"There is a whole group running!" Kira yelled out as she flew ahead of the two. "There are like 10 or so!" She shook her head, how were they going to stop the group? Flying back to the other two she frowned.
Ollin looked at the blade he had and then to Basil. "Any plans?" He asked as they ran up next to a house looking to the group running their direction.
Basil looked at the ground and then to Kira. "You think you can fly in front of them to distract them? Stay in the air out of their reach." He questioned her.
Kira nodded as she looked out. She was exhausted from flying, she never got a chance to fly so much. But she wouldn't let them down, she would push her limits to do this. Flying out towards the lizalfos.
"Hey!" Kira screamed out to the group. A couple of them stopped pointing to her as the other continued moving headed down the ramp down the plateau. She looked at the ones leaving and then to the others. "Stop! All of you!" Kira yelled out, she didn understand.
Ollin darted up towards the group, he would have to strike before they got away. He swung his blade and winced as it was blocked. He looked at the man who blocked the blade with a gun. Pulling his blade back he stepped back looking at the outsider.
"You must be the group Autum sent out to clean up." Celtic spoke up as he looked at Ollin and then to Basil who clearly had his guard up. "That group is good, they are leaving. She said no harm to them." Celtic relayed the message to them.
Ollin slowly moved down his blade studying Celtic, he clearly was an outsider. "So are we done then? If so she told us to meet up at the main building." Ollin explained to Celtic.
Celtic nodded and he looked up to Kira who clearly looked like she was pushing hard to fly. "You can come down." Celtic yelled out to her. He watched her get close but hover out of his range.
"How can we trust you? Who are you?" Kira questioned him. Clearly she wasn't as trusting as the other two.
Celtic chuckled at her being stubborn. "Autum, or as the said Black Ash on the speaker. She is my wife." He explained to her. He could tell by her expression she still didn't trust him. "I came here with Ganondrof, Link and Navi to help free the city."
"Link?" Basil spoke up as he got closer to Celtic. "You're telling me the Hero of Hyrule has reappeared?" He asked him, he had some excitement in his tone. It seemed the goddess had answered his prayers!
Celtic looked to Basil and nodded. "Yeah, he should be back at the main building." Celtic pointed back the direction he came from. He looked at Kira who clearly wasn't the most trusting. "Come on kid. You look tired, this gun isn't even loaded" Putting up his gun, he pulled out his phone messing with it. It seemed they knew who Link was. So he opened a picture and tossed it to her. "Catch. Look at the picture."
Kira caught the phone with her foot. She looked up at him. She slowly landed away from him. Grabbing the phone from her clawfoot she looked at it. It was a picture of Autum, Celtic, Link and Navi at a picnic table.
Kira looked at Ollin who was looking over her shoulder. "We'll dam." He looked at Celtic and then to the phone. "Link doesn't look like he aged at all." He held out his hand. "Can I see that?" He asked her.
Kira held it to Ollin who took it. "Is this Navi?" Ollin studied the phone looking to Celtic. He was sure it was, but she seemed to be normal size.
"Yes." Celtic chuckled as he walked up slowly. He glanced at Kira who clearly was watching him. "I'm sure they both will be happy to see some old faces to be honest."
The group looked to a nearby speaker as someone started to speak on it. It seemed Autum was doing her plan to get the rest of the Lizarlos out of the city. He was grateful it seemed she did pick out a leader of the group. It meant less death and easier to secure the city. He looked to the others. "Come let's head back to the main building."
Ollin handed Celtic back the phone. "I assumed Link you are part of the group that Link went to save those years ago?" He looked to Celtic. He might finally get answers to what happened to Link.
Celtic nodded, not really wanting to think about what happened those two years ago. He still had issues with his arm after that from the pain. He tended not to use much of his left arm for combat because of it.
"Yeah, to be honest we are in his debt for that." Celtic smiled weakly to him as he took the phone. He looked at the picture on the phone. He nodded for them to follow. "I'm Celtic." He introduced himself.
