In Hidden Fire, there was the basic find a sage -- do the dungeon -- kill the boss kind of layout. This story is 100 unpredictable, though! No dungeons. Everything happens unexpectedly, so that's a nice change, I think.
When the Fairy Queen (Or Queen Fairy, whateva) talks about Aryll being a better hero than Link someday, well...the quest that makes her the greatest hero will be in a different story. But Aryll gets a powerful role in this story, too. Our little Aryll is growing up.
Hooray for descriptive sex! There will be A LOT more descriptive sex as this story progresses. Yaoi sex, too...hehe.
Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. It took most of my day to write, so read!
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Sincerely,
Melissa AKA The Tacochickenwings
Chapter 6 -- The Engagement Party
Link, Pike, Tetra, and Bambi met at the pirate ship on the day of Pike's engagement party. Aryll had been left behind at the castle.
Link was the last to arrive on the ship. Grumbling, he entered his and Tetra's bedroom and immediately flipped off his shoes. The girls were already there.
"Why do I have to walk all that way from the castle to here! Can't I ride the horse again?" Link snapped at Pike.
Pike shook her head.
"No. We're not supposed to be here, and taking the horses might give us away. That's also why we had to leave at separate times -- so as not to attract attention," she explained.
Link just mumbled something and sat down on the bed next to Tetra.
Said Pike, "Ok...we have to give Bambi that makeover now."
"I'm leaving," Link said quickly, standing up. Tetra pulled him back down roughly.
"Link, this ain't one of them girly-girl makeovers! We're trying to pass off Bambi as Zelda-me, 'member?"
"Right..." Link sighed.
Tetra went to her wardrobe and pulled out the Zelda dress and accessories along with a flat iron.
"Where did you get that, Tetra? Isn't that, like...not gonna be invented for another couple thousand years?" Link asked, pointing to the flat iron.
Tetra shrugged and looked at it.
"I dunno, I just kinda found it. But hell, it's quite a stroke of luck!" She turned to Bambi.
"Ok, Bambi...are you ready?"
"Well..."
"Whatever, let's get started!"
"Wow...she looks so much like you, Tetra! Er...the Zelda-Tetra, anyway..." Link said.
Bambi stared at herself in the mirror. Indeed, she did look quite Zelda-ish, and was most likely going to be able to pull off the character. But she had her doubts...
"What if someone knows I'm not Tetra? I mean, we have different eye color and stuff..." said Bambi.
"Who cares? You're blonde and in a dress. What more is there to Zelda?" Link asked.
"It looks pretty good. I think we can fool them. Our first priority is not to let Majora get a hold of me or my sister. I'm not being selfish; he wants us for something. It's for the good of the world. You are doing a great thing, Bambi. Thank you..." said Pike, smiling.
Sure, thank me before you sacrifice me... Bambi thought irritably. But despite her frustration, she turned to face the others, forced a smile, and said, "Anything for you guys."
Pike rose and let out a heavy sigh.
"We best get back. But Tetra...please...remain here. The party will start in a matter of hours. Anyway, Bambi and I will leave together. Link, wait for a little while before following us," said Pike, turning toward the door.
"Pike, wait!" said Tetra, jumping to her feet. She reached into her pocket and took out the Royal Family Gossip Stone, and shoved it into her sister's hands.
"Take this with you. High chance somethin's gonna happen, so...if I'm right, then you can contact me through this stone. Use it to let me know how things are going, too..."
Pike smiled at Tetra, and hugged her.
"I'll let you know, sis. I think we can all feel it -- the sense of dread. We can count on something going wrong at this party, unfortunately," said Pike. She glanced at Link and left.
Bambi gulped. Pike was right -- she too felt the negative foreshadowing in the air. She feared for her life, but kept quiet. Who knew what Majora was capeable of? Bambi threw Link and Tetra a weak smile before throwing a cloak over herself to mask her new look. Then she hurried out after Pike.
Tetra flopped back on her bed and snorted frustratedly.
"I'm going to be so anxious not being able to know what's going on... I'm gonna be cooped up on this ship," she said.
Link shrugged.
"Well, at least you won't be maimed or nothin'..." he said.
Tetra looked at him.
"What about you? You're in danger by going to that party. So is Pike. And Bambi...if it's found out that she's not really me, she's dog meat..." Tetra looked away sadly.
"Well, I have to go, don't I? I have the Master Sword. Pike said I might need to use it. Besides, maybe they'll have cake," Link replied.
Tetra sat up abrubtly.
"But what if you get killed?"
Link blinked.
"So?"
"Link -- if you get KILLED, you'll DIE."
"Oh..." Link said softly. He hadn't realized that if he would be killed, he would die.
"Genius," Tetra snorted, turning away.
"Oh my goddesses! Tetra, what if I die?" Link squealed.
