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Hey dudes, sorry for the looooooong wait. I was grounded from computers....hehehe...and
I'm a slow writer. Does anyone out
there still read my story? It kinda
doesn't seem like it. Oh, and thankies
to Dekustar and GoddessLD for reviewing loads of times, and Orion's Shadow and
Ryu-Sama for reviewing my first Malink constantly then migrating over to this
one.
And for my last BEAN(Boring, Evil Author's Note): I need some suggestions for a new
title. Please send them in you review.
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do you mean by "poulet"? Does it mean
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On wit de stooooory...
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We've just appeared in a blue chamber, standing in front of
an aged man in a robe. He greets us
formally, but I'm really not listening.
I've just noticed that we're standing on a golden Triforce platform, but
that's not as weird as the walls. They
look kind of like water...
"Malon of Lon Lon Ranch!"
"Huh? What?"
"I am Rauru, Sage of Light.
Please inform me of your reason for joining the Hero of Time on his
quest."
Link stops laughing at me and explains.
"Ganondorf wants her for some reason, and it's safest for
her to come with me and stay under my protection."
"Very wise decision, Hero of Time. And you, Ingo of Lon Lon Ranch...I may need to assign you a new
quest."
"What? But I want to
protect Miss Malon!"
"The Hero of Time is doing a fine job of that. She will be safe, but your new quest will
just ensure her safety. Your quest,
Ingo, is to find out what Ganondorf wants from Malon."
"Me, sir? You're asking me to do such a thing?"
"Yes, Ingo. Does
that not suit you?"
"I just don't think I can do such a thing alone..."
"Do you remember Talon of Lon Lon Ranch? He shall aid you. But your quest will take you beyond Hyrule, and into the Dark
World. If Talon goes with you, will you
accept?"
After thinking for a second, Ingo bursts out laughing and
jumps up and down. Me and Link exchange
glances.
"I'm gonna do something important! I am important! Ingo is
special!"
"I take that as a yes," Rauru mutters.
Suddenly there is a poof and a strange man is standing
beside me.
"What in tarnation am I doing here?"
That voice...it's Dad!
My father turns towards me, and nearly falls over in
surprise.
"Is that my little Malon?
I haven't seen you for two years!
All dressed up like an adventurer...my little Mallie off in the world..."
"It's great to see you, Dad!"
And for once I mean it as we embrace.
Then he looks at Link with a confused expression on his
round, mustachioed face. "Mallie, who's
yer boyfriend?"
"He's NOT my boyfriend, Dad!"
But Dad's not listening.
"Green tunic...green hat...well, well, it's Fairy Boy all grown
up! Look at how tall he's become...my,
my, Fairy Boy, you sure have changed!
You've even got a real sword and shield, now! Sniff...my little Malon is almost as tall as you, an' way taller
than her ol' dad..."
Rauru clears his throat and speaks.
"Talon, you have been chosen to aid Ingo on a quest. It will take you into the Dark World. You see, Ganondorf wants Malon for a reason
we do not know. It is up to you to find
out why she is wanted. Ingo, Talon, are
you ready? When you are, I will use
magic to transport you to the Dark World."
"Ingo?"
"Hello, Mr. Talon."
I lean over and whisper what happened to Dad. He nods, and grins crookedly.
"Sure, I'll go.
Sounds like fun!"
Rauru sighs and closes his eyes. In a second, Dad and Ingo have disappeared in a flash of golden
light. Rauru once again turns his
attention to us.
"Malon and Link, you have defeated Phantom Ganon and
awakened Saria as the Sage of the Forest.
Now you must do the same for the other imprisoned Sages. But before you do that, Saria would like to
speak with you."
Then Rauru disappears.
Saria walks into the chamber, seemingly out of the liquid wall. But on closer inspection, I see the faint
outline of a door. I wonder quietly
what's behind it.
As I squint, I can see the small outline of a rectangular
shape. It might be stone, but it looks
softer than one. It's just about the
right size for a bed...I wonder if it is a bed?
