Things are not going how they are supposed to in the flow of things,
he thought to himself as he headed towards the Death Mountain gate,
Could my transportation into Hyrule somehow changed the flow events?
Or could it of been been my own actions....? In any case, I don't think
that I'll be able to take off this mask to become my former self for a
while.... but I will do as Zelda asked me.... for my own intentions, of
course. He grinned evilly at the thought of gathering the Spiritual
Stones of Fire and Water for his own means. He stopped when he arrived
at the gate, a single guard stood before it. "Halt!" said the guard, pointing
the spear on Maiku's finely scaled and muscular stomach, "The road is closed
beyond this point!
Can't you read the sign over there? Eh? Oh, I see. You're just a Zora,
and you can't read. Ha ha hah!"
He narrowed his eyes at the guard and casually pushed the spear head
away, "Let me pass." he said in a firm voice with a small sign of annoyance,
"I need to talk to Darunia." He searched around in the satchel embroidered
with shells and a jell and water like substance, and took out the letter
given to him by Zelda.
"Oh, this is... this is surely Princess Zelda's handwriting! Well, let's
see... hmmm... OK... 'This is Maiku... He is under my orders to save
Hyrule.' Wah ha ha ha hah! What kind of funny game has our Princess
come up with now?!"
"It's not a game..."
"Why would Zelda need the aid of a Zora, when she could just have one
of the castle guards do it?"
"Do not question the Hylian Princesses' word!"
"OK, OK, all right. You can go now... Just be careful, Mr. Hero! Wah
hah ha ha hah!" The gate opened, "By the way, Mr. Hero... if you're going
to climb Death Mountain, you should equip a proper shield! It is an active
volcano, after all! If you go back to Hyrule Castle Town Market, you should
check out the Bazaar. They sell the shield you need there. Tell 'em I sent
you and they should give you a special discount! If you think you're good
to go already, don't worry about it. Now, I'd like to ask a favor of you.
No, I don't expect you to do it just because of the great tip I just gave
you! I'm just asking! Have you been to the
Happy Mask Shop that just opened in the Hyrule Castle Town Market?
Everyone is talking about it! My little boy pesters me for a popular mask,
but I don't have time to go there... So, could you go and get the mask
for me next time you are in the Market? If you don't feel like it, that's
OK, but... Well, I have no choice, this is my job..."
"Haven't you heard of what happened in Hyrule Castle Town Market?"
"No... what happened?"
"I.... heard that.... someone.... murdered two shop keepers...."
"W-who...?"
"The guy at the Happy Mask Shop and the guy at the Bazaar."
"Damn...."
"Yes, unfortunate.... isn't it?" he replied coldly as he walked away, up to the trail.
A short time after he set foot on the mountain trail, he started to
feel dried out and dehydrated. "Ugh..... damn.... almost.... forgot about....
my Zora body's.... weakness to extreme... heat..... I am dehydrated.....
becoming weaker by the passing moments..... water....." he gasped, mouth
parched of moisture, having difficulty breathing, his gills started to
stiffen and harden, his eyes were hot and they stung. His pace suddenly
became a slow crawl as he felt himself become weaker by the second from
the infernal burning sun.
The mountain's sulfuric atmosphere didn't help him out either, the small traces of brimstone and ash burned his gills, making him feel as though he were trapped in a burning box with no doors or windows to allow him to escape. He gagged as a cloud of ash enveloped him and collapsed before reaching the safety of Goron City.