Winner and Still Champion
a fanfic by DeadeyeDave and Mr. Crash
A note from Deadeyedave and Mr. Crash: We don't own all the Nintendo
characters that
appear, such as Link, Mario, etc. They belong to whoever did create
them
(You know who you are), and we swear that we would put the little "R"
symbol after
the names, except that 1. We don't know how and
2.We are lazy. Okay, _that's_ cleared up.
P. S. We think Navi is female, and if you disagree, please don't hesitate
to shut up, we
don't want to hear it.
We do own Aaron Seemas *cough* Samus Aran *cough* (We have a very limited
repartee). We needed a person who Samus would care about, as mercenaries
generally
don't develop strong feelings to anyone.
We were baffled as to who would start the second Super Smash tournament,
so from the depths of out perverted imaginations (Mostly Mr. Crash's),
we came up
with the Master, a.k.a. Ken Itche :)
A final note: You may find our humor obscure, disgusting, obscene, insane,
ad nauseam.
Feel free to write long, threatening letters to us, but bear in mind
we will not read them.
***
Part Nine: Admittance
***
There was a humming of voices. A light penetrated the blackness that
engulfed my body.
A spiral of time whirled in and out of existence with a burst of color.
A thin crescent of
light...no, two...they appeared on the horizon. They got wider...I
saw shapes...is this
death?...or...
My eyes fluttered open. It all came back to me...the capture...the fight...Zelda...Zelda...
I was on the ground surrounded by a crowd of people, familiar people.
I sat up. A shake
brought me fully to my senses.
"Link...Link...are you hurt?"
"Only...my bones...and organs..." I feebly answered.
"You're all right. You were healed."
"What...about...the fight?" I asked to the person I now recognized as Fox McCloud.
"They had to stop it. Are you sure you're o.k.?"
"Stop...the...fight?" I gasped. "Did...we...lose?"
"No, you didn't," said a tall man called Ash.
"Are...are we still in the tournament?" I asked, regaining rational
thought fully. I
struggled to my feet.
"Yes, calm down," Kirby explained. "We won after you were out."
"Thanks, guys," I said. " If I was out of the tournament, I couldn't
fight the Master. Not to
brag, but...you may have saved us all."
"We know. You're our only hope, you know."
"Thank you... you're heroes."
"That's what we do," said Ash.
"So...they stopped the fight?"
"Yeah. My guess would be that the Master can't raise the dead, so if
your life is in
danger, he'll come, break it up, heal you a.s.a.p., and you'll be out,
just as if you had
fallen off the edge."
"Good. I'm feeling better now." I paused. "I'm sorry...I took a stupid risk."
"It's o.k.," chided Fox. "We all make mistakes."
"I know..."
Suddenly something hit me. The fragile shell of anger I clung to shattered.
Zelda's words
replayed in my mind as clearly as if she was next to me...
*"I've listened enough! You never consider anything! You just do what
you feel like
doing! And it's not just making a fool of yourself...someday you're
going to get killed
on a stupid risk!"*
She's right...I do need to be less impulsive...it could have saved me
then...it could have
saved me many times...and it would make her happy...it was wrong to
be so rude...I have
to apologize...I was wrong...I was wrong...
The crowd pushed me along and off towards the houses.
***
Zelda sat alone, lying on the bed, replaying what she'd done. She heard
a voice, as if it
was happening again...
*"Maybe if I didn't act decisively you'd be dead! Ever think when I
brave certain death
just to save your sorry ass that I'm acting just a _little_ impulsive?"*
She opened her eyes with a start. A light flashed on her and blinked back tears.
*How do I repay him for all he's done...his loyalty...his heroism...his
bravery...How do I
thank him for all he's done for me? I break his heart and walk away.
He really loves me...I
don't know why I did that...but I did...I hope it's not too late...*
***
I went to see Ash the next day. I still hadn't seen Zelda since she
left two days ago...I was
so worried. I don't know why, but I felt that I needed to talk to him.
Strange. Oh well, it
would be nice to see him...
With a knock I approached the door and was greeted by Misty.
"Hi, come on in Ze...no, wait, it's you. Oh well then, come on in..."
She briskly led me towards Ash's room. Gaining her wandering attention I asked:
"How are you and Ash?"
"Better," she replied. "He made it up to me...he's so sweet..._usually._"
"How?" I instantly shut my mouth. D'oh!