I wonder if Saria has to live there?
I wonder-
A soft tap on my shoulder jolts me back to the real
world. I blink, then look at a
gauntleted hand on my shoulder. I
realize it's Link's, but Saria clears her throat before I can think about it
any more.
Saria smiles and informs us that we have awakened her as the
Sage of the Forest. To thank us, she
will give us the Forest Medallion and add her power to Link's. I'm kind of listening, but I'm wondering why
Link hasn't taken his hand off my shoulder.
I don't mind.
Suddenly, a medallion appears out of nowhere and floats over
to Link. He takes his hand off my
shoulder and catches it, then holds it up.
I study it, almost lost in its quiet but mysterious glow. Saria gives us one last smile, and Link hugs
his best friend. Then we're surrounded
again in a blue light, and the Chamber of Sages fades away.
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(A/N: Heehee...a Malink Moment without Ingo ruining
it...coolios! (sorry, Dekustar, couldn't resist using "coolios")Anyways...)
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I land in a rather ungraceful heap on the ground in a
strange clearing I've never seen before.
Link grins and helps me up. Then
he examines the clearing, finally pointing something out to me.
"Hey, look, Malon.
That's the Great Deku Tree. He
was the Guardian of Kokiri Forest. But
there's something even stranger down here..." He bends down to examine
something. Then, there's a small
explosion and Link yells and falls over backwards. I giggle, and he glares at me before standing up. We turn to the explosion, and a small tree
sprout is in the middle of the clearing.
It has two small eyes and a mouth, and right now it's grinning. A grinning tree?
"Hi there, I'm the Great Deku Tree Sprout! Are you Link? Well, good job in the Forest Temple!"
The little thing rambles on for a while, then notices me.
"Link, who's that?"
"This is Malon, my...my good friend."
I sigh quietly, and the tree starts to grin even wider. I'm still clueless. First Saria, and now this little tree?
Link has the same sentiments, but I think he knows what
they're talking about. The tips of his
ears redden. It's so funny to taunt
him, because though he looks like Mr. Hero, he can't hide it when he's
embarrassed. "Were you talking to
Saria?"
"You bet! But I've
got something way more important to tell you.
Link, you're actually a Hylian."
Link nods and looks away.
I'm pretty sure he knew that, but it must be painful to be reminded.
"Let me tell you a story.
During the Hylian War, a Hylian mother fled the fighting. She was gravely wounded, and knew she could
not care for her child. She entrusted
it to the Great Deku Tree. He knew
there was something special about this child, so he accepted. The Hylian mother, named Aelylea, passed
away before she told us the child's name.
So he was named Link, for he was the link between Hyrule and Kokiri
forest, and might grow up to link all of Hyrule together. That was you, Hero of Time."
Link turns away, and leans against the remains of the old
Deku Tree. I start after him, but the
Deku Sprout calling my name stops me.
"Malon, I have to tell you something as well. Your mother, Nalanie, also passed away. She was a great woman, even greater than you
thought. Now that she is gone, your own
father is now a threat to you."
"What?"
"I know that you have a painful memory that you might not
want to remember, but please try."
I know what he's talking about. The only snatches that I can recall are being
underwater...struggling, but something is holding me under...running out of
breath...biting a hand holding me...two screams.
One is my voice...one is my father's.
He yanks away the hand holding me under. The five-year-old me realizes that I bit my Dad's hand...with a
good reason. He tried to drown me.
The seventeen-year-old me jerks back to the present, and the
imaginary water stops suffocating me.
I'm not at Lake Hylia...I'm on the floor of the meadow, but my eyes can't
see anything but water. Some are tears,
some is the water that my own father tried to kill me in. I hear a voice, shouting ...are they trying to
hurt me? I immediately realize that they're trying to help. I fall back limply, and try to make out the
words that someone is yelling.
"You...Tree Sprout...going to kill her!...Stop...!"
"Link...Malon must remember...for own good..."
