~ Disclaimer ~ Hmmm.Hey, Link!
Link: *yawn* Oh, you're back? What is it now?
Is it illegal to borrow characters?
Link: If I say "yes" will you let me go?
^_^ Probably not.
Link: Darn -_-;; Well, it's not illegal as long as you set me free when you're done with this cock-eyed story.
Who says there isn't a sequel?
Link: 0_0
^_^ Anyway, there you have it, folks. It's not illegal so I am not in the wrong.
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Wow, what a dry-spell that was. Heh, I can't even remember the new people who left reviews from the old people who left reviews. Ah, I know!
In light of everyone being patient while I was banned from the Internet, I will honorably announce everyone who has commented from the beginning: First off, I would like to mention my friend, CrysSton16 for all her support. Not to mention I missed her birthday. She is now...Well, now. Don't you know it is rude as to inquire a woman's age and weight?
Okay, Then I have down.o_0.a lot of people. ^_^ *takes a deep breath* Hylian Sage (I'm glad the word has spread somewhat), FantasyGamer9 (I'm here now), Jelie36 (Heh, I hope you don't mind seeing your name again), Farmerboy (You have no idea. Heh, heh, heh), Shadow Knight4 (Well, a split personality is always nice. I took your advice on the unsigned review thing, in case you were wondering. Gramps was already a swordsman.), GSfreak (Okay, Wolfos are to Quest for a Friend as masks are to Majora's Mask), Seveawen ("Poor little Wolfos"?! Heh, his tormentors will get theirs, don't worry), Snowsilver (WHAT ARE LUPINES?!? It's driving me crazy that I don't know), and The Ominous Writer of Doom (.still a scary name.Anyway, worry not for I will not lead you astray.much)
All right, all right. There is one more who I am under a death-threat if I don't name her. She is Melissahp1 who was very upset when I warned I wouldn't include her in this list. *shrug* So what if I can't carry a threat? That is a good thing, after all. Anyway, this is for her too.
Okay, that's all folks. Now on with the show (after a short word from our sponsor).. Just kidding!
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~ The Chase Continues! Plots Behind Her Back ~
Link hadn't expected Crystal to have her own mount but now that he had a closer look at the Palomino, he could see that it was a mare as well and not all that much bigger than Epona. From atop the hill, Crystal and the horse had looked unstoppable but now Link had hope.
Taking him up on his invitation, Crystal pivoted her mount, sent Link a "come and get me" smile, and held tight to the palomino's mane as it dashed headlong and reign-free across the land. Link, not missing a beat, gave chase.
The two two-year-old horses also enjoyed their chase, oblivious to the weight of their riders, Epona chased the other mare as she sent a teasing call back to the Hylian horse. Epona pinned her ears in mock agitation and put forth a renewed effort into catching up.
Link held tight to Epona's mane, wondering slightly why she was trying even harder but Crystal knew why. She could feel the care-free play and teasing passed between the two horses and urged her mount on faster, guiding her toward the river. Most horses despised the idea of swimming but not hers. Could the young swordsman chasing her have taught his horse against her own instincts to avoid water? Crystal slightly hoped he did so the chase would continue but if he didn't, that would give her something to gloat about after she got him.
The river drew closer in Crystal's eyes as Link only saw her back as it grew slightly closer and the ground just at Epona's flashing hooves. He was surprised when Crystal's horse suddenly jumped and fell into a slowly flowing river. He said to himself, "Oh-no" and tried to grab a good hold to brace himself away from Epona's neck. Unfortunately, he was a little too late.
Epona screamed in protest at the water and nearly sat on her tail with the attempt to stop. Link was thrown forward on her back. Rather than falling to the side or being sent over her head, his crotch was slammed painfully into Epona's neck, just as he expected it would. He sucked in breath as small stars glowed in front of his eyes. He held his lower stomach in agony as Epona stood up normally and he slid back on her back.
