Authors Note: I know I know I haven't written another chapter in soooooo long a time! But I had a ton of work from school that I needed to do and I'm still not done. Anyway sorry about the delay.
Legal Stuff: In case I haven't mentioned this already I don't own any characters that Nintendo does and neither does Nintendo own anything of my making. (Hee Hee)
Chapter 2
Twilight was coming. The sun sank to the west and cast an amber hue over the
clouds. The last rays of the sun were just barely over the horizon. Deep in the
Great Forest Kokiri village was still alive with movement. The forest children
had been working all day to finish the preparations for the Tournament or
Trilaouchmet in Kokiri tongue. The faerie children were everywhere, carrying
wrapping and generally being busy. A large tent had been erected in the center
of the village. Outside that roasting pits had been dug and to the left were
several long tables with stumps for stools. Saria stood in the middle of all
this hustle and bustle holding a wood slate with some parchment attached and was
checking off things to do with an ash stick. Now of course this wasn't her job.
She was just the healer but someone had to do it and since Mido claimed to have
important business in his hut. Ha! Business more like sleeping! "That Baba meat
better be well done or I'll tan your hide Jonalie!" Saria called to a Kokiri
stumbling away from the village kitchens loaded down with platters of the meat.
"Stir that Deku juice carefully Donria we don't want it to clump!" Just then
Link and co. walked in through the village gates dragging the bag filled with
Janal fruit alongside them. "Where in the name of holy hell have you three
been?!" Saria inquired running up to them. "We had some trouble with the scrubs
in the meadow." Whyle stated matter of factly "I hope you didn't damage the
fruit." Saria said motioning for two other Kokiri to bring the bag to the
kitchen. "We're fine thanks!" Link said moving off towards his tree house. "And
just where do you think you're going?" Saria called after him. "Home" Link
replied. "I don't think so! You're going to go help Caldo and Bron with the fire
pit and then I think Alormon wanted to see you in the archives." Link groaned
and shuffled off. "Not so fast!" Saria exclaimed turning to face the twins who
were trying to tiptoe away.
After a few hours of digging Caldo decided that Link could go. It was
quite dark by then and the preparations were almost done. The other tribes just
had to arrive. Link washed up in a basin someone had left behind and then
hurried over to the archives, a very tall hut next to Mido's house. Link rapped
his knuckles smartly upon the door and waited. No one answered. He knocked
harder this time. Still no reply, carefully he turned the handle on the door and
peered inside. The main area was dark and empty. Tall bookcases and drawers
covered the perimeter of the room. On the far wall was a doorway leading into a
small back room. This was illuminated brightly. Link pushed the door open fully
and walked inside. Reaching over to a small desk he snatched up a lantern and
lit the wick from some flint and tinder from his pouch. Shutting the door behind
him Link walked into the back room. Link stood framed in the doorway. Sitting on
a small bed was a Kokiri. He was sitting with his back to the wall pouring over
a leather bound volume. Small crystal spectacles were perched on his nose. Link
stepped into the room and his boots made a small squeak on the floorboards. The
Kokiri looked up from his reading and his face broke into a grin. "Hello Link I
didn't hear you knock." He said placing his book on the dresser and standing up.
"Small wonder you didn't hear me, you were so immersed in that book." Link said
grinning back. "What?... oh yes the book fascinating thing that book. Its about
etiquette in a Catilian court." "What the heck is a Catilian?" Link asked
looking puzzled. "Not what where. It's a place from Outside." "How can you be
interested in anything outside the Forest Alormon, I mean it has no useful
purpose does it." Link replied skeptically. "Maybe not but it is interesting
learning about somewhere else and what better place than the archives." Alormon
said. "Yes well anyway what did you want to speak to me about?" "Oh my! I nearly
forgot." Said Alormon quickly striding past Link and into the main room. Link
followed him in. Alormon took the lantern from his hands and held it to a small
orb hanging next to the doorway. "Lets get a little light shall we." He said.
