Link Floyd
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Locked In: A ZD Fan Fiction
Chapter 1 ~ Sloth Party
Through the blizzard and the trees, I saw the outline of a castle in the distance. Desperate for a place to warm up, I continued toward the shadow through the fog.
I brushed up against thick bushes trying to make it through the wintery forest and dodged a few deku nuts being shot at me by some bored dekus with nothing better to do. I made my way out, finally. I caught my breath and rested for a bit on a big rock right outside the castle door. Whatever awaited, there was no going back.
I pushed on the heavy castle door and to my surprise, it opened without any difficulty. I looked around, trying to see if there were any signs of life. The interior was very different than a regular castle. I expected to see old, medieval furniture, but instead everything was made of glass or frozen in ice.
“Who’s there?” a woman’s voice shouted. I froze, hoping I wouldn’t be in any kind of trouble for breaking and entering. I stood still, unsure if I should answer the call.
“Hello?” the voice shouted, getting closer. The shadow of a person came closer from behind a nearby corridor. I stared at it as they got closer and closer, mentally preparing myself for whatever would come.
The woman came out from the narrow, icy hallway. She had long, snowy blond hair slightly below her shoulders. Her crystal blue eyes were almost as cold as her surroundings, but they were surprisingly welcoming. She was wearing a very fitting light blue dress. I assumed she was the queen of the castle by the vibe she gave up. I fixed my posture by standing up a little straighter.
“Oh...it’s only a human. Phew.” she sighed with relief.
“Hi,” I hesitated, unsure of what to say to her.
“Welcome to my castle. I am Snow Queen, the one with winter’s heart.” she announced.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I came here to warm up from the cold. It’s brutal out there.” I explained.
“No need for an explanation. Come on in.” she said. I was surprised at how friendly she was. I broke into her house, after all.
She took me to a quaint little parlor just down the narrow hallway.
“Here. Sit.” she said, pushing a frozen chair under my butt.
I sat down, but my bottom didn’t freeze.
“Hey, how come I’m not feeling the cold of the ice on my....behind?” I asked her awkwardly as she dusted off the icy coffee table.
“Magic,” she replied.
“Makes sense,” I said. “So I never knew such a place existed in Hyrule! I’ve already explored all of Snow Peak.”
“...Hyrule? This isn’t Hyrule,” Snow Queen responded. I looked at her, puzzled.
“Then...where is this?” I asked.
“The Kingdom of Huklebery.” she said. “The ruler is called the King of Hukleberry, and you must address him as the king at all times.”
“He sounds very majestic,” I said.
“All citizens of the kingdom must give him utmost respect, or they’ll be punished. And I don’t want none of that ****.” Snow Queen said. I was shocked at her informal tone. But it did make me relax a little.
I noticed a painting on the wall of “uwu”. It seemed fitting for such an odd place.
“I guess you’d like to know a little more about me,” I said. “I’m a traveling musician from Termina, but I like to visit Hyrule often, especially when the carnival in Clock Town’s not going on. I play music and help out the Rosa Sisters now and again. Are you familiar with them?”
“No,” Snow replied. “...Go on.”
“Anyways, Hyrule is a fantastic place to explore. There’s so much to see...” I told her.
She nodded and smiled. “I like exploring, too.”
The sun was setting and Snow said I could stay overnight. I brushed the snow off my sloth suitcase, as they’re my favorite animal.
“You like sloths?” Snow asked.
“Yeah! They’re like, my favorite animal of all time.” I replied.
“My messenger and friend Lemmy told me that our friend Mezlo is throwing a sloth party tomorrow evening.” Snow told me.
“Are you going?” I asked.
“I guess,” Snow said. “Would you wanna...come with me? As my guest?”
I looked at my feet and smiled. “Yeah, sure.” I answered, making Snow smile as well.
“You’re really cool. Don’t leave so soon, okay?” she said.
I was surprised at how sincere she sounded. No one every wanted me around. I was just a wandering musician to them, always coming and going. All I could do was nod and smile.
“I have to pee...Do you want to go to the bathroom too?” Snow asked, blushing.
“Maybe later.” I replied, blushing as well.
