Chapter 3: shatter and cry me a river

Looking around I found the idiot on the ground to my right, he was breathing very slow and that scared me.

"*cough, cough*... please help him. *Gasp* ... I don't care about me *cough* just help him please" I can't let that idiot die because of me. I don't care how much they charge I'll find a way to pay for it.

Then the Kargarocs squawked loudly and was coming down towards the children that were further back.

"Ahhhhh!" they all yelled and the boys ran out of the way. The only one lest was a little girl she was shaking and crying like mad.

My heart speeded up, without think I grabbed the guy's sword. I quickly ran up towards the girl and everything from my mind went blank. I blocked the kid with my body, my back facing the bird. The Kargarocs claws went through my back and resurfaced out of my stomach. As quickly as it came the Kargarocs took out its claws and flew up in the sky. I tasted a metallic hot liquid in my mouth. Blood stared coming out from the corner of my mouth.

Gasps were heard from the other villagers and the little girl eyes went wide.

"Are you okay?" I asked while giving her a pained smile and trying my best to hold back the urge to cough.

"Ye…yes I…am" the girl said with big eyes still and tears coming down her face

"That good, please run back to your parents where it is safe" I said while turning around and holding the sword with my left hand and pulled out my sword and held it in my right hand.

The Kargarocs yelled and came diving down once more to attack. At this point my body felt light and just started to move on its own. I had no control over it. My body jumped out of the way, and slashed at its chest with the sword in my left hand. The bird jumped back and tried to pick at me but I blocked and slashed at the head, with me right. Then the Kargarocs fell limp, I was expecting a big pouf like the one in the game but there was none. My body felt heavy once more and I could move freely. I turned around to face the villagers.

"I'm sorry for all the trouble that we caused" I whispered, a sharp pain ripped through my body. The pain was too much to handle and I let myself fall to my knees gasping at the sharp pain.

I heard muffled voices, and felt someone touch my shoulder. Another wave of pain came and I let myself fall forward, but I hit someone's chest and then had the feeling of being lifted.

"Thank you" I quietly whispered before letting the darkness take over.

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My whole body is screaming out in pain. Hurts so much! I tried moving but ended up groaning in pain instead. Opening my eyes expecting to see the ceiling I was instead greeted by blue eyes. How pretty. NO isn't not who you think it is, it's the lady with short blond hair and a round belly.

". . . Where am I" I asked then everything came to me in a massive blow really quickly. Never minded I know where I am. Great now I have a massive headache.

"You're in Ordan Village..."

Do I use my name? Ah nope, now what was that name Zelda called me? It was a Pokémon game. Black? White? Gold?

"Silver, what your name?" I asked with curiosity in my voice. I honestly forgot what her name is. Opps

"I'm Uli, Rusl wife" right I knew that, well I got her husband's name down two.

Then the image of a little girl crying came to mind "Where is the young girl? Is she okay? Are the other kids okay?" I asked while sitting up on the bed. Bad move I winked in pain.

"Were okay" I heard multiple voices answer at once. Turning my head I saw all the kids close to the door and all of them have a sad and worried expression. Then the little girl walked over to me while hanging her head down, for whatever reason. Then all of a sudden she jumped at me and hugged me really hard. I closed my eyes at the pain.

"Thank you for saving me!" she said while crying and squishing me even more. Then the other children came and hugged me. Well more like squeeze me but whatever.

"Ah, you're welcome" I said while patting her back and trying to forget about the pain and keeping my smile in place. After a while she stopped crying and let go. Then the other children followed suit. Thank goodness.

"Her you go drink this and you'll feel better "Uli said while handing me a bottle with red liquid. Is this red potion? I wonder how it tasted?

"Thank you, ma'am"

"Oh, what a very polite young lady." Smiled "This girl is Beth, these two are Talo, Malo, and my son Colin" she said while pointing to everyone.

"And the young man by your feet is Link. I'll be right back I'm going to take the children home and tell Mayor Bo that you are up" Uli said while leading the smaller kids out.

"Okay" I said while taking the cork off and smelling the red potion. I cringed my nose at the smell, trying to imagine what the taste is like.

I heard a muffled chuckle and looked over to Link. I guises that I amuse him or either I made a funny face. With that note said I chugged down the red thick liquid in one gulp.

I made another face and felt the bed shift. I looked up and saw Link with a smirk on his face and his eyes shined with amusement. He took the bottle and set it at the kitchen. At least I think it's the kitchen.

My eyes landed on Link once more and I couldn't help but frown. Link doesn't talk in the game dose he. I hope he doesn't sound bad or I'll never look at him the some way. Or maybe he doesn't even talk at all; no he chuckled at me a minuet ago. His chuckle was pleasant to the ears but laughs can be deceiving.

