Disclaimer: If the Nihongo later on is incorrect, please correct it for Fairy Red. She once could speak like a native, but after spending about 17 years in America, she seemed to have forgotten how to speak it.
A/N: Emily is a secret for right now, Ri2. Like I said, she is a spoiler character… I can't give away every secret behind her. She won't be the only spoiler, too… Onward, readers!
Chapter Three: The Baton of the Winds, a dark cavern and Din's Pearl.
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Chikara stared at the baton. "The… Wind Waker?" he repeated.
"I knew it!" screeched Emily happily.
"That's right, Chikara! You can control the wind now!"
"Chikara-chan can control the wind? But, Chikara-chan has no magic or anything… How can he use magic to change the wind if—"
"Chikara, you told me that you could change the wind and even predict it ever since you were 4, correct?"
"Since you were 4?" echoed Emily.
"Yes, but—"
"And so far, all of your predictions have been correct, and the wind blew in whichever direction you told it to?"
"You told it to?" echoed Emily.
"Yes…"
"See, all the signs are there! The item you hold is none other then the Kaze no Takuto! The Baton of the Winds! With it, you can use the wind gods power to help you!"
"You mean the wind god is giving Chikara some of his power from this thing?" asked Emily.
"Yeah! Hey, Chikara, try it out! You know how to hold a conductor's baton, right? Hold it like that!"
"Mm hmm… Now what?"
"You hold it like a girl!" squealed Emily.
Chikara glared at Emily.
"Come now, Emily, Chikara!" Red Lions sighed. " Okay, right now, you are conducting in ¾ time! Now move the baton to the right… Yes, now you can conduct in 4/4 time with that! Now, move it left, and then you conduct in 6/4 time! But try it in ¾ time first…"
A/N: Baka Microsoft Word… If "4/4" and "6/4" time doesn't look like a fraction (which it should) like ¾ time does… Well, don't blame me if it suddenly doesn't look right…
"Chikara, try conducting that song you played while back at sea."
Chikara nodded, and thought a bit. "Okay…" he pointed the baton up, then left then right, and heard the choir again.
"Which direction shall the wind blow, waker of the winds?" said a voice that felt as though it were coming the wind itself.
"Uhm… Northeast… lets bring some… warm… wind… in…" Chikara fainted from lack of energy.
Emily watched him fall nonchalantly. "Whoops. Is he tired? He did look very hungry back there…" Emily shrugged, and nudged Chikara with her foot. "Chikara?" Emily looked at Red Lions.
"Chikara! Oh, dear… Looks like it does take magic… And since you have none… It took your life energy…" Red Lions sighed, and then smiled. "He'll come to soon…"
"Okay!" said Emily happily, sitting against the mountain.
30 minutes later…
Emily raised an eyebrow and asked, "He'll come to soon?"
Red Lions sighed again, for Chikara still hadn't awakened. "It can't have needed THAT much magic and energy… Its just the simple Winds Requiem for crying out loud!" he said exasperatedly as Quill came gliding down curiously.
"We've been waiting for a while… What's taking Chikara and Emily so long?" The impatient sailboat nodded towards Chikara, who was still holding the baton. "Ah… Well, I'll bring him to the village… You don't mind waiting here, right?"
Red Lions shook his head. "Not really… But as long as he doesn't stay here for more then 2 days, we'll be fine."
"Carry me, too!" whined Emily. "I can't fly… No, never mind!" she said suddenly. "I'll meet up with Chikara in a bit… I wanna explore this cave here!" Without waiting a reaction or answer, Emily ran off to the cave.
Quill stared after Emily curiously, and held Chikara over his shoulder. "Right. See you later…"
He flew off to the Rito village with Chikara. "Oi, chieftain! The one I've been telling you about, Chikara, is here! Only… He's…"
A/N: How does "Mokuju" sound for a name? Hey, it's an original name! Besides, "the chief" or "the chieftain" sounds boring. (Anyway, it was a spur of the moment name…)
Mokuju turned around. "Really? Well, then, go ahead and take him to the attendant, Medli. She might be able to help him out."
Quill nodded, and walked up the stairs. "Medli, Mokuju sent me to tell you to heal this one. Anjou has taught you to heal, yes?"
A girl with long dark red hair in a ponytail turned around. "Yes, she has…" she said softly.
"Then I leave Chikara in your care, Medli…" Quill turned around and left to deliver more letters.
Medli sighed. I was going to meditate, too… she thought, and turned to Chikara, who was still out cold. "Chikara…" she repeated. "You really do wear green… I wonder if he could really be a Kokiri I read about… They all wear green like him… Oh, what am I doing! I should be performing the healing!"
A/N: I'm quite sure the Rito-jin wouldn't want their healing traditions made public… Lets just move on.
The next day… (Medli's POV)
The green-clad boy named Chikara blinked awake. "Huh… What happened? Suddenly blacked out…"
"Oh, are you awake?" I asked. "That's good… I thought I may have messed up somewhere… You had a friend waiting for you. And she scared me! It was as though she appeared from nowhere!"
