~chapter 9~
Link groaned and opened his eyes. Trees could be seen passing overhead. He realized he was being carried. The back of his head throbbed and he had a headache like no other. He looked up at his captors. One at his head, the other, his feet. They were wearing forest green cloaks and their faces were hidden. He lifted his head slightly and could see Jared and Justin unconscious and also being carried. Ahead of them some cloaked figures walked, and ahead of them there was a cloaked figure on a white horse. The horse suddenly stopped, as well as the others walking, and the rider turned.
"" the rider said in a strange language. Link felt himself be propped up against a tree. The rider dismounted and walked over to him.
"" the cloaked figure spoke to another. His face was shadowed by the hood, only his lower face could be seen.
"Who are you?" the rider spoke to Link.
"Uh...my...my name is Link..." he responded, still a little dazed from the blow to the back of the head. The cloaked figure stood to his full height, 6'3''. Link could see the sword hanging from his belt behind his cloak. The person then lifted back their hood. They had piercing blue eyes, long blond hair, and pointed ears. Link recognized him as one of the Elven folk.
"You're...an elf..." Link said in awe, for elves were not commonly seen.
"What concern is it of yours? Should you not be focused on continuing your evil deeds?"
"Wha...? Evil deeds?"
"Surely a minion of Gondar must be on some type of errand of his."
"I am no minion!" Link shouted. "We're trying to STOP him not help him!"
"Hmm....but how can we be sure..."
"Well look,' he held up the water orb. The elf gasped.
"One of the nine essences! Where did you get that?" the elf looked suspiciously.
"The Hydroid King gave it to me. Gondar's trying to steal the essences and use them to become all powerful. We are trying to collect them so we can prevent him from using them. We would have the fire essence but one of Ganon's minions beat us to it…"
"Hmm..." the elf seemed to think. Suddenly another elf ran up to him, speaking in Elfish.
"Really? You're sure? Well...hmm..." he turned back to Link.
"Wha'd he say...?" asked Link.
"He said he saw a tall red skinned creature enter the volcano, shortly before a group of three people did..."
"That must have been Blaze! We saw him kill the dragon!"
"Hmm...Well, I suppose your story will suffice. Come, you shall travel with us. My name is Eórdin. We must wake your friends." Link and his friends stayed with the group of elves. They felt a sense of safety with them. That night they sat around a fire and had a large Elfish meal. During the meal, Eórdin and Link had a conversation.
"I must apologize for surprising your group." said the elf.
"Why did you anyway?" asked Link.
"Well, you see, Crowlita has been long abandoned for many, many years. We thought it suspicious what with this new evil man entering Valea that someone would happen upon Crowlita."
"I suppose that would seem weird....I also noticed something. A sign above the shop was written in Elfish I think, was it an elf city?"
"Yes, it was. A very small town, a little out of the way. It used to be very green and lively. But when that volcano became active it destroyed the land and made it barren. We decided we were happier living in the woods anyway, 'tis an elf's natural home." Link nodded and chewed a piece of venison. Jared leaned over and spoke to him.
"Oh...these guys have the best ale...and food...I love elves..." he murmured. The night continued like so and after the dinner the three sat around with the elves and listen to them sing. Elves love to sing and have a very heavenly voice. The three stared listening to their voices as if in a trance. The night wore on until it was time for sleep. The three rested against a huge willow tree and slept well for the first time in several days.
Meanwhile...in a makeshift castle deep in an unknown part of Valea.
"I am growing impatient, my dear, and you don't want to see me impatient!" Gondar snarled at Lauren who was chained up against the wall. Gondar's fist glowed with dark energy as he slammed it down onto a table.
"I'll never tell!" she said. She then spit in his face. Gondar slowly took his hand and roughly wiped it away.
"You will tell me the Location of the light orb..." he said between clenched teeth, "or you shall feel immeasurable PAIN AND SUFFERING!!!" He got directly in her face, spit flying through his teeth as he menaced his words.
"Drop dead asshole!" Lauren yelled turning her face away and sharply bringing her knee up into Gondar's groin. His eyes grew wide and he doubled over in pain as his hands shot for his crotch. He coughed and spoke in a high squeaky voice.
"That was not very wise!" he slowly stood up, using the wall to stand. "You shall dearly pay for that!" he raised a hand powered with dark energy and held it in front of her face.
"We'll see how long you'll hold out my dear." he grinned, lightly tapping her face with the palm of his hand as the energy disappeared. She groaned in disgust. Gondar snapped his fingers and in thundered a huge troll.
"You know what to do."
