Lost In Termina ch2

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Chapter 2
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From Land to Sea.
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"Look at it this way, Iris! At least we'll both be getting our homes back." Jace said confidently.
The deku scrub girl walked ahead, ignoring the deku scrub boy behind her. Her bird brother, Skits, simply trailed between Iris and Jace as they walked through the swamp woods, looking down sadly.
Jace continued after being ignored, "C'mon, it won't be that bad."
Iris simply continued to walk onward without a word… Jace fell silent, seeing his words weren't even going through to her. He sighed as he kicked a rock in mid walk. He himself wasn't aware of just how traumatic the dragalfos were for her, so he couldn't quite understand her coldness.

They eventually came to the palace walls again. Jace and Iris hopped across the water again until they reached the palace grounds. Iris noticed they were now headed in a new direction. "Where are we going?" She asked coldly.
"I'm just going back to my place to get some things. I wasn't prepared for an adventure before, so yeah." Jace replied.
Iris silently followed Jace, until they came to more water to cross. On the other side of this body of swamp water, awaited a tunnel at the right of the palace's property. They traveled through the cave, Jace having called it the Palace Shrine. But inside, it was like a maze. Tunnels everywhere! Jace took a turn down one, Iris close behind. As they continued through, having walked quite a ways, they emerged from the tunnels into the open forest air. The trees were huge here, almost like those back in Hyrule. And it was all beautiful, thick, and green here. So dark and peaceful.

Iris found herself at ease a little. She soon gazed in front of them when she saw the glowing eyes of many deku scrubs ahead.
"This is the deku forest, or as we just call it, the deku village. Only deku scrubs know it's here." Jace said. "You can have a look around if you want. They have all sorts of things you might like. I'll be at my place. If you need me, just walk straight ahead into the forest passed here until you see a dead log in a clearing, you'll find me there."

Iris nodded. She seemed to notice Jace was in a hurry, as he ran deeper into the forest. "He's acting strange. Well, stranger than usual."  
Iris looked around at the surrounding area. Deku merchants had shops set up everywhere as deku scrubs were flocked outside them, some just walked on with friends and family. Iris had never seen such a place for deku scrubs. It looked like the forest version of Castletown. Iris gave a bit of a deku smirk. "This is pretty cool Skits. I'll admit."
Skits gave a smiling nod. Iris looked over the shops and such. As she passed through, a merchant gazed at her kindly, as if waiting to hear her say she wanted something, but Iris eventually walked away. "This is stuff worth taking. Don't want to start problems here though. Too bad I'm broke now." Iris laughed. She soon found herself looking through items out on a stump next to a few other scrubs. She walked away, then walked to the center of the village, where one of the largest trees stood. "Hey Skits, you can't tell me that this doesn't look like the great deku tree..."
Skits flew up into the tree, and looked out upon the swamp. The tree stood high above the other trees throughout the forest swamp. He flew back down to Iris, giving an amazed expression.
"This has to be the largest tree I've ever seen here." Iris said examining the tree. Once she got a closer look, deku scrubs were living in it! It was like an Inn for deku. Iris gave an impressed hum before turning to walk on.
Skits was casually following Iris on the ground, before his feathers began to ruffle, giving a low growl and flew to Iris. He sat on her arm, glaring behind her.

"Excuse me?" Said a girl's snooty voice. Iris noticed this deku scrub girl out of the corner of her eye, but never looked her directly in the face, and continued on towards the forest ahead.
"Hey, you with the exotic water-balloon leaves..." She called again, whilst other girls around the name-caller laughed.
Iris turned to her, finally giving the rude individual her full attention. "You know, you really shouldn't talk about yourself that way... But you're right, you do have ugly leaves."
The girl scoffed, "Who do you think you are?"
Iris gazed in confusion. "Excuse me?"
"You think you're just all that, coming in here with him like that." The girl added.

Iris crossed her arms, giving an acid stare. "I don't know what you're talking about. Either way, I really don't like your attitude."
"Jace, he's mine, got it?" the girl said coldly.
One of the girls began, her seeming to stick out of the group. She was the only one who seemed to show disagreement for them picking on Iris. "Well, actually, Gewl, He's no ones, he just-"
"Shut up, Rosana." Gewl cut her off with a harsh snap.
Rose winced and looked down as if she'd touched fire... "Okay."
Iris gazed, then laughed, "Me, with him!? HAH! That has to be the funniest thing I've heard all day!"
Gewl simply glared. "hahah... Real funny." Gewl got in Iris' face, "I've never seen you before. But the way he was looking at you, I'd say he likes you."
"What!? No way! I never noticed..." Iris mocked sarcastically. Her sarcasm was quickly shortened and her face fell serious. If looks could kill, Gewl would be up in flames right now. "If you know what's good for you, you'll get out of my face before I tear your leaves two ways and shove them in your snout. I mean, that's where garbage goes, right?"

