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Chapter 13 - Link returns to Hyrule
Link ran up to Romani ranch, aching to see Romani again. He looked around but didn't see her. He felt like he didn't have time for this. All he wanted to do was find Romani, take her back to Hyrule and live happily ever after. But of course, that was too much to ask. Wait, over there, that was Cremia.
"Cremia!" he shouted. "Where's Romani?"
Cremia looked up and saw the young man running down.
"Oh, Link! How nice to see you."
"Where's Romani?"
"She's in Hyrule."
What?
"She left with your things about a year ago and she lives there now. Says she's the new protector or something."
Link's head dropped. Oh great, she's able to fight off some Garos and now she thinks she can protect Hyrule. And from what? Link killed all great evils there! Except maybe... those Gerudo's that followed Ganondorf! But she could handle them, right?
"I'll go to Hyrule right away."
"Wait untill tomorrow morning," Cremia said, "I'm sending a new wagon of Chateau Romani to Hyrule. You can come along."
Well, it was a long journey, and he was a bit hungry.
"Very well," Link nodded, "uhm, do you have something to eat?"
A large bump in the road woke Link back up. Man, this was boring. They had been on the road for severall hours now and they still were somewhere next to the lost woods. The only sounds there was, were the wheels of the wagon and the clappering sound of the horseshoes on the bumpy road. Link was dozing off again.
"Huh, what?" Link looked at the driver of the wagon, a sturdy looking man with a bow next to him.
"I said, how long do you know Cremia?"
"Oh, I met her about... what, nine, ten years ago." Link figured it was already something like that. "But I know Romani better, I have to say."
This was the answer the man wanted to hear, since a smile came on his face.
"What about you?" Link didn't really want to initiate a conversation, but he was a little intrigued by that smile.
"Oh, a couple of months. I drive the milkwagons from Termina to Hyrule. But I would rather work on the farm wi... uhm, doing more farm work. I mean, it's not really a job for a woman to do."
Link nodded and lied down in the wagon again.
"How long do you figure we get in Hyrule?"
"Oh, a few more hours. What exactly do you do? If I may ask."
"Professional hero," Link smiled, "I'll have bussiness cards soon."
The driver looked at Link as he was joking and muttered something like "okay, if you don't want to tell, don't tell" and turned his concentration back on the road. Link dozed off again.
It was practicly evening when the wagon arrived at Castle Town. Link stretched and jumped out. The driver had started to unload the milk and was looking at Link to help him. Link looked around to see exactly where he was and how he could dodge work. The milkbar was located where the Happy Mask shop used to be. And there, a guard, yes!
"Excuse me, my good man," Link exclaimed, loud enough for the driver to hear, "but where can I find Alexis."
"The queen's personal guard?" the guard answered.
The driver raised an eyebrow. That guy knew someone who was close to the queen?
"He's not here for the moment, he's gone with queen Zelda to lake Hylia for a concert of the Indigo-go's. You should go too, I'm sure the queen would love to see you again."
He knew the queen personally?
"I must say, I'm glad you have returned, because once again, these are dangerous times that need the Hero of Time."
The driver looked unbelieving at Link. That guy is the Hero of Time? No way.
"Why? What's the matter?"
"I'm sure queen Zelda can tell you..."
"I need to see Impa!"
Link and the guard looked at the soldier who just drove up the market place.
"The ghosts have returned. They are at Lake Hylia."
"What ghosts?" Link asked.
"The ghosts that have plagued us since about a year, of course," the soldier said, "luckily Romani is there but for the queen's safety..."
Link jumped up and threw the soldier of his horse.
"Get Impa, I'm going ahead." He shouted as he drove off.
