Link opened his eyes and saw a canopy of trees. It took him a moment to
remember where he was. He looked over and saw that strange Zora crouching
low in the bushes keeping a lookout. On the other side of him Treom was
doing the same thing. Link was flat on his back, lying next to Ralph. He
slowly got up and brushed all the leaves dirt and bugs off him.
Link: do you see anything?
Zora: no. But I know there out there.
The group had been running all night. Through the woods trying to escape the treacherous Zora king. After a long time they finally collapsed from exhaustion. They had spent the night on the forest floor. Ralph: woke up and came up behind them.
Ralph: well now what. If we get out of this, we'll have to go back to the castle.
Link: why?
Ralph: well they are bound to have found the horses by now and those horses were carrying all are supplies!
Link: they didn't find the horses.
Ralph: oh yeah? What makes you so sure?
Link pulled out his ocarina and poured all the water that was in it out. Then he put the instrument to his lips.
Ralph: are you crazy! They'll find us!
Link: trust me on this.
Link put the ocarina to his lips and played out a tune. Suddenly from out of the woods they heard the sound of galloping coming towards them. In less then five minutes Epona and Ralph's Horse came trotting out of the forest. When the horses got there Epona reared Back and kicked her feet in the air. Ralph's horse Gave a low grunt and stomped into the ground. The two horses started to kick and neigh as if they were having a fight.
Ralph: be quite! They'll hear us! Link, how'd you do that?
Link: Epona is trained to come to me when she hears me play a certain song with my ocarina. Here take this.
He tossed Ralph a bow and a quiver. Then he took his own bow and loaded it.
Link: now that we are properly equipped we can safely get out of here. But before we do, you never told us your name or who you are.
Zora: my names Maku. I'm the Kings nephew.
Link: do you know anything about what the king was talking about?
Maku: I'm afraid not.
Ralph: why'd you help us back there?
Maku: I was only a boy during the reign of Ganondorf but I remember that day clearly.
Maku got a reminiscent look in his eyes and looked off into the trees.
Maku: the day Ganondorf came to Zoras Domain. He used his Magic to freeze all the water in the Domain. The Zoras formed a huge army and went to war against Ganondorf. My grandfather led the charge. My Grandfather fought Ganondorf Face to Face. He fought bravely and skillfully but in the end Ganondorf Murdered him with his bare hands. I watched it happen. But then you came. And you did what my Grand father could not and you put an end to his reign. After Ganondorf was no more all the ice melted and the Zoras Domain came back to normal. I helped you to repay you for avenging my grandfather.
Everyone stood in silence for a moment.
Ralph: well thanks for the help.
The group turned and started walking into the woods. Ralph turned around.
Ralph: why are you following us?
Maku: well, I can't go back there.
Link: so, does this mean your coming with us?
Maku: guess so.
Link: well. Welcome to the team. You need a weapon?
Maku: got some.
Maku reached into his belt and pulled out two boomerangs (a the most common weapon in a Zoras arsenal) and two switchblades.
Link: Treom, get one of your spears out. We may have to shoot down some enemy's before they hit us.
Ralph: look out!
Everyone ducked as about three boomerangs came flying from all directions.
Guard: we have them now! I knew that ocarina was coming from them! Get those horses!
All hell erupted as the group jumped up fired in all directions. They dodged flying spears and a folly of other weapons. Link kneeled down behind a log and fired a shot off, hitting a Zora in the arm. The horses were in trouble. Epona kicked and bucked at the Zoras, preventing them from grabbing her.
Link: Treom! Protect the horses!
Treom obediently leaped at the attackers and began beating them with sticks.
Guard: pull back! Get reinforcements in here! We need more man before we can get them! Pull back!
The guards retreated in the cover of the thick trees and fired some shots. One of them took out a large horn and blew hard, creating a sound that could be heard for miles.
Maku: that's a Zora signal! It means, "come here, we need assistance". There could be hundreds of soldiers here in minutes.
Link: Run!
The group ran.
Ralph: what about the horses!
Link: Epona knows what to do!
Ralph: you put way to much faith in that stupid horse!
The group ran through the trees. The soldiers were close on their trail and they knew that a lot more would soon be as well. They had been moving most of the night so they couldn't be that far from the edge of the forest. They finally came to a trail.
Link: good were almost out of this mess. This way, hurry!
They ran down the small trail. Soon they came to the spot where they had entered. The horses had beaten them there.
