Blue

When the group landed again, Blue decided that twilight travel made him just as sick as time travel did. Then, he had a few realizations. First, they were back in the spring they had found Gray in. Second, Midna was gone. The last realization was the most horrible. He was still an adorable, fluffy bunny.

Then he did a double-take. She had teleported them.

"What?!" he raged, "That imp made us go through all that when she could have just teleported us out?! I don't believe this! That little-"

"Oh that's what you think? I guess I forgot to mention that!" Midna's voice said from nowhere, leaving everyone to glance around, "That teleport only works outside buildings. Besides, I wanted you to meet Princess Zelda! By the way, while in the light, I can only appear as a shadow," The disembodied voice explained as a dark, shady outline of the imp herself leaped out of Gray's shadow.

And… why are we still animals?" Vio asked as Blue grumbled something under his breath about teleports and annoying imps.

"Eee-hee! You won't turn back anytime soon either! Now why could that be?" she teased, "Listen, there's another thing I forgot to tell you…" she waggled a finger in front of Gray's nose, "Don't think you can just run off and save your friends, because you can't. Just beyond the bridge, the land is covered in twilight. Last time, a shadow beast pulled you through the curtain of twilight… But if you want to go that way this time, you'll need the cooperation of someone from the twilight, like me! So you really have no choice but to do as I say. Saving your friends and all that… Well, that'll depend on your actions… Because you can never trust words, you know."

"Are you calling us liars?" Green growled. He took the words right out of my mouth, Blue thought.

"Eee-hee! One can never be too careful. Right now, I want a sword and a shield that'll suit me."

"Great, go grab a stick," Blue muttered under his breath. Vio shot him a warning glance. Ignoring him, the imp continued.

"You do understand me, don't you? Eee-hee! So, what do you plan to do? While you're here dawdling, the twilight continues to expand. Come on! Hurry it up!" She jumped back into Gray's shadow.

"Where do we get a sword and shield?" Red asked. Gray sighed.

"I guess we have no choice but to listen to her… I know where they are, but… It'd mean stealing from my own village," he explained.

"Well, if it's the only way to save the children, I'm sure they'd understand, right?" Red asked, "We can just have Midna talk to them and explain things, can't we? Then we might not have to steal them, right Midna?"

"Oh no, eee-hee! They won't listen to me! They'll be too scared! Come to think of it… they won't like you either, Gray! They'll be scared because you are a beast! Ah, I don't know what they'll think of the rabbits, though. They might not like you guys either, because rabbits typically eat their crops and seeds."

Blue had a sudden disturbing image of himself foraging for food in a garden and getting rammed on the head with a spade. He hated being a bunny.

"Let's get this over with," he growled to the others, "Lead the way, Gray."

Gray led them down a long, hilly path away from the bridge. Along the way, they met up with a strange, green-skinned creature with a club. It barked, and ran at them, dragging its club on the ground. Immediately deciding it was an enemy, the four rabbits charged at it in a flurry of colorful fur, teeth, and claws. They leapt on him, scratching and biting until the creature collapsed and disappeared in a soft explosion. Turning around triumphantly, Blue saw Gray staring at them.

"What?" he asked.

"Nothing, just, that was… interesting," Gray answered awkwardly.

"What was that?" Green asked.

"A bulblin," Midna's voice answered impassively. Blue could almost imagine her daintily examining her fingers when she said this.

"Well come on, let's get going, we're almost there," Gray said, proceeding to follow the path again. The rest followed. Soon, they reached a small clearing where a house sat in a tree.

"Cool! It's a treehouse!" Red exclaimed.

"That's the house I live in," Gray explained, "The bulk of the village is just down that way," he pointed down another dirt path with his tail.

"You have an awesome house!" Red told him, "Does everyone live in trees?" Gray grinned wolfishly.

"No, only me. Now come on, let's get this over with."

Together, the small group entered the village.

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Zelda

Well, here goes nothing, Zelda thought, as she braced herself for something to happen. She plucked three strings on the harp, biting her lip. Please work, please work… she begged in her mind. Then, there was a rushing noise, and a short, hovering figure appeared. It was a strange flying robot, the propeller on its head spinning madly, clutching what looked like a pinwheel.

"Where am I? Why am I here? Dzzt!" It asked incredulously, "I have to deliver this for Mistress Fi! Vrrrt!"

"Oh, I- I'm sorry," Zelda said, "I'm Zelda, what are you called?"

"I am LD 301S Scrapper. Your name is Zelda?! ZRRPT-FOOSH! That is the name of one of Master Shortpants' friends. Are you her? Dzzt!"

"Who's Master Shortpants? I don't think I know anyone with that name," Zelda said.

"Master Shortpants is a kid knight! Whizzt! He wears green and a long pointy hat! Dzzt!"

"That sounds like Link!" Zelda exclaimed.

"Yes, that is his real name, Vrrrt!"

"Is he okay?" she gasped.

"Master Shortpants is fine. Bzzt! Now, I must deliver this! Vrrrt!" Scrapper held up the pinwheel.

"Right… I'll take you home then," Zelda said, plucking the right strings on the colorful instrument she held. There was a rushing noise, and Scrapper and his pinwheel were gone. Zelda sighed. At least Link was okay… But hadn't all four Links been teleported? Scrapper had only spoken of one. What if they were all separated? This was not good…