Zelda game take over-3

One Way Ticket to Catastrophe

Chapter 3: Learning to say Good-bye

Karina woke up lazily from her uncomfortable spot. She didn't remember how she got there but once her eyes registered to her surroundings, she realized that she didn't lay in her warm bed. Pulling some gold strands out of her face, she noted that something was cuddled next to her. She got up sluggishly into a sitting position and found Link laying next to her. Wait a minute, she thought. Link doesn't sleep in my same house.

She quickly cast her eyes to the scenery. She didn't recognize one bit of it and instantly wished that it was just a dream. Especially when she once remembered the past day's events. She wished it all went away but as she admired the space around her; remembering the fairy dust that once filled the air and the bright light that shone an emerald color through the tremendous trees. She felt the tears already coming but she held herself. She never cried before and she wasn't going to now. Anyway, the worst was now over.

Link beside her moan in his sleep, signs that he would soon awake. She let him be for a sec and took out the emerald she kept away. Was this the reason why the great Deku tree acted so abnormally? It was deeply buried into the roots of the Deku tree and maybe this is what kept him from insanity for so long, she concluded. Guilt rushed to her and weighed her down. Then it would be all her fault. And it was. She knew very well it was.

She placed the detailed object next to her. She now knew that every time she would glance at it for now on, it would only bring her that weighing guilt once again. She would have to ask Link to carry it because she couldn't bear to look into it. What was it anyway? What was it used for? Is it magical? Is it used for good? All these questions floated to the young girl's head as Link woke up.

" 'Morning," she greeted him mournfully.

Link's eyes traveled around the place they were in. He was surprised that they ended up in a large bridge where the canyon's bottom was covered in mist and towering pillars surrounded them in the length of the canyon. Behind them, the entrance in which seemed to be the one they came through was blocked with some sort of weird stone and up ahead, another entrance remain open yet hiding what would lay ahead. Fortunately, the bridge was a sturdy one and wide. He couldn't imagine how it would feel to wake up by the breeze of their doom.

After having scrutinized the place for quite a while, he finally greeted Karina with a " 'Morning" and became silent again. He saw that Karina stared at the emerald she acquired with much intensity as if she thought it would do some neat tricks for her if she did.

" Are you okay?" he asked worryingly.

" Yeah, I'm just fine. Can you hold this for a while? I'm kinda tired after I ran like miles with it yesterday," she replied quickly.

" Sure," he took the item and carefully placed it into a small pouch in his shirt. " What are we going to do now?"

Karina shrugged. "Why ask me? I have no idea. You are usually the one suggesting after all."

Link was about to say something until he saw two glowing lights moving rapidly towards them. And a little out of control too.

" Ow!!!!! Would you please care to make a better landing for my sake?!" complained Karina as she rubbed her forehead.

A small blue fairy propped against Karina's leg. " We didn't know that you two made it out safely. You must be the only two out of that dreaded place! Not including us of coarse. How fortunate!"

Link looked puzzled. " What do you mean 'dreaded place'? Do you realize that you talk of our home?"

The gold fairy floated next to her companion to explain. " No, we don't mean it that way. It's just that something occurred that change Koriri forest forever probably. We can't even describe the horrible place that it has become in the matters of hours. It unrecognizable!"

" What do you mean?" Karina asked.

The gold fairy spoke again. " Koriri is no more, young one."

A moment of silence passed amongst them. Karina tried hard not to break in tears while Link attempted to remain emotionless. The gold and blue fairy gazed at the two doleful children in sadness. They understood that they must feel so utterly depressed over the matters at this moment especially when they probably have just lost their friends dearest to them.

" I still ask myself, what do we do know?" Link thought aloud. " Our home is gone as so our friends and protector so what do we do? We never seen this world outside our home and we can't live here forever."

" I understand your worries towards this situation. And what I ultimately suggest is that we embrace ourselves to this other land of Hyrule. We mustn't be frightened," declared the small blue fairy. " We will take up any challenge now that we have no restraints and hold our head up high and feel no regret in actions we commit. We-"

The gold fairy cut in. " I think they got the point, Navi. And I thought that I was the one who suggest those kinds of things."

" What?"

The gold fairy nodded her off. " So what are we waiting for? Let's go right ahead and leave this all behind. We have nothing to lose." Both fairies flew right above their heads and ushered them through the exit. Link had lagged behind and as he felt a gust of wind, he turned around abruptly. There laid in the spot he previously had sat on, a wooden ocarina and a small harp. He took the items timidly wondering who could have left it there.

" Link! Hurry up!!!"

" Be right there!!!" He glanced at the items once more and took them along with them. "Good bye, Saria, Kino. Hope to see of ya someday," he whispered to the wind.

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next chapter: All eyes on Karina

Note- sorry it took so long. I had it written since a very long time ago but I didn't have the time to put it up. Hope you enjoyed it and until next time!

- stargazer_takile10