Meeting Cait Sith/Link and Aryll Take Zelda Out of the Tower

*(At a forest with a log cottage, Peach’s group arrived following the Yellow Brick Road still. Unknown to them, Hunter J, Myotismon, Vanitas, Veran, and Demidevimon are hidden, watching them and then vanished without being seen. Peach’s group meanwhile noticed a bunch of apple trees)*

Daisy: Yum! Apples!

Rockruff: Boy, am I starving!

Mario: Me too!

Yoshi: I love apples!

*(Realizing they have food already, Peach, Daisy, Mario, and Luigi suddenly changed their answer to Yoshi and Rockruff)*

Peach: But we have food already.

Daisy: In our backpacks.

Mario and Luigi: Yeah.

Yoshi: But what if we run out upon eating them?

Rockruff: Better safe than sorry.

*(Realizing they’re right after hearing their stomachs growl, they happily gave in)*

Mario: I guess it’s worth gathering more food then.

Espio: Great idea, Mario. Let's pick some apples.

*(They walk up to an apple tree and after Peach picked an apple off a branch and just when she was gonna inspect it for worms, an arm of a tree snatched the apple back from her, surprising her, Daisy, Mario, Luigi, and Rockruff)*

Peach, Daisy, Mario, Luigi, and Rockruff: What the…?!

Apple Tree 1: What do you think you’re doing?!

*(Feeling guilty, Peach spoke up apologetically)*

Peach: Sorry, we were hungry and….

*(She stopped and got annoyed)*

Peach: I can’t believe I’m talking to a talking apple tree.

Yoshi: I forgot this forest has talking apple trees.

*(Apple Tree 1 turned to the other apple trees)*

Apple Tree 1: They were hungry.

Apple Tree 2: They were hungry.

*(Apple Tree 1 turned to the group in anger)*

Apple Tree 1: But how would you like it if someone picks something off of you?

Peach: Well, I wouldn’t like it, but….

Apple Tree 1: Then keep your hands to yourself!

Daisy: You’re the rudest tree…!

Luigi: Daisy, don’t provoke him even more!

*(Suddenly, Sonic's group got an idea and turned to their friends, speaking up while winking at them secretly)*

Sonic: You know what, let’s get out of here.

Knuckles: We don’t want to eat those apples!

*(Getting the idea, the group played along and agreed)*

Yoshi: I agree, Sonic, guys.

Rockruff: We don’t need them.

Apple Tree 1: Are you hinting my apples aren’t what they ought to be?

*(Sonic and the others casually shook their heads)*

Peach’s group: Nope.

Vector: It’s just we don’t want to eat little green worms.

Amy: Icky, disgusting worms.

*(Insulted, the apple trees got angry and began to throw apples at them, including the one that Apple Tree 1 snatched from Peach. One of the apples hit Vector squarely in the nose, but he took it off and threw it aside since it’s now damaged. Realizing they threw apples at the group, the apple trees stopped throwing and Apple Tree 1 shouted at them)*

Apple Tree 1: You could’ve asked permission to have those apples instead!

Peach: Now you tell us.

*(She picks an apple up)*

Peach: Thanks.

*(The apples trees just mumbled in anger and then went back to sleep. Peach’s group then proceeded to pick up the apples and pack them in Peach, Daisy, Mario, and Luigi’s backpacks. After Peach and Daisy picked up the last two apples and packed them in their own backpacks, they suddenly noticed a pair of metal-rusted legs standing in front of them. They stood up and saw that the legs came from a metal-rusted robot just standing there, holding an axe. The robot is a big Moogle replica with pale pink skin, small purple dragon wings, black eyes, boxing glove-like hands, three toes on each foot, triangular ears, and two white fangs sticking out from his lower lip. And on top of the Moogle robot replica is a male anthro cat with black fur, white markings at the muzzle, upper face, and belly, shut dark blue eyes, a little black nose, triangular ears with pink interiors, a long tail with a white tip, long black whiskers, a Scottish accent, and wearing white gloves, a small gold crown on his head, a short dark red cape, and brown cuffed boots)*

Peach: Hey guys!

