Disclaimer - no I still don't own Zelda but maybe someday if I try hard enough, I will be on the team who comes up with the story plot. (only in my dreams.)

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"well my boy we will set up right here and wait for customers sound good to you?"

"hay Dias you know what lets try and get a different spot. This spot is in the direct sun and its not good for customers. Not only that its little out of the way. Why not go on the road by those buildings over there?"

Link Pointed over to a few buildings that where closer to the main market place that gave off a good amount of shade to cover the whole wagon and horses.

Nodding Dias tells him "to get in there I would have to back this beast up."

Link nodded then said "I am sure a man such as yourself can do it."

Dias taking Links hint smiled to himself as he maneuvered the wagon around to get ready to back up. Once in position Dias yells at link saying "boy make sure I go in straight and don't let anyone get hit."

Link jumps from his seat and runs around to stand in position yelling commands at Dias.

"ok go a little to the left so you don't hit the ruff against the side of the building."

"that's good that's good. Keep coming. Wait no now your going to far left straighten up a bit. There you go Dias. that's good keep coming keep coming."

A women noticing Link standing there shouting comes to see what's going on. As she gets by link she asks "young boy what are you doing?"

"well right now Miss. I am helping my partner back up so that way we can set up shop for a while. Ok Dias move a little more to the right."

"oh and what is it that you two are setting up shop for young man?"

Turning to the lady Link smiles while telling her "we are Herbalists selling medicine we also sell party masks."

Smiling the young lady then asks him "oh and what kind of medicine do you sell?"

Turning back to check on Dias Link yells "no you have gone to far to the right now. Go straight then come back again but a little left." he then turns to the lady and says "well we sell anything from Medicine to help cold to medicine that helps you keep your beauty."

Her eyes grow big as she asks "you mean you are the apprentice to the beauty medic?"

Link gets an Evil grin then says "why yes I am. We have come to sell for a week or so we are setting up today. We also have many new products for you to try. I tell you what take the papers right here and pass them out for us then when you come back after we are set up I will have a free trial of our newest medicine just for your help."

Smiling the young lady takes the papers from link and walks back to the main Court as she begins passing out the papers. Link turns to Dias and yells "that's good right there now we just need to set up."

Dias jumps from his spot as he smiles to himself. He tells link "ok well you go pass out the papers and I will get everything ready."

Smiling link says to him "well you know I already passed out all the flyers. And it only coasted me a small free sample."

Dias looks at the gin on Links face. He shakes his head and said "oh and of witch product did you give a free sample of."

"a beauty potion I wanted to try and make so if you don't mind while your working on this I am going to go inside and make some." with that link walked into the wagon.

Dias waited for a bit then heard pots and pans banging around. Shaking his head he says to himself "he is going to get me in trouble I just know it." ignoring his feelings Dias sets up the over hang and prepares the window for the day. As he finishes he hears link yell

"ha-ha eureka I have done it."

Going into the wagon he sees link with a smile on his face as he holds up a small bottle full of a red past. Dias lifts an eyebrow and asks "what is it you have done?"

Turning to face Dias link tells him " I have maid the same thing you have only mien doesn't smell bad."

"what do you mean Link?"

"well you add a bit of onion and some ground Rose pollen to the mix and it gives it a strong rose smell. The onion kills the original smell and the Rose pollen give it a new one. However I will test it to make sure its ok to use this will be the free sample right here. The rose pollen if my calculations are right should also make the skin smooth and silky soft. If everything you told me today works like I think it will. Not only that if done a different way instead of waiting for it to come to a past one can use it as a perfume."

"so your telling me that you want me to go into the perfume business as well?"

Thinking about it for a moment link finally says "in all my travels I have seen very few who sell perfume. And with your knowledge on herbs and the smells I am sure we could make a killing in doing so. Think about it. You could charge out rages prices for the perfume and women will by it."

"link we haven't had a chance to test any of what you have just done. It would be dangerous for us to give it to people. Herbs have to be handled with care if take the wrong way they can kill someone."

Link looks at him for a moment then asks "can we at least give it a try?" Dias holds his hand out for the bottle. Link reluctantly gives him the bottle of his new beauty cream.