"Then stay away from my Jace." Gewl growled, roughly shoving Iris.
Only stumbling back a step, Iris balled up her fist and was preparing to punch Gewl square between the eyes, when she stopped herself... But Iris answered with a clear wild hiss. "I would, but we're sort of stuck with each other right now, much to my disliking." Iris glared at them all. "It's girls like you all that make me sick. You only like him because he's attractive and colorful. That's what all you typical scru-"
"So you think so?" Gewl huffed, only becoming more irritated.
Iris paused, running over what she said. That's not what she meant. "No, I'm just saying that that's what you all think." Iris retorted.
Gewl laughed "Yeah right..."
"I don't even like the guy, you could have him for all I care." Iris crossed her arms again. "I-I've had a bad day today, and I don't feel like sitting and fussing over something so stupid, so just take a hike, Ghoul" Iris finished, her fists balled up tightly at her sides.
Gewl flipped her leafy bangs to the side of her face. Gewl looked down at Skits, who was ruffled and growling. "I don't have time to waste on you and your filthy guay anyway." Gewl turned, whacking Iris in the face with her braided leaves. Iris pulled away, an expression of irritation took to her face. She wanted to just fly off the handle at her, but restrained herself from doing so. Gewl walked away with the other girls talking about Iris coldly- and loudly. Iris huffed as she cut her eyes. She muttered an indistinct insult at Gewl. "_{No good baba…}"

"You only like him because he's attractive?" chuckled a voice approaching Iris.
Iris jumped as she turned to face the blond deku boy again. But as soon as he got close enough, she pushed him aside, nearly knocking him over. "Shut up, imbecile." Iris seemed angry already, last thing she wanted was Jace mocking her. Jace rubbed his arm, her push actually kinda hurt.
"Do you really think that?" Jace asked hopefully.
Iris glared back at him. "No, I never said I did, I was just stating what they thought." Iris paused... "You sure seem popular among the girls here, would you like to explain that? You got a history with all those girls, Romeo?"
His leaves stood on end and his eyes grew wide. After a moment, he laughed hard... "Oh no, no, no! I guess they just really like me."
Iris looked him over, before rolling her eyes. "I think you're just a womanizer… Going around causing fights and breaking hearts. You should be ashamed of yourself. You make my thieving habits look good."
Jace stared… He was slightly burned by her comment, rather deeply actually. "Um… Well, that's… That's not my intent… I've actually only been with one gi-."

"I can see right through you. How do I even know if you really do like me? I'm just another piece of eye candy to you." Iris shot back. "You're not fooling me."
Jace scratched behind his head, even more hurt. "I really do like you."
Iris ignored his last words "Let's just go, the longer I'm here, the more I grow to hate it."
Jace looked down at Skits, who was giving him a cold look, before flying to Iris. He caught up with Iris again, and handed her something. "Um, I got this for you."
Iris looked to the object in his hand. "A knife?"
"Yep, you need something better than a deku stick." Jace chuckled. "Believe me, fire breathing beasts aren't going to be effected by a stick."
Iris took it from him. "Um, thanks."
"No problem. Now, let's go find out where those great fairies are being held." Jace said eagerly, excited for this adventure.
Iris nodded. "The sooner the better."

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Hours went by as they continued their way out of the swamp. It was passed midday by now, as they once again faced Termina Field. Iris looked out as far as her eyes could see. She put her hands to her hips and she looked to Jace. "So, where would you look for fairies with unimaginable powers?"
"I guess our best chance would be to look for clues." Jace replied.
"Wonderful, you don't even know." Iris said, sounding a bit deterred.
Jace looked out. "We could try down at Great bay?"
"Great Bay?"
"Home of the zoras, maybe some would know something about all this?" Jace replied. "It's a long way to travel from here, but I'd bet there's something worth looking into there."
Iris froze. "By water... Well, home depends on it, so what the heck..."
Jace nodded, then headed forward as Iris and Skits followed. "Great Bay it is."

