Hello guys! I just want to warn you that this chapter might be containing more spoilers than usual. It has nothing to do with the game's end, but rather about an environment phenomenon that really surprised me when I first played. If you've made it past the plateau, you have nothing to worry about and if you haven't you may already had it spoiled since some people don't see it as a spoiler.
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Previously:
He sighed, but then he suddenly grinned, a big and proud smile.
"Nicely done. And it makes me realize that it might be a good idea for you to be able to protect yourself if something happens. Would you want me to teach you some basics?"
"Yes!" I lit up excitedly.
"Great …it's plenty to choose from" he said as he looked around the camp at the dispensed weapons laying shattered around the camp. "Pick whichever you want"
I wandered around the camp before I could decide. I tried the weight of one of the clubs one of the bokoblins had wielded, only to find it heavy and it felt quite clumsy to wield. Instead I directed my attention to a particular intimidating looking spear. In the end I chose that one. Its top was strengthened with some kind of animal bones which made it very sharp.
"Good choice" Link told me as I went back to where he was standing. "It's light, which makes it quick and easy to handle. You can stab or even throw it at an enemy. …But it's also good to use defensive as you can use it to block attacks too"
"Oh, that sounds like a nice variation"
"It is" he smiled.
We moved to an open field close to his horse. After some rest and food we started the practice. The sun was low in the sky as we began, the sun rays making the nearby trees cast their long shadows over us.
"We should get you some more weapons, but maybe it's best to start with one first?"
"Yes," I agreed.
"Oh, and if you get really good we should get you a stronger spear, an ancient one or one imbued with an elemental power" he said.
"Okay, sounds good" I smiled excitedly.
"Great! Now, you hold the spear like this…" he instructed me as he showed me how to hold it properly. I did as I was told but it was apparently not good enough because he moved so he was standing behind me instead. He took my hands and moved them to where they should be placed on the spears shaft. Then he went on to how I should handle it in combat.
I blushed, he was so close! His warm hands holding mine, demonstrating how I should handle it both defensive and offensive. His strong arms on either sides of me. His warm breath against my neck and his frequently mumbled instructions made me shiver. I couldn't concentrate at all. It was one thing to jump of a cliff, where you needed to pay attention in order to avoid a dangerous situation, and a whole other to practice wielding a spear on a calm field.
"Now you try it" he suddenly said and let me go before he stepped back a little so he could observe me.
"Okay…" I said, not entirely sure what I was doing, but tried to do as he had told me. But it felt as I had forgotten half of it already.
"Not quite like that" he said as he moved closer again. He must have noticed my flustering cheeks and beating heart because suddenly he asked;
"Skye… am I distracting you?" His voice had a teasing tone and I got even more flustered.
"Eh… n-no! I just-" I was interrupted when he suddenly wrapped his arms around me from behind again.
"Have I told you how cute you are?" He whispered in my ear, making me shiver again. My heart beat so loud I was sure everyone on that field could hear it. Before I could reply he placed a kiss on my cheek and pulled away, leaving me flabbergasted and blushing. My face was so hot, I didn't know what to do.
He went away for a short moment to get a spear of his own from his weaponry. I took it as a chance to try and pull myself together. Then he came back and stood in front of me. He tried to act cool and collected, but I could see the traces of flushed pink on his face from the moment before.
"Try to mirror me" he said and we did that a while until he thought I was ready to spare with him. We were careful not to hurt the other, our movements slow and clear.
Block left. Block right. Dodge it. Swing high. Swing low. Thrust it forward.
I was getting pretty good at it. I was feeling pretty confident until I suddenly noticed something odd.
Trails of smoke rose from the ground. Was it… fire smoke!? It looked like it. But I hadn't smelled anything burning. A dreadful feeling entered me and I had never felt this miserable in my life. Is it a forest fire?! I look around and the whole ground seems to smoke as if it would burst into flames at any second. We had do get out of here! Had to get off the ground! Away from this place!
That's when I noticed that the sky itself was on fire. Crimson clouds hunting each other over the sky. And the moon. The moon was red as if it had been drenched in blood. It made me think of a meteor. Or was the moon itself coming crashing down?!
"Skye…?"
I was so scared. A feeling of pure evil itself. Darkness. Malice. I wanted to run away. To hide. But before I could will my petrified legs to escape, arms wrapped around me.
Link had embraced me and I clung to him as if my life depended on it.
"Don't panic" he said as I buried my face in his chest, eyes closed tight. "It's not dangerous in itself. Don't be afraid" he soothed and I tried to focus on listening to him rather than my fanatically beating heart and my instincts that told me to run in panic. "Trust me. We'll be okay. You're safe."
Despite everything going on I felt myself relax. His embrace calmed me. We just stood there as it passed and I was amazed how safe I felt with him.
After a while I dared to open my eyes again and I pulled away a little so I could look around. Everything was normal, as if the horrible events earlier had never happened. The moon shone its silver light down on us, the night was calm and the nature at peace.
"I should have warned you about the blood moon." He said softly, regret in his voice. "It happens now and then. Monsters get stronger and the defeated ones are brought back to life. It's the work of Calamity Ganon"
"Calamity Ganon?" I asked as I met his gaze.
"Yes, have you seen what's going on at the castle?" he asked.
"Yeah, I know, I spotted it from the mountain top earlier…" I said.
"It all happened one hundred years ago, though I don't know much myself either, I can't remember…"
"Have you… lost your memories?" I asked carefully, even if I already had predicted the answer.
"Yes, I have. I'm trying to regain my memory"
"Then we're two… I don't remember what happened the days before I ended up here…"
"You too?" He asked, concern in his eyes. I nodded. His troubled face suddenly changed to one of care and kindness. "Then let's find our lost memories together" he smiled.
"Yeah, let's do that, thank you Link…" I said and couldn't help but smile despite feeling fatigued.
"Hey, are you alright?" He asked, he must have noticed how weary I was becoming. "You must be tired"
"Yes" I laughed faintly. I still felt shaky after the blood moon. And now when I started to relax, after everything that happened today, I felt how exhausted I really was.
"Let's camp here" he decided and that night we slept closer to each other than we had done before.
Thank you so much for reading! The first time I experienced the blood moon was really scary! Skye's reaction and thoughts are somewhat similar to my own reaction. xD
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