The purple-haired girl nodded, back turned to us, and it looked as though she were sharpening something. "Yep. Cause Chikara and I are on an adventure!"
Chikara sat up. "Hey, where is this? This wasn't…" He looked over at me. "Uhm… Who are you?" he asked uncertainly.
"Oh! I'm sorry!" I exclaimed. "My-my name is Medli… I took care of you while you were out cold… You feel okay, yes?"
"She healed you," added Emily.
He nodded. "Really…? Thanks…" Chikara looked around. "Aah! The—The baton! Where is it!" he asked frantically, searching his pockets.
"Oh, this? Yeah, I really can't believe that YOU are the Wind Waker! I mean, the chief has been very curious as to who the Wind Waker might be… It looked like the Baton of the Wind couldn't take your nonexistent magic energy, and took life energy instead… But we're glad to see your okay… Here you go, Chikara!" I said, tossing it to him.
"And that's why you fainted, Chikara!" Emily said, standing up, and hiding her weapon, which she was sharpening.
Chikara caught it, and looked at the baton. "Hmm… Where should Chikara put this…" Chikara brightened and put it behind his ear. "There! No one can see it, right? Can you see the baton, Medli?"
"You really are girly!" squealed Emily teasingly.
I looked at him. "Well, Emily does have a point… Oh, that's right, Mokuju wanted to see you after you had awoken… I'd go see him then…"
Chikara nodded. "Right…" he jumped off the bed, and… and he bowed to me! "Thank you so much, Medli… For taking care of me… No one else in this world would've…" he smiled and walked away. I stared, shocked.
"Ja ne, Medli!" said Emily, following Chikara out.
"Don't… Don't mention it…" I slumped onto the chair. "Oh, no… I'm not worthy enough to be bowed to…" I shook my head. "I must work harder… To be as good as Komalis grandma, then maybe…"
With Chikara-chan… (Fairy Red's POV)
"Gomen nasai, Mokuju…" apologized Chikara as he was coming down the stairs. "Guess Chikara doesn't have enough magic…"
"Nope. He's a weakling," said Emily, a smirk on her face.
"Oi!" Chikara said angrily.
The chief turned around. "Oh, Chikara… and Emily, correct? Medli has done a good job, I see… You were her first real patient, you know…?" Mokuju nodded. "Yes, a great job."
"See, Mokuju? I told you that Chikara would recover soon. Medli's so young, yet she's almost as good as Anjou…"
A/N: Anjou is yet another original name. That is what I call Komali's grandma… Okay.
"So, Chikara… the King of Red Lions brought you here, in hopes that we could help you, right?"
Chikara nodded. "Yeah, that's what he told Chikara-chan… he said something in Dragon Roost will help us…"
"That, and he also wanted to see winged elves! Me too!" Emily added.
Mokuju nodded. "I see… Chikara, I am awfully sorry to tell you this, but I'm afraid the only one who can help you out is the guardian dragon, Valoo… and Valoo is very angry for some reason…" As he spoke, a loud roaring was heard from somewhere up above.
"Kyaa!" yelled Chikara, not accustomed to hearing a dragon roar.
"WOW! 'TIS A DRAGON!" exclaimed Emily.
Mokuju looked up and sighed. "He's been angry ever since a presence of evil has begun arising over the Great Sea 5 days ago… We've been trying to calm him down, but…" Mokuju shook his head. "Skett, go make sure that Akoot is alright…"
The Rito named Skett nodded. "Yes, Mokuju…" he flew up above the village and out of sight.
"Chikara… The problem is that my son, Komali, is at the age of becoming an adult… Yet, the Rito grow wings at adulthood when they receive a scale from Valoo… But Komali won't be able to get a scale from Valoo if he is so angry right now… But if Komali doesn't get his wings, it may destroy a whole future family chain. So, I was hoping if you could get a letter I have written from Medli, and deliver it to my son… He might talk to you…"
Chikara nodded. "Of course Chikara-chan will help! He would hate to see a winged elf not receive his or her wings!"
"That'd be terrible!" agreed Emily. "Let us help!"
Quill turned to Mokuju. "See, what did I tell you? I think Komali might listen to someone his own age, don't you think?"
Mokuju glanced sideways at Quill. "Yes, I think so, too…" he replied quietly.
"MOKUJU! YOU'D BETTER GET UP HERE QUICK!"
Mokuju looked up, alarmed. "Hai! Chikara, don't fail me!" Mokuju nodded and flew up to fix the problem.
Quill turned to Chikara. "You really are a kind elf, Chikara. Here, you'll need this…" Quill pulled out a small white bag. "This is a delivery bag used by us Rito postmen. It's perfect for carrying small things and letters. You can use it to hold the letter that Medli has. Go on, then. We all have work to do."
Chikara nodded. "Right! Thank you, Quill!" Chikara looked back upstairs. "Well, better go see Medli…" Chikara and Emily walked up the stairs, and into Medli's room. "Oi, Medli, Mokuju wanted…" Chikara looked around, and saw an envelope with a note pinned to it.