Tetra hugged her legs to her chest and was silent for a moment.
"I don't know what will happen then, Link..." she said quietly.
Link squirmed and shuddered. The cake at the party didn't matter now. Everyone was talking as if they were all doomed, and these pessimistic views were finally starting to rub off on him.
Tetra turn around quickly and leaned over to Link.
"But you know I'll always love you, right?" she said.
Link nodded.
"I love you too, but I don't know if I'll still be able to if I'm dead or something," Link answered dully.
Tetra turned his face towards hers and kissed him. Link kissed her back. They kissed for a long time, and so it became a wet, open-mouth type kiss. Things were gettin' HOT.
Link took off Tetra's shirt. She did not object. Excitement filled Link's stomach -- he was finally going to get some REAL action! Not the hand-action he had had to resort to for quite some time.
Link rubbed Tetra's back. She smirked as she kissed him, then roughly began jerking off his clothes, piece-by-piece. Link's member was throbbing painfully at that time -- it had not taken long.
Tetra shoved Link onto the floor, ripped off the rest of her clothes, and let her long hair down.
"You've been waiting so long for this, Link," she said, grinning. "It's time for your reward. I hope you like it extra rough." And with that, she flung herself on top of him.
The two writhed about, feeling and fondling eachother. Link was growing agitated -- she was toying with him. It was just foreplay still, as they had yet to really connect.
"Tetra, let me do it! Now!" he hissed.
"Aaaahhh, not yeeeeet..." Tetra giggled tauntingly.
Link didn't understand how girls could do it. For the vast majority of guys who wanted sex, they'd go for it with no self-control. But girls...they could hold off and cut the guys off.
Tetra played with Link's hair as she moved around on top of him. Link was pleasured, yet he felt increasingly frustrated. He felt as though he would explode any second. Tetra was taking the lead. If he had, then this would be over sooner.
Link felt helpless under her, yet that fact sort of turned him on, and it obviously turned Tetra on.
Sweating like mad, he whimpered, "Tetra...PLEASE..."
"One more moment," replied Tetra, winking. She began to stroke Link's thighs. Link let out a shriek of ecstasy.
"JUST LET ME GET INSIDE YOU, DAMMIT!" he begged.
"Not yet!" Tetra said happily. She was having too great a time dominating Link, making him beg.
She started sucking on Link's neck, nipping on occasion. Link shut his eyes and gripped her shoulders firmly. She moved her head down to his chest, swirling her tongue around his nipples. Link squeaked.
"Now..." he said.
"Yes, now," Tetra said finally. A flood of amazing feeling washed over Link as they eagerly connected.
Tetra moved her hips up and down, up and down, pumping. Link shouted her name, sweating even harder.
Tetra pinned Link's wrists to the floor and pumped harder. At last, he came, and so did she. Things began to cool down.
Link smirked and looked up at her.
"I hate it when you make me wait," he pouted playfully.
Tetra pulled apart from him and grinned.
"Well, I just like dominating you, sweetie!" she said.
Link let himself relax as he stared up at the ceiling.
"That was the best sex we've had in a long time. Actually, it was the only sex we had in a long time."
"Well, you pissed me off the last time we did it. You farted right in the middle, and we started laughing. Then I coudn't come," said Tetra.
Link nodded.
"I remember that."
Tetra winked at him and started getting dressed. Link stood up, pulled a blanket out of the wardrobe, and began wiping the sweat off himself. Then he too got dressed.
When they were both dressed and looking proper, they layed on the bed and stared into space. For the first time all day, they had been relaxed. Sadly, the calm was beginning to wear off as they got back in touch with reality.
"How long have we been fucking and stuff?" Tetra asked.
"I don't know," sighed Link.
Tetra looked at Link, pain in her eyes.
"You better go..." she said sadly. With a heavy heart, Link kissed her, got up, and made for the door.
"Link..." Tetra said. He turned around.
"Yeah?"
"Watch out for Pike and Bambi. Make sure they stay safe," Tetra ordered softly.
"Do I have to watch out for Bambi?" Link groaned.
Tetra's brow furrowed slightly.
"She's your cousin. You don't need me to tell you that she deserves your respect. You're lucky to have family like Bambi and Aryll that care about you, Link."
"So? You have Pike -- she cares about you."
"But she's all I have. All I have that care, anyway..." Tetra said darkly, looking even more depressed.
Link sighed.
"Cheer up, Tetra. Pike, Bambi and I are gonna be ok. I promise I'll see you after the party," Link said. Tetra smiled.
"And watch out for the rest of the crew, too," she said.
"As long as they don't mollest me..." Link murmured to himself. He gave Tetra a calm smile, waved, and left.
Link had tried to make his last few minutes with Tetra as soothing for both of them as possible, but he most certainly wasn't calm. What would happen at the party?