Crystal was beside her mount in the water, staying off the horse's back to let it swim freely in the surprisingly deep, clear water and held onto her mane. When she turned around to se what had happened to Link, she hid her sudden chuckle behind her hand. Seeing his face and where his hand was, she could imagine what had happened to the poor boy. Unable to hold it, she let out a long, loud peel of laughter. The giggles soon formed into an uncontrollable fit of giggles. Link opened one eye to glare hatefully at her. She would pay for that!
Epona sniffed suspiciously at the water and looked at the palomino, not understanding the sense of it. She shied away from the water, careful not to let the pained Link fall from her shoulders. Link took in a few slow, deep breaths and forced the lights to vanish and the pain to subside. Crystal, on the other hand, was rendered helpless with laughter as tears rolled down her cheeks.
Link opened both eyes, he was under control once more and now had the advantage over Crystal. He watched her as he backed Epona from the water, trying to ignore the throbbing pain. Crystal unconsciously moved herself back onto the Palomino's back as the mare felt the river bottom under her hooves. Crystal tried to stop laughing but doubled over the horse's neck as the look on Link's face was renewed in her mind.
Yeah, laugh it up. Link thought. I have you right where I want you.
He yelled, "HYAH!" and spurred Epona into a fierce run. This time the both of them knew what to do. Epona reached the waters edge and pushed with all her might against the ground. Crystal got enough strength up to look back at where Link and Epona were but she saw them in the air instead. Her laughter died in her throat as the Hylian horse landed firmly on her shore. She stared at Link as he carefully balanced himself up after the landing but he glared at her, nonetheless.
Crystal shrugged and spurred her soaking we mount onward. Link was tempted to reach for with bow and arrows but refrained. Instead, he noticed Crystal was heading into the forest right where he himself had first come from. He was amazed they had gone that far already but sent Epona running around to another part of the forest. Speed and determination alone were not enough to capture this reckless woman.
Crystal ran through the woods, having sent the Palomino away from the Wolfos territory, and was looking for a good place for an ambush. All she really wanted was a good, solid tree with thick leaves. In the rare case of the scouting or hunting Wolfos, the tree doubled as a safety place. Plus, all the trees were close enough together that she could easily jump from one tree to the next. She smiled as she realized how peaceful the forest was. The sunlight, at high noon, shone through the tiny gaps among the leaves and a few songbirds filled the sweet, dewy air with their music. Crystal took in a deep breath before continuing her search for a good- looking tree to climb.
In another part of the woods, Link was wasting no time at all. With his hookshot in one hand, he carefully balanced on another branch. He was suddenly reminded of his brief lessons in forest skills with the Kokiri, especially Saria. He aimed the hookshot at another thick branch and let it fire. He knew that though Crystal didn't have pointed ears like he did, she still had good hearing. When he thought he was close to her, he was going to have to be a lot quieter. That meant no hookshot.
He tried to think of how exactly he would pin her. The thought alone was not promising but he had shook on it and though he sympathized with the Wolfos' dilemma, he wanted to search farther for his fairy friend. Thus he had to make up some sort of plan to catch her.
Crystal could hear the fired and clinking chain from underground much less where she stood. She crouched carefully in her nook of the tree when a hand closed tightly on her wrist and pulled sharply. Crystal sucked in breath in sudden fear but sighed in relief when she heard Andrake's laughter. "Idiot. Stop scaring me like that." She said in hushed tones as she glared at Andrake. He was standing on one of the slightly lower branches. "Besides," she continued, "don't you still have work to do for Katie? Or did she let you go for good behavior?" Andrake's eyes slightly darkened and he looked away from her eyes, "No, she didn't let me go. She has only one job for me and you know what it is."
Crystal ignored the further firing and retracting of the chain as se stared at Andrake incomprehensibly. "What job? Tell me! If it involves the Naturals-" Andrake cut her off, "No. Even she hasn't the nerve to face them yet. I don't know what she plans to do about them but she sent me only for one wolf. Yours." Crystal narrowed her eyes, "If you're trying to catch Shekro, why would you tell me about it first?"
