Chapter 14: A new day.
AN: This chapter is basically showing you what our heroes are up to these days. So, it'll change a lot from one person to the other. Enjoy!
Link stretched his arms as he awoke from his slumber. He then hopped out of bed, and made his way towards the bathroom. Link grabbed his toothbrush, and poured some toothpaste on it. He then looked at his reflection while brushing his teeth. Once he was finished, Link spat the toothpaste out, and used his hands to cup some water. He then rinsed his mouth, and spat it out. He then washed his face, and dried it using a towel. He changed into his normal green tunic, having gotten used to the feel of it, and made his way into the living room where he saw Niko cooking eggs and bacon. Link yawned, and sat at the table. Niko turned towards him, and smiled.
"Morning, bucko!" Niko greeted. Link looked at him, and smiled.
"Morning." Link greeted. He then got up, and started setting the table for breakfast. Niko looked at him with wide eyes.
"Are you alright, my boy?" Niko questioned. Link raised his eyebrow at him.
"I'm fine. Why do you ask?" Link questioned. Niko frowned.
"Well, it's just that you never set the table." Niko stated. Link sweat dropped.
"I've grown these past few months." Link told. Niko laughed.
"Yes, I guess you have." Niko then plated the bacon and eggs on two plates, and sat down as Link poured some orange juice into their cups. Link then sat down, and they started eating.
Meanwhile, Vaati sat in a forest while eating rice balls. Vaati sighed in content.
"Ah, nothing like eating some rice balls while sitting in a secluded forest." Vaati stated in content. His eyes then widened, and he gripped his throat. Vaati then looked to the side, and saw Shadow smirking at him while waving a bottle that read poison around. Vaati's eyes widened. "Y..you!" Vaati stood up, but fell over. Shadow laughed as he made his way towards the wind mage. He then crouched down.
"Huh, I didn't think that would kill him." Shadow muttered. Vaati then looked up, and smirked at him. Shadow's eyes widened. Vaati then snatched the bottle filled with poison from Shadow's hand, and shoved it in his mouth. Shadow's eyes widened as Vaati forced him to consume the poison. Shyota was taking a stroll in the forest when he saw the two feed each other poison. Shyota raised his eyebrow at them, then sweat dropped when he saw them both pass out. Shyota then walked towards them, and poked them with a stick.
Kasai sighed as he watched the ocean roll in and out from his home. Kasai and Shyota now lived at the house where they grew up, on a hill with the autumn trees frozen in time. Their mother always loved the season of autumn, and his father had used his powers as the sage of time to freeze the trees in time. Those trees were all that they had left of their parents. Kasai smiled as he watched a bird fly by. He then saw Shyota appear with Vaati and Shadow in his arms. Kasai raised his eyebrow at him.
"Um, what happened to those two?" Kasai questioned. Shyota laughed nervously.
"They poisoned each other. So, they'll die if we don't treat them." Shyota stated. Kasai sighed.
"Again? Sigh, bring them inside. I'll get the medicine." Kasai told. Shyota grinned, and nodded. He then brought the two idiots inside, and threw them onto the floor. Kasai grabbed two vials of clear liquid, and walked over to the two. He then forced them both to drink the liquid. Vaati and Shadow's eyes snapped open, and they started coughing. Kasai and Shyota sighed, and shook their heads as Vaati and Shadow glared at each other.
At the castle, Zelda groaned as she worked on her paperwork. Teacher shook his head.
"It's your fault for skipping out on your work, princess." Teacher scolded. Zelda frowned, and looked up at Teacher.
"Why does a 14-year-old have to do all this work!?" Zelda questioned. Teacher smiled.
"If you finish your work early, you can go outside and play." Teacher told. Zelda looked up at Teacher with a gleam in her eyes.
"Really!? I can even go see my friends?" Zelda questioned. Teacher nodded. Zelda cheered, and hurried through her work. Once she was finished, she immediately stood up, and ran outside. Teacher watched as she ran off, and shook his head.
"The princess sure can be a handful sometimes." Teacher muttered. He then smiled. Zelda ran outside of the castle, and into castle town. She then made her way towards the train station, and saw Alfonzo. Zelda smiled
"Hey! Alfonzo!" Zelda called out. Alfonzo turned around, and his eyes widened. He then smiled.
"Princess! What are you doing outside of the castle?" Alfonzo questioned. Zelda grinned at him.
"I'm here to play! I just finished my work. Are you heading to Outset? If so, take me with you! It's been ages since I last saw Link!" Zelda begged. Alfonzo chuckled.
"Ages? You just saw him the day before." Alfonzo told. Zelda grinned.
"Come on, take me with you? Please?" Alfonzo sighed, and nodded.
"Alright, just don't hang out the window." Zelda smiled, and jumped up into the air.
"Yay!" Zelda cheered. She then ran onto the train as Alfonzo climbed into the constructor's seat. He then started the train up.
"AAAAAAALLLLLLL AAAAAAABOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAARRRRD!" Alfonzo yelled. The train then started moving towards Outset village.
Link laid under a palm tree, and sighed as he felt the wind blow across his face. 'This is nice. No more battling.' Link then heard a train's whistle, and sat up. He saw Alfonzo stop the train, and get off. His eyes then widened when he saw Zelda hop off the train. Link stood up from his spot, and walked over to her.
"Zelda, what are you doing here?" Link questioned. Zelda smiled, and ran over to him. She then jumped into his arms. Link was caught off guard, and fell over. Zelda giggled.