Bambi stared at herself in the mirror in Link and Tetra's room. Her stomach was full of butterflies. Would she be turned to dust at the party?
Bambi nearly jumped out of her skin as she heard the door open. Quickly, the girl spun around. A sigh of relief escaped her lips as she saw it was only Aryll.
"Oh, Aryll, it's just you..." she said.
Aryll nodded happily.
"Yup! And look -- I got new clothes!" exclaimed Link's sister, spinning around. She was indeed wearing different apparel -- a white toga and gold sandals, just like the people of Oceana.
"You look very pretty, Aryll," said Bambi, smiling.
"So do you! You look just like Zelda! And that dress makes your boobs look less pointy," said Aryll.
"Ummm...thanks..." said Bambi.
"You're welcome."
Bambi remembered something. She kneeled down in front of Aryll.
"Aryll, are you going to the party?"
Aryll looked hurt.
"No...I'm not allowed..." she said sadly.
"Good," Bambi said, standing up. Aryll glared.
"I'm not a baby. I should be allowed to go," she huffed, crossing her arms.
"No, Aryll...it's very dangerous."
"So?"
Bambi looked out the window, her anxiety increasing. She sighed deeply.
"People are going to get hurt, Aryll..." she said, swallowing nervously. "I'm sure of it..."
"Please, dad, listen to me! If the worst happens, we have to be ready!" Pike begged her father.
King Arnav sat on his throne, looking at Pike with great annoyance.
"Pike, you're being ridiculous. You've been at this argument for days! Majora wants your hand in marriage for practical reasons, those being the benefit of both our kingdoms!"
"He is no king! He wants Tetra and I for something awful!"
"Majora is up to no twisted plots, my child! Stop being foolish. He claims to be a king, therefore, he is. He's a good, honest man," said Arnav with a tone of finality.
Pike wasn't ready to give up just yet, however.
"What about what his so-called 'sons' said to me in my bedroom?"
"It was your imagination. I'm sure you just had too much to drink during dinner, hon."
"I don't drink! And I wasn't the drunk one, you and Majora were!" Pike snapped.
The door to the throne room opened loudly, and Majora strode in with his usual air of royal gusto.
"Hello, hello!" he said, walking over to the king and princess and flashing Pike one of his sexy smiles.
Pike was surprised to see him so early. She looked at her father with an expression of outraged question. Arnav gazed back at her seriously.
"I agreed to let Majora come here to get ready for the party," he said slowly.
"Oh. Magnificent," said Pike in a sickly-sweet tone, turning to Majora with an obnoxiously fake smile. Majora noticed, but he just smiled sincerely. However, his purple eyes flashed with a certain menace.
"This is such a wonderful castle. I love coming here to see you. I can't wait to meet your sister tonight."
"Of course," said Pike dryly, leaving the throne room.
"Pike, you best get ready," Arnav called.
"Certainly, father," said Pike, throwing a glare over her shoulder.
Link walked through the halls of the palace, still despressed and pessimistic from the gloomy feel in the air. He passed by Pike bedroom. Link nearly shit his pants as her door opened, and Pike peeked her head out.
"Link...come in for a moment..." she said.
"You aren't naked in there, are you?" Link asked. Pike shook her head, so Link shrugged and walked into the bedroom.
"Soooo...what's up, princess?"
Pike walked over to her dresser and took a blue ocarina off the top of it. She walked over to Link and placed it in his hands.
"I want you to keep this."
Link looked at her suspciously.
"Is this the Ocarina of Time thing you talked about? Why do you want me to have it?"
"My heart told me to give it to you. To use its magic, you must listen to your own heart. This ocarina can do miracles. It has in the past, and according to the Prophecy, it will now. Now...I have one more thing to give you."
Pike took a scroll off her bedside table and also gave it to Link. Link unrolled it: it had the Prophecy written on it.
"Don't forget the Prophecy, Link. It's important. I have to get ready soon, but first, I'd like to go talk to the maidens... I'll see you at the party." Pike turned and left the room.
Link stared at the scroll and the ocarina a moment before pocketing them and leaving the bedroom himself.
Pike strode down another one of the many hallways towards the nearest castle exit. She stopped herself when she heard voices... Majora was speaking to someone around the corner.
"We strike tonight. We'll nab both girls, and the Light Force will be ours! We must slaughter all who oppose us. The Prophecy will not be fulfilled! We'll take this town and this castle! And as for the animal-transformation abilities I have gifted you and your fellows...use them wisely. They will come in handy tonight. And when you return to the mansion, Agahnim, tell Shadow to stop abusing his transformation-power and usin' it to get away with crappin' on the floor!"
"Yes sir," said Agahnim obediently. Pike heard footsteps heading towards the same exit that was her destination. Pike waited for a while, then proceeded to the stables, thinking as she walked.
