Ugh sorry this took so long I feel like a redead. My head is killin' me. It's the cuckoo assassination squad! Dun dun duuuunnnnn! (Eptastic Girl, get your mace ready) I had a lot of fun writing this, for some reason raging chickens attacking people is funny to watch. –Silver chucks a cuckoo at ClarkyGirl's face with a growl and doesn't miss- Do tell me whether or not this was a good chapter. And yes, Link begs. He's a canine so I had to put it in. Ha ha, Midna will NOT let him forget that. Anyways, keep reviewing guys, in case you hadn't noticed I LOVE THEM! And I'm open to suggestions so if there's anything that didn't happen in the game that you want to just say the word (this excludes romance). Bye guys.
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AreiaCananaid: Back in the hidden village he crashed through a window and happened to wake up a grouchy old cuckoo. The cuckoo attacked him, Silver came along, talked the cuckoo into the ground and then they scared the stuffing out of him of by teleporting to the spirit world and changing into a hylian. Rumour spread and the Lakeside cuckoos got the wrong idea. Your welcome!
Eptastic Girl: -and a mob of cuckoos attack Eptastic Girl- Yes cuckoos are ebil!
ZeldaPhoenixLegend: Thanks!
See that Guy: Thanks, I get it now. And I promise to try not to let it turn into The Walking Dead. Umm…wasn't expecting that last bit.
Chapter 14
In which the cucco assassination cause chaos and Shad is rejected
Epona and Silver were still trapped in the barn.
"Have they gone?" Epona asked.
Silver strained her ears, trying to hear any sign of a cuckoo outside.
"I think so." Silver replied.
The wolfos pushed open the door a crack. She stuck her head out and looked around.
SQAUWK!
A cuckoo that must've been patrolling outside sounded the alarm. The mob materialised and came hurtling towards them.
Silver shot back inside and Epona kicked the door shut. The sound of a thousand beaks embedding themselves in the wood resounded in the barn.
"Scratch that, they're still there." Silver said.
"You don't say." Epona remarked.
"Epona? Is that you?" a voice said.
A sleepy cuckoo hopped down from a rafter.
"Oh goddess it's another cuckoo!" Silver cried.
The wolfos dove head first into a pile of hay. Her tail and backside stuck out from the pile in a comical fashion.
"What's with your friend Epona?" the cuckoo asked.
"Uh, we were chased by the assassination all the way from Lake Hylia. And now they've got us trapped in here." Epona explained. "You…won't call them will you?"
The cuckoo burst out laughing.
"Oh Epona, you know I wouldn't do that to an old friend. But do tell me; what in Din's name did you do to annoy them?" the cuckoo asked.
"Well the Margaret the truth is, we have no idea. We found them attacking Link, they took one look at us and attacked us to." Epona continued.
"But Link would never hurt a cuckoo, he's the most non-violent person I've ever met." The cuckoo whose name was obviously Margaret said.
"Is…Is she gone?" Silver stuttered from the pile of hay.
"Its ok Silver you can come out. Margaret's a friend." Epona replied.
Cautiously, Silver backed out from the pile of hay. Stalks stuck out of her fur from all angles and dust clung to her coat.
"Come here Silver!" Epona said.
Silver trotted over to where Epona was sitting. She sat down and the mare began picking out the stalks of hay.
"Epona, I've been thinking. Maybe the lakeside cuckoos heard about the hidden village. A cuckoo attacked Link so Midna snapped at it. Then I came in and may have over done the scolding a bit. Then, he fainted after seeing Link change into a hylian. Maybe rumour spread and as gossip goes…" Silver explained.
"The story changed." Margaret finished. "Well, I'm not about to allow my old friends to be prosecuted for a crime they didn't commit. I'm going out there to talk some sense into them." The cuckoo said. She turned to Silver. "What's your name again?"
"Silver. I…travel with Link." The wolfos replied.
"Ok, be back in a tick." The cuckoo called over her shoulder as she left the barn.
