OMG! I AM SO SORRY! I haven't posted in forever... I gave you the first chapter... that's like watching the first
five minutes and not being able to finish it! LOL! Well, I hope you enjoy this next chapter... I'll soon be working
on another fan fic kinda sorta based on Ocarina of Time, but sadly I can't think of any way to get around the way that
Wind Waker describes the story, so um, like, don't note me on how it's not like it should be. ;)
May 6 -
Sitting up on my bed, I just knew something was going to happen today. Something in the air just made my blood rush,
my heartbeat become faster. Gonzo called downstairs for me to come to the top deck. I walked through the door and up the
ladder onto the platform high above the boat. I could hear the sails flapping and could see Outset becoming easier and
easier to see. I used a pirate telescope and stared at the island. A kid my age ran around the beach. I envied him.
I wished I were him.
Coming closer and closer to the edge of the platform, watching the kid, I felt sharpness on my shoulders, like knifes
piercing inside me. I attempted to turn my body to see what was happening, but I could not. I felt myself float
upwards into the air and heard a bird squawk. Screaming, I was knocked out by the bird's beak.
I woke up looking down at the ground. I blinked a few times, pondering why I was so far above the ground.
I saw leaves... I was in a tree! I shrieked and struggled and fought to get out of the tree. The branch snapped
and I found myself on the ground soon, which a sharp pain in my rear end.
"OOOOUUUWWWCHHHH!!!" I said, standing up and brushing myself off. A kid, the same kid I had seen earlier, ran up to me.
He had on very strange green clothes.
"Wow. What's with that get-up? Well, whatever. So, where am I...?" I said to him. He blinked a few times at me.
"You like, got kidnapped by a bird," He said.
"Oh, that's right! That giant bird came and..." I began, not finishing my sentence.
"Miss! Miss Tetra!" I heard Gonzo yell. I looked around for him, not finding the source of his voice. I found him,
with his arms up and running in place like an idiot. Eventually he began running towards me.
"Oh! Oh, thank... Thank goodness! You're safe!" he said. "When I saw you get dropped on this summit, I thought for sure
you'd..."
"Summit?" I said, my eyes widening. "So that bird dropped me on the top of a mountain? Well, wasn't that nice of it!" I
said, looking off into the distance angrily, planning revenge. Gonzo stared at me stupidly.
"Well, don't just stand there! Let's go! Time to repay our debt to that bird in full!" I said, running towards the exit.
Gonzo hesitated a moment, pointing at the kid.
"But, Miss... What about this boy?" He said as I skidded to a halt. Gonzo was so stupid.
"Don't worry about him, come on!" I said. His mouth opened in shock. The kid blinked a few times. Gonzo eventually ran
after me, the kid joining not far behind. We ran outside where I saw a little blonde girl.
"'Hoy, Big brother!" She said. The kid waved and laughed, as the little girl did the same in response. She ran across the
bridge towards us.
Suddenly, I heard a squawk. The bird. The little girl screamed, and in a flash, was gone. The bird flew off with the
girl, who was screaming, "BROTHER!!!"
The boy took a sword from a pouch behind him and ran towards the side of the cliff, in an attempt to stop the bird. He
fell off the cliff and I grabbed his hand so he would not fall.
He was screaming in disbelief and sadness. He thought his sister would soon be dead.
"Uhhn! Stupid kid! Get ahold of yourself! She's gone. There's nothing you can do." I said, hanging tightly onto him.
The bird flew into the distance with the girl. The kid stopped struggling and blinked into the distance with his mouth
open in disbelief. He cried like a baby. I pulled him up. We walked off of the summit in silence until we reached the
beach.
"I'm coming with you," the kid said firmly. I blinked unbelievingly.
"What?! You want to come with us on our ship?" I said, my eyes widening. He simply nodded enthusiastically.
"Do you understand what you're asking? We're pirates! You know... PIRATES! The terror of the seas! What do we get out of
bringing some helpless little kid along with us? I'll tell you what we get...a headache." I said, putting my hands on my
hips.
I suddenly felt a twinge of guilt as his face sinked in sadness. "I know how you must feel, with your sister having been
kidnapped and all.. but that doesn't really have anything to do with us, now does it?" I said.
