Chapter Two
Wiping my eyes and still grinning insanely, I let go of Link and stepped back to take a closer look at him.
"You haven't changed a bit since I last saw you, hero," I said. "Except maybe you're a little taller." I added. Link grinned.
"Same to you. Goddesses, Ev, how'd you come back?" He asked incredulously.
"Your ocarina," I said, handing it over to him. He looked at me questioningly.
"I didn't know it was magic." He said.
"I'm not sure if it is-but apparently the song on the back is." I said. He flipped the instrument over and stared hard at the song.
"I remember this.barely, but I do. Saria put it on there, I think."
"And you didn't know what the spell was," I finished for him. He nodded, then broke his somber look with another huge grin.
"Wait till Malon finds out! We've both missed you like crazy, Evalyn. I would've asked you to stay with us back then, but.well, I wasn't sure you'd want to," he said quietly.
"I'm just glad you do want me back. I mean, I wasn't sure if you even remembered me," I said quietly.
"Of course we remembered you! I mean, you're practically a legend. Not everyone's chosen by the Goddesses, Ev." He said. I gaped at him.
"What do you mean, chosen by the Goddesses? All I did was hold a couple of jewels-"
"A sword, a key, a stone, and a ring don't exactly qualify as a 'couple of jewels', especially not if they were created with that much power. Not everyone is-or was, anyway-able to hold them, and even fewer were able to call them," Link said. My mouth dropped open even farther.
"You've got to be kidding. How could I be anything special?" I demanded. "I'm not even from around here!" Link laughed.
"Well, whatever else, it doesn't really matter now. You did destroy them, if I'm remembering correctly." Link said jokingly. I smiled.
"Well, yeah, I did, didn't I? Well anyway.if it's not too late, I'd really like to go see Malon," I said. Link nodded and pulled out his own ocarina, playing a short tune. A moment later, his horse Epona galloped up, whinnying impatiently. Extending my hand for her to sniff, I gently rubbed her nose, cooing at her.
"Hey Epona, do you remember me?" I said softly. Almost as if in answer, Epona nudged me hard in the chest, causing me to stumble back. Link caught me and helped me catch my balance before pulling a carrot from his pocket and feeding Epona.
"Guess she does remember you, Ev," He said jokingly, rubbing Epona's neck. I shrugged, smiling, and let Link help me up onto Epona's saddle. He climbed up behind me and put his arms around my waist to keep me steady, and used his other hand to guide Epona's reins. For the first time in years, I felt myself completely relaxed.and happy. Even if Link's arm was around my waist.that was a new sensation. I always did feel a little uncomfortable being touched at all, but I dismissed the thought, watching the scenery fly by.
Soon we came to Lon Lon Ranch, which seemed completely different then I remembered-and yet, somehow, the sheer familiarity of it made me almost break out in tears again. Link helped me off Epona, and motioning for me to be quiet, he went to the house on the left of the entrance of the Ranch, which served as Malon's home, along with her father, Talon.
Link quietly opened the door and slipped inside, and I followed him, managing to pick my way across the myriad of chickens on the floor. Link and I climbed a set of wooden stairs on the right wall, to the door at the top. Opening it, still quietly, we slipped inside, and I waited a few feet away as Link tiptoed to the bed. Even when she was asleep and with her back to us, I could tell it was Malon from her flaming red hair. Link gently shook her shoulder, but it did no good-except for the fact that in her sleep Malon reached up one arm and punched Link on the shoulder. Rubbing it and glaring at her, Link turned to me and shrugged, while I tried to not giggle out loud. Rolling his eyes and mock-sighing, Link poked Malon in the back.
"Hey, Mal, wake up." He whispered. This time he was quick enough to avoid the flailing hand. "Gah, it's hopeless." He finally whispered, standing up. "We'll have to try in the morning, Evalyn." At my name, the red head sat bolt upright, looking as awake as if she had swallowed a whole cup of coffee-that had a gallon of Mountain Dew mixed in.
"EVALYN!" She squealed, jumping up and launching a flying hug at me. The whole weeping/greeting ritual was performed, and a few minutes later, the three of us were sitting at the small table that was-for some reason-in the middle of Malon's bedroom.
"Well, it was really weird," Malon explained after being questioned on how she woke up immediately after hearing my whispered name. "I was actually having a dream about you, Ev, just when I woke up. It was a really weird dream too.it had some guy named Tom.Tom.Cruz, I wanna say.I've never heard of him, but you apparently did, Evalyn. You were in it to, you see."
