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Makar: (examines pot) Yup almost done and looking tasty.
Komali: (looks at Makar's soup) Is it suppose to be all inedible and gooey looking?
Makar: cough Of course! It has to simmer first!
Link: (is holding and stirring some batter and turns to Farore) Hey Faye, where'd your sisters go off swimming to again?
Farore: Oh they just went swimming is all. They can take very good care of themselves. (mutters) they don't want me around them anyway…
Aryll hears Farore's muttering and looks sympathetically at her.
Link: Y'know what…I suddenly realized I have something to do too. (to Aryll) Sis…
Aryll: (excitedly) Yes?
Link: (hands her the bowl) Make sure to stir at most 20 times a minute Ok? (leaves)
Aryll: (anime style waterfall tears flows from her eyes) Right….
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Nayru: The heavens…What happened here!? Gohdan?
Din: (gestures to the rubble) Here he is…or…what's left of him…
Nayru: This is serious Din!
Din: I am being serious! You're the one who won't shut up!
Before Nayru can answer back a soothing sound of an ocarina is heard. The two Goddesses turn to the source. Just for a moment they both could've sworn they saw the Hero of Time serenely sitting on a nearby ledge before his image was replaced by a rock-like version of the Giant Aquatic Amoeba: Morpha.
Chapter 3- Guilt
Both Goddesses leap out of the way of the creatures jagged tentacles. A crater was now located where they once stood. Din uses the ever room clearing Din's fire move to destroy everything in the room.
Din is taken off guard as the nucleus covered by a protective spiked hard mud body appears from a warp hole from beneath her and rams slams her into the wall. Being in mortal form this would've killed Din had she not been protected by a strong blue shield the second she got attacked. Morpha pulls away from Din realizing his plan failed and enters another warp hole in the ground.
Nayru: (come over to Din) You ok?
Din: (holds ribs in pain) How can mortals do this?!
Nayru: They use their head! We have to try to destroy the nucleus!
The two wasted no further time in their plan. Nayru used her defensive spells to protect Din while Din fought the tentacles and covered Nayru who took a while to conjure those spells. However, getting a good shot off a creature who constantly flees between dimension when in danger is a lot harder than originally expected.
Nayru: I hoped it didn't have to come to this but I have no choice! (to Din) Cover me!
Din: (does a backflip and uses a stronger version of Din's fire) Covering!
Nayru wasn't as strong nor as acrobatic as Din was, and wasn't as quick on her feet yet as clumsy as Farore. She was in the middle. The brains of the trio she never technically had to fight since she'd rather turn to logic…But when push came to shove Nayru does have a few tricks up her sleeve. And she used just that.
Shining with a bright blue aura Nayru stood superimposed summoning all of her magic for this attack.
Din: (becoming harder to dodge and the shield is dying out) Nay whatever you're gonna do! (dodge) Do it! (barely dodges and gets grazed by the attack) Ugh! NOW!
Nayru's eyes go pupiless as she unleashes a spell which literally froze the entire room except Din whose flames protected her. Nayru then falls to the ground tapped.
Din: What were you trying to do?
Nayru: (sweaty and gasps for air quite heavily) damn this mortal body… I knew you were too much of a pyro to get hurt…so stop complaining…Din you see it! (points to Morpha's frozen and exposed nucleus) Attack it with all you got!
Din: (cracks knuckles) Gladly!
Din rushes up to the nucleus and beings to pound on it with all her might. Slowly but surely turning the creature into bloodied into fragments piece by piece. Din, impatient with her progress uses her last bit of strength to obliterate what was left the beast with a strong fireball.
With the nucleus gone, the other frozen tentacles in the area all begin crack then shatter. Din, like Nayru before her also falls to the floor tapped of her strength continually allowing her bodies aches and pains to eat away at her.
Nayru: (weakly) Din you alright?
Din: (coughs up blood) Damn I guess those attacks were better aimed than I realized…
Nayru: I'm so sorry this is my fault. Now I don't have any strength left to stand none the less heal you…
Din: n-No problem… Hehe. I'm just glad that's over…
The soothing sound of an ocarina is once again heard, as if reacting to the song the chunks of the nucleus Din smashed with her fist all came to life. The fragments slowly form together and then combine with the remains of Gohdan. Creating a giant Cyclops with the nucleus bulging out of it's chest. {A/N: Think the Rock monster or Green/Yellow devil as it's also called from the Megaman series}
Nayru: (desperation but fatigue in voice) Din! Din!! Get away! (pulls out hand to her in desperation despite she's 5ft away from her)
Din: (stares down the creature then smiles) I wanted an adventure now I'm going to suffer for my selfishness (monster raises its fist and Din blacks out)
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Din reawakens in the lone house in Link's Oasis.
Din: (bandaged) I'm alive?
Farore: (hugs Din happily nearly knocking the breath out of her) Thank goodness! You two are safe!
Farore is still angry with Din and Nayru for abandoning her, but not she would be angry enough at them to wish them dead.
