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Chapter 6: Creepy Clowns and Fairy Mothers
"It's so BIG!", I said in awe. Navi rolled her eyes and laughed.
"What was your first clue?", She asked sarcastically. I looked at her.
"Well, I saw it and the shadow was really big!", I said sarcastically. Link and Navi laughed.
"Is he up there?", I asked Link. He nodded and I floated up. I floated near the top and peeked over. A hooded man was looking through a pair of binoculars at the far away pillars over the ridge above the western part of the lake. I quietly sank back down next to Link who was already climbing up. I gave a thumbs up and smiled.
"He's up there alright. Tell him about Telma, then tell him not to be surprised about me.", I asked of him. He nodded silently and continued climbing. He reached the top and stood up.
"I thought it was time for you to arrive...", He said not even flinching. Link jumped in surprise.
"Master Link, is it?", He asked removing his hood. Link nodded slowly, unsure of what to say.
"You do know Telma, don't you? I am Auru. I am part of the group that Telma kindly allows to meet at her bar. I have heard all about your deeds from her.", Auru explained. Link chuckled sheepishly.
"Now... You being a courageous youth... You have likely heard of the strange events in the desert and come to investigate, no? Or am I mistaken?", Auru asked. Link paused and shook his head.
"You do know, don't you Master Link? The Gerudo Desert once held a prison built to hold the worst criminals this land has ever known... The criminals who were sentenced to death were sent directly to the underworld by a cursed mirror that was held in the prison...", Auru continued. Link's eyes widened in interest, and I leaned forward to listen from beneath.
"Now that prison is condemned, and even the road leading to the desert is impassable. This desert at worlds end... It still holds the cursed mirror and the malice of the doomed inmates... These old bones know that the evil that is plaguing Hyrule is related to this wicked place. So I have come to learn the truth...", He said, turning to Link.
"Master Link, I must ask... What will you do now?", He asked. Link looked at the large ridge and thought a moment.
"I'm not sure... How would I make it up that ridge?...", Link muttered. Auru looked at him in shock.
"Don't tell me you plan to enter the desert and confirm my suspicions with your own eyes?!", He asked in shock. Link smiled and nodded.
"Ah, is that so... Then let good old Auru help you out... You see Lake Hylia below us? A man named Fyer runs an amusement ride of sorts there. Give him this.", He said pulling out a folded piece of paper. Link un-folded it and read it.
"What makes you so sure that he'll do it?", Link asked curiously. Auru chuckled.
"See, long ago, I saved this man Fyer's life, and now he cannot refuse me if I ask a favor. If you leave the rest up to Fyer, all should go well.", Auru explained. Link shook Auru's hand.
"Thank you this will help me greatly.", Link said to him. Auru smiled.
"It's a pleasure to help a brave and noble youth. The world would be better off if there were more like you out there.", Auru said with a smile. Link climbed down the stairs and waved goodbye. I slowly floated up within Auru's sight and bowed gratefully.
"Thank you for assisting Link! I am also grateful!", I said to him. Navi waved and giggled and I floated down. Auru stared at where we were in utter confusion.
"My old mind must be playing tricks on me...", He muttered nervously turning around to look at the desert. I floated down after Link and chukled with Navi.
"Poor man thinks he's going senile!", I said sadly. Link looked at me curiously.
"Oh? What happened?", He asked suspiciously. I rolled my eyes.
"Well, I thanked him for helping you and Navi waved and I floated after you. It's your fault for not telling him about me!", I mock-scolded Link. He laughed and shook his head.
"I suppose I'll have to introduce you next time we see him.", Link said walking towards the a howling stone and Midna pushed the crystal into Link's forehead. He listened closely and howled before spinning around and laying down. I sat back patiently in midair as Navi raised an eyebrow. Link woke up quickly and Midna pulled the stone out of his forehead. He dove into the cold water below without uttering a word and started swimming towards the floating cannon house. I laughed and floated after him.
So, where'll he be this time?", Midna asked curiously. Link shrugged between breast strokes.
"Somewhere in the desert. I guess we'll see him when we see him.", Link said as he swam.
