Chapter 13

Zelda saw two large piles of various items on either sides of the room. The piles were relatively the same size.

"We will be taking a few of these items with us.", Link said. She looked back at him, and he gave her a leather satchel with two small pockets on the front. He had one for himself as well. He walked over to a space in between the piles. He pointed to the pile on the left. "These items are all from Hyrule." He then pointed to the other pile. "These are from Termina."

He tossed the bow he had been holding back into the 'Termina' pile. Zelda realized that the bow was actually very small. Just big enough for a child to use.

Link began rummaging through the 'Termina' pile. "I will give a few things to you, and I want you to put them in your satchel."

"Okay.", she said. She watched as he pulled out some Magic Beans and Deku Nuts.

She was confused as to why they needed these. She took them, and looked at him strangely.

He shrugged, and she saw him wince. His arm still needs to heal… "You never know when we might need these.", he said. "Put them in the small pockets on the front."

She placed the items in the satchel's pockets, and saw him pull out a strange lens of some sort. It was purple, with an eye in the middle.

"This is a Lens of Truth.", Link explained. "It lets you see things that you normally couldn't."

Zelda nodded, and placed it in the satchel. Link then pulled out a strange golden-colored device. It seemed to go over the user's hand.

"This is a Hookshot. It lets you grapple onto things such as wood, vines, chain-metal, and metal rings." To demonstrate, Link put it over his left hand, and pointed it toward the ceiling. Suddenly, a long chain with a barb at the end shot out of the Hookshot. The barb dug into the wood, and Link shot up towards the ceiling as the chain retracted. The second it finished retracting, the barb came loose, letting Link fall back to the floor. "It will be very helpful. Just let it take you with it. Don't resist."

She nodded, and he gave the Hookshot to her. She placed it in the satchel.

Link pulled out a large leather sack, and gave it to her carefully. It was very heavy. "What is in here?", she asked.

"Bombs.", he said simply.

Zelda looked at him with wide eyes. "Bombs?!"

"Don't worry. They won't explode in the bag. They only ignite when you use them. It's very strange actually. I never found out exactly how they suddenly ignite. Just make sure you aren't close enough to the blast."

Zelda pursed her lips, but placed the bomb bag in her satchel. "What else?"

"I believe there's one more thing from this pile for you." He rummaged around a little more. "Aha!" He pulled out another leather sack; only slightly smaller than the bomb bag. It had a small patch in the shape of a rupee stitched on it. "This is a Giant Wallet."

"The name definitely fits. How much is in it?", Zelda asked.

"Five hundred."

Zelda was shocked. "Five hundred rupees? That's quite a sizeable amount!"

Link chuckled. "You should see how much I have in my bank account in Termina." He gave the wallet to her.

She felt the hefty weight of the rupees. They made clinking noises as the bag was moved. She placed it in the satchel.

Zelda noticed that there were many masks in the pile. "Link, you told me of only four masks from Termina. What are all of these?"

He pulled out bottles from the pile. Seven of them. "Well, there were four transformation masks, and then there were masks that had special powers, and masks that helped me do smaller things, like ask about something."

He walked over to the 'Hyrule' pile. Zelda stayed at the 'Termina' pile, and began looking through the masks. There were several masks that had faces on them, which looked rather disturbing. She saw a cow's head, a frog, a hog, a fox, a bird, and even a postman's hat. She was looking through more of them, when one caught her eye. It reminded her of an opal in the way that it changed to several colors in the light. It had an elegant, white design design on the front.

It's beautiful. "Link, what is this mask?"

He looked over at her, and noticed the mask. He smiled warmly. "That is the couple's mask."

Zelda smiled back at him. "I like the sound of that." She looked back at the mask. "I'm going to take it with us."

She felt his arms wrap around her from behind. "I was actually considering giving it to you as a present."

She laid her head back in the crook of his neck. "I love it."

"I love you.", he whispered in her ear.

She giggled. "I love you too." She kissed his jaw. She placed the couple's mask in her satchel.

She looked over to where Link had previously been, and saw a total of eleven bottles on the floor. "Link, why do you have so many bottles?"

He pulled away from her, and walked back over to them. "To carry things, obviously.", he said with a smirk.

She rolled her eyes. "No shit. Why do you need so many of them?"

He laughed. "I need to carry a lot of things."

Zelda shook her head. "You are hilarious.", she said sarcastically.

He grinned at her, making her smile. Then, he looked back at the bottles. "They just accumulated. I thought they could be useful again if I ever needed them, so I kept them." He gathered five of them. "Take these. I'll take the rest."

She took them and put them in the satchel. "I'm actually surprised that this satchel can hold all of these items."

He placed the other six bottles in his satchel. "It isn't surprising to me. I had to carry all of one pile at once."

Zelda nodded. "That's true."

Link pulled arrows out of the 'Hyrule' pile. They were fire arrows, ice arrows, and light arrows. "I assume you know how to use these?"

"Yes. I was the one who gave you the light arrows, after all." She took them and placed them in her quiver.

Link pulled a few masks from the pile. There was a Goron mask, a Zora mask, a Bunny Hood, and a Mask of Truth. "Take these. There is something I wish to test out when we get to Termina."

He didn't explain further, so Zelda took the masks, and placed them in the satchel.

"There's one more thing for you.", he said. He took the Hylian shield off of his back, and gave it to her.

Zelda took it, albeit reluctantly. "Won't you need this?"

