Last time on Medabots and Hylians, Link and his team reached what some would call the mid-way point between their home neighborhood and Kakariko Village. However, a large bird monster intercepted them and attacked. When it seemed that the bird monster would win, two strangers save the day Western style and join Link's party in their quest to save Hyrule. What'll happen next? Find out now on "Medabots and Hylians- a New Generation of Heroes."

Credit to Nintendo for LoZ, and Natsume for Medabots. Jedediah and Casey are my OCs and therefore belong to me, and reviews are greatly appreciated.

I also have to say that I get excited with every chapter I post, because I know that my story is getting more and more known, and I'm glad that it's being enjoyed.

Chapter 9- Back Stories and Memories

Just as the sun breached the horizon, the tired group of teens finally saw the lights of Kakariko Village in the distance. "Finally," Sheik sighed, "We made it." "That's it over there?" Jedediah pondered. "It sure seems like it." Metabee added excitedly. And with an excited burst of energy, they group started a sprint towards the gate to the city. When they arrived, they were welcomed with the warming look of a peaceful town, and to their stomach's content, a restaurant on the corner that was still open. "Hey guys," Link called, "There's a food place still open." They all then made a dash for the door, only to be confronted by the manager. "Hold it," He ordered, "Medabots aren't allowed in here." Link took a glimpse at Metabee with an anxious look. "Fine," The beetle type huffed, "Go on and eat." "Thanks Metabee." Link smiled as the teens entered the restaurant. "Don't worry about it Metabee," Casey piped up when they disappeared inside, "Hey, why don't we go and explore for a little while?" "I highly recommend against it." Nin-Ninja objected, "We must stay close by and wait." "Well then what do you expect we do for the next hour or so?" Metabee sassed. "Simple," The ninja type medabot answered as he sat down cross-legged in a corner, "Meditate." Casey, Metabee, and Brown Bison exchanged looks before Casey spoke up again. "You my friend are no fun at all." He muttered, and the buffalo type medabot snorted in agreement. "Just do as I do, you may find that you enjoy it." Nin-Ninja sternly replied. "And turn into Confucius? No thanks!" Casey fussed, with a small puff of smoke coming out of the smokestack on his head, "Look if you want to stay here, then so be it, but I'm going to explore." "You coming Metabee? Brown Bison?" He then asked as he started off. "I guess a little exploring wouldn't hurt." Metabee pondered as he and Brown Bison left Nin-Ninja in silence. "That's the spirit; now let's check that out over there." Casey pointed towards a medaparts shop as Metabee and Brown Bison followed. "Hmph," Nin-Ninja muttered when he found to be alone a minute later, "Americans."

Meanwhile in the restaurant, the teens took a vacant table and sipped their drinks as they waited for their meals. "You think the medabots will be okay?" Malon asked, "I hate to leave Brown Bison like that." "I reckon they'll be just fine," Jedediah answered, "Besides, with Casey there with them, they shouldn't get into much trouble." "Hey Jed," Link started as he entered into the conversation, "How did you get to Hyrule City exactly? The airport is like a couple hours by car from the City." "Long story Partner," The cowboy chuckled, "But if y'all want to hear then I'll oblige." And seeing looks of interest from the others, he began the story. "Well for starters, we entered the terminal at the airport just fine, me and a bunch of other kids my age from all over the place like Russia and England and whatever. And just as we were exiting the terminal, some group of creepy guys come up and say that we need to go back home immediately. So naturally, there was a bunch of confused looks and questions from everyone including me. And when they began using force to push us back, I decided to make a break for it and bashed into the first guy. When things started looking hairy, I transported Casey to give me a hand in fending the creeps off. And when we gave them a double dose of Texas, I grabbed my stuff and ran out of the airport with Casey." "And what happened after that?" Sheik inquired like a child at the story. "Well after we escaped the airport, we decided to walk to Hyrule City." "You walked the whole way there?" Link gasped. "Yup, we walked the whole way. But it wasn't real hard since we were used to walking long distances. And then we heard some sort of bird squawk and ran in that direction to investigate, then that's when we met." Jedediah finished as he sipped the water in his glass. "But out of curiosity," Malon asked, "What stuff did you bring with you? I didn't see any sort of bag." Jedediah chuckled, "That's because it's all in here." He then took a small leather knapsack with his name sewn on it from off his chair. "All your stuff's in there?" Sheik pondered, "That's awfully small." But the Texan just laughed again, "And that's because when you go out hunting and hiking on a regular basis, you tend to pack light. I reckon I just did it out of habit." It wasn't much longer before everyone's food arrived and they all dug in.

