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[ Izzy : Deku Mine : Boss Room ]


Izzy let out a short, weak laugh. Wow, this guy really liked giving out hugs - he was almost as bad as Luke!

Um... No problem..." Izzy said, scratching the back of his head and not knowing what else to say. "Glad we could help. So wait... You WERE that thing? The thing that tried to kill us?" Izzy took in a deep breath, and held it for a while before slowly letting it go. This was odd. Monsters suddenly showing up all over the forest was bad enough, but people getting turned INTO monsters? How could that happen? He had never seen anyone turned into anything before. Of course he had heard of a few Kokiri who had gone too far into the Lost Woods, gotten themselves lost, and wound up transformed into Skull Kids... He was actually even friends with one. But still... that's different... right?

He found himself pulled out from his deep thought when the man asked them to introduce themselves. "Oh... This is Felin, and I'm Izzy. We're just two regular Kokiri. But the Great Deku Tree summoned us and asked us to venture out into Hyrule and find out what's causing all the monsters to appear. But Felin didn't have a weapon at the time, so he told us to ask the Deku people up here. They gave her a sword, but... er... well, they also gave us a monster-extermination mission as payment. A mission I'm pretty sure we're done with..." He added, in a low murmur, "I hope..."

[ Felin : Deku Mine : Boss Room ]

Felin was becoming more and more afraid of this person, especially when he mentioned something about possession. Through some unknown willpower, Felin raised her arm, sword pointed out in front of her, before some kind of energy wrapped around the blade and she suddenly spun wildly. Once it was over, she had to regain her footing, the technique making her dizzy and stumble around for a short while. This made Voltblade even scarier to her, even though he meant well.
Following his orders, Felin nodded weakly and tried it herself. Rather than holding the sword in front of her, she decided to try building up power by holding it behind her. It did, as a strange glow was seen out of the corner of her eye. She then attempted the technique by herself, boldly spinning on the toes of her left foot, bringing her right leg in and forcibly swiping the sword through the air. Somewhat subconsciously, she let out a warcry as she did so. This time, however, she didn't feel as dizzy, but still stumbled a bit. I'm gonna have to get used to that... she thought to herself as her world stopped spinning around her head and slowly came back into focus.

[ Izzy : Deku Mine : Boss Room ]


Once he had control of his own body again, Izzy shook his head and rubbed his eyes, as if awakening from a dream. It was an odd feeling, someone taking over your body with their mind. But the swordsman had been right; he now had a clearer idea of what to do, than he would have had through simply having it explained to him. He placed a Deku Seed in his slingshot, and pulled back, focusing his energy into the bullet. After holding it for a moment, he let go, and the bullet took off...

But when it hit the wall, it simply fell to the ground. Izzy felt defeated, but soon realized that he had forgotten something Voltblade had said: he had to charge both the bullet and the slingshot itself! With a determined look, he tried again, this time charging magic power into the Yellow Jacket and the Deku Seed. His weapon started to glow with a blue light, and he released it. The bullet took off like a comet, hitting the far wall and bouncing off just like the one Voltblade had fired. "Yes!" he exclaimed, just before his eyes went wide and he ducked quickly to avoid being hit when the seed ricocheted yet again and went flying right at his face. He straightened up again, then turned back to see the seed bounce off of the wall and take off again, before eventually fading away. He let out a nervous laugh as he put his slingshot back up. "That was close... I guess I'll have to be careful with it."

[ Felin : Deku Mine : Boss Room ]

Felin shielded her eyes as the man, naming himself Voltblade, disappeared in a magnificent spark of lightning. Suddenly the room felt darker and emptier once he was gone. The girl looked at the Tiger Scroll in her hands. She was reluctant on opening it up, should some crazy image appear. But instead was a small strip of three pictures-featuring her!-along with a small description; "Spin Attack'; focus energy into your blade and release! That's all there is to it!' she read in her head. The first picture was her holding her sword out, the second was the energy wrapping around the blade, and the third picture was the attack itself. Weird...
She decided to tuck the scroll away for now, as she headed for the ring of light a second time. She turned to look at Izzy, "I don't know about you, but I'm ready to get out of this place."



