Alright everyone, I'm back for another chapter that I hope you all really enjoy.
Angelstar77 - Thank you so much for your review. I'm really glad you're happy that I'm rewriting this story. I was planning on doing it on the anniversary of when I first published the original but I was worried I'd lose interest and not give it the proper go it deserved the second time around.
Hope you all like this chapter and more to come soon!
Chapter 4
The doctor was taken aback by the large pirate ship that was anchored a few hundred feet off shore. But if he was anxious about being around a bunch of pirates he didn't show it. The doctor stepped into Link's small boat and Link pushed it off the shoreline before getting in the boat himself. Setting the sail they traveled towards the ship in silence and when they pulled alongside of it the ship ropes were tossed over the edge. Link tied them to his ship and seconds later was hoisted into the air.
When Link's ship came level with Tetra's all of Tetra's men were huddled around the edge staring at the two of them. They stood there looking at one another for a few second before Link hopped out of the ship and onto the deck. "How's Tetra?" Link asked walking over to Tetra. Gonzo shook his head and with a defeated sigh pulled on the bandana wrapped tightly on his head. "She's the same as when you left. Is this the guy that's going to help?"
"Whatever Tetra has the people on the island have it too. This is the doctor that's been tending to the people who are sick and he's the only one that knows what exactly is going on here." Link stated. "Right now he's the only one that can help her."
The doctor, who had climbed out of Link's ship and now standing on the deck along with the other pirates spoke up. "I will do what I can, but I need to see her first. Can you tell me where she is?"
"She's downstairs," Link began drawing the doctors away the pirates on the ship and instead to Link once again. "Come on I'll take her to you." The grip on his bag of supplies tightened as he followed Link across the deck and to the door that led to the below decks.
Link stepped through the doorway of Tetra's bedroom with the doctor right behind him. Senza got to his feet and made his way over towards Link. "She's been the same Link, I've tried to keep her fever down but she the same as when you left."
Link nodded. "I've brought some help."
The doctor didn't say anything to Senza or Link as he moved past the two of them and over to Tetra's bedside. Setting his black medical bag down on the floor he opened the car and pulled out his stethoscope. Placing the end into his ears and the metal piece on Tetra's chest he began to listing to her lungs. Senza and Link watched in seconds of uneasy silence as the doctor worked.
He grabbed Tetra's arm off the bed taking her wrist in between his two fingers and thumb and looked at his watch. The seconds ticked on like hours, as Link and Gonzo watched the doctor continued to stare at his watch mouthing words silently under his breath and when he lowered Tetra's wrist back down to the bed he began to rummage through the bag again to find something. "You say she's been like this for a day now?"
Link nodded his head, but when he realized the doctor was looking at him he cleared his throat, it was exceptionally dry, and spoke out a croaked yes. The doctor didn't even acknowledge Link's answer as he found was he was looking for, it was a small almost paper like package the doctor held in his hands and he and began to twist it and turn it in his hands for a few seconds before slowly tilting up Tetra's head and resting it behind her neck. "This is the most advance case I've seen, she has the symptoms of someone who has been sick for a month's..."
"WHAT!"
Link and Senza turned seeing Gonzo in the doorway. His face was pale white and he looked as if he was going to be sick. Before Link could say anything Gonzo rushed up to the doctor, grabbing hold of his grey trench coat vigorously turned the doctor turned him quickly towards him. The doctor's expression looked terrified at the large man holding him. "What is it? What's wrong with her?"
The doctor shoved Gonzo's grip off of him and turned to Link and by the look on the doctor's face Link felt the bottom of his stomach drop out. "This girl doesn't have much time. She's much further along than the other residents on our island and I'm afraid all you're going to be able to do is keep her comfortable until…" but the doctors words died in his throat.
Gonzo shook his head in disbelief. "No, I won't believe that. You're a doctor there has to be something that you can do to help her. I'm not just going to let her die!"
Link could hear the pain in Gonzo's voice and see the fear that was embed on his face. Link didn't know what to say. His eyes fell to the floor and he could feel his own tears building at the edge of his eyes. They when through all this trouble, protected Tetra from Ganondorf and sacrifice Hyrule so they could live again but he how he ran the chance of losing her all over again. He wasn't going to let his happen, there had to be something that they could do to save her. Something he could do to protect her again.
"What can I do?"
The doctor and Gonzo both looked at Link. Their expressions were mirrored both full of complete shock. "What are you talking about? There is nothing we can do for her, if there was, we would have already found the cure and helped out our own people, and like I've said she's got very little time. How do you expect to help her in a just a few days?"
Link looked from Tetra, to the doctor, and then Gonzo and they noticed the flash in his eyes full of determination and passion that added to his words he's speaking. "Tetra's is my best friend and I care for her. I'm not just going to sit here and let the girl die without trying to do anything to help her. I need to know what I can do to help her out."
