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Chapter 14 - Trouble at Lake Hylia

He didn't like this horse. Epona had much more fire in her. But he had no choice, if he wanted to go to Lake Hylia he had to ride. Walking would take too long and Romani had the ocarina, so he couldn't warp. After a while (which took too long according to Link), he arrived at Lake Hylia. He jumped off his horse and drew his sword. There was Romani, shooting arrows at hovering ghosts and slashing at Gibdo's. Alexis was fighting with two swords, fencing off a couple of Gidbo's who were threatening the audience of the Indigo-go's. Zelda was right behind him, throwing knives at ghosts. Darunia was beating the shit out of some Gibdo, assisted by his son, who looked a lot thougher than a year ago. The Indigo-go's were standing on the middle island, save from Gibdo's but the ghosts drew nearer, but all fell victim to the fins of two Zora boys. Link knew what to do. He ran across the ropebridge, shooting his slingshot he brought from Holodrum at passing ghosts and reached the island.

"Give me that guitar." He said to the new guitarist.

"Hey man, what do you think you're doing." The Zora objected.

Link sighed and took the guitar out of his hands. He concentrated for a while, it had been over a year since he held a guitar, and how did the sun song go again? He played the notes and the sunlight broke through the clouds and froze all Gibdo's. Romani jumped from one to another and slashed them all in half. The ghosts realised they had lost their biggest asset and fled.

The entire audience turned from the battlescene to the stage where the strange notes had sounded. Link gave the guitar back to the Zora and looked at the gazing people. He wasn't used performing for an audience, so to speak. He wished he could disappear. He felt uncomfortable. Slowly he started moving across the ropebridge with the Indigo-go's right behind him.

"Link!" Zelda shouted, "you have returned!"

Link smiled but his smile froze when he saw Alexis' face. There was something not right, but he couldn't put his finger on it. Zelda, Darunia and Ruto surrounded Link.

"I know I was gone longer than I anticipated and I hope none of you were in real trouble, but I was sent to save the Oracles."

"You mean Din, Nayru and Farore?" Zelda asked.

"Well, Din and Nayru," Link said, "Farore kept herself out of trouble. But what happened here with those ghosts?"

"They appeared shortly after you left," Darunia said, "luckily Romani came and helped us fight them."

"Looks like you have competition in the hero department." Ruto smiled.

"But we are here for the concert of the Indigo-go's," Zelda interrupted, "we should let them sing again. Link, why won't you sit amongst us on the royal tribune?"

Again that look on Alexis' face. Didn't Link tell him he wasn't interested in Zelda? And she loved Alexis, so what was up with that?

"Link?"

Link turned to Lulu, the singer of the Indigo-go's.

"You're the one who took Mikau's place, aren't you?" she asked, "The one who saved the water temple?"

Link nodded, not knowing what to say.

"I, and the entire Indigo-go's I believe, would be honoured if you played with us in Mikau's place."

Link thought about this, sure, he vaguely remembered all the old songs of the Zora band thanks to Mikau's memories, and then he slowly nodded.

"I would be honoured to play in Mikau's place."

The Zora guitarist gave Link his guitar and Link returned with the Indigo-go's to the stage, with the two Zora boys that fought of the ghosts next to him.

"So, you're Link?" one of them said, "Mom told us stuff about you, said you saved Termina from the moon falling down and that you took dad's place for a while."

Link nodded.

"That's cool," the kid continued, "in fact, fishface here," he pointed at the other boy, "was named after you. He don't say much, guess mom dropped him on his head when he was an egg."

The fishface was ready to smack his brother but glanced towards his mother who was watching the boys.

"Anyway, I'm Mikau, and we would like to know if you really invaded the Gerudo fortress, not that's it hard, I mean, we did it a couple of times already, didn't we."

His brother smiled a wicked smile and nodded.

"Looks like you two like to get into mischief."

"Sure do, in fact, mischief is our middle name, well, it's mine anyway, his is malice, which is actually a girl's name but it still suits him. But enough about us, let's talk about you. We heard you're big around here, saved the country and stuff. How much of that is true?"

"Well, if you're told everything about me, you still wouldn't know half of what I did here. Not to mention Holodrum and Labrynna."

Link padded them both on the head and walked on the stage. The two Zora boys jumped in the water to watch from beneath the bridge. Link thought for a moment and started to play a song. Jappas quickly jumped in and soon the Indigo-go's were swinging. About two hours later their set came to an end but Link felt something was missing, so he started playing the New Wave Bossanova. The entire crowd grew silent. Lulu started to sing and everyone was caught in the song. It was like Link and Lulu were the only two living beings in Lake Hylia. It was only after the last note died in the air, people started applauding.

Link put down the guitar and ran back to the entrance of the lake. He wanted some time alone with Romani and he wanted it fast. Romani waited for him, barely hiding a smile.

"So, Hero of Time, is it?"

"Hero of Time, it is." Link responded. "I would like to know what exactly you've been doing here in Hyrule and if you're good enough to stay."

"Very well," Romani said with a little smile, "right here?"

Link had to fight the urge to strip her down and take her right there.

"No," he said calmly, "in the Lost Woods, near the Deku shooting target. You know where that is?"

Romani slowly nodded.

"Very well, I will meet you there."

Link jumped in the water and swam to the entrance to Zora's fountain. He really wanted to be there sooner than Romani. Maybe he could ask in Kokiri forest some picknick pack or something. When he emerged in Zora's fountain he quickly climbed the ladder and headed out. A short turn right after the waterfall he jumped back into the water, now leading to the Lost Woods. Okay, he was here, the shooting target was, yes there, and now three more turns (or was it four) and he would be in Kokiri forest.

"The shooting target is that way."

Link stopped as Romani stood in front of him. Damn, so much for a picknick.

"How did you get here so fast?"

"Epona," Romani said with a seductive smile, "Malon lets me keep her. She has her hands full with her new stable boy, in more way than one."

She moved closer to Link and kissed him passionatly.

"Romani missed you, Grasshopper."

He grabbed Romani and kissed her again as she wrapped her legs around his waist and carried her to the shooting target. He stopped kissing her as he bumped his knees on the railing. He put her down and jumped to the lower part. He held up his arms and she jumped into them. They started kissing again and fell into the long grass where they undressed. Link licked every inch of her body and she thanked the Goddesses he had returned to her.