Chapter 2
The trip seemed short lived, and before she realized it, she was boarding her jet to Delfino Isle. Mallow and the others weren't invited to the wedding, so they wouldn't see her for quite awhile. She said goodbye to them all, and buckled into her seat. She didn't mind flying to Delfino isle. She visited there at least once a year, during the summer. It was her favorite place to rest, and relax. But this time, there would be little time for her to do so.
A green bird let out a shrill chirp and took flight, landing on a palm tree leaf, and twitching his tail happily. Avalon ran along the beach in her silver flip flops, and pink bikini, soaking up the warm sun. Her teacher was going to meet her out here in one hour, and she wanted to get a little bit of fun in before her studies began.
A few sandpipers were digging for worms on the northern end of the beach. She saw them, and didn't wish to frighten them, so she returned to her chair under a palm tree higher up on the beach, and took a sip of her margarita. From the time on her watch, the trainer would meet her in fourty five minutes, so she returned to her beach house, changed, and returned to the outside again.
When she returned to the beach, a being in a black robe with a gold sash stood silently on a dune. She figured that it was her sensei, so she approached the figure, and soon realized that he was a shyguy, with an angry mask. He looked quite frightening, but she felt no fear.
"Are you my sensei?" She questioned, as she looked at the figure, confused.
He let out a chuckle. "No, I am his number one student, Deadly Guy. Nice to meet you." He shot out his gloved hand, waiting for her to shake it.
She took his hand. "You looked very frightening, but you're a nice guy."
He laughed, and shuffled the sand under his feet. "I have heard many wonderful things about your combat skills. I hear Geno trained you, and that itself is a marvel. That is why I am kind to you. I have respect."
She blushed slightly. "You've heard of Geno in this area, then?"
"Our sensei happens to be Geno's very best friend. Our master trained in star haven before he came to the island. Geno is held in high regard, and for a girl to have passed his training is something else, especially a princess who led a sheltered life." He thought that his comments might be slightly offensive, so he decided to shut up.
"I'm going to take that as a compliment. Now when do I meet my new teacher?"
"He should be coming soon."
An awkward silence fell over the pair, and Avalon wondered why the master was so late. He was late by twenty minutes.
"Is the sensei always this late?" She questioned, feeling slightly impatient. "I came to learn combat, not to wait around for him to arrive."
Deadly guy thought, before he spoke. "He is always punctual, unless the tide isn't in his favor."
She wondered what the little shyguy meant, but decided to ignore the comment, and continue waiting, trying to be patient. She had a sword at her side, and she unsheathed it, and examined it. It was a beautiful one made of steel and precious gems. Geno had given it to her when they started training. The handle was carved of ivory, shaped like a cluster of various sized stars, with precious stones of all different colors set into random places upon it. The blade was made of steel with a message from Geno himself carved in the blade. It was written in the language of the star spirits, so she couldn't read it. She put it back in its place at her side.
The sensei finally did arrive, and he was in a green robe with a golden sash. His favorite sword hung by his side, and it was apparent it was his favorite by the worn handle of leather.
"I apologize for my tardiness." He announced. "The blooper I surfed on to get here was being very slow." He remarked, as he looked her over. "You must be joking... you're the experienced sword fighter I heard so much about? The one Geno raved about? Where's your sword, then?"
She smirked, and unsheathed her sword again, holding it in her palms. "My appearance is deceiving and my sword is right here. I am Queen Avalon of the Mushroom Kingdom. I have been looking forward to our meeting for the last few weeks."
Her sensei had chin length locks of beautiful blonde hair, and blue eyes, a few shades darker than her own. He was quite handsome. "I am your sensei indeed. I try not to be on a first name basis with my students, but since Geno speaks so highly of you, my name is Link, and you may call me that."
She bowed her head. "Nice to meet you, Link."
He did the same. "Nice to meet you too, your majesty. Is it true that you passed Geno's training in three weeks?"
"Please call me Avalon, and yes, I am a very quick learner."
The shyguy nodded his head. "Where are your bags?" he questioned the young queen.
"Back in my beach house. Why do you ask?"
"Because you should fetch them. You will be staying at master Link's house for your first two days of training, for evaluation."
She seemed surprised. "I wasn't told of such a thing!" She seemed nervous.
"As a warrior, you must be prepared for anything." Link replied, with a slight smile. "Go pack your things. We will wait here."
She hurried off, thinking that he was nice, but a bit cocky. As she entered the beach house, one of the toads attacked her.
"Done for the evening, your majesty?" He questioned. "I'll go draw your bath then."
She shook her head. "No, we haven't even started. I will be going away to stay at my sensei's training center for a few days, and I am here to pack my things."