Daisy: Come here!

*(The others arrived and noticed the robot as well)*

Luigi: A robot?

Mario: Looks like a cat sitting on a creature.

Yoshi: This creature the cat's sitting on is a replica of a Moogle.

Mario: Why isn’t he moving?

*(Suddenly, the cat robot mumbled something through his closed mouth without moving)*

Peach: What did you say?

*(The cat robot mumbled something again)*

Cat robot: (Mumbling) Mmoilm man.

Shadow: I think he said “Oil can.”

Sonic: Oil can what?

Tails: No, no, Sonic. He means an object called an oil can.

Sonic: (Realizing) Oh! An oil can. Okay.

Rockruff: But where is one?

Luigi: Where would I be if I were an oil can?

Yoshi: That's a good question.

*(Suddenly, Peach noticed an oil can sitting on a tree stump and picked it up)*

Peach: Here it is!

*(She turned to the cat robot again)*

Peach: Where do you want to be oiled first?

*(The cat robot mumbled again)*

Cat robot: (Mumbling) Mmym mounm.

Peach: Your mouth?

Cat robot: (Mumbling) Mm-hmm.

Peach: Okay.

*(She then squirted some oil into the cat robot’s mouth, until the cat robot rubbed his lips together, moving them again. Then he opened them and spoke up gratefully)*

Cat robot: Wow! Och! I can talk again! Thank you! Can you oil the rest of my body please?

Peach: Sure.

*(She oils his arms and the Moogle replica's arms, and then she, Daisy, Mario, and Luigi helped move the arms again)*

Daisy: Does it hurt?

Cat robot: No. It feels good!

Luigi: What kind of accent are you speaking in?

Cat robot: Glad you asked. I have a Scottish brogue. So, dinnae worry.

*(He then introduced himself)*

Cat robot: Anywho, my name is Cait Sith.

Mario: That’s your name?

Cait Sith: Aye.

Luigi: How did you get stuck here?

Yoshi: What happened?

Cait Sith: Glad you asked, bairns. You see, a year ago, I was cutting a tree down to make firewood. Suddenly, it started to rain. Just when I tried to take shelter in that cottage over there, I rusted solid here ever since then, up until now.

*(He chuckles a bit. After Peach oiled his neck, she helped turn Cait Sith’s head with his robotic hands until it moved again)*

Cait Sith: Thanks!

Peach: You’re perfect again!

Rockruff: Perfect as can ever be for a robot!

Yoshi: Exactly!

*(Cait Sith suddenly gave a flat expression, confusing the group)*

Big: What’s that look for?

*(Froggy croaks in question)*

Cait Sith: If you think I’m perfect, bang on my chest. Go ahead, uh…?

Peach: Peach Heartilly-Leonhart.

Cait Sith: Then bang my chest, Peach lassie. Go ahead.

*(Peach bangs on his chest, emitting a little hollow echo)*

Sonic: What an echo! It’s beautiful!

*(Cait Sith then got sad)*

Cait Sith: Actually, it’s empty.

Peach’s group: Empty?

Cait Sith: My creator forgot to give me a heart.

Peach’s group: (Surprised) No heart?

Cait Sith: (Nods sadly) Aye, no heart. It’s all hollow.

*(Wanting to cheer Cait Sith up, Peach's group asked him)*

Mario: What would you do if you had a heart?

Max: Out of curiosity.

Cait Sith: Well….

