HYRULE'S SECOND RELIC: CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Lunar: Okay.....there's that one done.........hope you're enjoying this so far cos I certainly am enjoying writing it!
They left early in the morning. They were given a set of horses bred and trained for expeditions and long journeys, leaving Epona and Bolt back at the ranch. They weren't going to be any good on a long journey like they were meant to. In order to find this 'portal' they had to travel just outside of Hyrule.
"I don't like this." Katina said. "Leaving Zelda and her father unprotected."
"We have to do what we must. We won't be able to stand against Ganon on our own. We need this relic." Link said.
"The sooner we do this mission the better, I'm getting' saddle sore and we only been out for what.......hardly even a day. I'd rather walk." Tayl said.
"Didn't they give you a very good saddle?" Link said.
"My point exactly, they gave me a new unbroken in one." Tayl said and Katina and Link looked at each other before laughing.
They eventually put their horses to a steady gallop to make more distance pass quicker. They went on till as late as they could and then the horses were tired out and they had to stop. They made a fire and started on their provisions.
"Ow.........ow, ow, ow. My poor ass............." Tayl moaned, rubbing her behind.
"I got some ointment if you need it." Katina said.
"Hey! I aint havin' nobody rubbin' my ass, I can't even touch it without it hurtin'. I aint gonna be able to walk right for weeks. How long do we have till we get to this portal place anyhow?" Tayl said, lying down to ease the weight on her bottom.
"We've covered more distance than estimated." Links said.
"Yeah, both me and my ass know about that one." Tayl said.
"Don't mind her," Katina chuckled. "She has an obsession with her ass."
"I do not!" Tayl protested and to her confusion Link and Katina laughed.
The night went on, their meal still left them a little hungry but they would have to get used to it. Katina found some edible berries and handed them around and then took some more for emergency purposes. They didn't know how bad the road ahead was going to be.
Katina lay awake most of the night. It was fortunate that she did. As she rolled over, about to attempt sleep she saw somebody quickly run into the shadows. She looked to Tayl and Link, both were asleep. She curled her feet under her and stood up with a feline grace.
Grabbing Kina, who had been plunged into the ground, perfectly safe, had her muscles tensed waiting to have to jump away from any danger. She walked purposefully to the shadows. She heard something behind her and she whirled round only to find it gone.
Instead she let Kina be her senses. Sensing where they were she ripped her sword out with lightening speed and aimed it at her assailants throat. She turned and there, standing looking at her down her blade was a man. He had a huge cloak over him with great big armoured shoulder guards.
The moonlight reflected off his armour he wore on one leg. The other leg was coated in arrow resistant leather padding. His hands were encased in gloves so thin they were like latex and they showed the curves of his hands.
"Lady Guardian Katina." He greeted, bowing his head. As he stepped forward Katina put her blade closer so it almost touched his skin.
"Stay where you are, friend." She warned him. "I want to know who you are."
"As her Ladyship commands." He said.
His face was masked by the hood that came up form the cloak, and in this darkness there was no way of telling who it was.
"Stop with the lady ship crap." Katina said. "You're impressing nobody."
He chuckled softly. "No, obviously not."
"Who are you, mystery man?"
"Somebody you know but don't." He stepped back a pace, squaring his shoulders.
"Cut the crap." Katina said sternly.
"Once you cut yours." He countered.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Katina growled.
He laughed. "You know you always fascinated me, how you could be so civil one second and vicious with barbed wire on your tongue."
"Who the hell are you?" Katina asked.
He turned and walked away. "You'll know when you're ready. By the way, you're being attacked back at your little camp."
Katina turned one second and heard the sound of a clash of steel against steel before she turned back and he was gone. She raised a confused brow and then ran over to help.
Once there she knocked an attack away form Link.
"Katina!" Link exclaimed. "Where'd you go?"
"I thought I saw something......it must have been these guys."
They were being attacked by five men. They were VERY easy to beat. Katina had one held at sword edge, pressing the blade to his throat.
"Explain yourself, friend." Katina said.
"P-please don't k-kill us. We........we swear we'll........g-go straight...........send us to the prison.......a-anything......j-just d-don't k-kill us." He stuttered.
Katina sighed angrily and shook her head. "Common bandits!!!!"
Link looked at her. "I'll get them tied up, that should keep them out of trouble."
They protested but against Tayl, Link and Katina they really couldn't afford a struggle.
Early the next morning they headed off again. It was cold and they were all a little sore from sleeping out in that weather. But they persevered. Tayl immediately complained about her sore butt.