Nayru: (no bandages what so-ever) I'm glad to see your up. I got a little scared there.
Din: No kidding. So Nay-err Nik how did you pull us out of there.
Nayru: I didn't (gestures to Link) He did. He single handedly defeated the monster and carried us both out of the Tower.
Link: (scratches the back of head sheepishly) Well I was only trying to do the right thing…(tries to change the subject with a warm grin) Since that little scare is over why don't we all eat? I'm kinda hungry.
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{10 minutes later}
Link: Ok I think I finally made Grandma's Elixir soup what do you guys think?
Makar: It's cough decent.
Komali: I'm on air!
Farore: (eats it with Deku Baba seed bread) Mouth watering…
Din: This could soothe wounds…
Nayru: (says nothing is in deep thought)
Aryll: Um, Big Brother. This is really tasty and all but it lacks that 'jump' that Grandma's version of the soup gives me.
Link: (hangs head I shame) sigh Back to the drawing board.
Everyone laughs except Link, who was the butt of the joke and Nayru who stood oblivious to everything around her.
Makar: Well that's the way the cookie crumbles Link. I would pat ya on the back but I don't have long enough arms. And I don't want your BELCHbadtalentURP oh, excuse me. To rub off on guys with talent like yours truly.
Komali: (Happily eating Farore's cooking) Then why mix Link's soup with your own huh Makky-boy?
Makar: I was curious!
The group again minus Makar and Nayru laugh.
Aryll: If this was a contest I'd say Faye beat us all!
Link: I hate to admit it but yeah…(To Farore) What do you call this Faye?
Farore: A Hylian pot-pie.
The group, minus Din and Nayru stood confused.
Makar: Is it named that because it looks like a pie but inside is stuff that would be put into a soup that is usually made in a pot?
Farore: Well…I never thought of it that way…But in a sense yeah.
Makar: Delicious! I'm ready for some seconds on that!
Link: Save me some.
Komali: Thirds for me!
Farore: Oh well little Aryll just ate the last of it. (smiles) She has quite the appetite Link.
Link: Yeah perhaps too much off one…sighs
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{Later}
Aryll: (in the pool) Come on little Makar. The water is fine.
Makar: (wearing an inter-tube) The duce?! Are you expecting me to jump into that foul smelling water? I bet it's festering with disease! Another thing, why are you making me this ridiculous item who do you think you- (Komali walks by and pushes Makar into the water) Ah! Ah! You foul winged double crosser when I get my hands on you…This doesn't feel so bad. (relaxes)
Aryll: (rolls eyes)
Though everyone else was enjoying themselves by the pool Nayru wasn't. Too lost in her thoughts about what happened today, Nayru fears the worst.
Nayru: (to self but aloud) Gohdan was destroyed…could this mean was that Morrigan fed off our magic the minute we landed here…no we got lazy…she was never fully sealed…She just played possum until the moment was right…damn her!
Link: You shouldn't stress the past so much…(smiles happily) You should have fun like everyone else is.
Nayru: Sorry, I'm not much of a playful person…Are you gonna keep playing dumb with me Hero? I know you already knew the truth. How long?
Link: Does the minute we met you count.
Nayru: (sighs exasperatedly) You're worse than Din and Farore you know that?
Link: Heheh Don't you mean Diana and Faye. (gets serious) Though whoever this person your talking about had to be really powerful to all out destroy Gohdan. I just thought defeating him alone was hard enough…
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{Flashback}
Gohdan: Prove your worth and defeat me.
Gohdan's hands try to clasp and crush Link in their grasp. Link, in turn quickly rolls out of the way from the attack. Realizing that every item collected in the dungeon is usually the key to defeating Bosses, Link pulls out his bow. Since Gohdan was too far off to hit Link takes it upon himself to go after his hands with 15 arrow shots to the left hand. All of them miss.
As Link is continues his attempt to aim properly and actually hit a hand Gohdan's right hand balls itself into a fist knocking the young Outset Islander only inches away from the edge of the arena and the 200 volt lake below it. Link hastily yet awkwardly staggers to his feet only to be grabbed and tossed by Gohdan's left hand to the hydro electric death below.
In a desperate move to save his life Link tosses his grappling hook and is able to get it jammed into Gohdan's right hands middle finger. With a strong thrust Link is able to pull himself, in mid-air, back to the semi safe hard ground of the arena.
The right, not liking the thought of being used quickly comes down at Link palm first to flatten him like the insect it feels he is…
sound of glass shattering is heard
The hand with an arrow stuck in it's red crystal fell dead. Since Link couldn't aim very well yet {A/N: He receives the arrows not too long ago in that stage} he took an arrow and rammed it into the right hand. Only the left and Gohdan remained.
The left, sweeping at the ground in hopes of pulling the trick it did last time on boy; however the boy stood ready praying that the goddesses were on his side Link glares down the crystal in left's center and makes three arrow shot at it. The first was over the hand, the second bounced off the palm, the third on the other hand made its target and penetrated the crystal. Shattering it.