Misty only snickered and opened the door. She walked off giggling at
me. I closed the
door and greeted Ash.
"Greetings," I said. Idiotic, yes...
"What brings you here?" he asked conversationally.
"I honestly don't have a clue."
Ash looked puzzled. "Like one of those intuition things, eh?"
"I...suppose..."
"So why don't you talk to me for a while. I can figure it out."
"So...uh...pretty rough match, huh..." I lamely offered.
"It's her, ain't it?" he said knowingly.
"That was quick."
***
"Okay, If I know her, she's thinking the same thing, you know?"
"Yes, I suppose..." I had just finished explaining my problems.
"She feels just like you do, right? Fragile, insecure...God knows I
know how it feels...she
may look like she's completely grim and will never listen to you...but
she's thinking the
same thing about you!"
"Well, yeah, uhh..."
"Listen, we're getting somewhere. Why do you think you lost that match?"
"Umm, because...I made a bad decision?"
"That's just what it looks like. True, that was stupid, but you knew
damn well that you
lost hope 'cause she wasn't there!"
"...never lose hope...until all hope is lost..." I gritted my teeth
and clenched my fists to
keep from bursting into tears. So many memories flooded my brain...the
garden where we
first met...the Ocarina of Time...her sweet song...Zelda's Lullaby...then
when I fought
Bowser...how she was there for me...
I knew then that our differences were skin deep, and there is no way
in hell that anything
or anyone can come between us.
"Do you love her?" asked Ash quietly.
"Yes..." I responded. "I've got to do something..."
"Hey...I know something...this worked for Misty and I..."
"I'll do anything..."
***
"THAT???" I yelled. "THAT??? That's PATHETIC!"
"Hey, slow down," Ash said. "Get a grip! Think about it!"
"O.K., I'm thinking about it, and...it's the silliest thing I've ever heard!"
"Well, maybe on such a small scale...you guys might need something more...how
about
this?"
***
"THAT'S WORSE THAN BEFORE!" I screamed. "HOW am I going to do THAT?"
"Weeeeell, I don't know...there's always a 'deus ex machina' in love stories, right?"
"I guess it's all we got...Thanks for the advice."
"Any time."
***
As I walked towards our house, I felt vaguely aware of a presence behind
me. I quickened
my pace slightly. Still I felt it behind me, closer, closer...
There was a tingling at the base of my spine.
There was a cold, clammy touch on the back of my neck.
***
I jumped a good four vertical feet into the air. I whirled around to see...
"Evan?"
"Link?"
"You..."
"I..."
"It's..."
"That..."
"I mean..."
"You're..."
"Hello," I finally managed.
***
"What in the world are YOU doing here?!" I exclaimed in exasperation.
"We were...well..." Evan, band leader of the Indigo-Go's, Zora rock
band, was struggling
to find a word.
"...forcefully..." continued Japas, guitarist.
"...convinced..." extended Tijo, drummer.
"...to perform here." finished Lulu, lead singer.
"Have you seen Mikau lately?" Evan asked. "He wasn't there when we were
captured, but
I know that screwball Master caught him, too."
The sheer amazement of the astronomically low possibility of this happening
rendered me
speechless for several moments of awkward silence. Then, by a slip
of the tongue, I
quipped, "Let me guess. You also renamed the band 'Evan and the Deus
Ex Machina,'
right?"
"No..." puzzled Evan. "Why do you..."
"Nothing, nothing...I think I know where Mikau is..."
***
(Extremely important Editor's Note: In 'Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask,
a 12-year-old
[we assume] Link discovers Mikau washed up on shore. He dies, leaving
behind the Zora
Mask, allowing Link to turn into Mikau at will. All of the band members
are oblivious
and assume that Link is Mikau, despite a familiar tunic and strangely
colored fin on his
head resembling a green hat. How Link manages to keep up this little
charade over the
course of the seven years spanned in Ocarina through the six more years
up to the time of
this fic is left up to the reader's imagination.-DeadeyeDave and Mr.
Crash)
***
"It's been awhile," Lulu said. "What, 3, 4...13 years?"
"Yeah."
"Well you're certainty a lot...umm..." *Bigger? Stronger? Handsomer?* "...older..."
"Reeeeeeeeeealy, you think so, huh..." I remarked, oozing sarcasm.
"No no no, wait, I mean...more..." She trailed off. "Never mind."