"Hey, let's read this…" said Emily, picking up the envelope and note.
Chikara, this is the letter Mokuju wants you to give to Komali… after you've done that, please meet me outside the cavern entrance… I'll explain everything there, okay? Please come, it's desperate!
Medli
Chikara looked up from the note to Emily. "Medli left to a cavern entrance…?"
"It would seem so… Well, let's go!" So Chikara stuck both inside the delivery bag, and they ran to Komali's room. "Uhm… Komali?" asked Chikara uncertainly, knocking on the door.
"What do you want?" asked a harsh voice from behind the door.
"We-Well, you—Your father wanted us to deliver a letter to you."
"Well, come in, moron! This had better be important!"
Chikara blinked, and opened the door. "Hi… Chikara-chan and Emily here with a letter…"
Komali was laying face up on his bed, holding a shining round ruby. "You both have a letter for me? What, do I have a fan club now?"
"N-No," stammered Chikara, surprised by the harshness in Komali's voice.
"We just have a letter for you from you dad!" said Emily, frowning.
Komali sat up, and scoffed. "My father sends two wingless elves to deliver me a letter? Lovely. What shall he send next, Valoo with two scales for better flight?" he asked with sarcastic excitement.
"Look, Komali… Sorry, if Chikara-chan did something to offend you…"
"Don't apologize to this spoiled bit of royalty! He's obviously got up on the wrong side of the throne!"
Komali narrowed his eyes at the letter, and set it aside. "Humph. It's easy for him to tell me to be brave… but I'm sure he wouldn't be saying that if he had to get a scale from an enraged Valoo…" he glared at Chikara and Emily. "What are you two still doing here?" he snapped.
"Chi-Chikara-chan was just curious… About that jewel you have…" said Chikara, looking hypnotized by the jewel.
"You were? Wow, I was focused on them golden feathers on the wall… But speaking of gold and jewels… What the heck is that?"
"Oh, this?" Komali suddenly looked sad. "Pretty, isn't it? My grandma called it Dins Pearl. This is all I have left to remind me of her… Obaa-san…" he whispered, holding the pearl closer. "If you were here… You could calm Valoo in the blink of an eye… The others will only fail…" Komali's eyes snapped open, and he put the jewel behind him. "Hey, stare all you want, Chikara, but I ain't giving this to you!"
Chikara shook his head. "So-Sorry! It's just… Chikara-chan is so attracted to shining things…"
"And I'm a bit curious about it!" added Emily.
Komali sniffed. "Yeah, all wingless elves like you are. Too curious for their own good…" Komali laid down again. "You may go now," he said as though he were ordering any other Rito, twirling Dins Pearl.
Chikara walked backwards, still attracted to the Pearl. "M-My… Such a lovely pearl…" Chikara shook his head. "Iie! That's Komali's obaa-sans pearl! Besides, time to go meet Medli!"
"Lets-a go!"
Outside the Rito Village…
Medli turned around, and smiled. "I sensed you coming," she said happily, "because of the Kaze no Takuto you have… Actually, it's the Wind Spirit within you I felt…"
Chikara blinked. "Really? Wow, that's impressive!"
"Didn't you sense me?" asked Emily in a whiny voice.
Medli nodded. "Yes… You are a Shadow, right?"
"That's right!" replied Emily cheerfully.
"That's nice… Oh! Prince Komali! Is he alright?"
Emily yelled, "Yeah, and he's acting like a spoiled little—"
"Just not very nice!" finished Chikara frantically.
Medli sighed sadly. "I'm afraid that Komali has been this way ever since his grandmother died, which was 5 days ago… Anjou was attendant to the great Valoo, and I was her apprentice… But now I have to teach myself all she knew…"
Chikara saddened. "Wow… And Chikara-chan thought he was having a hard time in life."
"No, you are, Chikara! To have your sister stolen from you, then to have to travel with vicious pirates, being tossed from a tower, and now stuck with an unknown destiny! You are having it as hard as Komali!" Medli suddenly clapped a hand over her mouth. "Oh no!" she breathed.
Chikara stared at Medli. "Unknown destiny? …Medli, do you know something about Chikara-chan that he doesn't know?"
"She is an attendant of Valoo! Of course she'd know!" Emily paused, a confused gleam in her eyes. "Wait, what did I say?
Medli slapped herself. "Baka!" she told herself. "You weren't supposed to say anything about that!"
"Aaack!" Chikara ran over to Medli. "Are you okay? You shouldn't hurt yourself!" said Chikara anxiously, looking a bit frightened.
"There's a dedicated girl," said Emily. "She ain't allowed to say something, otherwise she'd have to punish herself."
Medli sighed. "I had to… I was forbidden from revealing something like that… You shouldn't know yet…" Medli brightened. "Oh, yeah! I remember why I asked you here! Um…" Medli suddenly looked a bit nervous. "Chikara? How much can you carry?"
"Not too much… Thin arms, you see… Nan de?"
