A Dimension in Time

The Island of Twilight Bell, the End is Near

♡ Chapter 11 ♡

The Island of Twilight Bell, the End is Near

The time that ticked by after the trio teleported out of the forest, the girls were able to detect more Time Pieces in a place called Alpine Skyline. The sun was shining, the winds were blowing with musical chimes. The place they teleported to was on the high mountain side of the planet, they were so high up they could be near the clouds at this point! Dawn was thankful she wore long sleeves, it was freezing and the sun was rising too. They might've gotten up early since it was still night-ish when they arrived in Subcon Forest; the sunrise above the clouds never looked more beautiful. "WOAH!" Hat Kid exclaimed, aweing at the sunrise as they traversed further up the mountain. "I've never seen a sunrise like that! It's so pretty!" Hat Kid giggled as Bow Kid joined her. "Me neither! It looks like a surreal painting from the art gallery!" Bow added with a chuckle, still grinning at the sun rising above the clouds.

The snow began to fall during the hike up, wooden flagpoles with stylistic flags, goat themed statues and chiming bells also ensued on the way up. Soon they made it to the top, now seeing a bridge that led them across to another part of the hike to the top. The wind was sure coming in hard and was freezing as it blew leaves and freshly fallen snow away. At the end of the bridge was a door, along with a sterling silver bell. "Uh- what do we do with this?" Bow asked openly to both of her friends. "Do we just- knock? Go over the top or-?" "Ring the ominously placed bell?" Hat suggested eagerly, readying her hookshot. "Hattie- NO. What if you fall off the edge!? The umbrella badge WON'T save you from this height! You're not that umbrella lady that takes care of kids from that movie Dawn showed us!" Hat Kid mischievously giggled as she ran with her umbrella out in tow. "I BELIEVE I CAN FLYYYY!!!" Hat Kid's umbrella attached to the bell, making it kong back and forth until the doors opened and Dawn caught her before she had any chance to let go. "You're ALSO not Peter Pan, Hat! There's no pixie dust in these parts last I checked." Dawn scolded in a slightly breathy tone, considering how high up they were it wasn't a surprise. Dawn put Hat Kid back onto her feet, allowing the three of them to get a head start while Dawn fell a tad bit behind. Things were going smoothly as they went up a flight of stone stairs. Sure there was one part they had to hookshot across- but it wasn't too bad! That was until the ground beneath them started to crumble. "OH COME ON-! NOT AGAIN!" Dawn protested- getting flashbacks to the last time the ground decided to crumble beneath her feet.

Hat Kid and Bow Kid hookshoted across while Dawn created an ice bridge, the air was noticeably getting thinner yet it also felt thick. Eventually; the trio finally made it to the top of the mountain. What awaited were goat themed statues in the long distance and on the ledge they stood upon. Hat Kid and Bow Kid explored what they could do, trying to find any secrets or possible ways to find ways to get to the next part of the hike. The faster they could get to the top and retrieve the magical hourglasses; the better. "Hey guys! Look at this!" Bow Kid shouted as she whacked what looked to be a lever that you'd turn with more than one person at the helm. It did something as one of the goat statues on the platform they stood on lowered, they were getting somewhere! "Great work Bow!" Hat Kid cheered as she went to look for the next lever. Dawn was honestly proud of how confident Bow was becoming and openly vulnerable Hat was being with both of them. Looking back, Dawn's not the same person she was when she started this journey. Some things changed, but she's still herself. But the most noticeable change was how Dawn responded to how people after they lied to her, she didn't get angry with them for underestimating her or betraying her trust. Not like how she did with the Conductor or Grooves in a sense... it was more noticeable after they left Subcon Forest. This adventure was bringing the best out of them, even if they conquered some of the darker parts of themselves. The parts that hurt them were always going to be there, no matter how much time passes.