LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE'S SECOND RELIC
CHAPTER TWO:
Link decided to make camp right out in the Kokoniko woods. It was safer and quicker to get away if anything happened, and at daylight they'd travel back to Master Craven's.
"She's no Hylian." Nave said, studying the sleeping form of Katina.
Link shrugged. "Maybe she's a nomad outside of Hyrule, a traveller from a far land."
Navi sighed. "I wonder who trained her.she's amazing and she's younger than you.she didn't look that strong."
"I wouldn't look that strong if I had as many bruises and cuts as her either.I'm amazed nothing's broken in her body after all this." Link chuckled.
"Her sword.I believe she calls it Kina. A sword like that must have a spirit embedded in it. It has a power and it protects her, even give her a quick energy boost if it can."
"Just like you."
Navi blipped for a minute. "Perhaps."
"You don't think.think the girl is a threat do you?" Link asked suddenly.
"I don't know.something about her tells me she isn't.some kind of.I don't know.energy.like she was sent here and she's travelled from so far away we can't even comprehend." Navi said slowly.
"Yeah.I think I feel it too." Link agreed. "When she's recovered we can ask some questions."
Navi bobbed up and down in a nod and then settled down.
~**************************~
Katina awoke at about lunch time, Link was over a fire cooking some fish he'd caught at a near by river.
"What time is it?" Katina asked.
"I'd say good morning, but it's more like afternoon. It's about lunchtime. Here." Link handed her the cooked fish.
Katina took it a little nervously. "Thank you."
Link grinned. "No problem."
Katina ate in silence and then sat hugging her knees and looked up at the clear sky. "So this is Hyrule."
"I knew you weren't from around here." Link said, suddenly standing.
"No." Katina said. "I'm not.I don't know my way very well."
"Where did you come from?" Navi asked, hovering above her.
"It's hard to say. I travel so much.I'm not really from anywhere." Katina replied with a smile.
"Do you want me to carry you on my back?" Link asked. "We've got to get to my Master Craven's place, he'll be wondering where I am by now. Maybe you're still pretty worn out."
Katina chuckled. "I think I'll use my own two legs. You've done plenty for me. I couldn't really ask you for anything else."
"My good deed for the day I guess." Link said ruefully.
Katina chuckled. "Alright, you lead the way."
"You're coming with us?" Navi asked, and watched as Katina suddenly became awkward again.
"I mean.if you don't mind, I'll leave you now if you want." Katina said, making crazy gestures with her hands.
Link blinked and struggled not to laugh. "What Navi means is if you wanted us to take you somewhere first before we head home or if you'd be willing to wait. We don't mind. Maybe you could talk to Master Craven, he'd be impressed with your sword skills."
"Really?!" Katina burst.
"Sure." Link said. "C'mon. Lets go! You'll see!"
Katina followed and as she came out onto Hyrule Field she was filled with happiness, the day was bright, everything seemed so right. She couldn't stop herself humming a song.
"What is that song?" Navi asked with interest. "I've never heard it before."
Katina caught herself and laughed. "It's called 'Ode to Joy.' Where I come from.where I come from it's a popular song, to play on the piano."
Link turned to look at her, her green eyes sparkling and her hair blew in the gentle breeze. "Can you play the piano.it's just.I've got this song in my head.I can't get it out.maybe you could play it?"
Katina nodded. "How does it go?"
Link started to hum the Song of Time, and half way through Katina joined in. Navi blipped in surprise.
"You both know it?" Navi cried.
Link was equally surprised.
"Well.a little.I remember when I was a little girl a man came into a village I was staying in and played it on a flute. I can't remember what he called it.and I only remembered a little of it." Katina said.
"A man.came into your village?" Navi asked.
".It was.a long time ago." Katina said.
There was an awkward silence and then an old man called to them as he was walking up the road.
"Link, boy! Where have you been? I asked for that herb for last night, what time do you call this?" The old man said.
Link blanched. ".I'm sorry, master Craven.it's like.well."
"It was my fault, Sir. I have some herbs in my bag.you can see if any of them are what you needed." Katina said.
Master Craven stared at her with faded steel grey eyes, rubbing at his grey beard. "Well.Who might you be, young lady?"
