Chapter 6- Secret rooms and would-be assassins
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Monday morning came quickly. Esther, as usual, drove to TRHQ. This was her last week of training, so she knew she would be on a mission or something soon. Around lunchtime, she took a walk around the building to pass the time. As she passed a room in the second floor C-section (for Rank A Rockets), she heard two voices. "Did you even try Saturday night?" A voice asked angrily. "Yeah, but that Bryars kid that jerk Giovanni likes so much tackled him and the shot missed." Another voice replied irritably. Esther's eyes widened in fear as she continued to eavesdrop. "What do you mean, 'that Giovanni likes so much'?" The first voice asked again. "Oh, you should have seen it, Jonathan! They had just gotten out of the café, and they talked for a second, and then, he kissed her full in the lips!" The second voice said, laughing. "So...he likes her and she protected him, eh? Hmph. No matter." Jonathan said evilly. "If she gets in our way, Brenden, we simply eliminate her as well as her Boss." "But...I'd rather not kill her. I would prefer to do something a lot more...satisfying, if you get my drift." Brenden said evilly. Esther felt her anger rise. "If they think they're going to kill Giovanni and rape and/or kill me, they've got another thing coming." She thought.
She fell on purpose against the door, knowing it would draw their attention. "Huh? What was that?!" She heard Jonathan exclaim. The two males opened the door, shocked to find Esther there. "Were you listening in on us?" Jonathan asked sourly. Esther brushed off her skirt and stood up. "Yes, and I don't appreciate your scheming against the Boss and/or me. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must report you both to the proper authorities, namely my friend and your ex-Boss, Giovanni.." "Uh, no. I don't think so." Jonathan and Brenden said in unison, pulling out knives. "You're dead, babe." Jonathan replied, smiling wickedly.
"Uh, no. I don't think so." Esther replied back (*author scratches head*Is there an echo in here?), her eyes glowing an angry red. Both boys continued to advance. "Okay, you're going to regret this." She said. Her Triforce mark glowed a brilliant yellow. *Sailor Moon-like scene shows* She transformed before them, the usual blue light surrounding her. When it subsided, she had on her back bat-like wings and a quiver full of arrows (and of course, the bow), and her skirt and top were green now. Her hair was in a large green bow, and was braided with a golden thread through it. A sword was at her left side with a pouch on the right. She let out an Ultrasonic Song* and both men froze, paralyzed. She knew they would be like that for only 30 minutes, and then they would resume the chase. "I wish I had that Tiara**." She thought as she glided (notice it's glided, not flew) down the corridor, her hair fluttering. As she reached the end of the hall, she covered her wings, which were folded now, with her cape and ran to Giovanni's office.
"I'm sorry, but he's meeting someone right now." The secretary told Esther, who frowned. "But you don't understand! It's extremely important! It's a life-or-death situation, for heaven's sake!" Esther exclaimed, fear in her eyes. The secretary sighed, "Okay, I'll see what I can do. Just remember, it's your head, not mine. " The redhead said. She then radioed Giovanni. "Boss?" "This had better be good, Ms. Ascot!" Giovanni snapped over the intercom angrily. "Ms. Esther says she needs to see you. She says it's a 'life-or-death situation'." Ascot said, not really fazed by his anger. There was silence on both ends. "Well, what are you waiting for? Send her in!" He said. Ascot nodded to Esther, who smiled. "Thanks, Ms. Ascot." She said warmly. "Anytime." Came the reply.
Esther walked quickly to his office, almost out of breath. She knocked on the door. "That you, Es?" Giovanni asked through the door. "Ye-Yes, sir." She stammered, shaken by his earlier outburst. Giovanni opened the door and was obviously happy to see her. "Come on in." He said, motioning.
Esther walked into the office as he closed the door. "S-so, whom were you meeting with?" She asked, confused. "No one. I just needed some peace and quiet, and using the excuse that I'm meeting with someone is perfect for doing just that." Giovanni answered, grinning. He then looked her up and down, smiling as he did so. "Let me guess...you're trying to start a new fashion trend? Eh...the 'I'm-ready-to-kick-some-bad-guy's-butt look'?" "Um...no, not really." She said, blushing as she realized she still was in her Heroine of Time outfit.
The characteristic blue light occurred and vanished, leaving her back in her TR uniform. "So...what was this 'Life-or-death situation', as Ms. Ascot put it?" Giovanni asked, smiling. "Well, remember Saturday night, when somebody tried to kill you?" Esther asked. "Yeah." Giovanni nodded. "I...I know who tried to kill you, and someone else is with him, and they're planning another attempt on your life." She stuttered. "Who, Essie, who?" He asked, fear in his voice. "Jonathan and Brenden." Was her answer. "The guys I fired last Thursday? I should've known." He said, scowling. "There's not much time before they try again, is there?" "No. We've got to hide somewhere, fast. Somewhere they won't find us...wait-a-minute! My gym!" She exclaimed. "You have a gym?!" Giovanni asked, surprised. "Yeah. There are two secret rooms that members know about, but no one else. We can hide in one of them." Esther said, smiling. "Well, let's go! The way you're acting, we have no time to lose!" Giovanni said. "But let's go this way." He pressed a button on his desk, which opened a secret passageway in the wall. "Looks like we're both full of surprises!" She said, smiling. "Yeah, something like that." He responded dryly as they dashed down the corridor.
After exiting the complex via the secret passage, they decided to take Esther's car. They both hopped in and drove off. About twenty minutes later, they arrived at her gym outside of town. After making sure they weren't being followed, they entered the building. A girl with sea-green eyes and blue hair immediately greeted them. "Ms. Esther! You're back!" The girl exclaimed, hugging Esther tightly. "Okay, Lydia. Calm down. I'm glad to see you too. Lydia, this is Giovanni. He's a good friend of mine and, he happens to be my Boss. He also owns Viridian City Gym. Giovanni, meet Lydia; She's a good friend and apprentice of mine, shall we say." Esther said as Giovanni and Lydia shook hands.