"Uh…who was that?" Silver asked.
"That" Epona spat out a stalk "was Margaret. When Link and I were younger we found a cuckoo egg hidden among the ferns. We played with the chick and watched her grow. The called the chick Margaret. And now well, she's all grown up."
"You two can come out now!" Margaret called.
They both looked to the door. After a moment's hesitation, Epona kicked the door open and they crept out. In front of them stood the squad that had attacked them. At the front was a black cuckoo who was talking with Margaret.
"So, you say that this was a mistake." The cuckoo asked sceptically.
"Yes. The wolfos here witnessed it." Margaret turned to Silver. "Now, tell him what you told me."
So she did, she told them about all the cats and how they kept crowding around Link. She told them about the crashing through the window and the cuckoo attacking Link. She told them how Midna tried to defend him in her own twisted way. She explained how she walked in on the scene and talked some sense into the cuckoo. Then she explained how he was frightened by the sudden warp to the spirit world and how the cuckoo eventually fainted after seeing Link change into a hylian.
"I see this fits with the evidence our team found. We will inform the nest of this. Please accept our apologies." The cuckoo said.
"What about Link, will you stop attacking him too?" Epona asked.
"Yes, we will contact the squad pursuing him. However, this may take some time." The cuckoo replied. He squawked an order to his squad. "We will leave you now and bear in mind, your names may have been cleared this time, but next time, your friend might not be there to save you." And with that the mob flapped away.
"Talk about a cheerful fellow." Margaret remarked.
"Thank-you Margaret. If it won't for you we'd still be holed up in that barn." Epona said.
"Don't mention it. It's the least I can do for you." Margaret replied.
"Epona, we should go find Link. He must be back by now!" Silver reminded her.
"Good point, bye Margaret and thanks for everything!" Epona cried over her shoulder as she galloped away, Silver at her heel.
Faldo wondered out of his house and was knocked over by a mob of cuckoos flapping away.
"What in-" Faldo said as he got up.
Almost immediately he was knocked down again by Epona and Silver. Faldo picked him self up slowly, looking around for any more charging animals.
"My ranch is turning into a flippin menagerie! I swear, Link better hurry up and get here. " Faldo exclaimed.
Link was dropped in Lake Hylia, still in wolf form. He barked for Midna to change him back.
"Ah ah ah!" she scolded waggling her finger under his nose. "I haven't finished with you yet. You need to be taught some obedience. Now, what was it that girl in Hyrule town was teaching her puppy? Sit wasn't it? Oh yes I remember it was; sit, lie down, roll over, paw and beg." Midna smiled mischievously at Link who was hiding in the grass.
"Come here Link!" Midna growled.
Link whined and backed away.
"Do you want to change into a hylian or not?" she reminded him.
Link whined and crept forward.
"Good now sit!" she said.
Link whined again.
"Sit" Midna repeated.
Link sat.
"Good dog! Now lie down!"
Epona and Silver arrived at Lake Hylia and looked over the edge of the cliff. What they saw was Midna floating in front of wolf Link. And…was he doing tricks? If Epona could, she would've face-palmed.
"That Midna! I just knew she was sitting on that little gem. I'd be surprised if Link doesn't just take that imp to Zant in chains!" Epona said.
They watched while Midna eventually decided to stop and change him into a hylian again. He ran over to a building floating on a wooden platform. Suddenly, the most horrible music filled Silver's ears. Then to her horror the building rose up and a cannon rose up from the top of the building. It aimed for the Cliffside hut and fired. Silver's jaw nearly dropped to the floor as Link was catapulted at the building, screaming his lungs out.
Link hit the side of the building with a smack. He slid down the wall into a crumpled pile on the floor. After a few moments Link got to his feet. He then opened the door and walked into the building. Link's face blanched in terror. Standing between him and the door were cuckoos. Link got out his hookshot and aimed for the ceiling. He fired and the claw dug into the rafter, pulling Link towards it. However, he hadn't taken into account the rafters of the building.
