CHAPTER FIVE
Rafiki the Fish man swam along with Bryn the Changer, who had changed to a Fish woman.
"Rafiki, I don't want you to die."
"I know that, Bryn."
"You do know that I did not want you to come on this adventure, Rafiki."
"I know, Bryn, I know."
Bryn gritted her teeth as she and the Fish man swam forward.
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Link, Yaphet, Fofaiken, and Tetra all sat in the King of Red Lions. Link played the Ballad of Gales and they were swept off to Dragon Roost Island. They got out and the Ritos arrived shortly afterwards. Medli, despite her tired wings, flew up towards the place where Valoo used to live. With a pang of guilt, Link looked up at Medli, her face streaked with tears...
"Link." Yaphet's voice interrupted his thoughts. "Link, we better go."
Link showed the way to the main living area.
"Link!"
It was Quill. Link waved to Quill and hurried over.
"It's been so long since I've seen you," Quill shook his head, looking the young Hero up and down.
"Long indeed, Quill, but you have not changed." Link smiled at the Rito.
"'Tis amazing." Quill looked at the Ritos, all who had their heads bowed. "What's wrong?" Quill asked the Chieftain.
"Our Great Valoo was slain in combat."
"NO!" cried Quill, putting a hand to his mouth. "Wh-when? Where?"
"Last night," Link prompted. "At the Forsaken Fortress."
Quill bowed his head too. Link had a horrible sensation and managed to rush down to the beach before he threw up.
"I've battled Darknuts, been slain by enemies and brought back to life by faeries, almost drown, and seen the sea destroy a whole kingdom. Why am I suddenly sick now?" Link grunted as he washed his mouth with gross ocean water.
"Perhaps, Link, it is because you have seen too much combat, too much battle, and you have stored it in you till you were going to burst. Instead of bursting, you threw up," the King replied. "You've been battling since you were eleven, Hero, and now you are fourteen. That's three years, boyo, three years!"
Link spat out the seawater and rubbed his temples. He kicked sand over the pile of sick and thought aloud.
"King, how are you alive and yet dead in Hyrule?"
Link froze when he realized he had spoken aloud.
"No, King, I'm sorry, I shouldn't've asked..." he began, but the King just laughed.
"'Tis right for ye to be curious. I am alive here yet dead down there for my body was slain, yet my soul lives inside of this boat." The King tilted his head to one side. "Oh, and Link?"
"Yes, King?"
"Please, call me Daphnes."
"Yes, King – err, Daphnes."
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In the middle of the night, Link was awaked by a scream and something crashing. He leapt up, taking his Hero's Sword from besides his bed, and ran out of his room, ready to fight.
Tetra stood in the middle of the main room. She blushed when she saw Link.
"Oh, Link, it's nothing, I just was carrying some dishes and tripped. I screamed and the dishes fell and broke." Tetra waved a hand at the broken glass around her.
"Where were you taking the dishes?" asked Link as he went down the slope.
"Well, uh, to, uh, to tell you the truth, I was hungry, so I had eaten some food. Then I carried the dirty dishes back, but slipped and, well, you can see that they broke."
Link bent down to pick up the glass shards. Tetra swiftly knelt down and began to clean up the mess. They gathered up all the shards and put them in the kitchen trashcan. Link and Tetra then looked each other in the eyes.
Link leaned forward and kissed her.
Tetra was in a state of shock. Not about Link kissing her, she had known that he had liked her for ages, but that it had happened so soon. Link drew away and, seeing the look on Tetra's face, reddened. Did Tetra not like him the way that he liked her?
"I'm...I'm sorry, Tetra..." he began, but, to his surprise, he was silenced by a kiss from Tetra.
Suddenly, there was another scream. The two broke apart and drew their weapons, running from the kitchen.
Magtails, Fire Keese, Bokoblins, Kargoroks, and all of the mad enemies that lived in Dragon Roost Cavern were attacking the Ritos.
"LET'S GO!" hollered Tetra, and charged at two Bokoblins that were tormented Quill.
Link swung his sword at a group of Fire Keese. One managed to singe him with flames, but he quickly sliced it, blood spattering on the floor.
"AAAARG!" yelled Komali. He was being tortured by Bokoblins with their machetes, two Magtails, and a few Kargoroks. Yaphet swung his dirk at a Bokoblin. The Bokoblin's head flew across the room, blood pouring from the neck. The Magtails and three Kargoroks turned to him. Suddenly, two fists were pounding the Kargoroks. Fofaiken was fighting hand to hand!
Yaphet took care of the fiery Magtails and most of the Bokoblins while Komali and Yaphet took care of the other beasts.
When the battle was over, everyone crowded around someone who was obviously dying. Komali was taking very rapid breaths, as though he was trying to fight back tears. As Link and Tetra approached, they knew why.
The Rito Chieftain was lying on the ground, a machete deep in his stomach. His eyes flickered and he gazed at his son. He took Komali's hand in his and gripped it tightly.