Emily looked up at the broken bridge. "Oh, no," she smiled. "I can see what's coming…"
Medli looked up at a broken bridge. "Well… I could fly up there by myself… But that was yesterday… Now, Valoo's anger has sent chaos into this island, and the wind currents have gone haywire! So, I was wondering, Chikara…" Medli smiled nervously. "Could you toss me up there when the wind blows towards the bridge?" asked Medli.
Chikara stared wide-eyed at Medli. "Toss… you? Toss you as in pick you up and toss you!" Medli nodded, and Chikara backed up a little. "To-toss you! Pick you up first?"
Medli tilted her head curiously. "What's wrong? Why are you so nervous about having to pick me up and toss me? It's simple!"
Chikara's face was a bit red with embarrassment. "We-Well, Medli.. Chikara-chan has never exactly… picked up anyone before… Especially not a girl…"
"Oh, you poor, shy, innocent, naïve little boy!" cried Emily in mock concern and worry.
Medli laughed. "That's what you're worried about! Chikara, really! I'm fine! But the island won't be if I don't hurry, so let's not dawdle! I promise I'm not heavy!"
Chikara made a face, then nodded. "Ok… Okay! Just…"
Medli nodded and crouched down. "Toss me when you're ready…"
Emily smirked, and sat down, a bowl of grapes next to her. "I'm gonna enjoy this…"
8 minutes later…
"Wow! A perfect WHAM into the northeastern wall!" announced Emily.
"Aaack! Gomen nasai, Medli!" Chikara cried, for this was the 7th time he accidentally whammed Medli into the wall. "Daijoobu ka!" he asked, running to Medli.
Medli got up quite unsteadily. "Nan—Nani? Dai-Daijoobu!" she said, swirly eyed. (Like this ) "Lets… Lets try again!" she said a bit loudly.
"Are you sure you don't want to take a break…? Chikara-chan whammed you into the wall 7 times already… You might get a concussion…"
"Her skull is probably already cracked all over!" laughed Emily.
"Don't be silly!" declared Medli, now looking cross-eyed. "I'm okay! I'm pine—FINE! Fine, I say! Try again, onegai! If I can't go calm down Valoo, it may mean the end of Dragon Roost Island!"
Chikara sighed. "Okay… If you say so…"
"That's right! If I say so!" Medli shouted, and shook her head, and crouched down again. "Again! Again, Chikara!"
"Please let this be a CRACK this time!" shouted Emily, the bowel of grapes next to her 3/4th's empty.
Glaring at Emily, Chikara picked up Medli, and waited for the wind to change. "But can't Chikara-chan change the wind for you?" he asked.
Medli looked down at Chikara. "You could try, but you would have a hard time trying it compete with Valoo's power…"
Chikara sighed. "How about you tell Chikara-chan when?"
Medli nodded. "Yeah, that'll work…" Medli sighed, feeling the wind push on her face. "You aren't getting tired, are you?" Chikara shook his head. "Okay, wait for it… wait for it… NOW!" she shouted, and Chikara tossed Medli. "Aaack!" Medli cried while flapping her wings, for it looked like she might hit that wall again…
Chikara covered his eyes, not wanting to see Medli wham against the wall again… But the crash never came! "Huh?"
"What! No crash! Darn it!"
Medli, who was wincing, opened her eyes, and realized that she was laying on the ground… "Hey, Chikara, I made it! I finally made it! Thank you Chikara!" Medli stood up. "Finally! I can go save my island! Here, take this as thanks!" Medli pulled out a bottle and tossed it at Chikara. "Catch!"
Chikara caught the bottle and looked up at Medli. "Medli… Are you sure you want to go it alone? Chikara-chan could help you out, because there might be monsters in there, and you have no weapon I can see."
"Really?" asked Medli, pulling a knife from her sock. "Before she died, Anjou gave this to me, to protect Komali with… It was her last wish, that I protect Komali, even at the cost of my life… And I shall not fail her… Whatever danger awaits me within the cavern ahead, I'll face with no fear, for the evil may try to hurt Komali…" There was a small spark in Medli's ruby red eyes. "Good luck… for both of all, Chikara…" Medli slipped the jagged knife back behind the sock, and turned around. "See you later…" And Medli walked out of sight.
Chikara stared into thin air, amazed. "Wow… She's so… dedicated to her job… Well, Chikara-chan should just go now, tell Red Lions that we can go now…"
"And you are going to leave her alone, then? After all she's done for you?" came a voice from the Pirates Charm.
Chikara smiled happily. "Tetra!" he asked, pulling out the stone.
"Wow! A talking boat AND a talking stone? What next, a talking hat?" asked Emily enviously.
"Tetra? No, I'm afraid I can't tell you who I am… You'll know soon enough, anyway… Still, don't leave her alone! You didn't see it, but she'll need some help… Go on, then!"
Chikara gasped, and said, "Cho-Chotto mate! Tetra told Chikara-chan that only she and Chikara-chan could talk through this stone! Did you do something to Tetra? Is she nearby?"
"I said I'd explain when it's time for you to know… For now, concentrate on helping Medli!"
"Iie! Not until you tell Chikara-chan where Tetra is! She is the only one with the other Pirates Charm!"
