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"Link, You better go and start the patch work." Tetra simply ordered. Link nods.
This made the ignorant man give a belittling grin. "So you even have the warrior under your little thumb?" The man grabs Tetra's cheeks with two fingers. "Perhaps I should make you my wife."
Ok the man had made his death wish. Nearly ripping out her dagger from its protective (and expensive) sheath Tetra was ready to maim the man. Her crew also had it with these foolish people and their arrogant leader, pulled out their weapons and readied for a brawl.
All the mounting rage quickly disappeared when the usually laid back Outsetter pulled out his sword and yelled at the top of his lungs "CONTINUE TOUCHING HER LIKE THAT AND DON'T EXPECT YOUR OWN ANSCETORS TO RECOGNIZE YOUR SOON TO BE MUTILATED BODY!!!"
Chapter 3- Friends can kiss right?
Link's usually cheerful expression was gone. As was the innocence in the emerald orbs called his eyes. Instead was the grim scowl and cold unfeeling eyes of a battle hardened warrior.
Although Link had went in the way of the sword only just three short years ago, the battles he witnessed, the things he's seen and experienced none the less the personal life or death combat he's been constantly gripped in for those three years could easily outweigh that of any experienced veteran solider.
The cold eyes were just a sign of all the blood from enemies that fell at his hands. May it be arrogant warriors who backed him into a corner without listening to his reasoning, power hungry demi gods, monsters, ancient evil kings, a murderous thief or an enemy Pirate that threatens his friends or innocents.
The man felt satisfaction for finally finding the boy's weakness. No longer needing Tetra, he shoves her aside, {A/N: That's was one of his many mistakes.} takes another spear from a nearby colleague and walks menacingly towards the unimpressed Link.
"So the whipped dog does have a feeling of fight? Does he?" The man goads. Link narrows his eyes and raises his weapon awaiting his loud opponents attack. "Hmph, you have courage for one so feminine in appearance." {A/N: Referring to Link's small build and his ponytail. That was mistake number 2.}
The man gives a cocky smirk while holding the spear on his shoulders to show off his rippling muscles and massive six-pack. This site made the Pirates (minus Tetra who was pissed) give an intimidated cough. They guy didn't seem that huge a while ago. "This what real men look like when they work hard and fight beast hand to hand. Do you know that feeling when you kill your first Moblin with your bear hands?…" The man stops only three feet from Link and gives him a nasty glare. "You wouldn't…you're too busy playing servant to a spoiled little girl…fuh, you're not even a true warrior!" {A/N: Three strikes your out!}
"Shut-up." Was Link's only response in a very gruff manner. It was almost as though he became a whole different person the minute the heat of things pick up. The man's eyes bulged with veins as he rushed at Link in a rage. "Damned dog! Learn your place in the world of real fighters!"
Link narrows his eyes as he readies his battle stance. Before either warrior knew what happened Tetra jumped up and kicked the man in the jaw, causing him to literally eat dirt. Link broke from his fighting stance and his cold eyes lit-up a bit with life.
"Tetra…?"
Link's only answer from the Pirate girl was a heavy uppercut to the jaw which knocked him off his feet and to a crash landing into the soft sand only 4ft away. Both her crew and the natives all watch Tetra with shocked/afraid expressions. Everyone but Tetra and the man who was still doing his impression of an ostrich, walked over to Link who laid on the ground with swiveled eyes. Gonzo lightly nudges Link with his right foot…Oh yeah, Link was out cold.
"Moron!" Tetra growls at the K.Oed Link. "I don't need you to fight my battles!!" The man rubs his sore jaw in awe and anger. "y-You little wench! You aren't even human are you?! No woman strikes Saskue the mighty!"
"Chauvinistic…" Tetra turns to the Island females "Do you really let this poor excuse for bait treat you like this!?" The women don't answer. Tetra just stood there ready for a fight, her fight.
"No" A voice resembling that of a male replies "There's no need for any unneeded hostilities." The inhabitants all scatter to either the left or the right and Saskue falls to his knees as the Islands true leader and the village medicine man/seer appears.
