The Legend of Zelda: Rise of Darkness [PG -13]

Dara just submitted to Dark as he drug her into the city. She didn't have anywhere to go or do, considering everything she owned was with her. Nothing of value rested in the house aside from some generic furniture and some of her clothes. (Which she didn't need) As the two entered the town, the smell of freshly baked bread drifted through the air. Dara's mouth began to water as the familar scent entered into her nose. She closed her eyes and tried to picture the bread being baked, but that only made her more hungry.

"The bread smells good, huh Dark?"

As they continued, she looked around for the bakery. It wasn't in sight, so she sighed a little bit. Dara guessed she would have to let Dark guide her there. She was still unsure where they were going, but she decided against asking. Although starving, she kept silent. Dark knew what he was doing, at least, she thought he did.

OCC: All righty then. Finally we're getting somewhere!

Checking if Dara still followed him and if any of the others followed him, Dark took the road he and Alex took a few hours ago in the dead of night. The sandy streets had been transformed into a mudpuddle and he did his best to find the driest of places to step. Certainly when Dara was following him.
"Be careful" he said many times, but it seemed that she was very handy in finding her way.
It didn't take long before they reached his home, he moved his hand to make Dara clear that it would only take a while and that she could wait outside. The side of the street where his house stood was now covered in sunlight and the temperature as enjoyable. Near noon, the temperature would increase a lot and the sun would become scorching hot.... vaguely he remembered how he was listening to the Gerudo dancer who sang about days when the temperatures where much more normal, in that same scorching sun. he grinned as he grabbed a bag and put what he had in it. It wasn't much, but it could be come in handy later. He was unaware of what was awaiting him and the others, but something told him it wouldn't be a touristic tour around Hyrule.
An old dusty lantern (it still needed oil), his 'secret' box with rupees, and some other stuff. He put on his decent shoes and rushed back outside after he made sure he had forgotten nothing.
He took the girl with him towards the Grand Market of Hyrule near the fountain. There were not many civilians of Castle Town itself, but there were a few stands where merchants were already showing off their best goods. Dark placed his hands on his waist as he overlooked the place. "This market comes once a month..." he explained. "It's a foreign market, the goods that are sold here don't come from Hyrule... and somehow that's why the prices are lower than Helian goods. That's what I heard at least. It's a miracle our king hasn't forbidden this market yet..." He pronounced the word 'king' with such a tone that it clearly showed his disgust for a man who did nothing to save his country from ruin.
He pulled Dara between the stands and soon found the one he was looking for: one that sold freshly baked stuff, from bread to cookies... "Let's get the others some breakfast, shall we?" he asked Dara with a big smile on his face.

Sorry, my post is a bit... Bleh XD

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Rael looked at him confused. He didn't understand that question. Of course he had eyes! Rael then turned a dark red as Mosquett spoke of Rael's crush. It couldn't be that obvious, could it? He stared down at his feet, messing with the grass a little. He couldn't let this guy know about his crush, it would ruin everything.

"She's just a friend... I don't know why you're thinking that it's a crush, but it isn't." He paused, not wanting to hint that he liked her. It was obvious he did though. "Plus, she is with Dark. Didn't you just see the two of them run off together?"

His heart sunk as he realized what had happened only a few moments ago. He felt so angry and upset, he just didn't know how to deal with it. Rael was trying to hide these emotions, which he wasn't good at.

"I don't know what you mean by "teaching" me, but don't worry about it." Rael felt a little uncomfortable with Mosquett being so close to him. "I don't want you to waste your time on someone like me."

Rael felt useless and pathetic again. He hated this feeling so much. He just sighed to himself, knowing that with stupid thoughts like this would get him no where.

"Eh... Maybe you should follow them into the castle town?" Rael scratched the back of his head, causing his hair to get into his eyes. He flipped his hair back, attempting to get it out. "Just incase something bad happens."

Dara's eyes widened as she saw the plethera of stores before her. Her heart began to flutter as she thought of the numerous things that would be on sale. New clothes, jewlery, anything she thought of, it could be her's. Then, she remebered something. She was poor and didn't have a single ounce of rupee on her. Her mind was too preoccupied with the things she could have when Dark was speaking to her. As she realized he was speaking to her, she snapped out of her daydream. She found herself in the vicinity of a stand that sold exactly what she wanted: Food! Almost instantly, she rushed to look at what was being sold. Instead, she controled herself.

