Chapter 3:
'I hope we haven't made a mistake'
Link could easily see the gratitude shown on Terri face with the light from Navi.
"Well Link and Navi, I thank you for helping me."
'Is this the same girl I met this afternoon.'
She continued, "That guy was a real bastard. Who does he think he is messin' with me?"
'Yep, same Gerudo.'
Navi flew in front of Link "What did he want with you?" she flew up too close and too fast so that the sudden bright light sent Terri off balance and she stumbled backwards.
Link laughed, "You'll have to excuse Navi, she's quick, but sometimes too quick." He looked at Navi who faced him, her wings fluttering lightly
"Its called bright and beautiful Link." She retorted and flew over to Terri who was standing now. Link was still concerned the girl was still a thief.
She brushed off her pants that were covered with dirt that had been on the roof, she would have to do more than that, she was filthy.
She walked toward Link, smiling, "He wanted the stuff I got today. Psshh, he ain't gettin' them though."
"You mean the things you stole today." He took a step forward, closing the gap between them even more. She was no longer smiling, he may have hurt her, but however she felt he was right. Those jewels were still stolen.
He put those thoughts aside remembering the threat from that teenager. She was still a kid like he was, and she needed protection. "Is there a place you can go to get away from that attacker?" Navi looked at him, you can't exactly tell facial expressions on fairies but Link knew what she was thinking.
'She want's to take her with us.'
Terri interrupted his thoughts, "I plan on leaving for Gerudo Fortress tomorrow, but I have seen that guy there before, I don't know where a secure place is." Her mood seemed to darken, something about what she said effected her heart, Link could tell.
Navi flew next to the girl, more careful this time though, "Well, ya know Terri..."
Link finished her sentence, "We are going around Hyrule and if you'd prefer to come with us, you can." The words seemed to shock the girl, her mouth slightly fell open and her dark eyes grew wide.
'Hope I made the right choice this time too.'
Terri tilted her head slightly, "Whoa, really, I barley know you but yes. I need to get away from the Fortress anyway." She looked away at the almost pitch black sky and returned her face to him with a grin, "Plus a guy like you could use help from me."
The words took Link off guard, he almost grew angry and he felt insulted.
'Great, I'm letting an annoying chick follow me around. Why am I letting her insult me?'
She laughed, "Whoa lighten up kid I was joking, I might need your help."
Link's anger faded.
'O.K. I'm letting a sarcastic chick follow me around. Is that an improvement?'
"Remember I said I might need your help."
'Not an improvement.'
Her smile grew, showing her strait white teeth, "All right, I'll stop. Where would you be going tomorrow?"
He exchanged glances with Navi, Since they were in Kakariko, they planed on going up Death Mountain, and talk to some Gorons in Goron City.
"We are going to Goron City, we planned on meeting the new King: Link Goron.
'To bad Link's dad was the sage of the Fire Temple, we would have been able to talk to the expert.
Darunia had named his son after Link for showing his bravery. Link had saved the rock people from evil dodongos inside a cave along the mountain.
"All right, if we're going to hike up Death Mountain than I need more sleep, good night, you two."
"Sleep well" Navi said back.
Link let her go, he didn't know if this was the right thing to do. What if she somehow steals Link's rupees and leaves them up there to starve.
He turned to Navi, "How can you be so calm about this?" He made sure he whispered softly enough that if Terri were eavesdropping she wouldn't hear him.
Navi spoke softly too, "because, she may be a thief but she has a good attitude and is skilled in fighting."
Link nodded, he understood, he just hoped they could get along.
* * *
She was going to leave with this Link kid. That's what Terri had told her, but she didn't say why.
'What are you up to?'
She watched Terri go her room to sleep, she waited to see if she would leave the room. No one did and the candle light that shown under the door quickly went out.
'Well wouldn't want to disturb her now would I'
As Verena traveled to her own room, she stopped loudly on the floor as she passed Terri's room. Pity no one awoke from the room.
Her room was similar to Terri's, but Verena didn't think it was great. She preferred more class than the trash she received. She would take it though, it was only one night anyway, she would have to leave early in the morning.
Sighing she took off her hard shoes and walked over to grab the candle. She walked over to her bed with it and blew it out. Darkness filled the room, she liked it like that. She covered herself in her bed's covers and thought of talking to the future ruler of the Gerudos the next day, without Terri to stop her.