Link: Epona go ahead of us but stay in sight.
Epona obediently ran up ahead.
Link: okay lets take them on.
As the soldiers came out of the forest two boomerangs, four arrows, a spear and a spread shot of nuts met them. This killed the front line pretty fast. Link: keep moving!
Soldier: don't let them escape! We're so close and if we don't catch them the king will kill us.
Soldier: no, probably torture.
The gang made it to the top of the hill where they had spent the night three days ago.
Ralph: there still chasing us!
Link: it's okay. We're almost in sight of the castle. If they keep chasseing us then the whole kingdom will be witness to their treachery and will lead an attack against them. And by the sound of it, that's the last thing they need
Treom: good plan.
Maku: your right, they can't afford to have that happen.
Soldier: their right there! Now we have them!
General: stop! Retreat. Cease the assault!
Soldier: what!
General: we are trying to stop them from telling this to Hyrule! But if we keep chasing them Hyrule is going to see us and find out anyway. They bested us. Mission failed. Now I said pull back!
The soldiers regrettably began marching towards the woods. The general gave Maku a nasty look and followed them.
Ralph: well that went well. Want to go back and get some more advice from a tree!
Link: shut up!
Ralph: this is why I should be in charge!
Link: oh yeah!
Ralph: yeah!
Link: I'll show you!
Ralph: bring it on sissy!
Link swung a punch at Ralph. Ralph barely ducked and tackled Link. The two of them went rolling down the hill, fighting and struggling the whole way. Ralph threw Link onto his Back and pinned him to the ground. Suddenly Treom came running out of nowhere and tackled Ralph from the side.
Maku: stop! Fighting won't help us do.... Hey you never told me what you guys were doing anyway.
They stopped fighting to explain the situation.
Maku: hmm. I wish I had an idea.
Ralph: anymore bright ideas this time, genius! How about we go talk to some magical talking rock this time!
Link: shut up, Ralph! Besides, it doesn't take a genius to figure out where we go next.
They all looked at him. We go to the only place we have left to go. Death Mountain. They all looked at the towering mountain that was behind them and then back at Link.
Maku: makes as much sense as anything else.
Link: it is going to be a long hike up that mountain If we want to reach the Gorons. So we better get moving.
And with a Glance at Ralph he grabbed Epona and started walking towards Death Mountain.
Link: do you see anything?
Zora: no. But I know there out there.
The group had been running all night. Through the woods trying to escape the treacherous Zora king. After a long time they finally collapsed from exhaustion. They had spent the night on the forest floor. Ralph: woke up and came up behind them.
Ralph: well now what. If we get out of this, we'll have to go back to the castle.
Link: why?
Ralph: well they are bound to have found the horses by now and those horses were carrying all are supplies!
Link: they didn't find the horses.
Ralph: oh yeah? What makes you so sure?
Link pulled out his ocarina and poured all the water that was in it out. Then he put the instrument to his lips.
Ralph: are you crazy! They'll find us!
Link: trust me on this.
Link put the ocarina to his lips and played out a tune. Suddenly from out of the woods they heard the sound of galloping coming towards them. In less then five minutes Epona and Ralph's Horse came trotting out of the forest. When the horses got there Epona reared Back and kicked her feet in the air. Ralph's horse Gave a low grunt and stomped into the ground. The two horses started to kick and neigh as if they were having a fight.
Ralph: be quite! They'll hear us! Link, how'd you do that?
Link: Epona is trained to come to me when she hears me play a certain song with my ocarina. Here take this.
He tossed Ralph a bow and a quiver. Then he took his own bow and loaded it.
Link: now that we are properly equipped we can safely get out of here. But before we do, you never told us your name or who you are.
Zora: my names Maku. I'm the Kings nephew.
Link: do you know anything about what the king was talking about?
Maku: I'm afraid not.
Ralph: why'd you help us back there?
Maku: I was only a boy during the reign of Ganondorf but I remember that day clearly.
Maku got a reminiscent look in his eyes and looked off into the trees.
Maku: the day Ganondorf came to Zoras Domain. He used his Magic to freeze all the water in the Domain. The Zoras formed a huge army and went to war against Ganondorf. My grandfather led the charge. My Grandfather fought Ganondorf Face to Face. He fought bravely and skillfully but in the end Ganondorf Murdered him with his bare hands. I watched it happen. But then you came. And you did what my Grand father could not and you put an end to his reign. After Ganondorf was no more all the ice melted and the Zoras Domain came back to normal. I helped you to repay you for avenging my grandfather.
