AN: Insert Adventure Part Here... Otherwise Link is LAME in a fanfic w/o some hacking and slashing even if it's minute.
Chapter 7: Yearning for Adventure
The next day Link sat in the field and held one of the necklaces in the same hand as his ring. He had the ring's gem facing inwards at himself to hide it. It was a lovely necklace, simple but better than his shattered rupee necklace. The one obsidian gem in the center as a blue metal encased it and swirled in an amazing design as the rest of the necklace was on a leather string with a chain at the end to adjust it. It looked like something that could be worn daily with out hesitation of looking too fancy like the rupee necklace. And the colors of the rupee necklace were kind of ostentatious compared to this. He gripped it as he watched Ilia bringing the horses around to allow them to wander the field. Link sat up and walked to her and breathed in deep. No disruptions better arise, he hoped. He walked up to her as the wind blew that morning. His hair brushed his face as she brushed her own bangs back. He looked over and saw a pin wheel hanging on the edge of a fence. He began to wonder if that had always been there.
"You look deep in thought," Ilia said putting a blanket over one of the horse's back.
"Ilia, the last few days I've been trying to give you something," he said trying to play as if he was trying to give the original necklace, "and every time I tried we were disrupted somehow." Link felt the air around them. Something was magical. Something was different like as if somebody enchanted the area so they couldn't be disturbed. Link shook it off and took out the necklace and held it out to here.
Ilia gasped with a smile blushing. "Are you serious?" she said gasping taking it from him. She touched it and it looked like as if it was glowing. It began to turn purple and she looked surprised at it.
"It… ch-changes colors sometimes," Link said stuttering. He was a bad liar. He hoped that knowing how nervous he could get, Ilia would by it.
"Awe, that's amazing!" Ilia said as she came up and hugged Link. Both smiled as she kissed him on the cheek. "I'd love to stay and talk more and be with you longer… But I have to go. I have to help the women in the village take care of the fields," Ilia said looking over sorry that she had to go. She got on the horse that she placed the blanket over and rode off.
Link sighed as he looked around. He walked slowly to the pin wheel and picked it up. Suddenly it disintegrated like an item from the Twili, bursting from a blue spark and triangles disappearing into the air as the secret dome disappeared showing the blue runes in the sky and fading.
"Midna," he whispered. Then he began to think how he could get the other necklace to Zelda. He paused for a moment. "Do I really want to do this? Court a girl an all?" He touched his chest gripping his shirt trying to search in himself what he wanted. Honestly he began to think what if he could have another adventure. Ilia couldn't be with him, she'd get hurt easily. Zelda was in no position, though would probably love to, yet would she be able to handle the rougher of times. Link began to think on how it'd be of Midna was with him. Both of them had this sense for enjoying adventure. He could just picture her sitting in front of him holding on as they rode on Epona to go fight King Bulblin chasing after him with her casting spells as he swung his sword. He chuckled and just shook it off. "Am I meant to settle down yet?" He whispered as it lingered.
"Link!" Bo shouted motioning to him.
"Oh no, what does he want?" Link murmured walking towards Bo in the new larger pumpkin patch.
"Look, the pumpkins are growing so well. You know what that means?" Bo started.
"Oh," Link said with a pause knowing what it meant. He looked over to Bo who grunted as Link shook and said excitedly, "Oh! OH! Heh heh! It's going to be harvest time soon! Wow, the season is closing in."
"Atta boy!" Bo said putting both hands on his hips with a hardy laugh. "Before the princess's ball, we're holding our upcoming harvest festival."
"Are you sure we're producing enough to make food for not only the ball but for the fair and for ourselves before the winter?" Link asked as he gently shooed a bug away from one of the pumpkins.
"Of course Link! We have made this town large," Bo said nodding his head.
"Put away a large amount of food for us," Link said poking at one of the pumpkins wanting to take it home to cook.
Bo just crossed his arms and with a sighed he said, "Ok Link, you know best now boy."
Link looked up as the sun was at noon. He had a feeling with what Bo had said things would get busier. He paused and looked down at his ring in his palm. It was blue. Bo turned to go off and check how the other patches were. Link pulled out a paper from a pouch on his waist and began to read it.
black not working / in contact
light blue calm time
blue busy
dark blue very busy
green envious / jealous
blue green confused
magenta happy
dark red love
bright red flashing in danger
grey indifferent
yellow upset/annoyed
orange danger (for the other person)
brown horrible
crimson angry
purple enamored / affection
pink lust
So she's busy, Link thought. Probably the horses or laundry. He got up and looked at the sun and walked to where the goats were and as soon as he was about to step into the gate, another goat was heading at him full force. He gasped and braced himself grabbing the horns tightly and tossed the goat to the side. It scuffled to stand up and jumped up and scampered off to the rest of the goats. There stood Fado on a burro trying to herd them in. Link shook his head and took out the whistle. He called Epona forth and helped rustle the goats into the goat cage. There were large stacks of hay where he took a pitchfork and began to scoop up hay for the goats.
