Tales of the wild
a X-over between
Breath of the wild/Tales of Symphonia
Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia or Breath of the wild.
Before you start: please note that English isnt my first language. It is possible that there are mistakes in this story. That said, have fun reading :)
Stealing a horse was not really what Kratos wanted to do. But he didn't have any of the wanted currency and he was in a hurry. Flying still wasn't an option, much to his own annoyance.
So, under the cover of night, when everyone at the stable was fast asleep, he sneaked out. He mostly stayed there to study the map of the world, intently. He needed to know exactly where to go.
Zora's Domain, he was told, was the best option, to see Lloyd. To find his son and bring him back home. Kratos just had to cross a big plain and he'd practically be there.
The strange, walking apparatus looking like a big, crawling insect, did catch Kratos his attention, while he made the horse gallop towards the plain. They seemed to have the same design as the flying things he brought down earlier. What did the merchant call them, Guardians?
The closer Kratos got to the dark, corrupted castle, the more of them seemed to be around. Both flying and walking ones. Their charging and firing lasers were a bit slow to keep up to a speeding horse.
When it got too close, however, the animal got spooked. This made it so that Kratos would have no choice but to deal with the Guardian. Of course, these robot like things were no real challenge to him. It was obvious to him the eye was in fact their weak point.
A couple of well-aimed stabs later with his sword, the thing set itself up for explosion. Kratos dodged back to a safe distance to let this happen. The horse thankfully didn't run to far off. Kratos petted the nose and then saw why the animal stayed close; a lot of those Guardians were roaming around.
He sighed at the sight of this. "I will take care of those that block the path. Stay here." It was like talking to Noishe. That creature always seemed to understand him, so why would a horse be any different?
With his sword and swiftness, Kratos made quick work of several Guardians, walking and flying ones. He did not need his special powers for this. He was a trained man after all, very much so with years, no ages, of experience. After taking down five, Kratos walked back to the horse like it was nothing, petting the nose again.
"You alright to go on now?"
The animal breezed, seemingly nodding. "Good, let's hurry then."
Kratos got back on the back of the horse and they were off again. When getting more removed from the castle, the Guardians were less of a presence. Strange, pig like creatures took their place. It was interesting that they were able to ride horses. Swinging swords, clubs, lances and a few firing arrows, they were going for a full assault on this lone rider.
Six against one. Not very honorable. But fine. The horse seemed alright with it this time. Kratos was not used to combat on horseback, but you have to work with what you got. It seemed the pig creatures were in the same boat, swinging their weapons and often missing while riding by.
The only archer was doing a decent job; Kratos had to duck or deflect some of the arrows. Doing two things at once wasn't exactly new to him. Flying and fighting for example. But maneuvering a horse around in battle while swinging a sword was something completely different.
His opponents had their own problems, it seemed. They were too small for the big animals they were riding, so their balance was off, as well as their overall control. Kratos took care of them all in a matter of maybe ten minutes. He made sure not to harm the horses themselves; they were forced into this situation after all.
Kratos noticed his own horse breathing was more troubled. After all that galloping and maneuvering around, it must be exhausted. He noticed a stable, not too far away. After the service this animal had done for him, he at the very least owed the horse this much.
"Just a little more and you can have your rest."
Stroking the horse's neck, it meandered forward, gaze set on the stable, understanding the rider's promise very well. A girl already seemed to be waiting for them, taking the reins of the very tired animal.
"I saw what you did out there, sir. You have my greatest gratitude. Those bandit Bokoblins have been bothering us for months."
Kratos jumped of the horse and just nodded to the girl's words. "Please, feel free to have some food or well-deserved rest. It is on the house." She smiled and bowed lightly, before guiding the horse to food and a place to rest.
The Seraphim thought he might as well take up the offer. He could effort to spend a night. As he was told, he'd probably have to wait for Lloyd when he got to this Domain anyway. As far as he understood it, at least until another one of those beams appear. He'd rather not miss his son completely by being too impatient.
