Chapter 6: If You Can't Take the Heat...
Link peered around through the thick afternoon sunlight to try and find a good path to take to...wherever it was he needed to go. He waited for the shield to announce a way to go but when it stayed silent he began to walk. Thinking of the monster infested spring the old man had talked off, Link headed east. He was quickly losing energy, the heat was horribly overpowering him, and he hoped it wasn't too far because he didn't know how far he could go. It felt like his accidental trek through Death Mountain Crater in his last adventure. He wished now that he had his own Goron tunic, even if it would be too big. Any protection he could have against this devilish sun would be appreciated. Suddenly his shield shook.
"Hey, you won't make it in this heat much longer. Hold me up to the sun, it'll be a little bit of shade. Maybe all that you need to get to the spring. And don't worry, once you get out of there it'll be night, so you can easily make it out. But be warned...strange things come out at night, those little underground crawlers are sensitive to light." The shield was slipped around Link's shoulder and he held it just where it would protect him from direct heat. Satisfied with the change in temperature, Link set off again feeling a little better.
The entrance to the spring was closed by a rock fall. Link knew this had to be a trap, due to the fact that there hadn't been any kind of earthly disturbance since he'd come to this new land. He looked around for anything that might get him through, he had become quite accustom to checking for switches or arrow eyes. Seeing nothing but rocks and moss, Link turned his attention to the blocked passage. He looked all around the rocks for any holes or hidden passages. Again there was nothing. He sighed and sat down at the foot of the rock pile. He knew there had to be some catch to this but the blazing sun had scattered any thoughts he might have had and all the information that he had been given in the past day was all swirling around, blocking out any other ideas that might pop up. He had to get out of this heat but the only way to do so was to get inside, and the heat was keeping him from that. It was just a big endless heat filled cycle and he wasn't in the mood for it. He got up and pulled out his sword. Frustrated with all that he had gone through so early he swung down and hit the stones...or he thought he did. His sword swung straight through and hit the ground. Link pulled his sword out and put his hand through the pile. He smiled at his luck and walked through the opening behind the rocks.
It was strangely cool inside the spring. Almost too cool for having just entered. He walked in a ways so he could actually see what the place was like. There were mounds of crystal stalactites scattered around the walls and the floor was slippery. He wished he had his iron boots, but of course he had to come, once again, completely unprepared, except for his new bow that is. What he had would have to suffice until he got more. He walked past this first room seeing nothing but the scattered crystal sculptures and a few keese that seemed to not be interested in this strangely clad foreigner. It was past the entrance that the trouble started...
Link peered around through the thick afternoon sunlight to try and find a good path to take to...wherever it was he needed to go. He waited for the shield to announce a way to go but when it stayed silent he began to walk. Thinking of the monster infested spring the old man had talked off, Link headed east. He was quickly losing energy, the heat was horribly overpowering him, and he hoped it wasn't too far because he didn't know how far he could go. It felt like his accidental trek through Death Mountain Crater in his last adventure. He wished now that he had his own Goron tunic, even if it would be too big. Any protection he could have against this devilish sun would be appreciated. Suddenly his shield shook.
"Hey, you won't make it in this heat much longer. Hold me up to the sun, it'll be a little bit of shade. Maybe all that you need to get to the spring. And don't worry, once you get out of there it'll be night, so you can easily make it out. But be warned...strange things come out at night, those little underground crawlers are sensitive to light." The shield was slipped around Link's shoulder and he held it just where it would protect him from direct heat. Satisfied with the change in temperature, Link set off again feeling a little better.
The entrance to the spring was closed by a rock fall. Link knew this had to be a trap, due to the fact that there hadn't been any kind of earthly disturbance since he'd come to this new land. He looked around for anything that might get him through, he had become quite accustom to checking for switches or arrow eyes. Seeing nothing but rocks and moss, Link turned his attention to the blocked passage. He looked all around the rocks for any holes or hidden passages. Again there was nothing. He sighed and sat down at the foot of the rock pile. He knew there had to be some catch to this but the blazing sun had scattered any thoughts he might have had and all the information that he had been given in the past day was all swirling around, blocking out any other ideas that might pop up. He had to get out of this heat but the only way to do so was to get inside, and the heat was keeping him from that. It was just a big endless heat filled cycle and he wasn't in the mood for it. He got up and pulled out his sword. Frustrated with all that he had gone through so early he swung down and hit the stones...or he thought he did. His sword swung straight through and hit the ground. Link pulled his sword out and put his hand through the pile. He smiled at his luck and walked through the opening behind the rocks.
It was strangely cool inside the spring. Almost too cool for having just entered. He walked in a ways so he could actually see what the place was like. There were mounds of crystal stalactites scattered around the walls and the floor was slippery. He wished he had his iron boots, but of course he had to come, once again, completely unprepared, except for his new bow that is. What he had would have to suffice until he got more. He walked past this first room seeing nothing but the scattered crystal sculptures and a few keese that seemed to not be interested in this strangely clad foreigner. It was past the entrance that the trouble started...