*(He thinks it over and then perking up, he begins singing his explanation)*

Cait Sith: **When a man’s an empty kettle**

**He should be on his mettle**

**And yet, I’m torn apart**

**Just because I’m assumin’**

**That I could be kind of human**

**If I only had a heart**

**I’d be tender, I’d be gentle**

**And awful sentimental**

**Regarding love and art**

**I’d be friends with the sparrows**

**And the boy who shoots the arrows**

**If I only had a heart**

**Picture me a balcony**

**Up above, a voice sings low**

**“Wherefore are thou, Romeo?”**

**Thump, thump**

**I hear a beat**

**Thump, thump**

**How sweet**

**Just to register emotion**

**Jealousy, devotion**

**And really feel the part**

**I could stay young and chipper**

**And I’d lock it with a zipper**

**If I only had a heart**

*(He then points at his and the Moogle replica's legs and Peach oiled both their entire legs and hips. Once moving again, Cait Sith danced around on the Yellow Brick Road and even had his Moogle replica toot like a choo-choo train, startling a happy giggling Rockruff and Yoshi. While watching the dance, Peach’s group whispered in a huddle, as if talking about inviting Cait Sith to come with them to get a heart. Then after his dance finished, he did a cartwheel and then clumsily stumbled onto the grass by the cottage, much to Peach’s group’s concern. They then ran up to him and helped him up)*

Daisy: You okay?

Cait Sith: Yeah. Just a little rusty on my left shoulder.

*(Peach oils him there, fixing him up)*

Peach: While you were dancing, we were thinking of asking you to come with us to Emerald City and ask the Wizard of Oz to get you a heart.

Luigi: Yeah.

Daisy: We’re going to meet him as well.

Mario: Peach, Daisy, Luigi, Rockruff, and I want to ask the Wizard to send us back home to Kansas.

Yoshi: And I'm asking the Wizard to help me learn how to fly.

Sonic: And I’m asking him to get me a brain.

Sonic's group: And make us perfect consciences.

Cait Sith: But what if this Wizard won’t give us what we want when we get there?

Daisy: I’m sure he would.

Rockruff: It's not like he'll deny us them.

Peach: We’ve come a long way so far.

Yoshi: Exactly.

*(Suddenly, they heard five evil cackles and noticed on the cottage roof Hunter J, Myotismon, Vanitas, Veran, and Demidevimon looking down at them with evil smirks)*

Demidevimon: You call that long?

Hunter J: You just began.

Veran: And we sure didn’t forget you.

Myotismon and Vanitas: Indeed.

*(Noticing Yoshi, Sonic's group, and Cait Sith, the four villains and henchman smirked evilly even more)*

Vanitas: So, you’re helping them, I see.

Demidevimon: Well, heed our warning, punks!

Veran: Stay away from them!

Myotismon: (Points at Yoshi) Or we'll make you leather boots!

Hunter J: (Points at Sonic's group) And make you a bunch of pelts and scrap metal!

Veran: (Pointing at Cait Sith) And we could use you for a beehive!

Vanitas: (To Cait Sith) A cat-themed beehive to be exact. *(To Hunter J, Myotismon, Veran, and Demidevimon)* Right?

Hunter J, Myotismon, Veran, and Demidevimon: Indeed.

*(Hunter J, Myotismon, Vanitas, and Veran then conjured up some fireballs with their hands)*

Hunter J: Here, little bee. Wanna play ball?

Vanitas: Don't be shy!

*(Hunter J's group fired their own fireballs at the group, who dodged. As the fireballs burned at their same spot, Charmy freaked out)*

Charmy: Keep it away from me!

*(Peach hugged Charmy in anger and defense)*

Peach: Hurt any of our friends or else…!

Veran: Or else what?

Demidevimon: You don’t have powers to face us!

Hunter J, Myotismon, and Vanitas: And we will get those items back from you!

*(As Hunter J, Myotismon, Vanitas, and Veran cackled evilly again, Cait Sith and Omega stomped out the flames with their feet, since the two are made of metal and then the four villains and Demidevimon disappeared in a burst of black flames again. After they were gone, the group recovered and got angry)*

Charmy: Even though that ball of flame scared me, I’m not afraid of those jerks!

Vector: That’s right!

Sonic: We’ll help each other get to the Wizard, even if we die trying, guys!

Knuckles: Make us pelts and scrap metal?

*(He scoffs and snaps his fingers with Sonic's group)*

Omega: We like to see them try.

Yoshi: And me leather boots? Please!

*(He scoffs and also snaps his fingers)*

Cait Sith: I will support us too, lads and lasses! Cat-themed beehive, please! Let them see if they make me a beehive!

