AN: Whoa, six reviews, good job people!
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Gaara-kun39: The wait is over, enjoy the chapter!
Outofstategrl: I didn't remember him saying he was watching Link either at first, but after struggling to write his speech I looked it up the script. I stuck fairly close to the game, and he definitely said something about watching him. Thanks for the review, and I don't mind you rambling, I do it too. In fact, I'm doing it now.
Anime Wildfire: Wow, you were actually psyched? Hope this turned out good enough. Thanks for the review!
Manik T. Hedgehog Hero of Time: The first chapter would of taken place pretty soon after link (supposedly) defeated Ganon in OOT. Thanks for the review!
Freakyanimegal456: I update pretty quickly when I'm into a story, but my chapters are also fairly short, so I can't take all credit. Thanks for the review!
HaltiOvi: Funny you should mention that, I actually have the deku tree but in my mind for some reason, trying to figure out how it will play out. Thanks for the review!
Link was outside the entrance to the mountain. He had just climbed up a broken bridge, and was staring inside now. He looked down and saw small footprints leading inside. They were old and barely visible, but they had survived in this area shielded from the wind. They were small, and assuming they belonged to Medli then she must be very young.
He secured his biggoron sword over his shoulder while removing his other sheath, and ran inside. He ran through a long dark area before coming out in a room lit by a torch. He was up on a ledge, looking down at two bokoblins. He pulled out his bow, and shot one between the eyes. The other jumped, and ran over to look at him. Link put an arrow in the back of his neck, taking him out easily.
He hopped down while putting his bow away. He walked ahead through a door and ended up in a massive, circular chamber. This one was lit with the glow of lava, as it was full of it. He was on a ledge that ran around the outside of the room. Every now and then a geyser shot up, spraying lava around dangerously.
He ran along the outside. A keese attacked him, but he ducked and grabbed it out of the air, throwing it against a wall. He used to use his sword on them, but had realized they were really just little bats and he didn't need to bother with weapons.
He turned inward where a bridge spanned the length of the room. He ran across it, hoping no lava would come and hit the bridge. He made it across and looked back, realizing how amazing it was that lava hadn't burned it yet. He turned back and ran ahead, out a cave that led outside. He was on a ledge on the mountain, high above the ocean below. The wind was fairly strong up here. He trekked up the path, the wind howling. Every now and then he heard the roaring of some creature, presumably Valoo.
"Blagh!" Something called out from above. Link looked up a second too late as a bokoblin jumped at him from above, sword raised. He brought his hand up and grabbed its wrist, stopping the sword, but its weight knocked him down and they rolled towards the edge. The stopped there, Link on his back and the creature over him, grappling over the sword. Link threw all his weight to the side and they both fell over the edge. Link reached his hand out lightning quick and snagged the ledge. Just when he seemed to be home-free the bokoblin grabbed his leg, and his grip slipped so that he was holding on by his fingertips. He kicked at the bokoblin with his free leg, but suddenly it bit him! He screamed in pain and released the ledge. They both fell back, the monster now off of him. He fumbled for his hookshot and quickly launched it at the soft dirt and rock of the ledge, knowing he only had one shot…
It pierced and embedded in the ledge. It shifted and nearly dislodged as his full weight was thrown on it, but it held. He retracted it, clambering onto the ledge. He stood up but fell again at the sudden pain in his leg, remembering the bite. He rolled up the brown pant leg to take a look at it. It wasn't bleeding too badly, but an odd green colour was around the wound. Damn. Infection. Just like that time in the coliseum with Elisa…
He had caught it early though, which was good. Monster bites got bad, fast. He took an arrow from his quiver, and dug it into the wound again, gritting his teeth against the pain. Once the blood got flowing, he poured some red potion on it to clean it. It stung like crazy but he fought back a scream.
Afterward he tore of a strip from his tunic sleeve, and wrapped the wound up tight. He hobbled to his feet, taking another swig of red potion. He was out, and had no more on him. He had to be careful not to get injured again. He continued up the path, the pain now subsiding. He resolved to pay more attention from now on.
He passed by a few paths into the mountain, but continued up on instinct. At the summit, the path ended and he turned and walked through the open gate beside him. There was a wide circular area with a rocky wall all around. On the other side was a young rito girl with red hair, inside a cell. Above the cell, on the peak of the mountain, Valoo was raging, spewing streams of fire into the air. In front of the cell were two high ranking green bokoblins, just like the one he had saved Naito from. They had big swords and wooden shields.
Link drew his biggoron sword, and got into a fighting stance.
About an hour earlier, as Link headed off into the mountain, Naito turned towards the hall leading to Komali. He muttered something about Link not taking him, and ran down the hall to a door at the end. He just about opened it, but stopped himself and knocked instead.
"Screw off!" Yelled a voice inside. Naito took this as an invitation and opened the door. It was a small room with a bed in the middle, and on that bed was a young rito boy. He was caressing an orange pearl on his stomach, and glared moodily at Naito. "What do you want?" he growled.
Naito stepped forward, unsure of how to proceed. "Your father sent me… he thought maybe you'd want to talk to me."
Komali snorted. "Why would I wasted my time with that? Easy for you to say, you don't have to approach that vicious beast! Why are you even here? Quite a nosy little brat aren't you?"
"Hey, you're no older than me! Don't talk to me about bravery, I've already done more than you'll ever do in your whole miserably life!" Naito snapped, losing his temper.
"Well, why don't YOU try and deal with Valoo!?" Komali retorted.
