SSBM Master: I do not, nor have I ever owned any part of the Zelda
characters, scenery, plot etc. This is merely a story made by me that
allows me to bask in its reflected glory.
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Chapter 2: I'm looking for Link.
There was a knock at the door. Aryll jumped. She had not expected visitors. "Coming," she called to whoever was behind the door. She hopped out of bed and, in her haste, stubbed her toe on the table. Aryll swore quietly as she limped towards the door and opened it.
"Uh.hi.." Said the visitor. She had expected one of the twins to come and ask her if they could borrow sugar for their mom or something like that. What she hadn't expected was to see, was a tall person, about Link's age, in a large cloak. Still, a guest was a guest, not to mention that he was pretty cute!
"Hello," replied Aryll "can I help you?"
"Yes," said the stranger. "I'm looking for someone called Link, do you know him?" Aryll didn't answer straight away. She knew that Link liked to sail the Great Sea looking for treasure. She remembered him once hinting that he had enemies. Maybe she should be careful with what she says.
"He's my brother," Aryll answered cautiously. "Why do you want to see him?"
"I own an antiques shop on Windfall Island." Said the stranger. "Link sells me some of the things he finds when he is treasure hunting."
"Oh," said Aryll "Well he isn't here right now, He spends pretty much all his time on the ocean"
"Right," said the stranger, Aryll thought that he seemed to say that more to himself than anyone else. "Well I've gotta go, things to do."
"In this storm" Aryll said, yelping at the very thought. "Why don't you stay, at least till it stops raining."
"I'd like to," said the stranger, " but." at that point, Aryll noticed the stranger do something very odd. He suddenly swung his arm up into his chest and grip something underneath his cloak. For a few seconds he said nothing and then "Yeah."
"Sorry?"
"Stay, just until the storm stops.
"Uh.sure come in"
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The young man wasn't entirely sure why he had accepted this girl's offer to stay. It was a mixture of reasons. On one side there was the fact that he had to find Link and if this girl is his sister as she says then she must have more information on his whereabouts. On another was the fact that the storm really was too dangerous to sail in. And finally, he rubbed the medallion, which was still round his neck, but also concealed under his cloak, something very odd had happened out on the doorstep. Something that had happened once before. If it meant the same thing as last time, that could only mean.
"Would you like something to drink?" asked Link's sister
"Oh. yes thank you" she put a mug in front of him and poured into it.
"My name's Aryll by the way," she said as she sat down.
"I am James," replied James
"So how did you meet Link anyway?" James felt uncomfortable at being asked that. The antiques shop had, of course, been a complete lie but it was necessary for the moment.
"He just came and asked if I'd be interested in buying some of the stuff he collected on his travels."
"Really?" she said "You don't look old enough to own an antiques shop"
"It's my.fathers," James lied quickly. "Do you have any idea where Link could be at the moment?" Aryll shrugged.
"Sorry," she said "I suppose he might be with Tetra.."
"Tetra?"
"Yeah, she's the captain of a pirate ship and she's been friends with Link since he was 12 and she can usually get a hold of him but her ship is always sailing too so your kinda back to square one either way
"Twelve," James mumbled thoughtfully taking a sip from his cup ".twelve.."
"Does that mean anything to you?" Aryll asked, as though hopeful James would be able to fill in how Link and Tetra met
"The rain's stopped," murmured James glancing out the window. The storm had subsided as quickly as it had started. "I had better get going."
"Are you sure?" said Aryll sounding disappointed
"Sorry, got things to do." He repeated. That was true enough.
"Oh well, maybe we'll see each other again sometime." Said Aryll smiling
"Yeah," replied James and as he strolled back to the stinger he muttered "sooner than you think!"
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SSBM Master: Who is this strange person called James? What does he want with our hero? Will anyone Review my story? Watch this space (and review) to find out!
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Chapter 2: I'm looking for Link.
There was a knock at the door. Aryll jumped. She had not expected visitors. "Coming," she called to whoever was behind the door. She hopped out of bed and, in her haste, stubbed her toe on the table. Aryll swore quietly as she limped towards the door and opened it.
"Uh.hi.." Said the visitor. She had expected one of the twins to come and ask her if they could borrow sugar for their mom or something like that. What she hadn't expected was to see, was a tall person, about Link's age, in a large cloak. Still, a guest was a guest, not to mention that he was pretty cute!
"Hello," replied Aryll "can I help you?"
"Yes," said the stranger. "I'm looking for someone called Link, do you know him?" Aryll didn't answer straight away. She knew that Link liked to sail the Great Sea looking for treasure. She remembered him once hinting that he had enemies. Maybe she should be careful with what she says.
"He's my brother," Aryll answered cautiously. "Why do you want to see him?"
"I own an antiques shop on Windfall Island." Said the stranger. "Link sells me some of the things he finds when he is treasure hunting."
"Oh," said Aryll "Well he isn't here right now, He spends pretty much all his time on the ocean"
"Right," said the stranger, Aryll thought that he seemed to say that more to himself than anyone else. "Well I've gotta go, things to do."
"In this storm" Aryll said, yelping at the very thought. "Why don't you stay, at least till it stops raining."
"I'd like to," said the stranger, " but." at that point, Aryll noticed the stranger do something very odd. He suddenly swung his arm up into his chest and grip something underneath his cloak. For a few seconds he said nothing and then "Yeah."
"Sorry?"
"Stay, just until the storm stops.
"Uh.sure come in"
* *
*
The young man wasn't entirely sure why he had accepted this girl's offer to stay. It was a mixture of reasons. On one side there was the fact that he had to find Link and if this girl is his sister as she says then she must have more information on his whereabouts. On another was the fact that the storm really was too dangerous to sail in. And finally, he rubbed the medallion, which was still round his neck, but also concealed under his cloak, something very odd had happened out on the doorstep. Something that had happened once before. If it meant the same thing as last time, that could only mean.
"Would you like something to drink?" asked Link's sister
"Oh. yes thank you" she put a mug in front of him and poured into it.
"My name's Aryll by the way," she said as she sat down.
"I am James," replied James
"So how did you meet Link anyway?" James felt uncomfortable at being asked that. The antiques shop had, of course, been a complete lie but it was necessary for the moment.
"He just came and asked if I'd be interested in buying some of the stuff he collected on his travels."
"Really?" she said "You don't look old enough to own an antiques shop"
"It's my.fathers," James lied quickly. "Do you have any idea where Link could be at the moment?" Aryll shrugged.
"Sorry," she said "I suppose he might be with Tetra.."
"Tetra?"
"Yeah, she's the captain of a pirate ship and she's been friends with Link since he was 12 and she can usually get a hold of him but her ship is always sailing too so your kinda back to square one either way
"Twelve," James mumbled thoughtfully taking a sip from his cup ".twelve.."
"Does that mean anything to you?" Aryll asked, as though hopeful James would be able to fill in how Link and Tetra met
"The rain's stopped," murmured James glancing out the window. The storm had subsided as quickly as it had started. "I had better get going."
"Are you sure?" said Aryll sounding disappointed
"Sorry, got things to do." He repeated. That was true enough.
"Oh well, maybe we'll see each other again sometime." Said Aryll smiling
"Yeah," replied James and as he strolled back to the stinger he muttered "sooner than you think!"
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SSBM Master: Who is this strange person called James? What does he want with our hero? Will anyone Review my story? Watch this space (and review) to find out!
