Side quests: Jabul Waters

Oh! You can understand me? How very unusual.

It may surprise you, but I am a well-traveled lady from the desert.

See my friend there? I met her right here in Jabul Waters at the end of my travels.

I adore her, but the fish she provides simply don't suit my palate.

So every day, she fishes and fishes, hoping to catch something I'll like.

It's frankly adorable. Bless her giant heart.

Which is why I would like to give her a treat.

Where I come from, the people make a smoothie that I hear is absolutely delectable.

It's called a...warmix...spatial? Something along those lines.

I'm certain if you speak with a...smoothie person... in the desert they'll know what you're after.

Once you have it, check in with me, then give it to my person-friend. I'll reward you handsomely!

A treat for her?

Mrrow...

I'd like to get her a warmix...spatial? Something along those lines.

A smoothie-making person in the desert will certainly know what you mean.

That's my cat over there. She's kinda picky, but isn't she the cutest?!

I hope I catch something she likes today...

Looking for something in particular?

A warmix spatial? I don't make anything called...

Oh, did you mean a warm mixed special?

You make that one by mixing a warm pepper with milk andgrapes—or a tough mango!

Hello again. Did you get that smoothie I asked for?

Yes, a warm mixed special! That was it!

Thanks ever so much. Would you give it to my friend over there?

Hm. The fish just aren't biting today. This is a long time to stand in the chilly wind...

Oh, a delivery? For me?

*sniff* It smells good. And that color sure makes it appealing...

OK! I'll try it!

It's spicy AND sweet? How does that even work?!

I've never tasted anything like it! I can tell these are going to be a habit.

Oh! I feel my body warming up too! I was getting chilly, so this was just perfect.

I don't know who sent this, but please thank them!

Hm? Aww, are you happy too? Hee hee... You're such a cutie!

Guess I gotta give it my all and catch you some dinner!

Thank you. It was lovely to treat my dear friend to a taste of my homeland.

And here is your reward!

And I'll try to get used to the local fare. She tries so hard. I can meet her in the middle.

What's taking so long?

Meooooow...

We've gotten word that a vicious monster has surfaced in Jabul Waters.

This news came from a Seesyde Village man who surveys the sea from a boat.

It was a rambling tale that mentioned "zips" a LOT and "zaps" just as much.

That...doesn't give us a clear sense of what's going on. So, just watch for monsters.

Wh-what?!

The mysterious monster in Jabul Waters was lurking in a wrecked ship?!

A giant monster?! With countless Biri at its beck and call?!

And you defeated it?! Oh, Princess...

That you should have to take care of it for us... Well, you have my thanks!

Ha! I'd better make sure the rest of us are good for something around here!

Oh! That man in Seesyde Village deserves to hear about this too.

And, Princess, I'm sure he'd be happy to hear how this turned out directly from you!

Hey, you. Seen that big ship out there? The one in the southwest waters?

I have! I haven't...

Well, that's my ship. It's fallen on hard times. A real wreck now too.

There's a wrecked ship out on the sea. Yep. That's my ship.

When I was a young sailor, I wanted to rule the Hyrulian seas—a dream that takes zip!

But when I got my ship out there...I ran right into rocks. The hull got gashed open.

I swam back to shore, kinda feeling sunk myself. But I haven't given up on the dream!

I've been making repairs ever since. Slow work, but I'm getting there.

Now my ship's been claimed by a monster that I can't get near. It zaps, zaps, ZAPS!

At this rate, my ship's gonna be sunk...

Then I'll be sunk... My dream, gone... I don't stand a chance against that monster.

Takes someone with real zip to defeat a monster that zaps!

I'm zippy! Sorry, that's not me.

Takes someone with real zip to defeat a monster that zaps!

Ha! Looks like you're ready! So, you REALLY up for taking down that zappy monster?

I am! I'm not!

Aha! Yep, I know the look in your eye. Same look I used to see in mine!

Now, listen up. I shut the ship's hatch nice and tight to keep people safe from the monster.

You've gotta use a lotta force to pry that thing off. Then you can get inside.

That monster's a huge jellyfish. Its feelers will make YOU zappy if they touch you. Be careful.

Ha! Don't tell me. You took down that zappy monster, didn't you?

Is my ship still zappy?

The only way to get in the ship is to pry the hatch off. It's gonna take a lotta force.

That zappy monster sends out electric bursts. Watch out—it can shock you silly.

...So, not zippy, huh?

Thought a zippy kid could deal with a zappy monster. Guess I was wrong...

I saw a whole lotta something happening way out at my ship! Some flashy, flashy stuff!

That because of you? Did you take down that zappy monster?

Wait, you really did it?! You defeated it?!

Hey! That took real zip, kid!

