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Chapter 3
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NIGHT OF THE FIRST DAY
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Getting into the Pirate's Fortress.
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The Hyulean deku gazed up to the star filled sky as the sun gave its final peak over the ocean. She laid upon the sand near the zora's pool. All was pretty dark, seeing as the sun's little remaining light couldn't reach around the rocks that surrounded the waterfall and pool, it was still pretty dark out on the open beach.
"I never thought I'd find myself planning on breaking into a possibly dragalfos-infested fortress again... I hope it won't be as complicated as the first time... If they're there."
Skits laid next to her and yawned. What a day...
She noticed across the darkened beach two glowing eyes near the zora's pool, and was walking toward her. She sat up. "Where'd you go off too, Jace?"
"Check out the fortress entrance... Well, as close as I could anyway." The blond deku boy answered with a tired tone.
Iris added on in her question, "Any luck on finding a way in?"
Jace shook his head. "No, the place is locked up tight, and no secret ways in around the beach could be found."

Iris sighed and laid back down. "I guess it'd be useless to use a small boat, because we wouldn't be able to get in anyway."
Jace nodded disappointingly. "Yeah..." He looked back at the zora, many of them still looked terrible. At least Lulu's husband looked better and was walking again. "They all seem to be getting better, but they can't just stay here on the beach, it's not healthy. They need fresh water... We can't give up, for the sake of the zora."
"Making the burden all-the-more heavy... It does pain me to see them like that." Iris spoke with honesty.
Jace watched the zora help each other move things and take care of what young could be moved out of the ocean. There was one pool specifically for the zora-tadpoles, but many of them just couldn't get what they needed here. Lulu was holding onto her husband, staring out at the ocean. Jace couldn't help but drop his head a little. "... Plus, they all have so much to live for, something few people don't have..."
Iris had to agree with Jace on that. Jace soon asked with a growl. "Why are the dragalfos doing this?"
Iris sighed, poking her finger into the sand. "I never did get the whole story..."

Jace stared out at the ocean soon after, hoping for an answer to just come crashing out of the waves at him. And that it… Sort of did. Some massive movement out in the sea caught his attention. "Did you see that...?"
Iris looked at Jace. "What?"
"Th-...I could've sworn I saw that island over there move..." Jace replied, unsure of himself.
Iris sat up quickly to look at the small island with palm trees on it. "You must be seeing things..."
Jace hesitated. "Uh... Maybe you're right."


Jace laid down on the sand and sighed as he rubbed his head. "Ugh..."
Iris noticed this, and she seemed slightly concerned. "What's wrong with you?"
"Just a Headache. Nothing to worry about." Jace responded with a light chuckle.
Iris closed her eyes. "It's probably this whole ocean thing, it's definitely got me stressed."
"Yeah, I hope that's it." Jace muttered, holding a hand over one eye. "N-not I hope it's got you stressed, but I hope my headache is- nevermind."
Iris gave quick chuckle. "I knew what you meant, ya' dork."

Jace sat upright quick, only making his headache worse, but he paid no mind to it. "There it went again!"
Iris' eyes popped open in a rush. "What?"
"That island, I swear it just moved!" Jace replied staring out at the small island again.
Iris groaned as she sat up once more. "I think it's just your eyes playing tricks on you, there is no way in the name of-..." Iris found herself staring out at the island, sure as heck, it did move! They both blinked as they continued just staring out at the peculiar chunk of rock.

"Well, I've now seen everything..." Iris commented. "I living island."
Jace stood up completely. "But that's not possible..."
Skits looked up. All he cared about was his sleep at this moment.
"Should we check it out?" Jace asked.
Iris looked him in the face. "And possibly get eaten if it's some monster!? No... You can, but I'm staying right here..."
"The oh-so brave Iris… Rough and tumble." Jace began. "So fearless and steadfast- or so you let on."
Iris' glowing eyes were cut at Jace. "Where are you going with this?"
"Oh, I'm just saying... You put on that cute little brave act sometimes, one would think a little water and a moving chunk of rock in the middle of it wouldn't bother you." Jace said, crossing his arms as a smug expression took to his face.
"You make it sound like it's not a danger..." Iris spoke begrudgingly.
Jace laughed in his response, "What's the fun in a quest without a little danger?"
"Let's see..." Iris paused "Oh, a LOT of fun... Without the danger."
Jace grabbed her hand and pulled her up. "C'mon, this could be something big!"
"Eh! I never said I wanted to be a part of this, Jace!" Iris snapped her voice at him.
Skits growled at Jace and stood.
"I saw a small boat on shore earlier today, we could use that, C'mon!" Jace said. He kept hold of her hand as he trailed down the beach, Iris had no choice but to follow.
"You're too persistent..." Iris groaned.
Skits flapped above them both, irritated that he had to wake from his sleep. Oh well... He needed to babysit these children.




