Hi!
Okay so I had writers block for the longest ass time and on top of that *both* of my computers weren't running word (one wasn't running at all!), sorry this took sooo long.
Now this is a veeerrry small installment, sorry. I had wanted to put this one out with the next chapter but I thought it would be better to send it now. Mostly 'cause I didn't want you guys throwing me to the wolves ^_^;;
One more thing! Tonia Barone pointed out a mistake I made: I seemed to have used Otto twice, so…err...oops? Okay so I changed the Lon Lon Otto to Septem, I think he was the first person I had in mind but I messed up. Thank you Tonia! You reeeaaally helped me! I would have never noticed!
*Note*
Revised a lil', thanks again Tonia! I don't have a beta reader so I sometimes miss things. Your constructive criticism is really helping me out! Thank you-thank you-thank you! …The word 'thank' looks funny when you write it so many times... ::shrug:: oh well...
Name: Sandrock
Series: Dreams of Hyrule
Genre: General...that's all I can think of to say...
Rating: PG-13 for curses, violence, mentioned sex (Yaoi and maybe Hetero?) and half-naked bishounen ::drool:: (and yes, I have to say that every time!)
Key:
*Thought*
-Character Comments-
~()~ Break or Scene Change
Warnings:
Shounen-ai, curses, angst, yaoi mentioned, het mentioned
Disclaimer:
I don't own Gundam Wing, Zelda or any other thing you see
mentioned here. I finally got enough money to buy Endless Waltz! And Kenshin,
but I need more, so don't sue me! I need my anime!!
The Forest Medallion
~I~ Chapter One ~I~
I quickly walked away from the cold that surrounded what used to be Hyrule Castle, breathing deeply as a more natural breeze blew. I smelled the air and tested my new limbs. Everything seemed normal enough.
An angry mumble came from my hat.
I sighed. I knew it wouldn't last long.
Duo flew out, finally managing to lift the heavy -to him- material of my hat. "What did I say about the hat thing?!" he yelled in my face.
I glared at him. "You were making fun of me!"
He crossed his arms. "That's no excuse! The stuffing of the hat is just…degrading! If you do that one more time, I swear..."
"What? You'll turn me into a frog?"
Duo glared at me. "Now you're picking on the fairy thing? Since when did you turn into Dorothy? And speaking of psycho-bitch, that reminds me, we gotta go to the ranch."
I groaned. "Please no," I begged.
Duo shrugged. "Things 'ill go a lot fast if you do, we get Epona!"
I started walking, Duo flying next to me.
"Hey wait." I stopped. "Who's Epona?"
"Your horse! Remember, Dorothy taught you the song to get her," Duo answered. He started flying again.
"But," I said, walking again to catch up. "She called it 'Sandrock's Song', so am I getting a horse or a Gundam?"
Duo shrugged. "I dunno. I was too busy trying not to puke, I didn't even notice if Epona was around."
~()~
The moon rose as we approached Lon Lon Ranch. We were up to the gate when I felt a cold chill run up my spine.
"There's something evil here," I whispered to Duo.
"Yeah," he answered. "We found that out the first time we came here, not to mention meeting Dorothy before."
I shook my head. "No. It's something else...I can feel it."
In the corner of my eye I could see Duo look at me, but I was staring at the entrance. He shuddered. "Come one," he said quietly.
I followed him, checking my weapons without even noticing I was.
As soon as we stepped through the invisible barrier that led to Lon Lon Ranch, a low clear voice pierced the night air. The song was slow and wordless. A beautiful, yet extremely sad voice was singing it alone, in the dark. Had it not been a full moon -I hadn't yet realized that it was always a full moon- I wouldn't have seen the singer.
As I walked -and Duo flew- up to the gate that surrounded the middle of the ranch, I could only faintly make out the outline. As we got closer I could see more clearly.
She had her back to me, her pale-blonde hair falling almost to her knees. I blink, not believing it was her.
"Dorothy?" I asked, placing a hand on her shoulder.
Her song stopped and she gasped, turning around sharply. Instinctively -where I got the instinct, I didn't really want to know- I got ready for her attack, but it never came. She was staring at me, her hand clapped over her mouth and her eyes wide with shock.
Finally she pulled her hand down and bowed her head. "I'm sorry," she apologized quickly. "I didn't mean to disturb you." She looked up quickly. "Please don't tell Master Septem! I promise I wont do it again! I-I really must get to work anyway."
She started to walk past me but I caught her. "Wait!"
She flinched at the contact but didn't pull away. She turned to face me, her eyes cast down. "Can I be of some service to you?" she asked quietly.
Rage flared in my mind. *What did they do to her?*
"What happened here?" I asked, ignoring her question.
Dorothy looked at me oddly, studying my face. "Where have you been?" she asked, some of the Dorothy I knew better showing through in her voice. "My Grandfather was..." her eyes widened. "Fairy Boy?" she asked, looking closer and squinting in the dim light.
I felt a slight bristle of anger, but the hope in her voice kept it down. Duo flew out from behind me, I hadn't known that he'd hidden. Dorothy smiled, recognizing the fairy.
"It is you! The boy that Sandrock took a liking to!"
"Sandrock?" Duo asked cautiously.
*He must still be afraid of her,* I thought, stifling a laugh.
