Hey guys! Another chapter for this book! Thats three in the last few days and that is probably not going to last. Also, I highly recommend that you download the soundtrack and listen to the appropriate songs for the right moments. A good link is: download/11e4ezxkje08knk/Phantom+Hourglass+ To LittleZBot: First, thanks for being the first reviewer! Also, i respect your nitpicking about profanity and grammer. Unfortunately, i'm 15 and don't care to much about it, but i'll try to do my best. Anyway, i also plan to use very little by way of profanity anyway. Also, i'll try to add more details, starting with this chapter.

To anyone else: This chapter is longer the others by a lot to make up for the first chapters. Enjoy and please review!

Chapter 3: Oshus' Sword

Link and Ciela advanced through the cave, emerging from a darkened hallway into a back room. The room was lit with only a few large torches and sitting on a pedestal in the back was fairly large chest. The boy slowly walked to the pedestal and unlatched the lock. The chest's lid squeaked open and revealed a short metal blade, about the size of Link's leg. The boy picked up out of the box. It felt natural in his hand because he used one during the entirety of his last adventure, when he had to save his sister, Aryll, and Tetra from the evil king. Se swung it a few times before a voice startled him from behind.

"I see you've found my old sword," The old man said, not unkindly. "Thought I heard my stone door opening," He looked from Link to Ciela and eyed the carefully, considering the boy's build and confidence with the weapon. Link wanted to say something, but his mouth dried up, preventing him from speaking.

Luckily, Ciela had his back and said, "Grandpa, the bridge is out! If we're going to find Linebeck and eventually save Link's friend, we need your sword to get past the monsters blocking the pathway to town," she finished, out of breath, like a child, saying a lot of words in a sentence.

Oshus studied Link intently, "Well. If you need it so much, looks like there's not much I can so to stop you. At least let me teach you how to use it,"

Link cleared his throat and said, "Uh, no need. You see-"

"Quiet," Oshus turned around and left the cave. Link saw no trouble in following. Ciela floated after the two. Link emerged out into sunlight again and realized that he had never told Ciela his name. He turned around as Ciela came forth from the cave.

"How is it that you know my name?" the boy looked the fairy in what appeared to be her eyes.

She looked around and coughed, "I'll explain later," She quickly floated into Oshus' abode. Link decided that was the best he could get now and followed her into the doorless shack. Oshus stood there, exactly like he was when Link met him. Oshus tapped his conch shell cane on the ground and proceeded to tell Link how to use the sword.

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Link sighed heavily before starting on the alternate path to the town on Mercay It took a few minutes for Link to navigate his way through the zig-zag route. Dotted along the path were the jelly beings known to Link as ChuChus. These red ones were nothing new to Link and were dispatched quickly. Eventually, the path stopped, and was blocked by three trees. These were thick and caused Link to stop and take an hour to saw one of them down. As the tree fell loudly, Link couldn't resist yelling, "TIMBER!" before moving onward. The outside portion of the path ended and Link entered a cave.

Dimly lit by the outside sun and by small sconces hanging on the wall, the cave stretched on. Link made his way through the initial corridor and soon came to a part where it split into another hall. Just into the hall was a large wooden door. Link could distinguish a small lock on the door. The boy continued along the original corridor and eventually came to a small room with a chest. Walking to the chest, Link cracked his neck and kicked it open. He pulled a small key.

"Who the hell puts the door key really close to the door?" Link asked to no one. He shrugged and backtracked, Ciela right behind, back to the door. The key fit, and the door opened revealing a large room Four levers were located along the opposite wall and another locked door existed as well. The boy could hear a slight fluttering of wings, sounding like a few keese.

Ciela spoke up, "Hey, I remember Grandpa saying something about this room! Um, the four levers are supposed to be pulled in order and a key drops to the floor. If not, snakes enter the room," They looked around at the other walls, noticing a few stone blocks. They blocked entrance into two opposing rooms at the side of the cave's big room. "That's where our clues are!" Ciela excitedly piped up.

