Sorry it took so long to update, but what with limited views I haven't been very motivated. And then when I did finally decide to start, I found all my old copies had somehow been deleted. But now I'm back. I don't plan on starting something I can't finish, so here we go. Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note or Legend of Zelda.

Chapter 6: Fish and Family

Having returned to the Forest Haven with Makar, Link and L stood before the Great Deku Tree. Makar looked very sad upon. "What troubles you Makar?," the giant tree said. Makar looked at him. "I'm very sorry Great Deku Tree. I know we're not supposed to enter the Forbidden Woods, but I got lost on my way back here." The Great Deku Tree smiled. "Fear not little one. I am just glad you have been returned to us safely. And to you two boys, I keep my promise." The Great Deku Tree shook his leaves and caused a green pearl to drop down. Link picked it up. "Now we have Farore's Pearl. Just one more to go." The Great Deku Tree spoke to Makar again. "Cheer up, Makar. You must be at your happiest to play for the forest ceremony."

Makar suddenly perked up. "That's right. In all the commotion I had nearly forgotten." Bringing out a violin made from a leaf, Makar began to play a beautiful melody. It was so cheery and upbeat L and Link found themselves enjoying the song. Suddenly, several of the other Koroks began singing to the music as several seeds sprouted from the Great Deku Tree. The Koroks each grabbed one seed and fly away from the Forest Haven as Makar finished his song. "Many thanks to you two," the Great Deku Tree said, "It is my hope that the trees brought forth from these seeds will slowly drain the Great Sea until the people may again return to the lands below." "Lands below?," L said in confusion, "What do you mean?" The Great Deku Tree smiled. "If you continue on this path, you will learn for yourselves."

On the way out, L used a bottle he had brought with him from Outset to grab a Forest Fairy. "These things are rare, and you never know who may need one." Back at the King of Red Lions, the talking boat greeted them. "You have managed to retrieve Farore's Pearl. But you were longer than I thought." "We had to rescue a very important Korok from the Forbidden Woods," Link said, and he explained the whole thing. "I feared as much," the King of Red Lions said, "Ganondorf's forces are getting stronger, and he is seeking out the sacred pearls. The last one is on Greatfish Island. We must hurry if we are to find it." "Let's not rush," L said, "So long as we have two of the pearls Ganondorf cannot use the last one. I'd like to take some time to fill out the entire sea chart first if possible."

Once this was done, Link and L arrived at Greatfish Island. Unfortunately, the entire island looked wrecked. "What could have happened here?," the King of Red Lions said in bewilderment. "Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to go off finishing the sea chart," Link said to L. "Maybe," L said, "Who were we supposed to meet here?" "The great sea spirit, Jabun," the King of Red Lions said, "But from the look of things he is no longer here." L suddenly perked his ears up to the sound of flapping wings. He looked around and pointed. "It's Quill." Sure enough, the Rito Postman alighted and a nearby piece of driftwood. "I'm glad to fins you here," he said, "I have important news."

"Does it concern Jabun?," Link asked. Quill nodded. "After Komali told his father he had given Din's Pearl to you, the chieftain figured you would search for the other pearls as well, and sent me to tell you about Ganondorf's attack on Greatfish Isle. I had first gone for the Forest Haven, but apparently I had just missed you." "Well," L said, "Even the best of postman can be a little off. But what of Jabun?" "Jabun thankfully anticipated the attack and fled before the island was assaulted," Quill said, "He headed straight for Outset Island." "He's back at our home?," Link said, "Funny, you'd think we'd have noticed a giant fish suddenly swimming out there."

"Jabun hid himself in a cave western end of the island," Quill explained, "But the cave is sealed off against to protect himself from Ganondorf's forces. Tetra and her pirates tried earlier to break through, but to no avail." "I wonder if they have any plans to try again," L said, "Do you know where they are?" Quill nodded. "I last saw them docked at Windfall Island. They may still be there." "Thanks Quill," Link said, "And say hi to Komali and Medli for us." "Take care," Quill said, "Valoo made mention that Ganondorf cast a terrible curse after learning of Jabun's escape." And with that, he flew off. "Alright Ryuzaki," Link said, "We need to head back to Windfall Island." L scanned across the sky. "And the sooner the better. It looks like a heavy storm has come in."

