Disclaimer: Same as usually...don't own Zelda cause it's owned by
Nintendo...blah blah blah.
A/N: One review?! That's all I got? Man...either fanfiction.net doesn't get a lot of readers in the Zelda section, or my story just isn't interesting...Where are all the Tetra fans out there?! Well, I guess I really should give it time till more reviews come. Until then, chapter 1 will do(and I'm going to wait until I get 8 reviews before I post chapter 3, got that). I'm still not quite sure how old Tetra is, but I'm guessing it's 12. If I'm wrong then oh well. I am tweaking some part of the game to make it interesting too. Mind you though, some parts were changed dramatically while others I just changed the wording. Enjoy ^-^
Chapter 1: The Nightmare Capture ---------------------------------------------------
~7 Years Later~
"Niko! Get up here!"
Tetra placed her hand on her hips and waited after she finished her call, tapping her sandaled foot as a smaller, buck-toothed pirate stumbled out of the door leading from the lower deck.
"Y-yes, Miss Tetra?" he squeaked. Everyone knew that when Tetra raised her voice, someone would get a major yelling to. It seemed that Niko was the culprit this time.
The other pirates watched from their posts as Tetra held up a red bandana that looked like someone spilt dark red juice on it.
"Niko...what is the meaning of this? My bandana looks like I just gutted a fish with a hammer!" She crossed her arms and waited for an explanation from the small pirate.
Niko shifted his feet a little in nervousness. Boy was he going to get
it...
"Well you see Miss..." he stammered. "I was washing it like you told me to, but I got hungry so I went and got a tomato. And...I...uh..." he stopped.
Tetra put her hands on her hip.
"You dropped it in by accident, didn't you?" she said slightly annoyed.
Niko hung his head.
"Well...yeah..." he quickly looked at her. "...but I swear it was an accident! Honest!" When he was finished, he quickly looked back to the ground in shame.
Tetra sighed and shook her head in disbelief. As she did this, she suddenly noticed that everyone was looking at her through quick glances. She gave a quick glare at all of them and they quickly turned back around to do their duties.
She looked back at Niko, who was trying his best not to look her straight in the eye.
This made her think...
"Hmm...perhaps I'm being a little too hard on him. My bandana isn't ruined so I guess I can forgive him."
Tetra clutched her bandana and began to wrap it around her neck as she eyed Niko and spoke.
"I guess I can let you off easy this time."
Niko leaped for joy.
"Oh thank you, Miss Tetra! I promise I won't do it again!"
The captain eyed him some more.
"You better not, cause if this happens again, it's coming out of
your wallet!"
"Aye-aye, captain!" he replied before saluting and darting back
below deck.
While all this was going on, the pirate's ship had sailed into a remote corner of the Great Sea. But what the crew didn't know...
...was that they were being watched.
About a mile away, an enemy watchtower was eyeing their every move. In this tower, two grayish colored creatures with long flat ears and devil- like tails were talking amongst themselves about the sight they were seeing.
One of the two odd-looking creatures quickly motioned for the other to take out its telescope in haste after making a couple strange noises that the other supposable understood.
Following the others command, the monster that was also known as a Bokoblin took his telescope out and peeked through its finder. It focused on someone in particular on the ship and after about a few seconds of contemplation, the creature put his telescope down and looked at his partner. It made even more squeaky-sounding sounds while it pointed to the ship, giving its buddy an message that only Bokoblins could understand.
With a quick nod to each other, both creatures scurried down a ladder, mounted a boat, and sailed off to the north.
~ ~ ~
Later that day, the pirates were just about to settle down and eat
dinner.
"Hey Niko! Hurry up with my plate! I'm starving here!" a taller pirate with a purple top yelled. He scratched his short beard as he watched Niko scurry around the deck, trying to do three things at once.
"I'm going as quickly as I can here, Senza! Stop rushing me!" Niko replied angrily. He hated being at the bottom of the pirate ladder, especially if it meant having to wait on everyone and wash everyone else's clothes. He shuttered at the thought of Gonzo's underwear. Still, he was use to it, so he never complained much unless someone other than his captain was pushing him too much.
After much debate, everyone was served and eating their fill.
Well...
...almost everyone that is...