"You really like the water, don't you?", I asked floating over him and mocking his breast strokes. He smiled and splashed me with water. I let out a shout and Navi squealed in surprise.
"That's freezing! Even for my tastes!", I said starting to shiver violently. Navi held on to my ear tightly, so as not to get thrown off by my shivering. Link laughed and climbed onto a floating wooden dock that was connected to the floating house cannon. I shook my head like a dog to throw the water out of my hair, despite it's shortness. I looked into the water at my reflection. I gasped and felt my face. I had flaming orange hair and my eyes were blood red. I had white skin around my eyes and some shadow creeping down where my sideburns would be. I chuckled and turned my face from side to side. Navi looked at me oddly.
"Haven't you ever seen your reflection before?", She asked trying not to laugh. I shook my head.
"Yeah, but not in this form... Look at the size of these fangs!", I said stretching my lips. Navi giggled. Link walked over to the creepy sad clown and pulled out the paper that Auru had given him. Fyer took the paper and read it.
"Hrrrm... From old Auru, huh...", He mumbled and sighed, "Ah well, I guess I oughta do what the old coot says..."
He looked at Link and asked, "Oasis flight... Right?"
"Yep.", Link said casually.
"So here you go, one of our secret options not available to the general public... This time's all paid for... So whaddya say? You wanna go?", He asked walking over to his little crank. Link nodded and smiled.
"All righty then... But remember, next time, you gotta pay! Sweet sailing, buddy of mine! One for oasis... fire in the hole!", He chuckled. I floated over next to Link and smiled at Fyer. I pulled out the orange Rupee and handed it to the creepy clown.
"Two actually. I'm with him, so one Oasis flight after his please!", I asked. Fyer looked at me a little fearfully and at the orange Rupee. He gulped and shrugged. I looked as he opened a small box behind his crank and put it in. I cleared my throat and raised an eyebrow at him.
"My change if you please? I may be an Imp, but I'm no fool.", I said motioning for him to pay me back 85 rupees. He sighed and pulled out a purple, red, yellow, and blue rupee for me. He handed them to me and sighed. I smiled at him and bowed.
"Thank you! Hey Link? Do you have a spare wallet?", I asked before Link went into the open cannon. Link nodded and handed me a small wallet. I smiled at him thankfully and put the rupees inside the wallet before tightening it and tieing the strings around my wrist. Link walked into the cannon and the iron door shut loudly. Fyer started to turn the crank, starting the music and cannon procedure. Navi gulped and looked at me fearfully.
"Are you serious?!", She asked fearfully. I laughed and picked her up.
"Relax! Just wrap my hair around your arms and hold on tightly! This is completely safe!", I said setting her up in my hair. The music ended and Link was fired from the cannon. He shouted loudly and sailed through the air. I chuckled at the sight of a flying hero. Fyer whistled at me and motioned for me to get in the cannon. Navi whimpered and wrapped my hair around her arms and held onto it tightly. I floated down and walked into the chamber. The door shut tightly and the room went black. The music began to play faintly and the room started to shift and rumble.
"Austin... I'm scared...", Navi whined in fear. I frowned in the darkness as the room started to tilt.
"It'll be alright. Now hold on tightly!", I said feeling the room lurch forward. I heard a loud bang and felt the air rush past my face. Navi looked up and laughed.
"WOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!!!!", I shouted as I started to fall towards Link and Midna. I started to fly and slow myself down to try to not fall face first in the sand. It worked... Sorta... I looked down at the bottom part of my body and laughed.
"A little help?", I asked Link who was stifling his laughter. I raised an eyebrow and looked at Midna in confusion. She burst out laughing and fell to the sand. Link walked over and pullled me out of the sand. Navi crawled out of my hair shakily and fell onto the sand with a wild smirk on her face. I picked her up and she laughed.
"I... forgot how amazing flying felt!", She said excitedly. I chuckled and straightened out her hair, whick was standing straight up. She blushed and laughed at my hair. I felt it and chuckled. It was all spiky like, Ichigo Kurosaki's. I laughed at the thought of wearing black robes and having a Zanpakto twice the size of me strapped on my back. I straightened out my own hair and set Navi on my shoulder, her spirit burning brightly. Link and Midna calmed down and Link and I began walking and floating across the sandy dunes.