"Tom Cruise?" I asked, half-smiling. ((A/N-yes, I had a dream about Tom Cruise last night, but I don't even find him that incredibly attractive.::laughs:: oh well!))
"Yeah! How'd you know?"
"Um.he's kind of a big name back on Earth. Anyway, go on?"
"Well anyway, there was something to do with a unicorn and a big red demon and some girl named Lily I think, and I'm pretty sure some legend, ((A/N-A kazillion points to whoever gets that reference!)) and I was some sort of all-powerful person and I was dictating how they acted and stuff. Then you came in, Evalyn, and you even looked exactly as you do right now, not fourteen! But anyway, you came in, and the Tom Cruise guy turned around and yelled your name, and that was right when Link said it I think-and then, well, I woke up and there you were! How come there you were, anyway? I mean, how come you were there?" Malon asked.
"Magical ocarina spell, I'm assuming." I said for an answer. Malon looked puzzled, then shrugged.
"Guess it's not really important as long as I'm not dreaming, huh?" She said.
"I'll say. I'm still worried that I'm going to wake up.well, I was anyway, but then Malon punched me and I realized I was awake." Link joked. Malon looked horrified.
"I punched you? When? I mean, since Evalyn came back?" She asked. I nearly choked from trying not to laugh out loud, and Link just shrugged it off.
"So, what's new with you guys?" I asked. "We have so much catching up to do!" Malon shrugged.
"Long story short, Dad 'retired' to Kakariko two years ago, and I've been running the Ranch ever since." She said.
"And even less happening with me. Except, of course, occasional run- ins with my oh so beloved sister, Zelda, trying to convince me to get married." Link said, making a face.
"Oh, it'd be good for you," I joked, punching him lightly on the shoulder. Link pulled a look of long suffering.
"Why do all the girls like to beat me up?" He sighed.
"Hey, just look on the bright side, when you get married, only one'll be able to," Malon said, making us all dissolve into laughter.
Is it worth the wait? Hee hee, please leave a review for me to read! I get bored, ya know.hee. ~Dekustar the Mad Author
Wiping my eyes and still grinning insanely, I let go of Link and stepped back to take a closer look at him.
"You haven't changed a bit since I last saw you, hero," I said. "Except maybe you're a little taller." I added. Link grinned.
"Same to you. Goddesses, Ev, how'd you come back?" He asked incredulously.
"Your ocarina," I said, handing it over to him. He looked at me questioningly.
"I didn't know it was magic." He said.
"I'm not sure if it is-but apparently the song on the back is." I said. He flipped the instrument over and stared hard at the song.
"I remember this.barely, but I do. Saria put it on there, I think."
"And you didn't know what the spell was," I finished for him. He nodded, then broke his somber look with another huge grin.
"Wait till Malon finds out! We've both missed you like crazy, Evalyn. I would've asked you to stay with us back then, but.well, I wasn't sure you'd want to," he said quietly.
"I'm just glad you do want me back. I mean, I wasn't sure if you even remembered me," I said quietly.
"Of course we remembered you! I mean, you're practically a legend. Not everyone's chosen by the Goddesses, Ev." He said. I gaped at him.
"What do you mean, chosen by the Goddesses? All I did was hold a couple of jewels-"
"A sword, a key, a stone, and a ring don't exactly qualify as a 'couple of jewels', especially not if they were created with that much power. Not everyone is-or was, anyway-able to hold them, and even fewer were able to call them," Link said. My mouth dropped open even farther.
"You've got to be kidding. How could I be anything special?" I demanded. "I'm not even from around here!" Link laughed.
"Well, whatever else, it doesn't really matter now. You did destroy them, if I'm remembering correctly." Link said jokingly. I smiled.
"Well, yeah, I did, didn't I? Well anyway.if it's not too late, I'd really like to go see Malon," I said. Link nodded and pulled out his own ocarina, playing a short tune. A moment later, his horse Epona galloped up, whinnying impatiently. Extending my hand for her to sniff, I gently rubbed her nose, cooing at her.
"Hey Epona, do you remember me?" I said softly. Almost as if in answer, Epona nudged me hard in the chest, causing me to stumble back. Link caught me and helped me catch my balance before pulling a carrot from his pocket and feeding Epona.