Andrake looked up at her, the trademark, cocky grin spread across his face once again, and "Because, if I went over and picked the pup up, I'd have no fun. I thought you could make some pathetic attempt to hide him first. That's all." Crystal snorted lightly and turned her attention back to the last place where the chain had retracted, expecting the next noise anytime. But it didn't come.
She grinned, "So the kid has some hunting skill after all. Andrake, if you want Shekro, you're going to have to take it up with him and Gramps. I hope you haven't forgotten that he still has that special technique he never taught us. And that Shekro has his own strength against being 'picked up'. Now, if you will excuse me, I have a contest to win." With that, Crystal fell straight down. With Andrake's blue and black cape and uniform sticking out like a sore thumb, she would have to hide were that guy would not follow her.
Andrake sighed lightly. He still wondered what Katie's plan for the Natural's were but he remembered her "pre-engagements" in her laboratory would take up all of her time even when a new import of jewels came into town. He knew she was cooking up some insidious plot down there or else some ultimate wolf. Every time she went down, her two white wolves would follow her, if not a bit grudgingly. Her experiments had to involve those two hounds as well but what could it be?!?
He suddenly saw Link running down below. He had given up the treetops. Probably because though he could ride and run and whatever else, he was not used to trees like these nonetheless. He suddenly grinned and glanced in the direction where Crystal had gone off in. "Well, if you have a contest to win, then I have a plan to spoil." With that, he jumped from his perch and landed in front of Link, surprising him to no end and putting him on edge. Andrake was impressed as when he saw Link running, the sword was in its sheath. Now it was in his hand, glowing in the few pinpoints of sunlight filtering through the canopy leaves. He held up one hand in peace as Link assumed a fighting stance. "Listen to me." Andrake said calmly, "If you keep on like this, there is no chance of you catching up with Crystal. However, with the proper moves, she will be unable to avoid you." Link slowly eased up from his crouched stance and rested his sword arm slightly, letting the blade bow to the leaf-strewn earth.
"Why would you help me, 'the foreigner'?" Andrake shrugged, "I have a few reasons. Crystal would be quite crestfallen if you beat her. It would make two guys who can pass through her 'senses' and catch her off-guard. Plus, she's been acting high and mighty a bit often when she should be acting more humble than proud. I'm just going to teach her a few lessons through you if you're willing to cooperate. That's all." Link regarded him a moment. He could see no twitch to give away that the boy was lying nor could he hear Andrake's heart picking up it's pace at a lie. Link was convinced and sheathed his sword gladly, "All right, I do need to get away and I struck a bargain with her. Teach me what you know and we can both be on our ways."
Andrake smiled warmly. Perhaps this kid wasn't such a bad person but still, how was he as a swordsman really? He'd find that out later. Link stepped up to him and Andrake bent a bit low to whisper where Link could hear but no one else around could. Link nodded time and again as he listened attentively.
Andrake straightened up as a bright, fiendish smile lit Link's face. He already liked the plan. He nodded to Andrake, "Aright. I'll give it a go but if it doesn't work, you know I'll come calling." Andrake half-shrugged with indifference, "If it doesn't work, then you did it wrong, I told you precisely what to do and now it is up to you. See ya' around, kid."
Link waved farewell and continued his run after Crystal. But the plan required he not rush off so quickly so he simply jogged along, knowing exactly what kind of tree to look for. Andrake shook his head. That green- clad boy acted just like a child but there was definitely some experience hidden in the boy's azure eyes. He began a soft, soothing whistle and leisurely walked toward the field once again.
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So, what is the plan? Going to have to wait until next time! Crystal's gonna get it, or will she be clever enough to foil the time-tested plan?
Like I said, you're just going to have to wait but not for three-four weeks. Two days at the most. You can hold out that long, right?
