*Okay, so maybe this is a little faster than one-ish a week, but i had this one laid out already and wanted to put a little more... suspense at the end of the first segment. So this is just an intermediate chapter. Im working on the 3rd chapter here and the second to Twisted Romance right now. The 3rd here will be up early next week i hope!

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***OMFG***

It wasn't true. It couldn't be true. This is what Link told himself as he left the cottage on the mountainside, heading toward, what seemed to be, the most difficult task he had ever faced. His mind was racing, it wouldnt stop. All these...these...THINGS inside his head. It was too much. The Triforce? Laurana? Elisa! He know what it all meant now, and he knew what had to be done, but could he do it. Dammit, this is too much! he screamed in his head. That seemed like all his head had been doing since The Shadow- Wait, he thought, I guess he really is me. Another me... Another Link. A...DARK Link. This thought troubled him. He still wasnt sure what that meant. A 'Dark Link' in the world. He had always just fought him as a shadow...but if he was more. AH! There was the screaming again. If I hadn't been so reckless...If I hadnt have careless I wouldn't have lost my tunic and then this whole thing- Link smiled slightly. Then chuckled to himself. Well, at least I'm warm now he thought.

He walked on, head bowed to keep the falling snow off of his face and to shield his eyes, though they felt no cold. He had a long way to go now, but he knew what must be done.

At least the screaming had stopped...

**/Two hours previous\**

"Mareikin, tell me, what is the-"

"The Snow Tunic?" Mareikin interupted him, pacing around the room while he spoke. "Link, tell me this", Suddenly his whole dimeaner changed, it put Link slightly on edge, "how much do you know about the Goddess's?"

This was a strange question. He knew of the Goddess's, how could he not. He had studied the story of the worlds creation many times to better understand how to use the Triforce. But the question didn't make any sense, what did the Goddess's have to do with this tunic?

"The Goddess's created the world from the heavens", Link began.

"Correct!" Mareikin nodded his head approvingly, "and?"

"And...they left to the world the Triforce".

"Go on", Mareikin began to smile. It wasnt the kind of smile that showed happiness, and not the kind that showed pity either. Something lost in between. The kind of smile you would give a child for trying something over and over to get something right. The kind of smile that said 'keep going, you're almost there'. And you do keep going, even though you know there isnt any hope. It made Link even more uneasy.

"The Triforce was then split into three pieces, signifying each of the three Goddess's. Din, Nayru, and Farore." Link choked out, searching the depths of his mind trying to pull any information he could remember about the Goddess's and the Triforce. What was Mareikin wanting?

"Very good Link. But you forgot a couple very important details. What about Laurana?"

Link sat for a minute silent, not sure what the man in front of him was talking about. Laurana? Who was Laurana? "I'm sorry sir, what was that?" Link asked trying not to show how confused he truly was.

Mareikin laughed shoftly, then shook his head, "Alright, play time is over Link, it's far time you heard the whole story". He took a step back and plopped himself down into a chair facing Link. He Bowed his head slightly and sat still for a minute as if at a loss for words. Finally, after what felt to Link like an eternity, Mareikin sighed deeply and spoke, just barely more than a whisper. His voice was deep and labored. It seemed to be physicaly hurting him to speak. No... it was more than that. He was afraid. Afraid of what he was trying to say.

"Laurana, is a Goddess, Link. She is the fourth, and the Goddess of darkess."

***OMFG***

I really do love this story line. As i said in my profile, this isnt a long story, but it is highly in depth.

There will also be quite a bit that doesnt make sense without some background info. I will try and post this on my page.

Any questions, once again, please PM me, i would be more than happy to answer

-Draike Clymer