Live Your Own Story in Hyrule

Revali was still poking around down here looking for any restorative or something that could help. He figured something had to be available to use, even if it was small. Coming along some splintered shelving and broken glass, he carefully sorts through it with his talons hoping something was spared that could help.

In his search, he captures what he perceived as movement and quickly hid in a corner and peeked to see who might be passing by or entering his area.

Red had taken the pathing Blue took, mostly because there wasn't much choice from the hole they'd both entered. He passed by the room Revali hid himself in, clearly looking like he was searching for someone or something.

Fred sees Irina moving so he gets up and moves to her side. He whispers, “Not too fast… you have been injured, m’am.” He sees where she is bleeding and offers his own kerchief to slow the bleeding.

Mipha couldn't hear anything, but that didn't matter. There were more ways to get rats to scatter on a vessel and if quiet didn't work, certainly some noise could work in its place.

So, she summoned the water rope once again and threw her trident ahead of her, striking a wall. She listened for any changes in the environment before yanking it free and continuing forward to the next intersection.

Roxanne freezes as the water violently splashes on the wall. She resumes moving quietly as well when she senses the presence that she was following moving on.

As Fred approaches her, Irina watches him and seems relieved that he is not injured. He offers his handkerchief and she just touches his arm instead, “Where is… everybody?” She whispers weakly.

Revali saw Red pass by and whispered to get his attention. "Red!" He motioned with his wing. "Red!!" He added a bit more harshly, trying not to break a threshold of quiet.

Red turned around to see Blue and he hurried back to hide in the same room. "She's down here!!!" He whispered to Blue. "Searching!"

Blue couldn't sigh, much as he wanted to. Of course, she'd be down here. That was going to make this search far more difficult. "Have you seen ny potions?"

Red shook his head. He, unfotunately, did not see any and wouldn't know the first place to find them. The loud thunk and splash caused them both to seize up and identify what it was. It wasn't quite nearby, but it was still worrying.

Blue motions with his wingtip between himself and Red, indicating they'll be partners down here to make the search a bit easier.

Fred whispers in a tone that suggests discretion. “Mipha… and the others…” he points below deck. “But Kala is there… injured.”

Irina understands and moves just enough to look at Kala, her expression very concerned. “Is everybody else… okay?” She speaks in a whisper, matching Fred's tone—although she couldn't speak louder even if she wanted to.

The scent of wolf's blood begins to permeate the lower deck.

Fred says in his hushed tone, “Link… he is injured badly. But he transformed into some sort of… dog creature.”

Irina lifts her head when Fred explains, trying to push herself up to even a seat but unable to do so, in pain. “Link… where…?” She whispers and looks around, “What is the danger…?”

Fred points below. “Mipha attacked everyone… Link and Mipha below.”

Mipha looks down one side of the corridor and then the other. Siding with the left, she walks down and her foot bumps against something on the ground. She looks to see what it is. A cup? She turns her head towards an opening and moves inside. The cup made more sense seeing the condition of the quaters here. No crew were present in it, but that didn't stop her from searching. Perhaps something of significance might be here?

Nothing has caught her eye yet, but her nose was a different story. It crinkled just a bit and her eyes dilated at the scent of the blood. She couldn't narrow it down, but it was very much present in the air. She stepped back out of the crew quarters with a newfound purpose. She needed to know who this scent was coming from.

Irina's expression changes immediately when she hears the news. “Badly…?” She tries once more to push herself upright, but a sharp pain beneath her ribs forces her back down.

She closes her eyes for a moment, frustrated with her own body, then looks toward the opening below deck. “Mipha would never attack us,” she whispers, more certain of that than anything else. “Something happened to her. We can't let her hurt anyone... but we shouldn't hurt her unless there is no other choice. Where are Red and Revali?”

Irina looks toward the lower deck, clearly fighting the urge to try to move again. “Link transformed for a reason. He knows what he is doing…” The words sound almost like she is trying to convince herself but she speaks to Fred. “You know this ship better than any of us,” she whispers. “Is there anything we can do from here? Anything that could help him… or slow her down?”

Her eyes move over the damaged deck and the broken structure around them. “And is this ship still safe? If more of it gives way, everyone below could be trapped.”

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.