"Wait, Link.", Midna spoke out from behind us. Link and I turned around to look at Midna who had her arms folded behind her and she was looking away from Link's eyes. I realized what Midna was about to tell Link and I stayed silent.
"Before we go on, there's something I want you to hear.", Midna said quietly. Link looked at her directly and listened intently.
"...Do you remember what the spirit said about the Fused Shadows?", She asked Link. He nodded and let her continue.
"What do you think happened to the magic wielders who tried to rule the Sacred Realm?", She asked rhetorically, "They were banished. They were chased across the sacred lands of Hyrule and driven into another realm by the goddesses."
Navi leaned closer to listen, curious of what Midna was telling Link.
"It was another world entirely... The antithesis of Hyrule, where the sun shines bright. Its denizens became shadows that could not mingle with the light. Eventually, most came to call it the Twilight Realm, and from it, none could return to the world of light... They were forever doomed to live in the twilight, flitting in the half-light of dusk, mere shadows of Hyrule...", Midna said quietly.
"This is the history of the Twili as it has been passed down from our ancestors...", Midna explained. Navi looked at me in shock and I closed my eyes. I could feel the pain and anger radiating from Midna, directed at her own ancestors.
"Do you now understand what I am?", Midna asked.
"I am a descendant of the tribe that was banished to the Twilight Realm!", She shouted angrily. Navi shied back from Midna and looked at me, my face calm and unemotional.
"It was a peaceful place... until Zant took control of the Twilight Realm and transformed all of the Twili into shadow beasts. It's clear to me now that he somehow gained a great evil power previously unknown to our tribe... In any case, I was sent from there and could no longer get into the Twilight Realm without his power.", Midna explained, almost spitting after uttering Zant's name.
"...But there's another tale by my people. Though the Goddesses forbade us to return to the world of light, they left one link between the light and the darkness. Something called the Mirror of Twilight was passed to the protectors of Hyrule...", Midna said, floating in front of Link.
"It's our only path to the Twilight Realm... and we must get there!", She said in determination. She reached out with her right hand and laid it softly on Link's cheek.
"You'll come with me... won't you?", Midna asked. Link smiled at her softly and she slowly pulled her hand away, sinking into Link's shadow. Link began walking and I floated next to him. Link looked over at me.
"So you're also?...", He asked trailing off. I smiled and chuckled.
"It's hard to explain... Like I've said I'll tell you all later, but only after both Hyrule and the Twilight Realm are safe.", I told Link. Link chuckled and smiled.
"That's new. Since when did I also have to save the Twilight Realm for you to tell me?", He asked. I smirked.
"Oh, let's just say I have a feeling that the Twilight Realm will be safe before Hyrule is.", I said looking around at the dunes shining in the sunlight. Link shook his head and sighed.
"You're very strange sometimes.", He laughed. I smiled and bowed.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you very much!", I said imitating Elvis. Navi giggled. I started to float forward and smiled.
'Soon Navi... Soon you'll be able to fly again!', I thought as I floated across the dunes next to Link.
"Hey, what's that big silver pillar over there?", I asked pointing to the horizon. Link shrugged and began walking in its general direction.
"Let's go find out!"
I panted heavily and looked up at the blazing sun that was close to setting. I looked over to see how Link was doing. He was being sluggish and I looked ahead. The broken piece of the Bridge of Eldin was close and everyone seemed exhausted and hot. I laughed an floated down to the sand. Navi looked at me curiously.
"I figure that since you're having to walk through this, I should as well.", I said to Link. He shook his head.
"I don't get it. Why would you want to? I mean, you can fly!", He said in exhaustion. I smiled tiredly.
"True, but why should you be the only one of us with sore feet? I can fly anytime, you can't.", I said happily. He chuckled and shook his head.
"C'mon, we're almost there.", Link said picking his feet up faster. I smirked and followed him as fast as my smaller legs could carry me. Navi's wings drooped as she panted. I walked as I listened to her, and I frowned.
"Link?", I said to grab his attention. He glanced over tiredly.
"Yeah?"
