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Chapter 26: Freeing the crews
I used the dowsing process and followed where the signal had gotten stronger. But when I had pointed it far out, I sighed when I knew I couldn't get there. At least I did know that I could use the boat to do it…
I went back to the captain.
"So my ship wasn't here either, vrrm."
"Well actually…I found some parts of your ship. Guess you could say I found a clue."
"Zrrt? Vweeeet? Really? You know the place?"
"I used the dowsing process to help me find it."
"That's amazing, phoo-weep! This time we'll definitely find my ship, voo-whooot! Ready to set sail, vweep?"
I nodded. "To the sea!"
"Anchors aweigh, zrrm!"
We had gotten on the boat and the captain told me how are we going to search the whole sea.
"I could use the dowsing process I had mentioned earlier." I told him.
"Alright. So get cracking, vweep! There is a high probability that the ship is currently hidden from our view, phoo-weep. But if we attack it, then we might catch a glimpse of it, zrrt!"
Attack it?
So I used the dowsing process and it slowly started to grow stronger. But before I could go to that location, I destroyed the toad-like creatures that came out of the surface from the water. Some of them would sometimes dodge the attack but they were dead anyways.
It was still amazing how all of this water was evaporated into sand. As we continued to go further, plants and some dead plants would appear underwater or they were lying on the rocks that were underwater.
The signal got stronger as we were going closer to it. I used the cannon when the signal got stronger and there it revealed the ship before it went invisible.
So that's that what the captain meant.
"Did you see it, phoo-weep? That's my ship, vrrm! We must pursue, bzzt! And keep pounding it with the cannon, zrrt!"
I did just that by firing the cannon almost aimlessly. On a fifth attack, the ship reappeared again. And finally, on the last one, I could see sparks crackling around the ship. Sometimes, the ship would flash invisible and sometimes not. The huge ship looked old and it rode itself to the sand, halting. The invisibility was destroyed.
After getting out of the boat, I climbed up the ship once I had walked towards it. It was huge! No joke! Massive! Humongous! Er you get the point. But it was…exceptionally quiet. Where the pirates hiding themselves so they can attack me?
I was amazed at the ship, looking at it with fascination. There were a couple of decks on the ship, followed by the main deck where it would hold the place for the captain to steer the ship. Round circles would also be on a deck. A lookout would be in the middle of the ship—at least that's what I think it is. I noticed a door that was far in front of me so I went towards that door and opened it.
It revealed a large chamber, having stairs that would lead somewhere down below. The room was empty though; barely anything was in here except for a chair and a barrel. Down the stairs also had nothing but a sand hill and Blessed Butterflies.
I went to the right, continuing down the hallway that would sometimes have doors on the sides while destroying some Keeses. And then I entered the door that was to my left. There were also sand in here while a metal gate was shown. The toad-like creature was really getting on my nerves. They were freakin annoying.
After it was dead, I ran across the sand and I saw many doors but it looked like they were locked since they had bars over them. After reaching the end of the hallway, I went down the stairs to open yet another door.
I stared when I saw the babies Moldarach that got attached to the floor, ceiling and at the sides of the wall. Lovely. I started to do a spin attack that was on the floor; some were hit from the spin. Enemy after enemy, (some of them did attack me though…by using their pincers to dig into my shoulder) they were dead.
I need little distractions as possible.
"Master, please look." Fi replied as I entered another room.
Beside me, I saw a door that was locked.
"This large door here is sealed shut. This door must lead to an important room in the ship."
Hmm…
I cringed when I saw a dead rotten skull that was almost in the middle of the room. Not what I wanted to see…Oh did I mention that there were scattered bones throughout the ship?
No? Well, there was much to my dismay.
