Princess of the Zoras
Disclaimer: If you think I own it, go fall off a sidewalk. ^_^ (is that even possible?)
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**Ruto, 3 years old**
Ruto has developed into the same shape we know her as in the first part of OOT, but still much smaller. And much more hyper. The little Zora is tearing around the Domain, just being a kid. Land, water, she is a bundle of energy everywhere. Reil is trying in vain to keep up with her; not all of it just because of her own age. Finally, Reil stops and leans against a wall, breathing heavy.
Ruto pops up out of the water. "Mamma? You OK?" She climbs out of the water and walks up to her mom. Reil's breathing doesn't sound right to the little Zora. "Mamma?"
"I'm OK sweetie." Reil replies after a moment. "Just getting a bit old for this." Ruto isn't convinced. Neither are a few Zoras who are walking by.
"Majesty?" one of them asks.
"Are you all right?" another asks. Reil just nods and waves them off. Most leave, but one stays behind.
"Mamma..." Ruto pleads. The Zora who stayed comes up to her. It is one of the Royal Guards, sharp fin blades and all.
"Majesty, we should summon a doctor. You are very pale." Reil lowers her head, admitting defeat.
"Very well." She says. The guard helps her back up to her room as Ruto follows.
**about two hours later, poor Ruto has to stay outside**
Even though she is stuck outside, she can still hear the doctors' voices. She doesn't know what alonentane means, but it sounds scary. But not as scary as the next words out of their mouths... she could die at any time. Ruto sinks to the floor when she hears this. Why won't they let her in?
"She's my mommy." She whispers. "You can't have her." Finally the door opens up.
"Highness..." one of the doctors says. Ruto looks up. "You can come in now." Ruto races in and practically jumps on the bed where her mother is. King Zora is on a portable throne next to her.
"Mommy!" she shouts. Reil smiles, weak though she is.
"I'm sorry sweetie..." Her smile turns to tears. Ruto is completely confused.
"Doctor make you all better?" she asks. Reil holds her close. Ruto knows what that means. "NO! No go away!" Ruto starts to cry. Reil holds her for a bit, then reaches over and picks up the Zora's Sapphire from the table next to her.
"Ruto..." Ruto looks up. Reil holds the Sapphire in front of her. "I want you to listen to me, this is very important." Ruto nods, tears still in her eyes. "This stone is very important. You must never let anything happen to it." Ruto nods again. "You may give this stone ONLY to the person you will marry. It is your stone now, passed down from the Goddesses themselves. Do you understand?"
"Yes mommy." Ruto says. She is trying very hard not to start crying again. She takes the stone from her mother's hand and puts it back on the table.
Reil closes her eyes and lays back on the bed...................and never awakens again.
Disclaimer: If you think I own it, go fall off a sidewalk. ^_^ (is that even possible?)
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**Ruto, 3 years old**
Ruto has developed into the same shape we know her as in the first part of OOT, but still much smaller. And much more hyper. The little Zora is tearing around the Domain, just being a kid. Land, water, she is a bundle of energy everywhere. Reil is trying in vain to keep up with her; not all of it just because of her own age. Finally, Reil stops and leans against a wall, breathing heavy.
Ruto pops up out of the water. "Mamma? You OK?" She climbs out of the water and walks up to her mom. Reil's breathing doesn't sound right to the little Zora. "Mamma?"
"I'm OK sweetie." Reil replies after a moment. "Just getting a bit old for this." Ruto isn't convinced. Neither are a few Zoras who are walking by.
"Majesty?" one of them asks.
"Are you all right?" another asks. Reil just nods and waves them off. Most leave, but one stays behind.
"Mamma..." Ruto pleads. The Zora who stayed comes up to her. It is one of the Royal Guards, sharp fin blades and all.
"Majesty, we should summon a doctor. You are very pale." Reil lowers her head, admitting defeat.
"Very well." She says. The guard helps her back up to her room as Ruto follows.
**about two hours later, poor Ruto has to stay outside**
Even though she is stuck outside, she can still hear the doctors' voices. She doesn't know what alonentane means, but it sounds scary. But not as scary as the next words out of their mouths... she could die at any time. Ruto sinks to the floor when she hears this. Why won't they let her in?
"She's my mommy." She whispers. "You can't have her." Finally the door opens up.
"Highness..." one of the doctors says. Ruto looks up. "You can come in now." Ruto races in and practically jumps on the bed where her mother is. King Zora is on a portable throne next to her.
"Mommy!" she shouts. Reil smiles, weak though she is.
"I'm sorry sweetie..." Her smile turns to tears. Ruto is completely confused.
"Doctor make you all better?" she asks. Reil holds her close. Ruto knows what that means. "NO! No go away!" Ruto starts to cry. Reil holds her for a bit, then reaches over and picks up the Zora's Sapphire from the table next to her.
"Ruto..." Ruto looks up. Reil holds the Sapphire in front of her. "I want you to listen to me, this is very important." Ruto nods, tears still in her eyes. "This stone is very important. You must never let anything happen to it." Ruto nods again. "You may give this stone ONLY to the person you will marry. It is your stone now, passed down from the Goddesses themselves. Do you understand?"
"Yes mommy." Ruto says. She is trying very hard not to start crying again. She takes the stone from her mother's hand and puts it back on the table.
Reil closes her eyes and lays back on the bed...................and never awakens again.