*Ahh...idiot...yes...* I thought quietly to myself.
"Anyway, it might be a little late, but thanks again for rescuing my
eggs. And helping me
getting my voice back..." she continued.
"No problem. It's what I do." (Editor's Note: Hmm...becoming a theme...)
"Funny, I haven't been able to see you in the flesh for thirteen straight
years, but
everyone keeps telling rumors about you coming to Termina...there was
also something
about a mask..."
"No way, that's not true..." I said quickly, despite the fact that I
had been going to
Termina on a regular basis in order to play the role of Mikau about
once a month for
concerts. Fortunately, there have been only minor problems with evil
overlords trying to
take over the world between the time when I left Termina and now (No!
We're _not_
telling you what kinds of problems! That's future fic material!-Deadeye).
"...but I'm pretty sure that I've been closer than you think..."
She laughed. "What is that supposed to mean? I haven't seen you anywhere
since the
Carnival of Time!" She stood up.
"You're so weird!" She walked off toward their dressing room, probably
looking for
Mikau.
*Sigh. Why is it that I can get along with women of other species...Speaking
of which, I
wonder what happened to Princess Ruto...*
***
Zelda had heard about the concert and had decided to go. Honestly she
really wanted to
end this pointless charade. She knew full well that no one was angry
anymore, that she
wasn't, he wasn't. No one was. That was why the concert was a blessing
in disguise. It
was a chance for everyone to make up. But this perfect plan all depended
on one factor:
Link feeling the same way.
***
'Mikau' was tuning his guitar. Japas entered.
"Sounds all right to me. Let me check the sound. Play something."
I strummed an E sharp.
"Whoa, way too quiet. Let me try this."
He picked up the guitar and started fiddling with the amplifier, the
strings, the teeth, and
the vertebrae. (Editor's Note: It's a fish skeleton, remember?-Mr.
Crash)
"Now try."
"Arrgh!" I had barely touched a string when a blast of sound waves penetrated
my skull
at a frequency usually reserved for calling dogs. Who are all, in Hyrule,
inexplicably
Scotties. What does that word mean? Never mind.
"I'm flashing back to the beginning of the first match..." I lamented.
"You...what? We weren't here for the first match..."
"Did I say match?"
"Forget it...So, anyway," he asked inquisitively, "Where were you when
the rest of us
were captured?"
"Oh, me? I was walking through the Lost Woods, trying to find the portal
to Termina,
and..." I stopped.
"What...? Are you o.k.? I think the fame and fortune have been getting to you lately..."
"Nooooo, what was I saying?"
"You were saying, 'Oh, me? I was walking through the Lost Woods, trying
to find the
portal to Termina, and...' I said, 'What...? Are you o.k.? I think
the..."
"Skip it...what I was _really_ doing was I was, uh, at Pinnacle Rock
with a new
girlfriend."
"Reeeeeeeealy, who?"
"Z...Adlez." Before he asked, I said "She's not from around here." (Aren't
I _so_
original?)
"So, okay then...was she nice?"
"Yeah, she was really something... but I must've said something wrong so she left."
"Tough break. See you tonight." He paused. "And that song you wrote?
Killer! I'm gonna
see if I can get the guys to sing it tonight."
"Excellent..."
***
"Thirty seconds..." said a voice.
"Well," I said. "Guys, time to 'fess up. Remember thirteen years ago?"
"Twenty-five..."
"Yes...why?"
"Well, I was walking along the shoreline and..."
"Twenty seconds..."
"I was walking, and I saw something washed up onshore. I looked closer..."
"Ten seconds and counting..."
"Screw that. What I'm trying to say is..."
"Nine..." boomed the voice, drowning me out.
"Crap. I'm saying..."
"Eight..."
"Huh?" Japas cupped his hand to his ear.
"Mikau is..."
"Five..."
"Goddammit! Mikau is d..."
"Four..."
"Mikau is..."
"THREE..."
"...is de..."
"TWO..."
"Aww, the hell with it."
"ONE!"
***
The curtain flew open. The crowds cheered in approval. I scanned the
audience. I saw
Ash, Misty, the Star Foxes, Samus and Aaron, and everyone else...except
for...
"DAMN IT!"
"Huh?"
"Nothing..."
She'd show up. She had to...
***
"All right, time to rock!" I told the audience. The beat began, and
Lulu stepped up. She
opened her mouth to sing and I wound up for my guitar solo.
