(srry, no banana trial)

The dark-haired Hylian felt himself in a panic, as the water engulfed him fully. The only thought to fill his mind was the compelling urge to survive. He had to get his revenge. Link had done this to him. It was all his fault. He had to die. He had to kill him… but how could he get out? All he could see through the darkness was small slivers of icy blue water bearing down on him. He couldn't tell which way was up anymore. He didn't know how to get out. A dull ache in his head started to throb, from holding his breath. Both hands settled securely over his mouth to try and hold the last bit of air in, but it was quickly divulging. Converting into something he couldn't hold.

Before he knew what he had done, the air in his lungs pushed out. In a futile attempt to draw it back in, Knil sucked in a mouthful of the surrounding water. His eyes strained in horror. It was far worse now. How could he be so stupid? He was really going to drown!

Knil could feel the water whip around his body as it thrashed desperately. His muscles grew slowly weaker with his strain, until there seemed to be no life in them at all. He hung limply. Suspended in the depths of who knows where anymore. The lifeless feeling in his limbs slowly spread to his head. His lungs stupidly continued to try and inhale the water, out of his control. The last thing he remembered before the deeper darkness overtook him was a flash of silvery blue, and possibly something brushing against him.

xXx

Knil felt dazed and confused to learn he was somehow able to open his eyes. But the knowledge that he was breathing startled him enough to wake up. His hand clamped to his throat. He was breathing. It was air. Where was he?

It didn't take him long to realize the sand twining in his fingers. Finding it difficult, but not caring, Knil pushed himself up to get a better look around. It was Lake Hylia. He glanced back at where the temple should be, and nearly jumped out of his skin. There was a girl (At least he was pretty sure it was a girl.) standing in the shallows of the lake. She had blue scaly skin, and flicking fins hanging from her arms and legs. Knil rubbed his eyes but when he looked again, she was gone.

He settled into the sand and sighed. Knil rubbed his arms, as his body shivered violently. Crimson eyes fell onto the clear blue of the water transfixed by the threatening waves. Those waves that had almost claimed his life.

Knil shook his head together and stood, finding Ivan laying unconscious in the sand nearby. He smiled, nearly laughing from relief. As he bent down to pick her up, the waves crashed against the shore. He jumped, but wasn't sure if it was from the water, or the voice he heard when it did. A silky soft voice simply saying, "Take care of Link for me."

Knil's eyes sprang open with a gasp. He had had dreams about that day before, but he wasn't truly scared this time. He sighed deeply, fully able to keep his mind on the fact that it was a dream. His knees were drawn up to his chest from where he was sleeping in the corner.

The wooden door swung open. "I've got good news, Knil." Link exclaimed as he entered the room. A large grin plastered on his face.

Knil snorted. "You're gonna kill yourself?"

Link clamped onto the bar, without losing his smile, and eyed his grumpy shadow in the corner. "That's not good news."

Knil nearly cracked a smile at Ivan, who was sitting on his knee. "Yea, silly me."

"We're letting you out."

"What?" Knil spun around so fast he nearly crushed Ivan. "What do you mean, 'you're letting me out?'"

"Just what it sounds like. But, under one condition."

Knil's touch of enthusiasm fell as he slumped back to the ground. "Should've known."

"I still don't think this is a good idea." Came a familiarly skeptical voice from the back of Link's hat.

Link ignored Navi. "It's nothing you can't handle. Y'see." He leaned against the cage. His smile was nearly gone, but his eyes still showed it. "I was called here in the first place to help the Gerudo find something called the Spirit Oasis."

"And, what? You can't find it without my help?"

"No, I found it. I just need your help getting inside."

Knil quirked a brow at him. "What?"

"Well." Link unlocked the cell and came in to sit in front of Knil. He didn't seem the least bit weary that he was, once again, within arms length. "There's this biiiiiiiiiiig monster guarding the entrance." He tried to show how big, but obviously failed. "And I'm sure there's more inside." Link leaned his elbow on his leg, smiling up at Knil. "I almost hate to admit it, but I don't think I can handle it alone."

