Since it seems people on my DeviantArt page liked chapter 1, here's chapter 2! Now we'll see what happens when Link pulled out the Sword of Emotion.
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Chapter 2: Meeting Your Feelings
When Link pulled out the sword, five figures began forming around him. One was tall and yellow, and took on a human shape; one was skinny and lavender, with large eyes and a thin nose; one was round and blue, and bore a somber expression; one was short and red, and seemed rather square; and one was green, and looked unpleased. All of them were dressed just like Link, and were holding swords that greatly resembled the Sword of Emotion, except the sword hilt matched the color of each person's skin.
"What just happened?" the yellow person said. It was the same cheery voice Link had been hearing.
"I have no idea," the green person said. He spoke in the exact same sarcastic tone.
Link only stared at the strange people in disbelief. The lavender person caught sight of Link, and was in just as much shock.
"G-guys...?" he stuttered, speaking in the exact same worried voice. "Am I seeing things, or is Link standing right in front of us?!"
Everyone turned around to face Link. Disbelief and shock struck everyone in the room like a bolt of lightning.
"Link?!" the yellow person asked in both shock and amazement. "Is that really you?!"
"But how can that be?" the red figure said in the same gravely voice.
"How do you all know my name?" Link managed to say.
"Oh dear," the blue person said in the same somber voice. "We have so much to tell you."
"Okay, let's start over," the yellow person said. "We are your emotions."
"My emotions?" Link questioned.
"Yes," the blue person answered. "We're what make you feel emotions. Normally we live in your mind, but somehow pulling out that sword made us appear in your world."
"Hold it," Link interrupted. "You guys are those voices I've been hearing in my head?"
"Yes," the yellow person said. "I'm Joy. I make you feel happy and determined."
"And I'm Sadness," added the blue person. "I'm there when you feel sad."
"I'm Disgust," said the green person. "I am your sense of judgement."
"I'm Anger," the red figure said in a grouchy voice. "I make sure we fight strong and hard!"
The lavender person was too nervous to speak. He was never supposed to speak with Link face-to-face like this.
"That's Fear," Joy said. "He, uh... he just like to be cautious."
"We haven't really found a place for him yet," Anger pointed out.
Link was processing everything he had just been told. These guys were inside his head all along? It seemed rather unbelievable. "Let me get this straight: you five decide how I feel at certain times?"
"Pretty much," Sadness answered.
"But if you are all out here now, how can I feel anything?"
Fear gasped. "Oh no! We have to get back! Quick, put that sword back, now!"
"We can't put it back now!" Anger shouted. "We have to rescue Zelda, remember?! We're not putting it back until we save her!"
"We'll just find another one!" Fear suggested timidly.
"This sword is the only one that can defeat that demon!" Anger stated. "We're keeping it!"
"B-b-b-but...!" Fear stuttered.
"No but's, Fear!" Anger shouted, pointing his sword at him. "Shut your mouth, or I'll throttle you!"
Fear cowered in, well, fear.
"Guys," Disgust called out from across the room. He was looking at the wall behind the pedestal. "You might want to read this."
Everyone walked over to the wall. There was writing etched into it. "What does it say?" Joy asked.
Link examined the writing. "It says, 'If the Sword of Emotion is ever pulled out, the wielder's emotions shall materialize in the real world as physical representations of five emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear. As long as the five stay close to the sword-bearer, the wielder is still able to express his emotions. If one is ever separated from the host, said feeling will not be expressed until the lost one is regained'."
"What does that mean?" Sadness asked.
"It means," Anger answered, "that Link is still capable of expressing emotions as long as we stay together."
"There's more," Link added. "'If an emotion happens to fall in battle, that feeling is forever lost for the sword-bearer. If the wielder falls in defeat, his emotions will fade'."
Fear shuttered.
"So..." Disgust said, "I guess we have to stay together until Zelda is rescued?"
"Seems to be the case," Link said.
"So what are we waiting for?!" Anger declared. "Let's move out and find that demon!"
"But we don't even know where he is!" Fear mentioned.
"Maybe we can find out," Link said. "Let's go to Kakariko Village. Maybe someone can tell us more about that thing."
"Great idea!" Joy cheered. "Let's go!"
Everyone headed out of the sword chamber, except for Fear. He was still feeling unsure.
"You don't have to come," Anger muttered to Fear. "It's not like we need you or anything."
Fear rushed to join with the rest of the group. Maybe, Fear hoped, this would be his chance to discover his purpose in Link's life.
Yep! The emotions are now in the outside world! You might consider this to be a "Four Swords" AU, but that's really up to debate.
