Vaati could tell by the look on the mans face that he was in position to barter with the infuriated baker. Noting this Vaati figured his best option would be to try and lose him in the market place. The man lunged at him just managing to scrape the end of Vaati's cloak as he turned on his heels and headed for the exit. He ran out through the double doors and into the crowded market. He looked back and saw the man close behind. Vaati quickly sped off into the crowd hoping to foil the mans attempt a catching him.
Certain he had lost his pursuer he started to relax finally deciding he was hungry, after searching for a shop selling some food Vaati spotted a fruit stall with many different types of fruits piled to the brim in boxes. The shopkeeper eyed him closely half expecting him to try and steal something, but Vaati just stood their choosing which one would be the easiest to grab without being spotted. After several moments he realized he would not be able to steal anything without a distraction and as if on cue the royal trumpets sounded and the king surrounded by a host of guards trotting down the main street. People scattered to make room for him others knelt down to show respect. Taking his opportunity Vaati grabbed an apple then made off into the crowd.
As he was looking around at all the shops Hyrule Castle town had to offer he noticed a shop he'd never seen before, when he got closer he saw that it was selling magical items, interested Vaati pushed his way to the front. The owner of the stand looked strange perhaps even stranger than himself. He wore a large red robe that covered his entire body, on his chest was a yellow eye sewn into it and a hood covered any facial features.
"How may I help you young sorcerer" said the man with a very awkward stare.
"What' said Vaati. "How do you know I'm a sorcerer?"
"I can feel magic swirling about you young master, now are you interested in buying anything in particular."
"Not really" said Vaati.
He looked around at the red robed mans stall, there was all sorts of things here from toad eyes, fairy blood too Zora scales and even shrunken heads which Vaati found rather amusing when he learned you could change their facial expressions.
"May I see your eyes" said the man after a few minutes. The question caught Vaati completely off guard.
"What?"
And seemingly out of nowhere a sudden breeze came pulling off Vaati's hood revealing his two red orbs.
"Ah as I suspected a wind mage, bit far from home aren't we."
Vaati was speechless "What do you know about wind mages?"
"Enough to know they have purple hair and red eyes" he replied. "In fact I have something you might be interested in." then pulled out a cap much like the hero of times but it was longer and dark purple in colour, around the front of it was a ruby attached by a gold band.
"What is it' asked a curious Vaati.
"This cap was once worn by the great wind mage Vaati.
"What does it do' the boy asked.
"As you probably already know wind mages were adept at controlling the wind, with this he was able to push the boundaries of what he was capable of doing with the wind. He was said to be the greatest sorcerer to ever live."
Vaati was fascinated by the wizards tale, perhaps with this he would become as powerful as the Vaati from the mans tale.
"How much" asked Vaati.
"If your referring to rupees then none, I trade only magical items.'
"But I have nothing magical."
"Are you so sure about that" replied the man.
Then Vaati remembered, how could he have forget he had kept them with him all his life. He removed his boots and plonked them on the counter.
"Ah the Pegasus boots, how may I ask did you come across these?" he said sounding genuinely interested.
"I won them from a skull kid in the forest."
"I see" said the man as he handed over the cap.
"Thanks" said Vaati as he walked away shoeless. Not until he was in an alley close to his house did he try on his new hat. As he put it on he expected to feel a surge of power rush through his body but nothing happened. The young mage tried one of his spells but nothing unusual happened and it did not feel any more powerful than it normally did.
"He cheated me" said Vaati angrily. "Stupid lying wizard" he said as he kicked a loose stone, but the rock was not loose and ended up tripping over. Vaati closed his eyes expecting to go face first into the ground yet as he waited for it nothing happened. Slowly he opened his eyes one at a time.
"W-what." He was standing at a sixty degree angle, there was not a sound except the whistling of the wind.
"The wind" cried Vaati excitedly.
And slowly he was lifted back to his feet. Again Vaati fell over this time intentionally and again as he expected he was lifted onto his feet.
"Incredible" he murmured. "I wonder if I could…" but before he could finish he was beginning to float upwards upon an ever growing tornado. When he reached the same height as the buildings he stepped onto it and sat down. Vaati sat there for hours admiring the spectacular view. Eventually he realised he should probably get going back to his house, as he began to leave the trapdoor leading to the roof opened and up came the baker.
Zelda had not realised that being in charge of Hyrule could be so tiresome, her father had left at midday to go to Termina to help improve relations and since then she had been in charge. She had spent most of the day in the council chambers discussing new laws and the like. Things had only gotten worse when reports of a tornado had come in. And finally the previous night's thieves had meant that security was high giving her very little privacy. But out of all the darkness there was light, Link had promised to visit tonight which she had been looking forward to all day.