So it was true: terrible things would happen at the party. Pike quickened her pace.
Bambi paced around Link and Tetra's bedroom, biting her bottom lip. Link sat on the bed, Aryll on his lap.
"Relax, will you! You're making me more nervous!" Link snapped.
"I can't help it!" Bambi cried.
Aryll looked cross.
"I want to go to the party!" she whined. "I wanna see what happens!"
"I told you Aryll, it's too dangerous! You're too young," Link scolded.
Aryll angrily leapt off Link's lap and stormed out of the room. Link sighed exasperatedly and rolled his eyes.
"Aryll, I'm only doing what's best for you!"
Aryll ignored him and kept walking.
Link's little sister made her way to her bedroom. She'd go to that party anyway. She would find out the cause of everyone's unease...and put a stop to it.
Meanwhile, Bambi continued to pace around, much to to the irritated Link's annoyance. But his cousin stopped short her pacing as the door opened, and a short, balding messenger man entered the room.
"The king requests your presence in the ballroom, sir and madam. The party has started." The messenger turned to Bambi and smiled kindly.
"Ah, Princess Tetra...you really do look lovely. Much less scruffy than you did before." Then he hurried away.
"Remember your role. BE Tetra," Link hissed to Bambi, holding out his arm. Bambi gulped, nodded, and took Link's arm. Together they headed for the ballroom, and on their way, were joined by Pike as she hurried out of her bedroom.
"Are you ready?" the Oceanan princess asked grimly. Link and Bambi nodded solemnly, and Pike took Link's other arm. With a girl on each side, Link lead them to the party. Pike whispered to them what she had overheard Majora saying, and warned them to be even more cautious...
The ballroom was already full. It seemed that just about everyone in Oceana was there. Women, children, men, elderly, mentally retarted... The room alone was packed, and there were even more people outside.
Everyone got quiet and turned around as Link, Bambi, and Pike arrived. The three descended the stairs, with Bambi looking at her feet nervously. She was recieving many stares.
Pike lead them to the other end of the room toward a few thrones where Majora and Arnav were seated. People bowed as they passed. Bambi heard people whispering about her...
Arnav and Majora rose when the trio approached. Arnav looked dark and serious, but Majora wore his usual smile. He kneeled before Pike and kissed her hand.
"You do look gorgeous this evening, love..." he said. Pike wrinkled her nose in disgust.
Majora turned to look at Bambi. His smile widened.
"Well, well, is this that sister I've been hearing so much about?"
"Yes," said Pike.
Majora kissed Bambi's hand.
"Quite a pleasure, Your Highness, quite a pleasure..." Bambi glanced at Pike nervously.
"My name is Link. Please don't kiss my hand," said Link.
"Oh. Lovely," said Majora unenthusiastically.
"Let's go to the refreshment table, Link," hissed Bambi.
"Is there cake?" Link asked.
"Yeah, yeah, sure," said Bambi quickly, growing more uncomfortable by the second under Majora's unwavering stare.
Link allowed Bambi to drag him to the refreshment table.
"Excuse me, but I need to go to the ladies' room..." said Pike, walking off to the bathroom. Majora smirked as he watched her leave.
Link shoved pastry after pastry into his mouth.
"Link...look...there are people in cloaks...looks suspicious," Bambi whispered.
Link looked up, his mouth full of brownies. Bambi was right -- there were suspicious people in cloaks. Six of them, to be exact. Link's blood ran cold when he thought he saw one of the "advisors" from a few nights ago. The man in the cloak with the silver hair falling down his shoulders...
He swallowed his food.
"That's pretty weird...watch out for 'em." Bambi sighed.
Link let out a shriek as he felt someone grab his ass. He spun around and found Gonzo grinning at him. Niko, Senza, Mako, and Nudge walked up to them too.
"This party's greeeeaaaaat..." said Mako drunkly, waving around a glass of wine. Its contents sloshed everywhere.
"Yeah...yeah, sure..." Link said slowly, gazing at Gonzo warily.
No one noticed Aryll watching them from behind a large potted plant...
Pike hustled to the far corner of the bathroom and took Tetra's Gossip Stone out of her purse. She wasn't quite sure how to use it, and decided to just guess.
"Um...Tetra?" she whispered to the stone. The rock began to glow abrubtly.
"Pike!" rang Tetra's voice. "What's going on?"
"Nothing yet. But Majora has six recruits scattered about the party," said Pike.
"Where's Link?" Tetra asked. "Is he ok?"
"He's fine. He's at the refreshment table with Bambi."
"And is she ok?"
"Nervous, but still on her feet," Pike said with a chuckle and a smile.
Pike heard footsteps entering the bathroom.
"Someone's coming -- gotta go," the Oceanan princess said quickly before stuffing the stone back into her purse.
The only female member of Majora's gang walked in, cloaked like the others. She turned her head to Pike.