I went to the left and then made a short turn to go into a hallway. After I had entered the door, I saw that there was a spot that was full of sand so I used my Gust Bellow to blow it away. It revealed a wheel on the floor while bones…
I shuddered at the sight as I continued to blow the sand. There was also another wheel that was on the floor when I went to the other side of the room. Maybe they were supposed to match together or something…Four of the same wheels were revealed once I took out the sand. Why were they here? What is the purpose?
I then got out of the spot and saw a locked door. Hmm…
I observed that on each of the wheels, they had a piece of a triangle that was highlighted blue. I wonder if they were matching for that locked door…
It was worth a try. I struck the gem and it turned to the right, then bottom, then left and then to the top. It didn't work. I went back to study them more carefully. What order are they placed? I tried to do the top, left, bottom and right but it didn't work as well.
I sighed as I took a seat on the floor while staring on the wheels that were trying to give me clues…
I'm working on it.
However, my eyes started to droop with fatigue. I had forgotten that I hadn't slept since I agreed to help the captain to find his ship. A little sleep won't hurt, right? My eyes seemed to agree with the idea of sleep since I felt my whole body being relaxed and then the eyes were closed…
My eye somewhat twitched at my awkward sitting position. My butt felt stiff along with the rest of the body. Sleeping on the floor was so not comfortable. I missed my bed and the coziness…I missed everything about Skyloft. The people, my friends. I started to get lonely on this ship but at least I have Fi which I was grateful for.
After Fi and I drank and ate (my stomach growled with hunger), I still studied the wheels. I had forgotten about this…until Fi mentioned about it. She gave me an idea to try bottom, top, bottom, and right.
Shrugging, I went back to the locked door and decided to do it. I was delighted when the door got unlocked after it glowed.
"Fi you're amazing!"
She blushed.
I got the key that was inside the chest and exited out of the room.
I ran out of couple of rooms and ascended the stairs then turned to the right to see the locked door. Using the key I had just got, I opened the door and went inside. I blinked when I saw that I was outside and saw that there was a bridge pathway. When I went on it, the door lifted up, blocking my way.
I had to fight something. I just wasn't sure what.
I looked way in front of me and saw a figure that was staring at the view. Quickly, I unsheathed my sword but the thing turned slowly since it had heard a blade being sheathed.
It turned fully, giving out an inhuman shriek while it revealed its weapon that had spark. Great. It then started to charge towards me and I slightly made an o with my mouth as I saw that it was well dead. Meaning, it was a skeleton that was clothed. Oh, it had a hook…
It charged towards me as I also charged at it. I was the first one to strike at its chest and it gave a short roar of pain. It blocked my next attack with its hook but then it swung its sword. I managed to avoid it since it was aiming at my head but my right shoulder got unlucky and the blade of the sword sliced it, revealing blood.
I grimaced when it stung but I forced myself to continue to use my sword arm. I manage to get a couple of hits on the enemy before it blocked my two attacks. It started to attack me again and this time, I did a backflip to dodge it and then I slashed at it.
I used my shield when he decided to attack me and it slightly pushed me back since it used a bit of a force.
It seemed to be "stuck" in a weird position when I had struck it. I assaulted it again and the fiend went back in that weird position. It got up, hearing a crack which I really didn't like and resumed assaulting me. I was annoyed at the skeleton since it was basically like all the other skeletons I had to fight as a mini-boss or a boss.
I also saw that everytime I hit it, it would go back until it reached the end of the path, dropping its electric weapon. Unluckily, it didn't went down and then it got out its sword and roared an angry one.
Seriously?! Can't you just die…well again?
However, the path suddenly shook a bit and I saw something that was coming at me. It was the gate but it spikes on them, creating an x. However, it stopped a third away…
I think I know what it was doing…
Though, when I was about to hit it, the creature struck me with its sword and I fell to the ground. As soon as I got up, I was hit again.
Hey! That wasn't fair!
Grumbling, I hacked the creature away.
