A New Journey Begins
Author's Note: I'm so sorry for taking a long time to update my story chapter. I had so much homework and lots of projects to do. And all this was on the last month of school! Seriously, what kind of teachers does that?!?!? sighs Anywho, I was out of town for awhile too . . . so yea . . . Anyways . . . we shall go onwards!
Update: yawn I was out of town a lot! No I mean I was at home for two days so I couldn't finish this chappie . . . soooooo yeah. Now I was up all night because of a half a bottle of soda and I was all cracked up. Anywho, I hope no one was too saddened by my no update!
Disclaimer: stretches I don't own Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! Yeah, it's the news of today! Now that you peeps know that I can get on with the story! Oh, and still I don't own Mogget! But I really wish I did though . . . Shake it! Shake it! Shake it like a Polaroid!! HEY YEAH!!! . . . Sorry . . . It's the sugar . . . sighs and goes back to work
Chapter 2 – Milk Delivery
The thick wooden door slowly closed behind Tatli, the bread crumbs that were once a whole loaf of bread fell to the ground. Just as she finished her breakfast, Tatli breathed in the moist air and caught a glimpse of the bright blue sky. Silence came to the once hyped Hylian, while the morning birds sing their lovely songs. After a few minutes of quiet, the girl exhaled, and then continued her way toward her destination.
There in the midst of Lon-Lon Ranch's grassy open field laid the corral. When the sun had risen and began its shine upon Hyrule. Talon gathered all the horses to the corral, where they grazed during the day. The horses, themselves had nothing better to do than allow themselves to ridden by the customers of Lon-Lon Ranch.
Talon would gather two particular horses for the milk delivery; the two would be the wild pair Sae and Dia. Who would never be seen without each other. And there was only on person who could keep them tamed and that person was . . .
Tatli walked towards her grandfather, who was loading up the crates of Lon-Lon Milk onto the red painted wagon. Tatli grinned when she saw Sae and Dia rustling in their reins, making big brown puffs of dust. Then she slowly turned her attention to her grandfather.
"Hello Tatli!" Talon greeted his chirpy granddaughter. As he lifted the last crate of milk onto the wagon.
"Hiya Grandpa!" Tatli acknowledge her grandfather as she motioned herself over to the wild horses.
"They're really agitated today." Talon said gruffly as his granddaughter seized the two horses.
The blissful Hylian stride to Sae and petted him on the head and quietly whispered softly in his ear. She did the same to Dia. Tatli was the one who delivered the milk, ever since she was thirteen years old. So today she was going to Hyrule Castle Town and the Castle to deliver milk.
After the pair calmed down, she got hold of their reins and steadied them to the wagon. She beamed at her work, and then she climbed up the wagon and grabbed hold of the reins.
"Bye! Grandpa! Tell mom that I'll be good!" she said before she started the horses and was on her way out of Lon-Lon Ranch. Talon nodded at her as he left to groom the other remaining horses in the corral.
The wagon's wheels creaked quietly as Tatli made her way toward Hyrule Castle Town. The lively green grass danced with the cool breeze, while the sun brightly kissed the fields of Hyrule. Tatli thought she was in paradise seeing how peaceful it was on the Hyrule Fields. She had always loved to be outside, to be able to see the world outside of her house. Outside the ranch. She smiled gleefully to herself.
Ever since her mother first let her deliver milk by herself, Tatli felt that she was going on an adventure. That was the feeling she always longed for: to discover new places, rather than being cooped up in the ranch.
Tatli sighed as Sae and Dia pulled the wagon closer to its destination. She still had the longing for adventure, but she could not leave the Ranch. Her mother and grandpa needed her help around the ranch. They would also worry if she left out of the blue.
Before Tatli lost the view of the Lost Woods, she looked back toward it. Its dark and mysterious interior always had enticed Tatli what it was like inside the Lost Woods. What kind of creatures lived there? Were there any magical properties it holds?
She quickly turned her attention towards the tall gray towers that made up Hyrule Castle Town. The slow current of the river that served Hyrule as a water supply, encircled the out contour of the castle's outside wall. Sae and Dia both hauled the wagon towards the drawbridge that lead into the Town.
The clear blue water reflected Tatli's face as she went across the drawbridge and into the Market that made up the Town. Tatli waved at the guard, who stood at the entrance of the draw bridge, who waved back sleepily. Tatli saw that the bridge guard looked like he was quite bored with himself, with guarding a bridge all day. "What a boring job . . ." the girl said under her breath.
The loud bustle of the market hit Tatli ears, the vendors bartering with the many patrons. She watched young children running around the market laughing and playing with the stray dogs.
As she looked on, Tatli remember when she was young child, when she used to play with the local town boys. She grinned at the memory of wrestling the many neighborhood boys in the mud and then when she would come home with her dress all muddy. Boy, would she get a very long lecture from her mom then.
