Now, the next chapter! (I'm writing this even though noone has commented on the last, yet
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Chapter 3 - Sorrowful Rain
Troy rode to dawn, back to dusk. Reira's cries for help died out a long while back, and Farore's run is slowing. Troy hasn't rested for a full day now, and neither has Farore. They stop and eat, but Troy is eager to press on. The night is not so clear, and soon droplets begin to ring. A symphony takes place and the delicate sounds ring out accross the feilds, echoed to the sky. Farore can no longer run, his young age doesn't allow it physically and he's worn out mentally aswell. Troy starts to walk Farore along side the river. He will not accept the idea of Reira's head. At least Reira isn't complaining about being dry anymore.
In fact, Reira just woke up. She was lying down and gingerly, she began to pick herself up off the ground. She was inside a sort of small room. There was no furniture, only thin coushions for her and the little girl to sit on. "Where are we?" asked Reira. The little girl looked up. Her forest green eyes pierced through her wavy auburn hair. "We are in a cell." Her voice has innocent and sad. There only so many people-and things-who had cells. Either, the unlikely one, they were in the dungeons of Hyrule Castle or... "Bullbin?" asked Reira. The girl weakly turned to her and nodded. "I have been here for a few months I think." She mumbled. Reira was shocked. "What do they do?" she asked fearfully. The girl shrugged. "Feed you and sometimes take you out." "what?!" asked Reira panicing. "I don't know what they do to you once they take you out of the room. You just don't come back in." Reira calmed herself. "What's your name?" "My name is Sapphire. My parents were killed a few years back by Bullbins the first time they raided my village.”
"And you weren't caught then...?" Sapphire looked up. Her eyes were sad. "Yes, I was. My mother was killed protecting me and my father running after to save me. He saved me, but it cost him his life." Reira went silent. She never knew her parents and her Zora father died from the plague, the one which wiped out Zoras, Gorons, Hylians, Animals, and everything in between. "Most parents were lost from the Plague. I'm surprised
tp hear anyone dying that way these days." Sapphire mumbled something, Reira asked her to repeat it. "My mom
did have the illness, she would have died anyways." Reira looked to her feet. It was all too much right now.
Troy was had finally reached the end of the river, and it flew off the side of a cliff making a waterfall into the abyss. It sure wasn't a natural river, to flow like this. But Troy's attention quickly changed to the small village. It looked almost deserted. It had broken signs and smashed wheelbarrows polluting the streets. It looked worse then a tornado attack. He walked through the town and managed to makeout a sign that read
Kakariko Inn. He walked inside to find that to his surprise, it was intact and clean. The interior of the buildings reflected nothing of the outside mess. "'Ello 'ere. Can I 'elp you?" His accent was a little strange and unknown. "I 'em not from Hyrule. I came 'ere from far 'eway to set up 'is inn." A plump young lady came around the desk and wiped off some tables. "A guest? A client? Oh, how very rare. I am an employee, may I help you?" Troy shooked his head, but they all could see how tired and faint he was. Not to mention pale, and his was tanned from working on a ranch. "M-my friend, she went down that stream. I-I am scared she might have gone off the cliff. Did you by any chance see her? Navy hair, gold eyes...?" The girl shook her head. "Bullbin just raided, and even if she managed to get out she would have been taken." " 'ere lucky she didn't get 'aken!" He said pointing at the Employee. "
was anyone taken?" He asked. A silence as thick as death's sorrow fell over them. "The poor orphin Sapphire was taken a few months ago. We did see the Bullbin leave with two ladies, this time. One was his neice who came to visit, Annie." The man was too sad to talk. He was obviously the owner of the inn and he was responsible for Annie, but now she was gone.
After a nights stay Troy packed up Farore with nre supplies. He let Nayru free awhile back to run off to Lon Lon Ranch, which wasn't too far away at the time. He was worried about her, but not nearly as worried as he was for Reira. He quickly did the saddle and jumped on. Farore was hesitant to run away, but he was young and energetic and was easily swayed to run again. The gallopted North for a few hours, then found the Bullbin's trail and started East. If Reira wasn't at the Bullbin camp, at least he'd rescue Sapphire or Annie. But another person at Kakariko described one of the ladies wearing Reira's clothing, so Troy was certain she was there.
Sapphire tossed some pebbles at the wall and let them roll back. She had lived a hard life, and now she lived the rest out like this. Reira got an idea, and rummaged through her clothes and found the book safely inside her scale tunic that lay below her tradition zora made clothes. It was dry and safe. "Sapphire, would you like to read a little bit." Sapphires eyes quickly brightened and looked towards Reira. "I haven't heard a story or read a book since my parents died!" She sat by Reira as she flipped through the pages. "This isn't really a story book, but stories are about morales. So I'll read a little bit of wisdom to you." Reira said it funny and Sapphire laughed. "I'm not a little girl. I've just been throwing rocks at the wall for months and it hasn't budged. This is better then that by far!" Reira smiled and found her page. It was perfect for Sapphire, she was reluctant to read it. It was about sadness and Sapphires tears were justified. She didn't really
need to hear this right now. But it would certainly help. "Alright, this is about sorrow..."
The next chapter is short and will ONLY be what is written in Nayru's Book!