Chapter 6: What All You Need…
After a while, the two newly-found love-birds got tired and got down from the roof and went inside to see that Cremia had set up a sleeping bag on the floor and was sleeping in it on the first floor.
"Your Sister must have been pretty tired." Link commented as he yawned.
"Yeah, she must have decided to let us sleep in the beds up-stairs. I'm heading up to get ready for bed. I'll let you know when you can go in. Romani said as she yawned as well. Link tiredly nodded as he sat down at the table and waited, dozing off here and there, but he tried staying awake.
"You think you can beat me, boy?" A voice asked Link, with a tone showing he was looking down upon the small hero.
Link shot awake as he felt a hand touch his shoulder, to see it was Romani, who was now in a nightgown. "You look tired." She commented with a smile. Link nodded sleepily as he got up and followed her up the stairs, holding onto her hand, to make sure he stayed awake as he walked. When they reached the second floor they walked into the bed room and Link lazily walked over and passed out on Cremia's bed, not bothering to get ready.
"Oh, that Link." Romani said as she smiled and shook her head at the tired birthday boy. She proceeded to help him by taking off his equipment he constantly carried, his boots, and lastly his green hat. Romani then placed the blanket on the peacefully sleeping boy and began to turn around and go to bed when she stopped and blushed as she watched him sleep. Without thinking she kissed his forehead and then rushed over to her bed and got it and drifted off to sleep.
"I know I can beat you!" Link said to the tall figure before him. The being was the Fierce Deity that Link transformed into when he wore that mask. The Deity, held his Helix sword on his shoulder with one hand as he looked down at Link who gave a fierce gaze that the semi-god couldn't help but smirk at.
"Yes, I can see you finally know the truth about me, and what I'm planning. But do you have the courage to face me?" the Deity asked.
"Yes, I know who and what you are. And of course what you are planning to do, Bade. And as I said I know I'm ready to face you! I'm not afraid of you anymore!" the young hero said.
"Is that so? Let us see what you claim you can do. Draw your sword!" Bade ordered as he positioned himself into a fighting position. Link reached instinctively for his sword and shield, half-expecting them not to be there like the previous dreams of him fighting the Deity, but they were there and he pulled them out and positioned himself.
"Well I guess that proves you have built up enough courage to draw a weapon towards me!" Bade said, somewhat impressed. "But, now it begins!" he yelled as he slashed his helix sword vertically at his small foe. Link narrowly avoided the large sword by side-stepping to the right and ducking; he then raised his Gilded sword and made a stab at the towering warrior, but he knocked the attack away with his forearm and slashed with his sword, Link rolled forward, dodging the attack.
How the hell did he do that? How did he just knock away my sword like it was nothing?! Link thought as he tried to formulate a plan.
"So this is the owner of the Triforce of Courage? Pathetic! All I see is a small boy who has just been playing hero!" the Deity laughed as he swung at the boy horizontally. Link ducked and rolled, slashing as he moved at Bade's long legs. The Gilded sword made contact and cut the Deity's knee. YES, I cut him! Link congratulated himself.
"Yes, you did, but can you do that again?" Bade yelled as he slashed downward. Link back flipped, but got cut along his shoulder, just barely avoiding getting his right arm severed. Link began to reach to grab the wound, but decided to ignore it as he side-stepped away from another slash from the Deity. Link slashed back at him, but even with the extended reach of the Gilded Sword, he couldn't get at the Deity.
Bade continued his slashes, and Link continued to dodge them, occasionally making an attempt at hitting him. The fight dragged on, and the only thing the young swordsman was accomplishing was getting new slash marks and cuts all over his body.
Dammit, how can I hit him? His long reach is amazing! I can't get close! Link thought as he tried taking a deep breath to calm down but it was for naught as he noticed he was beginning to panic under the pressure, when he then noticed then that the Gilded Sword had reverted to the Razor Sword! What the hell? Why is my sword getting smaller?! The boy questioned in his head as the sword finally disappeared in his hand.
"Do you not yet understand, fool? A sword wields no strength unless the hand that holds it has courage!" the Fierce Deity said as he lowered his sword. "You are showing self-doubt meaning this battle is over. I was hoping you'd be able to give me the ultimate battle I have been seeking from mortals for centuries… But I guess that I will have to continue my journey when I take over your body completely." He said, disappointed, as he lifted his Helix sword to deliver the final blow.
Courage? That is all it takes? Link thought as he sat there awaiting the blow. What do I possibly have to fight for? A picture in Link's mind eye then flashed before him: Romani sitting, looking up at the starry Terminain sky. "That's it!" he screamed as he raised up his left hand that had a golden triangle forming on it, and a sword instantly materialized in his hand; blocking the attack. The Fierce Deity noticed his attack had been blocked, and brought the sword around.
"Ah, I see I was mistaken." Bade said in his surprise
Link looked at the sword in his hand, and it was golden version of the Great Fairy Sword. He stood up and looked at the blade in his hand, and smiled.
"Let's end this, Bade." Link said with confidence as he raised the sword in preparation.