The heat from the lantern triggered something in the orb and a spark immediately
shot from the orb igniting a long cord attached to it. The spark traveled up the
cord and around the walls. As it passed a torch bracket on the wall the spark
lit the torch. It spiraled around the room going ever upwards until it reached
the top and stopped at another orb on the ceiling. No matter how many times Link
saw this he was still amazed by the ingenious design. Alormon paid it no heed
and walked over to a chest near the front door. Unlatching it he promptly dug in
and started rummaging through the trunk tossing out items at random. Link had to
duck as two decks of playing cards and an old brass telescope whizzed over his
head. Finally with a triumphant cry Alormon straightened up holding a long
package. Placing it on the table he motioned for Link to come over. Link walked
over. Curiously he peered at the object. It was a sheath. Blue with a copper
point. The hilt of a sword stuck out from the end an emerald set in its pommel.
"I found this in a small cave near the medical hut. I was going to collect some
herbs for a recipe I was trying out when I heard an odd noise. Checking around
the hut I saw that the old stone back there had been rolled out and behind it
was an opening. I ran to fetch a light from the hut and then started into the
opening. I traveled down what was maybe a fifty-foot tunnel and emerged into a
low ceiling cavern. At the far end was a pedestal of living roots. The odd thing
was that the roots. Although covered in moss the roots seemed to be moving and
were emitting the sound I had heard. I did not feel fear only curiosity.
Treading lightly over I saw it. The sword! It was there held in the earthy grip
of the roots. I touched the hilt of the sword and a golden light started at the
hilt and traveled downward into the roots. They immediately released the blade
and curled outwards until they formed a sort of table. I left with the sword and
came back here where I asked Saria to send you to me. She said that she would
send you to me as soon as you got back from collecting fruit." Alormon finished
his story and sat back in a chair. "This is all very interesting... but why did
you call for me?" Link asked looking puzzled. "Look very closely at the hilt."
That was all Alormon said. Link peered closely at the gold hilt. In the
flickering light from the room torches Link could make out four small engraved
letters. LINK
Legal Stuff: In case I haven't mentioned this already I don't own any characters that Nintendo does and neither does Nintendo own anything of my making. (Hee Hee)
Chapter 2
Twilight was coming. The sun sank to the west and cast an amber hue over the
clouds. The last rays of the sun were just barely over the horizon. Deep in the
Great Forest Kokiri village was still alive with movement. The forest children
had been working all day to finish the preparations for the Tournament or
Trilaouchmet in Kokiri tongue. The faerie children were everywhere, carrying
wrapping and generally being busy. A large tent had been erected in the center
of the village. Outside that roasting pits had been dug and to the left were
several long tables with stumps for stools. Saria stood in the middle of all
this hustle and bustle holding a wood slate with some parchment attached and was
checking off things to do with an ash stick. Now of course this wasn't her job.
She was just the healer but someone had to do it and since Mido claimed to have
important business in his hut. Ha! Business more like sleeping! "That Baba meat
better be well done or I'll tan your hide Jonalie!" Saria called to a Kokiri
stumbling away from the village kitchens loaded down with platters of the meat.
"Stir that Deku juice carefully Donria we don't want it to clump!" Just then
Link and co. walked in through the village gates dragging the bag filled with
Janal fruit alongside them. "Where in the name of holy hell have you three
been?!" Saria inquired running up to them. "We had some trouble with the scrubs
in the meadow." Whyle stated matter of factly "I hope you didn't damage the
fruit." Saria said motioning for two other Kokiri to bring the bag to the
kitchen. "We're fine thanks!" Link said moving off towards his tree house. "And
just where do you think you're going?" Saria called after him. "Home" Link
replied. "I don't think so! You're going to go help Caldo and Bron with the fire
pit and then I think Alormon wanted to see you in the archives." Link groaned
and shuffled off. "Not so fast!" Saria exclaimed turning to face the twins who
were trying to tiptoe away.
