SSBM Master: Ok. I'm having trouble thinking of a humorous way to start the chapter so I'll just do the disclaimers. Ahem. I do not own Zelda. If I did my name would be Shigeru Miyamoto. There, on to the chapter…NO wait I got one! Why did Gannon cross the road….
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Chapter 11: Forest Haven dead ahead.
"Loosen your arms." Came his father's voice. James, who had been holding his arms stiffly by his sides, relaxed them, causing them to swing in wide arcs on either side of him. "Loosen your arms, don't swing them!" James obediently obeyed.
"Good, now take your stance…raise your arm slightly… that's right. Hold your position… and strike!" James shot his fist out but didn't move his feet properly causing him to stumble.
"Try again," his father said patiently. "This time remember to move your right foot forward one step." James once again struck with his fist. This time executing it perfectly. His father chuckled.
"That's my boy…"
* * *
James kept his eyes firmly shut. He knew that memory had only been a dream but he didn't care. He knew his father had been in it because he could still hear him chuckling in the back of his mind. His father had died when he was 14. But even so it had seemed so realistic. Even now, he could hear him laughing at him…hang on…he really COULD hear laughing.
James opened his eyes to see that he had fallen asleep on the deck. The ship had left Dragon Roost and the sun was up. The laughter had belonged to the pirates. James wondered for a moment what they were laughing at. Then he noticed that Aryll was sleeping right next to him. Her head was leaning against his shoulder and his arm was still round her.
Ignoring the pirates, James shook Aryll gently
"Aryll…" he said softly. Aryll grunted in a very un-ladylike way and snuggled up closer to James. "Aryll!" he said again. Much louder this time. Aryll jerked awake and quickly withdrew her head from James once she had realised where they were.
"Niko wanted me to take the assault course." She mumbled to James. She was blushing furiously and doing her best not to look in the direction of the other pirates.
"Ok," said James and Aryll hurried off below deck. James walked to the front of the ship, supposing he had better ask Tetra if there was anything he could do.
"Ah, your awake." She said grinning at him.
"Uh…yeah." Replied James, wondering how many people had seen him and Aryll. "Is there anything I can do?"
"Well…I suppose you can help Link polish the cannons" The huge catapult at the front of the ship was still it's main offence but Tetra had also installed several cannons either side of the deck.
"Ok." James remembered seeing Link polish the cannons yesterday and had the distinct impression that Tetra wanted them to talk.
* * *
Link sighed. These cannons now reflected light better that his mirror shield having being cleaned yesterday but Link knew there was nothing else for him to do around the ship. It was highly overstaffed after all.
"Hey, Link." Came a voice. Link turned and saw James. "Tetra told me to come help."
"Knock yourself out." Link said. He chuckled quietly as James approached each cannon, realised it was sparkling to perfection and move on to the next one. He went round all of them eventually coming back to Link.
"Tetra's running out of idea's." he said
"Yeah."
"Look, Link." Said James and Link could hear a definite note of seriousness in his voice. "I'm sorry I lost it before." Link sighed. He was hoping to avoid this conversation.
"Forget about it." He said. "We all lose it every now and then. And it's just like you said, we haven't gotten much sleep lately."
"Yeah…thanks Link."
"Besides," Link continued smirking at him "you seem to be much less agitated now that you've rested." James looked blank for a moment and then made a frustrated noise.
"Is there ANYONE who didn't see me and Aryll?"
"Maybe Niko."
James sighed, "Oh well, It could be worse…unless," he looked cautiously at Link "Your not one of those really over-protective brothers are you?" Link suddenly remembered how had felt after the battle on Outset.
"Course not." He grinned.
* * *
It was getting dark again. Tetra looked forward to see if she could see Forest Haven. They had decided to find the other sages before rescuing Medli. After all, if all the sages were together, they could seal Gannondorf away in the dark realm, giving them one more weapon if he tried to stop their escape. Of course, they had to hurry. If the fifth day came before they managed to rescue her Gannondorf could easily finish her off, therefore leaving him free to conquer the Great Sea.
"The cannons are done," came a voice from behind her. She turned and saw Link
"Good," she replied. "We should be arriving shortly so you may as well wait here."
"Right…Um Tetra?"
"Yes?"
"Do you…remember anything about the party last night?" he asked shiftily
"Nope," said Tetra shrugging "I guess I had a bit to much to drink. Why, did I miss anything good?"
"No…it was…just boring stuff really" said Link, and hastily walked off. Tetra turned around and cringed. She had remembered everything that had happened that night but she wasn't about to die from embarrassment by telling him that!
"Miss Tetra," the lookout called, "I've spotted our destination."
"Good." Tetra called back.
"It's dead ahead, but…blimey!"
"What?"
"T…There's smoke coming out of it!" Tetra's heart dropped like a stone.
"S-Smoke?"
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To the far northwest, the abandoned fortress, The Forsaken Fortress, was abandoned no more. Way up in the highest room, of the tallest tower, a great evil stood, scanning the horizon. His plans for the sages had not gone well. Is started with the failed capture of the sage of fire. He had gravely underestimated his fighting skills and, in doing so, given him the chance to escape.
Then by sheer dumb luck. The very same sage had contacted the Hero of Winds. Who was no doubt the Hero of Time's descendant. Whilst only twelve, the Hero of winds had managed to defeat him in a dual, not because of his own fighting talent, but because he had the power of the Triforce behind him. The King of Hyrule had wished for him to have a future and therefore, the gods must have possessed the boy in order for him to win.
There was a knock at the door.
"What is it?" he said
"Lord Gannondorf, we have the forest spirit. He is being secured as we speak." Gannondorf's smile widened.
"Excellent," he said to the creature behind the door. "You may go."
