Fan Fiction ❯ Professional Hero ❯ Resistance ( Chapter 18 )

Chapter 18 - Resistance

The Goron camp was set up near the path to the graveyard, guarding the only way into the canyon. Hah, that dark Goron Rock was concerned about the survivors of Clocktown, but there was no way they could pass. One of the guards who's shift had just ended, stretched and decided to go for a little stroll, just to do something more than to check the surroundings. A squeaking sound made him look up. He could let out a little yelp before being overrun by bombchu's. The little rodents blew themselves up along with large parts of the camp. The few Gorons that survived the attack started to clean up the remains of the camp as they started to complain about these little monsters.

"Come on," one of them stated, "they're tougher than those guys from Clocktown, they're the only ones who can do us some real damage."

"That's why we breed them." A voice answered him.

The Gorons turned around and saw the group of Clocktown watchmen armed with bows. Before they had a chance to react the watchmen shot and ended the Goron occupation of Ikana Canyon for now.

"Quickly," their leader shouted as the last Goron fell, "get those Nejiron here to ambush the next Goron party that comes here!"

The leftover of the Clocktown guard quickly moved large boulders in the camp before opening a bottle in front of them and then run like hell, back to the canyon. The rockmonsters opened their eyes as they woke up from their slumber. They grumbled, drove themselves in the ground and closed their eyes again, looking again as ordinary rocks.

"It's a good thing we found something to drug those things," one of the guards grinned, "makes our fight against the Gorons a lot easier."

Another guard absently nodded and looked how Jim and some others who had stayed at the other side of the camp left for Termina field with large baskets.

"Do you think they'll make it?" he asked.

"It's not like it's the first time they've set bombchu's loose in Termina field. They'll be fine."

"Yeah, but how are they gonna make it back?"

"You don't know about the secret passage?"

The guard frowned.

"Secret passage?"

"Move quickly but quiet," Jim whispered as his group entered Termina field, "remember, we're in enemy territory now."

One of them kneeled down and opened his basket.

"Ever since that war started we've been in enemy territory," he grinned as he let five bombchu's out, "don't worry, we can handle ourselves, it's no like it's the first time we've done this."

"It's just to remind myself, actually," Jim said, "you know, somewhere in me I think It's all a bad dream."

"You're not the only one, but we have to make sure it becomes a bad dream for everyone."

Jim nodded and turned right, to the entrance of the pass to Snowhead.

A small camp similar to the one that was in Ikana Canyon was at the bottom of Mushroom field. Max was just about to release his bombchu's when Jim stopped him.

"Why didn't I think of this before?" he grinned and notioned Alex to follow him.

Alex shrugged towards the others and followed the leader of the resistance. He moved as close to the camp as was safe and started to check the mountainwall.

"What are you doing?" Alex hissed.

"When I was a kid I sometime came to Mushroom field to look at these guys." Jim grinned.

"What guys? Oh!"

Alex couldn't help himself to whistle as Jim showed him what he was looking for.

"How did they get in there?"

"I have no idea," Jim admitted, "but I think we can let them out."

Alex grinned and placed some bombs at the small cave to widen the entrance more and free a path towards the camp and hopefully, Snowhead pass.

They ran from their hiding place, back to the others and whistled. Several Gorons saw the men running and came after them. Just as they had timed, the bombs exploded just before the Gorons arrived at the cave. The first one was hit by the blast and before the second could grasp what just had happened, an enraged Dodongo broke free from his prison and ate him. The second Dodongo breathed fire balls to the rest of the Gorons who were panicking and completely forgetting about the rebels.

"Guess you saved us some bombchu's!" Max laughed when Jim and Alex returned.

"Quickly, let's get out of here." Jim's face looked serious.

"Why?" another one said, "those Gorons will have their hands full with those two Dodongo's and we can just sit back and enjoy the show."

"And get jumped by a Goron patrol or some Gerudo? I don't think so, we move now."

The soldier nodded and the band of rebels quickly moved away from the battle scene.

"What's that light at Snowhead pass?"

The Goron looked up and shrugged.

"Probably some of the youngsters lighting up some torches," he sighed and returned to his reading, "those kids get bored easily."

"That don't look like torches to me," the Gerudo continued, "they look too irregula-"

The Goron looked up again and saw a red feathered arrow coming through her head.

"Oh dear," he said before three arrows hit him in the chest.

He glanced down and stood up.

"Do you honestly think these arrows can stop me?" he roared.

Five more arrows drove themselves deep in his darkbrown chest.

"Bugger," he simply stated before he sank to his knees and fell face down.

Quickly the team of rebels stole what was left of weapons in Clocktown, as well as the weapons of any dead Gerudo or Goron they found. They were fighting a war and they didn't have such an expanded armory as the Gorons. But, Jim thought, apparently, neither are the Gorons, as fewer and fewer Gorons wandering around Tempora field were armed. It was thought a long time their weapons came from the blacksmith in Snowhead pass, but this practically proved it. But still, no more time to think about these things, they had to leave Clocktown again and quickly make their way to the swamps. Jim thought about passing by Links corpse but decided against it. You never know they could turn it into an ambush. Those Gorons had no respect for anybody.

There was a small camp of Gerudo women at the entrance at the swamp where the tourist centre used to be. Jim was just about to release the bombchu's as Octorocks suddenly popped up and started to shoot at the Gerudo's.

"Arrows!" Jim shouted.

A shower of arrows rained down on the Gerudo's from the other side as they tried to defend themselves of the Octorocks. Jim jumped forward with his sword drawn and killed what was left of the women. As sudden as they appeared, the Octorocks dived down. A Deku came jumping down from a tree and bowed before Jim.

"It is good to see we still have some allies in this war," he said, "pity we cannot help each other more often."

"Guess that means I should better let out these bombchu's somewhere else then." Jim grinned.

The Deku nodded and returned to hiding. The rebels let out the bombchu's in the wood next to the swamp and followed the river until they came to the road to the witches hut.

"Do we have to do this?" Alex asked.

Jim nodded.

"It's the only way, and you know it."

He stepped forward until the Deku Baba's straightened themselves and snarled at him.

"Koumé, Katoké! It is Jim!"

"Ah, Jim," a crackling voice came from behind the plants, "looking for a way through?"

"Yes, we are," Jim answered, "we would appreciate passage."

The Deku Baba's moved out of the way and created a clearing for Jim and his rebels to pass. The two witches awaited Jim and grinned as the resistance members passed the flesheating plants.

"I hope you have a good reason to grin like that," Max reacted when he saw the witches.

"We have," they said, almost in unison, "a hero will come. One who has been here before. He will ally with the Zora and you and free us all of the madman Mashka."

"That IS good news," Jim responded, "but…"

"It won't be for soon."

"I thought so," Jim sighed, "I'm sure we'll have much to talk about, but for the moment, we would like to pass. It's been a busy night."

The two witches nodded.

"Just follow us, we will open the river."

The rebels followed Koumé and Katoké passed their hut to the waterfall that fuelled the swamp. The two witches held up their hands and spoke words long forgotten by others. The waterfall dried up and steps carved in the rock came visible.

"Come boys," Jim shouted, "time to return to Ikana!"

"Time to go home." Alex sighed as he started to climb the rockwall.

When they all reached the ledge next to the river, the water started flowing again. The two witches followed their presence for a while until they were sure that they would safely reach Ikana and then turned to go inside their hut.

"Good luck, Jim, to all of you," they sighed, "and may that Goron survive when he enters Zora beach."

With these words they closed the door behind them.