“That’s fine. Later works. Hell, anytime will work for me.” Snow said.
It was an hour before the sloth shindig. I guess I was pretty excited, I kept fixing my hair and make up in front of Snow’s mirror made out of ice.
“You almost ready?” she called from the other room. “Lemmy’s on the phone...LEMMY WE’RE COMING JEESH!” Snow hung up the phone and walked into the room.
“Wow, you look nice.” Snow commented.
“I look like you,” I giggled a bit. “I’m wearing your make up.”
“You look like a very charming Snow Princess.” she said, smiling.
We walked down a trail leading behind Snow’s castle. Luckily, the blizzard had stopped so we could finally see where we were walking.
“Did you know that my mood affects the weather around here?” Snow mentioned.
“No...That’s actually pretty cool.” I said.
“Not really. If I’m really upset or something, there’s a blizzard. And five out of seven of the days of the week, there’s a blizzard.”
“Damn,” I gasped. “Does it snow in all of Huklebery?”
“My mood only affects the mountain territory, which we’re in right now.” Snow explained.
After ten minutes of walking, we reached a small village at the bottom of the mountain.
“Mezlo’s house is the first one on the left!” Snow explained.
Mezlo’s house had balloons with pictures of sloths on them tied to the mailbox.
“Seems like a cool guy so far,” I commented.
We entered the house and a big group of people/creatures were dancing in the center of what was a living room.
“Hey Snow!” one guy shouted, and other’s joined in.
“Are you famous here?” I asked Snow.
“Not really. It’s just a small community.”
“Hey Snow, you told me you were bringing a party guest. What’s your name?” a guy in a minish cap asked me.
“Ari,” I replied.
“Ari! Nice name. I’m Mezlo! Mezlo the musician.”
Mezlo had very dark brown hair, almost black. He had very bright eyes and a very contagious smile. His face could light up an entire room.
“Me too, I actually travel around, exploring the land and playing music for the love of it. And to make money to eat!” I laughed.
“Nice! Good luck to you when you leave here to continue the journey!” Mezlo said.
I smiled and thought about the adventure ahead. It seemed very daunting at the moment, for some reason.
“Thanks, man.” I replied, as Snow and I headed on through the crowd.
“SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!” a voice yelled. Someone had jumped on Snow, making her fall on the floor. It was a red Koopa.
“What are you doing to me? GET OFF BRO.” Snow yelled, pushing the Koopa off of her. The Koopa then fell on me. I caught her before we both could fall and get hurt.
“I’m Lemmy, how you doing?” the Koopa greeted.
“I’m good. Are you alright?” I asked, laughing a little bit at the awkward situation.
“I’m super. And cool.” Lemmy said, pulling out a pair of shades and putting them on.
“Lemmy, you’re the coolest!” someone shouted.
Suddenly, there was a squelch of a microphone.
“Hey everyone,” Mezlo’s voice said, coming through two big speakers at the front of the room.
“We’re all gathered here to celebrate sloths and all their glory. So Batman and I prepared a little number for you all about sloths. Hit it, Seth!”
Seth, the control guy, turned up the guitar mic and vocal mic as Mezlo and Batman prepared to do a song.
I didn’t care anymore. I was tired of being shy. I ran up on stage.
“Can I join in on rhythm guitar?” I asked Batman as he tuned his guitar. He was wearing a batman cape with a sloth on it instead of the Batman symbol.
“Mezlo! Is it cool if this girl joins in?” Batman asked.
Mezlo looked up from his drum kit.
He smiled. “Of course! Anyone who wants to sing about sloths is a friend of mine.”
Seth the sound guy adjusted the volume levels on the PA system.
“Alright, you guys ready?” Seth asked.
“Yup!” Mezlo said, giving him the thumbs up.
Mezlo, Batman, and I played a little blues ditty about sloths and how they are very underappreciated animals. The crowd danced and sang along to all the words. It was a moment I would remember forever. It was as if everyone in the room was in sync. It was a very pleasant feeling.
When the song was over, everyone cheered and hollered for us. We played through the rest of the night.
Sometimes a journey filled with hardships and tears leads you to the most unexpected and joyous places that you never knew existed.