After a few hours of digging Caldo decided that Link could go. It was
quite dark by then and the preparations were almost done. The other tribes just
had to arrive. Link washed up in a basin someone had left behind and then
hurried over to the archives, a very tall hut next to Mido's house. Link rapped
his knuckles smartly upon the door and waited. No one answered. He knocked
harder this time. Still no reply, carefully he turned the handle on the door and
peered inside. The main area was dark and empty. Tall bookcases and drawers
covered the perimeter of the room. On the far wall was a doorway leading into a
small back room. This was illuminated brightly. Link pushed the door open fully
and walked inside. Reaching over to a small desk he snatched up a lantern and
lit the wick from some flint and tinder from his pouch. Shutting the door behind
him Link walked into the back room. Link stood framed in the doorway. Sitting on
a small bed was a Kokiri. He was sitting with his back to the wall pouring over
a leather bound volume. Small crystal spectacles were perched on his nose. Link
stepped into the room and his boots made a small squeak on the floorboards. The
Kokiri looked up from his reading and his face broke into a grin. "Hello Link I
didn't hear you knock." He said placing his book on the dresser and standing up.
"Small wonder you didn't hear me, you were so immersed in that book." Link said
grinning back. "What?... oh yes the book fascinating thing that book. Its about
etiquette in a Catilian court." "What the heck is a Catilian?" Link asked
looking puzzled. "Not what where. It's a place from Outside." "How can you be
interested in anything outside the Forest Alormon, I mean it has no useful
purpose does it." Link replied skeptically. "Maybe not but it is interesting
learning about somewhere else and what better place than the archives." Alormon
said. "Yes well anyway what did you want to speak to me about?" "Oh my! I nearly
forgot." Said Alormon quickly striding past Link and into the main room. Link
followed him in. Alormon took the lantern from his hands and held it to a small
orb hanging next to the doorway. "Lets get a little light shall we." He said.
The heat from the lantern triggered something in the orb and a spark immediately
shot from the orb igniting a long cord attached to it. The spark traveled up the
cord and around the walls. As it passed a torch bracket on the wall the spark
lit the torch. It spiraled around the room going ever upwards until it reached
the top and stopped at another orb on the ceiling. No matter how many times Link
saw this he was still amazed by the ingenious design. Alormon paid it no heed
and walked over to a chest near the front door. Unlatching it he promptly dug in
and started rummaging through the trunk tossing out items at random. Link had to
duck as two decks of playing cards and an old brass telescope whizzed over his
head. Finally with a triumphant cry Alormon straightened up holding a long
package. Placing it on the table he motioned for Link to come over. Link walked
over. Curiously he peered at the object. It was a sheath. Blue with a copper
point. The hilt of a sword stuck out from the end an emerald set in its pommel.
"I found this in a small cave near the medical hut. I was going to collect some
herbs for a recipe I was trying out when I heard an odd noise. Checking around
the hut I saw that the old stone back there had been rolled out and behind it
was an opening. I ran to fetch a light from the hut and then started into the
opening. I traveled down what was maybe a fifty-foot tunnel and emerged into a
low ceiling cavern. At the far end was a pedestal of living roots. The odd thing
was that the roots. Although covered in moss the roots seemed to be moving and
were emitting the sound I had heard. I did not feel fear only curiosity.
Treading lightly over I saw it. The sword! It was there held in the earthy grip
of the roots. I touched the hilt of the sword and a golden light started at the
hilt and traveled downward into the roots. They immediately released the blade
and curled outwards until they formed a sort of table. I left with the sword and
came back here where I asked Saria to send you to me. She said that she would
send you to me as soon as you got back from collecting fruit." Alormon finished
his story and sat back in a chair. "This is all very interesting... but why did
you call for me?" Link asked looking puzzled. "Look very closely at the hilt."
That was all Alormon said. Link peered closely at the gold hilt. In the
flickering light from the room torches Link could make out four small engraved
letters. LINK