With his hands no longer useable Gohdan steps into action himself shooting multiple energy cannon shot in Link's direction. Link ran, rolled and jumped out of the many attacks range being sure to not be pushed off the arenas edge. Gohdan was close enough and due to this Link successfully blinded Gohdan's left eye. When Link tried to do the same for the right Gohdan pulled back while randomly shooting projectiles in any direction, this causes Link to miss another nine times.
Link, frustrated and fatigued focuses with all his might to make sure his last shot doesn't miss…he could almost see the target spot. Gohdan still shooting wildly is able to hit Link who luckily activated the heirloom Zunari passed down to him called the magic armor which saved his skin but didn't stop Link from falling on his rear. The arrow that Link so desperately tried not to waste now began to bounce about the room. Call it a miracle call it cliché but that arrow nailed Gohdan's right eye causing the giant mechanical head to hit the ground with his mouth wide open.
Link: (realizes) That thing…is almost like an Armos…(runs up to Gohdan and pulls out a bomb from his bomb bag, lights it then shoves it back in the bag) I'd rather get another bomb bag then continue this! (throws the bag in Gohdan's mouth) Uhn!
Gohdan's eyes and mouth light up and a huge explosion inside him takes place. The tower guardian which had smoke coming from eyes and mouth admitted defeat.
{End Flashback}
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Link: I bet he's somewhere in heaven now still calling me a cheater. (gives an innocent toothed grin)
Nayru: sigh
Link: If it helps we'll head back to the Tower of the Gods first thing tomorrow and further investigate. (to KORL) Sound good to you King?
KORL: Hmm a little investigation would do us good…But be on guard Link. Something…doesn't feel right with the wind…
Link: I agree…The winds…they feel…forced…Do you think I'm not the only Wind Waker?
KORL: This is the work of a strong yet evil force Link. The winds would never blow with such malice otherwise.
Nayru: (to self) So he isn't that feather-brained…(freezes up when Link touches her shoulder)
Link: So until then…Just try to take it easy. And you might want to warn your sisters this time too. (goes to the house)
KORL: Though, I too disagree with Link's logic he may have a point. There's no point in rushing in half cocked without a plan or properly prepared. Something that he would've done in the old days. sniff I'm so proud to see he's growing up!
Nayru: I'll give you all this much, you're all very interesting…But this is a problem for the Goddesses and the Hero of Time if he were here. This doesn't concern The Hero of Wind or his Breeze jamboree. Sorry, but it's true…We can't afford to get you involved.
Nayru didn't like being harsh but this situation was dire and out of her new friends, yes she considers them her friends hands. Nayru slowly walked to the other side of the Island to gather her thoughts.
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{That night}
Din: What?!? You're still gonna go sneaking around.
Nayru: This is our fault! We overlooked important details and Morrigan wasn't even completely sealed! Rather than attacking at anytime she wanted she waited it out. Why? She wanted to wait for times to grow too complacent and for us to let our guard down…she really thought this through…
Din: Well 'cha, she had hundreds of years to plan it. Look I'm not letting my sis go out there alone. Either we wait till morning which is the better strategy and go with Link. Or we get Farore and go as a group.
Nayru: Are you nuts!? It'd be wrong to impose on them more than we have! Besides You're in no condition to fight…and Farore…
Din: Is a Goddess as well and is just as powerful as we are. We can't keep babying her forever…Because she never was one…She's not the Goddess of Courage for nothing
Nayru: I know but she's too kind hearted. Morrigan would pull some kind of plan on her…
Din: I know…But Farore is strong we have to have faith in her. Besides what can you hope to accomplish by yourself? Your magic hasn't fully recovered. Now whose being the hasty one?
Nayru: Your right, I guess I lost my head there…Damn I knew this was a bad idea!
Din: (shoves Nayru inside) Yeah well that's the way the cookie crumbles. Now let's go inside and get some sleep. Mortals build there strength in this manner.
As the two made their way inside the house Farore stood in their path her face with a softened look.
Nayru: Listen Farore…
Farore: (shakes head while smiling) I want to get mad at you two for sneaking behind my back again. But I can't…I'm not that useless you two…I'll prove that someday…But right now, I want you two spelunkers to get some sleep and cooperate with Link and his friends they're very nice people.
Din: Aren't you coming?
Farore: I'll only get in the way…
Nayru: But we'll all be needed to seal away Morrigan for good!
Farore: It was probably might have been my lack of magic that caused her to escape anyway. G'night girls.
Farore sadly walks inside the house leaving a saddened and guilty Nayru and Din where they stood.
End chapter 3
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This chapter was a bit slow but then again some things like this must be done for plot development. Next Chapter marks the appearance of not only the surprising popular Pirate girl Tetra but also Medli and Morrigan the fallen fairy too.
All this and more in Chapter 4- Fairytale