"Ollin and the cranky bird head is Basil." Ollin chuckled as Basil rolled his eyes as he ruffled his feathers as he walked up next to Celtic. "Is this the first city you have freed?" Basil asked. He watched Celtic shake his head.
"No, before this we hit where the Goron's live and free them. They should be hitting the weapons depot as we are freeing this city." Celtic explained what was happening. He looked down at Kira who walked up to his side.
"I'm Kira, Autum gave me this." Kira held up the tool she had. She wasn't sure if she needed to return it or not. "How about you keep that for now. If Autum needs it she will ask for it back. But I assume if she gave it to you, she wants you to keep it." He smiled at her.
Kira grinned as she pocketed it. Glancing to the other two who clearly were more interested in what the plans were. She looked up as she heard the roar of a hover cycle. She moved behind Celtic as she saw the bike coming towards them. Watching it zoom past them she looked back at it.
"That was Link." Ollin spoke up as he turned looking back. "Where is he going?" He looked back at Celtic.
"I assume he is getting Navi. She.." Celtic paused debating if he should say anything. "She was doing look out for us." He looked at Ollin. He thought it was better not have them worry about her health. He knew how she was trying not to make them worried who knows how much she might try to hide with more people.
Link made his way down the plateau, avoiding the lizalfos as he went down. He was grateful on the bike it was little to no time to get to where Navi was. He jumped off the bike and paused, something was off.
"Navi?" Link asked as he ran up to the bike that they had left with Navi. No sign of the bag with Navi in it. Only thing that was there was his phone. "NAVI!?" Link screamed out.
"I wouldn't worry, she is safe for the moment." A voice spoke up behind Link.
Link pulled out his blade pointing it at whoever it was. He was caught off guard; it was a floating metal sphere that was talking to him. The center of the sphere was a large camera lens, watching his movement.
"Put up the blade, Link, Hero of Hyrule." The voice commanded of him. "Oh shock I know who you are? I can see on your face. I know who each of your little group of four are. You, Celtic, Autum, Ganondorf and course Navi." He illuminated his information he knew about them.
Link slowly put up his blade. He knew this was very bad. It meant that they missed cameras somewhere. Maybe around here? That's how they knew Navi was left behind? He was running through his mind how he could have known about their plan.
"So listen very carefully Hero, if you want your friend back alive. You will do everything I say. You try to warn your other friends, she is dead. Do you understand?" Link nodded, they clearly miscalculated how much view Lucas had of everything.
"Grab your phone. You are going to set it on top of this little robot. You are also going to tell me the password to unlock your phone as well." Lucas instructed as the robot moved down next to Link.
Slowly looked at his phone. His guess they had pulled out his phone out of the bag. Grabbing the phone off the seat, he set it on top of the robot and took a step back. He looked away, his ears low. "Navi is the password." He hated not being able to do anything. What was worse he couldn't even warn the others of what was happening. Link looked back at the robot, he had to take some initiative in this. "What are you doing to do?" He questioned him.
"Sending a simple message is all. We are all going to have a nice little talk in the throne room." Lucas decided to answer Link's question. "Send it to Navi's phone. Autum has it." Link spoked up, the last thing he needed was the queen knowing all of this has gone sideways.
Link stood waiting for something. No reply, nothing. It felt like eternity for what was going to happen next. He looked at the robot as it moved up to him. "Take your phone and put it up. You better be right that Autum has that phone."
Link took his phone and looked back at the bikes as they started up. "Go have a seat. I had some time to hack into the three bikes that were linked together. I'll drive the two up to the Queen's building for your little meeting." Link looked at the sphere and then slowly walked up to the bike. He closed his eyes preparing himself, he feared how Autum may react to all of it. He climbed on going to the ride.
Autum looked at Uncar as they walked in front of the building. "I suggest once Zelda takes control over Hyrule again. You get an audience with her and discuss peace for your people." She suggested. "You are free to go." Uncar bowed to her and started to walk off.
Autum smirked as she saw Celtic walk up with the group. She frowned as she saw his arm was wrapped. She was getting ready to say something but then she heard her phone go off. Looking at her phone, the message didn't seem like something Link would send. 'Get Celtic and Ganondrof and the three of you meet me in the throne room in Queen's Building. No one else, I have a private matter to talk about'. Looking to the others, she needed a reason to get rid of them.
