Chapter 37
Link, Brad and the three fairies waited in Darunia's room for Argus to return with the heat proof suits. Navi started to think of something important. She turned to Valerie and Izzy and voiced her concerns.
"I just thought of something, guys. Those fireproof suits may protect Link and Brad in there, but what about us? I remember the Dodongo's Cavern seven years ago. It was very hot in places. But now we are going into the Fire Temple and the heat will likely be intense. What's going to protect us?"
Izzy frowned and shook her head.
"You're absolutely right, Navi. We may have to stay behind unless we can think of a way to make ourselves heat proof. Valerie, you know more about fairy magic than the two of us put together. Is there a spell to make ourselves heat proof?"
Valerie sighed heavily.
"No I don't believe so. However, there is a Great fairy that lives in the mountain crater. We could try asking her if we make it there real quick."
Link and Brad walked over to see what the three fairies were discussing. Link stepped forward.
"Hey, Navi. What are you three talking about?"
Navi looked at Link and sighed.
"Link, if we don't think of something, we will have to stay behind. We have no way to make ourselves heat proof. We are afraid the heat will be too much for us."
Link was uncertain.
"We could use you three in there. Don't you know a spell that might help, Valerie?"
She shook her head sadly.
"Alas I don't, but I may know who might. There is a Great Fairy living in the mountain crater. She will likely have a solution to our problem."
Link paused. He seemed to remember someone else mentioning a fairy living in Death Mountain Crater...Yes! Shiek had told Link earlier about a fairy that may be able to help Navi perfect her defensive spell so it could break the evil hold on Max Permanently! He looked over at Navi.
"Yeah. I will find the fairy in there and explain your situation to her. I also want to ask her about perfecting that spell of yours so it can erase the evil inside of Max and Charlie."
Valerie sighed and shook her head.
"I don't think that's possible, Link. There is only two ways I know of that may release the evil inside of those two. The first way is killing the source. If you kill Ganondorf, they might return to normal. The second way you won't like. It's killing Vaati and Dark Link. I know how you feel about doing that, but you must understand they are trying to kill you. If you get the opportunity, I would kill them. Sorry, Link."
Link sighed and looked down at the ground. Then he raised his head and looked at Valerie.
"What about Shiek? He told me the Great Fairy in Death Mountain might be able to help me. He told me She might be able to show Navi the true power of that spell. I'm not about to admit defeat yet."
Izzy spoke up.
"Link, I have a feeling Shiek told you that to cheer you up. I may be wrong, but go and see for yourself. I know I probably won't convince you otherwise."
Suddenly, Argus walked in carrying two bundles of clothes, one a lot smaller than the other. He handed one to Link and the other to Brad.
"Try these on. They should fit you."
As they were trying them on, Argus explained the origin of the clothes.
"These suits were created about five years ago after travelers heard some crazy rumors about there being rare treasure buried somewhere in the crater. We told them it was unsafe to enter because of the heat, but they wouldn't listen and they entered anyway. They got serious burns from the heat and blamed us for it. So shortly after they left, we began to create these heat proof suits. We coated the fabric with a special heat resistant wax called Kevlar wax. We tested them out on a few travelers, and they told us they couldn't feel the heat at all through them. So now that you have the suits on, how do you feel?"
Link and Brad were unrecognizable with the suits on. They were completely covered with the suits. The only thing that could be seen were their eyes through then slits in the steel helmet. Link nodded with satisfaction. The suit was very comfortable. It didn't weigh hardly anything. Plus, it came with heat resistant boots and gloves. Link and Brad left their original clothes in a corner of Darunia's room in a pile. Argus smiled.
"Are you ready to go, guys?"
Link held up a hand.
"We aren't quite ready to go to the Fire Temple yet. Do you know where the Great Fairy lives in the crater?"
Argus nodded.
"Of course. That's where we took the burn victims that one time. Why do we need to go there?"
Link pointed at the three fairies.
"These guys need heat protection. If we don't find a way to make them heat resistant, they will have to stay behind."
Argus sighed and turned to the fairies.
"I'm so sorry. I forgot all about you three. Unfortunately, we never made suits for fairies. We will ask the Great Fairy and see what she has to say."
Link, Brad and Argus walked into the mountain crater. All around there was a orange glow from the lava. Link could see a small rope bridge just ahead. Argus pointed to the right.
"The Great Fairy lives this way. Follow me!"
Argus led them on a narrow path. Link looked down and he could see bubbling lava. A few minutes later, Argus stopped in front of a cave. He turned to Link.
"This is the Great Fairy's cave. She should be able to help the fairies. Let's go inside and talk to her."
They walked inside the cave. Once inside, Link and Brad took off the parts of their suits that were covering their faces. The cave walls started to glow a bright blue and suddenly, a tall girl with green eyes and blue hair wearing a blue dress appeared in front of them.
"Greetings. I am the Great Fairy of Death Mountain Crater."
She looked at Link and Brad's astonished faces. Then she turned to Argus and smiled.
"Well met, Argus. It's good to see you again. How is your tribe faring?"
Argus looked away as he replied.
"Not well at all. They have been captured by Ganondorf and his two evil sons."
She gasped in alarm.
"What? That's horrible news! Are you planning a rescue operation?"