Inside the building shaped like the horse's head, it was the same deal as the one he had been in before. No people were staying, probably because of the bandits Kratos just took care off. A man, probably the owner of this place, came up to him and forcibly shook Kratos' hand.
"Thank you for getting rid of those pesky bandits. They were a real pain. Can I get you something to drink, as a thank you?"
"Something strong is fine." Kratos said coldly, taking his hand back.
The owner smiled still, ushering his guest to take a seat and went to the bar to get a drink. Going along for now, Kratos took a seat on the simple stool. His eye spotted a book on the table and he decided to pick it up. It seemed someone had written in it; it was no officially printed book.
"That's what we call the rumor book. It's usually full of the latest news. But because of the situation, we haven't had a visitor for quite some time."
The owner explained this as he set a glass with small contents in front of Kratos. Scanning over two pages, the Seraphim took the glass with his free hand and took a whiff. It smelled a lot like whiskey. He took a sip. Yes, it was whiskey.
Funny how different worlds insist on having similarities. It's not like alcohol had any effect on him, so Kratos could drink as much as he would like. But the still paced himself, to not raise any suspicion.
The rumors in the book went on about local things happening. It didn't mean anything to him. And like the owner had said, they didn't have the latest news.
"So, where are you from, stranger?" The owner was curiously looking over this visitor, looking at his clothes and features.
Kratos just gave the man a look that said: 'none of your business.'
"Right, I'll leave you be." The owner was disappointed. He obviously was hoping for a conversation. It had been a long time and the stable girl he had working for him was getting on his nerves with her childish blabbering. Hopefully now that the bandits were gone, business will quickly pick up again.
Kratos pretended to read the book, while drinking his whiskey. When this was empty, he just decided to retire to one of the beds. He was not tired, but he had to keep the act up for now.
After a night of fake sleep, mostly thinking about what on earth his son was doing, Kratos got up at the crack of dawn. Out of sheer habit, he made the bed he slept on, to have no crinkles what so ever. He did the same to his clothing, 'ironing' them out with his hands while putting them on.
The only thing he was not really particular with, was his hair; Kratos just ran a hand through it and that was that. His son most definitely inherited that from him. Hopefully that was the only thing. Though, from what he had seen, that sadly was not the case. Does that mean history was going to repeat itself? Kratos certainly didn't hope so, for the sake of his son's sanity.
The owner was up as well, just barely. He was setting up for tea and coffee. "Early bird, huh? If you like, I can set up breakfast. Your horse can use just a little bit more rest."
"Very well." Kratos nodded, again taking a seat at the table.
A kettle was set up, with a tin to pour the hot contents in.
"You do not have to set up a grand breakfast just for me. I am a light eater."
"Ah, I see. I will keep that in mind."
Even though this stranger was weird and mysterious, the owner was happy he had showed up. Business will be back up in no time and he couldn't wait to hear the latest news and rumors.
After a quick breakfast, Kratos stood up, looking over at the owner and the stable girl, whom were still busy eating.
"Can I take the horse now? There is a place I need to be, so I need it."
"It is a he." The girl said this at an irritated tone. "At least give him a name after working him like that."
"Thea, don't be rude to our guests!"
"No offense taken. Thank you for your hospitality. I will be going now."
Kratos bowed his head and left the building. Social skills weren't his strong suit. He had listened to enough bickering during the journey to last a lifetime. A horse was at least quiet and works with you as long as you treat it well. Or him, as the stable girl had pointed out.
A name, however, he didn't plan on giving. He will probably release the animal when he got to his destination. The map in his head told him he now mostly had to go south-east, until he was to hit some hills and another stable.
The girl there waved him down, telling Kratos that the road ahead was dangerous and not fit for a horse. She offered for the horse a place to stay, but it wouldn't be free. So, Kratos decided to let the horse go free. Taking of his saddle and gear, he petted his nose one last time.
"You are free now. Take care."
The horse breezed and then slowly walked away, turning back to the wild. Kratos turned to the road ahead, which was one going between hills, leading towards a river in the distance. To his right, a tower stood, with a strange glow around it.