Iris watched the grass below her feet dance with the smooth wind. The winds curled around the trio as the path began going downhill, if the walk from the forest to their present place wasn't long enough, it appeared the walk just got longer, as they approached two rocky hillsides that a sandy path led between. The whole area downhill was nothing but smooth sand. It was a change of pace for Iris, seeing as she'd never walked on such fine sand before.
Jace walked alongside her, simply minding his business and keeping his eyes on the path ahead. He was so relaxed that he nearly forgot what he was doing in the first place.

"It's so beautiful at Great Bay at this time of year, the view is amazing!" Jace spoke suddenly.
Iris looked away from the sand and up ahead. "How much farther is it?"
Skits sat up on Iris' head, surveying the area.
"Not too far." Jace replied.

Iris took in a deep breath and sighed tiredly.
They made a turn between the rocky hillside to face their destination. As they came to meet Great Bay finally, Jace only looked happy for a second. His tone soon fell to one of concern. "The ocean..."
It seemed to be a sickening, almost dark green color, and there was a lot less water, that's for sure. Jace looked out and around. "Could... The absence of the great fairy have caused this?"
An expression of disappointment took hold of Iris' face. And was actually looking forward to seeing the ocean for the first time, despite her fear of water. "Well, you were right about this place being a good place to look… Though, not a good place to look at."

"This isn't good... Hope the zora are okay. C'mon." Jace motioned her to follow as he walked along the shore. Iris followed as she laid her gaze ahead.
Jace continued walking on while he looked up and down the beach for someone he could ask about the situation.
Iris looked out farther, to what appeared to be a large rock island with a huge fin rock formation sticking out of the top in the water. "What's that?"
Jace looked to the direction she pointed too "Zora Hall. All sorts of things are held there. It looks like reaching it right now is out of the question though."
Just then Iris spotted something, or more specifically, someone, on the water's edge. "Look, a zora!" Iris said.
"Sure enough." Jace added. They ran to the troubled-looking zora, who appeared to be sick.
Jace walked in front of him. "Are you okay!?"

The colorful blue and green zora looked up weakly as he sat on his knees. He coughed hoarsely. "T-two deku??"
Jace examined the zora frantically, worrying for the man's health. "You need water..."
"The ocean, my beautiful ocean home... It is-" The zora coughed once more, then continued. "Tainted..."
Jace looked sadly to Iris.
"I left- the o-ocean to go to the waterfall for the clean waters... I am too weak to-to make it..." he added.
No, don't think like that. C'mon man, we'll help you back there!" Jace bent down, attempting to lift the zora's arms around his shoulders. Of course, Iris knew he wouldn't be able to pull him from the water...
"Are there others over there?" Iris questioned, causing Jace to stop.
The zora nodded pathetically. "Most of my people made it up there."
With this information, the deku lad stepped away. He then looked to Iris. "Iris, stay here, I'm going to go get help!"
Iris reached out to speak, but Jace had already taken off toward the waterfall up shore. Iris didn't really know what to do or say to comfort the poor zora. Skits flew down, and looked up to him in sorrow.

Jace continued running, occasionally stumbling over the sand. He soon grew close to the rumbling sound of the crashing waterfall as the rocky wall of the mountain side that it fell from came into view. "Help!" He called suddenly.
He saw near a large clean pool of water next to the waterfall, many zora sat in it to recuperate. Many of them looked sick, but still looked better than the one by the shore.
Jace stopped next to the pool of water, as many of the healthier zora murmured and spoke upon seeing the deku boy.
"We need h-help... There's a sick zora down by the shore. He was on his way up here, but he's not looking too good."
Two bigger zora dropped what they were doing and came to Jace. "Where?"
Jace panted and pointed. "Just down the shore... A friend of mine is there with him right now."
"On it." One of them spoke, before they both began heading down the shore. Jace wasn't far behind them.

Iris was bent down in front of the sickened zora, when she saw Jace and the two other zora approaching.
"Hurry, get him to the waterfall!" One spoke. The zoras lifted the sick one, and began back to the waterfall.
Iris dashed by Jace. The boy turned again, finding his need to run some more on this sand to be unfortunate. "Ugh, the running!" He huffed.

