Sheik traveled for three days until he finally reached the Temple of Time. Deciding to replenish his energy after fighting off a hoard of lizalfos and a few rogue stalfos, he sighed deeply and found a comfortable roost in a tree just a stone's throw away from the temple's courtyard. Sheik pulled down his mask, after making sure nobody was around, and ate a small amount of stale bread washing it down with a bit of water that he had in his canteen. Brushing the crumbs off of himself so he did not attract ants or any other bugs he settled down for the nigh strumming on his harp softly. The notes of the song rang out softly threw the night as Sheik played, gazing up at the twinkling stars. "Please let me do my job right, Din. Oh please don't let me fuck this up."Sheik whispered as he put his harp away. As his eyes fluttered shut Sheik hoped the goddess heard him and would keep him from screwing up badly.
Waking up with the first rays of sun Sheik found that below him three stalfos were trying to figure out how to climb up to where he was seated and kill him. Deciding to just go face to face with the problem he jumped down and started to dispatch the stalfos. Shoving a dagger threw one's neck Sheik watched as it fell to the ground limp. Next he roundhouse kicked another who was rushing at him; severing the rib cage easily and this left to last one. Sighing Sheik quickly took care of it. "Ugh, first thing in the morning and I have to deal with the likes of you three." Sheik stretched and yawned before entering the Temple of Time's courtyard. He walked up to the doors, pulled out his harp and hummed as he plucked the notes to Princess Zelda's lullaby. The doors to the temple swung open with a loud creaking noise making the Sheikah wince as his ears were assaulted by the loud noise. Sheik made his way up to the alter where the Triforce was engraved in to the floor.
Sheik stood there for a moment feeling stupid as he waited for the Hero to show up. He did not wait long for in a blinding flash of light the Hero appeared. Wobbling as he stood for the first time in seven years, the Hero blinked blinded by the sudden change of light. A blue light flew lazily around the young blonde's head and it took Sheik a moment to realize that the blue light was a fairy. Bowing deeply Sheik showed a sign of respect to the person standing in front of him. "W- Who are you?" The Hero asked in a raspy voice but none the less beautiful. "I am your Guide and Protector," Sheik raised himself to his normal straight backed posture to look at the Hero. "Well . . . hello I guess." The Hero looked at his older form with an expression that combined fascination with fear.
"How long was I out?"
"You were asleep for seven years Hero."
"My name is Link, what about you?" Link smiled as he picked up the Master Sword and put it in the sheath on his back along with the shield. The blue fairy quickly went over to Sheik and did a 360 of him being sure that he was okay to even be near Link. "My name is Sheik," Sheik hesitated for a moment, he'd always been told to address people higher than him with respect but he wasn't sure if calling the young man before him Link or Hero was proper. He finally settled on calling him by the name he'd given. "Link –" The boy's knees were knocking together badly as he swayed horribly. Sheik quickly went to Link's side and wrapped an arm around his waist and the other around held Link's hand that was fisted in his clothes. The blue fairy was buzzing around them anxiously not knowing what to do to help Link.
"I'll be fine Navi," Link reassured her for the fourth time as he sat with Sheik on the temple's floor in the middle of one of the triangles that made up the Triforce on the ground. Sheik was rummaging in his pack looking for something that would help with the weak knees. Sighing in frustration he settled on the stale bread and the canteen of water. " I'm sorry I don't have anything else," Sheik broke off a piece of the bread and gave it to Link making sure that he got a piece that wasn't too big in case he decided to scarf it down and make himself sick. "Thank you, you didn't have to give me your food." Link tore a piece off popping it in to his mouth. "It's the least I can do for you. You're our Hero and some people's last hopes." Sheik handed Link the canteen and cursed himself for saying the last part. "What's happed to Hyrule since I've been gone," Link asked in a quiet voice almost sadly. Sighing Sheik told him that Ganodorf had taken over and that the whole place was under his rule. He also told Link of the five temples that he had to go to to get help from the sages so that he could take down Ganodorf. "Wow, that's a tall order to carry out." Link chuckled a little but it was filled with sadness. "Yes but I'll be with you and so will Navi so it's not all your's to bare alone." Sheik tried to give Link some hope and found as he turned to look at him that the Hero had a look of determination in his eyes. "I'm going to take that bastered down. With or with out help," Sheik was surprised at the language that Link chose and cracked a smile that was hidden by his mask. Pulling the cloth up over his nose more so that it was up almost to the bridge of his nose Sheik stood up.
