1Info

Romance appears Beware, this is a long chapter.

The Illusion

The smoke began to disappear. Nalo had already flown away. It was so afraid that Chazz was dead that it decided to fly away and mate with a female bird. Once the smoke was gone, Zelda and Adelez were astonished; Ri was dead. Chazz had cuts and bruises everywhere. It looked like thorns had fallen from the sky above him, scraping at him until he bled. "Someone... help," he said, falling unconscious. Zelda quickly ran over, panting worrily. "Adelez, give me the bag!" she yelled. Adelez quickly grabbed a bag from his side and tossed it to Zelda. After a few seconds, she pulled out a bottle. She poured it over his body. It was a special mix of herbs she had crushed and mixed with water. Chazz wouldn't move. She slowly and quietly leaned down and kissed him on the lips...

Chazz woke up. "Ugh... what happened?" he asked, scratching his head. Zelda instantly pulled back. "Nalo flew away, and, uh, you were knocked unconscious, and..." she stopped. Adelez chimed in, "She poured a mix thing and you woke up!" He winked at her. She was relieved. "Let's get back to the Stock Pot Inn," Zelda said, walking away towards Clock Town. Chazz stared at Zelda. "Uh, sure..." Chazz said, dazed and confused. Once they reached Clock Town, things were... different. There were no buildings. They were all knocked down. It was like a tornado came and left, but still left its mark. "What happened?" Adelez asked, confused. He scratched at his blonde hair. His Magic Armor kept him warm. It was for some reason colder than usual. Adelez wished he had the hat. His ears were freezing.

Chazz scratched at his pure white hat. "Ugh... what happened?" Chazz asked. Zelda was looking at the ruins. "Hmm... these weren't destroyed. They were deconstructed," Zelda explained. "Someone deconstructed all the buildings? Why would someone do that?" Chazz asked, his bronze hair shining in the sun. "Someone wanted us to think Clock Town was destroyed," Zelda explained. Chazz was confused. He almost fell back into the deep waters behind the trio. "Who would do that?" Adelez asked. "Ri." Zelda needed not to say any other words.

Chazz frowned. "But he's dead!" he yelled. "I saw it!" he exclaimed. "Yes, that's what you think. Remember when you battled him at the harbor? None of your arrows hit. They went through him. He is a master of illusions," Zelda explained. "I'm unsure how to break out of this. I'm pretty sure Ri was able to get away by trapping us in this illusion," she said, shivering in the cold. Suddenly, a booming voice appeared from no where. "MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! You're my little toys now! I may as well have some fun," the voice said.

"Ri! Stop hiding like a coward!" Chazz yelled. "Why?" Ri asked. "I'd rather have some fun with my toys," he said. A large wind came over the trio, knocking them into the air. The ruins were picked up as well, harshly hitting them. "Ha! Too weak to fight back?" Ri asked mockingly. "We're at his will" Zelda yelled. Her whole body was bloody. "We can't do anything" she exclaimed.

A large wave appeared from behind the trio and crashed right on top of them. Chazz shook his head like a dog would when it was wet. "We need to find a away out of this illusion before he kills us" Zelda yelled. Chazz stared at the metal platform they stood on. "I have an idea, but it may hurt," Chazz said doubtingly. "Smack your heads against the platform. The shock could wake us up," he explained. "Okay..." Zelda said reluctantly. Chazz slammed his head against the hard, metal platform.

In the field...

Chazz woke up. Adelez and Zelda were awake already. "It worked!" Zelda yelled. She kissed Chazz on the cheek. "Thank you for saving my life!" she yelled. "You're welcome..." he said. They woke up at their camp, where they'd set up. "Most of our supplies are gone. We should go back to the Stock Pot Inn for now," Zelda said. Chazz and Adelez agreed. When they reached Clock Town, it was the way it was supposed to be. People were getting on and off ships at every corner. The group headed to the Inn and got their room number and their key. Once they got inside, they saw an unwelcome face- Ri.

He just stood there silently. He just smirked, not saying a word. He jumped out the window into the water. "That was... unexpected," Adelez said, scratching his head. "Whatever," he said. Adelez walked into another room to practice with his boomerang. Once he left, Chazz took off his white shirt, revealing a gray undershirt. Zelda smiled. The sun was setting. "Wanna go to the water's edge?" Chazz asked romantically. "Sure," Zelda responded. Chazz and Zelda quickly ran out of the room and ran to the water's edge. They both stared at the sunset. "It's beautiful tonight, isn't it?" Chazz asked. "Yeah," Zelda said.

"So, uh, back there in the field... after we battled Ri. How did you really wake me up?" he asked. "Remember? I used the mix," Zelda contemplated. "No, you did something else. What did you really do?" Chazz asked. Zelda sighed, and then buried her face in her hand. "I kissed you..." She mumbled. "What? I can't hear you," Chazz said. "I said I kissed you," she said. "I still can't hear you," Chazz said. "I kissed you!!!" she yelled. "I kissed you! K-I-S-S-E-D you! Happy?" she exclaimed. "I thought so. I have something to say too..." Chazz said. "I love you." Chazz turned to Zelda and she followed suit. They put their lips together and kissed. Passerby smiled at the couple as they sat there, kissing. They pulled back.

"Let's get back to the room. I'm sure Adelez is freaking out," Zelda said, smiling at Chazz. "Uh, yeah..." he said, leading the way. They soon arrived at the hotel. Once inside their room, they called for Adelez. No response. Chazz looked in the target room. No one was there. The two asked around the hotel. No one had seen him. They asked people outside the hotel, but they didn't help at all. Zelda began to sob. "We'll find him," Chazz assured. Zelda looked up. "I hope you're right," she sobbed, tears trickling down her face. Rain began to fall throughout Clock Town. Everyone ran inside their homes or the hotel except Chazz and Zelda. They just stood there alone in the rain, wondering if they would Adelez's face again before he was dead...

End of Chapter