I felt my frown go deeper. Maybe I'll ask him not to talk, no. no that's a mean thing to say. Oh what to do? What to do?

"Are you okay?" a smexy voice asked from somewhere. Instantly I looked up trying to find the source. I saw no one but Link.

"Did I do something wrong?" Link asked. Oh my cookies! He has a very ravishing voice. I likely. I likely very much.

"No you didn't. Why do you ask?" I was confused why he would ask that. I haven't even talked to him till now.

"A little while ago when you looked at me you frowned. I thought that I did something to upset you." He said while sitting back on the bed.

"No you didn't do anything I was just. . . lost in thought, That's all"

"Oh, what were you think about that got you to frown?" he asked while looking a little sad.

"My family and friends, that's all" now that I said that I feel sad now. Great, just great. I miss some people now and my pet. I don't really have a good family, and friend relationship.

"Can you tell me about them, and where you're from? Maybe I can help" link said while patting my shoulder

"I'll tell you when all the adults are together. I don't want to repeat it. I don't like to talk about it." Great what did I get myself into?

"Okay, let's go and meet the other. I'm sure that there waiting at Bo's house." He said

"Ah, alright" I said while standing up and following him to the door.

"come on lets go" then he grabbed m hand and dragged me. Most girls would be blushing right about now, but I was lost in thought the whole way.

"Silver, Silver! Snap out of it" Link said while shaking me. By this time Link and I were inside Mayor Bo's house and all the adults pulse Ilia and the guy that came here with me were staring at me.

"Ah sorry . . . what are we talking about?" I asked while looking at Link

"Everyone is gathered around to hear you out."

"Oh. . . I see" I said while looking at the floor.

"How about you guys ask question and I'll answer" I looked up at them with a small smile. I hope they don't ask anything that will bring back bad memories.

"That fine by me" Mayor Bo laughed "where are you from?"

To tell the truth or not "I am from a faraway place." That's the truth. "I am not from here. Where I come from there are very far ahead in technology"

"I see like what lassie?" Bo asked

"Like and cell phones for example." Then I pulled put my cell phone and showed it to them.

"I see" all the adults chatted and nodded their head

"Can you tell us about your family and friends" Uli asked and I saw the other women nod their head in agreement.

". . . I have a little sister that is 15 and two younger brothers that are 10 and 4. They are your everyday kids. My dad is a nice man and he works most of the day." At this point I was looking at the ground and my hands are clenched together. "My mother . . . she. . ." I was shaking now.

"She is sick. She sometimes losses her mind and stares to yell and hit. I tell my little sister to take the boys and hid in my room, I am the one who takes all of her abuse. When my mother is drunk she gets even worse, one time my mother got a butcher knife and stared to hack away at things. I tried to calm her down but then she stared to swing it at me, and she kicked me in the stomach. I sent the kid's with my father and stayed with my mother." I was still looking at the floor. I felt tears coming but held them in then I clenched my fits even tighter.

"Then one day my mother came to my room and told me that she hates me, that I shouldn't even been born, that I'm a useless child." Just remembering that I stared to chuckle "She told me that wish she never had me." I was laughing now. Most people cry hysterical but I chuckle when I'm sad.

"I told myself that she is just drunk and venting her anger on me, but I knew that she meant every word. As for friends I really don't have any. I can easily make friends but in real life they aren't. I used to have a best friend but she left me for her boyfriend. I had to grow up quickly and take care of my sibling at the age of 6. Every time I would cry my mother would hit me, I stopped feeling pain when I would get hit the only thing I would feel is a dull num feeling. I have learned to stopped crying and carrying for myself also at a very young age. I've hide my true feeling behind a mask for a very long time, that sometimes I even believe that that's the real me." I felt a small tug on the corner of my lip. "No one has ever noticed my mask or they simply just don't care either way its fine with me. I don't let anyone around me to come close to me at all. Maybe because I'm completely heartless now, who knows?" I know that at this point I have a smirk on and I don't care.

Then I felt someone wrap their arms around me. I was taken by surprise and quickly looked up to see Uli.

"Why are you hugging me? Aren't you scared or disgusted with me?" I asked with wide eyes.

"Why would I be disgusted? You have thorough a lot, and you told us your true feelings. You held back your tears all these years for your siblings. You have lied to yourself so that you can be strong but in real life you wanted to be like the other kids and cry when you're hurt or laugh your heart out. But it okay to cry now no one will look down at you." I felt tears come down my face

"Thank you?" I whispered and I started to cry my heart out. I cry everything that I wanted to cry out for so long. I finally let myself shatter.