Royal Rebel 5 ~ Worlds Apart

Chapter 12: Sooga and Esther

"Terrako!" You called as you chased after the guardian, who continued to speed up on his little run. "Slow down!" You and Amirah did your best to chase him, but it almost felt like he was trying to get away from you. You nearly slipped when you tried to make a sharp turn, but you stayed on your feet and kept running. "Terrako!"

"Maybe he's trying to play tag again," Amirah managed between pants, sprinting just to keep up with you and your little friend. "If he is, he's quite good at it."

"If he's just trying to play tag, how do we know we should be following him?" You asked, and she shrugged, but you continued running. Eventually, he made a turn, and you couldn't see him anymore, so you decided you needed to take other measures to chase him.

You used wind and water to form wings behind you, and you ran a bit faster while you hoped you'd be able to get off the ground again. You made a leap that allowed you to dive into the flight, and you chased after him even faster now. You spotted him a good while ahead of you, and you shot yourself towards him. He saw your shadow when you were just above him, and he looked back and beeped, startled by your sudden appearance.

"Tag." You grabbed him and flipped over, landing on the floor with Terrako in your lap. He tried to get away from you, but you held him firmly in place as you heard Amirah run up behind you.

"You really know how to keep a person on their feet, huh Terrako?" Amirah panted, leaning against the wall near you as she tried to catch her breath. "You too, _____."

"Maybe you're just an old woman," You joked as you got up off the floor, still holding Terrako in your hands so he wouldn't run away again. Amirah shot you a glare, and you laughed and looked down at the guardian in your hands. "You're even getting silver hair already." Amirah gasped and slapped your arm, and you continued to laugh as you stepped away.

"It makes me look wise. At least my act isn't that of a reckless teenager." She smiled as she walked past you, and you scoffed and rolled your eyes. Terrako wiggled around in your arms, and you had to lift him up so he couldn't do much. "What are we going to do about our 'guide'? Should we put him on a leash?"

"That's actually not a bad idea!" You put him on the ground, and he tried to run away, but you formed an ice harness around him and an ice brace around your hand. You connected the ice by a rope of water, and Terrako curiously whistled as it looked at it. "There. Now you have to stay close to us."

"Robbie and Purah would love this," Amirah snorted as she watched Terrako try to run and get used to his leash while you had to pull on the rope, and finally he tried to go in just one direction. "Lead the way, Terrako." You allowed him to begin running again, and you and your sister were able to follow him better now that he had to stay close to you.

He led you through several halls, making turn after turn. You wondered if he really knew where he was taking you or if he just sensed something he wanted elsewhere. Amirah said that he knew exactly where to find you, so that's all your trust was really based on.

Eventually, Terrako stopped at a doorway, connecting the hallway you came from to a large room with the base of a sheikah tower in the center. The tower led down and had an open circle around it, but the circle was mostly gated off.

"What's wrong, Terrako?" Amirah asked, noticing the way the guardian shook slightly as he looked around. "Maybe he's confused. Or tired?" She suggested, but you weren't able to add a suggestion before the familiar puff of smoke and cards suddenly appeared in front of you, as well as your enemy. "Sooga."

"That's correct, your highness." Sooga bowed to Amirah, chuckling as he held his head up during his bow. "_____, I expected better from you than lying to me. I mean, it was fairly easy to tell you weren't Amirah. After all, how could I forget the face of the Elemental Scroll Wielder?"