"Komali, my son..." he rasped, "you must take away all of the carcasses. Bury me in the custom way: bring me to the top where Valoo used to rest, and drop me in the hole down to where his tail used to hang. Take me for my last flight. Do it now, new Chieftain Komali."
"F-father, no," Komali whispered, gripping his father's hand. The Chieftain patted Komali's hand and then turned his head to look at Link.
"You are truly a warrior and a hero, Link," he whispered, and his eyes were closed forever.
Two Bokoblins that had been hiding in the shadows waited until everyone had cleared away. They began to sneak back to Dragon Roost Cavern, when a shout came after them.
"HEY!"
The Bokoblins pulled out their machetes to see who it was, but it was just a lone girl. They could defeat her easily!
Tetra drew her scimitar and charged at the Bokoblins. They gave their cries and leapt towards her. They began battering her with their machetes. She slashed at them and grunted as they got at her. She slew one of them and the body vanished. She turned towards the other one.
It gave her a gash across the brow. She went to dash blood from her eyes, and that second cost her.
Now that the Bokoblin's machete was stuck in Tetra's stomach, the beast had no weapon, and was slain instantly.
"Link..." she cried out. "Link...!"
Link came running out of his room. He gave a yell when he spotted Tetra, a machete protruding from her gut.
"Tetra, Tetra, Tetra," he sobbed, "why, Tetra, why you?"
Tetra managed to struggle onto her elbows. She kissed Link.
"Hey," came a voice from Link's stone. He jumped with surprise. "Link, bring Tetra down to me. Don't ask questions, just come!"
Link lifted Tetra up in his arms and carried her down to Daphnes' soul in the boat. He set Tetra down in front of the King.
"Hero of the Wind, check underneath a seat. Just do it!" snapped Daphnes. He was worried, too, Link realized. Link grabbed something from beneath a seat and gasped. It was part of the Triforce of Wisdom!
"Combine it with Tetra's piece, Link, do it!" snarled the King worriedly. Link found the piece of the Triforce of Wisdom on Tetra's necklace and they combined. There was a flash, and, in front of Link and Daphnes, was Princess Zelda.
Zelda got up, holding a gloved hand to her head.
"She can never become Tetra again," murmured Daphnes. "The Tetra part of my daughter was slain, Link. 'Tis confusing, I know, Link, but understand this: she will be alive now."
"I do not doubt ye for a second, Daphnes."
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Bryn and Rafiki approached the door of a large Temple. Seaweed was thick on the Temple and schools of fish were flicking around the door, constantly changing their directions.
"Welcome," Rafiki called over his shoulder as he swam towards the entrance, "to the Sea Temple."
Rafiki the Fish man swam along with Bryn the Changer, who had changed to a Fish woman.
"Rafiki, I don't want you to die."
"I know that, Bryn."
"You do know that I did not want you to come on this adventure, Rafiki."
"I know, Bryn, I know."
Bryn gritted her teeth as she and the Fish man swam forward.
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Link, Yaphet, Fofaiken, and Tetra all sat in the King of Red Lions. Link played the Ballad of Gales and they were swept off to Dragon Roost Island. They got out and the Ritos arrived shortly afterwards. Medli, despite her tired wings, flew up towards the place where Valoo used to live. With a pang of guilt, Link looked up at Medli, her face streaked with tears...
"Link." Yaphet's voice interrupted his thoughts. "Link, we better go."
Link showed the way to the main living area.
"Link!"
It was Quill. Link waved to Quill and hurried over.
"It's been so long since I've seen you," Quill shook his head, looking the young Hero up and down.
"Long indeed, Quill, but you have not changed." Link smiled at the Rito.
"'Tis amazing." Quill looked at the Ritos, all who had their heads bowed. "What's wrong?" Quill asked the Chieftain.
"Our Great Valoo was slain in combat."
"NO!" cried Quill, putting a hand to his mouth. "Wh-when? Where?"
"Last night," Link prompted. "At the Forsaken Fortress."
Quill bowed his head too. Link had a horrible sensation and managed to rush down to the beach before he threw up.
"I've battled Darknuts, been slain by enemies and brought back to life by faeries, almost drown, and seen the sea destroy a whole kingdom. Why am I suddenly sick now?" Link grunted as he washed his mouth with gross ocean water.
"Perhaps, Link, it is because you have seen too much combat, too much battle, and you have stored it in you till you were going to burst. Instead of bursting, you threw up," the King replied. "You've been battling since you were eleven, Hero, and now you are fourteen. That's three years, boyo, three years!"
Link spat out the seawater and rubbed his temples. He kicked sand over the pile of sick and thought aloud.
"King, how are you alive and yet dead in Hyrule?"
Link froze when he realized he had spoken aloud.
"No, King, I'm sorry, I shouldn't've asked..." he began, but the King just laughed.
"'Tis right for ye to be curious. I am alive here yet dead down there for my body was slain, yet my soul lives inside of this boat." The King tilted his head to one side. "Oh, and Link?"
"Yes, King?"
"Please, call me Daphnes."
"Yes, King – err, Daphnes."