"Hey, Tayl. You and that ass of your go get a room" Katina teased.
"Oooooh. So you think it's funny? Well c'mere and I'll whip your ass and hear you complain." Tayl said, fuming animatedly.
Katina laughed. "No, I wouldn't ever fight a person with a disability. It's dishonourable."
"Disability!?!?!?!? C'mere and say it to my face!" Tayl yelled.
Katina laughed. "I believe I did................maybe I should also consult your ass too............"
The teasing playful insults went back and forth while link grinned and laughed with them. Navi also bobbed up and down. The atmosphere made them content.
They got even farther than expected again that night. Tayl was beginning to get used to the saddle.
Katina was beginning to wonder greatly who the man was. Why was he calling her 'My Lady'? It wasn't because........................
"Katina, you're miles away, girl." Tayl said.
"I'm sorry............what did you ask?" Katina asked, suddenly snapping out of it.
"I asked if we were nearly there yet. You have the map, don't you?" Tayl said.
Katina checked the map. "If we keep on at this speed we should get there by late tonight."
"So if we go faster..........." Tayl mused.
"Are you sure your ass is up to it?" Katina started.
"Okay, I really think you and my ass need a room now." Tayl snapped.
They laughed and then Link and Katina sent their horses into a gallop, leaving Tayl behind to get her own horse to respond. It turned into a race. Out of all the generation of Guardians, none had ever gotten along as well as these three, who were all different in many ways and each came from different places.
It had not been necessary for The Hero of Time to be a guardian, normally in the past Guardians would be separate from the hero of Time, but this time, Link had been chosen to be a Guardian by Wiccra and the stars. Wiccra just showed up on the doorstep of the castle and gave names of new born children who would come to surpass and take on the role of the guardians.
However, it was mostly down to the Monarch how many they wanted. Wiccra normally sensed how many they wanted. But she had no control over the gender. To the King and to Zelda she had said that the Hero of Time would play a role as their Guardian. But somewhere down the line, two others would join to make a new and amazing force of Guardians.
When Katina stepped in, she was one half of the mysterious new Guardian prophecy. Next came in Tayl, her cousin.
"Hold up." Tayl said.
Kina pulled in the scabbard at Katina's back, pulling slightly to the right.
"Something is here." Katina said. "And Kina tells me it isn't a human presence."
They halted their horses and jumped down, each drawing their weapons.
"I dunno what it is, but I don't like it." Tayl said.
Navi hovered out form behind Link. "I'll go look."
"Careful." Link said.
"I will, Link." Navi said.
"Navi......." Katina said. "Take care. I don't like the vibes I'm getting. I think it's some kind of magic. It's negative."
"I'm okay, honest." Navi said and she went off. As soon as she got to within about eight yards before she came whizzing back when something slashed at her.
"What is it?" Link asked.
"I don't know.........it's too dark to see." Navi said.
"How in the hell do we fight something we can't see?" Tayl burst.
"Navi, you be Link's eyes, me and Tayl will use our swords for our own eyes." Katina said. "If I can I'll use Kina to shed some light about the place."
"Right." Link said. "Navi, you know what to do."
"But be careful." Katina reminded the fairy.
Navi bobbed in a nod. Navi really liked Katina. She was kind and thoughtful and was always doing her best to help. She knew what to do in a battle and she never jeopardised people's lives. She was the best thing that had happened in Link's life and Navi's. Link had a rough life. He needed some good friends or he'd have gone insane.
Navi went forward, casting little light so they could vaguely see a black shape.
Suddenly a tentacle surged forward, slamming into Katina. She fell over, winded.
Kina responded quickly, sparking into action. It helped her recover quickly.
"What is that?!" Tayl asked, rolling away form a tentacle that flew her way.
"Bad news, that's what." Katina said.
Link only just managed to doge a tentacle that came his way. Rolling out of the way he swerved round and sliced through the tentacle. There was a thud as it fell to the floor.
Kina blipped and shuddered violently in Katina's hand.
WEAKNESS The whisper of Kina in Katina's head echoed around her although only she could hear it. AIM FOR THE NECK, I WILL SHOW TO YOU ALL.
"Link! Tayl!" Katina called.
"I know, the neck." Tayl called.
Link was confused.
"It's weakness is the neck, aim for that and we'll serve it with butter and garlic by the end of this." Katina said.
Tayl gave a thumbs up and drew her second sword, using that rather than just one of them. Navi weaved around the tentacles and went to the creature's long neck.
