I woke up to the voice of Mika, my beloved, my wonderful.. er, just friend. Well, I'd like it to be more, but, well, as what was proved at Romani Ranch a few months ago, love could get in the way of my life goal. What's my life goal? Why, to live, to find my home, to be with my family. Mika smiled as she held the tray of hot breakfast food, the warm smell of fried fish filled my nose and opened my eyes to the new day.
"Good morning mouse!" she said.
The sound of her voice, her face, her warm essence made me want to get up each morning and live. The fact she stays with me is reason enough to continue my search.
"Good sleep?" she asked
"Yea, I had another dream..."
Mika set the tray on the table beside my bed and hugged me. She was warm, it was a most welcomed hug.
"Which one?"
I sighed, "the one with the giant egg, and the shadow"
Laugh if you want, these dreams did not stop. I kept having a dream about a giant egg, and me in front of it. I could swear the dream was real. A giant spotted egg loomed in front of me, I was atop a mountain, and in my hands, a small wind instrument. I played a beautiful tune, and the egg cracked and opened, I stepped inside, and a shadow would greet me, and then, I would wake up. Heh, a little odd yes, but, none the less, I know that shadow is not good, and I know the dream means something.
Mika laughed a bit, "what a silly mouse. Perhaps you wanted breakfast so bad, you dreamt of a large egg, for that's what you were hungry for?" She giggled again.
I shrugged, "Yea. That must be it. I haven't had eggs since the ranch, heh."
She smiled.
"Well," she began," Doyar and Pyrus are outside finishing the boat. Today is a big day, for all of us."
I nodded.
"I know. I can’t believe I'm leaving Termina again so soon. I know it’s been about 5 months since we came here, but, well. Termina means something to me."
"Don't worry Kit" she began, "you'll feel quite at home when we find your actual home"
"Yea. Well, we set sail today" I smiled gleefully. It's so nice to travel.
***
Another day. Yes, another day! Goro! What a Goro good day! What a wonderful nice day Goro! Town, Clock Town. I reached it! In time Goro! Race! Race today Goro!
I thinking, I thinking while I walk to hotel in Clock Town. I walk through door, too small, but I manage. Damn place has windows. Why humans treasure glass so much? Why windows? Why? Don't get it, don't get it at all. Girl, I see girl! Hullo Girl!
"Goro!" I began "My name is..."
The girl gasped.
"I'm sorry sir! were all packed today! our reservation book is full!"
Goro...
"But, but I made a reservation!" I told that girl Goro "I made a reservation I did Goro!"
Her head, it tilted as I talked. she was, obviously, confused Goro. but I knew I made reservation, I make reservation a long time agoro!
The girl, she looked through her book she did. She searched through the book, then asked, "um, what's your name sir?"
"Well" I began "My name is Gorno Goro!"
She looked through that book! Looked through that book she did. I cannot read, how can I know? She must not read, just like I, for she never found the name "Gorno" in her little human book.
"I'm sorry Mr. Gorno Goro"
"Just Gorno...Goro," why would she add that Goro at the end? Humans are so silly sometimes, not like us Gorons.
"What? You say you have no booking here for Gorno Goro? Why, I need to sleep Goro! I've been walking for many days Goro! I have traveled here on a boat Goro! From Labrynna I came! Very far Goro! I want a room Goro!" I was getting upset Goro!
"I'm terribly sorry sir. but, your name is not in these books."
I knew it Goro, I had to leave then. Stupid human place.
"I understand Goro. This same think happened to Link Goro! Oh well, I head to mountain then. Good Goro day!"
Lady bowed.
Stupid human.
Feet hurt!
Oh well.
***
"Wow," I exclaimed as I looked at this wonderful structure. The boat was finally finished. Doyar and Pyrus had given it the final touches while I was sleeping.
"Doyar my friend, this is amazing! I can’t believe we did it. This ship will take us wherever we need to go!"
Doyar swallowed hard.
"Not me! Heya Kit, uh, look, I don't do well with boats, and, I've been thinking..."
"What's wrong Do?"