"And how do you figure that...?" A voice asked. All three of us turned to face him. He was the bird postman.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa there! Just who are you?! Where do you get off butting in on someone else's conversation?!" Gonzo said
stupidly and angrily.
"Please! All I mean to say is that if you big, bad pirates hadn't come to this quiet little island... That poor girl
wouldn't have been snatched away by that bird," he said, crossing his arms and narrowing his eyes.
"And just what do you mean by that?" I said, dropping my jaw.
"Just be quiet for a moment, and I'll tell you!" He said, putting his hand up. "Now, as my work entails delievering
letters, I spend much of my time traveling amongst the many different islands. As a result, I hear many things... Haven't
any of you heard word that young girls have been getting kidnapped lately from all regions of the Great Sea?" I shrugged as he continued. "No matter. Whether you've heard it or not, that seems to be the case. Young girls with long ears like yours have been getting kidnapped, never to be seen again. And unless my eyes fail me, the young girl who was just kidnapped from this island also has long ears, does she not? Much like YOU do, Miss Fearsome Pirate. My point is that the bird mistook that poor girl for you, and that's why it grabbed her!"
I looked down at the ground with a definite twinge of guilt, with nothing to say.
"And correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it was young Link here who save you from the monsters in the forest, wasn't it?"
He said.
"...Is it true?" I asked the boy. He nodded.
"Oh! And while I'm at it... I may as well tell you that the bird that kidnapped both you and Link's sister has made its
foul nest to the north, on the heights of the Forsaken Fortress."
"The Forsaken Fortress?! Isn't that the place where..." I said.
"So, what are you going to do?" The postman asked. "Under the circumstances, I don't think it would be unreasonable for
you to give Link a little help, now, would it?"
"Hmph... I don't need you telling me that!" I said, putting my hands on my hips. I turned to Link. "Even if I were to
consider it... Lately, I've heard nothing but evil rumors about this Forsaken Fortress... You can't possibly mean to go
there with nothing but that cheap little sword! That's not brave! It's stupid! I mean, come on! Even a simple little
island like this has to have something you could use as a shield. You know, something to protect yourself with? Anything?
Tell you what. If you come back with something like that, we'll let you stow away on our ship. Oh, and one more thing:
once we leave, you won't be coming back here for a while, so you'd better go say good-bye to your family while you have the
chance. I don't want you getting all weepy-eyed and homesick on me!"
I watched Link run off and I and my crew stood in silence, waiting. I was getting impatient; I was ready to leave.
Eventually he showed up, with a shield that looked vaguely familiar... I shrugged it off.
Link walked up to us and I noticed how old the familiar shield seemed. "Wow, that's a decrepit old shield... Are you sure
you can still use that thing? Are you going to get splinters and cry?" I said. The kid seemed rather angry at this
comment.
"Well, whatever... If you're ready, then let's go! Are you ready?" I asked, putting my hands on my hips.
"Yes, I'm ready," he said firmly. We boarded the ship quietly as Gonzo steered. Link waved at a few of the people
standing on the shore of the island. He suddenly saw his mother and got a little teary-eyed, waving with both arms. I
rolled my eyes.
"Ugh... How much longer is this going to go on, do you think? Do you have an estimate?" I said, looking at Link. Link
immediately turned around and changed expressions. "Are you sure you shouldn't just quit right now? Seriously, think
about it." I said, sitting on the side of the ship.
"I can tell you're just going to get more sentimental from here on out." I sighed, leaning back into a stretching position
and yawning with one eye closed. "There's still time, you know... Are you sure we shouldn't just turn around and take you
back to your island?" He looked at me determinedly. He looked... strange... like a hero... He turned back to the island
and took one last glance at it and turned to me.
He stood there stupidly. As I struggled to remember his name, I said, "...Link!? Listen, kid, you can't just stand around
on deck? You'll get in everyone's way! I've told Niko to look after you, so you'd better report below decks and ask him
what you should be doing."
He hopped down and immediately to the below decks door.
"Tetra?" Gonzo said.
"Yes, Gonzo?" I said.
"Are you sure this is such a good decision, letting him on this ship with us?" Gonzo said.