"Hey, where's Heather? Isn't she supposed to run the gym while I'm away?" Esther asked, narrowing her eyes. "Um...he-he...she's been missing since yesterday..." Lydia said quietly. "What?!" Esther exclaimed. "Don't worry, Ms. Esther! We're almost sure she had her Pokémon with her. We've sent out a search party, though, and they should be able to find her." Lydia said. "Well, I pray that they do. Now, I'm afraid our lives are in peril." Esther explained. Lydia frowned. "You & Mr. Giovanni?" "Yes. We have to hide in the underground secret room. You get all the girls and the kids and hide in the other one. I don't want anyone hurt." Esther said calmly. "But, Ms. Bryars, we'll be oka..." Lydia began. "No! You don't understand how dangerous the guys are that are after Giovanni and I! Go; get all of the girls and kids and hide, NOW! That's a order!" Esther commanded. Giovanni was surprised by the tone of her voice. "Y-yes, ma'am." Lydia said quietly, her voice clearly shaking out of fear. Esther sighed. "I'm sorry, Lydia, I really am. I...I just don't want anyone to get hurt. I'm sorry I yelled at you like that. Forgive me?" Esther asked, extending her hand. "Yeah, I forgive you." Lydia said, shaking it. "Thanks, Lyd." Esther said, dismissing Lydia. She then scurried off to take all the kids and girls into the other secret room.
"Come on, Giovanni." Esther said, taking his hand as they went to the underground room. "Um...one question, Essie." Giovanni said as they walked. "What's that?" She asked. "Um...how come you told her to hide all the kids as well as the girls?" He asked, a confused look on his face. "Well, this isn't just a Pokémon gym, it's also a place of refuge for girls who made a bad decision and...um...slept with their boyfriends before marriage, shall we say, and their families have disowned them because they were pregnant, or won't support them; and it's also a shelter for girls who have been raped, whether or not they're pregnant. I opened up the gym because: 1) I love Pokémon, and 2) I myself have been raped and gotten pregnant. That's why I've got a son." Esther explained, blushing several times. "Huh? You didn't tell me you had a son." Giovanni said, looking at her questionably. "I-I didn't want to drive you away." Esther answered. "Look, can we just discuss this later, Giovanni? I'm not in the mood to talk, I'm in the mood to hide." "Sure." Was the reply.
"We have to go down there?!" Giovanni asked, as they stood before the gym's pool. "Yeah, sorry, but it's the safest & shortest route, and, as you can see, the hardest to get to." Esther apologized, entering the water. "This is a designer suit (An Armani, to be exact)! It cost me $300! It's not supposed to get wet; it'll be ruined!" He complained. "Hey, what would you rather lose: Your life or 300 dollars?" She asked, eyeing him. "Well, obviously, the 300 bucks." He replied. "Okay, then. Come on!" She beckoned. Giovanni knew he had lost the battle right there.
"I'm going to regret this." She heard him comment as he too walked into the water. "Oh, for the love of Pete." Esther said. "I'll make you a deal, Giovanni." "What sort of deal, Bryars?" Giovanni asked, who was waist deep in the water already. "This sort of deal: Shut up and stop with the whining..." She began. "I was not whining!" He insisted. "Okay, complaining, then. Same thing. Anyway...stop with the complaining, and I just might kiss you when we get there. You can't complain on the way there, or after we get there; and I know you can't pass up an offer like this, Giovanni." She said slyly. "You're right, Essie. If it's the lip-connecting kind, there's no way I can pass it up." He said, smiling. "You men are all the same." Esther quipped.
"We are not!"
"Careful, Giovanni; you're sounding like you're complaining again."
Giovanni followed slowly as she led the way to the underwater room. She led them to a wall. Her Triforce mark glimmered as she pressed the back of her left hand against a stone. She then motioned for them to go to the surface to get a gulp of air. They surfaced quickly, took deep breaths, and then dove back under. The wall had moved just enough for them to pass through. As they swam into the corridor together, the wall closed behind them.
A couple of seconds later, they surfaced once again. Giovanni saw they were in some sort of storage space, filled with boxes of what looked to be food and supplies for a while. He grabbed the platform in front of him, welcoming the cool air that filled his lungs. As Esther did the same, the platform moved slightly down. "Ahh!" Giovanni yelled. "Don't worry; it does that automatically. It's so it'll be easier to pull yourself onto it." She explained. "Now, swing your legs onto it." Both of them did just that, though it took Giovanni a bit longer because of the weight of the water in his clothes. At last, both of them were up in the room. "This your 'secret room'?" He asked, sitting down to rest. "No, it's a little beyond here." Esther said, resting next to him. "I guess we can spare a few minutes. I'm going to check our reserves, see if there's anything we might need." She said, rising to her feet and moving over to the boxes.
Giovanni decided to look around also, but as he walked over to some other boxes, he felt a stone tilt under his feet. "Huh? This stone...it doesn't look like the others..." He whispered to himself as he knelt down beside the stone. He pushed one of the edges and it did indeed tilt. He then pulled it out of the floor to reveal a hole of sorts. "Okay, I found some rope, a flashlight, and..."Esther began, then stopped as she saw Giovanni remove the stone. "What in the world are you doing, Giovanni?!" She asked, shocked. "This rock in the floor, it's not like the others. It tilts." He explained, putting the stone onto the floor next to the hole. "Can I use that flashlight for just a quick second, Essie?" He asked, looking into the hole. "Um...okay." She agreed, handing it to him. "Thanks." He responded as he turned it on. He shined the beam around in the hole and was surprised to see a wooden chest in it. "There's a chest in here!" He exclaimed. "A chest?!" She echoed. "I thought I just said that." Giovanni replied, pulling the chest out of the fissure. "Kind of light. Probably not gold, otherwise it'd weigh more." He said, touching the chest's lock. "Well, don't just sit there, Giovanni, open it!" Esther coaxed. "Okay, okay! Chill out." He said, pulling a lock pick out of his pocket. Inserting it into the padlock, he jiggled it around for a couple of seconds until he heard the lock click. He removed the pick and the lock fell to the ground. Esther knelt beside him and together, they opened the lid of the trunk carefully.
Inside, they were amazed to find a gold tiara on top of a royal purple silk pillow. Encrusted in the middle of the crown was a large opal, which was over three small heart-shaped stones. These stones appeared to be an emerald, a ruby, and a sapphire. On the left side of the opal, there was a citrine (yellow in color), another emerald, and another ruby, only these stones were bigger than those under the opal. On the other side, there was a sapphire, an amethyst, and an orange-colored peridot. These were the same size as those on the left. At the peak of the circlet, there was a diamond shaped (guess what?) diamond. Giovanni carefully picked up the cushion upon which it sat. He then rotated it to see the inside of the tiara.
