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So I want to give a bit of background before getting into the story.

This takes place in Phantom Hourglass if you haven't already been told. If you have never played/heard about the game you will be a bit confused. Please read the wiki of it to help clear yourself of any confusion.

This will begin when you first meet Linebeck in the Temple.

Note: I will be doing this in Linebeck's POV but will be switching it off to Link every so often. I will inform you when I do switch off. Enjoy~~~

Chapter One - The So Called Great Captain.

Linebeck's POV.

I am in big trouble now.

I so happened to dock here because I heard of a map that would lead me to the Ghost Ship that is told to be carrying treasure. The second I heard treasure I hopped on my ship and came to this island as fast as I could.

It's every ship captain's dream to find treasure. Who doesn't like bucket loads of rupees? Getting to the island was no problem. I asked the locals here if they heard about any clues as to where can I find info about this Ghost Ship. Sure enough at this milk bar I heard there was a run down temple that had the answers I was looking for.

Not missing a single second, I took a deep drink of my glass and ran out before hearing anymore.

Maybe I should of stayed a bit longer to of heard the part of when the man said 'The temple is cursed by the Ocean King and anyone who goes there has their life drained from them in seconds.'

You would think they'd of said that first.

Luckily for me before my life got sucked right out of me, I must of landed on a safe-zone. Guess these purple flooring are the places where this blasted temple doesn't suck the life right out of you.

Bad news on top of all this? I set off a booby trap. Now I am stuck as prisoner here in this temple.

Just my luck.

I know no one's gonna come running to a cursed temple to save my ass. I sigh as I look around the small room that has me caged in. Nothing to really help me here.

I was about to kiss my life goodbye when I heard something. It sounded like a voice. Don't tell me this place is haunted too? I shake from even thinking about a ghost being near me.

Wait. I hear footsteps.

Before I can hear anything else I see a little boy in green. Green? Really? Of all the colors you wear that? I shake my head, praying this wasn't an illusion. I call out to him.

"...Hey!"

I guess he heard me but doesn't see me. I call out louder. "...HEY!" This time I got his attention as he walks over to me a little.

"You! Kid! Over here, kid!" I wave my arms around to make sure I got his attention. I see something move around his head in the distance and see that he looks away from me to see it.

"I'm talking to you! You came at the right time!" His attention goes back to me now.

"You're lucky you found me! Lucky for me, but luckier for you. Now help me!"

He broke eye-contact with me. Fuck. Was I really that unclear to this squirt? I start to jump up and down as I yell at him. "Hey, are you LISTENING? I said, HELP!"

Before I could say anymore, a fairy come fluttering towards me. "What is he screaming about?!" Oh god not her again.

I met this puffball when I was looking for hints about the Ghost Ship with the locals. I happen to meet this old man and this annoying fairy telling me they won't help me and it's dangerous. I just scoffed at them and went on to the next person.

"Yea look listen. I need your help so HELP me!" The fairy lets out a annoyed sound before going back to the green boys side. He says nothing just nods his head.

"Look I need you to pay attention to me, it's important!" I explain that I got stuck here and that I need to get out of here to find my treasure and get back to my ship. He just nods. Annoying enough, the fairy butts in.

"Why should we help you? You look fine!" I explain to the fuzzball that I happen to have sprained my ankle getting stuck here or else I would of busted out like the cool guy I am. She scoffs at me and I snap.

"It's not like you can do much. I am talking to the kid. Now will you help me? Help a poor guy out." Hoping the whole 'being hurt act' worked on him.

He nods his head. Bingo~

He was about to come closer to me before I stopped him. "Wait! Before you do anything else, I have to warn you about this temple. It sucks the life right out of you." The boy was about to say something when the noisy fairy cuts him off.

"YOU'D THINK YOU SHOULD'VE SAID SOMETHING IMPORTANT SOONER?!"

I laugh through my nose. If I'd of said that in the beginning, the little boy would've peed himself and ran like the coward he would. "As you can see it doesn't suck the life out of you all the time. For some reason if you stay on these purple tile-like flooring you'll be safe."

The fairy gives out an angry sound. She must be very overprotective of this kid. I wonder why?

The boy dashes as fast as he could to the opposite side on the big room, to the right side, onto the safe tile-like flooring.

"Yes! Very good now find a way to break me free!" The kid runs off to a different area where I can't see him. I can hear him let out a grunt of pain when he leaves the safe-zone to get onto the next one. I kinda feel bad for him.

Wait. Me? Feeling sad for someone? The great captain Linebeck? HAH!

I heard a loud metallic sound as the cage spike that were keeping me prisoner were gone. I look around.

"I'm free? That little squirt really did it." I grin big as I stare right at the exit and scream 'FREEDOM!'