He shook his head. He pulled another shield from the pile. It had a reflective surface surrounded by a red outer rim. "I'll be taking the Mirror Shield. I'll be able to reflect magic with it. I'll use it to protect us both." He strapped it on his back. He then began pulling items from the pile and placing them in his satchel.

He took out more Magic Beans and Deku Nuts, and placed them in the front pockets of his satchel. He pulled out another Lens of Truth, another bomb bag, and another Giant Wallet, which she assumed was filled to its maximum capacity as well. He then pulled out a strange metal contraption.

"This is the Longshot. It works just like the Hookshot, but shoots out further. Don't worry though. I was able to get through Termina using the Hookshot I gave you without any trouble, so yours won't come up short."

Zelda nodded, and watched him place it in his satchel. He then pulled out gauntlets that were made of gold.

"These are the Golden Gauntlets."

"Very creative name.", she said.

He smiled. "They allow me to lift extremely heavy things, such as rocks, or fallen pillars." He slipped them on over his gloves.

She watched him walk back over to the 'Termina' pile. He picked up the transformation masks he had told her about: the Deku mask, the Goron mask, and the Zora mask. He also picked up the Bunny Hood, the Mask of Truth, and one other mask she had looked over. It was very eerie. It resonated power. It made her shudder when she looked at it. It looked too much like Link. It had Hylian ears, and the same style of hair as Link had. The facial structure was the same. However, the hair was a green-white color, and there were markings all over the face.

"What is that one?", Zelda asked.

Link didn't answer immediately. He stared at it for a moment. When he did answer, his voice was quiet. "That is the Fierce Deity's mask. It transforms me into… a god."

Zelda didn't say anything immediately. She looked at the mask again. "A god?"

He nodded. "A vengeful one. I hope I don't need to use it." He placed the masks in his satchel. "I'm not myself when I wear it."

He didn't elaborate. He turned his attention back to the pile. He pulled out a notebook. "This is the Bomber's Notebook." When Zelda gave him a confused look, he chuckled. "I guess I somehow joined a club when I was in Termina. It was made up of a band of boys that were my age at the time. They made it their mission to help people all over Termina, but since I was the only one of them allowed outside the town, I was the only one who actually helped people. They kept me up to date on who needed to be helped. Their official name was the Bombers Secret Society of Justice."

Zelda smiled. "That's so sweet." She kissed his cheek. "You help people wherever you go, don't you?"

Link returned her smile. "It's just who I am."

She giggled. "So why are you taking it?"

He place the notebook in his satchel. "I don't know, really. Their club probably disbanded once they became adults, so I guess I just want to see how they're doing. I'll need proof that I was in the club, and all of the members had a Bomber's Notebook."

"Okay, then." She watched him dig through the pile, and he pulled out a strange box with a lens on the front. "What on earth is that?"

"It's a pictograph box."

"What is it?"

He smiled. "I'll show you. Smile for me."

She smiled, and a bright flash came from the strange device. She blinked rapidly. The light left an imprint on her retinas.

She saw Link looking at the back of the pictograph box. "Perfect.", he said. He turned it around, and showed her something, but she couldn't see it. She waited until her vision cleared, and looked at it again. She gasped. She saw herself, frozen in the pose she had been in when the light flashed.

"Link, this is amazing! How does it work?"

"There's a button on the top that you press, and it takes something called a photograph, photo for short. It's like a painting, but it mimics the actual scene without the use of paint. It can only hold one photo at a time, though."

"Is there any way to get it out of there?", she asked curiously.

He shook his head. "Not that I know of. I was hoping I could find a way one day, though."

"Maybe someone in Termina now knows how. You should take it with us."

He nodded and placed it in his satchel. He looked back at both piles of items. "I think that's everything. Let's go."

Zelda headed towards the ladder, but Link stopped her. "Let me go first. I'll check to see if it's safe."

She stepped aside, and he ascended the ladder. Once he got to the top, Zelda saw him raise the stump slightly, and she could see a sliver of light. Link looked around, and was apparently satisfied that it was safe, because he pushed the stump out of the way, and climbed out. Zelda climbed up after him.

As Link put the stump back in place, Zelda grabbed one of the apples from the bowl. She walked right out the door. Instead of descending the ladder, she jumped off of the ledge. She landed on her feet gracefully.

She turned around, and looked up at Link. "I suppose I should get used to jumping everywhere."

Link laughed and jumped as well. "If you're travelling with me, you can bet on it."

She giggled, and they set off to exit Kokiri Forest, but they were stopped by a familiar voice calling, "Link! Hilda! Wait!"

They turned around to find Mido running towards them. They waited patiently for him to stop in front of them.

"What is it, Mido?", Zelda asked.

Mido removed his hat, and looked to the ground. He seemed reluctant to say something, but his fairy rammed him in the back. He grumbled, and looked up at the both of them. "...I'm sorry."

Zelda saw Link cross his arms. "About what?"

Mido's face grew red from embarrassment. "For being rude to the both of you. Especially to you, Hilda."

Zelda smiled down at him. "It's quite all right, Mido. I forgive you."

"Well, if Hilda forgives you, then I forgive you.", Link said.

Mido looked at them, eyes wide. "Really?"

They both nodded.

Mido gave them a large grin. "Thanks, guys." He ran off. "I'll see you later!"

Link shook his head. "Come on, Zel. We need to be going."

She nodded, and they exited Kokiri Forest.