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In the middle of the night, Link was awaked by a scream and something crashing. He leapt up, taking his Hero's Sword from besides his bed, and ran out of his room, ready to fight.
Tetra stood in the middle of the main room. She blushed when she saw Link.
"Oh, Link, it's nothing, I just was carrying some dishes and tripped. I screamed and the dishes fell and broke." Tetra waved a hand at the broken glass around her.
"Where were you taking the dishes?" asked Link as he went down the slope.
"Well, uh, to, uh, to tell you the truth, I was hungry, so I had eaten some food. Then I carried the dirty dishes back, but slipped and, well, you can see that they broke."
Link bent down to pick up the glass shards. Tetra swiftly knelt down and began to clean up the mess. They gathered up all the shards and put them in the kitchen trashcan. Link and Tetra then looked each other in the eyes.
Link leaned forward and kissed her.
Tetra was in a state of shock. Not about Link kissing her, she had known that he had liked her for ages, but that it had happened so soon. Link drew away and, seeing the look on Tetra's face, reddened. Did Tetra not like him the way that he liked her?
"I'm...I'm sorry, Tetra..." he began, but, to his surprise, he was silenced by a kiss from Tetra.
Suddenly, there was another scream. The two broke apart and drew their weapons, running from the kitchen.
Magtails, Fire Keese, Bokoblins, Kargoroks, and all of the mad enemies that lived in Dragon Roost Cavern were attacking the Ritos.
"LET'S GO!" hollered Tetra, and charged at two Bokoblins that were tormented Quill.
Link swung his sword at a group of Fire Keese. One managed to singe him with flames, but he quickly sliced it, blood spattering on the floor.
"AAAARG!" yelled Komali. He was being tortured by Bokoblins with their machetes, two Magtails, and a few Kargoroks. Yaphet swung his dirk at a Bokoblin. The Bokoblin's head flew across the room, blood pouring from the neck. The Magtails and three Kargoroks turned to him. Suddenly, two fists were pounding the Kargoroks. Fofaiken was fighting hand to hand!
Yaphet took care of the fiery Magtails and most of the Bokoblins while Komali and Yaphet took care of the other beasts.
When the battle was over, everyone crowded around someone who was obviously dying. Komali was taking very rapid breaths, as though he was trying to fight back tears. As Link and Tetra approached, they knew why.
The Rito Chieftain was lying on the ground, a machete deep in his stomach. His eyes flickered and he gazed at his son. He took Komali's hand in his and gripped it tightly.
"Komali, my son..." he rasped, "you must take away all of the carcasses. Bury me in the custom way: bring me to the top where Valoo used to rest, and drop me in the hole down to where his tail used to hang. Take me for my last flight. Do it now, new Chieftain Komali."
"F-father, no," Komali whispered, gripping his father's hand. The Chieftain patted Komali's hand and then turned his head to look at Link.
"You are truly a warrior and a hero, Link," he whispered, and his eyes were closed forever.
Two Bokoblins that had been hiding in the shadows waited until everyone had cleared away. They began to sneak back to Dragon Roost Cavern, when a shout came after them.
"HEY!"
The Bokoblins pulled out their machetes to see who it was, but it was just a lone girl. They could defeat her easily!
Tetra drew her scimitar and charged at the Bokoblins. They gave their cries and leapt towards her. They began battering her with their machetes. She slashed at them and grunted as they got at her. She slew one of them and the body vanished. She turned towards the other one.
It gave her a gash across the brow. She went to dash blood from her eyes, and that second cost her.
Now that the Bokoblin's machete was stuck in Tetra's stomach, the beast had no weapon, and was slain instantly.
"Link..." she cried out. "Link...!"
Link came running out of his room. He gave a yell when he spotted Tetra, a machete protruding from her gut.
"Tetra, Tetra, Tetra," he sobbed, "why, Tetra, why you?"
Tetra managed to struggle onto her elbows. She kissed Link.
"Hey," came a voice from Link's stone. He jumped with surprise. "Link, bring Tetra down to me. Don't ask questions, just come!"
Link lifted Tetra up in his arms and carried her down to Daphnes' soul in the boat. He set Tetra down in front of the King.
"Hero of the Wind, check underneath a seat. Just do it!" snapped Daphnes. He was worried, too, Link realized. Link grabbed something from beneath a seat and gasped. It was part of the Triforce of Wisdom!
"Combine it with Tetra's piece, Link, do it!" snarled the King worriedly. Link found the piece of the Triforce of Wisdom on Tetra's necklace and they combined. There was a flash, and, in front of Link and Daphnes, was Princess Zelda.
Zelda got up, holding a gloved hand to her head.
"She can never become Tetra again," murmured Daphnes. "The Tetra part of my daughter was slain, Link. 'Tis confusing, I know, Link, but understand this: she will be alive now."
"I do not doubt ye for a second, Daphnes."
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Bryn and Rafiki approached the door of a large Temple. Seaweed was thick on the Temple and schools of fish were flicking around the door, constantly changing their directions.
"Welcome," Rafiki called over his shoulder as he swam towards the entrance, "to the Sea Temple."