Welcome back to another exiting chapter of: LEGEND OF THE SKY! I'll let Navi finish this note.
Navi: Finally. You haven't updated in forever.
Me: My internet was being stupid! I couldn't do ANYTHING involving the internet. Oh yeah, and i don't own Pokemon or Zelda.
A moment later Storm found himself teleported to the entrance of the Death Mountain volcano crater. There were many rocks on the ground and the signpost had been ruined in Death Mountain's last eruption.
" Death Mountain shall lie dormant now," Said Navi. "The evil within has been destroyed."
Just then Storm heard a hoot and turned to see the wise old owl Kaepora Gabora.
"Hello Storm," Said the owl. "I see you've come a long way."
"Thank you," Said Storm.
"Would you like a ride to the entrance of Hyrule Town?"
"Umm." Storm paused, slightly confused by the owls offer. "Alright then.'
"Just hang on tight," Said the owl.
Storm grabbed on the owls back, Navi got in Storm's pocket and a moment alter the owl spread its wings and flew off the cliff edge. Storm certainly preferred horseback, at least did not feel like he was about to fall a hundred feet or so but that still did not stop Storm from enjoying the view although it made him feel a little sick, Storm tried not to look directly below himself.
They flew passed Kakariko village, over the trees into Hyrule field, and landed just by the ruined drawbridge, despite the owl telling Storm to hang on as they came into land Storm still was flung off Kaepora's back as he landed.
"Are you okay Storm?" Kaepora asked as Storm got back up.
"I'm fine, thank you for the ride,' Storm replied.
"Your welcome, I must go now. Farewell and good luck Storm."
Storm bid the owl farewell and it flew off.
"Where now?" Storm asked Navi as she got out of his pocket, Navi stood still floating in mid air observing their surroundings.
"Hmm. I sense something strange, coming from Zora's Domain."
"Is it a hunch or something else?"
"A very good hunch, try placing your hand in the moat water," said Navi, "the water flows from the waterfall protecting Zora's domain, if something happened to the domain I have no doubt the water would be affected."
"Should I taste it then?" Storm asked Navi.
"Only if you have a fairy," she replied chuckling slighty.
Storm got a bottle out of his waist bag, and dipped it into the water. The moment his hand touched the water he gave a moan, the water was freezing! The bottle was so cold he dropped it since his hand was going numb, the water flowed back out onto the dry grass.
"What's wrong?" Navi asked.
"The water is freezing! I don't want to taste it," Storm told her.
"In that case, I will not make you. We better get moving."
Storm played Epona's song on his Ocarina, Epona came as fast as Storm had played her song and he mounted her, then rode to Zora's river, he began to feel cold air coming from Zora's domain.
"This doesn't seem good," Said Navi,
Storm dismounted Epona and they continued on to Zora's domain. He found the waterfall had stopped and the water leading into the domain was frozen over. He managed to break the thin ice by the waterfall using Din's fire. He swam under the water and found it was even more cold than the water flowing passed Hyrule town. The spell Storm cast melted most of the ice allowing Storm to reach the bank at the entrance to the domain.
When they arrived, inside Zora's domain Storm wished he had some kind of jumper, it was freezing. The water had turned to ice and even the king had become frozen. The entire place appeared abandoned.
"I don't get it," Said Navi as they observed the frozen Zora king. 'He is still alive."
"He doesn't look very alive to me," Said Storm. "If he is we need something to warm him up."
"Hot water perhaps?" Navi suggested.
"It would cool before it even unfroze him." Said Storm.
"How about Din's fire?" Navi said.
"Of course." Storm muttered, he got out the small diamond and held it in his hands, concentrating on the spell he felt the diamond warm in his cold hands, suddenly a
huge wall of fire surrounded it and went outwards, the Zora King remained frozen, not even the ice around Storm had melted.
"Hmm," Muttered Storm. "That should have done something."
"Let's see what we can find."
They continued to the shrine were Jabu Jabu had once been, the shrine was empty and devoid of all life. Storm guessed that Jabu Jabu had swum away because of the cold, or become trapped under the ice and died, he shuddered with the very thought.
