WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
By Katt006
August 14th 00: And yet another long wait! I was living with my father for 2 weeks while my mum was over in America (Vegas) and a computer was not readily available. But I got a lot done on paper. So I have made Chapter #6 quite a long one! Now that I have an editor you shouldn't come across so many spelling and grammar mistakes in my future chapters. Well that's about all from me. I'm working on a web page of my own to store my fics instead of crowding fanfiction.net. I'll inform you when it's online.
(Ganondorf's re-grasp)
*Dedicated to my friend Samoan Gard
CHAPTER 6:
(One week later…)
Link and Impa walked side by side across the open fields of Hyrule. The sun belted down on their backs. Navi had taken refuge from the scorching sun by sitting under Link's Kokiri hat.
"Where are we going now?" asked Link.
Impa placed her hand to her forehead to shade her eyes. She pointed over the hill that lay ahead. "Over there to Lon Lon Ranch." She stated. "We need to get a horse if we are to continue to travel like this, otherwise we'll melt the soles off our boots at this rate." She used her shading hand to wipe perspiration off her forehead.
Link smiled and nodded, relieved that they didn't have to continue walking in this heat without shelter.
Impa clasped her hand on his shoulder in a happy gesture. "You ought to be proud of yourself! Training in this heat, you have grown so strong and gained so many skills! Already at your age you may even surpass some Hyrule's finest warriors! Possibly even myself!
Link's eyes lit up. "Really?! Even you?"
Impa scratched the back of her head uncomfortably, not liking what she had just said. "Well possibly…But I have more experience, I still have a few more tricks up my sleeve!"
They entered the ranch and trudged up to a large paddock. There were horses trotting around leisurely in all directions. To the centre of the paddock stood a young girl with fiery red hair, singing a familiar tune to an equally red coloured young horse. Link turned his head to the right at the sound of chopping wood. His eyes settled upon a young boy around his age with shiny lavender hair. The boy was taking swings with a large sword at a wooden dummy that sticking out from the soil.
Link cocked his eyebrow in suspicion and turned to Impa.
"Hey, everything should be the same as before…the other past I lived in, right?" he asked feeling slightly uneasy. He cast his eyes back over to the mysterious boy.
Impa looked in the same direction as Link. "Umm… It should be… I really don't know… why?" She said thoughtfully.
"It's just that I don't remember ever seeing that boy before… In the past or the future… Do you think that's a problem?" answered Link.
"Well you could be mistaken you know. You have met so many people and you never met everyone!"
"Well I think I would remember someone with a monkey tail!" he stated, pointing over to the stranger.
"Tail?" She asked as she squinted across the paddock and caught a glimpse of the boy's swishing tail. "Oh yeah, I see now! Weird…"
"Excuse me…"
The young girl's voice startled the pondering pair. Both jolted a few centimetres off the ground. The young girl standing behind them put her hand to her mouth and giggled. "Hehe, sorry to startle you both! I was just wondering if you were interested in anything here!" she asked politely.
Impa turned to see Malon standing behind them with a wide grin spread across her face. "Hello Impa!" the girl greeted cheerfully. "My dad's in the barn with Ingo, milking the cows. He should be happy to see you!"
Impa smiled back at the young Hylian. "Thanks Malon! It's good to see you again, I'm here in search of buying a horse or two. If Talon's in a good mood I may be able to swing a good deal."
"Yeah he's been pretty easy-going this week, If you're looking for a good travelling horse ask for Hugo or Stella, They're top of the range!" she informed happily, as Impa turned, waved a thanks and headed for the barn.
When the woman had disappeared from sight, Link turned to Malon and happily offered his hand. Malon shook it and smiled "And who might you be fairy boy?" She asked, looking up at Navi hovering around Link's head.
"My name's Link and I've been training with Impa for several months now. How are you and Epona going?"
"Uh… We're fine, but how do you know about Epona and I?" she asked suspiciously.
"Oh, I have my way's…" Links head turned to the lavender haired boy training far to his right. "Who is that?" he asked.
Malon followed his gaze. "That? Oh that's Trunks. He's a friend of mine and he trains here, he's really good with that sword he's using."
Link's smiled. "He's good with using a sword? Hey! A sparring partner! I have a sword too, see?" Link whipped his sword from its sheath and drew the blade between Himself and Malon. The blade swinging only inches from her nose.
"Wow fairy boy! Watch where you aim that thing!" She exclaimed, taking a few steps back.
"Link! Stop showing off!" scolded Navi
"Hey, don't worry so much I wasn't going to hurt you I was only teasing!" he informed the young girl, still smiling at her reaction.
In a blur the lavender haired boy appeared between them both, facing Link. Link slowly looked up at the other boy who had a slight height advantage. His features were cold and unfriendly, he held his sword in his right hand and his left was held out protectively in front of Malon.
"If you come any closer I won't hesitate to put an extra smile on your face." The boy threatened.
Link's eyes widened in fear. "Uh… hey. I was only playing with her I wasn't going to hurt her or anything. I was just happy to see her again!"
