Chapter 5: "A New Life"

Me: Wow, this is actually my 5th chapter! I've never been motivated to actually finish something. I'm in the progress of writing the 6th chapter, so there's probably going to be a delay in it. I do not own Zelda or any of its games. Enjoy!

Flashes of memories surged into my head. A building, a sign in its window covered with strange words. Next, a man and a woman standing next to a girl with shoulder length, light brown hair. Also a strange device, shaped like a cube.

Then I woke up yawning, and stretching. I ran my fingers through my long honey hair, but felt a bit of unfamiliarity when doing so. I looked at my wooden dresser, at my reflection in the mirror there. Then I eyed my pointy ears, green eyes, and clear complexion. Though I don't know why, but I had a feeling that something was… off. Not right. I tried to wrack my mind about it, but I couldn't think of it. Yawning once more, I went on with my usual, though strangely awkward, duties, and climbed down the ladder from my loft.

First I started to clean a bit, then straighten the paintings… Isn't there something missing here? I looked at the fireplace, meant for cooking, and the hanging pots and pans. The paintings looked fine from the walls, and the wooden chairs looked ok. It was just that dream, no need to be all paranoid. Now that I think about it, what was that dream about?

"Dang it, what is wrong with me this morning?" I nearly screamed, I was getting on my own nerves this time. So, I just took it all out of my mind, released my thoughts, blocking my sudden paranoia out.

Then I heard a voice call out to me.

"Ayumiiii!!"

"Fado?"

"Aye! Come on we've got stuff to do!"

"Oh! Ok, coming hold on! Let me get ready!"

"Alright, hurry the goats are getting restless!!"

I hurried as fast as I could, brushing my hair, brushing my teeth, etc, putting on my usual Ordon clothes, checked my reflection in the mirror once again, and headed out the door.

Once outside, I breathed in the familiar fresh air. Not a doubt in my mind, as I did so. I laughed at the chickens as they squawked loudly chasing each other around my house. I then watched the hawk circle the sky, like a guardian, or something. I smiled as I looked at the serene little village.

Though another memory came to mind, when those horrible monsters arrived, and kidnapped those helpless children. A feeling of hate, and revenge came to me, but I shook it off. No time for that now, I've got to help Fado with the goats. So, I hurried along, and went inside the Ranch.

I took a stable horse, and climbed on top.

"Ahh! Ayumi right on time! Let's get this going all right? Ready? On your mark! Get set! Go!"

I started off. Herding the cattle into the barn left and right. Simple, easy, the ebony horse moved smoothly, and it all felt great. Peaceful. All those early morning thoughts were driven out of my head with ease.

"You're doing great Ayumi! Just a little more to go!" So, I sped it up, so I can make my record. Fado usually likes to time us, in order to make the dull job more interesting. My long hair was flying behind me. Then I took a peek at Fado, who was gazing at me admiringly. I had to stop myself from laughing out loud so I chuckled quietly, and kept going.

"ANNND TIME! You've broken your record!" Yes! Victory! Just then a person showed up. A tall man who was 17, which was my age, had just entered in the gate.

"Yoshimi!!" Now, this is my chance, and when he saw me, he panicked, he looked everywhere for an exit, but not before I sped toward him. Knowing he had no escape he gave up.

"Yoshimi! I've really got to talk to you!" I leaped off my horse, and knowing what was coming, he didn't speak, "Please take me with you, I don't want to sit here and do nothing! Please!" But even though I had planned my speech, I couldn't remember what it was, especially when he gave me that worried look, the look that says, "You're out of your mind."

"I'm sorry Ayumi, but it's too dangerous. I'm not going to risk your life in that way." My last flicker of hope vanished. Shot down once again, because it was too dangerous. Too dangerous, I thought gloomily, if Yoshimi can do it, I could as well, freaking too dangerous… He seemed to sense my disappointment, and said,

"It is too dangerous, I've nearly died too many times, but it's lucky I had fairies. I looked up interestingly. Fairies? So there is such thing. Another reason why I want to go. But I knew I couldn't change his mind.

"Look, I'm worried about those kids, as much as you do! Can't you see? I WANT to risk my life for them!! I'd die for them!" At that he looked struck, and I knew I said the wrong thing, shoot, another chance came and gone, and I still can't go.

