Srry for taking so long… I had to -insert lame excuses here- so yeah… Many apologies! Hopefully the chap makes up for my non-updated-ness. Enjoy!

The forest in southern Hyrule had many names. The most common of these names being the Lost Woods. Simple reason really. Everyone who entered the woods ended up lost. And the Links were no exception…

Knight smiled sheepishly, "I think we're lost…"

"Ya think?-!" Brunette turned to glare at Ocarina, "Some leader you are…"

Ocarina stared at his map nervously, "Well, um… The glowing dot is here and we're here so… We're close…?"

Seasons sighed, "I knew this would happen…" He started scanning the forest, looking for something.

"What are you looking for?" asked Twilight.

"A stump."

Everyone stared at him blankly.

"W-What?" he asked, slightly embarrassed. "In order to get out of the forest you need to travel east, then south, west, and north, taking each step in a warmer season."

"And you need the stump why?"

"To change the season!" he said like it was obvious.

"Riiight…"

"I say we simply follow the Skull Kid," said Twilight. "It may not be the fastest way to get through the forest but it'll get you out nonetheless."

Toony looked at him confused, "What's a Skull Kid?"

Young Link glared at him, "Don't you know anything? In any case, we should look for the white monkey, not the Skull Kid." He paused, "Then again, depending on the day, the course will be different…"

"I don't know about the second part but looking for the monkey sounds like a good idea," said Knight. "That's how I managed to enter the Dark Palace."

"Yes, but without changing the seasons-"

"I know!" Toony turned to Twilight. "You're a dog, right? Cant you just sniff our way out?"

Twilight resisted the urge to punch him. "I am not a dog so stop treating me like one!"

"But will it work?"

"Well…"

Brunette had had enough. "That's it! You are all useless, you know that?-!"

They turned on him, "Well I don't see you thinking of a way out of here!"

"Tch, that's because I don't have to," he said. "I know the way out."

"Then what is it?" asked Ocarina skeptical.

Brunette grinned, enjoying his moment in the spotlight, and said simply, "North, west, south, west."

"Eh?"

"You've got to be kidding…"

"I already told you! Its east, south, west, north!" argued Seasons.

"And was this forest of yours located in Hyrule?" he asked.

"Er, no…"

"Well mine was so I say we do this my way."

They all sighed. It was best to do as he said otherwise they would be stuck there arguing all day. And so the Links followed Brunette through the forest and to their astonishment out of the forest.

"See? What did I tell you? North, west, south, west is the only way to go when you're stuck in a forest. Admit it, I'm the best."

"You could have told us that sooner…" said Twilight flatly.

"What? And pass up the chance to see you all bickering like the clueless fools you are?"

"Are you sure your tunic's green?" asked Young Link. "Cuz I swear you remind me of Dark sometimes."

"How dare you compare me to that villain!"

"He has a point though," said Ocarina. "You could be more helpful, you know."

"Like you were in the forest?" he asked.

"Why you-"

"I suppose, since you were so helpful in the forest, you can help us with our new problem?" asked Knight.

Brunette turned to him, eager to show off, er, I mean help. "Why of course! What's the problem?"

"That."

He pointed ahead where a large mountain loomed. It wasn't as big as Death Mountain but it was big nonetheless. A single building lay at the top but it was too far up to make out any details.

"I don't remember a mountain past the forest," said Ocarina.

"That's because you've never been past the forest," said Young Link. "That being said… I don't remember a mountain either… Twilight?"

He shrugged, "The only thing past my forest was more forest."

Toony brought out his telescope to get a better look at the building. "It looks like some kind of palace," he said. "I think it leads into the mountain…"

Twilight equipped his Hawkeye, "Yeah, you're right. Maybe it's a dungeon?"

Seasons brought out his map. "The glowing dot was around here somewhere. It could be…"

"Let me see that," Brunette took Toony's telescope and looked for himself, "I don't believe it…"

"What? What is it?"

"It's the Great Palace…" He tossed the telescope back.

"The Great Palace? What's that?" asked Ocarina.

"It's the last dungeon in 'Adventure of Link'." he answered. "That's where the Thunderbird resides."

"What's that?" asked Young Link.

Brunette rolled his eyes, "Honestly, haven't any of you played Zelda II?"

They looked at each other and shook their heads, "Nope."

"In any case, this seems to be our first dungeon," said Knight. "Shall we get going?"

