4th Shard

[cantstopme]

Characters: WW Link and MM Link
Setting: Around the tower (whoops guess I forgot to say this is backdated to before they know of OoT Link and Zelda's deaths)
Format: Action
Summary: WW Link shows MM Link THE WORLD -- I mean. The cool places in the tower.
Warnings: Cute little kids being cute little kids?

[It starts out at the other Link's room, of course - the Hero of Winds standing on his tip toes to knock on the center of the door for him and waiting.]

Ahoy - Forest! It's me!

Comments

[childhero]

[Link'll lean over so he can get a better look at things more easily. Sea just looks so small when he's in this form...]

The Great Valoo?

[He feels a little bad for not offering a whole lot in way of conversation, but Sea seems content in just talktalktalking away, and Link's okay with letting him.]

[cantstopme]

[Yeah, he really is cool with talking forever, if the other lets him.

He can't help being so interested, too - this is just so neat! The little Link holds onto the other's arm gently, getting a good look at everything he can.]

Mhm - he's the Great Sky Spirit that lives on top of their volcano. He's a dragon! But he's also really nice, even though I can't speak the same language as him.
But my friend Medli can, so it's alright.

... You're really tall like this, Forest! And you look all grown up, too...
It's really neat!

[childhero]

A... dragon? [sorry the only one he's ever met was Volvagia and well.]

That's because this is the body of a grown-up Zora.

[cantstopme]

Mhm! He's a nice dragon though - I promise.

[He lifts the other's arm up a bit then - as far as he can reach anyway - and compares the size of his hand to his head. Gosh, you are huge, Forest.]

Oh... I guess that makes sense! That means you're really strong though, huh?

[childhero]

I guess so. I fight more with my fins and kicking in this form than anything else.

[cantstopme]

How much can you lift? I bet you could pick up a lot of heavy stuff, like I can!

[That's still really impressive, bro; he can't fight without his sword and shield.]

[childhero]

Not much more than I normally can. I wear a Goron bracer, so there isn't a big difference.

... not with this mask, anyway.

[cantstopme]

Well... how much can you lift normally? You must be really strong if it doesn't change much!

... Is your Goron bracer like my Power Bracelets?

[That's said as he lifts a wrist up to show the other one of his bracelets, of course.]

[childhero]

I don't know a number, but I can pull up plants from the ground without trying real hard. The bracer was made to help Hylians harvest bomb flowers.

[cantstopme]

... That's all?

[He can... pick bomb flowers without bracers or anything...]

Here - is it alright if I show you what my power bracelets can do?

[childhero]

When I was Woods' size, I had gauntlets that let me pick up anything, even giant granite pillars. But when I went back to my time, I was too small to use them, so I put them back where they belonged. I can't carry much any more if I'm not using the Goron mask.

[Link nods. He's curious to see what Sea can do.]

[cantstopme]

[He smiles then...
And picks Forest up over his head with ease, making sure his balance is steady.]

... You're really light, Forest!

[childhero]

Whoa!

[... okay that is kind of really cool. He smiles.]

To be fair, I am a Zora. Do you think you could pick up a Goron hero?

[cantstopme]

[Link puts the other down, and gives him a confident grin and a nod.]

Mhm! Of course!

[childhero]

Okay, well. Watch this.

[Link takes off Mikau's mask and then brings out another -- this one depicts a Goron.

(Becoming a Goron has always hurt most of all, because his very blood and flesh and bones change entirely to become massive, tough, no longer soft and pliable but that of a rock, because Gorons really are what they eat, and everything hurts but he has to handle it, he has to take it, he has to remain control.)

Littlest Link, meet Darmani.]

[cantstopme]

[He is never going to get used to the other's transformations, but... it's slowly becoming part of what makes him, him.

Challenge accepted, however. He gets into a hunkered down position next to the now Goron Link, pushing his sleeves up and wrapping his arms around the other's legs.

It's a bit difficult, yes, but he manages to lift the other.

He can't walk while holding him though - much too heavy.]

[childhero]

Impressive. [Link isn't sure if that's him or Darmani talking. It isn't a word he'd use, so it's probably some rub-off from the mask.] Even the Gorons would have a hard time with that.

[cantstopme]

... Hup -

[He has to put the other down now, yeah. He can lift him like that, sure, but not hold him for long.]

... I think I like you as a Zora better.

[... E-ehehe. He can pick you up like that.]

[childhero]

Zora are less scary than Gorons.

[Here, he'll take the mask off now.]

[cantstopme]

I like you most as yourself, Forest.

[Hug!]

You're my size!

But, um... I forgot why I brought you to the aquarium...

[... WAIT --
Yeah that was a face of realization, and now he takes off his hat and tunic; revealing a very familiar Golden Scale.]

I remembered - I want to go swimming with you, Forest!
You can swim, right?

[childhero]

[A Zora's scale? But how did he get it if he had only... Well, maybe the ghost gave it to him.]

Yeah, I can swim. I can't hold my breath for long without the Zora Mask, though.

[cantstopme]

Well, I can't normally either - but Woods gave me this scale to help me, since I gave him my sail.

So we can swim together! It will be really fun, I promise.

[childhero]

[Oh. That makes sense. (He isn't aware of the pang of jealousy deep, deep down.)

He smiles.]

Okay. [And he dons Mikau's mask again.]

[cantstopme]

[And he shoves his tunic and hat somewhere where they won't get wet, before taking a deeeep breath and diving into the walls of water, turning and giving the other a smile.

... Yeah it's kind of obvious he's not used to swimming underwater, entirely.]

[childhero]

[Well, Link can help with that. :'3 Having access to ALL MIKAU'S ZORA KNOWLEDGE EVER is pretty handy ngl.

He joins the little other in the water, and immediately his subconscious tell him home at last. It's... strange, to step into someone's body and memories and emotions like (painful-to-put-on) clothing. To feel the Zora instincts just under the surface of his own intuition, to know Mikau's emotions are within reach, to be able to read words and move and fight and breathe like he never can without the mask... "Strange" is an understatement, honestly, but it's the closest thing he's got. Bizarre, maybe. Otherworldly.

But none of that matters right present. He needs to focus on the now, on the little boy who has reached out to him on a day where it felt like loneliness was beginning to rise up and take over everything.]