"Hey where is Miss Tetra, yeah?" Gonzo questioned. "She should be here after we sounded the gong."
Everyone looked at him through stuffed cheeks and shrugged, then began to gorge themselves again.
"I know...where she is." said a smaller pirate with a white and blue striped top, brown sideburns, and a red bandana on his head. His name was Zuko; he was the pirate responsible for being the look-out for land or, less preferably, trouble.
Zuko gestured to the bow of the ship while he stuffed a piece of bread down his throat.
Everyone looked over to see Tetra sitting at the end of the ships long, wooden front directly over a wooden snake carving. Even with her back to them, she appeared to be deep in thought.
Another tall pirate, this one having a pale purple shirt and an orange bandana on his head, got up and walked to the bow of the ship. He didn't bother to climb to where she was since one, he was a little too big, and two, he was afraid of heights. His name...Nudge.
"Miss Tetra?" he called. "Diner is ready, so you can come eat now."
Tetra didn't answer him.
"Miss Tetra? Are you alright?" he called again, hoping she would respond this time.
She must have heard him this time since she slowly glanced over at him, gave a small gesture, and turned back to the sea.
Nudge understood this and returned to his seat.
The other pirates looked at Nudge through a full mouth and tried to ask what was wrong with their captain, spewing bits of food as they did so. If anyone knew something was wrong with Tetra, it would be Nudge.
Nudge just waved a hand through the air.
"Miss Tetra just needs some quiet time to herself. That's all."
The crew nodded their heads to each other. They knew what Nudge meant.
Tetra swung her feet back and forth as they hung over the edge. She kept her balance by clinging to the rope that connected the ships front to the top of the crows nest. Having moments like this was something that she had been doing for years...ever since that fateful day.
She remembered everything. Despite her attempts to put it behind her, she still couldn't shake the events of that day from her mind. It lingered in her memory like a bad odor of rotten fish. The huge bird, that strange human...her mother...she remembered it all like it just happened yesterday.
Slowly she reached down her neck into her bandana and pulled out a necklace that had a golden triangle tied at the end of it. The triangle had a triangular-shaped gap on the lower part of it, which made the golden accessory look like a "V" if it was turned upside down. She gazed at it as horrible memories flooded back into her mind. She closed her eyes.
"What were you trying to tell me mother?" she thought.
Her thoughts kept turning to the stories her mother read to her every night. A clue had to be hidden in it somewhere! Why else would her mother tell it to her so often?
She stuffed the necklace back under her bandana in frustration. She was so confused! Not even her crew could help her with this problem. The only thing she was clear on was that they had to find the great treasure under the ocean. That's the only thing that mattered to her right now!
Tetra was so tuned out from the world around her, that she didn't even hear Zuko call out of the blue.
"We've got...company!" he shouted, pausing in-between words like he normally did as he pointed to the ocean through his telescope.
"What?! Where?" the crew questioned in unison as they quickly putting
down their wooden plates.
They gathered to one side of the ship to see what Zuko was seeing through his telescope, expecting an enemy ship to be seen. But all they saw was a speck in the sky.
"Zuko, you're seeing things, yeah?!" Gonzo scolded. "It's just a small flock of sea gulls." He certainly didn't change over the years...and neither did his outfit.
"Oh, it's more...than just a mere sea bird! Have a look...for yourself!" Zuko replied as quick as he could while he handed Gonzo the telescope.
Gonzo put it up to his eye and searched the sky for any sign of life. He focused on the horizon...then dropped the telescope.
"Miss Tetra!!! Come quick!"
Tetra made an exasperated sigh and glared at Gonzo from where she was sitting.
"You know I hate to be disturbed, Gonzo." She muttered loud enough for him to hear.
"But Miss! It's that horrible creature again!"
Tetra raised an eyebrow. The only horrible creature that they couldn't handle in their years as pirates was...
...no...it couldn't be!
She quickly turned around to look behind her, hoping to confirm her suspicion.
She couldn't have been more right...
Heading straight towards them like a nightmare from the past...was the huge bird! That same huge beast that took away Tetra's mother!
Tetra clenched her teeth as she quickly scooted back onto the ship's
deck.
"ALL HANDS ON DECK!" she shouted. "MAN THE CANNONS!"