* * *
Terri seemed to be taking forever to get ready. Link didn't understand what needed to be done. He was told she would take a bath and pack a few of her things, and that she was broke and he would need to pay her room's tax for the next few days, since she didn't trust Verena to take her items back home safely.
'Verena'
He had thought of her all morning, he first saw her when she steped out of her bedroom, and she looked exquisite. She wore the same garments as the day before, and they fit her body perfectly. He had to try to take his thoughts off of her though he didn't want to get distracted. He had to try.
He couldn't take it any more, Navi was with Terri so he couldn't talk to any one he had been waiting in the Inn's lobby for half and hour and he was sick of it. He left to go to her room. He almost tripped on his way up the stairs, he felt himself blush when he heard Verena's light giggling behind him. The sound rolled over him like the feel of smooth velvet. He tried to ignore her as her made his way towards Terri's room, he forgot her when he knocked on the door.
"Hang on Link!" He heard Navi say.
'I've held on long enough.'
He sat on the floor next to the door and waited, a few moments later the door opened, Navi flew out first.
Link stood up the same time Terri strolled out the door, she looked pretty damn good. She too wore the same clothes as before, but they had been washed, she had also been washed. Her hair was shiny instead of grimy and dusty. Her face was a combination of light tan and white. It was clean, so her tough looking features were clearly visable.
"Are we leaving now?" she asked as she finished putting her hair up in a ponytail.
Link coughed and managed to say, "Yes come one we better get going."
* * *
It was another beautiful day, there wasn't a cloud in the sky. That was good, it made hiking Death Mountain's trails easier. Link double- checked he would have enough arrows for his bow and Navi was explaining to Terri what was going to happen. Link had told Navi not to tell her their whole tale, he didn't want to get her too involved.
He was soon distracted by the sound of horses. He turned to se a wagon leaving the village with a group of people.
"Come one Link, Death Mountain is this way!" Navi called to him, the pair was already headed towards the trail entrance that was in the corner of the village. As Link followed he took a glance back to look at Verena who was in the leaving wagon, watching the three of them go into Death Mountain Trail.
'I hope we haven't made a mistake'
Link could easily see the gratitude shown on Terri face with the light from Navi.
"Well Link and Navi, I thank you for helping me."
'Is this the same girl I met this afternoon.'
She continued, "That guy was a real bastard. Who does he think he is messin' with me?"
'Yep, same Gerudo.'
Navi flew in front of Link "What did he want with you?" she flew up too close and too fast so that the sudden bright light sent Terri off balance and she stumbled backwards.
Link laughed, "You'll have to excuse Navi, she's quick, but sometimes too quick." He looked at Navi who faced him, her wings fluttering lightly
"Its called bright and beautiful Link." She retorted and flew over to Terri who was standing now. Link was still concerned the girl was still a thief.
She brushed off her pants that were covered with dirt that had been on the roof, she would have to do more than that, she was filthy.
She walked toward Link, smiling, "He wanted the stuff I got today. Psshh, he ain't gettin' them though."
"You mean the things you stole today." He took a step forward, closing the gap between them even more. She was no longer smiling, he may have hurt her, but however she felt he was right. Those jewels were still stolen.
He put those thoughts aside remembering the threat from that teenager. She was still a kid like he was, and she needed protection. "Is there a place you can go to get away from that attacker?" Navi looked at him, you can't exactly tell facial expressions on fairies but Link knew what she was thinking.
'She want's to take her with us.'
Terri interrupted his thoughts, "I plan on leaving for Gerudo Fortress tomorrow, but I have seen that guy there before, I don't know where a secure place is." Her mood seemed to darken, something about what she said effected her heart, Link could tell.
Navi flew next to the girl, more careful this time though, "Well, ya know Terri..."
Link finished her sentence, "We are going around Hyrule and if you'd prefer to come with us, you can." The words seemed to shock the girl, her mouth slightly fell open and her dark eyes grew wide.
'Hope I made the right choice this time too.'
Terri tilted her head slightly, "Whoa, really, I barley know you but yes. I need to get away from the Fortress anyway." She looked away at the almost pitch black sky and returned her face to him with a grin, "Plus a guy like you could use help from me."
The words took Link off guard, he almost grew angry and he felt insulted.