Doyar fidgeted. "Look, you know I'm your friend, and, I like to be with you guys, but, I don't think I can stand being on boats this much, and, well, uh, they offered me a room at the Zora's domain here in Termina."
That was confusing.
"Doyar, Termina doesn't have a Zoras domain, just the hall."
"Kit! Of course it has a Zoras Domain, it’s just not close to the hall. Where all the Zoras here live. I've been talkin to their bass player, Japas, and, well, he told me since Mikau left a while ago, they have been searching for a new lead guitarist, and their boss, Evan, says I'm a natural. This is my life dream, to play with a band! And that lead singer Lulu, Kit she's hot!"
This was a lot to take in at once, but, I respected the wishes of others, I wanted Doyar to come with us, but if he wanted to leave, it was okay.
"Doyar, you're a good friend, and I know you'll make a good band member to the Indigo-goes. When we leave, you need not come with us."
I've never seen that Zora so happy.
"KIT! AWW THANKS MAN! This has been my life dream ever since I was an egg!Hey I'm gonna go tell them, I'll catch you later!"
With that, the young Zora bolted towards the other side of great bay to the Zora hall, it wasn't until then I realized something was missing.
"WAIT! DOYAR! WHERE DID PYRUS GO?"
Doyar, not stopping yelled back.
"HE GOT ANGRY WITH ME SO HE RAN AWAY OKAY BYE!"
...
I wasn't too happy. One team member down, the other one missing, these were my family, it’s hard to see one go, let alone one disappear.
I quickly ran back into the house and down the ladder to find Mika in the library
"Mika!" It was hard to breathe, I suppose I was panicking a little too much.
"Pyrus is gone! Doyar doesn't know where he went!"
Mika calmly closed her book.
"Kit, he's been under ground his whole life, he's probably just exploring Termina and life on land."
"But!" I started "We take him on trips to Clock Town everyday!"
Mika laughed. I really didn't see what was so funny.
"Kit, you’re over-worried. Pyrus is not a child, he's not your child, you can't play father to him, don't worry so much!" She smiled and opened her book and continued to read.
I suppose she was right, but I couldn't help feeling something, something odd, like something just wasn't right. I suppose I was a little anxious for today. Today, today was a big day.
***
Stupid Humans. Stupid Signs. How in Goro do I get up this mountain? I look around, but I find nothing. One way was a swamp, the other way was an ocean, and in front of me, was the mountain I came for. But why climb it now. It would be nice, Goro, to do some sight seeing first. What a wonderful land Goro, Link Goro was right when he told me to come here. Most importantly Goro, if I win that race tomorrow, I get gold dust Goro! What a prized item, my friends back in Rolling Ridge in Labrynna. Oh how I would be favoured! Oh I can't do the Goron dance well, but I can impress them with my Goro gold dust!
At that moment, Goro, I heard voices, coming from the swamp Goro, I rolled, curling up into a ball, and rolling, oh yes Goro, roll is what I did! I kept rolling, following my Goro ears into the swamp, where, to my surprise, I saw three big doggies, howling and running around a tree. Why would these scary looking doggies be running around a tree? The tree was screaming, yes! it was Goro! Screaming.
"HELP ME! HELP ME! HELP ME!"
What an odd land, big scary doggies and a screaming tree!
"YOU! HELP ME MISTER!"
Was the tree talking to me?
The doggies didn't want to play with the tree anymore, nope, oh no, they looked at me. Was I holding food? Their tongues were hanging out and their eyes were glowing. Oh yes, a frightening glow! Hungry, Goro, I think they were. What to do? I took out food! I threw it to the doggies! Dodongo Caverns Finest top rock sirloin! I threw several pieces I did. I don't think the doggies liked it, one started to make sad noises, I thinks its because my food hit it, but how would it hurt someone? It tastes so good! The leader doggie ran away, and the other two followed it. Not hungry? Okay, more for me Goro! I picked up my food as I heard the tree say:
"Thank you Mister! We owe you a lot!"
We? I only saw one tree! Goro! confused! Wait, not tree talking, little tree girl!