Kina suddenly exploded and light streamed around showing them the true horror of the creature. It had a head like a viper, it's long neck joined onto a great amount of tentacles under it's body, it was like some kind of octopus with a snakes head and neck on it .......
Katina held Kina up high, trying to get the light even. The creatures oval black eyes reflected the light, they were insect like eyes............ and they stared at her........... a hidden intelligence it suddenly tapped into her...... and although it had no mouth capable of a smile she could suddenly see it smile.
Katina scowled, and nodded, which the seemed to frustrate it, and all the tentacles raised, it's head stretched up high and it gave a great shrill sound like chalk being scratched against a board. The groups clamped their hands over their ears......... and then the tentacles slammed onto the floor and the group toppled to the floor......
Link rolled to his feet, charged forwards, seeing the weakness, the neck was left unprotected. He jumped up and landed on a tentacle, as it lifted he jumped and it missed him. The rest of the tentacles began to react. He jumped and shifted form side to side to miss them. Ducking and dodging.
He looked up in time to see a tentacle aiming right for him........... and as he braced himself for a probably fatal hit........... it never came. He looked up and saw the tentacle fell to the floor leaving a short stub of a tentacle left.......
He looked up and saw Katina give him a thumbs up shortly after the boomerang flew over his head and she caught it within seconds.
"Go! We'll cover you!" Katina called and Link nodded and continued.
Tayl and Katina held off the tentacles. Tayl threw one of her broadswords like a boomerang and it spun cutting off several tentacles that attacked Link before returning to her hand and she aimed for any other dangers. Katina, armed with a boomerang and Kina to guide her and speed up her reaction time so she could stop a tentacle in time.
Navi blipped as she saw Link, now inches form the neck. She helped him by shedding some light......... and then in one strong swipe he sliced into the neck. It gave a shrill scream again like a million rats scratching. Fighting the throbbing pain in his ears he pulled the sword that was buried in the neck and then pulled the sword back, holding it just behind him.
Slow it shuddered..... first blue light coursed around it and then it shuddered more and became a red light........... he spun around in a powerful arc, the light gave power to the hit and made an arc too...... and then the creature was silent........
The head slammed into the floor with a loud thud and what ever was left of the tentacles were still and slowly plopped to the floor. Link back flipped off the creature and stood beside Tayl and Katina.
Lunar: Okay.....there's that one done.........hope you're enjoying this so far cos I certainly am enjoying writing it!
They left early in the morning. They were given a set of horses bred and trained for expeditions and long journeys, leaving Epona and Bolt back at the ranch. They weren't going to be any good on a long journey like they were meant to. In order to find this 'portal' they had to travel just outside of Hyrule.
"I don't like this." Katina said. "Leaving Zelda and her father unprotected."
"We have to do what we must. We won't be able to stand against Ganon on our own. We need this relic." Link said.
"The sooner we do this mission the better, I'm getting' saddle sore and we only been out for what.......hardly even a day. I'd rather walk." Tayl said.
"Didn't they give you a very good saddle?" Link said.
"My point exactly, they gave me a new unbroken in one." Tayl said and Katina and Link looked at each other before laughing.
They eventually put their horses to a steady gallop to make more distance pass quicker. They went on till as late as they could and then the horses were tired out and they had to stop. They made a fire and started on their provisions.
"Ow.........ow, ow, ow. My poor ass............." Tayl moaned, rubbing her behind.
"I got some ointment if you need it." Katina said.
"Hey! I aint havin' nobody rubbin' my ass, I can't even touch it without it hurtin'. I aint gonna be able to walk right for weeks. How long do we have till we get to this portal place anyhow?" Tayl said, lying down to ease the weight on her bottom.
"We've covered more distance than estimated." Links said.
"Yeah, both me and my ass know about that one." Tayl said.
"Don't mind her," Katina chuckled. "She has an obsession with her ass."
"I do not!" Tayl protested and to her confusion Link and Katina laughed.
The night went on, their meal still left them a little hungry but they would have to get used to it. Katina found some edible berries and handed them around and then took some more for emergency purposes. They didn't know how bad the road ahead was going to be.
Katina lay awake most of the night. It was fortunate that she did. As she rolled over, about to attempt sleep she saw somebody quickly run into the shadows. She looked to Tayl and Link, both were asleep. She curled her feet under her and stood up with a feline grace.
Grabbing Kina, who had been plunged into the ground, perfectly safe, had her muscles tensed waiting to have to jump away from any danger. She walked purposefully to the shadows. She heard something behind her and she whirled round only to find it gone.
