The Legend of Zelda: The Binder

[Allegretto]

This is a very good fanfic, really detailed, alot better than mine =)

[Halfthefun]

Thnak you, and sorry I haven't posted a new chapter in a while... Here's chapter 5:

Chapter 5

   Kichea, Link and Zelda sat at one of the long oak tables in the library. They were very tired after last night, but Kichea still told them about what happened. The ghost-bird and it's words. Zelda's face was expressionless, but Link looked doubtful.

   "How do you know that it wasn't a dream? I found you asleep in the bushes," Link asked suspiciously. Kichea herself wasn't entirely sure, but she did have some evidence, the only thing that made her believe herself.

   "Because..." Kichea said slowly, so everyone went quiet. She took out a little silver purse, made of a metallic velvet material. "I still have the feather. When you left and Malon went to bed, I couldn't sleep, so I rode to Kakariko village. The feather was only a ghost, so I could not hold it. It passed through every solid I tried-and nearly went through the ground. I noticed that the wind kept it up. And... And... I never told you two, but I can control the wind." She finished. Zelda was very surprised, but Link nearly started laughing.

   "Kichea, don't be silly, not a soul on this Earth can do anything of the sort, and if it was possible, then it would have to be someone who has powers from the goddesses, like Zelda and I," Link said disbelievingly. Inside, Kichea felt like laughing, once she proved it she would love to see the look on Link's face. She quickly pocketed the purse and spoke again.

   "Link, remember when you shot my leg? When you turned around I was gone and the wind was blowing. Or when you left the Temple of Time? I was the one who shot those redeads, and then you heard a gale. All that was me. And I can prove it right now," Kichea announced, standing up. First they only heard the playful moan of a breeze, growing in speed and momentum. But soon a hurricane had enveloped the room, throwing books at stone walls and loose papers into faces. One of the book cases started to rock dangerously, although you could see Kichea was trying to avoid knocking it.

   "STOP, I BELIEVE YOU, JUST STOP," Link tried to bellow over the wind, but Kichea showed no signs of slowing down. The window blasted open, the tornado picked up Link and Zelda and carried them outside. They rose higher and higher, but their shouting seemed to do nothing.

   "Enough," Zelda's words echoed on the whirlwind, and in a flurry, they both were sat back inside the library, a mass of papers and books lying opened and slightly battered on the floor, and Kichea was lying by them, chocking.

   "See...," She whispered weakly, she had used up a lot of energy, and gave a meek cough before using one of the scattered books as a pillow.

   "Link," Zelda shot him a look of annoyance, amusement and seriousness at the same time. Link was tempted to point out that he never asked Kichea to do anything like that, but decided against it and knelt by Kichea's head. "We can talk later when Kichea feels stronger, is that fine?"

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   Kasztan gave a sleepy whinny, and pawed at the grass, before nibbling it carefully.
   "Shh, people are still sleeping, I'm not even sure if the Lady is awake yet," shutting the potion shop's door quietly behind her. The shelves inside were bare, nobody was behind the counter. But that was because this was not the right shop. Sneaking around the back, Kichea walked in to a room, hazy with the amount of smoke and incense.

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   "She seems to like smoke, I was there once or twice-" Link interrupted, but one cold glare from the girls made him silent.

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   Suspended in mid air by a ball of wind, the ghost feather lay in Kichea's palm. The smoke filled up her lungs, making Kichea give a hearty cough. The incense burnt her nostrils, but the foggy surroundings did not appear to worry the Shopkeeper in the slightest. Kichea showed quietly told the old Lady her problem, watching the frown deepen on her forehead.
   Diving into the beaded curtains, she came out with a bundle of books. Waiting patiently, Kichea barely saw the Lady, as her nose was in a book most of the time. Her eyes darting from page to page, paper being leafed through thoroughly, books flung across the room. Eventually she grabbed a bowl, and started to mix different herbs and spices in, their aroma intimidated by the heavy incense.
   Occasionally eyeing the books on the counter, she finished embroidering and sewing a little pouch, the glowing in the faint light of the shop. Slipping the feather in to the purse, Kichea paid the Lady and hurried back to Lon Lon Ranch, the sun was nearly completely uncovered by the huge trees, and she didn't want Malon to worry about her again.
   
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   Link was a bit surprised, but luckily Zelda spoke first.

   "May I hold the purse and feather Kichea?" Zelda quietly asked. Kichea handed the shiny bag to her. Zelda turned the Old Lady's work upside down, high in the air. A colourful ghost feather glided smoothly down and passed through Zelda's hand. She caught the feather in the bag and gave it back to Kichea. A maid scampered into the library and bobbed a curtsy.

   "Princess, His Highness requests for your presence at dinner. May I escort you to your bedroom?" She queried politely. "Oh, and should I clean this mess as soon as I have sent the message?" Clever enough not to ask why books lay on the floor.

   "No thank you, I am quite able to do so myself, and that would seem like a good idea," Zelda answered irritated. Once the maid had nodded and left the room, Zelda turned back to Kichea and Link. "I must go now, can we talk again tomorrow morning?" They all agreed, so Zelda left hastily.

   "I need to go, I expect supper will be waiting for me in the kitchen at Lon Lon Ranch," remarked Kichea before leaving the room. Link was left dumbfounded standing by himself in the messy library.
   "So she had told the truth? And Kichea can control the wind?" Link wondered out loud, but quietly, in case the maid came in quicker than expected. After a few more minutes Link left the room still deep in thought.

Hope you enjoyed it!