Live Your Own Story in Hyrule

"Hey guys, no offense or wanting to be the downer or that one guy whose a stick in the mud- but we still need to get that other light orb that fell down here and find ourselves a way back up to the floating island so we can get the sword outta here to stabilize the Twilight Realm." _Gatu said, not wanting to brush off Revali's swimming episode and rescue, but there are some seriously bigger agendas and more-pressing matters at hand right now._

_Now he knows what his friend feels like whenever they have to remind him to get back on track, sometimes to the point it irks them and has them sometimes forcefully get Gatu back on the right track._

Mipha was overcome with so much joy, her pale scales could've turned a shade of pink at Link's words. "I don't think I'm so deserving of such praise!" She caught herself, not expecting that to fly out the mouth the way it did. She'd planned for that to be much more calmer and distinguished. "What I mean is, that you are too kind, but I'm truly honored." She held her hands up to her chest gratefully and nodded in thanks to Link.

"They aren't really my subjects, but they are fine companions. All of them," she added to Kayo. They did belong to different kingdoms, after all.

Gatu's interjection almost earned him a glare. That could wait! Surely they could afford a bit more time here while she receives more praises from Link, but the others were great too, she guesses. But, then maybe that might be the perfect segue that was needed, here. Staying here would look a bit more suspicious trying to squeeze out more admiration.

"Gatu does have a point. I think we should find that light orb. We can't very well consider this properly resolved until we do."

That sounded good. Nice and collected, even tempered. No sense of urgency, just adherence to a regiment.

Revali was still working on drying his feathers after taking that fall into the water. He was still upset about that, but Mipha's remarks turned him from upset to upstart and with a quick scan of the people present, he smirked.

"And now you see why she carries such admiration. She listens to her subjects, companions as she calls them, and takes their words to heart. Searching for that orb is a top priority. Thanks for mentioning it, Gatu." He nods in approval.

"I think I should be alright. Should be able to dry along the way. I've shaken off most of the water, anyway."

Link smiles sincerely as his words seem to be well reeived by the princess. He stores his mask away and gives Gatu an approving nod after Mipha and Revali both respond. "Yes, however, where is the orb?" He looks curiously to the island they were just on.

Kayo rubs his chin thoughtfully, considering Gatu's call to action and Link's question.

"The whale. It consumed the orb, and then the light inside consumed him. The orb was simply a vessel for the light that has been suppressed here for so long. I fear that it may have dissipated and was absorbed by that mysterious tree in the forest, but that seems to have returned some of the light to this land."

Kala approaches the group. She had been listening quietly. She speaks up in a softer voice than previous, still heavy with emotion after everything that has transpired, but still just as sharp and focused.

"Our uncle Oshus made the ultimate sacrifice to return the light. I believe if we can channel it to the sword then perhaps it would allow you to recover it and perhaps even stabilize the light energy in this land."

Irina remains in thought for some time after hearing everybody's reasoning. She nods heavily to Kala.

“There were two concave slots next to the sword, meant for the orbs. One light orb was placed. The other one is dispersed across the land…” She stops for a moment to think again. “We need to find a way to channel that energy while staying away from the creatures that protect the sword.”

Kala listens carefully to Irina and then slowly nods. "It sounds as if those slots were just conduits. Getting the light there by any means should have the same effect."

She kicks the mast next to Kayo and asks, "Can this thing get us back to the island?"

Kayo grins at this sister and then calls out to his crew, "Unfurl the sails! We are going back to the palace."

The shipmates return to their positions and ready to vessel to venture back into the sea. Before long, the ship is sailing back in the direction from which it came.

Link looks to Mipha, Revali, Gatu, Irina... he seems disoriented now on the ship, especially after transforming back into his original state. He hangs on to a piece of the ship and asks, "If what Kala said is right, how can we get the light back to that island?" He looks to the sky that is still filled with remnants of cannon smoke. "Obviously, they will not make it easy to get back there now that they know we are here."

Irina sits next to the mast, thinking about Link’s question. “The orbs were sources of light, and there were already on the island. Maybe we will find something else up there that will help us channel the light.”

“It may be useful to split the group. Some could help keep the monsters distracted while the others help you retrieve your sword somehow.”

Link slowly nods as he listens to Irina’s suggestion. “That is not a bad idea, but we should remain in communication somehow.” He looks over at Revali.

Revali looks between Irina and Link. "Let me guess, you need someone to serve as a lure and I look as if I fit that ability." He sighs to himself. "Or are you referring to the communication part? I'll answer both of those questions: No." He states flatly.

"Besides, I'm not looking to get trapped in anymore chambers with you two." He continues to fuss. "But, if we must split up, I'm sure we can use...I don't know, signals?" He questioned. "We'll just have to come up with an easy to comprehend message." He looked around, then locked on to Red. "He's still got some arrows. Those are perfect for sending messages when they're not busy piercing through people and things."