Much farther back along the road, Zelda and the white medabot trekked along the side of the empty road in silence. The only noise to be heard was the sound of footsteps, human and robotic, in the soft grass. Zelda still felt a little pain from her injury, but the walking stick that the medabot found has helped in keeping the weight off of it. The white medabot simply walked along Zelda in silence, not saying a word nor even twisting his head to look around. And after a while, Zelda couldn't take the silence anymore. "Umm," She started, "I know what you said earlier, but thanks again for saving me back there." "You're welcome." The medabot replied briefly. "You know, what you did back there reminds me of what a friend did for me a few days ago." "Oh? And what did this friend of yours do?" He asked. "Well, it was on the second day of school earlier this week, and when some creep tried to show off, my friend that I first met two days prior stood up to him." "And how did that turn out?" The white medabot inquired next, still not turning his head to face her. "They robattled, and my friend and his new medabot won the fight. But it was how bravely they stood up for me so willingly that stands out." "You should feel honored to have friends that do that," The medabot explained wisely, "As it's those kinds of friends that stay with you to the end." "You talk like you've had some friends like that." Zelda then replied to him. "I don't, but my Master taught me all he knew about the living. So everything I know, from how to brace a twisted ankle to knowing good friends, came from him." He responded. "And, who is your master?" The teenaged girl then asked. "I didn't know his full name, but I simply knew him as my Master." The medabot answered. "Knew?" Zelda repeated, "You mean he's… dead?" "Yes," The cloaked medabot answered, dropping his tone, "My Master died a long time ago."

And even though Zelda didn't ask it audibly, the medabot knew that she wanted to hear his story. "My Master and I were the best of friends," He started, "And he never missed an opportunity to teach me about how humans and animals act and behave. And one day, when I noticed a small cut on his arm, I asked him what the red liquid was. He told me it was called blood, and explained to me that everything has blood in them, as it was what they needed to survive. Then one fateful day, the house caught fire with no visible cause. And when I found him through the flames, he was lying on the ground with a ceiling support beam on top of his torso and his blood was all over. I tried to pull him out, but he told me to leave and escape, saying that his time had come. His last words to me were how much he would treasure our friendship, and I watched him die in my arms. After a moment of silence in his honor, I fled the building as it burned to the ground. That fire took everything I held dear away from me. After the fire died out, I went back and made a small monument out of the remains for him. Ever since that day, I have wandered alone- searching for a purpose in this world. And every night, nightmares of my Master's death and the fire that took his life haunt me ceaselessly." Zelda was left in silence, almost to tears; his story was so tragic. "I'm sorry for your loss." She finally spoke up, "I wish there was something I could do." "I appreciate your offer, but there's nothing you can do." The medabot explained, "You can't change the past. And my name is the only thing left that I carry from that day." "Maybe it helped that you shared a little of your pain," Zelda suggested as they continued walking, or in her case hobbling, "It always makes me feel better when I share my hurts with someone." The medabot was left silent for a minute as he stopped short and stared at the ground. "My name is," He spoke up at last, "Rokusho."