Instead she let Kina be her senses. Sensing where they were she ripped her sword out with lightening speed and aimed it at her assailants throat. She turned and there, standing looking at her down her blade was a man. He had a huge cloak over him with great big armoured shoulder guards.
The moonlight reflected off his armour he wore on one leg. The other leg was coated in arrow resistant leather padding. His hands were encased in gloves so thin they were like latex and they showed the curves of his hands.
"Lady Guardian Katina." He greeted, bowing his head. As he stepped forward Katina put her blade closer so it almost touched his skin.
"Stay where you are, friend." She warned him. "I want to know who you are."
"As her Ladyship commands." He said.
His face was masked by the hood that came up form the cloak, and in this darkness there was no way of telling who it was.
"Stop with the lady ship crap." Katina said. "You're impressing nobody."
He chuckled softly. "No, obviously not."
"Who are you, mystery man?"
"Somebody you know but don't." He stepped back a pace, squaring his shoulders.
"Cut the crap." Katina said sternly.
"Once you cut yours." He countered.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Katina growled.
He laughed. "You know you always fascinated me, how you could be so civil one second and vicious with barbed wire on your tongue."
"Who the hell are you?" Katina asked.
He turned and walked away. "You'll know when you're ready. By the way, you're being attacked back at your little camp."
Katina turned one second and heard the sound of a clash of steel against steel before she turned back and he was gone. She raised a confused brow and then ran over to help.
Once there she knocked an attack away form Link.
"Katina!" Link exclaimed. "Where'd you go?"
"I thought I saw something......it must have been these guys."
They were being attacked by five men. They were VERY easy to beat. Katina had one held at sword edge, pressing the blade to his throat.
"Explain yourself, friend." Katina said.
"P-please don't k-kill us. We........we swear we'll........g-go straight...........send us to the prison.......a-anything......j-just d-don't k-kill us." He stuttered.
Katina sighed angrily and shook her head. "Common bandits!!!!"
Link looked at her. "I'll get them tied up, that should keep them out of trouble."
They protested but against Tayl, Link and Katina they really couldn't afford a struggle.
Early the next morning they headed off again. It was cold and they were all a little sore from sleeping out in that weather. But they persevered. Tayl immediately complained about her sore butt.
"Hey, Tayl. You and that ass of your go get a room" Katina teased.
"Oooooh. So you think it's funny? Well c'mere and I'll whip your ass and hear you complain." Tayl said, fuming animatedly.
Katina laughed. "No, I wouldn't ever fight a person with a disability. It's dishonourable."
"Disability!?!?!?!? C'mere and say it to my face!" Tayl yelled.
Katina laughed. "I believe I did................maybe I should also consult your ass too............"
The teasing playful insults went back and forth while link grinned and laughed with them. Navi also bobbed up and down. The atmosphere made them content.
They got even farther than expected again that night. Tayl was beginning to get used to the saddle.
Katina was beginning to wonder greatly who the man was. Why was he calling her 'My Lady'? It wasn't because........................
"Katina, you're miles away, girl." Tayl said.
"I'm sorry............what did you ask?" Katina asked, suddenly snapping out of it.
"I asked if we were nearly there yet. You have the map, don't you?" Tayl said.
Katina checked the map. "If we keep on at this speed we should get there by late tonight."
"So if we go faster..........." Tayl mused.
"Are you sure your ass is up to it?" Katina started.
"Okay, I really think you and my ass need a room now." Tayl snapped.
They laughed and then Link and Katina sent their horses into a gallop, leaving Tayl behind to get her own horse to respond. It turned into a race. Out of all the generation of Guardians, none had ever gotten along as well as these three, who were all different in many ways and each came from different places.
It had not been necessary for The Hero of Time to be a guardian, normally in the past Guardians would be separate from the hero of Time, but this time, Link had been chosen to be a Guardian by Wiccra and the stars. Wiccra just showed up on the doorstep of the castle and gave names of new born children who would come to surpass and take on the role of the guardians.
However, it was mostly down to the Monarch how many they wanted. Wiccra normally sensed how many they wanted. But she had no control over the gender. To the King and to Zelda she had said that the Hero of Time would play a role as their Guardian. But somewhere down the line, two others would join to make a new and amazing force of Guardians.
When Katina stepped in, she was one half of the mysterious new Guardian prophecy. Next came in Tayl, her cousin.
"Hold up." Tayl said.
Kina pulled in the scabbard at Katina's back, pulling slightly to the right.