"Well, greetings princess," she said. Pike assumed it was that Ciara girl.
"Hello," said Pike, leaning against the wall casually.
"Is everything alright?" Ciara asked.
"Fine," Pike answered stiffly. Ciara snickered and disappeared into one of the stalls. Pike quickly left the bathroom.
When Pike was gone, Ciara exited the stall, walked out of the bathroom, and hurried away through the crowd to Majora, who was in conversation with Arnav.
"AHEM..." fake-coughed the Gerudo girl to Majora.
"Ah, yes, hello," said Majora, turning to Ciara.
"A word, please..." whispered Ciara.
"Yes, yes, of course," said Majora. He said to Arnav, "Be back in a flash, good sir!" before following Ciara to a dark corner of the room.
"That Pike is up to something. I think she's on to us," Ciara said darkly.
Majora rolled his eyes.
"Well, no DUH! She's been on to us the moment she laid eyes on me."
"When do we start the attack, Majora?"
"When I tell you we do. I'll let you know, and you send out the signal. I'll nab Pike, and you and Shadow will get Tetra while in your animal forms. Then we'll take over the castle and town."
Ciara nodded and hurried away.
"You know, these little tart things are quite good," commented Senza as he and the other male pirates joined Link in the pastry-feast. Bambi rolled her eyes.
Suddenly, one of the cloaked people walked up to the refreshment table to get a drink. Bambi studied him -- male figure, young...about her age. The cloaked boy raised his eyes to Bambi, and they gazed at eachother a moment. Bambi's spine prickled.
"'Ay! I's one o' 'em freak people!" Link announced through a full mouth, pointing at the boy.
The boy chuckled.
"Yeah, well, your hair has lots of split ends," he said.
Link's eyes welled up with tears. He dropped the pastries he was holding and ran into the men's room, crying.
"Link, wait!" cried Nudge. He and the other guy pirates followed.
"Guys, stop...!" called Bambi desperately. But it was of no use.
She turned to look nervously at the cloaked kid, who shifted uneasily under her stare and walked away. Bambi stood at the refreshment table, ever alone, her heart pounding nervously. She nearly screamed when a voice whispered, "Bambi!"
Bambi turned to face Aryll.
"Aryll! You're not supposed to be here!" she said sternly.
"I came anyway," sniffed Aryll, sticking her nose in the air and putting her hands on her hips.
Bambi kneeled down.
"Aryll, you shouldn't be here..."
"I want to know why everyone's so upset!" said Aryll.
Bambi sighed. Aryll would have to find out eventually...
"Have you seen the man with the long black hair and purple eyes?" she asked. Aryll nodded.
"Yeah. He's planning to kidnap Pike and Tetra at this party so he can get something called, uh...what was it? Light Force? Oh yeah...and he said he's going to take over Oceana," said Aryll. Bambi blinked.
"How do you know this, Aryll?"
Aryll shrugged.
"I overheard him talking to a girl about it while I was looking for spidery ants and lint!"
Bambi nodded.
"Now...Pike and I are in danger... I am disguised as Tetra/Zelda so Tetra doesen't get hurt, and so Majora can't carry out his plan. But Pike and I aren't the only ones in trouble. He might hurt a lot of people tonight. Judging by the things you and Pike overheard him saying, he's going to get really nasty, Aryll." Then she thought of something.
Gripping the younger girl's shoulders, Bambi said seriously, "Aryll, when it comes down to it, none of us are safe. There are other towns -- I want you to go to the stable, get a horse, and leave this place."
"What?"
"Aryll, get out of here. I want you to be safe," said Bambi, looking at Aryll with pleading eyes. "Now go to the stable."
"What about my big brother?"
"You'll see him soon. I...I'll make sure he finds you. But leave for your own sake, and stay safe," said Bambi. "Now go!"
Aryll turned and hurried off to the stable. Bambi sighed. Aryll was her cousin, yet she was more like a little sister. People were going to die, and Bambi didn't want Aryll to be one of them...
Pike looked up at the large clock on the wall of the ballroom. She had been there for about an hour, and decided it was time to leave.
Pike had planned to leave early. She already had a horse waiting with a saddle bag containing basic nessecities -- she had to escape Majora. She would take Bambi with her.
The princess looked around for her friend, but couldn't find her in the mass of people. She walked to the stairs that lead to the grand doors of the ballroom, hoping that by climbing them, she would be able to spot Bambi.
Majora watched Pike climb the stairs. Ciara stood at his side.
He whispered to her, "I'm going to have a dance with the princess...when I'm done, send out the signal." Ciara grinned and nodded.
"Princess! Princess Pike!" called Majora, walking towards the stairs. People turned to look at him as he passed.
Pike, who had not spotted Bambi, turned to look at Majora, disgust welling up inside her.
