Here is the fourth chapter of this small story....hope you like it and dont mind the long time it took me to update this, sorry, I couldnt put the words correctly.
Hope you enjoy this chapter, and please read and review, or criticize, whichever comes first.
On a side note, this takes place a year before the beginning of the Majora's Mask game, just so you know...although it is stated in the story, but just so you know.
Chapter 4: First and Last
Mr. Barten opened the bottle of milk and dropped its contents upon the cup that lay before the old Deku, who nodded and waited till the bartender filled his own cup before he drank his own. The bartender put the bottle aside and watched as the Deku drank the milk in one gulp; he spared a glance towards the clock, almost past ten o' clock at night.
"Ah…she is close to coming," the Deku spoke, staring back at the clock that lay on top of the bars only door.
"The little princess?" guess the bartender, taking a sip from his cup.
"Yes…she is set to come on midnight today, my good sir…like that last time,"
"Last time?" The Zora band behind them, had began to settle down the stage again, already many of the people, Zoras, and Gorons in the bar had began to gather around the stage once more.
"When the princess and my son first came here…for their first and last Carnival of Time…" Lulu had began to sing a song with that beautiful voice of hers, both the Deku and the old bartender ignored it. "If you had only seen the young lady's face, her eyes brighter than the hot red sun…but it wasn't because she was finally able to come to this joyful town, but because he was going to be together with her." Mr. Barten smiled; the sound of applause began to fill the room, accompanied by Lulu's lovely voice.
"Must have been the greatest day of their lives…eh?" The old Deku gave him that warm wooden smile from before…at least it looked like it.
"It was," he told him. "…it was, my dear friend." Lulu's song ended, but then, she began to sing once more, filling the with her voice the silent room.
"Amazing!!" Althea cried, as she inspected her new surroundings. This was the first time she had been in a town populated solely by people, also the first time she had stepped into a palace made of stone. The palace was more of a great wall that protected the buildings of wood and stone, the exits of each wall was guarded by strange armored men, which Althea guessed were guards stationed at the exits for the people's protection. Many people filled the streets, crowding the smallest of places. Her eyes finally fell upon the huge clock tower that slept in the center of the town, the center of attention for these people. Many paper decorations of many colors were hung around, then, another tower that was having its last touches.
"So, what ya think?" asked the Deku boy after a while, as the young Deku princess finished looking around.
"Not bad…they look more merrier than we do back home!" Althea told him, smiling. "Never would have thought that father would make the Carnival of Time's celebration a total disaster," the Deku boy laughed.
"Can't be that bad, princess," he assured her. Althea crossed her small arms over her wooden chest.
"Only one dinner, and then watching as those other Dekus talk and dance, is too much!!"
"Ya don't dance?"
"Never."
"No?"
"No. Do you?"
"No, no, either."
"Then, there's already two of us." Both Dekus laughed at their 'predicament', Althea was just happy to be with the young Deku boy, alone for that matter….how he had managed to convince the Deku King to let them go to town and alone, was beyond her, but she wasn't going to worry about her father now. She would just enjoy the carnival while the day was still young.
"So, what ya want to do?" the Deku boy asked her, the princess shrugged.
"What is there to do? No more waiting around, I hope."
"Nah, Da told me once that people at Carnival of Time, celebrate for three days long…they play games…eat…I think, dancing too," the Deku boy looked around, spotting some nearby booths where some people, Gorons, and some Zoras were selling things to passer byes. "and they buy thingies too!"
"Really? I have to come here once in a while! It looks much more fun than staying at the palace…" Althea sighed, smiling. "So, let's see what they are selling over there, shall we?"
"Ya go!" Both Dekus ran towards the stands, looking at the many things that the many merchants were selling. Althea watched in wonder at the many beautiful things that stood in front of her eyes, they were something she had only seen in dreams. "Ah, princess, ya want anything, ya can have it. I have rupees for both of us." Althea turned to stare back of the Deku boy, smiling.
"Thank you," she whispered.
"So, what would the lady want," the Zora merchant asked them, smiling back at them. "I have the finest jewelry from under the sea, come, come and pick!" Althea looked at the many pearls and beautiful colorful rocks that lay in front of her, all were design to look like necklaces, brooches and many other things.
"They are all so beautiful," she told the Zora merchant.
