Sneak

PART 2

FIRE


Link had jogged his way out of the forest, and was once again at the foot of Hyrule Field. Venturing over a hill, the air seemed more open, and less dense. It felt almost new. He began walking in the direction of his home. He shuddered at the thought of returning there. Mere few days ago, he had spilt the blood of his friends, all because they were mean to him. No, all because of that copy of himself. Everything was happening real fast, like a dream. He wasn't used to any of this.

He pulled out his father's sword and looked at the blade for a long moment as he walked. He felt a sinking feeling of regret as he put it away. The blood was on his hands, and his was following the orders of some strange creature taking the outline of him, all because he feared it would kill him. And he had nothing else to do. At least the missions seemed to be helping people. That made him feel a slight bit better.

He looked up at the noon sky and sighed. How was he going to manage to sneak through the village, get up the mountain, and help the Gorons? (He hoped he would be helping them this mission.) He had been given the Kokiri Sword and Shield, so he felt a bit better with new weapons, as well. At least he could return the sword when he returned to Kakiriko.

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Night

Kakiriko Village

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Link snuck up the stairs and to the closed town gates. He peered past the metal bars, and sighed with relief once he saw no one was outside. He climbed over the gate like he used to do as a child, and jogged down behind a tree, peering around a small hut to see if anyone was in the Southeast part of the town. No one was, so he hurried over in the direction of his house in the North part of town. It was cold outside, but he was excited, and barely noticed. He kept low and ducked under windows so he wouldn't get caught.

He looked up at the moon for a brief moment. It was full, and brighter than usual. It lit his way in a silvery light. He finally arrived at his house and climbed the ladder. No lights were on. He gave yet another sigh of releif and drew his father's sword. He planted it neatly in front of the door, and hurried past the house and up another ladder, climbing a small ledge behind the house. He walked briskly as he moved up a crude dirt path, leading higher up a rocky hill. A bit higher, and he would be able to see Hyrule Field past the large rock walls the village was surrounded by.

He climbed a smaller ladder he had helped his father make a year ago. This one was more sturdy than the others, and fairly high. It went up a large cliff. He climbed it to the top like he used to, and turned. About a mile of Hyrule field was exposed under the moon. Looked more downwards, he could see the whole village. Only one house seemed to have a few candles lit, so it was fairly late. Most of everyone was already asleep.

He sprinted up a steep gravel path, ignoring stealth. He was very high up. Even if someone managed to hear him they couldn't catch him in time.

He went up a flight of ancient stairs and stood before a tall, concrete was with a large wooden door at the front. Link knew his dad kept the keys to the door up on top of the lookout tower, right next to the wall, under a heavy wooden chair. He climbed the tower and retrieved the key, and climbed back down. He carefully unlocked the door, and pushed with all his might to get it open a crack. He slithered through the opening and shut the door.

Engraved into the side of the mountain, was a straight, steep path leading right up to the top. He began to climb up the mountain.

There was little to no grass up here, just dirt and rocks. He had never been on this trail before, so he kept his sword drawn, and his shield on his back. He jumped everytime he thought he heard something, afraid of being caught.

Looking down, he could see past the concrete wall, past the village, and out into the field...

A/N: Well, I hope you like this small chapter. I haven't written any sort of story in a while, so sorry if my writing seems sloppy or rushed. This chapter kind of was rushed, but that was because I haven't updated in so long, I was afraid people were going to start giving up on it. I was, for a while.

Anyways, cheers to more chapters! Reviews are also awesome, and I hope to get some!

-Sam.