"I really don't know, Gonzo, but something tells me it's wise." I said, looking at him.
"You've always been the wise one..." he said. He glanced at his feet, turning a bit red. I jumped down from the deck and
climbed up the ladder to the platform. It's my favorite place to be. You can always see everything there. I sighed and
watched the waves pat up against the boat, the dolphins jump, and the islands pass. I wanted to go rob a few islands, but
we were headed straight for Forsaken Fortress with absolutely no stops in between. I wanted to get there before sunset, so
that we wouldn't waste more than one day with this... kid.
I relaxed and watched everything. I closed my eyes and let the wind blow through my hair. I opened my eyes and the
Forsaken Fortress was just ahead, in the setting sun.
"Hey! Link! We've reached the Forsaken Fortress! Hurry and get up here!" I yelled. I saw him come out from the door.
"Hey! Link! Here I am! Up here!" I yelled from the top of the ladder. He easily found the ladder and began climbing up.
"What were you doing with Niko?" I asked as he reached the top. I was very nervous... the Forsaken Fortress was so scary,
and a young kid like himself going in by himself? "Don't tell me you were playing some stupid game for treasure... were you?"
I asked, putting my hands on my hips. Link bit his lip.
"...Well, whatever! There's something you need to see! Have a look over there...That's the cursed isle known as the
Forsaken Fortress." I said, nodding my head in the direction of the Fortress. He turned cautiously and looked.
"There are all sorts of strange rumors about this place. What I do know is that long ago, it used to be the hideout of a
no-good ground of pirates we used to compete with... But they were just small-time. Now, the place looks like it's pretty
dangerous." I sighed and looked around. I saw a mirror with many gulls flocking around it. "Ah! I knew it! Look! Over
there! By that window!" I said, pointing to the window. "Have you ever seen so many seagulls flock like that before?
...I'll bet you anything that's the place where they've got your sister locked up!...But it looks like the whole place is
under really tight guard." I said, noticing the spotlights shining in the water. The entire island looked like only a
shadow... everything was black, except for the bright yellow spotlights peeking from the top. Ship skeletons lay everywhere.
This place was too risky. I sighed.
"This won't work.. We'd be spotted before we got anywhere near landing there." I said. I closed my eyes and let my chin
fall to my chest. "Hmmm... What do we do now?" I suddenly popped my head up with an idea. I winked at him and smiled. I whispered to Gonzo my idea, and next thing the poor boy new, he was in a barrel, struggling, fighting, and kicking. He was yelling and carrying on.
"Look, don't struggle. If you really want to get into a dangerous place like that, this is the only way to do it. Trust me.
We pirates do this all the time. Don't worry about it! It'll be a piece of cake!" I glanced at Gonzo's hands on the launch.
The poor kid was in a catapult. "Is everybody ready!?" I asked. Gonzo immediately stood to an attention position. "Never
you fear, kid. We're pros. We're going to launch you good!" I said.
"3..." I said. The boy looked determined.
"2..." I said. The boy bit his lip.
"1!!!" I said as the boy shut his eyes and braced himself for pain. I thought for sure we'd aimed him straight at the
window, however, we were a little off. He hit the wall and his sword went flying. He slipped off the surface and fell
like a pancake thrown on a wall. He fell into the ship dockage water and surfaced, looking a bit angry. His sword was so
far away... he had no sword!
He swam to the edge and climbed up. He stood there panting and dripping wet for a bit, then walked up the steps. I got
out my stone and talked to him.
"HEY! Your sword landed all the way up there? Shoot! I'm sorry! I apologize! I guess my aim was off by a little bit."
I said, as he frantically searched for the voice. My first hey sent him about five feet in the air, screaming. "Heh
heh... The look on your face... Priceless!" I said, referring to the catapulting. He took the stone from his pocket,
beginning to understand. He started at it as the light illuminated his face.
"Heh heh... I slipped this stone into your pocket just before we fired you over there. It's no ordinary stone, either.
I can see what you're doing through this stone, and obviously you can hear me through it. So...If you hear me, you'd
better take it out! I've put the stone in your bag. Take it out and talk to it. It's pretty basic. Hey, but listen
carefully! I need this back after you save your sister, so don't go losing it, you understand?" I said.