"My name is Katina, and your pupil saved my life, Sir." Katina said, bowing.
Craven looked at Link. "That so, my boy?"
"Yes, Sir." Link said, nodding.
For a moment Craven sat contemplating before jumping into vivid animation. "Well done my boy, you're showing signs of your future destiny."
Link could've fallen over with surprise, Katina's eyes widened half with surprise and the rest with amusement.
"But.Sir.there's something I need to tell you about her.maybe you could.talk to her.she's an amazing warrior." Link said, trying not to laugh.
Craven suddenly stopped and became serious, looking sharply at Katina, who took a sudden step back at the change of events.
"Is that true, girl?" He asked.
Katina nodded. "Yes.errrr.Sir."
Craven noticed her sword and Katina realised he might try and touch it. "Oh.be careful, Kina reacts to people touching her that isn't me."
Craven's eyes lit up. "I thought so! Your sword is magic, I can sense it's aura!"
Katina nodded.
"Where did you get it from?" Craven asked.
"It was given to me when I was very young." Katina said.
"I want you to come with me, young lady. How old are you?"
"I'm..sixteen."
Craven laughed happily. "Lets go.we have much to talk about.now about those herbs."
~**************************~
Katina sat next to Link in a large sofa like chair opposite Cravens huge backed chair. It was funny to see a man like Craven in it, it made him look so small and shrunken.
"Sixteen and you fight as good as all that, eh?" Craven said, after hearing from Link what happened.
"Kina helps me a lot, she senses human presences and tells me where they are." Katina said.
"And you had the herbs I needed, would you like rupees for them?" Craven asked, reaching into a punch.
"Oh.no! You can have them." Katina said.
"I cannot accept these for free.you must have something in return." Craven said stubbornly.
"Well.if it's not too much.you could let me stay with you for a while, I haven't got anywhere to stay.so.a place to stay would be much better than Rupees." Katina said, sipping at her warm drink of lemon.
"Of course, my dear. Stay as long as you like, and if your such a good fighter as Link and Navi say you are you can accompany Link to help protect Princess Zelda at her meeting and gathering tonight."
Katina nodded. "Thank you, Sir."
"And one more thing.I'd like to see these skills of yours." Craven said with a grin. "You have a mock dual against my student, Link."
"Oh.but my sword is magic.his isn't, it wouldn't be fair." Katina said.
Craven chuckled. "A warrior with a sense of high honour.I like that. After the meeting Zelda has tonight you two can battle, because after that meeting there's something I want you to have, Link. Until then, rest up both of you."
~**************************~
Katina lay on her back with her hands crossed behind her head. Link was asleep across the other side of the room. Katina had slipped out of her heavy shoes, taken off her thick and shirt leather jacket and left herself with only the leotard like top that went below thick khaki army trousers. Navi was resting on the pillow with Link. Craven was downstairs no doubt. She could sleep no longer.
She got up and made her way down stairs, it was just getting to dusk, the sun beginning to set. Craven looked up as she came down.
"You can sleep longer if you like, it's going to be a long night." Craven said.
Katina smiled. "I can't sleep anymore. May I?"
Craven nodded and Katina sat down opposite him. "It's a nice place you have here."
"I have a question." Craven said, changing the subject.
"What?"
Craven sighed deeply. "Link is a fine warrior, the best I've trained.only I know why he's so good. I know what he is to become. But I fear he needs experience.with another person. I was wondering.if you would allow me to teach you also, and you could train together."
Katina rested her chin in her palm. "I don't know, Sir."
"I'm sorry to put it so bluntly, but you see, you've aid you've nowhere to go, you're obviously not a Hylian and we could help you get to know life here.unless there is something else you are pursuing already?"
Katina shook her head. "No. No there's nothing else.it's just strange.being asked to do this like this.How about I give you my answer after tonight, when we get to the Temple of Time?"
Craven nodded. "If that is what you wish."
Katina sighed deeply and sat back. "Hyrule is such a beautiful place.and yet."
"You feel the stirring too." Craven finished for her.
Katina looked back across at him. "Yes. I can feel something.not quite right."
Then they both heard Link coming down the wooden stairs. "Oh.Katina.you're down here."
Katina nodded. "I'm going to get fully dressed, the I'll be ready to leave."
