Sheik awoke in his bed, giving a light moan. His ribs ached from all of the movement from yesterday, but he wouldn't tell the others. He looked around; everyone was still asleep. He sat up, and let his comforters fall into his lap. His whole torso was sore, and he winced at the sudden movement. He looked down at his upper half, and started to unwrap the old bandages. Tanner was supposed to do this for him, but he really didn't care. He threw the old bandages aside, and looked at the place were his ribcage was. The whole part was bruised a dark, angry purple, and it really stood out on Link's pale skin. He bit his lower lip, and stood. That hurt too.
Sheik walked down the stairs, and began rummaging through Tanner's bags, looking for the other bandages. He pulled them out, and went upstairs again, and began to wrap himself with it. It hurt, because of the weird ways he was having to stretch, but he but ignored it. When he was finished, he tossed the bandages down the stairs, and laid back in his bed.
"Sheik," he heard from beside him. Sheik changed his stare from the roof, to the boy beside him, the one who had taken his body. Link's face was twisted, and he looked unhappy. He was definitely asleep still.
Sheik sighed lightly. "What is it?" he snapped under his breath, not sure if the other boy knew he was talking.
"Hyrule... In danger," murmured Link, falling back into a deeper sleep. Sheik eyed him. He had such an overactive imagination. The whole reason they were collecting the stones, was to make sure Ganondorf didn't get them. But the boy was just dreaming, not a big deal. Link was an idiot anyways, dreaming or not.
Sheik yawned, and slowly turned onto his side, wincing from the pain. It hadn't hurt this bad since it had first happened. He shuddered, remembering when he fell. The pain it was when the stupid Goron hit into him... Falling... "Urg," he moaned, as his head began to spin again. He felt sick to his stomach, and when he opened his eyes, he saw the roof moving in all different directions. "Over exerted myself yesterday," he groaned out. He gave a hiccup, and then groaned again, it hurting him. Where was that potion Tanner had made?
Sheik forced himself up, stumbling a bit. He was really dizzy, but he began down the stairs, taking it slowly and carefully. He had to be quiet, he didn't want to wake anybody, and have them worry about him. He walked to the stove, and looked into the pot that sat there. It was empty, except for the little bit of green goo leftovers that had decided to stick to the pot. He moaned, and carefully walked up the stairs. He found Link's clothing, and clothed himself. He'd have to go out to get some potion.
Sheik rummaged through Tanner's things again, pulling out forty rupees and a bottle. He really didn't care that Tanner wouldn't be happy, Sheik stealing from him and all. He left the house, and shivered from the sudden cold. That hurt too.
"Sheik!" he heard something squeak. Sheik was still dizzy, and his vision was not focused, but when he looked around, he saw a small floating ball with wings. Navi... Damn. "What are you doing!?"
"Potion," Sheik moaned. His voice was cracked and his throat was sore. He began walking down the stairs, holding onto the side of the dirt wall as he walked. He heard a small noise behind him.
"You don't look well," he heard the voice murmur. "You should probably wake Tanner and Eri, so they can get it for you."
"Shut it," Sheik hissed, hobbling toward the items shop. "I just need a healing potion. I'll be fine."
The fairy scoffed. "You're wearing the belt as a headband," she told the boy in a snide voice. Sheik was confused, but raised his hands to his head. Sure enough, he felt a leather belt on his head.
"Oops," Sheik murmured, taking the belt from his head, and putting it carefully around his waist. "Well, I'll be fine. I just need that potion. I took some of Tanner's money, and his bottle." Navi laughed. Obviously she didn't believe he would really be okay. Sheik shrugged, and stumbled toward the shop.
Sheik made it to the shop in a quick amount of time despite his lack of focus, and that the world seemed to be spinning. He looked at the store hours, but couldn't read, still being dizzy. "Is it open?" he asked the fairy.
"Yeah," Navi murmured, though her voice seemed far away. Sheik opened the door, and walked in.
"Healing potion," Sheik murmured, placing the bottle and the money on the counter. The shopkeeper looked at him, horrified.
"He's not that bad," Sheik heard Navi reassure the shopkeeper.
The next thing Sheik knew, his bottle was filled, and all of his rupees where gone. He didn't even bother corking the bottle, he just gulped it down, leaving another gulp inside. "I'm going to sit here... To wait for it to work," Sheik moaned to the shopkeeper, sitting against one of the walls. He leaned on it, and shut his eyes.
