Chapter Four: And Now, We Play The Waiting Game
"So... your name is Link?"
Link nodded.
"That's interesting. You got a last name?"
"Avalon."
"Nice."
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"You have a family?"
Link shook his head.
"How come?"
"Never met them."
"Oh, that's sad."
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"Have any hobbies?"
"Not really."
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"Any skills?"
"Swordplay, archery, luck, you name it."
"Impressive."
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"Favorite food?"
"Don't really have a favorite."
"Favorite drink?"
"Milk."
"Milk?"
"Milk."
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"How long have you lived in Hyrule?"
"As long as I can remember."
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"So... what do you like the most?"
"Defending my friends and the people I care the most about."
"What do you hate the most?"
"A lot of things, actually."
"Like?"
"Well, for one, anyone who'll threaten to destroy people, kingdoms or a land just to watch them suffer. But, other than that, I hate snakes, spiders, cuccos, redeads, skultullas, gibdos, stalfos, abusive guardians, postmen-"
"Woah, woah, wait... postmen?"
"Yep."
"You hate postmen?"
"You heard me right."
"That's a coincidence..."
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"What are you afraid of the most?"
"Someone I love dying in front of me."
"Has it happened before?"
"No, and I don't plan for it to happen."
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"Do you really think we can get that mask back from the Skull Kid?"
Link paused for a long time before responding. "I honestly have no idea. Remember back in that cave before I was transformed into... this?"
"... uh... not really, no."
"That psychic blast he conjured?"
"Oh yeah."
"That blast knocked the wind right out of me, to the point where I couldn't even think straight."
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"So... How many friends do you got?"
"More than you can count."
"Any Best Friends?"
Link shrugged. "A few."
"You mind naming them?"
Link thought for a moment. "In order, Saria, Navi, Malon, Zelda and... I guess Ruto's my friend."
Tatl looked over. "Tell me a little about them."
Link sighed. "Well, first of all, they're all girls..."
Tatl chuckled. "I bet you had your hands full, huh?"
Link chuckled too. "Yeah, all of them had a crush on me at one point. Except for Navi."
"So, tell me more about them."
Link sighed again. "Where to start... well, Saria is my best friend and has been since as long as I can remember. We grew up together. When all the other kids in my village would make fun of me for being 'different,' she'd always be the one to cheer me up. She always took my side, no matter if I was right or wrong."
Tatl smiled a bit. "She sounds like a pretty loyal girl. Tell me about the others."
Link thought for a little bit. "Well, uh, Zelda has been one of my friends too, even though I barely see her. Y'see, she's the princess of Hyrule, so she's pretty well guarded. And her dad's REALLY uptight." Link sighed and looked off into the distance. "There was this incident about a year ago where I was forced to gather three magic stones in an attempt to stop an evil wizard from taking over Hyrule. But I was too late. Zelda had to flee, and the evil wizard, Ganondorf, rode after her after almost knocking me unconscious. Thank the Goddess I was able to stop him seven years later."
Tatl just stared at him. "How long did it take you to come up with that story?"
Link sighed.
Tatl flew off of her ledge and onto his shoulder. "So, tell me about Ruto. I bet she's fierce."
Link sighed. "Yeah, you'd think that. And you're right. She IS fierce. If she doesn't get her way, she WILL get angry. Way past how angry you get."
Tatl looked worried. "Geez, I hope I never run into her."
"You're telling me. After I rescued her from the belly of a giant fish, she fell in love with me and asked me to marry her. I didn't want to, but it was the only way to get the third and final stone, which was an 'engagement ring,' apparently. Strangely enough, she hasn't held it against me when I finished my quest."
"...a fish princess wanted to MARRY you?!" Tatl held back the laughter for as long as she could.
Link chuckled. "You can laugh. I think it's pretty hilarious, too."
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"So, what about those other two? Uh... Navi and Malon?"
If Link's face wasn't permanently frozen into an O, his smile would disappear right about now. "Navi is the whole reason I was in the Lost Woods in the first place. That incident with the evil wizard... well... she stood by me every step of the way. After I defeated Ganondorf, I went into the woods to search for her. I was looking for her for a year and found nothing." Link sighed. "I just hope wherever she is, she's alright."
Tatl smiled. "I'm sure she's fine, kid."
"Could you stop calling me 'kid?' I have a name, y'know."
Tatl's smile disappeared. "Fine then, Link. Tell me about that last friend of yours; Malon."
Link could instantly feel his cheeks heat up, even though he was made out of wood. "Uh... well... uh... Malon... she's a very close friend of mine. That horse I was riding belonged to her."
Tatl turned dark blue, showing she was sad, or that she felt guilty. "Oh... yeah, sorry about that."
"It's alright. Anyways... Malon is a really great girl. I... I really do miss her, though."
"When did you two meet?"
Link sighed and thought back to that moment. "The first time I met her, I had just arrived in the market of Castle Town and plopped down in front of a fountain to get some shut eye. Navi tried to wake me up, but she eventually flew off to find someone to wake me up. About thirty, or so, minutes later, I wake up with my head being held in the fountain, almost about to drown. But, at the last second, I was pulled back out. When I regained my focus, I turned around and saw the person who had held my head underwater. And that was her."
"She... tried to drown you? Great first impression..." Tatl replied sarcastically.
"It's not like she wanted to. Navi made her do it so she could wake me up."
"Weren't you at least mad at Malon?"
"Not at all. I mean, at first, I was mad, but when I saw her... I dunno, all my feelings of anger were replaced with the feeling of butterflies in my stomach."
Tatl raised a brow. "Ooooooh, I get it. You got a crush on her, dontcha?"
Link was really glad his body was made out of wood, so his fairy couldn't see how red his cheeks were. "No, no. I didn't have a crush on her. I mean, I liked her, but not that way."
Tatl smirked at the Deku Scrub. "Don't lie. I know you like her."
Link shook his head. "No, I don't."
"Yeah, you do."
"No, I don't!"
"Yeaaaaaaaaaah, you do."
Link groaned and laid down on the ground.
Dawn of
The Second Day:
-48 Hours Remain-
Link groaned again. "Can't this go by any faster?"
Tatl shook her head. "Apparently not."
"UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH!"