"You three." Autum spoke up as she walked up to greet them. "Check the other plateaus and make sure they are clear. Celtic come on…" Autum waved for him to follow. She pocketed her phone as she walked into the building. This wasn't good, that means possibly something happened to Navi.
Ollin frowned, he wanted to chat with Link and Navi. He shook his head. "Come on the faster we get this done, we can rest." He spoke up as he looked at Basil and then to Kira. Ollin started walking and he looked back at Kira. "Come on. She gave us something we need to do. You can fly ahead." he smiled at her.
Kira nodded and she ran ahead of them jumping into the air.
Autum glanced back to make sure the other three were heading off. She walked up to the com room and opened the door. "Come on Ganondorf." She spoke up. "We need to have a chat." She nodded for him to follow.
As they walked down the hall she glanced back to see any sign of Link. "Link is in trouble.." She spoke quietly. She needed to give them a heads up.
"What about Navi?" Celtic spoke as he walked up next to her. Autum shook her head. "They clearly had eyes on us. Weapons factory was cleared out as well." She explained as she stopped. "Throne room?" she looked at the two of them.
Ganondorf pointed at a door. "There. So what is the plan?" He wanted to make sure he was in on whatever plan she had. She tended to leave people in the dark with things. What more it seems what they thought was going well, wasn't.
"I don't know." Autum walked into the room looking around. She walked up to the queen's chair and sat down. She glanced at Celtic who sat down on the stairs. "All depends on what is happening. They also wanted to make sure we had no one else with us. I assume they have Navi as a hostage… so we see what their demands are."
Link slowly walked down the hall. He glanced at the robot sphere that was following him, watching his every step. It was nerve racking. He knew Autum would push her limits, but he didn't want to lose Navi. What more Navi wasn't even in the best of health.
Walking into the throne room he looked at the group. He could tell by Autum's expression she already knew. "Walk up to them." Lucus spoke as he flew up ahead to the group. "Very well done the four of you."
Autum eyed the robot, seeming the bastard probably had everything rigged for him to see. She looked at Link who looked already defeated. No sign of Navi.. ment she was right about her being a hostage. She now had to be careful about what she said.
"As you can tell one of your companions is not here. She is safe with me right now. Though she doesn't look to be in that well of health." Lucas rattled on as he made sure he had the full group in view.
Autum got to her feet. "How do we know that she is alive? We can't just trust your word. You know her health was poor. You moving her could had killed her." she snapped. She needed proof of life. "I'm sure your little robot has a screen or projector on it. Show us proof of life."
Link looked at Autum. His heart cried out. No, Navi would be ok. He looked at the sphere waiting for his answer.
"Not very trusting. Sorry, I don't have anything fancy rigged up on this. I could wake her up, but I don't know if that is good for her health." Lucas spoke up. "But if it puts you to ease, we have a way to keep magical beings alive. Yina wanted to keep some faeries around, so I built something for her. So little Navi is in a nice little magical keepsafe for now."
"I highly doubt you would up and kill Navi. I assume by now you know she is a dimensional faerie. Seems to be a waste of a lot of money just to kill her to keep us inline." Autum spoke up. "So how do we know you just are fucking with us."
Celtic glanced at Autum. He knew she was prying for information. He hated this, they all were at the mercy of these people because they had Navi. He didn't want anything to happen to her. She was one of his few and close friends he had.
"We might not kill her, but we can let you hear the cries of her being tortured. I'm sure the first thing we can do is waking up the dear." A female voice spoke up. "As long as she is alive she is worth money."
Link gritted his teeth as she spoke of torturing Navi. He clenched his fist and looked at Autum. His guess the voice had to be Kandin, had to be considering how she treated the rito.
Ganondorf listened to them chat. What more it seemed that Kandin had joined forces with Lucas. He couldn't forget her voice. He looked at Autum, she clearly was in charge. But if these people asked for the triforce he would step in. He would not trade the triforce for Navi.
