Me: Well, since Kismet and Shadow are still fighting we need guests.
Link: Who?
Zelda: Hi Link!
Link: Zelda?
Shadow: Yes, Zelda.
Me: What happened to Kismet?
Shadow: She ran off.
Me: Sigh. Zelda if you would.
Zelda: Yinyangsymphonian owns Kismet.
Of Dark and Light Ch.4
The ground was shaking violently by the time Kismet had finished her chant. The ground behind her suddenly exploded. A snake-like thing came through the hole and curled around Kismet. It had a serpentine body and sickly green scales and a cream underside. It also had symbols like the ones on Kismet's arm going down its back. It glared at Link with yellow serpentine eyes. He got his sword out and glared right back at it. I flew to one of the upper windows in the throne room and started to look for a weakness. This was a complete failure. The serpent suddenly lashed out at Link and Zelda. Link jumped out of the way but Zelda was not as lucky. The serpent coiled around her and nearly suffocated her. Kismet smiled at this. The three guards and Link started to attack the serpent in an effort to free the princess. Why does this seem so familiar? Oh right, there's four of them. One of the guards ran up to the serpent with a spear ready. The serpent made a sound equal to a laugh and knocked the guard away.
"You are foolish to challenge the great serpent of the earth. I will turn you all to stone." It hissed. I don't think anyone else could understand it. What Link did understand is the small scream from Zelda as the serpent tightened its grip on her. Link ran up to the serpent and stabbed at it. This broke the sword. Cheap sword. Link then did a back flip and landed in front of the serpent. Just as he landed the serpent lashed at him and managed to get his arm. Link let out a pained gasp as blood started dripping down his arm and to the floor. If you looked close enough at the wound you could see the pure white bone in his arm. I flew down to try and help him. Closer inspection of the wound revealed that it may be deep but didn't suffer any permanent damage. That is a good thing but he couldn't fight in this condition.
"Link!" I looked at the doorway to see the Hyilan Royal Knights coming towards the fight. Link smiled when he heard the voice.
"Dad." He mumbled before falling flat on his face, unconscious. I'm an idiot! It's a snake! It must be poisonous! Link is poisoned! Idiot, idiot, idiot! After mentally hitting myself I flew as fast as I could to try and find an antidote.
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"Wake up, hero!" The little dragon jumped onto the green clothed boy who fell off the bed in surprise. "Finally! I thought you would never wake up." Shadow said to Link. Link stared at the little black flying thing that was flying in circles in front of him. "Come on! The six maidens want to see you!" it said.
"Okay?" The hero got up but let out a small cry of pain when his arm suddenly felt like it was on fire.
"Oh! Be careful with your arm. It still needs more time to heal." The dragon added. Link glared at it.
"Thanks for the warning." He mumbled. The dragon, who was getting impatience, once again told him to hurry. Link then made his way to the throne room to see the maidens. During this time he learned that he had been bitten by the Basilisk, his sword was broken, and Zelda had been turned to stone. He also learned that the only reason he could understand the strange little dragon is because of a spell the maidens had cast.
"So what do the maidens want?" Link asked after it had been quiet for quite some time.
"I wasn't told that but based on the power of deduction it probably has something to do with the four sword." the dragon said from his perch on the hero's shoulder.
"You seem to know more than you're letting on." Link accused.
"Maybe I do. Maybe I don't." the dragon taunted.
"What should I call you?" This was a question Shadow had been dreading. If Link found out that he was Shadow Link then how would he react?
"How about…Shadow?" Shadow said trying to sound as if he made that up on the spot.
"Sounds good." Link smiled. Shadow inwardly let out a sigh of relief. At that point they had made it to the throne room. The blue maiden and the green maiden were waiting for them.
"Link. Come this way. Will you tell him what we told you, little dragon?" the blue maiden asked.
"Oh alright. Apparently right before Zelda got turned to stone she sent out a telepathic message to the six maidens to come to the castle and have you draw the four sword again. So, the maidens came as soon as they could. They healed your arm. Thank the goddesses you can still use it." Shadow explained. The green maiden bounced up happily to walk next to them.
"Don't be modest, little dragon! If you hadn't brought that herb then we couldn't have cured the poison!" She exclaimed.
"Yeah well, I'm sure you would have figured something out." If Shadow was human (Or hylan) he would have blushed. The green maiden giggled. They eventually got to a wide open room that the portal to the four sword sanctuary could be opened with the other maidens there.
"Stand back Link." The blue maiden said as the others took their places. After a few seconds the portal opened, glowing with amazing beauty. The maidens nodded to Link who nodded back and went into the portal with Shadow behind him and the maidens behind him. Link walked up to the shrine that the four sword was embedded in. after a few seconds he drew the sword and split into four with a bright flash of light.
"And another adventure begins." Shadow said as he lightly landed on Vio's shoulder. All the Links seemed a little dazed at being separate again. Suddenly the maidens were encased in pitch black crystals.
Me: Mwahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
Link: Wait. What?
Zelda: Wasn't Shadow the little dragon?
Shadow: *Twitch* You didn't.
Me: I did! Fear me! Mwaahahahahahaaaaa!!!!!!
Shadow: Hissss.
Link and Zelda: Huh?
Me: Please review to see what we're talking about!