A/N: So I just got a call from work and I dont have to work tomorrow, so I have another day to write, I dont think I'll get another two in tomorrow though lol Sorry this chapter is maga short, but it has an interesting ending if anyone can pick up on it, *hint hint*
"Argy, can you please just shoot me with an arrow now and get it over with?" Link asked Tyra as they entered into a large square room with large machine like seesaws. "I've had enough of changing the water flow and freezing this waterfall to get to this place and then the only thing you get is a freaken frog."
"Now now Mikau, we didn't just get a frog, we also got the boss key and this is the way to the boss room, don't worry, we're almost there by now, it can't be must further, we almost have all the fairies, that's a good indication we're almost done here." Tyra said in as soothing tone as she could.
"You're right." Link sighed as he allowed himself to fall off the platform they were on to the ground below and walked around the room to get a scope of things.
"Yeah, and there's also two fairies in here, one is in that…hole of water." Tyra said pointing underneath where one of the seesaw platforms would fall to once there was enough pressure on its side.
Link gave a thumbs up and turned into a Zora and dove down to find a barrel. Breaking it he released another fairy and then swam back up with it as it went and hid in Tyra's bag, where eleven other fairies were already all huddled together. The three moved towards one of the seesaws, the lowest to the ground and climbed on. Link used a fire arrow to hit a piece of ice that was in the ceiling that was blocking the water flow. As the water hit the other end of the seesaw they were raised up in the air where they could jump to a second seesaw. Link did the same thing with the frozen water in the ceiling over the second seesaw and they were able to jump to a platform that held another green switch. Link turned the switch as Tyra moved down the pipe, heading for the second fairy in the room.
Once Tyra had the fairy they used the last seesaw to be brought up to a single platform with a door. They entered back out into the area where they had first ran into the hands. They jumped back down into the water and made their way back out into the main room with the machine that moved the water around. Finding the only place they had never been before, a corridor with a single green pipe, they swam down it and they entered into a room with many steel poles running through the water. Tyra pulled Link to the right where they could see another corridor pulling the water quickly back down into the room they had just come from. Also there was a fairy trapped in a bubble. Link burst the bubble and then the pair swam to the green pipe that ran out of the water.
Taking off the Zora mask, Link saw the last fairy also stuck in a bubble underneath the platform they were going to go up. Popping the bubble he pulled on the Great Fairy mask and the last two fairies found their way to the duo and joined the rest of the others in Tyra's bag. They continued on their way up the pipe where Link pulled the last green switch, causing a fountain to shoot up before them, giving them access to the boss door.
"Tyra, do you have any idea what time it is even though we've been in here for awhile?" Link asked as they jumped to the door and he unlocked it with the boss key.
"Yes, it's exactly midnight, why do you always want to know what time it is? Are you afraid that we will miss the carnival? She asked with a laugh.
"It's kind of like that." Link said, counting down the hours to dooms day in his head all the time.
When they entered into the boss room all that was there to great them was a circular room with a large hole in the center. The duo carefully made their way to the edge of the hole and looked down. They could see a small platform and water surrounding it. Looking at each other Tyra simply shrugged and they jumped down the hole together. It was a long time before they finally hit the platform, and they could hear something swimming around in the water around them. Finally they could hear it come charging from behind them, and they turned around just in time to see a giant fish with a horned nose fly out of the water and up over their heads before landing back in the water.
"That's Gyorg! I didn't think it actually existed." Tyra said as she moved carefully to the side to watch it. "The only way to defeat it is it you hit it with your Zora shield as you're swimming, but to do that you need to knock it unconscious, like you did with the pirates." She said.
Link nodded and took out his bow and arrows, knocking one and waiting until the fish stopped swimming and was just about to charge at the platform again. Before it could get too close Link shot it with an arrow and knocked it unconscious. Putting on the Zora mask Link jumped into the water and swam after it, bringing up his shield as he passed, zapping the fish with it. Once the fish was back up Link climbed back up onto the platform and turned back into a human, pulling out his bow to start the whole process again. The second time around Link didn't get out of the water fast enough and the fish snatched him up in his mouth and chewed on him a couple times before finally spitting him out. After Link hit it a third time the fish opened its mouth and tiny baby fish swam out, all trying to reach him to take a chunk out of him. Link only had to hit it twice more after the little fish came out before Gyorg leapt out of the water and onto the platform, forcing Tyra to dive into the water. It jumped around a good number of times, slowly shrinking as it killed itself. Once it was dead, the bright blue portal with its mask opened up on the platform.
"Well that was interesting." Tyra said as she pulled herself and the bag of fairies out of the water and moved to stand next to the portal, Link walking over to join her.
"Yeah, and this is what I was looking for, lets get out of here." Link said and the two stepped into the portal which brought them to the realm of the giants.
They could hear the giant calling out to them, and again Tatl had to open her mouth.
"Hey, listen. We want you to lend us your power! If you just leave things as they are, something terrible will happen to this world! Surely, you're the only ones who can stop it! That's what Tael was trying to tell us!..... 'Help our friend'….I get it. We have to help the last one! Then promise us this….You'll cooperate with us….." There was a flash of light and then they were standing on the platform outside the Zora hall in front of the turtle who began speaking to them.