"I'm not letting you risk your life that way! I wouldn't stand if you died, without me there!!! I'M NOT GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN." Rarely has Yoshimi showed his temperamental side before. It was strange to hear his words, in that way. So, then, I gave up…

"Fine. You know what? Fine! I'll see you out there! One way or the other! And there won't be anything that will make me come home again." After I said that, he was shocked. There we go, yeah, believe that, I will come. Even if it is by myself. Risking my life for those kids, it's the best idea I've ever gotten before. So, I'm going to live up to it, because I do NOT need his permission to leave this place.

Though, he didn't stay for long, all he wanted to do was see the mayor. I don't know why though, but I guess I shouldn't care about that, or maybe I should. After he left, yet again, I started planning my escape.

But Yoshimi seemed to have brought up a ton of courage to get ahead of me; He also must have decided, that he would need a lot of backup, so he told the villagers to watch me and make sure I wouldn't leave. For days, I tried to leave unnoticed, but each time, someone kept popping up to make sure I wouldn't. They were making excuses to delay me, and it got so much past annoying, because I knew that time was running out. Also because I couldn't have at least 5 minutes to myself without someone banging on my door, yelling for me to feed the chickens.

I used my brief moments alone to think more of my plan, and how to get around them. Then I realized, one day, that if I gave up trying to escape, and made them think, I wasn't up to something, they would leave me alone. I decided to try it out, and it worked. After a few more weeks, they thought exactly what I wanted them to think, and gave up tailing me everywhere. I remained stationary after another week after that, and then the perfect opportunity arrived.

A wolf came into town, but something about that wolf, when I looked at it from my window, seemed familiar to me, for some reason. It had blue eyes, and shackles attached to its ankles. I should have been more alarmed, but I wasn't. So, I snuck out. The others will be too distracted by it anyways, so I'll never get noticed.

So I quietly traversed passed Yoshimi's house, then past the Ordon Spirit Spring, and went on into Faron Woods. Along the way, I met a strange man, with an Afro.

"Hello, you're the second Ordonian to come by here." He said. Yoshimi was by here, of course. I had already known that, so I distracted myself by looking at his hair strangely.

"Is there any particular reason why there's a bird nest in your hair?" I asked.

He laughed, "I am one with nature."

"Oh, that's lovely," Of course I was being sarcastic, it's kind of creepy for a guy to have a birds house on his head, "Who are you anyway?"

"My name is Coro, and I'm here on business, selling lantern oil to travelers." He piped.

"Lantern oil? Hmm… Ack, I don't have a lantern on me."

"Well, a while ago, I thought it would be good for business, to distribute people free lanterns, along with the purchasable lantern refill oil." Hmm… A lantern could be useful. Who knows what could lurk in the fields of Hyrule at night.

"All right, you've got a deal."

"Ok, here's your free lantern, make sure you spread the word."

"Yeah, sure," I said hurriedly. I grabbed the lantern, "Oh, I might as well have a refill as well."

"Ok, do you have a bottle?" I stared at him. Bottle? Uh oh.

"Hm, well judging the look on your face, you don't."

"Shoot, so how am I supposed to get a refill?"

"I give you one." I nearly punched him in the nose.

"Why didn't you tell me that before?"

"Well, it builds curiosity in my customers."

"Ahh, that doesn't make sense but ok. I'll buy a refill."

"Alright that will be 20 rupees."

"…"

"What?"

How could I be so stupid? I only have 5 stupid rupees. 5. The one I found under that rock, near Yoshimi's house. Why didn't I think about earning more of them!? Or finding them?

"I don't have that kind of money." I said, gloomily, thinking about my first mistake, right when I had just started my journey.

"Aww, well, you can't really survive without money. You need to be able to buy equipment and stuff." Once again, I felt stupid. Equipment. I'll NEVER be able to survive this quest without a weapon. Why didn't I think of these things before?

I groaned.

"Well, since you're so cute, I'll just give you the refill for free." Hmm, that wasn't so bad.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive, but only for a price." I sighed.

"Let me have it."

"You have to marry me." That time I really did punch him and gave him a pretty nasty nosebleed.

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding." Oh, I'm sure he wasn't kidding, he's just scared of me, "Er, here you go, fine, strong, (and kind of scary) young maiden." He gave me the bottle containing the lantern oil, and I put it in my pack. Then I headed out.

"Consider it! (Lord, knows you never get enough protection these days)" He yelled after me.

"Ok, sure, whatever." I walked the narrow pathway, to the unfamiliar outside world.