Chapter 9: The Spring of...Fairies?
Link ran up to the spring, surprised at how clean and pure it looked. As he neared the water a ripple shot out from the center, followed by another. The ripples came faster and faster and then the water rose. Link was showered with the flood of pure water. He shook his head to dry his face but what he saw made him rub his eyes. It was a Great Fairy, much like the ones back in Hyrule. She spun around the water before stopping a few feet in front of Link.
"Hello Child, why have you come to this dangerous place? It is no longer safe for people in this age. It saddens me to think that so much evil would happen to such a beautiful place. Well, in any case, you traveled far to this place...so I should help you. I will give you a magic item passed down to all friends of fairies. It is an item said to show the way, no matter what they way may be or where it may be. Use it wisely Child, for if it is used wrong it can also show you the WRONG way. I sense a great power in you; you are on a journey, a search for someone. This item will help you dearly on this search. I too want this man to be found, for I know his true intentions. He was the one that destroyed my home here, blocked the entrance. Yet you, a traveler wise beyond your years, found a way through. You can complete this quest, and you will. I can sense it. Now you must go, for this man already knows of what you are trying to do and he will send reinforcements. I don't think you want to be here when they arrive, nor do I, but I haven't a choice. A fairy is bound to one place, and I am forever bound here. So go on Child, complete your quest and let nothing hinder you, for you are the only thing that can stop you, Hero of Time."
As Link left with his new item in hand, a lens very much like the Lens of Truth he had gotten in his past adventure, he thought about the Fairy's words. "Only you can stop you, Hero of Time." There was a hidden message here; he knew it. First of all how did she know he was the Hero of Time? This was a faraway land where he had never even been heard of, if he even existed here. And also as she had said that the battle against Shadow Link in the Water Temple he had visited popped into his head. That was too much of a coincidence to not mean something. He didn't know it yet but the Fairy would be more help to him than he imagined.
Link was back at the entrance of this place when he remembered he hadn't asked for a bottle of the Spring Water. He silently cursed himself for forgetting something that important and ran back. He was up the rock wall when he heard a voice down the hall, where the fairy was. He couldn't quite hear what the voices were saying because the echo was too far strung to understand.
He crept closer, trying not to make a sound as he passed the first rock wall he had cleared. He stepped on a loose rock in front of him and the voices stopped. He clung to a dark part of the wall and hoped they wouldn't come look for him. After what seemed an hour the voices continued, but softer. He could almost make out the words now but figured it safer to get closer. He watched closely for rocks as he crept up to the second rock wall. He knew would make too much noise getting through it so he just looked through the hole and listened.
"What did you say to the boy? If you said anything important I swear to the Gods you won't ever see past this Spring."
"I...I didn't say anything, I swear. I asked what he was doing here and told him to leave. It's the honest truth Sir, please don't hurt me!" This voice was the fairy's. Link couldn't tell the other one, it sounded dark and mysterious though and the word 'Sir' made him think of Potio. He couldn't believe the fairy was lying to this man to save him, when it could mean the worst of worst for her. He made a note to come back and thank her when this quest was over before slipping back out the passage. He might not have heard much but he feared that if he stayed too long he wouldn't make it out.
He was outside soon enough, and it was just turning to night. It was a relief to him because this night was cool, and he had been enjoying the cool crystal inside. He made his way back to the town still waterless, but in high hopes of the things to come.
Link ran up to the spring, surprised at how clean and pure it looked. As he neared the water a ripple shot out from the center, followed by another. The ripples came faster and faster and then the water rose. Link was showered with the flood of pure water. He shook his head to dry his face but what he saw made him rub his eyes. It was a Great Fairy, much like the ones back in Hyrule. She spun around the water before stopping a few feet in front of Link.
"Hello Child, why have you come to this dangerous place? It is no longer safe for people in this age. It saddens me to think that so much evil would happen to such a beautiful place. Well, in any case, you traveled far to this place...so I should help you. I will give you a magic item passed down to all friends of fairies. It is an item said to show the way, no matter what they way may be or where it may be. Use it wisely Child, for if it is used wrong it can also show you the WRONG way. I sense a great power in you; you are on a journey, a search for someone. This item will help you dearly on this search. I too want this man to be found, for I know his true intentions. He was the one that destroyed my home here, blocked the entrance. Yet you, a traveler wise beyond your years, found a way through. You can complete this quest, and you will. I can sense it. Now you must go, for this man already knows of what you are trying to do and he will send reinforcements. I don't think you want to be here when they arrive, nor do I, but I haven't a choice. A fairy is bound to one place, and I am forever bound here. So go on Child, complete your quest and let nothing hinder you, for you are the only thing that can stop you, Hero of Time."
As Link left with his new item in hand, a lens very much like the Lens of Truth he had gotten in his past adventure, he thought about the Fairy's words. "Only you can stop you, Hero of Time." There was a hidden message here; he knew it. First of all how did she know he was the Hero of Time? This was a faraway land where he had never even been heard of, if he even existed here. And also as she had said that the battle against Shadow Link in the Water Temple he had visited popped into his head. That was too much of a coincidence to not mean something. He didn't know it yet but the Fairy would be more help to him than he imagined.
Link was back at the entrance of this place when he remembered he hadn't asked for a bottle of the Spring Water. He silently cursed himself for forgetting something that important and ran back. He was up the rock wall when he heard a voice down the hall, where the fairy was. He couldn't quite hear what the voices were saying because the echo was too far strung to understand.
He crept closer, trying not to make a sound as he passed the first rock wall he had cleared. He stepped on a loose rock in front of him and the voices stopped. He clung to a dark part of the wall and hoped they wouldn't come look for him. After what seemed an hour the voices continued, but softer. He could almost make out the words now but figured it safer to get closer. He watched closely for rocks as he crept up to the second rock wall. He knew would make too much noise getting through it so he just looked through the hole and listened.
"What did you say to the boy? If you said anything important I swear to the Gods you won't ever see past this Spring."
"I...I didn't say anything, I swear. I asked what he was doing here and told him to leave. It's the honest truth Sir, please don't hurt me!" This voice was the fairy's. Link couldn't tell the other one, it sounded dark and mysterious though and the word 'Sir' made him think of Potio. He couldn't believe the fairy was lying to this man to save him, when it could mean the worst of worst for her. He made a note to come back and thank her when this quest was over before slipping back out the passage. He might not have heard much but he feared that if he stayed too long he wouldn't make it out.
He was outside soon enough, and it was just turning to night. It was a relief to him because this night was cool, and he had been enjoying the cool crystal inside. He made his way back to the town still waterless, but in high hopes of the things to come.