He had spotted them before and Kratos had no clue what kind of purpose they served. Not that he cared. Keeping pace, the Seraphim approached the river and the first bridge that went across it. However, interesting looking creatures were standing in front of it.
There were three of them, two of them armored and wielding long tridents as weapons. Their skin color was a blueish tint and even though they wore helmets, that didn't hide much of their fish like features.
The third didn't hide it at all. But this one was a vibrant red color, and taller, more muscular than the ones in armor. A long, fish like tail came from the top of the creature's head. Clear webbed hands and feet with sharp nails, put Kratos on edge. Just like those sharp, shark like teeth.
This red creature was talking to the two others. When he noticed the stranger, he turned and flashed his toothy, shark like grin. Kratos had to resist putting his hand on his sword, trying not to judge to fast.
"Heya there! I am prince Sidon, of Zora's Domain. I am here to warn travelers of the road ahead; it is very dangerous."
A prince that is a fish with shark features. How interesting. So, things were different around here. The bird creature had demonstrated this to Kratos earlier.
"Does a prince really have the time to do that? Your guards are good enough, don't you think?"
Sidon kept his wide smile at this sharp remark. "Very true indeed. I'm actually hoping to spot the hero here. This is the only way into our Domain, so it's a sure bet I will see him."
This confirmed it then. Lloyd was bound to come here. Kratos nodded in understanding.
"But what brings you here? Are you a traveler, or a salesman? I'm sorry, but the road ahead really is to dangerous..."
"I am waiting for my son," was Kratos his short answer. "What is going on up ahead?"
"Nasty beasts using our weakness to their weakness to their advantage. Electricity, puh." Obviously upset, Sidon made a fist.
"Sire, maybe you should head back. The next beam hasn't fired yet, it can take a while before he gets here," one of the guards said.
"Nonsense! They can miss me for a couple of days. And if any of those lizards rears its ugly head, you can count on me to fight along with you!"
The prince flexed his arm, showing off his muscles. Kratos huffed at this as he walked to the side of the road and set himself down against a rock wall. He could be patient, he could wait. Lloyd was a strong young man; he had proved as much.
Sidon talked some more with the guards, then decided to go stand next to Kratos, leaning against the wall.
"So, your kid huh? Have you lost sight of him or something?"
Kratos did not respond, he didn't feel the need to.
"Man, that got to be rough to be separated. I know my dad would break if anything like that happened to me. But you are pretty relaxed about it."
Sidon looked down at the man's sitting form. Brown-red eyes looked back up at him, without any emotions showing up in them. The Zora prince was taken aback by this for a moment. Was it that this man didn't care? Then why look or wait for his son?
"He is strong. And he did that all by himself. There is no doubt in my mind he will come here."
"Huh. I don't know why, but I believe you, old man."
Kratos wasn't sure if it was the way this guy spoke, his somewhat dorky smile or the fact he was colored red, he reminded him a lot of Lloyd. Staring straight ahead again, Kratos began to ponder his decisions, like he often did up in Derris-Kharlan.
Was it really all for the best? Yes, he gave Lloyd a few good pointers and fighting lessons. But his strength came from his friends, and his big heart. Would he still have that here, in a strange world where he was all alone? What was he fighting for? Why was he going around helping people who were total strangers to him?
Again, his big heart was the answer. He'd safe anyone in trouble, no questions asked. Sure, Kratos wished he'd be more careful about it, even less trusting. But somehow it always turned out well for the kid. Was it sheer luck? Maybe charismatics, in his own dorky way. He knew how to win people's hearts, even though he does it without realizing it. Yes, he felt pride for the boy, his son. He had certainly come a long way.
Leaning back against the wall, Kratos looked up at the sky. It had been raining non-stop ever since he got to this place. No matter, weather didn't bother him. The same seemed to go for the so-called Zora. Which was logical because they were fish people.
