Aria: We're back again! Tiana and Din are still looking for Din's orange
peeler and Anri is watching over Din so we can tell if she has an unnatural
obsession with the citrus fruit or not.
Twister: Are oranges those strange, circular things that Din likes to eat?
If they are, I don't know why she likes them. They taste nasty! *flicks
tail*
Farore: That's because you're a kitty cat, Twister.
Twister: What's a kitty?
Aria: *sweat drops* Nayru, help!
Nayru: What's the problem?
Aria: I have a very naïve feline muse.
Nayru: What do you want me to do about it?
Aria: Teach him! Cats are supposed to be smart! He's scaring me!
Nayru: Alright. I'll teach him. *goes to grab Twister*
Farore: Who's turn is it to wake up Kaepora?
Aria: Poor owl. If it wasn't for his job, he wouldn't have hordes of
females and a crazy cat waking him up every chapter. Anyway, it's your
turn.
Farore: What should I do?
Aria: I dunno. Yell at him or something.
Farore: Okay. *takes deep breath* KAEPORA! WAKE UP!
Everyone else: *flinches*
Aria: Thanks, Farore. That was loud.
Farore: You're welcome.
Kaepora: You know, a decent alarm clock would work just as well. You don't
have to get them to yell at me.
Aria: We couldn't get an alarm clock that would stay in your tree.
Kaepora: *grumbles*
Aria: Just do the disclaimers and we'll leave you alone until tomorrow.
Kaepora: Aria Zephyr is the owner and authoress of The Way the Winds of
Time Blow. She does not own the Legend of Zelda games, their characters,
places in the games, and so forth.
Aria: Does anyone remember in chapter twenty-four when that nasty brat, the
witch, said that she'd reduced those who would help Link and Tetra/Zelda to
not much more than TINY nuisances? Well, she was being literal about that.
I'm not saying who, but you'll find out in this chapter. Gosh, how long
ago WAS chapter twenty-four?!
Chapter 36: The Ocarina and the Mini Gods
After her coughing stopped and she had deactivated the invisibility spell
and the shield, Zelda looked around at the room. Everything was extremely
dusty, save a few cloths that were tossed over some rectangular objects. A
stone seat was not far off to her left and it was only slightly dusty, as
if someone had been using it. A hook was on the wall above the seat, but
nothing hung from it. On one of the shelves, a strangely shaped blue flute
rested, completely dust-free and beautifully shining.
"Oh my," the princess gasped when she saw the room. Her eyes took in
everything within it, but they stopped when she saw the flute. "The
ocarina! That's where it has been!" she whispered. "The what?" Zelda
asked, confused. "That flute-it's the Ocarina of Time! It was stolen from
the treasury of Hyrule about the time the sages disappeared!" the princess
said.
"Does it belong to you?" Zelda inquired. "Not exactly, but it certainly
doesn't belong here!" the princess said. "I have an idea. Why don't I see
if it has a spell protecting it and if it doesn't we take it out of here?
You already said it doesn't belong here," Zelda suggested. "I suppose that
would be all right, but if you feel anything, anything, you come back here
and leave it alone. Understand?" the princess said. "I do," Zelda
replied.
She walked up to the shelf the ocarina rested on and lifted her hand above
it as if she was going to take it. She closed her eyes and tried to feel
any enchantment that the witch might have laid upon it. Feeling nothing,
Zelda stretched her hand out farther and picked it up.
Nothing happened and the ocarina lay quietly in her hand. Zelda walked
back to the princess and showed it to her. "Well done. Now, let's find
where your friend may be," the princess said as Zelda put the ocarina in
her pocket.
Suddenly, something shook in whatever was covered by the dust-free cloths.
"What in the world?!" Zelda gasped, stumbling back in surprise. Whatever
was shaking was making sharp grunting noises and it snorted as if in
frustration. "Something's under those," Zelda said, eying the cloths
warily. There was a sound like a candle being blown out and a tiny scorch
mark appeared on one of the cloths.