"Something is here." Katina said. "And Kina tells me it isn't a human presence."
They halted their horses and jumped down, each drawing their weapons.
"I dunno what it is, but I don't like it." Tayl said.
Navi hovered out form behind Link. "I'll go look."
"Careful." Link said.
"I will, Link." Navi said.
"Navi......." Katina said. "Take care. I don't like the vibes I'm getting. I think it's some kind of magic. It's negative."
"I'm okay, honest." Navi said and she went off. As soon as she got to within about eight yards before she came whizzing back when something slashed at her.
"What is it?" Link asked.
"I don't know.........it's too dark to see." Navi said.
"How in the hell do we fight something we can't see?" Tayl burst.
"Navi, you be Link's eyes, me and Tayl will use our swords for our own eyes." Katina said. "If I can I'll use Kina to shed some light about the place."
"Right." Link said. "Navi, you know what to do."
"But be careful." Katina reminded the fairy.
Navi bobbed in a nod. Navi really liked Katina. She was kind and thoughtful and was always doing her best to help. She knew what to do in a battle and she never jeopardised people's lives. She was the best thing that had happened in Link's life and Navi's. Link had a rough life. He needed some good friends or he'd have gone insane.
Navi went forward, casting little light so they could vaguely see a black shape.
Suddenly a tentacle surged forward, slamming into Katina. She fell over, winded.
Kina responded quickly, sparking into action. It helped her recover quickly.
"What is that?!" Tayl asked, rolling away form a tentacle that flew her way.
"Bad news, that's what." Katina said.
Link only just managed to doge a tentacle that came his way. Rolling out of the way he swerved round and sliced through the tentacle. There was a thud as it fell to the floor.
Kina blipped and shuddered violently in Katina's hand.
WEAKNESS The whisper of Kina in Katina's head echoed around her although only she could hear it. AIM FOR THE NECK, I WILL SHOW TO YOU ALL.
"Link! Tayl!" Katina called.
"I know, the neck." Tayl called.
Link was confused.
"It's weakness is the neck, aim for that and we'll serve it with butter and garlic by the end of this." Katina said.
Tayl gave a thumbs up and drew her second sword, using that rather than just one of them. Navi weaved around the tentacles and went to the creature's long neck.
Kina suddenly exploded and light streamed around showing them the true horror of the creature. It had a head like a viper, it's long neck joined onto a great amount of tentacles under it's body, it was like some kind of octopus with a snakes head and neck on it .......
Katina held Kina up high, trying to get the light even. The creatures oval black eyes reflected the light, they were insect like eyes............ and they stared at her........... a hidden intelligence it suddenly tapped into her...... and although it had no mouth capable of a smile she could suddenly see it smile.
Katina scowled, and nodded, which the seemed to frustrate it, and all the tentacles raised, it's head stretched up high and it gave a great shrill sound like chalk being scratched against a board. The groups clamped their hands over their ears......... and then the tentacles slammed onto the floor and the group toppled to the floor......
Link rolled to his feet, charged forwards, seeing the weakness, the neck was left unprotected. He jumped up and landed on a tentacle, as it lifted he jumped and it missed him. The rest of the tentacles began to react. He jumped and shifted form side to side to miss them. Ducking and dodging.
He looked up in time to see a tentacle aiming right for him........... and as he braced himself for a probably fatal hit........... it never came. He looked up and saw the tentacle fell to the floor leaving a short stub of a tentacle left.......
He looked up and saw Katina give him a thumbs up shortly after the boomerang flew over his head and she caught it within seconds.
"Go! We'll cover you!" Katina called and Link nodded and continued.
Tayl and Katina held off the tentacles. Tayl threw one of her broadswords like a boomerang and it spun cutting off several tentacles that attacked Link before returning to her hand and she aimed for any other dangers. Katina, armed with a boomerang and Kina to guide her and speed up her reaction time so she could stop a tentacle in time.
Navi blipped as she saw Link, now inches form the neck. She helped him by shedding some light......... and then in one strong swipe he sliced into the neck. It gave a shrill scream again like a million rats scratching. Fighting the throbbing pain in his ears he pulled the sword that was buried in the neck and then pulled the sword back, holding it just behind him.
Slow it shuddered..... first blue light coursed around it and then it shuddered more and became a red light........... he spun around in a powerful arc, the light gave power to the hit and made an arc too...... and then the creature was silent........
The head slammed into the floor with a loud thud and what ever was left of the tentacles were still and slowly plopped to the floor. Link back flipped off the creature and stood beside Tayl and Katina.