Chapter 17: Back to Zora's Domain
Going through the under ground caverns was easier without that fish following him; but he found himself swimming slower in pain clutching his stomach on the way to Zora's Domain. He reached the door and kicked it weakly so that anyone who is out side the door. "C'mon!" he yelled weakly, "Open up dammit!"
No answer came, nor did the door open. He drew his sword and placed the blade at the upper left corner, slashed down diagonally, and kicked the door. It broke into two separate pieces and opened the gateway into the cavern.
"Hey Maiku!" he heard the voice of a male Zora call out to him; it was the one he met when he first entered the cavern.
"Hey…" he replied weakly, still clutching his stomach, "Can you tell King Zora that I found this." He rummaged around in his satchel and took out the bottle with the note in it, "I'll be there as soon as I have some rest, okay?"
"Alright." He took the bottle from out of his hand and swam off
He rested his feet on the ground, "Damn… the pain…." He began to limp towards the main cavern; I hope that this hero business gets easier…he thought to himself, its way too painful…
He felt a light tap on his shoulder; "Hi!" said a familiar voice
"Ggh!" he cringed in pain, "Damn it!" He turned around and saw the female nurse Zora he had encountered way too many times
"You're injured, let me take care of you and mend your wounds."
"No thanks, at least not from you!" he started to walk away, but she grabbed his waist, "What are you doing?!" he tried to shake her off.
"Let me help you!"
"No!"
"Please!"
"Damn it!" he shook her off, "Listen you little slut! You are pregnant, and I know that once you have your baby; you will say that I was the one who fucked you and therefore am the father of that Zora!!!"
"But… I am a nurse. I'm supposed to-"
"No, I don't think that a nurse is supposed to sleep around."
"Please, listen to me."
"You've had your chance, now fuck off…." He continued to walk away from her. I just need to find a potion shop and I'll be set, no whore nurses to try and interfere...
"Maiku!" he heard the voice of the male Zora, "Come to the Royal Chamber, King Zora demands it."
"D-do you have something to heal me with?"
"Yes, I'll have one delivered to the Royal Chamber. Now, follow me!"
"Don't you see that I'm injured? My body is severely scarred and my wounds are releasing my blood…."
"Yeah, just come, alright?"
"Whatever." He followed the Zora up into the Royal Chamber, limping and clutching his stomach the whole way up. Damn, why couldn't I be healed FIRST?! He thought to himself, Fuck… everything revolves around those damn stones that that little bitch Zelda needs so damn much. Why doesn't she just do it herself… damn lazy ass bitch. I kinda pity Link for being able to put up with her crap all the time. Oh well, I hope that Ruto isn't the spoiled brat that she was in the game…
He reached the chamber and weakly kneeled before King Zora. "Agh…" he groaned in pain, "King Zora, I believe that the letter I found may have been of some use to your search? Shall I…. find her and bring her here?"
"Yes." Was the only thing that King Zora said, "I have already moved out of the way from the entrance to Zora's Fountain so you can reach her."
"I see. I'll be back as soon as I find her." He stood up and felt a bit woozy as he continued to lose more blood, "King Zora?"
"Yes?"
"Is there anything to mend my wounds with around here?"
"Well, at the Fountain there is a cave leading to the Great Fairy's Fountain, you should be able to heal there."
"But…. I'm feeling a bit woozy right now from blood loss… and plus I haven't even rested at all."
"Oh all right… Hertolpe...!"
"Yes?" answered a female attendant.
"Get a potion for Maiku here and give it to him."
"Yes." She took a bottle from a hidden shelf in the wall, "Here."
Maiku took it and drank it. It tasted bitter and pretty nasty. He recoiled at the taste, but felt his wounds close and feeling came back into his body. He walked onto the platform, leapt toward and walked to the entrance to Zora's Fountain.