"Yes, Sandrock. She'd be one of the best horses in Hyrule, if only Septem could tame her."
Duo flew in my face, his hands on his hips. "You named the horse 'Sandrock'?!"
"She named the horse!" I waved my hand to Dorothy. "Besides, Sandrock is a perfectly good name!"
"For a Gundam!" Duo yelled. "The horse's name is Epona!"
"Its name is Sandrock," Dorothy cut in.
Duo turned and flew at the girl. "No, its name is Epona! You can't name a horse Sandrock! It's just...sad!"
Dorothy cowered back, her head bent. "I'm sorry," she whispered.
"Duo stop yelling at her!" I yelled, getting between the two.
Duo flew back, a shocked frown on his face. "Since when do you stick up for psycho chick?"
"Don't call her that," I said coldly, glaring at him.
Duo was silent for a moment. He looked hurt, as well as angry. "Fine!" he yelled after a bit. "Stick up for the nut job! And call the god damn horse whatever the hell you want! I don't care!" he flew off towards the entrance.
"Duo wait!" I called. I ran a few feet but stopped, he was too fast.
I bit my lip. *What's the big deal? It's just a horse.*
"I'm sorry," Dorothy apologized from behind me. "I didn't mean to cause you any trouble"
I shook my head. "It's fine, he'll be all right once he cools down. Now what happened here?"
~()~
I felt oddly empty and alone without Duo around. I had had to wait outside while the moon set and the sun came up. The race against Septem wasn't too hard, though it took a few tries. I just couldn't focus.
I missed Duo. In the beginning of this odd journey I had depended on him to help me, but as it went on, I'd been doing more of it myself. But Duo was keeping me sane, keeping me from loosing myself in this game, who I really was and not the "Hero of Time."
I listened in a detached silence as Duke Dermail thanked me for saving his granddaughter and telling me that he was going back to the Ranch.
~()~
I looked around, feeling lost as I walked out of the Kakariko Village.
*Where could he have gone? Is he...ever coming back?* I couldn't help but wonder.
A soft whine broke through my thoughts as Sandrock greeted me. I smiled. I'd taken a liking to my horse, she reminded me of the real Sandrock, though it sounds odd that a Gundam would have a personality.
I mounted the mare and clicked my tongue. Sandrock let out another soft whine before taking off. I steered her towards Lon Lon ranch.
It wouldn't hurt to say goodbye…
~()~
I found her outside the inner gates. Dorothy was singing softly. It was Sandrock's song, not the slow and sad one from the night before.
She stopped as she saw me dismount Sandrock, and ran up. I was half expecting something...uncomfortable, but she stopped a few feet away, smiling brightly. "Fairy Boy! I had hoped you would come back."
The name still bothered me, but she seemed to be in such a good mood, to wreak it didn't feel right.
"I..."
*I want to say goodbye. I'm never coming back.*
She waited expectantly, a small smile on her face.
"I wanted to see if everything turned out alright." I finished.
I didn't understand why I couldn't tell her... Maybe I didn't want to hurt her feelings, she did look happy. Or maybe really did want to come back.
Her smile grew. "Everything is wonderful, thanks to you! Grandfather's back, mister Septem is...well odd, but he's much more pleasant now and one of our horses is pregnant! Everything is better then before...well, except..." She turned away, looking towards the darkened sky above where the palace used to be.
I put a hand on her shoulder. She didn't turn. "I'll fix it, I promise, I'll do whatever I can to defeat Heero." As soon as I said it, it felt wrong.
*You don't want to kill him! You don't even want to hurt him. What are you going to do?*
"You can do it," Dorothy said, turning around. "I know you can."
A look of complete awe and trust was in her eyes. I nodded and kissed her, a small peck on the lips. "I will." Without another word I ran off towards the entrance.
I was almost to the gateway when I stopped dead in my tracks. Blinking a few times I brought my finger to my lips.
*I kissed her! It was only a peck but...I kissed her!*
I shook my head.
*It doesn't mean anything,* I told myself.
I slowly walked the rest of the way to Sandrock. I patted her on the neck before hoisting myself up.
*It doesn't mean anything, right?*
I shook my head and focused on Sandrock, only then noticing the braided fairy sitting between her ears.
"Hi," Duo greeted quietly.
"Duo!" I exclaimed. The fear of him leaving had been temporarily forgotten, but seeing him again reminded me of just how much I'd missed him.
"I'm sorry." He said, his voice still quiet. He wasn't looking at me, he was looking at his feet, they were swinging slightly, which probably bugged Sandrock. "I overreacted, it's your horse, and if you want it to be Sandrock, then that's your choice. This is just a stupid dream anyway, right?"
"Yeah."
"All right then!" He said, standing up and dusting off his hands. "Then shall we go see what the old ghostie in Kakariko is up to?"
"Who?" I asked.
He smiled. "I'll explain on the way."
To be continued...
Next Chapter:
The Forest Medallion
Note:
Hi there! Okay, so if you hadn't noticed by now, I'm giving every couple a chance. That's right, you heard correctly, almost every couple will have a little "hint."
And yes, even the het ones, though it's not really my style, and definitely not my taste, I'm putting it in there as kind of a challenge to myself, for those little twists and to just generally have fun with this fic!
Of course the only way I can get the girls to fit is to make them OOC...sorry, I'll try to make Relena better...
Nikki :-P