She climbed down tree! She was pretty for a little tree, and a little monkey was with her! We had monkeys like this near rolling ridge back in Labrynna!
"Hullo!" I said, being kind, because us Gorons, oh we are very kind Goro!
"Why were those doggies after you Goro?"
"Huh?" she said to me, "what? OH the wolfos, yea um, well, see, me and Kiku are from the Deku Palace, and, see, we aren't supposed to leave because Wolfos like to hurt Deku Scrubs like me!"
Goro, I was really confused now.
"OH! Deku! yes, I know of you. you sell items no? Back at rolling ridge, we would get visits, yes, visits from Deku who would like to sell us things! Are you selling that monkey little miss?"
She looked at her monkey, then back to me, Goro.
"What? NO! You're silly! Do I look like a worthless business scrub? My name is Princess Duka of the Deku! this is my best friend, Kiku!"
The monkey was funny looking yes! he talked too!
"Meeting you, pleased I am! Wonderful Goron! But why green? You a green Goron? Hmmm, very odd, me never meet green Goron before! What you name?"
Yes, indeed I am green! back in Rolling Ridge, we had all sorts of colours, Red, Green, Yellow, but mostly brown, brown was said to be the normal Goron colour, Goro, but, I am green, and it makes me happy to be different Goro.
"I am Gorno Goro! I travel from all the way from Labrynna! I come to Termina to race in Goron races! If I win, I win Gold dust! How exiting! Gold dust! I'm a rock collector, and gold dust is a wonderful item I wish to bring back home to Rolling Ridge!"
The Deku girl, she looked happy she did!
"You collect rocks? Wow! Well, I have a rock! My mom gave it to me, it's kinda useless, do you want it?"
Then, Goro, I'll never forget what I saw! OH Goro! She pulled out the most beautiful rock I have ever seen! Oh Goro! It looked so tasty! But, a true collector doesn't eat his collection Goro! That's the rule!
"Good Goro! What's this?"
The small Deku, she told me, oh yes she told me what that wonderful rock was! That blue-green, glowing rock!
"This is called a Moon's Tear! My mom, it was given to her by my dad! He is a business scrub, and he's currently the king of Deku Palace. A boy gave it to my dad! He traded property in Clock Town for it! My mom really wanted it. She told me I could have it, because I'm special, but, I don't want it. You keep it Mr. Gorno!"
OH Goro, I've never been so happy! This was better than gold dust!
"Goro! thank you Duka, and you too Monkey!"
"Names Kiku"
"Oh yes! Kiku and Duka! OH yes thank you ever so much!"
Young Duka smiled.
"My pleasure! You saved me from the Wolfos! It's the least I could do! Anyways, Kiku and me have to head back to the Deku palace, before father notices I'm gone! Gotta go! Thanks again Mr. Gorno, you're a true hero!"
With that, small tree girl and the monkey walked deeper into the swamp.
I was happy! So happy that I got this wonderful rock! Hero? What did she mean by that! I only wanted to feed those poor doggies, not hurt them! Oh well, I got a nice new rock. I think I'll head to the mountains now! What's that noise? Sounds like someone talking. Oh this swamp is creepy!
***
"Mika!" Now I was worried, "Mika! It’s been 5 hours! And still no trace of Pyrus!"
The Hylian girl just smiled and hugged me. "Don't worry Kit! He's fine wherever he is!" She kissed me on the cheek and walked into the house.
Mika seemed too relaxed! How could she be! Poor Pyrus! He could be in danger, he could be in trouble, he could be...
"Hiya Kit!"
...right behind me...
"Pyrus! Thank gods your safe!"
He blinked, a little confused.
"Uh yea, I was just at Clock Town saying good bye to the bombers."
"The... what now?"
"The bombers! Oh you wouldn't understand! It's a group of human children who like to help people, they let my join their club! Hey! Lookee! I got a notebook and stickers and they even gave me this as a going away gift," he pulled out a small metal bar bent and shaped into a triangle with a string attached.
"Watch Kit! Watch this!"