"Maybe I will!" Link yelled, turning on his heels and walking out. That could have gone better… He wasn't kidding when he said he would though, and he walked out the same door Link had left through, heading to the mountain.
Meanwhile, way up near the peak of Valoo's mountain, Link was in fierce combat with the two bokoblins. He was moving around as much as possible, vulnerable without a shield. He parried an attack, and slashed back. It blocked with its shield, which shattered on impact. The bokoblin was unharmed though. Link back flipped as they both slashed, and used a jump attack. They both jumped to opposite sides and swung down at him. He raised his sword and blocked both of their weapons, all three locked above their heads. He pushed up with all of his strength, throwing them off balance and using a spin attack. It cleaved right through one, killing it, but the other managed to step back to safety.
Link surprised it with Din's fire, and it burned to death. He sighed in relief and began walking over towards the cell. He sheathed his sword when suddenly there was a loud THUMP behind him. He spun around just in time to have the blunt end of a spear slammed into his forehead. He flew back and crumpled unconscious.
The moblin grinned stupidly. It raised its spear, advancing on Link. It raised its spear up, stopping suddenly. It was fairly hungry, and meat was the best when it was fresh… perhaps Ganon wouldn't mind if he ate it?
While the creature began its internal debate about just killing him or eating him, Link Naito crept up behind it, sword drawn. The moblin finally raised its spear up, but it was a second too late. Naito leapt onto its back, plunging his sword in between its shoulder blades. It screeched like a pig, tottering where it stood. Naito yanked it back so it wouldn't fall on Link, and rolled out of the way as it came crashing down. His first kill… granted it wasn't a one on one fight, but it boosted his confidence.
He ran over to Link, and checked that he was breathing. He seemed alright aside from a large purple bruise on his forehead. He then ran over to Medli, who called out to him. He also grabbed a key from a dead bokoblin's belt, noticing the lock on the cell. He ran over and unlocked the door.
"Thank you! Did you guys come to rescue me? Wait, come on, we have to help him!" She exclaimed, running over to Link. They noticed a bright gold light shining from under his left gauntlet, and his eyes shot open. The glow died down. He hopped to his feet amazingly quickly for someone who had been out cold mere seconds ago.
"I assume you helped me? Thanks Naito." Link said, looking down at them, His forehead was bleeding a bit, but he seemed not to notice.
"Wow Mr., are you really alright? Most people who get hit that hard are lucky to live!" Medli exclaimed.
"I'm fine. You are Medli I assume?" Link asked.
"At your service!" She said enthusiastically, bowing slightly. "What are your names?"
"Link." Link stated.
"Same here, but just call me Naito." Little Link said.
"Hee hee! You guys look like brothers! But whatever… sorry this, is serious I know. Look, I assume you guys see the raging dragon behind me." She said, sounding serious suddenly.
"Believe it or not, I noticed it." Naito said sarcastically as it let out another earth-shattering roar.
"Ugh, grow up." She said reproachfully, before continuing, "I know why he is so mad. There's a monster underneath the chamber he is in, and he's harming Valoo's tail! Can either of you stop it?"
"That's half the reason I'm here. Can you guide us there?" Link asked.
"Yeah, but one of you'll need this." She said, holding out a grappling hook. Link, who had too much crap as it was, let Naito take it.
"Alright, you'll have to share sometimes. Follow me." She said, taking flight back along the way the two Links had come. They ran after her without a second thought.
She led them down for a short while, before guiding them into one of the tunnels that led inside the mountain. They followed the winding path, which led into a large room. It was the circular main chamber from before, but they were way higher up. They were on a little ledge, and if they fell it was a long drop into lava. Across the room was another ledge. Medli flew over to it, and yelled back, "Use the grappling hook!"
Naito and Link looked up, noticing a horizontal bar up at the roof. Naito took out the grappling hook, and began swinging it like a pro. Link noticed this with some surprise. The kid seemed to have the same talent with new equipment as him. He threw it up, missing by a couple feet. He reeled it back in and tried again, this time dead on. Link grabbed the rope too, and they jumped. They swung over, and a sharp tug released the grapple and they landed safely on the other side.
This ledge had a long path with a staircase at the end. The staircase curled around 180 degrees as they climbed, and they came out in a room above the hall they were just in. The room was oval shaped, and empty except for a weird centipede creature, but huge and flaming. It had a single blue eye which contrasted its fiery orange look. Naito drew his weapons. Link drew a bow instead, knowing what to do instinctively. Years of fighting monsters had made it second nature. He infused his arrow with ice, surprising both Medli and Naito. His shit flew straight and true, striking the creature's eye. It closed its pinchers and curls up into a ball.
Naito took over here, charging forward. He leapt into the air and came down, sword poised to strike. He planted it into the creature, which exploded as he jumped off. Link gave a congratulatory nod, and the trio moved on. They stood in front of a giant door.
"In there?" Link asked.
Medli nodded. Link sighed, and said, "I want you two to go back and tell everyone what's happening."
Medli nodded, but Naito yelled "No way!"
"Look, I-" Link began, but Naito cut him off.
"No, you look. I saved your life from that moblin earlier. After making at all the way to the top. I grappled us over here, and finished that monster. I'm not useless. Let me come in too."
Link surprised him by nodding. "You're right. I was younger than you when I first fought. Medli, you can get back right?" He asked.
She nodded, running off. Link extended his hand to Naito, who shook it. He then opened the door, and the two entered the chamber within…
AN: I actually had a lot of fun writing this chapter… anyway, please review!