I hate writers block! Gaaaah!

Sorry for the late upload. First, my cousins came over and slept at my house for the night. Then I had to go out or breakfast to spend time with my aunts and uncles. Then I came home. Yay! I got on the computer, and I couldn't think of what to write. Gaah.

Anyways, I hope you like this chapter. I tried! Keep that in mind.

Disclaimer: I, sadly, do not own any of the Zelda characters.


Shadow landed on the ground, hardly making a thump on the stone ground. He grinned manically and dropped Red, making Red fall to the ground in small gasps. Tears streamed down Red's face as he looked up at Shadow.

"What do you want with me?" Red cried. "I can't do anything for you!"

"Well," Shadow paced around Red. "You are bait."

"Bait?" Red repeated.

"Yes!" Snapped Shadow. "Anyways, I am using you to get the others, Green, Blue and Vio, to come to the Dark Realm. Once they are here, I will make them work for me, but then you will be set free. Now, I have not decided how long they must stay. But that's not important."

Red stared up at Shadow. "They'll never listen to you!"

"Yes, but I will force them. If they do not join, then you will suffer until your death." Shadow smirked at the look on Red's face. Red was absolutely terrified. "But until then," Shadow grabbed Red's wrist roughly, dragging him across the room. "you will have to brighten my day with your screams." Red could not contain his sobs any longer. He began to sob freely as he was dragged through the palace.

Soon, they made it to a large prison. Shadow threw Red inside, and he followed the crumpled body on the ground. Shadow made Red sit up forcefully and pinned his hands against the wall. Shadow roughly chained Red's wrists to the wall. He did the same with Red's feet. Shadow stood back and grabbed his sword, pointing it towards Red. Red stared at the tip of the blade in fear. The tip almost shone at the sharpness it had.

Red then looked up at Shadow with pleading eyes. This made Shadow laugh.

"What? Do you think I am actually going to free you?" Shadow snapped. Red said nothing in return. Shadow grinned evilly and sliced Red across the chest with his sword. Red screamed and stared at the gash in his chest in pain. He tugged on his bonds but could not free himself, no matter how much he wanted it. Shadow laughed out loud as he sliced Red the opposite way, making an X shape on Red's chest. Red cried out and tears dripped from his chin to the floor. Dark blood seeped from Red's wounds.

"Oh, but don't be afraid," Shadow snapped. "I can't kill you. If I do, your little clones will have nothing to work for." Red did nothing but wait for the next painful blow. Sure enough, it came.

And it sliced clear across his stomach.

Red kicked his arms and legs furiously, sobbing with mixed screams and gasps. He grit his teeth and sobbed in between gaps in his teeth. He clenched his eyes shut painfully, and colourful images appeared. One was coloured green, one was coloured blue, and the last was coloured violet.

Red gasped.

"Green, Blue Vio," Red whispered painfully. "Help . . ."


Blue rubbed his temples and sighed a long sigh.

"Alright, let's go," Blue mumbled. "Bet you a hundred rupees that Red is sobbing his eyes out right now. Maybe even passed out in fear."

"It wouldn't be surprising," Vio sighed. "but that only gives us more of a motivation. Let's go!"

"That's what I just said!" Blue growled. He walked with the group towards the princess's room. There were no guards there, so the Links just knocked.

"Do come in!" A voice shouted from the other side. The Links looked at each other and nodded. Green opened the door and stepped in, followed by Blue, and then Vio. The princess looked up from her bed and smiled, but then it faded as she realized there was only three Links.

"Where is Red?" She asked concern clear in her voice.

"Well, that's the thing . . ." Green started.

"Red's been captured!" Blue roared. "When we were sleeping! I think that Shadow dude stole him! Oh, he is going to die a painful death!" Zelda stared at Blue in shock. Blue was huffing and puffing from anger. Then Zelda turned her gaze to Green and Vio.

"Oh no."

Green and Vio nodded and Blue sighed heavily.

"Do you have any idea how we can defeat Shadow?" Asked Vio.

"Well," Zelda broke the Links gaze. "I might know of one way."

"Tell us!" Blue roared eagerly.

"I will," Zelda replied calmly. "There is something called the Dark Mirror. It is the one thing keeping Vaati and Shadow alive. If you smash it, then Shadow and Vaati will be destroyed."

"Where is the dark mirror?" Green asked eagerly.

"It is located somewhere in the Dark Realm. I would assume that is where Red is, too."

"How can we get to the Dark Realm?" Blue asked.

Zelda sighed. "I have to use my powers to make a dark portal. Once it opens, you must step into it as fast as possible. Do you understand?" The Links nodded. Zelda looked down at her hands and clasped them together. She closed her eyes and concentrated hard. Soon, a dark light formed around her hands and gradually began to grow. Soon it was bigger than her hands, and she shot the dark light into the middle of the room.

"Now go," She whispered.

"Thank you so much, princess," Green huffed. "Wish us luck!" And with that, the Links stepped into the portal and disappeared from the castle.

"Good luck," Zelda sighed.


The Links landed heavily in the Dark Realm. They all grunted as their bodies hit the ground. Blue growled and rubbed his head.

"Let's just find Red and get out of here," Blue sighed. The Links nodded in agreement and were about to stand on their feet, but stopped mid-way when they saw Shadow standing there. Shadow grinned evilly.

"So you did come," he laughed.

"Where's Red?" Blue roared. "Take us to Red!"

"You want to see Red?" He snapped. "Fine. But not without being chained." Before the Links had time to react, Shadow chained Greens wrist, Blue's wrist and Vio's wrist all with the same chain. The Links were soon linked together, and Blue was not happy having to stick with them, and less happy being in the middle.

"Fine," Vio huffed, tugging on the chain and making Blue tip over a bit. Blue grunted and pulled the chain back, making Vio fall. Shadow laughed.

"Alright then," He smirked. "Come with me." Shadow began to walk towards the prison, and the Links followed with some difficulty.

"Stop tugging on the chain!" Blue snapped at Vio.

"You stop tugging on the chain!" Vio snapped back.

"Why should I?" Blue growled.

"Why should I?" Vio repeated stubbornly.

"But why should I-"

"Guys, shut up!" Green roared. Green was the only one following Shadow, and Vio and Blue were following Green's tug on the chain. "Fighting will get us nowhere. Just follow Shadow." Blue and Vio sighed but did as they were told, but almost immediately after the prison door came in sight. Blue gasped and tugged the chains forwards.

"Red!" He shouted. Nobody heard a reply, so they started to wonder if Red could even hear them. Or, if Red was even in the prison.

"Blue, you don't know that Red is in the prison," Vio huffed. "He could be anywhere."

"No, he is right," Shadow smirked. "Inside the prison, he is." Shadow opened the door and entered, and tiny sobs were heard inside. The Links recognized them immediately.

"Red!" They all cried.


Cliffhangers. Don't you just love them?