I did a spin attack and the brute was at the edge of the path and the sword was destroyed. He roared with angry and he did a spin with his hook, knocking me out of the way. The skeleton brought the spiked gate closer…
I coughed and then that's when I realized that the beast had sliced me across the stomach since I felt something warm coming out of my tunic. I would like to live thanks…
Like last time, we started to duel though I had a bit more difficulty…
Just die, you brute! Die!
I dodged his spin attack by ducking down and then did a vertical slash. The villain would go back every time I would attack it. Finally, I did two more strikes and the monster's weapon was destroyed and at last, the creature tumbled down in defeat as it let out a roar. It was shattered when it reached the sand…
A chest appeared after that.
"Master, that synthetic life-form…There is a 99% chance that it was the pirate described by the captain."
"That's great, Fi." I replied weakly, letting myself to fall on the ground as I was clutching my bleeding wound.
"Master…please take care of yourself first…" Fi told me.
"Don't worry about it. I'll be fine. I'm always fine…" I flash a crook smile. "Please continue."
Fi gave me a sympathy look before she continued with her report. "I can't help but admire the tenacity it has displayed in staying alive and functional all those years."
I snorted but grimaced when the wound was hurting me. Slowly, I took off my tunic (did I mention that it was painful?!) and then I got my gauze out of the pouch and started to wrap around the bleeding wound. When I had leftovers, I also wrapped the cut that was on my sword arm…with the help from Fi of course. The cold breeze blew and I shivered.
Once I got my tunic back on, I went to the chest to receive an item which was the Bow.
Cool.
"Master, a report about the bow you have just obtained…Your bow's elasticity can propel arrows through the air with great force, allowing you to strike your targets from afar. To confirm the controls associated with your bow, raise your bow then release it. You can also shoot arrows to strike certain devices in order to activate them."
She then motioned me to look at the main point.
"I have confirmed that such a device exists on the deck. However, it will be difficult to target it from here, so I recommend you return to the deck."
I decided to try out the Bow since I was probably not good at it. I notched the arrow and pulled back the string. It felt weird since I practically felt it vibrate…When I was sure that it was ready, I released the arrow and watched it fly.
Awesome!
Room through room, hallway through hallway, I was at last outside and went on the deck. I went to the pole and saw the device. Taking out my bow, I aimed at it and then when I felt the arrow being tugged back, I released it but…I missed it.
Good job. The voice snickered at my fail attempt.
Not my fault. It's my first time using it…
So, I did the same process again. The third time I missed it and on the fourth try, I had almost got it but it missed it by an inch.
You really do suck at it…
Shut up.
I guess you're not naturally talent when it comes to a Bow.
Oh yeah? I would like to see you try!
Wish I could, sweetcakes but I can't…
I thought I told you to stop-ah ha! I got it!
Yeah after how many times?
Shut it.
The device spun around and then the Timeshift stone appeared out of the hole. Fi then told me that if I could somehow hit the stone, it could have a significant effect on the ship.
Don't tell me you're using the arrows again…
I'm getting used to it!
Wow! On the first try!
Activating the stone, made the ship to be more livelier and it also brought out the waters. The torn sails looked good as new. I heard a clang and looked up and saw that there was a person that was once decayed was alive again. However, it turned a wheel on a circle and then the stone got closed by a gate.
I noticed that there was also a bokoblin but it narrowly missed me, having the arrow being at my foot by an inch.
Well then…
So I went to kill the bokoblins.
Climbing up the ladder had almost made me to go my doom…like all the other ones, it would miss me by an inch except for this one. I felt the arrow zooming past by my neck.
Damn, they have good aims…
I saw some of the bokoblins that were on the sails so I used my arrows to kill them. After that was done, I went back down and climbed the ladder that was leading to the sails.
More of the same enemies were rested on the other sails…meaning, that they were across from me.
Stupid annoying pests. Why were you created?
And there was one more on the other side when I made a semi-circle.
