Kaela: Hi, everyone! Sorry it's taken me so long to post this.
Thanks to Chibi Tetra, and again to dan heron and I luv Kai for reviewing. I'm glad you guys like it!
Again,this is my first Zelda fanfic, so any suggestions will be welcome. I do not own any of the characters in the Wind Waker; I only wish I did. I do own a copy of the game, however. (In fact, I went back and played the game before writing this chapter. I wanted to capture the scene perfectly.)
Many Waters Cannot Quench Love
Chapter Two: The Capture
"Link, this is terrible!" I cried in dismay. "She needs help!"
Link looked at me, and immediately I knew what he was going to do. My brother is a boy of few words, but he is no coward.
"But you can't! You have nothing to defend yourself with; it's way too dangerous!"
Has anyone ever given you that special glare, the one that says 'I know you're right, but you're still no fun'? Link gave me this kind of look now. Then he brightened. He walked toward the ladder.
"Where are you going?!" I yelled after him. Hadn't he heard a word I'd said?
"I have an idea," he told me from halfway down. "Wait here," he added quickly, before I could follow.
"What? But Link!" I called after him, before realizing he was already gone. I sighed in exasperation and ran to the railing to watch him.
He ran down the path, then crossed the bridge. Avoiding Sue-Belle, who was carrying a jar of water, he dashed into the second house on his left.
Why was he going there? Only Sturgeon and Orca lived in that house. A pair of elderly brothers who did nothing but argue. True, Sturgeon was famous for his intellect, but he lived upstairs. Link had gone into Orca's half of the house.
I waited impatiently for him to exit while smashing noises floated through the air. I began to bite my nails. The seagulls pestered me to play with them, but for once, I ignored them. My eyes were fixed on the door from which he would emerge.
After what seemed like an age, the door opened. Link ran out, panting and carrying something shiny in his hand. I squinted and shaded my eyes, trying to make out exactly what it was.
"Long, flat, looks sharp...wish I had my telescope," I murmured to myself.
Then Link ran into a field of tall grass. Crowing with excitement, he spun the object in a circle. The grass flew everywhere, and I finally made out just what the gleaming steel in his hand was.
"A sword? Wow." My brother had good taste; that was for sure. But where had he…oh. I had forgotten. Orca was the only one on the whole island who knew how to use weapons; he had probably given it to Link.
Link chose this moment to get down to business. After gathering up the various rupees that he had uncovered, he walked to the path and began his determined march up the mountain. He passed beyond my sight for a few minutes, but soon afterward, I spotted him crossing the bridge to the other peak. Then he entered the trees, sword brandished.
What seemed like hours passed. The evil beast known as worry curled up in my chest and began to eat me alive. There were monsters in the Fairy's Forest; that was why no one went there anymore. I was afraid for my brother. I didn't even notice when the pirates docked and sent one of them up after the girl.
Finally, I couldn't stand it any longer. Link had told me to stay here, but I was going nuts. I climbed down the ladder. Then, taking a deep breath, I marched up the path after him.
When I reached the top of the mountain, Link emerged, the girl and the other pirate in tow. I sighed in relief and called to him.
"Hoy, Big Brother!"
He spotted me and waved back, smiling. I grinned and started across the bridge to meet him.
Then I heard gasps. The pirate girl was pointing at the sky behind me. I turned and stopped dead.
The gigantic bird was back, and it was flying right toward me.
Link cried out to me, but before I could move, it swooped and grabbed me in its talons. I struggled, but could not get free. I screamed.
"Brother!"
Link pulled out his sword and ran after me, right off the cliff. The pirate girl caught his hand and he hung there, struggling.
I screamed for help, but none came. I could only watch helplessly as the monstrous bird bore me far away from Link, and Outset Island, the only home I'd ever known.
Review, please! No flames, but constructive criticism is fine.
Thanks to Chibi Tetra, and again to dan heron and I luv Kai for reviewing. I'm glad you guys like it!
Again,this is my first Zelda fanfic, so any suggestions will be welcome. I do not own any of the characters in the Wind Waker; I only wish I did. I do own a copy of the game, however. (In fact, I went back and played the game before writing this chapter. I wanted to capture the scene perfectly.)
Many Waters Cannot Quench Love
Chapter Two: The Capture
"Link, this is terrible!" I cried in dismay. "She needs help!"
Link looked at me, and immediately I knew what he was going to do. My brother is a boy of few words, but he is no coward.
"But you can't! You have nothing to defend yourself with; it's way too dangerous!"
Has anyone ever given you that special glare, the one that says 'I know you're right, but you're still no fun'? Link gave me this kind of look now. Then he brightened. He walked toward the ladder.
"Where are you going?!" I yelled after him. Hadn't he heard a word I'd said?
"I have an idea," he told me from halfway down. "Wait here," he added quickly, before I could follow.
"What? But Link!" I called after him, before realizing he was already gone. I sighed in exasperation and ran to the railing to watch him.
He ran down the path, then crossed the bridge. Avoiding Sue-Belle, who was carrying a jar of water, he dashed into the second house on his left.
Why was he going there? Only Sturgeon and Orca lived in that house. A pair of elderly brothers who did nothing but argue. True, Sturgeon was famous for his intellect, but he lived upstairs. Link had gone into Orca's half of the house.
I waited impatiently for him to exit while smashing noises floated through the air. I began to bite my nails. The seagulls pestered me to play with them, but for once, I ignored them. My eyes were fixed on the door from which he would emerge.
After what seemed like an age, the door opened. Link ran out, panting and carrying something shiny in his hand. I squinted and shaded my eyes, trying to make out exactly what it was.
"Long, flat, looks sharp...wish I had my telescope," I murmured to myself.
Then Link ran into a field of tall grass. Crowing with excitement, he spun the object in a circle. The grass flew everywhere, and I finally made out just what the gleaming steel in his hand was.
"A sword? Wow." My brother had good taste; that was for sure. But where had he…oh. I had forgotten. Orca was the only one on the whole island who knew how to use weapons; he had probably given it to Link.
Link chose this moment to get down to business. After gathering up the various rupees that he had uncovered, he walked to the path and began his determined march up the mountain. He passed beyond my sight for a few minutes, but soon afterward, I spotted him crossing the bridge to the other peak. Then he entered the trees, sword brandished.
What seemed like hours passed. The evil beast known as worry curled up in my chest and began to eat me alive. There were monsters in the Fairy's Forest; that was why no one went there anymore. I was afraid for my brother. I didn't even notice when the pirates docked and sent one of them up after the girl.
Finally, I couldn't stand it any longer. Link had told me to stay here, but I was going nuts. I climbed down the ladder. Then, taking a deep breath, I marched up the path after him.
When I reached the top of the mountain, Link emerged, the girl and the other pirate in tow. I sighed in relief and called to him.
"Hoy, Big Brother!"
He spotted me and waved back, smiling. I grinned and started across the bridge to meet him.
Then I heard gasps. The pirate girl was pointing at the sky behind me. I turned and stopped dead.
The gigantic bird was back, and it was flying right toward me.
Link cried out to me, but before I could move, it swooped and grabbed me in its talons. I struggled, but could not get free. I screamed.
"Brother!"
Link pulled out his sword and ran after me, right off the cliff. The pirate girl caught his hand and he hung there, struggling.
I screamed for help, but none came. I could only watch helplessly as the monstrous bird bore me far away from Link, and Outset Island, the only home I'd ever known.
Review, please! No flames, but constructive criticism is fine.