The Hylian-Gerudo War

Chapter 3 My Mission

We left the castle, my thoughts still quite filled about that strange boy looking in the window at us, the thought was quite unsettling, 'What if he knew what we were plotting?' 'What if we get caught?' 'Is that young girl I saw the princess?' 'Who is that young boy with her?'

My thoughts were suddenly interrupted when our leader spoke; "That boy...Though he may seem suspicious, care not for him." He said, not looking back at us from atop his horse, "That girl however, was the princess...She has the treasure of the royal family; the Ocarina of Time, I want you two to keep an eye out for it, understand?"
"Yes my lord!" We both said simultaneously.

"Good..." He simply responded, "I shall rest at the Inn for the night, in the meanwhile, I want you two to keep watch, we must find it before our three days are up."

"What if we don't find it? And what are you planning to do with such an item?" That one Gerudo asked.
I never heard her speak, not since the time Lord Ganondorf was looking for those of us to go accompany him on this journey.

"Such questions will be answered in time, the only thing that matters...Is that you find it." He responded, seeming very annoyed, "Now go. Waste not another minute. Go!" And with that, we both bowed and cantered off.

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It had already been an hour since we started. Tired, I went to her, if only I knew her name...
"We are of the same race, yet you have not breathed a word to me, and I know not your name."

She looked at me for a brief moment, then looked away and sighed. "Zarue, and I only speak when I need to." She replied, scanning the area around her for some possible clues.

I responded with nothing but a grunt.

Moments later, I came to her again. "Perhaps it is time we split up, we might find the Princess if we both are in different areas in the castle town."
She looked at me for a moment, and grinned slightly. "Of course...If you need me, simply holler." And with that, she dashed away until she was just out of sight.

I continued to search for anything relating to the girl, from small footprints to eavesdropping on civilians, yet found nothing.

It was getting late, the sun had already gone down. I was beginning to lose hope for this ridiculous search. I felt fatigued, my feet and legs hurt, and it was getting darker and darker with every passing minute, my sight began to suffer as the light of day disappeared into the mountains.

I sat down for a moment, it was just then that I heard footsteps, with a single hesitation, I dove for cover behind a nearby crate. The footsteps came nearer and nearer to me.

"Hey, it is me. Zarue. I know that you're behind that crate." She said in a gruff tone, though I swore I heard a single snicker in her statement.

My head peeked from the top of the crate, rather disappointed that it was her and not the stupid Princess we were looking for.

"Any luck?" I asked, hoping that she found at the very least one clue to the Princess' location.

"On my way here, I saw her by the fountain...Speaking with that boy..." She responded, her eyebrow furrowing.
"Why didn't you just go in and capture her?" I asked, trying to keep my voice low in case they were still nearby.

"The kid looks armed, I am not as overly confident and boisterous like you. How am I supposed to steal the Ocarina from her, yet hold off the kid slashing me with his sword?"

"I will come along with you." I started, "I will hold off the kid, while you grab the ocarina. Then we take it to our Lord, and boom, we are successful." I said, rubbing my hands together.