Chapter 2: To the Forest
Link looked at the girl in shock There was no way what she said could be right, could it? How could Ganondorf destroy the temple of time and kill the sages? It didn't make sense. "What do you mean most of the sages were killed and most of the beasts reawakened?"
Faith sighed. "Here is not the place to talk about things like this. We have to find somewhere else to talk." Truth was Faith didn't know where was safe. The desert she had once called home would now be filled with an army of people who would kill her on sight. Those who controlled the lake would kill her on sight merely because she dressed as a Gerudo. Basically anyone would kill her. "Currently we can't go any where with people. They'd probably kill me because I wear Gerudo clothes and have a fairy. When the Kokiri disappeared so did most fairies. You they might just ignore. I guess the only place we can go is to the Kokiri Forest. Hopefully I can find something to change into there as well," Faith said deciding that maybe the forest would be the safest spot. No one went there anymore. Not since about 6 or 7 years ago when everything was cut down and burned and the Kokiri fled to never be seen again.
"Do you know why the Kokiri disappeared?" Link asked.
"Probably to escape the fires. No one really knows where they went to the though."
"Well if it's were we have to go for you to tell me everything then lets get going." Link started walking then stopped. "How many other things have changed in 100 years?"
"A lot of the landscape so let me lead the way," Faith said catching up to Link then walking ahead of him. "There is still the river leading to Zora's Domain so we'll follow it for a while." Faith turned and walked backward so she could tell if Link was following her. "Following the river is the way to make sure we won't be spotted by too many people if any at all. So are you coming?"
Link nodded and started to follow Faith. He was hoping this was all a dream he would soon wake from. But he doubted it was a dream so he followed her hoping it wasn't a trap or a trick.
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The journey was quiet for the most part. That was until night started to fall. "Great, nightfall, no one will see us but that's because no one really wants to be out in Hyrule field at night," Faith muttered to herself.
Link heard Faith's muttering. "If night bothers you so bad…" he started but yet again was interrupted.
"Night may be a bad time to travel but you play the ocarina to change it and you'll probably end both our lives. Ganondorf may no longer be in charge of Hyrule but I can assure the guy who is can sense magic like that plenty well and he'd come and kill us," Faith said sternly. "He's tried to kill everyone who can do magic just so they can't hurt him. The only thing he can't seem to sense is when someone plays the Song of Storms. Either that or he just doesn't mind it," Faith said starting to walk again.
Link looked at her shocked and a little confused. "If he kills everyone who uses magic than how do you know about it?" Link asked following her again.
"I stumbled upon some things," Faith replied not wanting to go into more detail. They came to the fork in the river and Faith quickly toward where the forest should be. "Come on this way." Just as the came to the pool showing the rivers end ten skeleton-like creatures appeared from the ground. "Oh great. Stalchild are so annoying."
"But insanely easy to beat," Link said drawing his sword and charging.
Faith glares at him for a second them follows into battle. Sure two hits and they're dead but it's the fact they multiply that Faith hated. Faith leaped over Link and into the center of the Stalchild. She drew her two gerudo scimitars. She stood one scimitar raise higher than the other. She swung the two with strength and ease, slicing two Stalchildren just in the start of her swing.
Link kept with his attack right after Faith leaped over him. His mighty Master Sword held in one and a Hyrulian Shield in the other. One hand to guard himself, one hand to defeat his foes. He swung with great strength and force, taking down each Stalchild in one blow. He only had the chance to take down a few while face and her gerudo style of fighting took down several in one motion.
"Come on Link we have to move!" Faith said running in the direction of the Forest. She didn't want to have to face any more of those things.
Link saw Faith running and followed. "Come on it's not that big a deal to run into a few Stalchildren."
"They aren't what I'm worried about!" Faith said looking back at him but still running. Faith heard a grunt from in front of her and stopped suddenly. "Those are," Faith squeaked. Before he were five armed and armored skeletons.
"Staflos in Hyrule Field?" Link replied catching up to her. "Well those aren't too bad."
"One on one they aren't. Five on two is a little different," Faith scowled. She stood ready for battle her heart pounding with fear.
Navi hovered around Link's ear. "Lure it close to you and watch its movements carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard!" Navi yelled.
Faith rolled her eyes. "Tell us something we don't already know.
"Watch for its lunges!" Rosa said hovering at Faith's ear.
"You're no help either," Faith groaned. "We might as well just get this over with."
Link nodded and they both charged at the Stalfos. Faith tried taking on two of them at once while Link attempted to stay out of reach of two and battle a third.
"Faith let me help you!" Rosa said buzzing at Faith's ear.
"Can you lock on to both of them at once?" Faith said blocking the one of the jagged swords of the Stalfos' with her scimitar and narrowly missing getting her nose removed by the other Stalfos.
"No but they seem to be doing the same things at the same time." Rosa said darting about.
"Alright lock onto the one to my left," replied flipping backwards to avoid two attacks at once. Each fairy has a connection with the one they are assigned to protect. The connection allows them to act as a target guide to increase the accuracy of their charges attack. Rosa locked onto the Stalfos to Faith's left.
The Stalfos had its shield in its right hand. It was circling around Faith with its shield up and ready. Its defenses were impenetrable at the moment. Faith new its guard would have to drop soon but the question was how to strike them both. Before Faith could think of how to attack both Stalfos they lunged at her. She back flipped to get out of the way. She did get a minor scratch on her right ankle but the two Stalfos ended up slicing each other in two. "Well that worked," Faith mused. She turned to find Link wasn't having as much luck as her.
Link and Navi had tried to single out one at a time. However one of the other three ended up trying to attack his back quite often. The Stalfos moved to lung at Link but her side stepped just in time and ended up behind it. Link sliced at the Stalfos and removed an arm. Link then sliced again and took off its head. This was the second Stalfos that Link had taken out but he had a scratch down his back and one on his face. Link moved in on the last Stalfos.
"Link let me take it! You look like you're having some trouble," Faith said running close to the battle but not quite in it. She didn't want Link getting injured on her while they were out here and unable to stop to treat wounds.
"A few scratches are nothing. I can handle this," Link said driving his sword through the Stalfos. Link then swung again and chopped off the Stalfos' head.
"Ok fine you took out three and have more wounds than I do I guess we can say that since you fought three it works now lets hurry and go!" Faith said starting to move toward the forest.
"I think it would be best to avoid as many battles as possible," Link agreed. He followed after Faith as she broke out into a run.
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They didn't stop until they had reached the entrance to the Kokiri Forest. It was Faith who stopped first. "I never remember going into the forest so I don't know what it will look like in there. Since there was a fire here 7 years ago I doubt it will be what you remember. And if it isn't don't say I didn't warn you," Faith said closing her eyes and taking slow steps toward the forest. She was afraid of what she would find.
Link couldn't tell if Faith was nervous or not but he certainly was. If the Temple of Time could be destroyed imagine what could be done to the Kokiri Forest.
Note: Thank you to those who reviewed my first chapter. I enjoy reading reviews from people and I'm also glad I surprised someone. Sorry if you expected more from this chapter it was basically just my in between to get from where the Temple of Time used to be to the Kokiri Forest. I'm going to have so much fun with Link's reaction.