"I don't know what you've got in mind or maybe I do, but whatever it is, I probably won't like it." Red remarks to Revali "But, you do make a good point. Arrows can make good messengers. I only have a few left, though so we'll really have to make these messages count," he admits. "If you're trying to send messages to monsters, that's more his thing," he points to Blue. "I cling to life like my life depends on it and because it does, I want to enjoy it as long as possible."

"But something keeps bugging me... I used the Master Sword to end the Flood and recede the waters... I went with Princess Zelda and her guards to return it to its pedestal in the Temple of Time. The Door of Time were sealed shut before the flood, and only opened after she used her Sage magic to open it up so I could return it with her since we didn't have the Spiritual Stones or the other two keys. So how was it the Master Sword got taken and brought here in the first place after the Door of Time was closed?"

Mipha could understand Kala's sentiments, even if she may have been slightly disheartened at hearing her words. Still, she would hold out hope regarding the opportunity that might very well present itself.

"Evil has a way of overwhelming and corrupting what are considered sacred places. Each of the temples in the land served significance to its people in some form and Ganondorf invaded each one. The Master Sword, despite its power, I can imagine can be affected in similar fashion. However, unlike the temples, it bears a unique sentience that may have contributed to its disappearance. It may have ended up here due to fear or protection or something else," she offered her thoughts on the matter.

"That is what I think, at any rate."

Maintaining her hold on her trident, she turns away from the group to look towards the islands once again. It doesn't appear they're very active, which begs the question of where the others are. Were they successful? Why haven't they returned?

She'd placed a hand to her chest in a self-soothing manner to calm her heart, nearly sinking into the thought that they might very well be in trouble. Naturally, she lowered her eyes from the island feeling troubled. Yet, what was sadness was quickly turned into befuddlement. "What is happening in the water?"

She returned to the group. "Something has happened in the sea. It's filled with streams of light!"

_Gatu runs over and looks downwards to see what Mipha sees._
"Something important must have fallen into the water after what the others did over on the Floating Island. It's hard to tell, but... I think they went down to retrieve it. I think I see a craft of some sort down there, near the farthest stream of light over there." _Gatu said, pointing it out to Mipha if she hasn't spotted it._

"They went down? Are you certain?" Mipha inquired, her voice elevating as she'd stepped closer over the edge to take a look at where Gatu was looking. She couldn't quite make it out in the same way, but it didn't matter. They could very well be in danger. "But the waters... I thought--" She shook her head. "Nevermind, that. I'm going to go after them." She hastened towards the cliff that Link jumped from before. Looking over the ledge, she studied where the guiding light was leading towards. Without further hesitation she dove off the ledge and slipped through through the surface of the sea as smoothly as a knife through butter.

"Be careful Mipha!" _Gatu said after her, wishing her all the luck as she leap and dove down to see what's going on._

Kala crosses her arms and mutters something under her breath... something about "she is going to get herself killed" and "spoiled princess".

She walks to the edge then turns and gives Gatu a sharp look. "Well, are you coming or not?"

Revali came gliding in from above, circling over the area before coming to a landing. He didn't want to run into any issues on his way down. "Hey!" He calls out in greeting. "Me and Red have finally returned. We're coming to pick you guys up and fly you back to a boat out there. Seems a lot has happened and it'll be too hard to explain. Best way I can put it - A whale of light is tugging the boat." He shrugs.

"Don't ask me more, I just got there and got yelled at by Mipha."

Red comes landing soon after Blue and stretches a bit. "We've been doing a lot of flying..." He states. "But yeah, what the Blue guy says is correct. All the others are okay, though. That we know of, at least." He confirmed.

"If you all are ready, just say the word and we can carry you back. No need to get into the water."

Kala was about to jump into the water, maybe grabbing Gatu with or without his permission, but she stops when she sees the two figures on the horizon. She points and then runs to them as they land. "Boat?" She asks confused.

She stares out at murky water and frowns, then turns to the birds. Then the other thing he said clicks in her mind, "Whale... of light? What?" She looks more confused now. "Are they in danger? The people on the boat?"

Revali sighs, lifting his wing to his head to hold it briefly. "Yes, a boat. Whale of light. You heard it right. No one is in danger, thankfully. I'm not making any guarantees, I don't know anything about these waters, so they might not stay that way. But, for now, folks are fine. In fact, a lot of the crew looked like you," he pointed to Kala.

"We should probably get going before we lose sight of the boat. I don't think that whale is intent on stopping anytime soon."

Red grumbled, "I'll pick up from where he left off. There's a boat that's currently manned with a crew. Some of them look like you. Whatever happened on that island there is also responsible for the light in the water. We think they're headed towards its source." He eyes Blue. "It really wasn't that much to describe..."