"Then what do you want." Autum spoke up. At least she knew now that Navi was safe. What more they had tech to keep her alive and possibly help her get better. But this is what it all came down to, what did these people want. Only one thing came to mind the triforce, which was the only thing they really had of value to trade.
There was a silence as the robot hovered. It seemed the two were wanting to prolong the moment of truth. Add a little bit more drama for what they were going to ask. "We want the hero, Link, to kill the two outsiders in the room and we want Ganondorf as a prisoner."
Link froze up, that wasn't what he expected. Looking to Autum and Celtic, they wanted him to kill them? No he couldn't. "No!" He snapped. "I can bring them to you shackled." Link stormed closer to the robot. "I will not kill them!"
"No, we want them dead. Autum clearly has shown that she is resourceful. The last rumor was she escaped a high security station. Meaning she is more problematic alive. Celtic we can only assume that he is as much trouble as she is."
Autum bit her lip. This was bad. It was very smart on their side, she needed to try to barter. "I'll come prisoner and I will kill Celtic. He is my lucky charm. Only reason I broke out because of him." She spoke up.
Celtic looked back at her. "Autum!" he snapped. He had to play along. He also really didn't want to face a fatal wound. It took a lot out of him trying to recover and they also had limited supplies he was going to be in pain for a while. He got to his feet. He wanted to protect Navi, but Autum was riding a very fine line.
"Out of anyone, we would want you dead Autum, but that is not our deal. For Navi, we want the two of them dead and Ganondorf as a prisoner." Lucas explained to the group.
"What if I am tranqed, drugged with your choice or if you have a set of pet collars." Autum spoke up, she had to find a way to get Navi back without getting herself killed. It was clear that those who wanted her dead because she was seen as the biggest threat. What more Celtic was getting dragged into it because he was an outsider, so it meant they believed Link really wasn't an issue.
"You know what our terms are. You have five minutes to decide, before we wake up Navi." Kandin spoke up. She wasn't risking anything with Autum. If the woman could get out of high security, she was too much of a risk alive.
Link stared at the robot. The terms were no in their favor! He couldn't do it! He shook his head. He shook his head, he couldn't deal with this. He didn't want to think of what they were going to do to Navi. He didn't want to hear her screams.
Autum glanced at the robot. She was sure that they were watching very closely. She needed a plan, something. Something in their supplies, did she have anything? This bastard was in an air ship so they couldn't even get to him to try to save Navi in a reasonable amount of time. She closed her eyes, running her mind through their supplies to make any sort of a plan.
Ganondrof looked at the group. He didn't know how he felt, Autum just offered up her husband as a sacrifice. "I don't want to be the bearer of the bad news. She came here instead of staying behind with being in such bad health. She should know the terms of war." He was going to be blunt, he didn't need them doing anything stupid. "We should just destroy the robot and keep moving."
Link shook his head. "No! We will figure out something!" Link yelled at him. "If it was Zelda you would do anything to help her!" Link stormed up to Ganondorf. He was full of emotion and he just couldn't lose Navi.
"We are at war which means you need to put your emotions behind you." Ganondorf spoke looking down at Link. "We give anything to them, they will keep taking. This is a chance for us to show where we stand. One life for all of Hyrule, I feel she would be willing."
"You're wrong!" Link snapped. "No, he is right." Autum spoke up as she looked at Link. "She knew coming into this what she was getting herself into. If Celtic wants to be a rayeu and sacrifice himself for a friend he is welcomed to. I am not going to toss my life away for your love." She snapped.
Celtic looked at Autum. He hated this plan, he didn't like the idea of having to get shot with a fatal wound. At least he could choose how to go. He would never tell any of them the types of tortures he had endured. He would do this to save Navi. At least the shot would be painless, it would be the waking up he would be through hell.
He shook his head, walking up next to Link. "Navi would do anything for you Autum." He shook his head and looked at Link. "If you want. You can take my life… I warn you…moment you do.. Autum will do all she can to fight" He looked into Link's eyes. "You have to be sure of yourself that you are able to kill her."
