Chapter 5: The Bad News
The sun was slowly setting, and the final rays of the day were brilliantly reflected off the surface of the lake. But Link was in no mood to stop and watch the scenery. This was the prime breeding ground for blue tektite's, the monster that poisoned Ruto and put her life in danger. As he approached the Seaside Laboratory, A strange sound, like an explosion, came from within. This didn't surprise Link. The Scientist was always experimenting and blowing stuff up. Ruto, however, was quite alarmed. " Are you sure it's safe to go in there? It sounds like a war zone!" she said, as she readjusted the arm she had over Link's shoulders for support. "I've visited this eccentric fellow many times, Ruto. He knows what he is doing. He just has an odd way of going about it." As he pushed the door open, there was the sound of the breaking of glass, and a voice muttering " oh dear oh dear oh dear" over and over again. As they entered, A bald, white bearded old man was found busy tinkering with something, his back toward the couple. His back was hunched, and he was shortest person Ruto had ever seen. I Ruto thought. Link gently sat Ruto down in the chair by the door. She busied herself making disgusted faces at the different nasty looking fish in containers, while Link confronted the doctor. " Good evening doctor!" Link said, trying to sound optimistic. The doctor jumped in surprise, and another beaker fell to the floor with a crash. "Hmm? Who's that?" the doctor said in a quaking voice, fumbling to find his glasses. As he gingerly set them upon his nose and took a close look at him, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his voice became steadier. " Hello, son. A bit late for a check up, wouldn't you say? But don't worry. If you get an appointment, I should be able to get you in early next morning." " This is an emergency doctor." Link said impatiently. " And it's not for me, it's for my friend here." Link said, stepping aside so Ruto was in view. "I see. so what's the emergency?" the doctor said. " Two days ago, she was attacked by a blue tektite and got poisoned. I heard in Hyrule castle town that you had developed a antidote." " Ah, yes, I was afraid you would say that." The doctor said, with deep disappointment in his voice, like he was about to announce that the goddesses were monsters in disguise. " You do have an antidote, right?" Link asked, his voice growing tight and apprehensive. He didn't like the way the conversation was going, and by now, even Ruto was listening. "Well,." but the doctor said no more. Ruto waited, but nothing else was said. Finally she couldn't take it anymore. She had grown very upset, since her life hung on the doctor's answer, and he refused to even give one. " Just tell us already! Do you have an antidote or not?" She shouted from her chair. The doctor, once again, jumped in surprise, and then hung his head. " No. I don't"
The sun was slowly setting, and the final rays of the day were brilliantly reflected off the surface of the lake. But Link was in no mood to stop and watch the scenery. This was the prime breeding ground for blue tektite's, the monster that poisoned Ruto and put her life in danger. As he approached the Seaside Laboratory, A strange sound, like an explosion, came from within. This didn't surprise Link. The Scientist was always experimenting and blowing stuff up. Ruto, however, was quite alarmed. " Are you sure it's safe to go in there? It sounds like a war zone!" she said, as she readjusted the arm she had over Link's shoulders for support. "I've visited this eccentric fellow many times, Ruto. He knows what he is doing. He just has an odd way of going about it." As he pushed the door open, there was the sound of the breaking of glass, and a voice muttering " oh dear oh dear oh dear" over and over again. As they entered, A bald, white bearded old man was found busy tinkering with something, his back toward the couple. His back was hunched, and he was shortest person Ruto had ever seen. I Ruto thought. Link gently sat Ruto down in the chair by the door. She busied herself making disgusted faces at the different nasty looking fish in containers, while Link confronted the doctor. " Good evening doctor!" Link said, trying to sound optimistic. The doctor jumped in surprise, and another beaker fell to the floor with a crash. "Hmm? Who's that?" the doctor said in a quaking voice, fumbling to find his glasses. As he gingerly set them upon his nose and took a close look at him, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his voice became steadier. " Hello, son. A bit late for a check up, wouldn't you say? But don't worry. If you get an appointment, I should be able to get you in early next morning." " This is an emergency doctor." Link said impatiently. " And it's not for me, it's for my friend here." Link said, stepping aside so Ruto was in view. "I see. so what's the emergency?" the doctor said. " Two days ago, she was attacked by a blue tektite and got poisoned. I heard in Hyrule castle town that you had developed a antidote." " Ah, yes, I was afraid you would say that." The doctor said, with deep disappointment in his voice, like he was about to announce that the goddesses were monsters in disguise. " You do have an antidote, right?" Link asked, his voice growing tight and apprehensive. He didn't like the way the conversation was going, and by now, even Ruto was listening. "Well,." but the doctor said no more. Ruto waited, but nothing else was said. Finally she couldn't take it anymore. She had grown very upset, since her life hung on the doctor's answer, and he refused to even give one. " Just tell us already! Do you have an antidote or not?" She shouted from her chair. The doctor, once again, jumped in surprise, and then hung his head. " No. I don't"