"WE ARE TAKING THAT BIRD DOWN!"
The crew didn't question her as they scurried to their battle positions. Nudge and Senza took control of the catapult, Gonzo took the wheel, and Zuko headed for the ship's upper deck to keep track of the beast.
"Niko, Mako! Hoist the anchor!" Tetra commanded. "Gonzo! Turn her forty degrees starboard! I want this vessel heading straight for that monster!"
"Aye-aye, Captain!" he replied, turning the wheel sharply to one
direction.
Mako and Niko returned and said. "Orders done, Miss!"
"Good! Mako you help Zuko keep an eye on that bird!"
"Yes ma'am!" the small pirate replied, running to where Zuko
was.
"Niko!"
"Yes?"
"Get me some water."
Niko's smile turned into a frown as he slumped over below deck.
By now, the falcon had almost reached the ship. It was now close enough to hear its mighty call of war; and it was in range of the cannon. Two smaller look-a-likes flew behind the beast, holding creatures with sharp weapons in their grasp.
With a loud call, the bird went into a dive-bombing position and headed straight to the ship!
"Aim the cannon!" Tetra shouted.
Nudge cranked the lever and aimed at the huge target.
"READY!"
"FIRE!"
Senza released the catapult, sending a cannonball on a collision course with the bird.
With one huge flap of its wings, the creature effortlessly swooped over the cannonball and went back to gliding. It let out another squawk as if it was laughing at them before going back into it's dive-bombing position.
"Shoot!" Tetra screamed. "Get that bird back on target! I want that thing out of the sky before it hits the ship!"
Senza quickly started to prepare another cannonball and also by now, Niko had gotten the water for Tetra.
"Your water, Miss Tetra?" he said, holding out the cup to her.
"Not now, Niko!" she spat as she started to make her way up to the crow's nest. "Go help the others if they need anything!"
Niko humphed at her rudeness, but did not dare talk back to her. He started to walk to where Zuko and Mako were, but stopped when he suddenly heard a strange noise that didn't come from the bird itself. He quickly looked up to see two smaller birds drop reinforcements...two Bokoblins! One of the thin, bluish-grey creatures they were carrying landed on the upper deck...smack dab in front of him!
"Eek!" Niko yelped. He quickly ran away from the creature as it chased him, waving its weapon in the air with a war cry. It wasn't long before Niko was cornered however, and the pirate quickly spun around to face the monster as it began to laugh at his stupidity.
It raised its weapon and was about to slash him, but stopped halfway there. It fell to the ground in a heap, revealing a small pirate with glasses behind him, a slightly blooded dagger in his hand.
"Wow, thank you, Mako!" Niko exclaimed.
Mako just fixed his glasses and muttered. "And you wonder why you're at the bottom of the pirate ladder...sheesh."
Niko just blinked at his remark.
"FIRE!"
Another cannonball flew though air at the huge bird and once again missed its mark. With two attempts failed, the bird was now too close to have time to get another shot in! Nothing was stopping it from colliding with the ship!
"Prepare for impact!" Gonzo shouted as he clung tightly to the wheel. Hearing this, the crew scrambled to find something to hold on to!
Tetra was not even halfway up the ladder when the warning was sounded. She tightened her grip on to the ladder as she watched the bird head straight towards the sail, which was right in front of her!
Right before it hit the ship however, the bird flapped its wings hard and skimmed the top of the crows nest, avoiding a harsh crash to the large vessel.
Tetra was perplexed. Why didn't the bird smash up their ship? What was it trying to accomplish anyway?
She pushed the thought aside and continued on up the ladder to get a better view and hopefully spot a weak point on the massive creature. As soon as she got to the top of the ladder though, she was viciously greeted by the other Bokoblin, who immediately tried to slash her! She ducked just in time to avoid the sharp blade, and ran to the opposite side of the nest. The creature turned around and gave a squeaky roar.
"Oh that was pathetic! Is that the best you can do?" she taunted.
The creature sneered at her, and charged. Tetra quickly unsheathed her dagger and met the blade of the Bokoblin's weapon. With all her strength, she pushed the creature backwards and tried to slay it when it's head was down. The Bokoblin must have foreseen the attack, so it quickly leapt backwards and jumped into the air, foot extended. It connected with Tetra's cheek and forced her backwards to the ground, causing her to drop her dagger and grasp her jaw.
