Chapter two.
Link and Ralph walked through the streets of the town market in a silence. They both hated the fact that they had to work as a team.
Ralph: oh before I forget, Zelda wanted me to give this to you.
He pulled out of his pocket three diamond shaped stones, one red, one green and one blue. Link recognized them as the gifts of the fairies that had served link in his adventures before.
Ralph: well what do they do?
Link: well this one Zelda's favorite.
He took the blue stone and griped it hard. Suddenly link was surrounded in a blue light.
Link: stab me.
Ralph: what? What is that blue stuff?
Link: seriously just stab me, its ok.
Ralph: took out his sword and reluctantly thrust it into links chest.
The sword hit link with a clunk, not harming him at all. It was like stabbing a rock. Moments after that the blue light went back into the stone.
Ralph: wow.
Link: but this ones my favorite.
He took the green one and when he did he vanished before Ralph's eyes. Ralph looked around trying to find where he went.
Link: im up here!
Ralph looked up and saw link sitting on a nearby rooftop. Then Link vanished again and appeared next to Ralph again
Ralph: what does this do?
Link: um, this isn't the best place to use that one.
He pocketed the red stone along with the others.
Link: there not toys anyhow, now lets keep moving, we haven't even left the city yet.
They kept moving through the elaborate town and exited through the open drawbridge.
Ralph: by the way how come your horse isn't takeing this load.
Link: because she's not an ordinary horse.
Ralph: she looks ordinary to me.
Link: she has everything that horse has and more.
Ralph: this horse could beat that little thing in a heartbeat.
Link: this little thing has outrun the horses of Ganons personal stable. This thing has escaped from the hands of the skull kid. This little thing has enough, energy, strength, speed and spirit to beat that horse in every competion there could be.
They walked until they where about twenty feet from the gate when Ralph suddenly dropped all the supplies off his horse.
Link: what are you doing?
Ralph: okay wise guy if you think you are so good lets have a race!
Link: a race? You can't beat me.
Ralph: this is one of the finest horses, in the Hyrules stables. It can beat that sorry excuse of a horse.
Epona neighed and grunted as if to replie to the insult.
Link: okay lets go.
Ralph quickly saddled his horse and jumped on. Link was already on.
Ralph: no saddle?
Link: don't need one. There really useless inventions I find.
Ralph: okay. We race to that tree over there and back.
Link spotted a tree in the distance, a good five hundred yards away.
Link: deal the winner is the leader.
Ralph: agreed.
Link: now lets do this. 1.2.
But Ralph erupted from the starting line before he could finish.
Link: so that's your game.
He shot off after Ralph. Epona caught up more quickly then Ralph would of liked. They tore across the open field like thunderbolts racing towards the ground. Eponas speed was faster then Ralph's but Ralph and his horse where no pushovers. Epona moved towards the other horse and closed in, so that they where nose and nose and link and Ralph could touch each other with ease. Link and Ralph stared each other right in the eye each with the same amount of loathing. They had reached the tree. They both ran around it and headed back towards the finish line.
Link: okay, enough pacing, show them what it means to be a horse. Epona flew down the field rapidly pulling ahead of Ralph. Link knew that this race was in the bag. But suddenly out of the corner of his eye he saw Ralph's annoying smile. Some how that other horse had been able to match eponas speed. They where now neck and neck in the final stretch. Ralph punched Link in the Face. Link retaliated and Ralph hit him back.
Link: Epona whatever happens keep running!
Link reached into his pocket and pulled out the faroeres wind, the green gift of the faeries. Link clutched the stone and reappeared on the back of Ralph's horse. The two began clawing and struggling with each other, trying to knock the other one off. Then Ralph leaped onto epona to get away from Link. They kept knocking each other. Link raised the stone to warp back onto epona. But Ralph knocked it out of his Hand.
Link: epona stop!
Epona came to a screeching Halt. Leaving Ralph stranded while Link neared the finish.
Ralph: oh no you don't.
He Ran and retrieved the stone, he had knocked out of Links hand. He quickly warped back onto the Back of his horse, much to the surprise of Link. Ralph wrapped his arm around Links neck and threw him from the horse. Link hit the ground with a thud and was able to watch in horror as Ralph crossed the finish line that Link had just been yards away from crossing.
Ralph: oh yeah, now who has the best horse?
Link: don't blame Epona she did exactly as I commanded, it was my fault that I lost the race.
Ralph: yeah what ever just help me load these supplies onto the horse.
Link reluctantly loaded some of the supplies onto Epona. It was a tight squeeze but they found that they could both ride with the supplies on there horse.
Ralph: well where to?
Link: the forest.
Ralph: you want to venture into the forest?
Link: it's my home. We will be welcomed.
Ralph: maybe so, but ive heard of the dangers that lurk there. They say that there are trees that can suck men into their roots. There are also vicious wolves and moblins.
Link: the Deku keep the woods in order. Besides there isn't anything in those woods I can't handle.
Ralph: even the phantoms that haunt the trees?
Link: oh please. There's just one rule about the woods don't harm them and they wont harm you.
Ralph: yeah right. I wouldn't spend the night there.
Link: neither would I.
Ralph: face it, its suicide going in there.
Link: Just stay on the path and mind your business and you'll be fine.
Ralph: well I suppose you know your way through. Alright all go there.
They made there way to the top of the hill and looked down to see the vast expanse that was the kokiriki woods. The sun was setting giving it an orange glow.
Link: might as well set up camp there's no use going into the woods at night.
They unpacked the supplies and settled in for the night.