I hit the target that was on the pole. Something started to slide down the zip lines. I went to my right so I can ride the zip line with that object. I did the same thing to the other target and rode on the object to reach the other side.
When I reached the higher part, I noticed that I was on the top of the "look out" but I then struck the other target and the object came up. After stabbing my sword in the hole, it opened the gate to reveal the stone and plus the gate that made the door to be locked, was lifted up.
"Link! Good job, vweep!" the captain shouted. I looked down below and saw that the captain was here. "Now the ship looks just like it used to, phoo-weep! That makes me so happy, vrrm! Now I just need you to go rescue my crew, vweep! I'm pretty sure they're being held in the brig inside the ship, brrzrrt! It's still pretty dangerous here, so I'll just wait in the boat, zrrt. You can do it, vrrm!"
Of course you will. I sneered in thought.
Woah someone's grouchy.
I growled.
I jumped off and used the sailcloth for a safe-landing and went to the door that was now opened.
The one thing that I am certain is that, I would rest yet again in Skyloft before resuming my mission. I need a break from fighting and especially from the bokoblins…and the many other annoying pests that would linger here.
Really, might as well go dead. No one wants you here.
Ouch?
What? They're incredibly annoying…Hey! Just like you!
Haha. Very funny. the voice replied with sarcasm.
I smirked.
"Master, look up."
I looked through the vent and saw the Timeshift stone.
Huh.
"You can reach the Timeshift Stone on the deck through the ventilation shaft in the ceiling. I believe it will be possible to shoot through the grate with a small projectile, such as an arrow." I struck the stone with perfect aim and the stone made everything lifeless once again.
I went back to where it had that locked door and those four wheels that were implanted on the ground and I went to the robotic creatures who were on the other side.
"You're a human, aren't you, brrzrrt? So how did you get in here, vweep?"
"I came here with the captain and I'm going to save you all." I explained.
"I'm so happy, vrrm! But we can't get out of here while that sparky thing blocks the exit, zrrt." it then motioned to the electric fence that was at the door. "…I almost forgot to mention it, but the engine room is right below this brig, vrrrrrm."
I looked down below the floor as he continued to speak.
"There's a corridor from the engine room that connects to this brig, vrrm. But to get through the engine room to here, bzzt, you need to activate the two power generators in the engine room."
I took out my map and showed it to him. "Could you tell me where they are located?"
He nodded. "You will need to activate the power generators in two different locations, zrrt." he marked the places with an x. "You can do it, phoo-weep!"
You know, I'm starting to like the little guys. Sure, they are some rude ones but I just like their…nature I guess. They always believed in me that I could help them. When the talk was done, I started to go to the first location.
After exploring the ship, maybe this "dungeon" or whatever wasn't so bad after all. It was pretty different than the rest I had to endure. But the boss was what got me worried…
I went back to the room to deactivate the Timeshift stone for just a moment and I exit out of the room. I ran in and out of the door while I was in the hallway with that propeller that was at the side of the wall. I took out my Bow to hit the device that was on the other side of the room which unlocked the door that was beside me so I went in that one.
I pulled the crate to reveal a small hole and then I pressed on the switch to reveal the device. Well…
My shooting range wasn't that great.
You don't say.
You're so funny!
I carefully aimed at the target and when I was sure it was the "right moment", I let go of the arrow. I heard the arrow whizz through the bars and it looked like it was about to hit it but it didn't. The thunk came, indicating that I had gotten the target which opened the door.
Whoo-hoo! Lucky shot!
Getting out of this room, I went to the next door that got opened. Hitting the Timeshift stone and deactivating it was really annoying but if that had to be done, then so be it. I struck my sword into the device and turned it to the left. The four objects twirled around, causing me to feel something shaking.
I knew I triggered something but I didn't know what.
"Master, I can confirm that, as mentioned by the crew, the engine room is now fully operational. But the corridor to the brig will not be passable until you activate the other power generator. I suggest hurrying to the second power generator."