You saved my ship...and saved me from feeling so sunk.

I'm gonna work on rebuilding my ship so it can stand up to anything. And then...adventure!

Well, you zippy kid... You've got my thanks. Take this. You've earned it.

Getting a ship all fixed up isn't easy work, but I've got the gumption to get it done!

Flashy, flashy!

Oh my! It's Zelda, right?

I've heard that you rescued those who got caught in the rifts.

Maybe you'll help me with a personal matter.

Could you bring me some monsters? I'm going to use them for something...

Let's see. First, I need a monster that looks like a sinister fish!

Please put any monsters you bring me in the water here.

I'll give you something nice if you can help. Oh! Feel free to do it in your spare time!

Perfect! That's exactly the sinister-looking fish monster I wanted!

Hang on for a moment...

*Clonk clonk clonk*

Hmm... This was tough enough for the job. But it's not getting it very shiny.

Thanks for the monster. It helped me learn more about what I need to know.

Now, can you bring me a monster that goes BOOM when anyone goes near it?

Please, put it in the water here, just like you did last time.

Oh, a Bombfish! Those definitely go BOOM when you get close to them!

Now, let's see...

Hmm... This wasn't good enough either. It's not getting it dazzling enough.

But it does have a fine shine. Looking better!

Thanks for that monster. It helped me learn even more about what I need to know.

Now, please bring me a shocking jellyfish monster!

Hmm...

Must see...monsters.

That monster is exactly what I had in mind! The way it floats is pretty.

Very...very...pretty...

Shifting colors...and patterns...

Zzzowieee!

Ahaaa!

At last! I did it! Gotta say it turned out well too.

Now, to see my son. Come with me!

Medaka!

Mom! I'm not monster food!

What? Oh, Medaka... Please, just hold out your hand.

Uh...a scale?

Yes! One polished using a legendary technique known only to Zora!

With this scale, you'll be able to swim!

Really?

I know you've worried about not being able to swim. So I made you a special charm.

You made this...for me?

...

I'll give it a try!

Yaaaah!

Whoa! WHOA! I can do it! I'm SWIMMING!

Well done! I always knew you could!

Yay! Swimming is FUN!

Thanks, Mom!

Thank you for your help. I can't begin to say how much this meant to us.

I'd like to thank you by giving you the same charm I gave to Medaka.

I needed each of those monsters so I could research ways to polish scales.

So again, thank you—from the bottom of my heart.

Ohhh... Ughhh...

My mom's being weird.

She's staring at the pool in our house... Talking to herself... Something about monsters...

AH!

She's going to feed me to monsters!

Wait, no! That isn't it. Still, I'm sure she's VERY disappointed with me. I can't swim yet!

I'm...I'm just too SCARED to try!

Please, you've got to help me. Could you check on my mom?

Ughhh...

So, how'd it go?

What? Mom asked you to bring her monsters?!

M-Mom can't really be planning to feed me to monsters, can she? There's no way!

B-but I'm not ready to learn how to swim! I wish Mom would just understand that!

*sniff sniff*

Yum! Something smells amazing!

My mom's grilled fish! You came all this way to bring it to me?

Thanks! I'm starving!

Time to dig in!

Crispy, salty, juicy... Perfect in every way!

This grilled fish is the best. So is my mom!

Dee-licious! My tummy is satisfied!

Tell my mom thanks! I'm gonna get in a nice postmeal nap here.

Did you deliver that grilled fish to my son? Thank you so much!

Huh? He went back to sleep after eating it?

That boy... I swear he spends the entire day just sleeping or eating.

Ah, sorry. Just thinking aloud again. I'll get you a reward for your hard work!

I'm grateful for your help. Please, take this.

I'll leave some grilled fish here too. Take as much as you want.

*sniff sniff*

Smells...good. But not...like Mom's.

Smells...funny. Like...it's been snacked on. Gross... *rumble rumble*

Is he coming home?

That son of mine... Always doing things his OWN way, isn't he?

Oh! Didn't mean to grumble THAT loudly. My son, Anube, hasn't come home in a while.

That boy's surely sleeping in the woods to the north again. Why'd I bother making him a meal?

Well, if you're heading that way, could you take some grilled fish to him?

I'll get it for you. Wait right there!

Sorry, I know it's a LOT to carry to him. I really wish he didn't make us all go to this trouble...

Oh! Almost forgot to tell you something really important.

There've been hungry monsters lately in the woods where he naps. Watch out.

Just let me know if that grilled fish goes bad. Thanks for delivering it!

Oh, you're back! I'm guessing that the grilled fish for my son went bad.

Wait there. I'll get you another one.

All right, it's ready! Good thing I stocked up so I could make another.

My son should be in the woods north of here.

