Chapter 6:
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When they reached the temple, Jessica and Navi finally stopped singing, to
Link and Stephanie's relief. Link lead the way into the temple, Jessica
next, with Navi bobbing along above her head (Link was happy about this,
since Navi was usually circling his head, humming.), and Stephanie last.
The inside was all white, the ceilings, walls and floor. It had a podium
near the back, with the three Spiritual Stones resting there. There was an
open door behind it.
"Is this place made of marble?" Jessica asked as they first walked in.
"Um, I dunno, I guess," Link answered.
"Well, it's very boring," she responded. Link walked over to a nearby wall
and looked at the odd writing. Everyone followed. Link started scanning the
wall for something.
"What are you looking for?" Stephanie asked.
"Anything that might give us a clue as to why we need you," he stated.
Stephanie kept her hand on the hilt of her sword, and Jessica walked closer
to the wall and started pointing at things, asking, "Is this it? What about
this?" Link was getting really annoyed. Finally, he yelled, "Will you cut
it out?!? You're not helping!"
"I wasn't talking to you, I was, um, talking to... Navi! Yeah..." she
answered.
"Sure, sure," Link replied. Stephanie looked around, her hand still on the
hilt of her sword. She had a funny feeling, like they were being watched.
"I've got it!" Link announced. "You're here to... save Hyrule..." he said
dissapointedly.
"Well, there's some new information. God, we didn't know that!" Jessica
replied.
"God?" Link asked. "Don't you mean Goddesses?"
"Shh... Do you hear that?" Stephanie interrupted. "It's a loud... pounding
noise," she said quietly. Jessica ran to the wall and put her back to it,
apparently frightened. Link laughed mockingly.
"You're not... scared, are you?" he asked laughing. Jessica turned a
little pink, but not quite red. Link raised his eyebrows. "Well, here's a
first. You're finally embarrassed, aren't you?" he said, still laughing.
"Shh!" Stephanie said suddenly. They all looked around. Navi flew inside
Link's hat. Suddenly, the whole temple started to shake. Jessica screamed.
Link looked a little startled, but drew his sword. Stephanie did the same,
drawing her sword with her left hand, her sheild ready in her right.
Jessica had her eyes shut tightly. Then, whatever it was that caused the
disturbance jumped down off of the ceiling. "Gohma!" Link said, full of
surprise.
"I don' think so, Link. Look, there's more than one eye. It's like some
kind of... scorpoin... or something," Stephanie said, backing away from it.
"Well, it doesn't really matter, does it?" Link responded, charging the creature. It had a lot of legs, and about four eyes. It had a giant stinger near its back, ready to strike. Stephanie didn't really know how to use her sword yet, but she came forward to help Link, anyway. Jessica opened one eye, and pulled out the slingshot. She closed her eye again and started randomly firing shots, hitting Link and Stephanie sometimes. Link moved closer to the thing, trying to hit it with his sword. Jessica was hitting the creature in the legs with the slingshot. One shot went to the eye, causing the thing to flinch. Stephanie had an idea. While Link was going for the stomach, Stephanie tried to get closer to the eyes. Once she had her chance, she thrust her sword foreward into the eye on her left. Green blood spewed everywhere, and Stephanie backed away. Link hadn't noticed its weakness to the eye yet. "Link! The eyes, go for the eyes!" Stephanie shouted. He looked up, now aware of the green blood everywhere, and started slashing his sword into the eyes. The creature was finally defeated, and Jessica finally opened her eyes. "Ewww, look at all the slimy green stuff!" she whined. Link and Stephanie wiped the stuff from their faces and Link walked over to Jessica. "Boy, and I thought you couldn't cause much trouble with a slingshot, but you certainly have proven me wrong!" he said, snatching the slingshot from her hands. Jessica stuck her tounge out. They left the temple, not finding any information that they needed, and half afraid that another monster might jump off of the ceiling. Link teased Jessica about being afraid, and embarrassed, for once. "Well, at least I didn't get covered in that green, icky stuff!" she countered. "We have really gotta find somewhere to wash off," Stephanie said, looking down at herself. She was covered from head to toe in that green blood; Link was, too. Jessica was reletively clean, since she stayed away from the monster. When they were outside the castle, Stephanie looked at the water surrounding it. She almost jumped in, when Jessica said, "Good! Now you two can take a bath! You stink! Now you'll be all wet, and I'll be nice and dry..." Stephanie looked at Link. He was ready to do the same as she was. Stephanie pushed Jessica into the water. Stephanie jumped in after her, and Link followed. Stephanie was lucky, since the water only came up to her shoulders. Jessica was sulking, while Stephanie and Link rinsed their hair and clothes of the monster's blood. Jessica snuck up behind them. "Here, let me help!" she said, as she pushed Link and Stephanie under the water. Link came up after a few seconds, able to wiggle away from Jessica easily. Stephanie, however was having a little trouble. Okay, a lot of trouble. She wasn't strong enough to pry Jessica's hands away, and after a couple of minutes, Link realised what was happening, and elbowed Jessica away from Stephanie. He pulled her up, and put her onto the dry ground, glaring at Jessica. Stephanie coughed and choked, and Jessica stayed underwater for a while. Link thought it was about time to go. He walked over to Epona and mounted her, waiting for Jessica and Stephanie. Stephanie got up after a bit, and walked over to Epona, where Link helped her up. Jessica stayed underwater, her side hurting, and angry with Link. But, once Link started to trot away, Stephanie clinging tightly to his waist, Jessica finally came up out of the water, and gave Link a dirty look. She got on her horse, and followed him. Navi flew out of Link's hat, dripping wet, and hurried over to Jessica. Jessica caught up to Link and Stephanie. Neither of them asked where they were going; Stephanie because she wasn't gonna talk at all, and Jessica because she was still mad at him. And, to Link and Stephanie's relief, Navi and Jessica didn't even sing any part of the "Oscar Mayer Weiner" song. It was a miracle!