'Till next time!
Link: *yawn* Oh, you're back? What is it now?
Is it illegal to borrow characters?
Link: If I say "yes" will you let me go?
^_^ Probably not.
Link: Darn -_-;; Well, it's not illegal as long as you set me free when you're done with this cock-eyed story.
Who says there isn't a sequel?
Link: 0_0
^_^ Anyway, there you have it, folks. It's not illegal so I am not in the wrong.
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Wow, what a dry-spell that was. Heh, I can't even remember the new people who left reviews from the old people who left reviews. Ah, I know!
In light of everyone being patient while I was banned from the Internet, I will honorably announce everyone who has commented from the beginning: First off, I would like to mention my friend, CrysSton16 for all her support. Not to mention I missed her birthday. She is now...Well, now. Don't you know it is rude as to inquire a woman's age and weight?
Okay, Then I have down.o_0.a lot of people. ^_^ *takes a deep breath* Hylian Sage (I'm glad the word has spread somewhat), FantasyGamer9 (I'm here now), Jelie36 (Heh, I hope you don't mind seeing your name again), Farmerboy (You have no idea. Heh, heh, heh), Shadow Knight4 (Well, a split personality is always nice. I took your advice on the unsigned review thing, in case you were wondering. Gramps was already a swordsman.), GSfreak (Okay, Wolfos are to Quest for a Friend as masks are to Majora's Mask), Seveawen ("Poor little Wolfos"?! Heh, his tormentors will get theirs, don't worry), Snowsilver (WHAT ARE LUPINES?!? It's driving me crazy that I don't know), and The Ominous Writer of Doom (.still a scary name.Anyway, worry not for I will not lead you astray.much)
All right, all right. There is one more who I am under a death-threat if I don't name her. She is Melissahp1 who was very upset when I warned I wouldn't include her in this list. *shrug* So what if I can't carry a threat? That is a good thing, after all. Anyway, this is for her too.
Okay, that's all folks. Now on with the show (after a short word from our sponsor).. Just kidding!
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~ The Chase Continues! Plots Behind Her Back ~
Link hadn't expected Crystal to have her own mount but now that he had a closer look at the Palomino, he could see that it was a mare as well and not all that much bigger than Epona. From atop the hill, Crystal and the horse had looked unstoppable but now Link had hope.
Taking him up on his invitation, Crystal pivoted her mount, sent Link a "come and get me" smile, and held tight to the palomino's mane as it dashed headlong and reign-free across the land. Link, not missing a beat, gave chase.
The two two-year-old horses also enjoyed their chase, oblivious to the weight of their riders, Epona chased the other mare as she sent a teasing call back to the Hylian horse. Epona pinned her ears in mock agitation and put forth a renewed effort into catching up.
Link held tight to Epona's mane, wondering slightly why she was trying even harder but Crystal knew why. She could feel the care-free play and teasing passed between the two horses and urged her mount on faster, guiding her toward the river. Most horses despised the idea of swimming but not hers. Could the young swordsman chasing her have taught his horse against her own instincts to avoid water? Crystal slightly hoped he did so the chase would continue but if he didn't, that would give her something to gloat about after she got him.
The river drew closer in Crystal's eyes as Link only saw her back as it grew slightly closer and the ground just at Epona's flashing hooves. He was surprised when Crystal's horse suddenly jumped and fell into a slowly flowing river. He said to himself, "Oh-no" and tried to grab a good hold to brace himself away from Epona's neck. Unfortunately, he was a little too late.
Epona screamed in protest at the water and nearly sat on her tail with the attempt to stop. Link was thrown forward on her back. Rather than falling to the side or being sent over her head, his crotch was slammed painfully into Epona's neck, just as he expected it would. He sucked in breath as small stars glowed in front of his eyes. He held his lower stomach in agony as Epona stood up normally and he slid back on her back.