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SSBM Master: Aww man, the chapter started before I could finish my joke…Well I suppose it wasn't that good. Please keep reviewing. I have to go and get my cat down from the roof now. (Seriously I'm not joking!)
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Chapter 11: Forest Haven dead ahead.
"Loosen your arms." Came his father's voice. James, who had been holding his arms stiffly by his sides, relaxed them, causing them to swing in wide arcs on either side of him. "Loosen your arms, don't swing them!" James obediently obeyed.
"Good, now take your stance…raise your arm slightly… that's right. Hold your position… and strike!" James shot his fist out but didn't move his feet properly causing him to stumble.
"Try again," his father said patiently. "This time remember to move your right foot forward one step." James once again struck with his fist. This time executing it perfectly. His father chuckled.
"That's my boy…"
* * *
James kept his eyes firmly shut. He knew that memory had only been a dream but he didn't care. He knew his father had been in it because he could still hear him chuckling in the back of his mind. His father had died when he was 14. But even so it had seemed so realistic. Even now, he could hear him laughing at him…hang on…he really COULD hear laughing.
James opened his eyes to see that he had fallen asleep on the deck. The ship had left Dragon Roost and the sun was up. The laughter had belonged to the pirates. James wondered for a moment what they were laughing at. Then he noticed that Aryll was sleeping right next to him. Her head was leaning against his shoulder and his arm was still round her.
Ignoring the pirates, James shook Aryll gently
"Aryll…" he said softly. Aryll grunted in a very un-ladylike way and snuggled up closer to James. "Aryll!" he said again. Much louder this time. Aryll jerked awake and quickly withdrew her head from James once she had realised where they were.
"Niko wanted me to take the assault course." She mumbled to James. She was blushing furiously and doing her best not to look in the direction of the other pirates.
"Ok," said James and Aryll hurried off below deck. James walked to the front of the ship, supposing he had better ask Tetra if there was anything he could do.
"Ah, your awake." She said grinning at him.
"Uh…yeah." Replied James, wondering how many people had seen him and Aryll. "Is there anything I can do?"
"Well…I suppose you can help Link polish the cannons" The huge catapult at the front of the ship was still it's main offence but Tetra had also installed several cannons either side of the deck.
"Ok." James remembered seeing Link polish the cannons yesterday and had the distinct impression that Tetra wanted them to talk.
* * *
Link sighed. These cannons now reflected light better that his mirror shield having being cleaned yesterday but Link knew there was nothing else for him to do around the ship. It was highly overstaffed after all.
"Hey, Link." Came a voice. Link turned and saw James. "Tetra told me to come help."
"Knock yourself out." Link said. He chuckled quietly as James approached each cannon, realised it was sparkling to perfection and move on to the next one. He went round all of them eventually coming back to Link.
"Tetra's running out of idea's." he said
"Yeah."
"Look, Link." Said James and Link could hear a definite note of seriousness in his voice. "I'm sorry I lost it before." Link sighed. He was hoping to avoid this conversation.
"Forget about it." He said. "We all lose it every now and then. And it's just like you said, we haven't gotten much sleep lately."
"Yeah…thanks Link."
"Besides," Link continued smirking at him "you seem to be much less agitated now that you've rested." James looked blank for a moment and then made a frustrated noise.
"Is there ANYONE who didn't see me and Aryll?"
"Maybe Niko."
James sighed, "Oh well, It could be worse…unless," he looked cautiously at Link "Your not one of those really over-protective brothers are you?" Link suddenly remembered how had felt after the battle on Outset.
"Course not." He grinned.
* * *
It was getting dark again. Tetra looked forward to see if she could see Forest Haven. They had decided to find the other sages before rescuing Medli. After all, if all the sages were together, they could seal Gannondorf away in the dark realm, giving them one more weapon if he tried to stop their escape. Of course, they had to hurry. If the fifth day came before they managed to rescue her Gannondorf could easily finish her off, therefore leaving him free to conquer the Great Sea.
"The cannons are done," came a voice from behind her. She turned and saw Link
"Good," she replied. "We should be arriving shortly so you may as well wait here."
"Right…Um Tetra?"
"Yes?"
"Do you…remember anything about the party last night?" he asked shiftily
"Nope," said Tetra shrugging "I guess I had a bit to much to drink. Why, did I miss anything good?"
"No…it was…just boring stuff really" said Link, and hastily walked off. Tetra turned around and cringed. She had remembered everything that had happened that night but she wasn't about to die from embarrassment by telling him that!
"Miss Tetra," the lookout called, "I've spotted our destination."
"Good." Tetra called back.
"It's dead ahead, but…blimey!"
"What?"
"T…There's smoke coming out of it!" Tetra's heart dropped like a stone.
"S-Smoke?"
* * *
To the far northwest, the abandoned fortress, The Forsaken Fortress, was abandoned no more. Way up in the highest room, of the tallest tower, a great evil stood, scanning the horizon. His plans for the sages had not gone well. Is started with the failed capture of the sage of fire. He had gravely underestimated his fighting skills and, in doing so, given him the chance to escape.
Then by sheer dumb luck. The very same sage had contacted the Hero of Winds. Who was no doubt the Hero of Time's descendant. Whilst only twelve, the Hero of winds had managed to defeat him in a dual, not because of his own fighting talent, but because he had the power of the Triforce behind him. The King of Hyrule had wished for him to have a future and therefore, the gods must have possessed the boy in order for him to win.
There was a knock at the door.
"What is it?" he said
"Lord Gannondorf, we have the forest spirit. He is being secured as we speak." Gannondorf's smile widened.
"Excellent," he said to the creature behind the door. "You may go."
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SSBM Master: Aww man, the chapter started before I could finish my joke…Well I suppose it wasn't that good. Please keep reviewing. I have to go and get my cat down from the roof now. (Seriously I'm not joking!)
