While Vian walked on the dirt road she whiped the sweat from her head. "It's so hot." She looked up and sighed, then kept on walking. Behind her in the distance a milk carriage slowly caught up. "You have got quite a ways before you reach the town. Would you like a ride?" A lady with Red hair and blue eyes reached out her hand. Vian was a little hesitant but figured she looked nice enough to trust "My name is Romani, I am from the land of Termina, the country to the east, here, and you must be thirsty, have a drink" She hands Vian a bottle of milk. "It's the best milk in Termina and now Holodrum."
"Thank you! My name is Vian, thank you for the ride as well. I guess I didn't realize that the town would be so far away" Vian smiled in embarrassment.
After a while of silence Romani began singing some notes. Vian looked at Romani "What is that song? It has such a nostalgic feeling." Vian asked "Oh this song? It's quite an interesting story, would you like to hear it, we still have quite a ways until we reach town."
"Sure" Vian's eyes lit up with excitement
"Alright then, it happened around 6 years ago, I was practicing with my bow getting ready for an alien invasion" Vian looked at her oddly. "Just hear me out okay? While practicing I was singing random notes when all of a sudden a small horse appeared out of nowhere, she was a beautiful horse, But she was very hungry and thirsty. I noticed that she would follow me while I was singing that specific tune. A boy arrived a day later, he told me his name but I didn't think it was all that good so I called him Grasshopper instead, sadly I don't remember his name. He was the owner of the horse; He agreed to help me that night with the invasion. Grasshopper and the horse were almost like one while shooting away those aliens. He saved the cows; I will never forget what he did. Grasshopper even helped my sister safely deliver milk to town the next day."
"Did you ever see Grasshopper again?"
"No, he disappeared right after the festival". She looked up in wonder.
An hour later they reached the town. "Once I finished delivering the milk, I will help you find a way to Hyrule." Romani said when they reached the milk bar.
"Thanks again, but, why are you helping me so much?" Vain asked looking guilty for Romani helping with so much already. Romani was a little surprised but then smiled "Because you're a lot like Grasshopper, a child out in the world on an adventure. Now then, help me carry this milk in."
"Okay." Vian smiled
Once they finished the runs they stopped at the town's info and transportation spot. "Hyrule is just at the base of that mountain to the west through the Dodongo's Cavern. Sorry, we are not currently letting any of our wagons go through there until further notice." The man behind the booth said
"Why not?!" Vian complained
"Yes, what is the meaning of this?" Romani asked.
"For the past few months, two crazy bandits wearing masked wielding pitchforks are attacking people, especially the children sadly." The man explained "It's also too dangerous for this little girl to go out there."
"Wait! Were the bandits mask the Garo mask?" Romani asked.
"I believe so, by what people describe" the man replied.
"I knew it." She said with a worried look on her face
"What is it?" Vian asked
"The Gorman brothers" She answered, Vian was confused. "Remember back when I said Grasshopper helped my sister delivered milk to the town safely?"
"Yes"
"Well, she asked Grasshopper if he wanted to go to town with her to deliver milk. While on their way the main road was blocked off and they had to take a detour into the Gorman brother's ranch, while making their way they were attacked by the Gorman brothers wearing Garo masks and wielding pitchforks. Grasshopper shot them back with his arrow to prevent them from destroying the milk. Thankfully my sister and Grasshopper were able to make it through safely. For awhile there they were pretty peaceful for the most part but then about a year ago there brother who left to go into entertainment passed away while on a traveling show as the manager. I guess his brothers are now in a rage from his death and now inflict pain on others, but I know them they would never kill." Romina explained
"Why would they especially go after the children?" Vian asked
"Well, the brothers made Grasshopper race them but in the end it was Grasshopper who beat them, I'm sure they have never forgotten that. Well we can't do much right now so I'm going to the closest inn see about getting us a room, meet back here at 5 in the evening." Romina said. She took her carriage and headed to the nearest inn.
Vian on the other hand began to look around. She ran into a traveling mask salesman and tried on a few and then went on her way, The man kind of spooked her. After a while there wasn't really anything too exiting until she heard a loud voice and a huge crowd. "Hurry! Hurry! For ten rupees you can have this beautiful horse, but only if you are able to tame her within five minutes! Come on folks, this here is a genuine Hylian horse!" A bald man standing on a box yelled. Vian manage to squeeze her way through the crowd and then gazed upon the horse, she was truly magnificent. The horse had an auburn hair, a white diamond shape mark on her nose, and a white mane. A man came forward and paid the bald guy and then got on the horse, not even ten seconds later, the horse bucked him off, then for the rest of the time tried again and failed again. Vian new the horse did not belong in some gig to gain money. She reached into her pocket and grabbed ten rupees. When the other man's five minute was up she stepped forward. "Hahaha! What is this little girl? Step back and head to your mommy!"
"No!" she exclaimed "I want to tame the horse and take her away from this nonsense of a game."