Thanks for helping take this grilled fish to him. Watch out for those hungry monsters.

*rumble rumble*

Mom, no... Tanglers are gross... Even if you grill them...

There was a boy who headed out to sea in a hurry. Haven't seen him since.

He was ALL fired up, eager to be a "big shot," as he kept saying. So I lent him my boat.

WAAAH!

I'm surrounded by monsters!

Someone, save me!

Z-Zelda?! Is that you?

I've been surrounded by monsters! Save me!

Strange he's not back yet...

I'M NOT TASTY—I SWEAR!

Huh? The monsters are gone?

Whoa! Zelda!

Did you deal with ALL those monsters surrounding the boat?

Thank you! You saved me!

Let's go inside. I've got something for you!

Whew! Thought I was done for when those monsters surrounded me!

I usually watch over Boss Dradd's house when he's off doing his boss stuff.

That's all I do though. Even during that mess with Lord Jabu-Jabu.

But I want to be more than just a stuff watcher! I want to be one of the big shots!

You can't be a big shot if you don't take big risks. So, I went out to sea!

Then this boat I borrowed got swarmed by monsters. It went wrong pretty fast.

Still, glad I got out on the big sea. Showed me I've got nothing to worry about really...

So what if Boss has me working on small jobs? I'll be a big deal someday—big as the sea!

Oh, forgot to thank you! Here, take this!

All right! It's time to get back to the village. Hang on, Zelda!

Set sail for adventure! Full speed ahead!

Uh... Where's that boat manual again?

Whew... Got back here to Seesyde Village safe and sound!

I'm going to head home after I thank the guy who lent me his boat.

See you around!

Save me!

Has Chief Kushara been avoiding me? What else could it be so suddenly...

I must have done something wrong. She must think me an unreliable assistant!

Oh, Lady Zelda! I fear you've heard me going on about my predicament...

You see, Chief Kushara has been acting a little peculiar lately.

She's been leaving our village often, ever since our troubles with the rift stopped.

Yet when I ask what's taking her away from us so frequently, she says it's nothing at all.

I did find out, however, that Chief Kushara has been consulting Chief Dradd on some matter.

This...isn't unusual, given they were friends long before they were our chiefs.

But we're used to her relying on all of us Sea Zora too. So this makes me feel quite uneasy.

Lady Zelda!

Can I trouble you to ask Chief Dradd about this mysterious matter?

Perhaps you can get an answer. I suspect that Chief Kushara told him to keep it from me.

I will give you anything you ask in return. Just, please, help me with this terrible situation!

It must be me...

If something is troubling Chief Kushara, then it's our duty to help her.

Please, could you ask Chief Dradd what our chief has been discussing with him?

Hmm. I don't see Rogma anywhere.

We asked far too much of Rogma and Inawa during the Zora crisis. That surely upset them...

The crisis involving Lord Jabu-Jabu ended, yet Chief Kushara is often away.

She looks as if her thoughts are elsewhere. I hate being unable to help.

Still, even when she's so deep in thought, she looks as radiant as ever.

I've been the boss's new assistant for a few weeks... We were together ALL the time...

But now, this... I can't take it.

Avoiding me... Whispering with Kushara... Seriously! What's this about?!

I'm new... I'm learning... So I get that he can't tell me everything.

Still, it's going on ALL the time now. I'm way past sad. I'm boiling over!

Huh? You wanna know where the boss is?

Hmph. Don't know.

Ask the other River Zora in the village. He's been talking to some of THEM.

Maybe they know something.

Ohhh, Boss...

The boss was talking with some of the River Zora outside earlier.

I bet they'd know where he is.

That fancy paper... Isn't that what the Sea Zora write letters on? Pretty sure, anyway...

Hi there, Zelda. Oh, you want to know where Boss Dradd's gone to?

Only thing I know is that he got a letter and then ran off in a hurry.

Where? That I don't know. But I saw him talking to Tellum. He might know.

I'd say talk to the other Zora here. You might find out something more.

But where Tellum's gone off to, that I don't know either. Why don't you ask around?

Looking for Boss Dradd? He walked off, all of a sudden. Right in the middle of our talk!

Tellum might know more about where the boss was headed.

Tellum went fishing east of the village. But I bet he's slacking somewhere in a corner.

GAH! FOUND ME!

I'm not slacking! I swear! I was about to start fishing!

...Huh?

It's just you, Zelda. What are you doing here?

What? You want to know where Boss has gone off to? I don't know for sure.

He mentioned Chief Kushara. It's a wild guess, but maybe he's gone to the cave in Zora Cove.

The boss and Kushara used to play there since they were old enough to swim.

It used to be great for swimming races, but lots of monsters live in that cave now.

