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Ocarina of Time: The Three Goddesses Reincarnated

Chapter Thirty-Four: Korinu

"These are your rooms. These are your new clothes. This is your new jewelry. This is your proof of membership, and when you are done getting dressed I already have an assignment for you." The Gerudo said in a half-caring manner. Actually, it didn't look like she cared at all. She stared at her cuticles and fixed her clothes and jewelry almost the whole time she was with Tessa. Her name was Shaleen and Tessa took that as Gerudo for "open-mouthed-bitch-who-wouldn't-let-anybody-else-get-a-word-in."

"I was wondering…"

"Get dressed!" Shaleen snapped, and headed out of the room. Tessa stuck her tongue at the doorway, which didn't exactly have a door but mostly a cloth that was semi-see-through and bright red. She sighed.

"I wonder where Link is…" Tessa murmured, and began to change. Along with her clothes was some special skin ointment for sunburn that the Gerudo tribe had given her. "I mean, all I know is I show up in the Gerudo fortress, and I'm treated like I'm one of them. I simply don't get it." She applied the ointment, and the sunburn seemed to go away instantaneously. "I also don't get magic, but I don't mind it at all. In fact, I could probably take this to my world and make a killing off it…"

The clothes that had been provided for Tessa included a ruby red pair of pants that were the style of the rest of the Gerudo and a ruby red top that was really only a band that covered her breasts. Her shoes were simple ruby red slippers, and her jewelry was pure gold. Gold bangles now adorned wrists, her upper arms, and her neck. Some heavy earrings came with them, but Tessa realized that she would have to take them off frequently.

She walked out of the room after brushing her hair, which was still too short to put up, but just long enough to get in the way of her eyes sometimes. Shaleen saw her and motioned for her to follow.

"Since I don't believe you are a trained thief, I have a different yet equally important assignment for you." Shaleen stated, then stopped off in a room to get two large curved blades. She handed them, and the sheaths, to Tessa and instructed Tessa on how to wear them. Apparently they went criss-cross in the back. "You are to guard the young daughter of our leader."

"You mean, you are not the leader?" Tessa asked. Shaleen laughed.

"Oh, you are so ignorant. Nabooru is our leader, I am just second in command. Actually, Ganondorf is in charge, but we're not going to get into that."

Tessa gulped slightly, but Shaleen didn't seem to notice at all.

"In any case, your charge is known as Korinu." Shaleen stated. "You are to keep her under constant watch. She's a bit wild, so you'll have to pay extra attention to her, and because she will someday rule the both of us, don't piss her off too greatly. She is ten years old, and will be eleven soon. There is another bodyguard, but she is supposed to be more quiet and less obvious, just in case."

"…Okay…"

"Oh, and Korinu is friends with a new guy here."

"Link?" Tessa asked hopefully.

"Well…we call him Shadow, but I suppose you know him." Shaleen shrugged, and soon they turned and entered another doorway into a highly comfortable room. "This is Korinu's room. She's probably asleep, so you just sit here quietly." With one last nod, Shaleen left. Tessa looked around, but didn't see a girl in the room. Tessa walked towards the middle of the room, and noticed how the breeze lifted the curtains slightly. It was a very pretty room.

"Gotcha!" Hands clamped around Tessa's neck and drug her down backwards. Lots of laughter came, and the hands let go. Tessa rubbed her neck a bit from the sudden impact. "I guess you're the new person in charge of me."

Tessa turned around to see a slightly tall little girl, about 4'7". Well, she was tall for her age anyway. She had long, red hair put up in a simple ponytail with bangs, and bright golden eyes. She was wearing a modest version of Tessa's outfit, only in pink. Her whole torso was covered, and she did have short, puffed-up sleeves. The outfit reminded Tessa overall of Sumomo from Chobits. It was very cute, and with Korinu's tanned skin it was a very pretty color. A red ribbon wrapped around Korinu's waist, and trailed down to the floor.

"Pleased to meet you, I am Tessa." Tessa introduced herself. "You must be Korinu."

"Yes I am." Korinu smiled, and then sighed. "So what do you want me to do? Anything to do with learning new things?"

"What do you mean?" Tessa asked.

"Like politics, and thieving, and how to lead our tribe, or how to use a sword." Korinu stated in a bored tone. "That's what everybody else makes me do." Korinu frowned.

"Oh…well…I can't say I know anything about any of that." Tessa shrugged.

"Are you a Gerudo?" Korinu asked, skeptically.

"Not born, not raised." Tessa admitted. "I was just inducted into the tribe about an hour ago. I'm still trying to figure out what's going on." Tessa paused for a second. "Umm…Sha…"

"Shaleen." Korinu helped Tessa out with the name.