"How much water is left? Navi looks a little dehydrated.", I asked him. The canteen appeared in Links hand and my eyes widened. Midna saw me from Link's shadow and giggled.
"I forgot, you've never seen where Link keeps all of his gear.", Midna giggled. I looked at her curiously.
"Where does he keep it?", I asked actually wondering. She giggled and formed a clawshot out of small black squares. I widened my eyes and stared at it.
"Where did that come from?", I asked slowly. Midna giggled and Link smiled.
"See, I use magic to open a miniature portal into a small storage world, where I keep all of Link's gear. I keep the crystal we got from Zant there too.", Midna explained twirling the clawshot in mid-air. I smiled and slowly laughed.
"That's something I gotta learn. So how much water?", I asked again. Link shook the canteen and smiled.
"I definitely think this should be enough for her.", Link said tossing me the canteen. I caught it and was surprised. The canteen was nearly full. Midna giggled at the surprised look on my face and I realized that this canteen was a spare one that was kept full. I smiled and lifted Navi off of my head carefully and into my free hand.
"Hey Navi, you look a little hot right now.", I said to her. She giggled deliriously and waved her hand at me.
"You're such a flirt you cutie, you!", She slurred. I blushed and looked at Link who was biting his fist to keep from laughing, where as Midna was laughing hysterically. I pouted in slight annoyance and opened the canteen. I poured a little of the cold water on Navi's face and she coughed and sputtered.
"What was that for!?", She asked angrily. I sighed and looked at Link and Midna, now rolling in the sand together, laughing hysterically.
"You were starting to get dehydrated and delusional.", I stated to her, trying to ignore the soon-to-be-couple who were laughing at me. She glanced over at Link and Midna and leaned in to me.
"They didn't drink any Cactus juice did they? I've seen what happens when people do. It isn't pretty.", Navi whispered. I laughed myself and shook my head.
"No, they just found what you said funny.", I accidentally said. I froze and instantly regretted letting myself slip. Navi raised an eyebrow cautiously.
"... What did I say?...", She asked nervously. Midna floated over and smirked.
"You called Austin a camel! He decided to trick you and started to act like a camel before he poured the water on you. The way you acted was just hilarious!", Midna lied. I looked at her oddly. She giggled and floated next to Link. Link smiled and winked quickly, signaling that they weren't going to embarrass me further.
"Here," I said tipping the canteen a bit, "Take a drink, we don't want you thinking I'm a camel again, do we?"
Navi laughed lightly and dipped her hands into the water, scooping it up, and sipping on the water. Midna sank back into Link's shadow and groaned painfully.
"I know I can have my skin in light now, but it still stings when I do.", Midna muttered from Link's shadow. Link realised something and looked at me.
"Aren't you feeling pain from the light?", He asked me. I raised an eyebrow.
"Only about as much as you. It's a desert after all. It's bound to be hot in the day, and freezing in the night.", I said putting Navi back on my head, and taking a sip of water. Link scrunched up his face in confusion and looked up at the huge mesa. I gaped at the giant stone pillar and floated up.
"Link, I don't think you're going to be able to get up here unless you have a Hookshot or a Longshot.", I said measuring the distance between the tree beside me and himself in my mind. He raised an eyebrow and pulled out the Clawshot that Midna showed us earlier.
"Is that anything like a Clawshot?", He asked aiming the contraption at the tree. I shrugged and floated away from the dead tree, knowing that he would be flying up here in the next second. He shot the claw and it retracted, sending him flying up after the tree. Navi gasped at Link and stared at me. I smirked and chuckled.
"Yeah, I guess that it is. Maybe you should aim for the flying plant thing? It looks like it could hold you.", I noted. Link nodded and shot at it. He flung up and held onto the peahat. I circled over the edge of the upper ledge and Link dropped down. Link started walking but I floated in front of him. He raised an eyebrow.