On the inside, there was Hyrulean writing. Giovanni and Esther examined it with interest. "Ü cöla é time: en thi n ü sond láda é time, ü ládé é time, ý gu wer up hid minis lo ku lo hut hid ü wer é bur (this is just a bunch of gibberish that the author made up)." Esther said quietly, as Giovanni looked at her, puzzled. "Huh?" He replied. "What does, 'The Tiara of Time: When worn by the second Hero of Time, the Heroine of Time, it will power up her abilities as well as grant her the power of flight.' Mean?" Esther looked up at him, shocked. "How...how did you translate that?" She asked. Giovanni shrugged. "Beats me. I just knew that's what it said. What it means, though, is a puzzlement."
"Weird. I just met someone other than Link & I who can translate Hylian. This has got to be a dream!" Esther said, pinching herself. "Ow! Okay, so it's not a dream." She said. "Whatever that phrase in the tiara means, I...I don't know." She fibbed. He rolled his eyes. "Don't lie to me, Es. I know you know what it means." He responded. "Okay, so I do. But I'm not telling you. It's a secret." She replied defiantly, turning around. "Best friends share secrets, Es." He whispered into her ear, putting his arms around her. Esther backed away from him. "Do not get that close again." She growled. Giovanni frowned. "Okay, I won't get that close to you again. Sheesh, you're in a bad mood." He said, turning back to the tiara.
Esther frowned. He was right; she was in a bad mood. She knew she had probably hurt his feelings, so she tried to think of a way to make it up to him. An idea came to her, and she decided to put her plan into action. She slid over to where he sat, inspecting the crown. "Um...Giovanni?" She said quietly. "Yes, what is it?" He replied, not turning around.
"Um...Giovanni...I'm sorry I-I got angry with you. I'm...I'm just really worried."
"About what?"
"You, the girls, my brother and my son, weather or not those two idiots will find us...I-I get...oh, what's that word...'jittery,' shall we say, when I worry so much. And when I get jittery, I get a little...umm..." Esther replied, racking her head for the right word. "Testy?" Giovanni suggested. "Yes, testy. Thank you." She said, smiling. "I get testy when I worry too much. I'm sorry for being mean to you like that. Forgive me?" She heard Giovanni sigh heavily. "Okay, I forgive you." He said, quietly. He turned and extended his hand. "Best friends forever?" "Best friends forever." Esther said, shaking his hand. Before he could react however, she pulled him close and planted a kiss on his cheek.
As quick as it had started, Esther pulled back, blushing. "What was that about?" Giovanni said. "That was to make up for me getting angry at you." Said Esther, smiling. "Can I have another kiss on the cheek when we get there?" He asked. "Well...maybe. When we get to the room, we'll talk about it." She replied, turning to the chest. "What are we ever going to do with this?" "I say you get the tiara. I bet it'd look good on you." Giovanni said. "Okay, whatever. We need to get to that secret room now." Esther said, checking her watch.
5 minutes later...
"Let me light some candles so it won't be so dark in here." Esther said, flipping on her flashlight to locate them. Giovanni watched as she lit the candles around the room. "Here we go." She said, blowing out the match. "Why don't you sit down on the sofa? We can talk a bit, since we're pretty much safe." "Okay." Was all he said as he sat down on the plush sofa. "So...how come you came into my room Monday night and did what you did?" She asked as she sat beside him. "Well, when I read your little diary, I wanted to surprise you." "Not that. I mean...the kiss and the sleeping powder thing." Esther said, eyeing him. "Umm...well..." Giovanni stuttered. Suddenly, he just broke down and hugged Esther tightly, tears forming in his eyes as he remembered what had hapened. "Giovanni, what's wrong?!" She exclaimed as she felt a tear slide onto her shoulder. "I'm sorry, Essie! I should have just told you in person instead of doing what I did! I'm sorry!" He sobbed sadly, his head laying on her shoulder. "I guess you're still mad at me, right?" "Uh..." Esther said, trying to figure out what to do. Should she push him off of her, and rebuke him for thinking that she was still angry with him? Or, should she take the gentler path, and just let him cry it out and assure him that she wasn't miffed at him any longer, and that she had forgiven him when he had admitted to it? She decided to take the nicer way and put her arms around his back as he cried on her shoulder (literally). "It's okay, Giovanni. I forgave you the moment you confessed to it." She whispered kindly. "You did?" He asked, his sobbing stopped. "Of course, Giovanni. I couldn't stay mad at you." She responded, hugging him again. Giovanni looked into her eyes and smiled gratefully. "Thanks, Essie." "You're welcome." She replied, letting go of him.
"Um...Essie?"
"Hmm?"
"Um...can I ask something of you?"
"Sure. What is your request?"
"Um...Um..."
"Well...?"
"*Blushes light red*Can I have another hug?" Giovanni asked. Esther smiled warmly. "Of course you can. You can have as many hugs as you want-slash-need (in writing, that's want/need)." "Thanks, Es." He replied as they embraced once again.
After about ten full minutes of hugging, they heard a voice come out of the darkness. "Whoa! You were right, Brenden! They do like each other!" Giovanni and Esther both looked up as the lights turned on. They were blinded for a second, but as their eyes adjusted to the bright light, they could see it was Brenden and Jonathan, who pointing small handguns at them. "Huh? How did you guys get here?!" Esther exclaimed, still clinging to Giovanni as they stood up. "Oh, we just in-listed some help, that's all." Jonathan said, tugging hard on a rope. Instantly, an 18-year-old girl fell down in front of them, her lilac hair wet with tears. "Heather!" Esther exclaimed. "What are you doing with them?!" "Forgive me, Ms. Esther...they tormented me so badly, it just slipped out...I'm sorry..." Heather said, her blue eyes hot with tears. "Let her go!" Esther ordered the two men. "Sure. We have no further use for the brat." Brenden said, untying the rope. Heather ran up to her leader, kneeling before her. "It's okay. You tried, and that's all that matters." Esther said, hugging Heather. "Keep him talking, Gio. I have a plan." Esther whispered, pulling Heather with her behind him. "Okay." Giovanni said quietly.
