(oogles) I have been updating more, lately? Really? I didn't notice. I mean, I never notice ANYTHING.
(slaps fly with hand automatically)
Lol, make that a big mac, and you'll have Link begging.
Bah! Me? Forget the...what was it called again? (thinks hard) I think it starts with a b...ah, who carrrees???
Thanks, Chocolate Starfish. By the way, I like your name. Mmm...mmm...
(coughs and picks up fire arrow and hits disclaimer)
I didn't do anything! (runs)
=D
The market didn't seem so cheery and full of life anymore. Hardly any children were inside the market, and dogs were whimpering and pawing their owner's feet in fear.
The remaining adults had fear plastered on their faces, and Navi saw a child in a house looking out the window and crying out, "is he gone yet?"
Well, Navi thought. That must be Ganondorf.
"Hey, you!"
Link and Navi automatically looked ahead and saw a pale guard, looking sweaty and frightened.
"Have you heard about Ganondorf, the evil Gerudo man?"
"Who hasn't?" Navi said sarcastically.
Ignoring Navi's comment, the guard wiped his brow with a dirty hankerchief.
"He...he came by and knocked my son over while he was galloping away."
Sadness covered his face. "He's unconscious, and...well, I need someone to help him. I can tell you are from the forest, and forest people are well known healers. Please, help him!"
Navi looked at the guard, trying to decide if he was telling the truth. This could be another delay, made by Ganondorf.
But his eyes revealed nothing but pain and sadness.
"What about the castle? Isn't there a nurse there?"
The guard's face pulled up in a frown.
"Yes, well...forest people..are always better..."
He gave a weak smile, and started to walk away, and sniffed up a sob.
"Wait." Navi called out.
The guard stopped in his tracks, looking back eagerly.
"One second." Navi sighed, giving in.
The guard grasped Link's hands and said graciously, "Thank you, thank you."
Link followed the guard, having no idea what happened, as he had been immersed in the dreams of a juicy cheeseburger.
Navi looked reluctantly at the guard as he dragged Link to a nearby house.
"In here," the guard told them, and opened the door.
Link smelled a weird, musty, dirty scent filling the room.
Navi looked around curiously and saw only a few pieces of furniture.
Two beds were shoved into the far corner, and an empty bookshelf stood in another corner. There was a fireplace in the middle right, and a table and chairs with some fruit and bread atop it. Navi also noticed a small boy with brown hair on the bed.
The guard saw Navi glance across the room.
"We're moving soon," the guard explained. "Minute I heard Ganon was in town, my son and I started packing our bags and making arrangements to move to Kakariko, but...'"
The weary guard motioned to his son.
"What's your name, anyways?" Navi asked politely, feeling sorry for the father and boy.
"Alan. Yours?"
"Navi and Link. So, shall we take a look at your son?"
Alan nodded. "That'd be nice."
The boy was wearing a cheap brown tunic that looked very old and broken down. His arms and legs were covered in bruises, and he was moaning softly.
Navi grimaced, wondering what Alan's salary was.
"My wife died giving birth to him.." Alan heaved a weary sigh as he sat down on one of the chairs.
"I'm sorry to hear that," Navi said, her voice full of emotion.
Link was poking the boy on the bed, saying clearly, "how come he won't wake up?"
Navi dismissed Link with a cold glare, and the Kokiri immediately backed away a few steps and slammed straight into the bookshelf.
The bookshelf started to totter over as Link swayed, dizzy from the impact.
"Link! Get out of ther-"
The bookshelf started to slowly make it's way to the floor, with Link in the way.
Alan's eyes widened. He dove in, grabbed Link, and rolled out, gasping for air.
Bam.
The bookshelf fell down with a clatter.
"Thank Farore there were no books in those...hopefully no damage to the bookshelf, either."
"You saved him." Navi uttered.
"Least I could do." the guard beamed.
"Father?"
The guard froze in his tracks. "Francis?"
The boy on the bed was stirring, rubbing his forehead.
"What happened? Are we in Kakariko?"
Navi smiled. Link had luck. Weird luck. If that bookshelf hadn't fallen, the boy wouldn't have woken up.
Not wanting to interrupt the moment, she whispered to Link, "Let's get out of here."
Link scratched his head. "Er...ok..bye!!!"
The Kokiri ran into the door.
Navi sighed, exasperated as the boy laughed weakly.
The guard was halfway across the room, and his hand was outscretched.
"Erm...it's okay...he's okay." Navi said awkwardly, trying to shove Link up.
Link groaned, got up, and rushed out the door.
Navi followed, rolling her eyes in amusement.
This chappie wasn't meant to be funny in any way. It has some use in the future...;)