"I don't know why, but I've got a bad feeling that something is going to ambush us...", I muttered to everyone. We moved forward and black pillars shot down into the sand, creating an invisible barrier. Link directed his attention to the sky and gasped. I looked up and widened my eyes. A red and Black Twilight portal opened overhead. Three dark creatures fell out and onto the ground. Link drew his sword and attacked one mercilessly. I cringed at the sickening noise made by Link plunging his sword into the creatures chest. He ran to another, and baited it closer to it's other living counterpart. The two surrounded him and spun his sword around, cutting into their chests deeply. They fell to the ground and exploded into blue-green and black Twilight squares. The squares flew up and covered the red Twilight portal, turning it to a blue-green color. Link put the Master sword back into its sheath and sighed. I hovered in place with a slack jaw. Navi looked at me and giggled.
"Nice work Link! You're a really good swordsman!", Navi said enthusiastically. Link looked over and smiled. He climbed up the steps and walked up to the stone pillar. I blinked and floated after him, seeing as how I was too short to climb the steps. Midna floated out of Links shadow and up around the pillar.
"What is this? It looks somehow familiar...", Midna asked Link. I tilted my head to it and looked over at the never-ending desert that lay above the one we were in now.
"If we were somehow able to push this over there, it would make a good bridge!", I noted, trying to speed up the thinking process. Link's eyes widened in an epiphany.
"A bridge! It's that piece of the Bridge of Eldin!", Link said excitedly. Midna looked at it and laughed.
"Well whaddya know? It is! Well, should we do the right thing and return it?", Midna asked with a smirk. Link smiled and nodded. Midna floated down and turned Link into a wolf. She floated back up and summoned her large hair-hand. She curled into a ball and grunted as if she were lifting the bridge herself. She shouted and spread out, and the bridge lifted into the air. I laughed and shook my head. The bridge broke up into small black squares and poured into the new Twilight portal. I floated onto Link's back. Midna floated up wards into the portal and Link followed automatically. I opened my eyes once more and we were on the Bridge that we just put back. A cool breeze blew across the bridge and I inhaled it deeply with a smile.
"Man! I had no idea how much I would miss these cool breezes!", I said stretching. Link nodded and wagged his tail. Midna floated in front of us.
"Well, should we go back to the Mesa? Or should we relax for a bit?", Link asked us in a bark. Midna nodded and I looked at Navi.
"I'm up for it.", Midna said yawning. Navi nodded in agreement.
"Me too. How about you Austin?", Navi asked. I smiled and nodded.
"Sure, but then we go back to the Mesa. There's something we should do there.", I said. Navi looked at me curiously. I chuckled and waved it off. I floated off of Link and he ran to the northern part of the bridge. We followed after him and avoided the arrows from a single Bulbin. We turned a corner and laid down against the chilly stone. I set Navi on the stone and walked over to Link.
"Hey Link? Can I speak with you for a second?", I asked. He nodded and walked farther away from Midna and Navi.
"What's up?", He asked. I sighed.
"I need a favor. It's to help feal Navi's wing. On that Mesa, there is an opening to a group of many caves. It's called the Cave of Ordeals and that is where the Great Fairy resides. Navi will need to see her if she wants to fly again. What I ask of you is if you will face the challenges and help Navi?", I asked of him. He smiled and barked.
"Of course I will!", He barked happily. I smiled and thanked him by scratching him behind the ears. His leg thumped on the ground and his tail wagged. I floated over to Navi and smiled.
"Guess what?", I asked excitedly. She raised an eyebrow in curiosity.
"What?", She asked. I smirked and jumped excitedly.
"We're going to fix your wings!", I shouted in surprise. Navi stared at me in shock.
"Fix them?... But only the Great Fairy can...", She mumbled. I laughed.
"I know! That's why when we go back to the Mesa, we're gonna go see her!", I said piccking her up in my hand. She looked down and twitched. Tiny tears fell onto my hand. My smiling face replaced with one of worry.
"Why are you crying?... I thought...", I mumbled. She looked up at me with a smiling face and tears streaming down.
"Thank you... Thank you all so much...", She said hugging my wrist tightly. I smiled and let her hug.
'You're welcome.', I thought calmly. Link walked up and lightly licked Navi as a sign of friendship. Midna rolled her eyes and stuck a finger out to Navi.
"Go on. Shake it. I'm in this too after all.", She said with a smirk. Navi smiled, tears still running down her face, and shook Midna's hand. Navi smiled at us all and curled up in my hair. Midna motioned for us to get going and I smiled in agreement. Navi slept as we went back to the Gerudo Mesa.