"So...why exactly do you want to kill us?" Giovanni asked, hoping to give Esther enough time to ready her plan. "Easy. You fired both of us." Jonathan said, smirking. "Okay, but what does killing Esther accomplish?" Gio asked. "Well, we don't actually want to kill her...we're going to rape her instead!" Both boys threw their heads back and laughed evilly. Esther knew now was the time to act. She leapt in front of Heather and Giovanni, landing in a knelling position. "You've gone too far now!" She yelled, her eyes blazing. "You insult my boss and friend, you conspire against him, AND you plan to rape me?! I do not think so!" Esther then used her transforming powers to change to her Heroine of Time form. Giovanni and Heather gaped as she did so: Giovanni because of her powers and how much more beautiful she was becoming; Heather because she didn't know her friend could do that. After Esther was finished, she pulled her sword out of its sheath; its blade glowed an angry violet as it was pointed towards its oppressors. "I wouldn't get too close, Butler, Pendergrass. Avenger here can easily cut through a whole tree, not to mention a human, so I suggest you not get to cocky." She said, lovingly stroking Avenger's blade. "Ha! I bet it couldn't stand up to a .90 caliber handgun!" Jonathan laughed, pointing the gun at Esther, who promptly taunted him anime'-style. "Grr...Now you're going to get it!" He yelled, pulling the trigger. Before it could reach its intended target, however, Esther used Nayru's Love to form a wall in front of her. The bullet hit the wall and dropped harmlessly to the ground. "Hide in that corner over there!" She whispered to Giovanni and Heather, who promptly nodded and obeyed. Brenden saw this opportunity and fired at them. Esther leapt in front of it, deflecting the bullet with her sword, and causing the deflected shot to hit Brenden's lower right leg. He howled in pain as he sank to one knee. She landed in front of Giovanni and Heather on her side. She got up quickly and deflected the next shot, which came from Jonathan.
The battle continued, with Jonathan and Brenden continuously firing, and Esther blocking each one. When the villains changed to a higher caliber gun with a wider spread of bullets, however, she found she couldn't block each and every one, leading to Giovanni's left arm being hit. He cried out as it hit his arm, which caused it to bleed quite badly. "Heather! Nurse the wound as well as you can!" She yelled to heather, who nodded. Esther knew she'd have to hurry & beat the 2 boys, who seemed to have an endless supply of ammo. She cast Nayru's Love, in wall form again, and used the time it bought her to tend to Giovanni's arm. "Ow...looks bad. Let me try something." She said, her Triforce mark glowing. She then pressed her hand against the wound. Instantly, the bleeding stopped and the cut mended. Giovanni looked at where the wound had been and smiled as Esther looked for something to use to attack their enemies. "Come on, something to attack with..." She mumbled. "Esther, the chandelier!" Giovanni whispered urgently, shifting his eyes towards the ceiling. "Thanks!" She replied quietly. She began to get ready to use another Ultrasonic Song, the remembered she didn't have enough MP***. "Drat..." She said, and then, she remembered another ability that would freeze Brenden and Jonathan in their tracks, but for less time (Max. Time: 5 minutes): Fairy Dust****. She turned to Giovanni and looked at him pleadingly. "May I please use the Tiara? Pleeease?" She begged. He saw how desperate she looked and nodded, a smirk crossing his face. "I told you it's yours. Of course!" "Oh, I didn't hear you. Sorry." She responded. He took the circlet out of the chest, which he had had behind him the entire time, and placed it upon her head. She closed her eyes as he did so, ready to except her new powers and abilities. A yellow light surrounded her as "That Voice (As Giovanni describes it)" came again. "Estrella learns Fly, **Dive-bomb***, and ***Fairy Dive-bomb***!" The voice said. Giovanni scratched his head. "It's 'that voice (Told 'ya)' again..." "Who the you-know-where is Estrella?" Heather asked, puzzled. "Who cares?!" Giovanni said, pointing to Esther, who was now in the air. Her wings moved so fast that they were just a purple-&-pink blur. "Fairy Dust!" She cried out, moving her wings even faster (though Giovanni couldn't see how that was possible, they were so fast before.). Jonathan and his cohort watched in awe and fear as green sparkling dust secreted from her wings. They had no time to dodge it, however, and were frozen in place.
Esther then flew up to the chandelier and started hacking at the chain. The five minutes the dust gave her was just enough time to weaken the chain to the point where something as small as an arrow could break it easily. Esther saw this and smiled. She landed softly and put Avenger back into its sheath. She then pulled out a bow and an arrow and aimed it at the weakened metal chain. After a couple of seconds, she let the arrow fly and watched as it severed the chain, bringing the whole chandelier on top of their opponents.
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Footnotes:
*Ultrasonic Song: Esther just emits Ultrasonic waves at her opponent(s), paralyzing them for up to 10 minutes, as opposed to the short 5 minutes of Fairy Dust.
**Tiara: The Tiara of Time: Created by Nayru, "goddess" of Wisdom, herself, this Tiara gives the Heroine of Time the ability of flight and grants her new abilities. These powers depend on what level the user is at. It also is an attack and defense enhancer. The Diamond represents purity, staying abstinent until marriage, which works in Esther's case, since she has never slept with a man on her own accord. She has been raped twice by part 2, however. The three stones underneath it represent 5 or 6 things: Farore, Din, and Nayru: The "golden goddesses"; Grass (or wood), Fire, and water, 3 of the 4 elements of nature; the Kokiri, Gorons, and Zoras; The Spiritual Stones of the three races; and it may also represent Power, Wisdom, and Courage; and it is believed to be associated with the three Heroes of Time: Link, Giovanni, and Esther. This may also be a clue to each one's strengths and/or weaknesses: Link, who wears green, has no glaring weaknesses; Giovanni, who dons red-and-gold-tipped armor as an adult, uses fire "spells" and has the best offense of the three of them. Power has a price, however, as he has a weakened defense (a tad lower than Link's), which commands the need of the armor, a Hylian shield, and Esther's defensive powers. Though he has this defense problem, he is able to withstand hot temperatures, and doesn't like wet places, as a general rule. He also is weak to water attacks (though he can swim just fine and not get hurt.), but he is good versus ice; Esther, sporting green as a kid and blue (Sometimes, but mostly Green) as an adult, has a good offense, but has the best defense. She uses both water and ice "spells" and can swim and dive the best. She also flies a lot and has the ability to heal, and, when she gets to Lv. 24, revive a fallen teammate, making her an essential part of the team.
***MP: "Magic (or ability)" Power. Because I dislike the words "Magic (referring to slight-of-hand stage tricks)" and "Magick (referring to the occult type of Magic)", I prefer to call this AP, or "Ability Power", though I called it MP in this chapter so you'd know what I'm talking about. The first "magic" bar has approximately 24 units (use Din's Fire 'till you run out, and count how many times it took and multiply that number by 6). The 2nd has 48.
