"Hey, Michelle, get up..." I hear a feminine voice echo in the back of my head. A few moments passed by before, "NOW!"
I open my eyes at the loud, squeaky voice of the annoying, loveable fairy, Navi.
"What?" I ask with droopy eyes.
"You've been out for hours; it's already nightfall!" she replied. I look up at the sky.
"Oh." I mumbled getting up, a little trouble at first. "So, what happened while I was out?"
"Oh, Zelda has the ability to sometimes have prophecies that foretell the future, saw some prophecy that's she's been having for a while, told a somewhat different way of the legend of the Golden Goddesses." she took a breath. "She gave Link a letter that'll get him pass the gate that leads up to Death Mountain so that he can retrieve the Goron's Ruby from them, and then he has to check back here and then go retrieve the Zora's Sapphire from Zora's Domain, then he has to come back here, go to the Temple of Time, and then do something after that. Sorry, I dozed off by then." She then flew towards me. "Speaking of dozing off, may I rest on your head, I'm rather exhausted."
"Uh, sure. Sleep away." I say as the little annoying light bulb goes atop my head, as I wonder if energy somewhat effects how this little annoying light bulb acts.
I look around, now noticing how dark it really is out here since the light bulb's glow is rather dim right now. I start to walk around before I hear something behind me.
"Who's there?" I ask as I turn around quickly on instinct.
I wait a few moments, glancing from left to right, before turning around and figure out how to get out of this place without being caught.
I'm about to turn a corner before I hear a feminine voice behind me, "There's a guard right there."
I stop instantly and back up a bit.
"Who's there?" I whisper, but loud enough for it to be heard.
"No one to worry about." the same voice answered as a shadowed figure stepped out from in the shadows.
I almost jumped out of my skin as I instantly asked, "Who're you?"
"I am Impa, Princess Zelda's bodyguard and nanny. I am a Sheikah; a royal race to the royal family." the lady said as she came closer to the light bulb's glow. She was full awake by now.
Impa was tall, like some tall lady. She had dark skin, well-toned muscles, bloody/ruby red eyes, and rather short silver/white hair. She was wearing black shorts and shirt that were tight around her, they were mostly covered up in blue armor though, and her boots that were the same as her armor went up to her knees. (You know what she looks like, so, bleh.) To me, she sorta looked like a ninja and acted like one too.
"Uh, I'm Michelle." I said as I scratched the back of my head.
"Oh, so you are the girl that Princess asked me to quickly take up to the Goron City (me no remember what the city's called...) on Death Mountain." the ninja lady said.
"I guess..." I mumble under my breath.
"Well?" Navi spoke up impatiently. "Are you going to take us there or not?"
The ninja lady just glanced over towards the little light bulb. "Of course, just be patient."
With that said she took out a golden brown nut and threw it on the ground. I shielded my eyes from the bright light that it created, and when I opened them up, we appeared to be in front of some sort of entrance, and by how the landscapes appeared so small, I guessed that we must be Death Mountain.
"That entrance is the entrance to the Goron City. There, you will meet up with Link. Farewell for now." the ninja said before she threw down another one of those things, creating another blinding light. I shielded my eyes, but this time when I opened my eyes, I was still in front of the entrance to the city.
I glanced around a bit more, noticing some very dangerous areas where mountain climbers could slip and plummet to their deaths. I also noticed that in front of the entrance that was cut into the mountain, there was a platform with rocks in a circle on it. But, most importantly, the light bulb was nowhere in sight!
"Yay!" I cheered to myself. I did a little jig that was strange looking and then I decided to go into the city and find Link.
I went into the entrance and what I saw amazed me. It was like one of those rebels' villages you see in whatever kinds of movies they're in! It had several layers of floors, many rooms, and a gigantic vase in the middle of the entire place on the lowest floor, and a platform with a tombstone in the middle of it, held up in the air only by 3 ropes that you can walk on to reach the platform. What amazed me most of all was that it was all carved inside/into the mountain which seemed completely impossible!