"What happened to him?" he heard the shopkeeper ask Navi. There was a pause before the fairy replied.
"Accident while visiting the Gorons," he heard Navi reply. She didn't go into details, because the shopkeeper didn't ask, he just winced.
"Poor kid," said the shopkeeper. "Aren't the two of you from the forest? I thought the Kokiri children weren't allowed to leave?" There was another pause.
"He's an adventurer," Navi lied. "It's only this small town, meeting everyone you know, same routine everyday... he always snuck into the Forbidden Woods, and he found a way out... So we left together. Fairy's from the forest like myself aren't supposed to leave their partner. So, here we are." The shopkeeper grunted in understanding.
Their voices weren't so far away anymore to Sheik. He was starting to feel better, but he was still tired, he realized when the potion started to work. His ribs ached less, and his head was clear. He wasn't dizzy anymore either.
"Poor guy," the shopkeeper murmured again. Then, he spoke up to make sure Sheik could hear. "No more adventuring for you then?" Sheik smirked, and opened his eyes.
"Don't I wish," he muttered. "Going to Zora's Domain today. Important business to take care of." The shopkeeper laughed. "I'm feeling a bit better though, now Navi. We should get back before Tanner and Eri start to worry." The shopkeeper nearly choked.
"Tanner and Eri!?" he asked quickly. Both Navi and Sheik looked at him, puzzled. "The kids who work for Princess Zelda?" Sheik quickly looked to Navi. Navi didn't look any less surprised than he did.
"They work for Zelda?" Sheik repeated. "How so!?" The shopkeeper frowned.
"Doesn't surprise me they told you nothing about it," he muttered. "They work as the Princesses Knights you see... Not just any soldiers though."
"What do you mean 'not just any soldiers'?" Sheik asked, standing. He was surprised that it didn't hurt him.
"I mean... They aren't just protecting the Princess... They protect... The Entrance to the Sacred Realm! Under the princesses orders of course," said the shopkeeper.
"They watch over the Door of Time!?" Sheik asked quickly. "What!?" He couldn't believe this.
"How do you, a fairy boy, know of the Door of Time?" asked the shopkeeper. Sheik hissed.
"What does that matter?!" Sheik snapped. "So... They protect it from evil you mean?"
The shopkeeper laughed. "Yeah. But, the princess is just over dramatizing things. There ain't no evil around!" he said, chuckling. "Looks like you're feeling better though?"
Sheik was feeling better. But this new information was confusing him. "Thanks," he told the shopkeeper, and he left quickly, with Navi following.
"I can't believe it! They never told us!" Navi squeaked. "I knew there was something suspicious about them! They lied!"
"They didn't really lie, so much as not tell us," Sheik hissed bitterly. "I'm going to talk to them!"
They made it back to Impa's house quickly, and Sheik swung the door open. Tanner and Eri were up, and worrying. "There you are!" Tanner exclaimed. "Where the hell were you!? We were worried!"
"Bull shit!" Sheik snapped. Tanner and Eri were both taken aback. "Why didn't you tell us!" His voice was raising now.
"Tell you what?" Eri asked, genuinely confused.
"That you were Zelda's Soldiers of course!! That you protect the Door of Time! I've been working with Zelda my whole life! And you weren't once mentioned!" Sheik bellowed. "Why did you guys hide it from us!?" Tanner and Eri were both staring at each other. "Yeah! I caught you red handed!"
'What's with all the noise?" came a small voice from upstairs. Sheik rushed upstairs.
"Link! They lied to us!" Sheik shouted.
"Calm down!" Tanner called from downstairs. "It's not that big a deal!"
"Not that big a deal!" Sheik mocked. "It's a huge deal!" Sheik looked to Link quickly. He looked tired, and puzzled. "They protect the Door for Time for Zelda! Remember the Door of Time, that Zelda told you about!? They make sure nobody gets passed!" Link looked shocked.
"They do!? The Door of Time, that leads to the Sacred Realm?" Link asked, looking straight down at the boys.
"Yes!" Sheik said quickly. Eri and Tanner both looked scared, because Sheik was taking this to extremes.
"Wow!" Link said. "Why didn't you tell us!?"
Tanner sighed. "The Princess ordered us not to. We're supposed to keep watch of you two, to make sure you're alright. Again, Princesses orders," he murmured. "She told us not to get involved unless we needed to. But, when Sheik nearly drowned, we really needed to. Then, he fell from Death Mountain! You guys just happen to be the most clumsy kids we've ever met."