The room was completely silent; the only sound was the wheezing labored breathing of Tetra from her bed. The doctor bent down and grabbed the bag from the floor closing it over and latching it up again. "Whatever needs to be done cannot be handled here, I've got other patents I need to care and I cannot be in two places at once. If you want me to take care of this girl you have to bring her to the hospital."
Gonzo's eyes bugged at the doctors words. "WHAT!" Gonzo exclaimed, "You just expect us to let you take her!"
"I have other patients that I have to take care of. You came to me and ask for my help and in turn I'm asking for your help. If you want me to help you out you've got to help me out." The doctor replied calmly as he picked up his bag and began towards the door.
"Wait, we'll bring her. Please just help us out." Link begged and the doctor stopped in the doorway and turned around to Link, he looked from Link to the girl on the bed once again, before nodding again and Link turned to Gonzo. "We need him to help her."
Gonzo's nodded his head not saying anything to Link as he moved out of the room and up towards the desk. Link could hear Gonzo stopping around on the deck, shouting his orders, at any men who dare get in his way and his anger.
Twenty minute later Link's ship was lowered to the water. Tetra was resting in a makeshift stretcher, a blanket wrapped tightly around her body, secured vertically across the width of the boat. When the boat hit water it rocked slightly for a few minute and Link took a hold of the rudder and before hesitating
Link looked at Tetra's men, all the people who care so deeply about Tetra standing by along the edge of the ship all looking down on them with downtrodden faces. Link looked down to the sea gripping onto the lever that controls the rudder of the ship tightly in his hand. Looking back up at Tetra's men he took a deep breath before speaking. "I'm going to save her. She'll come back to us alive."
Without another word Link, with the wind at his back, steered the ship towards land in hopes to find the help he needed to save Tetra's life.
When Link's boat reached shallow water he hopped out of the boat, water splashing up his legs, as he dragged the boat to shore. Gonzo and the doctor were waiting on the shore line for Link and they helped pulled the ship onto the shore. Link and Gonzo removed the ropes that strapped Tetra to the King of Red Lions and the two of them lifted the makeshift stretcher and carried her to shore.
"Come on." The doctor said as they made their way up the hill and towards the bar/hospital.
The heavy oak door of the bar was pushed open the doctor walked inside. He held the door open for Link and Gonzo, with Tetra between the two of them, to walk through. Gonzo took a look around the bar and a look of disgust crossed his face. "We're bringing Tetra here?" he asked annoyed. "Link how is this any better than the ship?"
Link didn't respond to Gonzo's request, instead, followed the doctor to the back room. The doctor pulled down on of the cots that was resting against the wall and motioned for Link and Gonzo to place the door down on the bed which Link and Gonzo complied. They looked down at the unconscious Tetra and Gonzo turned to look at the doctor. "I want to stay with her. Please."
The doctor hesitated. "If you stay on this island you run the risk of getting infected yourself. Are you sure that you're willing to take that risk?"
Without a second thought Gonzo nodded his head in a determined fashion. "I'm not leaving her. She's my captain and I'm going to take care of her." Link could hear the fear, pain and determination all mixed in Gonzo's voice. He wondered if this is how Gonzo felt when Tetra's mother died. He knew that Gonzo would do anything to save Tetra's life. "I'm staying."
The doctor sighed, defeated. "Alright, we'll get something for you to sit on, but you need to stay out of the way while I'm working on her and other patients. The minute that you get in my way I'm sending you back to you ship."
Gonzo didn't argue, in fact he didn't say anything only mumbled a soft thank you as he took the chair that he was offered, but taking a seat down next to Tetra. Link stood there watching Tetra and Gonzo for a few seconds before resting a hand on Gonzo's shoulder. "I'm going to do what I can to save Tetra's life. We're going to get her back Gonzo."
Gonzo looked at Link, giving him a sad nodded before turning back to Tetra. "So I guess we'll see you soon then kid."
Link nodded, giving Gonzo a pat on the shoulder and a longing look at Tetra on the bed before turning and walking out of the bar.
Link sat in the King of Red Lion pouring over the sea map spread across his lap. Glancing up from the map in frustration he shielded his eyes from the blinding sun overhead and saw nothing but ocean as far as the eyes could see. The seagulls cried loudly overhead and Link sighed getting to his feet and folding up the sea map and shoved it back into his brown bag.
Setting the sail on the King of Red Lions he turned and glanced longingly at the lifeless dragon head on the front of his boat. He ran his hand along the wooden figure longing for the days for when the boat was inhabited by the spirit of Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule. He missed the encouraging words that once came from the boat. Shaking his head and the laughter that seemed to echo in his mind he returned his vision back towards the water.
Taking a tight grip on the rudder he found a new determination building deep in his chest. He knew what he needed he wasn't going to find out here, in unfamiliar water. He would have to head back if he had any chance of saving Tetra's life. Turning the ship around, the wind at his back once again, the boat glided across the water and towards the forbidden fortress.
Alright. That's the last of the chapter that were already completed. But fear not. I'm planning on continuing to update frequently. The next update will come next Wednesday. Please look out for that update. Thanks again and don't forget to review. :)
