The Odds of Life
Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda or any of its characters. Only my own! XD
Chapter 5:
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Katie opened her eyes and looked around. Rays of light were streaming in through a window. She lay still, thinking about what happened earlier...
Ow...hm...I got hit in the head somehow...Navi was yelling at me to get up and run...ooo...it hurts to think...damnit! Why'd Dark Link have to hit me in the head...? "Is she up?" Small voices rang throughout the tiny house. "Well, Linkie? Is she?" Katie opened her eyes again. She saw about seven small children scattered around the room. A girl with orange hair stood right in front of her face, looking her over in curiosity.
Then, Katie saw Link standing around the other children smiling. "Yes, Gabriel...I suppose she is," The other kids squealed in delight as Katie slowly sat up, rubbing her head. The girl known as Gabriel jumped into the girl's lap. "Why are you here? No adults come to our forest...only Link!" The others climbed onto the bed and sat around the tired brunette, waiting for a response.
"Well, I really don't know why I'm here..." she said looking over to Link, who in return got up and walked out to the balcony."You have shiny long hair..." another girl chirped. "Can I braid it?" Katie smiled. She had never seen children so happy before. Gabriel spoke up. "How come you dress so funny...?" Katie looked down upon her. "Well, I'm not really from here...you see, I just sort of ended up here with Link..."
The kids listened intently. A boy with sapphire hair then said, "If she's a friend with Link, then she's my friend, too!" They all then laughed and agreed, and they started to move towards the door to go out and play. Once they were gone, Katie stood up and went beside Link. "You never did tell me why I'm here..." her voice faded with the wind, her eyes observing the forest folk laughing and playing.
Link watched her. She seemed content, but when he looked to her eyes he saw perturbation, anger, and despair. She sighed. "Katie, I promise I will tell you why your here...only when the time is right. But for now, you have to rest...that blow to your head didn't help you much, you know." She then smiled. "I think it did a world of good...so many thoughts rushed through my mind then, Link. It hurt, of course, but it made me realize things...like concern for my family, and my friends...."
Link's eyes widened. Her friends...? I should tell her, before I mess anything else up... He then sighed, softly, but long enough to stir confusion inside of the girl. "Link, what's wrong?" He turned to her, and looked down. "Your friends..." he said softly, "aren't doing as well as I'd hoped..." Katie quickly lowered her head. "Oh...what...what happened to them?" She looked up again, and he swore he saw a glimmer of anguish portray her facial features for a split-second.
"Ganondorf...he took them, he and his men are using them as tools to lead to you..." he stopped and looked away. He couldn't bear the image of her face. She had her mouth a-gape, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Why...why didn't he leave them alone...?" Her voice faltered, then became strong. "They did nothing to him..." She ran back inside the house, tears streaming down her face.
I'm sorry...Zelda... Link climbed down his ladder and went to sit in front of the Great Deku Tree, hoping Navi would bring Saria back so he could straighten the whole thing out with the princess.
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Navi couldn't see anything. The forest was so fogged up, that she could barely even see her own light. Never the less, she made her way to the Sacred Meadow. What she saw she couldn't believe. Six moblins were slowly making their way up the steps, heading for Saria. Navi flew down and perched on the girl's shoulder. "Saria..." she whispered."Navi...?" Saria took the tiny faerie in her hand and smiled.
"Saria...Link has the princess..." Saria's face completely lit up. "Alright, then! Let's go!" She was about to get up when Navi turned a bright green. "Saria!" The green-haired girl sat down slowly." Yes...?" Navi sighed. "Moblins are at the steps. I don't think you can get out...maybe, with this fog..." Saria nodded. "So that's why the forest isn't in good shape," she breathed so her voice was barely audible. "I'll hide in those vines near the entrance, come with me, and quickly!"
Saria slowly got up, and swiftly ran to the rocky wall, covered in vines and bushes. She weaved her way through until she was only a few meters away from the opening. The girl looked through a hole in the vines and saw the moblins entering the Forest Temple. "Oh, no..." Navi shushed Saria up. Then, the faerie flew cautiously to the entrance, and the coast was clear. The two ran quickly back to the small village.