****Fairy Dust: Esther fans this stuff from her wings and paralyzes the enemy, but for only about 5 minutes.
*****Dive-bomb: Esther flies up into the air and, literally, dive-bombs into the opponent.
******Fairy Dive-bomb: A normal dive-bomb, but it also paralyzes the enemy.
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Monday morning came quickly. Esther, as usual, drove to TRHQ. This was her last week of training, so she knew she would be on a mission or something soon. Around lunchtime, she took a walk around the building to pass the time. As she passed a room in the second floor C-section (for Rank A Rockets), she heard two voices. "Did you even try Saturday night?" A voice asked angrily. "Yeah, but that Bryars kid that jerk Giovanni likes so much tackled him and the shot missed." Another voice replied irritably. Esther's eyes widened in fear as she continued to eavesdrop. "What do you mean, 'that Giovanni likes so much'?" The first voice asked again. "Oh, you should have seen it, Jonathan! They had just gotten out of the café, and they talked for a second, and then, he kissed her full in the lips!" The second voice said, laughing. "So...he likes her and she protected him, eh? Hmph. No matter." Jonathan said evilly. "If she gets in our way, Brenden, we simply eliminate her as well as her Boss." "But...I'd rather not kill her. I would prefer to do something a lot more...satisfying, if you get my drift." Brenden said evilly. Esther felt her anger rise. "If they think they're going to kill Giovanni and rape and/or kill me, they've got another thing coming." She thought.
She fell on purpose against the door, knowing it would draw their attention. "Huh? What was that?!" She heard Jonathan exclaim. The two males opened the door, shocked to find Esther there. "Were you listening in on us?" Jonathan asked sourly. Esther brushed off her skirt and stood up. "Yes, and I don't appreciate your scheming against the Boss and/or me. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must report you both to the proper authorities, namely my friend and your ex-Boss, Giovanni.." "Uh, no. I don't think so." Jonathan and Brenden said in unison, pulling out knives. "You're dead, babe." Jonathan replied, smiling wickedly.
"Uh, no. I don't think so." Esther replied back (*author scratches head*Is there an echo in here?), her eyes glowing an angry red. Both boys continued to advance. "Okay, you're going to regret this." She said. Her Triforce mark glowed a brilliant yellow. *Sailor Moon-like scene shows* She transformed before them, the usual blue light surrounding her. When it subsided, she had on her back bat-like wings and a quiver full of arrows (and of course, the bow), and her skirt and top were green now. Her hair was in a large green bow, and was braided with a golden thread through it. A sword was at her left side with a pouch on the right. She let out an Ultrasonic Song* and both men froze, paralyzed. She knew they would be like that for only 30 minutes, and then they would resume the chase. "I wish I had that Tiara**." She thought as she glided (notice it's glided, not flew) down the corridor, her hair fluttering. As she reached the end of the hall, she covered her wings, which were folded now, with her cape and ran to Giovanni's office.
"I'm sorry, but he's meeting someone right now." The secretary told Esther, who frowned. "But you don't understand! It's extremely important! It's a life-or-death situation, for heaven's sake!" Esther exclaimed, fear in her eyes. The secretary sighed, "Okay, I'll see what I can do. Just remember, it's your head, not mine. " The redhead said. She then radioed Giovanni. "Boss?" "This had better be good, Ms. Ascot!" Giovanni snapped over the intercom angrily. "Ms. Esther says she needs to see you. She says it's a 'life-or-death situation'." Ascot said, not really fazed by his anger. There was silence on both ends. "Well, what are you waiting for? Send her in!" He said. Ascot nodded to Esther, who smiled. "Thanks, Ms. Ascot." She said warmly. "Anytime." Came the reply.
Esther walked quickly to his office, almost out of breath. She knocked on the door. "That you, Es?" Giovanni asked through the door. "Ye-Yes, sir." She stammered, shaken by his earlier outburst. Giovanni opened the door and was obviously happy to see her. "Come on in." He said, motioning.
Esther walked into the office as he closed the door. "S-so, whom were you meeting with?" She asked, confused. "No one. I just needed some peace and quiet, and using the excuse that I'm meeting with someone is perfect for doing just that." Giovanni answered, grinning. He then looked her up and down, smiling as he did so. "Let me guess...you're trying to start a new fashion trend? Eh...the 'I'm-ready-to-kick-some-bad-guy's-butt look'?" "Um...no, not really." She said, blushing as she realized she still was in her Heroine of Time outfit.
The characteristic blue light occurred and vanished, leaving her back in her TR uniform. "So...what was this 'Life-or-death situation', as Ms. Ascot put it?" Giovanni asked, smiling. "Well, remember Saturday night, when somebody tried to kill you?" Esther asked. "Yeah." Giovanni nodded. "I...I know who tried to kill you, and someone else is with him, and they're planning another attempt on your life." She stuttered. "Who, Essie, who?" He asked, fear in his voice. "Jonathan and Brenden." Was her answer. "The guys I fired last Thursday? I should've known." He said, scowling. "There's not much time before they try again, is there?" "No. We've got to hide somewhere, fast. Somewhere they won't find us...wait-a-minute! My gym!" She exclaimed. "You have a gym?!" Giovanni asked, surprised. "Yeah. There are two secret rooms that members know about, but no one else. We can hide in one of them." Esther said, smiling. "Well, let's go! The way you're acting, we have no time to lose!" Giovanni said. "But let's go this way." He pressed a button on his desk, which opened a secret passageway in the wall. "Looks like we're both full of surprises!" She said, smiling. "Yeah, something like that." He responded dryly as they dashed down the corridor.
After exiting the complex via the secret passage, they decided to take Esther's car. They both hopped in and drove off. About twenty minutes later, they arrived at her gym outside of town. After making sure they weren't being followed, they entered the building. A girl with sea-green eyes and blue hair immediately greeted them. "Ms. Esther! You're back!" The girl exclaimed, hugging Esther tightly. "Okay, Lydia. Calm down. I'm glad to see you too. Lydia, this is Giovanni. He's a good friend of mine and, he happens to be my Boss. He also owns Viridian City Gym. Giovanni, meet Lydia; She's a good friend and apprentice of mine, shall we say." Esther said as Giovanni and Lydia shook hands.
