Disclaimer- I don't own Zelda blah, blah, blah you know the drill.
a/n - this is meant to be the last chapter but because of school and my laziness its only half of it.. Think of it this way at least I did something. Though I am proud of this chapter, it sort of digs me out of the whole I always seem to get in the previous chapter. Well Anyhoo just read it and if ya want tell me what you think of it and where you think the story should go.
Poor little fairyboy
Chapter 6
Malon managed to dodge the branches being flung back at her, the odd one catching her out. Link seemed to still be in a bit of a huff about what had happened back in the little clearing, though she didn't know if it was the fact that the kokiri had rushed in so or that Epona was chewing on his favourite tunic. Malon silently thought she might dwell a little on what happened. One minuet she's telling him how angry she is the next they were on the ground. What would have happened if?
Malon's face flushed a little, glad that Link was in front of her "h-hey Link, can you be more careful, those branches are hitting me in the face" Malon called out, squinting her eyes and shielding her face with her hands as she trod on.
Link stopped turning around to face Malon. Walking back to her in long strides he pulled her arms away from her face, examining it "you got a cut on your cheek and its bleeding" .He lightly touched his finger over the scrape, pulling his hand away and examining the small trace of blood on his finger. "See?" showing Malon, who rubbed the side of her cheek with her hand quickly, feeling a slight sting as she did.
"That's your fault y'know?" Malon said with a wry grin. She watched as Link studied her face a little more before he spoke again "Want me to kiss it better?" Link took a step closer, a very cheeky look on his face. Malon knew he was playing a little game, and she was going to play it too.
"Depends, do you want a smack upside the head?" Malon crossed her arms with a 'try me' look on her face. Link put a mock pout on, placing his hands over his heart "oh so cold, why must you always be so cold?"
Malon smiled back "Cause you're a creep" she said with a wink pushing past Link to keep walking ahead. Link gave a small chuckle and followed Malon footsteps occasionally stepping on her heel, receiving a yelp of pain from Malon.
"Link you do that once more and I'll-I'll" She felt a slight jab on the back of her neck, link was poking her with his finger "you'll what?" Link dared with a smile playing across his lips. Malon spun around, to face Link nearly overbalancing. Malon had a devilish look across her normally innocent face
"I'll do this"
Malon lifted her leg slightly and with as much strength as she could muster slammed her foot down onto Links.
Malon still held her evil grin as she watched Link yelp in pain. Pulling his foot away from underneath Malon's. He hopped around with his knee up and foot in his hand "ow, ow, oww!" Links face was half-contorted in pain and half in amusement. He hadn't seen that coming nor did he think Malon could pack such a wallop. Malon beamed "there, I feel much better"
Link fell forward onto the ground, "That was un-called for!" Link breathed, blowing the hair out of his eyes. Malon bent down a little to Links level and patted him on the head lightly "that's what you get for treading on my heals continuously"
Malon spun on her heel her skirt swishing behind her slightly catching Link in the face. Link still lay on the ground grinning as Malon started walking away from him. "Geez, your evil!" Link called after her pulling himself off the ground, walking into a brisk jog to catch up with the feisty redhead.
"Hey where'd they say Epona was again?" Malon glanced over her shoulder to see link hurrying after her. "Near the pond." Link dusted off some leaves that stuck to his shirt.
Malon noticed a leave stuck in his hair a pulled it out throwing it to the side "which way is that?"
They'd come to a large clearing surrounded by three large openings that appeared to be old logs.
Malon wondered if it was possible for trees to grow that large and how the kokiri had managed to put them into place. Perhaps dwelling on a matter such as how things come to be is where confusion takes over ones thoughts.
Link noticed Malon was staring at the openings, much like when he was little, he would wonder what giants could've moved them into place, and if the giants liked to eat little Kokiri such as himself. "Don't worry about those, I don't know either" Link spoke next to Malon, who finally snapped out of her gaze and focused back to Link. "Okay, then which way?" Malon surveyed the three large openings, Turning to face Link. "This way" Link pointed towards the middle opening, walking towards the opening, he glanced back at Malon who'd slowly started to move as well although she seemed more interested in the logs than what Link was saying.
Link stopped grabbing onto Malon's arm "you'd better stay close to me or you'll get lost, these woods are known for losing people in them" Malon nodded her head moving along next to Link, her arm still entwined with his.
If a horse could smile, and I mean smile evily, Malon was sure that is what Epona was doing. The filly stood triumphantly over a pile of torn up material, the remnants of Links favourite green tunic; beyond recognition and covered in saliva. Link walked forward slowly, taking in the scene "M-My tunic..." Link reached out to the pile underneath Epona's hoof, grabbing air. His head snapped up and he glared at Epona, though Epona seemed to glare right back at him. If a horse could do such a thing "H-How could you?" Link took a step forward towards the horse, each of his movements slow. His hands were clenched into fists. "Give me my tunic!" 'Or whats left of it' Malon thought to herself.