"Ouch! Oh you will pay for that!" she said angrily.
While it's guard was down, she stretched out her foot and tripped the creature, making it fall on its back. She scrambled to catch her footing and grabbed her fallen dagger, and with a running charge and a shout, she sprang into the air to slash the creature.
She underestimated the creatures reflexes once again since the creature rolled out of the way, grabbed its own weapon and swung around. Its sharp blade connected with the surface of Tetra's right arm, cutting a deep gash into it.
Tetra screamed in pain and fell against the edge of the nest. Closing her eyes, she clung to her now-injured arm to try and minimize the pain and bleeding. It only started to hurt more as she tried to put pressure on it; but nothing helped!
She had never felt so much physical pain before! When she couldn't think of any other way of relieving herself, she yelled again, this time louder, in hopes to get her mind off the pain.
The Bokoblin started laughing at her as it began to slowly walk towards her with its weapon in the air. The image of her enemy snickering and getting closer suddenly made her feel weak and helpless. She sheathed her dagger as she backed up as far as she could to keep away from this beast.
Suddenly a voice roared out.
"MISS TETRA! LOOK OUT!"
But it was too late...
Before Tetra knew it, both her and the Bokoblin were knocked out of the crow's nest as something hit both of them with tremendous force!
The huge bird had made a turnabout and had purposely hit both her and the Bokoblin with its huge talons. The two fell into the vast, salty ocean, much to the horror of the crew.
Tetra kicked her feet as hard as she could as she felt herself quickly begin to sink into the depths. Her wounded arm was paralyzed with pain from the salt in the water, causing her to only use one arm to swim and end up going nowhere fast!
It was da ja vu all over again! She knew how to swim by now but what good is it if you can't use one of your arms and your body feels like its been through a meat grinder! She used every last ounce of her strength, but couldn't get to or even find the surface.
"This must be it..." she quietly thought to herself. "I've failed..."
"Mother...I'm so sorry..."
Just then, she lost consciousness...
...the last thing she remembered before she passed out...
...was the feeling of talons...
...snatching her from the depths...
A/N: One review?! That's all I got? Man...either fanfiction.net doesn't get a lot of readers in the Zelda section, or my story just isn't interesting...Where are all the Tetra fans out there?! Well, I guess I really should give it time till more reviews come. Until then, chapter 1 will do(and I'm going to wait until I get 8 reviews before I post chapter 3, got that). I'm still not quite sure how old Tetra is, but I'm guessing it's 12. If I'm wrong then oh well. I am tweaking some part of the game to make it interesting too. Mind you though, some parts were changed dramatically while others I just changed the wording. Enjoy ^-^
Chapter 1: The Nightmare Capture ---------------------------------------------------
~7 Years Later~
"Niko! Get up here!"
Tetra placed her hand on her hips and waited after she finished her call, tapping her sandaled foot as a smaller, buck-toothed pirate stumbled out of the door leading from the lower deck.
"Y-yes, Miss Tetra?" he squeaked. Everyone knew that when Tetra raised her voice, someone would get a major yelling to. It seemed that Niko was the culprit this time.
The other pirates watched from their posts as Tetra held up a red bandana that looked like someone spilt dark red juice on it.
"Niko...what is the meaning of this? My bandana looks like I just gutted a fish with a hammer!" She crossed her arms and waited for an explanation from the small pirate.
Niko shifted his feet a little in nervousness. Boy was he going to get
it...
"Well you see Miss..." he stammered. "I was washing it like you told me to, but I got hungry so I went and got a tomato. And...I...uh..." he stopped.
Tetra put her hands on her hip.
"You dropped it in by accident, didn't you?" she said slightly annoyed.
Niko hung his head.
"Well...yeah..." he quickly looked at her. "...but I swear it was an accident! Honest!" When he was finished, he quickly looked back to the ground in shame.
Tetra sighed and shook her head in disbelief. As she did this, she suddenly noticed that everyone was looking at her through quick glances. She gave a quick glare at all of them and they quickly turned back around to do their duties.
She looked back at Niko, who was trying his best not to look her straight in the eye.
This made her think...
