Chapter 3: The Whole Story
"Wh-wh-who are you?" Frank asked, in total shock. We all just stood there. In the middle of the room stood an old man. He was not there a minute ago, I don't think.
"That is not of the most importance right now. I must tell you of what you must do. You will not understand at first, but you will later. Trust your instincts, and you will prevail." The old man said. I was so confused at that point, and now that I recognize it, scared
"In Hyrule, there is a young hero which traveled through time to defeat his foe. But now he has been drawn into another world, chasing after his beloved horse, Epona, and his ocarina. Now that he is gone, no one is here to protect Hyrule from attack. We thought that the thought of a hero that could travel through time would scare off many, and would scare off evil that might think that they could defeat Hyrule. But, word got out of the Hero of Time being gone, and one mighty army of Mofatchie has entered our world. It is planning to defeat the likes of Hyrule forever, and reign over the remains," the old man said, recalling all he had remembered. Frank and Matt listened on, but I had questions, but decided to leave them inside. The old man continued. "The Mofatchin leader, Zire, is very strong in his mind. He can almost think things and it become. But his greediness holds his powers back of the mind. He has come to Hyrule, but no one knows but me and now you three. He is steadily moving across the plains of Hyrule, and is taking over the minds of people, and they not knowing it. No one is strong-minded in the world.
"I learned of this man in a dream. I called on the Catav of Wisdom to seek out the man, men, woman, or women to help save this land. It needed courageous, smartest, and for most wisdom for the Saving. It brought you three here. And I can tell you three are the right ones. You have the symbol bearing the Ones Of Saving. You will come through, even though times might be rough. I cannot speak any more. You must go before it's too late. Visit the One of Training to learn more. I will speak to him in dream about this, and he will listen. He will teach you more than you have ever learned. Take the Catav of Wisdom. Go now." Matt stood there, then took a step forward.
"So let me get this straight, we-," Matt started, but fell over, onto the hard cold concrete.
"Huh? What is-" Frank also fell over in mid-sentence. Learning quickly, I scratched my head, gently got down, and waited to be knocked out.
* * * * * * *
"Craig, wake up!" Matt pestered, shoving me in the process. I gently rolled my eyelids up and tried to hold back some of the bright light.
"Five more minutes mommy!" I jokingly said. I took one look at Matt and Frank, and started laughing.
"You guys look like fags! Hahaha-," I paused and took a look at myself. I sighed, for I was wearing the same tunic and tights they were wearing. The only difference was I was wearing a black tunic. Matt wearing a blue tunic, and Frank's was silver. I stared in confusion.
"Hey, at least we got our favorite colors," Frank said honestly.
"We don't look that bad, I guess. There is a little more room to move around," I announced. I stood up, and almost fell back because of the new weight on my back.
"Ahh!" I cried out while falling back.
"You might want to get used to the sword and shield on your back." Matt was right; there was a sword and shield on my back. I finally stood up, and fumbled around trying to find my sword. When my fingers latched on to the handle, I pulled it out. It was long, and shiny. I dusted it off, then waved it around.
"Hey! This is fun," I said, trying to get the hang of the feel for the sword.
"Yeah, me and Matt fought while you slept. There's a cool tree over-," Frank started.
"WHERE ARE WE?" It just sunk into me that we weren't in good old Goodrich, Michigan anymore. It was an empty field that we stood on, not on the concrete floor that we were earlier.
"I don't know, that's what I was gonna say," Frank pointed out. "Before I was so rudely interrupted, I was saying that we climbed up the cool tree, and then we thought of how we weren't in Showcase Cinemas West anymore, not during "The Chosen One", and maybe not even during 2000. We are not in Goodrich." Frank really looked serious. "But we did see a farm over there." Frank pointed off into the distance, towards some building.
"How do you know that's a farm?" I questioned. Frank pulled out an object in his pouch around his waist.
"Remember the Catav of Wisdom the old man was talking about? This is it. When I was in the tree, something was jabbing me from my little pouch. I pulled it out and started looking at it. I asked 'What's this thing?' and it answered "Catav of Wisdom'. So I asked what that place was up in the distance, and it told me to point it at it, then told me, 'Lon Lon Ranch'."
"Well, then, let me see it." He threw the object towards me, and I grabbed it. "WHERE ARE WE!?" I yelled hysterically at it. Not an answer came back. I started shaking it heavily.
"Oh yeah, it only answers to me." I stopped shaking it.
"So we have to let you ask all the questions?"
"Yup."
"Ask the thing were we are."
"Where are we Catav of Wisdom?" Frank said, while closing his eyes.
"You are in Hyrule, the land of plenty," the little machine said.
