Chapter Three: Confusion.
Link:
I watched the girl head toward town. Her face seemed so familiar, but not familiar enough for me to remember where I had seen it. She disappeared through the Clock Town gate. My short Deku scrub legs felt like jelly as I walked forward. If she was new to town, then she must be staying at the Inn, which was just basically my house.
As I ran into town, I removed my mask. While morphing into a human, I reached the gate. Before entering, I scanned the entire South Clock town. Since I didn't see her, I entered. My heart was fluttering. Something about that girl was so beautifully familiar. Her face was glued into my head. I kept viewing it over and over.
Before I knew it, I was in front of the Inn. Because I knew that she had to be in there, I decided to take the secret entrance. I morphed into my Deku self and burrowed into the flower outside. Next, I flew up into the air and landed next to the giant bell on top of the Inn. I removed my mask, then entered.
"Okay, right this way," I heard Anju say. Ten I saw her turning up the stairs. I knew she had that girl with her. Once again, I panicked. I crammed the first mask I touched onto my face, luckily it was a morphing one.
"Oh, um... Hello, if you're looking for a room I'll be right with you." Anju said to my Zora form. Luckily I had never told her of Kafei about these magical masks. Anyway, I shook my head as a response. The girl followed behind Anju, we made eye-contact for just a second. It made something in my brain click. There was something I was trying just so hard to remember. But I had no idea what it was.
I waited down in the lobby for Anju. The last thing I wanted was to cause any kind of scene... Well, I was already a Zora in a town of humans. Mainly I just wanted to be in my same room. When Anju finally came down the steps, I pointed to my name in her registry book.
"Oh, you're staying with Link?" she asked, a little confused. I knew my Zora form had the most similarities to me, especially now that I was an adult. My head shook up and down for a response. "Okay, um... I don't know where he went, but you're welcome to make yourself at home." Anju smiled sweetly at me. I returned that smile and walked up stairs.
At the top, I ran into the girl. I was cornered... I would have to talk to her...
Zelda:
This town was beautiful. It reminded me so much of Hyrule, I'm not sure why... But, everyone was so sweet to me. And, best of all, I had the undying feeling that Link was close to me.
Since I wanted to stay, I decided to get a room. The Inn was easy to find, thanks to all the signs. It seemed like the town was ready to celebrate something huge. When I got to the Inn, I decided to ask.
"So, um.. I'm not from here. What are you guys celebrating?"
The girl behind the counter lit up. "Oh! It's wonderful! Every year we have our Carnival of Time, which we celebrate by lowering our Clock Tower into a platform, then all of the townsfolk, with their masks, climb on top and pray for good luck in the future."
"Wow, that sounds great," I was impressed, Hyrule didn't have such a great tradition every year.
"Yes, and you got here just in time. It's next week!" She beamed at me. "Okay, um... Just sign your name right here." She slid a book toward me and pointed at a blank line. There was a name above it... But her hand was covering it slightly. It looked like it could have said Link... But once I signed she took the book away too fast to tell.
"Okay, right this way," the girl handed me a key and motioned for me to follow her upstairs.
On the way up, I saw something I had never seen in person before. It was a Zora! I was excited to see it, but the girl seemed to think it was ordinary. She asked him if he was staying, which he replied with a yes... Kind of. He didn't speak. As I passed him, I looked into his eyes... Something was there, something I felt like I had looked into before. When it got a little weird, I turned to face forward once again.
"Alright this is your room. My name is Anju, my husband Kafei and our son Link also stay here. If you need anything, just let us know," she turned to smile at me, but her face changed when se saw mine.
I had wrinkled my face in extreme shock. "D-did you say your son Link?" I asked.
"Oh, yes. Well, adopted son. He's been living with us for years, so we just took him in as our own. His room is right next to yours, actually. And he seems to be about your age."
"Really?" My heart was racing, I found him! It had to be him! "Well, thank you, Anju." I entered my room. It was actually very small and a little cramped. I sat down on the bed and began to change out of my Shiekah disguise. I changed into my pale blue dress, I didn't get to wear it too often.
My eyes wondered around the small room... Anju had said that Link's room was right next to mine. Maybe I was lucky enough to have that hole in the wall lead to his. I stood up and walked over to it. My cheek pressed firmly against the wall as I looked through the tiny hole. I couldn't see much, but I could see something with a familiar shape and shade of blue on the mantle piece.
Before I jumped to conclusions, I decided to try and talk to him. I left my room and entered the hallway, then I saw the Zora again. I walked toward him.
"Hello," I said to him. He didn't say anything. But he nodded his head slowly at me. "Um... So, are you here for the festival?" Another head nod. Why wasn't he talking? "Are you okay?" I asked. One more head nod before he walked a little bit passed me and into the room that was Link's.
"Wait! You know Link?" He looked at me, startled. Then eventually nodded quickly this time. I was going to ask a follow up question, but he dissappeared behind a closed door.