*(He snaps his fingers as well)*

Daisy: Thank you.

Peach: You guys are the best.

Rockruff: Yeah.

Mario: Although, come to think of it, this is weird.

Luigi: It feels as if we knew each other already.

Peach: But we couldn’t have, right?

Shadow: I don’t see why not.

Yoshi: You weren't there when I was enslaved by an evil witch before you came along, right?

Peach, Daisy, Mario, Luigi, and Rockruff: Nope.

Sonic: You weren’t there when I was tied to a pole, right?

Sonic's group: With us keeping him company.

Peach, Daisy, Mario, Luigi, and Rockruff: Nope.

Cait Sith: And you weren’t there when I rusted solid, right?

Peach, Daisy, Mario, Luigi, and Rockruff: Nope.

*(They shrugged)*

Peach: Regardless, we know each other now, right?

*(They nod in agreement)*

Peach, Daisy, Mario, Luigi, and Rockruff: To Oz?

Yoshi, Sonic's group, and Cait Sith: To Oz!

*(They then began singing as they marched along down the Yellow Brick Road deeper into the forest)*

Peach’s group: **We’re off to see the Wizard**

**The Wonderful Wizard of Oz**

**We’ll find he is a whiz of a wiz**

**If ever a wiz there was**

**If ever, oh ever, a wiz there was**

**The Wizard of Oz is one**

**Because, because, because, because**

**Because, because**

**Because of the wonderful things**

**He does**

**We’re off to see the Wizard**

**The Wonderful Wizard of Oz**

*(Meanwhile, back at the Haunted Forest, Link and Aryll are looking around for anyone to ask if they heard anything about where the lost princess is)*

Aryll: Hello? Anybody here?

*(Suddenly, they heard rustling in the bushes)*

Link: Who’s there?

*(Suddenly, a pack of Wolfos leapt out and attempted to attack them, but Link and Aryll, using quick thinking, pulled his Master Sword out and Aryll grabbing a big stick nearby and whacked one away with the sword's handle and stick as they ran quickly)*

Link: Great! Wolfos!

Aryll: Run!

*(They continued to run and run until they lost them. Panting in relief, they sighed in relief immediately, having lost the Wolfos pack. Link and Aryll then noticed a familiar tower in front of them)*

Link: Maybe someone will help me in my search.

Aryll: I agree.

*(They run up to the tower. After inspecting it, they noticed the cable to the elevator and climbed up. Upon reaching the window, they entered and looked around, for it was empty)*

Link: Odd….

Aryll: There has to be someone here....

*(They noticed a basket of paint supplies and took a closer look in curiosity. Then they noticed all the painted canvas walls)*

Aryll: Someone must be a good artist.

Link: Beautiful art.

*(Suddenly, something whacked Link in the back of his head, knocking him out much to Aryll's concern. He collapsed, revealing that it was a panicked Zelda whacking him with her broomstick and Midna, looking concerned, is sitting on her shoulder)*

Midna: Good whack.

*(Zelda nods in agreement. Aryll prepared to put up her dukes when Zelda, too, whacked Aryll unconscious with the broomstick. Midna then jumped off Zelda's shoulder and pointed at Link’s mouth with her finger)*

Midna: Check if he has pointy teeth.

Zelda: Okay.

*(Using the handle of her broomstick, Zelda carefully opened Link’s lips, to reveal that he has normal teeth. Confused, Zelda turned to Midna)*

Zelda: He doesn’t have pointy teeth.

*(They notice Link and Aryll groaning a bit, about to wake up, and Zelda whacks them both again, knocking them out again. Using quick thinking, Zelda stuffed Link and Aryll's unconscious bodies into the closet and locked it)*

Zelda: I got two trespassers in the closet.

*(She suddenly gasped in realization)*

Zelda: (Gasps) I got two trespassers in the closet!

Midna: Yeah, so?

*(She suddenly realized what Zelda meant)*

Midna: Oh! You mean…?

