Chapter 6

Story Time

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Kingdom of Hyrule's Dimension in the Ordon Village.

Link and I walked down the path heading back to the village. The closer we got to the bottom of the hill though; I realized that I started to get really nervous. With each step the nerves started to build and my adrenaline started to fall. The day was coming to a close as twilight approached and so did my adventurous battle damage. My chest was probably bruised and was throbbing from the airbag during the crash of the van. The round house kick against the Bulblin had skinned my shin. My head was pounding from the trip from my world to this world and just thrown in a dungeon and pulled a few muscles from swinging a sword around with no training and no knowledge on how to use it. Scaling the castle wall had scraped up my hands a bit and the landing from the jump onto the bridge was starting to place its effect on my ankles. Keeping up with Link's horse Epona was a marathon trying to keep at a jogging pace. The attacks from a random Kargaroc and a Bokoblin had done a toll on my speed so I had to sprint in order to catch up to the riding teenager. Climbing up a fifteen foot wall then sliding down the seventy foot side without falling on my face was the first miracle of the day. Overworking my limbs climbing the tree to a branch thirty feet up and then falling again and still alive because of slicing a Bulblin was the second miracle. My shoulder that Scarab's club hit in the Faren woods was starting to collect its pain. The Bokoblin attack just a few moments ago had been the worst of the damage of the day. Being smashed to the side and trying to keep them at bay for ten minutes placed more injuries on top of the already placed injuries.

But that wasn't why I was nervous. The attack from the Bokoblins was planned. I suspected that when Fado went after the monsters to protect the children and the goats he knew that they were just strays that wanted an easy meal, but this time the creature pack was on a mission. The creatures were never there for the goats; they took out the most dangerous target and ignored the cattle. The Bokoblins had a formation that they followed and had managed to surround Colin and myself without a glitch. If it wasn't for Link showing up when he did Colin and I would have been dead.

At the bottom the children were with their parents and Fado was telling the story of what happened. "It was amazing how Electra protected Colin against the mob and then Link appeared out of nowhere when I called him and he saved them."

"Electra is so brave, but Link is the true hero." Talo responded with joy.

"No way," Colin retaliated, "Electra and Link together are heroes. You saw yourself when they are divided; they are pretty tough to beat. Link saved Hyrule just three years ago and Electra today just saved all of the children of the village without a single weapon. Could you image what they could go against together?"

"Colin's got a point, but the question is where did they come from?" Malo pointed.

"Who cares everyone is safe so let's celebrate." Fado stated excitedly and the children cheered.

The villagers started to disperse and head back to their homes to get ready for their celebration leaving Link, Colin and me in front of the mayor's house.

"I want to thank you for coming back for me and saving my life." Colin told me and before I could answer he ran off to the rest of his family.

"So are you coming to the celebration?" Link asked after everyone had returned to their homes.

"I guess so, but I'm not sure if it would be right to go." I answered.

"Sure it would be alright for you to go, after all they did say you are a hero and this is a celebration for the heroes of today."

I nodded knowing that there wasn't any way of me not getting out of this party thing.

"Come on, you are technically my responsibility so you can stay at my place until we manage to get you home." Link stated walking away with Epona by his side.

I caught up with him and walked side by side in silence. Over the creek bridge and up the path that leads to the tree house at the entrance of the town. Link let Epona go and she ran to her stall like place beside the tree house and the rock wall and another tree. Link gave her some her some apples from his pouch attached to his waist then lead the way up the ladder to his house, I followed a few moments later slowly and painfully. Once up on the platform that was in front of his doorway gave beautiful view over the entrance of the village in the twilight. The fireflies started to come out blinking every so often and the trees rustled as the wind went through them leaving a comfortable breeze and silence. Link opened the door and allowed me to enter first. There was a mat on the floor just inside of the door, and the floor was the inside of the tree. There was a table of to the side and a bookshelf across the room. There was a ladder that headed down to what seemed like the basement and another ladder that headed up to an inside platform, probably where the guy slept.

