1Saya looked around. It was big in here. Really big. It was also really hot and humid. Saya felt very out of her element. It never got this hot in the Forest, not even in the summer. There were always trees casting their shade. She looked at Navi. Saya knew that nearly all the things the fairy wanted to say began with, "When your father and I were here, I remember..." And that was something she didn't have time for.
"Well, let's get a move on! The sooner we find her Royal Dodongo-ness, the sooner we can bail!" Saya said cheerfully.
"We not just here to kill the Queen Dodongo!" Navi protested, "We're here to-."
"Navi, stop telling me what I already know!" Saya retorted playfully, "We're here not only to rescue the young Gorons, but also to, uh," She spotted a stagnant pool of lava and pointed, "complement the Dodongos' decor, and uh..." She indicated to the roughly-hewn walls, "intricate stonework. And we can't forget to tell them just how much we enjoy the scent of..." Saya inhaled deeply. She pulled a face. "Dead...lizards..."
Navi laughed. Kaala panted. Why was that so funny? Slight hunger. This would be fun. She could see herself now: running beside the green Wolfos. Maybe there would be bats in here. Kaala had seen bats before, fluttering around outside at night. They looked tasty, but were too hard to catch and eat.
"All right," Navi said, "I can still remember how to trip a few traps and solve a couple of the puzzles. However, I can't guarantee they'll all be the same."
Saya looked at the inner caverns. Some had tunnels leading away to darkness, while others looked blocked-off. Saya knew of one skill that would definitely help. She took out a notebook Malon had given her, and started to sketch.
"What're you doing?" Navi asked.
"Making a map," replied Saya. She took a quick look at the terrain, then continued, "Who knows? We might actually need something like this later."
When she had finished, she labeled it "1," and stood up. Saya pointed to the rock pillar that was rising and falling slowly into the magma. "Okay, we could probably cross on that, because I really don't feel like touching that stuff."
Kaala needed no second bidding to jump across to the center platform. That was where the green Wolfos wanted her to go, right? Slight hunger. She watched the green Wolfos cross after her, a little more hesitantly. She howled encouragingly. Come on, green Wolfos! If I can make it, so can you! Hawoooh! Slight hunger.
Saya leapt onto the center rock. Kaala licked her hand. Good one, green Wolfos! What's next?
"How about seeing where some of these passages lead?" Saya suggested, answering Kaala's unspoken question.
"Mm," Navi said, "Eenie, meanie, minie, mo. That one." She turned to a western-facing tunnel.
"Just for that," Saya told her, "We'll go this way!" She turned and faced the opposite passage. Navi dipped her body as if shrugging, for she had no shoulders.
Waiting for one of the stone columns to float up, something rotating slowly caught her attention. Saya squinted. As far as she could see, it was some kind of statue. But, then again...statues didn't move, did they? When in doubt, Saya though, Ask Navi.
"What's that?"
Navi gave it a single glance before watching Saya jump the gap. Memories of her days with Link came back to her. The fairy had seen this creature many times before. "That? Hit it with a Bomb Flower," she said indifferently, "It's just a Beamos. Easy."
Saya nodded, and spotted a Bomb Flower plant not too far away. She yanked it out of its plant, and tossed the glowing bulb at the Beamos, just like Navi had told her. It landed beside the creature. Saya timed the flashes until it would explode. The second before it went off, Saya ducked under her Hylian Shield. Kaala wrapped her front legs over her head. There was an echoing explosion. Saya looked up. The Beamos was gone.
She stood up, and dusted herself off. Motioning to Navi and Kaala, she dashed towards the door, and down the ensuing hallway. Kaala enjoyed pushing the funny rock onto the switch. Look how strong I'm getting, green Wolfos! Here, climb on my big, strong back up to the bridge. You'll get to the door faster.
Saya entered the room, Kaala at her heels, and froze. Unblinking, reptilian eyes blazed deep into her own. Bars slid across the door, blocking her escape. She nervously drew her sword. A shiver passed down her spine.
Trapped in a room with three, fully-grown Dodongos.