Sheik glared. "Let's go to Zora's Domain Link," he told his fellow pre-teen. Link nodded, and began to get dressed. "We don't need any of your help," he snapped at Tanner and Eri.
"We weren't going to help anyway," Eri mumbled. "We're just going to be watching you." Sheik growled, and lead Link away with him, grabbing his bag. He dragged Link out by the hand, and slammed the door shut after himself. He clipped his bag to his belt, and they began walking for the exit of the town.
Down the stairs of the town the duo (plus Navi) went. "It's been so long since we've been out of Kakariko... I'm going to miss it," Link said quietly. "What I'm not going to miss is those Gorons! They thought I- or you- was their brother, and they chased me down the mountain!" Sheik nodded absentmindedly, and looked around.
"They're here, somewhere," he murmured, half to himself. "But where?" He looked around, and walked to a tree. He looked up it, but saw nobody. "Tanner! Eri! I know you're there!" He heard muffled snickering, then somebody shushing somebody else, and bit his lip. He turned away from the tree, and began heading up the river and toward Zora's Domain.
"Come out come out!" Link called happily, skipping after Sheik. Sheik rolled his eyes. Link was always so happy. It was somewhat sickening. They headed for the entrance, only when they came to a point where they had to swim through the river.
"How am I supposed to swim with my bandages?" Sheik asked, nobody in particular. Link thought for a second, and Navi did as well.
"Well... I could carry you," Navi suggested. Sheik scoffed.
"I'll jump..." Sheik said slowly. "And if I don't make it, I have bandages in the pack, and I can just replace them." He unclipped his pack, and threw it to the other side. It easily made it, now it was just his turn. He held his breath, and backed up.
"You can just swim Link," Sheik told his friend. Link nodded. Sheik began to run, and took off right at the edge. He made it to the other side, with a small grunt as he landed. But, his ribs still didn't hurt. That potion proved to be useful, and he still had a second portion. "Swim across Link!" He turned around to look at Link from the other side.
"I'm a good swimmer!" Link told him cheerfully. "Saria and I would always swim in the ponds together!" He jumped into the water, but was caught by surprise when it had a current. "Eep!" he squealed, paddling against the current. Sheik bent down, and held out his hand. Link took it, and Sheik pulled him out of the water.
"You're a great swimmer," Sheik murmured sarcastically. "Let's go." He started for the entrance. They followed the river, until they came to boulders, between two white coloured pillars. Perched on one of the pillars, was none other than the owl.
Sheik stared at it, a lump in his throat. The owl gave a low 'hoot'. The pre-teen shuddered. That bird... He took a bomb from the bomb bag, and threw it at the boulders, and then another one and threw it at the bird before it could speak. The Bird flew away before it could explode, and the boulders where gone.
"I hate that thing!" Sheik snapped, watching the bird fly away into the distance. "Did it escape from the owl insane asylum? Is there such thing as an owl insane asylum? I think I'm going to run that idea past Zelda..." He murmured on for a while, before having Link shaking him to snap him out of it.
"Let's go Sheik," Link said, skipping through the new entrance they had made for themselves. Sheik followed at a slow pace, looking at his feet as he walked. Did they really have to go out this soon? He could have used another days rest... He shrugged. Sheik couldn't stand another day with Tanner and Eri. Man, if he had to spend five more seconds with them, they would surely send him to and early grave!
"Oh my Nayru, Sheik! Come here quickly!" Sheik heard his little friend shout. Sheik ran after the boy, lifting his head. Link was standing in front of a rather fat man who leaned against a gate, munching on what looked like coloured beans. Sheik eyed the man, who ate greedily, looking at the two of them.
"He's going to sell us Magical Beans Sheik!" Link gasped happily. "For only ten rupees!" Sheik looked at Link now.
"What?" Sheik asked, in disbelief. "Magic beans... Really?" His voice sounded heavily sarcastic as he turned his head to the fat man. The man nodded, continuing to eat hungrily.
"Are you interested?" he asked between bites.
"Hell no," Sheik murmured, grabbing Link's arm. "It's a scam buddy." Link's eyes looked sad.
"But I want the Magical Beans!" he pouted. "It's not that much!" Sheik sighed, and pulled out his child's wallet. He took out a yellow rupee and handed it to the man.
"One order please," he murmured bitterly. The fat man grinned, and handed him one pod.
"Plant them in soft soil, and watch it grow!" he urged. "Try on the one beside me!" Sheik looked at the single pod.