"Hmm...perhaps I'm being a little too hard on him. My bandana isn't ruined so I guess I can forgive him."
Tetra clutched her bandana and began to wrap it around her neck as she eyed Niko and spoke.
"I guess I can let you off easy this time."
Niko leaped for joy.
"Oh thank you, Miss Tetra! I promise I won't do it again!"
The captain eyed him some more.
"You better not, cause if this happens again, it's coming out of
your wallet!"
"Aye-aye, captain!" he replied before saluting and darting back
below deck.
While all this was going on, the pirate's ship had sailed into a remote corner of the Great Sea. But what the crew didn't know...
...was that they were being watched.
About a mile away, an enemy watchtower was eyeing their every move. In this tower, two grayish colored creatures with long flat ears and devil- like tails were talking amongst themselves about the sight they were seeing.
One of the two odd-looking creatures quickly motioned for the other to take out its telescope in haste after making a couple strange noises that the other supposable understood.
Following the others command, the monster that was also known as a Bokoblin took his telescope out and peeked through its finder. It focused on someone in particular on the ship and after about a few seconds of contemplation, the creature put his telescope down and looked at his partner. It made even more squeaky-sounding sounds while it pointed to the ship, giving its buddy an message that only Bokoblins could understand.
With a quick nod to each other, both creatures scurried down a ladder, mounted a boat, and sailed off to the north.
~ ~ ~
Later that day, the pirates were just about to settle down and eat
dinner.
"Hey Niko! Hurry up with my plate! I'm starving here!" a taller pirate with a purple top yelled. He scratched his short beard as he watched Niko scurry around the deck, trying to do three things at once.
"I'm going as quickly as I can here, Senza! Stop rushing me!" Niko replied angrily. He hated being at the bottom of the pirate ladder, especially if it meant having to wait on everyone and wash everyone else's clothes. He shuttered at the thought of Gonzo's underwear. Still, he was use to it, so he never complained much unless someone other than his captain was pushing him too much.
After much debate, everyone was served and eating their fill.
Well...
...almost everyone that is...
"Hey where is Miss Tetra, yeah?" Gonzo questioned. "She should be here after we sounded the gong."
Everyone looked at him through stuffed cheeks and shrugged, then began to gorge themselves again.
"I know...where she is." said a smaller pirate with a white and blue striped top, brown sideburns, and a red bandana on his head. His name was Zuko; he was the pirate responsible for being the look-out for land or, less preferably, trouble.
Zuko gestured to the bow of the ship while he stuffed a piece of bread down his throat.
Everyone looked over to see Tetra sitting at the end of the ships long, wooden front directly over a wooden snake carving. Even with her back to them, she appeared to be deep in thought.
Another tall pirate, this one having a pale purple shirt and an orange bandana on his head, got up and walked to the bow of the ship. He didn't bother to climb to where she was since one, he was a little too big, and two, he was afraid of heights. His name...Nudge.
"Miss Tetra?" he called. "Diner is ready, so you can come eat now."
Tetra didn't answer him.
"Miss Tetra? Are you alright?" he called again, hoping she would respond this time.
She must have heard him this time since she slowly glanced over at him, gave a small gesture, and turned back to the sea.
Nudge understood this and returned to his seat.
The other pirates looked at Nudge through a full mouth and tried to ask what was wrong with their captain, spewing bits of food as they did so. If anyone knew something was wrong with Tetra, it would be Nudge.
Nudge just waved a hand through the air.
"Miss Tetra just needs some quiet time to herself. That's all."
The crew nodded their heads to each other. They knew what Nudge meant.
Tetra swung her feet back and forth as they hung over the edge. She kept her balance by clinging to the rope that connected the ships front to the top of the crows nest. Having moments like this was something that she had been doing for years...ever since that fateful day.
She remembered everything. Despite her attempts to put it behind her, she still couldn't shake the events of that day from her mind. It lingered in her memory like a bad odor of rotten fish. The huge bird, that strange human...her mother...she remembered it all like it just happened yesterday.
Slowly she reached down her neck into her bandana and pulled out a necklace that had a golden triangle tied at the end of it. The triangle had a triangular-shaped gap on the lower part of it, which made the golden accessory look like a "V" if it was turned upside down. She gazed at it as horrible memories flooded back into her mind. She closed her eyes.
