I am sorry to all readers, once more, you all have my dearest apologies.

The conditions have been very bad for me lately, though I'll try to get a daily schedule up. I know you've heard this before,
but I'll really try this time. Really!

Anyways. I haven't played the game in a while, so I'll take a while to update so I can go through some walkthroughs and replay to get the feel for it and see what happened.

Bon appetit!

strangles disclaimer

Link looked unconvinced at the doorway.

"Navi, I know the dude is real cool and everything joining my fan club-"

"Which is empty," Navi noted.

Link bonked Navi on the head and continued.

"-but honestly, what if he's a minion of...Ganondorf and is just...trying to...lure us into a trap!" Link said desperately.

"I think you're just thinking up excuses so we don't have to fight the boss, Link." Navi scoffed. "C'mon, let's go."

"But..." Link looked nervous and worried. "Why don't we drag him along? I mean, if one of us go down, he should too."

"Link! Stop talking and go already!" Navi growled as she attempted to push the stuttering Link through the doorway. Link put one hand on either side of the wall to stop Navi from going any further.

"Navi, can't we have something to eat first?" Link whimpered.

"Just go!" Navi stopped pushing, backed up, and rammed into Link.

Link went sprawling through, tripped over a rock, went flying a few more metres, gathered some speed, bounced off the ground, and landed on a heap on a bridge.

"Wow, that worked well."

"Thanks, Navi." Link said in a muffled voice, getting up. He froze. There was bubbling, oozing lava all around the platform they were on.

Navi felt like she was burning by the minute. "It's so HOT!" she yelped.

Link laughed nastily. "It was your idea. And I'm feeling just fine. Ha-HA."

"You're wearing a tunic designed to protect you from extreme heat," Navi said, exasperated.

"Oh, right." Link stopped laughing.

Navi felt stuffy. "Link, I need protection! Fast!"

Link grinned. "Just how desperate are you, again?"

Navi looked at his hat. "Oh, no...I'm not THAT desperate. Just do the mission on your own, kay?"

"But..."

Navi started to leave. "Call me when you're done! I'll be in Alaska...or someplace cold..."

"Navi!" Link whined. "You can't leave!"

Navi sighed, staying where she was."Well..."

Link perked up hopefully.

"There's a first for everything!" Navi yelled as she began to fly towards the entrance.

"No!" Link yelled as he pounced on her.

Navi soon found herself locked in Link's grip. Stinky grip.

"Let me go!" Navi cried.

"Don't leave me!" Link sobbed as he lifted up his hat and stuffed her in.

Navi sniffed. Apparently Link's hair didn't change in 7 years. It was quite cool, actually. Navi relaxed for a few seconds.

"I'll reconsider," Navi yawned. "I'll stay for a few more missions."

Link grinned. "Ladies charm."

Navi started to lift the hat up. "What?"

"Nothing," Link muttered.

"Link..."

Link spun around, staring at the new visitor. It was Shiek.

"Oh, hi, Shiek." Link said absent-mindedly. "You didn't...see...the...scuffle back there, did you?"

Navi lifted up the hat a bit and saw Shiek standing there with a tinge or red creeping up in his face.

The fairy coughed and whispered in Link's ear, "He did."

Link flushed. "She started it!"

The Hylian thrust his thumb at his hat, and Shiek just stared blankly. Shiek didn't know Navi was under his hat, and thought Link was talking about his cap, not Navi.

"Um...okay then." Talking caps, this guy is insane! Shiek silently thought. "Anyways...um. I'm here to...teach you a song...it's called Bolero of Fire."

"Bolero reminds me of burritos," Link chirped happily.

Shiek slowly backed away one step at a time.

"I'll teach you from a distance," Shiek called out.

"WHAT?" Link yelled.

"I'LL TEACH YOU FROM A DISTANCE,"

"WHY?"

"IT'S A...TEACHING THING..."

"OH..."

"ANYWAYS, IT GOES LIKE THIS..."

Shiek took out his harp and played a gentle tune, his fingers guiding the strings lightly.

Navi, who had grown fond of Shiek's nice music, tapped her wings hard on Link's head to the beat.

"Stop it!" Link hissed, whacking his hat, trying to hit Navi.

Shiek saw this and edged away some more. "Er...yeah, that's the song you want to play if you ever want to go back here. Bye!"

The scared Shiekah ran off and hid behind a large boulder.

"Shoo!" Shiek yelled.

Link turned away, sighing.

A few seconds later, they could hear footsteps, someone falling, a "By Farore! The stupid rocks!" and the clicking of heels. When they looked back, Shiek was gone.

Well, that's my "welcome back" chapter. Hope you enjoyed it, should get another chapter up tommorow.