A Gerudo's Journey #2

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Rachel's POV: I looked Zelda in the face and said to her, "Princess, you know how Link had found all those Yiga Bases down in the depths?" She smiled and replied, "Yes, I remember, he did such a great job taking them all down! What about them?" I took a deep breath and said, "They are active again." She gasped and looked hard at me, "Are you sure? How is that possible?!" "Yes, they are, and how, I don't know. All I know is when Riju and I had been looking for a way out of the depths, I came across one of the Yiga Hideouts and it was flooded with Yigas! After I defeated them all, I went inside to investigate and there was a map up on the wall labeled, "ACTIVE HIDEOUTS THROUGHOUT THE DEPTHS" And there were hideouts labeled: Akkala Depths Base, Eldin Depths Base, Lanayru Depths Base, Hyrule Field Depths Base, Necluda Depths Base, Faron Depths Base, Gerudo Depths Base, Tabantha Depths Base, Hebra Depths Base, Great Hyrule Forest / Korok Forest Depths Base, Great Plateau Depths Base, and Dueling Peaks Depths Base. They are all back up and running! And, they have made secret hideouts on the surface located in a cave beneath the Aldor Foothills, in the Woodcutter's House on the Great Plateau, and the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab!" Zelda grew pale. She said, "This is horrible! This means that they could threaten villages, travelers, and the people of Hyrule!" I nodded grimly and said, "But what can we do?" We thought for a moment, and then Zelda said, "We need to take them down. Rachel, if your not too busy, I want you to meet me at Hyrule Castle and we will travel throughout Hyrule together and take them down together." "But why me? Surely you would rather take Link with you!" "I would, but you are the only one who discovered this, and I think you should be the one to help take them down!" I blushed, "Okay, I'll do it! I also have a bit of a bone to pick with them." "Oh? Why is that?" "When I was just a little girl, I was playing outside of Gerudo Town, when I was kidnapped by the Yiga Clan. I only escaped a few years ago after you returned to us after being stuck in the past, and got back home." Zelda looked at me with sympathy, "Oh Rachel, I'm so sorry! I wondered why Riju never mentioned you before!" I responded, "Either way, I would be glad to accompany you on your journey, let me run home, grab some supplies, let Riju know where I am going, and then I will rejoin you. You go back to the castle, I will meet you there shortly." Zelda smiled and said, "Okay, I will see you soon!" I smiled back and replied, "Sav'orq Princess!" As she rode away, I jumped back onto Ardi and rode back to town. ........................................................................................ Soon, I made it back to town, I jumped off Ardi and ran into the palace. "Riju!" I shouted. Riju ran into the room with her scimitars drawn and asked me, "Rachel, whats wrong?! What happened?!" I grinned at her and said, "I'm going out into Hyrule!" "Why? Please explain to me what is going on!" She said, but she was smiling, so I knew she was not mad. "I am going on a quest to take out Yiga Hideouts across and under Hyrule!" "What? But I thought Link took care of them all." "Me too, but while we had been stuck in the depths, I found one of them which had been started back up again. Inside, there was a map that showed all the hideouts in the depths had been put back into action again! So Zelda and I are going to go take them out together!" "Sa'oten! Thats wonderful! When are you leaving?" "As soon as I pack my things." ........................................................................................ A few minutes later, I was packed and ready to go. I walked out of the palace with my bag, my spear, and wearing a black cloak with gold trim over my clothes. Riju walked out with me and once we were outside the city gates, she cried, "You should let me go instead, I don't want you getting caught again! I missed you so much before, I don't want you to get captured again, I would be so worried!" I smiled at her and replied, "I won't get caught again, and remember, I have lightning powers now too, something I didn't have before. I will be fine." She sighed and gave me a big hug, "Don't get caught again!" she said to me, "And good luck!" I smiled and reassured her, "I will do my best. And if you need anything, just write me a letter." I hugged my sister one last time, climbed onto Ardi, my sand seal, and rode off into the desert, heading for Hyrule Castle.