"I warned you little girl, but with that attitude go right ahead." He laughed
"I still get to keep the horse if I tame it, correct"
"Of course, of course. 'If' you can tame it." He chuckled. Vian then went up and paid the ten rupees and went in front of the mad horse. She then thought of the song that Romani was singing on their way to town. Vian clasped her hands close to her chest and closed her eyes and began to sing. After thirty seconds the horse stopped and listened then slowly came up to Vian. Vian opened her eyes and then petted the horse's nose and then climbed up and patted her again. "I do believe this horse is now mine." Vian smirked. The bald man's face grew red with rage. "KAAAAaaa!" The crowd was cheering, amazed of what the little girl did. Vian went and bought some carrots for her new horse and then headed to the place where she'd meet Romani.
"Where did you get her?!" Shocked at what Vian had won.
"Isn't she beautiful, all I had to do was tame her in five minutes and she would belong to me" Vian answered while petting the horse.
"How did you do that?" Romani asked still in awe.
"I sang the song that you taught me on the way here. I figured it was worth a try." Vian giggled
"Interesting… She almost looks like..." Romani didn't finish, she then petted the horse.
"I'm going to outrun the Gorman brothers and get to Dodongo's Cavern and onto Hyrule." Vian said with a confident look on her face. Romani looked concerned at her but then looked at the horse. Then confidently replied "I know with this horse you can, but, you will need some training" she then smirked at Vian. Vian looked back confused.
"What is all this?!" Vian exclaimed. Romani took Vian outside of town and around a small area of land were balloons scattered. "These are your ten targets" Romani puffed up proudly, "After Grasshopper left, he inspired me to be great on a bow, if you want to get past those brothers you will need to shoot them back, I have a feeling you will be great at it. Now hurry up onto the horse." Vian mounted onto the horse, then Romani handed her a bow, "This bow is what I had as a kid; I keep it in the carriage for good luck. It's too small for me to use anymore so I want you to have it. Here, you hold it like this then let go and repeat."
"Alright, I know I can do this" Vian took a breath "Hyaa!" and off she went. She missed the first balloon a few times but once she hit it she never missed
"Ten! That's all of them." Vian yelled happily but then saw a balloon out in the distance, maybe thirty feet away. She took her bow and arrow and aimed for the balloon and let go. She heard it pop "Gyaaaa!" A scream from the balloon's direction fell upon there ears. "Oh no!" Vian gasped. Romani and Vian ran over the scream. On the ground was a funny looking man wearing green suit and hat. Then all of a sudden he started dancing "Tingle, Tingle, Kooloo-Limpah!" he sang. Romani went up to him "I'm sorry, did we hurt you? We didn't mean to pop your balloon."
"Map?! You want a map? Kooloo-limpah! Hehehe."
"I think he's lost his mind." Romina whispering to Vian. The strange man then looked sharply at Vian and then a big grin came upon his face "A fairy! My very own fairy after 37 years! Limpah, Tingle's fairy has arrived." Tingle then started dancing exstaticly. Vian grabbed onto Romina's dress "Romina, he's scaring me, can we go?" Vian asked, hiding from Tingle's sight the best she could.
"I think your right, let's go."
"Lucky, lucky, the fairy came to me. Kooloo-Limpah!" He kept dancing around not noticing the two girls leaving.
"That was interesting, anyway it looks like I was right, and you are good with a bow. You're great at pinpointing out your enemy." Romina nodded
"Thanks" Vian said a little embarrassed. "I want to leave tonight; I must get to Hyrule as soon as possible."
"Alright." Romina smiled.
The two girls rested the rest of the day and then right when it was close to sundown they came to the edge of town. "Well Vian, this is where we part. I wish you the best of luck and hope you make it to Hyrule safely."
"Don't worry, I will. You have done so much for me; I am forever in your debt." Vian starting crying. Romina knelt down and took a handkerchief and whipped away her tears
"You will pay me back just for defeating those Gorman brothers. Be safe, little grasshopper." Vian looked at her and then gave her a big hug. Romina then headed to her carriage and headed off into the east. Vian mounted the horse with bow in hand. "Let's go" and headed west.
Vian reached the edge of the long plain, on the other side was the mountain and the entrance to Hyrule. She took a deep breath and then relaxed; she took out her bow. "You ready girl?" petting the horse, she then looked back with determination. "Hya!" The horse bolted, she was a lot faster than Vian anticipated, she started thinking that it would be easy for her to cross but then she heard more horse trampling. She looked behind her. "WAAAR!" Two men were behind her coming up fast with pitchforks wearing masks. Vian turned forward "Keep steady for me." She said to the horse and then turned around with bow and arrow in hand, and started shooting. She aimed for their pitchforks so they would be unbalanced which gladly worked for a while until they started expecting it. One of the brothers came up right to her, she didn't know what to do, and she never wanted to kill a man, when she hesitated the man stabbed arm. "Aaah!" Vian cried in pain then with her bow and all her might she hit the man on the side of the head. The force knocked him off, the other brother stopped to help him on the ground making it impossible to catch up to Vian. She was relived but also in a lot of pain. When she finally made it to the cavern entrance, she passed out. Everything was surrounded with darkness.