He couldn't help but wonder, how things were in this world. With the different species, undoubtedly there would have been turmoil. There always is. Whether it was religion, different points of view, discrimination... For now, the people seemed to be united to resist this one common treat. This dark, strong entity that drew him here. But to rely on just one hero? That seemed ludicrous.
Sidon studied this mysterious man curiously. The emotionless, distant look in his eyes didn't tell the prince much, only that he likely was not listening to what he was saying. How frustrating.
Well, he still had his guards to talk to at the very least. But the more mysterious some one was, the more Sidon wanted to find out. Might as well keep the conversation going, he'll break at some point, right?
The rumor of the human that came to their village was also the hero, had spread like wild fire. Mostly because of the enthusiasm of Yubono.
The Gorons decided to set up a great meal for the hero, who was not so gracefully snoring loudly in the inn. No one wanted to wake him from this deep sleep though, so they patiently waited until he woke up himself.
It was in the late afternoon, when Lloyd woke up with a great yawn, stretching himself. It felt like it was ages ago since he had that good of a night's sleep. Not that he had any uneasy nights, not that he thought anyway.
"Good to finally see you up, brother. Some have been waiting for you." The Goron inn keeper told him chipper.
"Huh, waiting for me?" Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, Lloyd got up. He hoisted the armor suit back on, the Goron helping him fastening it again.
"Just go outside and you will see," he said with a smile.
Alright then. Lloyd just played along. Outside, a lot of Goron were gathered around a set table full of food. It was mostly meat, and what looked to be curry. They all gave Lloyd a wide smile and put their hands together for a loud applause.
"We are happy you are here, hero! Please, enjoy this feast in your honor." One of the Goron said.
Lloyd stood there in awe, staring at all of them and the feast they had prepared, just for him.
"But...I haven't done anything yet," he said weakly.
"Nonsense! We saw you helped the Rito. There is no doubt in our minds you can do that for us too!"
This remark was joined by a lot of happy chants. Lloyd spotted Yubono in the back of the crowd, looking guilty. Smiling, the teen took a seat.
"Thanks. I never say no to a great meal. And this looks delicious. I am going to do my very best for you all!"
Being the glutton that he was, the grand meal would not be a waste. The steaks were mouth-watering to look at, and tasted even better. He was curious about the curry here too. Presea was a great fan of this dish, so he figured he should try it for her.
"Lloyd, wait! That's..." Yubono was to late with his warning. The spoon full of curry already entered the teens mouth.
His eyes widened as he felt his throat burn up. His tongue felt numb as his whole mouth felt like it was on fire. Yubono hurried in and offered Lloyd a large cup of water. The teen downed it, while coughing up a storm. His eyes were seeing red as well.
"Haha, you humans really can't take a little heat huh?" A Goron laughed.
"Little?" Lloyd finally managed to utter between coughs, and a second large cup of water. "This feels like literal fire."
"Sorry. Our spice is actually not really meant for humans." Yubono said softly, looking very guilty.
"No kidding. I doubt even Presea could have taken that." The teen whipped the tears from his eyes, no doubt the red in them will linger a bit longer.
"It's my fault. I was so excited, told everyone about you."
"There is nothing wrong with that, Yubono. I get that." Lloyd had another long sip of water. "Speaking of, I think it's about time I get going."
The teen looked up toward the volcano. "Then, I will come with you."
"Huh? Yubono, are you sure?"
"Yes. You helped me out, so it's the least I can do. You are going to need protection."
His resolve seemed strong and set, so Lloyd nodded. "I really appreciate it. I don't really want to ruin the party, but..."
"I know, we can better get this over with. We can just go; they will just keep on celebrating."
Lloyd grinned and nodded, following behind Yubono since he knew the way.
"So, how is the situation there, do you know?" The teen rather would be prepared.
"Oh, right. Well, a lot of flying Guardians hover above the road. If they spot you, they alert the Beast and an eruption will trigger."
Yubono was shaking at the thought of it. The teen with him, gave him a pat on the arm.
"You are not alone. We can get through this together."