"Your house is beautiful." I told him remembering the house in the game which seemed nice until you saw it up close and personal then it was a totally different story all together. You could smell the fresh vegetation inside as well as out. The outside vines that covered the tree gave off the impression of it being safe and secure it also showed how long it had been there.

"I'm glad that you my house." Link said with a hint of embarrassment. "I don't really have a place for visitors, but I can make a makeshift bed for you where the table is."

"That's fine this is your house so you make the rules to where I can stay." I answered with exhaustion.

Link nodded and headed towards the ladder that went to the basement. I followed him to the ladder and he descended down into the darkness. I waited at the top of the ladder waiting for the teenager in green to return with what he was grabbing. There was a tiny grunt and then something exited flying out of the darkness. Scared out of my mind I backed away from the hole then realized what came from the basement. About three folded giant blankets landed neatly on the floor beside the ladder. Then there was another tiny grunt and about two pillows came out of the basement landing on top of the blankets.

"Did they make it?" Link asked from below.

"They sure did." I answered back in awe.

"I have always wanted to do that." Link said in excitement as it came closer to the main floor.

We moved that table out of the way by placing it on its side against the wall. Then grabbing the blankets from the pile we made the make shift bed. I collapsed onto it and at was the most comfortable thing that I had laid down on I almost passed out.

"Awe this is the greatest makeshift bed in the world; I don't want to get up now." I said mostly to myself, but then her stomach growled.

"And I think that your stomach has other ideas." Link answered laughing then his stomach growled.

"And people wonder if stomachs have a brain of their own." I muttered getting up from the bed as someone knocked on his door.

"Hey, Link food is ready and won't be there in a half hour." Fado yelled from below the platform outside.

Link and I looked at each other and ran out the door. Fado was gone and there was a rock about the size of my iPod left on the platform. I picked it up as I waited for Link to climb down the ladder and threw it with all my might into the bush. There was a bit of rustling as it probably rolled down the side of the cliff wall and then it was silent. There was a faint breeze that played with my hair then it left as I headed down the ladder myself. At the village there was a large fire in the fire pit in front of the mayor's house and the smell of the different foods being cooked made my mouth water. Though I didn't recognize any of the smells something told me that they were delicious. The entire village was out dancing and chatting by the fire and the singing that some of them did was very catchy though I had no idea what language they were singing in.

I tried all the different types of foods and I joyed most of them realizing they were like the ones at home, the chicken was cucco, and they also had the many different types of vegetables and fruit and . There was excitement for about two hours before everyone started to head back to their homes to place the children who managed to tired themselves out.

"That was really cool." I told Link once we were back inside of his house.

"I haven't been to one of those gatherings since I saved Hyrule from Ganondorf." Link stated looking tired from the long journey and the movement of the day.

I watched him climb up to his sleeping area then he was gone. I slipped into my bed and closed my eyes and tried to drift into the sleep that I needed desperately, but it never came. Keeping my eyes closed I tried to count sheep then those innocent sheep turned into Bokoblins that started to chase me in a circle above my head so I disregarded the counting idea. Then I tried to stay in the silence of darkness and meditate, but that just sent me down to feel nauseous. About an hour of trying to sleep I just laid there with my eyes close knowing that you can get just as much rest as you do when you sleep. Then there was a creaking noise as someone came down the ladder, I kept my eyes closed as I focus on where it was headed. The door opened and then closed with a very little noise. Rising to a sitting position I wondered where the boy in green was heading and why an hour to later to head out. I got out of bed, placed on my boots and headed out to follow the teen in green.

I got out just in time to see him walk around the corner down to the village. Epona was sleeping and the night was calm and carefully I climbed down the ladder, silently following about ten feet away. He came up to the house that I had woken up in, Rusl and Uli's home along with Colin and Kat. The lights were on there was noise coming from inside. He opened the door and it became silent as he walked in. I walked up to the house and crouched down on the right side of the door and on the deck. There was a bit of small talk none of which I could hear, than the yelling started.