Navi presently noticed a cave entrance, which they had not seen on their last visit, treading on the thickest parts of the ice Storm went over to the cave.
"Perhaps it is the next temple." Storm suggested.
"I doubt it," Said Navi. "It's never that easy to access, besides what about Sheik? He usually briefs us."
"Not this time," Said Storm, he went into the cave.
Inside it was certainly very cold, Icicles large enough to slice Storm in two kept dropping from the ceiling and there were monsters that would try to freeze him anytime he went near them with a gust of cold air, Navi suggested that there was a freezing spell involved or some other magic other than just the wind.
"I think this is a dungeon," Said Storm as they made there way from one room to the next.
Many of the doors were frozen and could only be opened by throwing the blue flame from a bottle onto it.
After first testing the blue fire Storm realised this could probably help unfreeze the Zora king.
After a little while Storm finally managed to get through what seemed to be a dungeon and found a treasure chest, opening it he found what appeared to be boots, when holding them they were as light as a feather but when Storm put them on they were extremely heavy. Just as he was about to leave the room, he heard something, like a footfall. Drawing his sword, he turned to see Sheik.
"You... How did you get in here?" Storm asked him.
"I am afraid I cannot tell you that," Said Sheik. "Do you not trust me still?"
"I find it difficult to trust somebody who remains masked. Who are you?" Storm asked.
"I am Sheik nobody else." Sheik said. "Do you want me to help or not?"
"Very well then." Said Storm.
"As you can see, this entire place has been frozen by a curse. The source of the course is a creature that lies in the water temple-"
"I though this was a temple." Storm said.
"It is the ice cavern. At least it is now... I managed to save one Zora from the ice... Ruto-"
"Ruto? Her... Where did she go?" Storm asked, hopefully he wouldn't have to embark on another rescue mission for her but even as Storm thought about it he realized it
must be.
"She went to the temple, to see if she could find the source of the curse." Sheik said simply.
"She'll never survive in there." Storm muttered, his heart sank.
'Oh great another rescue mission,' he thought miserably.
"I know... I begged with her not to go but she insisted." Sheik said.
"I must rescue her." Said Storm.
'Not again,' he thought, 'she's always getting into a mess.'
"It's not that easy." Sheik continued. "Unless you can breath underwater, getting in and around the water temple is not possible."
"Then-" Storm interrupted Sheik again.
"There is a thing that exists will let you breath under water. Until you retrieve it you will not be able to enter."
"Is there a song to make getting there easier?" Storm asked.
"Oh yes, there is. I will teach it to you, it will lead you to lake Hylia, you have been there before... only briefly, once."
"How did you know that?" Stormed asked somewhat bewildered.
"I cannot say, there are many things I wish to tell you Storm and many things I know but I can share little of it with you."
"Why can't you tell me?"
"The answer will come to you one day soon. Until that day, be patient then I will explain everything."
"Who are you?" Storm asked Sheik for the umpteenth time.
"I just said I can't tell you, all I can tell you is my name and that I am a sheikan."
Storm was starting to get irritated with Sheik, why was he so secretive? It was extremely suspicious.
"You were saying about Lake Hylia?" Storm said changing the subject.
"There was a shortcut there from Zora's domain once, as you know it is frozen over," as Sheik said these last words he took out his harp and began to play.
Storm got his ocarina out and played along, he learnt the song quickly.
"The song is called the Serenade of water... You see that pool of water by the chest?"
"Yes," Said Storm. "Go down it, it will take you back to the shrine. I must leave you for now."
"Aren't you going to tell me who you are?" Storm asked.
"Are you ever going to hear my answer? I am Sheik... You still doubt me do you? Very well I must go." With that, Sheik vanished.
"Any idea who Sheik might be?" Storm asked Navi.
"Not yet," Said Navi. "It could be one of the sages."
"Perhaps, he does sound a bit like one sometimes," Said Storm, he went into the pool of water, which was absolutely freezing and came out back at Zora's shrine, in a part of the water, which had not frozen.
Teeth chattering, Storm went back to where he king was hoping he might be able to help Storm get to the next temple, if Storm could unfreeze him first.