"Guess she does remember you, Ev," He said jokingly, rubbing Epona's neck. I shrugged, smiling, and let Link help me up onto Epona's saddle. He climbed up behind me and put his arms around my waist to keep me steady, and used his other hand to guide Epona's reins. For the first time in years, I felt myself completely relaxed.and happy. Even if Link's arm was around my waist.that was a new sensation. I always did feel a little uncomfortable being touched at all, but I dismissed the thought, watching the scenery fly by.
Soon we came to Lon Lon Ranch, which seemed completely different then I remembered-and yet, somehow, the sheer familiarity of it made me almost break out in tears again. Link helped me off Epona, and motioning for me to be quiet, he went to the house on the left of the entrance of the Ranch, which served as Malon's home, along with her father, Talon.
Link quietly opened the door and slipped inside, and I followed him, managing to pick my way across the myriad of chickens on the floor. Link and I climbed a set of wooden stairs on the right wall, to the door at the top. Opening it, still quietly, we slipped inside, and I waited a few feet away as Link tiptoed to the bed. Even when she was asleep and with her back to us, I could tell it was Malon from her flaming red hair. Link gently shook her shoulder, but it did no good-except for the fact that in her sleep Malon reached up one arm and punched Link on the shoulder. Rubbing it and glaring at her, Link turned to me and shrugged, while I tried to not giggle out loud. Rolling his eyes and mock-sighing, Link poked Malon in the back.
"Hey, Mal, wake up." He whispered. This time he was quick enough to avoid the flailing hand. "Gah, it's hopeless." He finally whispered, standing up. "We'll have to try in the morning, Evalyn." At my name, the red head sat bolt upright, looking as awake as if she had swallowed a whole cup of coffee-that had a gallon of Mountain Dew mixed in.
"EVALYN!" She squealed, jumping up and launching a flying hug at me. The whole weeping/greeting ritual was performed, and a few minutes later, the three of us were sitting at the small table that was-for some reason-in the middle of Malon's bedroom.
"Well, it was really weird," Malon explained after being questioned on how she woke up immediately after hearing my whispered name. "I was actually having a dream about you, Ev, just when I woke up. It was a really weird dream too.it had some guy named Tom.Tom.Cruz, I wanna say.I've never heard of him, but you apparently did, Evalyn. You were in it to, you see."
"Tom Cruise?" I asked, half-smiling. ((A/N-yes, I had a dream about Tom Cruise last night, but I don't even find him that incredibly attractive.::laughs:: oh well!))
"Yeah! How'd you know?"
"Um.he's kind of a big name back on Earth. Anyway, go on?"
"Well anyway, there was something to do with a unicorn and a big red demon and some girl named Lily I think, and I'm pretty sure some legend, ((A/N-A kazillion points to whoever gets that reference!)) and I was some sort of all-powerful person and I was dictating how they acted and stuff. Then you came in, Evalyn, and you even looked exactly as you do right now, not fourteen! But anyway, you came in, and the Tom Cruise guy turned around and yelled your name, and that was right when Link said it I think-and then, well, I woke up and there you were! How come there you were, anyway? I mean, how come you were there?" Malon asked.
"Magical ocarina spell, I'm assuming." I said for an answer. Malon looked puzzled, then shrugged.
"Guess it's not really important as long as I'm not dreaming, huh?" She said.
"I'll say. I'm still worried that I'm going to wake up.well, I was anyway, but then Malon punched me and I realized I was awake." Link joked. Malon looked horrified.
"I punched you? When? I mean, since Evalyn came back?" She asked. I nearly choked from trying not to laugh out loud, and Link just shrugged it off.
"So, what's new with you guys?" I asked. "We have so much catching up to do!" Malon shrugged.
"Long story short, Dad 'retired' to Kakariko two years ago, and I've been running the Ranch ever since." She said.
"And even less happening with me. Except, of course, occasional run- ins with my oh so beloved sister, Zelda, trying to convince me to get married." Link said, making a face.
"Oh, it'd be good for you," I joked, punching him lightly on the shoulder. Link pulled a look of long suffering.
"Why do all the girls like to beat me up?" He sighed.
"Hey, just look on the bright side, when you get married, only one'll be able to," Malon said, making us all dissolve into laughter.
Is it worth the wait? Hee hee, please leave a review for me to read! I get bored, ya know.hee. ~Dekustar the Mad Author
