gotosleep_idiot | November & December Test Drive Meme

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November & December Test Drive Meme

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Some how during his musings he had entirely missed noticing the young boy sitting behind him. That was... unsettling to be sure. Usually he sensed the presence of people long before they had actually arrived beside him. Something about this new world was different.

Looking almost past the boy with the musical instrument he reluctantly, and quite darkly, answered.

"No, she would not be here."

He couldn't sense Emeraude's presence... but then he couldn't sense the boy either and he was clearly sitting there. Loathe though he was for idle conversation when he was brooding over events that sadly had been beyond his control a new sensation arose, prompting him to further this conversation.

"Is magic unknown here?"

Some how it felt like his powers were gone. Was that a result of his failed battle with the Magic Knights?

"No, it's just different here. If you knew it back home, you gotta relearn everything."

Link studied him for a minute.

"It takes a bit."

Relearning everything would take too long! By the time he knew enough to return to Cephiro, to save his Princess she would already be...

Seized as if by a sharp pain Zagato suddenly stumbled forward and gritting his teeth he clutched as his chest.

"It seems the Magic Knights struck true after all."

He spoke to himself mostly. After all the boy over there would have no idea who the Magic Knights were, they were from another world.

Link stopped, ocarina half-way to his mouth. Now, that he could place.

"What's your name, Mister?"

Yeah, better let Clef know about this.

Finding no reason not to speak his name even given the current weakness he was experiencing the boy would have his answer as Cephiro's former protector took a knee to attempt to recollect his strength.

"Zagato."

Link's eyes flickered with uncertainty. Yes, he should go and immediately inform Clef, he'd all but sworn he would, but---

at the time he'd envisioned someone on par with Ganondorf. And right now, this man, whatever his sins, was weakened and not even attempting to hide it. And that made Link hesitate in leaving. Power--was not this man's vice.

"Are you okay?"

Was he? Even Zagato was unsure what sort of effect the battle he had fought had on him to say nothing of discovering himself powerless, without even the will to stand. He couldn't give Link a proper answer but perhaps a small explanation would suffice.

"I was in a battle before I arrived here."

Where ever here was. All he knew at the moment was, "There was a strange voice which pulled me away from my death."

Or right before his death, anyway he highly doubted he would have survived that final attack if it hadn't been for that voice.

That sounded a great deal like what Link had experienced--or thought he had--during the last storm. And that firmed his resolve to help. He'd tell Clef after.

"That happens more often than you'd think in this city. Not to everyone, but, a lot of people who come to Nautilus go through that...I'm sorry."

He put his ocarina into his tunic and hopped off the bench, offering the man a hand. "If you want help...I can get you to a Welcome House. If you want medical attention, I know where a few healers are."

It had been a long time since some one, outside of his court, had offered to help him purely from the kindness of their own heart. This being the case, Link's hand was regarded as a mistrusted curiosity and not taken but the kind action spurred something of a renewed sense of urgency in him. Zagato struggled against today's seemingly more weighty force of gravity that held him down until he was standing once again.

"I will walk on my own."

If his actions came off as entirely ungrateful that was unfortunate, as that was the exact opposite of what he felt. The boy's help was very appreciated and his suggestion about the healers would be an appropriate goal to work towards. Zagato had no idea what he might face on this new world.

"If you will lead the way I will follow."

Shakily and on uncertain footing but he would.

Link nodded, not offended in the least, and turned to lead the way towards the hospital. He had both a sword and shield on his back, along with various bottles and pouches on his belt.

"I'll send you a guide to read later. But, I'll tell you the basic stuff while we walk. No one uses money here. Everything is free. Which is kinda weird, and I miss finding rupees, but, I guess it's pretty fair.

People from your world can show up, but, they're not always from the same time as you. There's three of us from Hyrule, and none of us are from the same exact moment."

Zagato fell into an uneasy step behind the sprightly boy... no, catching sight of the sword and shield he amended that thought to, the warrior who lead the way. He silently hoped it would not be too far as he doubted how long magic-less willpower would sustain him.

Really he should have asked the man's name but his statement about people from your world 'showing up' easily distracted him. The man in green had several people from his world appear on this one. Then that meant...

