Chapter 4:
Gravity works wonders.
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"Talking"
"Thoughts"
"Demon/deity speech"
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Harris took the two (four if you include the fairies in Link's hat) to a small bistro near the center of town. The townsfolk were still looking at Link and Evan's ears in awe, but Harrison either had enough tact to not ask them about their ears (since that would be a strange thing to ask people you just met) or did not really care about it. Evan, despite his earlier comment about not having had any food in a thousand years (as skull kids don't need to eat to survive), did not eat much, just s sandwich and apple juice. Link too had a small meal, tomato soup and bread, and would sneak small portions of bread into his hat so that Tatl and Tael would have something to eat as well.
"So" Harrison began as he saw they were about finished with their meal, "what do you two plan on doing? All Elaine told me was that you were forced to leave your farm".
"That's right" Link answered, "Right now we are looking to travel for a bit, perhaps take up some quests".
"Quests?"
"Er, I mean help people out. You know, find lost items, kill monsters, clear bandits out of the area, those kind of things".
"Really?" Harris questioned, incredulity in his voice.
Link tilted his head at the tone, "Yes really. Something wrong with that?".
"Well, it's just, why? You already have more than enough money to live comfortably. Hell, your great-grandchildren could live lavishly with all the money you can make with those gems. Why risk your lives for pocket change?"
"Pocket change?"
Harris raised an eyebrow in confusion, "Well yeah. I mean, why else do a job?"
"…Well I wouldn't doing it for the money".
Harris's eyes widened in disbelief, "Not for-then why?"
Now it was Link's turn to raise his eyebrows "To be a good person. Why do I need to get paid to help people stay and keep safe?"
Harris just shook his head, "With that philosophy no guild will take you in".
Evan chose now to spoke up, having been silent during the adults' conversation, "Excuse me, what do mean that they won't take us in?"
Harris faced Evan, "Guilds operate on a clientele system. A person, or town, sends out requests that offer money and rewards in hopes that a guild will take up the fix their problem".
"Oh, I get it" Evan then pursed his lips in thought, "What if someone can't pay enough to fix the problem?"
Harris just blinked, "Then the request doesn't go through".
"And what about the problem that needs fixing? Or the people in trouble?" Evan asked with a concerned tone.
Harris hesitated before turning to look at his drink and answered, "They don't get any help".
Evan just stared at the man before announcing "That's mean".
"…Yeah kid…it is".
Link then spoke up in an attempt to break the somber mood that had taken place, "Why don't we head back to the guild and get our account set up?"
"Yeah" Harris responded, placing down money for the meal, "that sounds like a good idea".
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All three headed back to the guild. Upon arrival, Harris's mood lifted at the prospect of receiving gems the price of a dukedom. Evan however, was still a little cross at the idea that people would not receive help simply because they could not pay up. Now, Evan is not a saint, he knows that he has done some bad things in his long life (the whole incident in Termina for example). But, on the rare occasions he decided to help people, such as children who wander to far in the woods, he didn't expect anything other than a nod in thanks, and even then he didn't really stick around to see them off. The fact that people wouldn't do anything until receiving money disturbed him.
Link and Harris meanwhile, were finishing up the transactions. "Alright" Harris said, "You two should be all set…Oh! I don't have your last names".
Link and Evan blinked at that. Link recovered first and replied "Kokiri. Link Kokiri". Harris nodded and looked to Evan.
Evan looked up "Oh, my turn. Hmmm…Ooh! Thundersplat!" he stated with a wide smile.
Link and Harris just stared at the boy before Link said, "Woods. His last name is Woods". Evan just glared at Link, who glared back. Eventually Evan turned away, mumbling about Link ruining his fun.
Harris, who was smirking at the exchange, finished writing up the accounts. "All right, you guys are golden. Just take these cards here and you'll be set".
Link took both cards, one with his name, and the other with Evan's.
"Than-"
"EVERYBODY ON THE GROUND!"
At that moment, a group of six men armed with clubs and swords barged into the guild. No one moved. The man in front of the group, a large, fair skinned, bald guy with rippling muscles, wielding a large spiked club, smashed his weapon to the floor, smashing the wood and causing a small tremor, "I SAID EVERYONE ON THE GROUND!"
The people without magic, mostly the guild workers, threw themselves on the ground at that point. A couple mages decided to try their luck and rush the group. One man, who was charging up a fire spell, was immediately kicked aside by the leader and smashed a desk nearby Link and the others. "Anyone else wanna give it a go?" The leader asked smugly. The other mages slid to the ground, as did Link and his group. "Now" the leader began, "Here's how this is going to go down, you guys are going to give us-" Link had stopped paying attention at this point and tried to think off a plan to stop these guys.
"Harris, who are these guys that are brazen enough to rob a place in broad daylight with so few men".
"Probably a dark guild. They have been cropping up more and more these days. Better to just do as they say, don't wanna cause trouble".
"Uh-uh, I am not getting robbed by some punks my first day in town" a soft voice spoke from Link's hat. Harris looked at the headgear in surprise.