"It breathes fire? I wonder." Zelda murmured, unconsciously taking a step
towards the covered objects. "Child! We do not know what things the witch
may keep in here! Use caution!" the princess warned, her voice ringing
with concern. Zelda nodded and approached the objects. With one quick
motion, she pulled the cloths away from what they covered.
"Valoo?!" she gasped, stunned. A tiny red dragon that looked very much
like Valoo was circling the inside of a cage, occasionally blowing smoke
out of his nose. The other object was a cage as well and two toad-like
creatures were pouting on clouds inside it.
"That is Valoo? I expected a dragon to be much larger," the princess said,
leaning over slightly to see him better. "He was. At least, I don't think
he's supposed to be the size of a hummingbird. He was the size of a large
galleon before," Zelda said. "Do you know what they are?" the princess
asked, pointing to the red and blue toad things. "Um, they kind of look
like what Link told me the wind gods, Zephos and Cyclos, look like," Zelda
said.
"Listen here! We're not supposed to be this small! Somebody shrunk us!"
the red toad squeaked in a high-pitched voice. "Are you Zephos and
Cyclos?" Zelda asked, leaning towards the cage. "Yes!" the toads shrilled.
"Did the witch shrink you?" she inquired. "The witch? You mean the girl
with the orange hair? We dunno. I was just enjoying myself, smelling the
sweet breezes over Forest Haven when somebody snatched me straight outta
the air and shrunk me down! This is humiliating, you know," Zephos said.
"Can you let us out? I mean, we would have if we could have, but that
witch has a spell on the lever that burns us when we touch it!" Cyclos
said. "Um, I'm not sure. You see, we're really trying to avoid anyone
finding us here," Zelda said. "Don't worry! The kid was able to touch the
cage without her noticing, but she came in before he could let us out,"
Cyclos said.
"Who? Do you mean that Link was in this room before?" Zelda asked. "Yeah.
This big monster with a big sword and a black cape just appeared outta
nowhere and just dumped him on the floor," Zephos said. Then, he shook his
head sadly. "Poor kid. The witch doesn't have any other prisoners and we
heard someone screaming yesterday. Sounded like their heart was being torn
out or something. If that was him, I really hope he's alright," he said.
Zelda knew that her dream from before wasn't just a dream anymore, but she
pushed her longing to see him again aside and asked; "If I let you all out,
can you tell me where you think he is?" "Yeah, sure. We know where the
dungeons are. That's the most likely place. She kept us in there at first
before she moved us in here so she could laugh at us more often," Cyclos
said. "Speaking of which, you'd better hurry! This is the witch's private
room and she hardly leaves it. Except when she." Cyclos said, but Zephos
jabbed him the ribs with his elbow and gave him a dirty look.
"Okay; I'll let you out. But, how will you return to normal size?" Zelda
said. "The shrinking spell is on the cages, only. When you let us out, I
suppose we'll have to wait about fifteen or twenty minutes until it wears
off," Zephos said. "Good, because if Valoo suddenly started going back to
his original size in here, the witch would obviously know someone was
sneaking," Zelda said, flipping the lever that held the cage shut.
She lifted the opening and Zephos and Cyclos drifted out. She opened the
other cage and Valoo the tiny joined them. "We'll fly out the window and
distract the guards when we get back to full size. You should cover the
cages with those cloths again to make it look like no one was here," Cyclos
said. "But, won't she notice that I took the ocarina?" Zelda asked. "Nah!
She doesn't even pay attention to that thing. She just keeps it because
it boosts her ego," Zephos said.
The three flew towards the window and they paused. "The dungeons are down
the hall to the left. The door leading to their hallway is the fourth on
the right. Don't pay any attention to any doors down the hall you'll pass
through on the way. The dungeon door is the one at the end of the hall.
