Live Your Own Story in Hyrule

Fred eagerly begins to sound the bell. He pulls on its rope and it sounds loudly across the deck and into the lower areas. It was meant to alert the crew, after all, that the food was ready.

The sound of the loud bell makes Irina's heart beat quickly in her chest. It is a big contrast to the silence they were trying to keep.

She holds the wand with both hands and looks down the hatch. Her eyes remain there, and she just waits.

Revali felt his heart stop when that yelp and crashing came down the stairs. That was most definitely Link and while him and Red had been down here for a while, they still didn't have any luck in finding what they were looking for. Granted, knowing they were in the eating quarters let them know they were getting close to something. If this is where the food was served, then stores should be close.

Problem is, will they find what they're looking for before she finds them?

He hesitated, frozen in fear for a brief time before pushing himself to move forward. There had to be something down here they could find, but nothing stands out! He's frustrated with himself, but decides picking a random storage to enter was better than sitting here and waiting to be killed. So, he creeps off into the dark and ends up taking tumble down some unseen stairs to a lower deck.

Mipha was headed towards the stairs to find the wolf that attacked her, but the dinner bell rang, right along the same time Revali made his misfortuned fall. But, it appears it may very well have worked out in his favor.

The dinner bell served another purpose, strangely and the natural urge to eat was stimulated, though she had no real desire to do so at the moment. The peckishness was enough to deter her from pursuit and go after the sound as a vague reminder of the food she'd shared the previous night.

She plods her way over, a bloodied mess, her and her trident coming towards the opening that leads to the top deck.

Red was shaken to his core. This was it. This was where they were going to have to make their stand against her. The wolf went down and then his other half. He was the only one standing up here and he couldn't find the gumption to move. Fear locked him in place to await his certain demise, but then the dinner bell rang and snapped him out of his panic.

Can't stay here! Got to move!

Musterin up some willpower, he feels along the floor carefully for the opening Revali fell into and heads below to check on him.

Irina's holds the electric wand with both hands, feeling it buzz while she waits. Her grip is strong but she needs to consciously steady it as her hands are trembling.

The moment she sees the trident start to come up the hatch, she swings the wand down and channels all her energy into it. She's hurt and weak, but it's hopefully enough to stop the princess.

The electricity finds a home in the trident as it conducts straight through and right into Mipha's body. It reaches deep into every pathway it can find, seizing every muscle and sending a painful tingling across every scale. Once the trident breaks contact with the wand, she plummets down the hatch and crashes on the lower deck, still and unmoving.

Link hears the attack and attempts to rise but he stumbles around and flops onto the staircase.

As Mipha lies there unconscious, the air around her form begins to deform. A dark figure appears and slowly moves about, staggering out towards Irina but avoids her as the wand sparks brightly. The shadow moves across the deck looking for a host.

Fred is busy ringing the bell and sees the shadow emerge and charge towards him. He immediately squeals and backs away nervously. He falls back against the wall of the deck and grabs the sword that Link gave him earlier that was hidden in the bales of fabric. The bokoblin simply holds it with the pointy end towards the oncoming blob of darkness. It pierces the entity and causes it to dissolve.

Fred drops the sword and falls down confused and frightened.

Revali was hurting. A lot. All the pain that stacked up to this point was catching up with him now that the adrenaline had time to clear out. He hissed and rolled onto his side, feeling something press against the jab wound he'd taken earlier. He couldn't move fast enough to stop the pressure from adding to his pain.

"A little help..." He grunted out.

Red came down to his side to assess him, but Revali insisted that he grab whatever he was laying on. It took a bit to wrest the object free, but once he did, he heard a sloshing sound as he did so. Holding it up to whatever light was present here, he caught the faint glimmer of glass and a red liquid inside.

This was it! This is what they needed! "It's a potion!" He whispered with the faintest crack of his voice coming through. He tries to help Blue up, but it seems he needs a bit. "Just..gather what you can. I'm going to sit here until I can build up my strength..."

Red nods. Right, right, get this stuff! So, he sets about scrambling in the dark trying to gather up anything that remotefuly felt like a glass bottle and scooped them into his wings. Once he had as much as he could carry, he came back over. "I've got all I can hold. Can you walk?"

Blue rolled onto his non-hurting side and carefully pushed himself up to his talons. Granted, the jab he took the side was now radiating outward along the right side of his body. "Y-yeah. Let's get these to the others..."

He limped back towards the stairs that dropped him down and climbed to the first level deck.

Irina lets herself falls back against the deck once Mipha disappears from view, the effort of channeling the wand leaving her trembling and breathless.