He stuffed the stone back into his pocket without a word and walked up the steps. The kid waited a little while before
going up the steps so he wouldn't get caught, but he still did anyway. A spotlight hit him and he was thrown into a jail
cell. At that moment, I thought for sure the whole mission was over. But I didn't give up hope. I called him with the
stone. He took it out and listened.
"Come on! What are you doing?!" I asked him, and continued. "If you start wandering around a place as well-guarded as
that without any means of defense, you're bound to get caught! At the very least you should see if there's anything nearby
that you can use to hide yourself with! Think stealth! See what you can find around there, and be quick about it! Time
is short!" I said. He took a long time, so I called him again. "Are you planning on spending the rest of your life in
there?! Look around! I'd be surprised if a run-down cell like that didn't have a hole or two that you could use to worm
your way out!"
He stuffed to stone in his pocket and looked around. He jumped on the table, then to the bookshelf... what was he doing?
He threw the pot down and climbed through a hole! He was a rather smart dumb kid. I put the stone away and sat down on
the side of the boat, looking at the scary Forsaken Fortress. I sighed and kicked my feet. Eventually I took my stone
back out, watching the kid move about in the fortress. It was hopeless; I was too nervous to watch.
Link went straight to the first spotlight tower and defeated the guy there, making two of the spotlights point straight up.
He then went to the next, and the next, until all the spotlights were out. He was a clever kid. He crept around in
barrels in front of the dumb guards and straight up to his sister's room... I heard a squawk. I covered my eyes, but
couldn't bear to not watch. I opened two fingers and saw the bird fly down into the room.... he came out with Link...
We prepared the cannons and shot at the bird with them. It was no use. It flew behind the fortress and fluttered, as if
listening to some commands. It then threw Link out into the ocean, too far to be found. I cried. There was no way we
could make it to him before he drowned. It was hopeless.
This is where I am diary. Should I regret not going with him to get the girl myself? Should I regret not going after him
after he was thrown into the ocean? Did he have the same fate as my mother? What will happen to the little girl? I'm
crying now, diary. I don't know what to do. Poor Link...
five minutes and not being able to finish it! LOL! Well, I hope you enjoy this next chapter... I'll soon be working
on another fan fic kinda sorta based on Ocarina of Time, but sadly I can't think of any way to get around the way that
Wind Waker describes the story, so um, like, don't note me on how it's not like it should be. ;)
May 6 -
Sitting up on my bed, I just knew something was going to happen today. Something in the air just made my blood rush,
my heartbeat become faster. Gonzo called downstairs for me to come to the top deck. I walked through the door and up the
ladder onto the platform high above the boat. I could hear the sails flapping and could see Outset becoming easier and
easier to see. I used a pirate telescope and stared at the island. A kid my age ran around the beach. I envied him.
I wished I were him.
Coming closer and closer to the edge of the platform, watching the kid, I felt sharpness on my shoulders, like knifes
piercing inside me. I attempted to turn my body to see what was happening, but I could not. I felt myself float
upwards into the air and heard a bird squawk. Screaming, I was knocked out by the bird's beak.
I woke up looking down at the ground. I blinked a few times, pondering why I was so far above the ground.
I saw leaves... I was in a tree! I shrieked and struggled and fought to get out of the tree. The branch snapped
and I found myself on the ground soon, which a sharp pain in my rear end.
"OOOOUUUWWWCHHHH!!!" I said, standing up and brushing myself off. A kid, the same kid I had seen earlier, ran up to me.
He had on very strange green clothes.
"Wow. What's with that get-up? Well, whatever. So, where am I...?" I said to him. He blinked a few times at me.
"You like, got kidnapped by a bird," He said.
"Oh, that's right! That giant bird came and..." I began, not finishing my sentence.
"Miss! Miss Tetra!" I heard Gonzo yell. I looked around for him, not finding the source of his voice. I found him,
with his arms up and running in place like an idiot. Eventually he began running towards me.
"Oh! Oh, thank... Thank goodness! You're safe!" he said. "When I saw you get dropped on this summit, I thought for sure
you'd..."
