Krista: Thanks to Kon Hoshi, lilBlondi, and me/nambe for the reviews! Sorry I haven't been able to update because of Christmas and me being sick for half the month. I have a bad cold as I type. Anyway, here's chapter eight!
Chapter Eight: Cave of No Return: Part Two
Patience was in a bad mood because she never did catch the rat. Link was a little ticked because they wasted time trying to get a force gem that they ended up losing anyway. So, those two kept arguing in the next room. This new room had small stone blocks that were either green, red, blue, or purple. Apparently, only the person who is wearing the same color can push the blocks.
"Link, are you colorblind?! That block is purple, not green!"
"Well, sor-RY Patience! It's kind of dark in here! Hope's the only one with the lamp!" Depending on who was closer, either Hope or Faith would go over and settle the argument. In this case, Faith was closer. However, Link and Patience were too busy bickering to hear her, so Faith first had to say something to get their attention.
"You two sound like a married old couple!" That shut them up. They glared at her as Hope's snickering could be heard from somewhere else in the room. Faith looked at the block and stared at Link and Patience like she wanted to knock their heads together.
"You two both need to learn your colors! This is RED!" Faith yelled, then pushed it out of the way. She pointed to the next two blocks. "Alright, that one is green, and that is purple. Get it straight!"
"Faith, come here!" Hope called. "I need you!"
"Gladly," her younger sister muttered, shaking her head at Patience and Link.
"Why don't you tell them who's right calmly?" Hope asked as they were pushing the red and blue blocks out of the way.
"If they can yell, I don't see why I can't," Faith answered, opening a chest and getting a big red force gem. Hope just sighed. Eventually, the four got to the other side of the room and went through the door. This next room had a hall and a room to the north and east at the end of it. Near the other room entries was a group of monsters squirting out water while hopping around four torches. Link, Hope, Faith, and Patience learned the hard way that the hall had four trapdoors. It wasn't that bad though, since Hope got a heart container and Patience got a big green force gem. She felt better because it was worth more than the gem that the rat took. After going back up to the room, the quartet defeated the monsters and the north and east rooms opened.
"I think there's a key in there," Hope said, pointing to the east room.
"Do all of us have to go in?" Patience asked, leaning against one of the torches that her oldest sister lit. "My feet hurt!"
"Sheesh, this is just the beginning and she's already complaining?" Faith mumbled.
"I'll go alone if you guys want to stay here," Link offered. "Besides," he added with a cocky grin," it might be too dangerous for girls if a key is hidden in there."
"WHAT!?" Faith exclaimed. "What's that supposed to mean?!"
"It means, you three stay here and I'll be right back," Link said and disappeared into the room.
"He shouldn't have said that," Patience stated darkly.
"I'm offended," Hope said with a small scowl. Faith turned to her sisters with a coy smile.
"Don't worry," she told them. "He'll get just what he deserves."
Fifteen Minutes Later...
Link came out panting, with his life meter a little low. He leaned against a torch, holding the newly-found key.
"Who would've known that the key would be hidden under tons of pots and evil torches would blow fireballs at you?" Link asked. The three girls raised their hands as an affirmative answer. Link looked confused. "How would you know?"
"We knew there was a key in there didn't we?" Hope asked back. Faith looked at Link.
"Was the key all you found?"
"Yes..." he answered slowly.
"I'll be right back," Faith said, as she walked into the east room. She came back about a minute later without so much as a scratch, and threw a heart container at Link.
"Did you know that if you'd have let us come, we could've told you that your shield can block fireballs?" Patience asked Link when he was all better. He glared at her.
"Alright, I learned something today!" Link yelled.
"Men can learn things?" Patience looked up at Hope.
"I guess so," she answered with a small smile.
"'Too dangerous for girls.' Yeah, right," Faith muttered as she passed Link going into the north room.
Krista: Another chapter done. Please R&R and I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Or happy holidays if you don't celebrate Christmas.