Ice: Chapter 2 ready to go!


"Look, it won't be that bad. Be confident for once. Goddesses, you've saved Hyrule how many times and you're afraid to ask a girl out on a date?!" Navi shrieked.

It took most of the afternoon to finally force Link out of the forest to ask young Malon out on a date. He just knew he was going to be called a fairy boy one too many times for his liking. He also knew he would never hear the end of it from Navi and Tatl.

At almost sunset, he arrived at Lon Lon Ranch where an eager Malon greeted him.

"Fairy Boy! What brings you all the way out here? Epona's okay, right?"

"Yeah, uhh… She's fine. See?" said Link as he allowed Malon to inspect his horse.

"You've taken care of her. I'm surprised."

"Oh thanks. I see how much confidence you have in me."

"Don't be silly. So what brings you here?"

"I was umm… Going to see… Uhh…"

"Stop stalling, Link!" screeched Navi from under his hat.

"I'm not stalling!"

"Link… Are you okay?" asked Malon.

"I'm fine! I mean, I'm fine. I wanted to see if you had anything planned this evening and wanted to go out with me."

"Yes! I'd love to! We could ride horses around the field and go to Lake Hylia to watch the sun set! I'll be ready in a minute!"

"Oh boy… I'm scared…"

"Now was that so hard?" asked Navi.

"Yes, you almost made me look schizophrenic!"

"But she doesn't think so and in my mind, it's perfectly fine."

"You fairies…"

"Were you talking to yourself again, Fairy Boy?" Malon asked as she walked up with her horse saddled.

"What? No!"

"You're interesting. Are you ready to go?"

"Sure. Let's go," said Link as he hopped on Epona and headed out of the ranch.

They started out mostly playing a game of horseback tag. Malon soon became bored with it and started thinking about Link's horsemanship skills. He seemed to be really good, but she wanted to know just how good he really was.

"So why don't you show me some of those good horseback skills?" she asked.

"What skills?"

"You know, like how smoothly you pull of jumps while riding? Maybe shoot a few targets?"

"Oh, that. Umm… No…"

"Pretty please?"

"Let me think… No."

"I know you're really good…" she started as she snuck up close to Epona, " I wish you'd show me!"

At that same moment, she slapped Epona and watched as Link shot off toward a fence.

"What did you do?! Crazy woman!" Link helplessly screeched.

He struggled to hold on to Epona as she came closer to the dreaded fence. He knew Malon had caused it since he refused to do any tricks for her. Any like he had for the girl was now gone as he wondered if he could get away with tossing her into the lake.

"Link! You look like a scared cucco! Pull yourself together!" Navi yelled in his ear.

"Easy for you to say. You have wings!"

"Doesn't matter! Hold on!"

He clinged to Epona as she jumped it with ease. Link started to rise out of his saddle. No amount of clinging was going to set him back down on it, and he knew it. Once landed, the horse immediately stopped and watched as poor Link went flying over her head into the nearest tree. Malon galloped up to him after collecting Epona.

"Link! Are you okay?" she asked.

"I'm… great… How are you?" said a dazed Link.

"I guess we should just cut this short… Let's get you back to the ranch…"

"I'm good with that…"

Somehow after struggling to push Link onto Epona, they made it back to the ranch. Link began to come out of his daze once they entered.

"So what happened exactly?" he asked.

"You don't remember?"

"Yeah, I do. I was just hoping it didn't really happen," he said as he glared at her.

"I'm sorry. I really am. I didn't mean to get you hurt or anything."

"I know. I'm fine. I'm just going to get some rest for awhile…"

"Would you like me to ride with you back to your home?"

"No! It's fine really. I'll be okay."

"Okay… I did have fun. Thank you…"

"No problem…"

He started on his way back and for once, Navi didn't say anything until they were home where Tatl greeted them with nonstop questions.

"So how did it go? Tell me!" she begged.

"I told you, you're going to get me killed one of these days, Navi! I like being in one piece and not attached to a tree!"

"Was it really that bad?"

"Forgive me for trying to get you to do something with your free time!" Navi argued back.

"I'd like to still be alive to enjoy my free time!"

"You're still alive now, aren't you?!"

"Oh great. I'm going to bed… I knew I should have stayed in Termina with my brother…"

"I can't believe you'd try to get me killed!"

"I can't believe you'd accuse me of that!"


Ice: We all know Malon can't be that bad… Just bad enough… So tell me if you liked it. No idea who I'm doing next. Just have to raffle for it.