Crystal was beside her mount in the water, staying off the horse's back to let it swim freely in the surprisingly deep, clear water and held onto her mane. When she turned around to se what had happened to Link, she hid her sudden chuckle behind her hand. Seeing his face and where his hand was, she could imagine what had happened to the poor boy. Unable to hold it, she let out a long, loud peel of laughter. The giggles soon formed into an uncontrollable fit of giggles. Link opened one eye to glare hatefully at her. She would pay for that!
Epona sniffed suspiciously at the water and looked at the palomino, not understanding the sense of it. She shied away from the water, careful not to let the pained Link fall from her shoulders. Link took in a few slow, deep breaths and forced the lights to vanish and the pain to subside. Crystal, on the other hand, was rendered helpless with laughter as tears rolled down her cheeks.
Link opened both eyes, he was under control once more and now had the advantage over Crystal. He watched her as he backed Epona from the water, trying to ignore the throbbing pain. Crystal unconsciously moved herself back onto the Palomino's back as the mare felt the river bottom under her hooves. Crystal tried to stop laughing but doubled over the horse's neck as the look on Link's face was renewed in her mind.
Yeah, laugh it up. Link thought. I have you right where I want you.
He yelled, "HYAH!" and spurred Epona into a fierce run. This time the both of them knew what to do. Epona reached the waters edge and pushed with all her might against the ground. Crystal got enough strength up to look back at where Link and Epona were but she saw them in the air instead. Her laughter died in her throat as the Hylian horse landed firmly on her shore. She stared at Link as he carefully balanced himself up after the landing but he glared at her, nonetheless.
Crystal shrugged and spurred her soaking we mount onward. Link was tempted to reach for with bow and arrows but refrained. Instead, he noticed Crystal was heading into the forest right where he himself had first come from. He was amazed they had gone that far already but sent Epona running around to another part of the forest. Speed and determination alone were not enough to capture this reckless woman.
Crystal ran through the woods, having sent the Palomino away from the Wolfos territory, and was looking for a good place for an ambush. All she really wanted was a good, solid tree with thick leaves. In the rare case of the scouting or hunting Wolfos, the tree doubled as a safety place. Plus, all the trees were close enough together that she could easily jump from one tree to the next. She smiled as she realized how peaceful the forest was. The sunlight, at high noon, shone through the tiny gaps among the leaves and a few songbirds filled the sweet, dewy air with their music. Crystal took in a deep breath before continuing her search for a good- looking tree to climb.
In another part of the woods, Link was wasting no time at all. With his hookshot in one hand, he carefully balanced on another branch. He was suddenly reminded of his brief lessons in forest skills with the Kokiri, especially Saria. He aimed the hookshot at another thick branch and let it fire. He knew that though Crystal didn't have pointed ears like he did, she still had good hearing. When he thought he was close to her, he was going to have to be a lot quieter. That meant no hookshot.
He tried to think of how exactly he would pin her. The thought alone was not promising but he had shook on it and though he sympathized with the Wolfos' dilemma, he wanted to search farther for his fairy friend. Thus he had to make up some sort of plan to catch her.
Crystal could hear the fired and clinking chain from underground much less where she stood. She crouched carefully in her nook of the tree when a hand closed tightly on her wrist and pulled sharply. Crystal sucked in breath in sudden fear but sighed in relief when she heard Andrake's laughter. "Idiot. Stop scaring me like that." She said in hushed tones as she glared at Andrake. He was standing on one of the slightly lower branches. "Besides," she continued, "don't you still have work to do for Katie? Or did she let you go for good behavior?" Andrake's eyes slightly darkened and he looked away from her eyes, "No, she didn't let me go. She has only one job for me and you know what it is."
Crystal ignored the further firing and retracting of the chain as se stared at Andrake incomprehensibly. "What job? Tell me! If it involves the Naturals-" Andrake cut her off, "No. Even she hasn't the nerve to face them yet. I don't know what she plans to do about them but she sent me only for one wolf. Yours." Crystal narrowed her eyes, "If you're trying to catch Shekro, why would you tell me about it first?"