Malon tilted her head questioningly to one side and looked around Trunks at the kokiri. "Again?" she asked. "Have we met?"
Link desperately tried to think up an explanation, "Well… in a way…" was all he managed to come up with. The two just stared at him not understanding his attempt at an explanation. Knowing this, Link Began to feel uncomfortable, he scratched the back of his head bashfully and added uneasily, "Well I'll be leaving now!" He quickly turned on his heels to leave, avoiding any more embarrassment. But the other boy's voice clipped the air before he could take a step.
Trunks had caught sight of the sword that lay in Link's sheath, Sayian fighting instincts kicking in once more. "So… you think you can actually fight with that thing?" asked Trunks mockingly.
Link took that as either a challenge or an insult. "Well, I'd like to think so." Replied Link, still facing away from them. "Can you fight with yours?"
Trunks smirked, "well how about I demonstrate my answer." He remarked. "I've been looking for a challenge for quite some time now but I didn't think I'd find anybody worthy enough. But then again this will test if you are worthy enough…"
"You too huh?" Link smiled as he turned to face his new opponent. "Well let's just see if you are a challenge for me. I accept. It will be sword to sword the first person to lose his sword, fall to the floor or have a blade pointed at any vital organ with no means of blocking, is the looser. Alright?"
"Terms sound good." Trunks Smirked back. Malon stood beside Trunks. She looked at his profile and didn't like the way Trunks smirked at the aspect of a battle. There was something dangerous in his eyes, something… alien. "Why do you have to prove yourselves like this?" she asked uneasily. "Somebody's going to get hurt!"
"That's right Link!" backed up Navi. "Why don't you just practise now? You don't need to prove anything!"
But the boys didn't listen.
Trunks grabbed Malon's shoulder and guided her several meters backwards. "Stay back, and if I'm in trouble don't intervene, got it?" he asked her sternly.
"Don't sound so serious Trunks!" she replied "It's not like it's a duel to the death or anything. This is just a friendly match and you keep that in mind."
Link stood several meters away, talking to Navi. "I don't need your aid on this one Navi, I can do this by myself. It's my first serious battle and if I don't win this I would have no chance if Ganondorf broke out. Just trust me ok?"
His words didn't do much to reassure Navi but he was the hero of time and he knew what he was doing. She heaved a sigh "I hope you're right." Was all she had to say.
The two boys stood facing each other in the middle of the paddock. Navi and Malon stood behind the fences, not knowing what to expect.
Link clutched the handle of his sword tightly. "Are we ready?" he asked
"Sure," replied Trunks as he dematerialised right in front of Link's face. He was hoping the boy wouldn't use that move on him. Link searched the area around him for his missing opponent. Trunks had materialised behind Link
"Surprise!" he said sarcastically.
Link thought quick enough to surprise even himself, he swung his sword quickly over his shoulder, but the other boy was just as fast. Link's sword collided with the other. The force was enough to send sparks from both blades. This was no ordinary battle. Link retracted his sword from the collision and lunged forwards. Their swords locked again, Because of the size of Trunks's sword he had to hold it with both hands, giving Link a slight advantage. Link sidestepped out of the clash and ducked under Trunks's next assault. Using his free hand he pushed himself up, his blade planning to knock the sword from Trunks's hand. But his move never made it. Trunks picked up his intention and rammed his fist at Link's face. Link didn't know what hit him. He staggered back and held his sore face. His lip was bleeding and he managed to shout, "Hey! This is a sword battle! Who said you could use fists!" he demanded.
"Hey, who said you couldn't!" Came Trunks's witty reply.
This angered Link not because of the fact that it was dirty play, but the fact that the other boy's statement was true. Link made the next move, he skidded around Trunks and quickly stood up behind him. Not seeing any other option Link used his free hand to grasp Trunks's tail before the alien could make another attack.
Trunk's eyes widened as he turned his head to the Kokiri standing behind him. "Le…let go," he pleaded.
This greatly confused Link, the boys change in tone. Link stared down at the tail that he clutched in his hands. He wanted to experiment something…
He tightened his grip on the tail.
That had done it. Trunks grinded his teeth together and growled in pain.
Impa had finished bargaining with Talon and she stepped out of the barn to see the battle raging in the centre of the paddock. Amused and curious at how her student would preform in his first battle, she leaned against the Iron fence on the boundary of the paddock and observed. She had faith that Link would win, it already looked as though he had the upper hand.
Link studied the boy's pained expression. "Could this possibly be a weakness?" he asked mockingly, tightening his grip on the extra appendage even more.
Trunks let out what seemed to be a whimper. As he balled his fists and squeezed his eyes shut. This was UNFORGIVABLE.
"Do you give up?" asked Link, continually tightening his grip. "All you have to do is lower your sword… then I'll let go, but I'll also win!"
Trunks saw no choice, he began to slowly lower his sword to the ground. And he didn't look happy. But just as he was about to fully let go something occurred to him, something evil, something Sayin. He spread his legs shoulder width apart and leaned his torso forward so he could see through them at the boy standing behind him. He poised his sword upward and thrust it between his legs and into the shin of the unsuspecting boy standing downwind.