Offering a hand to Link he pulled the young man up. "I'll take you to my house so you can regain your strength, if it is your will." Sheik told Link. Nodding Link walked a few steps before he became weak in the knees again. "Here climb on to my back. I'll carry you." Link looked upset at his failure to be able to walk on his own but took the offer gratefully. Sheik's heart sped up as he lowered himself a bit so that Link could climb on and it beat against his chest like a bird trapped in a cage. When he felt long slender arms wrap themselves around his chest and legs lock themselves around his waist Sheik started towards the doors.
They had been inside the temple for hours without even realizing it. The sun was high in the sky signaling that it was noon, lazy clouds passed in front of the hot sun blocking it and giving a cooling effect of the land below. Walking stealthily not making even the faintest noise Sheik carried Link out of the courtyard, down the lane, and in to the small town's square. Lizalfos were scuttling around the square going in and out of abandoned homes and shops looking for valuables. "Shit –" Sheik cussed quietly under his mask. "What?" Link asked raising his head from where it had been laying on Sheik's shoulder. "Hmm nothing just some lizalfos, just rest I'll handle it." With that said Link obeyed placing his head back on the slightly bigger man's shoulder.
Sheik thought of various ways of getting across the square without the three of them being spotted and settled on running over the roofs as the best. "Hold on," he whispered and felt Link tighten his grip on his chest and waist. Sheik jumped up grabbing an eave, pulling them up easily. Padding over the thatch roof in a crouch, he watched the lizard like creatures scramble around the dried up fountain. Just when he thought they were home free one of the lizalfos spotted them. It hissed and screeched to the others where Link and Sheik were, soon all of them were coming at the three. "Really? Why is it always when you think you're home free that the bad guy sees you and then you're screwed!" Sheik thought as he let Link off his back, gently pushing him and Navi in to cover so that they were out of the way of danger's sharp, ragged fangs.
Sheik took out all of the lizalfos quickly only suffering a few scratches and bruises from the scuffle. "Link, you can come out now." Wiping his hands off on his thighs Sheik sighed as he looked at the dead or unconscious bodies of the minions of Ganodorf. Link limped out of the bushes holding his upper thigh. Blood cascaded over Link's pale fingers and down to the ground. "Link!" Sheik quickly went to his side and helped him sit down. Gently removing Link's hands, Sheik took a look at the cut that was weeping the blood. "Shit, how'd you get hurt?" Sheik looked up in to Link's face holding his own hands over the cut to try and slow the bleeding. "One of the lizalfos came around back to attack you but saw us instead and went after Link!" Navi screeched in her shrill fairy voice that held fear for her friend. Link said nothing as Sheik took the wrappings he had on his head and wrapped up the cut as best he could for the time being. "I'm sorry Link, so sorry." Sheik hung his head feeling like a failure as a Sheikah and as a Guide. "It's okay Sheik, it wasn't your fault that I got hurt." Link told the man before him. Sheik lifted his bowed head and looked at his companion. "Bu-" Link cut him off before he even got a word out by raising a hand. A small smile tugged at the hurt blonde's lips as he looked up at the Sheikah. "Please could you take me to your home so that I can get well before I go on this quest?" Sheik swung Link on to his back in a blink of the eye and started off again being careful not to hurt Link's leg anymore than it already was.
As he ran Sheik felt that his heart was racing and that it had nothing to do with the running he was doing. He had no idea what exactly the feeling was but it seamed a little familiar; as if he'd felt this when he was little and still with his parents when everything was good, before all hell had broken loose. Pushing the thought to the back of his mind Sheik continued on his way making an excellent distance in the few hours of sunlight he had left in the day. They stopped when the sun had sunk low in the sky and Sheik was too tired to keep on. "Link, let me look at your cut," Sheik took Link's leg and placed it on his lap. Unraveling the bloody bandages Sheik saw that the cut had cauterized and had only swelled slightly. "How is it?" Link asked as he lay back on the ground. "It seems okay for now. You sleep I'll keep watch." With that said Link was out like a light in a mater of seconds. Smiling Sheik pulled out his harp and played long in to the night.