I woke up the next morning feeling well. I ate the rest of the rabbit and left the camp. I walked through the forest and came across what looked like a mine. I sent a picture of it to Dwight and he said it was the Forest Temple. I saw a torch near the entrance; I grabbed it and headed down. I found a chest with a map of the temple. It wasn't very big. I was in the main room and there were three rooms connected to it; one to the right, another to the left, and a large room with a skull on it in front of me. I decided to start with the room on the right. When I walked in I saw a large green lizard standing on two feet. It had metal armor on. The sword it was holding was a couple of feet long and he had and an identical one hanging on his belt. I think Eagus had said they were called Lizalfos. He said they were dangerous and I should avoid them if I had the chance. I started moving slowly across the room to where the chest was supposed to be according to my map. I got to it unnoticed and I realized there was no chest. I forgot all about being quiet and cursed. The Lizalfos looked over at me and threw his sword. I rolled to the side and narrowly avoided being hit. I drew my sword. He came up to me and ready to strike. I raised my shield; he was prepared for that. Before I could react, he struck under my shield. There was a large gash on my leg. I was about to use my healing potion, but I didn't because I only had two servings. I retreated a couple of feet away and shot him with my bow. It took him by surprise. I shot him with another one and ran up to slice him with my sword. I knocked him off his feet with my shield. I then, as he had done before, threw my sword at him. It landed right in the middle of his head. He let loose a scream and died. I retrieved my arrows and I looked back and saw the chest I was looking for appear. I opened it and there were metal arrows inside. I threw it and it went straight and came right back. "This could be useful" I went to the room on the left there was another Lizalfos. This one was tiny, perhaps a child. I came up behind him ready to strike but to my surprise he yelled "Please don't kill me! Please, please, please, don't kill me!"
"Give me one good reason I shouldn't, one of your friends just tried to kill me."
"I can help you! I know the secrets of this temple"
"Alright, but one wrong move and you're dead."
"Thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"Stop repeating everything"
"That's just how we Lizalfos speak."
"Your race speaks English?"
"Just me, I was thrown out of my tribe for being too small and learned to speak English from a nice man I met in the woods; he told me I'd be safe here."
"Can you take me to this stone I was told to get?"
He gasped. "Why would you wish to take the star metal!?"
"I need it to improve my bow"
"I will show you the way to the star metal but I cannot take you any further, and I have one request master."
"What is your request?"
"If you see any members of the Lizalfos tribe, hide me from them; they won't hesitate to kill me."
"Alright, let's go."
There was a room leading from this room. He took me through the door and said, "You'll need the key to get to the star metal. The key is guarded by some of my tribe. I need you to hide me." I grabbed him and stuffed him in my pouch. He disappeared. I hope I can get him out after this. I found a ledge in the room and climbed up onto it for a better view. I saw four Lizalfos. I took out my bow and shot three arrows at one. He fell to his knees and died. The others started looking around. One spotted me but before he could do anything to warn the others I shot him through the throat. One was right below me. I put away my bow and drew my sword. I jumped off the ledge and sliced him in half on the way down. I threw my sword at the last one and decapitated him. I pulled the Lizalfos child I met earlier out of my pouch. He coughed. "It's dusty in thereā¦"
"Don't complain or I'll put you back in there"
That shut him up. I walked up to a white chest with a red circle in the middle. "That's the key" I opened it and there was a large black key. "I'll take you to the door but I can't take you any farther." He led me to a large black door with a golden lock. "Behind this door is the star metal. It's likely there will be an enemy stronger than the Lizalfos you previously fought." I thanked him for his help and stuck the key in the lock and the lock just dropped off. I opened the door and descended into darkness.
