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Disclaimer: I'm here; I don't think I need to say much though
Argentium: Rule number 2477 states that you do.
Disclaimer: (Sarcastically) And I'm sure that rule number 2478 states that you must scratch your butt on butt scratching day!
Argentium: (squinting at paper) Actually. . . . . It does. . . .
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Chapter 3 - Lost in the Woods
~Link~
I ran along behind Storm, her strides were brisk and eager. She was walking so fast I had to jog to keep up with her, and as we neared the forest she became even quicker.
She went through the narrow passage and reached the hollow log leading into the woods. Hesitating, she turned towards me. "Why is there a hollow log as an entrance, Link? Why is it like this?"
"I'm not sure, but it's safe, I promise!"
She gave me the 'promise from someone I don't trust?' look before carrying on. When I came through she was already across the bridge. "For Din's sake!" I muttered following her through, she was way too fast, and it was getting tedious. When I emerged, I saw her standing, her back was turned towards me, but I could tell she was gazing around in awe.
"Oh! It's beautiful, Link! Just Beautiful." At that moment she turned around . . . . . Sweet, Nayru. . . . . .
Insert Romantic music This was the first time I'd seen her smile. She was beautiful . . . . Exquisite, the way her hair moved in the breeze, her ocean blue eyes sparkled like diamonds on sunlit water . . . . .Why the hell am I thinking like this??
"Lii-ii-iink?" Storm said, grinning at me and waving a hand in front of my face. I swatted it away. "Stop that!"
"Well I'M sorry," She said in a mock sulky tone. "Any way to get deeper into the forest?" She asked brightly.
"Yeah, up there," I said pointing up to another hollow log tunnel atop a slope.
"EXCELLENT!" she yelled, careering up to the vertical wall covered in vines. She quickly found her way up using foot and handholds. I was determined to beat her and sustain my role as her leader, so I leapt up in record time.
"I'm not sad, I don't practise climbing vines in my spare time." She scorned me with a frown, smacking my already dented ego. I frowned and followed her, grumbling to myself. We entered the labyrinth of the lost woods. She breathed in deeply, and I could swear I saw her skin glow ever so slightly. "Come on, Storm! This way!" I called briskly, marching over to a path covered over with a canopy of branches, with all the manliness I could muster. She began to giggle.
"What!?" I snapped, beginning to become irritated. She began howling like a maniac. "What the hell? Link! You sound like some kind of expedition leader!" She screeched in between hysterics.
"What are you talking about?" I growled irritably. The only response I got was crazed laughter. I tapped my foot on the ground impatiently, looking like a flustered mother. She took one look at my feminine act of annoyance, and she was on the floor. She sat in the middle of the clearing, screeching like a banshee.
"MANSHE!! SHEMALE!! WAAAAAHAHAHAHAH!!!"
"WHAT ARE YOU IMPLYING!?" I roared.
Again, my only answer was a series of snorts and shrieks. I gave up, reckoning that the forest was really affecting her health, and there was no reasoning with her.
"Come on, Storm we're going back." I exclaimed, striding my way back to where we'd come in.
"I think not!" she yelled, jumping up and jetting off through an opening in the thicket.
"NO STORM!" I shouted, I had to sprint after her, this was the bad thing about the lost woods, through every way there was an almost identical clearing to the last. The only thing that lead me on were the shrieks of laughter. Finally after running through about 15 identical clearings, I caught up with her, leaping over some bushes and tackled her to the ground.
She began thrashing around, howling like a demented wolf.
"Storm, calm down you retard!" I sat on her, not allowing her to go anywhere until she ceased screaming and laughed herself out. I suddenly realised I did not know where the hell she'd taken us, this had to be the furthest into the woods I'd ever gone!!!
"Storm, I hate you!"
"I hate you too, dickweed!"
"That is not language for a lady!"
There was a long series of cute Storm noises, that weren't so cute when you're put in my position. I sighed and stood up. Storm was examining a bush with great concentration and making little pink flowers sprout up all over it.
"Come on, we might as well make a start at getting out of here."