"Summit?" I said, my eyes widening. "So that bird dropped me on the top of a mountain? Well, wasn't that nice of it!" I
said, looking off into the distance angrily, planning revenge. Gonzo stared at me stupidly.
"Well, don't just stand there! Let's go! Time to repay our debt to that bird in full!" I said, running towards the exit.
Gonzo hesitated a moment, pointing at the kid.
"But, Miss... What about this boy?" He said as I skidded to a halt. Gonzo was so stupid.
"Don't worry about him, come on!" I said. His mouth opened in shock. The kid blinked a few times. Gonzo eventually ran
after me, the kid joining not far behind. We ran outside where I saw a little blonde girl.
"'Hoy, Big brother!" She said. The kid waved and laughed, as the little girl did the same in response. She ran across the
bridge towards us.
Suddenly, I heard a squawk. The bird. The little girl screamed, and in a flash, was gone. The bird flew off with the
girl, who was screaming, "BROTHER!!!"
The boy took a sword from a pouch behind him and ran towards the side of the cliff, in an attempt to stop the bird. He
fell off the cliff and I grabbed his hand so he would not fall.
He was screaming in disbelief and sadness. He thought his sister would soon be dead.
"Uhhn! Stupid kid! Get ahold of yourself! She's gone. There's nothing you can do." I said, hanging tightly onto him.
The bird flew into the distance with the girl. The kid stopped struggling and blinked into the distance with his mouth
open in disbelief. He cried like a baby. I pulled him up. We walked off of the summit in silence until we reached the
beach.
"I'm coming with you," the kid said firmly. I blinked unbelievingly.
"What?! You want to come with us on our ship?" I said, my eyes widening. He simply nodded enthusiastically.
"Do you understand what you're asking? We're pirates! You know... PIRATES! The terror of the seas! What do we get out of
bringing some helpless little kid along with us? I'll tell you what we get...a headache." I said, putting my hands on my
hips.
I suddenly felt a twinge of guilt as his face sinked in sadness. "I know how you must feel, with your sister having been
kidnapped and all.. but that doesn't really have anything to do with us, now does it?" I said.
"And how do you figure that...?" A voice asked. All three of us turned to face him. He was the bird postman.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa there! Just who are you?! Where do you get off butting in on someone else's conversation?!" Gonzo said
stupidly and angrily.
"Please! All I mean to say is that if you big, bad pirates hadn't come to this quiet little island... That poor girl
wouldn't have been snatched away by that bird," he said, crossing his arms and narrowing his eyes.
"And just what do you mean by that?" I said, dropping my jaw.
"Just be quiet for a moment, and I'll tell you!" He said, putting his hand up. "Now, as my work entails delievering
letters, I spend much of my time traveling amongst the many different islands. As a result, I hear many things... Haven't
any of you heard word that young girls have been getting kidnapped lately from all regions of the Great Sea?" I shrugged as he continued. "No matter. Whether you've heard it or not, that seems to be the case. Young girls with long ears like yours have been getting kidnapped, never to be seen again. And unless my eyes fail me, the young girl who was just kidnapped from this island also has long ears, does she not? Much like YOU do, Miss Fearsome Pirate. My point is that the bird mistook that poor girl for you, and that's why it grabbed her!"
I looked down at the ground with a definite twinge of guilt, with nothing to say.
"And correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it was young Link here who save you from the monsters in the forest, wasn't it?"
He said.
"...Is it true?" I asked the boy. He nodded.
"Oh! And while I'm at it... I may as well tell you that the bird that kidnapped both you and Link's sister has made its
foul nest to the north, on the heights of the Forsaken Fortress."
"The Forsaken Fortress?! Isn't that the place where..." I said.
"So, what are you going to do?" The postman asked. "Under the circumstances, I don't think it would be unreasonable for
you to give Link a little help, now, would it?"
"Hmph... I don't need you telling me that!" I said, putting my hands on my hips. I turned to Link. "Even if I were to
consider it... Lately, I've heard nothing but evil rumors about this Forsaken Fortress... You can't possibly mean to go
there with nothing but that cheap little sword! That's not brave! It's stupid! I mean, come on! Even a simple little
island like this has to have something you could use as a shield. You know, something to protect yourself with? Anything?