"Link, I'm sorry… Gosh," Fado sad coming up to Link with his pitchfork.
Link sighed as he tossed another bunch in. "It's ok Fado."
"It's just that, I have no connection with these animals. And they seem to be more for you," Fado said talking as he started to toss hay to, "It's like you can talk to them or somethin'."
Link paused and thought of something. He smiled deviously and said, "I sure wished it was that easy now, Fado."
That evening the twilight began to rise as Link actually took Epona as he looked at his ring. It was still dark blue so he hoped that Ilia wouldn't notice that Epona was gone. He rode out to the grassy knoll as the sunset. He smiled happily knowing that he had made it a bit early. He walked and stood under the tree as he held something in his pouch. It was his next offering to Midna. It was a bit personal but he hoped that she'd like it. As the sun set he couldn't help but to lean against the large tree that stood lone whilst the rest were scattered about the area. He leaned his head against it smiling as he couldn't even feel the weakness as Midna seeped from his shadow at the precise time that Twilight rose.
"My, my, my, on time today aren't we?" Midna said as she peered next to him on the tree.
"Actually a bit early," He said tilting his head towards her no longer surprised but happy to see her.
She smiled but then sternly looked at him. She inspected his clothes as he wore his hero's tunic. "Why are you wearing that?" She asked.
"Well, I was wondering if there's any way for you to linger longer in this world? I kind of miss old times," he said.
She tilted her head. "If you wanted a date with me you just should say it straight out. Yes there is a way but we risk a lot," Midna said folding her hands together behind herself floating up a bit to be at equal eye level with him as she levitated a bit off the grass.
"How?" Link asked.
"Twilight happens twice in your world as it's always like this in my world except when evening turns and the moon is our sun. The second twilight is another gateway for myself. I cannot perform this move at any other time aside twilight," Midna said sternly. "Anyways," her voice began to lighten, "what did you have in mind anyways?"
Link tapped his cheek and smiled. "I want to go back to the Arbiter's Grounds," he said coyly.
"What reason?" Midna said crossing her arms raising an eyebrow.
"A bit of treasure hunting never hurt," Link said smiling at her.
She smiled as well thinking and liking the idea. "What about your love trifles?" Link seemed to twitch at that word and she noticed. Midna guessed he deserved a break from what everybody was putting on him. She waved her hand and put her hands on her hips to think. She floated up a bit and pointed her hand down as a spark came from her fingers and blue circles and lines appeared. She floated over to it and motioned for him. "You know the deal…"
Link smiled and walked into the blue light and circles. Midna giggled as she went behind him back to back as they both disintegrated into the air. They appeared right in Gerudo Desert and she pounded her hand in the other palm.
"Oh shoot," she said upset, "now we have to cross this desert with all the dangers in it and I have no idea through all this sand where to go just to warp us there since most of the time I just rode in the comfort of your shadow then."
Link smirked eyeing a few boars that were left alone with their saddles on. "Want to cause a bit of a ruckus?"
Midna's lips curled in a devious fashion as she floated up excited and went to his other side leaning on his shoulder. "I'm listening."
Link pointed at the boars and she tilted her head curiously as he mounted one. He held his hand out to her and she looked confused. She took it as he pulled her down to sit in front of him on the saddle. She was glad the night sky began to show as her cheeks burned wildly. Link pulled the boar's reigns and it reared up a bit as Midna clung to the seat tightly. She gave a small scream as the boar ran and Link directed it. She calmed sitting up straight as Link had his arms around her. She covered her face a bit with her hood as the sand was being blown around. Midna looked up and saw the night sky. It was beautiful. It was almost like her world at this time. The stars were bright and the moon was growing from its half moon stage. Link grasped her waist suddenly as he gave her this look.
"Hold on!" He said kicking the boar. It squealed loudly as it began to dash off.
"Woooohaaaahhh!!" Midna screamed as Link gripped its reigns tight not budging and holding on tight to her.
Then it started to come up. There it was, Arbiter's Grounds. They looked around and noticed the bulblin camp was full but yet the king wasn't there. He tried to stop the boar as best as he could but it was obvious he and the boar were heading for a wall. Midna faded through him and grabbed him by the collar of his tunic as the boar ran on. Midna lifted Link as both fell back hiding in a small sand trench. The boar crashed as the bulblin looked about wondering what happened. They poked and prodded the boar with their rock clubs and motioned to each other that maybe it had gotten loose somehow. Midna wiped her forehead with a sigh as Link sat up.
"You should be more careful you know? I don't want to be making anymore saves like that." Midna said as he looked down.
Link started to feel a little weak to his lost shadow. Midna noticed and took out the small bottle from her sleeve handing it to him. He opened it and drank it to the last drop and sat up shaking his head.
"Guess the excitement is getting to me," He whispered.
"Could be that you worked your ass off today and decided to pull something like this," Midna murmured to him.