Storm reached the Zora King, by now his skin had turned blue and his teeth was chattering non-stop.
"Perhaps you should use Din's fire to warm yourself up." Navi suggested.
"This'll do fine." Said Storm through clenched teeth, his fingers were going numb, and he pulled out the bottle with the strange blue fire in it. Immediately Storm felt the warmth of the bottle against his fingers, for a moment so overwhelmed by the warmth of the bottle Storm pressed it against him in an attempt to warm himself.
"Storm!" Yelled Navi.
Storm quickly came back to reality, he shook his head and looked up at Navi, "What?"
"I know it is cold Storm but you mustn't loose it like that!"
"Oh... Sorry." He mumbled, Storm pulled of the lid and a blast of heat from the flame met him. "That's better."
He tipped the bottle upside down and quickly pressed it against the ice around the Zora king, almost instantly it began to melt.
"Oh... What? I am alive!," Said the king, if possible he was shivering more than Storm. "Oh Storm, you saved me. Thank you... What has become of the other Zora's?"
"They are frozen but I believe I can save them," Said Storm.
"Oh," Said the King. "That would mean going to the temple but you won't be able to, you can't breath underwater."
"I know, I was told you had something that would help me."
"Have something?" The king said distractedly. "Oh... Yes. Sorry I seem unable to think properly."
'Could you stop saying oh?' Storm thought irritably.
The king grabbed an armour shirt from under his robes; it was a dark blue colour and just the right size for Storm. It looked a lot like the Zora armour worn by the kings guards, made completely from hard, polished scales, this armour unlike the ones the guards wore had a hood, there was a soft material covering the inside of the armour.
"This is some Zora armour it will allow you to breath underwater." The king said. "Ruto made it for you but since you weren't around she never got around to giving it to you."
"Breath under... water?" Storm asked, how could he possibly breathe underwater and how was that armour going to help him? He stared curiously at the armour, there was nothing to suggest it was significant except to assist Zora's in fights.
"Try it on," Said the king. "You can't wear clothing underneath it though but it will keep you well covered. I can give you some waterproof underclothing though.'
From his robes, the king produced some garments which he gave to Storm.
"Can I please try it on elsewhere besides I'm not taking this-" Storm looked at his tunic, it was the one given to him by the young goron.
"Oh no."
"What?" Navi asked him.
"I've left my other tunic at Death Mountain." Said Storm, "I'll have to go back for it... Later but besides the point do you expect me to get changed here?"
"Of course," Said the King. "Is something wrong?"
"It's just... I like my privacy when getting dressed."
"Oh, my apologies then,' Said the king. "Very well you may go into the shop and get changed, there is no one there."
"There better not be," Said Storm.
Going into the shop, Storm put on the armour and put his Goron tunic in the small waist bag, it shrunk when Storm started to put it in, he was not at all surprised by this.
Storm went back to the king still very curious as to how the armour was going to help him.
"So are you going to tell me what it does?" He asked.
"It lets you breath underwater," Said the Zora king quite simply.
Storm stared perplexed at the armour he was wearing, it looked normal enough and it certainly did not feel strange, nor did it make breathing underwater sound easier. He thought of the goron tunic and how it had aided him, perhaps it possessed a similar magic but with such a thing as breathing underwater he was very sceptical.
"Right," Said Storm after a moment. "I guess we better get to the next temple."
He got out his Ocarina and began to play Serenade of Water, the notes echoed around him and a strange tingling sensation engulfed him. He could still hear the notes of the song ringing in his ears as he suddenly blacked out and woke up on a small island in the middle of Lake Hylia. The sun warmed him as he stood staring up at the sky, it was a cloudless day and one could almost forget the evil that roamed Hyrule.
"Let's go," Said Navi. "I'm guessing the temple entrance is somewhere at the bottom of this lake."
Storm got out the iron boots and put them on, he put his other boots now absolutely soaked and partly frozen in the waist bag. He had never realised how difficult it was to walk in these boots, now that he had them on each step took a lot of strength, slowly the boots seemed to feel somewhat lighter and he went into the water to the bottom of the lake. As he dipped his head below the water his lungs suddenly burst with pain, Storm gave a slight gasp of agony and it was then he realised that he could breathe! Slowly the pain subsided and he became used to breathing underwater, he could not talk though.
