Chapter Three
Another year later Link sat outside, with Skull Kid, and was fishing, When a few Bokoblins ran through the brush, Both Link and Skull Kid jumped up and drew there swords, link fighting and had already killed two of the five Bokoblins, and the Skull Kid's puppets were already converging on the all but helpless enemy. Skull Kid was grinning, when there was one last Bokoblin left he dispelled his puppets and pulled out his sword, he knew this would be easy, the Bokoblin drew out his sword and charged the Skull Kid Recklessly. The Skull Kid didn't wait any longer, he slashed his sword and had slit the enemies jugular. Now that the adrenaline had gone he felt anything but happy, he realized that the Bokoblin's probably had families, and couldn't help but feel remorse for their deaths.
"What's wrong?" Link asked the boy.
"I just wish that there was more than this" Skull Kid answered,
"All we do is just kill" He said sadly.
"There was nothing that we could do this time" Link reminded him "We were taken by surprise" He finished.
"Yeah I suppose your right, I just wish that it hadn't turned out like this". Link marveled at the way that Skull Kid was feeling, a year ago, four years ago Skull kid would of laughed with glee as he cut down the foe, but now he was a better person because of his feelings, that is if you could call him a person.
It was just one day that changed Link's life. He was fishing again with skull kid not even a week later, when they were interrupted again by other Bokoblins, they made mince meat of them and continued on. A half hour later, Link was looking in the water, and he saw his own reflection, but then it disappeared, he then felt the cold feeling of steel against his throat. The steel was quickly removed, and he heard a grunt, turning quickly he saw himself, only it was darker, and had eyes that he could tell had a hatred, and blood lust in them. He saw that the imposter was fighting with Skull Kid,
"Skull Kid, what is this guy?" Link asked Skull Kid, Skull Kid answered quickly
"It looks just like you, do you have a brother" But link didn't answer, instead he grabbed his sword and they both fought against this powerful opponent. Link and Skull Kid were losing badly, Skull kid and even link with combined powers and advanced reflexes and perfect swordsman were losing.
Right as the imposter was about to strike the killing blow to Link, his eyes widened and he turned around and fled. Link then saw six half naked girls running through the clearing, he recognized that five were from the Cave of Ordeals an abandoned prison, and that the last one was the Great Fairy from the sacred grove. They all had the same weapons, all except the one from the Sacred Grove. The ones from the Cave of ordeals, had bastard swords, and then the last one had a bow and arrows that looked suspiciously like the Light arrows that Zelda possessed. They didn't even stop though, they were running beautiful and coordinated, all link could do was gawk. They ran in the direction of the Imposter. Link decided to follow, him and skull kid looked somewhat less than stunning, to men running awkwardly from exhaustion and trying to keep up with the fairies. Finally one of the Fairies stopped and talked to them.
"Is this the first time that you have seen him?" The fairy asked link.
"Ye-yes." Link stuttered, I have seen him in reflections but I just thought I was day dreaming, what the hell is he?" Link asked.
"Couldn't you tell? It was you. You see after you received the Triforce of Courage, your darker side was cleansed from your body, and imprisoned in an alternate realm, that way you wouldn't be possessed by the evil and greed that is usually made from the Triforce."
"Mum, So how did he escape?" Link asked suspiciously.
"You saw him in your reflections, right? There's your answer, he finally gained enough power to escape using your own reflection, he just changed your image so that you looked like him. It was always your reflection, but when you gained the power from the Great Fairy of the Grove, it actually opened up your full potential and released him as well, however he could never do anything so he bided his time until he would leave, when you gained power so did he." She explained.
"What does he want?" Link asked.
"Only you know, what would you want if you could get anything without bearing consequences?" She asked him.
"He's after the Triforce" Link suddenly answered. "Alright, I'm going to need the Master Sword" Link said abruptly.
"I thought that's what you have." Skull Kid said. "No, this is just a look a-like, that way if it was stolen a sword of legend wouldn't fall into the wrong hands.
"Where is it then?" Skull Kid asked him.
"You'll see soon enough." Link laughed. By that time the Fairies were starting to return, there faces were grim,
"He escaped" their leader informed them.
"Where to?" Link asked.
"If we knew that it wouldn't be a problem" A Fairy pointed out.
"Good point." Link replied.
It was getting late now, and Skull Kid and Link were both running through Ordon village, they had to pass through to get to Hyrule Field. The speed and grace of Link and Skull Kid amazed them, they hadn't seen either for years, and there was an over whelming joy in there hearts. There was also thrill at seeing Link hop easily from house top to house top, Skull Kid was grinning, and knew that Link was showing off. They ran out of the gates, and kept running until they Hyrule Field.
"Where to?" Skull Kid asked.
"Towards Snow Peak." Link answered. They ran and finally entered the Zora Domain.
"Hello again, would you like me to take you to the Throne room?" a guard asked.
"That wont be necessary" Link replied, he wanted to avoid much contact with people, it had been years since he had been with anyone other than Skull Kid and he was nervous. Link started to climb the vines at an amazing speed, in less than five minutes he was at the top, and Skull Kid was right behind him. They reached the ice Caverns and passed through them to the trail to Snow Peak.
"Be careful, its freezing out there" Link warned Skull Kid upon entering the trail to snow peak Manor.
They continued on through the constant blizzard that threatened there lives. Finally after hours of trudging through the snow, they reached the top. They both saw Yeto and Yeta racing on big pieces of ice.
"Don't ask" Link chuckled seeing Skull Kid's expression, they reached the top where there was a tree, on top of the tree were big chunks of ice, however what they were looking for wasnt on top of the tree it was under it.
He stuck his fake master sword through the ground, and sliced away, fifteen minutes later he was pulling up a giant chest, he opened it and saw the sword.
"This is where you kept the legendary sword? In an unlocked chest?" Skull Kid asked him, ridiculing his decision,
"Hey, it worked didn't it?" Link said defensivly. After they had grabbed the sword they left immediately trying not to get seen by the Yeti's, about four hours later they were walking away from the Zora Domain.
"Alright where do we go now" Skull Kid asked.
"I have no idea..." Link answered back.