Treated Better (Normal Version)

Page Twenty-Two

Mizuki: That's all of them. I finished mining quicker than usual... Too bad I have to go right back into it. But I managed to get a Battery Cell, I might as well upgrade it. Hyrule Field Chasm seems to be the closest to Daphnes Canyon Mine. Guess now's as good of a time as any to try the teleportation. To Jiosin Shrine we go!

After arriving, Mizuki was fussed at by some researchers. She knew the gloom was dangerous, but she also knew how to cure minor gloom damage. She hopped down into the chasm and began lighting the area with Brightbloom Seeds.

Mizuki: Why do the Brightblooms keep disappearing? I sat and watched one ALL day and it didn't disappear. Last week I placed Brightblooms everywhere, came back an hour later and they were gone! What is destroying- WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!

Mizuki quickly pulled her Purah Pad out and took a picture of the dimly lit monster. After getting the picture she ran, tripping over herself but bouncing up again just as fast as she fell. She was NOT going to get caught by that thing. As she mindlessly ran forward she hit a walkway.

*Smack*

Mizuki quickly shook it off and hid under the broken ramp part of the walkway. She was sure the giant beast couldn't get her there. She felt her body being dragged out, the monster was trying to inhale her. She held on to whatever she could to prevent herself from moving. As soon as the monster stopped trying to vacuum her up, she whipped her Purah Pad back out and teleported to the Lookout Landing Skyview Tower. She collapsed as she arrived in front of the tower. Josha came running up, having seen Mizuki from nearby.

Josha: Are you okay?!

Mizuki: I'm fine, grateful for the teleportation feature... Very grateful for the teleportation feature.

Mizuki picked herself up and brushed herself off. She pulled out her Purah Pad again, looking at the poorly taken photo.

Mizuki: Josha, you work on the Depths research, do you know anything about the monsters down there?

Josha: Uh- I know a little bit, I'm mostly focused on other things though.

Mizuki: Ever heard of a giant beast that tries to inhale you? It has Zonaite ore deposits on its back, one big eye, and tusks.

Josha: I think that would be a Frox. Why do you ask? Did you run into one?!

Mizuki: Yeah, I even got a picture... Not a very good one though.

Josha: May I see it?!

Mizuki: Sure, you'll have to pay me though.

Josha: How much?

Mizuki: Haha, don't worry, I was kidding. Here, one poor quality Frox photo.

As Josha began looking over the photo Mizuki walked up to the Bargainer Statue.

Bargainer Statue: Poes...

Mizuki: Hm?

Bargainer Statue: You who stand before me... I am one who returns Poes to the afterlife where they belong. Offer Poes to me. They are spirits that ought to return to the afterlife.

Mizuki: Poes?

Bargainer Statue: Poes are pitiful beings who have lost their way home and wander the depths of this land. Good... Evil... That's a futile perspective of narrow-minded beings. There is no such distinction in wandering spirits. You have already obtained Poes...

Mizuki: These? Here...

Bargainer Statue: Yes... Oh, this is indeed a Poe.

...

Bargainer Statue: I have returned the lost spirit to the afterlife where it belongs. Since I was brought here to the surface, I have been unable to return Poes to the afterlife. Because of you, I can assist them once again. You should take this. If you offer me more Poes, I will give you suitable compensation.

Mizuki: I don't have anymore Poes right now...

Bargainer Statue: My brethren, whose spirits reside in statues far larger than mine, are in the depths of this land. If you encounter my brethren, try offering Poes to them.

Mizuki: Okay? Bye...

Bargainer Statue: Farewell...

Mizuki: I might need to talk to Elazar about the mushrooms she picked.

Josha: Here, I'm done analyzing the photo. Thank you for showing me, I'm sure this will be useful for my Depths research.

Mizuki: It's no problem Josha, good luck with your research.

Mizuki teleported to the Rasitakiwak Shrine and glided down to Tarry Town.

Mizuki: Perfect, everyone's home... Can I ask you guys something?

Lucia: Sure.

Kamila: Yeah, go ahead Hun.

Mizuki: So... This has been on my mind for a while. Does the name Ghirahim ring any bells for you guys?

Elazar: N-no. Why do you ask?

Mizuki: Because I met him, and he brought back some of my memories.

Naoko: That's great Mizu-

Mizuki: Quiet. Now then... Stop bullshitting me. You guys don't have memory loss, you remember talking with him. I seen you guys talking with him in my memories!

Tariku: We just didn't want to see you go through that pain again.

Mizuki: Pain... You're worried about my mental anguish?! You all purposely kept information from me! I have gaps in my memory! You have tiptoed SO carefully around the topic of him that you cut out information on anything involving him! I don't remember half of the war I fought in! I wanted to come in here today and have you explain! I was going to be calm, but NO, you just had to keep trying to lie to me!

Vishnu: Mizuki calm down.

Mizuki: Calm down?! I don't remember almost ANYTHING! Just because you all are too selfish to tell me about my past!

Lucia: Selfish?!

Mizuki: Yes, selfish! You didn't want to handle me being upset, so you just kept my memories locked away! Do you- *Hic* Do you even realize h-how painful this is? I-i can't- *Sniffle* I can't remember anything. *Hic* I can't remember some people I used to call my allies, my friends. You- *Hic* you wouldn't talk about them because Ghirahim was involved in those memories. If it wasn't for me meeting him by accident I- *Hic* I would've never known. I almost died today, I could've *Hic* could've died without remembering one of the- *Sniffle* the biggest parts of my life.

Kamila: Mizuki, we were just trying to stop you from having to go through that again.

Naoko: We know you don't need anymore stuff to deal with.

Mizuki: I'm having to deal with the memory gaps you guys left me with! What kind of friends do this sort of shit?!

Tariku: Friends that care!

Mizuki: This isn't caring for me! This is lying to me and keeping me in the dark!

...

Mizuki: I'm leaving, and don't follow me. If you follow me I will rip your paragliders to shreds and return the Purah Pads.

Vishnu: Mizuki you can't-

Mizuki walked out and slammed the door. She walked to Fyson's shop.

Mizuki: Everything for sale please.

Fyson: E-everything? O-okay, that'll be 450 rupees.

Mizuki: Here...