She stood alongside me, grinning from ear to ear like a lunatic. "Lead on SAH!" she shouted loudly like she was a royal guard or something. I rolled my eyes and lead on through the trees. We walked on for some time. I thought Storm was coming off her 'high' but I should have known I could not be more wrong.
"Oh! Cute kid!" I heard a squeal.
"Holy Farore! STORM! NO!!! THAT'S A SKULL KID!! COME BACK HERE!!!"
She was off between the trees again. This time I successfully caught up with her before she was out of the clearing. "Will you stop that!?"
"No!"
"Why!?"
"Because I hate you! You're a disaster! You got us lost!" She screamed back. I kind of hoped she was now angry instead of hyper.
"ME?? YOU'RE THAT ONE WHO GOT US LOST!" I blasted.
"Ooh! So I did!" she chirped, putting a finger to her lips in mock guilt. I lead on with an annoyed growl of sheer frustration. She skipped along behind me, singing. I had to hand it to her, she had a wonderful voice, but I was too pissed off to notice, or enjoy it.
~Storm~
2 hours and 5 coffee breaks later, we were still in the woods. I was fine about it, I can survive forever on the power of the forest alone, but Link was tiring and I felt very guilty.
"WE'RE LOST!!" I yelled out in the centre of the clearing, delighted to hear the sound echo back at me, bringing waves of plants magic energy with it. It was followed by a loud groan from Link. I decided to act. I focused my instincts for any disturbance in the forest powers. To my left I could feel a deep, rippling scar in the matter being drawn to me. I ran in that direction, came through the branches and was met by a deep pool. Link ran up behind me and was about to fling me to the ground when he saw it.
"Oh my goddesses! Storm! I love you!" he cried, swooping me up into a hug. "I love me too," I replied with a smirk.
He let me go and jumped in the water. "Okay, okay, Link, when you are quite finished, we can get going. I can get us out of here!"
"Like diving?" He asked. I just stared at him. He gave me a boyish grin, which I admit was kind of hot, and slid under the surface.
"LINK! This is no time for games!" I yelled. There was no answer; I looked into the water, panic rose. There was no sign of him, that son of a . . . . . .gah! How could he do this to me!? Something green glittered at the bottom. I figured it wasn't Link's tunic because unless he has some kind of magical sewing device and one heck of a lot of sequins . . . . .whatever, he must of left a clue.
I took a deep breath, and dived in. Link wasn't there, but an arrow of glittering jewel like things pointed to a dark tunnel. I swam down; picking up a couple of them and then swam forwards into the blackness.
I came out the other end, almost out of breath and surfaced, gasping for air. Link stood above me, sniggering obnoxiously. I got out of the water, ringing out my air. "Miss me?" he smirked, trying to sound clever. I punched him hard in the chest.
"As I just demonstrated, I have exceptional aim, no I did not miss you."
He rubbed the place where I'd whacked him. "But I'm your friend!" he whined. I was off my high now, and yet again quite irritable.
"No, you're not my friend, you're merely a guide around this wretched land." I regretted that as soon as I said it, but my stubborn nature would make me keep the words and not take them back.
Link looked slightly hurt and I felt guilty so I pretended I'd been joking. "So, 'guide' old boy," I said in a pompous voice, "Any fascinating cave behind this here waterfall that old Stormy need know about?"
He seemed to cheer up ever so slightly. "That's Zora's domain."
"What is a 'Zora'?" I asked, tilting my head quizzically. Link smiled.
"They're a race of aquatic people, sort of Half-human half-fish."
"Well. . . . . .Someone got reeeeeeally desperate. . . ." I muttered, then realising what I said, I clamped a hand over my mouth. I didn't really like making jokes that were 'Below the belt' but Link started laughing. "Wanna go in?" he asked me. I nodded. I watched him with curiosity as he stood on a plaque and took out a little ocarina.
'How quaint, what the hell is he going to do, play a tune and make the waterfall go to sleep?' I thought to myself. He played a tune alright, but to my surprise, the flow subsided, and he jumped through. "Come on Storm, don't be scared."
"Trust me, I'm not," I said, taking a leap. It's harder in a dress than you'd think, but I managed. Link lead me through a small tunnel and I could hear another waterfall coming up with a faint music, it was very pretty.