Saskue turns to Tetra and her crew with a light growl. "If you fools wish to live then I suggest you get on your worthless bandit knees and start praising this man as if he was a holy one himself!"
The village leader which seemed to be a quite cheerful looking man. He had quite a pot belly so didn't wear a shirt, only shorts and a necklace of a fang of a monster. (not quite sure which it looks quite old) His hair was quite wild, long but wild and all over the place. He didn't even were at most sandals! This guy was a whole new level of slack.
Tetra just shakes her head before the man continued his greetings. "Hello! My name is Kyle welcome visitors. I humbly apologize for any inconvenience started up. We've had nothing but one bad encounter after another with outsiders." The laid-back leader stretched before smiling widely. "Mostly Pirates so I guess the mistrust just happens eventually."
"Well we don't mean any harm." Tetra counters "We're on a quest to find a huge mass of land that's not exactly an Island but…We'll anyway we were just passing through to mark these areas on the map and if we can pick up some supplies. Of course we'll be willing to trade for items or pay if needed be."
Kyle nods understandingly. "I see. Well feel free to go to into town and help yourself to what you need. And if it isn't much…" The hearty man smiles widely. "My Island will be holding a festival that celebrates the hopeful blessing our ancestors will place upon this land under the great guardian of this beautiful Island. It would be very great to the idea of unity if you humble guests would join in this celebration."
The villagers stood in shock at what their own great leader said. Let outsiders, none the less very aggressive outsiders join in their celebrations!? This was intolerable, repugnant even!
"Leader!" Saskue bellowed "You can't possible hope to make peace with…with them!?" Kyle's relaxed face became very stern for the moment as he shook his head. "Saskue…These people mean us no wrong…I can sense that in them the minute I laid eyes on the boy who dances with the laughing wind." Kyle gestures to the slumbering/unconscious Link.
"But they are lead by something as lesser as a female!!" Saskue continued to argue. Kyle's face frowned with disapproval. "So? Women are the reason why we exist. There are strong women out there you just haven't met one who hasn't feared you until now…Besides you should be grateful that this young Pirate Leader went out of her way to lightly humiliate you…" Kyle's face was stern as it was enlightening. "…Because that boy would've humiliated you even worse than she did."
Saskue was enraged. Did his own leader just say that girly, petite looking, whipped up slave dog who hasn't even got up from a mere girls blow has the power defeat him?!? Saskue said nothing further just shoving through the crowd and stomping back to the village. Kyle gave a disappointed sigh as he watched the Islands top fighter and leader of military of the Island storm off without even apologizing or trying to learn from the visitors. "So?" Kyle asked Tetra and her crew. "Would you like a tour of the Island?"
Tetra and her crew agree as two of the local females acted as their guides and began escorting them around the Island. Niko somehow managed to drag an unconscious Link to the ship where he later recovers.
Kyle gives a content smile and also turns to head to the village until the words of Dalshim, the village seer/medicine man addressed him. "Are you sure this is wise? You may see hope for outsiders but my prophecies tell nothing of ill events that will arise." Kyle yawns and gives the seer a relaxed smile. "You should be more trusting. I'm not blindly saying they're good I can just see the well intentions in them.
Dalshim scoffed. "You can see that? And I thought I was the only one blessed with divine powers by the guardian." Kyle just gave a friendly chuckle and went on his way. Dalshim didn't see this as humorous though. He just watched the Islands leader go with piercing eyes.
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{A few hours later}
Tetra, by her lonesome, made her way back to the path that lead to their boat. She didn't think that this Islands marketplace would be so huge. Also, the people weren't all that bad… They actually were kinda nice, especially if you bought something from them.
Gonzo and the others remained at the marketplace to "further check out the place." {A/N: Which translates to: find the closest place that sells rum and allows gambling} As long as they returned within the time she left them Tetra had no problem with what they did. The only reason why Tetra chose to leave was that things were a little to quiet for her taste. Not to mention she wanted to know if Link had woke up or not. To her surprise she hit him pretty hard; a lot harder than when she usually strikes him. She was a bit nervous about his safety the minute he didn't get up but she had to keep her usual atmosphere.
