The Hyrulian Valhalla Saga
By Queenie Z

No Rush Like A Boss Rush, Part 2

Wind sheathed his blade with a flourish as the last of the Phytops copy's remains disintegrated in a puff of smoke. Then, when he heard the sound of slow applause coming from behind him, he turned.

"That was great," said Engie as he clapped for his predecessor. "Just as expected from the legendary Hero of Winds!"

With a chuckle, Wind waved his hand dismissively. "Nah," he said, "it was way too easy. I could've won that battle in my sleep!" He tossed the whip, which he had borrowed for this particular fight, back to its original owner. "Here you go, Engie - I can use my own bow for the next fight."

Engie caught the weapon effortlessly, then stuffed it back into his pouch. "Still, though, you beat it a lot quicker than I did." He turned his attention back to Wind, admiration sparkling in his eyes. "How'd you figure out what to do so easily, anyway?"

"Well, that's easy," replied Wind, "I just went for the eye, like I always do."

"Like you always do?"

"Of course! Every Hero knows that a monster's eyes are usually its weakest points. It's just common knowledge!"

Engie opened his mouth in realization. "Yeah... yeah, you're right!" He grinned knowingly. "Lots of monsters have that weak spot, don't they? Like Gohmas!"

"It's not just Gohmas either," added Wind, holding up his fingers to count as he listed more names. "There's Arrghus, Vitreous, Bongo-Bongo, Bilocyte, Scaldera - "

"Oh, oh, what about Digdogger? And Vaati, too!"

"Don't forget Bellum!" laughed Wind, "That creep was covered in eyes that were just begging to be poked out!"

Engie began to laugh as well. "Seriously, you'd think by now they'd evolve goggles or something!"

"Come on, Engie, be real," said Wind, "no amount of eye protection is gonna keep them safe from us Links!" He stretched his arms in preparation for his next battle. "You said Cragma was up next, right?"

"Yeah," replied Engie with a nod and a wry grin, "and I bet you'll never guess where his weak point is."

Wind snickered. "Oh, I think I have an idea already." He fished his bow out of his pouch, then waited for the arena to spawn his next opponent.