Farore: Oh, come on, Aria! Will you please stop pouting and introduce the
next chapter?
Aria: NO! I still can't believe that one of my reviewers guessed what
would happen in this chapter and was right! It's not fair! It takes the
fun out of surprising them! *sits down cross-legged with annoyed expression
on face*
Farore: You're giving the *#$% surprise away, baka! Now get over here and
introduce the story or we'll get Tingle to do it!
Aria: *gets up in a hurry* NOT TINGLE! ANYTHING BUT HIM! HE'S SO
FREAKING ANNOYING! NOT TO MENTION CHEAP!
Din, Farore, and Nayru: THEN, INTRODUCE THE BLEEPING CHAPTER ALREADY!
Aria: ALRIGHT ALREADY! You don't have to shout. Okay, this chapter is the
first of the few catastrophes that our gallant heroes must endure before
they reach the mysterious forest the Valoo spoke of. Let's see how they
can handle a Gyrog feeding frenzy.
Hired guy: Aria Zephyr does not own the Legend of Zelda games or their
characters! A Gyrog is a shark-like creature that swims around the Great
Sea trying to knock unsuspecting people out of their boats. Occasionally,
a group of Gyrogs will work together to try to take down a prey.
Aria: *sweat drops* Uh, yeah. Okay, back to the story!

Chapter 7: Look Out! It's a Gyrog Feeding Frenzy!

Tetra leaned onto the railing of the ship and gazed out at the sea as it
rippled beneath the ship. 'I wonder what this area must have been like
before the gods flooded it. It might have been a valley or field,' Tetra
thought, settling heavily onto her elbows. She was soon jolted out of her
reverie by a sharp shift in the steady rocking of the ship. She fell back
and lost her balance just as the ship jolted again.

"Agh! What's going on?" Link cried from the crow's nest, where he and Zuko
were clinging to the sides of the basket for dear life. Zuko peered over
the edge and called out, "There's a whole team of Gyrogs ramming the ship!"
"How are we supposed to attack them if we can't even stay still?" Tetra
shouted, trying to pull herself up on the railing. "Miss Tetra, look out!"
Senza yelled as one Gyrog leapt into the air and tried to bite her.

Just as it was about to flop onto the deck, an arrow hurtled through the
air and hit the Gyrog squarely on the dorsal fin. It screamed in pain and
vanished in a cloud of dark purple smoke. The ship gave another lurch and
suddenly, Link yelled as he lost his grip and fell.

At the same time as Link would have hit the main deck with a sickening
crash, another Gyrog rammed the ship's hull so hard that it tilted and he
was able to grab the side railing before he fell into the water. As soon
as the ship had righted itself, Link scrambled back onto the deck, out of
reach of the snapping jaws of the Gyrogs.

"Are you okay?" Tetra yelled over the din of the shouting pirates, the
snaps and growls of the frustrated Gyrogs, and the thumps against the hull.
"Yeah, but if we can't stop them, they'll put a hole in the ship!" Link
called back. "So, what do you suggest we do?" Tetra asked. "I could use
my boat to get down to their level and attack them," Link said. "That's
crazy! They would eat you alive first!" she cried. The ship reeled again
and Link said, "Do you have any better ideas? If we bomb them from the
ship, we have more of a chance of blowing a hole in the ship open
ourselves!"

With that, he flung himself towards his boat and yanked it free of the
ropes binding it. It plunged over the side of the ship, carrying Link with
it. Tetra decided that she wasn't going to let him have all the "fun", so
she called out, "Zuko! Nudge! Senza! Gonzo! Mako! Niko! Get up here
or down here and let's try bashing these fish the next time they try to
attack!" The pirates ran out from all over the ship and they quickly
hatched a plan.

"Hoy! Gyrog off the starboard bow!" Zuko yelled from the crow's nest.
"Turn!" Tetra said as Gonzo, Nudge, and Senza threw their weight onto the
steering wheel and shifted the ship. Just as the Gyrog leapt to attack, it
collided with the hard wooden side of the ship as it swung to meet the
enemy. The stunned monster fell back and was quickly felled by an accurate
hit from Link's boomerang.

They continued this plan until the last Gyrog had been destroyed. When
they hauled Link and his boat back onto the ship, everyone was exhausted
from the effort taken to free them from the onslaught.

Aria: Okay, I know this chapter was short, but I'm posting the next two
chapters with it. Why? Because the events from all three are very closely
tied and I don't wanna confuse you. Please read and review!