Later, the zora opened his eyes and found himself sitting in the crystal clean water, still feeling miserable. He saw many of the other zora surrounding him.
Jace gazed at him from a rock. "Hey, he's awake." Jace jumped down, "How you feeling?"
"Much b-better, thank you." the zora replied. Jace nodded kindly.
Iris looked to the zora and asked, "Do you know what happened to the ocean, exactly?"
He shook his head "No..."
"Oh." Iris finished.
Jace looked to Iris, placing his hand on her shoulder. "I think we should let him rest, Iris."
Iris paused, before she nodded lightly.
Jace let her go and dropped his arms down to his side. "Get well." He then walked off, as Iris hesitantly followed soon after.
Iris put her hand to her face. "Again, what now?" Skits hopped by her feet, looking puzzled.
Jace crossed his arms. "I don't know yet. I was expecting things to be off here, but not this bad."
"Hey deku scrubs?" Someone called.
They both turned to glance up at a female zora standing behind them. "Thank you so much for helping him. You have my thanks."

"Is he a friend of yours?" Jace asked.
The woman put her hands together. "He's my husband... I was worried about him. We lost each other on the way here." She paused, and began again. "The waters are dangerous and dirty right now. Easy to get lost in..." She gazed out at the nasty waters.
"Do you know what happened to it?" Iris asked.
She looked to Iris, "All I remember is hearing a commotion at the Great Fairy's Fountain yesterday, then the next thing I knew, the waters started growing tainted quickly."
"I knew it." Iris said looking to Jace.
The zora woman smiled lightly at them both. "And what brings a pair like you down here at Great Bay at this time?"
"I guess you could call it a sort of mission." Jace replied with a chuckle.
Iris added. "It's a long confusing story." Skits sat next to her leg, looking a bit disappointed that the zora never noticed him with the supposed 'pair'.

"Ah. I would think you had a reason. Great Bay isn't much of an attraction right now." She gazed at them both. "Might I know your names?"
"The name's Jace." sounded the boy. "This is Iris." He said, pointing his hand to Iris.
Iris crossed her arms. "I'm plenty capable of introducing myself… Oh, and Skits." Iris added, reaching down to Skits.
The zora bowed slightly "You may call me Lulu."
Jace jumped in shock, staring with pure awe in his face. "The Lulu!? From the Indigo-Go's?"
"Who?" Iris asked.
Jace looked to Iris. "The singer to a band here called the Indigo-Go's! Oh my gods!"

"Was the singer. My son and daughter sing now." She smiled. "Glad to meet a fellow fan."
Jace gave a deku smile. "Ma'am, as a tunnel scrub with our culture's singing, I cannot help but respect your group's amazing talent! I always go to your concerts at the carnival, how did I not recognize you!? Are your kids singing at it this year?"
Lulu nodded proudly. "Indeed they are!"
Jace and Lulu continued their conversation, Iris and Skits not having any idea of what they were even talking about. "Uh, Jace?"
Jace took notice to Iris instantly. "Huh?"
"Don't we have the whole Great Fairy thing to look into?" Iris reminded.
Jace just remembered the situation only after Iris reminded him. Iris rolled her eyes at his one-track mind... "Oh yeah!" Jaced looked to Lulu. "Nice talking with you, but we've got some stuff to do."
"That's okay." Lulu smiled. "If there's anything you need, just ask. I wouldn't mind helping you out. I'm doing a bit of research myself, so bring anything you learn back to me if you can."
"Will do. Thanks!" Jace replied. "Alright, let's go."

Lulu chuckled softly as they walked away. She rested her hands at her sides and sighed. "He looks familiar... I may have seen him at one of my old concerts before..."

Iris leaned against a rock as Jace stared out at the water.
The deku girl was thinking hard. "Where would they have taken her?"
Jace shrugged, "It could be anywhere. Anywhere with heavy defense I'd guess."
"That would be expected, seeing how their Snowhead fortress was. It was huge, guards everywhere. High walls kept everything outside."
Jace froze, then looked far across the water. "Wait... Fortress...?"
"Hey Jace, you-... Jace?" Iris paused when she noticed Jace staring out at the green sea, but her face lit slightly when she saw beautiful crystal waters miles down passed the rocks. Far beyond where the beach couldn't even reach too. Only one area was clean. "What on earth?" Iris muttered.
"Iris, c'mon!" Jace said so suddenly, that she nearly jumped. He pattered on down the beach as Iris followed.
"Warn me when you take off like that, sheesh!" Iris called.