In one hand, he held the string, leaving the Triangle dangling, in the other hand, he held a little metal bar, it couldn't have been any longer than one of my fingers. He tapped the bar against the Triangle and made a wonderful sound. He did it again, in a beat, I couldn't help but nod my head to the beat.
"Ah I see. What a wonderful and simple instrument" I told him.
"See?" he replied "Just because something is small and plain, doesn't mean it’s useless and can't do anything!"
What was that supposed to mean?
"Hey, Pyrus, sorry if I've seemed uptight lately, its just this whole trip is getting me a little worried. We don't know where we are going. So, I, look, I really want to find my home, but its so hard to find a place that no one is sure even exists!"
Pyrus nodded and tapped his triangle again.
"It’s okay Kit! Before the Pirates moved into my house back in Subrosia, I didn't know a world outside Subrosia existed, but, sure enough it did. I thought Subrosia was the whole world, but its not, see? So that tells me there are more worlds out there, more than This place, and Holodrum You come from somewhere, you didn't just wake up one day on this beach did you? No! You were born, you have parents! you have a home! a life a..."
"Pyrus, actually, I DID just wake up on this beach, almost four years ago. I have no memory of my home."
The little subrosian looked up at me. I knew under that hood, he had wisdom, and what he was about to say, I knew would make me feel better about this journey...
"OH really? Damn, oh well, can't help you out. People don't just wash up on shore, you're on your own mouse boy, I'm going to show Mika my new toy!"
..Of course, I could be wrong...
A few hours passed by. Why weren't we sailing yet? Why were we still on shore? To find a place, a place that doesn't exist, I opened my book of lands and looked at the rough sketch of an island.
"Koholint" I said to myself.
I stared at the picture. The island was basically one big mountain with a...
"AN EGG!" I yelled.
Oh this was big! My dream! The egg! The giant egg on top of a mountain!
I quickly ran into the house, sliding down the fence on the steep slope, and through the wooden door, running, and going down the flight of steps into the dining room.
"MIKA! PYRUS! DOYAR!"
Mika frowned.
“Doyar is gone Kit.”
Pyrus Smiled
"Please tell me a Like-Like ate him!"
Mika shot a look at Pyrus.
"Pyrus! That's mean! Kit, didn't you say he went to join that Zora band?"
Kit nodded.
"Yea but, look at this!"
I tossed the open book onto the table, open to the page with the island on it.
Pyrus climbed onto the table and looked down at the open book.
"What? It’s just a scribble of an island!"
I grabbed the book and pointed to one particular sentence.
"LOOK! See? A strange island! No one is sure it exists, and look at this drawing! There's an egg on the top of the mountain! An EGG!"
I was a little too overly exited, but can you blame me?
"Look see? An egg! On top of the mountain! That's it! My home!"
Pyrus snatched the book and stared at the picture.
"Hey Kit, this island is only a legend, how can you be sure it really does exist?"
I chuckled and petted the little subrosian.
"Pyrus my friend, you don't have to see something to know its true. I know in my heart this is my home! it makes so much sense! The dreams! The fact that i'm an only species! My family, my past, my life, is all on this one island!"
Mika sipped her soup listening intently to me.
"Kit" she began, "it's getting late, do you really think today is a good day to start sailing? I mean, it’s already 5 PM, shouldn't we start tomorrow in the morning?"
I couldn't argue with that.
"Yea, she's right! I'm tired! C'mon Kit. Let’s go tomorrow! Mika and me are going to watch a fireworks display in Clock Town tonight!"
I sighed and nodded.
"Sure, you two enjoy the show, I'm going to stay here and read more about this island and search through the library to see if any more books contain any information of the island or the egg."
Pyrus laughed at me.
"you’re going to pass up fireworks for that? okay lets go Mika!"
Mika stood, finishing her soup and hugged me. she's been doing that a lot lately.
"Kit." she began," we will find your home, maybe not today, or tomorrow, but we will someday, and I'll be there for you each step of the way. So, don't worry so much, okay?"
Don't worry she says. What if this place doesn't exist... what if I don't exist.... I know it sounds silly...
"You're right Mika, but, I still want to stay here and read. You two enjoy yourselves. okay?"
