User:Emma/Second Favorite Dialog

[ Link enters room to find Tetra as a statue.]

Ciela:

"Is that... Tetra? What are we going to do? She's... a statue!"

[Enter Linebeck]

Linebeck:

"Oh. Hey. Sorry I'm late, kid! That fog just disappeared, so I charged in to find you. So... about that treasure! You got piles of it, right?"

Ciela:

"How... how can you even say that?! Link's friend is in trouble! And all you can think about is treasure?!"

[Linebeck steps closer and looks a Tetra]

Linebeck:

"Oh, so this is your friend? She's looking a bit pale."

[Linebeck begins pounding on Tetra's head and examines her face.]

Linebeck:

"Ooh, something isn't right with this girl! Her... soul didn't get sucked away, did it?!"

Unkown Person:

"This evil ship drained away her life force."

[All able turn to see who has come.]

Ciela:

"Grandpa! What are you doing here?!"

[Oshus walks up to Link.]

Oshus:

"If you have come this far, Link... The power of the hero is with you. Now is the time for me to tell the rest of the story. You're a clever boy. You may already know this... You see, these seas are my domain. I am not Oshus... I am the Ocean King. I was savagely attacked by an unfathomable evil. His name... is Bellum."

[Oshus begins to hold up various images as he continues his story.]

Oshus:

"His evil ran so deep that it leeched the very life force from me. As you know, every creature in this world possesses a sacred power. This power is called life force. The Sand of Hours is a physical manifestation of that power. And that is what brought them here. I struggled against my attacker in a great clash. But his evil was so dark that it slowly drained away my own life force. He was always a step ahead of my attacks, and I was eventually overcome. I was dragged to the sunless depths of the temple..."
"Sealed up, my life force continues to drain away. Using the life force he leeched from me... His evil spread, and bred more and more foul monsters. The spirits of Power and Wisdom were also imprisoned. But Ciela managed to split her soul and escape. That split was why so much of her memory was lost."
"Even among the monsters born of the Sand of Hours, some are especially evil. The Phantoms who roam my temple take after the evil of their master. Supernatural strength, wrapped in plate armor... virtually invincible. They prowl the temple, searching for victims. No one can harm them. Of course, they were created to be untouchable."
"I had only one option. My ocean of strength had drained to just a puddle. Using my last ounce of strength, I cloned myself, just as Ciela did. Then I made a humble home on Mercay Island. I used the Sand of Hours to make the hourglass and enter the temple. I studied my foe, searching for ways to defeat Bellum, and waited for my chance."

"Ciela, I'm sorry I could not tell you sooner. I worried about the spirits of Power and Wisdom. I never expected to find you on the beach. You'd lost your memory, and monsters were nearby. I thought it best to keep quiet until the time came."

[Link stands up. Linebeck begins to lean on Tetra, who begins to rock back and forth.]

Oshus:

"The sea's islands are rich with life force. The evil things appeared to devour that."

[Tetra falls over. Linebeck falls into utter panic.]

Oshus:

"They just want to fill their empty bellies."

[Linebeck reaches down to pick up Tetra.]

Oshus:

"They hunger for life force!"

[Linebeck picks up Tetra and examines her for damage.]

Oshus:

"The Ghost Ship was made to drain that life force. They used a story of treasure to lure people in. It wasn't enough for Bellum to steal MY life force. He had to take what little he could from the people."

[As everyone begins to turn around, Linebeck quickly straightens out Tetra and assumes a serious, I-don't-care kind of pose.]

Oshus:

"Tetra must have had a bold, vibrant soul. The Ghost Ship was drawn to that power. She didn't find it... It found her."

[A peaceful tone of Zelda's Theme plays and Link brings his hand to Tetra's. Linebeck watchs at first, but realization dawns upon him.]

Linebeck:

"Wait... so you're saying there's NO TREASURE?!"

Oshus:

"Yes, that's what I'm saying."

[Linebeck sways and then faints. Oshus turns around to talk to Link. Linebeck begins to crawl, unseen, to the other side of the room.]

Oshus:

"From what I can sense, Tetra is still alive. There is an island north of the Isle of Gust. Go there and find Zauz. He is a blacksmith. He will tell you more about the great evil. He knows how to slay Bellum."

[On the other side of the room, Linebeck calls out. Link's eyes go wide.]

Linebeck:

"This is some kind of sick joke, old man! The treasure! What about all the TREASURE! That was the only reason I put my life on the line! And now there's no treasure? Well, I... QUIT!"

[Link's eyes are still very wide. Ciela rushes up to Linebeck.]

Ciela:

"You quit? Didn't you even listen to his story? You're a man of the sea... Don't you want to help the Ocean King?!"

[Linebeck turns his back to Ciela. Link is still wide-eyed.]

Linebeck:

"NO! And you can't use my ship anymore!"

Oshus:

"Heh... heh... No, no. I would never ask you to do this for free. If you help us defeat Bellum... I will grant you one wish. What do you say to that?"

[Dramatic music plays. Linebeck strikes several triumphant poses.]

Linebeck:

"HEY! Quit standing around, kid! The Ocean King is in trouble! Ship out, kid! Anchors aweigh! I said, MOVE IT!"

[Everyone else stares at him for a very long moment.]

Oshus:

"Hmmph. One word about a wish, and he leaped to action! I'm so sorry... I shouldn't have involved you and Tetra in all this."

Linebeck:

"What are you doing Link? Grab that Tetra of yours and get back to my ship!"