What's up with the boss...

The boss is doing too much...

Ah, Miss Zelda! I'm sorry that I left my post.

I spotted Chief Kushara, you see, and then I followed her here.

Then Inawa found me.

Chief Dradd has been avoiding Inawa. We're in the same boat, it seems.

She and I are going to ask the chiefs what's been going on, but our timing is off...

Our chiefs must think that we assistants are lacking after all.

She and I are going to ask them how we've failed them, but our timing is off...

I heard the boss left in a hurry, so I came here to find out what's what.

But when I thought about asking him, I got scared... Lost my nerve!

Huh?!

Ah...Zelda! What brings you here?

What? Inawa and Rogma said we've been acting different?

No, we aren't! Not at all.

You're being weird!

Inawa! Please, we shouldn't...

I want answers, now!

Boss! What's the big idea, avoiding me?! Having secret meetings with Kushara?!

Sure, I'm new to the job, but it's MY job, and I want to do it right or not at all!

Yes! I feel j-just the same!

Perhaps some matters are for chiefs only, but we are here to be of assistance!

S-sorry...

So, here's the truth. The two of US want to thank the two of YOU.

Not sure how yet. But it's our fault you two were put in harm's way during the crisis.

We thought it best to put our heads together, just Kushara and Dradd—no formalities.

We want our thanks to be personal, though we're still trying to figure out what's best.

Looks like we bungled it though. Didn't mean to make you two worry.

It's hard to just be ourselves in matters where we should speak from the heart.

So, Rogma.

Y-yes?

Thank you for saving me.

I'm not perfect, but I hope I can keep asking for your support.

Ch-Chief Kushara...

Of course! Nothing in the world would make me happier.

Hey, thanks to you too, Inawa.

You know me... I charge RIGHT in, and I don't even SEE the small stuff.

So, yeah. Thanks for keeping me out of messes before I make 'em, Inawa.

Boss! Never knew you felt that way!

But maybe you could charge in a little LESS and look around a little MORE.

Heh, still! I'm a happy Zora. I'll work twice as hard to keep things on an even keel!

It seems that everyone's getting along fine now.

You've helped us yet again, Zelda. You and that round thing you keep with you.

I'm not a round thing. I'm Tri.

Sure, sure... You got it, round thing!

At some point, I'd like to meet this round thing you keep talking about.

Thank you, Lady Zelda. You helped us clear up this difficult misunderstanding.

You deserve something really special for all this. Please, accept this brooch.

I think I'll return to our village now. I hope you'll come visit us again, Lady Zelda.

Monsters around the sea... The people of Seesyde Village... Hmm...

But the real difficulty...is finding just the right thing to put my treasure in.

Ah! You heard all that, did you? I'm trying to work out a solution for something.

I may as well fill you in! I want to store my treasure safely and securely.

It's just a collection of shells and rocks I found while swimming—but it's treasure to me.

And I'm quite proud of my collection.

But I don't have room for it all, so I need to find something I can store it in.

That said, I've had no luck so far. It has to be just right for my storing needs.

I'll find something. Sounds difficult.

I haven't been able to find anything for storing my collection. I may give up the search!

I'll find something. Sounds difficult.

Really? Fantastic! Here's what I need. It's not much, but it is specific.

I have to be able to store my collection securely inside of it.

That means even underwater. I don't want the contents to just spill out.

I don't want the other Zora to know about my treasure, so I'll wait outside for you!

I suppose I could get advice from others in the village. But I'd like to keep my treasure secret.

Hmm...

If you find something that I can use to store my treasure in, please show it to me.

I need it to be secure, especially for keeping my treasure from spilling out underwater.

You brought me something!

Oh! What a beautiful chest!

But there's...something inside it. I won't be able to use it in this condition.

This isn't a bad option. But I fear that, without a lid, it wouldn't be useful underwater.

That's a beautiful container. But I worry that without a lid, it wouldn't work underwater.

I fear that I'm being fussy, but it doesn't feel special enough for my treasure.

How to store it...

This is perfect! It will keep my treasure safe, and it's simply beautiful too.

You know, I recently found a pretty rock, only to have an Albatrawl steal it from me...

That led me to really fuss over this storage question. This chest will help me rest easy.

Thanks again! I've got something I'd like you to have.

It's some unusual stones I found while swimming in the sea. I hope that they're a fitting gift!

This chest is so nice, actually, that I feel awkward putting my things inside it...

I think I'll polish my shells and rocks again before I slip them inside this.

Rest assured I'll take excellent care of this treasure chest you gave me, Zelda!

Ah! Hey!

I know you helped me get this fine chest, but please...don't go opening it without my OK!

Again? I'm sorry, it doesn't matter who you are... Please, don't.