Breaking News: Prince Ralis and A Journey Begins
Colin stepped out of the spirit shrine to find the Zora prince waiting for him. Prince Ralis smiled at him.
"how are you Colin?" Colin grimaced
"I've been better and you Prince Ralis?"
"I have been busy but I'm learning my duties."
Colin nodded sitting down on the steps with the prince. He sighed "I'm going to bring Link back."
He blurted out surprising himself. Prince Ralis smiled and nodded at him. "I would not expect anything less of you." the man replied.
"Do you think Link can be saved." Colin asked hoping someone else believed in the hero as well.
Ralis nodded "I do. The Zora…" he shook his head cutting himself off. "I owe Link my life. If he hadn't helped Thelma And Ilia get me to Kakariko I would be dead. I must believe he is trying to do good but something has clouded his judgment if he did truly kill the princess of Hyrule. Colin, if you are trying to clear Link's name and bring him back from whatever has corrupted our hero. My people will stand with you and if Link has taught me anything Have Faith. You will find a way."
Colin thanked him as he looked at Ralis he could see some of the strength and determination Link always had. Link inspired others the boy realized. it wasn't that he was the hero; Link had been a farmhand and yet he had given himself to save the world because no one else could or would.
Ralis stood turning to Colin "if you head to that house on the lake over there you will be able to get back to the bridge."
Colin stood as well. "Thank you. You've given me a lot to think about. I'll let you return to your people."
Ralis laid a hand on Colin's shoulder with a quiet nod. "Safe travels home, Colin and may the Goddesses watch over you." With that farewell he leapt into the water and swam off. Colin felt a little of the weight fall of his back and smiled to himself; It felt good to have an ally.
An hour later he landed on the deck of the house he had gotten into Hylia through. "Never Again." He told himself feeling nauseous after being shot from a cannon. He shuddered once was enough. He started home.
The journey home seemed to take less time than before. He stepped into Ordon noticing the dark faces and wondering what happened. He went to his parents who were happy to see him. They told him Link had been seen in the area and he was looking for something. What they weren't sure but the man had seemed desperate. Colin slept in his own bed that night and was woken by a voice demanding he come to the Ordon spring. He left without waking his parents. When he came to the spring Ordon was waiting for him. Link had figured out that the Triforce had been passed on to someone else with Zelda's death and was searching for it. Colin was not ready to face the hero and as the wielder of wisdom he needed to be kept safe. The voice apologized and the world went dark.
Colin heard voices and groaned his head was pounding.
"Shhh, I think he's waking up" One voice said and another asked.
"Who is he and where did he come from?"
Colin opened his eyes coming face to face with a girl. She was wearing a green tunic that matched her green hair. She had a kind face and seemed to be about his age. He smiled at her.
"Where am I and how did I get here?" he asked looking around. He was surrounded by glowing lights. The girl blinked at him.
"This is Kokiri Forest as to how you got here I don't know you fell from the sky." He stared at her before remembering his manners.
"MY name is Colin and yours is?" The girl giggled. "oh, How silly of me. My name is Saria." She paused, "well, Colin Let's go see the Great Deku Tree; He might be able to help you. "
As he followed Saria Colin couldn't help but wonder what he had gotten himself into. Just have faith he told himself. He really hoped the Great Deku Tree could explain everything to him or at least shed some light on why he was here.