"We can't allow that girl to stay; she is drawing monsters here left and right."

"But we can't just leave her to rot, and she was protecting the children with her own life. How many strangers do that?"

"Link does it all the time and he doesn't draw monsters, let alone monsters that are trained warriors."

"There is something odd about Electra also, the cloths she wears and her music device. She probably not even from here, we can't trust people who hides things."

"Have we even asked her about these things?"

There was silence for a few moments.

"Link what do you think, you haven't spoken at this meeting one bit."

There was another silent moments and I didn't realize that I was holding my breath.

"You're right; we don't know anything about her. And you're also right that we need to help her. But from everything that I have observed there are many different variables. Why are monsters trying to collect her, where is Kingston and what is an iPod or a van? Without these answers then I can't trust her."

I collapsed onto the deck into a sitting position. I was pretty sure that they heard me, but at that moment I didn't care. I thought I was safe until I figured out the many questions that were swimming in my mind. Why are there monsters out to get me, how did a video game character enter my world, and how was I brought into it? The door opened and then closed beside me. I found the green boy standing beside me looking around for the source of the noise. His senses kicked in and looked down at me, in surprise. I got up from the deck and opened the door with no emotion. Link walked into the house with me close behind.

"You asked the questions, and I've got the answers." I told them as the room became intense. "Let's start off with the question of where I come from; I come from a place that monsters only exist in fairy tales, stories and nightmares. The only thing that happens is the threat of countries threating to destroy each other with weapons that can destroy my world hundreds maybe thousands of times over, humans killing other people because it is their nature to do so. Traffic jams and issues because there isn't enough money to place food on the table. Pathetic wars caused by religion to see which god is better. Technology is highly advanced and yet with it all, the greed of a human is endless. Lucky for me my country is called the peacekeeping country. It doesn't like to create wars; everyone is welcomed no matter your size, race, religion, or gender. Health care is free and the people have the decision to do what they want with their country."

There was another silent moment as the adults of Ordon village tried to comprehend my speech.

"And in my world many people know about Hyrule, and the many different eras of Hyrule. When it began from the sky people, when it was when Ganondorf tried to take over Hyrule in the beginning, what it is now when Midna came to this realm from the twilight and what it will become. And in each era there are two people that always recurred when the new era has come. A boy named Link and a girl named Zelda. The reason we know all about this place is not because we spy on this world, it is because we play the many games at the store. In my world this place is just a video game nothing more. When that Bulblin and Bullbo appeared in my world, I thought that I was sleeping, but it turn out that I wasn't and the bus company thought that we were kidding around. That is a fact of life in my world, everyone is a sceptic and the most dangerous things in our world are in the jungles, deserts and oceans. There are no other races that aren't human that have any fighting skills, they have no forebrain to have the potential to try and go against the human population. And because of this many people think that they are lower that animals are low in the world and can be just destroyed if they are in the way of a construction project." I paused to make sure that anyone of them had died of a heart attack. No of them did so I continued. "I don't get the human race myself even though I am a human. I have never killed anyone and my father is a police officer which means that he is like a knight for our city. I don't know why I am here and I have no idea why monsters want to bring me to their boss. I keep my promises and will leave in the morning because I do put this village in danger, of being overrun by monsters. I hope I have answered any questions that you had."

I started to head for the door when a hand placed itself on my shoulder. "Wait, how do you plan on getting home?" Link asked with concern.

"What does that matter," I answered and shook off his hand. "I am a stranger, in a world that I was not born in, I am not to be trusted and nor shall I trust its dwellers."

With that I walked out the door slamming it closed behind me and walked off back to the house in the tree.

I heard the door open again when I was just passing the large rock formations, but I continued anyways. There was some scuffling behind as if someone was running to catch up when I heard,

"Wait, Electra, just because we don't know the situation doesn't mean we won't help." Link said behind me.

I stopped and didn't bother to look at the blond hair hero, "I'm a loner so I don't need or want help."