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An untold lie
Chapter 3
The next morning wasn't one to remember for Link. Immediately after breakfast, he was taken to have a bath.
"But why? I don't smell that bad, do I?" Link wined all the way to the river to the young man that Impa sent to watch over Link while she got the rest of Link's thing ready.
"You smell worse than you think you do." The young brown head smiled.
"Hey, that was rude!"
"Perhaps so, but I only speak the truth." He handed Link a bar of lard soap, "Now, go take a bath."
Link sighed. It was useless fighting about it. He stripped the large white shirt off and threw it behind him. The young green-eyed man caught it and sat down under the tree as Link bathed.
"May I ask you something, young Link?" The young man asked.
Link looked up for the moment, "Sure, ask me anything." Then went back to bathing.
"Is it true...that you remember nothing?"
There was a long pause. Link didn't know what to say other than 'yes'. He barely knew what he was supposed to remember, much less who he was. For all he knew, Link wasn't even his real name..."Yes..."
"Not even the fight against the King of Evil, himself?"
Link smiled. Obviously this man was interested, "I remember bits and pieces from dreams...like when he produced this big dark energy ball from his hands and hit he with it because I was a little slow to move out of the way. It electrocuted me." He splashed the water around his waist, showing how much force it took unto him.
The man laughed at how much energy the boy created, "Quite the adventure, young Link. The Gerudo man was a nasty being, was he not?"
"Wait, how do you know about Ganondorf? I though everyone has forgotten?"
The man's eyes went wide, "damn it..." he muttered under his breath.
"Well? I'm waiting. I thought no one remembered and Impa wouldn't tell anyone anything." Link put the soap down and crossed his arms.
"What did you do now? Open you big mouth again?" Impa walked up to them, a clean pair of green cloths in her hands, "Didn't I tell you not to open that big fat trap of yours. I think you're the worst at shutting up!"
"Excuse ME!!! You never said anything about keeping my mouth shut, you...you..."
"HA! Gotcha again...cough up the rupees, Nabooru."
"Talking about keeping my mouth shut! Why don't you just go ahead and tell him who I really am since you've already told him my name." Link stood there looking aghast. The man now had a woman's voice...something was definitely wrong here.
Impa stopped once she realized what she had done... She looked down at Link then back at Nabooru. She handed the young boy his clothes and looked back once again to the Nabooru character, "Uh oh."
Link dressed himself slowly, still trying to digest everything they were bickering about.
The man growled, then with a loud POP, a cloud of smoke filled the air around him. The smoke cleared away, and where the young man once stood, now was standing a tall red haired, yellow eyed woman.
Link screamed, falling to the ground in agony. His hands flew to his head applying pressure to it. Memories flew in to his head of him as an older young man. Strong, bold and even to himself not bad looking either.
Impa and Nabooru immediately stopped bickering at each other and ran to the boy. By the time they got there, Link had already stopped yelling in pain and was now lying on his back breathing hard.
"Link...Link? Speak up now. Are you alright?" Impa patted the boys' face. Link moaned.
"I'm fine." He answered, "I just...got a flashback...of you." He pointed to the red haired woman.
She stood, "Did you now?" He slowly nodded, "And what was it of?" She asked.
Link stood himself up and Impa followed, "I really don't know, I just remember you getting captured but these two old, ugly...women on brooms. And I was fighting them as an older me..." He shrugged.
They stood there for a moment in silence before Impa spoke up, "Well, you best be off soon, Lad. You have a two day journey ahead of you."
They walked back up to Kakariko Village. Impa was worried whether it would happen again or not, and if so, how intense? But she kept to herself.
Nabooru, on the other hand, constantly asked questions, "Does that happen often?"
"Not too often, only when I see something familiar." Link's young face smiled.
"Has it happened before?"
"Of course."
"When?"
"Uh...well...the first one happened when I was 10. It was strange to say the least. I was laying in the grass when a fairy came up to me and said 'hello'."
Impa and Nabooru looked at each other and then looked down at Link who was curiously looking around not paying attention.
What do you suppose will happen to young Link, Impa? The Sage's telepathy asked.
I hope he will find my son and restore his memory. Impa answered, The princess will be most unhappy with all of us. She smiled.
I have no doubt in that.
Which part? Him finding my son, Sheik, or the young maiden getting angry again?
Both, I suppose. It shouldn't be hard finding Sheik in the small Sheikah village."
You underestimate him, once again. You need to understand that my son is not an easy character to follow, much less find. Impa explained, But I have faith in our young hero. I know if anyone can do it, it's Link.
I trust your decision, that I do...but 'm afraid that something might happen, and we won't be there to help.
Impa chuckled making Link look up at her, That's where I'm ahead of you.
Nabooru gave her a questioning look.
I'm sending someone along behind him to keep an eye out.
And who would this 'someone' be. It obviously can't be a Sage. We have duties.
I know well enough what are schedules are. She shot an angry glare toward the Gerudo. Don't tell me what we are and are not capable of doing, Miss I- need-to-stick-my-nose-in-everyone's-damned-business. The Sheikah made a silent impression of the nagging Gerudo.
"Are you mocking me!?" Nabooru screeched. Link flung a wide-eyes look her way for the immediate outburst.
I should let you know that I can tear that throat of yours out in a blink of an eye.
Is that a threat?
Nabooru stopped and the two faced each other, "Does it sound like a threat?"
"No! Please, you two. Not another fight." Link ran between them, pushing against the advancing angry women, "Look, we're almost there."
Link didn't know whether they spoke to each other again, but he couldn't worry about that right now. He had a new adventure waiting for him...and strangely, it felt as if he was being followed.