Pyrus giggled.
"Yes! This is gonna be fun!"
I was a little confused.
"Why are their fireworks tonight? Usually the only fireworks are at the Festival of Time every year."
"Oh." Mika began. "They elected a new mayor in Clock Town, so, he's setting off a big show. Should be fun. Let’s go Pyrus! Kit, we will meet you by the boat tomorrow morning! see ya then!"
She picked up Pyrus like he was a child and set him on the floor. They both left, leaving just me and my book. I know it sounds crazy, but, for a second there, it was like we were family... heh, me and Mika, the mother and father, Pyrus being the child. Wishful thinking. That Mika is so spectacular, so quiet and kind. But her name... Mika. I know that name. I gave it to her when Doyar and I drove off her curse back in Hyrule. Mika... that name Mika.... I know it has something to do with my past... I wonder how Doyar is doing....
***
Oh Goro. It getting dark, and I have no place to stay Goro. Oh what to do...
Again, I was thinking Goro, the human hotel wouldn't let me stay.. so I had to find shelter somewhere else.
Who?
People!
A human and... a something....
"GORO!" I yelled, "HULLO!"
The two looked at me. one was a human female, very pretty, with long green hair and pointy ears, the other was short, I couldn't see his face Goro, because he had a green cloak on. Green, both were green, the girl had green hair, the little one had green clothing! Green! I love the colour green Goro! Goro Green! Greeno Goro!
"Hullo!" I said again.
The human seemed a little shy, but the small green person walked right up to me.
"Greetings!" he said. "You're a Goron aren't you? But, you're green!
I knew that, why did he tell me?
"Goro, your green too Goro! Isn't green a splendid colour? Green rocks are the best Goro!"
The small person looked at me funny.
"Uh yea. Are you headed to Clock Town to see the fireworks?"
Fireworks?
"Goro! I'm tired, I need a place to sleep Goro..."
"Well, WAIT! I have an idea," the little one began, "why don't you go to the beach and talk to our friend Kit? He is very nice and, well, we have extra rooms! I'm sure Kit won't mind. He's a real people person."
Oh so confused.
"Gorokay. I shall go meet your friend. Enjoy the fireworks Mister..."
"Pyrus, and this is Mika"
The human waved a little.
"Okay. good bye Mr. Pyrus and Mika. Have fun Goro!"
Pyrus, the little one, looked up at me.
"Why do you keep saying that?"
Huh?
"Saying what?"
"Goro"
"Huh? Goro, I don't say Goro, Goro"
"Yea you do, you just did!"
"No I didn't Goro"
"you did it again!"
"Goro! You’re confusing me Goro"
Pyrus shook his little head.
"Err never mind."
With that, the little guy and the human girl walked to the Clock Town. A Beach? Wow, beaches have sand. I wonder what the sand tastes like at this beach? Link never told me that Goro. I don't think he ever tried the sand here. OH Link, he will be happy when I show him my new stone. Yes, Link likes to travel. He was here a long time ago Goro.
I got to the beach Goro, the sun was setting, it was beautiful Goro. I walked to a house on the beach and stepped inside. Inside was a human man staring at a picture on the wall.
"Goro! Can you tell me where to find a man named Kit Goro?"
The human turned around and was rather surprised.
"You, you're green! But you’re a Goron! How strange. Yea, Kits the guy that lives next door. Why you lookin' for him?"
What a nice human.
"OH Goro, I'm looking for him because someone told me I could sleep in his house Goro. I'm Tired Goro, I need sleep. I'm a traveller and a rock collector Goro, and Clock Town has no rooms for me Goro."
"Oh yea? well, the Stock Pot Inn doesn’t got a lot of rooms buddy, but Kit's a nice.... er, whatever he is. He lets a lot of people stay there, some Zora guy, a little man in a cloak, and some really good looking girl. That mouse is a lucky guy. Anyways, he's next door. You say you’re a traveller eh? Well, I'm a fisherman! Did you know that a lot of pretty Gerudos live across the bay? It's true. They're beautiful! Heh, maybe a big Goron such as you may get lucky!"
