Opia: Strangely enough, even though this fic doesn't intrest me as much as some of the others I found writing it pretty easy. And so I will keep typing and updating this one until it gets boring for me again and falls into the backwater of my other stories... This was my most ignored story I believe... or at least one where no one said hi on the reviews (well, except Josco, but that's not saying much). Anyway, here's the next chapter...
Cari: Zelda is not owned by Opia, duh!
Secondary Sages ch.2
Now Where's That Earth Sage?
"What in the world just happened!" Kindra practically screamed in Link's ear.
They were outside the drawbridge leading to Hyrule Castle.
"I'm back on hero duty." Link replied in an as-a-matter-of-fact tone.
"You're a hero?"
Link looked at her, surprised. "Yes, the Hero of Time, didn't I tell you that?"
Kindra sighed in frustration. "If you had then I wouldn't be asking!"
Laughing, Link looked towards the sky. "Sorry. I guess… I guess after my last quest I thought I wouldn't be needed anymore. Why tell people you're a hero when there is no need for heroics."
Kindra sat down. She watched as the smile on Link's face turned into a frown. In the corner of his eye she thought she saw the glitter of a tear.
"Link," She spoke softly, "Stop doing that."
He blinked and gazed down at her. "What?"
"Nothing." Kindra got up, brushing the dirt off her tunic. "But, if you told people you were the Hero of Time, then you would get more respect. You'd be famous."
"I guess so… and if people doubted Zelda could verify. But that would be horrible."
Kindra's eyes sparkled. "Are you kidding? You could go anywhere you pleased, get anything you wished, people would love you!"
Link lowered his eyes. "But I couldn't go anywhere, not without being recognized. I would never have time to myself." He lifted his head up, feeling the breeze that had started to pick up. "All I want is to be free to roam, to do my own thing, never to be noticed as I come and go…."
"There you go again…."
Link turned to Kindra, "What?"
"Link, I've known you for years. In that time we have traveled to every corner of this kingdom doing whatever we felt like doing. It is not like we needed jobs; you can find spare change everywhere. For as long as I've known you, you have not had a care in the world. These past few months, though, you seemed to have lost your sense of direction. Don't get me wrong, I've been a little scatterbrained lately too, but we have seemed to spend more time laying on a hill watching the clouds go by than anything else." She kicked a rock into the moat. "Err… never mind, forget what I just said. Just please stop looking at the sky every three minutes!"
A glowing ball with wings suddenly popped out of Link's hat.
"Hey!"
"What Navi?"
"Listen! I think we should go see Saria!"
"If you say so…" Link took out his ocarina and played Epona's song. The loyal horse galloped a nearby hill and made her way towards them. "Let's go Kindra."
Link climbed up on Epona's back and Kindra got on behind him. With a whinny the horse leapt forward and quickly galloped toward the lost woods.
Link and Kindra were greeted warmly after they emerged from the hollowed out log. Saria ran up to them.
"Rauru told us a few more things after you guys left. He said us sages should be able to sense the others, but only the ones similar to ourselves. Since I'm the Forest Sage I should sense the Earth Sage… oh, and the Wind and Lightning Sages cannot be sensed, don't ask me why, they just can't… something about being too far out of our reach… I think…."
"Have you found the Earth Sage yet?" Link asked.
Saria looked up at him, "That's the weird part, I've searched the entire village and haven't sensed a thing."
Kindra looked around; "Maybe you should ask Mido if you've missed anybody."
"Mido?" Saria gasped, "Mido! I haven't seen Mido today!" She ran over to a boy picking up rocks, "Hey, do you know where Mido is?"
The boy stopped and wiped his brow, "Yeah Saria, he said somethin' about talking to the Deku Tree sprout."
Link and Saria looked at each other.
"The Earth Temple!"
They sped off towards the Great Deku Tree clearing with Kindra barely keeping up behind them.
The Deku Tree Sprout had grown quite a lot in the past few years; so much it almost looked like a real tree. Mido sat on the ground in front of it, asking whatever came to mind.
"So… Why can't Kokiri leave the forest?" He stared up at the tree curiously.
The Deku Tree Sprout ruffled its leaves. "Well… It's kind of complicated. You see... your life force is connected with the magic that keeps this forest alive. You know the little balls of light and other sparkles that float in the air? Those are created when a lot of magic condenses in one place. Nowhere else in the kingdom has magic enough to make those, and you can't survive without a large enough dose of magic. Without it your systems just shut down, killing you."
Mido placed his chin on his hand, "So, you're saying that if one of us could find a way to keep a large amount of magic around us at all times we could leave?"
"I suppose it's possible."
"Mido!" Saria ran into the clearing.
Mido stood up; he smiled, "Saria! You're back!"
Link appeared from around the corner. Mido's smile disappeared into a scowl.
"Oh… Link's here too…."
Link made a face, "It's nice to see you too Mido…"
"Is Kindra here too?"
"Yeah, she should be… Oh there she is."
Kindra ran into the clearing.
Mido smiled, "Hello Kindra, it's been a while!"
She was breathing hard. "Hey… huff… Mido!" She smiled, "How are you… huff… doing?"
"Good. Thanks for asking." He turned to Saria, "What did Rauru want this time?"
"If I'm right you're about to find out." Saria grasped his hands.
Closing her eyes she began to glow green. First his hands, then gradually his whole body started to glow a dark brownish green. Mido's eyes widened.
"W-what are you doing? What's happening?"
He pulled away. The light around them faded. Saria opened her eyes and smiled.
"I am right." She turned to Link, "The Sage of Earth."
"What!" Mido gasped.
Saria turned back to him. "You are a sage just like me. And like me your temple is calling out to you. Unfortunately you can't get to it, that is where Link comes in."
Link walked over to the Deku Tree Sprout. "Can you open the door to the former Great Deku Tree's dungeon?"
The tree rattled its leaves uncertainly; "I'll try."
It closed its eyes. With a groan the doorway reluctantly opened. Link motioned to the others.
"Come on!"
He jumped through the opening. Mido stepped back.
"G-go in there?"
Kindra kneeled down and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"You don't have to go, no one is going to force you. But what does your heart say?"
Mido hesitated then looked to Kindra, his eyes determined.
"Right."
He nodded, then ran through the dungeon entrance. Saria and Kindra soon followed.
Inside, Link pointed to a large hole in the ground.
"We have to go down there."
Everyone jumped down. There, Link hopped over the water and helped everyone else across. He pointed to another hole in the floor. They didn't even wait for him to speak and just jumped in.
After they got out of the water Link said, "That door is the entrance to Gohma's lair."
"Good." Kindra stretched, "I was afraid there was going to be another hole."
The inside of Gohma's lair was dark. Link lit a torch.
"So," He said, "How are we going to find the entrance?"
"The temple should show its entrance in the presence of it's sage." Saria pushed Mido out into the middle of the room.
Mido closed his eyes and started to glow again. He walked straight ahead, his arm in front of him. As he approached the wall a large door etched itself into the stone. Smiling, he opened his eyes and the door. The others ran in after him.
Opia-taps fingers on her computer desk- Yeah... the chapters will get better... blah...
Cari: Please R and R.