'I just hope that retaining my stupid reputation didn't cost me Link.' The girl worried to herself.
As Tetra hurried to the ship she saw a one of the muscle bound fighters that hung around Saskue sitting by a tree. The man was full of bruises as his busted lip swelled with stinging blood. His right arm was twisted. As was his left leg. When he saw the female leader of the Pirates he just smirked.
"I give you credit for your choice in slaves." He complimented as one wouldn't call it. "To think that a whipped and thrown about street mongrel who lost all his sense of pride could be so skillful…even without a weapon" The man finishes his sentence as he glares Tetra down with an evil grin. "I'm not surprised if he just one day turned around and killed you…Heh heh heh…Ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
Tetra glares at the man venomously while she gripped her dagger which slowly slid out of its sheath…
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{At the ship area}
Link sat on the beach while he polished his no longer speaking boat the King of Red Lions. Link's facial expression was far from that of cheerful.
A Pear which was thrown in the boys direction was quickly turned sliced in half by a simple unsheathing of his weapon. Link didn't even bother to turn to see his attacker he just continued working on what used to be his very vocal mentor.
"sigh You still think with your sword before anything else." Tetra rolled her eyes at Link from behind. Link turns to his friend at only shoulders length, the coldness in his eyes very apparent.
When Link realized that was really Tetra he fully turned to her, grinning sheepishly. Watching Link switch modes like this really unnerved Tetra, she knew that despite being a destined hero, Link at heart was no fighter. That's why he's so sloppy in battle as well as allowing his heart to take over his fighting spirit at the wrong moments.
"He should really take a break before he goes crazy…" Tetra mutters under her breath. Link narrows his and points his sword at the girl growling. "Who are you and what have you done to my Tetra!" Tetra just scoffs. "I think you've been working too hard that's all I'm implying." Link gives his friend a skeptical look as he approaches her and feels her forehead to check her temperature and feels his own forehead to compare. "I think it's about right…if I fail to rule in you're a natural hothead." He chuckles at his own joke.
Tetra responds to Link's crack with a light punch to the stomach. This causes the boy to reel back in pain coughing heavily. Link covered his mouth while coughing out of mannerism he immediately wiped whatever was on his hand and trickled from his mouth on the back of his baggy white pants.
'He still must be in pain…but I hit him in the jaw…' The girl thinks to herself before shrugging off the idea and drags Link by the back of his shirt to the soft sand where he once was. Only this time she tells him to take it easy and just relax.
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{5 minutes later}
The two sat quietly by the beach neither uttering a word until Link's curiosity got the better of him.
"It's not like you to just want to sit about Tetra." Link states. "Something the matter?"
"Hmph, So there has to be something wrong with me to just want to take it easy once in a while!?" Tetra countered before raising an accusing finger at Link. "Besides I'm doing it for your own good!"
"Sorry" Link mumbled.
"You better be!" Tetra gives a proud little smirk for winning yet another of their many debates. "Don't be disappointed Link, you just can't out word me."
Link gives Tetra a sly grin as he stands up and dusts himself off. "Riiight. I suppose your odd hairstyle must act as some kind of receptor rod…"
"What." Tetra growls walking up to Link with a huge red anime-style vein on the back of her head. Link doesn't look at Tetra he just shrugs as he turns to her with a wide grin. "Perhaps it allows air to breeze in while in suppresses everything else. Man. no wonder why you have such a short fuse."
Tetra throws a punch at Link which he dodges. Tetra throws another punch at Link which he pulls away from then makes a break for it. This enrages the Pirate girl who pulls out her dagger and swings it wildly at Link constantly chasing him about screaming she'll kill him and sometimes says what's she gonna do to him.
Eventually Link stopped in his place when he felt that there was someone else in the area aside from them. Tetra uses this as the opportunity to tackle Link kicking up a fight cloud.
The cloud clears and ends with Tetra pinning Link to the ground and eyes him with a quite scary smile that could pass for sadistic. Link just gives a nervous chuckle at his near doom situation. Tetra's scary smile just widened as response to his. Now Link was scared.