"Not now! How long will it take for you to realize that? I know not who this Tetra is, but that doesn't matter! Focus on the task at hand!" And the Pirates Charm lost its shine.
"Who was that?" asked Emily. "Hmm… That voice sounds familiar."
"Mate! You can't just… just…" Chikara clenched the stone, beginning to feel worried. "Tetra… Where are you…?"
With Medli inside the Dragon Roost Cavern, 19 minutes later…
"Sheesh, it's hard to get by in this place without flying…" Medli was climbing up a ladder to the top of a platform, sweating like mad in the lava-filled cavern. "Hoo…" she said when she finally made it up. "Too hard… Well, here's another door…"
"Awash Kauai!" cried a Bokoblin behind her.
"Whoa!" shouted Medli, and booted the Bokoblin in the stomach.
"Gaah! Kapaauuuuuu!" it screeched as it's rear-end met boiling magma.
Medli chuckled nervously. "Gomen ne, but you shouldn't have surprised me like that…" Medli turned around and opened the door outside. "Oh, Valoo!" she said, for she heard some roaring up above. "Valoo!" Medli flew up to the dragons roost. I hope I can get his language right… "Valoo-san! Medli desu!"
A/N: For Hylian, the text will be italicized, okay? Regular Japanese will be in regular text, and Hylian will be in italics.
Valoo roared again, and blew out fire, stomping the floor.
Medli gritted her teeth, and tried again. "Valoo-san! Medli desu! Doshita mo!"
Valoo roared, "Watashi no shippo!" he blew out some fire, and stomped again. "WATASHI NO SHIPPO!"
"Valoo-san no shippo? Nani desu ka?"
"GOHMA!" Valoo bellowed.
"Gohma?" repeated Medli. "Donata desu ka?"
"GOHMA!" roared Valoo once more.
I don't understand… Gohma? And his tail…? Medli gasped and looked up at Valoo. "Gohma
itameta Valoo-san no shippo?"
"HAI! WATASHI NO SHIPPO!"
"Aah! Wakarimasu! Watashi— E?" Medli turned around, and her face was met with an ugly, green Bokoblin fist…
With Chikara and Emily, 1 hour and 49 minutes later…
While Chikara found his way through the Dragon Roost Cavern, he found himself thinking of Tetra. "Who… Why… The Pirates Charm… Tetra told Chikara-chan that only she and Chikara-chan could talk through it…" Mindlessly opening a door that leads outside, Chikara winced from the light from the sun. "Kyaa! Forgot about the sun…"
"HISSSS!" hissed Emily at the bright sun. Then she pricked her ears. "Huh? Hey, something's roaring! Ooh, its—" Emily was cut off by the dragon's loud roaring.
Chikara looked up. "Eh? Valoo? Is that Valoo?"
"WATASHI NO SHIPPO! GOHMA!" Chikara heard the dragon roar overhead.
"Huh? What language was that…?"
"He said… he said…" Emily made a face, and thought a bit. "Something about his tail… I can't remember Hylian that well!"
"You fool! Let me out of here and face me like a man!" yelled a voice up above.
Chikara gasped and looked up. "Medli!" Chikara looked around for a way up, and spotted some stairs. "Aah! Perfect!" Chikara and Emily ran up the stairs, and when they reached the top, he saw Medli inside a cage.
"I've always loved your kind, you know," said Medli flirtatiously to a Bokoblin, taking a different approach.
"Rrnaa!" he snarled, and Medli frowned and crossed her arms.
"Come on, now! What would you rather be doing right now: Standing guard here, keeping an innocent winged elf captive, or…" Medli paused dramatically, and continued, "Would you… rather be at home… enjoying a nice… juicy… Chikara! And Emily?" cried Medli surprised, just now noticing them.
"That was impressive, Medli!" smiled Chikara. "Chikara-chan could never mouth an enemy!"
"I could!" shouted Emily, pulling out her dark looking Shadow Sword.
Chikara pulled out his sword and shield. "Chikara-chan will help you!"
The Bokoblin slapped his buddy, and pointed at the duo. "Incan!" And the battle was on!
24 minutes later…
Chikara panted slightly while Emily hopped up and down hyperly shouting "WE DID IT! WE DID IT!".
After they defeated the Bokoblins (who retreated) two Moblins appeared from the sky, and were they a hard thing to defeat! They swung their spears, and (being as light as he is) Chikara hit the walls a lot. It was mostly Emily who defeated the Moblins. "We did it…"
Medli ran out to Chikara and Emily after the door opened. "Hey, thanks, guys! I was about it pick the lock, too! I thought… Well, never mind! Guess what I found out!"
"Nani?" asked Chikara, leaning on the wall.
"I found out what is making Valoo so angry! He says that something is hurting and clinging to his tail… A monster named Gohma!" Medli glanced up at Valoo, who was whimpering a little, trying to pull out his tail from the hole.
"Watashi no shippo!" he growled.