Argus nodded.
"Yes, I am. These two are going to help me with that."
She looked over at Link and Brad. They both still looked astonished. She giggled.
"Well, are you two going to stare at me like that all day? Aren't you going to tell me why you have come here?"
Link coughed nervously.
"S-sorry but you are the most beautiful girl I've ever seen in my life."
Brad walked forward.
"Same goes for me, milady."
She started to giggle very loudly.
"That's so sweet. Thank you for the compliments you two. Now, what can I do for you two?
Link snapped back to reality.
"Oh yes! My fairy friends require your assistance. They can't withstand the heat for long and they were wondering if you could teach them a spell that would help them."
She nodded.
"Of course. I could never refuse somebody that said I was beautiful. Where are your friends now?"
"They are in Goron City. Why do you ask?"
She giggled.
"Because I can teleport them here. Watch this!"
She waved her hands and suddenly, the whole cave started to glow bright green. Link, Brad and Argus shielded their eyes and when the glowing subsided, Navi, Izzy and Valerie were all flying in front of them. Navi looked around in confusion. She saw Link and questioned him.
"What the? How did we get here, Link? What's going on?"
He didn't reply. He simply pointed behind her. She turned around and the Great Fairy smiled at her.
"I teleported you here. Welcome to my fountain, Navi."
She gasped.
"How do you know my name?"
She giggled.
"I know of all the fairy folk in this world. I also know the names of your friends. Valerie and Izzy. Link has told me of your plight. You cannot withstand the heat. I can teach the spell to you, but are you skilled enough to cast it?"
Valerie flew in front of Navi.
"I know more about magic than Izzy or Navi. I should be able to cast it myself."
The great fairy nodded.
"So be it. I will bestow the power of the spell inside of you."
The great fairy raised her hands into the air. They began to glow bright orange. Suddenly, a ray of magical energy left her hands and struck Valerie. She screamed and flew back a few feet. The Great Fairy's handed stopped glowing and she lowered them.
"Now, concentrate and show me the spell."
Valerie focused her energy and concentrated. After a few minutes, she started to glow bright orange. She resembled a small fireball. The Great Fairy clapped her hands together with excitement.
"Well done, Valerie! Cast that spell wherever there is heat and you will not be burned. You can also cast it on the fairies as well. The spell also comes with a unique perk. You can control fire with it at will. Use it wisely. Remember, with great power comes great responsibility. Is there anything else I can help with?"
Link raised his hand.
"I have another favor to ask. My friends have been corrupted by evil. Is there any spell you can give us that may cleanse them?"
The Great Fairy nodded slowly.
"I have a spell that may help a little. It's called Purify. I am uncertain if it can totally cleanse an evil being, but you can give it a try. I will bestow the power inside you."
Link hesitated.
"But wouldn't Valerie make a better choice? I don't have the skills she has."
She frowned.
"Don't put yourself down, Link. If you can cast fireballs, then this spell should be very easy to cast."
She waved her arms and her hands started to glow once again. Suddenly, a ray of light hit Link in the chest. He gasped in surprise. She nodded.
"There! Now, I am going to summon an evil wolf. Your job will be to cleanse it. Let's see how you do. Nobody interfere please."
Brad, Argus and the three fairies backed away. The Great Fairy waved her arms and a wolf appeared in front of Link. It started snarling and growling at him. Link backed away and closed his eyes and concentrated. Suddenly, the wolf started to glow a dark black. Within minutes, the wolf was unconscious on the ground. When it woke up, it looked around and started to whimper and whine. Then it made a dash for the cave entrance and vanished before it got there. Link turned around in surprise.
"You looked shocked. I teleported it back to the Forest Temple. Well done. You completely cleansed the wolf. I knew you could do it. That spell is even easier to cast than those fireballs you cast. Try that on your friends but be careful! I don't know if it will work on humans or not."
Link smiled.
"Thank you for the help. We should really get going."
The Great Fairy smiled at him as he and Brad fixed their suits.
"Okay. Farewell, darling."
Link was blushing under the suit. He walked outside as Valerie cast the heat resistance spell on the other two fairies. Navi flew out of the cave and landed on Link's shoulder.
"So, why did the Great Fairy call you darling?"
Link froze up. He stammered a reply.
"Uh, n-n-no reason! We were j-j-just talking."
Link could hear Brad and Argus laughing beside him.
Brad wiped tears of merriment from his eyes.
"He told her she was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen! I agreed with him too! She was one hot fairy!"
Argus started to laugh harder.
"Wait until I tell the tribe this story after we rescue them!"
Link started to get even more embarrassed.
"You better be joking, Argus! I don't want to be a laughingstock!"
Navi frowned.
"I find it offensive! How could you say that to a Great Fairy? That's so disrespectful!"
Link shrugged.
"She didn't seem to mind."
Izzy and Valerie laughed at him. Valerie giggled.
"You can be quite the handful sometimes, Link!"
Izzy looked at Brad.
"You can be too, Brad! Imagine calling the Great Fairy hot! I wonder what she would say?"
Brad shrugged.
"She would probably just giggle and thank me like she did with Link."
They all argued and laughed about the encounter as they made their way back to the rope bridge to begin their journey into the Fire Temple, not knowing what would await them. Defeat or victory.