This was comforting to the Goron, who smiled and nodded. Together they walked on. Yubono brought down the big bridge with an impressive, powerful launch. No doubt the bulky, rock like Gorons were strong. So why did he feel so insecure? Was it really just because the people projected a role on him, he felt he couldn't fil? Was he afraid to end up the same way as this grandfather? Who presumably perished in the Beast, just like Revali did?
Now was not the time to ask those questions, however. The road ahead was a direct path around the volcano. As Yubono said, flying Guardians were hovering around.
Finally, Lloyd got to see the Divine Beast. It had stuck itself on the side of the volcano and looked mostly like a big, mechanic lizard. Its roar shook the ground and caused an eruption. Yubono called up his special shield, to protect the both of them.
"Thanks for that, Yubono. I think we're gonna need that shield of yours a couple of times more."
The Goron was visibly shaking, however. He clearly was scared, which was understandable being so close to the very thing that has been influencing their lives so much.
"I'll help you through this. We will find a save way up this mountain."
Yubono looked at him. "Really?"
"Yeah, I'll look at how the Guardians move and guide you through so no more eruptions happen. Deal?"
"Y-yeah. That sounds good." The young Goron nodded, putting his trust in Lloyd.
Because of the teens previous experience with flying Guardians, Lloyd knew they always had the same route. Yubono was still somewhat jittery, so the teen guided him past them one at the time. With nothing happening, the Goron felt a bit safer.
Looking past the next bend, however, they spotted a canon set up, and one big, tall creature seemingly guarding it. Taking cover under a leaning, big rock, Lloyd looked at the Goron with him.
"Why is there a canon here?"
"Oh, right. We have set up three canons along the path, in an attempt to bring down the Beast. But...well it only moves it around until it goes inside the volcano where it can't be reached."
"It can't be reached now as well." Lloyd remarked, looking at the lizard thing stuck to the side of Death Mountain.
"I guess so. So, you still think we should chase it back into the volcano?"
Lloyd nodded to this question. "We'll find a way in once we get there." He wasn't really the type to think ahead.
"B-but, what about that big Moblin?" The Goron asked.
Lloyd followed his look, to the big creature standing by the canon. Moblin, huh? It sure was a tall, tough looking creature. With long arms and sharp teeth sticking out of its miss formed jaw. It seemed to be wielding a big club.
"Alright, you stay here. I'll take care of this guy."
"Be careful." Yubono told him softly.
Lloyd nodded to him and went for the element of surprise by running up to the Moblin. The big creature was slow, so it got a slash of Lloyd's glowing sword. Letting out an angry roar, it whirled around and swung its club. Lloyd jumped out of the way while swinging at one of the Moblin's leg. To his surprise, the creature dodged fast, ramming one of its fists down.
Lloyd just barely rolled out of the way, so it hit the ground hard, cracking it slightly in the process. The teen pushed himself up with his free hand, launching himself up a bit. Using this small aerial momentum, the teen made a twirl, raising up his sword and bringing it down to the Moblin's chest. Before it could hit the ground, the creature dissolved, leaving behind its weapon and one of his teeth.
After wishing for like the hundreds time had had a second sword, Lloyd waved down Yubono. "It is safe now."
The Goron stepped closer, looking at the 'remains' of the Moblin. "That was impressive." He said it as if he was intimidated.
Lloyd decided to leave it and looked at the canon. It seemed a bit rusted, clearly not been used for a while.
"So, I just launch a bomb up there?"
"A bomb will not make enough impact. You will need to launch me."
The teen looked at Yubono, wide eyed. "Excuse me?"
"We have tried bombs. It was not that effective. Our rock-hard skin is a different story."
"But you'll be sent flying! What if..."
"Don't worry." Yubono smiled. "I have my shield to protect me. I'll roll right back here."
It sounded crazy, but it also seemed to be the only option. And Yubono was brave enough to offer. The teen had to commend him for that.
"Okay then. Still, please be careful."
The young Goron nodded, rolled up to a ball and getting himself into the canon. It was clearly made to fit a Goron inside. So, it had to be safe, right? The launch was quite loud, maybe a little rough on Yubono, as he flew through the air, hitting Vah Rudiana right on.