"They are great beauties, lady." He told her, grinning. "Anything you see here are at their lowest prices, pick from a necklace to a simple memento of the sea!" Althea looked around, finally spotting a beautiful necklace with many pearls around it, that made most of it. The Deku boy followed her gaze.
"That's a pretty thingy, princess," he told her smiling. "Ya want that?"
"Well, I don't want to sound spoiled or anything," the princess said, the Deku boy shrug it aside.
"No spoil nothing!!" The Deku boy looked back at the merchant. "That necklace thingy, sir, for the princess!!" The Zora merchant grinned once more.
"But of course, here is a sea necklace for the lady. Twenty rupees, please," both Deku and Zora exchanged their respective possessions. The merchant smiled, as he watched the Deku boy put the pearl necklace around the princess's neck. "Have a good day, and enjoy the carnival, little friends! And thank you!!" Althea and the Deku boy waved back at the Zora merchant and went on looking on.
The sun was already setting when both the Deku boy and princess sat on the steps leading to the clock tower. They had had a good time looking around the shops and playing some strange games that had been posted near an inn. Both were tired, and had decided to take a break, watching from their position as the sun set. "Well, this really was a fun day," the Deku princess spoke, smiling as she held some of the things the Deku boy had bought for her. "It was fun looking around…and playing too…" She suddenly laughed. "Especially a while ago when you could barely hit any of those fake Octoroks back in that shooting gallery!" The Deku boy scratched the back of his wooden head.
"Too hard to grab that bow thingy! Almost ended up shooting poor big guy and customers…" Althea laughed.
"Yeah, I remembered that man yelling, 'Look out! Deku on the loose, duck!! I said duck!!' Hahaha, that was funny, you made everyone in there jump."
"Well, at least ya found it funny….we be lucky he didn't kick us out…" Althea nodded.
"He did say it was his fault for letting you use the bow in the first place, though," Althea said, smiling. "I wonder what Mr. Monkey would have said…though, too bad he didn't come with us, he might have enjoyed this place."
"They like to celebrate their own way, princess, we might probably check their own carnival out next year," the Deku boy told her, Althea smiled.
"Hopefully we will eat more than bananas!" The two companions laughed together, only to later stop short. A couple was walking nearby.
"Ah! Kafei!!" The woman called to the man, Kafei, as he held a small bracelet towards her. "It is beautiful!!"
"I was thinking of you when I bought this," he told her, smiling at his loved one's merry face. "we will be getting married soon, after all."
"Oh, but Kafei…that won't happen until next year…"
"I know…I can't just stop thinking about you," Kafei told her. The woman gave her a sweet smile and held his hand, they walked slowly away from the two Dekus, who only could stare back. The Deku boy finally broke the silence…
"Umm…princess…I was wondering if…" he began shyly, Althea looked back at him, unsure of what he was going to tell her. "ya wanna hold hands?" Althea only stared back, blinking, then, suddenly smiled.
"Of course…" The Deku boy blushed and grabbed the young Deku princess's hand, who held his hand tight with hers. Both stood up…..
"WOOOFFF!! WOOFF!!" Their peace was suddenly interrupted by a loud bark, both turned around to spot a small hairy dog snarling at them. "WOOOFFF!!! WOOOFFF!!"
"Oh-oh…." The two Dekus didn't waste any time to run away from the small dog that chased them. Both laughed as they ran away from the dog, having long forgotten to hold hands. They ran past some people, who were confused at the scene of two Dekus and a dog, chasing them. Behind them, they could hear the barking of the dog, until suddenly, it stopped. The two Dekus finally stopped running, and looked around. The dog was nowhere in sight, and they were back where they had started.
"Phew!! That was close!" Althea told the Deku boy, laughing.
"Ja! Small doggy don't like us Dekus much!!" The Deku boy nodded, then, looked up. Althea followed his gaze and gasped, a parade of colorful lights decorated the sky, which was mostly dark. Red, blue, green, and yellow bloomed in the sky like flowers. Many of the others also looked back, laughing, pointing, and talking as the fireworks continued their work back in the sky.
Then, it was Althea's turn to ask.
"Do you want to hold hands?" she asked him. The princess waited for his response, when suddenly she felt something holding her hand. The Deku boy held her hand as he watched the sky that bloomed in colors. The Deku princess gave a blush of her own, and went on looking at the sky, together with her loved one.