[ Phyela : Beneath the Well : Boss Room ]

Phyela let out one last sigh, though meant as a friendly exasperation and not one of frustration, before walking into the blue ring of light. Something seemed to tug upwards at her clothes and hair, but she couldn't tell what. Was it some kind of vacuum-like energy, or just the mysterious properties of the ring? Either way, a strange force, that seemed to present itself in the form of wind, swept her off her feet, as she hovered in the air, just a foot or two off the ground. She saw Luke was swept as well, and soon all three were heading for the ceiling as the ring of light became a column. A flash of bright light, and they disappeared.

They came down in the central square, gently touching base with the ground, and the first thing Phyela did was set up a small barrier to protect herself from the rain. Actually, it seemed to convert the rain into snowflakes. "Well, I don't know about you Luke, but I think I've had enough excitement for one day." she said in a half-humorous tone. Her gaze fell on the potion shop. "Well I'm gonna go visit the sisters, see you in a bit!" she didn't know what she meant by that, perhaps Aroma needed a bit more comfort to relapse from the shock of the day.
As she opened the door, it gave a noisy creak, and it was impossible to sneak in with its condition. Cover blown, she decided to announce her safety to the sisters. "Emily! Amy! I'm home!" she dispelled her barrier, taking off her robe to hang it on the coatrack to dry.

[ Emily and Amy Indigo : Keuredet Village : Indigo Potion Shop ]

"Phyela, where have you been?" Amy asked, jumping up from her task of not doing much of anything at the table. When she saw the girl standing in the doorway, she turned to the counter and, with her magic, made one of the cabinet doors pop out. She then pulled out four huge towels and flung them at Phy, making them appear to bury her. "Here, dry off now. You're going to catch a cold, running around in this downpour. Oh hey, is that a new staff?"

"Amy, hush," Emily commanded. "I smell something. Something that doesn't smell too pleasant."

"Emily, come on, I know she looks like she's been crawling around in the dirt all day, but that's no reason to insult-"

"Hush!" Emily repeated. With a wave of her index and middle fingers, she sent the towels flying off of Phyela, and they neatly folded themselves and landed in a tidy stack on the table. "Phyela, come here," she said. Despite her words, however, she didn't wait for her apprentice to walk closer - she instead pulled her closer to the counter with magic, while at the same time, pulling out a stool beside her. "You can sit if you want. Now... What is that scent? It smells like it thinks it's a stone."

"Like it THINKS it's a stone?" Amy laughed. Emily didn't tell her to hush this time; she simply gave her an authoritative glance which spoke volumes for itself. She then turned back to Phy.

"Did you find something, deary?"

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[ Deku Chieftain, Woodbine, Fen, and the Deku people : Deku Town ]

"You did it!" the Deku Chieftain exclaimed, smiling widely at the two. He didn't hug them, like Voltblade had, but he did seem very happy. "I'm sorry I had to trick you like that, but... you see... no one ever volunteered to go down there. I had to take drastic - even sneaky! - measures. I hope all is forgiven, now that the task is complete and we're all alive and well. And as promised, here is your reward." The Chieftain held out two Adult Wallets, each packed with 200 rupees, and handed one to each of the heroes.

"And young lady," Fen cut in, "just as I had promised, that sword is now one hundred percent yours. Use it well, just as I'm sure you've already done while defeating those monsters!"

"What was it like down there, surrounded by countless hordes of evil?" the Chieftain asked, apparently more excited about the monsters now that they were all dead.

"Guys, guys, back off now," Woodbine said. "Don'tcha think these two cats have got all kinds o' heroic gigs lined up? They can't just stay here talkin' to the likes o' us all day! Or... all night, anyway. The sun's almost set all the way now." Here he turned to the two Kokiri with a smile. "Speaking of which, I can help ya get back to the ground level quick if ya want. A lot quicker than jumpin' around them branches again."


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[ Luke and Aroma : Keuredet Village : Town Square ]

"Okay, see you later, Phy. We're gonna head home now."

"Bye, Phy!" Aroma shouted excitedly, waving. Luke headed toward the bakery, eventually setting his sister down so she could walk. Next to being trapped in a dungeon all day, a little wet grass on her shoes wouldn't really be a big deal. He was a bit worried about what would happen once they got home, though. It was already nightfall, and he hadn't completed any of the tasks his mother had given him. That was right, the buckets! He had forgotten them! He stopped in his tracks for a moment, but then decided it was too late and he was too tired to go back and get them. He'd just have to explain the whole situation to his parents. Not that they would believe him. But then again, would he believe someone if they claimed to have navigated through an ancient underground labyrinth no one had known to exist, and battled a ten-foot-tall crab?