SMACK
He hit the rafter full force and fell to the floor.
"It's him! Call the squad!" a cuckoo screeched.
"999!" another screamed.
By the time Link got to his feet, the mob had arrived. Midna floated by the ceiling, out of reach of the fray. Link was running round in circles, the mob hot on his heels.
"I'm experiencing serious de ja vou!" she said to herself.
Silver and Epona suddenly heard the flapping and squawking of the mob.
"Damn, I think they found Link!" Epona said.
They ran to the building and just like last time, found Link being chased around in circles by a mob of cuckoos. AS soon as they entered, all eyes turned to them.
"I'm I the only one thinking this is serious de ja vou?" Silver whispered.
"Nope!" Epona replied.
"Get them!" a cuckoo cried.
Half the mob branched off and came after them.
"Not again!" Silver screamed and ran for it.
Suddenly, a babble of loud squawks resounded around the building.
There was a string of squawks from the mob. The babble replied angrily. The cuckoos all hung their heads and filed out.
Link who had been trying to hide behind a pole poked his head out. Epona who had been hiding outside poked her head in. Silver who had been hiding behind a rock poked her head up over the top of it.
"Have they gone?" Epona asked.
Link seemed to be thinking the same thing as he was looking round for any sign of cuckoos. He found none and let out a sigh of relief. Link walked out from behind the pole and up to Epona. The mare nickered to him. Link chuckled and hugged her head.
Silver ran over to join them and barked for attention. Epona shouldn't get all the attention. Link let out a small laugh and hugged Silver too. Then he showed them the book, with all the characters filled in.
"I swear, when I see Shad…I'm gonna' kill him!" Silver growled.
Epona chuckled.
"I think you'll have to fight Link for that honour" the mare replied.
Link climbed onto Epona's back and they cantered away to Kakariko. In Hyrule field they heard a dreaded sound.
"HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYY!"
"Buggar!" Midna cursed.
The indecent postman ran up to them.
"Mr Link! You have a letter! Two letters actually!" The postman handed two letters over.
"Well onward to MaAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III!" the postman screamed.
Silver could no longer restrain herself; she leapt at him and began chasing him around Epona. Link and Epona just watched them, blinking in shock.
Eventually the postman broke off and sprinted away, screaming. Silver barked after.
"And don't come back!" she barked.
She turned to see Link and Epona staring at her.
"WHAT?!" she asked.
Link sighed and opened the letters. One was from Shad. Link ignored it, he knew what it said. But the other was from Yeta. It read:
"Dear Link and Wolfos, I be much better since you take mirror. How be you? We would like if you visit us sometime? That would be good. We even make dinner. I also can snowboard so maybe we race as well. If you win I give you present. I miss you a little wolfos. You not be bad like other wolfos. If you get tired of adventure you still have home with us. I promise Yeto will not cook you. Yours Yeta"
Link shoed it Silver. The wolfos smiled, Yeta still cared for her. But she knew she couldn't leave Link. He and Epona had become her pack now. She barked to Epona and they cantered off.
Once they arrived Link climbed off Epona. Ilia came over and snatched away the reins and walked off in a huff.
Link sighed and walked towards the sanctuary. Silver barked good bye to Epona and followed him. Once inside Link nodded to Renado and the gorons before jumping down the hole. Silver jumped down after him. Once inside Link strode towards Shad. To say the least, Link was not in a good mood.
The teen handed the book to Shad.
"Oh Link you got my letter. But more importantly…by scot!" Shad began flicking through the book "There are more characters here! What did you do Link?" Shad exclaimed.
Link just narrowed his eyes. It was not important.
"Ok then, let's see if this spell works." Shad said.
He began chanting. Once he'd finished the owl statue flashed green and its chest disappeared to reveal a hole.
"Wow…it…worked! But, how is this supposed to help anyone. Blast! Now I'm back to square 1 again!" Shad said dejectedly.
Link looked at him. Hurry up and leave will you.
Shad noticed Link.