You'll have at most twenty minutes before our spell wears off. By then,
the witch will know something is up and she'll be after you like there's no
tomorrow! You have only that much time to get the kid and get out," Zephos
warned. "Okay; I get the idea! Now, hurry, before she comes!" Zelda said,
rushing to replace the cloths. "Good luck!" Cyclos called, and they left.
Din: YOU HAD HER SHRINK VALOO DOWN TO THE SIZE OF A BLEEPING HUMMINGBIRD?!
Aria: *winces* Calm down, Din! Sheesh! It's not like it's permanent!
Din: *grumbles*
Anri: Lady Aria, I do have to admit that having that woman shrink a dragon
and the wind gods down to the size of hummingbirds is rather extreme.
Aria: It's just another thing I'm using to show that the witch is
exceedingly powerful and that she's pretty willing to do nasty things to
those she doesn't particularly like. I already said it isn't permanent.
They'll be fine! I swear on the Triforce!
Tiana: She HAS to be telling the truth. NO ONE swears on the Triforce
unless they really mean it!
Twister: I thought that swearing was bad!
Everyone: *sweat drops*
Twister: What?
Aria: Never mind, Twister. Go back to your lessons. Why'd I make such a
naïve muse?
Farore: Because he's as cute as a button.
Tiana: That is true, but right now, he has the IQ of a button. Let's hope
Nayru can make him a genius soon.
Aria: If she doesn't he'll drive us crazy with his naïveté!
Farore: I miss Darunia. He was silly, but he's not grumpy like Kaepora
gets.
Aria: He's in a better place. I can have him over for tea next update
though.
Farore: Yay! Can I go plan for it?
Aria: Uh, knock yourself out.
Farore: Wahoo! *skips merrily away*
Aria: I feel like I just released a monster.
Anri: It's okay, Lady Aria. I'm sure everything will be fine.
*crashing sounds come from where Farore went to*
Anri: Or not.
Aria: Tiana! Hold down the fort! I've got to go see what she's doing!
Anri! Help her until I get back, which hopefully won't be long! I hope
everyone liked this update! See you soon! Bye! Farore! What are you
doing?!
peeler and Anri is watching over Din so we can tell if she has an unnatural
obsession with the citrus fruit or not.
Twister: Are oranges those strange, circular things that Din likes to eat?
If they are, I don't know why she likes them. They taste nasty! *flicks
tail*
Farore: That's because you're a kitty cat, Twister.
Twister: What's a kitty?
Aria: *sweat drops* Nayru, help!
Nayru: What's the problem?
Aria: I have a very naïve feline muse.
Nayru: What do you want me to do about it?
Aria: Teach him! Cats are supposed to be smart! He's scaring me!
Nayru: Alright. I'll teach him. *goes to grab Twister*
Farore: Who's turn is it to wake up Kaepora?
Aria: Poor owl. If it wasn't for his job, he wouldn't have hordes of
females and a crazy cat waking him up every chapter. Anyway, it's your
turn.
Farore: What should I do?
Aria: I dunno. Yell at him or something.
Farore: Okay. *takes deep breath* KAEPORA! WAKE UP!
Everyone else: *flinches*
Aria: Thanks, Farore. That was loud.
Farore: You're welcome.
Kaepora: You know, a decent alarm clock would work just as well. You don't
have to get them to yell at me.
Aria: We couldn't get an alarm clock that would stay in your tree.
Kaepora: *grumbles*
Aria: Just do the disclaimers and we'll leave you alone until tomorrow.
Kaepora: Aria Zephyr is the owner and authoress of The Way the Winds of
Time Blow. She does not own the Legend of Zelda games, their characters,
places in the games, and so forth.
Aria: Does anyone remember in chapter twenty-four when that nasty brat, the
witch, said that she'd reduced those who would help Link and Tetra/Zelda to
not much more than TINY nuisances? Well, she was being literal about that.
I'm not saying who, but you'll find out in this chapter. Gosh, how long
ago WAS chapter twenty-four?!
