After the third dungeon was completed, one more of the nine witches was also taken to the seal, the nine girls who are travelling through Hyrule set off on a journey northwards where they will pass over all the land dominated byAppleton on their way to reach the island of Edo, But they still have a long way to travel, and before they get there, they'll begin a journey to a nearby island that they've talked about visiting before, the island of Terre Sapphique, where the future queens of Wedinburgh will be able to perform the act of being able to continue their family lineage.
It was a long voyage of a few days at sea, always keeping an eye on the maps, exploring the oceans and keeping an eye on whether they were arriving at the island, until after a considerable time sailing at sea they were able to see the island from afar.
They soon moored the boat on the beach near the island, relieved that they could get really close to the place, even more so as they were very tired from all the travelling they had done,
"There it is, Terre Sapphique, we've been waiting a long time to get here, now let's go, the island is waiting for us" said Diana.
"Finally, we're going to rest on land, I couldn't stand being at sea for so long" said Amanda.
"It's only been 10 days, it's not that much, we're almost a long way away, maybe we'll get to Edo soon" said Cavendish.
The girls then set off in the smaller boats, with the larger one at anchor. It was a very calm day so far, with a little wind. They sailed along the beach until they finally reached dry land, and as soon as they set foot on it, they took the canoes out and left them further away from the tide with the large sailing boat in the background.
"We've finally arrived, now we're going to prepare where we're going to stay, we're going to pitch a tent and then we're going to go to the cave where the sacred temple of the fertility stone is" said Akko.
"I just hope there's something here that we can take with us for food, the boat is already running a bit low, we have to have enough resources to take us on the long journey, we have to think long and hard before we do anything, it's not just about docking in Edo and setting sail, food is precious" said O'Neill.
"We know that, that's why we're here in Terre Sapphique, we'll all split up into groups, as soon as we've made our shelter, we'll stay here for three days, then we'll leave, it might be enough for us to have plenty of resources" said the platinum blonde-haired woman.
"All right, glorious majesty, let's see what you're planning in that little head of yours" said the gerudo with a bit of debauchery.
"I'm just thinking of what's best to help, no time for sarcasm O'Neill, we need to think it through, now let's not dilly dally, we have to do everything well planned, after all the journey from here can be very long" said the blue-eyed woman.
With this discussion, the nine girls went to get the things they had in the canoes to set up a tent, and started to make camp, which also allowed them to take advantage of the drier weather to have a fire ready as well. The group construction went very smoothly, with the wind being the only thing that could get in the way, but for the most part the structure of the tent could withstand the impact.
Once it was all built, they all organised themselves on the inside of the tent, at a round table where each person's activities in the group were divided up, so that resources weren't consumed in a deliberate way.
"Well, here we are, everything's already packed, but very well, we're going to split up into groups, three of us are going to fetch water and also take it to the tank on our boat, so we can have water for the whole of our journey, the other three are going to get food, it's very important that we have everything well stored and kept for a while, while Akko and I are going to go to the temple now and one is going to stay here in the tent watching the movement" said the future queen of Wedinburgh.
"Why are you going to have just the easiest one?" Amanda asks.
"Because after him we'll work with you to help, it won't just be us who will make the fertility stone, my sister and her wife will also make it and any of you can try your luck, but we'll only be out for a few moments, it'll be very quick" said Diana shrugging.
"Well then, that's not so bad, we'll think about how to do it here, me, Marianne and Hellene will go after food, it can be meat, fruit or grains, I have the experience to know what can and can't be eaten, Amanda,
Jasminka and Sucy can go get water, take it to our boat, and Lotte will stay here and look after the tent" said O'Neill.
"Let you decide, Diana and I are going now, we kind of have an idea where this place might be" said Akko.
"Good luck to you and make sure you don't end up becoming mums too soon hahahaha, you still have to finish the journey" Gerudo said laughing.
"The fertility stone can be used later, we're not going to use it, we're just going to pick it up, anyway we're going, good luck to you too" said Cavendish, who walked with her wife out of the hut.
With a map in hand, the couple walked around the island, which had no inhabitants so far, just peaceful creatures that kept going from one side to the other, walking through the forest and along the beach, which soon, as they looked at the maps, they came closer to where a trail seemed to be.
