**All righty then. So that last chapter kind of went nowhere, but I wanted
to get a little Link and Saria time in, you know, to lead up to more Link
and Saria time. I don't know, but don't think that just because that last
one was a little weak, that future ones will be as well, because I promise
to try harder!**
That night, Link moved his bed so that it wasn't directly in front of the door to his home. He didn't want to risk being speared by an arrow in his sleep, and he knew that he needed his rest. Unfortunately, his sleep was troubled that night. He had visions of a dark, ominous cloud overtaking the forest. Saria was waving to him from the entrance to the Lost Woods, and wispy gray clouds were coming up behind her. Link found that he had no voice to warn her with, and when he waved his arms and pointed, she just grinned and waved harder. The hands encircled her and carried her away, and it began to rain.
Link woke up to the sound of rain on the roof. He moved out of bed and looked outside, at a dark nighttime sky. Raindrops landed on his face and Link backed up inside. He wasn't a bit tired anymore, and this urge to continue on his quest. He felt like he was stuck, and he had barely even started.
He sat on his bed and waited for dawn to come, hoping that if he searched his mind that he could find a clue buried there somewhere. He sighed when the sun began to rise and he had nothing to go on. Link let his head fall into his hands, and when he did, he caught a glimpse of his table. A piece of paper was sitting on it. He was surprised and got up quickly to see what it could be.
It was a map of all of Hyrule, even places that Link had never visited before. He could clearly see now where all of the dots were. Saria's green dot was up in the sky, she was clearly up with the sages at the moment. Link's own red dot was in the Kokiri Forest, and the blue dot, was in Gerudo Valley. He thought it odd that the blue dot should be there, and decided to see if he couldn't find out if anything strange was going on there. Surely Nabooru would have told Saria if there was, but to be on the safe side, he would go and see.
Link pulled out his ocarina and softly played Saria's Song. "Hi, Link! It's Saria! I hope you found that map I left for you. It's even got sections of Hyrule that you never went to on your last journey. It's all there!" she said cheerfully.
"I noticed, and I thank you. Saria, I was wondering if Nabooru had mentioned anything odd going on in Gerudo Valley," said Link.
"Now that you mention it, she mentioned that the air felt different lately. But other than that she's reported nothing strange. I don't know if that helps any."
"It's all I needed to know. Thank you, Saria," said Link, getting ready to climb out of his house and head to the Gerudo Valley to see for himself.
"Call on me anytime, Link! See you sooner than you think!" Saria said before breaking the connection. Link climbed down his ladder and headed out to Hyrule Field. He called for Epona and headed out to the Gerudo Valley.
The bridge that lead to the Gerudo Fortress was fixed, and Link didn't have to worry about trying to jump the gap with Epona. He made his way across and tried noticed right away what Nabooru meant by the strange air. It felt heavy and slightly damp, where it had once felt light and dry. It was odd to be so near the desert and feel moisture in the atmosphere.
A figure clad in purple landed in front of him, and grabbed a hold of Epona's reins. "You think that you can just prance right on through here you.Link? Link! How wonderful to see you around these parts again! I'm sorry for the way I halted you. I should not have been so hasty," said Rou, the Gerudo warrior that used to head the target practice up the hill.
"No, no! Don't apologize, Rou. It's probably best that you all stay very alert and keep being hasty. There's something evil going on in Hyrule, and it's here as well. I'm sure that you've noticed the change in the air." Rou nodded and led Epona by the reins to the heart of the fortress.
"It's true. We've all noticed it. The sky is not as bright as it once was either. But we all just thought that it was a change in the weather. It happened all of a sudden, though, and these things usually take some time. But phenomena happen and we just figured that this was one of those moments. Do you have another explanation?" Link bit his lip and sighed. "Is that a 'no'?" she asked, disappointment in her voice.
"Well, not exactly. I know that there is something here, and I know that it is evil." Link pulled out his map and noticed that the blue dot was still residing in the Gerudo Valley. "I also know that it is here as we speak. But I can't tell you what it is. I do have a theory about what it wants though. I think it wants to end the world as we know it. I'm sure you've heard of the plight of the other lands." Rou nodded and Link continued. "Well, the way I see it, those races can't live without the things that are being taken away, and will die out. The only conclusion that I can come to is that this evil being wants to end the world."
"Well, I guess I can tell the other Gerudo to keep their eyes peeled and their ears listening. It's frightening to think that perhaps something of that evil nature is lurking around these parts. Although, you know we Gerudo haven't suffered anything other than damp air. I hope that I've been of help to you, Link. You know that if you ever are in need of our services that we are here for you. Our loyalty to you has not wavered since your last adventure. Come back as often as is needed, and I promise to not pounce on you as I did when you arrived today," said Rou as she slapped Epona's side affectionately.
"Until we meet again, Link," she said with a smile as she walked away. Link rode smiled and waved at the women as he departed from the Gerudo Fortress to make his way back home.
He pulled out his map to see if the blue dot had moved. It was just now moving from Lake Hylia to Lon Lon Ranch. It made a brief stop there, and quickly moved back to the Gerudo Fortress. Link felt a chill go up his spine. Perhaps the reason that the Gerudo had no problems other than moisture, was the fact that the blue dot had made it's home here.
