Aria: Now I'm feeling better. My sanity isn't back yet, but at least I'm
not out to kill Navi anymore.
Navi: I said I was sorry.
Aria: If you had been more careful, none of that would have happened!
Navi: *cringes* I should say the disclaimers before you're tempted to hurt
me, shouldn't I?
Aria: YES!
Navi: Aria Zephyr does not own the Legend of Zelda games, their characters,
or anything related. But, Aria Zephyr does own The Way the Winds of Time
Blow.
Aria: I'm going to go read some more. Don't do anything I'd get mad about
while I'm gone, Navi. Or else.
Navi: I think that her not being out to kill me just flew out the window.
Chapter 20: Into the Darkness of the Forgotten Forest.
It was still unnaturally quiet in the forest. It was almost as if all the
creatures had long since left it, many generations before. No breeze
played with the dark green leaves of the ancient, gnarled trees, as if to
make a single sound in that place was unthinkable. All of the trees were
enormous giants, stretching their wide arms far over the ground beneath
them, belittling those who dared to enter their place.
Link and Tetra carefully beached the boat on the shore and tied it to a
sturdy rock so that it would not wash away. They looked at the foreboding
woods ahead of them with uneasiness. The ghostly quiet seemed to be
saying, "Turn back; you do not belong here." "I really don't like this
place," Tetra said, her eyes flickering from the forest to Link's face.
"It's just a forest. Anyway, if anything happens, just remember that I'll
be right here with you," Link said reassuringly. Tetra sighed and said,
"Still, something about this place doesn't feel right."
They gathered up their things from the boat Tetra volunteered to carry the
sack of food. When they turned to face the forest again, they exchanged
glances, gulped, and started walking forward.
Some of the trees they passed as they walked along were encircled in the
embrace of thick vines that hung from their trunks and off their branches.
The trees seemed to get bigger and older as they pressed onward. The trees
seemed to leer at them, warning them that they did not belong there and
that they should leave.
Except for the soft sound of their feet, nothing could be heard throughout
the entire forest. The unnatural silence tugged at the wariness of the
two and, instinctively, they moved closer together. They watched every
side, unsure whether any horrific beast might come charging at them.
Suddenly, the trees parted to reveal a large clearing. A small patch of
grass and wildflowers carpeted the tiny space, but they were not the most
surprising thing there. A large stone arch curved majestically in the
center of the clearing. It seemed very, very old, with moss and climbing
vines crawling over it. Its column was very thick and sturdy, easily
showing years of age in its cold surface.
Aria: I'm back! How is everyone?
Goddesses: *look at Aria blankly from fish tank*
Aria: Where's Navi?
Goddesses: *exchange glances*
Aria: *sighs* There goes my good mood. What did she do this time?
Farore: Blub-blurb-blub. *translates as: Look behind the tank*
Aria: *walks behind the tank* NAVI! WHAT THE HECK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE
DOING?! WHAT IS TINGLE DOING HERE!
Navi: Well, you were gone and Tingle wanted to come over and I kinda have a
crush on him and-
Aria: -And you were kissing behind the fish tank?! Navi, this time I
really am gonna kill you! But, not before your paramour is outta here!
*waves hand and Tingle vanishes*
Navi: But, he's so rich! Not to mention, he has his own island!
Aria: Do you know how he got that rich? He extorted it all off Link! I
hate that son of a bleep!
Navi: Uh-oh! She's gonna freak!
Aria: I have to deal with this little problem at the moment. Please read
and review! Navi, I want an explanation before I plan your execution!
Navi: EEK!
not out to kill Navi anymore.
Navi: I said I was sorry.
Aria: If you had been more careful, none of that would have happened!
Navi: *cringes* I should say the disclaimers before you're tempted to hurt
me, shouldn't I?
Aria: YES!
Navi: Aria Zephyr does not own the Legend of Zelda games, their characters,
or anything related. But, Aria Zephyr does own The Way the Winds of Time
Blow.
Aria: I'm going to go read some more. Don't do anything I'd get mad about
while I'm gone, Navi. Or else.
Navi: I think that her not being out to kill me just flew out the window.
Chapter 20: Into the Darkness of the Forgotten Forest.
It was still unnaturally quiet in the forest. It was almost as if all the
creatures had long since left it, many generations before. No breeze
played with the dark green leaves of the ancient, gnarled trees, as if to
make a single sound in that place was unthinkable. All of the trees were
enormous giants, stretching their wide arms far over the ground beneath
them, belittling those who dared to enter their place.
Link and Tetra carefully beached the boat on the shore and tied it to a
sturdy rock so that it would not wash away. They looked at the foreboding
woods ahead of them with uneasiness. The ghostly quiet seemed to be
saying, "Turn back; you do not belong here." "I really don't like this
place," Tetra said, her eyes flickering from the forest to Link's face.
"It's just a forest. Anyway, if anything happens, just remember that I'll
be right here with you," Link said reassuringly. Tetra sighed and said,
"Still, something about this place doesn't feel right."
They gathered up their things from the boat Tetra volunteered to carry the
sack of food. When they turned to face the forest again, they exchanged
glances, gulped, and started walking forward.
Some of the trees they passed as they walked along were encircled in the
embrace of thick vines that hung from their trunks and off their branches.
The trees seemed to get bigger and older as they pressed onward. The trees
seemed to leer at them, warning them that they did not belong there and
that they should leave.
Except for the soft sound of their feet, nothing could be heard throughout
the entire forest. The unnatural silence tugged at the wariness of the
two and, instinctively, they moved closer together. They watched every
side, unsure whether any horrific beast might come charging at them.
Suddenly, the trees parted to reveal a large clearing. A small patch of
grass and wildflowers carpeted the tiny space, but they were not the most
surprising thing there. A large stone arch curved majestically in the
center of the clearing. It seemed very, very old, with moss and climbing
vines crawling over it. Its column was very thick and sturdy, easily
showing years of age in its cold surface.
Aria: I'm back! How is everyone?
Goddesses: *look at Aria blankly from fish tank*
Aria: Where's Navi?
Goddesses: *exchange glances*
Aria: *sighs* There goes my good mood. What did she do this time?
Farore: Blub-blurb-blub. *translates as: Look behind the tank*
Aria: *walks behind the tank* NAVI! WHAT THE HECK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE
DOING?! WHAT IS TINGLE DOING HERE!
Navi: Well, you were gone and Tingle wanted to come over and I kinda have a
crush on him and-
Aria: -And you were kissing behind the fish tank?! Navi, this time I
really am gonna kill you! But, not before your paramour is outta here!
*waves hand and Tingle vanishes*
Navi: But, he's so rich! Not to mention, he has his own island!
Aria: Do you know how he got that rich? He extorted it all off Link! I
hate that son of a bleep!
Navi: Uh-oh! She's gonna freak!
Aria: I have to deal with this little problem at the moment. Please read
and review! Navi, I want an explanation before I plan your execution!
Navi: EEK!