Misa shuddered as she looked across the dark, stormy sky. 'It's just like when me and Light became separated.' As she prepared to head back inside, she saw a bright red boat that contrasted against the black sea pull into the shore. Curious, she headed down to see who was sailing it. As she approached, she saw two familiar boys hop out. "Link. Ryuzaki. Good to see you two again." "Hey Misa," Link said, "Do you know where the people who own that ship are?" He pointed to the huge sailing vessel docked nearby. "I think they entered Cannon's Bomb Shop," Misa said, "Though I hope their pockets are lined with rupees, cause Cannon always charges an arm and leg for his bombs. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. Quill stopped by earlier and spoke with them, asking if they'd seen you two."

L scratched his head. "How do you know Quill? He can't be the only Rito postman out there." Misa laughed. "After I was reborn in this world, I was raised on Dragon Roost Island until Light found me." "That makes sense," Link said, "Ryuzaki, you listen at the door of the Bomb Shop and see if you can pick anything up. Meanwhile I'll go around back and see if there's a way into the storeroom." L nodded. As Link rushed off, L turned to Misa. "Just to ask, does the phrase 'Death Note' seem familiar?" Misa thought for a second. "I don't think so. But then again, for some reason a lot of my memories from my previous life seem to missing." 'That's strange,' L thought, 'I have no trouble remembering everything from my previous life. But then again, Misa is not the brightest individual.'

Meanwhile inside the Bomb Shop, Tetra and her pirates had Cannon tied up for not selling them bombs at a more reasonable price. Two of them, first-mate Gonzo and the intellectual Mako, were nearby. "Looks like we made off with a good haul," Gonzo said, "That'll teach this bozo not to swindle pirates, or anyone else for that matter." Mako adjusted his glasses. "It was also clever of you to get that Rito postman to tell us about Link and Ryuzaki searching for the pearls. If you and Tetra ever had a kid, he'd be the best pirate ever." Gonzo scowled. "Shut up, Mako!" "Quiet both of you!," Tetra yelled, "And finish moving that cargo out. We need to hurry to Outset."

Gonzo slumped. "Come on Ms. Tetra. It's been forever since we've docked. The boys need some time to relax." "Are you crazy?," Tetra said, "Did you see how devastated Greatfish Isle was? The same thing could happen to Outset if we don't hurry." Mako adjusted his glasses again. "Sounds like you're more concerned about the island itself than the treasure." Tetra was speechless for a bit. She looked at the ceiling trying to explain herself but saw a very familiar green hat in alcove above the shop itself. Link, noticing that Tetra had seen him, quickly ducked out of sight. Tetra gave a little wink. "Well," she said to Gonzo and Mako, "I guess we could at least spend the night relaxing. Two rules though. No flirting with that waitress at the milk bar, and that goes for everyone. And we leave at first light, no excuses."

L saw Link come around from the back of the shop. "We may not have much time," Link said, "They're leaving at first light in the morning. Did they already move some of the inventory to the ship?" L nodded. "I managed to overhear them mention the password to get into the hold. I believe it was 'shark'" "Okay," Link said, "Have Misa keep the pirates as distracted as possible. Might be somewhat difficult, since Tetra said they weren't allowed to flirt with Misa." L smirked. "Not to worry. Misa has other talents besides attractiveness." He headed off for the bar as Link chuckled nervously. "I'd rather not speculate what he means by that."

Once inside the ship's hold, Link saw that it was relatively unguarded. Once in the lower parts, Link saw Niko, the lowest ranked pirate in Tetra's crew, near a treasure chest in the alcove at the other end of the hold. Niko must have seen Link, because he suddenly called out, "Squabbie! You're okay! What a relief." 'You're just glad that there's someone to take your place as the lowest rank,' Link thought, 'Though I haven't actually joined Tetra's crew.' "I guess you're here for the bombs we have," Niko said, "I suppose I could give some to you... If you pass the second part of the pirate's trial. Now you'll notice the platforms from before are missing."