Link stared at Celtic, he knew that Celtic couldn't die, but still. He knew that he would cause him so much pain. He didn't know if he could do it. He looked at Autum. What about her? What was her plan? He had to kill them both.
"Take out your gun and you shoot me in the back of the head, got it. You better not miss so this is as painless as it can be." Celtic spoke up. He didn't know what plan Autum had, but she used a keyword. It was a word from her native tongue meaning idiot. Link had to have heard it right? Maybe she was just going to run and keep going out of his distance. So at that point Link couldn't do anything. Maybe it would buy more time for a plan.
Ganondrof watched Link uneasy take out his gun. "Are you mad!?" He snapped. He looked at Autum who wasn't stopping it. "If you do this you are no better than they are!" He snapped at Link.
Autum took a step back. She knew this was going to hurt her some to see Celtic take this shot. She loved him, but she kept telling herself he would live. "If he pulls that trigger we need to run. It means he is going to pursue what they want." She looked at Ganondorf, she had to pray that Ganondrof wouldn't pull out a gun at Link.
"Your time is up, what is your choice?" Lucas, though it was clear what the choice was going to be. It seemed the demon was going to push the hero to become a killer. It seemed him leaving this planet corrupted the Hero that Hyrule prayed to save them.
Link looked at Celtic who got down on his knees in front of him. Link stared at him, this was like an execution. He remembered Autum telling him the most painless way to kill someone was right through the brain stem. Would Celtic be able to live through that!? His hands shook as he held the gun, was this really the only way to save Navi?
Celtic looked back at Link grabbing the end of the barrel and moved it to the back of his neck. His gold eyes looked at Autum, he prayed she knew what the hell she was doing. He was going to be out of this fight for a while. "Fire now before they hurt her." Celtic snapped. He would do this for Navi. He would pray that Autum had a plan that would keep Navi safe. He didn't want his friend to be tortured. He hoped Autum would be safe for whatever thing she had planned.
The gun went off and Autum grabbed Ganondorf's arm pulling on it. She couldn't risk him to fight back. "To the bikes now." She snapped. "Run!" she snapped.
Ganondrof shook his head and followed after Autum. He couldn't believe Link just took the shot. He just executed his own friend. He more Autum did nothing to stop him from killing her husband. How cold hearted was this woman?
There was the issue that Link had the triforce. "We can tranq Link. We can't let them get the triforce." Ganondorf suggested. "We can tie him up and take him back to Zelda. We have cells we can toss him into."
"Sounds like the plan. I have a tranq shot on the bikes we can use." Autum spoke as she messed with her belt. She knew that she could regret this. Any type of micaculation with this plan she would end up dead. She couldn't let Navi get tortured. She was sure the girl wouldn't be able to take any torture in the state she was in could die from it easy. What more she was a small being meaning they could fuck up and just kill her. She pulled out a small medical shot. She slowed down next to Ganondrof hitting him in the side with it.
Ganondrof gritted his teeth. He grabbed her arm, this bitch did it again. He could feel his body wanting to collapse under him. What the hell was this woman doing? Just saving herself? He swung sluggish at her, he refused to go without a fight. He watched as she dodged it and he watched everything go black as he hit the ground hard asleep.
Autum looked at him on the ground. She didn't have time to linger; she bent down grabbing his gun. She pulled out the clip putting it in her belt. She had to show she had another reason for doing this, not helping Link. She was sure she just destroyed any trust she had with this man. Not had she did this once, but now twice. What more, it would be a good distraction for Link. So she could get some distance from him. "You better help save her." She spoke to Ganondorf. She clicked something on the bottom of the small med shot and the vial hit the ground.
Getting to her feet she took off towards the bikes. She needed grab supplies. She was sure she saw something in Celtic's bag she could use. She just had to pray that she didn't fuck it up. She pulled out her phone looking at it. She typed something quickly and sent off a message before putting it up.
Link stood his hand shaking. He had blood splatter on himself from Celtic. He looked at Celtic who was on the ground not moving. He had done it. He couldn't believe he really just pulled the trigger.