By the time they made it, the fog had already started to spread to the clearing. Children had begun to make their way back to their small houses. Navi flew to Link's tree house, leaving Saria to observe the growing problem. She sighed, then started to make her way down the path.
Navi flew inside. She saw the princess shaking and crying uncontrollably. "Did that air-head do something to you, Katie?" Navi tried to make her smile, which the girl did. "Oh...no, he didn't...it's just that, that my friends...they've been-" Navi cut her off. "Captured...huh? Luckily your family wasn't..." Katie nodded. Navi spoke again. "Hey...where's Link?"
Katie looked up. "Isn't he on the balcony?" The tiny faerie shook her head. "Nope...and I think he would've come inside to comfort you...Maybe he went to the Deku Tree..." By that time, Saria had entered the small house. "Hello, Katie...I am Saria!" Then, she saw how sad the girl looked. "Oh, it's all okay, what happened?" Saria sat down next to Katie. Navi piped up. "He has her friends..." She said, not needing to name the one.
Saria nodded. "Navi, get Link...I'll stay here and help our new friend!" Navi sighed. Saria is too optimistic for her own good... And with that, she flew off.
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Back inside of Ganondorf's Hide-Out...
Sam was now in the corner, still unconscious. Rachel and Allison sat up talking. "So, Katie's a princess, huh?" Rachel joked, though still somewhat shocked. "Yea," Allison laughed a little, "she always had that personality in her..." The girls sighed. "I wonder what will happen to us...?" Rachel said absent-mindedly. "I don't know...nor do I want to..." Allison answered.
The cell door opened, and Kristina was shoved inside. "Kristina?" Rachel hopped to her feet and ran over. The short-haired girl had tears running down her face. "Don't...come by me..." she coughed. Rachel slowly stopped. "They...they made me drink something...they said it will change me..." then she cried. "Oh, Kristina..." Allison started, then the cell door opened once again. Rachel quickly lay down and pretended to sleep. She didn't want any interaction with whoever was going to hurt her.
"Okay, who's next?" the same shadowy figure who had knocked out Allison earlier had stepped into the chamber. He was holding a cup, filled with something that looked almost a ghostly green. Allison quickly lay down. "Now, now, I know you're up, Blondie..." he started advancing toward her. She couldn't easily move, so she closed her eyes tightly in fear.
"Drink up..." the blonde felt her jaw being clenched open, and tasted the vile liquid slither down her throat. "There, that wasn't so bad, now was it?" The man laughed. "What...what will it do to me?" He smirked. "Exactly what it's doing to your friend over there..." He pointed at Kristina. She was coughing, and shaking, her eyes clamped shut. Allison gasped. "No..."
"See ya later, toots," Dark Link laughed again, and slammed the cell door. Rachel sat up. "Allison...why?" "I didn't know..." She tried crawling over to Kristina, and she finally made it. Her body ached so badly. "Rachel..." she coughed. "Don't...give...up..." Then she fell into darkness once again.
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Navi flew as fast as she could to get Link so he wouldn't have to face the fog. When she got to the opening, she saw Link run out. "Hey! Link!" She flashed all colors to get his attention. "Navi! Your back...where's Saria?" Navi shook her head. "She's at the house with the princess, now come on before the fog gets bad!
Link ran ahead with Navi in hot pursuit. "It was horrible in the meadow, Link!" He nodded. "Same as where I just came from...this is it!" He turned and carefully climbed the ladder. He then ran into the hut and let the drape hang over the entrance. "I hope that darn fog won't spread into the houses," he started. Then he saw Saria comforting Katie...who had a tear- streaked face.
Then, he sat down on the bench. "Katie, I'm sorry about your friends." She sniffed. "I know...it's not your fault. It's mine..." she sighed, then looked down. Saria had gotten up to prepare some food for the four of them. Link rose and took Saria's seat on the small bed next to Katie. "Um, Katie?" She perked her head back up. "Yes, Link?"