"So I just have to use the ropes to get across right?," Link said, "Alright, let's get this over with." Link stepped on the switch like before and quickly swung from rope to rope to reach the platform Niko was on before the door closed. "Say that was pretty good," Niko said, "But... should I really give up those bombs..." He thought for a second. "Oh, why not? It's not like anyone's gonna find out." He opened the chest for Link so he could grab the bombs. As Link began to leave the hold, the Pirate's Charm suddenly went off. "Hey there Link. I'm glad to see you're still alive," came Tetra's voice. Link smiled. "Tetra? Is that you? It's good to hear your voice again."

"Same here. Having said that, it's pretty cheeky of you to try and steal from a pirate. Though considering we left that idiot Niko in charge, perhaps 'steal' is a bit too strong a term. Anyway, if you plan on getting that pearl before us, you'd better get going. We'll be leaving at first light, and trust me, you didn't get all our bombs." As the Pirate's Charm stopped glowing, Link hurried out and back to the King of Red Lions. L was there waiting for him. "I got the bombs," Link said, "But we need to hurry if we're going to get back to Outset Island before the pirates set sail." L nodded. "Then let's hurry."

Back at the Windfall Island bar, Tetra kept her eye on the window waiting for the sun to rise. "Sun should have come up by now...," she muttered. "It has been pretty dark and rainy for the past few hours," Misa said as she walked over, "I hope Link and Ryuzaki will be okay out there." Tetra looked over to Misa. "You know them?" Misa nodded. "They've visited in the past. But until recently I didn't know they knew each other." She decided to leave out the fact that she and L had met in another life. "So are those kids friends of yours?" "Sort of," Tetra said, "I actually owe them. You see, Link's sister was kidnapped by that huge bird when it mistook her for me."

Misa gasped and put her hand to her mouth. "His sister... I had no idea. Poor girl. You know that giant bird actually flew by this island twice now? But then, why is Ryuzaki helping as well?" "From what I understand," Tetra explained, "Ryuzaki was living on Outset with Link and his sister for years, so he'd be pretty close to them. I mean, he didn't strike me as antisocial or anything." 'Well,' Misa thought, 'Not anymore.' She took another look out the window. "I remember a night much like this the day I lost my fiancee. But I know Light is still out there. Ryuzaki saw him." Tetra raised an eyebrow at the name "Light" since it was such an uncommon name. As Misa walked away to take someone else's order, Tetra couldn't help but wonder. 'Where could Ryuzaki have seen Light before meeting Misa?'

"Back home," Link said, "But no better than when we left." "Well," L replied, "We can't exactly help it if the situation led us back here prematurely. But has anyone noticed that it's been far too long since the last time we saw the sun." The King of Red Lions looked around. "Indeed. I don't believe the day has broken since we arrived at Greatfish Island. This maybe due to Ganondorf's curse. However, this may prove beneficial to us. If Tetra and her pirate band do stay at Windfall Island until daybreak, then they likely won't leave for some time. You may have time to see your families again and let them know you are alright." "That's a good idea," Link said, "I'm really worried about Grandma." "Before that," L said, "There is something at the Fairy Forest I noticed but didn't bring up until now."

Returning to the Forest of Fairies, L pointed out a giant boulder that looked cracked. "At the time I thought it looked rather conspicuous, but as we had nothing to destroy it with I didn't mention it. Using our newly acquired bombs however..." He pulled one out and lit it with the special flint paper rings he had prepared back at Windfall Island. He placed the bomb at the base of the rock and stood back. After a few seconds, the bomb exploded, destroying the boulder instantly. In the boulder's place was a large cavern. Link took a look inside. "It's a fairy fountain. Grandma would be tell all sorts of stories of these places. The Great Fairies who live here were said to bestow special gifts on legendary heroes." Sure enough, from the center of the fountain emerged a Great Fairy. With a wave of her hand, she instantly increased the size of Link and L's wallets.