Tell you what. If you come back with something like that, we'll let you stow away on our ship. Oh, and one more thing:
once we leave, you won't be coming back here for a while, so you'd better go say good-bye to your family while you have the
chance. I don't want you getting all weepy-eyed and homesick on me!"
I watched Link run off and I and my crew stood in silence, waiting. I was getting impatient; I was ready to leave.
Eventually he showed up, with a shield that looked vaguely familiar... I shrugged it off.
Link walked up to us and I noticed how old the familiar shield seemed. "Wow, that's a decrepit old shield... Are you sure
you can still use that thing? Are you going to get splinters and cry?" I said. The kid seemed rather angry at this
comment.
"Well, whatever... If you're ready, then let's go! Are you ready?" I asked, putting my hands on my hips.
"Yes, I'm ready," he said firmly. We boarded the ship quietly as Gonzo steered. Link waved at a few of the people
standing on the shore of the island. He suddenly saw his mother and got a little teary-eyed, waving with both arms. I
rolled my eyes.
"Ugh... How much longer is this going to go on, do you think? Do you have an estimate?" I said, looking at Link. Link
immediately turned around and changed expressions. "Are you sure you shouldn't just quit right now? Seriously, think
about it." I said, sitting on the side of the ship.
"I can tell you're just going to get more sentimental from here on out." I sighed, leaning back into a stretching position
and yawning with one eye closed. "There's still time, you know... Are you sure we shouldn't just turn around and take you
back to your island?" He looked at me determinedly. He looked... strange... like a hero... He turned back to the island
and took one last glance at it and turned to me.
He stood there stupidly. As I struggled to remember his name, I said, "...Link!? Listen, kid, you can't just stand around
on deck? You'll get in everyone's way! I've told Niko to look after you, so you'd better report below decks and ask him
what you should be doing."
He hopped down and immediately to the below decks door.
"Tetra?" Gonzo said.
"Yes, Gonzo?" I said.
"Are you sure this is such a good decision, letting him on this ship with us?" Gonzo said.
"I really don't know, Gonzo, but something tells me it's wise." I said, looking at him.
"You've always been the wise one..." he said. He glanced at his feet, turning a bit red. I jumped down from the deck and
climbed up the ladder to the platform. It's my favorite place to be. You can always see everything there. I sighed and
watched the waves pat up against the boat, the dolphins jump, and the islands pass. I wanted to go rob a few islands, but
we were headed straight for Forsaken Fortress with absolutely no stops in between. I wanted to get there before sunset, so
that we wouldn't waste more than one day with this... kid.
I relaxed and watched everything. I closed my eyes and let the wind blow through my hair. I opened my eyes and the
Forsaken Fortress was just ahead, in the setting sun.
"Hey! Link! We've reached the Forsaken Fortress! Hurry and get up here!" I yelled. I saw him come out from the door.
"Hey! Link! Here I am! Up here!" I yelled from the top of the ladder. He easily found the ladder and began climbing up.
"What were you doing with Niko?" I asked as he reached the top. I was very nervous... the Forsaken Fortress was so scary,
and a young kid like himself going in by himself? "Don't tell me you were playing some stupid game for treasure... were you?"
I asked, putting my hands on my hips. Link bit his lip.
"...Well, whatever! There's something you need to see! Have a look over there...That's the cursed isle known as the
Forsaken Fortress." I said, nodding my head in the direction of the Fortress. He turned cautiously and looked.
"There are all sorts of strange rumors about this place. What I do know is that long ago, it used to be the hideout of a
no-good ground of pirates we used to compete with... But they were just small-time. Now, the place looks like it's pretty
dangerous." I sighed and looked around. I saw a mirror with many gulls flocking around it. "Ah! I knew it! Look! Over
there! By that window!" I said, pointing to the window. "Have you ever seen so many seagulls flock like that before?
...I'll bet you anything that's the place where they've got your sister locked up!...But it looks like the whole place is
under really tight guard." I said, noticing the spotlights shining in the water. The entire island looked like only a
shadow... everything was black, except for the bright yellow spotlights peeking from the top. Ship skeletons lay everywhere.
This place was too risky. I sighed.
