Chapter 13: Journey to the tower
Red was surprised and terrified of Link's new madness. Being more worried about reaching the tower, he said nothing.
The storm really was kicking up now. There was no rain, just wind, wind strong enough to blow them off their feet. However, they pressed on through the wind. One of Link's arms supported the ever-shrinking Zelda, while the other batted branches away. If even a twig touched her, Link would be upset with himself. He just didn't want her to be in any pain other than what she was obviously in.
He felt bad already, though. It was his fault that she was like this. If he hadn't left, he might've been able to protect her or something. Oh, how he wished none of this had ever happened to him, or to her, for that matter. He resolved to make Shadow Link pay. And the best way he could think was to kill that truant clone of his, Vio. He was obviously working for the dark side as Shadow Link.
Meanwhile, Blue and Red were both nervous, about their clone, but were both too wise to talk to him. Instead, they spoke to each other.
"Haven't you noticed the wind is picking up?" Blue asked quietly. "The closer we get to the Tower of Spirits?"
"Yeah," Red replied. "If it gets really bad I'll use my wind waker."
"Good idea, wind boy," Blue muttered. "Now what about our green friend?"
"Link?" Red asked. "The wind's getting stronger as we get closer to the tower, as if something doesn't want us there!"
"You're the one who can control the wind. You're not going to betray me as well?" Link asked.
"Shut up, Link!" Blue shouted. "There was no need to take it out on Red like that!"
"I'm in a bad mood, okay?" Link replied in an acidic tone.
"Thanks for trying," Red whispered to Blue. "I appreciate it."
"Anything for a friend," Blue replied. "Wait, why are we friends anyway? You're way too happy and I'm really grouchy."
"Let's not fine-tune it. Lets just go with it," Red grinned.
As soon as they reached the clearing with the Tower of Spirits, Red and Blue both immediately noticed that getting to the tower would be extremely difficult. After all, a tornado was surging around it.
Link swore. He had to get Zelda there before she aged backwards to nothing or something awful like that. Thankfully, just then, he remembered his biting comment to Red earlier. Maybe Red could fix it up.
"Red, use the wind waker!" Link ordered. Red pulled it out and began conducting. However, unlike usual, it barely responded. As a matter of fact, Red conducted harder and longer in that short stretch of time than he ever had. Still, the wind barely died down.
"Of course!" Blue snapped his fingers. "It's not the wind waker but my Ocarina that we must use!"
"Why?" Link asked.
"I can teleport us inside," Blue replied and began to play the "Theme of the Tower."
Instantly, the small group was teleported inside. They'd made it.
"Welcome, heroes," it was Anjean. "Thank goodness you've just arrived. It is spreading through Hyrule as we speak."
"What?" chorused three voices. However, they didn't need her reply.
Now, they'd face the biggest challenge of their lives: the beginning of the freeze.