#carbon freezing sucks and it makes people insane that is my headcanon

[onebloodsoakedlion]

Star Wars: The Force of the Wild

Link had just arrived in a strange place. Sand dunes, not dissimilar to the Gerudo Desert, surrounded him. It was rather warm, but surprisingly not as hot. He noticed a few scraps of metal, sticking out of the ground, and realised he should probably scan the area for treasure with Magnesis.

Mere random scraps of metal lay scattered throughout the desert. These were rather large, so they must’ve been from a structure of some sort. But some of these scraps seemed to be curved in wierd ways. But something big caught his eye. The Magnesis Rune detected a rather large slab of metal hidden in the sand, which seemed to be intact. Out of curiousity, Link used the rune to yoink the slab out.

It was no ordinary metal slab. The back of it was flat, but the front looked all uneven and stony, with the relief of a person across the surface. They were standing normally, with their arms out in front of them, as if pressing against a window to look at something... but their face... oh Hylia, their FACE! Link reeled back in shock, and opened the Camera Rune. An orange box surrounded the metal slab, reading “Analysing object...” A moment later, the words changed to “Carbon__e”. Part of the word was redacted, leading Link to believe it was just corrupted data. He took a photo, and looked at the new Compendium Entry: Outrealm Compendium Entry #??? Name: Carbon__e Type: Unknown Description: Something has been embedded in a mysterious metal alloy known as “Carbon__e”.  The alloy analysed is tougher than regular metals, and therefore resistant to physical attacks. One of the metals detected in this alloy, however, is both stimulant and hallucinogen, keeping people awake and sometimes subjecting them to horrific visions. Despite this, people are still frozen in Carbon__e for various reasons. Otherwise, it is often used to preserve certain materials and objects. Recoverable Materials: Varies

A person was trapped within this “Carbon__e”, possibly suffering in agony, and needed to be taken out right away. The words “frozen in Carbon__e” meant to Link that he perhaps could free them with fire. He pulled out his 5-shot Savage Lynel Bow, armed it with a Fire Arrow, and aimed it at the person trapped inside. It worked. The fire melted away the hideous dark grey metal that encased the person, a man with brown hair, a white shirt and brown trousers, causing his arms to flop to his sides. He didn’t move. Was he dead? Just a moment later, the man opened his eyes and began gasping for air. “Where... am I... now,” the man groaned, rubbing his eyes. When he took his hands away, his normal, human, hazel eyes, had drastically changed. The sclera had turned black, leaving white irises that seemed to glow. He looked up at Link... and seemed to be staring right through him. “Who are you,” the man screamed, startling Link, “Are you another one of my tormentors! Are you are to take what little remains of my sanity, and replace it with voices and intrustive toughts!? ...No... you seem different. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the likes of you before, pal...” Somethink struck Link as odd. This man looked like a Hylian, but his ears were different. They were short and round. It occurred to Link that this was a Human, a person who was similar to Hylians, but with a few differences in physical appearance, and they were unable to communicate with the gods. “I’m Link, the Hero of Time,” Link replied. “The what,” the man exclaimed, clutching his head, “Either I’ve been unfrozen, or I’ve gone fucking mad...” “You’ve been unfrozen,” Link replied, “I set you free.” “Please, tell me you’re not lying,” the man begged, “I keep seeing visions of people setting me free, but they just drag me into some void and torture me!” “I won’t do any of that,” Link quitely responded, “I promise.” “Okay,” the man muttered, wiping black tears away from his eyes. “I forgot to ask,” Link addded, “but who are you?” “I’m no one,” the man replied, “but if you want a name to call me, call me Han Solo.”

Link traversed the dunes with Han, who was mindlessly lumbering by his side. The sand boots Bozai had given him worked a treat. They helped him walk though the unforgiving, movement-restricting sands more easily. Han, despite his normal footwear, still managed to keep up with Link, although only barely. Link turned around every hundered metres to check on his companion, who would stop shambling around and look up at him as if to ask what was happening now. Once Link began walking again, Han would promptly shamble on after him.

Link encountered yet another sign of life in the desert. Opening his Camera Rune, he took a photo of a group of mysterious humanoids, hidden away in big brown robes, invisible except for their glowing yellow eyes. Outrealm Compendium Entry #63 Name: Jawa Type: Creature Description: A race of scavengers who primarily inhabit the desert planet of Tattooine. They search for broken automatons known as droids, as well as their parts, to sell to residents or travellers. They are generally benign towards people, and rarely attack. Recoverable Materials: - Droid parts - Imperial Credits “They’re Jawas,” Han explained to Link, “They scavenge for droid parts and - ” “I know,” Link replied, showing Han the Sheikah Slate, “This thing tells me so.” “Wow,” Han replied, looking at the device, “That’s... like a reflection of... what you see... it’s... even better than a hologram!” “This Sheikah Slate can take pictures with the Camera Rune,” Link replied, “The images are clearer than a mirror. It can even analyse things in the photos and tell me what they are. And that’s not all it can do. Watch!” Link placed a Royal Guard’s Claymore on the ground, before switching to the Magnesis Rune to lift the blade into the air. Han stood back in terror. “Is that the Force,” he exclaimed. “This is a Sheikah technology called Magnesis. It manipulates magnetic forces to pick up anything made of metal. I used it to pull you out of the sand while you’re frozen in that... metal stuff.” “You mean... carbon**e,” Han replied, his voice trailing off at the last symbol, just like how two letters were missing out of “Carbon__e” in the Outrealm Compendium. Link was confused, but continued to remain silent.

Link and Han sat silently around the fire that Link had lit with a wood bundle and his Great Flameblade. Link shared one of his spare meals with Han, but neither of them talked. “How long do we intend to sit here,” Han growled. “Weren’t you going to sleep soon,” Link asked. “I can’t sleep,” Han growled again, “The voices... I’m scared something is going to happen. I’m just gonna wake up in the carbon-freeze again, aren’t I?” “Don’t worry, Han,” Link replied, “I will protect you.”

-- To be Continued --