Volga stared at the newcomer and tried to make sense of what she was telling them. So she and Cia were once one person…? Okay… but how? Volga glanced at the small group he was currently surrounded by. The fact that he was invited to this little meeting was even more confusing. He somehow ended up in Princess Zelda's command center with all the big players in the Hyrulean Army. The princess, the ever watchful Impa, the blue haired sorceress ( Lana, was it?) a handful of Goron and human captains, and Link. Volga made sure to stand as far from the Hero as possible. Something about him; maybe his scent or maybe it was that sometimes feral look in his eyes. Whatever it was, it made him weary. He felt… what's the word?
Ah, vulnerable. That's the word.
Volga tossed the word out of his mind and tried to focus on the story being untold before him. Lana seemed to be looking forgiveness with her story and honestly this crowd was going to give it to her. Volga didn't see the need for so many words. After her story had finished, the white sorceress looked on at her audience expectantly. Zelda was the first to react.
"Lana-" She began, but Lana cut her off.
"I know I shouda told you earlier, but how could I explain? It's so crazy, and all I wanted was for you all to trust me… I wanted to help you all. I'm sorry I didn't tell you…" She grew calm again. Zelda stood and smiled warmly at the girl.
"It''s alright, Lana. You needn't explain yourself anymore. You are our ally. Whatever happened in your past; whoever you where, that doesn't matter to use. You have fought with us, struggled with us and helped us through our toughest moments. You have more than gained our trust. You've gained our friendship."
Lana burst into tears and hugged the princess. Well, more like tackled. The room suddenly brightened as the entire company began to laugh. Even Volga couldn't help but crack a smile. These people were so full of light. After the two broke away, the real reason for this gathering was underway. Battle strategies.
Hours passed, candles burned down to nubs and still Volga sat straight up and took in every word. The Hyrulean army was far smaller than Cia's, but their passion and drive was incredible. The dragon hung on to every word the princess and Impa spoke; their minds acting like one in the same. The two tossed ideas back and forth to each other, occasionally asking advice from the others. Link and Volga were the only two who just listened.
"It's settled. In order to succeed in this war, we need it's power." Impa steady gaze all the sudden found Link. the Hero shuttered a bit under her ferocity, but nodded all the same.
"Link, are you ready?" The Princess looked over to the Hero, her eyes much kinder and soft. Link stood and approached the two. All eyes were on him; Volga leaned forward in anticipation.
"I am." Link answered with steady voice. His eyes burned with a fire Volga had never seen before.
"Then tomorrow, we make way for the Temple of the Scared Sword. Everyone, retire you tents and get a good night's sleep. It's going to be a long journey." Princess Zelda doused the rest of the candles as everyone filed out one by one.
The Princess wasn't lying about this trek. We've been walking for days… Volga sighed and a puff of smoke slipped between his lips. The short warrior beside him gasped which made Volga feel a little better. He proceeded to growl and sent the guy blubbering to the back of the line. On cue, Impa turned and shot Volga a dangerous look. Well, more like a scolding look. This was the 13th warrior he scared in the last hour. Volga huffed and kept walking behind the princess and her body guard. Why he was up here and Link wasn't was a mystery….
Wait a minute. Where was Link?
Volga all the sudden perked up and scanned his surroundings. Even though Link only barely came up to his shoulder, it shouldn't be hard to find him. After all, he was the only knight in a colored tunic. A weird knot formed in his stomach. Volga took a few long strides and caught up with Zelda and Impa.
"Where's the Hero?" Volga asked trying to sound as nonchalant as possible. Impa turned abruptly towards the Dragon Knight once again, this time however her cheeks were red and her glare meant instant death. Volga apparently interrupted a private conversation. He took a few steps away from the angry Sheikah.
"Link?" Zelda spoke, unfazed by his interruption. "Hmm, well he usually travels with the scouts. They travel just ahead or just behind us to make sure were not being followed or running into a trap. I think he's in back of the formation this time…"
Volga sank back down, a little relieved and a little disappointed. Zelda noticed his change and smiled knowingly.
"Volga. We could use your wings. Circle our formation and check in with scouts; make sure you get a detailed report. Come back to me with any information and after that well- you can stay with the scouts." Impa turned to the princess, utterly surprised.
"B-but Zelda- we need a strong defense upfront for you-" Impa protested.
"You are more than capable of keeping me safe. Besides, Volga is a dragon knight. It makes far more sense to use him as a scout with his abilities. Don't you think?" Impa was blushing again, but Volga hardly noticed. He leaped into the air, and with a few powerful strokes of his wings, he was soring high above the army. Volga circled the troops several times in a matter of seconds. The Hyrulean army was so small.
After an extremely brief meeting with the front scouts, Volga looked for Link in the back. But he wasn't there. Volga searched the area behind the main troops; circled back again and again but he couldn't find Link's scent. The knot in his stomach grew back but this time it was much worse. Volga urged his wings forward and began retracing the armies path. A whole slew of thoughts began playing through his mind. All of which included either the death of dismemberment of the Hero. All these thoughts were absolutely ridiculous and also confused the dragon. He and Link weren't friends; hell the last time they spoke was weeks ago when Volga tried to leave. Why was he so concerned about the Hero?
All the sudden, a familiar scent drifted into the sky. Volga immediately dove into the trees and changed back into his human form. He landed hard, the impact making his armor rattle a bit. For a moment he stood still, sorting through all the colorful odors in the forest until he found the scent of the Hero. Without another thought, he sprinted in that direction.
Volga happened upon a small clearing with one extremely old tree in the center. The trail ended here. But Link was nowhere in sight. A strange rumbling sound tickled Volga's sensitive ears. The dragon circled the base of the tree and discovered the noise was coming from above. The dragon spotted the source of both the noise and his worry.
"He's… asleep." Volga grumbled through gritted teeth. "Low and behold, the mighty Hero of Hyrule, asleep in a tree while his army marches away. Unbelieveable…" Volga slammed his fist so hard into the tree that it shook the Hero awake. Disoriented, Link fell from his branch and landed at Volga's feet. The dragon cracked a smile, but quickly changed to a frown when Link looked up. The tiny fairy, Proxi wriggled her way out of her spot inside Links hat.
"Wh-wah! What was that for!" The fairy swirled around Volga, turning a little red in the process.
"Well, you and the Hero are behind. About a league, in fact." Volga answered calmly.
"WHAT!" Link jumped up in a panic. "Proxi!?" The fairy shot up into the air. Volga watched as the light fluttered about before falling back to Link. The two began arguing like a married couple and Volga stared on in utter disbelief. Proxi's voice became so shrill and fast it sounded like a child with a tambourine; and Link? Volga was astounded at how many creative swears the golden hero new. How ridiculous. It was so ridiculous in fact, that Volga began to laugh. And not just a chuckle like he'd be known to do rarely; but a full on, full voiced laugh. Link and Proxi stopped and turned in utter disbelief.
"You laugh?" Proxi chimed. "I didn't think you could laugh."
Volga took a moment to catch his breath. "I don't laugh. Not often at least. But seeing you two fools bickering was too amusing." Link turned back to Proxi, confused. The fairy swirled around the Hero once before disappearing into Links chest.
"Come on." Volga began to lead the way back to the troops, with Link by his side.
"Can we ride on your dragon back!" Proxi's voice rang behind him.
"Hell. No." Proxi didn't speak the rest of the way.
I think my brain just took a wild turn into a strange and cheesy place. Look at all this cheese i just wrote. look at it. look.
it is late. hope you enjoyed. sorry for any errors.
this is fun.