What Dias does next shocks link beyond belief.

Taking his finger Dias dips it into the cream quickly he takes his finger out and lifts it to his tong. He then closes his eyes for a moment while saying "hmmm ok so you put that in and then boiled it. Ok and you have the red root." opening his eyes he looks at link and says "well it should be fine but we will have the girl you are giving the sample to test it for us. If it works like I think it will she should see results over night, though I am not sure if they will be good or bad."

Link nods with a big smile on his face he then says "if it works like I think it will then I am sure this will become one of our best sellers."

As the two are talking a knock comes to the closed window walking over Dias opens the window and says "yes yes we are now open for business how can." as he looks however he sees a long line of ladies as well as men outside smiling he sees how many of them are sitting and enjoying the shade that they are waiting in.

The lady before him smiles and says "I would like a bottle of your beauty cream."

Nodding Dias yells at link "one bottle of the beauty cream link. Ok Mam that will be ten rubies."

She nods to him as she pulls the rubies from her pocket to hand them to the man he smiles as he takes the rubies and gives her the small bottle of beauty cream.

Link starts running back and forth as Dias is yelling orders out to him. Dias on the other hand is fumbling with peoples money while getting them change left and right. The two work hard through the day running back and forth. Finally by night fall they had come to a stop Dias watches for a bit then says "well link I think it would be safe to close up shop for a day. How did we do?"

"well sir we sold out of the rations of beauty cream you brought out for today as well as the cold medicine. We also sold out of the Alcohol Detoxify potion. Our Tobacco detoxify rations for today are almost sold out as well. We have two left. Then we sold more then half of our metabolism boosters. Other then that just about everything is half gone"

Dias smiles as he says "well Link it seems this is a much better spot. Today is probably one of the best days I have ever done. I know my beauty cream sells well but to sell all of one days rations. I owe it to you boy you know what your doing."

As the two talk a small knock comes to the window. Looking out link see the women he was talking to this morning. She smiles to him and says "sorry its taken me so long to get back. I had a few things I needed to do after passing out the flyers. So may I pick up my fee sample yet?"

Smiling link grabs the small vile of his version of beauty cream and hands it to her he then asks "ok well first let me ask you a couple of questions before you go."

She nods to him as he continues talking "are you allergic to onions or roses?"

She shakes her head no. "have you ever used the original beauty cream?"

She nods to him.

"last of all I need to ask is if you would come back and tell us what you think after using that tonight."

She nods to him. He smiles to her and says "well one more if you don't mind?"

"yes go ahead."

"for the next time we come we thought about trying to bring some perfume with us however we are not sure how well they will sell. Do you think this would be a good idea?"

She nods her head then says " yes I think it would. Not many people sell perfume here in Hyrule and the ones that do are so expensive not many can afford to buy it. However if you guys could make some cheep perfume and sell it I think you would make a killing on it."

Nodding link looks at Dias who is shaking his head. "thank you remember come back tomorrow and tell us what you think."

She waves as she walks away off into the night. Turning link says "you know I think I could get used to this life style. I need to thank you Dias."

"for what link?"

"for picking me up and offering me a place to stay. I mean I had another option but for some reason I felt it would be asking to much to ask for. However when you offered for me to help you I just felt at home."

"link you have been a bigger help then you can imagine. I want to thank you so much. So lets close up and go get something to eat shall we? What would you like?"

Link smiles and says "well I over heard a few of the guests talking about a new place that opened up here in town called Poe atone. They said it was good want to try it?"

Dias smirked as link suggests this. The two closed up and locked the wagon as they walked down the street toward the new food market. As they where walking down the street the two heard a yell for help.

"link is it just me or was there a yell coming from down that ally way just now?"

Link listens as he hears another scream come from the ally way they where passing by. Letting his emotions guide him link begins running down the dark ally way. When he comes to the other side of it he sees an empty wagon with a man and his daughter on it. With out thinking link jumps up onto the wagon pulling out his sling shot he lets a Deku nut fly hitting the chest of a man who was approaching the wagon.

The man falls back yelling as he grabs his eyes trying to rub them. A deep voice says to him "so the punk is back again this time however boy we have more friends."