"AAHHHH!" Link immediately released the tail and fell to the ground, clutching the wound on his right leg.
Impa, Navi and Malon all stood staring in horror at the attack. Talon and Ingo had heard the scream and ran out to see what was going on. This fight wasn't meant to be so serious. But Impa wasted no time staring, in a blink of an eye she had whipped out her own sword from its sheath and was charging at the alien.
"What the hell do you think you are doing kid?!" she demanded from the alien, advancing with her sword. "If you have anything against that innocent boy, you can take them out with me!"
She leapt high into the air and brought her sword down with no hesitation. However the alien easily blocked the attack with his own sword. Impa quickly made eye contact with the boy. This boy was no ordinary child. His eyes seemed so cold. Trunks pulled back his sword and Impa pushed forwards. He side stepped the attack and dropped to his knees. Impa looked down at him in confusion. Trunks smirked up at her and threw her a swift uppercut. The woman sailed through the air and landed sprawled out on her back beside the already grounded Link. Once her vision had cleared she focused on the boy standing over them with his sword. She glared at him and placed her arm protectively over her injured student and closed her eyes waiting for another blow… but none came. She opened her eyes in curiosity and found the boy standing there with a solid look of discomfort on his features. Malon stood behind him with her arms around his torso, locking his arms and restraining him from lifting his sword for another attack. Her eyes were glassy as though she was about to cry. "Please stop it!" she pleaded with the alien. "They are good people, really! They had no intentions of injuring anybody! Just stop it!"
Impa noticed the way the boy's eyes slightly softened at her words but it was only for a split second, a mask fell back over his features as he shrugged the girl away. He gave the others a dirty look and in a flash of ki, took off into the sky.
Impa and Link were amazed, he could fly? That was unexpected. Navi flew quickly over to her friend's side. Malon also rushed over to the injured pair and fell to her knees beside them. "Oh I'm so sorry! I should have warned you!" she cried, burying her face into her hands. "You see… he's different from us, he's usually pretty good with people but he looses the plot when he's fighting…"
Impa sat up and looked at the girl in confusion, she began to open her mouth to ask for some elaboration till she head a moan coming from the boy laying beside her and remembered that he needed his wound attended to. Malon was already hovering over the injury. "Mmm," she said thoughtfully. "It isn't too serious, it could be easily treated here at the ranch." She looked up at Impa "We'll take him into the barn and get Ingo to treat it. He may be a grumpy old man but he sure knows his first aid."
* * *
Inside the barn Ingo rubbed some strange blue liquid onto Link's wound. Link bit his lip and jolted his leg back in pain "Ow! You could be a little bit more gentle!" he snapped at the old man.
Ingo growled at the boy's whimpering. "Beggars can't be choosers. You either put up or shut up!" he snapped back. "And hold still you're squirming!"
Link was being difficult and Navi knew it. When Ingo had finished he roughly bandaged a piece of cloth around the leg and stomped angrily out of the barn mumbling something about 'The great Ingo has more important things to attend to…'
As soon as he had left, Impa stepped in followed by Malon. "How's your injury going?" Impa asked cheerfully, seating herself on a nearby bale of hay.
Link tightened his fists and pointed at the barn door. "It canes now, that old kook was in a hurry and his hands felt like sandpaper when he applied that blue stuff!" the kokiri complained loudly.
Navi gave the boy a small nudge, "Well who was being difficult in the first place?" she pointed out snidely.
Link clasped his hands over the fairy to muffle her. "He was being difficult!" the boy protested.
Impa just ignored him and turned to Malon. "So… who exactly was that boy?" she asked. You said that he was different from us?"
"Yeah!" Piped up Link. "That guy had a tail! He's not from around here is he?"
Malon shook her head and smiled, "He's from up there." She informed, pointing at the ceiling. "From the stars, something like another planet…"
"Really?!" exclaimed Link, attempting to get off the pile of hay he was sitting on with his sore leg.
Realisation was upon Impa's features. "I see now. It's just as the royal family's scientists predicted. The stars are other planets and there is other life out there!" she claimed happily at her new discovery. "Now I know why he seemed so different to us… and now that you mention it that's probably why he's so powerful too!" She looked up to the ceiling thoughtfully.
Navi flew over and perched on her shoulder. "You're thinking…" she pointed out. "Something's on your mind, did anything occur to you?"
"I was just wondering…" the Hylian stated. "He's so powerful, he may come in handy. He can't be that bad, you saw the way he reluctantly listened to Malon."
"That's right!" Malon agreed, catching on to Impa's hints. "He's really loyal once you get to know him! He's been through quite a lot lately and I can understand why he's troubled."
Link sat listening till he caught on too. "uhhh… you… you aren't thinking what I think you are… are you?" he questioned.
Impa turned to him and grinned cheekily "Uh huh!" she said. "Were going to ask him to join us!"
TBC…
I hope you enjoyed it! Chapter 7 is out soon and will move my slow story along a bit. It's kind of like Dragonball Z, when Goku was fighting Freeza, It goes on and on and on and on…