The toad exclaimed, "You cannot go alone! The chancellor would be so upset... take a yoshi with you." He insisted.
The queen nodded. "I am queen now, and I wish you wouldn't tell me what to do! I can go by myself."
The toad sighed, "We are worried about you, that's all. I must meet your sensei. I am responsible for your safety, my queen."
"I can take care of myself and that is the exact reason why I am training!" She snapped and put her hands on her hips. "Now just relax, you and all the others may have the next two days and evenings off. Go take in some sight seeing."
The toad sighed, and reluctantly helped the princess pack her largest bag. Shampoo, conditioner, soap, face scrub, face cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, perfume... and next were her clothes. 3 of her comfortable training outfits; green silk, red silk, and black silk, two of her fancier dinner dresses, under things, pajamas, and a couple other knick-knacks. The toad tied the queen's bag, and carried it, as he followed her out the door. Her hair was now down, and at her side was her favorite sword.
"I'm ready." She announced, as the toad dropped her bag, and promptly approached Link.
"You are her teacher?" The toad questioned.
Link nodded. "Yes, I am, and you are??"
"Her highness' number one advisor. I advised her not to go with you. How do we know you aren't one of Bowser's cohorts? I don't know you, and neither does she, but she insisted on going with you. If even one hair on her head is injured..."
"If she is injured, then it means she was slow during training, and deserved it."
The toad bowed his head, and backed away from the group. He could sense the honesty in the sensei's voice and decided not to worry.
Link smiled at her. "So, let's not waste time then." He looked at the sun. "Tide pulls out at about six fifteen every evening here, and that's the best time to get to my island safely. The tide actually parts, and gives us about ten minutes to get across."
"The island isn't far, and it is easy to make it in five minutes, so don't worry." The shyguy announced, upon seeing her worried face.
The princess thought for a second, and then agreed. Link put a hand on her shoulder. "Being brave is the first step to being a great warrior. I know for a fact you are a very brave girl. Geno told me of all of your battles against Smithy and Wart, and this is an easier task than the battles."
They all walked over to the water's edge and the princess gasped as the ocean foamed and hissed. A narrow strip of land appeared in the waves and Link walked down it, closely followed by the shyguy. Avalon shook herself and grabbed the bag she had dropped in her surprise. She ran after the two fighters and kept close to them as they walked down the narrow path to safety.
The trip seemed short lived, and before she realized it, she was boarding her jet to Delfino Isle. Mallow and the others weren't invited to the wedding, so they wouldn't see her for quite awhile. She said goodbye to them all, and buckled into her seat. She didn't mind flying to Delfino isle. She visited there at least once a year, during the summer. It was her favorite place to rest, and relax. But this time, there would be little time for her to do so.
A green bird let out a shrill chirp and took flight, landing on a palm tree leaf, and twitching his tail happily. Avalon ran along the beach in her silver flip flops, and pink bikini, soaking up the warm sun. Her teacher was going to meet her out here in one hour, and she wanted to get a little bit of fun in before her studies began.
A few sandpipers were digging for worms on the northern end of the beach. She saw them, and didn't wish to frighten them, so she returned to her chair under a palm tree higher up on the beach, and took a sip of her margarita. From the time on her watch, the trainer would meet her in fourty five minutes, so she returned to her beach house, changed, and returned to the outside again.
When she returned to the beach, a being in a black robe with a gold sash stood silently on a dune. She figured that it was her sensei, so she approached the figure, and soon realized that he was a shyguy, with an angry mask. He looked quite frightening, but she felt no fear.
"Are you my sensei?" She questioned, as she looked at the figure, confused.
He let out a chuckle. "No, I am his number one student, Deadly Guy. Nice to meet you." He shot out his gloved hand, waiting for her to shake it.
She took his hand. "You looked very frightening, but you're a nice guy."
He laughed, and shuffled the sand under his feet. "I have heard many wonderful things about your combat skills. I hear Geno trained you, and that itself is a marvel. That is why I am kind to you. I have respect."
She blushed slightly. "You've heard of Geno in this area, then?"
"Our sensei happens to be Geno's very best friend. Our master trained in star haven before he came to the island. Geno is held in high regard, and for a girl to have passed his training is something else, especially a princess who led a sheltered life." He thought that his comments might be slightly offensive, so he decided to shut up.
"I'm going to take that as a compliment. Now when do I meet my new teacher?"
"He should be coming soon."
An awkward silence fell over the pair, and Avalon wondered why the master was so late. He was late by twenty minutes.
"Is the sensei always this late?" She questioned, feeling slightly impatient. "I came to learn combat, not to wait around for him to arrive."
