We get close to the entrance to the ranch and it's surrounded by Gerudo women, They blocked the path to get to Malon,
"Who are they?" Link asked
"Those are the Gerudo, the tribe that follows Ganondorf." I said
"So Ganondorf is behind this." Link said
"How do we get in?" Navi asked
"The roof," Link said quickly grabbing my waist again and using his hookshot to get us on the roof.
"You could of warned me!" I said as he lets go,
"I thought it would be quicker if I just did it." he shrugs at I could feel the roof below is moving
"Uh, is this safe?" I asked as we hear a snap then we fall through the roof in to a bale of hay
"Are you okay," Link asked as he helps me up and helps me get the hay out of my hair.
"Pura?" I hear Malon and turn around to see her sitting with her hands and legs tied up.
"Malon!" I run over and pull out my dagger and begin cutting the ropes,
"What are you doing here, it's it dangerous?" she asked
"We're here to rescue you," I said and she looks at Link,
"Who's he?" and you could hear those words stab Link in the heart,
"It's me, Link!" he said
"Link? Don't know ya." Malon said and I was trying so hard not to laugh at this point,
"Pura and I came here seven years ago and we played with Epona." Link said
"Oh! You're the fairy boy!" she said as I struggle of the last rope from trying not to burst out laughing,
"Pura this isn't funny," Link sulked as I cut the last rope,
"I'm sorry, " I said helping Malon to her feet, "Are okay to run?" I asked
"Yes," she said
"Then we better leave before..." Link stopped as we notice the Gerudo have us surrounded, "Crap..."
"You've completely fallen for my trap!" Ingo walks up laughing,
"Something changed about him!" Navi said
"Get them!" Ingo yells as the Gerudo charge at us.
"Pura protect Malon," Link said as I grab him,
"No this time I fight!" I said pulling him back, "You get Malon out of here," I said blasting all of the Gerudo back with a wall of wind,
"But..."
"Let me be the hero for once." I said , "Go!" he hesitates then grabs Malon and uses his hookshot to reach the hole we made in the roof... now I can go all out.
"Do you really think you can beat all of us little bird?" one of them said
"Yes actually," I said casting earth magic that causes them all to sink into the ground and get stuck waist deep in the earth. "Bye!" I said running past them and bursting through the door to the outside. But I'm confronted by more Gerudos but I don't have enough strength to pull that trick twice.
"Pura!" I hear as I see Link and Malon on a horse riding towards me.
"Is that Epona?" I said as Link reaches out to me,
"Grab on!" he yelled as I grab his hand and he pulls me on the saddle.
"They locked the gates, how do we get out?" Malon asked
"We'll jump it!" Link said
"What?" Malon and I said as we charge towards the gate and Epona jumps over it no problem.
"We made it!" I cheered,
"Good job Epona," Link said, we take Malon back to her father in Kakariko village,
"Wait!" Talon said aw we're about to leave, "Take Epona, it's the least I could do for you saving my daughter, besides she likes you." he said
"Thanks" Link said
"If you're helping people I heard the Zora's haven't been in contact with anyone for a while, I'm worried something happened," Malon said
"Then we'll check it out before heading to the temple of time." Link said
"Sounds good to me." I said and we head to the Zora domain. we get up to the entrance to the Zora domain a lot faster with Epona with us, Link plays Zelda's lullaby on the ocarina and the entrance opens and I could feel a chill coming from the entrance,
"Something's not right..." I said as I look closer and coming out of the entrance is snow...
"What's that?" Link asked
"I think it's snow." I said
"What's snow?" he asked, I forget that Link grew up in the forest he's probably never seen snow,
"It's flakes of ice that fall from the sky." I said
"But that's a cave..." he said
"Yeah..." I said as we enter the Zora domain and see all of the water frozen solid. "What in Hyrule!" I said I look closer as I notice the Zora's are inside the Ice, "T... The Zora's are in the ice!" I said
"C'mon let's see in the king or Ruto are okay," Link said as we run up the stairs to the throne room to see the king incased in red ice.
"No.." I said
"Can you melt the ice?" Navi asked me
"That red ice can only be melted by a magic blue flame and I do not poses the power to create it." I explained,
"Where do we find this blue flame?" Link asked
"I think there is a cave behind the Zora sacred spring." I said
"Than let's go," Link said as I continue looking around,
"I didn't see princess Ruto." I said
"Maybe she escaped before all this ice came." Navi said
"I hope so..." I said as we enter the spring. The water wasn't frozen but there were huge blocks of ice floating around in the water.