Lucky? Gerudos? Fishermen? OH, this human was confusing me! Too many people were confusing me Goro! But none the less, I walked to the house next door, and in I walked, oh yes I did! I walked right in! Fell though I did, on a steep path, I dropped my bag and my drum and the new rock fell out. I quickly put them back in my bag and knocked on the wooden door Goro.
Oh Goro, he was a kind person. He was furry, not like other humans, he seemed like a human, but oh no, he was not! Goro! He said he was like a mouse, but mice are small Goro! again, very confused Goro!
***
It is always nice to meet new people. In the middle of a chapter I heard some banging upstairs followed by a knock on the door. I opened it, to be greeted by a Goron! A Goron of all creatures. The thing is, he was green. How odd eh? I invited him in and told him a little about my journey.
"...So that's about it up until now. So, our main focus at the moment is getting to Koholant Island."
"Oh Goro" answered the Goron, who told me his name was Gorno. "My Friend does a lot of travelling Goro, perhaps he found this place you speak of Goro"
This guy said Goro way too much.
"Your friend?"
"Yes Goro, he travels a lot, his name is Link, Goro"
GODS! It's that Link I've been hearing so much about! Perhaps this 'Link' could help me.
"Link? You know Link?"
"Goro, Yes. Of course I do, he's my friend. my best friend. I always wanted to travel like him. A few years ago he came here and tried to stay at the..”
I cut him off, I couldn't help it. I had to know about this 'Link' character.
"Where is Link now?"
"Oh Goro, he's home, at Rolling Ridge, in Labrynna. My brother lives there too, he can tell people's destiny, where they came from, Goro, and where there going, Goro."
Oh this was too perfect.
"Really? The Hero Link and an all seeing Goron live at your village?"
"It’s a mountain Goro, its called Rolling Ridge"
"OH! well, looks like we just changed our travel plans. Mr. Gorno, where are you headed tomorrow?"
"Well Goro" he began "I was going to enter a race at the Goron track and win some gold dust, but now, Goro, I have a very nice rock to bring home, so I'm heading back to Labrynna tomorrow Goro. First I need to find a boat, Goro, and then I can sail back home."
Again, this was way too perfect. what could go wrong?
"Well, Mr. Gorno, we have a very nice boat, if we let you use our boat, can we come with you back to Labrynna to meet your brother and Link?"
"OH why yes Goro! It would be nice to have company Goro. Travelling can be lonely"
"Tell me about it. But, Gorno, when you travel with friends, it's so much better. welcome to the team."
"Uh, do I have to do anything Goro? I'm so tired!"
What a funny, kind fellow.
"Nah, just sleep, tomorrow morning we set sail! Mika and Pyrus are going to meet us outside. Have a good sleep my friend, tomorrow, we set sail for Labrynna!"
As I said, it was too perfect, but what came next, was the last thing I wanted or needed...
I woke up the next morning, ready for adventure. I packed a few books, a few hundred rupees, my hook shot, and some food. Gorno picked up his bag and followed me outside.
I didn't see Mika, or Pyrus. all I saw was bottle in the sand. Curious, I picked it up and took a piece of paper out from inside of it. Message in a bottle, heh. but it wasn't a message I wanted, no. Just as I thought things were going great, this had to happen...
DEAR FURRY FREAK!
WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND YOU KNOW WHO WE ARE! WE ARE THE GERUDO PIRATES! WE LIVE ACROSS THE BAY FROM YOUR HOME! WE NOTICED THAT YOUR FRIEND, THAT UGLY LOOKING GREEN GORON HAS A JEWEL THAT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO STEAL FORM THE DEKU PALACE, WE WANT IT! WE CAN MAKE A TRADE, HAND OVER THAT JEWEL AND YOU WILL GET YOUR SMALL CLOAKED FRIEND AND YOUR HYLIAN GIRLFRIEND BACK! WE WANT THAT MOON'S TEAR! SO HAND IT OVER! OR YOUR FRIENDS WILL PERISH!
THE LEADER OF THE GERUDO PIRATES, AVEIL
Good gods, this is what I get for being positive...