Common Knowledge Equals Teamwork
Plans Are Essential
When the two villains had recovered from their battle wounds, they began mulling over plans to kill Link. They sat in the Sky Realm in Vaati's throne room speaking of a plan.
Vaati watched as Dark Link rolled his eyes at all of the suggestion put out by him. They were well thought out, Vaati thought. So, if they were so good, why was his partner in crime refusing to listen? Why? Dark Link had a bug ego. He sighed and looked at Dark Link's red eyes with his own.
"Fine, I've been giving the most input on ideas. Why don't you think of a plan?"
"I've had a plan for the longest." Dark Link yawned.
"And that would be…?"
"We show up in Hyrule. We find Link. We kick his ass with our superior power."
"Is that it?"
"Uh, yeah."
Vaati stared at Dark Link. How could one person be so stupid, er, dimwitted?
"That is a horrific plan." Vaati just said it. Dark Link sat up.
"We can't use your plans! They're way too long and complicated!"
"You say that because you know not what a true genius is."
"I know what genius means, and it sure ain't you." Dark Link pointed out nonchalantly.
"How dare you question my intelligence! My plans are too keep that little green bastard guessing at what we're going to do next! He'll be so confused, we could just cut him down like the little Christmas tree he is!!"
Dark Link stared at Vaati. He blinked three times.
"Dude."
"SIGH, what. What is it now? Is there more stupidity you would like to add to the discussion at hand?"
"If he looks like a Christmas tree, do I look like black licorice?" Dark Link looked down at his tunic feeling self conscious. Vaati buried his head into his hands. Dark Link looked at him.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Why….OH GOD WHY? Why did I team up with you?"
"Okay, alright, if it means that much to you, I'll be serious."
"Thank you." Vaati said putting his head back up.
"Okay, here's my real plan. This is going to sound really cliché, but we need to kidnap Zelda. He'll come after her, but instead of sending him on a long quest to give him a chance to get stronger, we tell him where we are. Once he gets here, to the Sky Realm, he will face many of my clones. We shall watch the spectacle from above, and when he gets too tired to fight, we kill him."
Vaati stared at Dark Link with a look on his face. Dark Link simply nodded.
"Is that it?"
Dark Link nodded again. Vaati looked up, fingered through his long hair, and looked at Dar Link again.
"Really? That's all there is?"
Once again, Dark Link nodded. Vaati opened his mouth to say something else but stopped. What could he say?
"That. Plan. Is…" Vaati couldn't find the words.
"Let's just go with it, 'kay?"
Vaati nodded speechless for once in his life.
That night Dark Link sneaked around the Hyrule castle looking for Zelda's room. He killed the guards who saw him. He killed guards who didn't see him. He just liked bloodshed. After so much time was wasted on killing guards, he found Zelda's room. He opened the door. Zelda was sleeping in her big bed. Dark Link casually strolled into the room. He sat on the bed next to Zelda and fingered through her hair. She was striking in looks but annoying in personality. He carefully pulled the covers from over her and put his arms under her picking her up. He dropped the note for link and left with the Princess. She woke up as he was running back to the Minish Woods where Vaati had a portal open and waiting. She pounded on Dark Link's head.
"Aiiieeee!! Put me down! Put me down! Thief!"
"Thief? Lady, I'm kidnapping you!"
"Same difference!!" She squealed. She continued bashing his head until he got sick of it. He stopped running and head-butt her right in her face giving her a black eye and knocking her unconscious. He started running again. Normally, he wouldn't have done such a violent thing to a lady, but she had been pissing him off. Not only that, a bump was forming on his head. She could hit pretty hard for a princess. He jumped thought the portal where Vaati was waiting for him on the other side. Vaati smiled when he saw the princess. He examined her stopping on sight of the black eye.
"What did you do??" He asked yelling at Dark Link.
"Don't yell at me! She was bashing my damn head in! There is a big ass bump on the top of my head! Look!"
"Enough of your excuses. Obviously, you can't be trusted with these sorts of tasks. Next time I will attend to such matters myself." He said taking the princess out of Dark Link's hands and taking her away. Dark Link gawked at Vaati as he left.
"I was protecting myself!!!" He yelled.
"Yeah, yeah." Vaati exited the room.
Vaati walked through the long halls of is palace trying to determine which prison room to keep Zelda locked up in. He needed a room no princess would want to be in. He did have the room filled with cobwebs, slime, and spiders. He shook his head. He wanted her to be scared, not get pneumonia and die. He did have another room. It was dusty and had a great view. She would enjoy being able to look out awaiting the arrival of her hero. Just thinking about Link gave Vaati a headache. He found the prison he was looking for and laid her down gently on the floor. He looked around. No bed, no bathroom, the room was beyond perfect for a prisoner. He felt good about the whole thing. Maybe this time, he could finally succeed in making the world his. A thought popped into his head. If they were successful, would Dark Link try to kill him and take the throne as his own? Vaati scowled, left the room, and walked down the hall to his throne room. He cracked the door and peeked through the crack. Dark Link was sitting on the throne. Vaati's throne. He saw Dark Link smile.
"Soon, o soon, this will be mine-"
Vaati hurriedly closed the door. So, he was after the throne. He wanted Vaati out of the picture? That wouldn't happen. There was going to be a change of plans! Vaati marched off down the hall.
Dark Link sat on Vaati's throne. He rubbed the side of the throne. He smiled.
"Soon, o soon, this will be mine…I can't wait to ask Vaati if I can have this throne! It's sooooo soft!" He laughed. Dark Link looked back at the door. Where was Vaati? It couldn't take him that long to take Zelda to a throne. He sighed. Maybe Vaati finally got lost in this big palace of his. He knew it'd happen one day. This place had like, twenty levels, some thousand rooms, and even more hallways. Maybe he should go look for him. Dark Link walked out of the throne room to the hall. He looked left and right and walked right. After walking so long, he thought he was lost. No. He was back at the throne room. Well, Vaati got himself lost. He could get himself un-lost. Dark Link went back into the throne room to sit back on the throne where Vaati was seated.
"Vaati! You're not lost!"
"Lost? In this small place?"
Dark Link rolled his eyes. Vaati's definition of small never ceased to amaze him. He shook his head.
"Dark Link?"
"Hm?"
"Can I ask you something?"
"Shoot."
"I need to know you're plans for the future. What will you do is we succeed?"
"Easy, I'll-"
"LORD VAATI!! LORD VAATI!!" A minion burst in through the door.
"What is so important, that you felt you had permission to enter my domain?"
"Uh, excuse me sir, but Link is wandering through the palace. He has already decreased our numbers by more than half, and he is headed here now."
The door swung open again revealing a blonde haired, blue eyed, green garbed boy. He held sword and shield in his hands.
"Vaati! Dark Link! Where is Princess Zelda?"
Vaati sneered. What imperfect timing. Dark Link joined Dark Link on the top stair. They looked at Link.
"Hello, Link." Vaati greeted. "It is so good to see you again."
"I wish I could say the same." Dark Link snarled.
"AS do I." Link said. "Tell me where the princess is!" He pointed his sword towards them.
"Sir! Allow me to fend off this intruder!" The minion said. Vaati smiled leaning his head on his hand.
"That will not be necessary." Vaati lifted his other hand and fired a ball of energy at the beast killing it. Dark Link smiled at the bloodshed.
"Now, to deal with you, Link." He said.