Link and Ralph walked through the streets of the town market in a silence. They both hated the fact that they had to work as a team.
Ralph: oh before I forget, Zelda wanted me to give this to you.
He pulled out of his pocket three diamond shaped stones, one red, one green and one blue. Link recognized them as the gifts of the fairies that had served link in his adventures before.
Ralph: well what do they do?
Link: well this one Zelda's favorite.
He took the blue stone and griped it hard. Suddenly link was surrounded in a blue light.
Link: stab me.
Ralph: what? What is that blue stuff?
Link: seriously just stab me, its ok.
Ralph: took out his sword and reluctantly thrust it into links chest.
The sword hit link with a clunk, not harming him at all. It was like stabbing a rock. Moments after that the blue light went back into the stone.
Ralph: wow.
Link: but this ones my favorite.
He took the green one and when he did he vanished before Ralph's eyes. Ralph looked around trying to find where he went.
Link: im up here!
Ralph looked up and saw link sitting on a nearby rooftop. Then Link vanished again and appeared next to Ralph again
Ralph: what does this do?
Link: um, this isn't the best place to use that one.
He pocketed the red stone along with the others.
Link: there not toys anyhow, now lets keep moving, we haven't even left the city yet.
They kept moving through the elaborate town and exited through the open drawbridge.
Ralph: by the way how come your horse isn't takeing this load.
Link: because she's not an ordinary horse.
Ralph: she looks ordinary to me.
Link: she has everything that horse has and more.
Ralph: this horse could beat that little thing in a heartbeat.
Link: this little thing has outrun the horses of Ganons personal stable. This thing has escaped from the hands of the skull kid. This little thing has enough, energy, strength, speed and spirit to beat that horse in every competion there could be.
They walked until they where about twenty feet from the gate when Ralph suddenly dropped all the supplies off his horse.
Link: what are you doing?
Ralph: okay wise guy if you think you are so good lets have a race!
Link: a race? You can't beat me.
Ralph: this is one of the finest horses, in the Hyrules stables. It can beat that sorry excuse of a horse.
Epona neighed and grunted as if to replie to the insult.
Link: okay lets go.
Ralph quickly saddled his horse and jumped on. Link was already on.
Ralph: no saddle?
Link: don't need one. There really useless inventions I find.
Ralph: okay. We race to that tree over there and back.
Link spotted a tree in the distance, a good five hundred yards away.
Link: deal the winner is the leader.
Ralph: agreed.
Link: now lets do this. 1.2.
But Ralph erupted from the starting line before he could finish.
Link: so that's your game.
He shot off after Ralph. Epona caught up more quickly then Ralph would of liked. They tore across the open field like thunderbolts racing towards the ground. Eponas speed was faster then Ralph's but Ralph and his horse where no pushovers. Epona moved towards the other horse and closed in, so that they where nose and nose and link and Ralph could touch each other with ease. Link and Ralph stared each other right in the eye each with the same amount of loathing. They had reached the tree. They both ran around it and headed back towards the finish line.
Link: okay, enough pacing, show them what it means to be a horse. Epona flew down the field rapidly pulling ahead of Ralph. Link knew that this race was in the bag. But suddenly out of the corner of his eye he saw Ralph's annoying smile. Some how that other horse had been able to match eponas speed. They where now neck and neck in the final stretch. Ralph punched Link in the Face. Link retaliated and Ralph hit him back.
Link: Epona whatever happens keep running!
Link reached into his pocket and pulled out the faroeres wind, the green gift of the faeries. Link clutched the stone and reappeared on the back of Ralph's horse. The two began clawing and struggling with each other, trying to knock the other one off. Then Ralph leaped onto epona to get away from Link. They kept knocking each other. Link raised the stone to warp back onto epona. But Ralph knocked it out of his Hand.
Link: epona stop!
Epona came to a screeching Halt. Leaving Ralph stranded while Link neared the finish.
Ralph: oh no you don't.
He Ran and retrieved the stone, he had knocked out of Links hand. He quickly warped back onto the Back of his horse, much to the surprise of Link. Ralph wrapped his arm around Links neck and threw him from the horse. Link hit the ground with a thud and was able to watch in horror as Ralph crossed the finish line that Link had just been yards away from crossing.
Ralph: oh yeah, now who has the best horse?
Link: don't blame Epona she did exactly as I commanded, it was my fault that I lost the race.
Ralph: yeah what ever just help me load these supplies onto the horse.
Link reluctantly loaded some of the supplies onto Epona. It was a tight squeeze but they found that they could both ride with the supplies on there horse.
Ralph: well where to?
Link: the forest.
Ralph: you want to venture into the forest?
Link: it's my home. We will be welcomed.
Ralph: maybe so, but ive heard of the dangers that lurk there. They say that there are trees that can suck men into their roots. There are also vicious wolves and moblins.
Link: the Deku keep the woods in order. Besides there isn't anything in those woods I can't handle.
Ralph: even the phantoms that haunt the trees?
Link: oh please. There's just one rule about the woods don't harm them and they wont harm you.
Ralph: yeah right. I wouldn't spend the night there.
Link: neither would I.
Ralph: face it, its suicide going in there.
Link: Just stay on the path and mind your business and you'll be fine.
Ralph: well I suppose you know your way through. Alright all go there.
They made there way to the top of the hill and looked down to see the vast expanse that was the kokiriki woods. The sun was setting giving it an orange glow.
Link: might as well set up camp there's no use going into the woods at night.
They unpacked the supplies and settled in for the night.