"Rokusho," Zelda repeated as they continued on, "It's a nice name." Rokusho stayed silent as they walked. And after the sun set, they came across a tree with chunks of dirt thrown all over the place; showing that an obvious battle took place. "We should stop at that tree," Rokusho suggested, "You need to give your ankle a rest." Zelda silently agreed as she made her way over there and placed her walking stick on one side of the tree and sat with her back against another. Rokusho on the other hand took a leap for a sturdy looking branch above Zelda and rested up there. After a few minutes passed, the only sound to be heard was the night wind whisper through the now dark sky. "Thank you." Rokusho spoke up after a few minutes. "For what?" Zelda asked as she looked up at him and gave a confused look. "For letting me share my pain with you." He explained, "For too long I have held the loss of my Master close, and it has weighed on me greatly." "Don't mention it," Zelda replied, "As my friend told me, friends help each other out." Rokusho looked down at the girl, "You consider me your friend?" "Of course I would, especially after how you protected me back there from those monsters." Zelda smiled back. "I haven't had a friend in a long time, thank you." He gazed back, with his ruby red eyes for the first time, since Zelda first met him, show emotion. "One more thing," Rokusho started a moment later, "I told you my name, but you never told me yours." "Oh, I'm Zelda." She introduced. "Zelda, it's a very nice name." Rokusho commented, "It fits you well." Zelda seemed a little flattered by his compliment, and visibly blushed, but Rokusho thankfully didn't see it. "You should get some rest Zelda," Rokusho suggested as he looked at the moon a couple minutes later, "We'll get to where you need to in the morning." But Zelda however was one step ahead of him as she drifted to sleep.

Back with the others, they all enjoyed their meals and each pitched in an amount to pay for it, except for Jedediah. "Well shoot," He muttered, "I guess I got so tied up trying to escape the crazies at the airport that I forgot to go through the currency exchange." "That's no problem," Link answered, "We'll pay for the meal." The cowboy was tempted to interject, but then smiled, knowing that he was unable to help in that respect. "That's mighty nice of y'all," Jedediah thanked, "I'll be sure to repay you for your kindness." When they left, they noticed Casey, Metabee, and Brown Bison running back to meet up with them. "Where'd you guys run off to?" Link asked when they stopped. "Nowhere special," Casey shrugged, "Just did some exploring is all." "Well in your exploring," Sheik piped up, "Did you happen to find a hotel? It's already dark." Brown Bison grunted excitedly as he pointed towards a street sign that led around the corner. "There's one over there?" Malon asked. The buffalo type medabot nodded as they all started in that direction, with Nin-Ninja rising from his spot on the ground to follow. Luckily, they were able to check into a room for the night, but they only had enough money for one room. "Well this is a predicament." Jedediah spoke up as they arrived and looked around the room. It was a basic one room suite with two beds, a couch, a couple small tables, and a bathroom near the door. "How are we all going to be able to sleep peacefully tonight if there are only two beds?" Link pondered out loud. "I guess we'll have to share." Sheik replied, and all the teens then shuddered at the thought. "We can't share beds." Jedediah objected. "Why not?" Metabee inquired as the other medabots explored the room. "Firstly, Malon gets her own bed since she's the only girl here." He started, "Secondly, there's always the couch." Sheik quickly walked over and dropped his bag on the couch, showing where he would be sleeping. Malon then collapsed on one bed as Link and Jedediah glanced at each other. "You go on and take the bed Link." The Texan offered. "I couldn't," Link protested, "You deserve it." "Actually, you deserve it more than I do Partner." Jedediah chuckled, "Besides, I'll be fine on the floor." Link hesitantly dropped his backpack on the other bed as Malon entered the bathroom to change. After Link and Sheik followed the motion one at a time, they all were ready for lights out as the medabots were sprawled in various spots on the floor. "Night y'all," Jedediah finished as he placed his hat over his face and lie down on the floor, "See you in the morning." Even though he got no reply, he knew that each one of them likely had a long day ahead of them and fell asleep.

Well now we know who this mysterious medabot is, as well as something about his scarred past. With all that's been taking place one can only wonder what will happen in the near future to Link and his friends. And what about Zelda? Will she and Rokusho make it to Kakariko Village? The only way to find out is to read on.

I greatly appreciate anything to be said about how the story is progressing thus far, as well as what you think of it.