But, it was the people that I was more amazed of. Sure, Saria told me about them and how they're sort of made out of rocks, but...they looked more like giant rock robots! So huge, and made of rock too. Hey, since they eat rocks and they're made of rocks, does that make them cannibals?
Anyways, I start walking down a level after a level till I reached the bottom floor. I don't like any heights, so I'm staying down here or at the entrance, far from the ledge.
I walk around the bottom floor, keeping my gaze away from the vase, afraid to get dizzy with how big and tall it is. I notice a blocked up entrance with flower type things on the outside of it. And a bit on the right of that thing, another entry type thing that seemed to have a door without a way to get in, a small type of thing on the ground in front of it which appeared to look like notes of some sort, and two lit torches on each side of the door. (I think that's what it looks like, can't remember well...)
I look at the things that appeared to be some sort of notes, after a while, I give into my theory as I stand up.
"How am I gonna find Link in this place...?" I asked myself. I looked around again; nothing's different. "Geez, these guys really need some decorators for this place."
Suddenly, I hear something behind me, I turn around and saw that the door that was made of rock and shut closed, was open and a giant rocky robot with what appeared to be white hair; was standing in the middle of the doorway.
"Oh; where's the bathroom in this place again?" he asked aloud while frantically searching around the place. He looked all around and then he finally noticed me; funny since he can't even see his toes... "Oh, why hello there lass."
"Uh...hi..." I said quietly as I finally realized that he's the biggest one around.
"Uh, you wouldn't happen to know where the bathroom is; would ya?" he asked as he sorta glanced around before looking at me.
I shook my head, and he had a somewhat relieved look on his face.
"Oh, I forgot. We don't need to use the bathroom." he said as he sheepishly smiled at his mistake.
I was amazed that he said they didn't need to use the bathroom, though Ms. Blabbermouth did tell me that; I didn't know it was true. Maybe it's because they're stones.
"Um, have you seen a kid in a green dress?" I asked.
The rock robot looked at me and shook his head. "Nope, ain't seen any kid in a green dress except you. Why?"
I shrugged my shoulders before replying, "Cuz some lady told me this place is where I could find him."
"Oh. Well, would ya like to come in?" the guy asked as he made a motion towards the room behind him.
"Okay." I reply as I begin to follow him in.
Once I finished making it inside, the door instantly closed behind me; causing me to jump.
"Don't worry about that stupid door. It never stays open unless the royal lullaby is played or I open it and someone stands in the doorway." the guy said as he sat down on the ground, his legs crisscrossed apple sauced. (I miss Kindergarten...)
I nod and go over to a table, sitting on it and glancing around the room. There's some small hanging tapestries on the wall that surrounds the area the rock robot sits at, along with 2 standing torches, a tables beside the wall (including the one I'm at), and some other type of door near me.
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Rock robot, aka Darunia, isn't half bad. He's rather cool and I like him; not more as than a friend of course. Anyways, we've been talking for what could've been hours, but we didn't care! Especially rock robot; he's been alone for months ever since some guy name Ganondork visited this place and closed the entrance to their food supply!
We were talking about something stupid like, whoever invented bees were idiots; we've both been stung, even though it barely affects rock robot.
As a few more moments pass by, we hear that rock door open and we see Link in its doorway. Geez, he took forever to get here!
"You took forever ya queer!" I said aloud as I stared at him.
"Huh? What are you doing here Michelle?" he asked as he stared at me with confusion.
"Oh, so you're Link; the queer that young Michelle told me about!" rock robot said as he stood from his seat.
"Hey, queer, ya should think of something to cheer Darunia up. He's a bit down." I say as I sat on the table.
"Huh? Why?" he asked as he looked at me and then rock robot.
"He's down cuz of Ganondork. So cheer him up!" I say as I yawned.
"Oh, uh...maybe this'll work..." he said, partially to himself though, as he took out that thing he got from Blabbermouth.
He raised what appeared to be a mouthpiece to his mouth and began playing a rather catchy tune.