"Well, it doesn't really matter, does it?" Link responded, charging the creature. It had a lot of legs, and about four eyes. It had a giant stinger near its back, ready to strike. Stephanie didn't really know how to use her sword yet, but she came forward to help Link, anyway. Jessica opened one eye, and pulled out the slingshot. She closed her eye again and started randomly firing shots, hitting Link and Stephanie sometimes. Link moved closer to the thing, trying to hit it with his sword. Jessica was hitting the creature in the legs with the slingshot. One shot went to the eye, causing the thing to flinch. Stephanie had an idea. While Link was going for the stomach, Stephanie tried to get closer to the eyes. Once she had her chance, she thrust her sword foreward into the eye on her left. Green blood spewed everywhere, and Stephanie backed away. Link hadn't noticed its weakness to the eye yet. "Link! The eyes, go for the eyes!" Stephanie shouted. He looked up, now aware of the green blood everywhere, and started slashing his sword into the eyes. The creature was finally defeated, and Jessica finally opened her eyes. "Ewww, look at all the slimy green stuff!" she whined. Link and Stephanie wiped the stuff from their faces and Link walked over to Jessica. "Boy, and I thought you couldn't cause much trouble with a slingshot, but you certainly have proven me wrong!" he said, snatching the slingshot from her hands. Jessica stuck her tounge out. They left the temple, not finding any information that they needed, and half afraid that another monster might jump off of the ceiling. Link teased Jessica about being afraid, and embarrassed, for once. "Well, at least I didn't get covered in that green, icky stuff!" she countered. "We have really gotta find somewhere to wash off," Stephanie said, looking down at herself. She was covered from head to toe in that green blood; Link was, too. Jessica was reletively clean, since she stayed away from the monster. When they were outside the castle, Stephanie looked at the water surrounding it. She almost jumped in, when Jessica said, "Good! Now you two can take a bath! You stink! Now you'll be all wet, and I'll be nice and dry..." Stephanie looked at Link. He was ready to do the same as she was. Stephanie pushed Jessica into the water. Stephanie jumped in after her, and Link followed. Stephanie was lucky, since the water only came up to her shoulders. Jessica was sulking, while Stephanie and Link rinsed their hair and clothes of the monster's blood. Jessica snuck up behind them. "Here, let me help!" she said, as she pushed Link and Stephanie under the water. Link came up after a few seconds, able to wiggle away from Jessica easily. Stephanie, however was having a little trouble. Okay, a lot of trouble. She wasn't strong enough to pry Jessica's hands away, and after a couple of minutes, Link realised what was happening, and elbowed Jessica away from Stephanie. He pulled her up, and put her onto the dry ground, glaring at Jessica. Stephanie coughed and choked, and Jessica stayed underwater for a while. Link thought it was about time to go. He walked over to Epona and mounted her, waiting for Jessica and Stephanie. Stephanie got up after a bit, and walked over to Epona, where Link helped her up. Jessica stayed underwater, her side hurting, and angry with Link. But, once Link started to trot away, Stephanie clinging tightly to his waist, Jessica finally came up out of the water, and gave Link a dirty look. She got on her horse, and followed him. Navi flew out of Link's hat, dripping wet, and hurried over to Jessica. Jessica caught up to Link and Stephanie. Neither of them asked where they were going; Stephanie because she wasn't gonna talk at all, and Jessica because she was still mad at him. And, to Link and Stephanie's relief, Navi and Jessica didn't even sing any part of the "Oscar Mayer Weiner" song. It was a miracle!