Link looks to see the bandit from a few days ago. He is wrapped in bandages yet his crooked evil smile was still noticeable. A few of his teeth missing. Looking down link sees Malon and her father are the ones in the empty wagon.

Laughter can be heard as the bandaged bandit says "boys aim and let your arrows fly. He doesn't have a sword and shield on him this time. Lets kill this boy."

A deep voice comes from the ally way that link came from as it speaks to them all "I wouldn't hurt him if I was you. It be best for you to turn around and walk away."

All turn to the ally way to see two green eyes Glowing in the dark. Only the out line of a well built body could be seen.

A big bandit gets off his horse and says "Gnat I will take care of them all. You in the ally way come out and fight me like a man."

A man wearing a red tunic that looks a lot like links blue one comes stepping out link sees he has a grayish beard. Golden hair mixed in with it. On his side a sword. Link then notices that the man standing before him was Dias however instead of wearing his usual brown cloak he had on the red tunic with what looked like chain mail underneath. His eyes seemed different from there usual softness.

"if you wish to die then come at me."

All the bandits laugh at his words. The man known as Gnat spoke saying "you fool Boris has never lost a single fight. You are going to die."

Boris charges at Dias. Just as Boris brings his sword down Dias pushes forward with his shield pushing the big man off his balance then Dias kicks forward sending the big guy falling to the ground.

Pulling his sword Dias jumps into the air and gives a finishing move to Boris who is on the ground. The sword slides right through the armor to pierce his chest.

All the men watch him in amazement as he quickly dispatched there so called undefeated member.

"I gave you all your chance now you will never again bother a single person. Link cover Miss. Malon's eyes so she will not witness this."

Quickly turning link covers her eyes and begins whispering in her ears "don't listen to what's about to happen. For your own safety its best if you don't listen."

Link turns his head to watch the man he thought was so simple and easy going. A fear comes over link as he watches. He thinks to himself "I haven't felt a power this strong since I fought Ganon. Yet he is half the size of Ganon. What's going on."

Dias holds his blade out to his side as it begins to glow a blue color. He then begins spinning as he lets out a mighty yell.

Link watches as the blue from Dias's blade grows covering the whole ally way. Link holds on tight to Malon as the blue from the blade passes over the two of them. In a pure amazement link watches as the energy passes over him and Malon not harming them yet the bandits are being slashed to shreds by it.

When Dias stops spinning his carefree tone of voice returns as he says "come link lets go get something to eat we shall take Miss. Malon and her father with us as well."

Climbing into the wagon Dias takes hold of the rains and ergs the oxen on. After a while link hears a calm gentle voice say to him "um link I think I am ok now. So if you don't mind letting go of me."

Realizing he was still holding on to Malon tight link lets go in embarrassment as he says to her "oh sorry Malon."

Smiling she looks up to him and says "well once again you came to save us. How can we ever repay you?"

A gruffly voice brakes into the conversation as he says "well Miss. Malon if you want to repay us then all we ask is you buy our dinners tonight."

Turning Malon sees the old man in a brown tunic once again she then asks "Dias what did you do to those men?"

Smiling Dias tells her "oh nothing just maid sure that they would never again hurt anyone that's all."

She looks at the old man then gets up to sit in between him and her father. She then says "you know Dias if I didn't know you so well I would say that your kind of a shady guy."

"that my be true my lady however everything I do to make money is legit."

Smiling she nods to him then says "we where wondering when you would be back. We are getting kind of low on the cow medicine."

"well Malon I was thinking about making a run out to the Ranch as soon as me and Link are done here in Hyrule. However if you wish you can stop by and I will work up a batch or two of the medicine for you."

She shakes her head as she tells him "no it will be fine we can wait till you come out. Actually tomorrow we are to take a lot of the things the king and Zelda have given us. I don't think we will have enough room to carry that all and the medicine."

"very well me and link shall make our way there when we are done here in Hyrule. If you don't mind me asking Malon why are you and your father out so late?"