Together they set off along the path that the map was pointing to, on the lookout for any creature that might appear and attack them, but so far it had been quite peaceful, the only frightening thing being the trees running out of leaves as it got closer to winter, and it was a miracle that the day was sunny at all, although the sunlight didn't warm things up much.
"My love, we're making the same journey as your mums did, when they could have you and Hellene, to think we're finally getting our chance" said a smiling Atsuko.
"I'm sure they'll be very proud, just imagine knowing that we're going to have a family together, it's not enough to look after one child, I'll have to look after more haha" said the platinum blonde-haired girl, giggling and lightly patting her on the shoulder.
"Diana, you silly girl, I'm not a child, I've been very mature lately" said Kagari.
On the way it was very quiet, there was nothing, the trail went on to a point where there was even a small stream, already indicating that the island already had a good source of water, as well as a waterfall that could be heard from afar.
They soon arrived near this waterfall, which indicated where the path to the cave was. When they got close, there was the waterfall, which due to the season was lighter, with less water falling than during the summer, and they could already see a possible entrance.
"We've arrived, the entrance, from what the drawings show, it had more water" said the blue-eyed woman.
"Well, at least it's the same cave, the same temple" said the crimson-eyed girl, shrugging.
"It's almost winter, my mums came here in the summer, there's a lot more water because it's where the mountains melt and the melt water comes here, come on my love, it's our moment" said the Queen of Wedinburgh, holding her wife's hand.
Together they pass the waterfalls, even leaving them very dry, since the water in the waterfall was very little, which gave them a good gap to pass through, and then they enter the cave, which seems to be a little dark, but soon the torches ahead are visible, which are always burning and illuminating the place.
"Wow, I'm already feeling it, feeling that we're going to be together, feeling the warmth in my heart" said the brownish girl.
"But we'll stay together, it's really strange how hot it's getting as we go in, it was really cold outside" said Diana.
The place had a path lit by torches, which got hotter as they got closer, and it was possible to notice that the walls were also getting damp as they were at the entrance, but dripping from the top of them, as if there was something there. Soon some fireflies and fairies were taking over the lighting, as well as some fungi that have bioluminescence, enchanting the view wherever they went.
"What a beautiful place" said Akko in delight.
"Nothing is more beautiful here than your presence, my love" said Cavendish.
They arrived where they had been told, at a small internal lake of hot water, which was the reason why the place was so hot, to the point that a little steam came out where they passed, and soon the pair were looking
at each other, seeing that fountain, seeing the fairies and fireflies, still enchanted by the beauty of the place, taking a deep breath, they became reflective.
"Well, the time has come, love, we're going to have to do it" said the blue-eyed girl.
"We have to..." said the blushing Atsuko and her wife burst out laughing.
"It's not a bad idea, but I'd feel bad about doing something like that knowing that there's the whole weight of the fact that we've done almost nothing to help while they're out there gathering resources to survive, let's just do the right thing, we just need to kiss and that'll be enough - said the platinum blonde-haired woman as she watched her wife taking off her boots.
"Wow, but that's it, well anyway we could use a relaxing bath in this hot water, how long has it been since we've had a relaxing bath?" Kagari asks.
"Akko... Damn, you've convinced me, let's do the fertility stone first, then we'll think about the relaxing bath, they'll certainly want to come here after us and I won't have the same privacy as usual, I think it's a unique chance" said the Queen of Wedinburgh also taking off her boots.
Barefoot and with the hem of their trousers pushed up as far as possible, they enter the pond and feel the warm water, which gives them a sense of relief for the first time, and then they begin to kiss. During this sealing of lips, a purple light appears above the couple, who continue to do the act of joining tongues and lips, for a more unique moment between them, which soon ends up causing a stone to fall to the point where they both hear it hitting the ground.
"We got it, look at it love, the fertility stone, it's beautiful and marvellous, just like the books my mothers described, it's also very soft... Akko?" Said the blushing Diana.
"Don't think that we'll only have one child, my love, this is just the first, we're going to make more fertility stones, we're going to fill that castle with little princesses" said the smiling girl, who showed a sparkle in her crimson eyes.
This led to another kiss between the couple, with the two of them grabbing each other's hands, running them over their bodies, showing more passion in the movement, which then caused magic to appear again, summoning another fertility stone for the two of them, who looked at the object smiling, already a little breathless, with a trail of saliva joining both their mouths.
"Akko..." Cavendish was already thinking about a lot of things.
