I'm ba-ack! I seriously hope that you still like this story. When I came up with the idea, I knew who the main character was, how it would start, and how it would end, but not much else, so I'm pretty much going on inspiration here. Ah well, please r+r!

Disclaimer: When I own Zelda, I will be too busy screaming for joy then write these pathetic little stories on fanfiction.net.

Chapter 7

I lay in bed, chilled with the information I had just received. The three of us stood in silence, then the door opened again. Malon walked in, bearing a tray with three glasses of what looked like milk on it.

"Well, this is a gloomy sight. Maybe some Lon-Lon milk will cheer you up," She said, giving Link and I a glass each. I was relieved that they had some normal things, like milk.

She took the last one for herself and took a sip. "Tatl, if you want some, Father has your glass downstairs." She added.

"Thank you Malon, but I'm kind of off milk since that last…incident." Tatl said. Malon nodded.

"That's what I thought." She said, then looked at me. "Tatl almost drowned in some milk because Father thought she was a bottle." I managed to swallow the milk in my mouth without bursting into laughter.

"Malon, do you remember the legend of the four objects of power? You know, the key, crown, sword, and stone?" Link asked.

"Yeah, but I don't know much about them besides the legends. Why do you ask?" Malon inquired.

"Well…we think we found the key." Link finished. I held it out for her to see.

"What? Are you sure?" Malon took the key from me and read the poem inscribed on it.

"What else would it be?" Link replied. Malon gave the key back and looked at Link.

"Link, don't say anything until I'm finished. I know that you probably have already figured out this would be how Ganondorf thinks to regain power. Since you know that, you probably also are about to go off and fight him to stop him. Which is stupid. Ganondorf still has the Triforce of Power, you have none of the equipment you gained on your last quest, he's probably even stronger now to have broken free of the prison, and to top it all off, you have no idea where he is unless the sages have already spoken to you."

"Well, no they haven't, but-"

"I'm not done yet," Malon chided. "Link, I suggest that you hold off fighting Ganondorf until you know exactly how tough he is and how he got out. He might have a powerful ally. I know what you're going to say, 'What if he gets all four objects before then?' Well, what you are going to do is get out there and find them first. This may be the last one that he needs, but it's better if you get all four first. Now I'm done." Link looked speechless. I felt the same way. I had known Malon for only a few days, but during that time she had seemed rather simple and passive, not at all the fearless girl standing before me. I got a new-found respect for her.

"Malon, sometimes I think you know me better then I do. All right, I'll go find all the objects first. I'll leave as soon as I can." Link said. I struggled to sit up-right.

"You're not leaving without me!" I put in.

"What are you talking about? You can't even stand up!" Malon said, trying to push me back into a lying position. I shoved her hand away.

"I think that either you, this Zelda, or Ganondorf are responsible for my parents' death. If it's Ganondorf, there is no way he's going to get away with this. If it's you or Zelda, well, you say that Zelda is the only way I can get home, and I intend on making sure that happens. I'm going with you if I have to drag myself." I crossed my arms stubbornly.

"Evalyn, if you're sure you want to do this, I will make sure you have a sword or some kind of weapon." Link said.

"But if you are going, you two aren't leaving without me." Malon spoke up. Link and I looked at her in surprise.

"Malon, why do you want to go?" Link asked, confused.

"I'm not going to let Ganondorf take over this ranch again, and besides Link, you have no brain for riddles, and I suspect that we will have to solve quite a few before we can fight Ganondorf."

"But Malon, you can't fight!" Link protested.

"Like Deku sticks I can't! Who has protected this ranch from Gerudo attacks, hmm? Or who had to put up with Ingo when he was under Ganondorf's control? Besides, Evalyn won't be able to function properly for at least a little while. Think of me as the questing nurse if you want to."

"Who's Ingo?" I asked.

"When Ganondorf took over, he took control of this ranch through our farmhand, a man named Ingo. He threw out my father and made me his slave." Malon said, then shivered with distaste. Link threw up his hands in defeat.

"All right, all right, the three of us will leave on the quest. When do we leave?" Link sighed. Malon smiled disarmingly.

"Four days, at the most. Link, you go to Kakariko Village and pick up bows, arrows, and swords enough for the three of us. I'll pack and set up two horses, and Evalyn will help me as soon as she can walk, which I don't think will take long. Evalyn, you will be in charge of the objects as we find them."

"Why me?" I asked, a little alarmed.

"The key came to you, not anyone else, and I think that's a pretty sufficient reason why. Now, go to sleep. We have a lot to do."

Oops, this was kinda short. I'll make 'em longer in the future! Please read and review!