"Tael!" another voice fiercely whispered
"Wha-ooh, right. My bad Link".
"No matter" the man replied "Right now we have to get rid of these guys".
"How?" Harris decided to ignore the voices from Link's hat for the moment. "We're out in the open, we can't sneak up on them, and the leader can knock us through a wall with that club of his, not to mention his little entourage.
Link nodded in agreement, they were in a sticky predicament, and he then noticed a chandelier above the group of men. He followed to chain and smiled when he saw the rafters. "We can drop that chandelier on them. That'll end things quick".
Harris's eyes widened, "Won't that kill them?"
"Maybe, maybe not".
Harris blinked at the indifferent comment before shaking his head, "Regardless, we can't get up there, it's too high up".
"Maybe for us" Link then looked at Evan, a sly smile on his lips "But I know someone who can easily get up there".
Evan looked confused before a mischievous smile grew on his face, "I like where this is going".
"Move behind the desk and transform". Evan then slowly, quietly, moved behind the desk. When safely behind the furniture he put on the mask. After a slight tingle and small flash of light he was in Skull Kid form once again. He quickly moved to a shadowy corner and began climbing up the wall. Harris looked on in shock at what had just happened. Unfortunately, the leader of the group, who was well into a monologue, noticed the flash of light as well. Narrowing his eyes, he strode towards Link and Harris.
"And what do we have here?"
Harris spoke first, in a pleading voice "Please sir, we don't want any trouble".
"Really?"
"Really".
"Well, you know what I think?" He moved his club dangerously close to Harris's head, "I think I see a couple of wise guys who think they can pull a fast one on Dark Unicorn" He would have said more but was interrupted by a snort. He turned to Link who was trying to keep a smile off his face. "Something funny greeny?" he asked in a threatening tone.
The guild was tense as everyone was waiting for Link's response. The man soon spoke, "Yes actually. The fact that you guys, a criminal organization, decided to name yourselves Dark Unicorn".
Everyone was stunned at the fact that someone A) had to courage to speak calmly in the face of a madman with a club, and B) he had the stones to insult said madman's group. Madman in question blinked in shock before gritting his teeth, "What did you say?"
"I was just commenting on the fact that your organization has a stupid name. I mean, why unicorn? Why not something intimidating like rabbit, or kitty?" Link's face took on a cocky smirk.
The madman took a deep shuddering breath before lifting his club with both hands above his head. "Any last words?"
Link turned his gaze to the group of men, then above them, "You might want to tell your men to move".
The man raised an eyebrow before a snap echoed in the building. He heard screams and a crash before he turned around, and saw his men trapped under a chandelier. He then heard a low whistle followed by a high-pitched voice up in the rafters "Huh, that fell faster than I thought".
The man spun around trying to locate the voice, "Who said that!?"
"I did" the voice sang out.
"Get down here and fight like a man!"
"Don't suppose you could come up here and fight like a kid?"
"I'll take up that offer" the man spun around and saw Link standing up, sword and shield drawn. He smirked evilly.
"At least I'll be able to take you down".
"I highly doubt that" Link responded in a mocking tone.
The man charged with a roar and swung his club horizontally. People gasped as they saw he only lifted his shield, lazily at that, to block the blow. "His arm is going to be crushed" was a common thought.
The madman thought the same. Which was why his face paled dramatically when the shield easily absorbed his blow. Link didn't even flinch. Link gave a smirk of his own "My turn". He stabbed his sword forward, easily going through the man's shoulder. With a cry he let go of the club and fell to the floor, tears in his eyes, pleading for his life. Link's eyes widened comically at the sight of this guy ,who looked incredibly tough, blubbering like a newborn. Link just sighed before walking up to the guy and kicking his head, knocking him out. "And stay down".
At that moment, a bunch of men in armor stormed in the building, "Free-" The lead man would have said more, but was stunned silent by the fact that there was a group of men under a chandelier, some of whom didn't seem to be moving, and a man in green with a shield and bloody sword standing over a still body with blood pooling around it. Link merely raised and eyebrow and asked "Are you guys going to do anything, or am I going to have clean this place up myself?"
A/N: Another chapter done. Also, that whole thing with Link and Evan just casually dismissing the fact that they may have crushed some people to death is not just because I want to make them seem like uncaring sociopaths. See in my little universe, not only did Link endure the events of OoT and MM, but he also fought in a war where he lost an eye. You don't survive a war without compromising some moral values. Not to mention the centuries he spent as a stalfos. Who knows what he did then. As for Evan, he spent pretty much all of his life as a skull kid. He was also asked by Link to keep the Master Sword safe until someone else (his descendent) came to get it. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that more than a few greedy people tried to get their hands on, if not the sword, then the riches in the temple before it eroded with time. Considering that only a few people know of its location (otherwise it would be considered a holy sight/tourist attraction) its safe to say that people who tried to find it were never seen or heard from again. But don't worry, they aren't going to make a habit out of killing/seriously crippling their enemies, but they won't be wholly adverse to it should to situation demand it. Remember to review. Later.