"I know what you want, love" said the brown woman with a huge smile on her face.
And the desire was gradually being granted by the Queen of Wedinburgh, who could no longer control her impulses, the whole environment was being favourable for some things to happen, they were soon becoming more romantic and closer, what was supposed to be just a bath ended up escalating to bigger things, perhaps due to the effect of the water, perhaps due to other effects, but passion could not be left aside between the couple.
Meanwhile, in the forest, Amanda, Hellene and Marianne were on the hunt. They had already found a lot of fruit and grain lying around, and had soon caught a rabbit that had been hit by a kunai thrown by Leclerc, who was even celebrating.
"Good love, you've learnt to hunt very well over the years, I remember how clumsy you used to be" said McLaren.
"Things that time teaches, back in Edo we had to scramble for food, it's a pity there are only small rabbits here, a huge hare like Wedinburgh's is delicious, I miss well-seasoned hare meat, now we've had one meat for today, let's keep going and we'll find more" said the brown-eyed woman.
"I thought we were only going to eat fruit for now, the problem is going to be keeping so much meat afterwards" said the redhead.
"Just add salt, a lot of salt, the meat can be very dry and salty, but it lasts for a long time, enough for our trip, then just wash it well and season it so it's not so salty, you can make a good stew afterwards, mixing it with grains and everything, it makes a thick broth, I remember in Gerudo times that's how we did it in the desert since the food could spoil quickly on the hottest summer days" Amanda said.
"We can also freeze them, just take a huge rock of ice and use a spell to keep it always frozen, one of us will always appear there using magic, enough to keep a room frozen for a long time, you don't even need the salt" Said the one with purple eyes who was soon interrupted by his wife who spotted yet another animal.
"A pig!" Said the one with dark hair with reddish streaks.
"Now I want to put my axe to use" said O'Neill.
And so they went on hunting for a long time, which wasn't that boring, they even managed to accumulate a good amount, continuing to find plenty of food, they soon returned to camp with a lot of meat that they made a point of washing well and leaving it well stocked without running the risk of rotting, they cleaned the entrails that were being thrown into the sea, attracting some fish that had been the girls' common food so far on this whole trip.
As usual, the water group carried the jars full of liquid back and forth to the boat, since it's very rare to have any fresh water and making salt water into fresh water takes a long time, as well as not having the same flavour as fresh water itself
They were well organised, but they soon found it strange that the Wedinburgh queens, who had been in the cave for so long, had taken so long to arrive, which worried Diana's younger sister, who wondered what might have happened at that moment.
"They're taking too long, we've already hunted for meat for at least a good part of our journey and they haven't turned up" said Hellene.
"I already know that the reason for the delay was something else, let's just let them have fun, soon it could be us, love" Marianne said, laughing.
"They really did go out to have a good time, I don't judge them, they're clever, but in a cave, what's so special about it? That's a bit strange" said Gerudo.
"So it must have been a monster or something, let's wait a bit longer, let's finish stocking up on food on that boat that has a lot of ice and then we'll think of something else" said McLaren.
"The ice plan is really interesting, I had forgotten that it was also used by Mrs McLaren, so even her meat lasted longer on the ranch, well at least we have enough to have a feast for a month I imagine" said Amanda.
"Just don't eat all the time as if you were the size of a Gerudo, maybe then we won't run out of food" said Sucy.
"Gerudo? These girls eat like Gorons, it seems that their appetite never stops, they just have to eat stones too, they're gluttons, even more so Akko, I'm impressed that she never put on weight even eating all that" said O'Neill laughing.
"Akko really is a glutton, she eats a lot, it's funny to see Diana's face all angry because she doesn't eat like a princess, well come on" said the redhead as she continued to clean the meat, removing the guts that were left out, which would become food for the fish around her that swam to the beach wanting to eat what they could of that pig's flesh.
And as time went by, the royal couple soon remembered that they had to go back, they were already very relaxed because of the love they felt for each other. Akko even brought some soap she had made from the fat of some animals and that's what they used to wash themselves for the time they spent bathing in not too hot water in buckets on the boat, it was a relief to have hot water all the time as if it were a giant bathtub.
"By the triforce, we've got to get back love, the girls should be waiting for us by now and we're just hanging around here" Cavendish said, leaving the pond.
"Oh, I was so relaxed that I forgot, this place makes me want to stay forever" said Atsuko.