Tetra releases her grip on the petrified boy and turns her attention to the bushes.
"Ok!" Tetra demanded "Come out!"
Confidently coming out of the bushes and walking towards Tetra was a little girl that equaled Aryll's age. {A/N: In every Wind Waker story I write Aryll is two years younger than Link} Although she had her long hair in a pigtail her flower design purple dress and innocent eyes made Link remember quieter days.
"My name is Sonya" the girl bows. "I was just curious to know how you were able to get that nice boy under your control." She continues "He's just so…different from you…So did you give him a love potion? It must be strong stuff! He'd throw his life away for you in heartbeat!"
Tetra was pissed but nevertheless blushed at the girls comment. Link does care about her but he cares about anybody, even a stranger would rise his good heart. "Love potion!" The proud pirate girl scoffs. "He just has a kind heart. We're friends."
"b-But" Sonya tries to argue "He seems waaay to loyal and close to you to just be your friend! You must have him under some kind of control. Threatening his family maybe, took him in as your slave to pay off some kind of debt maybe…"
This wasn't looking good. That girl though well meaning was being a little too personal for Tetra's taste. Link decided that if he was gonna step in it had to be now. Planning to go along with whatever he was gonna do Link slowly put his arms around Tetra's waist completely throwing the girl off guard and freezing her in her place.
"I'm sorry Tetra but I think the cats out of the bag." Link lied while he whispered into her ear "just play along" A light flush overtook Tetra's cheeks as she looked at Link with the corner of her eyes with a reluctant look that said "fine."
Link smiles at her as he lightly kisses her on the cheek and turns to Sonya. "I'm sorry but there is no potions between us…Tetra and are just naturally together. We didn't like each other too much when we were younger but one thing lead to another and now we can't live without each other."
Tetra gives a mischievous grin as she break free from Link's hold and turns to him wrapping her arms around his neck. "Link and I share quite a interesting bond. Though he's naturally a sweet guy he seems to like girls with an air of a danger around them. Isn't that right Rinku-chan?"
Link blushes furiously from Tetra comment while whispering to her. "Laying it on a little thick?"
Tetra smirks as she touches the tip of Link's nose with her index finger. "I'll be in control now. Link." She stated matter-of-factly. "Just try to keep up with me. A kiss on the cheek isn't convincing enough." 'Well here goes…' Tetra leans in as she presses her lips against Link's.
Sonya looked as surprised as did Link who thought all the blood would rush into his head at that moment causing a blackout. He didn't collapse though. He just followed Tetra's lead to throw off the romantically obsessed Sonya by holding onto the Pirate girl tighter and return her kiss.
What the two didn't realize or care to notice since they were so wrapped up in their kiss, was that their embrace was growing tighter by the moment as their kiss deepened. Too bad for them a little thing that humans need called oxygen and lack of air was working against them.
Sonya turns away from the two while coughing. "Ahem You two look really happy together. No way can you be using potions to make him look at you like that. Well I guess I'll leave you two lovers alone…" Sonya makes her leave mumbling something about a cute by that lives next door but she hates his guts.
With Sonya gone Link and Tetra let go of each other while collapsing to the ground due to lack of oxygen. Both faces filled with their own respective blush.
Link sits up with his back turned to Tetra while gasping for air. "You like to lay things on way too thick Tetra." the Outsetter complains.
Tetra also had her back to Link while wiping off the feel of Link's lips from hers. "Give me a break. How else would we shut that brat up?" She snaps. "Stop acting like you are reserving yourself."
This comment causes both to turn maroon.
"No I-I wasn't" Link admits as he turns to his friend and eternal object of his affections. "Because…"
"Hm?" Tetra muses with a sly grin. Not even realizing she cut off Link's about to be confession off his undying love for her. "So you're saying you like being kissed by me?"
"…as long as it's you…" the boy again admits in a low mummer. {A/N: I wonder if it's even humanly possible to go into a deeper shade of red.} For as long as she knew him Tetra was always caught off guard by Link. Whether it be his kind , relaxed demeanor or how serious and honest he can be. He's always filled with surprises just like the wind.