Her eyes widen when the darkness emerges from the hatch and moves toward Fred. She tries to push herself upright again to help him, but pain and exhaustion prevent her from moving much.

Then the Master Sword pierces the shadow. Irina stares as the darkness dissolves, and for the first time since waking, her expression breaks completely with relief. “Fred…” she gasps, grinning and almost crying at once. “You did it!”

Fred is still frozen in shock and doesn't react to Irina's comment. His breathing is slow but heavy as he looks in disbelief at the empty space before him where the shadow was at just a few moments ago.

Link, meanwhile, is slowly lifting himself up the stairs. He moves up a step, then stops to rest, then continues. He can be heard whining.

Salvatore drops the pan, his heart still beating wildly as he looks at the Gorman sullen face and runs again as fast as he can
"THANK YOU KANALI!"

Kanali looks back momentarily and grins to Salvatore, then turns and guides him out of the town. He flies though the alleyways and narrow streets to the place he came from. Before long, they are alone in the field outside of the town.

Kanali lands and stands, holding his knees and panting as he catches his breath. He looks up and Salvatore with a fatigued smile. “Are you okay?”

Salvatore collapses to the ground, exhausted. He is too out of breath to speak, his heart still pounding from the rush of emotion.
"Yeah... yeah... I'm okay... and you...?"
Then, he raises a trembling fist to the sky in triumph.

After catching his breath, Salvatore opens his bag to check the contents, pulling out a tapestry and a blue stuffed hippopotamus. He looks at Kanali with a weary smile. "These... these things are very important to me; I know it might seem trivial, but they make me feel close to my family. I always carry them with me. I hope you aren't angry that I risked my neck for such trivial items, but I really thank you."

Kanali kneels down next to Salvatore to see if he is okay and smiles warmly, looking especially at the hippopotamus. “Does he have a name?”

Salvatore smiles, looking a bit embarrassed. "Haha, yeah. Her name is Oppi; I went on thousands of adventures with her when I was little. She was a gift from a distant aunt in Hytopia. I was a bit of a klutz and didn't have any friends, except for her."

"She got worn out over the years, but my mother always had the patience to mend it. Haha, you can still hear the rattle inside." Salvatore holds the toy close to Kanali’s ear so he can hear the faint tinkling sound, muffled by layer upon layer of fabric.

Kanali's beak smiles broadly when he hears the rattle. “It is an honor to meet you, Oppi. You must be very brave to have been on so many adventures. I am glad we were able to share this one.”

"And what a great adventure!"
Salvatore smiles as he packs everything into his bag. "And do you have a story to tell?"

Kanali scratches the back of his neck with his wing. He sits down next to Salvatore and shows his messenger bag. “To be honest, until recently, I hadn't ventured far from the Hebra valley in Hyrule. My uncle got me a job as a mail carrier and now I feel like I am exploring everywhere, including this fascinating place.” He looks around and up at the tree tops. “I never knew I would be a traveler but I quite enjoy seeing mew places and meeting interesting people.”

Salvatore smiles at Kanali. "Wow, you must have traveled a lot and seen wonderful places. I've never been to the Hebra Valley. What's it like?"

Kanali pulls out a map from his bag and opens it. He shows it to Salvatore and points to mountains. “It's very beautiful, but it can be difficult to get around. There are many hidden secrets all around.”

Salvatore looks at the map with interest and fascination, observing the places Kanali is pointing out. "Wow, I've never been this far from Hateno Village."

Then Salvatore looks around. "Before today ha ha" he laughs, resting a hand behind his neck.

Kanali chuckles at the last comment. “This is definitely not a part that is on my map. I have no clue where I am… but speaking of which, shouldn't we be getting back now? I think I can remember more or less how I got here.”

I arrive in the castle town square with no idea where I am.

I slowly wander the desert and I See a Male Gerudo standing next to a Mighty black stallion before I pass out.

*The King of Evil watches a feeble and foolish man collapse in the desert heat. He snorts in amusement and looks away.*

"It's not even that hot. Pathetic."

*Ganondorf's stallion chuffs and meanders over to the downed man and snuffles around his clothes. Seems the smell of treats is lingering. The Gerudo approves of his horse robbing a man.*

I slowly regain consciousness and wake up.

"What happened to me"? I say in a groggy tone.

The Gerudo King gives the poor unfortunate soul a once over.*

"Looks like you wandered where you don't belong, _fool_. Paid the price all must pay when they do not respect the sands,"

*A ball of energy forms over the hand Ganondorf raised while talking, pulsing orange.*

"And now, you're about to pay the price for not respecting her King," *Ganondorf cackles.*

"Sir please don't" I begin begging for my life.

"You rule these lands sir?"