Demigods on the Loose
Chapter 11: Trouble in Topeka
So, last we saw the gang, they had just faced off against Dr. Thorn. Now, what's gonna happen in Topeka? Well, hee hee, you're just going to have to find out for yourself. Have fun reading!
After many delays and hours, the gang finally reached Topeka. When everyone climbed out of the stuffy van( since it didn't have air conditioning, for some odd reason), they asked the residents where the train station was located. After they had gotten their information, they all met back at the van to plan their next move.
Percy, seeing as how he was looked up to as a leader, made the plan.
"Alright, we have about two hours before the train for San Francisco is ready to go, so we'll have plenty of time to get supplies. Tyson and I will go to the handi-mart and pick up some food for the go, Thalia, Annabeth, and Grover will poke around to see if anyone has heard about what's going on in San Francisco, while Link, Nancy, and Midna stay by the van. We don't want anyone on the others side to get suspicious."
As Percy, Tyson, Annabeth, and Thalia headed off for their objectives, Link kept an eye out for anything suspicious.
"You know, I never see you smile. I mean, I know that this is a dire situation, but still, you don't seem to be the joking type." Apollo said to Link.
Link remembered when he was just a carefree boy, thinking, as foolish people did, that nothing would ever go wrong. He had learned, otherwise, when the plague of twilight covered the land. He had been shocked to find out that he was destined by the Golden Goddesses themselves, that he was destined to save Hyrule. Ever since then, he had learned a great deal of responsibility and courage. Now, at the present moment, he was reliving his duty. Nothing would get in the way of his mission to protect Earth. Whenever he thought of laughing or fooling around, he would be filled with disgust at the person that he used to be. He couldn't believe that he was that immature back in the day. Staring down at the Triforce mark on the back of his left hand, strengthened his determination to keep the world safe from the likes of Kronos.
He didn't expect the Triforce of Courage to pulse uncontrollably. That's when Link heard a train. He was confused, since it seemed to be louder than the others at the station.
"Link, look!" Nancy exclaimed in horror.
Link's eyes widened to witness a gigantic tornado barreling straight for them. Link knew about tornadoes and had even seen one when he was seven years old. But this one was.. Huge. Bigger than Link had ever seen.
Knowing that there was no time left to be able to get to shelter, Midna put up a defensive barrier around them, while Link and Nancy crouched low to the ground.
"I don't know how much longer I'll be able to hold this up."
As Midna glanced toward a subway entrance, Link realized what she was going to do. Before he could say to not do it, Midna used her magic to push Link and Nancy into the entrance. As the tornado engulfed her, the force of the wind whirled debris into the entrance. Just as Link pushed Nancy out of the way, he felt something large wham against his back and everything went black.
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In the darkness, a bright light filled a spacious room. As Link squinted, he saw an elegant woman, who looked like Zelda, approaching him.
"Mother?" he asked.
"Yes, Link. It's me, Hylia. I have come to bring you dire news. You must reach your destination before Kronos can use the mask. If you don't, Earth and Hyrule both, will fall."
"Is there something that I can do?"
"Yes. I will give you what will bring him back to Tartarus. It is a weapon that he used to depose his father, Uranus."
With that, Hylia drew out a scythe that gleamed in the bright light. As Link took the weapon from his mother's hands, the room started to darken. Before the light disappeared completely, Hylia gave one last warning.
"You must let you sister wield the scythe, because.."
Hylia paused, and Link thought that he saw a tear go down her cheek, before everything went back to black.
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As Link regained consciousness, he felt a great weight over him. He became aware of grunts coming from the left. Link realized that he was trapped under part of a wall, and that his sister, Nancy, was trying to move it.
Suddenly, the pattering of feet echoed through the subway, with Percy and the others coming seconds later.
"What happened?" Annabeth asked with fear.
Not wasting any time, Tyson heaved the piece of wall off of Link and helped him up.
"What's that in your hands?" Percy asked.
As Link looked down at his left hand, he realized that the scythe was clutched in it.
Suddenly, he realized that he hadn't seen Midna since she had gotten both him and Nancy out of the path of the storm. As he raced outside, his heart nearly stopped beating, as he saw one of Midna's hands sticking out of a pile of rubble. Time seemed to stop as Link tossed aside the rubble, until he came to the beaten form of Midna.
"No." Link whispered, falling to his knees.
A sudden groan drew his attention to her more closely. He realized, with joy, that Midna was still alive. As an ambulance pulled up, he insisted on helping her into the ambulance. Instead, they ordered Link to wear a blanket around his shoulders. One of the medics stared at him with sympathy. To her, he was just a kid who had witnessed a terrible thing that hurt thousands of people every year.
Link had had his share of terrible things, but this one topped it all off. It was even more troubling that this deadly incident was created by nature.
As the others came up to the surface, the ambulance drove off, bringing Midna and others to the hospital. As Link watched it drive off, Nancy comforted her brother, saying that Midna would be okay.
"Alright, people, it's going to be a little while yet until the train for California is ready, so let's get going." Percy said. As the others picked up what valuables they could from the wreckage, Percy came to Link and said,
"I know that you're worried about Midna, but we have to focus on the mission ahead. If we don't, many more people will be injured or killed. Let's go."
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You didn't think that I would kill off Midna, did you? I'm not that heartless. Besides, I would have gotten flames if I had decided to do that, anyhow. So, how are you liking the story so far? Leave your comment in a review!