Demigods on the Loose

Chapter 2: Journey to New York

So, now is where things get interesting. So, hope you enjoy!

Nancy stared in horror at the unnatural beast before her. These things were only in Greek myth. How could they possibly exist? If Link had known about them, he would have told her before. Link, used to so many kinds and types of monsters, was even startled by the horrid beast. He had seen bulblins, bokoblins, and all other kinds of gruesome beings, but never something like this.

Carson was drawn to the front porch by the sounds of a struggle. Rushing outside, he stopped to see his children staring in horror at the cyclops before them. Without a second thought, he prodded its head to double-check that it was still out, then hoisted it up onto his shoulder and carried it to the forest out back. Link and Nancy watched their father, with confusion etched into their faces. Carson went a long way out into the forest before he set the monster down on the grass.

Nancy observed her father plant something in the coat pocket, before standing up and sighing with weariness.

"I was afraid that something like this would happen."

Of course, being a detective and all, Nancy demanded an explanation,

"Dad, what's going on?"

Carson stared at his children, eyes locked, before replying,

" When your mother came and talked with me, she apologized for leaving abruptly that night that she took Link with her. She also told me that, now that you and Link know that you're her children, you are in grave danger."

"What kind of danger?"

"Let's just say it has something to do with that.. Thing over there."

With that said, the monster began to stir. Link, gesturing for the others to hide, watched as the cyclops rubbed its head, looked around, growled in anger, and walked off. Link waited a few minutes, to make sure that the beast was truly gone, before he signaled to the others that it was clear. Eyes darting, Nancy slowly stood up warily. Unlike his children, Carson had a triumphant look on his face.

"Dad. You didn't, by any chance, place a bug on that.. Thing, did you?"

"You notice everything, don't you, Nancy?"

With that, he pulled something out of his pocket and analyzed it. Nancy quickly realized that it was a tracking device. Nancy wondered where something like that thing could have gone without being seen.

"Got it," Carson muttered in triumph. A rapid beeping indicated that the device had activated. Nancy saw that the location of the creature, was in the abandoned district of River Heights.

Images from the last time she had been there flooded into her brain. Ilia hanging from a crane above a tank with sharks, Ganondorf sword-fighting with Link, Link lying on the pavement half-dead. Nancy shuddered at those memories. She had actually thought that Link was going to die when she saw him bleeding his life out. She actually felt tears creeping into her eyes, thinking of how mauled her only sibling was, and thinking that she was going to lose him..

"You okay?" Link asked in concern.

Startled, Nancy sighed with annoyance and nodded. How long had her mind been away, anyway? She would just think about something, and then be told that she had been staring off into space for a minute. Nancy thought it could be really embarrassing at times. But she couldn't think about that now. She had to think about finding that strange cyclops.

Nancy climbed into her light-blue convertible, with her father in the passenger seat and her brother in the back. While driving to the southern district of the city, Nancy wondered what her father meant when he said that Hylia had told him that their children were in grave danger. What would monsters want to do with her and Link, anyway? Well, it was obvious with Link. He was the Hero of Twilight, for crying out loud! But with her… What would monsters want with her?

Nancy had to shake herself out of her thoughts again when they pulled up to the location. Now they might be able to get some answers. Carefully climbing out of the car, Nancy began to poke around. Link, just in case, transformed into a wolf to scent out the monster. Meanwhile, Carson Drew was keeping an eye out, in case the monster tried to take them by surprise. Suddenly, Link paused and snarled. Turning around slowly, Nancy saw the cyclops talking to someone in the shadows.

Thinking quickly, Nancy, Carson, and Link ducked behind some old plywood to stare at the scene before them. They heard a deep, gutteral tone which had to be the cyclops', and someone else with a French accent. Nancy tried to make out the conversation, but could only pick out a few tidbits. A few minutes later, the two disappeared into a building and silence overcame the area. Nancy figured that it would be too risky to get any closer, so she figured that that was enough.

Just to be on the safe side, Nancy, her father, and her brother, now in his human form, pushed the convertible a safe distance away before starting the engine. Nancy's mind was reeling from the few words that she had picked up from the conversation. The guy with the French accent had apparently hired the cyclops to bring Nancy and Link to him, so he could dispose of them, being demigods and all.

"So all of this has something to do with me and Link being demigods?"

Nancy was still trying to wonder why she and her brother were wanted because they were demigods, when they pulled into the driveway. When everyone had settled in for supper, they decided not to tell Hannah, who had been at bingo, what had transpired when she was gone. Even though it was Hannah's famous tuna-melts, no one really had a big appetite that night, not even Link, who could usually gorge down four when he was really hungry. Hannah was starting to get a little suspicious. Sure, it was usual for someone in the family to not be hungry, but all three of them at the same time? This sent Hannah's radar haywire. Her instincts knew that something wasn't right.

"Alright, there's something bugging all of you. Spill the beans."

This was met with an awkward silence. It continued for twenty seconds, before the phone rang to penetrate the force-field. This was the excuse that Carson waited for. Usually, he was very annoyed when someone called at supper hour. However, this was just a welcome excuse to not answer the forbidden question, which neither had the heart to get into. This, of course, only made Hannah more suspicious than she was already. Something DEFINITELY wasn't right.

"Hello, this is Carson Drew."

Nancy and Link shared a glance with each other. They both knew that this call would evolve into yet another business trip. They just had a sort of intuition about it. Predictably, Carson placed the phone down and said,

"Well, that was a call from an old client in New York, Ms. Rosewood. She wanted Nancy to check out a robbery at her residence."

Nancy perked up at this statement. She hadn't had a case in a while, so she was eager for it, even if it meant traveling to New York. Besides, she had been on longer trips than that. Carson didn't even have to ask, knowing that his daughter would rise up to the challenge.

"When are we going?"

" As soon as you and Link get your bags packed."

As quick as a wink, Nancy and Link went straightaway to their rooms to prepare for the trip. Link was eager to learn the art of solving a case, while Nancy was eager to show her brother the ropes on how to be one. They hardly even noticed, as they were packing, that someone, or rather, something, was spying on them. It was a humanoid woman with green skin and two serpent tails for legs. She stared at them for a minute, then reached for a walkie-talkie in her jacket pocket and promptly spoke into it, slithering,

"Carssson Drew hassss gotten the messsage. They will be leaving ssssoon."

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Creepy, huh? Imagine looking out your bedroom window and seeing a Dracaenae staring at you! Eesh! Anyway, hope you enjoyed and remember to review!