He smiled. " I made a promise to you earlier, and I think now's the time..." Saria turned her head and smiled, while Navi flew onto her shoulder. Link pulled out the circlet, and placed it into the girl's hand. Her eyes intensified, then memories flooded her mind. She saw herself as a baby in Rauru's care...then she saw herself being sent away to Earth. Years flew by in her mind. Then, it ended and she was brought back to reality. "Oh, Link..." she gasped. Her voice sounded...different! She opened her eyes and looked at her hair. It was gold! She got up and ran to the small, cracked mirror.
Images of the girl in her dreams appeared...only, it was her! "Oh, my!" She slowly sat back down on the bed. Link smiled. Saria laughed and said, "Hello, Princess!" Navi swooped around the girls head. "Oh! Your hair is even shinier than before!" Saria then spoke again. "You are the Princess Zelda of Hyrule!" 'Zelda' let this all soak in. So that's why they wanted me... she thought. Then, she smiled. "Wow." That was all she could bring herself to say.
Link let out a laugh. "So, Princess, how does it feel?" She sighed. "It feels, odd, actually." Navi gasped. "But you should feel blessed to have such an honor! If I was the princess, I'd order me some really good pie..." Saria swatted Navi away and laughed. "Well, you'll have to be returning to the castle, soon...Link is to go with you and protect you while the threat of Ganon lingers." Zelda nodded. "Alright...when?" Link spoke up. "Maybe tomorrow, if the fog clears up...we'll need to make you unnoticeable, first..." He pulled out a tunic. "I'll have to wear that?" Saria laughed. I'll have Sasha make you a skirt tonight...I'd better be going..."
Link stood up. "We'll go with you, to make sure you're okay..." Zelda stood up as well. "Alright," Saria whined. "But I'm just fine on my own..." Navi flew out of the house first. "Hey, the fog isn't worse, but it isn't better..." Link sighed. "Better be careful, none the less." Zelda laughed. I'm never going to get used to this... she thought.
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Well? Is it ok? I have 5 chapters and 4 reviews....hmm...is it THAT bad? Because I'm hoping with reviewers' help it'll be great! Woot! Katie learned the truth! Shocker! R&R!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda or any of its characters. Only my own! XD
Chapter 5:
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Katie opened her eyes and looked around. Rays of light were streaming in through a window. She lay still, thinking about what happened earlier...
Ow...hm...I got hit in the head somehow...Navi was yelling at me to get up and run...ooo...it hurts to think...damnit! Why'd Dark Link have to hit me in the head...? "Is she up?" Small voices rang throughout the tiny house. "Well, Linkie? Is she?" Katie opened her eyes again. She saw about seven small children scattered around the room. A girl with orange hair stood right in front of her face, looking her over in curiosity.
Then, Katie saw Link standing around the other children smiling. "Yes, Gabriel...I suppose she is," The other kids squealed in delight as Katie slowly sat up, rubbing her head. The girl known as Gabriel jumped into the girl's lap. "Why are you here? No adults come to our forest...only Link!" The others climbed onto the bed and sat around the tired brunette, waiting for a response.
"Well, I really don't know why I'm here..." she said looking over to Link, who in return got up and walked out to the balcony."You have shiny long hair..." another girl chirped. "Can I braid it?" Katie smiled. She had never seen children so happy before. Gabriel spoke up. "How come you dress so funny...?" Katie looked down upon her. "Well, I'm not really from here...you see, I just sort of ended up here with Link..."
The kids listened intently. A boy with sapphire hair then said, "If she's a friend with Link, then she's my friend, too!" They all then laughed and agreed, and they started to move towards the door to go out and play. Once they were gone, Katie stood up and went beside Link. "You never did tell me why I'm here..." her voice faded with the wind, her eyes observing the forest folk laughing and playing.
Link watched her. She seemed content, but when he looked to her eyes he saw perturbation, anger, and despair. She sighed. "Katie, I promise I will tell you why your here...only when the time is right. But for now, you have to rest...that blow to your head didn't help you much, you know." She then smiled. "I think it did a world of good...so many thoughts rushed through my mind then, Link. It hurt, of course, but it made me realize things...like concern for my family, and my friends...."