"I loath you..." Iris muttered to Jace, sitting in the boat with her arms and legs crossed.
"I like you, too." Jace replied smugly. He then soon added. "Looking at how things are now, this could be helpful."
"Or be the death of us..." Iris added, cutting her eyes.
They were on the small boat headed out toward the inching island. Iris snorted grumpily with her arms crossed still.
"This water looks sickening..." Jace said with a tone of disgust.
Iris added, "All the better of a reason to have stayed on the beach..."

When they came closer, the island stopped. Jace halted the small boat next to the island. He looked it over in interest, pondering about its behavior.
"Strange, it doesn't look like any kind of island under all this moss and grass..." He used the paddle to move the hanging plants away from the surface of the island. "It's way too round for it to be an island..." Jace poked at it. It felt more like he was hitting a wooden surface.
"I really think we should go back..." Iris spoke as she rubbed her shoulder.
In shock, Jace backed the paddle away when the island started moving again and was now rotating. The deku boy used the two paddles to row the boat back slightly.

Iris jumped upon seeing a smaller round object rise slowly from the water in front of the boat. "I knew it! Let's go back, it's gonna eat us!"
"What is with all the ruckus?!"
Iris and Jace leaned back. The smaller round thing that rose from the water had eyes, and were looking right at them both. "Stop hitting my house little one!"
Jace dropped his guard. "Uh... You're uh... a turtle."
It was hard to tell with all the sea weed and moss on it, but it was in fact a giant turtle with trees growing from its back. And what a friendly looking turtle he was! Did stop Iris from franticly huddling herself to the back of the boat!

"First this horrid water, now my shell is finding no peace..." The old turtle complained.
Jace looked a bit taken aback. "I'm uh, sorry...?"
"It's fine..." the turtle answered. "No harm done, I guess."

"What is it that you need, young ones...?" The turtle asked, sounding a little tired.
Jace sat down and sighed. "Well, I saw you from the beach... I was a little curious, and at first, I thought you were an island."
"I get that a lot." The turtle chuckled. "Though, I don't see many faces like the two of you here at Great Bay... What brings you here?"
Iris hesitated, then spoke "The Great Fairy, that's what..."
"Well, you may not believe us, but the Southern Great Fairy has sent us to rescue her sister, she said that she was captured... Only for us to find the ocean in such a bad state." Jace added.
The turtle looked surprised, staring at the deku scrubs. His eyes grew a margin and he couldn't help but express sheer surprise! "Mighty peculiar..." He muttered "Ah yes... The Great Fairy… Well, if you're assuming the water is this way due to her capture, you are correct…"
"How're you surviving in this water?" Iris asked.
The turtle chuckled. "I am an old turtle, I've been here for years. There is much I can survive."
Jace thought for a moment, before asking. "Ever heard of the dragalfos?"
"Yes, I have. I saw them recently, as a matter of fact." The old turtle replied.
Iris jumped up and ran next to Jace at the front of the small boat. Jace held onto the side of the boat in shock when it rocked back and forth. The deku boy found himself sending a panicked stare at Iris soon after.
Iris began. "Where!?"
"Flying overhead this morning." The turtle answered.
Jace pulled her down to sit, trying to keep the boat steady. Iris glared at him briefly, before turning her gaze back to the turtle. "Could you tell us which way they were headed?"