Link crawled on the ground, reaching out to grab a piece of his tunic, he skitted back towards Malon when Epona gave an angry snort, and thumped her hoof firmly down onto the pile of material. It wasn't going to be easy. Link stood up, dusting his pants off and turning to face Malon "She hates me" Link spoke, sounding a little more defeated than he felt.
"Let me try" Malon placed a reassuring hand on Links shoulder. Stepping forward she eyed Epona carefully, the horse didn't seem to be too standoffish with her at least, though she seemed to guard the pile of cloth underneath her hoof very meticulously. Snorting everytime Malon tried to grab a piece of it. "Epona, sweety, can I have Link's tunic please?" Malon spoke softly, stroking Epona's snout tentatively with one hand. Epona, enjoying the attention she was getting, kicked forward the pile of cloth, losing interest in the game she was playing with Link.
Link snatched up the material hugging it like teddy bear "M-My tunic-" realizing the amount of horse saliva over it, flung it away from himself, wiping his hands along the grass, trying to get all the saliva off his hands. "Ugh! Yuck, horse drool!" Malon gave a short giggle "Y'know Link I've grown up around horse drool so don't you complain "Link still with a disgusted expression plastered across his features looked up to see Malon still petting Epona "Remind me not to go near you again". Link stood up, kicking the tunic further from himself.
Malon dropped her hand to her side, taking a step forward "don't act so innocent mister! I remember when you fell asleep when you were riding Epona, you drooled all over her mane!"
Link face took on a crimson colour, choking a little on his breath "yeah well, I was tired!" Malon turned back to Epona "excuses, excuses" waving her hand at Link in an absent gesture.
"Hey girl, whats the matter huh?" Malon wrapped her ringers around the reigns dangling from Epona's saddle. Boosting herself up onto the saddle, she turned Epona to face Link "I'm not having any problems, see?" Malon started to edge Epona over to Link "Perhaps all she needed was to-" Malon was unable to finish her sentence as Epona went into a furry, charging at Link, who to say the least looked as white as a ghost as Epona sped into a gallop. "Epona stop!" Malon screamed, pulling as hard as she could on the reigns. Epona didn't stop, instead she chased Link up a tree. There he sat perched on top of one of the lower branches, but just out of reach from the angry Epona. "Epona!" Malon yelled pulling violently on the reigns, trying to make her stop.
It wasn't until Epona figured that she'd have to wait till Link came down to trample him that she gave up and trotted away. Still with a very angry and frustrated Malon on her back.
"Epona!" Malon slid off the young mare's side, coming to a soft landing on the grass below. Taking a hold of the reigns Malon straightened Epona's gaze to her eye level "what's gotten into you?"
Epona gave a snort trying to pull her head free, but Malon had a strong grip on the reigns.
Managing to pull Epona away from the tree, Malon glanced up at Link still sitting in the tree but now more comfortably positioned. "Have you done anything that might of upset her?" Waving at Link to get his attention. Link looked at Epona, thinking about getting down but realized he'd just be chased back up the tree again. "No, we haven't been out of the forest in months" Link answered, pushing his fringe out back from his face. Malon stared a him blandly, "you haven't taken her out in months?" Malon looked up at his from sitting in the tree, squinting slightly from some of the sunlight that protruded through the dense forest canopy. "No, I've been so busy" Link replied "I fed her and stuff, she seemed to enjoy being in the forest with all the kokiri"
Malon looked back to Epona who was sulkily nosing in some flowers, chewing softly on the occasional tasty one. Leaning down Malon softly took epona's head in her hands and whispered in her ear. Epona's head shot up, the filly neighing happily.
Link looked on puzzled, he didn't know what Malon had said but it sure sent Epona wheeling about happily. Narrowing his eyes Link carefully considered what she might have said to the horse, he sure as hell hoped it didn't involve the destruction of more of his clothes. "W-What did you say to her?" Link said, his voice accidentally catching in his throat.
Malon looked up cheerily at Link, "I told her you were gonna take her on a holiday!"
To be ended…soon
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I vow that 7 will be the last, I PROMISE! I would have made this one the last only that I have been really busy with school and have very limited time to be able to sit and think about the story let alone write more.
Think of this chapter as the last chapter part 1, the next one will be the pt2.
Oh yeah tell me what you thought of this one, and perhaps any hints as to where you want the story to go…what's that you say? To the rubbish bin where it belongs?
Lol, my good humor is quite unusually right now seeing as I feel like I wanna throw up…I'm home from school today cause I'm sick…ehehehehehehe lucky me ^^
Well until next time Toodles!