Link's eyes widened. Her friends...? I should tell her, before I mess anything else up... He then sighed, softly, but long enough to stir confusion inside of the girl. "Link, what's wrong?" He turned to her, and looked down. "Your friends..." he said softly, "aren't doing as well as I'd hoped..." Katie quickly lowered her head. "Oh...what...what happened to them?" She looked up again, and he swore he saw a glimmer of anguish portray her facial features for a split-second.
"Ganondorf...he took them, he and his men are using them as tools to lead to you..." he stopped and looked away. He couldn't bear the image of her face. She had her mouth a-gape, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Why...why didn't he leave them alone...?" Her voice faltered, then became strong. "They did nothing to him..." She ran back inside the house, tears streaming down her face.
I'm sorry...Zelda... Link climbed down his ladder and went to sit in front of the Great Deku Tree, hoping Navi would bring Saria back so he could straighten the whole thing out with the princess.
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Navi couldn't see anything. The forest was so fogged up, that she could barely even see her own light. Never the less, she made her way to the Sacred Meadow. What she saw she couldn't believe. Six moblins were slowly making their way up the steps, heading for Saria. Navi flew down and perched on the girl's shoulder. "Saria..." she whispered."Navi...?" Saria took the tiny faerie in her hand and smiled.
"Saria...Link has the princess..." Saria's face completely lit up. "Alright, then! Let's go!" She was about to get up when Navi turned a bright green. "Saria!" The green-haired girl sat down slowly." Yes...?" Navi sighed. "Moblins are at the steps. I don't think you can get out...maybe, with this fog..." Saria nodded. "So that's why the forest isn't in good shape," she breathed so her voice was barely audible. "I'll hide in those vines near the entrance, come with me, and quickly!"
Saria slowly got up, and swiftly ran to the rocky wall, covered in vines and bushes. She weaved her way through until she was only a few meters away from the opening. The girl looked through a hole in the vines and saw the moblins entering the Forest Temple. "Oh, no..." Navi shushed Saria up. Then, the faerie flew cautiously to the entrance, and the coast was clear. The two ran quickly back to the small village.
By the time they made it, the fog had already started to spread to the clearing. Children had begun to make their way back to their small houses. Navi flew to Link's tree house, leaving Saria to observe the growing problem. She sighed, then started to make her way down the path.
Navi flew inside. She saw the princess shaking and crying uncontrollably. "Did that air-head do something to you, Katie?" Navi tried to make her smile, which the girl did. "Oh...no, he didn't...it's just that, that my friends...they've been-" Navi cut her off. "Captured...huh? Luckily your family wasn't..." Katie nodded. Navi spoke again. "Hey...where's Link?"
Katie looked up. "Isn't he on the balcony?" The tiny faerie shook her head. "Nope...and I think he would've come inside to comfort you...Maybe he went to the Deku Tree..." By that time, Saria had entered the small house. "Hello, Katie...I am Saria!" Then, she saw how sad the girl looked. "Oh, it's all okay, what happened?" Saria sat down next to Katie. Navi piped up. "He has her friends..." She said, not needing to name the one.
Saria nodded. "Navi, get Link...I'll stay here and help our new friend!" Navi sighed. Saria is too optimistic for her own good... And with that, she flew off.
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Back inside of Ganondorf's Hide-Out...
Sam was now in the corner, still unconscious. Rachel and Allison sat up talking. "So, Katie's a princess, huh?" Rachel joked, though still somewhat shocked. "Yea," Allison laughed a little, "she always had that personality in her..." The girls sighed. "I wonder what will happen to us...?" Rachel said absent-mindedly. "I don't know...nor do I want to..." Allison answered.
The cell door opened, and Kristina was shoved inside. "Kristina?" Rachel hopped to her feet and ran over. The short-haired girl had tears running down her face. "Don't...come by me..." she coughed. Rachel slowly stopped. "They...they made me drink something...they said it will change me..." then she cried. "Oh, Kristina..." Allison started, then the cell door opened once again. Rachel quickly lay down and pretended to sleep. She didn't want any interaction with whoever was going to hurt her.