Link walked down the stairway that had been revealed from removing the huge bridge piece. The air soon cooled and smelt musty. I followed behind quietly and looked around. Somehow there was enough light to see in this dark pit. A beautiful voice spoke to Link.
"Your power is a gift given only to those with confidence to wield it.", the voice spoke aloud. I gaped in awe. So that was what the Great Fairy sounded like? Kinda motherly in my opinion. Link jumped down and drew his sword. A single purple goblin-like creature turned around in surprise and attacked Link. Link slashed his sword twice and killed it. I floated down and followed Link quietly.
"Thanks for doing this. It'll mean so much to Navi.", I whispered so as not to wake Navi. Link smiled and looked at a stone wall lowering and revealing an opening to the next room. He looked down and chuckled.
"Three Keese and a few rats? These challenges are too easy!", Link said. I chuckled and thought back to when I fought through the Cave of Ordeals on the Gamecube. It got a lot harder as the caves went on. I never made it to the final one, seeing as how I was done in by those last three Dark Knuts. Link asked Midna for his bow and he aimed and killed all the pests, missing only once on a single Keese. I raised my eyebrows in surprise.
"Whoa. How long have you trained with a bow?", I asked thoroughly impressed. Link pondered for a moment as the door opened to another room.
"Uh, about four months?", Link said doubting his answer. I stared at him and chuckled. Maybe it was just part of being a hero? Being skillful with any weapon given? Link continued ito the next room and groaned.
"Great. Red Deku Babas. I hate these things.", Link mumbled. Midna giggled from his shadow.
"Why? Is it because of that embarrassing bite you got in a certain area?", Midna asked playfully. Link blushed and pulled out his bow again, shooting each one with expert accuracy. He put his bow around himself and drew his sword and shield, before jumping down and attacking the chomping Babas. I raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"... Certain area?...", I mumbled. It clicked a moment later and I made a face of pain. That had to have hurt. For like two weeks. The next door opened to reveal three huge Skulltulas. I twitched in fear. Link looked at me strangely.
"I. Hate. Spiders.", I explained with a stone face. He chuckled and shrugged. Midna gave him bombs which he attached to his arrows and lit. He aimed for two that were close and fired. That blast killed them instantly. Link jumped down and shot another bomb arrow at the last one. He chuckled at my nervous face and motioned for me to come down as the stone door opened. He looked down and ducked quickly. Three flaming arrows flew right past where his head was only a second ago. Link sighed.
"Hmm. Bulbins... Never liked 'em.", He said thinking of a way to take the all out. He sighed and un-sheathed his sword.
"Good luck?", I said a little nervously. He chuckled.
"Don't think I'll need it for these goons.", He said in cocky manner. I sighed and shook my head. He was probably going to get hurt. He ran and jumped down. I heard slashing and squeels of pain and flying arrows bouncing off of a metal shield. I looked down to see Link attacking the last Bulbin and sheathing his sword. I floated down past the stinking bulbin corpses. Link walked past the opened door and into a pitch black room, save for the dim light of Fire slugs on the ceiling. He drew his bow and disposed of the ones clinging to the ceiling. He drew his sword and jumped down, stabbing each one quickly. The stone wall lowered once more and Link walked in silently.
"Are you always this quick with you're battles?", I asked. Link shrugged and Midna giggled.
"You should see him when he has to vanquish a huge monster! It takes forever for him to find the weak point with out any help!", Midna laughed. Link pouted and rolled his eyes.
"I'm sure I would've been fine without the monkey's help! I mean, I took on Morpheel just fine and I had no help!", Link said reassuring Midna. Midna scoffed and mumbled to herself. Link walked into the next room and raised an eyebrow.
"Flaming Keese? That's it? Seems a little easy.", Link said sounding disappointed. I laughed.
"Were you expecting Death himself?", I asked sarcastically. Link laughed and jumped down. He yelped in surprise and jumped out of the way of a streak of flames.
"Damn Dodongos!", Link swore as he attacked the tail quickly. He killed the Dodongos and the Keese and walked away with a small cut. I floated down next to him and smiled.
