Chapter 3
(You might know the city's origin.)
Link shivered as the wind whipped across his face, scattering snowflakes everywhere, they were at Lisseraban Mountain. Link wore an ox skin coat, but his hands were bare and stinging. A blizzard was crossing the mountain at the time, and the wind was howling. Link turned to face Monaijeh, though he could hardly see her.
"How many of these things do we have to find again!" Link asked shouting above the wind.
"Five!" Monaijeh replied.
"FIVE?" Link shouted, grimacing at the unmerciful road ahead. Link swore under his breath, but continued trudging forward.
The blizzard made it hard to get up the mountain; Link kept slipping and falling in the snow. It soon got dark, and it was getting colder.
"We're gonna freeze to death before we ever reach the top!" Link said. Monaijeh looked down.
"I guess we should make a fire." She said. Link was about to scream.
"Hello! We're on the top of a mountain!" He shouted, "There is no wood to make a fire wi-" but then Monaijeh lifted her hand over the ground and a fire started, Link stared in amazement.
"Wow." Link said. He sat down in front of the fire and warmed himself.
"Don't get too comfortable." Monaijeh warned; she was right to warn him, for the wind picked up and blew out the flames. It began to get darker and colder.
"Now what do we do?" Link asked. Monaijeh looked around and then spotted something.
"Look! Do you see that light?" She asked Link, he looked around trying to find what she saw.
"What? Where?" Link asked. She pointed to something a little higher up; she was right! Link's jaw dropped as he saw a light coming from what looked like a cave entrance. Link raced up the mountain to the entrance to the cave with Monaijeh tailing behind him. When they got to the entrance to the cave and entered, they were shocked at what they saw.
There seemed to be a city in the cave, with people that looked like they were made from rocks. The people moved around, making it seem that this place wasn't real.
They all seemed to look at Link and Monaijeh walking in, staring. Link looked over at Monaijeh; the color left her face.
"They're not very friendly looking, are they?" She said in a whisper. Link nodded, barely.
WHAM!
The floor shook; it didn't affect the stone people.
WHAM!
Again! Link looked around and then…
WHAM!
The one responsible was now in sight; he was larger and bigger than any of the others, he was a stone man too. Monaijeh hid behind Link, who was scared stiff. Then the large stone man…smiled…
"Welcome, Hylians, to Boenla City." He said in an unusually relaxed voice. Link realized that they weren't threatening him. Monaijeh also realized it. "I'm sorry, my size frightens many." the Stone man said, "We are the Boenla race, and I am Blan."
"B-Blan?" Monaijeh said, still a little shaky, "We are looking for the Artifact of Power…on the top of this mountain." The cheery expression on Blan's face went away.
"The Artifact of Power?" He asked now sounding abit concerned, "Now what would you be wanting with that?"
"Lisatseahli is back, and he knows his goal." Monaijeh said seriously. Blan's eyes widened, he knew what she meant.
"But, unn…" Link said trying to get the gloom out of the room, "…Right now, all we need is a place to rest." Blan smiled once again.
"Well sure! You two can stay here!" Blan said, "It's the kind of thing we Boenlas do."
It was now late at night, and there was a rustling sound outside. Link was now wide-awake, listening closely. He sprang out of bed and ran over to Monaijeh.
"Wake up! There's something outside!" Link said trying to remain at a whisper. Monaijeh sat up and looked at Link tiredly.
"This had better be important!" Monaijeh said, angrily. Link put his coat on, as did Monaijeh. They exited the cave to see the blizzard had stopped, and it was rather quiet; then, the sound of something sinking in the snow. Again. And again. Footsteps! Link and Monaijeh turned.
"It's at the top!" Link said. They climbed the now calm mountain. As they neared the top a light snow fell, Link stopped and remembered his mother's face.
"Link! Your tears are freezing to your face!" Monaijeh said. Link wiped his face, he hadn't realized that he was crying.
They reached the top of the mountain, and there was a strange staff; it was white, with a clear crystal at the top. Link ran towards it when suddenly-
WUMP!
Something hit the ground hard, Link was knocked backwards. He looked up to see a towering bolder in front of him. Link stood up and slowly walked towards it, and when he was close enough to it, he reached out, and touched it.
"GERWAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Link was knocked back again, but this time when he looked up he saw a HUGE stone man, similar to Blan, except It would take five Blans to equal to this guy. Very unlike the Boenlas, this one had anger in his eyes.
"Oh-" Monaijeh started.
"-Sh't" Link completed for her. The stone monster roared.
"GERWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Link unsheathed his sword. He ran straight at the monster and tried to stab it. Link's sword hit the stone, and the impact came back on Link. Link fell down and looked up…not even a scratch!
"Oh great, my sword won't work with this one!" Link said to himself. He scanned the stone monster to find a weak spot. Every part of him was made of stone…except the eyes! But they were too high. Link remembered his arrows.
Link took out his bow, and put an arrow in. He aimed at the eyes, and shot the arrow.
"GERWOOOOOOOOW!" The creature roared, clutching its eye.
"Monaijeh!" Link shouted, looking over his shoulder, "Get the staff! It'll probably freeze him!" Monaijeh ran under the stone monster's legs and grabbed the staff. She aimed the end at the monster's back and forced forth her magic. Next thing they knew the stone man was frozen.
It took a while but they managed to climb down the mountain. Link looked at Monaijeh and sighed.
"Well, where are we going to go next to practically commit suicide!" Link asked sarcastically.
"We need to go to the desert." Monaijeh responded. Link sighed again.
"Great!" He said, once again, sarcastically.