"I came here to play!" Zelda told. Link blushed, and chuckled.
"But you came over to play yesterday." Link stated. He then sat up, and smiled at Zelda. Zelda grinned back at him. She then got off him, and helped Link up. Niko walked outside of his house, and chuckled. He then looked at Alfonzo.
"Want to have a drink with me?" Niko questioned as he held up a bottle of alcohol. Alfonzo looked at the bottle, and shrugged.
"One drink couldn't hurt." Alfonzo accepted the offer, and watched as Niko walked inside to grab two cups. He then walked back outside, and handed a cup to Alfonzo. Alfonzo gratefully took the cup, and poured himself, and Niko a cup of alcohol. They then watched Link chase after Zelda as the sun set.
On dragon roost island, everyone gathered around Medli, and celebrated her return for the fifth time. Medli sweat dropped.
"Oh, come now. We don't need to have ANOTHER party." The Rito elder shook his head.
"Nonsense! You have finally returned to us after 20 long years. Of course, we have to celebrate!" The elder announced. A small Rito nodded.
"Yeah, mommy!" The small Rito smiled. An older Rito walked over to the smaller one, and picked her up.
"Now, now Meli. Mother has been through a lot." The older Rito then turned towards his mother. "You can relax now, mother." Medli smiled at her children, and hugged them both.
"I missed you both so much! Kome, Meli." Tears then poured down Medli's face. Everyone gathered around the sage of earth, and smiled at her.
In forest haven, all the Koroks sang a song as Makar played his cello. The deku tree swayed his branches to the beat of their song. Once they ended their song, Makar sighed. The great deku tree looked at him.
"What's the matter, Makar." The Deku tree questioned. Makar looked up at the great deku tree.
"I feel like we can do more with our music." Makar admitted. He then hummed in thought. He then started jumping up and down. "I've got it! We should add something that would make a beat!" The other Koroks looked at each other, then at Makar.
"Something that would make a beat? Like what?" One Korok asked. Makar chuckled.
"You know, something that makes like a ta ta sound." Makar then looked around, and saw some empty seed shells. He then waddled over to the seed shells, and picked them up. He looked to the side, and saw some seeds. He picked up the seeds, and put them inside the shell. He then used his magic to seal the seeds inside, and grabbed two sticks. He connected them to the seed shells, and shook them. He then smiled when a rattling sound was made. All the Koroks looked at Makar with wide eyes, and clapped.
"Wow! You're a genius Makar!" One Korok exclaimed. Makar smiled smugly.
"Heh, heh." Another Korok then held his hands out.
"I want to try!" Makar nodded, and handed the slightly taller Korok the Maracas. The Korok smiled, and started shaking the Maracas around. Makar then started playing his cello while the others sang. The great deku tree smiled at the newly found music. The Koroks than danced and sang all night long.
Kasai, Shyota, Shadow, and Vaati chatted as they drank sake. At Outset village, Link and Zelda giggled as they laid on the beach, and watched the stars. Zelda sighed.
"It's beautiful tonight." Zelda stated. Link hummed in agreement. "You know, I've always wanted to travel outside of the country, but have never gotten a chance to." Link looked at her, and sat up.
"Then, why don't we?" Zelda gave Link a confused look, and sat up.
"Huh?" Zelda questioned. Link grinned at her.
"Let's travel across the sea! I mean, our ancestors did, why can't we?" Zelda stared at Link, then smiled.
"Yeah, let's travel across the sea!" Zelda cheered. Link stood up.
"We'll have to work hard, but I'm sure that we can do it!" Link exclaimed. Zelda nodded, and stood up. Link and Zelda then looked out at the sea. Niko watched them. His eyes then widened when he imagined them as Link and Tetra. Niko then shook his head.
"They really do look like them." Niko muttered. Alfonzo glanced at him.
"Wuzzat? You say somethin?" Alfonzo questioned. Niko smirked.
"Still can't hold your liquor I see." Niko commented as he took a swig of his drink. Alfonzo frowned.
"Shaddap!" Alfonzo yelled. Niko chuckled. Link looked behind him, and noticed that Alfonzo was drunk. He then sighed.
"I guess I'm taking you home tonight." Link stated. Zelda squealed, and hugged him.
"Yay! That means that I can be in the conductor's seat while you drive the train!" Link blushed, and frowned.
"No, it's way too dangerous." Zelda looked at Link with puppy eyes as her lip pouted.
"Oh, come on! Please?" Zelda begged. Link sighed, and smiled at her.
"Oh, alright. I guess, but just this once!" Link strictly told. Zelda squealed.
"Yay!" Zelda cheered. Link smiled. He and Zelda then looked up at the sky, and saw a shooting star. They both gasped. "Link! Did you see that? Make a wish!" Link nodded, and closed his eyes. 'I wish that we could go on forever like this.' Zelda opened her eyes, and looked at Link. "What did you wish for?" Link looked at her, and winked.
"It's a secret." Link told.
"Eeeeh?" Zelda pouted. Link chuckled, and looked back up at the sky.
AN: And there you have it, the final chapter. Although this was pretty much an extra. Anyway, the legend of Zelda: the secret railway has now finally come to a close. I really hope that you enjoyed this book. I know that there are some people who think that spirit tracks is the worst Zelda game, but I quite enjoy the gameplay of it. It has a nice change of pace by adding trains! Sake is a Japanese rice wine, just in case you didn't know that. I bid you all fare well. See ya!