Chapter Ten
“Secret Agent Malon”
Malon glanced around her. She sighed and muttered miserably, “Great...I’m lost.” She looked up to the sky and yelled, “Link!!! Where are you?!”
She grumbled angrily, but she still wore a determined face. If she was going to be like Link, then she wasn’t going to give up so easily. She picked a direction, and rode towards it, hoping she was headed the right way.
Eventually, by sheer luck, Malon found Epona drinking out of a nearby creek. This must be the place. She dismounted Firefly and lead him into some cover, she placed some carrots in front of him and told him gently, rubbing it’s head lovingly, “Stay here, Firefly.”
Link checked every room in the temple until he finally reached the study. He opened the door; someone was definitely here hours before. Books were strewn all over the floor, what caught his eye was a small trail of blood. They were little spots of red that lead outside of the room. He followed the trail across the hall and into the archives.
He opened the door and stepped in cautiously. The room here was in the same condition as the room before. Books were thrown everywhere, every chest was forcefully opened; Link saw the broken locks lying before each one, every cabinet was opened.
What grabbed his attention the most was in the corner of the room where the trail of red was leading to; there were chains that were recently installed into the walls.
He knelt by the disturbing objects and looked around the chains. There was a large puddle of blood in the center, along with fluids of some kind. He spotted something else. He reached out and picked up a small vial. It was nearly empty, but there were a few drops left. He sniffed it and gagged.
He found a lead. He knew exactly where this was sold. He was going to Kakariko Village. More specifically, he was going to pay the potion shop a little visit. He stood back up. He glanced once more at the sickening sight before leaving the room.
Please, Saria...stay alive. Wherever you are... Link prayed she was alright.
As Link neared the exit, he stopped. He thought he heard a sneeze. He blinked and turned around. There was a barrel that wasn’t there before. Link stared at it.
Nothing moved.
Link slowly walked towards the barrel. He saw a little peep hole in the barrel and raised a brow. “Hmm...”
He grabbed the barrel by the sides and lifted it up quickly. Revealing...nothing?
He shook his head, he was hearing things. He placed the barrel back down and headed out the door.
As soon as the door closed, there was another sneeze, and Malon shrieked, falling from the ceiling, covered with dust. She landed right on her back.
She groaned, “Ow...my back!” she sat up and muttered, dusting herself off, “That was a close...” she limped towards the door, holding her back, “Alrighty, Link...I've finally found you...now I just need to find some aspirin.”
