"The Great Fairies?" Saria asked, still speaking with Ukyo through telepathy. "Oh yes, I've heard of them. Sprite told me about them. They are supposed to be the most powerful fairies in all of Hyrule. I suppose it was the right decision to listen to that Darunia fellow... I'm sure she can help you out."
"Well, sounds great and all," Ukyo sighed. "But I do hope everything will turn out fine... and hopefully I won't be too late when I return the Spiritual Stone to the castle."
"You'll do fine," Saria assured her friend. Ukyo could almost feel her smile. "Who else might be able to save the kingdom if not my strong friend Ukyo?"
Ukyo chuckled. "Well, you have a point there... Okay, I guess I should be going now, then. And don't worry: Link and I will come back into the forest once all of this is settled."
"That's great! I'm looking forward to it. And, um... tell Link I miss him too, okay?"
Ukyo grinned. This time, it was her green-haired friend's blush which she could almost feel. "Sure thing, sugar!"
"Good luck!" And that was the last thing she heard from her friend.
Tatl flew up to Ukyo's face. "Well, how is she? All's fine in the forest?"
"Yeah, no worries! She said that Tael is missing you."
"Well, I suppose all little brothers need their big sisters," Tatl grinned smugly. "Okay then, let's get this over with, so we don't have to keep them waiting for too long."
Together, they entered the big cave that was situated on the summit of Death Mountain.
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"This is it, Ryoga," Darunia explained. "This is the ultimate secret technique of the Goron battle skills. Use it whenever everything else fails."
"I'm ready, sensei!" Ryoga said with determination.
His teacher nodded. "Good, good... Now... the Shi Shi Hokodan is a powerful blast of energy which is being fed by your emotions... your depression and anger."
Darunia looked fiercely into his student's eyes. "Ryoga, remember one thing: Only use the Shi Shi Hokodan when everything else fails. One shouldn't dwell for too long into his depression and despair like this. I've heard stories about Gorons who used this technique too often and as a result, turned into much more gloomy and miserable people because of that. True, they became almost unstoppable fighters in the end... but they also could never find any luck again. Always keep that in mind!"
Ryoga gulped. "I... I understand, sensei!"
Darunia nodded. He had taught Ryoga self-control and knew the boy had some common sense, so he had faith in his student's words.
"All right then... let's begin the training."
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Ukyo blinked as she saw the imposing figure of the Great Fairy that had emerged from the spring. She was taller than even Impa, the tallest woman Ukyo had ever met.
She also was... scantily clad. Ukyo was just glad that she wasn't a boy, because she surely would have developed a nosebleed, if she were.
The Great Fairy smirked. "So, you are the forest child the mountain told me about. Well, you seem to be a brave girl, with an open heart and mind."
"The mountain... told her?" Ukyo whispered to Tatl.
"I heard the Great Fairies have the ability to communicate with nature and their surroundings... similar as Saria did with her magical song."
"She is right," the fairy said amused. "And you don't have to whisper, little ones, I can hear everything you say."
Ukyo blushed nervously and coughed. "Um, sorry about this... Say, Goron chief Darunia told us you might be able to help us in our quest... is that true?"
"Very much so," the fairy nodded. "As you have endured the trials of Death Mountain itself, I shall grant you a present... It's up to you if you want to accept it or not."
"Okay..." Ukyo replied. "And what kind of present?"
The Great Fairy smirked as she posed as if she would be lying on an invisible cushion in the air.
"I'll grant you... the gift of magic!"
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Ranko sighed as she let her small body drift along the waters of Lake Hylia. Every little movement of the water around her caught her attention, even with closed eyes. She could feel it flow around her body gently. It calmed her, soothed her spirit and her mind. She and the water were one.
When she felt a movement to her right, her eyes opened up. Instinctively, she rolled around and dodged the assault of the aggressive Shell Blade that had jumped at her.
Pushing herself away from the ground, she nimbly twirled around her body and swam at the aquatic predator like a cute lil' barracuda.
"Take this!" she shouted, although the water around her damped her voice. Her webbed foot hit the outer shell of the Shell Blade with a forceful impact and propelled it away a good distance from her.
Ranko smirked. That had been the 18th time she hit that silly crustacean, and it never had managed to even touch her.
'Lucky thing those Shell Blades can take so much hits without being actually hurt,' she thought to herself. 'The perfect sparring partners under water.'
Training her body like this wasn't only a good way to get used to her body, it was also a good way to keep it trim and fit. She had already developed a few underwater battle moves she knew would come in handy some time.
She closed her eyes again and let her body slowly sink back to the ground of the lake. She calmed her mind and awaited the Shell Blade's next attack...
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"A magical shockwave?" Ukyo asked as she felt the magical energy of the Great Fairy sinking into her limbs.
"That's correct!" the fairy nodded. "Focus all your magical power in your weapon, and when you feel that it has reached its peak, slam your weapon down onto the ground. The resulting shockwave will knock back all enemies that are around you. It will be very useful when you're surrounded.
Ukyo smirked, twirled around her spatula and put it back behind her. "So, and what do I do once my magic has run all out?"
"Search for these magical bottles," the fairy explained and opened her hand. A green bottle, looking very much like a tiny urn, appeared in her palm. "Those only appear to those that are talented in the ways of magic. Search underneath tall grass and bushes."
"That again?" Ukyo sighed. "Lemme guess... the Minish put it there?"
The Great Fairy just smiled enigmatically.
"Well, whatever, this is definitely an awesome gift," Ukyo said.
"We thank you for your assistance, Great Fairy!" Tatl said with a trace of meekness that was quite unusual for her.
"Seek my five sisters!" the fairy told them. "They will help you as well, if you ask them. Their springs are hidden throughout all of Hyrule!"
"And how will we find them?" Ukyo asked.
The fairy grinned. "Now that... is a secret!"
She once again submerged into her spring, all the while laughing in a maniacal way.
Ukyo winced upon hearing the high-pitched laugh of the fairy. "Why does she have to do that all the time?"
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Somewhere else, in her quarters in Hyrule Castle, Princess Zelda was rubbing her ears.
"What's the matter, Your Highness?" Impa's oldest daughter Kasumi asked in worry.
"I don't know..." Zelda muttered. "For a while, I thought I heard the voice of my sister..."
Kasumi listened. "I don't hear anything. Perhaps it was just the wind?"
"Well, maybe..." Zelda sighed. "Although I'm wondering where she is. I haven't seen her the whole day. You cleaned her room today, right, Kasumi? Did you see her?"
The eldest of the three Sheikah sisters shook her head. "I'm sorry, princess, I didn't... but maybe she's just strolling through the castle?" She smiled. "She always had a crush on that handsome Captain Mikado, right? Maybe they are on a secret date?"
Zelda giggled. She just couldn't imagine that. And if it was the truth, she felt sorry for the captain. Her little sister could be quite... demented at times.
Still, she loved her dearly, just like any good sister would. She looked out of her window and sighed. "Sister... I hope nothing happened to you..."
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Deep below the Desert Colossus of the Gerudo, a shrill scream echoed through the halls.
"How is she progressing?" Elder Koume asked the floating, purple-tressed apparition in front of her.
"Her mind is strong, mistress!" the Poe Sister Meg told the Gerudo Witch in her whispery voice. "But she will soon succumb to our pressure... We can already see her skin changing colors... Soon enough Lord Ganondorf will have his own 'Sorceress of the Shadows'."
"Good, very good!" the old hag chuckled. "And when that time arrives, everything she does will only be for the good of our master!"
Both mistress and servant cackled insanely, as the corruption of Princess Kodachi proceeded...
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