Gerudo Forest

Gerudo Forest Chapter 11

Today was a new day Melissa told herself and she was going to get Chara to teach her Hylian if it was the last thing she did today. She had realized that if she were to actually escape she would still be unable to communicate so it was probably a good thing she hadn't had the chance the night before. 

Melissa knew her door was open but she still waited to see if they were going to escort her down. She waited for what seemed hours before she decided to chance going by herself. She would hopefully be early enough that she could avoid Ganondorf or Armos. 

She ate her portion, drank the cactus juice, then went in search of Chara. It didn't take long to find her. They practically bumped into each other in the hall where she pleaded with Chara to teach her. The only thing that had convinced Chara was if Melissa could speak Hylian she could teach Chara the ancient language.  

"After magic practice" Chara promised but Melissa had no intention of going today. 

"Don't be surprised if I play hooky today." Melissa told her.  

"What's a hooky?" She asked. 

"It just means I won't be there." Melissa replied not knowing what she was going to do instead. 

Armos might come and look for her and she didn't want that. Then again he may think he got all the info he needed and not even care. She would just have to hide somewhere all day till practice was over. But where? She decided to go back to the stable and visit Trinexx.  

When she got there the stable hands were busy cleaning out the stalls. Most of the horses had been taken out and gotten ready for whatever they were going to do today. Trinexx was the only one left alone. He neighed at her approach which caught everyone's attention. She didn't look at anyone as she made her way to the horse.  

One of the Gerudo's grabbed her arm and pointed to the horse shaking her head. Melissa guessed she was trying to warn her about the horse but Melissa already knew Trinexx didn't mind her. She ignored the girl and went up to the horse. Trinexx whinnied and lowered his head for her to reach. She scratched behind his ears again which seemed to be the horse's favorite. The women gave each other relieved looks. One handed her some stall cleaning equipment. Melissa didn't mind. If she was going to hang here for a while she might as well help out.  

She started cleaning out the stall and when she was done she found a brush. Trinexx seemed to really enjoy the grooming. After the cleaning was done the girls filled the water and food pails then left, leaving Melissa alone. She didn't care at all. She just stood there grooming Trinexx singing songs from home. The horse seemed to enjoy this as well nudging her when she stopped. Was the horse trying to encourage her to sing? She laughed at that thought. Who thought Ganon's war horse would love music.  

She started to sing another song. Something she had heard recently by a group called Florence and the Machine. "A falling star fell from your heart, and landed in my eyes." She started singing."I screamed aloud as it tore through the midnight, it's left me blind." The horse seemed to bob its head in time with the song which encouraged her to continue."The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out, you've left me in the dark." Melissa was unaware of the figure behind her. She was too enthralled with her music and with brushing Trinexx. "No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight, in the shadow of your heart." She had always thought this song would make a good choice for a twilight princess music video but had never taken the time to make one. 

"And in the dark, I can hear your heart beat, I tried to find the sound. But then it stopped and I was in the darkness, so darkness I became." Melissa sang with confidence resounding in each note and brush stroke.  

"Really?" Said Armos's voice from behind her, shattering all her built up courage in one word.  

She froze.