Stupid, I tell you but at least it has some benefits…
I headed out to hunt for the second power generator. I entered in through another door and saw a crate. It looked like I had to pull it to the right spot…I hate brain-teasers!
Look carefully then…
Shrugging, I began to pull the crate towards me and then it reached its end. I have no idea what I'm doing so I'm guessing…and then I pushed the crate towards the wall when I was behind it. I noticed that the grate slid open to reveal two holes…
Okay…
I went to the farthest one and climbed down the ladder to reach the end and went through a hole to get to the bottom. I had a feeling that I was in the engine room.
There wasn't much to do here so I exited out of the engine room and thought about knocking down the boat. I went all the way back to the deck and hit the target which lowered the boat. I then deactivated the Timeshift stone yet again and then I jumped off the deck to land on the boat in which I had entered through the hole.
In the room, I pulled down the lever which opened the door.
I went back on the boat and hit the target so that the boat can go up.
Sighing with irritation, I struck the stone and the boat. I change my mind about this dungeon. It was worse than the other one. Damn it.
"Master, I can confirm that the engine room is now fully operational." Fi reported after I had triggered the device. "I suggest hurrying to the brig through the engine room and freeing the crew immediately."
So I did just that; going back to the brig through the engine room. I was really hoping that the boss wouldn't be another dead skeleton. I had enough of those. I froze when I saw those huge machines that looked deathly enough to squash you. I gulped, praying that I won't have to go through that way.
Hate to say it but you do.
Great.
Taking a breath, I charged with a battle cry (which I was pretty sure that the "voice" might've somehow face-palmed at my stupidity…) Anyways, I almost smacked myself against the second one since it went down but I panicked since I saw that the first one would go down so I rolled out of the way…just an inch away from being squashed.
I almost DIED!
When they both lifted up, I immediately started to run and climbed up the ladder. I grabbed onto the branch by using my whip to get to the other side so I can climb another ladder.
But before I did that, I jumped down to the right and ran across the path. I was lucky I didn't get squashed this time…I climbed the ladder and saw the branch which meant that I had to use my whip. I landed perfectly on the first machine though the other one wasn't that great.
I made a dash with the right timing but I grabbed at the edge of the second machine, making me to dangle as the huge device lifted itself up. I missed my first chance but the next chance, I got off the machine.
After pulling down the lever, I crawled through a hole to see a ladder. I pulled another lever once I reached the top to lift down the metal bars.
I entered through the room and notice that it was the crew.
"You really came to save us, vweep! My circuits are glowing with happiness, vrrm!"
Aww…
"Yeah but um…I came to er look for Nayru's Flame…"
"Really, vrrm?" I wasn't sure if they were angry but they didn't look like they were since he told me where to look for Nayru's Flame. "If you want to reveal Nayru's Flame, you're going to have to regain control of this ship, phoo-weep."
"Regain control?" I repeated, incredulously.
"Yes. The control room is next to the brig, but its huge door is sealed shut and you'll need a key to open it, vrrm."
My blood ran cold and I slightly paled when I was a hundred percent sure that the door held the boss. The final boss.
"Okay…"
"First, you should head to the captain's cabin, zrrt! The control-room key should be in there, vweep! Please take this key as thanks for rescuing us, vrrrrm. This key will open the door to the captain's cabin, vweep." he handed me the key. At least, one of them was narrowed down.
"Thanks."
He nodded. "You can get to the captains' cabin through a door on the deck in the back, vrrm. But I'm getting out of here, vrrm. Sorry to leave you on your own, but you look like you can handle it, zrrt! We're counting on you, vweep!"
The creature went out of the brig. I stared dumb-founded when I realized that only one guy escaped…
The heck?
Nevertheless, I exited out of the place so I can look for the captain's cabin.
Author's Note: Whew…finally done…well no; the ship isn't fully explored. The next one would be the boss. Dun dun dun dun…