As he played, I looked towards rock robot and he was a...um, I think he was doing a little jig... It kinda freaked me out, so I began edging my way towards the exit. When Link ended the song, he jumped slightly and began to follow my lead.
We were almost out the door when rock robot stopped doing his little jig.
"My, that was fun! Hey, did ya happen to play the royal lullaby? Oh, wait, don't answer that. Of course ya did, how else would ya have opened it?" rock robot said towards Link as he laughed to himself.
Link appeared to have nodded slightly before he stepped forward a little. I stood where I was, prepared to leave if rock robot did his jig again.
"Um, are you Darunia, leader of the Gorons?" Link asked as rock robot grinned.
"Yep!" rock robot said as he grinned. "Um, sorry for being so insistent, but ya wouldn't mind if ya go and unblock the entrance to the tunnel, our food supply, now would ya? Oh, and defeating any kind of baddies there too!"
"Um, no." Link said as slightly nodded.
"Good! Now off with ya!" rock robot said as he pushed both me and Link out the door, then laughing as Link fell on top of me from the rock robot's strength. I think he did that on purpose...
'Ah! Off me ya queer!" I yell as I try to get out from beneath him.
"Oops; sorry!" Link said as he hurried up to get off of me.
As we both stand up and regain our posture, we noticed that a few rock robots, aka mini rock robots (since rock robot's larger), w looking at us; a few snickering.
We both blush and stand there until the mini rock robots went onto their everyday routines or whatever it is they do.
"...that was embarrassing..." I mutter, partially to myself, with Link nodding.
"Um, shouldn't we be going to that place Darunia told us about?" Link asked as he looked around the place.
"Correction, you need to go find it. He said nothing about me going." I say as I walk off, ignoring Link's complaining about my laziness or whatever he was saying.
I continue walking, a few random mini rock robots staring at me, ignoring their stares since I was used to this type of things. Now all I need is mama and a bunch of idiots asking questions...
"Hey!" I hear a voice behind me. I turn around and spot a young (cuz it's smaller than the others) mini rock robot with a rather large pink bow atop its head; I assumed it must be a girl.
"Huh?" I ask, giving her and her other girl type friends (I assumed) my full undivided attention.
"Um, we were wondering..." began one with a yellow bow instead of pink.
"If you could tell us some things-" continued one with a green bow.
"-Like what you are-" continued one with a purple bow.
"-Who you are-" continued (Again) one with the pink bow.
"-And what's your business here?" finished the one with a blue bow.
"Uh...okay..." I reply as I caught on that they're just a bunch of nosy peoples.
"So..." began the one in yellow began (again).
"What are you!" finished the one in green.
"Uh...I'm a Kokiri." I answer, feeling a bit uneasy about these questions; even though they're nothing compared to the ones back home.
"Really?" asked the one in pink; I nodded.
"So..." began the one in yellow began (Again).
"Who are you?" finished the one in purple.
"Michelle." I replied.
"Really?" asked the one in pink (again); I nodded.
"So..." began the one in yellow (Again).
"What's your business here?" finished the one in blue.
"Uh...I'm just waiting for Link...Oh! I think I see him over there; bye!" I finish as I run off towards the staircase ahead of me. I ran up them, yet I didn't leave the top; I just stood there. Already annoyed with these mini rock robots; even though rock robot was sorta cool...
"Yello!" I heard a voice behind me shout out.
I turned around, praying to God that it wasn't those mini rock robots again.
When I turned around, I was shocked at what I saw. It was a young female Hylian!
She had long flowing strawberry blonde hair, chocolate brown eyes, a tanned complexion, and what I guessed to be a good body. Her long violet dress made her seem to be wider than she was, and her brown boots, like mine, had a darker color towards them; and she wore a white hooded robe that rested on her shoulders, giving her the appearance of someone whom had traveled. Her hair was a bit of a mess, even though it could hardly be seen by how wavy her hair was; it was probably a bit curly since I notice a few curls. Her hair also framed her face perfectly, giving her the appearance of an angel.