He eventually found the temple entrance and used his hookshot to get in. His first real shock came when he was in a room with torches on either side; it was in this room he met Ruto who looked a lot prettier than when they had last met.
"Ruto!" Storm tried to say but he couldn't speak properly underwater.
Ruto turned around and when she saw Storm, she smiled.
"Storm what a lovely surprise, you haven't forgotten that promise you made to me seven years ago… I guess you haven't, I see that you are wearing the armour I made for you. So we could be together."
Storm just about chocked from shock.
"Oh great." He thought.
"There's no time for that now though, I must try and save the other Zora's."
"Allow me!" Storm tried to say but it was useless, his words came out as a jumbled and senseless noise.
"Shall I translate for you Storm... Although I must admit I am having trouble understanding you." Said Navi, Storm gave her a furious look.
"Never mind if you can't speak underwater."
Storm looked down at the armour he was wearing before looking back at Ruto.
"I'd really love to stay Storm but I must go."
"Wait!" Storm tried to stay getting furious that he could not talk. "I can help you."
"Ruto let us help you," Said Navi.
In an instant Ruto took on one of her child attitudes.
"Help me? I do not want help... I came here to save the Zora's and I do not want you ruining all my fun again! Sorry Storm but I like to be a little independent."
Storm chocked again not out of shock but from sarcasm.
"That'd be right." He thought. "So I just have to come and save you."
"Let us come with you." Navi insisted. "It's too dangerous!"
"It's nothing I can't handle!" Ruto snapped. "You make me out to be stupid! I'm not a child any more so I don't need everyone constantly trying to protect me!"
Irritably Ruto swam up through a passage and out of sight. Somewhat angry with Ruto Storm went after her, what had happened to her Storm did not know. For even when he went after Ruto he could not find her, she had simply vanished.
"Drat's!" Thought Storm. "That didn't take long."
Storm emerged on one of the upper levels of the temple, his feet ached form discomfort and Storm longed to remove the iron boots into his bag. He stared at the triforce symbol on the wall where he was, upon seeing it he knew what to do. He took out his Ocarina and played Zelda's lullaby, upon doing this he heard the sound of water being sucked through a hole.
Storm looked down at the water and saw that the song had lowered it.
Storm continued through the temple, everywhere he went he kept an eye out for Ruto, Storm soon discovered he was extremely hopeless at fighting underwater. A clam attacked him and clumsily he swung his sword but the sword was almost useless underwater. Storm yelled in pain only it came out as a strange gurgling sound, he became quite annoyed when Navi decided to yell out "Use your hookshot."
Storm trying to force the vicious clam off him pulled out his hookshot, he tried to wrench the clam off, it then tried to take his hand off, luckily it lost hold and Storm shot it, he didn't bother telling Navi off at the moment. He looked at his arm, it was bleeding and so was his hand.
"Let's just hope there are no shark creatures around. They're attracted to blood."
"Great." Thought Storm, feeling extremely annoyed. "Just what I need. Thanks a bunch Navi."
After a long time of finding keys and solving puzzles Storm, after putting his proper boots back on made his way into a large room with shallow water and a few islands, the only creature besides him... was himself. At first Storm thought it was his reflection, only it did not do the same things he did.
"WHAT THE!" He cried out startled.
"That's interesting," Said Navi. "You get to fight yourself. Dark Storm."
"What did you call me?" Asked Storm.
"I didn't call you that, I called him that."
Storm was extremely puzzled but there was no time to think, for his dark, self was attacking. Storm blocked his attacks and quickly went to the middle island; he was extremely reluctant to hurt 'himself'.
"See passed the illusion," Said Navi trying to assist. "He is not you Storm. He is an evil creature in your form."
"Well that's nice." Said Storm, "Why does it have to take my form?"
He realised as dark Storm charged at him that he had red eyes, Storm knew he didn't have red eyes and he was glad, Dark Storm looked seriously freaky. Deciding to get the job, over and done with Storm got out the Megaton Hammer and smashed it straight onto Dark Storm's head. Dark Storm crumpled into the shallow water; a blanket of white mist had formed over the water making it difficult for Storm to see him.