Jace continued running, before he came to a slow stop, seeing as he couldn't go any farther. The beach stopped here, and even though the ocean was lower than usual, he still couldn't pass across the water.
Iris huffed as she and Skits caught up with him. "The water... It's so clean out there..."
The water looked so bright and beautiful passed the beach near the rocky mountains that sprang from the deep waters out yonder.
"I'm going to guess that the Snowhead fortress wasn't their only fortress, Iris." Jace concluded.
Iris stood tall again, finally catching her breath. "What do you mean?"
"There's a hidden fortress between those rocks. It used to belong to pirates fifty years ago. From what I heard, they left a long time ago." Jace snapped his fingers and continued. "The dragalfos must be in there! The clear water and everything just… It's just too conspicuous!"
"Y'know." Iris began. "You may be right…"
"No one would dare break into that fortress, so it's a good place to hide… Plus, they're protected by steal gates and cliff sides." Jace added.
Iris looked disappointed. "Then, there's no way we could get over there anyway, it's nothing but water! And we won't make it across if we hopped."
Jace nodded with his hand to his snout in puzzlement. "Very true."

Iris couldn't help but stare at the water that was clean. Made her feel calm just looking at it. The falling sun's reflection glimmered so brilliantly off of the waves.
The deku boy next to her glanced over, noticing all growing quiet so quickly from Iris. He looked out at the dancing water. "Y'know, the whole bay usually looks like that. Great Bay Coast is a wonderful place normally." Jace sighed. "I myself come here a lot when I'm troubled or sad. It really calms the nerves just watching those waves for some reason."
Iris found herself surprised at hearing him say something towards her about something beautiful- and it not be aimed at her as a flirtatious complement or joke, leaving her wondering whats up. "You...? Troubled...?" Iris asked "Since when could something trouble you? This whole mess should be troubling you, or I would think."
Jace replied after a short pause. "Believe me, I've got some big things to worry about."
"What? Too many girlfriends givin' you headaches? Can't be too serious." Iris smarted off. It ruined the moment right then, and Jace gave a deepened, almost offended sigh.

Jace looked to her. She felt a deep sense of seriousness in his expression, his eyes focused heavily on her. "No, Iris… It's personal..." Sounding almost offended, He walked off.
"Gee..." Iris said to herself, she then looked down to Skits. "What made him all crabby...?"
Skits gave a sort of shrug.
Iris gazed up once more as he continued down the beach on his own. "Really, what did I say? He jokes around with me, so why can't I joke around with him…?" She was a bit shocked, as he's been generally happy and passive today, and his tone was rather shocking. "Well, don't really have the time to worry about it Skits. We have more important things to worry about."

Jace stopped when he reached the rock they once stood next too. He turned back slightly, his soft glowing eyes looking over the Hyrulean deku scrub. Iris still stood there looking over the area, seeming to be least bit effected by his actions. He gave a low sigh, and turned forward once more. He found himself taking each step back to the zora's pool.


A boring hour passed, and Iris found herself looking for any kind of clue as to what could possibly help get into the fortress without being seen- or without drowning. "It kills me I'm the one who has to do the looking here... Where's he at!?" Iris asked out loud. "Skits, could you go find him? As much as I hate to say it- of which I really do- I'm not getting anywhere... I could use some help."
Skits nodded, and flew off.
Iris, being Iris, muttered to herself while examining an abandoned building up near the entrance to Great Bay. "Next time I see him, I'm giving him a good whack, leaving me behind here at the only time I actually want him here."

Iris opened the door to the building, dust came falling down from the top of the door. She waved her hand to clear the dust from in front of her as she stepped through. "It's deeper in here than I thought it would be, it goes underground." Iris' voice echoed in the empty room as she looked down a slope. "Surely, there has to be something- Aghhh!!" She slipped on the sand, sliding down the slope that led underground. She squeaked when she hit the bottom, facing a fenced-in door in front of her. She looked back to the slope. "....GREAT! Just GREAT!!" Iris stood, trying to make it back up. "It's too slippery, I can't walk up..." She looked around, her eyes illuminated the darkness around her.