Everyone stood in silence for a moment.
Ralph: well thanks for the help.
The group turned and started walking into the woods. Ralph turned around.
Ralph: why are you following us?
Maku: well, I can't go back there.
Link: so, does this mean your coming with us?
Maku: guess so.
Link: well. Welcome to the team. You need a weapon?
Maku: got some.
Maku reached into his belt and pulled out two boomerangs (a the most common weapon in a Zoras arsenal) and two switchblades.
Link: Treom, get one of your spears out. We may have to shoot down some enemy's before they hit us.
Ralph: look out!
Everyone ducked as about three boomerangs came flying from all directions.
Guard: we have them now! I knew that ocarina was coming from them! Get those horses!
All hell erupted as the group jumped up fired in all directions. They dodged flying spears and a folly of other weapons. Link kneeled down behind a log and fired a shot off, hitting a Zora in the arm. The horses were in trouble. Epona kicked and bucked at the Zoras, preventing them from grabbing her.
Link: Treom! Protect the horses!
Treom obediently leaped at the attackers and began beating them with sticks.
Guard: pull back! Get reinforcements in here! We need more man before we can get them! Pull back!
The guards retreated in the cover of the thick trees and fired some shots. One of them took out a large horn and blew hard, creating a sound that could be heard for miles.
Maku: that's a Zora signal! It means, "come here, we need assistance". There could be hundreds of soldiers here in minutes.
Link: Run!
The group ran.
Ralph: what about the horses!
Link: Epona knows what to do!
Ralph: you put way to much faith in that stupid horse!
The group ran through the trees. The soldiers were close on their trail and they knew that a lot more would soon be as well. They had been moving most of the night so they couldn't be that far from the edge of the forest. They finally came to a trail.
Link: good were almost out of this mess. This way, hurry!
They ran down the small trail. Soon they came to the spot where they had entered. The horses had beaten them there.
Link: Epona go ahead of us but stay in sight.
Epona obediently ran up ahead.
Link: okay lets take them on.
As the soldiers came out of the forest two boomerangs, four arrows, a spear and a spread shot of nuts met them. This killed the front line pretty fast. Link: keep moving!
Soldier: don't let them escape! We're so close and if we don't catch them the king will kill us.
Soldier: no, probably torture.
The gang made it to the top of the hill where they had spent the night three days ago.
Ralph: there still chasing us!
Link: it's okay. We're almost in sight of the castle. If they keep chasseing us then the whole kingdom will be witness to their treachery and will lead an attack against them. And by the sound of it, that's the last thing they need
Treom: good plan.
Maku: your right, they can't afford to have that happen.
Soldier: their right there! Now we have them!
General: stop! Retreat. Cease the assault!
Soldier: what!
General: we are trying to stop them from telling this to Hyrule! But if we keep chasing them Hyrule is going to see us and find out anyway. They bested us. Mission failed. Now I said pull back!
The soldiers regrettably began marching towards the woods. The general gave Maku a nasty look and followed them.
Ralph: well that went well. Want to go back and get some more advice from a tree!
Link: shut up!
Ralph: this is why I should be in charge!
Link: oh yeah!
Ralph: yeah!
Link: I'll show you!
Ralph: bring it on sissy!
Link swung a punch at Ralph. Ralph barely ducked and tackled Link. The two of them went rolling down the hill, fighting and struggling the whole way. Ralph threw Link onto his Back and pinned him to the ground. Suddenly Treom came running out of nowhere and tackled Ralph from the side.
Maku: stop! Fighting won't help us do.... Hey you never told me what you guys were doing anyway.
They stopped fighting to explain the situation.
Maku: hmm. I wish I had an idea.
Ralph: anymore bright ideas this time, genius! How about we go talk to some magical talking rock this time!
Link: shut up, Ralph! Besides, it doesn't take a genius to figure out where we go next.
They all looked at him. We go to the only place we have left to go. Death Mountain. They all looked at the towering mountain that was behind them and then back at Link.
Maku: makes as much sense as anything else.
Link: it is going to be a long hike up that mountain If we want to reach the Gorons. So we better get moving.
And with a Glance at Ralph he grabbed Epona and started walking towards Death Mountain.