Knil snorted. "So, the Hero of Time, seems to have a limit."

Link shrugged. "Never said I didn't."

They just stared at each other a bit, until Knil spoke. "I'll get my sword back?"

"You'd be pretty useless without it. Along with your shield, if ya want."

"(You're arming me?)" Knil thought suspiciously. "There has to be more to it than that? What's the catch?"

Link raised his hands. "No catch. You help me through the Spirit Oasis, and you're free to go."

"The Gerudo agreed to this?"

Link was obviously trying to stifle a laugh. "They're not too happy about it. No."

Knil wasn't surprised by the answer.

"But, I need you to help me out." Link extended a hand to him. "What do ya say? Wanna help me?"

Knil just eyed his hand.

"I'll bet we make a good team."

Knil couldn't help but smirk as he shook his lighter side's hand. "Alright. If that's all I gotta do to get out of here, I'm fine with it."

The excitement flooding through Link was immeasurable. "Good." He nearly sprang to his feet. "I'll go get your sword, and we can leave." Knil watched as Link sprinted from the room, throwing the cell door closed behind him, but not bothering to lock it back.

Navi hung back, eyeing Knil with disdain, then took off after her partner.

The small violet light settled on Knil's shoulder. She leaned against his cheek, folding her arms. "How thick can ya get?"

A small smile crossed Knil's lips. He shook his head. "Although, sometimes, I wish I could understand his way of thinking."

Ivan glanced over at him, her eyes furrowing in slight confusion.

Soon, Link came back in carrying Knil's armory. He himself was all ready for battle. Knil's mood fell when he saw four Gerudo warriors flanking him. All with their eyes piercing into him. As ashamed as he was to admit it, Knil was kinda scared of these women.

Link left the weapons outside of the cell as he swung back in. Keys rattling in his hands, he unlocked Knil's shackles. Knil rubbed his wrists watching as Link turned fully on him, throwing the keys to one of the guards. It was truly amazing. A brief thought crossed his mind, that this boy wasn't as naïve as he thought. Yea, his back was fully to him, but he was still guarded. And not just by the scary women.

Speaking of scary women. All Knil had to do was even begin to rise to his feet, for all four swords to aim straight at his throat. Or at least that's where they would be aiming, if they weren't still separated by the bars.

Link, noticing their defense, glanced back at Knil (who was still hunched over, being caught halfway through standing), then back to the four Gerudo. "He's not doing anything. Why don't you wait outside with the other guards?"

"You want us to leave you alone with him?" Inquired the red-head up front.

"Not for long." He smiled, leaning closer to them and whispered. "I think you're making him nervous."

Knil's eyes narrowed. He wasn't sure if Link had done that on purpose, or if he honestly thought he couldn't hear him.

A little reluctantly, the four women left, throwing back glowing glares at their prisoner.

Knil straightened and inched slowly closer, in case they were still watching. "Are they coming?"

Link looked back at him, from where he was standing in the door. "They don't trust me being alone with you. So you'd better behave."

Knil glanced over at Link, while he hitched his sheath up. He could hardly believe his eyes. Never really looking at his light side before, he noticed something he hadn't. All those stupid comments. His action, and the fact that he seemed so oblivious somehow seemed to make sense. With his armor on, and sword fastened securely to his back, he looked so brave. So confident. And even though it wasn't a feeling he could plainly describe, that confidence made it clear how he could trust him so easily. Link honestly wasn't scared of him.

Knil tore his eyes away, and picked up his shield.

Link smiled at him. "Shall we go?"

"Yea." Knil straightened, not wanting to look at him again. He heard footsteps as Link darted up the stairs outside of the door.

Ivan flitted up in front of his face, waving her hand at him. "Hey, wake up."

"What?"

Her head tilted in confusion. "Why's your face red?"

"Shut up." Knil growled, swatting her to the side, and stormed out the door.