Fan Fiction ❯ You Make Me Crazy ❯ Dirty Ignorance ( Chapter 6 )

The room remained quiet for several minutes until Malon broke the silence.

 

“That man at the ranch took my virginity away today…without me wanting him to.”

 

“I'm sorry. I…didn't know.” Master got up and helped Malon to her feet.

 

“Well, now you do.”

 

“Rape…is a horrible thing…”

 

“Then why do you do it to the men in the marketplace?”

 

“Because…we need to do it to keep our kind alive. Only one Gerudo male is born every one hundred years. We don't do it just for fun, you know.”

 

“It's still wrong.”

 

“We have no choice. Malon, my dear, I love you. I want the best for you. Please take our clothes as a token of our apologies, and may those men get the punishment they deserve.” Master said to her, ashamed, as she gave her a quick peck on the check. “We'd go after them ourselves, but the moment we leave our territory, those Hylians will send us straight to jail, regardless of what we were going to do.”

 

“Thank you.” Malon whispered back, blushing a bit. “By the way, what is your real name?”

 

“I will tell you someday. Now go, but…come back soon.”

 

“I will! Thanks again!” she happily accepted the clothes handed to her and slipped into them. They were a bit large on her, but she liked the overall feel of them. Waving a quick goodbye, she left to go to the castle.

 

When Malon was back in Hyrule Field, the running man rushed over to greet her.

 

“I see you've got some clothes from the Gerudo. Nice going!” he cheered.

 

“Thanks. I've got to get going now. See ya!” she walked over the drawbridge and made her way to Hyrule Marketplace. As usual, tons of citizens crowded the streets, haggling over everything from exotic fruit to golden earrings. But she didn't stop to look for long. She headed straight for the direction of Hyrule Castle, where she'd meet the princess.

 

Two guards blocked the first entrance, and Malon decided to create a diversion. Walking up to the guards, she said to them, “There's a riot in the Happy Mask Shop! Two old drunken men are fighting over a Keaton Mask!”

 

“Not again! Don't these people know that kids go there in the afternoon, Fred?” one guard complained.

 

“Apparently not, Carl.” The other sighed. “I sure love getting drunk and stuff, but not in broad daylight! Now come on, let's go!”

 

Both guards stormed into the Happy Mask Shop as Malon sneaked past their post. She saw a gate ahead with a man guarding it. She didn't have any money on her to open the gate with, but she noticed a set of vines hanging from the wall. Climbing them, she found herself on top of a tall hill where she could either jump down or go down a ladder that was inside the gate. She chose the ladder. She knew the next part was tricky.

 

Guards lined much of the open space, watching over it the way a fierce pit-bull watches over its cherished bone so another canine doesn't come along to take it. It seemed impossible to slip around them, but maybe if she ran fast enough…

 

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN HERE?!”

 

Malon instantly bolted as fast as she could go, her loose Gerudo clothing flapping in the wind. “I mean no harm! I must see the princess immediately! EMERGENCY!”

 

“I DON'T CARE HOW BIG THE EMERGENCY IS! YOU COME BACK HERE RIGHT NOW, MISSY!” he blew his whistle, summoning more men to his aid.

 

Malon sprinted faster, scaling another set of vines and hopping over a fence that led her to a stream. She remembered a secret entrance that Zelda showed her once, and she told her to use it during emergencies if she ever needed to see her. Sadly, she found herself unable to reach the small crawlspace, which left her wondering how Link could've ever jumped far enough to reach it.

 

A man grabbed her by the arm, as a few others held a spear in front of her throat.

 

“Please…I've come so far…to see the princess…” she panted.

 

“What for?” the main guard asked.

 

“To report a raping.”

 

“Rape happens all the time, missy. You have to deal with it.”

 

“NOT WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU!” Malon screamed furiously.

 

“Calm down.”

 

“CALM DOWN?! CALM DOWN?! I GOT MY VIRGINITY TAKEN AWAY FROM ME TODAY!”

 

“I'm sorry, but there's nothing we can do about it. The princess is too busy with other problems to deal with a little one such as yours.”

 

“LITTLE PROBLEM?! LITTLE PROBLEM?! I COULD BE PREGNANT! I WANT TO SEE THAT BASTARD DIE FOR WHAT HE DID TO ME!”

 

“I'm sorry to hear you're not ready to have a child, but you're pretty lucky to have the possibility of becoming a parent.” He smiled. “So, who's the lucky father?”

 

“LISTEN HERE, YOU ASSHOLES! I WANT TO REPORT THE RAPING TO THE PRINCESS! IF YOU KNEW HER AS WELL AS I DID, YOU'D KNOW THAT SHE HATES RAPE MORE THAN ALMOST ANYTHING!”

 

“Wait a minute! You must be that girl from Lon Lon Ranch!”

 

“What does that have to do with anything?” Malon snarled.

 

“Your father often told us about you when he was delivering milk here…”

 

“My father is…DEAD!”

 

“It was a heart attack, wasn't it? I'm sorry to hear that. I told him to work out more and not eat so much to get healthier, but I guess he didn't listen…”

 

“No! He died because…he was murdered.”

 

“So, then…who is looking after you?”

 

“I'm looking after myself. Ivo isn't capable of looking after me if he's a rapist and a murderer. Besides…I'm fine being by myself.”

 

“Look, Talon told us you're…uh…not quite right in the head.”

 

“What?! Let's not get started on that! Just let me talk to the princess, please!”

 

“I think you should come with me,” The main guard used rope to tie her hands behind her back. “We're going to take care of you for a few days, and then we'll tell this `Ivo' guy to come take you back home. I'll bet your kid will be beautiful! Lucky you!”

 

Malon knew it would be no good to argue, so instead she remained quiet and dreaded what would happen to her in the next few days.