As we began to play our 'old standby,' "Ballad of the Wind Fish," I
caught out of the
corner of my eye the familiar white gown. I breathed a sigh of relief
and smiled inwardly.
Things were going exactly as planned...we would be back together...
***
Zelda was running around in the stands trying to find Link. She had
resolved to find him,
but without luck. Dejectedly she sat down in her seat. Now she could
all but know her
golden opportunity was ruined. She glumly tried to maintain interest
as the songs
continued to play. But she had a strange inkling that Link was closer
than she thought...
***
The concert was reaching its finale. I took center-stage, and spoke
out into the crowd. I
noticed Zelda sitting alone in her seat, the poster child for heartbroken
loneliness.
That was all about to change.
"Hi, everyone. Like the show so far?" I asked. I was answered by cheers
and a weak
smile from Zelda.
"We will now sing a song that I have been asked by someone who...who
wishes to remain
anonymous. It is for a very special person, I am told." I winked inconspicuously
at the
other band members.
"We've written this song just hours earlier today for our concert.
Never before heard!"
The crowd went wild, although I can guarantee that no one had heard
_any_ of our songs
before.
"This song goes out to a couple who needs to get back together."
It seemed to Zelda that Mikau glanced over her for a second after he
said that last
sentence.
"This song is called "Hey Girl" (Editor's Note: And yes, this _is_ a
modified version of
"Hey Jude", which was written The Beatles. See the bottom of Part Nine
for the whole
copyright thing.) With that, I pulled out my guitar, took his position
on stage, and began
to sing:
"Hey girl,
Don't make it bad.
Take a sad soooong,
And make it better.
Remember,
To let him into your heart,
Then you can sta-art,
To make it better.
Hey girl,"
Zelda froze. *That's incredible...it's like they're singing directly
to me...no, just the
guitarist...like he really meant those words...*
"Don't be afraid.
You were made tooo,
Go out an' get him.
Remember,
To let him under your skin,
Then you begiiin,
To make it better. (Music goes at a faster pace.)
And any time,
You're feelin' pain,
Hey girl,
Refrain,
Don't carry
The world,
Upon,
Your shoulders.
For well you know,
That itza fool,
Who plays,
It cool,
By making his world,
A lit-tle,
Colder. (Music resumes former pace)
Hey girl,
Don't let me down.
You know you love him,
Go out and fix it.
Remember,
To let him into your heart,
Then you can staaaart,
To make it better. (Music speeds up again)
And any time,
You feel you can't win,
Hey girl,
Begin,
Make your world,
A little,
bit,
Warmer."
I surveyed the crowd. Ash and Misty kissed, Samus and Aaron hugged each
other, and
Katt put her head on Falco's shoulder. He shuddered violently, and
edged away in the
opposite direction. I was concerned with only one person, however.
I blocked out the
crowds, the singers, and everything else. It was just me, singing that
song for one person.
"For well you know,
That you're a fool,
If you,
Ain't cool,
And go tell him,
That,
you,
Love him.
Zelda had been on the brink of tears for most of the song, but tears
flowed
freely down her face as she heard the last few lines. And still the
song
continued:
"Hey you two,
You've made it good,
You were made to,
Love one another.
Remember,
You love each other,
From the
Heart,
And you have
Made,
It so much
Better."
And with that, the final note of the guitar sounded, and everyone there
clapped madly,
expressing their deep satisfaction with the song. Except for Zelda:
she was in tears, crying
softly into her hands.
***
Zelda ran around madly, dodging other people and things, trying to force
her way through
the river of people going out of the doors. As she gasped for air,
she was shoved along
until the crowds dispersed outside. She desperately was searching for
Link. She had
found the strength, now, to say she was wrong, to make it up to him,
to get it back to the
way it was...because it was a living hell not being able to do anything,
not to see him...
"Hey," said a voice. "You looking for someone?"
"Yes, I am..."
"Come here." A wet hand grabbed her by the arm and pulled her gently
into a room
backstage.
"Ohh, you're..."
"Mikau, yes." I said.
"I...I loved your song...It's like you sang it just for me..."
"You know something...I did."
"Huh...?"
I grabbed my face. Focusing my energy, I pulled at the magical bonds.
There was a flash
of light.
As the light died down, Zelda saw the silhouette of the man she'd been
searching for. I
moved forward.
It was unnecessary. She ran into my arms and clasped me tight.