"Aww look Dark!" Dara pulled Dark to her side to show him the cute shapes the baker had cut into various breads and foods. "This one looks like a Keese! That one looks like a Dodongo! Look its a Chuu!"

Her girly instincts were taking over her. "Come on Dark! We have to get at least one of every kind!"

Dara knew she was depending on Dark too much, but the pasteries were too good to pass by. Giving him the most cutest look she could fanthom, she begged him.

Dark flustered when Dara grabbed him again and pulled him towards the show-shelf of the bakery stall. He hoped that wouldn't become a habbit of her, as it was already the second time she did that. She indicated all the different kinds of food and named them after the creatures that they were shaped after. He was amazed by her knowledge of them. He had never seen them, only heard vague stories about their being a lot of creatures in the world. He grinned and pointed at the only one he knew for sure. "And that's a Deku Srub," he said pointing at one who had clear dough leaves on the top.
Dark grinned as she said that they had to have one of every kind. He could have exspected something like that. "How much are they?" he asked the saleslady. She was a friendly woman, her red cheeks were in great contrast with her flour covered clothes and hands. "Those pastries? Well, you can have 10 for 15 rupees." That seemed fair to Dark. He counted on his fingers how many people there were and how many pastries they would need. You had both him and Dara, then there was Real, that man, the 'princess', the Zora and Alex. That were 7 people and they would at least need two pastries since they weren't that big... He proposed to the woman to have fifteen for twenty rupees. After a bit of thinking she agreed and packed a little of everything, just as Dara had asked: a chuchu, a keese, a dodongo, a deku scrub, a poe, an Octorok and some others. Dark paid and he waited for Dara to finish gazing at the variety of things one can bake.

Rael noticed Mosquett acting a little different. Why did he suddenly pull him into some weird embrace. He felt a little awkward being around this guy, he thought he was straight! So was this man secretly gay or bi? Not that it mattered, but it just made him confused.

"Um... Are you alright?" He stood in front of him, trying to get what was wrong. He didn't expect to be seeing him act like this, since he acted so strong all the time. Why was he being different now? "What's wrong? You can talk to me if you want."

He sat down next to him, rubbing his back a little. Rael was assuming that he was just not feeling well, again with assuming things. He heard that rubbing someone's back made them feel a little better, and he felt like he should help him with whatever was wrong.

Rael thought about Mosquett said earlier, was he really lacking confidence? What would magic do? He heard that witch craft was evil, yet it was being offered to him. He didn't know that any of them were actually special. He sighed to himself, he felt like asking about it but had the feeling that he would get no answer. He choose to bring it up anyways.

"I don't get this, why are you being so nice to me all of a sudden? You wanted to kill me before and you were much more strict before, why did you change all of a sudden?" He sighed more, still confused. "What is so special about us that we all need to stick together? It's obvious Dara and Dark don't need us. They have each... Other..." He gritted his teeth, oh how he hated talking about the two of them being together. "I don't know about that Alex guy and you have that princess." Rael realized that he didn't really have anyone. "I suppose I am lacking confidence, but what's the use in having it? It won't get me anywhere."

Rael decided to just shut up. No use in complaining especially if the person was probably not listening.

"I'm sorry, I got carried away with talking." He faked a small laugh. "Anyways, so are you feeling alright? Something on your mind?"

Dara was thrilled to know that breakfast time had finally come! Oh how she had waited for something to actually eat! Dara was thankful Dark bought a lot too. Grabbing his arm again, she led him away. They reached the fountain where they had originally met, and Dara smiled. Sitting down for a moment to rest, she yawned and stretched. Her muscles were slightly tense from having been awake all night and standing up mostly. It was nice to finally get the crick out of her neck as well. Once she seemed freshened up, she stood beside Dark.

"All right. Let's go get the food for the other's!" She smiled and led Dark away. Before they left though, she whispered slightly to where no one might hear, "Maybe we can buy some new clothes as well."