Chapter 1 ~ Sloth Party
Through the blizzard and the trees, I saw the outline of a castle in the distance. Desperate for a place to warm up, I continued toward the shadow through the fog.
I brushed up against thick bushes trying to make it through the wintery forest and dodged a few deku nuts being shot at me by some bored dekus with nothing better to do. I made my way out, finally. I caught my breath and rested for a bit on a big rock right outside the castle door. Whatever awaited, there was no going back.
I pushed on the heavy castle door and to my surprise, it opened without any difficulty. I looked around, trying to see if there were any signs of life. The interior was very different than a regular castle. I expected to see old, medieval furniture, but instead everything was made of glass or frozen in ice.
“Who’s there?” a woman’s voice shouted. I froze, hoping I wouldn’t be in any kind of trouble for breaking and entering. I stood still, unsure if I should answer the call.
“Hello?” the voice shouted, getting closer. The shadow of a person came closer from behind a nearby corridor. I stared at it as they got closer and closer, mentally preparing myself for whatever would come.
The woman came out from the narrow, icy hallway. She had long, snowy blond hair slightly below her shoulders. Her crystal blue eyes were almost as cold as her surroundings, but they were surprisingly welcoming. She was wearing a very fitting light blue dress. I assumed she was the queen of the castle by the vibe she gave up. I fixed my posture by standing up a little straighter.
“Oh...it’s only a human. Phew.” she sighed with relief.
“Hi,” I hesitated, unsure of what to say to her.
“Welcome to my castle. I am Snow Queen, the one with winter’s heart.” she announced.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I came here to warm up from the cold. It’s brutal out there.” I explained.
“No need for an explanation. Come on in.” she said. I was surprised at how friendly she was. I broke into her house, after all.
She took me to a quaint little parlor just down the narrow hallway.
“Here. Sit.” she said, pushing a frozen chair under my butt.
I sat down, but my bottom didn’t freeze.
“Hey, how come I’m not feeling the cold of the ice on my....behind?” I asked her awkwardly as she dusted off the icy coffee table.
“Magic,” she replied.
“Makes sense,” I said. “So I never knew such a place existed in Hyrule! I’ve already explored all of Snow Peak.”
“...Hyrule? This isn’t Hyrule,” Snow Queen responded. I looked at her, puzzled.
“Then...where is this?” I asked.
“The Kingdom of Huklebery.” she said. “The ruler is called the King of Hukleberry, and you must address him as the king at all times.”
“He sounds very majestic,” I said.
“All citizens of the kingdom must give him utmost respect, or they’ll be punished. And I don’t want none of that ****.” Snow Queen said. I was shocked at her informal tone. But it did make me relax a little.
I noticed a painting on the wall of “uwu”. It seemed fitting for such an odd place.
“I guess you’d like to know a little more about me,” I said. “I’m a traveling musician from Termina, but I like to visit Hyrule often, especially when the carnival in Clock Town’s not going on. I play music and help out the Rosa Sisters now and again. Are you familiar with them?”
“No,” Snow replied. “...Go on.”
“Anyways, Hyrule is a fantastic place to explore. There’s so much to see...” I told her.
She nodded and smiled. “I like exploring, too.”
The sun was setting and Snow said I could stay overnight. I brushed the snow off my sloth suitcase, as they’re my favorite animal.
“You like sloths?” Snow asked.
“Yeah! They’re like, my favorite animal of all time.” I replied.
“My messenger and friend Lemmy told me that our friend Mezlo is throwing a sloth party tomorrow evening.” Snow told me.
“Are you going?” I asked.
“I guess,” Snow said. “Would you wanna...come with me? As my guest?”
I looked at my feet and smiled. “Yeah, sure.” I answered, making Snow smile as well.
“You’re really cool. Don’t leave so soon, okay?” she said.
I was surprised at how sincere she sounded. No one every wanted me around. I was just a wandering musician to them, always coming and going. All I could do was nod and smile.
“I have to pee...Do you want to go to the bathroom too?” Snow asked, blushing.
“Maybe later.” I replied, blushing as well.