The turtle nodded, then looked to the large rocks with the huge metal gate; just where Jace had assumed before. "Behind those rock walls."
Jace seemed to be slightly deterred at that. "Crud, I knew it."
"It'd be helpful if we could fly..." Iris sighed.
"You really plan on going in there? You're brave, little one." The turtle commented respectfully.
Jace nodded, "We were given a request, and I intend to follow through.."
"What admirable courage, you remind me of the Hero..." The turtle added. Jace knew the legends of the Hero, though Iris did not. "If it helps, they open the gates every night at midnight."
Jace's head rose, "Oh?" He paused, "That certainly does help, thank you! So that means they'll be opening it tonight as well...?"
"Mmhm. They bring in shipments of ores and metals from out of country." The turtle replied.
"Wait, the dragalfos, using a ship?" Jace seemed a little confused.
The turtle shook his head no "No, Pirates."
"Wait, I thought those pirates were gone?" The deku boy pondered in shock.
"Not quite... Word throughout the ocean says that those pirates still live, and have built their base elsewhere among the far seas, and it seems the dragalfos promised the pirates pay if they help them with their shipments... Quite surprising that the ruthless ladies would let monsters like the dragalfos order them around. But it must be a pretty good bribe if they're actually willing to help. Thankfully, no pirates seem to reside at the fortress over yonder."

"I'll say... They were the most ruthless, most heartless pirates known to have existed in Termina... But I thought that band of pirates vanished years ago, though..." Jace paused, before continuing with thanks, "Well, anyway... Thanks again... Sorry for disturbing you."
The turtle chuckled. "Don't be sorry... I wish you a lot of luck." The turtle sank back into the water shortly after to return to his slumber.

"Now, would you mind moving to the back, please...?" Jace asked Iris.
Iris cut her eyes. "Why? I know you, of all people, aren't irritated with me being close."
"No, but the boat is starting to lean a little..." Jace grumbled in response, "So unless you want this thing tipping, I suggest you move back, it's too small for you to be moving like that."
Iris blinked in horror. "Good idea..." She did so slowly, then sat down.
Jace looked back to the front and began paddling back, then began to paddle to shore.
"I think this is too easy." Iris spoke.
Jace looked to her. "Hm?"
"It was only this morning that I met you and found myself caught up in this mess, and now we're already on the trail of one of the Great Fairies-"
Jace just listened, and Iris continued. "I just think it's going too easy."
"So you want us to have a hard time finding them?" Jace chuckled. "Do remember they only captured her recently, so I doubt they'll be too heavily guarded. Nobody they know would be brave enough to face them to get her back... So they may not be worried about anyone coming in and taking her."
"True." Iris replied.
Jace added, "Who's to say this whole journey will be easy, though. Better be happy this first time is easy."
Skits gazed up to Iris in agreement.

After silence fell, Jace eventually felt the boat hit land. He jumped out into the shallow water, and Iris jumped out of the other end and onto the beach. Jace began pushing the boat back up to the beach near where he found it first. "We got a long wait. It just got dark, and it opens at midnight."
"Tell me about it..." Iris responded. "Better find a way to kill some time I guess." Iris was walking back up the beach toward the zoras. Jace ran until he caught up with her. When he reached her, his attention slowly fell on her, her eyes being set ahead. Those souls... She blinked before looking back at him, her eyes flaring in question. "What're you looking at?"
"Uh, nothing..." Jace looked ahead, now having been spotted. He spoke after a long pause. "Your eyes, they just look... Different."
Iris glanced at Jace. "Meaning...?"
"I don't know, they seem brighter than most of the dekus I know from Termina." Jace looked up. "The way the colors of your eyes blend, kinda reminds me of a fire." He laughed. "It goes with your personality."
"Um, thank you?" Iris paused. "That was a complement, right?" she'd honestly never been complemented on something like that before.
Jace chuckled again, rubbing his head. "Yes, it was."
"Oh, then thank you." Iris replied, giving a small "Hmm…" afterward.