Chapter 36: The Ocarina and the Mini Gods
After her coughing stopped and she had deactivated the invisibility spell
and the shield, Zelda looked around at the room. Everything was extremely
dusty, save a few cloths that were tossed over some rectangular objects. A
stone seat was not far off to her left and it was only slightly dusty, as
if someone had been using it. A hook was on the wall above the seat, but
nothing hung from it. On one of the shelves, a strangely shaped blue flute
rested, completely dust-free and beautifully shining.
"Oh my," the princess gasped when she saw the room. Her eyes took in
everything within it, but they stopped when she saw the flute. "The
ocarina! That's where it has been!" she whispered. "The what?" Zelda
asked, confused. "That flute-it's the Ocarina of Time! It was stolen from
the treasury of Hyrule about the time the sages disappeared!" the princess
said.
"Does it belong to you?" Zelda inquired. "Not exactly, but it certainly
doesn't belong here!" the princess said. "I have an idea. Why don't I see
if it has a spell protecting it and if it doesn't we take it out of here?
You already said it doesn't belong here," Zelda suggested. "I suppose that
would be all right, but if you feel anything, anything, you come back here
and leave it alone. Understand?" the princess said. "I do," Zelda
replied.
She walked up to the shelf the ocarina rested on and lifted her hand above
it as if she was going to take it. She closed her eyes and tried to feel
any enchantment that the witch might have laid upon it. Feeling nothing,
Zelda stretched her hand out farther and picked it up.
Nothing happened and the ocarina lay quietly in her hand. Zelda walked
back to the princess and showed it to her. "Well done. Now, let's find
where your friend may be," the princess said as Zelda put the ocarina in
her pocket.
Suddenly, something shook in whatever was covered by the dust-free cloths.
"What in the world?!" Zelda gasped, stumbling back in surprise. Whatever
was shaking was making sharp grunting noises and it snorted as if in
frustration. "Something's under those," Zelda said, eying the cloths
warily. There was a sound like a candle being blown out and a tiny scorch
mark appeared on one of the cloths.
"It breathes fire? I wonder." Zelda murmured, unconsciously taking a step
towards the covered objects. "Child! We do not know what things the witch
may keep in here! Use caution!" the princess warned, her voice ringing
with concern. Zelda nodded and approached the objects. With one quick
motion, she pulled the cloths away from what they covered.
"Valoo?!" she gasped, stunned. A tiny red dragon that looked very much
like Valoo was circling the inside of a cage, occasionally blowing smoke
out of his nose. The other object was a cage as well and two toad-like
creatures were pouting on clouds inside it.
"That is Valoo? I expected a dragon to be much larger," the princess said,
leaning over slightly to see him better. "He was. At least, I don't think
he's supposed to be the size of a hummingbird. He was the size of a large
galleon before," Zelda said. "Do you know what they are?" the princess
asked, pointing to the red and blue toad things. "Um, they kind of look
like what Link told me the wind gods, Zephos and Cyclos, look like," Zelda
said.
"Listen here! We're not supposed to be this small! Somebody shrunk us!"
the red toad squeaked in a high-pitched voice. "Are you Zephos and
Cyclos?" Zelda asked, leaning towards the cage. "Yes!" the toads shrilled.
"Did the witch shrink you?" she inquired. "The witch? You mean the girl
with the orange hair? We dunno. I was just enjoying myself, smelling the
sweet breezes over Forest Haven when somebody snatched me straight outta
the air and shrunk me down! This is humiliating, you know," Zephos said.
"Can you let us out? I mean, we would have if we could have, but that
witch has a spell on the lever that burns us when we touch it!" Cyclos
said. "Um, I'm not sure. You see, we're really trying to avoid anyone
finding us here," Zelda said. "Don't worry! The kid was able to touch the
cage without her noticing, but she came in before he could let us out,"
Cyclos said.
"Who? Do you mean that Link was in this room before?" Zelda asked. "Yeah.