"Right, Shaleen. She mentioned a friend of yours…you call him Shadow?" Tessa's voice and facial expression completely gave away worried look.

"Oh, do you know him?"

"Well…when I mentioned Link they brought him up."

"Well, his full name is Shadow Link, but it's just easier to call him Shadow." Korinu shrugged. "For some reason, he doesn't like to be called Link. He's really a moody guy, but he's cool once you get to know him."

"…Huh…" Tessa murmured. "Well, do you ever go to see him?"

"Every once in a while. He doesn't really like visitors. I get away with it because I'm technically the Princess, unless Ganondorf has a child or something." Korinu jumped on her bed. "I doubt that's going to happen though. Too many females are too scared of him, and the majority of the Gerudo avoid actually being in his presence. I suppose a servant of his…but I haven't heard anything."

"…Lovely." Tessa frowned. She was surprised a ten-year-old knew of such things. When Tessa was ten, in the fifth grade, she was more obsessed with horses and hanging out with her friends, along with avoiding doing homework. She didn't know anything about kids or how they came across or what goes on like that.

This really was a strange world.

"So, if you're not a Gerudo originally, where are you from?" Korinu asked. Tessa frowned.

"Uh…it's hard to say." Tessa admitted. "I'm not sure it'd make much sense. It doesn't even make much sense to me."

"I'm probably not as much of a dimwit as you." Korinu stated bluntly. Tessa looked at Korinu with an offended look plastered onto her face.

"What do you mean by dimwit?"

"I've been taught much more than any other Gerudo, and even those in Hyrule usually only learn what is absolutely necessary with their trade."

"You really are intelligent." Tessa stated. "Good, you can do my homework someday."

"What's homework?"

"Never mind." Tessa shrugged.

"You still didn't answer my question. Where are you from?"

"Eh…it's a place called the United States of America. You wouldn't have heard of it." Tessa grinned. "See, it's not a very easy topic to discuss."

Korinu looked thoughtful for a moment, then frowned. "You're right, I've never heard of it. So I guess your country isn't in alliance with Hyrule."

"Not that I know of…"

A sudden silence followed through. "So…what do you like to do, Korinu?"

"Oh…" Korinu suddenly seemed drawn in. "Actually…it's not necessarily a good thing. I really like to dance and play my tambourine. Singing is also a lot of fun. You'll actually find that a lot of Gerudo entertain in this way."

"So…why don't you?"

"I'm a princess. It's improper and apparently it lowers the opinion of my royal status." Korinu sighed. "It's my lot in life, and I'm more blessed than a lot of Gerudo, so I really shouldn't complain."

Tessa then began to laugh. Korinu looked at her as if she were nuts. "Why are you laughing?"

"It's just, even if I were in your position I'd complain my head off!" Tessa giggled. "I'm not much for royals, I've read all about them in books, and it seems like no fun at all. I'd prefer to be poor on the streets."

"You're not making me feel any better." Korinu muttered.

"Sorry, but for me it's the truth." Tessa's laughing died down to a slow halt. "Although, I suppose it is very fortunate for you."

"Yes, that would be true."

"Oh well. It's not my life. I'm just a girl who's stuck in a weird thieves fortress with no idea what's going on."

"So, you didn't mean to be inducted?" Korinu asked.

"Of course not! I was looking for my friend Link and I get taken in by Gerudo. It's been odd."

"Well, be thankful they decided to make you into a Gerudo instead of keep you as a prisoner or kill you. Although, they usually reserve that for men."

"…Lovely. Your people are like the amazons, or some type of extreme feminists or something."

"What?"

"Never mind."

Korinu suddenly yawned, and fell back on her bed. "Well, tuck me in. I'm ready for a nap." Afterwards there was a few seconds pause, and then Tessa raised her eyebrow.

"You can't tuck yourself in?" Tessa stated skeptically.

"Oh, I suppose I probably could, but that's what you're here for." Korinu grinned sleepily. Tessa rolled her eyes and did as she was told. "You have to stay here for the whole day, or until I dismiss you. So, I dismiss you for now, and I'll send a messenger to come find you when I wake up." Korinu yawned, and was instantly asleep.

"Okay…" Tessa frowned, then proceeded to head out the door. When she opened it, a scream almost escaped her throat until hands clenched it and covered her mouth.

"Don't scream you moron!"

End of Chappie

Haha! I'm done with this chapter! Sorry it took so long, I was in England and France this past week, and before that I was loaded with homework. So, I guess I really can't say much except…nothing.