For as long as she knew she had always been a somewhat tomboy, she only played with the boys because none of the girls liked her. It was her dirty clothes that kept her from playing house, and her tanned skin. But as much as she hated to say she was a tomboy, but that was years ago. Tatli now was not as embarrassed to say she was a tomboy, why? Well, she had more fun playing outside than staying inside.
The red wagon made its way through the crowd of people and was at the gate of the magnificent Hyrule Castle. Tatli pulled the reins, signaling Sae and Dia to stop at the closed metal bared gate.
"Hey! Can you open the gate?" she called to one of the guards, who stood at attention at the moment they heard her words. The two guards looked as though they just had woken up. An uneventful night, of course Hyrule has been in peace for years . . .
The metal bars creaked as Sae and Dia pulled the wagon onto the Castle. The young Hylian smiled happily as she caught sight of the Castle. Another set of sleepily guards came into view as she reached the huge wooden draw bridge that made of up the entrance way of the Castle. The clam sound of the water surrounding the Castle slowly came to the girl.
The horses neighed as Tatli pulled into the gates that came before the water and she cheerfully waved at the guards. Then she signaled the two horses to turn right.
Tatli sighed heavily, this were she last saw the Queen. Queen Zelda has been missing for two years. Of course her sheikah attendant Impa took over. She remembered that meeting every time she came here . . .
It was her first time on the delivery job and she was ten. Every thing was going as she had planed it; she delivered the milk without breaking any one of the bottles. She was very proud of that accomplishment. And so she finally came upon the Castle.
Both Sae and Dia pulled her along the drawbridge, and then she saw a figure that was definably not a guard.
To the girl's surprise the figure was, Queen Zelda who standing gracefully in between the gates and the Castle, she smiled warmly at Tatli. Tatli was of course surprised to see her and she shyly waved.
"So it is your first time here at the Castle?" Zelda asked Tatli as the two unloaded the crates of milk. Tatli notice how refined her voice was.
"Uh . . . yea!" Tatli blurted out while she heaved the last crate to the ground. "You know, you didn't have to help me your highness." Tatli said, embarrass at the fact the Queen helped her unload the crates.
"Oh, this? No need to worry. It was no problem!" Zelda said somewhat surprised by her statement. Tatli smiled by Zelda's answer and thanked her.
"Tatli you've grown up so fast!" Zelda said to the girl like a relative would say to child who has grown.
"Uh . . . how . . . I don't think we've met before." Tatli said in the nicest way possible.
"You don't remember me do you? Well of course you were only a babe." Zelda said with a sad smile. Tatli confused didn't respond. Zelda gazed sadly to the grown and then suddenly looked up.
The queen stepped closer to Tatli and looked at her. Tatli saw Queen for the first time. Her eyes were blue just like hers and she saw that her eyes had a joyous hint in them. Then Queen Zelda hugged her, Tatli felt a rush of warmth. It was a familiar warmth like a mother's love . . .
A whisper came from the queen, "I am glad to see that you have grown Tatli . . . Please tell your mother my thanks." Confused Tatli nodded slowly and Zelda released the girl and smiled at her. A warm smile Tatli never forgot . . .
"Geez, it's so hot!" Tatli complained and she finished her manual labor. She wiped the sweat on her forehead. Then she looked up, the sun was now fully up. She could feel its evil rays of death hitting her skin.
Tatli looked keenly at the cold stream it looked so refreshing that one could just dive in its cool waters. "If only I could jump in the water." A heavy sigh came in between her thoughts. "But mother would be mad, if I get my dress wet again."
The girl turned to wild Sae and Dia who looked a little restless. They neighed very loudly during Tatli's job and she often founded herself cursing under her breath. The two even managed to make really loud ruckus that got Tatli a yell from the guards.
Tatli stuck her tongue out at Sae and Dai and got on the wagon. The two horses happily trotted out to the gates of Hyrule Castle Town. And back toward Lon-Lon Ranch.
After Tatli took the reins off the horses, they scattered about the corral. A cloud of dust took over the corral and Tatli stood there letting the dust settle in her clothes.
Flap! Flap! A loud flapping of wings came to the ears of the Hylian girl. "Huh? Wings?" Tatli looked over her shoulder and saw a huge brown bird. Tatli gasp and surprised she fell backwards. She landed on the ground, but not even the recoil of her landing did not keep her from staring at the creature before her.
Metellicagirl: Well I think that went well! I'm happy I finally got this chapter done! It took forever to do! And so since I'm cool I decided to give a preview of the next chapter. It well be in first person, of one of the characters. So you may know or not know who the character is! Enjoy!
"He's . . . he's coming back?" I said unsteadily. I was given a nod. I looked at the ground my hands came to my face. I could not believe, after all these years of peace. The legendary Evil King's return was imminent. My body turned cold . . .
Well I must go and start on my next chapter! Toodles!!!!!!!!!!