CHAPTER TWO:
Link decided to make camp right out in the Kokoniko woods. It was safer and quicker to get away if anything happened, and at daylight they'd travel back to Master Craven's.
"She's no Hylian." Nave said, studying the sleeping form of Katina.
Link shrugged. "Maybe she's a nomad outside of Hyrule, a traveller from a far land."
Navi sighed. "I wonder who trained her.she's amazing and she's younger than you.she didn't look that strong."
"I wouldn't look that strong if I had as many bruises and cuts as her either.I'm amazed nothing's broken in her body after all this." Link chuckled.
"Her sword.I believe she calls it Kina. A sword like that must have a spirit embedded in it. It has a power and it protects her, even give her a quick energy boost if it can."
"Just like you."
Navi blipped for a minute. "Perhaps."
"You don't think.think the girl is a threat do you?" Link asked suddenly.
"I don't know.something about her tells me she isn't.some kind of.I don't know.energy.like she was sent here and she's travelled from so far away we can't even comprehend." Navi said slowly.
"Yeah.I think I feel it too." Link agreed. "When she's recovered we can ask some questions."
Navi bobbed up and down in a nod and then settled down.
~**************************~
Katina awoke at about lunch time, Link was over a fire cooking some fish he'd caught at a near by river.
"What time is it?" Katina asked.
"I'd say good morning, but it's more like afternoon. It's about lunchtime. Here." Link handed her the cooked fish.
Katina took it a little nervously. "Thank you."
Link grinned. "No problem."
Katina ate in silence and then sat hugging her knees and looked up at the clear sky. "So this is Hyrule."
"I knew you weren't from around here." Link said, suddenly standing.
"No." Katina said. "I'm not.I don't know my way very well."
"Where did you come from?" Navi asked, hovering above her.
"It's hard to say. I travel so much.I'm not really from anywhere." Katina replied with a smile.
"Do you want me to carry you on my back?" Link asked. "We've got to get to my Master Craven's place, he'll be wondering where I am by now. Maybe you're still pretty worn out."
Katina chuckled. "I think I'll use my own two legs. You've done plenty for me. I couldn't really ask you for anything else."
"My good deed for the day I guess." Link said ruefully.
Katina chuckled. "Alright, you lead the way."
"You're coming with us?" Navi asked, and watched as Katina suddenly became awkward again.
"I mean.if you don't mind, I'll leave you now if you want." Katina said, making crazy gestures with her hands.
Link blinked and struggled not to laugh. "What Navi means is if you wanted us to take you somewhere first before we head home or if you'd be willing to wait. We don't mind. Maybe you could talk to Master Craven, he'd be impressed with your sword skills."
"Really?!" Katina burst.
"Sure." Link said. "C'mon. Lets go! You'll see!"
Katina followed and as she came out onto Hyrule Field she was filled with happiness, the day was bright, everything seemed so right. She couldn't stop herself humming a song.
"What is that song?" Navi asked with interest. "I've never heard it before."
Katina caught herself and laughed. "It's called 'Ode to Joy.' Where I come from.where I come from it's a popular song, to play on the piano."
Link turned to look at her, her green eyes sparkling and her hair blew in the gentle breeze. "Can you play the piano.it's just.I've got this song in my head.I can't get it out.maybe you could play it?"
Katina nodded. "How does it go?"
Link started to hum the Song of Time, and half way through Katina joined in. Navi blipped in surprise.
"You both know it?" Navi cried.
Link was equally surprised.
"Well.a little.I remember when I was a little girl a man came into a village I was staying in and played it on a flute. I can't remember what he called it.and I only remembered a little of it." Katina said.
"A man.came into your village?" Navi asked.
".It was.a long time ago." Katina said.
There was an awkward silence and then an old man called to them as he was walking up the road.
"Link, boy! Where have you been? I asked for that herb for last night, what time do you call this?" The old man said.
Link blanched. ".I'm sorry, master Craven.it's like.well."
"It was my fault, Sir. I have some herbs in my bag.you can see if any of them are what you needed." Katina said.
Master Craven stared at her with faded steel grey eyes, rubbing at his grey beard. "Well.Who might you be, young lady?"