Following the path before them, the Links climbed up the mountain and entered the Great Palace. The Great Palace was just that: Great. Several corridors went off in several directions, dead ends littered most passages, and the place was swarming with tough enemies. The whole dungeon could take weeks to traverse. Luckily, Brunette knew exactly where they were going.

"Watch your step," he warned. "There's a fake brick here and-"

"Aah!"

He rolled his eyes as Toony fell into the hole. "Told ya…"

Toony smiled. "I'm okay! I just need to- Ah!"

"Did I mention the bots?" asked Brunette with a smile.

Toony drew his sword and killed the little bots that ganged up on him. "No, you didn't!"

"Well now you know. C'mon guys, we've got a long way to go…"

"Hey! Wait for me!"

The rest of the Links continued down the elevator with Toony following behind. They made a left and continued.

"So what's in this room?" asked Seasons.

"Nothing."

He stopped. "Nothing? Seriously?"

"Yep," he continued over the bridge. "Most of this dungeon is just empty space filled with monsters."

"So is there an item for this dungeon?" asked Twilight. "Like a cool Spinner thing or something?"

"Nope. Just dungeon."

"Then what's the point?"

"The point is to use your skills to defeat the enemies and ultimately destroy the boss," he answered irritated. "Isn't that why we do this?"

"I always liked getting a new item," admitted Young Link. "That's why I went into dungeons."

"I liked the thrill of the challenge!" stated Ocarina. "New enemies… New puzzles… Nothing is as satisfying as solving a difficult block puzzle."

"I was forced to go into dungeons…" said Toony sadly. "The king made me…"

"Same here," added Twilight. "If there's one thing I learned from my quest it was to never argue with Midna… Still, getting new stuff was always cool."

"I liked the challenge of it," said Seasons, adding his opinion.

They turned to Knight, waiting to know his ideas.

"I don't know… I guess, I simply enjoyed the feeling of destroying evil and knowing that peace was that much closer…" He smiled, "You know?"

They sweat dropped. "Figures…"

After continuing east, they went down another elevator. Following the path, they came upon a room with several blocks blocking the path. Once they were cleared, the Links continued, heading down yet another elevator.

"Sure are a lot of elevators in this dungeon…" remarked Seasons.

Brunette sighed, "You have no idea…"

So after avoiding some enemies and going down yet another elevator, they entered another room littered with blocks. Once they were cleared the Links found themselves up against an armored enemy.

"What is that?" asked Toony. "It looks like an Iron Knuckle and a Rito had babies…"

Everyone gave him the 'WTF?-!' expression.

"What's a Rito?" asked Seasons.

"Um… Its like a Zora with feathers…? They're birds descended from the Zora tribe and-"

The two Hero's of Time looked at him like he was crazy.

"Um, Knight, I think Toony here has been in your mushroom stash…" said Ocarina.

"Oh, but I gave them to the witch before we started this fic."

"Your magic powder then…" said Young Link.

"Look, Toony, Zoras live in the water, okay?" said Ocarina slowly so he could understand. "They don't fly."

"But-"

"Ah who cares?" Twilight drew his sword. "All that matters is how to kill it."

"Hmph," Brunette stepped forward and drew his own sword. "Watch and learn."

Everyone watched as Brunette faced off against the Blue Fokka. Both combatants eyed each other warily, waiting for the other to make a move. Brunette gripped his sword tightly and attacked. The Fokka put up its shield to defend itself and fired a laser beam from its sword. Brunette blocked and attacked again. The whole fight went this way and in the end he was victorious.

He rejoined his fellow Links, a smug grin on his face. "Well? Aren't I awesome?"

"Eh…"

"What do you mean, eh?-! That's one of the hardest enemies in Zelda II!"

"Whatever…"

The rest of the Links continued down the path, ignoring Brunette's yells. After yet another elevator, a couple enemies, and another Blue Fokka (followed by another elevator), they fell down a secret hole which led them to a lower floor of the Palace.

"For a dungeon with no perks it sure has its twists and turns…" complained Young Link.

"Seriously… Why are we here again?" asked Twilight.

"To destroy evil!" yelled Brunette.

"And to get the item to dispel the barrier," added Seasons.

"What is it anyway?" asked Toony.

Brunette hesitated, "Uh…well…"

"What? The so called 'best Link' doesn't know?" asked Ocarina sarcastically, getting him back for earlier. "I'm shocked!"