Skits flew around the beach, eventually making it to the zora's pool. Skits spotted the deku boy laying on the sand, apparently asleep.
Skits held an expression of frustration. He dove down, landing next to him. He used his foot and pulled and pushed on Jaces arm. Jace opened an eye tiredly. "Huh...? Skits?" He asked. Skits looked angry. The blond deku sat up and stretched. "Where's Iris?"
The bird cawed and cried out angrily at Jace, making many of the zora give odd looks.
"Hold up, birdbrains, I can't understand you, you're just screaming at me!" Jace spoke. He lightly grabbed his beak and held it shut. "No need to draw attention. Is she alright?"
Skits nodded "yes", then pulled away from Jace.
"Then why are you mad?"
Jace didn't know his body language like Iris did. He flew up, gesturing Jace to follow.
"Alright, alright. You... Want me to follow you?" Jace asked, not really sure if that was the problem.
Skits nodded quickly, then flew on.
Jace didn't take long to follow. He walked, watching Skits glide above head.
"Ahhhh!!!"
Jace jumped, his leaves twitched upon hearing the loud scream. "That was Iris!!" He jumped into a sprint down the beach and stopped when he reached as far as he could go. He panted and he looked around. "Iris!? Iris!?"

Skits panicked, wildly flying around the area. He soon heard another shout, and flew straight towards the opened building of which Iris went into. Jace trailed behind.
"Iris!" His call echoed.
"Jace!?" Iris called, her voice shuttering "Get me out of h-here!!!"
Jace ran over to the slope, but he stopped himself before he fell down with her. "Whoa!" He looked down it, forgetting there was a slope there.
Iris was up against the wall, looking down at the floor and looking terrified.
"What's wrong, and how'd you get down there?" Jace asked.
Iris snapped. "Just get me out!"
Jace threw his rucksack down at his feet and pulled out a tangled rope, untangling it from other things in the bag. "Hey Skits, take the end of the rope to her!" He threw the rope's end at Skits, who caught it with his taloned feet and flew it down. "Tell me when you got it, Iris!"

Iris nearly pulled Jace down with her, not even giving a moment after he'd said that. "I've got it, c'mon!!!" She called hastily.
Jace pulled back on the rope, as she sloppily ran up. She reached the top as she grabbed Jace's arms. "Let's go!!"
"Why are you so worked up!?" He asked whilst pulling the rope back to himself.
Iris was about to answer, but began stuttering "I-It...IT'S ON ME!" She wigged out and stared in horror down on her shoe.

Jace's eyes widened, then looked down. "What...?" He looked closer, and saw the bottle-cap sized spider on her foot. He gave a silent stare for a good while. His face was blank and unimpressed. He continued staring as she trembled before simply reaching down, picking it up, and throwing it elsewhere. He then looked her in the face. "You're kidding...?"
He continued with this unimpressed stare at her face, before he busted out laughing. "I heard you freaking scream down by the zoras!!" He continued laughing, dying actually. "Y-You sounded like something was trying to kill you, you had me running d-down here like I was on fire!!"
Iris simply stared as he laughed, her eyes slowly falling to a glare.
"I can't imagine how you'd act if you saw a skulltula!"
Iris slowly cut her eyes, her cheeks turning red in embarrassment. "Oh yeah, it's just soooo funny..."
"That's the funny thing! Because it is!" Jace paused. "Never in my life have I seen anyone so afraid of a spider..." Jace wiped his eyes. "You're just wonderful company..."

Iris was glaring by now. "You're about to see how good a company I can be... OH! and speaking of company, where were you!?"
Jace brought a slow stop to his chuckling. "H-Huh?"
"Where have you been!?" Iris got up in his face. "We have a dying ocean out here, and you leave me behind to try and figure out this whole thing myself!"
Jace leaned back, blinking. "I- uh..."
"Well!?" Iris asked.
Jace scratched the back of his head. "Up by the Zoras..." He paused... "Asleep..."
Iris shouted, "Asleep!? Why!? You know we're down here for a reason. It's not a vacation, it's a mission to save your home and return me to mine..."
"I swear I didn't mean to. I sat down, next thing I knew, I was being screamed at by pin-feathers over there!" Jace responded.
Iris turned. "Gah! I can't stand you!" Iris was walking outside of the house. "Why, Great Fairy, why him!?"
Jace chuckled, "Hey Iris?"
"What...?" She answered irritably.
Jace pointed down frantically, "Spider...!"
"Where-!!..." She squealed and looked down, and saw nothing. She turned back to Jace, and whacked him upside the head real hard. "DON'T DO THAT!!"
"Ow! Heh..." Jace exclaimed, a chuckle filled his voice. "I couldn't help it..."

Skits flew over to Iris, landing next to her.
Iris stomped off. Jace followed behind her, rubbing his head where he hit her. "_{She's got a pretty good hit, haha.}"




To Be Continued...