"Oh right, you probably want some peace and quiet so you can examine it huh? I'll just go…wait over there." Shad said, backing away.
As soon as he had walked Link whipped out the dominion rod, checking once more to see if Shad was looking he swung the rod possessing the statue. Then he walked the statue out of the way to reveal a circular room. Severing the connection, Link hurried into the room.
"By scot Link, how did you move that statue and…" There weren't words to describe the giant white cannon in front of them.
Link ignored him and walked over to it. He signalled for Midna
"Hmm…I think I could warp this." Midna said "But it'd be difficult and I can't do it while HE'S watching." Midna pointed top Shad.
Link sighed and walked over to him.
"Its amazing isn't it Link. My father spent his life searching for the sky people and now I can complete his dream." Shad said.
Link narrowed his eyes and looked at him. Silver growled, this guy annoyed her.
"Oh right…I'll leave then. I can see when I'm not wanted." And with that Shad shuffled out dejectedly.
"Sometime I wonder if that guy had any friends when he was a kid." Midna remarked.
Link narrowed his eyes at Midna.
"Right Right I'm warping it." She replied.
She warped the cannon to Lake Hylia, dropping them off afterwards.
"You broke it Midna!" Silver snarled.
"No I didn't, it was already like that!" Midna replied.
Link sighed as the two began quarrelling over who broke the cannon. He left them and walked to Fyer's place. He knew about cannons so maybe he could fix it.
"Hey mate, ya' want another ride do ya'?" he asked.
Link shook his head. Instead he pointed to the cannon.
"Oh man, that's a pretty retro cannon. Did ya' build it yerself? " Fyer exclaimed.
Link pointed again at the cannon then at the sky.
"Oh right, ya' want to use it don't cha'. Well ya' ain't going anywhere wit that. The firing mechanism's completely knackered." Fyer explained.
Link rolled his eyes.
"Ya' want me to fix it. Pfff, to fix this it'll be pricey. 300 rupees." Fyer said.
WHAT?! Link's jaw nearly went through the floor. He narrowed his eyes angrily and began counting out his hard earned rupees. With a growl he handed over the 300 rupees.
"That's ma' boy, now you just wait there and I'll fix ya' cannon." Fyer said gleefully.
Link went and sat down by Silver and Midna who were still arguing. 3 days and passed while Fyer fixed the cannon. Seeing as they had time to spare, Link broke apart Midna and Silver. Then they proceeded to play piggy in the middle which Midna was very good at as she could just use her hair to snatch the ball from anywhere. Then Midna talked to them about her own world and Link taught Silver some fighting techniques. It wasn't until Midnight three days later did Fyer finish.
"Right, there ya' go, tell me how she goes!" Fyer said as he walked away.
Midna gave Link an angry look. Link sighed.
"We might as well camp here and go tomorrow morning." Midna said.
Link nodded but he seemed distracted.
He lit a small campfire and proceeded to make dinner. It was stew. Link got out his fishing rod and began fishing. First time he caught an unfortunate zora but the second he caught a nice big fish. Link gutted and skinned it before adding it to the stew. Once cooked he poured the stew into three bowls. He handed on to Midna ate without comment. In another he added a few herbs and handed it to Silver. The wolfos greedily lapped it up Once she'd finished she flopped down on the floor. And fell asleep.
Link finished his meal and left a letter next to Silver's head and hookshot into the cannon. The cannon came to life it repositioned itself on chicken legs and prepared to fire. Two babbling creatures jumped into the cannon and then it fired. Link was sent hurtling into the heavens while Silver slept, safely on the ground.
No Link, don't do it! D: You'll regret it! In case any of you were wondering, yes Link drugged Silver so she slept through the whole canon thing. And I can't remember who asked me to beat up the postman but there you go! As you could probably tell, the benny hill theme tune was playing while I was writing this. There'll be no more cuckoo assassination squad for a while if ever. And I think I may have made this chapter a tad too long. Whoops! Keep reviewing guys! Bye!