"We're going to get married, princess! Don't you think it best we dance to celebrate the impending occasion?"
Pike swallowed. All eyes were on her and Majora, and people were beginning to chant "dance!".
"I'm not feeling well," lied Pike. But two giggling teenage girls trotted out of the crowd and to the princess, forcing her to Majora. Before she could get away, Majora had her in his grasp. The music changed, and unwillingly, Pike began to dance with him.
Angry, she whispered, "I know what you're up to, Majora..."
Majora laughed airily.
"Of course you do. I figured you did..." he replied.
"You will never get away with it..."
"Oh, I think I will... All who oppose me will perish, you see," said Majora, moving part of his cape away to reveal a shiny dagger in its hilt. Pike's eyes widened a little.
"Is that a threat?"
Majora grinned.
"A smart little thing, you are."
Pike glared.
"My side is stronger than yours... I have friends with me. I have a sister and the maidens."
"Tch...maidens. What good can they do you? A couple of odd-colored women don't sound very scary to me," scoffed Majora.
"I'd be wary of them if I were you," hissed Pike. "They are strong -- we will defeat you."
Majora thought... Perhaps the maidens issue needed his attention too. He would take care of them later...
After a few minutes, the song ended. Majora turned to look and see if he could spot Ciara. When his guard was down, Pike wrenched herself free of his grasp and rushed off through the crowd. Her destination? The door.
"HEY!" barked Majora, setting off after her. But her ran into a particularly burly man on his way.
"'AY! YOU GOT SOME KIND OF PROBLEM, PUNK?" snapped the man, jabbing Majora in the chest with his finger. Majora looked around -- Pike was gone, already off to escape.
"DAMMIT!" he cursed, killing the man using his magic. Some people gasped and turned around.
Ciara sent out her signal -- a bird call.
Bambi bustled through the crowd nervously, trying to find Pike and Link. Had Link even come out of the bathroom yet, she wondered? She stopped when she heard a roar and the howl of a wolf. Apparently, she wasn't the only one who had heard the out-of-place animal noises. Other people were stopping and looking around too.
Screams of bloody murder rang out as the ballroom doors burst open, revealing a tiger and a wolf. The two creatures snarled, howled, and growled, and sprang into the crowd, attacking people at random.
"LET'S HAVE A LITTLE FUN!" yelled Majora from the middle of the crowd. Four of the cloaked figures howled with laughter and removed their identity-masking apparel. These four were Vaati, Agahnim, Ganondorf, and Dark. Ciara and Shadow were nowhere to be seen... The villains proceeded to kill all they could, and blasted down walls of the room. The screaming increased.
Bambi herself was screaming.
"LINK! PIKE!" she cried desperately, pushing her way through the crowd of panicked Oceanans. But her scream became the loudest of all when the wolf and the tiger leapt at her. The wolf painfully gripped her left arm in its teeth, and the tiger, her right. Together, they dragged the screaming, flailing young girl towards one of the broken down walls.
Bambi's vision blurred. It didn't feel real. Her extreme pain dulled and became nothing as she slipped out of conciousness... The last thing she heard before fainting was the laughter of Majora and his gang as they destroyed and slaughtered everyone and everything around...
"Link...come out of the bathroom. You don't have any split ends..." sighed Senza. Link had locked himself in one of the stalls.
"Yes I do!" he sobbed.
"You have very pretty hair, Link..." commented Gonzo seductively.
Link continued to cry.
"There's cake out here," Niko said.
Link sniffled.
"Really?"
"Hic...and beer..." slurred Mako. Link got out of the stall and wiped his eyes.
"Where's the cake?" he asked.
"Uuuhhh...outside," said Nudge. Link shrugged and left the bathroom. The other pirates followed him, but everyone stood stock still with shock as they saw what had become of the ballroom.
The place was blackened and singed. The walls were torn down, and bloodied corpses lay everywhere. The night sky hovered ominous and cloudy.
"W...what happend?" Link gasped.
"So that's what all that noise outside the bathroom was," said Niko.
Gonzo turned to look at the bathroom.
"Woah. The men's room is the only thing that stayed intact!" he said.
"WHERE'S ALL THE ALCOHOL?" screamed Mako.
The guys jumped as they heard a noise: footsteps.
"WHO'S THERE?" shouted Link, drawing his sword.
"It's me!" cried Tetra, running towards them. She ran into Link's arms, and he hugged her tightly.
"I came as fast as I could!"
Tetra looked around.
"Look at this place..."
"Oh, crap...Pike...Bambi...and Aryll!" said Link.
"Relax, Pike's ok. She contacted me from a town east of here -- we must find her."
Tetra looked down.
"But Bambi...and Aryll...I just don't know..."
Link's insides turned to ice.