Zelda: Yeah! I’ll show her now that I am mature enough to leave and defend myself! Then she’ll take me to Emerald City!

Midna: Good idea!

*(Suddenly, they heard Veran call out to her)*

Veran: Zelda! I’m home!

*(Midna went back into her hiding spot and Zelda raised the elevator for Veran)*

Veran: Did you have a good time?

Zelda: Yes! And I got…!

Veran: I’m gonna make you your favorite hazelnut soup for dinner tonight!

Zelda: Great! Anyway, remember when I told you about the lights from Emerald City?

Veran: Yes, but I thought we dropped that subject?

Zelda: And I got something to….

Veran: And I told you, you’re not ready to leave this tower yet.

Zelda: But this is…!

Veran: Zelda….

Zelda: I just want…!

*(Veran begins to lose her patience)*

Veran: Zelda…!

Zelda: Just listen!

*(Veran finally snapped)*

Veran: ENOUGH WITH THE LIGHTS, ZELDA!!!! YOU ARE NOT LEAVING THIS TOWER EVER!!!!

*(Zelda got silent and scared from the shouting. Realizing her temper, Veran calmed down and sighed in exhaustion)*

Veran: Sorry for yelling, but seriously, I don’t want to treat you like I’m the bad guy.

*(Zelda silently narrowed her eyes secretly at the closet, and then thinking up a plan, spoke up disappointedly)*

Zelda: What I wanted was….

Veran: Yes?

Zelda: I wanted more paint for my birthday. From the color-making shells.

Veran: That’s a three day journey.

Zelda: I know. But it’ll be better than those lights.

*(A short pause, then Veran smiled and thankfully for Zelda, she fell for it)*

Veran: Okay. I’ll leave for three days to get them for you.

*(Zelda smiled softly)*

Zelda: Thank you.

*(They hugged)*

Veran: I love you very much.

Zelda: I love you more.

Veran: I love you most.

*(After the hug ended, Veran then went to the elevator, carrying a sack)*

Veran: I’ll be home in three days. Goodbye.

Zelda: Goodbye, Mother.

*(After the elevator was lowered, Veran then left until she disappeared. Seeing her chance now, Zelda unlocked the closet and carried Link and Aryll’s unconscious bodies out while Midna came out of hiding)*

Midna: So, you’ll ask them to help?

Zelda: Yep.

*(Zelda then grabbed a line of rope and tied Link and Aryll’s bodies together to a column. She then nods at Midna to wake him up)*

Midna: But I don’t want to hurt them.

Zelda: You won’t. Just shake them awake.

*(Midna nods and went up to Link and Aryll. She shook them gently, stirring them both awake slowly)*

Midna: Hey! Wake up.

*(Link and Aryll woke up slowly and noticed Midna near them and gasped, making Midna gasp as well and back off. Then Link and Aryll noticed they are tied up and got confused)*

Link: What’s going on?

Aryll: Who did this?

*(Zelda then spoke up in the shadows, holding her broomstick)*

Zelda: I’m not afraid of you, trespassers! And don't hurt me!

*(Link and Aryll got dumbfounded)*

Link: Trespasser?

Aryll: Hurt you?

Link and Aryll: What are you…?

Zelda: Don’t, play, dumb. I know why you’re here. I think.

Aryll: Um, can you come out so we can see?

Link: Who are you?

*(Hesitating, Zelda turned to Midna, who nods to her to come out. Then she gathered her courage and slowly walked out into the light and exposed herself to Link and Aryll, and Link slowly was amazed by her beauty while Aryll looked at the two in confusion)*

Zelda: (Clutching her broomstick) Who are you? And why are you here?

*(Link continued to stare at her in silence)*

Aryll: Big Brother?

Midna: Hello?! She’s asking you!

*(Link got amazed)*

Link: A female Twili? A young beautiful witch? Wow.

Aryll: You heard her.

Zelda: Now answer my questions now.

*(Realizing he has to answer with Aryll, Link explained away with his sister)*

Link: My name is Link.

Aryll: I'm his little sister, Aryll.

