A/N: Sorry it took so long on the update, but when I started Chapter Fourteen, I pushed the wrong button and it saved over this one. I went and re-typed it, which took me a while because I was swamped with homework with Honors Biology I and Geometry. You get a lot of work in those classes... Anyway, enough of my complaining.
Chapter Thirteen – Riddle Solved!
"Is it just me, or is this trip getting really boring?" Link suddenly asked. "I mean, we've been walking through this forest for who knows how long. I'm sure I've seen that boulder before."
"Stop complaining, Link. It's bad enough that you did see that boulder before, but the fact that you're saying it is worse," Ruo said. She grabbed a large vine and, after dropping her stuff on the ground, quickly scaled the vine and disappeared from view. After a minute, she dropped back into view.
"That way." She pointed past a group of trees. "I figure if we keep walking, we'll make good time." They took her word for it.
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After a good deal of traveling, and getting lost a dozen or so more times, the four eventually emerged next to the lake. Link happily tossed his stuff down and ran to the water's edge. Suddenly, he stopped. "Anyone remember where the cave is?"
"You gotta be kidding me... You don't remember?" Zelda asked incredulously.
"Hey, you're the one who found it."
"Stop arguing you two. Just help me find it," Sarah interjected.
Link quickly began scouring the area. At one point, he saw something. Instantly jumping into the freezing water, he swam to the bottom. Finding nothing, he resurfaced.
"Man, that's cold!"
"Oh joy... Now, you're sure we have to get into the water?" Zelda asked.
"What, cold water not good enough for you?" Ruo asked as she dived in.
"No, it's fine enough, just too cold," Zelda responded.
Ruo laughed as she dived down. She quickly resurfaced. "I think I found it."
The four dived in, following Ruo to a small hole in the wall. Link swam in, resurfacing in a small cave. He went to the Rock in the center of the room as the girls surfaced.
Link quickly took out his Stone and placed it in the groove that was colored white. Zelda looked up.
"Wait before you start putting things in places," she said.
"Aw, come on, Zellie; it can't hurt. Put yours in."
Cautiously, Zelda placed the two she had into the colored slots. Ruo and Sarah followed suit.
Link just started at the Rock, waiting for something to happen. "So, um, when does this, whatever it is, happen?"
As if on cue, a white flash and something resembling an explosion and an earthquake shot across the area. Instinctively, the four dropped to the ground, grabbing the nearest solid thing. The events passed as suddenly as they had come. Link, always the courageous one, stood up and looked around. Noticing nothing too out of place, he walked over to the exit, ready to leave now that the excitement's over.
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The four of them split up at the path to Link's house. He said his goodnights, went inside, and quickly collapsed onto the couch, asleep.