It roared, and stared to walk, round the curve of the volcano, getting out of side. A boulder rolled up next to Lloyd and unfurled to be Yubono again.
"It worked!"
"Yeah, good job." Lloyd shared his enthusiasm, smiling back at him. But he also noticed more Guardians were hovering around ahead.
The road was going to be harder. It seemed to be impossible to not get an eruption in some places. So, Lloyd looked around for another way. He spotted some strange looking boulders, that seemed to have a metal shine to them. It was worth a try, Lloyd thought while remembering the magnetic function of the Sheikah Slate.
He took said tool out of the bag, trying it out on one of the boulders. Sure enough it started moving. It was at about the same height of the Guardian, so Lloyd tried to lift it up a bit higher to drop it. It got out of reach unexpected. The boulder dropped, totally missing its mark.
"You wanted to take it out like that, huh? It was a good try." Yubono said.
"You don't know me to well yet, Yubono. I never give up."
Lloyd knew he needed higher ground, so he started to climb. When he was there, he tried again and this time, it was successful. The Guardian went down with a crackling noise, disappearing of the side of the mountain as it fell.
There were still more around, but now Lloyd had a good (and pretty fun) way of getting rid of them. Clearing the way, they got to the next canon, where this time two Moblin were standing guard.
Again, Lloyd was set to take care of them. Two against one will be bit difficult, certainly considering how big they were. The teen had to play this smart. He saw that one of them was standing close to the edge.
Making a bomb appear out of the slate, Lloyd threw it towards that one, making it detonate when close. The blow had the desired effect; it forced the Moblin over the edge and fell of the steep cliff.
The one left, spotted Lloyd right away. To keep Yubono out of this, the teen jumped forward with a front down slash, to drive it back. With a low growl, the Moblin hopped back in order to dodge. For a moment, they traded slashes and blocks, while also dodging each other.
This Moblin was wielding a large, slightly curved sword and certainly seemed more experienced. But Lloyd could now take advantage of his smaller stature. It helped him dodging out of the way of the Moblin's big swings. With a roll, he got close and stabbed it in the knee. While the Moblin grunted angrily, while sinking on its hurt leg. Still, it grabbed this small fry with its large hand.
"Wow!" Before he knew it, Lloyd was lifted up. He had to do something fast, or it would throw him of the mountain.
Luckily the teen was still able to wing his sword, aiming it down the arm that was holding him. The blue glowing weapon sure showed its sharpness; the upper arm was cut clean off. Giving it no quarter, as Kratos would say, Lloyd slashed straight ahead. This proved to be lethal; with a cry, the Moblin vanished.
Yubono gave him an enthusiastic applause, it honestly made him a bit shy. The second launch was done and the read ahead once again stepped up in difficulty. Even shelter from the eruptions were rare now. There weren't enough rocks to b ring all the Guardian either, so Lloyd had to think of something else.
"Okay, I'm gonna try bombs on them. Stay close and keep up that shield just in case I have to go for cover."
"Alright. Please be careful." The young Goron looked worried. He was an alright kid, really. Just a bit too much of a worrywart about almost everything.
Lloyd had to climb up to be able to lob a bomb. It did make contact and the flying Guardian beeped. That was it. It just kept on its station like nothing happened.
A bomb had no real effect then. Lloyd scratched his head, looking at the slate, as if that would hold any answers for him. Then he looked at the Guardian again, studying it more closely.
That eye, that seemed like a glaring weak point. With a sigh, that doubled as a deep breath, Lloyd took out the bow Teba had gifted him. It was made of wood, which was why he rather kept it in the bottomless bag. It wouldn't immediately go up in flames, right?
Still, the teen worked fast, not wanting to take too much risk. Stand, dock, aim, and fire. It was a more familiar routine now and the training showed; the arrow hit right in the eye. This did bring the Guardian down.
Only like a dozen more to go. I hope I got enough arrows for this, Lloyd thought to himself. Oh, but first, back in bag with you.