Tetra was beyond the thought of caring or embarrassment. She just lunges at Link which pins the surprised boy to the ground then brushes her lips against his once more. Link doesn't give a shocked expression, question it or anything else, he just returns her kiss with equal feelings whatever hers was. They pull back with an equal color of a flushed face.
"Friends can kiss and not have any kind of attachment aside from their usual bond to it I believe." Tetra winks at Link.
Link just held his chest as his green tunic quickly started to become stained by the spreading color of red before he collapsed to his knees. "I didn't think he cut me this bad…" The 15-year-old Hero of Wind muttered to himself.
Tetra was horrified at this. Before she could ask him anything Link reassured her with a simple. "It's nothing Tetra"
"N-NOTHING!" She screams while she shows him her favorite sleeveless cobalt blue shirt was soaked in blood, his blood. "You call this or your cut nothing! Link what in the name of the Goddess of Wisdom happened here!"
Link doesn't answer her immediately. He starts to turn away from her with a kind smile. "I just cut myself against a sharp board while fixing the ship. I am clumsy like that."
Tetra shook her head in disbelief at what he was saying. "So you always emphasis on friendship and trust yet you can't trust me!" She yelled while her clenched fist shook with anger. It took every strain and experience of being a headstrong leader that kept her from crying. "Why is it so different whenever I'm involved…you laugh it up with Medli, Makar and the others and can tell them practically anything. Hell, I think my crew understands you better than I do. But when it comes to me…everyone is pussyfooting around…I'm sick of it…"
Tetra wasn't lying. Komali, Makar, Medli and anyone else Link hung out with were his friends. They only put up with Tetra and her stubborn ways only because they know how much Link adores her. In all honesty they don't like the usually harsh way Tetra shows Link that she cares.
He was her friend, her only outside friend and best friend. Aryll could count as another one of Tetra's practically non existent list but Aryll is naturally kind to everyone she meets. But she was Link's sister and that can't say too much.
Sometimes the Pirate girl felt she was in competition for Link's attention against his very long list of close friends, acquaintances, uneasy allies and friendly rivals. Worse off, she sometimes feels she may never win and that feeling was in full force right now.
"What am I to you Link really…What do you see me as…" Tetra asked feeling very hurt and betrayed. Link turns to her full of guilt but he knew he couldn't tell her the truth to his injuries…He just couldn't…. With that thought as his guide Link said nothing as his hair overlaps his eyes. Tetra just smirked lightly.
"You can't answer can you…You can't see me as a friend but then as someone you must respect and listen to at the snap of a finger…I see your point…You won this debate Link." Tetra just walked by Link coldly.
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{In the lower deck}
Link used a rag to clean his reopened flesh wound. After cleaning off every stinging bit of blood that oozed from the cut. The Outsetter began to bandage himself with a big red leaf Makar gave him that's said to tighten and heal wounds in half the time they are said to heal.. Since he ruined two tunics in one day, Link decided to wear a white T-shirt instead. With these tasks done, Link went to Tetra's chambers to retrieve the bloodstained shirt.
Knocking before doing anything Link let himself be known. What Link noticed was that Tetra's hair wasn't in it's usual style, it was down and since her favorite cobalt blue shirt was dirty she wore a sleeveless red shirt with a white undershirt under that. Her pants and foot wear remained in the same dress code as always. When she saw Link in the corner of her eyes Tetra began to narrow them.
"What?" Tetra's icy voice pierced through Link's heart.
"I'm here to clean your shirt."
"It's over there. Clean it and I don't want to see any fading."
"r-Right"
Link just simply took Tetra's bloodstained shirt while the Pirate girl just glared icy daggers at him. "Smells bad huh? I better smell the shirts usual scent. That smell is sickening. {A/N: His blood scent she means or just him in general}
"Gotcha" Link sighed dejectedly before turning to her. "Anything else?"
Tetra just walked by Link as if he wasn't there rudely colliding into his shoulders as she passed by. The boy only sighed knowing that it was his own fault that the one he loves so deeply has been pushed farther apart from him. "Whenever I try to set things right I only make things worse…" Was his only comment.