"Ohh... Link... you did that... for me?"
"Of course...I'd have done anything, you know..."
"Yes...I do..." she sobbed into my tunic. "I never want to be apart from you again..."
I clasped the necklace I had given her. She opened her eyes and looked
at me. I moved
closer. I looked into her eyes, those innocent blue eyes I had come
to love...soft and
gentle...
"I love you." I said calmly.
"I love you too," she answered. "Is it me, or do you find a way to make everything right?"
"That's what I do," I said softly, and kissed her.
***
The stars began to shine through the clear air. The cloudless skies
revealed a crescent
moon hanging in the air, shining down on the town below.
The town was not huge, not tiny, a normal town. It was populated by
many of the
peaceful folk who inhabited the remote star. Moving through the town
square one would
find a great many houses and alleys, all set up in rows. The small,
one-story houses were
low and had many curricular windows and a small, wooden door. As you
would continue
to walk about in the village, a thought would strike you: you could
reach the roof of the
house by standing on your toes reaching with your hands. This could
be attributed, in no
small part, to the fact that the houses were designed for beings two
feet tall. Like the most
basic of life-forms, they naturally slept when tired and ate when hungry.
It would seem,
thus, that this species would be easy to dominate due to their peaceful
nature and calm,
welcoming attitude towards others. However, these formidable creatures
were not to be
taken lightly, as many have found for themselves.
Tonight was a normal night for these people, getting to bed early, but
not without a snack
first, then a blissful sleep and a day of productivity the following
day. This simple,
peaceful lifestyle was rarely interrupted by violence. However, to
ward against such
attacks, the town had a resident hero. That hero was Kirby, Dream Lander.
***
A voice crackled in the radio as General Pepper ran to answer yet another distress signal.
"Yes?" he asked gruffly.
"It's Sector 7, sir. We're being hit hard by space pirates. They've
captured most of the
crew of the starship 'Egret' and are demanding ransom. An unsuccessful
attempt to
surprise-attack the kidnappers has been made. Requesting backup." The
radio crackled
out.
"I'll get some one on it as soon as possible," responded the General.
The radio was
switched off.
"Where the hell's the Star Fox team?"
***
The stream of hot water matted the hair on my head. I rubbed it for
a while, then twisted
the knobs below and the stream abruptly stopped. I peered through the
steaming gloom
and groped for a towel. Wrapping it around myself, I headed for my
room, donning a
green bathrobe and walking downstairs.
I was feeling _pretty_ good about myself.
***
Once again, sitting at the table, a newspaper inexplicably materialized
before me.
Reading the front page headline, I felt mixed feelings of hilarity
and fear.
*LINK WILL SOON LOSE GIRLFRIEND, LIFE*
Zelda, who was brewing a pot of tea, came over to see what the nutcase
had to say this
time. She laughed out loud and bit her lip, respectively.
*Master extremely pissed, will gruesomely murder Link*
*Same unknown plane- An outraged Master gave a statement today, proclaiming,
"I'm
about to drop the hammer and dispense some random acts of vengeance.
This damned
little game has gone on ***king long enough! All I have to say to you
is, '***k you Link,
I hate your ***kin' guts, and you're about to die a horrible, agonizing,
fiery, gruesome,
death! By the time I'm through with you, you'll be the most spineless
person I know!
You'll also be headless, armless, and heartless, and my hands with
be slathered with
warm blood! PREPARE TO DIE!
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!' ALSO, the thought of you two together sickens
me
in more ways than one. Thank you but if you'll excuse me, I need to
go projectile-vomit
over here for a while. This interview is over... BLARRRRRGH!"*
I yawned in a 'been there, done that' fashion.
"Hmm, this is one of the better death threats I've received in my lifetime,
don't you think,
Zelda? Especially the 'hands slathered in warm blood' bit...Zelda?"
Zelda, unable to decide what emotion to feel, first laughed at the last
part, then looked
sick, then finally deciding on 'utmost horror,' fainted and fell backwards.
I jumped out of
my chair and grabbed her before she hit the ground.
I carried her up to her bedroom, laid her down in her bed, kissed her
on the cheek and
went back downstairs to finish my coffee and cereal.
The first thing I learned how to do was to be calm in a crisis.
***
A large title caught my attention as I was finishing. It said,
*Link, Fox, Kirby to fight Giant D.K., Metal Mario, Bowser*
I was half happy, half scared. I wondered when the fight was, and read some more.