Skits rolled his eyes at Jaces attempt at brownie-points.
Jace gave a smile only a deku would see, and his heart skipped at her having taken it nicely. "My pleasure."
"Never thought a deku's eyes could look different." Iris laughed. "I thought they all had the same look."
Jace looked at her again, enjoying having a calm conversation. "Not exactly, everyone's eyes are a little different. You just have to look carefully. I don't really have to do that with you, though. It's extremely obvious."
Iris crossed her arms. "You're not just sucking up, are you?"
Jace shook his head, "Nah, I'm being honest."
"So what exactly looks so different, that you noticed RIGHT away...?" Iris asked. She was curious, she wanted to know he was serious.
"Like I said before-" Jace began, "They look like a fire to me. I can't really explain it well. Let's see... They, um... The light in your eyes dance like a flame... You must have a wild spirit."
"A wild... Spirit?" Iris blinked.
Jace smiled at her. "You don't know? The glow a deku scrub's eyes are their spirit. If you looked at my eyes, they'd look much different from yours."
Iris stared at him a moment. "... You do look different."

Skits appeared to be tired, and a little irritated at the lack of silence.
"I told you." Jace spoke.
Iris continued on, "Yours sort of has that easy glow look. Very calm." Iris added. "Though, it's really hard to see your eyes when you have that big leaf hanging over one of them."
Jace seemed to pause, before chuckling. "I'd rather keep it down."
"Why?"
Jace turned away slightly, almost in a hiding manner. "Just cause I like it like that."
She raised a brow in a puzzled manner for his body language. "If you say so."
Jace looked back to her soon to recover from his odd behavior. "Your eyes are the opposite of how you explained mine though. They look so wild and seem to glow restlessly. You have a very unique and beautiful spirit."
She looked ahead again, her face seemed to flush mildly at his last comment.
Jace simply smiled again, before turning his view forward once more. "Maybe it's because we're from different places?"
"Uh, yeah." Iris hesitatingly agreed.
Skits had become worried about Iris, hoping she wouldn't forget the task at hand because of Jace. Skits glared up to the blond boy.




The walk back to the zoras was silent after this. Jace looked ahead, and spotted Lulu standing at the beach ahead waving them down. "Lulu?" Jace questioned. They approached her in a hurry, wondering what she needed. "What is it?" Jace asked.
Lulu gazed down at the small teens. "I saw you speaking with the turtle, he's a friend of us zora."
"Yeah, nice guy actually." Jace said looking back at the turtle's island-like shell. "He gave us some helpful information."
"Oh?" Lulu responded.
Jace continued on with a hand on his hip. "We think we know what happened to the ocean. Look down there, notice anything strange?" Jace pointed down the beach to the hidden fortress' rocks.
Lulu squinted her eyes, surveying the area of which he pointed too. It took a while, but she noticed the waters way down there were clean, it was hard to see but sure enough. "Is that... Clean water!?"
Jace nodded. "The Great Fairy was taken by dragalfos, and we think they're holding her there for the time being."
"That's awful!" Lulu exclaimed.
Iris added. "They've been going around Termina and taking the Great Fairies from their fountains. I don't know the whole story, but believe it or not, we're trying to get them back."
"All by yourselves?" Lulu was taken aback.
"I know, ridiculous, right...?" Iris crossed her arms, glaring at Jace.
Jace looked at Iris, replying confidently. "We just need to be careful. We got this!"

"I'd be willing to help if you need me too." Lulu spoke.
Jace's attention was brought to the diva-queen herself, awestruck! "You would? I mean, I'd hate to trouble you with that!"
"I may be just some retired singer to you, but I come from a line of protectors for our sacred temple, and that stretches my duties to Great Bay. I want our ocean home back..." Lulu added in response.
The deku boy gave a smile through his eyes, absolutely amazed by the information! "Thank you, that would be great then! Aw man, I'm so excited!"
Iris seemed delighted as well. "Well, the more help, the better!"
"I'll explain what we're planning on doing-" Jace began.


Hours passed... Jace, Iris, Skits and Lulu were on their way to the fortress gates as they walked down the beach. The time was nearing now, and all were prepared... Well... Except one.
"It's about time." Jace said, gazing at the sky. "They should be opening the gates soon."
"What if we get caught, though?" Iris asked, beginning to fidget. Jace noticed this, and that she was beginning to panic a little.
Jace responded softly, "We won't get caught, just calm down."
"M-maybe I should stay he-"
"Oh no you don't!" Jace cut in, "You're not cuccoing out of this. We can't back out now. You can do this, you're tough."
Lulu stood above the two from behind as she listened to Jace try and pep-talk Iris.
"I don't know what I was thinking when I said that I wanted to do this." Iris sighed.
Jace chuckled. "That's your fear talking, we'll be fine."
"Or common sense. What if something goes wrong in here, or-or they like, throw us to the sharks, or they-" Iris began to worry herself at the many thoughts and she started trembling.
Jace really couldn't help but chuckle softly. "You faced 'em before and came out alive, and you can do it again."

