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[younghero]

[There's muffled childish cursing and a weird angled view of a little blond boy with pointed ears. He's dressed in green and has a shield that's too large for a child, and a sword that's just right.]

This is weird.

[The boy peers at the camera, big blue eyes curious.]


Navi, where are you?

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[koishi_komeiji]

"Oh, umm. Kind of. There are five of them counting this one. But some are more like cities than towns. Also there are a few subarchway cities too. Tokyo is great. It reminds me of home... Though I suppose that isn't really a lot. They're just really big."

Koishi shifted back in the air into an almost sitting position, eating another big bite of ice cream. "You should explore it all though. There's lots of interesting things to do in all of the different cities. And the subarchways too!"

[younghero]

All of that did sound fun.

But...he was on a mission. And now he had no way to give Zelda the spiritual stones that were tucked inside his tunic. Not to mention the fact, Navi, his fairy partner hadn't come here with him.

"But...how do we get back home?"

[koishi_komeiji]

"Umm..." Koishi paused at the question. "Well, I dunno. I've been here for at least three winters. I lose track of time easily. So yeah... Sometimes people just vanish though. So maybe they go home then. But I haven't vanished and I'm glad I haven't because I like being here."

[younghero]

"Three winters?!" Link nearly choked on his ice-cream. "I--I can't stay away that long, Zelda and I have to stop Ganondorf!"

What if she thought he hadn't collected the Spiritual Stones? Or worse, ran off? Why would someone take him away, when he had a very-important-mission from the Princess?

Koishi, I know you break the 4th wall in canon but stahp.

[koishi_komeiji]

"Well, it's okay. We're sort of stuck in a time-bubble maybe. So being here puts the normal world on hold. Or something. I'm not sure how it works. No one here does. But I do know that the place we come from doesn't seem to be affected by us being here." Or they could be copies, but Koishi didn't say that. Not everyone was as okay with that idea as she was.

"Either way, you're here now and I'm sure you'll find something to do in the meantime. Maybe Zelda will show up?" Koishi tilted her head. "I showed up and then my sister showed up and things like that seems to happen a lot. In fact, a lot of new people have been showing up lately."

"You should come to Chireiden with me and big sis. I bet you would have fun there. She has lots of pets. Just be careful of Scribbles. He will try to steal shiny things out of your pockets and hide them."

lol

[younghero]

"I--I guess she could show up. Maybe Navi too."

Both would be reassuring.

Link's hand instinctively went to the pocket where he'd been keeping the Spiritual Stones. "Oh, man, I can't have these stolen..."

[koishi_komeiji]

"Ohh. So you have important things? If you keep your pocket buttoned or have a little bag to keep them in then Scribbles can't get them. So it should be just fine."

She tugged on him again, flying in a direction and trying to get him to follow. She still had his hat...

"Come on though! You don't have to be nervous. Sis knows all the hiding places so if something happens she can find it for you. She's really good at it."

[younghero]

"I'm supposed to give them to the Princess."

Maybe Zelda would come here. How would he get her attention, though...

He grinned a little, distracted when Koishi tugged on his hand again, following her. "I'm not too nervous. Don't worry about me."

[koishi_komeiji]

"Good. It's bad to be really nervous." Koishi was moving quite quickly, heading toward the Fayren archway. "I hope you like animals though. Because I bet they'll all love you."

Hopefully there weren't any chickens there...

[younghero]

"Yeah, I like animals! I met a girl with a ranch back home. And there's dogs everywhere in Castletown."

Should Link come across a cucco, he'd probably try to fly with it. By jumping off something.

Hopefully there aren't any.

[koishi_komeiji]

Normal world chickens can't fly Link! Don't do it! But at the very least there are no wells and no tossing them in and accidentally casting Din's Fire.

"Good! Because I bet sis will love you. And the animals will love you. And also the youkai will too. Probably."

She was dragging him for quite a while and for quite a distance. But at least they were nearing the Fayren gate.

"I can pick you up if you get tired by the way."

[younghero]

"What're youkai?"

Link was fairly strong, but, he'd also traveled via giant owl before, so he wasn't too picky.

"I'm okay, uh, either way."

[koishi_komeiji]

"Youkai are spirit-monster-demon-things. I'm a satori youkai. That means I'm psychic. I can't read minds anymore, but big sis can. I do other things psychically though."