Link: And we're here because we were seeking help in finding the lost Princess of Oz when a pack of Wolfos attacked us.

Aryll: But we escaped and thankfully came here for not only shelter, but also to find someone who can help us.

*(Zelda and Midna walked up to Link and Aryll cautiously and inspected them)*

Zelda: So, Link, Aryll, why are you looking for this lost princess?

Midna: Are you both telling the truth?

Aryll: Of course we're telling the truth.

Link: And we're looking for the lost princess because her parents miss her. So please, untie us and we’ll show you proof.

Aryll: Please?

*(Reluctant, Zelda turned to Midna, who nods in approval. Then Zelda nods and unties them. Link then pulled the picture and tiara out of his backpack)*

Link: See? These are the items that need to help me in my search.

Aryll: Have a look.

*(Zelda looked at the picture of the baby princess and got curious)*

Zelda: That baby has the same face as me.

*(Hearing her, Link looked at her face closely, much to Aryll's surprise and Zelda's discomfort when she noticed)*

Zelda: Hey!

*(She slaps him across the face)*

Aryll: (Scoldingly) Big Brother!

Link: (To Zelda, ignoring Aryll) Why did you do that? I was just taking a look!

*(Realizing along with Aryll, Zelda became apologetic)*

Zelda: Oh, I’m so, so, so sorry! I didn’t know.

Link: Well, apology accepted. Now can I take a closer look?

*(Zelda nods and Link, along with Aryll, took a closer look at her face)*

Aryll: Yeah.

Link: The princess in that baby picture does look like you.

*(They began to ponder along with Zelda)*

Link and Aryll: Do you think…?

*(Zelda then placed the tiara she is still holding on her head and then she, Link, Aryll, and Midna looked in the mirror to see. After staring silently, they shrugged)*

Zelda, Link, Aryll, and Midna: Nah.

*(Zelda took the tiara off and gives it and the picture back to Link)*

Zelda: I’m sure you’ll find her eventually.

Link and Aryll: (Thinking loudly) Or maybe….

Zelda: What?

Aryll: Maybe since you look like the princess with that face....

Link: Why don’t you come with us to Emerald City and consult with the king and queen, as well as the Wizard of Oz himself for answers?

*(Realizing they wish to take her to Emerald City, Zelda and Midna got surprised)*

Midna: Really?!

Zelda: You’ll take me and Midna to Emerald City?!

Aryll: Er, yes.

Link: Is that a crime?

Zelda: Ironically, I was gonna ask you to take me to Emerald City right now.

*(Link and Aryll got surprised too)*

Link and Aryll: Really?!

Link: You’ll go with us?

Zelda: Yes.

Midna: She wants to go and see those lights tomorrow night on her birthday.

Link: (To Midna) Really?

Aryll: (To Zelda) Your birthday’s tomorrow?

Zelda: Yes. I’m turning 14.

Aryll: Well, happy birthday to the lost princess.

Link: And to you too, Miss….

Zelda: Zelda.

Link: Zelda.

*(He and Aryll realized something)*

Aryll: Hold on! The lost princess’ name is Zelda, too.

Link: And her birthday's tomorrow, too.

Zelda: Talk about irony. The princess and I have the same names and birthday.

Link: And about the lights, those are actually lanterns the people of Emerald City light up to commemorate their lost princess and her birthday.

Aryll: That's what's called the Lantern Festival.

Zelda: Lanterns? As in floating lanterns?

*(Link and Aryll nodded, then suddenly noticed her amulet)*

Link: What’s that amulet you got?

*(Zelda noticed what he’s talking about and explained)*

Zelda: This? It’s a special magic amulet that was given to me as a baby.

Aryll: Same with the lost princess.

Zelda: How ironic again.

Link: Anyway, what powers does it have?

Zelda: It has the power to give me magic spells of all sorts, heal wounds and injuries, and even make people a little young and beautiful if they wish.

*(Interested, Link and Aryll nod)*

Link and Aryll: I see.