"I think his dead." Said Navi, on this occasion, she was wrong.
Dark Storm got back up, he stumbled as if he was drunk and brandished his sword. Deciding to end him completely Storm thrust his sword into Dark Storm's heart this was a mistake; it did not seem to hurt him at all. Dark Storm came to his senses and swung his sword cutting Storm on the side of his face. He used the megaton hammer again only Dark Storm blocked it with his shield, the second time Storm used the hammer he dented the shield, on the third time Dark Storm pulled out his own hammer.
"Oh no, he even knows my weapons!" Storm cried.
Dark Storm swung at him; the result was that instead of dodging it, Storm blocked the hammer with his shield successfully breaking his shield arm. Storm gave a cry of pain and fell to the ground, Dark Storm cackled.
'Storm your bottle!" Navi yelled, she was trying to tell Storm to use a fairy, he was afraid that if he dropped his sword to grab a fairy Dark Storm would finish him. Storm saw the hammer he had dropped, Dark Storm went for it but Storm grabbed it and swung it at Dark Storm's legs knocking him over.
"That had to have broken his legs at least." Thought Storm.
Storm pulled out a bottle with his good arm and released his last fairy, he gulped and struggled to get the lid off with one hand, eventually he did and the fairy came out and as it circled around Storm, he felt the pain in his arm subside. Storm got up and saw that he had indeed broken both of Dark Storm's legs, Dark Storm was brandishing his sword wildly. Storm swung his sword knocking Dark Storm's sword away and swung the master sword slicing Dark Storm's head, his arms fell and he became still.
"Finally." Muttered Storm.
As he stared at his fallen foe the lake disappeared, so did Dark Storm's body revealing a large room. All that was left of Dark Storm was a pool of black blood.
"Strange." Storm commented." An illusion did you say?"
Navi did not reply she was looking a door that had appeared.
Storm went through the door and found himself in a room with a chest. Storm went over to it and opening it he found what Navi told him was a longshot.
He remembered that passage he could not get to because the hookshot was short ranged, he was about to back track to that spot when he noticed a block by the chest, it had the door of time symbol on it. Storm put the megaton hammer away, pulled out his Ocarina, and played the song of time, there was a blinding flash and the block disappeared, Storm jumped down the hole that appeared in the blocks place. He continued and found the path ahead was becoming more difficult. After a while of changing the temples, water levels Storm continued on, facing many challenging obstacles including whirlpools. Eventually he managed to find the key to the monsters lair, the creature that was generating the curse on Zora's domain. He continued passed the strange vortex's which he had encountered a few times now and made his way back to what he figured out was the main room of the temple. It was extremely large and not mention very high up with quite a few levels to the top. He continued until he came passed an area with spikes where he came to the boss door. Imagining the creature was some sort of shark he went through the door into the lair of Morpha.
Storm was surprised when he came into the boss lair; it was a room with a large pool in the middle taking up most of the space in the room. There were four platforms and there was something strange about the water, it had an almost jelly appearance. Suddenly the water started rising up and began to form into a tentacle. Navi yelled for Storm to run, too late in a flash the tentacle lashed out and grabbed Storm, coiling him in a python like grip it began to squeeze him. Storm struggled in vain and tried to slash the strange monster with him sword, it fell into the pool of jelly like water, somehow this hurt the creature and it let go of Storm, he fell right into the water. It certainly did not feel like water it was slimy and thick and certainly felt a little like jelly. Storm grabbed the master sword and quickly swam to the edge of the pool and jumped out, he leaped as the tentacle took another swipe at him.
"Target the red thing in it with your hookshot." Navi said. "I think that's an amoeba, it controls it!"