"Oh man you really did do it. Here I thought we were going to have to wake her up. Execution style, very nice." Laughed Kandin. "The other two left, you need to get going." Lucas spoke up. He didn't care that Link was in shock from killing his friend. "Move it before they escape."
Link could feel his body shaking. He closed his eyes trying to gather some composure. His heart tore hard. Celtic said to, Celtic would be ok, he was telling himself. Celtic would live right? But he just caused him who knows how much pain. He knew that they only had limited supplies.
Link slowly bent down checking a pulse. He closed his eyes, nothing. He kept telling himself that Celtic would live through this. It was the only reason this was ok right? Celtic volunteered. Autum had a plan right?
"I-I'm so sorry Celtic…" he spoke softly as he looked at the door. His eyes were watery, this all was wrong. He didn't know what Autum's plan was and he had to run right into it. Push himself up running after her.
Looking out in the hall. "G-Ganondorf?" Link ran up to him and checked for a pulse. He let out a sigh of relief. He looked to the gun that was on the ground. The clip had been removed. Did Autum want to fight him if he pursued her? Was this her plan? Did she even have a plan? He whimpered, he didn't know.
"Seems she is gathering supplies." Lucas spoke up as the robot floated next to him. "Pick up the vial on the ground and hold it up. He instructed Link. "He will be out for thirty or so, plenty of time for a skilled fighter like you to slay the evil assassin."
"SHUT UP!" Link snapped as he looked at the robot. He was torn up shooting Celtic. He couldn't believe he did it. He closed his eyes as he trembled. "Please… don't make me kill her…please" He looked at the robot.
"You know our terms Link." Kandin spoke up. "So you will go out and slay her." "I'll give you the triforce." Link pleaded. Part of him couldn't believe he said it. He couldn't kill Autum, she ment too much. She was his mentor and friend. "I'll show you what drugs we have, you can tell me what to use on her. Please don't have me kill her. I-I can't do it."
There was a long silence from the robot as if the two were talking about what he had offered. It seemed he might have found the one thing that might change their minds. He knew that Autum wouldn't approve nor would Ganondorf. Part of himself couldn't believe he would give it all away for Autum and Navi.
"Deal, but one question. Is the triforce inside of you?" Lucas spoke up. It seemed they were going to get the last triforce out of this. What more this confirmed that the hero did have it all of these years.
Link nodded as he looked at the robot. His heart was sinking, he was giving up Hyrules last defense because he couldn't play out what every Autum's plan was. He was scared that it would lead with Navi getting tortured. He also feared Autum didn't have a plan that would keep Navi from being tortured. For all he knew that she would just keep running, he might never be able to catch up to her. What would they do then?
"Then show us what you have to give Autum. You better hoping she plays along." Kandin warned him. They watched Link run down the hall and the robot followed after.
Link ran out and saw the bikes. He saw that Celtic's bag was on the ground. He noticed a small black box on the ground. It seemed Autum was grabbing out supplies. Was she going to make a run for it? No all three bikes here, but what about hers? He walked up to the bag, and bent down. He slowly opened the black box, it was empty. It seemed whatever was in there, she took. He didn't have a clue what it was.
Shaking his head he started to dig through the bag. The med kit was still in there. Opening it He saw the medical gun was gone and a couple vials. Seemed she might do the same to him, it meant he would have to be on his guard.
Getting up he grabbed his bag and grabbed the medical kit. Eznik had meds for him and Navi set with the 'essentials' as he put it. He learned alot from Eznik about medicines and how to use them. He started to pull out vials listing off what they were.
Link looked at the vial they had him pull out. He slowly hooked it into the med gun. Was what he had done the best choice? He was going to keep Autum alive. Celtic would be ok and he would be able to free Navi.
Looking up he noticed that the robot had flown off. He got to his feet and looked at the robot. Walking up to it he looked out what it was looking at. Autum was standing in the city square, it seemed she was going to fight him.
"Seems she is ready to fight you. You better run ahead and tell her the deal." Lucas spoke as he kept close to Link. He wasn't going to lose sight of this victory.