~end~
Link groaned and opened his eyes. Trees could be seen passing overhead. He realized he was being carried. The back of his head throbbed and he had a headache like no other. He looked up at his captors. One at his head, the other, his feet. They were wearing forest green cloaks and their faces were hidden. He lifted his head slightly and could see Jared and Justin unconscious and also being carried. Ahead of them some cloaked figures walked, and ahead of them there was a cloaked figure on a white horse. The horse suddenly stopped, as well as the others walking, and the rider turned.
"" the rider said in a strange language. Link felt himself be propped up against a tree. The rider dismounted and walked over to him.
"" the cloaked figure spoke to another. His face was shadowed by the hood, only his lower face could be seen.
"Who are you?" the rider spoke to Link.
"Uh...my...my name is Link..." he responded, still a little dazed from the blow to the back of the head. The cloaked figure stood to his full height, 6'3''. Link could see the sword hanging from his belt behind his cloak. The person then lifted back their hood. They had piercing blue eyes, long blond hair, and pointed ears. Link recognized him as one of the Elven folk.
"You're...an elf..." Link said in awe, for elves were not commonly seen.
"What concern is it of yours? Should you not be focused on continuing your evil deeds?"
"Wha...? Evil deeds?"
"Surely a minion of Gondar must be on some type of errand of his."
"I am no minion!" Link shouted. "We're trying to STOP him not help him!"
"Hmm....but how can we be sure..."
"Well look,' he held up the water orb. The elf gasped.
"One of the nine essences! Where did you get that?" the elf looked suspiciously.
"The Hydroid King gave it to me. Gondar's trying to steal the essences and use them to become all powerful. We are trying to collect them so we can prevent him from using them. We would have the fire essence but one of Ganon's minions beat us to it…"
"Hmm..." the elf seemed to think. Suddenly another elf ran up to him, speaking in Elfish.
"Really? You're sure? Well...hmm..." he turned back to Link.
"Wha'd he say...?" asked Link.
"He said he saw a tall red skinned creature enter the volcano, shortly before a group of three people did..."
"That must have been Blaze! We saw him kill the dragon!"
"Hmm...Well, I suppose your story will suffice. Come, you shall travel with us. My name is Eórdin. We must wake your friends." Link and his friends stayed with the group of elves. They felt a sense of safety with them. That night they sat around a fire and had a large Elfish meal. During the meal, Eórdin and Link had a conversation.
"I must apologize for surprising your group." said the elf.
"Why did you anyway?" asked Link.
"Well, you see, Crowlita has been long abandoned for many, many years. We thought it suspicious what with this new evil man entering Valea that someone would happen upon Crowlita."
"I suppose that would seem weird....I also noticed something. A sign above the shop was written in Elfish I think, was it an elf city?"
"Yes, it was. A very small town, a little out of the way. It used to be very green and lively. But when that volcano became active it destroyed the land and made it barren. We decided we were happier living in the woods anyway, 'tis an elf's natural home." Link nodded and chewed a piece of venison. Jared leaned over and spoke to him.
"Oh...these guys have the best ale...and food...I love elves..." he murmured. The night continued like so and after the dinner the three sat around with the elves and listen to them sing. Elves love to sing and have a very heavenly voice. The three stared listening to their voices as if in a trance. The night wore on until it was time for sleep. The three rested against a huge willow tree and slept well for the first time in several days.
Meanwhile...in a makeshift castle deep in an unknown part of Valea.
"I am growing impatient, my dear, and you don't want to see me impatient!" Gondar snarled at Lauren who was chained up against the wall. Gondar's fist glowed with dark energy as he slammed it down onto a table.
"I'll never tell!" she said. She then spit in his face. Gondar slowly took his hand and roughly wiped it away.
"You will tell me the Location of the light orb..." he said between clenched teeth, "or you shall feel immeasurable PAIN AND SUFFERING!!!" He got directly in her face, spit flying through his teeth as he menaced his words.
"Drop dead asshole!" Lauren yelled turning her face away and sharply bringing her knee up into Gondar's groin. His eyes grew wide and he doubled over in pain as his hands shot for his crotch. He coughed and spoke in a high squeaky voice.
"That was not very wise!" he slowly stood up, using the wall to stand. "You shall dearly pay for that!" he raised a hand powered with dark energy and held it in front of her face.
"We'll see how long you'll hold out my dear." he grinned, lightly tapping her face with the palm of his hand as the energy disappeared. She groaned in disgust. Gondar snapped his fingers and in thundered a huge troll.
"You know what to do."
~end~