This big monster with a big sword and a black cape just appeared outta
nowhere and just dumped him on the floor," Zephos said. Then, he shook his
head sadly. "Poor kid. The witch doesn't have any other prisoners and we
heard someone screaming yesterday. Sounded like their heart was being torn
out or something. If that was him, I really hope he's alright," he said.
Zelda knew that her dream from before wasn't just a dream anymore, but she
pushed her longing to see him again aside and asked; "If I let you all out,
can you tell me where you think he is?" "Yeah, sure. We know where the
dungeons are. That's the most likely place. She kept us in there at first
before she moved us in here so she could laugh at us more often," Cyclos
said. "Speaking of which, you'd better hurry! This is the witch's private
room and she hardly leaves it. Except when she." Cyclos said, but Zephos
jabbed him the ribs with his elbow and gave him a dirty look.
"Okay; I'll let you out. But, how will you return to normal size?" Zelda
said. "The shrinking spell is on the cages, only. When you let us out, I
suppose we'll have to wait about fifteen or twenty minutes until it wears
off," Zephos said. "Good, because if Valoo suddenly started going back to
his original size in here, the witch would obviously know someone was
sneaking," Zelda said, flipping the lever that held the cage shut.
She lifted the opening and Zephos and Cyclos drifted out. She opened the
other cage and Valoo the tiny joined them. "We'll fly out the window and
distract the guards when we get back to full size. You should cover the
cages with those cloths again to make it look like no one was here," Cyclos
said. "But, won't she notice that I took the ocarina?" Zelda asked. "Nah!
She doesn't even pay attention to that thing. She just keeps it because
it boosts her ego," Zephos said.
The three flew towards the window and they paused. "The dungeons are down
the hall to the left. The door leading to their hallway is the fourth on
the right. Don't pay any attention to any doors down the hall you'll pass
through on the way. The dungeon door is the one at the end of the hall.
You'll have at most twenty minutes before our spell wears off. By then,
the witch will know something is up and she'll be after you like there's no
tomorrow! You have only that much time to get the kid and get out," Zephos
warned. "Okay; I get the idea! Now, hurry, before she comes!" Zelda said,
rushing to replace the cloths. "Good luck!" Cyclos called, and they left.
Din: YOU HAD HER SHRINK VALOO DOWN TO THE SIZE OF A BLEEPING HUMMINGBIRD?!
Aria: *winces* Calm down, Din! Sheesh! It's not like it's permanent!
Din: *grumbles*
Anri: Lady Aria, I do have to admit that having that woman shrink a dragon
and the wind gods down to the size of hummingbirds is rather extreme.
Aria: It's just another thing I'm using to show that the witch is
exceedingly powerful and that she's pretty willing to do nasty things to
those she doesn't particularly like. I already said it isn't permanent.
They'll be fine! I swear on the Triforce!
Tiana: She HAS to be telling the truth. NO ONE swears on the Triforce
unless they really mean it!
Twister: I thought that swearing was bad!
Everyone: *sweat drops*
Twister: What?
Aria: Never mind, Twister. Go back to your lessons. Why'd I make such a
naïve muse?
Farore: Because he's as cute as a button.
Tiana: That is true, but right now, he has the IQ of a button. Let's hope
Nayru can make him a genius soon.
Aria: If she doesn't he'll drive us crazy with his naïveté!
Farore: I miss Darunia. He was silly, but he's not grumpy like Kaepora
gets.
Aria: He's in a better place. I can have him over for tea next update
though.
Farore: Yay! Can I go plan for it?
Aria: Uh, knock yourself out.
Farore: Wahoo! *skips merrily away*
Aria: I feel like I just released a monster.
Anri: It's okay, Lady Aria. I'm sure everything will be fine.
*crashing sounds come from where Farore went to*
Anri: Or not.
Aria: Tiana! Hold down the fort! I've got to go see what she's doing!
Anri! Help her until I get back, which hopefully won't be long! I hope
everyone liked this update! See you soon! Bye! Farore! What are you
doing?!