Malon rolls her eyes then tells him "well the lady who was to let us in to the castle was out in the market place so we had to wait like all day for her. If the milk is ruined then its her fault. Can you believe she told me when she got there that she was helping some boy in the market place and that was why she was late. Oh if I find that blond boy I am going to give him a piece of my mind. Then me and dad got yelled at by the king for being late. However when we told him the story the girl got in trouble instead, but princess Zelda came to her rescue. Because apparently she is the princess head maid. It makes to sense to me how this place is run now and days."

Smiling Dias listens as Malon rants on and on about how the lady was so dumb. When she finally finishes he says to her "tell me Malon what would you do if I said I know the boy who maid her late to your appointment?"

"I would say point him out to me so I can give him a piece of my mind." the little girl gets fire in her eyes as her father just shakes his head.

Dias laughs and says "well Link it looks like you are in trouble with Miss. Malon here."

Malon looks at link as he slowly turns away from her to hide his face.

Finally Malon asks him "is it true Link? She was late because of helping you?"

The boy just nods his head as he remains silent waiting for his scolding from Malon. However everyone is surprised when she turns back to face forward as she says "well I guess life gets crazy sometimes and when it does there is nothing we can do about it."

Link turns to face the spunky red haired girl he then says "so I still get a dinner?"

"watch it young man your pushing your luck now."

Link smiles as he hears her reply to him. However everyone else in the wagon is laughing at Malon.

The small group arrive at the restraint. They all eat there food with little chatter going on between them mostly between Malon and Dias about business deals.

In the middle finally Malon asks "so Link how did you and Dias meet up?"

He smiles and says "I guess in a way you could say he saved me much like a saved you. It was the day after I saved you guys I believe. I was bleeding badly and he took me in and fixed me up. He then said if I didn't become his slave he would kill me. At the time I was weak still so I accepted."

Malon's eyes grow big as she hears the slave part she then turns to look at Dias who was shaking his head. Dias spoke next saying "as I recall it boy you where begging me to stay. You said 'oh no one likes me let me stay with you good sir.'"

Link looked at the old man with an evil grin and says "oh and why did you try to sneak a peek at me when I was washing?"

Dias narrows his eyes at link and says "well I wasn't sneaking a peek you called my name saying oh come help me I need help good sir. Besides maybe I should tell Malon here about your dreams?"

"what dreams old man?"

"you cant fool me boy. I know you dream of our Malon here. You cry her name out every night."

Link looked over to see Malon was Blushing he then said "not true old man."

Dias lays back in his chair then says "your right I lied. You scream out Epona in your sleep."

Link turns to see Malon's face was drained of all its blood. She looked like a ghost sitting there. Link then yells "Dias that was a low even for you."

"you're the one who started this one up game link. Not me."

"fine if you take back that last comment I will take back mien as well. Deal?"

Dias looked at Malon then said "ok it was a lie. Besides Malon link doesn't even know Epona so fear not."

Malon then shook her head and said "no he knows her. They meet and she was friendly with him. Actually for the longest time it plagued my mind."

Dias looked at link with a smile on his face then said "wow Link you sure get around don't you?"

Link gives him a sinister look then says "you will pay for this old man. You will pay."

Laughing now Dias says "the look on your face. PRICELESS."

As he says this even Malon and her father both start to giggle. Link takes a deep breath and says "I will not stoop to your level. I will not."

Finally they all brake out hard laughing at the poor boy.

From there they all have a good time as Link remains quite the rest of the night.

After paying Malon and her father left Link and Dias.

Once back into the wagon Dias looked at link then said "well get some rest tomorrow we find out if you are a true herbalist. Oh and I apologize for saying those dumb things about you."

Link smiled and said "this is the first time since Navi that I have been so close to someone to be able to joke like that. I was just surprised you knew the name Epona."

"link why wouldn't I know that name. I was there when Malon named her. I was there for her birth. As a matter of fact we all feared she would die because her mother was sick."

Link then said "during my journeys Epona and Navi where the only two who stayed by my side to help me. The only ones I could count on."

"she must have been a magnificent horse."

"she was. She was. Anyway I am going to sleep now. See you in the morning Dias."

Dias watched as Link fell asleep silently there he sat as he said " The Goddesses are so mean to you two."

There you have it an extra long chapter for everyone. Yay.