I'm typing this up Saturday morning… or I'll hopefully have it posted up. It takes a while for the stuff to actually get up on the site. Something like 24 hours. But I should be done by then. If not… well… technically I still updated on the weekend.

Alright, so… here's the next chappy. It was a request. I hope you like it because this is the last entry before I start into my Grand Finale Pieces.

Here we go…

Character- Darunia.

Setting- Darunia and his Goron people are starving to death. The Dodongo's Cavern is blocked up… along with their chief source of food. But what will the Big Brother of the Gorons think when a small messenger of 'the Royal Family' comes to collect the sacred Goron's Ruby?

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Song of Fortune

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My stomach gives another huge rumble.

It sounds as though I, myself have a dodongo in my belly,

Screaming to escape.

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It's been over five days without food now.

Within two more…

My people will begin to die.

What kind of King am I to let that happen?

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But I have no energy…

No means to help my people any further.

I fear that this is it for the Goron race…

We shall all waste away.

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I look around my isolated throne room.

The many skin-hide flags droop from the ceiling.

The once merry fire is now haunting the room with flickering shadows.

I've locked myself in here for peace and quiet.

I haven't spoken to anyone in days.

I'm waiting for the help that I sent out for.

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I sent for help from the King of Hyrule himself…

That was two days ago.

And even he, my Sworn Brother, has not come to rescue us.

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Damn that Ganondorf.

Should I have simply given him the Ruby?

Instead, I refused.

Now he has damned us to starve.

And when our carcasses litter our own halls…

He will come and pluck what is mine from my own hands.

He will have the Ruby.

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Is there hope at all?

If there is… I cannot see it.

This bout of hunger blinds me from all that I once knew.

This insane drive to eat…

It clouds all I have learnt.

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All I want is a good meal…

For me and my people.

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Oh! Sworn Brother!

Who are you to defy my calling?

We are equals!

Brothers!

And you turn you back on my cry.

How could you?

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I sigh heavily.

I sink down into the stone of my throne chair.

My eyes glaze over as I stare into nothingness.

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Then… I hear it…

Could it just be my hungry ears?

But no… it is too loud, too clear… too real!

The song of the Royal Family!

That lullaby they play!

The tune that shows their nobility!

Oh! Great Goddesses! Thank you!

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I rush to unlock the stone door.

I swing it wide open and see…

A tiny boy…

No more then ten.

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He stops mid-song.

He pulls an ocarina from his mouth.

"Hello." He says cheerfully.

Then… he skips by me and enters my throne room.

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I hold the door for several seconds longer…

Shocked slightly by the fact that the messenger was such a small boy.

I look over to the Goron standing guard over my doorway.

He shrugs.

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Slowly I shut the door.

I stride into the room.

The boy is bent over one of my tables and poking at something.

He has a smile plastered on his face.

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"So…" I begin, gruffly, "You are the messenger of the Royal Family?"

I say this with a detectable amount of doubt.

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He bounces away from the table and stands straight.

A small fairy flutters around his head.

His flat chest is puffed out in pride.

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"Yes," Says the boy happily, "I am. My name's Link. Princess Zelda sent me off to save all of Hyrule! Isn't that awesome? I mean… I've always dreamed of being a hero, even since I as little-"

I laugh at this on account of him still being little.

"- But now here I am. You're the first person I have to visit. Impa told me. Impa is Zelda's attendant and I got to speak with her. She told me I have to come here… up Death Mountain. I have to talk to you, Mr. Goron, Sir. I've come to collect the Spiritual Stone. Do you have it? I have to give it to Zelda so we can stop Ganondorf from taking over."

He pauses to take a breath.

His eyes dart over me, as though he were checking me for any scrap of candy.

"So do you have it?"

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The last few sentences of the child, Link's speech strike me.

"Ganondorf?" I ask, "What business do you have with him?"

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"None really." Says Link, thinking, "I've only seen him once. All I know is that I'm helping to get rid of him. Zelda says he's evil."

The smile doesn't disappear off his lips.

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"Zelda is right my boy." I say.

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A silence passes through the room.

He stares at me.