"Huh? Oh, hello." I replied as I stared in awe as she appeared to have a light behind her that added her angelic appearance.
"Oh, so you've noticed the light, eh?" she asked as she smiled slightly.
I nodded my head and she laughed a bit.
"Darn light, never leaves me alone. Many fellows I've passed came up to me and straight out proposed to me! I guess I'll never find true love thanks to this light..." the young woman sighed as she began to the stairs. "Well, see ya!"
She waved towards me, and soon left. I only stood in my spot, hoping that I wouldn't see her anytime soon...I don't like it when people make one-person conversations with me!
"Yoo-hoo; Ms. Michelle...!" I heard more voices behind me say at the same time.
Dear Lord, please don't let it be...
I turn around and spotted the girls from earlier.
...them...
"Uh...hi..." I said, quietly, yet loud enough to be heard by them.
"Hello!" they all replied all together. Same time too...
"We want to ask you a few more-" the one in pink began, but I soon interrupted her.
"-Sorry, but I'm kinda in a rush-you see- so I gotta go now. Bye!"
I began to pace out of there, looking like I was walking though.
"Wait!" I heard them scream behind me, though I paid no mind and continued up the levels.
I heard footsteps behind me, running footsteps actually. Me, being the curious one that I am, turned around and saw a scary sight...
Geez, and who would've thought that a girl that was asked by reporters- not as often as mama- would be so scared of normal questions. I've been asked a lot of things that are very personal; even when I was still a kid. Well, actually, I'm still a kid, but...ah, I'm confusing myself.
I continue racing up the levels. When I got to the top, I had thought I was safe; however, I was dead wrong...
"Ms. Michelle! Watch out!" I heard them yell behind me; I caught a glance at them still chasing me before I looked at where I was running towards. I ran straight into a large boulder; causing me to black out.
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"Mama," I began as I stomped into my mother's bedroom. "Where are you?"
I began to glance around my surroundings, noticing mama not being here. I turned around and stomped out of the room.
"Miss Michelle," I heard an elderly, yet kind voice call out to me. I turned around to see Leon, the caretaker of the house; he was also a dear family friend.
"What is it Mr. Leon?" I ask him as he walked up towards me. His oak wood cane with a dragon's head carved on the top, the one I had given him for a birthday present last year, making quiet noises on the tiled floor as he came up to me. He was at least a foot taller than me then, his old wrinkling face and balding grey hair showed age while his deep brown eyes showed many years of wisdom. He was wearing a servant's uniform that consisted of a grey suit and tie, even though he didn't need to.
"If you are looking for your mother," he began. "Then I am afraid that you have just missed her."
"Oh..." I quietly replied as I stared down at the ground.
"Miss Michelle?" he asked, making me look up at him.
"What is it Mr. Leon?" I asked back.
"Well," he began. "If it makes you feel any better, I will try to answer whatever you wanted to see your mother for."
"Really?" I asked, not so sure if I should ask him the question.
He nodded in reply.
"Well..." I began as I shifted my feet a little, looking at the ground. "It's about Joshua."
"What about Master Joshua?" Leon asked as he raised an eyebrow.
"It's about the whole engagement thing...I don't..."
"You don't, what Miss Michelle?" he asked.
"I don't...like him like that..." I began. "But, I do like him as a good friend though..."
"Oh, is that all?" he asked, mainly to himself though. "Well, this may not be a good as hearing it from your mother, but you should always listen to your heart. And besides, you're still a ten-year-old girl, you haven't grown-up fully and you have 8 more years at least till the wedding, so you should go along with it until you find a man you truly do love; just like your mother did."
"Mama married for love? I thought it was just for money and her career." I stated out.
"Well, your mother didn't know who he really was until she had married your father. In fact, she had thought he was just some nobody whom she loved with all her heart." Leon replied as he smiled towards me with that loving and caring smile of his.
"Wow," I gasped. "I never knew that...so..."