"Now I can continue resting in peace. I too must abide the laws of ancient times and again merely watch from my deep slumber. But the evil that haunts this land has not completely vanished. I shall depart after enjoying Lulu's voice a bit longer. I think the gods can permit that. Hyeh, hyeh, hyeh."
"Link, we need to go inside, the Zora band had wanted to start practising days ago, you need to go inside and join them on stage, I'll watch from the top alcove. Once you're done with everyone else, come join me at the fairies fountain, it's just to the left of the Zora Hall entrance." Tyra said, and then turned and ran inside.
Link waited a couple moments and then put on the Zora mask, and then also moved inside; going straight for the giant shell where he knew the rest of the band would be waiting for him. As he drew closer he could feel his skin begin to tingle, and he knew the soul of the real Mikau was happy and excited to get to practice. Diving into the water around the shell he swam for a bit and then surfaced. Climbing up he moved to stand in front of Lulu who smiled when she saw him.
"Mikau! You came back safely! That's good….I was surprised when my voice turned that lonely island into a turtle…. But that song you played for me…My mother used to sing it often….long ago….Those eggs were laid to remind me of that. That song was from when I was a very young child, so I had forgotten it….. I've put you through some horrible experiences, Mikau. But I'm all better now! Well, the town's carnival is very soon. Let's start our rehearsal!"
"One…Two….Three…"Tijo said, counting them in as Link took his place.
They played through the song that he and Japas had been playing earlier, so Link already knew most of the cords, but it didn't really matter, the spirit of Mikau took complete control over everything anyway.
After they were done playing Link still had to stay around for awhile to talk to the other band members about the carnival and what not, not really interested in it since it would be awhile yet before he would actually get to see it. When he thought he would be able to escape he was still held back by the Zora fans, congratulating everyone for pulling together even though they had started practice so late. After an hour of talking to people he actually really didn't know, he was able to slip out of the Hall and swim to where Tyra said she was going to meet up with him.
He had to go all the way to shore to climb up on a rock in order to jump all the way across, he wasn't even sure how Tyra got to the top platform since he needed to use his hookshot in a couple places to get onto the trees to reach the very top.
"I guess there was a rockslide here while we were gone." Tyra said when Link finally reached her.
She was standing in front of a pile of rocks with the bag of fairies at her side, and all the little fairies were jumping around, ready to finally piece themselves back together with the others that were still in the fountain. Link pulled out a bomb and lit it as Tyra stepped back, and turning back into a Zora he stood and watched as the rocks were blown apart, and the two of them stepped inside. As soon as they were next to the fairy fountain the little fairies burst from the bag and all came together to form the Great Fairy with purple hair.
"Oh, courageous young one!" She said looking at Link. "I am the Great Fairy of Courage! Thank you for returning my broken and shattered body to normal. As thanks, I shall lend you my strength." She wrapped a blue light around Link and he could feel his skin tingle. "Your defence has been strengthened, enemies wont harm you as much as they used to. Come see me whenever you are overcome by weariness." The fairy said and then vanished.
"Well, I guess that's it." Tyra said and turned and left. Link followed her out and sat down beside her on the small cliff outside the great fairies cave.
They sat in silence for awhile, allowing their feet to hang over the edge, just watching the sun slowly beginning to rise across the ocean. Since it was the third day the sky was an odd purple pink as the sun came up, clouds still hanging around from the previous day.
"Thank you, for everything, Mikau." Tyra finally said breaking the silence.
"It was nothing; really, I had to come out here anyway to get the monsters remains from the temple." Link replied.
"I know you actually had to help because you had to get to the temple yourself, but you were nice the whole time, and you helped me find the fairies even without knowing you were going to get your own reward for it. So, thanks." Tyra said, standing up. "I know you have a lot more to do though, so I don't want to keep you waiting around here."
"I really don't mind spending time with you though Tyra, I like you, you're a lot of fun and you have a big heart." Link said, also standing.
"Thank you, you're the same way Mikau, and this may sound odd, but I don't want to know you're real name, even after all we've been through. You are so like the Mikau I knew, the one behind the scenes, since we were kids. It's been great, and even though we still have another full day before I'm sure that moon comes down, time is still precious to you, and even though time won't bother me, it will you. You have something else on your mind then saving Termina. Please, lets just end our meeting on a happy note, and just promise me you'll fix everything before you leave."
"I promise I'll do everything I can to stop the moon from falling, and I'm almost there, I only have one more temple to go to and free the last giant, and then I'll take care of the skull kid." Link said, and did the only thing he could think of. Pulling Tyra into his arms he gave her a big long hug. The two stayed there for a couple moments hugging each other, and then Link let go and dove into the water below, never once looking back. He went all the way to the shore and took out his guitar, playing the song of time, the song that would take him back to the first day, and back to being here without anyone every remembering who he was or that he had helped them, once again loosing a great friend.
Tyra closed her eyes as she listened to the song of time being played, a single tear slide down her cheek as she could feel the powerful pull of the song. "I love you Link, and I always will." She said softly as the strings of time pulled her back to the first day.