Chapter 5: Hotter than Hell.
After the quiet reunion and a well-deserved night's rest, Link, Navi, Zelda, Fox, Captain Falcon, Ganondorf, and Michelle set off on their journey for the second Spiritual Stone. Link led the way to Death Mountain and into Goron City. Fox, Falcon, and Michelle looked in awe. The party went down to the bottom level and went into Darunia's room, where the wild Goron leader resided. Link's smile quickly faded as he saw the distress in his sworn brother's face. He walked over to him worriedly and faced him.
"Oh, Brother, it's horrible," cried Darunia. "The Spiritual Stone of Fire fell into Death Mountain Crater somewhere, but I don't know where!"
"Don't worry, we'll find it," assured Link. Darunia picked up Link in a bear hug.
"Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"Uh, Darunia?
"Yes, Brother?
"I can't breathe. . ."
"Oops. Sorry." He set the choking Hylian down and rubbed the back of his neck nervously as Link caught his breath. Michelle couldn't help but laugh at the scene. It was just as she imagined their visits. Link motioned for everyone to exit the chamber as he soon followed. Everyone huddled into a group and started talking amongst themselves.
"So it's in Death Mountain Crater," questioned Fox.
"Yes," stated Link. "We'll need to get Goron Tunics if we want to survive in there. It's incredibly hot. You'd only last a few minutes until you burned up."
"Yikes! I definitely need one then," yelped Michelle.
"I'll need one as well," added Zelda.
"I'll be fine, my suit allows me to sustain extremely high temperatures," bragged Falcon. He doubled over slightly as Michelle elbowed him in the stomach, but not hard enough to hurt him.
"I'll be okay, too," stated Fox. He punched a few keys on his wrist computer, then gave a thumbs up. All eyes then turned on Ganondorf.
"I've been in there before, so I won't burn up like the rest of you freaks," Ganondorf fused. Link muttered something very un-gentlemanly like, then went into the Goron Shop and bought the girls their tunics. They slipped them on over their clothes, then took the passage through Darunia's chamber into the crater. They looked around until Falcon spotted something shiny by the edge of the lava by the temple entrance. The bridge was completely out, so Link took his ocarina out. The ground started shaking violently as everyone struggled to keep their balance. Link slipped and dropped the ocarina. He leaned out over the edge to try and catch it, but to no avail.
"No!!!"
"Oh, great, now we have to climb our way over there," whined Ganondorf.
"Don't you get it, you dolt!? The ocarina's gone!"
"How could you drop it!?"
"It was an accident, but we've gotta get that first!"
"Keep your dress on, Fairy Boy," stated Falcon. "You, Michelle, and Ganondorf get the Stone. Fox, Zelda, and I will get the Ocarina."
"It's a tunic," grumbled Link, but then nodded. He nodded to the other two in his group and they headed for a very narrow passage on a high ledge that lead to the temple, close to where the Spiritual Stone resided. For Navi, it was easy. She could fly. Link was used to these kinds of things, being as agile as he is. Michelle, being a dancer, knew how to keep her balance. Ganondorf, however, being as big as he was, had a lot of difficulty making it across safely. Part of the ground gave underneath him, causing him to fall down towards the lava. He screamed, mainly in shock, and shut his eyes tightly, knowing the end was close by for him. Suddenly, he felt something grab his wrist and he stopped falling. He opened his eyes and looked up. Michelle had grabbed him and saved him from falling!
"Just hang on," she cried out. "I'll pull you up!"
"Why are you doing this," asked Ganondorf as Michelle pulled him up. "I'm the King of Evil! Why did someone as pure as you save me?"
"Because if you die, then we won't be able to summon the Triforce. Besides, you're still an essential part of this party, and we need your help. Not to mention the entire legend will be screwed up."
"Huh?"
"Never mind. C'mon, Link and Navi are way ahead of us." Ganondorf stared at her for a few minutes in disbelief, then nodded and follows Michelle, mimicking her steps and stepping where she did, knowing that ground was safe. When they caught up with Link, he already had the Spiritual Stone of Fire in his hand. They looked at the platform where they would teleport to get to the temple and saw the rest of the party, Zelda with the Ocarina of Time in hand.
"I think it's time we high-tailed it out of here," exclaimed Falcon. Fox cleared his throat, then Falcon looked at him. "No pun intended of course, Fox."
"That's what I thought," snickered Fox. They stood on the platform as Zelda played the Serenade of Water. As she finished the song, everyone was transported to Lake Hylia.