"This is one order?" he snapped, walking to the soft soil. Link jumped up and down.
"Thank you so much Sheik!" Link cheered. "Can I plant it?" He stopped jumping, and took the pod from Sheik. Sheik watched him bend down, and dig a small hole. With care, the young boy buried the pod, and watched it. Sheik rolled his eyes. Nothing was going to grow.
Oh, but something did grow. Suddenly, and small green sprout shot form the ground, and shot Link back. The boy gave a loud shout, as he flew through the air, about two meters back. He slammed against the ground, but quickly got back up and ran at the sprout.
"What a rip off," Navi muttered. "That's all it's going to grow?" Sheik was surprised to hear the fairy, she had been so silent. Or, maybe she had spoken, and he was just ignoring her out of habit? He went back to ignoring her.
"Sheik!" Link squealed happily. "I'm naming the sprout after you! Sheik the Sprout!"
"Greeeaaaaaaat," Sheik muttered sarcastically. "I shall be immortalized by a crappy, and cheap sprout." Link smiled cheerfully.
"Can we get another one?" Link asked. Sheik groaned, and turned to the fat man. He took out another yellow rupee and held it out to the man.
"Another please," Sheik muttered. The man shook his head. Sheik was confused.
"Ten rupees won't cover it! We've grown more popular! They're nearly the new 'It' thing! Twenty rupees please!" the fat man said in a snaky voice. Sheik's mouth opened wide.
"You've got to be kidding! We've been your only costumers! How could you have grown so popular if we're the only ones who bought something from you!?" Sheik snapped, nearly yelling. The man shrugged.
"He's just a fat con-artist Link!" Sheik told his friend. Link's eyes welled with tears. Sheik groaned again, and took out another yellow rupee. He stuffed it into the mans chubby hands, and took another pod. He threw it at Link. "Take care of it for now." Link nodded excessively.
They began to walk for the place they had to jump across to get to the Domain. "Just over here," Sheik told Link. "It's been a while since I've been here though..." He came to the part where the two lands where closest.
"Sheik! Look!" Link squealed. What now? Sheik thought bitterly, turning around. Link was chasing around a cucco. "We should take him to visit the Zora's! I'm sure that would make them happy!"
"Oh yes. I'm sure they want a cucco running around wreaking havoc on their lovely Domain," Sheik murmured, his voice oozing with sarcasm. Link nodded happily.
"I bet they'd just love him!" Link said, finally catching the little beast. "I'm naming it Sheik!" Sheik blinked.
"Now you're naming a cucco after me?" Sheik asked. Link nodded joyfully. Sheik rolled his eyes, and jumped across to the other side. "C'mon Link." Link followed, flying across with 'Sheik the Cucco'.
The two continued on. Eventually, 'Sheik the Cucco' came in handy. A part they couldn't get across, they flew with the little cucco, straining the poor thing to carry both their weight. They jumped down with the bird. As soon as they landed, and bird escaped Link's grasp, right into the river.
"Oh no!" Link shouted. "Sheik fell into the river! He'll get swept away!" He stepped to the edge of the river. "I've got to save him!"
"You're not throwing yourself in the river after a cucco!" Sheik snapped. "The current's too strong for you; you proved that when we first arrived. It'll sweep you all the way back to the bridge at Kakariko!" But it was too late. Link had jumped right into the river after the stupid thing.
Sheik groaned, and hopped into the water, ignoring his now wet bandages. And so, he followed his dumb little friend through the river.
So, that is another chapter of 'From Tights to Tunic'. This is one of the longest ones, which I'm proud of. I rather liked writing this chapter! Writing as Sheik is tons of fun.
I plan on starting the next chapter as soon as I finish posting this one, so most liekly as soon as you start this one, I will be partly finished chapter eleven! Woo!
Speaking of chapter eleven... I can't believe I've made it to chapter eleven! This is so exciting, I think I'm going to bake myself a cake! I'll virtually share it with you lucky people =3. Also, I would like to thank the people who actually take the time to read, and post reviews. You people- though you are a rather small amount of people- are awesome! High fives for you all.
While I'm at it (at what you ask? Hell, I don't know), I'd like to tell you all about my new fanfiction, that I shall be posting in a mater of weeks. It's another Zelda one. It's a bit more serious though, not as humourous. It's set after the events of Twilight Princess, so, I highly recommend you finish the game before reading it. So, you all have that to look forward to, yaaaaaaaaaaaay!
Well, that's all for now, Happy New Year!