I looked down to see the people; they were indeed very strange, yet beautiful in an odd sense.
"I'm not sure how it happened, this fish-human thing, but they're really nice, they're usually of a quiet nature, shy and spiritual." Link explained as we walked along a stone ledge by a pool.
"OOOOH LINK!!!!!" Came a loud voice.
"Apart from a one of them . . ." Link said, his face turning ashen. A Zora girl with a large square head instead of a fish tail leapt into view. I had to admit, she had a perfect figure and one hell of a huge smile, but there was this eye on the back of her head and it was really unnerving.
"Link! Who's your friend?" She said, beaming at me.
"This is Storm," He said.
"Storm? That's an unusual name . . . . . .but I like it! Hiya, Storm! I'm Ruto." The fish girl said, holding out a scaly hand.
'That's an unusual name and I don't like it.' I thought meanly to myself, but I shook her . . . . .flipper. Eeeuuuurgh, clammy, I HATE clammy hands!!! I really hoped she didn't notice the slight flicker of disgust that shot across my face upon contact, but Link saw it and started chuckling. She obviously didn't, and wanted to take me on a tour of the domain. I grudgingly accepted, although I really did not feel like it. Link followed us around.
I soon figured out during our stroll that Ruto was besotted with Link. I couldn't understand why. First of all, it's like, inter-species, which is actually quite disgusting. Second . . . .he's just Link. He's this blonde guy who wears a funny green hat and plays lullabies to waterfalls. Yes, he did have amazing blue eyes and perfect teeth and a good body and he was actually quite funny sometimes, but . . . . . . It's not like I fawn over him. Can't she find herself a nice Zora male? Not a. . . . .Hylian . . . . . .sword wielding, green hat man! It's absurd! Anyway, I hoped the tour would be over soon, I wanted to see the rest of Hyrule, because deep down, truthfully I was really beginning to enjoy myself.
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WOOHOO! Finito! Ok, here it goes, the next chapter will cartwheel its way to fame some other time. Luv you all! Bye bye!
~*Miss Silverwing*~
Disclaimer: I'm here; I don't think I need to say much though
Argentium: Rule number 2477 states that you do.
Disclaimer: (Sarcastically) And I'm sure that rule number 2478 states that you must scratch your butt on butt scratching day!
Argentium: (squinting at paper) Actually. . . . . It does. . . .
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Chapter 3 - Lost in the Woods
~Link~
I ran along behind Storm, her strides were brisk and eager. She was walking so fast I had to jog to keep up with her, and as we neared the forest she became even quicker.
She went through the narrow passage and reached the hollow log leading into the woods. Hesitating, she turned towards me. "Why is there a hollow log as an entrance, Link? Why is it like this?"
"I'm not sure, but it's safe, I promise!"
She gave me the 'promise from someone I don't trust?' look before carrying on. When I came through she was already across the bridge. "For Din's sake!" I muttered following her through, she was way too fast, and it was getting tedious. When I emerged, I saw her standing, her back was turned towards me, but I could tell she was gazing around in awe.
"Oh! It's beautiful, Link! Just Beautiful." At that moment she turned around . . . . . Sweet, Nayru. . . . . .
Insert Romantic music This was the first time I'd seen her smile. She was beautiful . . . . Exquisite, the way her hair moved in the breeze, her ocean blue eyes sparkled like diamonds on sunlit water . . . . .Why the hell am I thinking like this??
"Lii-ii-iink?" Storm said, grinning at me and waving a hand in front of my face. I swatted it away. "Stop that!"
"Well I'M sorry," She said in a mock sulky tone. "Any way to get deeper into the forest?" She asked brightly.
"Yeah, up there," I said pointing up to another hollow log tunnel atop a slope.
"EXCELLENT!" she yelled, careering up to the vertical wall covered in vines. She quickly found her way up using foot and handholds. I was determined to beat her and sustain my role as her leader, so I leapt up in record time.