Link moved to the room to his left and pulled out the block. Immediately, a keese flew at him and the boy barely defended himself. Striking the keese with a vertical slash, it fell, cut in half by the sharp blade. Inside the small sub-room, a stone tablet stood, the words, "The first lever is the second from the left. The last is the second from the right." inscribed on it. Link ran out and pulled out the second lever from the left wall and ran to the other block. He pulled on the other one and was ready for another keese as it flew. Link dispatched it with the sword and stepped to the other tablet. "The third lever is the first from the right," the boy read aloud.

He ran back to the levers and used the process of elimination to pull the first from the left, the first from the right, and finally, the second on right. A jingle of metal hitting the ground sounded and Link picked up the key. He opened the locked door and walked into a small fork. Straight ahead of Link was another locked door. He could hear the scurrying of little feet. A large rat sprinted across from the left fork to the right fork and the boy caught a glimpse of a key on its back.

Link and Ciela made quick work of the rodent, killing it by cornering it. The key rattled in the door and they walked back outside. The town came into view. Link saw a large tent was set up on the southern end of the island, and a few other buildings. At the dock, there was a fairly large boat with a smoke stack and some kind wheels. He saw no sail and didn't know how the boat would be propelled. He shrugged and walked to to the man admiring the ship.

"Look at that!" the man talked to himself, "That is a beauty!" Link was confused. Needless to say, the man continued on with his drawl, "That could conquer the seas!" Link looked at Ciela, who shrugged. "If only I owned her!" What? Seriously? Link caught the man's attention.

"Do you know where I can find the captain of said ship?"

"I think that I heard that he was in the tavern,"

"Thank you," Link looked around for a second and saw the building.

"You're welcome. Have a nice day!" The man said. The boy walked toward the bar and entered through to door. He was immediately greeted.

"Oy! No kids in here!" the bartender said, while cleaning a glass.

Link replied hastily, "Oh, no matter! We're are just looking for a guy. Linebeck is his name,"

The bartender made a sound of realization. "That bloke was in here, yeah. Got real inebriated an' left, saying something about the Temple of The Ocean King,"

"Uh, great, thanks. Um. Where's this temple?" Link asked.

"North of the town, there's a pathway right to it. You can't miss it! Be careful though, recently, monsters have taken over the area. That sword should do you fine, though,"

"Thanks again!" Link called over his shoulder before leaving the establishment. He quickly turned north and noticed another pathway. He ran up through the path, and saw more ChuChus. Also, perched on a nearby treetop, was a crow, a bird that Link hadn't seen yet. After dispatching more Chus, he cautiously approached the tree and the bird swooped down. It slashed at him with its beak, creating a small cut along his arm. A lucky shot with his sword felled the enemy and he turned to the fairy. "Guess I know to avoid those!" he said.

They continued along the path, eventually walking along a cliffside. In a section of the cliff, there was a large crack. Link made a mental note to inspect that later. Slowly the grass turned to a stone-like surface and a couple of steps later, there was another earthquake. It shook the ground more violently than the last; Link stumbled and fell this time and had to roll to avoid a falling pillar.

"Another earthquake?" Link yelled.

When it settled down, Ciela said apologetically, "Yeah, we've gotten lots of those lately," Link harrumphed and they charged into the temple. They emerged in some kind of atrium and littered along the floor were skeletons. Link whistled a short 'wow' and continued walking through the atrium, to a stairwell in the back. Just before climbing down, the skeleton made a noise, similar to a, 'ahem'. Link turned to look and just above it's body, was a blue spirit apparition.

It spoke to Link, "Beware, this temple is cursed. Continue along this path, there is reward, but be warned: it will suck the life energy from your soul!" The apparition dissipated and the boy turned to Ciela, who shrugged. Link turned back to the stairs. He breathed and then ran down the stairs.