Fan Fiction ❯ You Make Me Crazy ❯ Thieving from Thieves ( Chapter 4 )

Just a few minutes later, she heard footsteps coming towards her from the stairs. She knew he was back for more, and she had to escape. But how could she? Ivo and his brothers had been working on the farm for years, and they had extremely strong muscles. They didn't exactly have smarts, but in this case, it seemed to be brawn over brains.

 

A cold gust of air suddenly swept across Malon's face, lightly blowing a few stray strands of hair away from her eyes.

 

“The window!” she exclaimed to herself. Rushing over to the open window, she let herself fall into a tall stack of hay under it. “Thank the goddesses dad left that there for emergencies.” It was put there in case they ever had to evacuate their home in an alternative way if the doors were somehow unusable. Like if they were on fire.

 

When the footsteps stopped in the room Malon had just plunged out of, she heard a roar of fury, and she knew that if she didn't hurry, she would be in trouble. Quickly rising to her feet, Malon once again, sprinted towards the direction where she'd end up in Hyrule Field. For once in her life, she felt free. The only times she left the ranch was for when her dad took her to Kakariko Village for psychologist appointments.

 

Although Hyrule Field was filled with beauty and wonder, it was also quite plain and bare. It was rare to see anybody crossing through the field, unless they were traveling to or from Kakariko, which was overrun with villagers. The Hyrule Castle Marketplace was also busy, and people barely took notice of others, which Malon was glad of, since if she wanted to sneak into the castle to meet Zelda there, she'd most definitely be seen. It was hard to miss a naked person flitting through the marketplace.

 

“Hey, baby! What's a sexy gal like you doing in a field like this?”

 

Malon, startled, turned around and saw a sweaty man. Apparently, he had been jogging.

 

“Also, why are you naked?” the man asked.

 

She was at a loss for words, and filled with embarrassment, so she flung an insult at the man. “Yeah, well…why are you running so damn slowly? I've never seen such a slow runner!”

 

“Hey, at least I don't run around naked! Nice body, by the way.”

 

“You know what? Shut the fuck up! I don't have time for this! I need to go to the marketplace!”

 

The man laughed, as if she had just made the funniest joke of all time. “Like that? Sure, the people in the marketplace are often absent-minded while shopping, but they'd never miss a naked woman scampering around! And how do you expect to see the princess?”

 

“We're childhood friends. I'm sure she remembers me.”

 

“Do you actually expect her to be seen talking to a naked lady?”

 

“Well, no, but…”

 

“I suggest you get some clothes first.” The man advised.

 

“I guess you're right. But…where? I can't go back to the ranch…”

 

“The thieves have plenty of clothes. Why don't you try taking some from them?”

 

Stealing from a thief? Surely, this guy had to of been crazy, but it was probably the best way to get some clothes under such short notice. There were a lot of men in Kakariko, so she couldn't risk having them see her. Since Gerudo Valley was full of the Gerudo, who were all women, it would be wisest to opt for clothing there.

 

“I suppose I could. But they're dangerous!”

 

“If you really need to see the princess that badly, you'd need some clothes, unless you want the guards to take you away to prison. They'd think you're mentally unstable for frolicking around naked like that! They'd lock you up for a few days, and perhaps give you some potion, but they don't give a shit about crazy people, really…”

 

“Er, thanks. I'll just get going now.” Malon was uncomfortable with the irony of the subject being spoken to her, so she cantered in the direction of Gerudo Valley.

 

“Come back soon, baby!” the running man commented freshly.

 

“Yeah…right.” Malon muttered under her breath as her nerves got worse the closer she got to Gerudo Valley. When she finally reached it, she knew she had to try to remain unseen, so she slowly tip-toed over the wooden plank that served as a small bridge over a shallow, rocky stream.

 

She trotted over a longer bridge this time, which was conveniently placed over a flowing river at least more than fifty feet down. After crossing it, she sneaked past a tent she knew that some people must live in. The tent flap opened and three men came out. She heard them whistle rudely, but she decided to ignore it and rush into Gerudo Fortress.

 

She continued to quietly slink around, until she saw a woman with very long red hair pulled into a ponytail running towards her.

 

“STOP RIGHT THERE!” The Gerudo woman shouted.

 

“So much for remaining unseen!” Malon started to run, but more Gerudo women surrounded her until there was a circle of them with her in the middle.

 

“Well, well, well, what do we have here?” A Gerudo who appeared to be the leader walked up to her.

 

Malon quickly covered her genitalia with her hands. Somehow, she found herself even more embarrassed being naked in front of the Gerudo women who encircled her than in front of the running man or the carpenters who whistled at her.

 

“Um…I…I…was just wondering…if I could borrow some clothes?” Malon blushed a deep shade of pink and cringed when laughter rung through her ears.

 

“This chick wants some clothes?” one Gerudo managed to say through her giggling.

 

“Shall we give her some, great leader?” another asked through her cackling.

 

“No, of course not!” the leader snorted. “I think we should let her stay with us. We can play some games. It's not often we see cute naked women running around our territory.” She strutted seductively towards Malon, and the circle closed a bit more. “No escape.”

 

“Look…I…can't…stay. I…I…need to get some clothes…and go to the marketplace…”

 

“Is that so?” the leader questioned. “Well, since you were planning to infiltrate our fortress to steal our garbs, you'll get nothing and like it. Now let's step inside and discuss your…punishment…”

 

“Now listen here, bitch!” Malon raised her arms and waved them angrily in front of the leader's face, leaving her crotch uncovered. “I need to talk to the princess, and I probably can't do it without clothes! This is very important!”

 

“Not as important as keeping our fortress free of losers like you! Just who do you think you are, coming in here and expecting us to hand over our clothes? Oh wait, you were going to steal them! If you want our clothes that badly, give us some Rupees for it!”

 

“Please, you don't understand!”

 

“No, you don't understand. Now let's go!” the leader grabbed Malon by the arm and pulled her inside the fortress. There was a jail cell nearby, and she was thrown in.

 

“Let me out!” Malon demanded.

 

“Not yet. If you want our forgiveness, pay for it!”

 

“I don't have much money! I live on a farm, for goddesses' sake!”

 

“I'm not asking for money.”