Gerudo Forest

Gerudo Forest Chapter 22

They opened the gate up the next day. Melissa knew they were going to have to be very cautious when going to villages from then on. Agahnim was looking for them and possibly the escaped Gerudos. She wondered how the others were and hope they were well. It was odd that she felt a kinship to them now even though she hadn't known them long.  

As Trinexx sped away from the village she thought about how nice staying there had been. She almost wished they could stay there and forget about everything else. Melissa would constantly sneak looks at Ganon. He had a look of fierce determination staring straight ahead and she wondered what he was thinking about. He was so focused on the path in front of him it took a few moments for him to notice when she turned and leaned into his chest. He just looked so serious and she wanted to see him smile. She saw his face relax and he wrapped his arm around her. Strangely enough she felt safe with him.  

"Do we have a game plan for when we get to Death Mountain?"She asked shyly, fully aware she should probably not be getting so close to him.  

"Well I guess we will have to ask the gorons what they know first." He said brows furrowing.  

Melissa had completely forgot that the gorons lived at the mountain's base.  

"Are gorons friendly? Last tales I had heard was that they were untrusting of outsiders." She said worried. 

"They understand strength and it might come to a match but it shouldn't be a problem." He said with a smirk.  

He looked like he was itching for a fight and Melissa hoped it wouldn't come to that.  

They stopped that night by a clearing surrounded by trees. A river ran through it and the trees created a perfect screen from prying eyes. It was very beautiful place to spend the night.  

After starting a fire Ganon striped off his shirt and rinsed off. Melissa averted her eyes feeling that she should give him some privacy. Fireflies sparkled in the woods and she watched them twinkling listening to the sound of the running water. It gave her a sense of peace.  

When she turned back to see if he was done she found that he had reverted back to his old self. He had changed into the under layer of clothes that went under his armor and looked quite relaxed With his hair in a ponytail. He tended the fire and went to making something for dinner. 

She noticed that he had tossed his dirty clothes to the side of the river and decided to try and clean them with some of the soap she had nicked from the hotel room. He had made fun of her when she insisted on taking it but it was going to come in handy. Melissa washed them thoroughly and hung them on a branch to dry. They should be ready by the morning.  

He never even noticed and seemed deep in thought. Melissa didn't mind. She wanted to feel like she was pulling her weight so next she took care of Trinexx. She brought him to the river to drink and found his brush in the saddle bag dipping it in the water to clean him off. Trinexx seemed to enjoy the cooling water. Melissa hummed to him as she brushed till she felt a hand on her back and froze. She should have known it was Ganon because Trinexx made no fuss.  

When she turned to Ganon he looked unsure. He had been acting strange since the night before. He seemed to be in a good mood but a lot of the time she found him quiet and deep in thought. He would stare at her when he thought she wasn't looking and would turn his head quickly when she would look his way. What was causing this weird behavior? Had she done something wrong? 

" I didn't mean to startle you. It's just dinner is ready." He said looking back to the fire.  

She nodded and tied Trinexx back up before coming to sit beside him. As Armos he wasn't quite as imposing. She guessed that was why most people didn't realize who he was even though both forms looked so similar. His true form made her a little more nervous. You couldn't pretend he was someone else then. He seemed to notice her unease.