BEN DROWNED

"I volunteer for the crouton to go next." Jad said playfully, resting his arm on Mario's head. Mario got a >_< face. (Buffy Speak strikes again!)

I laughed as I could somehow hear Jad's words, "Ahahaha crunchy crouton!"

I chuckled. "Alright. Mario's next, but if you can swoop up Jad while you're at it... What? Volunteer him and I'll suspect you're willing to go too!" I laughed.

Eykon picked up Mario gingerly, careful to not hurt him or accidentally jab him with his sharp nails. "Let's depart!" He said, while also running headfirst over the cliff, and free falling for just a brief moment into the endless chasm below. He opened up his wings and the two glided to safety. As they were heading over, Mynh was heading back.

"Let's go, we're wasting time!" Mynh said, not stopping to properly pick up Jad, and instead, flew right into him and wrapped her hands around his waist. she glided until he was dangling over the pit, and then she quickly switched him into a more safe position so he wasn't in danger of falling.

Eykon flew back, and waited for Mynh to land. The two walked over to 64. "Up you go!" Mynh said, as the two half-dragons carefully lifted up the Goron. Once he was stable in their arms, the two ran off top speed, and synchronized their wingbeats. In no time, they had taken 64 over to the cavern. Eykon returned for DJ, and took her over as carefully as he could.

Once as I was back on ground, I sighed a breath of relief. "Thank you, guys. That'd been much more tedious without you. Alright. Into the cave guys. There's an invisible spider in there, but I don't suspect it'll do any harm till we get near it." I looked over at Derpiny. "So... what'll we do with you and your injury? Are you able to walk a little bit?"

Once Mynh had landed me, I stood upright leaning against the exterior of the cave for support. "Invisible spider you say?...." I nearly facepalmed in desperation. I wanted to go in there. We needed that lens. We have to go in there.
"I'm fine, DJ. Let's go in there and get that lens of truth. Nothing's stopping me!!" I ran into the cave full of determination.

Once (Third post in a row beginning with once, can we keep the streak going? xD) Mario and Jad set foot on the ground, Mario could barely stand. "Gah, invisible spider? I'm-I'm staying out h-here, I need to catch my bre-AH!" Jad pulled Mario right into the cave.

"Alright, I'd better take the Lens, I've used it the most." Jad said, opening the chest. "Oh, of course, you're the hero of this thing." Mario scoffed.

"NOOO!" I quickly barreled Jad over to get at the chest, "I called it remember! Come on, give the Ginger Goron a little more usefullness than just hitting things!"

No doubt they could have given me 100 reasons why I shouldn't be the one to have it. But at that moment, I was kind of wrapped up in the moment of getting to open a chest Zelda style.

"DA NA NA NAAAA!!!!! YOU GOT THE LENS OF TRUTH! Use it to see through illusions and deception, but be careful! It uses up your magic meter."

When 64 held up the lens, I could see the huge skulltula through it. Immediately I screeched and backed up. "SPIDER!! BEHIND YOU!"

I paused as I noticed Deku and Derps franticly freaking out.

"Wait...what are we seeing now? I caught the glimps I needed just as I brought the lens down to put away.
"OH JEEZE THAT! Uuuuugguuhh! Do I punch it? What if it bites my fist! OH GOD!" I guess I overreacted, and just kind of fell into the motion of going to punch it. But then I fell. Literally. I fell in something of a twisting motion as I slipped on what I believe to have been a patch of ice. But I'm certainly not complaining as I landed quite effectively right onto of the spider, squishing it on impact.
However despite my success I could only shudder in disgust feeling the squish beneath my bottom. Frankly, I was to disgusted by the thought to even stand up. Uuuuuuuuuugggg!

"Ewwww, spider mush." Mynh said, with a disgusted look on her face. Eykon couldn't help but chuckle at what Mynh had said. He was fascinated with the Lens of Truth, however.

"Gr...A device which allows the user to see any matter of things invisible. It's truly an amazing device. Not even my father and his dragon eyes can see things which are cloaked." He said, using one finger to stroke his patch of facial hair. "I would appreciate it greatly if I could peer through it one day." He added.

I flinched at the guts, but then sat down to begin to plan while we waited for everyone to get themselves together. "Truth. Mask of Truth, Lens of Truth, The Truth dot R-T-F. 'Don't always trust what you see right in front of you, or else you might end up dead.' We need to stop stumbling around, just fighting things, and start to focus in on the things around us. The swamp was easy, this current situation is tough, and at this rate, we won't make it out of Great Bay. So we need to think." I flinched, remembering last night. The face he made when Derp and I finally got our message to his head. "Sadly, I can't be handing out any information pertaining to anyone but the Father. A promise is a promise, and a secret is a secret."

I began to draw into the ground. "Right now, our main concern should be the Father and the weather. If we try to fight inside, things are bound to get broken or the buildings cave, and if we fight outside, everyone's at risk of freezing to death. So what do we do? I wish I knew his weakness, then planning this all out would be easier... He probably has no weakness... If the pattern continues, Goht's bound to show up soon. Jad. On your way into the Goron Village, did anything seem fishy? Wait. Fishy for this kind of thing?"