"Wakarimasu!" called Medli, and turned to Chikara. "Here, take this, Chikara… I used it to reach places where I couldn't fly…" Medli pulled out an oddly shaped hook with a long rope connected to it. "We Rito call it the grappling hook. The ancient Rito used this item before they evolved wings…"
"Wow! I have one, too!" Emily walked to the edge, and looked for something to latch on to. "Aah! How convenient! A wooden plank sticking out of the wall!" Emily pulled out her grappling hook, and swung it around. "Ohh…. I've been waiting 1065 years to do this…" said Emily with relish, and tossed the grappling hook around the plank. "Ah hah! Meet you inside, Chikara!" She swung and jumped onto the platform, and walked into the door.
"Emily!" called Chikara, annoyed, then sighed, walking up to the edge. "Up to the plank?
Medli nodded, flying and landing on the wooden plank. Just do as Emily did, okay!"
Chikara nodded, and swung to hook. "Toss it?" Medli nodded, and Chikara tossed it to the plank, where it wrapped around the plank.
"Make sure you have a firm grip!" said Medli.
Chikara tugged at the rope uncertainly. "J-Just swing now?"
"What are you waiting for!"
Chikara looked down at the rocks and sea below him, took a breath, and swung. "Kyaa!" he cried, hugging the rope. "This—This is scary!" he shouted. "What if Chikara-chan falls!"
"Don't be such a big baby!" Medli scolded. "How old are you!"
"12! Chikara-chan just turned 12 about 5 days ago!"
Medli blinked. "Wow… That is young… Me, I'm 89 myself…" Medli sighed, tapping her foot. "Oi, oi, Chikara… Just swing, it's alright!"
Chikara looked up at Medli, tears brimming at the edge of his eyes. "De-Demo…" Chikara looked down, and began to slowly swing the rope.
Medli nodded. "Right! That's a good boy!" she smiled, and hovered behind Chikara. "Let me give you a boost!" she smiled mischievously, and gave Chikara a hard push.
"KYAAA!" screamed Chikara, hugging the rope more tightly. "Nani! Medli, please don't push Chikara-chan!"
"Why not? It's fun, and you'll get there faster!" She gave Chikara another push. "Wheee! This is so much fun, eh? Swing, swing, swing!"
"Aaaaah! Yamede! Yamede onegai!" cried Chikara, now almost wrapped around the rope. "This is so scary! Just-Just let Chikara-chan get off!"
Medli smiled. "Alright, you win! Honestly, though! This should be fun…" Medli gave Chikara one final push, where he made a jump for the platform and made it.
Chikara sank to his knees, crying. "That—That was so scary!" he cried as Medli landed next to him. "Me-Medli, please promise Chikara-chan that we'll NEVER do this again!"
Medli laughed. "I can't guarantee that this'll be your last time using this item, but I won't be there to see it… You are such a wimp! Well, here, I have the boss key, for the big door that holds the boss inside."
Chikara sniffled and took the key. "You—You're right…" He stood up and wiped his tears. "Gotta be brave for Aryll… Medli, arigato! This is twice you helped Chikara-chan! What can he do?"
"What you can do is go defeat the boss of this place, while I go tell everyone what happened. The Bokoblins stole my knife! I have to get it back after I tell the village…" Medli looked out to sea. "Well… Let's move on, then… Maybe we'll see each other again. Ja ne, Chikara…" Medli gave a slight bow and flew off towards the Rito village.
Chikara waved, and walked back into the cavern. "Boss room… Boss room…" he muttered, checking the map that Emily found earlier. "Hey, it's not to far off!"
4 minutes later… Outside the Boss Room…
Chikara looked up at the big lock where the boss key should go. "Uhm… How do you reach that…?"
Emily looked at Chikara. "Exactly what I was wondering. I couldn't reach it either."
Chikara backed up, and tried to jump up to the keyhole… And he missed. "Oof!" he said as he hit the floor. "Itaii… let's try that again…." Chikara jumped a bit higher, and just barely missed it. "Kyaaa! Oi!" said Chikara angrily, and he looked around for something to give him a boost.
Emily laughed. "You are so entertaining, Chikara! But couldn't you have just tried to use the pot as a boost?"
Chikara looked at the pot, feeling foolish. "Right…" He picked it up, and turned it upside down, and stood on it. "There! Much better… But before we go…" Chikara pulled out his journal, and opened it up.
Day 5
Well, at Windfall, I got a new friend. Apparently, she's a Shadow named Emily. We barely know each other, but she wanted to go with me on my journey to save Aryll. Which is fine. I could use a little back up… Or am I the back up?
Anyway, right now, me and Emily are inside the Dragon Roost Cavern… - Waah! It's hot in here! I can't take the heat very well! Yes, even though I spent all 12 years of my life on a hot island… I usually went out at night… I'm a bit of a Night Elf…. In fact, I think oka-san was a Night Elf… and oto-san…
NO! I have to stop mentioning parents! Maybe I'll talk about Tetra…
No, not Tetra either… Aryll? NOO!
… How about I just shut this journal and move on to the boss?
