Okay, sorry I haven't updated. My computer got infected with a million viruses at once and my cousin worked on it for about two weeks. Well the next chapter's here now, along with my new disclaimer! Say hi Bren!

Bren: Hey guys. Storm doesn't own The Legend of Zelda or any characters related to the franchise. Except Adri, Adri's her's. (Unfortunately)

FW Chapter 2: Where Am I?

"Child...child...can you here me?"

The voice was calm and gentle. Adri slowly opened her eyes, at first only seeing a pink blob, but that quickly sharpened and took the form of a face. A woman was next to her. Her blond hair perfectly frame her round face and her blue-green eyes were filled with kindness. Her rogue lips formed a smile as she reached for something on Adri's forehead. She brought her hand back and Adri saw her now holding a damp cloth. She nodded and placed a hand on Adri's cheek.

"Good, you've awakened," she said, "We did not think you would ever manage to recover from that fall."

"F-fall?" Adri choked. She thought she could still feel water sloshing around in her chest.

"You don't remember do you? You fell from the top of Ordon Spring. My husband and our godson found you and brought you back here." Adri felt one of her arms being lifted, then it was brought into her view. "You were badly wounded, see." Her forearm was bandaged all the way up to her elbow. "Both your arms were injured, but the left has healed already and the right is almost there."

It was like someone had hit the rewind switch on a remote. The roars, the water, the pain, it all came rushing back to her. Adri groaned as the headache and the pain in the back of her head grew. She tried to sit up, but the woman's hand pushed her back down. She barely heard her requests for her to stay still. It made sense, but the only thing that didn't make any sense was...where was she?

The woman's voice broke her thoughts, "Are you alright child?"

"Where am I?"

"You're in the house of Rusl, and I am his wife, Uli. We're in Ordon village if you want me to make matters simple." Uli got up, adding, "You must be hungry. I'll get you something to eat." She left.

With Uli gone, Adri pushed herself up, careful not to put too much weight upon her right arm. Once she was sitting up she got a good look at her surroundings. She was in a large living room, one that served as a kitchen and bedroom as well. She could feel the softness of cushions beneath her as she rose and a rough wool blanket slide off her shoulders. The walls of the room were made up of thick wooden planks with a couple windows. She could see Uli standing over a small stove, the smell of cooking reaching her nose. In another corner Adri saw a small bed surrounded by a few wooden animals, mostly horses and dogs. Why they were wooden was beyond her. Still the home held a sort of cozy feel to it.

Again she winced from a twinge of pain. Adri gingerly touched the bandages, trying to recall all the details. That monster...it sliced my arms. But still...ugh what is going on! She mentioned someplace called Ordon. But I'm in the woods, just outside of town. How can I be somewhere else? And why is Uli wearing medieval style clothes?

"Here we are." Uli's voice interrupted her thoughts. Adri looked up and saw her holding a tray with a steaming bowl of soup and a cup. She sat on a stool next to the bed, set the tray down, and lifted the bowl into her hands. She stirred the stew once then asked, "What is your name child?"

"Adri Sage."

Uli nodded, then spooned the stew into Adri's open mouth saying, "I'll be feeding you for now. Your arm may be almost fully healed thanks to the spring, but I'm not taking any chances."

Adri accepted the food gladly, letting the warmth flow through her. After most of it had gone into her stomach though, she asked, "You mentioned Ordon...where is that? Aren't we in Shade Woods?" The name was just a local one the children of Blakeston had given the woods since they had none.

"Woods? The only wood around here is Faron Woods," answered Uli, "And how can you not know where Ordon is if you are in the village itself."

"What!" Adri sprang from the sofa straight to the window, ignoring Uli's requests for her to stay put. Her heart stopped beating. There was no forest, no orange colored sky, no column of industrial smoke in the distance. Instead there were several wood huts, all with sunbaked clay tile roofs. The sun shone brightly and the sky was blue with a few clouds floating lazily. There was no urban development, let alone the comforts of modern society. There was a water wheel for crying out loud! Sunlight filled the area playing upon the surface of a creek. A couple chickens walked around the area too. At the northeastern end the entrance to some sort of ranch loomed.

