Chapter 20

Link and Charlie were climbing Death Mountain. They were making good progress. There was a small uphill path they were taking. When they made it to the top of the hill, they both sat down and took a break. They had not taken a break since they were in Dodongo's Cavern and they were both exhausted. They sat down and began to discuss events they had experienced so far since they came to this world.

"I know that I have been here longer than you Charlie, but I still feel out of place. I'm still finding it a little weird that I'm Link. I changed my appearance as soon as I got here and you and Max looked the same except you were wearing kokiri clothing."

Charlie nodded in agreement.

"Yeah that is different. I wouldn't complain too much, buddy. You've become a hero since you arrived here. If Max was here and not an evil puppet, he would say the same thing. I hope we can eventually get Max back to normal again. I miss him. I'm also wondering how we are going to get back to our reality. Have you ever told anyone about that?"

Link nodded.

"Yes. I told Princess Zelda and Impa my story. They looked at me like I was insane. I'm not really worried about that anymore. When this is all over, I think I'm going to live in this reality. I really like it here. I kinda miss my mom, but that's okay. Maybe I will get a chance to see her again someday."

Charlie smiled.

"You're not the only one. When I first arrived here, I was frightened. Mido locked me and Max up. Shortly after you found us, I wasn't scared anymore. The kidnaping scared me a little as well. If I would've stayed to help Max, he might not have got recaptured and turned evil by those gerudos. We have to try and snap him out of it before he tries to kill one of us again. I think if we can get him back to normal, I'd stay here as well. By the way, why is Navi so far behind?"

Link smiled.

"Oh her. I let you walk ahead before and I tried to explain to her that we were from another reality. She called me crazy and told me to leave her alone. Hey Navi! Are you coming?"

Navi finally caught up with the pair and flew over to Link.

"What do you want, Link? You need some help to get back to your reality or something?"

Link frowned at Navi.

"Navi, I tried to tell you. I was serious when I said that. Me, Charlie and Max are from another reality. When me and you first met, that's when I arrived here. I was convinced I was dreaming and that's why I called you a flying lightbulb."

Navi began to glow red.

"That is total nonsense! I will not talk to you about this anymore! That's the craziest thing I've ever heard!"

Link sighed. There was no point trying to speak to her when she was in a bad mood because she would never listen.

"Fine, Navi! I guess we should continue climbing this mountain!"

Link and Charlie stood up and continued on their way with Navi following behind grumbling about something.

They climbed up another small hill and noticed a very wide path. Link sensed danger. Something wasn't right. He tapped Charlie on the shoulder.

"I don't like this, buddy. It's too quiet. This would be the perfect spot for an ambush. Be on your guard."

Charlie nodded.

"I agree, Link. Thanks for the advice. I'll keep my eyes open as we walk."

Beyond the wide path high up on the summit of Death mountain. Vaati watched The pair as they made their way closer toward him. He grinned evilly. He would send boulder raining down on their heads!

"This will teach you fools not to mess with me! This is for destroying that giant dodongo and getting me in trouble with my dad!"

Vaati waved his hands and a small orb began to appear in his hands. It quickly started to get larger in size until it turned into a huge pile of floating boulders! Vaati released it and it began to roll off the summit in the direction of Charlie and Link.

The three travelers were making their way carefully forward, both looking for any signs of an ambush. Suddenly, Link stopped in his tracks. Charlie and Navi turned to him.

"What's wrong, Link? Why did you stop?", asked Charlie.

"I hear roaring. It sounds like thunder"

Charlie turned around to look up in the sky. What he saw took his breath away. Just ahead of them was a huge cliff and there were a lot of boulders falling down that cliff! He nudged Link urgently.

"Uh, Link? That wasn't thunder. Look!"

He pointed to the boulders falling down the cliff. Some of the had already fallen down and they were rolling towards them! The path had an uphill climb where the boulders fell so when they fell, they kept on rolling.

Link realized that he had to act quickly . He grabbed Charlie by the hand and made a dive to the right hand side. Just after he dived, a bunch of boulders went crashing by. One boulder missed Link's head by a fraction. Link looked over at Charlie.

"So, we did walk into an ambush. I bet Vaati sent those boulders flying down that cliff. He's more determined than ever to get rid of us. I'm gonna make that bastard Ganondorf pay someday for turning Max against us. Let's move on."