Chikara-chan, Dragon Roost Cavern, 5:23 PM. Status: Hot, tired and very worried…
Chikara pocketed the journal, and unlocked the door. The keyhole and chains holding it up fell apart, and a voice was heard, but it wasn't common.
"Haira, eiyuu to jojoofu…"
Chikara's eyes went wide, and he looked around. "Eh? Who's… There..?" And what did they say?
Emily looked around also. "I know that language…"
The voice spoke again. "Haira, eiyuu to jojoofu…"
"Haira eiyuu to jojoofu?" repeated Chikara. "What does—Aaack!" A sudden burst of energy somewhere blew Chikara and Emily into the boss lair. "Oof…."
"Hajimashita, eiyuu to jojoofu…" said the voice again, and the ground began to rumble.
"Kyaaa!" cried Chikara, and he grabbed onto the wall. "An earthquake!"
"Hero and heroine!" screeched Emily disbelievingly. "You can't possibly think that Chikara is a hero!"
As the rumbling intensified, a huge (No, no HUGE) monstrous… something surfaced from the
lava, and it had a loud roar! "Heh, heh, heh… Yuuki o nai? Hah! Lee ga mattaku onaji!" the creature roared with laughter.
"Let me see…" Emily hissed frantically. "He said… He said… I DON'T KNOW! Something about Lee and courage! I only last heard Hylian back 1000 years ago!"
Chikara stared up, positively horrified. "What—what is it saying? Are you Gohma!" he called to the monster.
"Mo, hai, hai, watashi wa Gohma desu! To anata Chikara desu, ne?"
"Huh…? It said my name… What is it—KYAAA!" Chikara jumped out of the way of its giant pincers. "Aaaaah! How does Chikara-chan defeat this thing!"
"OMIGODS!" shouted Emily, dodging the other pincer. "Jeez, watch it!"
"Shi ne, eiyuu! SHI NE!" It attacked Chikara-chan again…
Who dodged again. "Aaah! How!" Chikara looked around frantically.
"Chikara! Try to aim for the tail of that dragon Valoo!" Emily nodded up, and pulled out her grappling hook.
Looking up, Chikara saw Valoo's hooked-shaped tail. "Ma-Masaka!" Chikara pulled out the grappling hook, and ran while swinging the hook. "Alright… Hope the rope's long enough…." Chikara tossed the hook to the dragons' tail, where it clung to his tail. "Swing!" Chikara yelled, and swung way up above Gohma.
"Nani?" it asked, watching Chikara swing back and forth.
"No fair!" yelled Emily, still swinging her hook. "I wanna turn!"
Up above, Valoo felt something tugging on his tail. "GRAAAAHH! YAMEDE!" he bellowed enragedly, shaking his tail like mad.
Chikara's hook was slipped off from Valoo's violent shaking. "Aaaaah!" he screamed as he fell down.
Gohma was about to strike Chikara when a HUGE rock from above fell and hit Gohma on the head. "Itaii!" Gohma roared, eye spinning like mad.
Chikara got up, wincing. "Ow… That was a long fall…"
"That was amazing! I'm going next!" said Emily.
Gohma shook off the immense boulder, and growled, snapping at Valoo's tail.
Chikara saw his chance instantly. "IMATO!" he yelled, and Emily swung the rope at Gohma's eye.
"Aiiieeee! Watashi no me!" it screeched, shaking it's humongous head.
Chikara backed against the wall, not wanting to get hit by the oversized pincers. "Did Chikara-chan destroy it?" he asked himself.
Gohma glared at Chikara, eye bleeding slightly. "ANATA!" it roared menacingly, and swiped Chikara with it's pincer.
"Kyaa!" Chikara, trying to pull himself from Gohma's grip. "Let go!"
"SHI NE, EIYUU!" it yelled, tightening grip on Chikara.
"Gaaah! Stop!"
Gohma smiled evilly. "Ku desu, ne?"
Chikara winced greatly, shaking head. "Can't…. breath…"
Gohma was about to squeeze even harder when Valoo's tail came from nowhere, and whammed Gohma on the head. "Graaa!" it yelled as Chikara fell back to the ground.
Chikara hit the wall, and slid down the wall, gasping for air. "How… how can… Chikara-chan… defeat… it now?" he asked.
Gohma clawed furiously at Valoo's tail, and Chikara tried the grapple-on-the-eye thing again, which worked again. "WATASHI NO ME!" to screeched, and looked around for Chikara, while Emily swung on Valoo's tail. "Mata nai!"
"Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" yelled Emily joyfully, swinging back and forth, and swung off and leaned on the wall. "Hai!"
Gohma looked up, and screeched as a whole multitude of huge sized boulders and rocks fell from the ceiling.
"Aaah! This room is caving in!" And as rocks buried the one-eyed monster, a boulder hit Chikara and Emily square on the head, making it a KO on both of them…
On the shore of Dragon Roost Island…
"Are you certain, Medli?" asked Mokuju.