"This won't work.. We'd be spotted before we got anywhere near landing there." I said. I closed my eyes and let my chin
fall to my chest. "Hmmm... What do we do now?" I suddenly popped my head up with an idea. I winked at him and smiled. I whispered to Gonzo my idea, and next thing the poor boy new, he was in a barrel, struggling, fighting, and kicking. He was yelling and carrying on.
"Look, don't struggle. If you really want to get into a dangerous place like that, this is the only way to do it. Trust me.
We pirates do this all the time. Don't worry about it! It'll be a piece of cake!" I glanced at Gonzo's hands on the launch.
The poor kid was in a catapult. "Is everybody ready!?" I asked. Gonzo immediately stood to an attention position. "Never
you fear, kid. We're pros. We're going to launch you good!" I said.
"3..." I said. The boy looked determined.
"2..." I said. The boy bit his lip.
"1!!!" I said as the boy shut his eyes and braced himself for pain. I thought for sure we'd aimed him straight at the
window, however, we were a little off. He hit the wall and his sword went flying. He slipped off the surface and fell
like a pancake thrown on a wall. He fell into the ship dockage water and surfaced, looking a bit angry. His sword was so
far away... he had no sword!
He swam to the edge and climbed up. He stood there panting and dripping wet for a bit, then walked up the steps. I got
out my stone and talked to him.
"HEY! Your sword landed all the way up there? Shoot! I'm sorry! I apologize! I guess my aim was off by a little bit."
I said, as he frantically searched for the voice. My first hey sent him about five feet in the air, screaming. "Heh
heh... The look on your face... Priceless!" I said, referring to the catapulting. He took the stone from his pocket,
beginning to understand. He started at it as the light illuminated his face.
"Heh heh... I slipped this stone into your pocket just before we fired you over there. It's no ordinary stone, either.
I can see what you're doing through this stone, and obviously you can hear me through it. So...If you hear me, you'd
better take it out! I've put the stone in your bag. Take it out and talk to it. It's pretty basic. Hey, but listen
carefully! I need this back after you save your sister, so don't go losing it, you understand?" I said.
He stuffed the stone back into his pocket without a word and walked up the steps. The kid waited a little while before
going up the steps so he wouldn't get caught, but he still did anyway. A spotlight hit him and he was thrown into a jail
cell. At that moment, I thought for sure the whole mission was over. But I didn't give up hope. I called him with the
stone. He took it out and listened.
"Come on! What are you doing?!" I asked him, and continued. "If you start wandering around a place as well-guarded as
that without any means of defense, you're bound to get caught! At the very least you should see if there's anything nearby
that you can use to hide yourself with! Think stealth! See what you can find around there, and be quick about it! Time
is short!" I said. He took a long time, so I called him again. "Are you planning on spending the rest of your life in
there?! Look around! I'd be surprised if a run-down cell like that didn't have a hole or two that you could use to worm
your way out!"
He stuffed to stone in his pocket and looked around. He jumped on the table, then to the bookshelf... what was he doing?
He threw the pot down and climbed through a hole! He was a rather smart dumb kid. I put the stone away and sat down on
the side of the boat, looking at the scary Forsaken Fortress. I sighed and kicked my feet. Eventually I took my stone
back out, watching the kid move about in the fortress. It was hopeless; I was too nervous to watch.
Link went straight to the first spotlight tower and defeated the guy there, making two of the spotlights point straight up.
He then went to the next, and the next, until all the spotlights were out. He was a clever kid. He crept around in
barrels in front of the dumb guards and straight up to his sister's room... I heard a squawk. I covered my eyes, but
couldn't bear to not watch. I opened two fingers and saw the bird fly down into the room.... he came out with Link...
We prepared the cannons and shot at the bird with them. It was no use. It flew behind the fortress and fluttered, as if
listening to some commands. It then threw Link out into the ocean, too far to be found. I cried. There was no way we
could make it to him before he drowned. It was hopeless.
This is where I am diary. Should I regret not going with him to get the girl myself? Should I regret not going after him
after he was thrown into the ocean? Did he have the same fate as my mother? What will happen to the little girl? I'm
crying now, diary. I don't know what to do. Poor Link...