"My name is Katina, and your pupil saved my life, Sir." Katina said, bowing.
Craven looked at Link. "That so, my boy?"
"Yes, Sir." Link said, nodding.
For a moment Craven sat contemplating before jumping into vivid animation. "Well done my boy, you're showing signs of your future destiny."
Link could've fallen over with surprise, Katina's eyes widened half with surprise and the rest with amusement.
"But.Sir.there's something I need to tell you about her.maybe you could.talk to her.she's an amazing warrior." Link said, trying not to laugh.
Craven suddenly stopped and became serious, looking sharply at Katina, who took a sudden step back at the change of events.
"Is that true, girl?" He asked.
Katina nodded. "Yes.errrr.Sir."
Craven noticed her sword and Katina realised he might try and touch it. "Oh.be careful, Kina reacts to people touching her that isn't me."
Craven's eyes lit up. "I thought so! Your sword is magic, I can sense it's aura!"
Katina nodded.
"Where did you get it from?" Craven asked.
"It was given to me when I was very young." Katina said.
"I want you to come with me, young lady. How old are you?"
"I'm..sixteen."
Craven laughed happily. "Lets go.we have much to talk about.now about those herbs."
~**************************~
Katina sat next to Link in a large sofa like chair opposite Cravens huge backed chair. It was funny to see a man like Craven in it, it made him look so small and shrunken.
"Sixteen and you fight as good as all that, eh?" Craven said, after hearing from Link what happened.
"Kina helps me a lot, she senses human presences and tells me where they are." Katina said.
"And you had the herbs I needed, would you like rupees for them?" Craven asked, reaching into a punch.
"Oh.no! You can have them." Katina said.
"I cannot accept these for free.you must have something in return." Craven said stubbornly.
"Well.if it's not too much.you could let me stay with you for a while, I haven't got anywhere to stay.so.a place to stay would be much better than Rupees." Katina said, sipping at her warm drink of lemon.
"Of course, my dear. Stay as long as you like, and if your such a good fighter as Link and Navi say you are you can accompany Link to help protect Princess Zelda at her meeting and gathering tonight."
Katina nodded. "Thank you, Sir."
"And one more thing.I'd like to see these skills of yours." Craven said with a grin. "You have a mock dual against my student, Link."
"Oh.but my sword is magic.his isn't, it wouldn't be fair." Katina said.
Craven chuckled. "A warrior with a sense of high honour.I like that. After the meeting Zelda has tonight you two can battle, because after that meeting there's something I want you to have, Link. Until then, rest up both of you."
~**************************~
Katina lay on her back with her hands crossed behind her head. Link was asleep across the other side of the room. Katina had slipped out of her heavy shoes, taken off her thick and shirt leather jacket and left herself with only the leotard like top that went below thick khaki army trousers. Navi was resting on the pillow with Link. Craven was downstairs no doubt. She could sleep no longer.
She got up and made her way down stairs, it was just getting to dusk, the sun beginning to set. Craven looked up as she came down.
"You can sleep longer if you like, it's going to be a long night." Craven said.
Katina smiled. "I can't sleep anymore. May I?"
Craven nodded and Katina sat down opposite him. "It's a nice place you have here."
"I have a question." Craven said, changing the subject.
"What?"
Craven sighed deeply. "Link is a fine warrior, the best I've trained.only I know why he's so good. I know what he is to become. But I fear he needs experience.with another person. I was wondering.if you would allow me to teach you also, and you could train together."
Katina rested her chin in her palm. "I don't know, Sir."
"I'm sorry to put it so bluntly, but you see, you've aid you've nowhere to go, you're obviously not a Hylian and we could help you get to know life here.unless there is something else you are pursuing already?"
Katina shook her head. "No. No there's nothing else.it's just strange.being asked to do this like this.How about I give you my answer after tonight, when we get to the Temple of Time?"
Craven nodded. "If that is what you wish."
Katina sighed deeply and sat back. "Hyrule is such a beautiful place.and yet."
"You feel the stirring too." Craven finished for her.
Katina looked back across at him. "Yes. I can feel something.not quite right."
Then they both heard Link coming down the wooden stairs. "Oh.Katina.you're down here."
Katina nodded. "I'm going to get fully dressed, the I'll be ready to leave."