Andrake looked up at her, the trademark, cocky grin spread across his face once again, and "Because, if I went over and picked the pup up, I'd have no fun. I thought you could make some pathetic attempt to hide him first. That's all." Crystal snorted lightly and turned her attention back to the last place where the chain had retracted, expecting the next noise anytime. But it didn't come.
She grinned, "So the kid has some hunting skill after all. Andrake, if you want Shekro, you're going to have to take it up with him and Gramps. I hope you haven't forgotten that he still has that special technique he never taught us. And that Shekro has his own strength against being 'picked up'. Now, if you will excuse me, I have a contest to win." With that, Crystal fell straight down. With Andrake's blue and black cape and uniform sticking out like a sore thumb, she would have to hide were that guy would not follow her.
Andrake sighed lightly. He still wondered what Katie's plan for the Natural's were but he remembered her "pre-engagements" in her laboratory would take up all of her time even when a new import of jewels came into town. He knew she was cooking up some insidious plot down there or else some ultimate wolf. Every time she went down, her two white wolves would follow her, if not a bit grudgingly. Her experiments had to involve those two hounds as well but what could it be?!?
He suddenly saw Link running down below. He had given up the treetops. Probably because though he could ride and run and whatever else, he was not used to trees like these nonetheless. He suddenly grinned and glanced in the direction where Crystal had gone off in. "Well, if you have a contest to win, then I have a plan to spoil." With that, he jumped from his perch and landed in front of Link, surprising him to no end and putting him on edge. Andrake was impressed as when he saw Link running, the sword was in its sheath. Now it was in his hand, glowing in the few pinpoints of sunlight filtering through the canopy leaves. He held up one hand in peace as Link assumed a fighting stance. "Listen to me." Andrake said calmly, "If you keep on like this, there is no chance of you catching up with Crystal. However, with the proper moves, she will be unable to avoid you." Link slowly eased up from his crouched stance and rested his sword arm slightly, letting the blade bow to the leaf-strewn earth.
"Why would you help me, 'the foreigner'?" Andrake shrugged, "I have a few reasons. Crystal would be quite crestfallen if you beat her. It would make two guys who can pass through her 'senses' and catch her off-guard. Plus, she's been acting high and mighty a bit often when she should be acting more humble than proud. I'm just going to teach her a few lessons through you if you're willing to cooperate. That's all." Link regarded him a moment. He could see no twitch to give away that the boy was lying nor could he hear Andrake's heart picking up it's pace at a lie. Link was convinced and sheathed his sword gladly, "All right, I do need to get away and I struck a bargain with her. Teach me what you know and we can both be on our ways."
Andrake smiled warmly. Perhaps this kid wasn't such a bad person but still, how was he as a swordsman really? He'd find that out later. Link stepped up to him and Andrake bent a bit low to whisper where Link could hear but no one else around could. Link nodded time and again as he listened attentively.
Andrake straightened up as a bright, fiendish smile lit Link's face. He already liked the plan. He nodded to Andrake, "Aright. I'll give it a go but if it doesn't work, you know I'll come calling." Andrake half-shrugged with indifference, "If it doesn't work, then you did it wrong, I told you precisely what to do and now it is up to you. See ya' around, kid."
Link waved farewell and continued his run after Crystal. But the plan required he not rush off so quickly so he simply jogged along, knowing exactly what kind of tree to look for. Andrake shook his head. That green- clad boy acted just like a child but there was definitely some experience hidden in the boy's azure eyes. He began a soft, soothing whistle and leisurely walked toward the field once again.
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So, what is the plan? Going to have to wait until next time! Crystal's gonna get it, or will she be clever enough to foil the time-tested plan?
Like I said, you're just going to have to wait but not for three-four weeks. Two days at the most. You can hold out that long, right?
'Till next time!