"Hey, where's Heather? Isn't she supposed to run the gym while I'm away?" Esther asked, narrowing her eyes. "Um...he-he...she's been missing since yesterday..." Lydia said quietly. "What?!" Esther exclaimed. "Don't worry, Ms. Esther! We're almost sure she had her Pokémon with her. We've sent out a search party, though, and they should be able to find her." Lydia said. "Well, I pray that they do. Now, I'm afraid our lives are in peril." Esther explained. Lydia frowned. "You & Mr. Giovanni?" "Yes. We have to hide in the underground secret room. You get all the girls and the kids and hide in the other one. I don't want anyone hurt." Esther said calmly. "But, Ms. Bryars, we'll be oka..." Lydia began. "No! You don't understand how dangerous the guys are that are after Giovanni and I! Go; get all of the girls and kids and hide, NOW! That's a order!" Esther commanded. Giovanni was surprised by the tone of her voice. "Y-yes, ma'am." Lydia said quietly, her voice clearly shaking out of fear. Esther sighed. "I'm sorry, Lydia, I really am. I...I just don't want anyone to get hurt. I'm sorry I yelled at you like that. Forgive me?" Esther asked, extending her hand. "Yeah, I forgive you." Lydia said, shaking it. "Thanks, Lyd." Esther said, dismissing Lydia. She then scurried off to take all the kids and girls into the other secret room.
"Come on, Giovanni." Esther said, taking his hand as they went to the underground room. "Um...one question, Essie." Giovanni said as they walked. "What's that?" She asked. "Um...how come you told her to hide all the kids as well as the girls?" He asked, a confused look on his face. "Well, this isn't just a Pokémon gym, it's also a place of refuge for girls who made a bad decision and...um...slept with their boyfriends before marriage, shall we say, and their families have disowned them because they were pregnant, or won't support them; and it's also a shelter for girls who have been raped, whether or not they're pregnant. I opened up the gym because: 1) I love Pokémon, and 2) I myself have been raped and gotten pregnant. That's why I've got a son." Esther explained, blushing several times. "Huh? You didn't tell me you had a son." Giovanni said, looking at her questionably. "I-I didn't want to drive you away." Esther answered. "Look, can we just discuss this later, Giovanni? I'm not in the mood to talk, I'm in the mood to hide." "Sure." Was the reply.
"We have to go down there?!" Giovanni asked, as they stood before the gym's pool. "Yeah, sorry, but it's the safest & shortest route, and, as you can see, the hardest to get to." Esther apologized, entering the water. "This is a designer suit (An Armani, to be exact)! It cost me $300! It's not supposed to get wet; it'll be ruined!" He complained. "Hey, what would you rather lose: Your life or 300 dollars?" She asked, eyeing him. "Well, obviously, the 300 bucks." He replied. "Okay, then. Come on!" She beckoned. Giovanni knew he had lost the battle right there.
"I'm going to regret this." She heard him comment as he too walked into the water. "Oh, for the love of Pete." Esther said. "I'll make you a deal, Giovanni." "What sort of deal, Bryars?" Giovanni asked, who was waist deep in the water already. "This sort of deal: Shut up and stop with the whining..." She began. "I was not whining!" He insisted. "Okay, complaining, then. Same thing. Anyway...stop with the complaining, and I just might kiss you when we get there. You can't complain on the way there, or after we get there; and I know you can't pass up an offer like this, Giovanni." She said slyly. "You're right, Essie. If it's the lip-connecting kind, there's no way I can pass it up." He said, smiling. "You men are all the same." Esther quipped.
"We are not!"
"Careful, Giovanni; you're sounding like you're complaining again."
Giovanni followed slowly as she led the way to the underwater room. She led them to a wall. Her Triforce mark glimmered as she pressed the back of her left hand against a stone. She then motioned for them to go to the surface to get a gulp of air. They surfaced quickly, took deep breaths, and then dove back under. The wall had moved just enough for them to pass through. As they swam into the corridor together, the wall closed behind them.
A couple of seconds later, they surfaced once again. Giovanni saw they were in some sort of storage space, filled with boxes of what looked to be food and supplies for a while. He grabbed the platform in front of him, welcoming the cool air that filled his lungs. As Esther did the same, the platform moved slightly down. "Ahh!" Giovanni yelled. "Don't worry; it does that automatically. It's so it'll be easier to pull yourself onto it." She explained. "Now, swing your legs onto it." Both of them did just that, though it took Giovanni a bit longer because of the weight of the water in his clothes. At last, both of them were up in the room. "This your 'secret room'?" He asked, sitting down to rest. "No, it's a little beyond here." Esther said, resting next to him. "I guess we can spare a few minutes. I'm going to check our reserves, see if there's anything we might need." She said, rising to her feet and moving over to the boxes.
Giovanni decided to look around also, but as he walked over to some other boxes, he felt a stone tilt under his feet. "Huh? This stone...it doesn't look like the others..." He whispered to himself as he knelt down beside the stone. He pushed one of the edges and it did indeed tilt. He then pulled it out of the floor to reveal a hole of sorts. "Okay, I found some rope, a flashlight, and..."Esther began, then stopped as she saw Giovanni remove the stone. "What in the world are you doing, Giovanni?!" She asked, shocked. "This rock in the floor, it's not like the others. It tilts." He explained, putting the stone onto the floor next to the hole. "Can I use that flashlight for just a quick second, Essie?" He asked, looking into the hole. "Um...okay." She agreed, handing it to him. "Thanks." He responded as he turned it on. He shined the beam around in the hole and was surprised to see a wooden chest in it. "There's a chest in here!" He exclaimed. "A chest?!" She echoed. "I thought I just said that." Giovanni replied, pulling the chest out of the fissure. "Kind of light. Probably not gold, otherwise it'd weigh more." He said, touching the chest's lock. "Well, don't just sit there, Giovanni, open it!" Esther coaxed. "Okay, okay! Chill out." He said, pulling a lock pick out of his pocket. Inserting it into the padlock, he jiggled it around for a couple of seconds until he heard the lock click. He removed the pick and the lock fell to the ground. Esther knelt beside him and together, they opened the lid of the trunk carefully.
Inside, they were amazed to find a gold tiara on top of a royal purple silk pillow. Encrusted in the middle of the crown was a large opal, which was over three small heart-shaped stones. These stones appeared to be an emerald, a ruby, and a sapphire. On the left side of the opal, there was a citrine (yellow in color), another emerald, and another ruby, only these stones were bigger than those under the opal. On the other side, there was a sapphire, an amethyst, and an orange-colored peridot. These were the same size as those on the left. At the peak of the circlet, there was a diamond shaped (guess what?) diamond. Giovanni carefully picked up the cushion upon which it sat. He then rotated it to see the inside of the tiara.
