Disclaimer: Stupid humans. Must I repeat this? I don't own Zelda. BLAAAAAAAAAH BLAAAAAAAAAAAHHH BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!
Oh and peoples, I don't think it's fair to me to tell me to make chapters longer. I know it was a well-meaning suggestion (?), but I'm not God. Sometimes I have my off days. Yesterday, when I was writing, I was distracted because I was remembering a friend of mine who died at age seven. So my mind was not completely on the story. Also, that's just all I wanted to say in that chapter. Chapters aren't divided so that they're all really long; they are just meant to say what the author wants to say. But thanks anyway for the suggestion! :)
Thanks to all of my reviewers! Reviews, even flames, make me want to continue my story. Flames make me want to continue because I want to spite the person that flamed me :)
And to N_Yah, Thankies for the suggestion, although I didn't completely understand it! It makes me feel better that people like you are taking the time to really read my work. And to everyone else, you're all helping me with this story. Thanks to all the people who have read my other works, and are reviewing this one, and to all people who are new, welcome to the wild and wacky world of Rinaidran Warrior!
On with the Story!
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I've been awake for a while. The sun hasn't even risen, but I'm wide awake. I have a really bad feeling in the back of my mind...I turn to Link, but he's still snoring softly beside me. I almost giggle. Seven years have passed and he still snores. One night, when my father was out, he made Link stay here to look after me. But we just played with the horses and cuccos the whole time. Then Link went to take a nap in the stables. I was brushing Epona, so I didn't notice my dad coming home, and my dad thought that there was an intruder in the stables when he heard Link snoring. He rushed in with a pitchfork and almost skewered poor Fairy Boy. We would always laugh when we remembered that.
Then I peer into the shadows. I think I see a lump on the soft, brownish sand. I don't want to wake Link, so I tiptoe over to it. The noise of the huge waterfall in the valley
Just as I get close to it, it jumps up and puts a sword to my neck. I am so stupid, I think to myself. "Who are you?" It hisses. "I am Malon of Lon Lon Ranch." Oops, I probably shouldn't have told it that. I study its face. It seems to be a young Gerudo. She has red hair that's in a long ponytail, and she's wearing a purple uniform. Her amber eyes glitter fiercely at me as she looks down her hawk nose at me. I notice that she's trembling and seems exhausted, so I lower the sword gently. "I won't hurt you...if you don't kill me," I add nervously. She scoffs. "What's your name?" I say in a friendly tone. "I am Nareena of the Gerudos. You are intruding on our land. Why?" Talk about a one-track mind...I was trying to be nice. "Someone evil was after me, and I had to escape." "A minion of Ganondorf?" "We-ell...I guess you could say that." "A person serving Ganondorf?" "Yes." "And you're not on Ganondorf's side?" "I...no, I'm not." "Good." As the harsh young Nareena finishes her interrogation, she sheaths her sword.
Suddenly Nareena backs away. I feel a hand on my shoulder, and I jump. Then I hear Link asking from behind me who she is. Nareena introduces herself. "So, Nareena, why are you here? Don't young Gerudos stay in the Fortress?" Link asks kindly. "No, idiot. I was sent to deliver a message. I'm faster than the older Gerudos. Don't you know anything about Gerudos?" Nareena says, not hesitating to call Link an idiot. Link puts his gloved hands in the air. "Okay, okay! I didn't know! Sorry!" "Since you're just an ignorant outsider, I'll excuse you. And you might be the person I was sent out to look for. Are you the Hero of Time?" Link looks rather confused. I probably do too. Link nods, and Nareena grabs his hand and starts to drag him towards the Gerudo Fortress. I follow quietly.
When we reach the Fortress, I see some Gerudo guards that look just like Nareena, but older. They talk to Nareena, then let her go on with Link. They then start to advance on me.
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I have a question for myself. Why am I in prison? I just walked in, then those freaky Gerudos put me in jail...Goddesses, I'm hungry. I wonder how I can be hungry at a time like this? Ugh. I hate being a teenager sometimes.
The sandy-colored walls all around me are not in the least bit comforting. No one, not even Link, could break through them. The bars keeping me in the cell look pretty strong, too.
Tired, bored, and hungry. Great combination. The only entertainment is watching the Gerudos pass through, there's no food, and if I go to sleep I'll probably be assaninated. Great, just great. Why did I have to follow Link?
As soon as I think his name, Link runs into the room where my cell is. He sees me, and he suddenly looks mad. "Hi, Link." I say glumly. "Malon, what happened?" "Guess." Link sighs. "Other than being trapped in a cell, are you okay?" "I'm hungry." Link grins and hands me a bottle of milk from his pocket. "Here. I'll try to get you out." "Thanks," I say, gulping down the milk. Link puts his hand through the bars and squeezes my hand. "I'll be back soon, Malon." And he walks out the door.
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