Medli nodded. "Oh, absolutely. I sent Chikara to go kill it, because the Bokoblins stole my knife, so I couldn't fight it… Which is a shame… I wonder if he's found…" And as Medli spoke, the dark clouds covering the top of the mountain cleared away, and Valoo roared happily. "Aah! Then that means Chikara… Did he defeat the thing?"
The wind suddenly picked up, and Chikara appeared, landing face down on the grass, while Emily landed face up. "Ow…" she muttered.
"Oh, no… Chi—Chikara! Emily!" asked Medli, running towards Chikara. Emily sat up, and glanced at Chikara, blinking in the bright sunlight. "Chikara… hey, Chikara, wake up already!" she said shaking him.
Chikara blinked, and sat up. "Itaaaiii…" he sat, wincing. "Head hurts…"
"Well, I only pretended to faint…" admitted Emily. "Physical things can't hurt a Shadow. Didn't want Chikara to feel left out."
Medli sighed with relief. "Oh, good… I feared that you… Look at you! You look like you came from a war or something!" For Chikara was quite bruised and dirtied, with a cut on his arm. Emily, however, didn't have a singe scratch nor bruise on her.
Mokuju walked over to Chikara, Emily and Medli, and he pointed behind them. "Chikara and Emily. I believe that my son Komali has something to say…"
Chikara looked behind him and saw Komali standing there, holding Dins Pearl. "Um… Chikara? Emily?" said Komali tentatively, looking at the ground.
"Go on, Komali… I'll go ahead and leave you three alone then, I'd better go check on Valoo…" With that, Mokuju flew off for the Rito Village.
Komali continued to stare at the ground. "Um, I just wanted to say… I'm sorry, for being so nasty to you earlier… Grief is no excuse for rudeness."
"No, it is!" Chikara stood up. "Daijoobu, Komali. Chikara-chan forgives you."
Emily frowned, then smiled really big. "So do I! I miss my daddy and big brother: Bongo Bongo and Fierce Deity!"
Komali looked up to meet Chikara's eyes. "I… I also want you to take this… My grandma's pearl."
Medli walked over to Komali, looking concerned. "Komali, you said that this pearl was all you had left to remind you of obaa-san…."
"Well…" Komali smiled at Medli. "If I give the thing I treasure the most to someone, it will give me the courage to face even the worst of things… Here you go… You can have it."
Chikara looked at the pearl, and took it, and somehow, he could feel immense power from it. "It's so pretty… Thanks, Komali," Chikara said.
"Wow… Din's Pearl!"
Komali shrugged. "No problem… Hey! Medli, Medli!" he said excitedly. "It's time for me to go get a scale from Valoo! I'll see you later, Chikara!" Komali ran off to the village.
"Aaah! Komali, mate!" Medli called, and sighed. "Oh, well. I guess I have to thank you, too… I couldn't have flown up there without you… Huh?" Medli looked up at Valoo. "Oh, he has something to say…"
Valoo roared from the top, "Arigato, eiyuu! Arigato, eiyuu!"
Medli smiled. "I think… I think he said Thank you, hero…"
"Yeah, he did," assured Emily.
"Eiyuu, narau tsukaushita Kami-sama no kaze!"
Medli frowned. "That's a bit harder to translate… But I think he said Learn to use the Gods wind… The Gods wind? What does that mean?"
Chikara pulled out the Baton of the Winds, and looked up at Valoo. Then he smiled. "Chikara-chan has a good idea about what Valoo means…"
Well, there you go. It's been a while since I last used Japanese fully… I hope I got it right… Well, thank you for reading, watashi no tomodachi! Keep an eye out for chapter 4, okay?
A dictionary of the Nihongo (Japanese) used in Chapter 3:
Kaze no TakutoBaton of the Winds
Gomen NasaiI'm sorry/Excuse me/Pardon me (used for I'm sorry)
HaiMeans Yes/Yes/Yes, sir/Yes, ma'am/Coming/Here!
Obaa-sanGrandma
IieNo
BakaIdiot/Fool/Stupid
Daijoobu ka?Are you alright? Or Are you okay?
Chotto mateWait a minute!
Desube, it is, equals, it
Doshita mo?What's wrong?
WatashiI, me
No(someone's name)'s, (something) of (something), in, at, on, for, by.
ShippoTail
Nani desu ka?What is it/What's the problem?
ItamaHurt, pain
WakarimasuI understand
HairaEnter
EiyuuHero
HajimashitaNice to meet you (used ONLY for the first time you meet someone)
YamedeStop
OnegaiPlease
NaniWhat?
DemoBut
Oka-sanMom
Oto-sanDad
Oi!Hey!
ImotoLittle sister
DaijoobuIt's alright
Yuuki ga nai?No courage?
Lee ga mattaku onaji!Lee was the same!
To anata Chikara desu, ne?And you are Chikara, hmm?
Shi ne!Die!
MasakaCan it be/Is it possible?
Imato!Now!
Ku desu, ne?It hurts, huh?
Meeye
Mata naiNot again!
Eiyuu, narau tsukaushita Kami-sama no kaze!Hero, learn to use the Gods wind!
ArigatoThank you
JojoofuHeroine
TomodachiFriends