“That’s fine. Later works. Hell, anytime will work for me.” Snow said.
It was an hour before the sloth shindig. I guess I was pretty excited, I kept fixing my hair and make up in front of Snow’s mirror made out of ice.
“You almost ready?” she called from the other room. “Lemmy’s on the phone...LEMMY WE’RE COMING JEESH!” Snow hung up the phone and walked into the room.
“Wow, you look nice.” Snow commented.
“I look like you,” I giggled a bit. “I’m wearing your make up.”
“You look like a very charming Snow Princess.” she said, smiling.
We walked down a trail leading behind Snow’s castle. Luckily, the blizzard had stopped so we could finally see where we were walking.
“Did you know that my mood affects the weather around here?” Snow mentioned.
“No...That’s actually pretty cool.” I said.
“Not really. If I’m really upset or something, there’s a blizzard. And five out of seven of the days of the week, there’s a blizzard.”
“Damn,” I gasped. “Does it snow in all of Huklebery?”
“My mood only affects the mountain territory, which we’re in right now.” Snow explained.
After ten minutes of walking, we reached a small village at the bottom of the mountain.
“Mezlo’s house is the first one on the left!” Snow explained.
Mezlo’s house had balloons with pictures of sloths on them tied to the mailbox.
“Seems like a cool guy so far,” I commented.
We entered the house and a big group of people/creatures were dancing in the center of what was a living room.
“Hey Snow!” one guy shouted, and other’s joined in.
“Are you famous here?” I asked Snow.
“Not really. It’s just a small community.”
“Hey Snow, you told me you were bringing a party guest. What’s your name?” a guy in a minish cap asked me.
“Ari,” I replied.
“Ari! Nice name. I’m Mezlo! Mezlo the musician.”
Mezlo had very dark brown hair, almost black. He had very bright eyes and a very contagious smile. His face could light up an entire room.
“Me too, I actually travel around, exploring the land and playing music for the love of it. And to make money to eat!” I laughed.
“Nice! Good luck to you when you leave here to continue the journey!” Mezlo said.
I smiled and thought about the adventure ahead. It seemed very daunting at the moment, for some reason.
“Thanks, man.” I replied, as Snow and I headed on through the crowd.
“SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!” a voice yelled. Someone had jumped on Snow, making her fall on the floor. It was a red Koopa.
“What are you doing to me? GET OFF BRO.” Snow yelled, pushing the Koopa off of her. The Koopa then fell on me. I caught her before we both could fall and get hurt.
“I’m Lemmy, how you doing?” the Koopa greeted.
“I’m good. Are you alright?” I asked, laughing a little bit at the awkward situation.
“I’m super. And cool.” Lemmy said, pulling out a pair of shades and putting them on.
“Lemmy, you’re the coolest!” someone shouted.
Suddenly, there was a squelch of a microphone.
“Hey everyone,” Mezlo’s voice said, coming through two big speakers at the front of the room.
“We’re all gathered here to celebrate sloths and all their glory. So Batman and I prepared a little number for you all about sloths. Hit it, Seth!”
Seth, the control guy, turned up the guitar mic and vocal mic as Mezlo and Batman prepared to do a song.
I didn’t care anymore. I was tired of being shy. I ran up on stage.
“Can I join in on rhythm guitar?” I asked Batman as he tuned his guitar. He was wearing a batman cape with a sloth on it instead of the Batman symbol.
“Mezlo! Is it cool if this girl joins in?” Batman asked.
Mezlo looked up from his drum kit.
He smiled. “Of course! Anyone who wants to sing about sloths is a friend of mine.”
Seth the sound guy adjusted the volume levels on the PA system.
“Alright, you guys ready?” Seth asked.
“Yup!” Mezlo said, giving him the thumbs up.
Mezlo, Batman, and I played a little blues ditty about sloths and how they are very underappreciated animals. The crowd danced and sang along to all the words. It was a moment I would remember forever. It was as if everyone in the room was in sync. It was a very pleasant feeling.
When the song was over, everyone cheered and hollered for us. We played through the rest of the night.
Sometimes a journey filled with hardships and tears leads you to the most unexpected and joyous places that you never knew existed.