Adri gulped, backing away from the window. Okay...I'm definitely not in Blakeston anymore. She made a bolt for the door.

"Adri!"

She turned around. Uli had stood up, her arms crossed and a stern look on her face. "Child, I know you may be confused, but for now I want you to rest."

"But-"

"Uli?"

The door had opened. Adri turned around only to bump right into the newcomer, and gasp. A young man stood in the doorway, definitely one of the most handsome men she had ever seen. He was tall, lean, obviously very athletic and strong. He too wore medieval clothing similar to Uli's, only he wore a green shirt and tan pants instead of the white and oranges of Uli's outfit. A messy crop of long, dirty blond hair was on his head which looked like it had never dealt with a comb. Strangely though, the boy's ears were long and pointed at the tips like an elf's. Yet that wasn't his most startling feature. What were startling were his eyes. They were a deep cerulean blue. Adri could feel herself being lost within their depths. She could see that the boy was kind, but within those eyes rested a feral gleam that she had only ever seen in her own eyes. He was truly an amazing person to behold.

For some reason Adri couldn't take her eyes off of him. The boy looked at her and smiled, relief all over his face. "You woke up!" he said, "We thought you would never move again."

"No, she's good and well." Uli walked over to them. She gestured to the boy saying, "Adri this is Link, my godson. He's the one that found you drowning in the spring. Link, this is Adri Sage."

Link's smile turned into a shy grin. "Hi."

"H-hey." Adri replied. Stop it! You never get nervous around boys, so don't start now!

Uli came to her rescue, "She's just had lunch, and I was about to have her rest back on the sofa." She placed a hand on Adri's shoulder, then fixed Link with the same stern stare she had given her. "And what about you? Shouldn't you be up at the ranch helping Fado?"

The boy looked down at his feet at the question. His grin was still there, but it had turned into a sheepish one as he rubbed the back of his head. "Er...well, I'm on break right now. I just came to check if the girl...I mean Adri had woken up." When he looked back up at Uli and saw the look on her face he added, "I'm going back!"

Again he earned a stern stare from Uli, but she didn't make any additional comments. Instead she looked at Adri. "Adri, why don't you have a few words with Link? He can explain what happened better than I can." With that Link moved out of the way and Uli stepped out the door, slowly. Adri was curious about this, but couldn't see any more of her once Link had shut the door again.

Link looked at her for a second, then motioned toward the sofa. Adri obliged and took a seat, moving the blanket out of the way. He sat next to her. They were quiet for a few seconds, then Link started to talk, "So...was there anything you wanted to know? You looked really confused when I opened the door."

"Yeah, sorry about that," Adri replied, "I'm just really freaked out right now." She ignored the look on his face and blurted out her question. "But I thought I was in Blakeston Woods. And how did you find me if there was no one there when that ah!" A short spasm of pain shot through her right arm. Adri gritted her teeth together waiting for it to pass. She felt Link place his arm on her shoulder in an attempt to comfort her. So much for being almost fully healed. To Link she muttered, "I'm fine."

"What made these wounds anyway? They look like you were attacked by a bear." Adri didn't respond, so he continued, "You fell from the top of the spring. It's pretty high up there and we, that's Rusl and I, thought you were dead. At least until we saw you breathing. But still you were wounded so badly that we thought you would surely die. You've been unconscious for two days. The goddesses must be watching over you carefully for us to have saved you in this condition."

"Two days!" cried Adri. She leaped to her feet startling Link a bit. Her eyes were wide as she faced him yelling, "I've been out for two days! But what about my friends, my family! How could they not realize I'm missing! And that monster almost killed me! How...oy!" She fell to her knees, her hands balled into fists with her head hung. Tears of frustration were fighting to appear, but she held them back easily. She wasn't one to cry over stupid things. Even if the current situation shouldn't be considered stupid.