Tetra, when she got far away enough from him cracked her fist against the wall. She kept pounding the wall until her knuckles bled. She ignored the pain though, she was actually enjoying the stinging psychical pain, it drowned her inner turmoil. "He means well…so why am I getting so upset with him…Link…" The girl struggled to say as one droplet of what it seems a tear escaped her overflowing emotional sorrow. "I'm so sorry"
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{The next morning}
The Pirates were all cleaning up the ship. The usual swabbie duty was being handled by Nudge, Senza, Zuko, Mako and Niko who worked downstairs. Gonzo just gave out orders.
"Ok you bums" The first mate called out to his fellow men. "We have to clean this place up good before the Miss notices Yeah?"
"Then why don't you help us?" Mako asked as he began to change facial colors from blowing so much balloons.
Gonzo shook his head while cross armed. "There has to be somebody to give out the orders and supervise while we do this. Besides Link isn't here so we have to get this done without him."
"Heheh, you're just mad 'cuz Link wouldn't let you come along in his little trip into town. To…take care of business." Senza smirks while trying to tie a bunch of balloons together.
"The boy is quite kind." Nudge states only sympathizing with the boy. "he didn't want to worry the Miss. I'm just surprised that he'd go to town altogether…Seems kinda pointless."
"Pointless!?" Gonzo yelled stunned. "If any of those mugs called me what they were calling Link I'd step into action my self ya hear." Gonzo begins to throw some light jabs into the air. "Come to think of it those guys did insult us…Makes me want to go with the kid even more."
"Yes, Gonzo. WHERE did our swabbie go off to without my consent?" Tetra asked coolly from behind.
"M-Miss!" Gonzo squeaked.
Tetra surveyed the area. Tetra still had her hair down but this time wore a sleeveless dark blue shirt. Her pants and foot wear remained in the same dress code as always. "Why are all of you doing Link's job? Where is that slack-a-daily!?" 'Please don't tell me that he…'
The Pirates all looked at Gonzo to answer for them. Gonzo gives them a light scowl before Niko comes from upstairs holding some party goods. "So guys where should we- ACK!"
Gonzo quickly closed the door leading to the lower deck so Tetra wouldn't see what Niko was carrying or what he was gonna say and now had to tell her what he was gonna say.
'Ok' Gonzo brain said to Gonzo while tapping a baton onto a chalkboard 'Repeat after me. Link is'
"Link is"
'Somewhere'
"Somewhere"
'Around the boat doing the laundry and needed a helping hand.'
"Around town taking out the trash."
'…'
"D'oh!" Gonzo then slaps his forehead. 'Assault me will you!' Gonzo's brain growls 'I'll have my revenge!'
Tetra was listening now. "Do what in town! Tell me!"
Nudge calms Tetra down by giving her the truthful answer. "Link went out into town to get some more supplies. He'll be back soon."
Tetra rushes downstairs to where Link usually rests. When entering the room she saw that aside from the Gold sword his other sword, his Mirror shield and all his other battle items along with his entire inventory were gone. Tetra ran upstairs as quickly as she could, crashing right into Niko. Tetra grabs Niko by the collar and demands to know where his location is.
"Miss Tetra, Link will be back…Just a while ago you couldn't care if he lived or died." Tetra knew this was true and let go of Niko. Happy to be able to breath again Niko continued. "Miss, I may be no Nudge when it comes to things but as my underling I do know Link. He's only worried for you...He didn't want to tell you how he got injured because he knew if you found out…" Niko turns his head a bit guilty for breaking his promise to Link.
"What was he worried of!" Tetra pleaded to know. "Did it have anything to do with the man hanging by the ship? Niko! Tell me! That's an order!"
Niko turns to Tetra and gives a nod.
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{A short time later}
Tetra bursts out from the door and jumps from the ship and onto the soft sand below as she rushed her way into town.
"Miss!" The Pirates called to their leader. Tetra didn't listen, she was too concerned about reaching town at all costs. 'Link, I was such a fool!' She mentally kicked and cursed at herself. 'Please just wait for me!'
End Chapter 3