She absolutely lit up when he agreed to fly. After all, flying is much faster. "Okay! Hold on tight!" Not that there would be much to hold onto. She zipped over to him, blue tendrils sliding from her sleeves and wrapping around his chest and shoulders- and they were off! Just like that!

Actually, she had a pretty good grip He wasn't going to fall no matter if he squirmed or not. But still, that wouldn't be any less startling!

[younghero]

Okay, that---that he hadn't expected, and earned a startled yelp. Link didn't squirm, however, and regained his composure fairly quickly, once he realized he wasn't going to be dropped.

"You're sure your sister won't mind company?"

[koishi_komeiji]

Koishi didn't seem bothered by Link's yelp. After all, no one could really predict that she's actually a weird eldritch tentacle thing under that adorable face and hat.

"Of course she wont!" Yes she will Koishi. Satori is a giant grump. You're just biased. "I bet sis even has a meal prepared so you can eat with us. Sis makes all sorts of delicious things and I bet you'll love it."

[younghero]

Since Link had discovered home-cooking that didn't involve roots, nuts, and berries, he found he liked most dishes. It was actually a darned good way to bait the young hero into agreeing to a lot of things.

"Really?!"

[koishi_komeiji]

"Yeah! Sis cooks the best everything in the whole world! Except for anything the maid cooks. But she's a special cook. So Sis cooks just fine." Biased much, Koishi? Also, I hope you're not a vegetarian, Link. You're about to have lunch with two carnivores.

They were already coming up on the Fayren gate, Koishi pulling Link up and diving through with no trouble. The world on the other side was green as could be with a little cobblestone village by the sea that was bordered by forests and mountains. It was beautiful.

[younghero]

Forests and mountains were very familiar to the boy. The ocean, however, got a wide-eyed stare. He'd only seen streams and Lake Hylia before.

Link had eaten fish and cucco, but, red meat would be a new experience.

[koishi_komeiji]

Koishi changed her angle of flight, curving through the air and moving toward a specific part of the city. Though there were quite a few people out and about no one seemed to see them. Probably that ability to be unnoticed Koishi had mentioned previously.

"We're right here." And she landed in front of a flight of stairs leading to a door. The door was one of the entrances to the Fayren Waterway.

She placed Link down, landing next to him and rolling her shoulders as her tentacles retracted back into her sleeves.

"When you have your balance again we can go since you aren't used to flying."

[younghero]

Link was pretty adaptable, and it didn't take him long to get steady on his feet again.

"Gotta say, you're better to fly with than that owl was."

The owl was obnoxious, Koishi, and teased him about girls liking him.

[koishi_komeiji]

"Of course I'm good at flying!" Koishi puffed up some. "I've been flying for centuries so it would be more strange if I wasn't."

She turned and began to move down the stairs and into the waterways, gesturing for Link to follow. "Come on. It's not much further now so please keep up with me."

[younghero]

"Mm-okay."

Link followed, taking the stairs two at a time.

[koishi_komeiji]

The tunnel was dark and rather spooky, but Koishi seemed to know where to go. Conjuring a mote of pink light, she led them through the tunnels. Fortunately they didn't meet anything along the way. Not that they would be seen with Koishi's cloaking abilities.

Eventually they came to an old rotten door containing the last remains of archaic machinery... and a portal. It was made of jagged red metal and displayed an image of some sort of large building, rippling and brightly lit against a backdrop of darkness.

"Come on! Don't be scared, okay? Go on through!"

[younghero]

Link flashed her a grin.

"Ha, don't worry, I'm hard to scare."

Navi would probably have killed him for this, but he obeyed and went on through.

Gonna try to get Satori to post next.

[koishi_komeiji]

The palace beyond was breathtaking. Made of solid stone and marble and towering above them it seemed like something from another world. In front of it was a well-kept garden. Not really impressive but certainly very nice. Of course, Link hadn't seen the back yet.

"This is Chireiden. It's where I live." Koishi waved up at the building. Sis is here too. Let's go find her."

Grabbing his hand, she began dragging him along toward the entrance which was overseen by an enormous carved eye. Through the doors, across a tiled floor, and by numerous stained glass windows they went. Until eventually they would both start smelling food. Roasting meat and vegetables.

"Sis! Sis I'm here! I'm home! And I brought a friend with me!" She let go of Link's hand and zipped through a final doorway, a dull impact audible as Koishi literally attached herself to her sister, Koishi's blue extra-eye nuzzling her sister's red one.