After the quiet reunion and a well-deserved night's rest, Link, Navi, Zelda, Fox, Captain Falcon, Ganondorf, and Michelle set off on their journey for the second Spiritual Stone. Link led the way to Death Mountain and into Goron City. Fox, Falcon, and Michelle looked in awe. The party went down to the bottom level and went into Darunia's room, where the wild Goron leader resided. Link's smile quickly faded as he saw the distress in his sworn brother's face. He walked over to him worriedly and faced him.
"Oh, Brother, it's horrible," cried Darunia. "The Spiritual Stone of Fire fell into Death Mountain Crater somewhere, but I don't know where!"
"Don't worry, we'll find it," assured Link. Darunia picked up Link in a bear hug.
"Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"Uh, Darunia?
"Yes, Brother?
"I can't breathe. . ."
"Oops. Sorry." He set the choking Hylian down and rubbed the back of his neck nervously as Link caught his breath. Michelle couldn't help but laugh at the scene. It was just as she imagined their visits. Link motioned for everyone to exit the chamber as he soon followed. Everyone huddled into a group and started talking amongst themselves.
"So it's in Death Mountain Crater," questioned Fox.
"Yes," stated Link. "We'll need to get Goron Tunics if we want to survive in there. It's incredibly hot. You'd only last a few minutes until you burned up."
"Yikes! I definitely need one then," yelped Michelle.
"I'll need one as well," added Zelda.
"I'll be fine, my suit allows me to sustain extremely high temperatures," bragged Falcon. He doubled over slightly as Michelle elbowed him in the stomach, but not hard enough to hurt him.
"I'll be okay, too," stated Fox. He punched a few keys on his wrist computer, then gave a thumbs up. All eyes then turned on Ganondorf.
"I've been in there before, so I won't burn up like the rest of you freaks," Ganondorf fused. Link muttered something very un-gentlemanly like, then went into the Goron Shop and bought the girls their tunics. They slipped them on over their clothes, then took the passage through Darunia's chamber into the crater. They looked around until Falcon spotted something shiny by the edge of the lava by the temple entrance. The bridge was completely out, so Link took his ocarina out. The ground started shaking violently as everyone struggled to keep their balance. Link slipped and dropped the ocarina. He leaned out over the edge to try and catch it, but to no avail.
"No!!!"
"Oh, great, now we have to climb our way over there," whined Ganondorf.
"Don't you get it, you dolt!? The ocarina's gone!"
"How could you drop it!?"
"It was an accident, but we've gotta get that first!"
"Keep your dress on, Fairy Boy," stated Falcon. "You, Michelle, and Ganondorf get the Stone. Fox, Zelda, and I will get the Ocarina."
"It's a tunic," grumbled Link, but then nodded. He nodded to the other two in his group and they headed for a very narrow passage on a high ledge that lead to the temple, close to where the Spiritual Stone resided. For Navi, it was easy. She could fly. Link was used to these kinds of things, being as agile as he is. Michelle, being a dancer, knew how to keep her balance. Ganondorf, however, being as big as he was, had a lot of difficulty making it across safely. Part of the ground gave underneath him, causing him to fall down towards the lava. He screamed, mainly in shock, and shut his eyes tightly, knowing the end was close by for him. Suddenly, he felt something grab his wrist and he stopped falling. He opened his eyes and looked up. Michelle had grabbed him and saved him from falling!
"Just hang on," she cried out. "I'll pull you up!"
"Why are you doing this," asked Ganondorf as Michelle pulled him up. "I'm the King of Evil! Why did someone as pure as you save me?"
"Because if you die, then we won't be able to summon the Triforce. Besides, you're still an essential part of this party, and we need your help. Not to mention the entire legend will be screwed up."
"Huh?"
"Never mind. C'mon, Link and Navi are way ahead of us." Ganondorf stared at her for a few minutes in disbelief, then nodded and follows Michelle, mimicking her steps and stepping where she did, knowing that ground was safe. When they caught up with Link, he already had the Spiritual Stone of Fire in his hand. They looked at the platform where they would teleport to get to the temple and saw the rest of the party, Zelda with the Ocarina of Time in hand.
"I think it's time we high-tailed it out of here," exclaimed Falcon. Fox cleared his throat, then Falcon looked at him. "No pun intended of course, Fox."
"That's what I thought," snickered Fox. They stood on the platform as Zelda played the Serenade of Water. As she finished the song, everyone was transported to Lake Hylia.