Vaati continued watching from above. He cursed in anger. They avoided the rockslide altogether! Link was becoming a lot more cunning than he realized. He would have to step up his efforts to eliminate them.

"You win this round, Link! Next time, I'm going to kill you and Charlie!"

Vaati disappeared in a cloud of purple smoke.

The three travelers made their way to the big cliff. Charlie and Link groaned. This was going to be hard to climb.

"Okay. There are wooden planks set into the cliff face all the way up the cliff. Climbing it shouldn't be a problem. It's just going to be exhausting."

Link looked up the cliff. He noticed there was a ledge halfway up the steep cliff.

"Okay. There is a ledge halfway up. Let's try and make it there. Then we can relax. Let's go, Charlie!"

They both started the accent up the steep cliff. At first the climb was easy. Then about one third of the way up, they both started to feel tired.

"Come on, Charlie. We can do this. We gotta climb a little higher up until we reach that ledge. Then we can rest up until we feel better and then we'll climb up the rest of the way."

The climb was painful and hard for the both of them. After five minutes of climbing, they finally made it to the ledge. They sat down in a heap and took a break.

Ten minutes later, they were ready to go. They started climbing the rest of the way up. It took all the strength the two could muster to make it to the top. As soon as they reached the top, they saw something unexpected. The owl Kaepora Gaebora was in front of them perched on a sign! Link Groaned.

"Oh no. Not the chatty owl.", said Link under his breath.

The owl looked at the two and hooted in greeting.

"Hoot! Hoot! Hello, fellas. I'm surprised to see you two all the way up here. But I must say, it was a really smart move. The great fairy lives in the cave beside me. Go and see her. She will likely make you stronger. After you are done, I may be able to help you. See you when you come back."

Link went to walk in the cave with Charlie when he stopped. He looked at the owl oddly.

"Wait a minute! How long have you been perched there? Didn't you see who threw those boulders at us?"

"What boulders? I just got here shortly after you reached this summit so I'm afraid I didn't see anybody throwing boulders. I'm glad you two didn't get hit by any. Now, the great fairy awaits."

Link shrugged and he and Charlie walked into the cave. As soon as they walked in the cave, they heard a girl's laughter. Suddenly, a tall woman appeared in front of the two travelers. She had red hair and there were green vines covering most of her body except for her head.

"Greetings, travelers. I am the great fairy. I am going to grant you magic power. Please accept it."

The great fairy shot magic at Link and Charlie. They both felt funny for a few minutes. After awhile, they felt better.

"Now, child with the sword. I want you to try your spin attack. Don't worry. Nobody will be harmed."

The great fairy shot Charlie with magic and he suddenly had a magical shield around his body. Link got ready to do his spin attack. He held his blade and got ready to spin. Before he released, he noticed his sword was starting to glow blue! He waited a little longer and it was glowing red and his sword resembled a light saber! He then released his spin attack. The force of the spin attack was so strong that it almost sent him flying. Waves of magical energy shot out of his sword. He looked at his blade in wonder. That spin attack was amazing! He looked over at Charlie and he was alright. He still had a magical shield around him. He looked over at the great fairy.

"Thank you so much! I don't know what to say."

The great fairy merely smiled.

"Not a problem at all, human. If you are near the castle, I have a friend you should visit. I believe your fairy partner knows where exactly she lives."

Navi smiled.

"I know exactly where she is located. I will show you, Link."

Link smiled and he and Charlie walked out of the cave.

When they got outside, the owl was still there.

"Hoot! Hoot! Did you get some power from the great fairy?"

Link smiled.

"Yeah I did. Thanks for asking, Kaepora."

"Not a problem, lad. Now, I am going to fly you two down this mountain! It will save your legs a lot of walking. Link, climb onto my back. Charlie, I will carry you in my talons."

Link got onto the owl's back and Charlie grabbed onto the owl's talons.

"Hold on tight, guys! Next stop Kakariko Village!"

The owl took off. When they were in the air. Link looked down and he could see the base of death mountain in the distance. Charlie closed his eyes the whole flight. After what seemed like seconds, they were in Kakariko Village. Link and Charlie thanked the owl.

"No problem, guys. Now, I must be off. See ya!"

Link started to think about the strange things that owl could do. Normal owls couldn't speak and they most certainly weren't that big. Also other owls would never be able to carry that kind of weight. Link was starting to think that there was something strange about that owl.