OCC: Outta ideas until we meet up and eat. XD

OOC: I'm feeling sorry for Rael. D: He needs some love. :O

Dark frowned as Dara -once again- took the lead and grabbed his arm to lead him away from the shop and towards the fountain. As she hopped on the stone border, Dark let his purply eyes slide over the phoenix in the middle. There were holes on the end of its wings and probably on the end of its beak too. In better times there would be water flowing down from those holes into the basin, but now it was empty.
Dara quickly jumped back on her feet and Dark followed her. What else could he do? Until she made him bend over a little so he could hear what she said. Clothes? Dark could have known it. From one thing always came another thing. He raised his shoulders and looked her straingt in the eyes.
"You understand that we don't have THAT much money, do you?" he asked her. He saw the disappointed look in her eyes, but he raised his index in front of her face. "BUT!..." He grinned as he saw her surprised face. "You will need at least a cape to keep you warm, I saw that you were having a real hard time this night. Let's get you and the princess one, 'kay? Just keep the price down."
It didn't take long before they left Castle Town, through the little gate they had passed a few times now. Dark with the pastries, Dara with her goods.

OOC: Wow I've missed a lot. Well sorry I was gone for so long though. Some family stuff.

Alex was looking at the different types of bows and arrows. He checked his small wallet. "100...." He said sighing. He looked at a long Maple bow. "80 Ruppees me boy." The merchant said happily. Alex handed him 80 and sold his old one for 30. "I'd like some string..... Um.... And 30 Iron arrows." He said as he paid the man the last of his money. He strung a new string onto the maple boy and checked the wallet. "Aha I thought I felt something." He said and picked out a blue Ruppee. He ran to small stall. "I'd like a chizel." He said happily as the man looked at him and handed it to him. He ran off and tripped over the fountian, He saw Dark and Dara. "Wonder why this is the first time I've seen them." He said and took off after them. "Hey guys wait up!" He yelled as he reached Dark and Dara. He pulled out the chizel and a few of the new arrows. "Whatcha up to?" He said as he started carving the iron tip.

Dara turned around and noticed a bpy running towards her and Dark. She smiled as she realized it was Alex. He was all right afterall, and seemed to have stocked up on items. That was a good thing. They needed extras of a lot of things. Dara still a little sad about not getting to shop and scolded by Dark, but she lost her thought and awaited Alex.

"Hey, you want some breakfast?"

She motioned to Dark's arms as he was carrying the pastries and baked goods. "We bought almost everything the lady made! You have to find something yummy!"

Then, she turned to Dark. With a smile, she began talking once again. "Are you going to find the other's now, or just wait. I want my pretty cape!" Dara giggled a little bit, and started off towards the Princess, Mosquett, and Rael. She was wondering what they had been up to, for they didn't follow her and Dark into the town.

"Awsome. She made donuts." He said as he saw a donut in Dark's arms. He reached over and plucked it out. He took a bite out it. he swallowed, "Well that was tasty." He said laughing. He finished the donut and pulled the chizel back out of his pocket and quickly and slowly carved it out again, the way he was tought by the weird servent from his childhood. "Pierce any armor." He said grinning. He continued and finally finished it. He pulled out another one, slipping the finished one back and continued on cuttig away at the arrow heads.

"I know you want your cape" Dark said with a big smile. He was teasing her, he knew that. He kept on smiling as he, Dara and Alex (who had showed up quite to Dark's surprise and great hunger (not so much to his surprise)) proceeded to towards those that had been waiting.
Dark was thinking... he had always had an eye for detail and had noticed that Alex' bow and changed. He must have bought a new one on the market. It made him think that he too needed something, he couldn't defend him with a stick that was coincidally laying around on the ground. Now that he looked around their small group that had come in to sight, they all needed something. Dara her cape, the princess needed something else but her night gown, he needed a weapon and there might be some stuff that the others needed too. "You know?" He asked to the two beside him. "Perhaps we can make a stop in the next town and get some supplies for everyone... not talking foodwise, but equipment. I think that there is at least something that all of us need. I know there's a little town towards the Southeast?... yes the Southeast. I guess about half a day on foot... I could be wrong about the time though... Perhaps we can propose it too the others?"