He then returns his attention to Kala. "But if we stay here, they're probably going to get further away and I don't really want to be stuck here, so can we start flying off?" He thumb points in the general direction of were the boat is.

Kala crosses her arms. This wasn't exactly helpful dialogue, and she doesn't seem to enjoy small talk.

She immediately quips as soon as Red finishes, “Look, take these two…” she points at Gatu and Impa. “I can manage. A few sea serpents don't frighten me. Just try not to get eaten out there. I don't know what your kind tastes like but I am sure our local species would find you all delicious.”

She seems suddenly agitated and impatient to get to that boat. With that brief monologue, she jumps into the water with her spear. She disappears into the sea mist, practically flying across the surface of the water.

"I don't want to find that out. This is exactly why I want to fly away from here and eventually, out of here entirely." Red slouched a bit, thinking about being some sort of sea serpent snack. He took off and grabbed up Gatu, leaving Blue to pick up Impa. "N-not without helping out. I mean, we did sort of make an agreement and I'd hate to be the one to break that..."

"I'm in peak form and I take very good care of myself, so I would assume my taste would be sublime. But, I'm not about to be anyone's snack. I work far too hard just to become some mince meat for a sea serpent out here. Should it come to pass that I am unfortunately eaten, I will make sure the sea serpent that did it will have the worst stomach pains of its life every step of the way." Revali flies over to grab up Impa. "Alright, just hold on and we'll get back to the boat in no time."

"Let's head out. The faster we can go snag that orb of light that fell off the island, the faster we can hopefully stabilize BOTH realms." _Gatu replies, willing to head down and rejoin the others. The sooner they get the Master Sword out of the Twilight Realm, the faster it can stabilize._

Kagetora moves quickly through the edge of the fog, intercepting the small girl and her dog before they can get any closer. He drops to a knee just long enough to steady her, guiding both back with firm but careful hands.

“Stay with the others,” he says, voice calm but urgent. “Do not approach the fog under any circumstance.”

Rising immediately, his gaze looks around the village. He tracks the spreading fog, the panicked movement, the flashes of light where people vanish into it. “This is the same phenomenon reported in Castle Town,” he calls out to those nearby. "Everybody, fall back now! Move to higher ground and keep distance between yourselves and the fog!”
He pauses only briefly, weighing the situation—then the decision is made.

He turns toward the direction of the road leading out of Kakariko, expression resolute. “I need to inform the castle,” he says, more to those who can hear than anyone in particular. “The Princess must know at once.”

Without hesitation, he breaks into motion, moving swiftly and silently along the outer edges of the village, leaving the evacuation in capable hands. He needs to carry the warning now.

Kanali watches Kagetora and hears him. He checks on the man he just helped one last time, then says, "Sorry, I must go. Please keep people away from the fog."

He jumps into the air and takes flight, catching up to Kagetora. "Sir!" he calls out from above. "Sir!. There is a similar fog near the castle. I can help you get the message to the castle if you want."

heads for the stairs leading up to the gate to Death Mountain with his burden. >_<; As they make it up the first flight and turn toward the north exit, the old man glances down worriedly and sees the spreading fog rising up to the ledge they just surmounted. >.>; "J-just leave me, we won't make it--" "Save it!" John snaps, tightening his grip on the man's arm. They stumble forward together, walking a deadly tightrope between going too slow and losing even more time by pushing too hard and falling down. Fortunately, the higher the fog goes, the more space it has to spread out in, so it moves outward slower...but it's definitely creeping along the ground behind them now.

In fact, it's also coming from their right. >.>; John watches tendrils form along the second set of stairs, cutting them off. Well, just have to hope they can hold their breath and withstand a little--

"Up here!" The gate guard kneels on the ledge on the left side of the stairs, holding his arms out urgently. o_o John quickly leans the old man against the wall, then crouches down and wraps his arms around his thighs. With a grunt of effort, he lifts the man upward. The guard grabs hold of the old man's arms and pulls from above. With the weight partially relieved, John switches hold and grabs the old man's feet, pushing him the rest of the way up just as the fog closes in around him.

After a tense moment of blindly following the wall to mount the stairs with eyes closed and breath held, John turns around and chances a peek. -xo The fog appears to be paused in its ascent, coming no higher than midway up the stairs. Whatever was releasing it must be running out. John exhales and trudges over to the old man and the guard. "Whew...that was a close one."

The old man doesn't look around. "He should've saved himself," he says sorrowfully. "He had so much life still ahead of him." v_v

John gives a short-breathed guffaw. "Hey, I think I'm gonna be okay. Stop moaning." X)

The guard peers cautiously over the ledge. "He just...disappeared. I can see the ground below us through the fog, but I can't see _him_. It's like it _dissolved_ him." o.o;

John furrows his brow. "Hey, I'm over here! Behind you!" John goes to put a hand on the guard's shoulder -- and it passes right through. o.o;