'Great, I'm letting an annoying chick follow me around. Why am I letting her insult me?'
She laughed, "Whoa lighten up kid I was joking, I might need your help."
Link's anger faded.
'O.K. I'm letting a sarcastic chick follow me around. Is that an improvement?'
"Remember I said I might need your help."
'Not an improvement.'
Her smile grew, showing her strait white teeth, "All right, I'll stop. Where would you be going tomorrow?"
He exchanged glances with Navi, Since they were in Kakariko, they planed on going up Death Mountain, and talk to some Gorons in Goron City.
"We are going to Goron City, we planned on meeting the new King: Link Goron.
'To bad Link's dad was the sage of the Fire Temple, we would have been able to talk to the expert.
Darunia had named his son after Link for showing his bravery. Link had saved the rock people from evil dodongos inside a cave along the mountain.
"All right, if we're going to hike up Death Mountain than I need more sleep, good night, you two."
"Sleep well" Navi said back.
Link let her go, he didn't know if this was the right thing to do. What if she somehow steals Link's rupees and leaves them up there to starve.
He turned to Navi, "How can you be so calm about this?" He made sure he whispered softly enough that if Terri were eavesdropping she wouldn't hear him.
Navi spoke softly too, "because, she may be a thief but she has a good attitude and is skilled in fighting."
Link nodded, he understood, he just hoped they could get along.
* * *
She was going to leave with this Link kid. That's what Terri had told her, but she didn't say why.
'What are you up to?'
She watched Terri go her room to sleep, she waited to see if she would leave the room. No one did and the candle light that shown under the door quickly went out.
'Well wouldn't want to disturb her now would I'
As Verena traveled to her own room, she stopped loudly on the floor as she passed Terri's room. Pity no one awoke from the room.
Her room was similar to Terri's, but Verena didn't think it was great. She preferred more class than the trash she received. She would take it though, it was only one night anyway, she would have to leave early in the morning.
Sighing she took off her hard shoes and walked over to grab the candle. She walked over to her bed with it and blew it out. Darkness filled the room, she liked it like that. She covered herself in her bed's covers and thought of talking to the future ruler of the Gerudos the next day, without Terri to stop her.
* * *
Terri seemed to be taking forever to get ready. Link didn't understand what needed to be done. He was told she would take a bath and pack a few of her things, and that she was broke and he would need to pay her room's tax for the next few days, since she didn't trust Verena to take her items back home safely.
'Verena'
He had thought of her all morning, he first saw her when she steped out of her bedroom, and she looked exquisite. She wore the same garments as the day before, and they fit her body perfectly. He had to try to take his thoughts off of her though he didn't want to get distracted. He had to try.
He couldn't take it any more, Navi was with Terri so he couldn't talk to any one he had been waiting in the Inn's lobby for half and hour and he was sick of it. He left to go to her room. He almost tripped on his way up the stairs, he felt himself blush when he heard Verena's light giggling behind him. The sound rolled over him like the feel of smooth velvet. He tried to ignore her as her made his way towards Terri's room, he forgot her when he knocked on the door.
"Hang on Link!" He heard Navi say.
'I've held on long enough.'
He sat on the floor next to the door and waited, a few moments later the door opened, Navi flew out first.
Link stood up the same time Terri strolled out the door, she looked pretty damn good. She too wore the same clothes as before, but they had been washed, she had also been washed. Her hair was shiny instead of grimy and dusty. Her face was a combination of light tan and white. It was clean, so her tough looking features were clearly visable.
"Are we leaving now?" she asked as she finished putting her hair up in a ponytail.
Link coughed and managed to say, "Yes come one we better get going."
* * *
It was another beautiful day, there wasn't a cloud in the sky. That was good, it made hiking Death Mountain's trails easier. Link double- checked he would have enough arrows for his bow and Navi was explaining to Terri what was going to happen. Link had told Navi not to tell her their whole tale, he didn't want to get her too involved.
He was soon distracted by the sound of horses. He turned to se a wagon leaving the village with a group of people.
"Come one Link, Death Mountain is this way!" Navi called to him, the pair was already headed towards the trail entrance that was in the corner of the village. As Link followed he took a glance back to look at Verena who was in the leaving wagon, watching the three of them go into Death Mountain Trail.