"Are there others here from a world called Cephiro?"

Link answered that question carefully. "I've heard the name of that world before, yes. Most people here are from Earth, though." Both statements were true, just not mentioning Clef yet.

If the man had been just a little smaller, he would have called for Epona. Or if his horse were just a little bigger.

"It's not too much further."

“Earth. The homeworld of the Legendary Magic Knights.”

He should have perhaps felt some pang of anger over hearing the name of that world but there was nothing. The Magic Knights were doing what they were meant to do... likely killing the one he loved enough to destroy a planet to protect. His eyes grew shadowed again but he carried on, following Link as he had been doing before, since... he couldn’t summon a creature to help him out either.

“How did you hear of Cephiro?”

"The city really likes Earth holidays, and it seems to follow their calendar."

Link chose his words carefully.

"I'm an orphan back in Hyrule. And even though I'm a...hero, I'm still technically a kid too. So, I've been adopted here, and I heard about your world through my adoptive father."

They were luckily right outside the medical facility.

Luckily indeed. Normally he would never have allowed himself to succumb to weakness as he did now by placing a steadying hand on the wall of the medical facility and taking the time to catch his breath, but this was not Cephiro and he could only will himself along so far without better understanding this world's magic.

"Your father..."

Was some one from Cephiro? Who?? He had to ask but it took a few good deep breaths of air to collect himself enough to be able to do so.

"What is your father's name?"

He saw this coming. It didn't make it any easier to answer.

"Clef."

Link sighed. "And he wouldn't be thrilled to know that I've taken you to a hospital. But--" he held up a hand, ticking off reasons for his actions. "One, you're hurt. Two, it's my duty to help people who need help. And three---you've just arrived here in the city unarmed and without whatever powers you might've had back home. The right thing to do is to help."

He knew he was going to be in some moderate to severe guano when Clef did find out about this. Truthfully, he was a little conflicted on the matter, but, Link believed doing the right thing was more important.

“Master Mage Clef.”

As he had spoken to the boy a certain rising dread had crept into his thoughts and now he knew why. His last meeting with the diminutive mage had not gone particularly well… for his old teacher. The result of their battle had left Clef as a stone statue unable to interfere in what was to come.

“So he managed to escape Cephiro and flee here.”

Zagato smirked. As it turned out he might have underestimated Clef just a touch. Lurching forward he reached for the door to the hospital thinking with this revelation he could no longer count on Link’s aide. He was helping the sworn enemy of his adopted father…

“I will not tell him you aided me.”

Really what would be the point in it anyway? Zagaro had taken actions that had set nearly the whole of Cephiro against him, but overall he wasn’t a particularly vindictive man. He just wanted to see his Princess safe.

"He was called here like the rest of us. It's not fleeing, it's just...answering the call."

Link automatically helped with the door, seeing the other struggle.

"Oh, I'll tell him myself. There's no need to lie. When someone needs help, they need help. It's not...it's not my fight."

Well he never said lie, Zagato was more the 'sin of omission' type. He just would never have told Clef about meeting the boy.

"He is your father."

That was a very curious attitude to take but Zagato accepted the boy's continued help as from some reason that darn handle was giving him a bit more trouble than it should have been.

"To most people that would make it your fight regardless of anything else."

"I fight to keep people safe. At the moment? You're not threatening me or anyone else here, and you needed help."

Link trailed off for a moment.

"I'm probably a lousy son, but, I'm a decent hero. I think I warned him about that when he chose to adopt me. Anyway...as long as you don't go looking for him, you and I don't have any issue."

The High Priest stepped through the door and into the corridor of the hospital beyond, not an easy task with his shoulder pauldrons but he was a practiced master at narrow doorway navigation by now.

"I have no reason to look for him."

It's not as if their reunion would be a happy one and realistically if Clef were here then he could not be assisting the Magic Knights back on Cephiro. Zagato would not search out his former teacher but... would Clef feel the same way once the boy mentioned his arrival?

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November & December Test Drive Meme

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DW ate my reply...

It has been doing that occassionally

obnoxious habit

Really is.

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