"I'm not sad, I don't practise climbing vines in my spare time." She scorned me with a frown, smacking my already dented ego. I frowned and followed her, grumbling to myself. We entered the labyrinth of the lost woods. She breathed in deeply, and I could swear I saw her skin glow ever so slightly. "Come on, Storm! This way!" I called briskly, marching over to a path covered over with a canopy of branches, with all the manliness I could muster. She began to giggle.
"What!?" I snapped, beginning to become irritated. She began howling like a maniac. "What the hell? Link! You sound like some kind of expedition leader!" She screeched in between hysterics.
"What are you talking about?" I growled irritably. The only response I got was crazed laughter. I tapped my foot on the ground impatiently, looking like a flustered mother. She took one look at my feminine act of annoyance, and she was on the floor. She sat in the middle of the clearing, screeching like a banshee.
"MANSHE!! SHEMALE!! WAAAAAHAHAHAHAH!!!"
"WHAT ARE YOU IMPLYING!?" I roared.
Again, my only answer was a series of snorts and shrieks. I gave up, reckoning that the forest was really affecting her health, and there was no reasoning with her.
"Come on, Storm we're going back." I exclaimed, striding my way back to where we'd come in.
"I think not!" she yelled, jumping up and jetting off through an opening in the thicket.
"NO STORM!" I shouted, I had to sprint after her, this was the bad thing about the lost woods, through every way there was an almost identical clearing to the last. The only thing that lead me on were the shrieks of laughter. Finally after running through about 15 identical clearings, I caught up with her, leaping over some bushes and tackled her to the ground.
She began thrashing around, howling like a demented wolf.
"Storm, calm down you retard!" I sat on her, not allowing her to go anywhere until she ceased screaming and laughed herself out. I suddenly realised I did not know where the hell she'd taken us, this had to be the furthest into the woods I'd ever gone!!!
"Storm, I hate you!"
"I hate you too, dickweed!"
"That is not language for a lady!"
There was a long series of cute Storm noises, that weren't so cute when you're put in my position. I sighed and stood up. Storm was examining a bush with great concentration and making little pink flowers sprout up all over it.
"Come on, we might as well make a start at getting out of here."
She stood alongside me, grinning from ear to ear like a lunatic. "Lead on SAH!" she shouted loudly like she was a royal guard or something. I rolled my eyes and lead on through the trees. We walked on for some time. I thought Storm was coming off her 'high' but I should have known I could not be more wrong.
"Oh! Cute kid!" I heard a squeal.
"Holy Farore! STORM! NO!!! THAT'S A SKULL KID!! COME BACK HERE!!!"
She was off between the trees again. This time I successfully caught up with her before she was out of the clearing. "Will you stop that!?"
"No!"
"Why!?"
"Because I hate you! You're a disaster! You got us lost!" She screamed back. I kind of hoped she was now angry instead of hyper.
"ME?? YOU'RE THAT ONE WHO GOT US LOST!" I blasted.
"Ooh! So I did!" she chirped, putting a finger to her lips in mock guilt. I lead on with an annoyed growl of sheer frustration. She skipped along behind me, singing. I had to hand it to her, she had a wonderful voice, but I was too pissed off to notice, or enjoy it.
~Storm~
2 hours and 5 coffee breaks later, we were still in the woods. I was fine about it, I can survive forever on the power of the forest alone, but Link was tiring and I felt very guilty.
"WE'RE LOST!!" I yelled out in the centre of the clearing, delighted to hear the sound echo back at me, bringing waves of plants magic energy with it. It was followed by a loud groan from Link. I decided to act. I focused my instincts for any disturbance in the forest powers. To my left I could feel a deep, rippling scar in the matter being drawn to me. I ran in that direction, came through the branches and was met by a deep pool. Link ran up behind me and was about to fling me to the ground when he saw it.
"Oh my goddesses! Storm! I love you!" he cried, swooping me up into a hug. "I love me too," I replied with a smirk.
He let me go and jumped in the water. "Okay, okay, Link, when you are quite finished, we can get going. I can get us out of here!"
"Like diving?" He asked. I just stared at him. He gave me a boyish grin, which I admit was kind of hot, and slid under the surface.