On the inside, there was Hyrulean writing. Giovanni and Esther examined it with interest. "Ü cöla é time: en thi n ü sond láda é time, ü ládé é time, ý gu wer up hid minis lo ku lo hut hid ü wer é bur (this is just a bunch of gibberish that the author made up)." Esther said quietly, as Giovanni looked at her, puzzled. "Huh?" He replied. "What does, 'The Tiara of Time: When worn by the second Hero of Time, the Heroine of Time, it will power up her abilities as well as grant her the power of flight.' Mean?" Esther looked up at him, shocked. "How...how did you translate that?" She asked. Giovanni shrugged. "Beats me. I just knew that's what it said. What it means, though, is a puzzlement."
"Weird. I just met someone other than Link & I who can translate Hylian. This has got to be a dream!" Esther said, pinching herself. "Ow! Okay, so it's not a dream." She said. "Whatever that phrase in the tiara means, I...I don't know." She fibbed. He rolled his eyes. "Don't lie to me, Es. I know you know what it means." He responded. "Okay, so I do. But I'm not telling you. It's a secret." She replied defiantly, turning around. "Best friends share secrets, Es." He whispered into her ear, putting his arms around her. Esther backed away from him. "Do not get that close again." She growled. Giovanni frowned. "Okay, I won't get that close to you again. Sheesh, you're in a bad mood." He said, turning back to the tiara.
Esther frowned. He was right; she was in a bad mood. She knew she had probably hurt his feelings, so she tried to think of a way to make it up to him. An idea came to her, and she decided to put her plan into action. She slid over to where he sat, inspecting the crown. "Um...Giovanni?" She said quietly. "Yes, what is it?" He replied, not turning around.
"Um...Giovanni...I'm sorry I-I got angry with you. I'm...I'm just really worried."
"About what?"
"You, the girls, my brother and my son, weather or not those two idiots will find us...I-I get...oh, what's that word...'jittery,' shall we say, when I worry so much. And when I get jittery, I get a little...umm..." Esther replied, racking her head for the right word. "Testy?" Giovanni suggested. "Yes, testy. Thank you." She said, smiling. "I get testy when I worry too much. I'm sorry for being mean to you like that. Forgive me?" She heard Giovanni sigh heavily. "Okay, I forgive you." He said, quietly. He turned and extended his hand. "Best friends forever?" "Best friends forever." Esther said, shaking his hand. Before he could react however, she pulled him close and planted a kiss on his cheek.
As quick as it had started, Esther pulled back, blushing. "What was that about?" Giovanni said. "That was to make up for me getting angry at you." Said Esther, smiling. "Can I have another kiss on the cheek when we get there?" He asked. "Well...maybe. When we get to the room, we'll talk about it." She replied, turning to the chest. "What are we ever going to do with this?" "I say you get the tiara. I bet it'd look good on you." Giovanni said. "Okay, whatever. We need to get to that secret room now." Esther said, checking her watch.
5 minutes later...
"Let me light some candles so it won't be so dark in here." Esther said, flipping on her flashlight to locate them. Giovanni watched as she lit the candles around the room. "Here we go." She said, blowing out the match. "Why don't you sit down on the sofa? We can talk a bit, since we're pretty much safe." "Okay." Was all he said as he sat down on the plush sofa. "So...how come you came into my room Monday night and did what you did?" She asked as she sat beside him. "Well, when I read your little diary, I wanted to surprise you." "Not that. I mean...the kiss and the sleeping powder thing." Esther said, eyeing him. "Umm...well..." Giovanni stuttered. Suddenly, he just broke down and hugged Esther tightly, tears forming in his eyes as he remembered what had hapened. "Giovanni, what's wrong?!" She exclaimed as she felt a tear slide onto her shoulder. "I'm sorry, Essie! I should have just told you in person instead of doing what I did! I'm sorry!" He sobbed sadly, his head laying on her shoulder. "I guess you're still mad at me, right?" "Uh..." Esther said, trying to figure out what to do. Should she push him off of her, and rebuke him for thinking that she was still angry with him? Or, should she take the gentler path, and just let him cry it out and assure him that she wasn't miffed at him any longer, and that she had forgiven him when he had admitted to it? She decided to take the nicer way and put her arms around his back as he cried on her shoulder (literally). "It's okay, Giovanni. I forgave you the moment you confessed to it." She whispered kindly. "You did?" He asked, his sobbing stopped. "Of course, Giovanni. I couldn't stay mad at you." She responded, hugging him again. Giovanni looked into her eyes and smiled gratefully. "Thanks, Essie." "You're welcome." She replied, letting go of him.
"Um...Essie?"
"Hmm?"
"Um...can I ask something of you?"
"Sure. What is your request?"
"Um...Um..."
"Well...?"
"*Blushes light red*Can I have another hug?" Giovanni asked. Esther smiled warmly. "Of course you can. You can have as many hugs as you want-slash-need (in writing, that's want/need)." "Thanks, Es." He replied as they embraced once again.
After about ten full minutes of hugging, they heard a voice come out of the darkness. "Whoa! You were right, Brenden! They do like each other!" Giovanni and Esther both looked up as the lights turned on. They were blinded for a second, but as their eyes adjusted to the bright light, they could see it was Brenden and Jonathan, who pointing small handguns at them. "Huh? How did you guys get here?!" Esther exclaimed, still clinging to Giovanni as they stood up. "Oh, we just in-listed some help, that's all." Jonathan said, tugging hard on a rope. Instantly, an 18-year-old girl fell down in front of them, her lilac hair wet with tears. "Heather!" Esther exclaimed. "What are you doing with them?!" "Forgive me, Ms. Esther...they tormented me so badly, it just slipped out...I'm sorry..." Heather said, her blue eyes hot with tears. "Let her go!" Esther ordered the two men. "Sure. We have no further use for the brat." Brenden said, untying the rope. Heather ran up to her leader, kneeling before her. "It's okay. You tried, and that's all that matters." Esther said, hugging Heather. "Keep him talking, Gio. I have a plan." Esther whispered, pulling Heather with her behind him. "Okay." Giovanni said quietly.