"Hyrule, that guy was talking about Hyrule. Didn't he say something about the Mofatchie group?" Matt said, while leaning over me, looking at the Catav of Wisdom.
"Yeah, I remember something like that. Catav of Wisdom, what is the Mofatchie group?" Frank, once again closing his eyes, asked.
"Stop closing your eyes you creampuff!" I playfully yelled, because it was annoying.
"Alright!"
"The Mofatchie is a very strong tribe of Marl's. They came from across the great Hylian Ocean from the east of Kokiri Forest. They love destroying nations and strong lands," the machine sputtered.
"What's a Marl Catav of Wisdom?" Frank asked.
"A Marl is a human type. The only difference is that the can withstand a lot more heat, stay under water longer, and have amazing magical powers. They all are very greedy, and that holds back their powers. Their leader, Zire, is the most powerful, can withstand more heat than any Marl, can stay underwater longer than any Marl, and has the most magical power of them all. But that also makes his greediness the biggest of any Marl. He is one guy to stay away from while not properly trained to fight him."
Hmm, I thought to myself. If we need to properly trained, then we need to find that guy.
"Let's go find that one guy. That one guy that needs to train us," I told Matt and Frank.
"Might as well. Where do you think he is?" Frank asked.
"The One of Training is in the North. He has a secret cave near the Hyrule castle. If you must see him, then you can go to his cave," the Catav of Wisdom blurted out, while the rest of us thought.
"Where would that be," Frank questioned.
"North."
"Which way is north?"
"I do not have the capability to show you in this form."
"You have other forms?"
"Yes."
"Well then, change forms and show us the way!" The Catav of Wisdom started floating, little gold sparks floating out as it started to spin. It started going faster and faster and finally exploding into a flash of light. We all covered our eyes, then uncovering when the smoke cleared. While trying to get the little color thing that stays in your eyes after staring into lights to long, I made my best effort to get a glimpse at the new form. As the little color thing started going away, I saw the new form. It was a...fairy?! Hmmm, how would this help us?
"Hi! I'm Catav! I will now show you the way to the One of Training. Oh yeah, and now Frank isn't the only one that can ask questions while in this form. Only you three though. I won't answer to anyone else."
"Sweet! Now we don't have to ask Frank to ask you, and have his stupid eyes close each time," I excitedly said.
"Now, as I was gonna do, lets head north to the One Of Training cave!" little fairy Catav said.
"Wh-wh-who are you?" Frank asked, in total shock. We all just stood there. In the middle of the room stood an old man. He was not there a minute ago, I don't think.
"That is not of the most importance right now. I must tell you of what you must do. You will not understand at first, but you will later. Trust your instincts, and you will prevail." The old man said. I was so confused at that point, and now that I recognize it, scared
"In Hyrule, there is a young hero which traveled through time to defeat his foe. But now he has been drawn into another world, chasing after his beloved horse, Epona, and his ocarina. Now that he is gone, no one is here to protect Hyrule from attack. We thought that the thought of a hero that could travel through time would scare off many, and would scare off evil that might think that they could defeat Hyrule. But, word got out of the Hero of Time being gone, and one mighty army of Mofatchie has entered our world. It is planning to defeat the likes of Hyrule forever, and reign over the remains," the old man said, recalling all he had remembered. Frank and Matt listened on, but I had questions, but decided to leave them inside. The old man continued. "The Mofatchin leader, Zire, is very strong in his mind. He can almost think things and it become. But his greediness holds his powers back of the mind. He has come to Hyrule, but no one knows but me and now you three. He is steadily moving across the plains of Hyrule, and is taking over the minds of people, and they not knowing it. No one is strong-minded in the world.
"I learned of this man in a dream. I called on the Catav of Wisdom to seek out the man, men, woman, or women to help save this land. It needed courageous, smartest, and for most wisdom for the Saving. It brought you three here. And I can tell you three are the right ones. You have the symbol bearing the Ones Of Saving. You will come through, even though times might be rough. I cannot speak any more. You must go before it's too late. Visit the One of Training to learn more. I will speak to him in dream about this, and he will listen. He will teach you more than you have ever learned. Take the Catav of Wisdom. Go now." Matt stood there, then took a step forward.
"So let me get this straight, we-," Matt started, but fell over, onto the hard cold concrete.
"Huh? What is-" Frank also fell over in mid-sentence. Learning quickly, I scratched my head, gently got down, and waited to be knocked out.
* * * * * * *
"Craig, wake up!" Matt pestered, shoving me in the process. I gently rolled my eyelids up and tried to hold back some of the bright light.
"Five more minutes mommy!" I jokingly said. I took one look at Matt and Frank, and started laughing.