She felt Link's hand on her shoulder again. Adri looked up to see him kneeling next to her, concern written all over his face. She shook her head, running a hand through her hair. "Sorry. I just...I..."

"Don't worry about it." Link then stood up straight holding out a hand to her. Adri took it and he helped her to her feet. With a reassuring smile he said, "This is a lot to take in, I know. Still, you're here now and that's all that matters. This Blakeston you say you're from will have to wait until your arm is healed."

Link started to walk out the door saying, "I've got to get back to work at the ranch." Before he left though he turned back to her adding, "And a word of advice, just rest and listen to Uli and she'll let you go. I'll stop by tomorrow." He opened the door and stepped out.

Once the door had shut, Adri relaxed a bit. She looked at the door for a few more seconds then sat back down on the sofa. She tried to recollect her thoughts, but the more she did the more questions popped into her head. Sighing she cupped her chin in her hands lazily moving that one strand of hair out of her eyes. Okay. First that monster attacks me, then somehow I blacked out after that, woke up in this place called Ordon and now that I've mentioned home they think I'm crazy. Great.Adri sighed again rubbing her temples. Fine, I'll rest. But I need to figure out a way out of this mess before something bad happens. She lay back down on the sofa resting her head on the pillow. She curled up a bit and closed her eyes, forcing herself to go to sleep. Surprisingly it wasn't that hard as she began to drift into a dreamless sleep.

"Tell me...Do you ever feel a strange sadness as dusk falls?"

Rusl and Link were sitting side by side at the edge of the spirit's spring. Dusk was being to fall upon Faron Woods and they had just finished gathering wood for the village. The wood had been strapped onto Epona, Link's horse, who was grazing nearby. It was peaceful, and neither men had spoken until now.

Without looking away from the spring Link answered, "Sometimes. I usually feel calm more than sadness. Why?"

Rusl sighed. "They say it's the only time when our world intersects with theirs...the only time we can feel the lingering regrets of spirits who have left our world." He paused, then added, "That is why loneliness always pervades the hour of twilight..."

"But enough talk of sadness. I have a favor to ask of you, Link."

Link perked up at those words. He looked at Rusl eagerly saying, "Yes?" Mentally he was crossing his fingers for something good.

"I was supposed to deliver something to the royal family of Hyrule the day after tomorrow..." Link was on the edge of his seat now waiting for the fated words. "Yes, it was a task set to me by the mayor, but...would you go in my stead?"

Link wanted to whoop for joy at that moment, but he had to keep his cool. Instead he grinned stammering, "I-it would be an honor sir!"

Rusl smiled and placed a hand on his shoulder. "You've...never been to Hyrule, right?" Upon the shake of Link's head he continued, "In the kingdom of Hyrule there is a great castle, and around it is Castle Town, a community far bigger than our little village. And far bigger than Hyrule is the rest of the world the gods created." He sighed again. "You should look upon it with your own eyes."

Link thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you think Adri comes from a land beyond Hyrule?"

"Perhaps," Rusl answered, "Perhaps you can take her with you on this journey."

He then stood up, brushing the sand off of his pants. "It is getting late...we should head back to the village. I will talk to Bo about this matter."

"Alright, Rusl."

Link walked over to Epona, grasping hold of the reins. The huge draft horse tossed her head impatiently and followed behind them. As they crossed the bridge back to the village Link couldn't stop thinking about Rusl's request. Maybe I'll find out where Adri is really from. He glanced up at the orange sky. A strong sense of adventure filled his heart at the idea of a journey. I guess we'll see.

And that's that. So...hope you liked it and we'll be getting to the fun stuff soon!

Bren: Storm says that reviews are more than appreciated. Cool? Cool, Bren signing off.