Storm looked at the amoeba in the tentacle, when the tentacle became still he shot it with his hookshot, instead of pulling him to it, it brought the creatures amoeba to him. Storm slashed at it until the tentacle swept it back into the water. Trying desperately not to be hit again, Storm repeated the process until a second tentacle caught him unaware and grabbed him; Storm threw his sword at the other one, hitting the creature's amoeba causing the tentacle to let go. He fell with a splash into the water and almost was knocked out when his sword hilt smacked him on top the head and fell off. Dazed Storm grabbed the sword but he had delayed too long, a tentacle swept him up and began to try to crush him, he was not sure he could take much more of this. He saw the amoeba in it and swung his sword into the tentacle, immediately it let go and Storm landed on one of the platforms. He jumped as the other tentacle, which recovered very quickly tried to attack him. He swung around just as the other tentacle reappeared, he used his hookshot to grab the amoeba that and slashed it. Suddenly it began to melt, the tentacles began to thrash about wildly as they began to evaporate, in a few minutes there was nothing left of Morpha.
Glad to have finally finished the hellish water temple Storm stepped into the portal that appeared and soon found himself in the chamber of sages where he met Ruto.
"Ruto where did you go?" Storm asked..
"Here," Said Ruto. "I knew despite the fact I pretended I could that I couldn't defeat the monster in the temple, I came here so I could help you."
"You are a sage?" Storm asked, despite the answer being obvious to him.
"Yes I am," Said Ruto. "It wasn't until recently I realised. Here take this medallion; my power will be added to yours. You only have three more sages to go."
"Three more... Is Sheik a sage?" Storm asked.
"I don't know, I don't know who any of the sages are besides the ones who you have rescued," Said Ruto.
Expecting to see the others Storm looked around at the platforms surrounding the one he was on; Ruto was the only one he could see.
"Don't worry they are around," Said Ruto. "You should go now."
Suddenly a bright light surrounded Storm, he could no longer see Ruto, he shut his eyes and a minute later opened them as the light subsided. It was just before dawn. Storm was on the island he had seen but been unable to reach on Lake Hylia because it was not connected by bridge. He realised that the water in the lake had risen; he guessed he must be above the water temple.
He looked up at the sky and saw the sun beginning to rise; he could hear the birds from the lost woods singing their dawn chorus.
"Shoot at the sun," Said Navi suddenly, Storm stared at her.
"What are you talking about?" He asked.
"The plaque here says that when the lake is full shoot at the rising sun."
Storm looked at the plaque and saw Navi was right; he pulled out his bow and arrow and fired at the sun.
"What is that meant to achieve?" He asked Navi.
"LOOK!" Cried Navi suddenly; Storm saw something fall into the lake. Jumping in he swam to where he had seen the object and swam down to get it, considering he could breath underwater this was not as hard as it would usually be. Storm saw a bottle with a strange glowing fire in it; he grabbed it and quickly returned to the surface where he swam to shore.
"Everlasting fire," Said Navi as Storm walked onto the grass and collapsed.
"What does it do?" Asked Storm sitting up.
"You dip an arrow into it and the arrow goes alight. The flame never goes out," Said Navi. "Unless the bottle is destroyed."
Storm put this in his waist bag and looked towards the lost woods, it was then he noticed smoke rising into the air from the distance, his heart sank.
"Do you see that Navi?" Storm asked.
Navi followed Storm's gaze and saw the smoke, immediately she rose high into the air until Storm could barely see her, then she plummeted towards the ground and stopped level with Storm's face.
"It's coming from Kakariko village!" She said in an alarmed voice.
Storm knew what to do, he drew out his Ocarina and played Epona's song, in a few minutes he heard a neigh and saw Epona galloping gracefully towards him from a distance.
'Gee she's fast, thought Storm gazing admiringly at his trusty steed. He couldn't help thinking that Epona was the finest horse in all of Hyrule.
"Let's go." Said Storm, he had never been in this part of Hyrule except for lake Hylia and was not sure what to expect. He mounted Epona and made her break into a gallop, they left Lake Hylia and headed into the field where the smoke was in plain view, urging Epona onwards Storm sped towards Kakariko village, he had an extremely bad feeling about the smoke and was not quite sure what it meant. As Epona galloped along dust rose up behind her, Storm had never realised until now how dry Hyrule field had become, it was as if Hyrule field itself was dying. He took a breath, wondering just what he might find in Kakariko village.