Deadly guy thought, before he spoke. "He is always punctual, unless the tide isn't in his favor."
She wondered what the little shyguy meant, but decided to ignore the comment, and continue waiting, trying to be patient. She had a sword at her side, and she unsheathed it, and examined it. It was a beautiful one made of steel and precious gems. Geno had given it to her when they started training. The handle was carved of ivory, shaped like a cluster of various sized stars, with precious stones of all different colors set into random places upon it. The blade was made of steel with a message from Geno himself carved in the blade. It was written in the language of the star spirits, so she couldn't read it. She put it back in its place at her side.
The sensei finally did arrive, and he was in a green robe with a golden sash. His favorite sword hung by his side, and it was apparent it was his favorite by the worn handle of leather.
"I apologize for my tardiness." He announced. "The blooper I surfed on to get here was being very slow." He remarked, as he looked her over. "You must be joking... you're the experienced sword fighter I heard so much about? The one Geno raved about? Where's your sword, then?"
She smirked, and unsheathed her sword again, holding it in her palms. "My appearance is deceiving and my sword is right here. I am Queen Avalon of the Mushroom Kingdom. I have been looking forward to our meeting for the last few weeks."
Her sensei had chin length locks of beautiful blonde hair, and blue eyes, a few shades darker than her own. He was quite handsome. "I am your sensei indeed. I try not to be on a first name basis with my students, but since Geno speaks so highly of you, my name is Link, and you may call me that."
She bowed her head. "Nice to meet you, Link."
He did the same. "Nice to meet you too, your majesty. Is it true that you passed Geno's training in three weeks?"
"Please call me Avalon, and yes, I am a very quick learner."
The shyguy nodded his head. "Where are your bags?" he questioned the young queen.
"Back in my beach house. Why do you ask?"
"Because you should fetch them. You will be staying at master Link's house for your first two days of training, for evaluation."
She seemed surprised. "I wasn't told of such a thing!" She seemed nervous.
"As a warrior, you must be prepared for anything." Link replied, with a slight smile. "Go pack your things. We will wait here."
She hurried off, thinking that he was nice, but a bit cocky. As she entered the beach house, one of the toads attacked her.
"Done for the evening, your majesty?" He questioned. "I'll go draw your bath then."
She shook her head. "No, we haven't even started. I will be going away to stay at my sensei's training center for a few days, and I am here to pack my things."
The toad exclaimed, "You cannot go alone! The chancellor would be so upset... take a yoshi with you." He insisted.
The queen nodded. "I am queen now, and I wish you wouldn't tell me what to do! I can go by myself."
The toad sighed, "We are worried about you, that's all. I must meet your sensei. I am responsible for your safety, my queen."
"I can take care of myself and that is the exact reason why I am training!" She snapped and put her hands on her hips. "Now just relax, you and all the others may have the next two days and evenings off. Go take in some sight seeing."
The toad sighed, and reluctantly helped the princess pack her largest bag. Shampoo, conditioner, soap, face scrub, face cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, perfume... and next were her clothes. 3 of her comfortable training outfits; green silk, red silk, and black silk, two of her fancier dinner dresses, under things, pajamas, and a couple other knick-knacks. The toad tied the queen's bag, and carried it, as he followed her out the door. Her hair was now down, and at her side was her favorite sword.
"I'm ready." She announced, as the toad dropped her bag, and promptly approached Link.
"You are her teacher?" The toad questioned.
Link nodded. "Yes, I am, and you are??"
"Her highness' number one advisor. I advised her not to go with you. How do we know you aren't one of Bowser's cohorts? I don't know you, and neither does she, but she insisted on going with you. If even one hair on her head is injured..."
"If she is injured, then it means she was slow during training, and deserved it."
The toad bowed his head, and backed away from the group. He could sense the honesty in the sensei's voice and decided not to worry.
Link smiled at her. "So, let's not waste time then." He looked at the sun. "Tide pulls out at about six fifteen every evening here, and that's the best time to get to my island safely. The tide actually parts, and gives us about ten minutes to get across."
"The island isn't far, and it is easy to make it in five minutes, so don't worry." The shyguy announced, upon seeing her worried face.
The princess thought for a second, and then agreed. Link put a hand on her shoulder. "Being brave is the first step to being a great warrior. I know for a fact you are a very brave girl. Geno told me of all of your battles against Smithy and Wart, and this is an easier task than the battles."
They all walked over to the water's edge and the princess gasped as the ocean foamed and hissed. A narrow strip of land appeared in the waves and Link walked down it, closely followed by the shyguy. Avalon shook herself and grabbed the bag she had dropped in her surprise. She ran after the two fighters and kept close to them as they walked down the narrow path to safety.