His eyes dart around some more.

"So can I have it?" He asks.

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"Listen, boy." I say, trying not to lose my temper, "My people are suffering. I sent for help from the King of Hyrule. I'm not giving you the stone just because you spoke to Zelda."

I sit down in my throne.

"If you want to help… go back to Hyrule as fast as you can and get a real Hyrule messenger."

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"No no no!" Cries Link, "I am real! I know the song. Listen!"

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He brings out the wooden ocarina again.

He places it between his lips.

He lets out the shrill beautiful notes of the Royal's song.

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I cannot help but smile.

He is very good.

He has a talent with music.

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But…

Now is not the time.

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"Link, my boy, you are very good… but please… leave now." I say.

I rub my temples.

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"Oh please don't send me away!" Cries Link, "If I don't do this, I'll have to go back to the forest!"

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I look at the boy.

He looks terrified of going back to the forest.

"What's wrong with the forest, boy?" I ask, "I've visited there once. It's a nice place. I can't see why you would not want to go."

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"I can't fail Zelda. I want to be a hero." He says.

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"The forest is where you belong, boy." I say.

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"No it isn't." He responds simply.

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I flash him a look.

"Oh really?" I ask sarcastically.

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He simply nods.

I don't think he's been introduced to the aspect of sarcasm.

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I sigh heavily.

"Just… listen… you need to go. I'm depressed right now and I fear that your… peppiness… might tip me over the edge." I growl.

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"I know a song that might help!" Shouts Link, "It always cheers me up!"

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I bring my hand down my face.

Link takes his ocarina to his lips again anyway.

I stare at him with blank eyes.

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But then…

Then he begins to play.

He plays the most beautiful melody I've ever heard…

I reminds me of…

The forest… and all it's mystery and splendor.

The notes themselves enter my heart and bore out all the negative feelings.

And before I know what I'm doing…

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I get up off my seat.

My feet start to move.

I'm dancing!

Oh! What a wonderful tune this is!

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"Wow! What a hot beat!" I call out, "What a delightful jingle! Yeah!"

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The boy stops playing.

I pull myself together.

I stop dancing…

But I cannot help but laugh.

I laugh long and hard.

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"Hoo. What fun. My Goddesses."

I collapse into my throne.

I'm still laughing.

"Marvelous song. Absolutely amazing."

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The boy stares at me.

"You're happy now right?"

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"Yes."

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"Can I have the Stone then, please?" He asks.

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I burst into more giggles.

"Okay, okay… I like you kid. You've got real potential. But I'm not just going to give you that Ruby. We'll have to help each other out." I tell him.

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He looks at me blankly.

"Okay."

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"I want you to open up Dodongo's Cavern for me. That's where we get our food from. We've starving to death in here because Ganondorf blocked it up. If you get the Cavern open again and destroy al his monsters inside… I'll give you the Ruby." I explain.

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Link nods again.

"I guess I could do that. As long as it's against Ganondorf, and all."

He pauses and sighs.

"Being a hero's tougher than I thought." He says to his fairy.

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He then awkwardly bends over into a bow.

I smile.

I turn to one of my tables and take a small bracelet.

"Take this, Link. You might just need it."

I throw it to him.

He catches it deftly.

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"Thanks, Mr. Goron, Sir!" He says.

He bounds out of the room,

His fairy close behind.

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I shake my head at the boy's optimism.

But then… I suppose he'll need it to make it through Dodongo's Cavern.

But something tells me…

This kid might just do it.

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I smile as I hear Link's whistle fade away into the distance.

May he save us all.

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That's it! It's actually a lot longer than what I was planning for… But I decided to add in some character for Link too. I wanted to get down the whole "I'm just a kid and I'm finally living my dream and I'm SO happy" thing down for him… so he was a little ball of energy. But I think it worked really well.

I've got the next chapter ready and all written … But I'm not going to post until sometime later in the week. I want to get all four of the final entries down so I can change them all if I need to add one thing. (Because they all happen during the exact same time frame… if I change one event… I'll have to change it for all the others too.)

Until then… have an awesome week! Bye for now!