The words get clearer.
"It's only hurting her!"
"Link, please!"
"Malon, are you alright? Malon? Look at what you've done!
Malon!"
"Malon, try to remember farther back..."
"You can't ask her to do that!"
"Malon...your father...try to find out why he did this to
you...listen carefully..."
I'm suddenly at Lake Hylia again. It's dark and stormy. I'm walking along, holding my father's
hand. "Daddy, why are we going for a
picnic?"
"Ssh, Malon. Come
on, hurry up!"
I wonder why there are tears glimmering in Daddy's
eyes. He shoos me away, then looks up
like he's praying. I'm playing nearby,
catching raindrops, but I can hear a couple of words.
"Din, Farore and Nayru, forgive me for the death of a
child. But she is the descendent of a
race of warriors, who are trying to eliminate evil. If Ganondorf is put in danger, he will kill me. I must save my own life. I only found out now that Nalanie was a warrior, or I would have killed her long ago.
That would not have mattered as much as drowning a child, but this is a
terrible thing I must do. I'm sorry."
I don't understand it, and I think he's praying to stop
the rain. Then Daddy puts on a weird
grin, that looks like he bought it at the store and put it on instead of really
smiling.
"Malon, let's go swimming. I'll hold onto you so that you don't float away."
Then he grabs me roughly and shoves me in the water. I think this is a great game, until I've
been underwater for so long that I feel dizzy.
I squirm to let Daddy know that I want to go up, but he shoves me
deeper. Then it hits me.
Daddy said a word that I know in his prayer. I learned the word "drowning" when Daddy
cautioned me not to go too near the water.
I think that's what's happening right now!
I struggle and wriggle, but nothing happens. Then I do the only thing that I can...I bite
Daddy's hand. He screams, and lets me
go. I float to the surface, and see
blood all over. I scream weakly, and
realize that I bit Daddy for a good reason.
He tried to drown me.
I'm floating in the water...drowning...can't breathe...someone's
voice...
'Malon...come back...'
There's a flash and I choke. The water...it's disappearing!
I slowly open my eyes.
My vision is blurred by tears, but someone is talking calmly to me.
"Malon, do you understand?"
My vision is starting to clear slightly.
"No..." I gasp for
breath after giving the voice this answer.
I'm so confused...why would he drown me?
Was my mom a warrior? Why is
that bad?
After blinking a few times, I can see that someone is
kneeling beside me. In front of me is a
small tree...the Deku Tree Sprout. Link's
voice is angry.
"Deku Tree Sprout, look what's happened! She can barely breathe, but you're asking
her all sorts of questions!"
Link's voice suddenly softens.
"Malon, are you alright?"
I try to say "yes", and I stand up slowly. I lean against the old Great Deku Tree, and
try to catch my breath.
The Deku Tree Sprout's voice rings out in my mind.
Malon...you must discover...
Then the small tree smiles at us. "Farewell."
I take a deep breath and steady myself. Then I walk out of the clearing. Link catches up to me, and we walk together in silence until I tap Link on the shoulder. "So, where to next? Goron City?"
"Not yet, Malon. First, let's go to Kakariko Village."
"Why?"
Link looks sort of embarassed. "I guess for a meal, then we could, um, go to that festival together…I mean, if you're up to it."
It sounds suspiciously like a date, but I smile.
"I'd love to!"
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Ooo, long chapter…heehee, and due to popular request, I got rid of Ingo. That's all…of, waitaminute, I have another bean for allayaz. (to understand the whole bean thing, check out the line after I respond to reviewers.)
BEAN: In this story, I'm going to explore Hyrule further and make little changes. I'm going to poke, twist, invent, and tweak Hyrule and the characters to make Hyrule more like a real place. Towns will have heritages and festivals, people won't just stand in the same place all day, I'll add buildings, unnamed people will be named and assigned houses. Yayayaya. Just a warning that my Hyrule will be slightly different from the Hyrule we all know. OK, all done!