"Is that it?" Link asked pointing towards a cave.
"Yes I believe so." I said
"Is it okay if we use the hookshot to get over there?" he asked
"Y... yes," I said as I grab onto him and he puts his arm on my waist as we shoot over to the entrance of the cave.
`"It's freezing.." Link said as we head into the ice coated cave.
"Let's hurry and find that flame before we both catch a cold." I said. We find a room where a staircase of ice lead up to a large metal basket holding blue flames.
"That's got to be it!" Link said running up, then he slips,
"That's what you get for running," I said walking up to him. I notice a cut on his elbow and I cast wind magic and heal it.
"Sorry, I don't want us to be here longer than we have to." Link said
"That still doesn't mean you should run on Ice." I said as I help him up, we walk up to the blue flames,
"How do we take it with us?" Navi asked
"I'll try putting it in this jar." Link said swinging the empty bottle into the flames,
"I don't think that's going to work... fire needs oxygen to survive." I said as I see the blue flame still on the bottle, "And apparently like all things logic is invalid when it comes to magic..." I said and Link laughs,
"Let's save the king," Link said as we walk down the stared and I slip,
"You alright?" he asked
"I hate ice!" I said and he chuckles and holds out his hand,
"Looks like I'm not the only one who needs to be careful," I grab his hand and try to stand up but when I put weight on my left foot I feel a sharp pain,
"Ow!" I said sitting back down and I take a closer look at my ankle and it's swollen, "I sprained my ankle..." I said, "Give me a second to heal it," I said starting to heal it as I see a white Wolfo charge at us, "Link look out!" I cry out as he quickly pulls out his sword and shield and guards from his attack. then takes out the Wolfo with one swing. the Wolfo drops a pair of boots with metal on them.
"What are those?" I asked
"They look like Iron boots," Link said grabbing them,
"Why would a Wolfo need Iron boots?" I asked and Link shrugs,
"Don't know but we could might need something like these." Link said putting them in his bag. He walks up to me, "Are you going to be alright?" he asked looking at my ankle,
"I'll be fine, just a little bit longer and my ankle will be good as new," I said as he grabs me from underneath my knees and my back and he lifts me off the ground, "W... what are you doing?" I said
"There could be more monsters, I'd rather carry you and leave this place than wait around to be attached or catch colds." he said as Sheik appears in front of us... my face turns beet red with embarrassment.
"We meet again," Sheik said looking at me, I could feel the anger coming from him. "If you're looking for the Zora's you're wasting your time... This is all there is..." he sounded cold. "With one exception, the Zoras are now sealed in the thick Ice." He said
"Is Princess Ruto among them?" Link asked
"No, I was able to rescue the Zora princess from under the ice but... she left for the water temple." Sheik said
"Why did she go there?" Link asked
" This ice was created by an evil curse... the monster in the water temple is responsible for the curse, unless the monster is destroyed, the ice will never melt.
"So we need to head to the water temple." I said trying not to make eye contact with Sheik.
"Time passes, people move... like a rivers flow, it never ends... I childish mind will turn to noble ambition...young love will become deep affection. the clear water's surface reflects growth." Sheik said
"What does that mean?" Link asked
"Link, I'll see you again..." Sheik disappears, "Why won't he stay?"
"I don't know Link..." I said "Let's go save the king." I said as he carries me to the outside of the cave. "Can I heal my leg now?" I asked,
"Not until we're inside," he said "That way I know it's safe." he said using his hookshot to get us back over to the shrine and we enter the Zora domain, Link sits me down on the pedestal next to the king as I start to heal my ankle again and he places the blue flame of the red ice and the ice melts completely around the Zora king.
"Oh! I've come back to life!" he said looking disoriented, "Pura, did you save me?" he asked
"Link and I saved you." I said
"As a token of my thanks please take this Zora tunic, it give the wearer the ability to breathe underwater." he said
"Do you know where we can find another one?" Link asked
"This is the only one," King Zora said as Link puts on the Zora Tunic.
"Do you know where the entrance of the water temple is?" I asked as I finish healing my ankle and I stand up.
"At the bottom of Lake Hylia," he said
"Thanks" I said as we bow and leave,
"But Pura we both can't wear this tunic." Link said
"We'll figure that out when we get there." I said as we leave the Zora domain and ride Epona to Lake Hylia, it's the same as it was a few years ago when Ganon found me out...