"Shut up! The item at the end of this dungeon is the Triforce of Courage but I already have that!" He held up his hand to show proof. "That's why I don't know what it is…"

"Well there's one way to find out…"

After a surprise attack from a Giant Bot, they fell once more into a hole, landing on the final floor of the dungeon. The boss chamber lay ahead, to their right…

Brunette sighed and faced them. "This is it. From here on I'm going it alone."

"What?-! But we're a team!" argued Ocarina.

He shook his head. "This is my boss and I'm facing it alone."

"Wouldn't it be easier to gang up on it?" asked Seasons. "We could over power it and-"

"Can you use magic?" he asked bluntly.

"What? No, I-"

"Then you'd just get in my way."

"But wont it be dangerous?" asked Toony concerned.

"Forget it," said Twilight. "If he wants to go it alone, let him. When he doesn't come out we'll take care of it."

"Thanks for your support," he said flatly.

"At least bring a fairy with you," said Young Link. "You never know, right?"

"I don't need one," he said cockily. "I've killed this boss before. This should be a piece of cake." He turned his back on them and entered the boss chamber.

"Jerk!" Young Link glared at the closed door. "Like I'd give you a fairy anyway!"

"So what do you think the Thunderbird is like, anyway?" asked Ocarina.

"I've never even heard of it," said Seasons.

"Maybe it's a giant bird that flies at you and you have to smash its face in with a giant hammer!" guessed Toony excitedly.

"What are you on?" wondered Twilight.

"In any case, its his fight now…" said Knight. "All we can do is wait."

X

The room was small, just as he remembered it. Once the door had closed, Brunette had used the Shield and Reflect spells, knowing they would help in the fight to come. As soon as the Thunderbird appeared, he used the Thunder spell to weaken it and got ready to fight.

The Thunderbird turned blue as a result of the spell and was now vulnerable to Brunette's attacks. The bird flew around the room, firing several fireballs at him whose effects were greatly weakened due to his spells.

He sighed. "You'd think after all this time you would learn some new tricks or something… Oh well, your fault, not mine."

He leapt into the air using the Jump spell and slashed at its head with his sword. The bird responded by spewing more fireballs. Brunette dodged the best he could and kept attacking. The Thunderbird soon fell against his relentless attacks and self destructed, revealing the item that he was there to collect.

He stared at it blankly. "It's a…crystal?" He picked it up and examined it. "This is what we came all this way here for? Talk about lame… Ah well, whatever…"

He pocketed the crystal and rejoined his companions.

X

As the door opened Twilight looked up, "Oh, you're alive…"

Brunette's eye twitched. "Oh, you're alive…?-! That's all you have to say?-!"

"Sort of, yeah…"

"Why I outta-"

"So what did you get?" asked Ocarina.

He glared at him. "A crystal, not like that's any help. I'm fine by the way," he added. "In case any of you were wondering."

"A crystal? So we're searching for crystals?" asked Young Link.

"Wouldn't be a first," said Knight.

Ocarina smiled. "Alright! We have our first item! On to the second!" He paused. "How do we get out of here again?"

They all stared at each other, unsure of the answer.

"Cant we just use the elevators?" asked Toony.

Young Link frowned. "Yeah, but we fell down some holes so…"

"How did you get out last time?" asked Seasons.

He paused. "You know… I don't remember…"

Twilight rolled his eyes. "Well that's helpful… There's got to be a way to get out… But what?"

They sighed, drawing a blank.

"We could use my Magic Mirror," offered Knight. "It can transport us back to the beginning of the dungeon."

"Why didn't you say so in the first place!"

"I was just curious if you could come up with an answer without me."

"You calling us stupid?"

He simply smiled and brought out his mirror, teleporting them out of the dungeon. Once outside, Ocarina brought out his map.

"We did this dungeon so our next destination should be…"

"This one," pointed Young Link. "Lake Hylia."

"Why that one?"

"It's the closest," he said simply.

"A lake… That could prove difficult…" mumbled Knight.

"Why's that?" asked Twilight curiously.

"Because some of us cant swim."

"Eh?-!"

Yay! Like I said, srry for the wait. And yeah, Dark is the last boss of the Great Palace but that wouldn't have worked so yeah…lol Up next? Something random! What is it? You'll just have to wait and see!

Till next Chap!