On the way out, Link found a way to help Tingle reconcile with a friend of his named Knuckle. "Still no sign of dawn," L said afterward, "Let's head for Grandma's." Inside, the poor woman was sulking in her chair. "Link... Aryll... I'm sorry I couldn't be there for you..." L nudged Link in the shoulder. Link remembered the fairy he had bottled from the Dragon Roost Cavern. As soon as it was uncorked, it worked it's magic, healing everyone nearby. Feeling refreshed, Grandma raised her head. "Oh, Link. Ryuzaki. You're back. But... Where's Aryll?" "Still working on that," L said, "But both of us have come a long way since we set out." Grandma suddenly looked very sad. "I'm sorry. I'm the one whose supposed to be protecting you, yet here you are growing up before my very eyes."

Link smiled. "It's okay Grandma, everyone has to grow up sooner or later." Grandma smiled back. "I know dear. And I tell you what. Since it's clear you have to leave again soon to find Aryll, I'll give you something that can help on the way." She took Link's now-empty bottle and filled it up with some of the piping-hot soup from the stove. "Wow!," Link said, "My favorite Elixir Soup! And there's enough for two helpings." Grandma then walked over to the pantry. "Naturally I haven't forgotten about you, Ryuzaki." She brought out a bright yellow cake and wrapped it up for easy carrying. "Oh," L said, his thumb against his mouth, "An Elixir Cake. Thank you." Grandma handed the cake to L. "You boys take care, and be sure to se Aryll home safely." Link hugged his grandmother. "Good-bye for now, Grandma. I promise I'll save Aryll."

Link and L returned to the King of Red Lions. "Still now sign of first light," the talking boat said, "Or the pirates. Quill said Jabun was holed up on the western side of the island. Let's make our way there." After making there way along the cliffside, they came across a giant green stone covering. "That must be it," Link said, "Get the bombs ready." L opened the hold where the bombs were and was surprised to find a cannon pop up. "First we get a salvage crane from our Grappling Hooks, now this. Still, it'll make destroying the seal easier." He began aiming the cannon. "We should start at the top and work our way down." Volley after volley was fired, soon causing the stone seal to crumble. "That did it," Link said, "Now we can see Jabun."

Inside the cave, the giant whale-like Jabun appeared before them. Like Valoo, it only spoke in the ancient dialect. "Greetings Jabun," the King of Red Lions said, "And yes, I'm afraid Ganondorf has indeed returned." "Lucky for us the King of Red Lions can speak Jabun's language," Link said. Jabun spoke some more. "No," the King said, "This boy is not the Hero of Time. But he shares the same blood, and there is much promise in his courage." Jabun spoke some more, then dropped a blue orb from the lantern on its forehead. "Nayru's Pearl," Link said, "Now we have all three pearls." The King of Red Lions nodded. "Jabun has confirmed that the darkness was indeed the cause of Ganondorf's curse, but now that curse has been broken. We can now use the three pearls to reveal the Tower of the Gods." And with that, the boys sailed out.

From his lookout, Ganondorf frowned as he saw the morning sun finally rise into the sky. "My curse has been broken. This can only mean one thing. Someone has found Jabun and gotten the last of the pearls from him." "If it is Link and L," Light said, "Then they have all three pearls. Are you worried they will find the legendary sword?" "Somewhat," Ganondorf said, "The sword is still potent even after all this time. But I have made sure it cannot be used against me ever again." He fingered an old wound in his chest. "The last time that sword was used against me, I felt my very life drain away. It wasn't until centuries later that I was able to return, and during a point when there was no Hero to stand against me. But I always knew that a descendant of the Hero of Time would return. I saw it that day. That boy clad in green. But this time I am ready." He grinned wickedly.

Sometime later, after dawn had broken, Tetra's ship finally arrived at Outset Island. 'That was too long a night,' she thought, 'I'm really worried.' "Ms. Tetra," came Gonzo's voice, "You gotta come see this." Tetra came down from the crow's nest. What she saw when she got down surprised her. Instead of the giant rock blocking their path earlier, there was a large cave in the side of the island. Tetra couldn't help but smile. "Seems Link and Ryuzaki took advantage of our extended break time to swipe the treasure out from under us. This means they now have all three pearls." She closed her eyes and looked up. 'I hope those two know what they're getting into. They say the Tower of the Gods is designed to keep out all intruders.'

Next Chapter: Seas and Sailing

Finally got another chapter done. Hope this keeps up. Read and review.