Excited murmuring...that was the first thing Bambi heard as she slowly regained conciousness. Her vision began to come back, and she found herself laying in a soft bed in a dark, dingy old room. Then she felt the sharp pains in her body and winced. Memories of the horrific party flooded back to her.
Then she realized the murmuring had stopped, and looked to the middle of the room to see six people staring at her. The sight of them made her gasp with shock, for she knew who many of these were.
The first one was Vaati. This was probably the most shocking. How could he still be alive? She, Link, and Tetra had killed him...
Then there was Ciara, a girl whom she had grown up with on Windfall, and had always hated. What was Ciara doing there?
She recognized Ganondorf. Though she had only seen him briefly when she had accidentally brought him to the surface world, she would never forget his face (Briefly mentioned in Hidden Fire and Bambi's Story, which isn't out yet).
Then there were two boys who looked like twins... They would be identical to Link, had they not had black hair, red eyes, and black tunics. While Bambi had been possessed by Vaati, she was a mere soul existing in her own body without control, yet she could see all that Vaati saw. She recognized one of the boys...Dark Link. The other looked just like him, yet the airs about them were so different that she could easily tell them apart.
The last person was a man she didn't recognize... Fat, pale grayish skin...no one she had ever seen before.
"We got her! We got Princess Zelda!" exclaimed Dark's twin.
Bambi looked at all the triumphant faces. Her disguise had even Vaati and Ganondorf fooled. But then she and Dark met eachother's gaze...and Bambi's heart fell when a look of surprise lit his features. He recognized her, Bambi realized. She waited for him to say something, but he did not. His gaze softened and he blushed slightly before looking away.
At that moment, Majora entered the room and smirked at Bambi.
"Well, look. It's Tetra...Zelda...whoever the hell you are," he chuckled. Everyone but Dark chuckled with him. Bambi glared and sat up. If he was going to kill her, then she would not go down looking weak, pathetic, and cowardly.
Majora's eyes fell upon the deep wounds in her arms.
"Looks like Ciara and Shadow nicked you pretty bad," he said, grinning. Ciara and Dark's twin, who Bambi assumed was Shadow, giggled.
"What are you saying?" Bambi barked.
"Ooh, what a wily little girl you are," said Majora.
"Well, you see," he explained, "I have given each of my servants here the ability to change into one animal. Shadow and Ciara did just that, and that's how we took you away."
Bambi glanced at Dark for a second before looking back at Majora, her eyes full of fire.
"Don't worry -- you won't be lonely for long. We do intend to track down your escaped sister and bring her here..." said Majora dryly.
So Pike escaped... Bambi thought with relief.
"On the right day, we will extract the Light Force from you and Pike. Then I will have absolute power!"
"Light Force?"
"Ppht...I don't need to explain that to you," snorted Majora, leaving the room.
"Take her to the basement cage," he called over his shoulder. Bambi's throat went dry with fear as Vaati and Ganondorf seized her by the arms and dragged her away, making sure to hold her tightly on the spots where her wounds were worst.
Link, Tetra, and the other pirates finally arrived in the town where Pike was hiding. It was about 1 AM now. The journey hadn't taken as long as it could have though, for the pirates had gone on horseback since the stable and the horses did not see Majora's wrath.
"She told me she would be in the bar..." said Tetra. At last, they reached the bar, dismounted, and entered.
"Pike?" Tetra called.
"Over here..." said a voice. The pirates rushed to the corner of the bar and found Pike sitting at a table, cloaked. She pushed down the hood of the cloak and gazed at them with sad eyes.
"Is the damage bad?" she asked in a cracked voice, her eyes teary. Tetra nodded solemnly.
"It's hard to believe all that damage happened so soon..." said Senza.
Pike stood up suddenly.
"The maidens!" she exclaimed.
"Huh?"
"The maidens! We have to go to the Four Sword Shrine and see if they're ok!" Pike fled from the bar, and the others followed her.
"But we've been traveling for so long, and it's 1 AM!" whined Niko.
"Shut up, Niko! Pike is right!" hissed Tetra as she and her sister mounted their steeds. The boys reluctantly copied, and off they went, riding once more.
The group's pace was quick, so they reached the shrine in about an hour. Link sat in a fog of worry and exhaustion the whole time, not fully aware of his surroundings.
When they arrived at the Four Sword Shrine, Pike jumped off the horse and ran inside with Tetra not far behind. The males went more slowly, of course.
The party stared in horror at the sight before them -- the maidens were gone. Blood was spattered everywhere. A barrier of black magic surrounded the weathered old Four Sword, preventing it from being pulled from its pedestal.
"The maidens...are...are they dead?" Pike wondered aloud.
"No...they are not," said a strange voice. Everyone turned to see a bright light appear next to them. Then it spread like an explosion, so bright that they all had to shut their eyes. When the light dimmed down, they saw a little girl hovering before them, a doll clutched in her hand. She was an odd creature -- completely silver, like chrome. There was a magical air about her.
