Author's note: Ok…upon special request I am bringing this story back from the dead. I apologize in advance if it seems out of place or is even bad. It's been a while since I've written the last chapter and almost forgot what the storyline is! ENJOY!
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Disclaimer: I do not own the legend of Zelda
Beyond the sun
Chapter 4: Anchors away my boy!
Link stood up to see what was flying above him. It looked like a person just like him, but instead had wings. He couldn't tell much about whom or what the person was. Link looked in his pack for something to magnify his vision. Something glimmered out of the corner of his eye and caught Link's attention. He looked down to see that there was a small telescope by the rock he was on. It wasn't the best looking thing but Link used it anyway.
Turning the lens and focusing it on the flying person, Link got a better view of whom or what it was. It was a young man wearing layers of clothes and had a cap on like his, but white. There wasn't just one person, there were two! Link focused his vision on which the second person was. It was a girl. She had blonde hair and had on a pink dress. It was almost like she was very familiar to him.
Immediately, Link dropped the telescoped and picked up a rock. "ZELDA! COME BACK HERE!" He threw the rock but it fell very short.
Out of anger and jealousy, Link ran down the beach side and into the water until it became too deep. He continued his chase by swimming out into the ocean. His adrenaline and stamina were the only things that kept him going.
"I hope you're happy…Zelda…" Link tried to say before exhaustion came over him and started to sink.
..."Boss! We should give up! He's dead as a rock!" A short little man said.
"You have no faith Niko! Plus…you can see his chest moving." The young girl commented leaning next to Link. "All we need to do is have someone give him mouth to mouth. Who's up for it?" The girl looked around at all of the other people there and noticed that they all backed away. "YOU WIMPS! AND YOU CALL YOURSELVES PIRATES! Ok…Bruno…you can have the honors."
"Aww…do I have to?" The big, burly man whined while stepping forward. The girl gave a serious nod. Unwillingly, Bruno bent down and breathed into Link's mouth. He used such great force that Link started coughing up the water that was stuck in his lungs. The water spewed onto Bruno's face which made the other pirates laugh hysterically. The girl ignored the pirates and bent down next to Link.
"Aye mate! What's a person like you doing out here?" She asked.
Link looked up from where he was to see a small girl and a crew behind her. "Umm…" Link tried to think of a good excuse. "…My boat wrecked."
"Ok…normally we don't do this, but we'll make an exception." She winked.
Link raised an eyebrow. He was still recovering but managed to continue to talk. "An exception for what?"
"We are pirates! Pirates usually either kill or take hostage whoever we meet and see on the high seas. We're a good bunch compared to other crews, but we're very strict and rigid on whom we take with us. Since we saved you…you're the exception." The girl explained.
"Um…ok…" Link rubbed the back of his head. "Who are you guys anyway?"
"The name is Tetra. And this is my pirate crew!" The girl answered back while raising her arm. "And who might you be?"
"I am Link, Hero of Hyrule." Link said while getting up.
Tetra and the others started to laugh. "HAHA! You hear that guys! He thinks he's a hero!"
"I am…I saved Hyrule from total destruction."
"I think you're full of it. I've never heard of this 'Hyrule' and we've traveled EVERYWHERE."
"I am not lying. Hyrule is extremely far away from this place."
"Yeah…sure…so why are you out here anyway?"
"Um…I'm sorry to butt in Miss Tetra, but dawn is breaking and we need to head out." Miko stated while point out at the rising sun.
"You are right. We'll continue this discussion later after we sail out and had some grub, mister 'hero'." Tetra laughed as she walked up to the huge steering wheel.
For the first time since he woke up, Link took a look at his surroundings. He was on another boat! Not a small one like the first one that saved him, but a nice big one with huge sails and a mast. Link wasn't sure of where to go on the boat so he found a small crate and sat on it. He sighed, wondering why everything was going so wrong.
"Are you ready, princess?" Komali asked, ready to take off.
Normally Zelda didn't want to be called "princess", but everything was different when he called her that. "Yeah! Let's go!" Zelda exclaimed.
With Zelda's word, Komali started flapping his arms and began to fly. At first Zelda closed her eyes but then opened them a few seconds later. The white things she saw coming out of Komali's sleeves were his wings. Zelda looked down at the island which was now below them. Faintly, she could see Link sitting down doing nothing. Squeezing Komali tighter, Zelda rested her head against his back and relaxed.
Water was everywhere. Scattered about were several islands; some big and some very small. Every so often Zelda would see a fish with a human face jump out of the water and fall back in. There weren't any boats out except for a few battle ships near some arsenals.
After several minutes of flying, Komali and Zelda finally made it to their destination island. Most of the island was part of an extremely tall mountain whereas the rest was sandy beach along the outside. Soft lutes and mandolins were being played off in the distance, which gave the island more of an oasis feel.
"So what do you think?" Komali asked while taking Zelda's hand.
Zelda was lost for words as she continued to take in the surroundings. "I don't know what to say. It's so beautiful!"
"It is, isn't it? I guess you get accustomed to it if you live here." Komali chuckled. "Are you ready to meet the people?"
"I guess I'm ready as I'll ever be." Zelda smiled and hugged his arm.
At Zelda's command Komali started walking, leading her to meet his people.
The walk was very long and almost treacherous. Sharp turns and huge rocks everywhere didn't seem promising to the survival of anyone trying to enter. Just when things seemed to get worse, they got better. The beaten, rocky pathways turned into wooden walkways and bridges. Zelda let go of Komali's arm a bit after feeling more secure and safe.
"Oh my gosh! That was the scariest thing ever!" Zelda said while leaning on a railing, looking out into the ocean.
"The walk?"
"YES! Why does it have to be so dangerous? I mean, it's bad enough being surrounded by water."
"You see princess, everyone here in the Great Sea is adapted to the water and uses boats all of the time. We the Ruto tribe don't like many visitors, especially enemies. So that's why it's so hard getting up here. But of course it's easy for us to get here since we can fly."
Zelda nodded her head. "I see now."
"Great! Now let's get inside so you can meet my people." Komali grabbed Zelda's hand again and walked into a large carved out hole in the mountain.
Zelda was blown away of what was inside. Beautiful tapestries were hung on the walls. Intricate designs and patterns were painted and carved onto the doors and walls. There was a hole in the top of the ceiling that let in light and illuminated the huge room. The Ruto people who were there were shuffling around quickly, not paying much attention to Komali and Zelda.
"Hello there Komali! And who is this?" Someone said while walking up to them.
"Hello Quill! This is my new friend, Zelda. Princess Zelda to be exact. She comes from the land of Hyrule." Komali addressed the man.
"It's my pleasure to meet you, Princess Zelda. Where is Hyrule, may I ask? I've never heard of it."
Zelda blushed. "It's very far from here. Nothing like this Great Sea." Zelda said shyly.
"I see. So how did you come here or even meet up with our prince Komali?" Quill asked.
"Um…well…" Zelda started to say. No one would believe the true story. "You see—"
"KOMALI! Where are you!" Another booming voice yelled out, cutting off Zelda.
Preview for next chapter:
"She's so pretty. I've always had my eye on her, but never had the time or courage to talk to her." He said, picking a flower.
"Why not?"
"She's the great Valoo's attendant. He's the god that watches over Dragon Roost and my people. She has to serve him and perform special rituals. But whenever she's not up there with him, she's always off somewhere playing the harp."