"Tch," Link clicked rolling his eyes. No duh… but this is something that my body has been craving oddly…
Both began to crawl, jump, and hide around corners of the entrance not wanting to alert any of the bulblin. Midna even phased through some walls to distract the bulblin with a rock being thrown someplace. But she did the worst thing around. In the large stable where Link had fought King Bulblin once, Midna saw the large barrels of explosives and curiously lit a bomb with her magic. She heard Link gasp and realized that it was one of the mechanisms he had used to blow things up. She looked around plotting what to do with it and placed it down with the rest of the explosives where she phased through the wall and grabbed Link lifting him to a high edge of the valley where the camp and grounds were dug from. Both watched in anticipation as the place exploded and a few bulblins were on fire screeching and running around as others were gathering wondering what was going on.
"Too much?" Midna asked.
"Hnm, I guess," Link said raising an eyebrow curious to the bulblins stupidity as they ran around in circles lost without their king to command them.
Link pulled out his wolf stone and Midna nodded. He transformed into a wolf and his senses locked. He could see through the panic of the bulblins and, though it was hard, also the smoke. Midna changed form with a spin, she transformed into an imp again with the rock helm on. Link gasped shocked with a yelp escaping his lips.
"I have learned many tricks from the hidden notes. Though I have held a great detest to this form, I have to admit, it is quite useful," Midna stated as she smiled her toothy grin with the gleaming fang. Link grunted as she mounted him when she leapt onto his back. He growled as she kicked his sides and said "yip yip!"
Link ran quick as Midna held on. They dashed between the panicked bulblins. Link actually jumped and kicked off bulblin after bulblin to jump to a high platform close to the stair way to the grounds instead of taking the stairway, which was once again blocked. Link was on the high edge of the building jumping up as Midna sometimes had to lure him to jump a certain way on the different carved stone edges and figures. Just like old times. Link, with Midna, scampered into the grounds and looked at it once again. Once in, Link had a field day. As Midna easily disposed of enemies with a flick of her arm, he too got to tear into skeleton soldiers and the pygmy soldiers. Once in the central room, it seemed to have more than before as the bulblins kept hidden quite a stash. It was easy to find the first chest which was placed conveniently close by. Midna transformed back into her normal form taking off the helm, which fit her normal form as well, and hid the pieces in her sleeves. Then she went up to Link and took the wolf stone off from around his neck. He stretched rubbing his shoulders a bit glad to be out of that form. Midna was never exactly 'light', especially considering she wore that heavy mask in that form.
They opened the chest to reveal a bag with about 35 rupees. Link put it into his pouch as both smirked. Thieves or treasure hunters, they did what they saw fit that night. Link and Midna used his gadgets and her magic to get through a few obstacles to find a nice treasure chest in an empty lone room with a silver rupee in it. He panicked though as well as she when a newer version of a re-dead mummy was close by. The stone wall suddenly shut down on them in the small room as the only thing that was on their side was the four torches that hung on the four corners of the small room of rock and sand. Its shriek froze Link as Midna shook him worried. Midna held her arm out and blasted the mummy back. Link held his head coming to and Midna once again tried to blast it but its undead properties gave her a bit of a problem. It wasn't like normal being where if you knocked off their head or smashed them hard they'd cease. No, it rebuilt itself even when she made a slashing motion to cut off its head. Their hefty loot of a silver rupee and a mummy to kill. The mummy's head fell off but it only turned to pick it up by its gaping mouth to reattach itself. Midna and Link held an expression not able to be sure if they were to be impressed or sickened. Midna stood ground as Link did as well. Before the monster was able to screech again, Midna made her motion to slash its head off. The head fell and the monster reached for it, but Link came up kicking the head away and slashing at its arm. As the monster's other arm was about to slash him down with its large sword, Midna made another slashing motion that sliced it off. Link then finished it off by slashing at its torso, then the knees of the creature, and slashing what bits he could before it was just bandages and dust. But the door would still not open and they looked around the room for any sign of an escape. Midna gave a yelp pointing at the disgusting head rolling about. Link screamed as well as it tried to nip at his ankles. He drove his Ordonian sword through it head and its mouth gaped and the head turned into dust. The door began to open and both dashed out laughing nervously not knowing whether to laugh at the odd battle or at how well a team they made.
When they got outside, Midna looked at the night sky fading. The sun was beginning to rise. "Link, hurry," She said making a quick portal. He jumped in and disappeared as she jumped in as well closing it behind as they dissolved into the air. They appeared at the tree and both looked at each other. As she was about to dissolve into his shadow he grabbed her hand and handed her something. She looked down and it was a book.
"It's sketches I made from our journey together and my life before!" He professed quickly to her.
Midna smiled as she pushed it back into his chest. "Then draw the night we had together… Because what we had before isn't going to be it, I assure you..." She said as she faded. But before she left, she reached a shadowy hand into his pouch and took the horse whistle without him knowing.
AN: Uh oh... we're actually closing in close to what I actually have vs what I've been posting. Maybe I'll take more time on editing when it comes to releasing the next few chapters... ...