OOC: and the first push towards the woods. :3

"I hope you guys didn't get me a cape." He said laughing. He continued cutting the arrowheads. "And I like that idea. And ya the town is Souteast. But the thing is, it's a day on foot and half a day on horse." He said nodding at Dark. "I might have an idea to get the stables open and get those horses out of there." He said as different thoughts on it flew through his head. "But yes, we do need new equipment. That was my last torch, the day I met you guys. And I think that Mosquiett, is that his name, is fine. And Rael might need a sheild. And you might need a sorwd. And as well as Dara. Or something." He said and thought a moment and took out another arrow and carved it like he had been and laid the chizel on the flat surface of the arrowhead and very easily went down and forward so it rolled forward and stopped when it was facing forward.

OOC: I'm thinking of Dark getting his sword in the Village where he was born. His parents hid a sword somewhere and only he can get it. :3 Dunno how I'll be doing it, but that's the plan. But I've been thinking (I think a lot xD) of making Dark an Archer too. :O I've said it before, he doesn't like close combat, but would rather fight with the bow. :3 And if they are going to the stables, Dark needs Ardanwen. It's been destined by me that he will have that horse. >: It's black with silver manes and tail.


IC: Dark looked at how Alex was cutting the arrowhead, intrigued by how good he actually could do it. Dark felt the strange urge to ask if he could try out that bow sometime. But he refrained from doing that and kept on walking instead. It would be too much if he discovered he had talent for both the sword AND bow. He slightly shook his head, trying to shake off the uneasiness that had come back from before. He laughed with Alex' joke. "Noh, but we can get you one if you want one~" he said lightheartedly. After that they laughed even harder.
But after that Alex turned serious again and agreed with Dark. The purple-head nodded slightly as the archer said the things he had to say, making his bangs move. He grinned as he moved them out of his eyes as much as possible. As he did that his bag fell of his shoulder and he moved it back in place.
"Stables, you say?" he started finally. "It might be risky.... but I know they're not that heavily guarded these days, surely not those near the castle walls..."

After Alex finished laughing he turned serious. "That is why I'm doing this." He said holding up the arrow. He ran over and climbed quickly up a small wall and got in range of a guard. He hid in the shadows, bearly detectable, and shot off the arrow in his new bow, which worked perfectly. The arrow slammed into the heart of the chestplace and ripped through, small pieces of iron flipping everywhere. The arrow finished and ripped threw the knight all together. He ran off and jumped back down inbetween them. "See. That's my plan." He said laughing as guards ran around and around. Alex flipped the chizel into his quiver. "Act casual and dont whistle." He said under his breath.

OCC: Sorry for like, a late response. I went on a trip today.

Dara listened intently as the two boys talked. She tried to imagine herself holding a sword. Under her breath, she laughed slightly. That was something she was going to have to get used to thinking. Everyone seemed to be able to do so much, where as Dara could not. She frowned slightly. Maybe as the journey went on, she would become useful. Afterall, she owed a lot to her new friends, and didn't want to let them down.

"A day on foooot?" She complained, folding her arms across her chest.

Dara was still slightly tired from the pervious night. She began to yawn, and stretch again. The sun was beginning to reach a peak in the sky, signaling the day empting into early afternoon. Dara sighed. She wondered where Rael and Mosquett was. Rael hadn't talked her since she was with Dark. Dara couldn't think of a reason why. She snapped out of her daydream and listened to them talk more of weapons and horses. This seemed very important to listen to, so she did. After they finished, she kicked around a pebble.

"Well, what are we waiting for? We need to get the others."

"Wait. Dara what do you think about a knife? It would be a lot lighter and could help you move quicker around a battlefeild. And you could carrier herbs and stuff." He said thinking about it. "But yes I have an idea for the horses." He said and continued carving the arrowheads. He continued carving the heads like the last one and did the same to the others. "I mean I have some extra money at my place. We can use it for supplies." He suggested and looked off into the sky. "Man we'll probobably get attacked in the middle of the night if we camp out on the way." He said quietly. "And I have a dagger there to. We could have Dara try it." He suggested again shrugging.