"Fairy Queen..." Link uttered in shock.
The Fairy Queen winked.
"That's right. We certainly did have some good times together, didn't we, Link?"
Link gulped.
FLASHBACK!
The King of Red Lions nodded to Link who was rolling around in the water, screaming, and crying.
"What, is he in labor or something?" the Queen asked.
"The kid's just got a weak stomach...give him the Pepto."
The Queen threw the bottle at Link, and it bounced off his head.
"Whatcha waitin' for, boy? Pick up the damn box!"
"CAN'T YOU SEE HOW MUCH FUCKIN' PAIN I'M IN, BITCH?" Link screamed.
The Fairy Queen sighed, and flew down near Link, picked up the bottle, opened it, and grabbed Link. She shoved the liquid down his throat.
"There ya go! Better?" she said.
Link sat up.
"Yeah, I guess that feels a lot better..."
But he was cut short when he chucked all over the Fairy Queen.
"AH! EW! YOU SON OF A BITCH! DO YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA HAVE TO DO NOW!" she screamed.
"No, and I don't particularly care..." Link replied with a smirk.
"I'm gonna have to take my clothes off..." the Fairy Queen replied with a smirk.
Link scrambled backwards.
"Oh, shit! You're not gonna...?"
"Why not?"
"Because you didn't pay me yet..." Link said with a wink.
"Ok...is this what I think it is..." the King replied.
"How much money ya got?" Link asked.
"Hmm...about...1,000,000 rupees. How much should I pay you?"
"It depends on what exactly we're doing. 15 rupees should get you an hour of my services. But, if you give me 100 rupees, I'll take you as far as you wanna go, for as long as you want!" Link said.
"Ooh! Ooh! Here's 100!" the Queen said, handing Link the money.
The two of them went over a few things, then they went to a clump of trees in the grotto.
END FLASHBACK
Link glanced nervously at Tetra.
"Erm...yeah...we did have some fun times. But we had them a looooong time ago. Way before we started dating, Tetra..." he said.
"Oh, don't worry. I had some fun times with her too," said Tetra.
"What!"
"Nevermind fun times! Your Highness, what happened to the maidens?" Pike asked.
"Majora has had them sealed and cast away to various areas of Oceana," said the Fairy Queen solemnly.
"Listen," she said, "you are about to embark on your greatest quest yet. Unlike your adventure to defeat the Vaati-possessed Bambi, your goals in this quest are not simply laid out as before. There will be no dungeons and bosses. You must use your wit and creativity to find what you must seek and fulfill the Prophecy."
"Um...what are we seeking?" Tetra asked.
"Many things. The six maidens, the Four Masks of Termina, the Six Tools of the Gods, and the Second Prophecy."
"Six maidens? There are only four," said Link.
The Fairy Queen shook her head.
"There are six. The two dead maidens, Astasia and Brigette, both gave birth to daughters, right? Now that their mothers are dead, the girls are fated to become the next maidens. These girls are, as you should know, Bambi and Aryll..."
"Aryll! Is she ok?" Link asked.
"Yes, your sister will be fine. Bambi sent her away for her own safety. But she has her own quest to tend to. You have sheltered her for so long, Link...she may be six years old, but someday, she will be an even greater hero than you. It is time for her to spread her wings and fly, and this quest will train her to become the hero she was born to be. You will not see your sister for a few months, Link. But you will eventually, and when that time comes, you must bring her to this shrine to become a maiden. Now Bambi is alive as well. She needs to be brought here too, and that will also happen with time. Start by saving the four original maidens. They are imprisoned at the four ends of Oceana."
"And there is a Second Prophecy?" Pike asked, her eyes wide.
"Yep. But it is sealed in the Dark World, along with one of the Six Tools of the Gods. You must save the first four maidens, and recover the Four Masks of Termina: Odolwa's Mask, Goht's Mask, Gyorg's Mask, and Twinmold's Mask. Once you have these four masks, you can call upon the aid of Four Giants. They are mystical creatures, and with the maidens, they will open a portal to the Dark World. Link, you will then pull the Four Sword, and as four separate beings, you will complete another part of your quest.
As for the Six Tools of the Gods...well...only one person can find one weapon, that person being a weapon's true wielder.
Now that is all I can tell you about your quest. But I will be watching over you, and we will meet again. I reccomend you start searching for the maidens first..."
"Wait! My father...is he dead?" Pike asked.
"I made sure your father escaped safely. He is alive and well in a town a long way from here," said the Queen Fairy.
Pike looked relieved, but Tetra looked annoyed.
The Queen Fairy began to disappear.
"That ocarina will be of great use to you. You must head for the Great Forest at the north end of Oceana. You will find the first maiden there, and more secrets will unfold..." And then she was gone.