...Probably not. But then again, he did have the Mole Mitts and the colorful stone to back it up. And Phy was there too. They couldn't say anything in the face of evidence like that, could they?

"Why did you stop, Bubba?" Aroma asked, turning back to wait for him. Luke glanced down at his sister and shrugged.

"Just wondering about what to tell mom and dad."

"You should tell them the truth. That's what Mommy says. Always tell the truth."

"Usually, I'd agree," Luke said as he began walking again, his sister falling in step beside him. "It's very important to be honest. But in this case... I think they might find it hard to believe."

[ Izzy : Deku Town ]

Izzy took the wallet gladly, and stuffed it into his pack as Woodbine offered to lead them to the ground... and then stared awkwardly as Felin rounded on the Deku Chieftain. She was making very valid points, but he decided that maybe he should stay silent and not add his input; was it really needed anyway? Once she was done, he laughed weakly and followed along, leaving the crowd. Well, that had been rather awkward... but at least Woodbine would be guiding them. He was fairly certain they could trust him more than they could the Chieftain.

[ Felin : Deku Town ]

As they were walking, the farther and farther Felin was from the Chieftan, the less and less she felt mad at him, and Woodbine's reasoning for the Chieftan's actions seemed logical enough to believe. In a matter of moments, the ugly scowl that was put on her face from the Chieftan's question and her rather violent, albeit true, reaction and statements, was soon replaced with a more cheery one, her eyes brightening and a small smirk on her lips. She figured if she was ever in that kind of situation again-which she really hoped not!-she shouldn't hold such a grudge or pent-up anger. "Well, if it was for his people, I guess I shouldn't bee too mad."
Once they reached the entrance to what Woodbine said was a slide, Felin was the first to enter. Aside from the entrance, there wasn't much light pouring in, so she used the wall as a guide. Even though the Deku warned them about the tenth step, the Kokiri girl slipped anyway, by accident of course. These stairs were bigger than she thought. "Whoa!" she tried stabalizing before jumping onto the slide, giving a solid thud with her rump as she slid down, no doubt running over splinters as she did so. At least, that's what she thought. Though the wood was smooth for the most part, there were rough patches in between, as if it wasn't completely finished.
Once at the bottom, the light from outside greeted her, and stepping through, so did a couple of giant mushrooms, one on each side. They were a little too big to climb, but that was fine by her. She waited for Izzy to come, turning back to the hole in the trunk.



[ Phyela : Keuredet Village : Indigo Potion Shop ]
The young witch listened to the sisters go back and forth, first trailing with her head, then solemnly with her eyes whenever they spoke. She heaved a sigh which went unnoticed. This was the type of atmosphere she was accustomed to, sadly, but at the same time, she couldn't think of a better place to be right now.
When Emily had finally reached a verdict, Phyela absorbed all of the information, and nodded in agreement. "Sounds good to me." The young witch then removed her towel turban, her hair still slightly wet, but not as badly, falling but retaining its shape of slight waves. She then threw the towel over her shoulder, since she decided she was going to use that for her shower later.Hopefully she could expunge the odor of the well from herself, and possibly wash her robe as well. Maybe put on a fresh pair of clothes or pick some out for tomorrow.
Then Emily's last question hit her, and she turned to face the witch. Hm? Oh, that. It was nothing special, just a huge crab that was vulnerable to ice. Luckily I excel there. It seemed to have some kind of shell, but not the type a usual crab has, Hylian Hermit or not. This one was...strange." she tried to remember what it looked like, and although the image stuck with her, she couldn't pinpoint or remember specific details. "We managed to break it with my ice magic and some cool mitts Luke found, and I almost lost my lunch in the aftermath..." she paused again, reminded of its spinning maneuver in order to get both of them off its back. Even the thought brought back feelings of nausea. Then it was a simple matter of killing it while it was down, which I found out was simply striking its underside. The craziest part seemed to be that it somehow had Luke's sister prisoner." she probably shouldn't have said that last part, since it might invoke more questions from the two, but it was all true. "It coughed up a stone for us both. Luke's is green." and with that, she departed. Before she left, though, she turned to Amy, "And no, we didn't commit any lewd acts of any kind."