Jad stroked his chin. "Well, the Gorons are all gone. Maybe they're afraid of the bad weather, and they're hiding in the shrine. That's gotta be the only place they would be. I suggest we hurry there."

"Most of them were there in the normal game, genius." Mario quipped. "Hey, it's worth a shot! Jeez!"

"I hate you, Jad."

"I hate you too."

"Oh ewew." I cringed at the squishing sound. "At least it's dead. And would you two quit bickering?!" I Gibbs-smacked Mario and Jad upside the head. "If we're going to stay alive then we need to work together, man! I don't want to hear any more complaining at each other!"

I grumbled as I made my way over by Mynh and Eykon, watching DJ draw in the ground. "We could try using the Lens of Truth since we have it now. If we could find the platforms to get back over. And maybe a safe path to the Goron Village. It might clear some more things up..."

I stuffed the lens away and began piling and compacting snow into something of a ramp.
"I am not being carried back over that edge! I'm going over the fast way! I GOT THIS!" I started rolling in place, like a car with no traction. This made no scientific sense, but I was doing it so I wasn't complaining.

Once I felt I had built up enough speed I let...whatever go!
"WHHHOOO!!!!" I hit the snow ramp and...went right through it.

"UMPH!" I didn't go up the ramp but I hit it like a road bump instead, it popped me up and sent me over about half the chasm before....before I started to fall! OH GOD!

BOING! By the sheer luck of god I hit one of the invisible platforms and bounced back up over the rest of the chasm. I landed head first into a bank of snow. Frankly I was to busy pissing myself in fear to remove my only slightly chilley skull.

I saw 64 begin to descend into the chasm and nearly had a heart attack, but it ended when he bounced from the platform and continued onto safety, despite the shaky landing. "So... To the Goron Shrine it is. Oh, and Mario and Jad. I suggest you two decide to shape up and get along a bit more before we reach that shrine. OR ELSE." I oddly... didn't want to leave the cave. I felt like there was more to do in there. Maybe I was wrong?

"Shall we transport the group across now?" Eykon asked, getting ready. "I suggest that we make haste, if there's nothing else we must do here."

"I know I definately didn't like being carried like that, but I want out of this frozen hellhole ASAP!" Mario said.

"That's kinda unfair. I mean, can't your fat keep you warm?" Jad laughed. Mario grumbled to himself.

Right as Jad made his remark, I spun around and slammed the side of my arm into his chest. "What part of 'shape up' aren't you understanding? Cuz if I gotta, I'll pound the definition into that 64-bit skull or yours, whether I hit your tonsils or not." (The Scout FTW!) I looked over at Mynh and Eykon. "Well, let's get moving." I looked slightly less friendly. I decided to make one final remark to Jad. "What's got you so mad at Mario anyway?"

"He's being so annoying, I think he should be kicked out of the group." Mario of course had to say something about that. "Hey, I was the one who found the cartridge first!" "No you weren't, I was trapped here for a whole year!" The two bickered loudly.

"THAT'S ENOUGH!!" I screamed, punching them both. "There's going to be one rule I'll get into both of you plenty fast. Listen to when I say shut up... or you can regret the violence that comes afterward. And believe me my fuse is plenty long enough. Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I won't hurt you," I growled, jabbing my fingers into both of their shoulders. "Now. You two can either quit talking to each other, grow a pair and act like gentlemen, or I'll gladly shove your LEGS UP YOUR ASS!" There was a long silence as I glared into their eyes. "You know, BEN is nearly uncontrollable, and he can handle himself better. Consider this a new all-time low," I said, walking towards Eykon and Mynh.

Mynh looked a little stunned, and Eykon couldn't help but crack a smile. "Well, I suggest you listen to the lady." Eykon said, picking Jad up. He wanted to separate him and Mario for as long as he could. "I shall return momentarily." He said, flying out of the cavern. Mynh picked up DJ.

"We're off!" She said, seemingly recovered from the shock she was in a few seconds prior. She took DJ over, and returned for Mario. They took everyone safely across with haste. Eykon stood in between Mario and Jad so they wouldn't bicker again.

"Where are we destined next?" Eykon asked.

I watched DJ as she shouted at Mario and Jad and crossed my arms, nodding my head along. "If we're going to survive you two should shut the hell up and quit complaining at each other like she said. God, you guys fight like Kyle and Cartman."
As we were taken across to the other side of the chasm I was clinging for dear life. As deadly as the situation was, heights still scared me. I landed on the ground and hunched over it, trying to keep recover my balance from being a little disoriented from the flight.
"Now... Goron Shrine right? 64 can you use the Lens of Truth to lead the way? This storm doesn't look like it's going to let up soon. Maybe you can see a safe path for us to go through. See anything yet?" I said as I made my way over to 64.

(So long as they don't end up fighting like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H9SAzANXjQ )

I looked around when we reached the Goron Shrine, and held up my finger to show I'd be right back, and it'd be awesome if the group stayed there. I ran around back of the Shrine, which had a long ramp to reach the top of it. I saw no Goron being the gatekeeper. Shit. I ran back down to the group. "The gatekeeper's not there. So 64 may have to open the door with a Goron Pound."