*Same same unknown plane- The next fight will be a three-on-three grudge
match
between the sickeningly heroic Kirby, Link, and Fox and the three
hugest, baddist, most
kickass trio of brawlers ever to crush skulls like ripe melons, Giant
Donkey Kong, Metal
Mario, and Bowser. This match, to quote the Master, 'Gurrrrk....ohh
geez, I need some
flat soda or something...What? Oh, that...well, it promises to destroy
those three
window-dressers forever and they'll finally be out of my life...ohh
man...I need to lie
down for a while..'*
So, a three-on-three match, eh? Shouldn't be too hard...I'll go see
how Zelda's
feeling...she won't like this...
***
Zelda eventually stumbled downstairs.
"Wha...what...happened?"
"You're all right. Don't worry about the Master. I won't let him hurt me or you."
"I...I know...but..."
"But?" I could see the tears welling in her eyes.
"I don't know what I would do without you...I...I couldn't..."
"Don't worry..." I said reassuringly.
"Oh...please be careful..." She was crying now, sobbing into my tunic.
"I will...for you..." She looked up at me.
"O...ok, but...please...come back all right, won't you?"
"Well, we'll have to see about that, I might..."
"Link!" she said teasingly. "Don't do this to a woman!"
"O.K., but remember your rule."
"Huh...what?"
"Never lose hope..." I said, waiting for her to finish the catch phrase.
"'Till all hope is lost!" we chorused together.
"Well, it won't be the most dangerous fight ever, but it won't be no
cakewalk, neither," I
remarked. "I had better go and train some with the other fighters.
They might want to
prepare, too."
"Okay, but do you want something to _eat_ before you go?"
"No, I'm fine." I said. "I'll have a snack later."
"Right then. I'll make some sandwiches for when you get back."
I headed outside. At the door, Zelda stopped me.
"Here, I've got something for you."
She grabbed me by the collar and kissed me.
She closed the door with a grin.
I just stood there for a while.
***
"Hey, uh, Fox, Kirby, hear the news?"
"Yeah." Fox seemed slightly disturbed.
"Uh-huh." Kirby was also fearful.
"Hey, what's up with you guys? We can win this!"
They just looked at me. Slowly, slowly a mischevious little smirk crept into their faces.
"So, umm...I heard about you and Zelda..."
"Yes... she's very nice..." I looked speculative. "I'm very lucky to..."
"Is she a goer?"
"What?"
"Does she...go? Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more, say no more!" Kirby
and Fox
grinned like maniacs.
"Well...I don't quite follow you..."
"Follow me, follow me, oh yes! A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat!"
I stared blankly.
"Uhh, scratch that."
"Look, are you trying to tell me something?"
"Tell me, tell me! Very good, very good! You're wicked, eh? Wicked!"
"No, you're thinking of Gannondorf..."
"Say no MORE!"
"Wha..."
"Is she...a sport?"
"Well, uhh...
"Does she like sports?"
"Well, she does like archery. I let her ride Epona sometimes and..."
"RIDE EPONA! Very good, I'll bet you do, I'll bet you do!"
"Yes, well..."
"She likes games, doesn't she, eh? Wink wink! 'Cause she's been around, eh!"
"Yes, she does travel...she sometimes goes to Lake Hylia, or somewhere...she
once went
to Death Mountain to investigate, and I went as a bodyguard..."
"DEATH MOUNTAIN, eh? To investigate, eh? You had to be that bodyguard,
eh?
Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more, say no more!"
"Well, yes..."
"SAY...NO...MORE! Does she like photography?" They asked.
"Well..."
"Photographs? Snap snap click click nudge nudge wink wink? Does she
like...candy
photography? _He asked him knowingly!_"
"No, neither of us has a pictograph box..."
"But still...WOAH!"
"Look," I asked indignantly, "are you trying to insinuate something?"
"Ohh, no, no no no no...yes."
"Well, what?"
"You're the Hero of Time, eh? You've been around, eh?"
"Yeah, I guess... what are you talking about?"
"Have you...done it?"
"What?" I paused and stared dumbly at the pair. "OOOOH! I get what you
mean by those
constant sexual innuendoes!"
They went wide eyed with anticipation.
"My favorite color is green!"
They stared at me for a while, then silently followed me towards the crystal towers.
End Part 9.