"Come on, we've already done five fertility stones, there's no point in having all these children, this thing really eats up our time in a way" said the blue-eyed one.
"That's why it's good" said the still relaxed Kagari.
"In the book, my mums said that the fountain can keep us here for hours or even days, let's not let our energies be drained by the curse of sapphic love, we'll leave that for later, come on Akko" said the platinum blonde-haired woman who pulled her wife out of the fountain and she was soon touching herself.
"Woah, I was so relaxed about it that I didn't even realise it was consuming me, I think this hot water is really addictive, we have to warn the girls about it, or the worst could happen" said the brownish woman and her wife nodded.
Soon they're dressed, grabbing a small bag where they keep the five fertility stones, and leaving the cave, dressed and still a little damp, but soon drying out as they walk along the path, which is very quiet and still a little sunny.
hey soon arrive at the campsite and are greeted with an expression of debauchery from Amanda, who noticed that they were both still very wet, much of it from their hair
"It looks like the couple got quite excited, they even took a bath together, brave enough to get into the water in this cold weather" said O'Neill.
"The fertility stone fountain has hot water, it's marvellous and relaxing to bathe in, but there's a catch: you can end up getting addicted and staying too long, and it seems to ignite more amorous and lustful desires, which can end up in unbridled lust" explains Diana.
"Oh, so that's it, but did they do it?" Hellene asks curiously.
"We have five little princesses in our hands in this bag, the future of Hyrule can be guaranteed" said the smiling Akko.
"Three Akko, we're not going to do all that, the other two were incidental to the act, we'll use magic on them later for something else, but not to make children, from the looks of it they should only work on the couple who make her" said Cavendish.
"Well, it's probably obvious, you kissed and she turned up, but come on, you promised you'd go with me to get more food" said O'Neill.
"Wow, we've just had a bath and now we're going to dirty ourselves with the blood of a dead animal" said the Queen of Wedinuburgh.
"Stop being such a fresh little princess, Your Majesty, then you and your wife can go into that fountain of love and enjoy another bath. We can still use the fat from the dead animals to make more soap," said Gerudo, teasing the queen even more, which made her take her sword out of its sheath.
"I'm not going to accept a provocation like that, let's go hunting, I'll only come back here when my hands are full of a very large animalsaid the blue-eyed girl who was even frowning.
"Calm down, love, it's not that big a deal, come on, we'll get enough for our trip" said the anxious Atsuko.
After this discussion, a hunting trio once again set off, with Hellene and Marianne following their path to the cave where the fertility stone appears, already anxious about what might lie ahead.
The three hunters walk through the forest, following Amanda, who had already explored it before, and they find a huge ox, which the platinum blonde-haired one, with blood in her eyes, slashes with all her might across the animal's neck, but there's so much meat that it's still stuck and the creature is still struggling.
"A rapier isn't the best weapon for that" said Kagari, who appeared next and she easily took the bovine's head off without having to make a sudden move.
"Wow, I didn't need so much love, I'd forgotten, but I've done it too, I've managed to make deep cuts in wood with a rapier, I just didn't realise that an ox's neck is so hard, the bizarre thing is that you cut it like it was nothing, you just raised your arm"Diana said.
"The power glove and the master sword make it easier, now we have a whole ox of meat, Amanda, we can make a good hunt" said the crimson-eyed woman, which even left the gerudo stunned.
"How? With all that strength you can easily take an animal like that, neither Marianne nor Hellene would risk killing an animal like that with a cut on the neck, we just had to strategise, well anyway we'll take it, Diana you collect the grains that you have around, there's plenty, it should be enough for us to put something else in the food later" said O'Neill.
(Akko's strength scares me, she doesn't even seem to realise it, but it's not normal what she's done, with or without a power glove, she really could be our hope of defeating Andrew once and for all, I feel the
confidence in that, we're going to have a victory, well come on, we have to keep going, I know what Akko can do and she's still holding an ox like that laughing, it's certainly not something from the power glove).
"And so, grain girl, you're just going to stand there, we have plenty of meat, but without the grains how are we going to make bread or other things, I'm even thinking of having a big barbecue round here, it's not every day that we get to eat something other than fish, fish and fish every day, even more so since Marianne invents making those raw edo fish, she says it's good" said Amanda.