"I had the gorons and a few others helping me though, Jace!!" Iris panicked in her answer.
Skits looked at Lulu with a "They're hopeless" look on his face.
Jace grabbed her by the shoulders and gave her a direct look in the face. "Hey, calm down. We'll go in, get her, then get out, nothing to it!" He paused, before continuing softly. "...Sound okay?"
Iris stared wide eyed, then nodded quickly. "Okay."
"Okay, good..." Jace finished, then continued forward.
Once they reached it, Jace pushed the small boat back into the water. "Hop in Iris."
She did so, and sat down nervously.
"Wait, won't getting in the water make you sick, Lulu...?" Jace asked, watching Lulu step into the water.

"I'll be fine, it's not like it'll make me sick the minute I get in." Lulu replied. "I'll push you both over there, it'll be much quicker. I won't be able to go up inside the fortress, but I'm a fast swimmer and could sneak you in with haste."
Lulu began swimming the boat out towards the rock walls. The boat rocked and turned a little against the pressed waves, causing Iris to hug Skits... The poor bird gacked from being choked a little. When they grew near, Jace began examining the stone walls. What a structure...

Iris watched the ocean, and she noticed a light growing near. "It's..." She paused. "It's them I think, we need to hide!" Iris ducked down into the small boat. Jace looked out in direct sight at the sudden comment, before finding himself forcefully pulled down by Iris by his ponytail. Lulu stayed under water, slowly pushing the boat behind the rock wall. Once the light of the nearing ship was out of range, Iris looked out and sighed. "I think we're safe."
"Warn me next time you do that, you pulled my leaves..." Jace rubbed his head. "You've never met a tunnel scrub, have you...? You don't just yank their leaves, it's rude!"
Iris waved at him to shut up, before popping her head over the side of the boat to see Lulu surface from the water.
"How this water is so clean is impossible... I've never seen anything like this." Lulu commented. "This is nothing short of magic!"

The larger boat that brought in the shipment disappeared behind the rocks.
"The gate's closing again!" Jace exclaimed.
Lulu began pushing their boat, and managed to push it in before the gates had closed. But keeping from being seen is the new problem.

Iris stuttered and shivered. Everywhere ahead on the fortresses walls, were the winged fire-breathing monsters again. It was the hot, summer version of Snowheads fortress. Not as large, but surely just as easy to get lost in.
Jace looked back at Lulu, and pointed ahead. He whispered, "I see an area we could climb onto over there. Can you take us there?"
Lulu nodded, and carefully pushed them as she watched for any of the guards.
"Well, I was right." Jace whispered to Iris, "This is where they were."
Iris shushed him, "Be quiet!" She examined the surroundings, before she soon remembered both her's and Jace's glowing eyes. In the dark of the night, the dragalfos would surely notice the light. Iris looked at Jace. "Put your leaves over your eyes, or squint or something, they're glowing!" Iris sat with her hands covering her eyes to where they could only be seen by Jace. Jace nodded, and covered his eyes.
When the boat stopped, Jace looked out, noticing a small bit of land that lead uphill. He noticed an old wooden piece that was part of the fortress walls across from that. He also noticed there was a stairway that lead inside on the other side of the wall. They'd have to hookshot across. "Hm..." He looked around, before turning to Lulu. "Thanks a lot, we owe you one. We're going up."

"Be careful in there, I'd hate to see you three get hurt." Lulu responded. "I'll be waiting here, see what I can find out from the guards nearby." She sank into the water where no one would spot her.
Jace stepped out slowly, continuously watching the guards. They sure weren't very alert- almost distracted actually. A couple were asleep.
"Iris, let's go." Jace said. "The guards here don't seem to be paying much attention..."
Iris stepped out of the boat and up by Jace. "A-alright... Lead the way..."
"You may want to keep your knife handy..." Jace added.
Iris seemed a bit taken aback, she isn't used to people just handing her weaponry of any kind, even it is a mere small knife. She forgot he'd even given her the knife.