"Hey, the Great Fairy will fix you up now too!", I said smiling. He shrugged in agreement.
"It's gonna be interesting to meet Navi's mother.", Link said. I laughed as he walked into the next room. He stopped me and looked at me.
"Tekkites. You don't like spiders right?", He asked me. I rolled my eyes.
"Pfft! Please! Tekkites are more like crabs anyway.", I said waving Link off. He stared at me blankly for a moment.
"What's a crab?"
"... A shellfish. Like a Crawdad. Sort of.", I explained. Link shrugged and jumped down, swinging his sword. I floated down after him and smelt the air."Man... They smell like crab too...", I muttered. Lin k walked into the next room and told me to stay up until he was done. I peeked over the edge and saw him fending off two Lizaflos at once. I watched in awe at him killing one and then the other in one swift motion. He went under the ledge and two flaming arrows flew past him. Two pained squeals pierced the air and the stone door opened. Link had a few more cuts on him, but he smiled triumphantly at me. I chuckled and shook my head.
"At least I still have my pride!", He said happily.
"Always the optimist, huh Link?", I asked. He laughed and walked into the next room. I floated behind him when he stopped. I looked down and gasped. Below was a pool of water with a strange light twirling above the middle. I smiled at Link and picked up Navi, who was fast asleep. I floated down and poked Navi lightly.
"Hey. Listen.", I said to her, "Wake up Navi. We're here. It's time to fly again."
Navi opened her eyes groggily and looked around.
"... Where?...", She mumbled rubbing her eyes. I smiled and floated down over the pool and hext to the light. She turned around and gasped.
"Mother!", She gasped. Link jumped down next to us and smiled as the light dissipated, revealing a beautiful woman with long sea-green hair. Wings of light sprouted from her back and she smiled at Navi.
"Welcome home my child. Welcome, Hero, Child," She said looking to Link and then myself, "To the Cave of Ordeals. I am the Great Fairy. I reign over all Fairies of this realm as their Queen. In praise of your efforts thus far, and for bringing Navi to me for healing, I shall release Fairies to Ordon Spring."
Navi smiled excitedly and looked at Link and I gratefully.
"From this point on, you will have need of the ancient power that allows one to walk along a cliff without a single foothold. If you want to give up the fight for now and reequip yourself, I can return you to the surface. You need only speak to me. Now, please hand me my daughter little one.", She asked of me. I smiled and bowed before floating closer and handing Navi to her. She held Navi and whispered something to Navi. Navi began to glow and float, her winging fixing itself. She flapped her wings gently and bowed to her mother.
"A thousand thanks my Queen.", She thanked her. The Great Fairy smiled gently.
"You needn't be so formal my child. You are always welcome to call me mother.", She said softly. Navi flew to her Mother and hugged her. She flew next to me and settled down on my hair, still glowing. Link walked torwards the Great Fairy and bowed.
"Would be kind and please return us to the surface?", Link asked politely. She smiled and nodded.
"Of course, Hero.", She focused her energy and warped Link and Navi out in a light. She looked at me and smiled.
"Take care of her child. She trusts you much more than you know.", She said blowing a kiss and warping me next to Link and Navi. I blushed and stared out at the now dark desert. Navi flew in front of me.
"Why did my mother not warp you out at the same time as us?", Navi asked. I looked at her and blushed a little deeper. Did Navi... Like me?
"Umm... She wanted to give me some advice.", I lied. Link raised an eyebrow.
"What was the advice?", He asked. I looked at him nervously.
"... Dodongo's dislike smoke...", I lied. Navi laughed.
"That's so like her! To mess with somebody's head!", Navi laughed before settling into my hair.
"Why aren't you flying?", I asked curiously. Navi smiled and looked me in the eye.
"I think your hair is a lot comfier than flying.", Navi said simply. I smiled and floated next to Link. We stared out into the distance, at the Arbiters grounds. The place holding the Mirror of Twilight.
Alright! Navi flies again! And next chapter will have a surprise guest! Just try to guess who it is! Reviews are greatly appreciated! Roasted peanuts for those who review!See ya next time! ;D