This was going to take a while. The stars were in the sky by the time Lloyd shot down the last one. It didn't really get dark here however, because of all the bright lava around.
The last canon was in sight, and with it, were three of those big Moblins. Now that's not really fair. Lloyd didn't really think about it though, falling back into his usual ways. He approached the flat surface from above.
The Moblins were standing in an almost perfect triangle, around the back of the canon. This had worked before, so Lloyd had no doubt in his mind that the exsphere would not fail him now. With a jump and swinging his sword up, he yelled out; "Grave Blade!"
When he hit the ground, the blue blade seemed to glow even brighter. Cracks formed as a powerful force formed a half circle and pushed against all three Moblins at once. The creatures had no time to react, probably even too shocked by this show of power. They were blown of the mountain before they knew it.
"Hehe, alright." Content, Lloyd straightened himself and grinned. He looked at his exsphere. The familiar glow was now fainter.
Hmn, maybe I shouldn't use it to much. It seems to be draining. But how did I get the necessary mana to begin with? Lloyd still was wondering.
"That...was absolutely amazing! How did you do that?" Yubono walked up to him, pure wonder and disbelieve in his eyes.
The teen just smiled and shrugged. "It's just something I can do. Like you can do that shield of yours."
Yubono nodded, clearly happy with this comparison. "Well, let's go for the last shot. I'm ready when you are."
"Alright, Yubono. Jump in."
After the shot was fired, Vah Rudiana disappeared over the rim of the volcano, just like the Goron had said.
"The entrance is a bit father ahead." Yubono said when he had rolled back to Lloyd.
Now there were no more flying Guardians, so they did not have to worry about that. There was a big opening at the end of the road going into the mountain that looked natural. They ended up on a large cliff side, looking over boiling lava below, and in the middle of that, was Vah Rudiana.
The heat was hitting Lloyd hard, proving that the armor alone wasn't enough protection. Hopefully it won't be this bad inside the Beast.
"Oh no... That's impossible to reach." Yubono said it with a lot of worry in his voice.
"Right, I have a glider that can carry me there." Lloyd took it out of his bag and folded the glider open. "But I'm afraid it can only carry me."
The Goron looked away, as if he felt guilty. "Let's be honest. I wouldn't have dared to come with you any way."
"Bravery comes with time. And it isn't all you need. As long as you got the heart, you can achieve anything."
Yubono nodded, looking really appreciative. "Be careful."
Lloyd nodded to him and hurried along, before he got overheated. The flight over the lava went well (if he just ignored all the death beneath his feet) and he easily reached that platform the leaded to the entrance of the Beast.
As soon as he landed, a loud voice called out to him. "Good work out there, brother! I believe you can take the malice down here in no time. Open up and let's get on with it!"
The booming male voice, sounded very enthusiastic. Lloyd opened the door with the slate, just so he got out of the heat. Thankfully it was cooler inside when the door closed behind him. He assumed the one talking to him, was the late champion Daruk, like how Revali had 'showed up.' He didn't question Lloyd and it even sounded like he had been watching what had been going down outside.
Daruk then gave him the same instructions as Revali had done, but in a much friendlier tone. Before Lloyd could get the map however, something was blocking his way. Its design looked like a Guardian, but this one was small and had thin legs reminding of a spider. It had a thin arm as well, in which it was holding the same kind of sword Lloyd had received from the doctor.
So, he got them from these things, the teen thought, activating his own weapon to fight it. If I can get it of this thing, I finally have two swords!
The Guardian was fairly agile, but fragile. It just took two hits. The sword fell to the ground as the Guardian sparked and fell apart.
Grinning widely, Lloyd picked the sword up. He tried both swords for a moment, to get used to their light weight. Out of habit, he did his flurry, throwing up both in a flip to stow them away. But he realized he didn't have anything to put them in. These swords did not need it because they were collapsible. Still, it was weird to hold swords in your pockets.
Back to the matter at hand. The trick to this Beast, was darkness and tilting everything. This was going to be interesting.