Jace walked up the hill as he and Iris practically hugged the rock wall. Skits walked quietly behind Iris. Jace felt it was a bit hard to blend in with the plain background when Iris was dressed so brightly. Might as well put a large light blinking OVER HERE! above them. And his blond head wasn't helpful, either, but he couldn't do much about that. It was mostly her bright blue petal shawl that got distracting, even to Jace. He looked back at her when they reached a platform that rose from the ground. Jace then pulled her behind it. "Iris, are those blue petals connected to your shirt?"
Iris stared at Jace. "Uh... No, why?"
"Okay, because it's really distracting... We might get caught if you don't take them off."
Iris stared at Jace for a moment, before groaning. "Fine." She reached back and untied the blue petals, and handed them to Jace. "Here."

He grabbed the shawl from her and stuck it in his rucksack, and pulled out a weird-looking contraption, of which Iris hadn't seen anything like. He then looked to Iris again and couldn't help but notice that her purple shirt was pretty bright, too, when the blue petals were off. "Great, your shirt..."
Iris looked down at her shirt. She about said something regarding the shirt, but stopped herself when she noticed Jace take his brown pelt vest off. "Put this on over your shirt, even the purple looks a bit bright. My vest looks closer to a natural color."
She reached for the vest as she cut her eyes. "... I'm not sure how this helps matters any? I mean, you look like a freakin beacon with your gold head... I've snuck around places many times and never had to worry about my colors being too flashy."
"… Well.... Uh.... It's safety precautions! These aren't human guards we're hiding from, these are monsters." Jace replied, sheepishly clearing his throat. "Can't be too careful."
She raised a brow at him. "Riigghtt..."

Iris slipped the vest on. Jace turned and looked at her, staring for a moment. He then gave a quick thumbs up. "Much better, you blend in a bit more." He then turned and picked up the object he'd pulled out of his rucksack. However, Iris felt maybe he just wanted to see her wearing his vest... Disregarding this however, her attention went back to the object in his hand.
"What's that?" Iris asked.
Jace responded. "It's a Hookshot. Family treasure, so to speak." He pointed it up at the wooden piece that hung out of the wall. "They come in handy when there's no deku flowers."

He soon looked back at Iris when he had it set up. "Okay, hold onto me."
Iris seemed to hesitate, but really had no choice if it meant getting up there. Jace tightly wrapped a free arm around her. Next thing she knew, she was rushed over to the other side of the fortress wall's balcony still holding onto Jace. The balcony further on, curved into a metal stairway.
"Okay, that was cool!" Iris spoke, before letting go and dropping to the balcony floor. "What a useful tool."
"I know, right?" Jace chuckled. "I should probably keep it out for now. But anyway, c'mon! When we first got out of the boat, I saw a door way up here." Jace walked on up the metal stairway, as Iris and Skits followed close behind.




To Be Continued...
I actually made some big edits to this chapter. It's much more explanatory than it used to be. ^^

Something Jace learned? Iris spazzes out at the last minute a lot.
Something Iris learned? Jace is actually somewhat charming.
Something Skits learned? Just that he's growing to dislike Jace a little more.



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I hope you enjoy this chapter. ;p I've already started on 4, but chance's are it'll still take a while.
I wanted to post this yesterday, but I had to finish the cover art. lol I'd hit a huge writer's block right after the part where they were talking about how sometime's, a deku scrub's eye's look different from other deku scrub's. X_X It was supposed to be a little sooner that I posted this chapter.

Well, let's hope thing's don't get too hectic in the fortress on the next chapter, huh? ;p



Iris, Jace, Skits, Dragalfos belong to me.
Lulu, the turtle, all creature's and place's of LoZ (c) Nintendo.
© 2011 - 2024 FayeleneFyre
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Finaly some free time! xD i sware the first thing i did once i was done with school work was come and read this chapter

Anyway this story is still absolutely epic! im looking forward to the next chapter