"What were you trying to tell me mother?" she thought.
Her thoughts kept turning to the stories her mother read to her every night. A clue had to be hidden in it somewhere! Why else would her mother tell it to her so often?
She stuffed the necklace back under her bandana in frustration. She was so confused! Not even her crew could help her with this problem. The only thing she was clear on was that they had to find the great treasure under the ocean. That's the only thing that mattered to her right now!
Tetra was so tuned out from the world around her, that she didn't even hear Zuko call out of the blue.
"We've got...company!" he shouted, pausing in-between words like he normally did as he pointed to the ocean through his telescope.
"What?! Where?" the crew questioned in unison as they quickly putting
down their wooden plates.
They gathered to one side of the ship to see what Zuko was seeing through his telescope, expecting an enemy ship to be seen. But all they saw was a speck in the sky.
"Zuko, you're seeing things, yeah?!" Gonzo scolded. "It's just a small flock of sea gulls." He certainly didn't change over the years...and neither did his outfit.
"Oh, it's more...than just a mere sea bird! Have a look...for yourself!" Zuko replied as quick as he could while he handed Gonzo the telescope.
Gonzo put it up to his eye and searched the sky for any sign of life. He focused on the horizon...then dropped the telescope.
"Miss Tetra!!! Come quick!"
Tetra made an exasperated sigh and glared at Gonzo from where she was sitting.
"You know I hate to be disturbed, Gonzo." She muttered loud enough for him to hear.
"But Miss! It's that horrible creature again!"
Tetra raised an eyebrow. The only horrible creature that they couldn't handle in their years as pirates was...
...no...it couldn't be!
She quickly turned around to look behind her, hoping to confirm her suspicion.
She couldn't have been more right...
Heading straight towards them like a nightmare from the past...was the huge bird! That same huge beast that took away Tetra's mother!
Tetra clenched her teeth as she quickly scooted back onto the ship's
deck.
"ALL HANDS ON DECK!" she shouted. "MAN THE CANNONS!"
"WE ARE TAKING THAT BIRD DOWN!"
The crew didn't question her as they scurried to their battle positions. Nudge and Senza took control of the catapult, Gonzo took the wheel, and Zuko headed for the ship's upper deck to keep track of the beast.
"Niko, Mako! Hoist the anchor!" Tetra commanded. "Gonzo! Turn her forty degrees starboard! I want this vessel heading straight for that monster!"
"Aye-aye, Captain!" he replied, turning the wheel sharply to one
direction.
Mako and Niko returned and said. "Orders done, Miss!"
"Good! Mako you help Zuko keep an eye on that bird!"
"Yes ma'am!" the small pirate replied, running to where Zuko
was.
"Niko!"
"Yes?"
"Get me some water."
Niko's smile turned into a frown as he slumped over below deck.
By now, the falcon had almost reached the ship. It was now close enough to hear its mighty call of war; and it was in range of the cannon. Two smaller look-a-likes flew behind the beast, holding creatures with sharp weapons in their grasp.
With a loud call, the bird went into a dive-bombing position and headed straight to the ship!
"Aim the cannon!" Tetra shouted.
Nudge cranked the lever and aimed at the huge target.
"READY!"
"FIRE!"
Senza released the catapult, sending a cannonball on a collision course with the bird.
With one huge flap of its wings, the creature effortlessly swooped over the cannonball and went back to gliding. It let out another squawk as if it was laughing at them before going back into it's dive-bombing position.
"Shoot!" Tetra screamed. "Get that bird back on target! I want that thing out of the sky before it hits the ship!"
Senza quickly started to prepare another cannonball and also by now, Niko had gotten the water for Tetra.
"Your water, Miss Tetra?" he said, holding out the cup to her.
"Not now, Niko!" she spat as she started to make her way up to the crow's nest. "Go help the others if they need anything!"
Niko humphed at her rudeness, but did not dare talk back to her. He started to walk to where Zuko and Mako were, but stopped when he suddenly heard a strange noise that didn't come from the bird itself. He quickly looked up to see two smaller birds drop reinforcements...two Bokoblins! One of the thin, bluish-grey creatures they were carrying landed on the upper deck...smack dab in front of him!