"You guys look like fags! Hahaha-," I paused and took a look at myself. I sighed, for I was wearing the same tunic and tights they were wearing. The only difference was I was wearing a black tunic. Matt wearing a blue tunic, and Frank's was silver. I stared in confusion.
"Hey, at least we got our favorite colors," Frank said honestly.
"We don't look that bad, I guess. There is a little more room to move around," I announced. I stood up, and almost fell back because of the new weight on my back.
"Ahh!" I cried out while falling back.
"You might want to get used to the sword and shield on your back." Matt was right; there was a sword and shield on my back. I finally stood up, and fumbled around trying to find my sword. When my fingers latched on to the handle, I pulled it out. It was long, and shiny. I dusted it off, then waved it around.
"Hey! This is fun," I said, trying to get the hang of the feel for the sword.
"Yeah, me and Matt fought while you slept. There's a cool tree over-," Frank started.
"WHERE ARE WE?" It just sunk into me that we weren't in good old Goodrich, Michigan anymore. It was an empty field that we stood on, not on the concrete floor that we were earlier.
"I don't know, that's what I was gonna say," Frank pointed out. "Before I was so rudely interrupted, I was saying that we climbed up the cool tree, and then we thought of how we weren't in Showcase Cinemas West anymore, not during "The Chosen One", and maybe not even during 2000. We are not in Goodrich." Frank really looked serious. "But we did see a farm over there." Frank pointed off into the distance, towards some building.
"How do you know that's a farm?" I questioned. Frank pulled out an object in his pouch around his waist.
"Remember the Catav of Wisdom the old man was talking about? This is it. When I was in the tree, something was jabbing me from my little pouch. I pulled it out and started looking at it. I asked 'What's this thing?' and it answered "Catav of Wisdom'. So I asked what that place was up in the distance, and it told me to point it at it, then told me, 'Lon Lon Ranch'."
"Well, then, let me see it." He threw the object towards me, and I grabbed it. "WHERE ARE WE!?" I yelled hysterically at it. Not an answer came back. I started shaking it heavily.
"Oh yeah, it only answers to me." I stopped shaking it.
"So we have to let you ask all the questions?"
"Yup."
"Ask the thing were we are."
"Where are we Catav of Wisdom?" Frank said, while closing his eyes.
"You are in Hyrule, the land of plenty," the little machine said.
"Hyrule, that guy was talking about Hyrule. Didn't he say something about the Mofatchie group?" Matt said, while leaning over me, looking at the Catav of Wisdom.
"Yeah, I remember something like that. Catav of Wisdom, what is the Mofatchie group?" Frank, once again closing his eyes, asked.
"Stop closing your eyes you creampuff!" I playfully yelled, because it was annoying.
"Alright!"
"The Mofatchie is a very strong tribe of Marl's. They came from across the great Hylian Ocean from the east of Kokiri Forest. They love destroying nations and strong lands," the machine sputtered.
"What's a Marl Catav of Wisdom?" Frank asked.
"A Marl is a human type. The only difference is that the can withstand a lot more heat, stay under water longer, and have amazing magical powers. They all are very greedy, and that holds back their powers. Their leader, Zire, is the most powerful, can withstand more heat than any Marl, can stay underwater longer than any Marl, and has the most magical power of them all. But that also makes his greediness the biggest of any Marl. He is one guy to stay away from while not properly trained to fight him."
Hmm, I thought to myself. If we need to properly trained, then we need to find that guy.
"Let's go find that one guy. That one guy that needs to train us," I told Matt and Frank.
"Might as well. Where do you think he is?" Frank asked.
"The One of Training is in the North. He has a secret cave near the Hyrule castle. If you must see him, then you can go to his cave," the Catav of Wisdom blurted out, while the rest of us thought.
"Where would that be," Frank questioned.
"North."
"Which way is north?"
"I do not have the capability to show you in this form."
"You have other forms?"
"Yes."
"Well then, change forms and show us the way!" The Catav of Wisdom started floating, little gold sparks floating out as it started to spin. It started going faster and faster and finally exploding into a flash of light. We all covered our eyes, then uncovering when the smoke cleared. While trying to get the little color thing that stays in your eyes after staring into lights to long, I made my best effort to get a glimpse at the new form. As the little color thing started going away, I saw the new form. It was a...fairy?! Hmmm, how would this help us?
"Hi! I'm Catav! I will now show you the way to the One of Training. Oh yeah, and now Frank isn't the only one that can ask questions while in this form. Only you three though. I won't answer to anyone else."
"Sweet! Now we don't have to ask Frank to ask you, and have his stupid eyes close each time," I excitedly said.
"Now, as I was gonna do, lets head north to the One Of Training cave!" little fairy Catav said.