"LINK! This is no time for games!" I yelled. There was no answer; I looked into the water, panic rose. There was no sign of him, that son of a . . . . . .gah! How could he do this to me!? Something green glittered at the bottom. I figured it wasn't Link's tunic because unless he has some kind of magical sewing device and one heck of a lot of sequins . . . . .whatever, he must of left a clue.
I took a deep breath, and dived in. Link wasn't there, but an arrow of glittering jewel like things pointed to a dark tunnel. I swam down; picking up a couple of them and then swam forwards into the blackness.
I came out the other end, almost out of breath and surfaced, gasping for air. Link stood above me, sniggering obnoxiously. I got out of the water, ringing out my air. "Miss me?" he smirked, trying to sound clever. I punched him hard in the chest.
"As I just demonstrated, I have exceptional aim, no I did not miss you."
He rubbed the place where I'd whacked him. "But I'm your friend!" he whined. I was off my high now, and yet again quite irritable.
"No, you're not my friend, you're merely a guide around this wretched land." I regretted that as soon as I said it, but my stubborn nature would make me keep the words and not take them back.
Link looked slightly hurt and I felt guilty so I pretended I'd been joking. "So, 'guide' old boy," I said in a pompous voice, "Any fascinating cave behind this here waterfall that old Stormy need know about?"
He seemed to cheer up ever so slightly. "That's Zora's domain."
"What is a 'Zora'?" I asked, tilting my head quizzically. Link smiled.
"They're a race of aquatic people, sort of Half-human half-fish."
"Well. . . . . .Someone got reeeeeeally desperate. . . ." I muttered, then realising what I said, I clamped a hand over my mouth. I didn't really like making jokes that were 'Below the belt' but Link started laughing. "Wanna go in?" he asked me. I nodded. I watched him with curiosity as he stood on a plaque and took out a little ocarina.
'How quaint, what the hell is he going to do, play a tune and make the waterfall go to sleep?' I thought to myself. He played a tune alright, but to my surprise, the flow subsided, and he jumped through. "Come on Storm, don't be scared."
"Trust me, I'm not," I said, taking a leap. It's harder in a dress than you'd think, but I managed. Link lead me through a small tunnel and I could hear another waterfall coming up with a faint music, it was very pretty.
I looked down to see the people; they were indeed very strange, yet beautiful in an odd sense.
"I'm not sure how it happened, this fish-human thing, but they're really nice, they're usually of a quiet nature, shy and spiritual." Link explained as we walked along a stone ledge by a pool.
"OOOOH LINK!!!!!" Came a loud voice.
"Apart from a one of them . . ." Link said, his face turning ashen. A Zora girl with a large square head instead of a fish tail leapt into view. I had to admit, she had a perfect figure and one hell of a huge smile, but there was this eye on the back of her head and it was really unnerving.
"Link! Who's your friend?" She said, beaming at me.
"This is Storm," He said.
"Storm? That's an unusual name . . . . . .but I like it! Hiya, Storm! I'm Ruto." The fish girl said, holding out a scaly hand.
'That's an unusual name and I don't like it.' I thought meanly to myself, but I shook her . . . . .flipper. Eeeuuuurgh, clammy, I HATE clammy hands!!! I really hoped she didn't notice the slight flicker of disgust that shot across my face upon contact, but Link saw it and started chuckling. She obviously didn't, and wanted to take me on a tour of the domain. I grudgingly accepted, although I really did not feel like it. Link followed us around.
I soon figured out during our stroll that Ruto was besotted with Link. I couldn't understand why. First of all, it's like, inter-species, which is actually quite disgusting. Second . . . .he's just Link. He's this blonde guy who wears a funny green hat and plays lullabies to waterfalls. Yes, he did have amazing blue eyes and perfect teeth and a good body and he was actually quite funny sometimes, but . . . . . . It's not like I fawn over him. Can't she find herself a nice Zora male? Not a. . . . .Hylian . . . . . .sword wielding, green hat man! It's absurd! Anyway, I hoped the tour would be over soon, I wanted to see the rest of Hyrule, because deep down, truthfully I was really beginning to enjoy myself.
~*~*~
WOOHOO! Finito! Ok, here it goes, the next chapter will cartwheel its way to fame some other time. Luv you all! Bye bye!
~*Miss Silverwing*~