An untold lie
Chapter 3
The next morning wasn't one to remember for Link. Immediately after breakfast, he was taken to have a bath.
"But why? I don't smell that bad, do I?" Link wined all the way to the river to the young man that Impa sent to watch over Link while she got the rest of Link's thing ready.
"You smell worse than you think you do." The young brown head smiled.
"Hey, that was rude!"
"Perhaps so, but I only speak the truth." He handed Link a bar of lard soap, "Now, go take a bath."
Link sighed. It was useless fighting about it. He stripped the large white shirt off and threw it behind him. The young green-eyed man caught it and sat down under the tree as Link bathed.
"May I ask you something, young Link?" The young man asked.
Link looked up for the moment, "Sure, ask me anything." Then went back to bathing.
"Is it true...that you remember nothing?"
There was a long pause. Link didn't know what to say other than 'yes'. He barely knew what he was supposed to remember, much less who he was. For all he knew, Link wasn't even his real name..."Yes..."
"Not even the fight against the King of Evil, himself?"
Link smiled. Obviously this man was interested, "I remember bits and pieces from dreams...like when he produced this big dark energy ball from his hands and hit he with it because I was a little slow to move out of the way. It electrocuted me." He splashed the water around his waist, showing how much force it took unto him.
The man laughed at how much energy the boy created, "Quite the adventure, young Link. The Gerudo man was a nasty being, was he not?"
"Wait, how do you know about Ganondorf? I though everyone has forgotten?"
The man's eyes went wide, "damn it..." he muttered under his breath.
"Well? I'm waiting. I thought no one remembered and Impa wouldn't tell anyone anything." Link put the soap down and crossed his arms.
"What did you do now? Open you big mouth again?" Impa walked up to them, a clean pair of green cloths in her hands, "Didn't I tell you not to open that big fat trap of yours. I think you're the worst at shutting up!"
"Excuse ME!!! You never said anything about keeping my mouth shut, you...you..."
"HA! Gotcha again...cough up the rupees, Nabooru."
"Talking about keeping my mouth shut! Why don't you just go ahead and tell him who I really am since you've already told him my name." Link stood there looking aghast. The man now had a woman's voice...something was definitely wrong here.
Impa stopped once she realized what she had done... She looked down at Link then back at Nabooru. She handed the young boy his clothes and looked back once again to the Nabooru character, "Uh oh."
Link dressed himself slowly, still trying to digest everything they were bickering about.
The man growled, then with a loud POP, a cloud of smoke filled the air around him. The smoke cleared away, and where the young man once stood, now was standing a tall red haired, yellow eyed woman.
Link screamed, falling to the ground in agony. His hands flew to his head applying pressure to it. Memories flew in to his head of him as an older young man. Strong, bold and even to himself not bad looking either.
Impa and Nabooru immediately stopped bickering at each other and ran to the boy. By the time they got there, Link had already stopped yelling in pain and was now lying on his back breathing hard.
"Link...Link? Speak up now. Are you alright?" Impa patted the boys' face. Link moaned.
"I'm fine." He answered, "I just...got a flashback...of you." He pointed to the red haired woman.
She stood, "Did you now?" He slowly nodded, "And what was it of?" She asked.
Link stood himself up and Impa followed, "I really don't know, I just remember you getting captured but these two old, ugly...women on brooms. And I was fighting them as an older me..." He shrugged.
They stood there for a moment in silence before Impa spoke up, "Well, you best be off soon, Lad. You have a two day journey ahead of you."
They walked back up to Kakariko Village. Impa was worried whether it would happen again or not, and if so, how intense? But she kept to herself.
Nabooru, on the other hand, constantly asked questions, "Does that happen often?"
"Not too often, only when I see something familiar." Link's young face smiled.
"Has it happened before?"
"Of course."
"When?"
"Uh...well...the first one happened when I was 10. It was strange to say the least. I was laying in the grass when a fairy came up to me and said 'hello'."
Impa and Nabooru looked at each other and then looked down at Link who was curiously looking around not paying attention.
What do you suppose will happen to young Link, Impa? The Sage's telepathy asked.
I hope he will find my son and restore his memory. Impa answered, The princess will be most unhappy with all of us. She smiled.
I have no doubt in that.
Which part? Him finding my son, Sheik, or the young maiden getting angry again?
Both, I suppose. It shouldn't be hard finding Sheik in the small Sheikah village."
You underestimate him, once again. You need to understand that my son is not an easy character to follow, much less find. Impa explained, But I have faith in our young hero. I know if anyone can do it, it's Link.
I trust your decision, that I do...but 'm afraid that something might happen, and we won't be there to help.
Impa chuckled making Link look up at her, That's where I'm ahead of you.
Nabooru gave her a questioning look.
I'm sending someone along behind him to keep an eye out.
And who would this 'someone' be. It obviously can't be a Sage. We have duties.
I know well enough what are schedules are. She shot an angry glare toward the Gerudo. Don't tell me what we are and are not capable of doing, Miss I- need-to-stick-my-nose-in-everyone's-damned-business. The Sheikah made a silent impression of the nagging Gerudo.
"Are you mocking me!?" Nabooru screeched. Link flung a wide-eyes look her way for the immediate outburst.
I should let you know that I can tear that throat of yours out in a blink of an eye.
Is that a threat?
Nabooru stopped and the two faced each other, "Does it sound like a threat?"
"No! Please, you two. Not another fight." Link ran between them, pushing against the advancing angry women, "Look, we're almost there."
Link didn't know whether they spoke to each other again, but he couldn't worry about that right now. He had a new adventure waiting for him...and strangely, it felt as if he was being followed.