"Eek!" Niko yelped. He quickly ran away from the creature as it chased him, waving its weapon in the air with a war cry. It wasn't long before Niko was cornered however, and the pirate quickly spun around to face the monster as it began to laugh at his stupidity.
It raised its weapon and was about to slash him, but stopped halfway there. It fell to the ground in a heap, revealing a small pirate with glasses behind him, a slightly blooded dagger in his hand.
"Wow, thank you, Mako!" Niko exclaimed.
Mako just fixed his glasses and muttered. "And you wonder why you're at the bottom of the pirate ladder...sheesh."
Niko just blinked at his remark.
"FIRE!"
Another cannonball flew though air at the huge bird and once again missed its mark. With two attempts failed, the bird was now too close to have time to get another shot in! Nothing was stopping it from colliding with the ship!
"Prepare for impact!" Gonzo shouted as he clung tightly to the wheel. Hearing this, the crew scrambled to find something to hold on to!
Tetra was not even halfway up the ladder when the warning was sounded. She tightened her grip on to the ladder as she watched the bird head straight towards the sail, which was right in front of her!
Right before it hit the ship however, the bird flapped its wings hard and skimmed the top of the crows nest, avoiding a harsh crash to the large vessel.
Tetra was perplexed. Why didn't the bird smash up their ship? What was it trying to accomplish anyway?
She pushed the thought aside and continued on up the ladder to get a better view and hopefully spot a weak point on the massive creature. As soon as she got to the top of the ladder though, she was viciously greeted by the other Bokoblin, who immediately tried to slash her! She ducked just in time to avoid the sharp blade, and ran to the opposite side of the nest. The creature turned around and gave a squeaky roar.
"Oh that was pathetic! Is that the best you can do?" she taunted.
The creature sneered at her, and charged. Tetra quickly unsheathed her dagger and met the blade of the Bokoblin's weapon. With all her strength, she pushed the creature backwards and tried to slay it when it's head was down. The Bokoblin must have foreseen the attack, so it quickly leapt backwards and jumped into the air, foot extended. It connected with Tetra's cheek and forced her backwards to the ground, causing her to drop her dagger and grasp her jaw.
"Ouch! Oh you will pay for that!" she said angrily.
While it's guard was down, she stretched out her foot and tripped the creature, making it fall on its back. She scrambled to catch her footing and grabbed her fallen dagger, and with a running charge and a shout, she sprang into the air to slash the creature.
She underestimated the creatures reflexes once again since the creature rolled out of the way, grabbed its own weapon and swung around. Its sharp blade connected with the surface of Tetra's right arm, cutting a deep gash into it.
Tetra screamed in pain and fell against the edge of the nest. Closing her eyes, she clung to her now-injured arm to try and minimize the pain and bleeding. It only started to hurt more as she tried to put pressure on it; but nothing helped!
She had never felt so much physical pain before! When she couldn't think of any other way of relieving herself, she yelled again, this time louder, in hopes to get her mind off the pain.
The Bokoblin started laughing at her as it began to slowly walk towards her with its weapon in the air. The image of her enemy snickering and getting closer suddenly made her feel weak and helpless. She sheathed her dagger as she backed up as far as she could to keep away from this beast.
Suddenly a voice roared out.
"MISS TETRA! LOOK OUT!"
But it was too late...
Before Tetra knew it, both her and the Bokoblin were knocked out of the crow's nest as something hit both of them with tremendous force!
The huge bird had made a turnabout and had purposely hit both her and the Bokoblin with its huge talons. The two fell into the vast, salty ocean, much to the horror of the crew.
Tetra kicked her feet as hard as she could as she felt herself quickly begin to sink into the depths. Her wounded arm was paralyzed with pain from the salt in the water, causing her to only use one arm to swim and end up going nowhere fast!
It was da ja vu all over again! She knew how to swim by now but what good is it if you can't use one of your arms and your body feels like its been through a meat grinder! She used every last ounce of her strength, but couldn't get to or even find the surface.
"This must be it..." she quietly thought to herself. "I've failed..."
"Mother...I'm so sorry..."
Just then, she lost consciousness...
...the last thing she remembered before she passed out...
...was the feeling of talons...
...snatching her from the depths...