"What is it now Miss Michelle?" he asked.
"Um, does that mean that when you're in love with all your heart, you'll call your loved one a bastard?" I asked, remembering a fight mama and papa had a few weeks ago.
Leon's eyes widened at the word I had used. He replied calmly, "No, not always. Though sometimes when you love someone so much, you can get into petty little fights with them."
"Oh, that's cool." I said as I smiled at the wisdom Leon had held.
"Um, yes Miss Michelle, but please..."
"What?" I asked as I tilted my head to the side.
"Please don't use that 'b' word again." he replied as he began to lead me down the hall; most likely towards my bedroom since it was so dark outside.
"What 'b' word?" I asked in confusion.
"Now Miss Michelle, you now exactly what 'b' word I mean..."
"No I don't...Um, is it be?" I asked.
"Miss Michelle, please don't start this silly game again..." Leon begged as he opened my bedroom door before leading me inside.
"Um, is it brat?"
"Miss Michelle..." Leon began as he helped me into my queen sized bed.
"Um, is it boot? Ball? Bat? Batter? Bitch? Bastard? Boo-boo? B-" I continued guessing before Leon interrupted me.
"-Now, Miss Michelle, good-night. We'll continue this silly little game some other time, alright?" Leon asked as he began to tuck me into bed.
"Alright," I agreed. "Night-night Mr. Leon."
"Goodnight Miss Michelle." Leon finished the conversation with a small peck on my forehead.
I soon began to drift off into la-la land.
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I saw darkness before me...I couldn't see a thing...all was dark...
"Holy shit," I screamed out loud. "I'm blind!"
"Open your eyes Miss Michelle!" I heard several familiar voices cry out at the same time.
"Huh?" I asked quietly as I did as I was told. "Oh!"
"Oh, thank goddesses you're alright Miss Michelle!" the voices exclaimed at once.
I looked at them with a sorta shocked slash frightened look on my face. I didn't know how long I must've been out, but it felt like it was a lot later than earlier.
"Um, what happened?" I asked them as I glanced around the room I was in.
The walls were all covered in tapestries with several different pictures with the colors red, blue and green. They reminded me of my birthday. There were several beanbag chairs for what I guessed was what these girls' beds. And there were a torch in every corner of the room.
"For the whole day, Miss Michelle!" the one in pink responded.
"Really?" I asked.
They all nodded their heads in unison.
"And I finished what I had to do!" I heard a voice say behind me. I turned around and saw Link standing in the doorway holding what appeared to be a red jewel of some kind.
I stood up in shock and walked quickly towards him.
"Is that-" I asked before I was interrupted
"Yep! Darunia gave it to me and said that we're now 'sworn brothers'! Whatever that means." he responded, ending my unspoken question, also putting the jewel in his pocket thing.
"So, you've finished that part...Cool." I say, mainly to myself though. "So...Should we go check on the Princess or go straight to the Zora's Domain?"
"Um...I guess the Princess..." he replied as he rubbed his chin in thought.
"Okay! Let's go!" I hear the annoying squeak of the oh-so-lovable Navi as she flew out from underneath Link's hat.
"How'd you get here?" I asked as I watched the little light bulb swirl around in a small circle, ending with a small pose.
"I flew, how 'bout you?" she replied.
"By Impa and her cool seeds."
"Really? I thought you had to walk and climb up this mountain and you collapsed right outside of it!" the light bulb said in shock.
"No, Miss Michelle ran straight into a boulder!" the girl in yellow stated as the others all nodded in agreement.
"Goddesses you suck." she exclaimed as she went back underneath Link's hat.
"Well, time's a wasting, queer," I began as I start to push Link out of the room. "Gotta go see Princess!"
Michi: Ah! I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sorry for not updating earlier! But, I say blame CHMS for taking away most of my time each day to write this. Well, at least this chapter's 7-8 pages long. That's good, right? Right? Ah! I've lost you all! Darn school stealing thy away from thou! Well, bye-bye!