*(Zelda then tucks her amulet in the neck rim of her shirt)*

Zelda: And I’m worried that if I lose this amulet, then I don’t have powers.

Midna: Can we just get out of the tower now and talk later?

*(Realizing she’s right, Zelda, Link, and Aryll got up)*

Zelda: Right.

Aryll: Can you, by any chance, fly on a broom?

Zelda: I flew around a little bit in this tower on my broom, but never outside.

Link: What about your parents?

Aryll: What would they say if…?

Zelda: Actually, my father died when I was a baby. But my mother never lets me leave this tower.

Link and Aryll: Why?

Zelda: She claims that the outside world is very evil and dangerous and that they’ll hurt me and take my amulet away.

*(Thinking about it, Link and Aryll brightened up and spoke up)*

Link: You know what, Aryll and I are gonna make you a promise.

Zelda: And what’s that?

Link: You want to be safe and protected in the outside world, right?

Zelda: Yes, why?

Aryll: And your mother won’t let you out and doesn’t understand you, right?

Zelda: Yes, why?

Aryll: Well, without letting your mother know, Big Brother and I’ll sneak you out of here, protect you from any danger, take you to Emerald City, and once we get our dreams, we’ll take you back here before your mother knows.

Link: That way, no one gets hurt.

*(Zelda became unsure)*

Link and Aryll: I promise.

*(Zelda smiled at their honesty and hugged Link and shook Aryll's hand)*

Zelda: Thank you.

*(Later, Link and Aryll climbed down to the bottom on the elevator cable and called out to Zelda and Midna)*

Link: You alright?

Aryll: You gonna do it?

Zelda: Yes!

*(Zelda seated herself on the broom at the window while Midna floated down to the ground near Link and Aryll)*

Zelda: This is it.

*(She begins singing)*

Zelda: **Look at the world**

**So close, and I’m halfway to it**

**Look at it all**

**So big, do I even dare?**

**Look at me**

**There at last, I just have to do it**

*(She nervously looked back into the room)*

Zelda: **Should I?**

*(She got determined again)*

Zelda: **No**

**Here I go**

*(She concentrated her broom and zipped out into the air, much to her surprise. Even Link, Aryll, and Midna saw in surprise on the ground. Then Zelda floated down to the ground next to Link, Aryll, and Midna and slowly stepped off the broom. Link takes her hand and they, with Aryll and Midna, leave the Haunted Forest to the Yellow Brick Road, and much to Zelda’s amazement, she saw how beautiful the outside world is. Link then gently placed Zelda’s hand on the grass and she loved the feel)*

Zelda: **Just smell the grass**

**The dirt, just like I dreamed**

**They be**

*(She feels the gentle breeze)*

Zelda: **Just feel that summer breeze**

**The way it’s calling me**

*(She then touched a nearby brook and splashed a little)*

Zelda: **For, like, the first time ever**

**I’m completely free**

*(Accepting Link’s hand, Zelda then started running along with him, Aryll, and Midna slowly and then faster, following the Yellow Brick Road into a forest, very different from the Haunted Forest)*

Zelda: **I could go running**

**And racing**

**And dancing**

**And chasing**

**And leaping**

**And bounding**

**And flying**

**Heart pounding**

**And splashing**

**And reeling**

**And finally feeling**

*(Once in the forest, Zelda was amazed by the beauty after she and Link stopped running with Aryll and Midna and they let go)*

Zelda: **That’s when my life begins**

*(After her song is finished, she panted happily and then got excited along with Link and Aryll)*

Zelda: I did it. I did it!

Link: I know!

Aryll: You’re outside!

*(They composed themselves and took each other’s hands again)*

Midna: Shall we go now?

Zelda, Link, and Aryll: Yes!

*(They then run deeper into the forest to get to Emerald City)*

***Coming up: Peach’s group meets a certain orange-furred cat and his young male mouse friend in the deeper part of the forest and decide to take them with as well after learning that the former wants courage and the latter wants to be his partner fighting enemies. Also, Zelda, Link, and Aryll get to know each other with Midna's support, both groups unaware that they’ll meet up.***