Chapter 23: Odolwa's Remains.
Romani stepped out into the South Clock Town area. She felt the hairs on the back of her neck standing straight up. The other townsfolk carried on with their days as normal, not noticing anything out of the ordinary. A deep pit of dread formed in Romani's gut, forcing her to look around. She saw nothing unusual, but felt the need to head out into Termina field.
As she stepped past the guard, she immediately spotted a large pillar of green light spilling what looked to be smoke out around the area. The smoke quickly dissipated when it left its source, and she noticed that nobody else around her seemed to notice.
"Come towards the light, my child," a voice beckoned to her. Swallowing nervously, Romani inched towards the pillar, uncertain. "Everything is alright, my dear," the voice said, doing little to reassure her. She narrowed her eyes, attempting to peer through the smoke. As she squinted, she inched too closely to the light, and a large green hand reached out and grabbed her around the mouth. Struggling to scream, Romani pounded the green hand with her fists as it dragged her into the light.
Once the bright light subsided, Romani found herself in a large clearing. She was unable to see much past the green-tinted smoke that poured down in columns all around her. A few bubbles drifted past. Romani tested the ground beneath her. Her footwear clicked off of it, not unlike stone. She pulled out her bow and began walking forwards.
"Hello?" she called out tentatively, uncertain, "Is anybody out there?"
"I can hear you," the voice responded, "Do not be afraid. I will make everything right again."
"What are you saying?" she asked.
"The one known as Zakku is a plague, an outsider on these lands. He must be eliminated for good, or else this world will vanish into oblivion."
She shook her head, "That's not true. He's not here to destroy anybody."
"You are a plague on these lands, infected by the one known as Zakku. You must be eliminated, or else this world will vanish into oblivion."
Romani notched an arrow on her bow, "I don't know what's going on, here, but I won't go down so easily, you know."
"Your own voice betrays you, child. I have killed you before, and I will again. I so enjoy our talks, Romani. Now, kindly die."
A massive object ripped through the smoke, revealing a colossal warrior covered in tribal markings. It brandished its massive sword and shield menacingly at her. Romani fired a few arrows, which the warrior deflected effortlessly. It jumped up and slashed down on her. The sword sliced her forearm, proving to be too big for her to dodge. She rolled across the ground before coming to a stop in a heap. The warrior whistled loudly, and several monsters fell from the sky and landed all around her. Beset on all sides, Romani grabbed her bow and took off running. The giant warrior cackled, and the monsters it summoned chased after her.
When Romani managed to get far enough ahead, she fired a few arrows, managing to take out a few weaker monsters. Three lizardmen sprang overhead, all landing on different sides of her. As she held up her bow to fight, the giant warrior's sword smashed into her, knocking her off of her feet. Romani's bow flew from her hand as she fell to the ground once more. The lizardmen lunged at her, swords brandished.
Thinking quickly, Romani grabbed a Deku Nut from her bag and threw it at them. The lizardmen scattered, and she took aim with her slingshot. She fired a handful of seeds at the giant warrior, who backed off a little, unable to block them all. Romani hurried to her bow, but skidded to a stop when the giant warrior's sword smashed down onto it. Romani shielded herself from the force of the impact and the bow splinters it kicked up.
"Oh no," the voice responded, faking sympathy, "Your precious bow is destroyed. What ever will you do?"
Romani narrowed her eyes, "I'm not going to die here. I can't." The warrior's sword slashed her across the chest. Her blood fell onto the marble floor below her. Shocked, Romani fell to her knees. Gasping for air, she held up her slingshot and aimed at the giant warrior. Unafraid, the warrior advanced while its minions surrounded her. She loaded a bomb into the slingshot and fired it right at the warrior's face.
The bomb fell short, the blast exploding near the giant warrior's feet. As it fell to a knee, Romani emptied all of her bombs, lighting the last one that fell out. Both the giant warrior and its monsters sprang at her, desperate to finish her off. The bomb exploded, sending a chain reaction through the rest, which exploded one after another.
The giant warrior, after it was sent flying, lied in shambles on the ground next to Romani. Blinking the blood out of her eyes, Romani held up her slingshot and pulled it back with a Deku seed inside. She softly hummed Zak's Song, which ripped the giant monster apart. Its wooden tribal mask, adorned with feathers, fell towards the ground. Romani fired her seed, splitting the mask in two. As the two halves fell, a shimmering white light drifted up before dissipating into nothingness.
"I see, now," the voice said, "You have a strong will to live, my dear. However, no matter how strong it is, you'll never get out. Stay there, right where you are, until you are no longer."
Romani dropped her slingshot, her hands shaking. She stared up at the smoky sky, smiling. "We'll see..." Romani passed out.