That night, Link moved his bed so that it wasn't directly in front of the door to his home. He didn't want to risk being speared by an arrow in his sleep, and he knew that he needed his rest. Unfortunately, his sleep was troubled that night. He had visions of a dark, ominous cloud overtaking the forest. Saria was waving to him from the entrance to the Lost Woods, and wispy gray clouds were coming up behind her. Link found that he had no voice to warn her with, and when he waved his arms and pointed, she just grinned and waved harder. The hands encircled her and carried her away, and it began to rain.
Link woke up to the sound of rain on the roof. He moved out of bed and looked outside, at a dark nighttime sky. Raindrops landed on his face and Link backed up inside. He wasn't a bit tired anymore, and this urge to continue on his quest. He felt like he was stuck, and he had barely even started.
He sat on his bed and waited for dawn to come, hoping that if he searched his mind that he could find a clue buried there somewhere. He sighed when the sun began to rise and he had nothing to go on. Link let his head fall into his hands, and when he did, he caught a glimpse of his table. A piece of paper was sitting on it. He was surprised and got up quickly to see what it could be.
It was a map of all of Hyrule, even places that Link had never visited before. He could clearly see now where all of the dots were. Saria's green dot was up in the sky, she was clearly up with the sages at the moment. Link's own red dot was in the Kokiri Forest, and the blue dot, was in Gerudo Valley. He thought it odd that the blue dot should be there, and decided to see if he couldn't find out if anything strange was going on there. Surely Nabooru would have told Saria if there was, but to be on the safe side, he would go and see.
Link pulled out his ocarina and softly played Saria's Song. "Hi, Link! It's Saria! I hope you found that map I left for you. It's even got sections of Hyrule that you never went to on your last journey. It's all there!" she said cheerfully.
"I noticed, and I thank you. Saria, I was wondering if Nabooru had mentioned anything odd going on in Gerudo Valley," said Link.
"Now that you mention it, she mentioned that the air felt different lately. But other than that she's reported nothing strange. I don't know if that helps any."
"It's all I needed to know. Thank you, Saria," said Link, getting ready to climb out of his house and head to the Gerudo Valley to see for himself.
"Call on me anytime, Link! See you sooner than you think!" Saria said before breaking the connection. Link climbed down his ladder and headed out to Hyrule Field. He called for Epona and headed out to the Gerudo Valley.
The bridge that lead to the Gerudo Fortress was fixed, and Link didn't have to worry about trying to jump the gap with Epona. He made his way across and tried noticed right away what Nabooru meant by the strange air. It felt heavy and slightly damp, where it had once felt light and dry. It was odd to be so near the desert and feel moisture in the atmosphere.
A figure clad in purple landed in front of him, and grabbed a hold of Epona's reins. "You think that you can just prance right on through here you.Link? Link! How wonderful to see you around these parts again! I'm sorry for the way I halted you. I should not have been so hasty," said Rou, the Gerudo warrior that used to head the target practice up the hill.
"No, no! Don't apologize, Rou. It's probably best that you all stay very alert and keep being hasty. There's something evil going on in Hyrule, and it's here as well. I'm sure that you've noticed the change in the air." Rou nodded and led Epona by the reins to the heart of the fortress.
"It's true. We've all noticed it. The sky is not as bright as it once was either. But we all just thought that it was a change in the weather. It happened all of a sudden, though, and these things usually take some time. But phenomena happen and we just figured that this was one of those moments. Do you have another explanation?" Link bit his lip and sighed. "Is that a 'no'?" she asked, disappointment in her voice.
"Well, not exactly. I know that there is something here, and I know that it is evil." Link pulled out his map and noticed that the blue dot was still residing in the Gerudo Valley. "I also know that it is here as we speak. But I can't tell you what it is. I do have a theory about what it wants though. I think it wants to end the world as we know it. I'm sure you've heard of the plight of the other lands." Rou nodded and Link continued. "Well, the way I see it, those races can't live without the things that are being taken away, and will die out. The only conclusion that I can come to is that this evil being wants to end the world."
"Well, I guess I can tell the other Gerudo to keep their eyes peeled and their ears listening. It's frightening to think that perhaps something of that evil nature is lurking around these parts. Although, you know we Gerudo haven't suffered anything other than damp air. I hope that I've been of help to you, Link. You know that if you ever are in need of our services that we are here for you. Our loyalty to you has not wavered since your last adventure. Come back as often as is needed, and I promise to not pounce on you as I did when you arrived today," said Rou as she slapped Epona's side affectionately.
"Until we meet again, Link," she said with a smile as she walked away. Link rode smiled and waved at the women as he departed from the Gerudo Fortress to make his way back home.
He pulled out his map to see if the blue dot had moved. It was just now moving from Lake Hylia to Lon Lon Ranch. It made a brief stop there, and quickly moved back to the Gerudo Fortress. Link felt a chill go up his spine. Perhaps the reason that the Gerudo had no problems other than moisture, was the fact that the blue dot had made it's home here.