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Chapter 13- The Gift's

~narrator~

The three warriors made it through the village below Death Mountain. The guard let them through at the sight of the queen hidden by a cloak.

"Be safe, Queen Zelda. The Goron's have been out of control lately."

"Unless they don't want to face exile, they will be proper towards a royal and guests," Zelda told the guard softly, her voice cold as ice.

The guard nodded, and they carried on, Dark slipping skillfully in through the shadows.

The carried up the slope and Zelda remained still while Freesia continuously looked back.

"If you're wondering about Dark, he's nearby. I can sense him," Zelda told her.

"I know, I'm just wondering if we should leave him back there with that chicken…" Freesia wondered aloud, still looking back.

Zelda halted suddenly, then turned to see Dark fooling around with the large cucoo.

"It looks like he's befriended it…" Freesia added with a light tone.

Zelda turned her horse around completely and sighed. "Dark! Come on! Quit fooling around! We have to go up the mountain!"

Dark laughed aloud, and the chicken playfully pecked his shoulder. "Awww!! Can we keep it?!"

Freesia laughed as Dark stood with the cucoo on top of his head. Freesia looked at Zelda, whose face looked murderous.

"Aw, c'mon Zellie. I gotta good feeling about that bird!" she insisted, trying her hardest not to laugh any harder.

Zelda's mouth twitched and she turned once more, heading up the trail.

Dark jumped on the horse behind Freesia, and let Freesia hold onto the cucoo while guiding the horse.

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They reached the top and soon, they heard a strange chant from above.

It sang:

"We all live,
we all die,
that does not begin to justify you.
It's not what it seems,
Not what you think,
No, I must be dreaming
It's only in my mind,
Not real life,
No, I must be dreaming!"

"What is that?" asked Freesia aloud, the small cucoo now shivering in her hands.
Dark jumped off the horse and looked ahead. His red eyes went wide in shock and he turned to his lover.

The chant continued:

"We all live,
we all die,
that does not begin to justify you.
It's not what it seems,
not what you think,
No I must be dreaming!
It's only in my mind,
not real life,
No I must be dreaming!"

"Dark! What is it!? You're scaring me!" squeaked Freesia.

"We all live,

We all die,
that does not begin to justify you."

Zelda growled and kicked her horse into full speed. Her patience was at a low measure and the repetition of the song was freaking her out. But was that song supposed to tell her something? She had no idea, but she was going to find out soon…

"It's not what it seems,
not what you think,
No I must be dreaming!
It's only in my mind,
not real life!
No I must be dreaming!"

"Zelda! Wait, where are you going!?" called Dark, snapping the reins once as soon as he jumped back on. The chase began and the chant grew closer and closer.


Not what it seems,
Not what you think,
I must be dreaming...

It stopped, and Dark halted the horse. "What is it, Dark? What happened to the sound?" asked Freesia.

Dark was silent…

~Freesia~

I was freaking out BIG TIME. No one answering my questions and my happiness was replaced by fear. I clung to Dark's arm and closed my eyes. "Please Dark, speak to me," I whispered.

"Zelda's in Goron City right now. Someone's just died…"

My eyes opened. "Oh dear God, don't tell me…"

"I didn't say it was him!" snapped Dark, "I said it was 'someone'."

"Then why are we still here?! Zelda might need us!" I shouted, frustrated. I set the cucoo on top of Dark's head, took the reins away from him and began to ride on. Dark clung onto me and screamed at me: "Are you insane!? The rode is too narrow! You'll kill us!"

"Just trust me on this, Dark! I've got a feeling!" I shouted back.

"You ALWAYS have a feeling! I don't get this-GAH!!!"

I turned sharply and accidentally made the horse lose its balance slightly.

We continued our way up, and I didn't dare slow down… I did have a feeling… I've been having this lot lately, and I had no explanation for it. It had occurred ever since that horrifying cough I had.

Did I do something wrong? Am I brain dead now?

No, a voice gentle and light spoke in my head.

I looked back slightly at Dark. "Did you say something recently?"

"Other than you're crazy? I don't think so- GODDESSES, FREESIA WATCH WHERE YOU'RE DRIVING THIS THING!!!!"

I nearly gave myself whiplash as I looked back to the rode. I reared to the left, then a sudden right.

Wow, Freesia, you can drive! The gentle voice laughed.

"Who are you?" I whispered.

Heehee! It's me! Farore!

My eyes went wide and I nearly dropped the reins.

Take it easy, sistuh! I know, it's not normal for goddesses to talk through people's minds…

THE HELL IT ISN'T, I thought back, scared shitless.

Well, I had to say something! Things haven't gone very well since Link's disappearance so I thought that maybe a quick heart-to-heart would be cool for you.

If it'll answer several questions, be my guest. Just don't distract me too much!

You got a deal! Farore laughed.

Question one! What was that chanting all about? I asked.

Well, that's their chant for when one of their own dies. Don't worry it's not Link.

Okay… Why do I feel so…

Lucky? It's the newest power you got, love! The spider's bite was so heavy with poison it was way past the limit of killing you, but giving you the chance to be reborn physically with a new power.

Wicked, I remarked, making the horse turn left again.

Indeed! Din gave you that power as thanks in helping the Queen Zelda. Nayru and I haven't decided what to give you yet… the voice went quiet out of shyness.

You don't have to give me gifts you know. I love adventure more than anything else in this world! I told her honestly.

Your heart is kind and honest, but really, we're so thankful that Impa had left to the other world. We never thought she would come back. Oh! And when you rescued Impa in her time of need! That takes true heroism! Farore gushed.

Really, it was nothing…

"FREESIA, DEAR GOD STOP!! WE'RE HERE! STOP!!!!" shrieked Dark.

I snapped out of my thoughts and halted the horse suddenly.

Dark sighed in relief and put his head on my shoulder.

Something tells me you only have one last chance for a question… Farore added quietly.

Yes… Will Dark and I last 'till the end of time? I asked.

Well… I'm not sure. Nayru usually figures out the future and that could be her gift for you… she went silent.

Are you there? I asked.

No response.

Damn…