I run out of the blasted temple and run til I am at my ship, not stopping for anyone.

I gasp for air as I bend over, holding my knees. A few moments later I get up and look around. No sign of the kid huh? Did he make it?

I tense up. Why am I of all people getting mushy for a kid? I straighten up and laugh. "Like I'd care for a lil pip squeak like him!" I can feel my stomach turn a little as I say that, knowing that I am clearly lying to myself.

I stand there beside my ship looking out towards the sea. What if he needs help? I can feel myself thinking bad thoughts before I hear a angry fairy yell at me from behind.

"WHAT THE HELL LINEBECK?! I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOUR ANKLE WAS SPRAINED?!" She sounded furious. I let out a breath that I didn't know I was holding. Was I really worried for that kid?

I turn around and look at the fairy, playing that my feeling were hurt by what she said. "Ex-CUSE me?! I so happen to have merely hopped out of there with barely my life! I had to come down here as fast as I could for my ship!"

She gives me a very angry look. I press on. "Any captain worth their salt knows that their ship is first priority! You understand don't you kid?" I look at the kid and he simply looks at me.

I wasn't expecting for him to reply to me, let alone speak. But he does.

"Yea."

I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand. I wasn't expecting him to answer. His voice threw me off guard. He just looks at me with those big eyes of his. Keeping a straight face.

I turn to face my ship, mumbling something as I hide my face from shock and embarrassment. He sounded pretty cute for a shrimp.

I shake my head. What are you saying!? I hear a familiar voice boom from the distance. "I see you already found Linebeck." I look to see the old man from before that was with the fairy.

"Grandpa! Yea we found him!" I grin to hear the fairy being pleased to of found me. Then she changed her voice to a more annoyed and evil sound. "Oh we found him alright."

I look at the fairy angry. "Hey! What's that supposed to mean huh!?" She turns around and barks back, "IT'S EXACTLY HOW IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU COWARD!" We both break off into a big argument and after a few insults and curse words were thrown out, the old man bashes his huge stick onto the port ground, making it echo really loud.

We both turn around to see him. "Enough you too!" I look at the little kid who is chuckling next to the old man. I couldn't help but smile a bit. So even he can smile.

"...-Are you listening!?"

I snap my attention to the old man, "Huh? Oh! Yea, sure." The old man smiles. "Good. Then it's settled then!"

I stare at him blankly. "Wait what?"

The old man laughs, knowing I agreed to something that I wasn't paying attention. "You are going to take this kid to find the Ghost Ship to save his friend."

My jaw drops.

"WHAT? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING!" The old man shakes his head. I see the kid holding a map of some sort. I snatch it out of his hands to see a old sea chart. I scoff.

"What the-? This is useless! How will this help me find the Ghost Ship!" I chuck the paper at the old man and I turn away from him and cross my arms. The old man shakes his head and fans out the map before bending over to show the kid.

"Let's see if the young boy can figure it out." I eye the map from the distance and shake my head, "Listen old man. There's no way the-"

"I got it." He says softly.

I turn around to see him holding the map up to me and the old man. My jaw drops again. How did he...? I shake my head and snatch the map from the kid again and look at it hard.

I stare at the old man then the boy, narrowing my eyes when I look at the boy. "Oh and it's Oshus. Not 'old man'." Said the fairy so high and mighty as if this old man was of royalty.

I roll my eyes and look at the old man smiling.

I roll the map up and stuff it in my coat. Man this sucks. I look at the kid who is just staring at me. I can feel my cheeks heat up. "W-well I can't have you coming into my ship not equip! It's a dangerous place out in the sea! You need-"

I look at the kid who's back already has a sword in place. I grit my teeth, hating how they're one-upping me.

"Do you have a shield?" The boy stares at me honestly and shakes his head. I sigh. "I'll wait here. You go get yourself a nice shield at the tent over there. I think I remember seeing one about your size..." I mumble.

The kid smiles slightly before running off, fairy fluttering after him saying to be careful. I sigh heavily, "I'm guessing the puffball is part of the whole 'green-kid-in-tights' package, huh?" I fall back, pressing my back onto the ship's side.

The old man nods, laughing.

Before I knew it the kids was already back with a wooden shield on his back. He nods his head at me, notifying me that he is done. I sigh loudly.

"Ready to set sail?"

Chapter juan done! qwq I really hope you liked it. Yes I know some of the dialog in the game was used for this fanfic but it was purely used for non-profiting use. I hope you like this version!

I made Link out to be more of a quiet and innocent child. ( Though he is quiet to begin with ) As for Linebeck? A pure to pure ass in this fanfic BUT he will gradually change just like in the game. Like how he becomes more... Caring. C: etc.

That's all for now. Ciao ?