"Okay, who's next?" the same shadowy figure who had knocked out Allison earlier had stepped into the chamber. He was holding a cup, filled with something that looked almost a ghostly green. Allison quickly lay down. "Now, now, I know you're up, Blondie..." he started advancing toward her. She couldn't easily move, so she closed her eyes tightly in fear.
"Drink up..." the blonde felt her jaw being clenched open, and tasted the vile liquid slither down her throat. "There, that wasn't so bad, now was it?" The man laughed. "What...what will it do to me?" He smirked. "Exactly what it's doing to your friend over there..." He pointed at Kristina. She was coughing, and shaking, her eyes clamped shut. Allison gasped. "No..."
"See ya later, toots," Dark Link laughed again, and slammed the cell door. Rachel sat up. "Allison...why?" "I didn't know..." She tried crawling over to Kristina, and she finally made it. Her body ached so badly. "Rachel..." she coughed. "Don't...give...up..." Then she fell into darkness once again.
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Navi flew as fast as she could to get Link so he wouldn't have to face the fog. When she got to the opening, she saw Link run out. "Hey! Link!" She flashed all colors to get his attention. "Navi! Your back...where's Saria?" Navi shook her head. "She's at the house with the princess, now come on before the fog gets bad!
Link ran ahead with Navi in hot pursuit. "It was horrible in the meadow, Link!" He nodded. "Same as where I just came from...this is it!" He turned and carefully climbed the ladder. He then ran into the hut and let the drape hang over the entrance. "I hope that darn fog won't spread into the houses," he started. Then he saw Saria comforting Katie...who had a tear- streaked face.
Then, he sat down on the bench. "Katie, I'm sorry about your friends." She sniffed. "I know...it's not your fault. It's mine..." she sighed, then looked down. Saria had gotten up to prepare some food for the four of them. Link rose and took Saria's seat on the small bed next to Katie. "Um, Katie?" She perked her head back up. "Yes, Link?"
He smiled. " I made a promise to you earlier, and I think now's the time..." Saria turned her head and smiled, while Navi flew onto her shoulder. Link pulled out the circlet, and placed it into the girl's hand. Her eyes intensified, then memories flooded her mind. She saw herself as a baby in Rauru's care...then she saw herself being sent away to Earth. Years flew by in her mind. Then, it ended and she was brought back to reality. "Oh, Link..." she gasped. Her voice sounded...different! She opened her eyes and looked at her hair. It was gold! She got up and ran to the small, cracked mirror.
Images of the girl in her dreams appeared...only, it was her! "Oh, my!" She slowly sat back down on the bed. Link smiled. Saria laughed and said, "Hello, Princess!" Navi swooped around the girls head. "Oh! Your hair is even shinier than before!" Saria then spoke again. "You are the Princess Zelda of Hyrule!" 'Zelda' let this all soak in. So that's why they wanted me... she thought. Then, she smiled. "Wow." That was all she could bring herself to say.
Link let out a laugh. "So, Princess, how does it feel?" She sighed. "It feels, odd, actually." Navi gasped. "But you should feel blessed to have such an honor! If I was the princess, I'd order me some really good pie..." Saria swatted Navi away and laughed. "Well, you'll have to be returning to the castle, soon...Link is to go with you and protect you while the threat of Ganon lingers." Zelda nodded. "Alright...when?" Link spoke up. "Maybe tomorrow, if the fog clears up...we'll need to make you unnoticeable, first..." He pulled out a tunic. "I'll have to wear that?" Saria laughed. I'll have Sasha make you a skirt tonight...I'd better be going..."
Link stood up. "We'll go with you, to make sure you're okay..." Zelda stood up as well. "Alright," Saria whined. "But I'm just fine on my own..." Navi flew out of the house first. "Hey, the fog isn't worse, but it isn't better..." Link sighed. "Better be careful, none the less." Zelda laughed. I'm never going to get used to this... she thought.
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Well? Is it ok? I have 5 chapters and 4 reviews....hmm...is it THAT bad? Because I'm hoping with reviewers' help it'll be great! Woot! Katie learned the truth! Shocker! R&R!