"So...why exactly do you want to kill us?" Giovanni asked, hoping to give Esther enough time to ready her plan. "Easy. You fired both of us." Jonathan said, smirking. "Okay, but what does killing Esther accomplish?" Gio asked. "Well, we don't actually want to kill her...we're going to rape her instead!" Both boys threw their heads back and laughed evilly. Esther knew now was the time to act. She leapt in front of Heather and Giovanni, landing in a knelling position. "You've gone too far now!" She yelled, her eyes blazing. "You insult my boss and friend, you conspire against him, AND you plan to rape me?! I do not think so!" Esther then used her transforming powers to change to her Heroine of Time form. Giovanni and Heather gaped as she did so: Giovanni because of her powers and how much more beautiful she was becoming; Heather because she didn't know her friend could do that. After Esther was finished, she pulled her sword out of its sheath; its blade glowed an angry violet as it was pointed towards its oppressors. "I wouldn't get too close, Butler, Pendergrass. Avenger here can easily cut through a whole tree, not to mention a human, so I suggest you not get to cocky." She said, lovingly stroking Avenger's blade. "Ha! I bet it couldn't stand up to a .90 caliber handgun!" Jonathan laughed, pointing the gun at Esther, who promptly taunted him anime'-style. "Grr...Now you're going to get it!" He yelled, pulling the trigger. Before it could reach its intended target, however, Esther used Nayru's Love to form a wall in front of her. The bullet hit the wall and dropped harmlessly to the ground. "Hide in that corner over there!" She whispered to Giovanni and Heather, who promptly nodded and obeyed. Brenden saw this opportunity and fired at them. Esther leapt in front of it, deflecting the bullet with her sword, and causing the deflected shot to hit Brenden's lower right leg. He howled in pain as he sank to one knee. She landed in front of Giovanni and Heather on her side. She got up quickly and deflected the next shot, which came from Jonathan.
The battle continued, with Jonathan and Brenden continuously firing, and Esther blocking each one. When the villains changed to a higher caliber gun with a wider spread of bullets, however, she found she couldn't block each and every one, leading to Giovanni's left arm being hit. He cried out as it hit his arm, which caused it to bleed quite badly. "Heather! Nurse the wound as well as you can!" She yelled to heather, who nodded. Esther knew she'd have to hurry & beat the 2 boys, who seemed to have an endless supply of ammo. She cast Nayru's Love, in wall form again, and used the time it bought her to tend to Giovanni's arm. "Ow...looks bad. Let me try something." She said, her Triforce mark glowing. She then pressed her hand against the wound. Instantly, the bleeding stopped and the cut mended. Giovanni looked at where the wound had been and smiled as Esther looked for something to use to attack their enemies. "Come on, something to attack with..." She mumbled. "Esther, the chandelier!" Giovanni whispered urgently, shifting his eyes towards the ceiling. "Thanks!" She replied quietly. She began to get ready to use another Ultrasonic Song, the remembered she didn't have enough MP***. "Drat..." She said, and then, she remembered another ability that would freeze Brenden and Jonathan in their tracks, but for less time (Max. Time: 5 minutes): Fairy Dust****. She turned to Giovanni and looked at him pleadingly. "May I please use the Tiara? Pleeease?" She begged. He saw how desperate she looked and nodded, a smirk crossing his face. "I told you it's yours. Of course!" "Oh, I didn't hear you. Sorry." She responded. He took the circlet out of the chest, which he had had behind him the entire time, and placed it upon her head. She closed her eyes as he did so, ready to except her new powers and abilities. A yellow light surrounded her as "That Voice (As Giovanni describes it)" came again. "Estrella learns Fly, **Dive-bomb***, and ***Fairy Dive-bomb***!" The voice said. Giovanni scratched his head. "It's 'that voice (Told 'ya)' again..." "Who the you-know-where is Estrella?" Heather asked, puzzled. "Who cares?!" Giovanni said, pointing to Esther, who was now in the air. Her wings moved so fast that they were just a purple-&-pink blur. "Fairy Dust!" She cried out, moving her wings even faster (though Giovanni couldn't see how that was possible, they were so fast before.). Jonathan and his cohort watched in awe and fear as green sparkling dust secreted from her wings. They had no time to dodge it, however, and were frozen in place.
Esther then flew up to the chandelier and started hacking at the chain. The five minutes the dust gave her was just enough time to weaken the chain to the point where something as small as an arrow could break it easily. Esther saw this and smiled. She landed softly and put Avenger back into its sheath. She then pulled out a bow and an arrow and aimed it at the weakened metal chain. After a couple of seconds, she let the arrow fly and watched as it severed the chain, bringing the whole chandelier on top of their opponents.
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Footnotes:
*Ultrasonic Song: Esther just emits Ultrasonic waves at her opponent(s), paralyzing them for up to 10 minutes, as opposed to the short 5 minutes of Fairy Dust.
**Tiara: The Tiara of Time: Created by Nayru, "goddess" of Wisdom, herself, this Tiara gives the Heroine of Time the ability of flight and grants her new abilities. These powers depend on what level the user is at. It also is an attack and defense enhancer. The Diamond represents purity, staying abstinent until marriage, which works in Esther's case, since she has never slept with a man on her own accord. She has been raped twice by part 2, however. The three stones underneath it represent 5 or 6 things: Farore, Din, and Nayru: The "golden goddesses"; Grass (or wood), Fire, and water, 3 of the 4 elements of nature; the Kokiri, Gorons, and Zoras; The Spiritual Stones of the three races; and it may also represent Power, Wisdom, and Courage; and it is believed to be associated with the three Heroes of Time: Link, Giovanni, and Esther. This may also be a clue to each one's strengths and/or weaknesses: Link, who wears green, has no glaring weaknesses; Giovanni, who dons red-and-gold-tipped armor as an adult, uses fire "spells" and has the best offense of the three of them. Power has a price, however, as he has a weakened defense (a tad lower than Link's), which commands the need of the armor, a Hylian shield, and Esther's defensive powers. Though he has this defense problem, he is able to withstand hot temperatures, and doesn't like wet places, as a general rule. He also is weak to water attacks (though he can swim just fine and not get hurt.), but he is good versus ice; Esther, sporting green as a kid and blue (Sometimes, but mostly Green) as an adult, has a good offense, but has the best defense. She uses both water and ice "spells" and can swim and dive the best. She also flies a lot and has the ability to heal, and, when she gets to Lv. 24, revive a fallen teammate, making her an essential part of the team.
***MP: "Magic (or ability)" Power. Because I dislike the words "Magic (referring to slight-of-hand stage tricks)" and "Magick (referring to the occult type of Magic)", I prefer to call this AP, or "Ability Power", though I called it MP in this chapter so you'd know what I'm talking about. The first "magic" bar has approximately 24 units (use Din's Fire 'till you run out, and count how many times it took and multiply that number by 6). The 2nd has 48.
****Fairy Dust: Esther fans this stuff from her wings and paralyzes the enemy, but for only about 5 minutes.
*****Dive-bomb: Esther flies up into the air and, literally, dive-bombs into the opponent.
******Fairy Dive-bomb: A normal dive-bomb, but it also paralyzes the enemy.