"I'm helping, yes, I'm just impressed with Akko, don't you realise that she's frighteningly strong, the kind that is so different from us, the way she cut up an ox, not even the best butchers with execution swords that are made for cutting up make it as easy as you Akko" Cavendish said.
"What a trip love, it's just the power gloves, come on girls, we've got a feast to make, let's bring as much food as possible"
And as they continued to gather more, Diana was left alone in that field, filling sacks with grain, while Akko and Amanda took the ox to where the camp was, as they would leave it for the girls there to clean up, and then returned to where Cavendish was.
She helped her gather more things, like finding animals to eat, and was already filling the boat more and more to store food.
As the day wore on, they were already gathering a good amount of resources. The grain was taken to the boat in sacks, as was a lot of firewood and a lot of water, which had so far only filled half of the boat's water tanks, which have plenty in reserve for various situations.
As the sun set, the girls rested, they had all bathed in the fountain and were enjoying a barbecue that was being made with parts of the meat from the ox that had been captured by the trio, since the meat from the rabbits only served as lunch, the real feast only came at nightfall with them admiring the skies and eating all the food possible.
"Wow, this is marvellous, even more so in this landscape" said Akko.
"You've made a good choice in coming here, I was already getting a bit put off going to this island and wasting resources, but we're doing well, at least we have plenty of things to enjoy until we get to Edo" said Amanda.
"Well, the future of our families will be guaranteed, I'm happy that I can be a mum alongside myAkko..." Then Diana's bracelet starts beeping.
"Oh girls, how are you? Have you arrived on the island? It took me a while to turn up as we're here focussing on creating something that can help you when you get here, something that can be used when you go on your final mission" said Croix.
"Oh how marvellous, we're enjoying a real feast in Terre Sapphique, not only that but we've also got the fertility stones, you could come here too, you and Chariot haven't had any children so far" said Cavendish.
"Oh Diana, we appear in Terre Sapphique after the war, so we can think about having a lineage too, our priorities now... Although we already have the fertility stone, we got it on an adventure with the queens, we just haven't used it yet because we're waiting for peace to come" said Meridies.
"That's interesting, so you already know about the miraculous effects of spring water?" Said the one with the platinum blonde hair.
"We know it very well, we should have warned you not to stay too long or the fountain will make you stay inside forever and you won't want to come out, that was the warning the queen gave, so many people who ended up staying there only died and got mixed up in the water, which turned out to be a part of the fertility stone fountain, it contains the souls of dead people, but in short, its power to grant lives to sapphic couples is what matters, take all the care in the world, you'll soon be in Edo, I don't know what the water situation is like in Appleton, but you'll be crossing their most watched waters, so it may take much longer than expected" said the one with the lilac hair.
"We have enough resources for everything, we're ready, we'll have our own way of storing the meat for a long time and anything else we can fish, our priority is water, water is the most important thing" said the blue-eyed woman.
"I'm going to say goodbye to you, I'll see you in a while, you've done an excellent job so far, keep it up, soon Andrew's arse will know your power" said Croix, ending the conversation.
"Whew... It looks like Croix is preparing something for us, I can't wait to see what will be able to defeat Andrew's forces and if we can get to him, what will beat him" said Diana.
"The Triforce, only the power of the Triforce can do that, I witnessed it up close to find out, I still think that the missing fragment will be revealed with the nine witches and then we'll be able to use it against him, but I don't know if I'll be strong enough, he has two Triforces in his hands, it's a lot more than usual, he's not going to come here to play with us" said Akko in a more serious tone.
"From what I've seen, you're already very strong, my love. I've no doubt you'll get there and blow him away" said Cavendish.
"Years of trauma really make me think otherwise" said Atsuko, looking up at the stars.
So that the gloomy mood would soon be over, Amanda relaxed with the girls in a different way, changing the subject and also taking advantage of the feast in the camp that could give them plenty of resources to arrive in Edo with full stomachs.
The arrival at Terre Sapphique, a peaceful and tranquil place where sapphic couples find their chance to continue their families thanks to the magic present there, was a successful mission for the girls who are on an important mission that, although it deviated from the main mission, was useful for them who were able to gather even more resources, since a long journey to the island of Edo can be time-consuming and a lot of resources are needed to stay alive until they reach the island where they will have contact with the next dungeon and soon get closer to their goal of conquering the peace of Hyrule.
See you, lesbian witches...