Okay, here goes nothing. Another chapter for all you wonderful peeps out there. I would like to give out my special thanks to Dragon Slayer. Thanx so much for your kind and compassionate review. I feel soooo loved. Well I guess I'll start the next chapter right now since most of you are probably like: Just shut up and get on with the story.
The next thing I knew we were at the surface of the water on the other side of the tunnel. I couldn't believe my eyes. The Water Temple looked more closely related to heaven than the hell that it was. The walls were covered in glistening reflections of light. The water had a tint of gold to it. (Okay I think I'm starting to sound corny. I'm sorry to all of you detail-lovers out there but that is just not my style.)
"Are you gonna move or are we just gonna sit here all day staring at the walls?"
"F*** off." I said bitterly as I pulled myself out of the water.
He rolled his eyes and climbed out as well.
I started to walk towards the end of the short hallway but Link stopped me.
"Let me lead. It could be dangerous."
"Okay mister hero who can't even win a fight against himself."
"Hey, myself is a pretty good fighter if you ask me."
"Yea, well nobody asked you."
"Look, can we just make a truce until we get outta here so we don't end up getting killed while engaged in an argument."
"Whatever. Truce." I held out my hand.
"Truce." He shook it.
"'Kay, let's go." Link pulled out his bow and shot the Tektite that was patiently waiting on the surface of the water. We jumped in and swam to the door on the left. As we entered Navi shot out, flying to one of the Keese that hung onto the wall.
"Damn! I thought you were dead or something." I said.
"Nope. I was just taking a nap."
"You seem to do that a lot, lazy ass."
"Chrisma, come on. I thought we had a truce."
"Yea, I had a truce with you."
"Well it applies to her too. I would know how easy it is to die when you're having an argument with her."
"Of course you would, genius." I muttered under my breath.
Link killed both Keese and we walked to the edge across from where the waterfall-type-thingy is.
"Wait a minute, just exactly how do you expect both of us to get across there?" I asked.
"Actually, I hadn't thought about that."
"Why doesn't that surprise me?"
"Remember our agreement."
"Hey, I'm just stating the facts."
"Funny."
After another argument despite our armistice, we finally decided that if I got on him piggyback it might work. We came very close to being wrong.
We both slid down the slanted stone wall until we reached the moving platform. From there I jumped onto his back. He waited for the platform to move to the point where he was close enough to use the hookshot. I heard him hold his breath as the hookshot latched on to one of the descending platforms and we were pulled across. Containing his air in was a bad idea since I constricted his neck so much on the way across that he couldn't get another decent breath until we were on the other side. As I looked up at the platforms above us I knew that it wasn't halfway over yet. At the rate the platforms were moving and the short distance we were from being dropped off into nothingness I knew that there was no way we were gonna make it with me interfering. So I did the unthinkable: I risked my life for someone else. I wanted him to move alone which would be much quicker and I knew he wouldn't leave me behind so I jumped upward reaching for the platform above us. It seemed impossible that I could ever make it and I didn't expect to, but I think I turned into a Michael Jordan clone or something. I made it to the platform above us. Made it? Forget made it. I practically landed in the middle of it, while still standing! Link was in awe for a few moments but the realization of how soon he was going to die if he didn't move quickly hit him harder than a semi truck. I, Ms. Michael Jordan, was already at the top when he started moving.
"Link, come on! Move your stupid ass!" I was actually beginning to get worried.
He finally reached the top and we turned toward the door with Navi close behind blabbering, "Link, are you sure you can trust this girl..."
"Ehem, goddess." I said.
"Yeah, whatever. Are you sure you can trust this goddess, I mean, how can you be sure that she even knows how to beat Dark Link?"
"Hey, I know how."
"Prove it then. How do you beat DL?"
"Why should I tell you?"
"Because I don't trust you."
"Well Link trusts me, and that's all I care about."
Link glanced at me curiously. "Go on, tell us. I'm not so sure that I trust you anymore."
"Ugh! For cryin' out f***in' loud, you people are all paranoid! Fine, I will tell you. You have to beat him with the spinning sword attack. The one that involves magic."
"Seriously, that's it?"
"Well, actually that's not everything you can do. If you feel like cheating, you can use Din's Fire."
"Cheating, what the hell do you mean by that? How do you cheat in a life or death situation."
Oh shit, I did it again. I've got to remember that this isn't a game anymore.
"Nothing, it was a sad attempt at humor, that's all."
"Riiiight."
We walked through the door and I was disappointed at what I saw.
"Damn! I forgot about this room. I thought we were already at DL."
"Nope, not yet."
He pulled out his bow and shot all of the Tektites in the room. Then he shot the crystal, which turned red upon the impact. The dog head shaped statues and the water rose a few feet. (As most of you should know, the statues have to rise before you can hook onto them with the hookshot)
"Okay get on."
I hopped onto his back and he reeled us across with the hookshot. Then he turned around and shot the crystal again, causing the water and the statues to go back down. From there, he hooked onto the target on the wall. He climbed over the top of the statue that blocked the path. He shot the crystal for the third time and the water and statues rose again. He walked to the edge of the platform.
"Look out!" I cried.
That startled him and we both went plunging into the water.
"What did you see?" He asked when we surfaced.
"You're gonna kill me when I answer that."
"What did you see?" He demanded through clenched teeth.
"Nothing, I just wanted to scare you."
"For crying out loud girl, we have to start this room all over again because you played a joke." He was halfway asking halfway scolding.
"I guess so." I answered meekly.
"Ugh!"
We swam back to the platform by the door, which was the only place low enough for us to reach, then redid what we had already done. We finally reached the last platform. Link climbed on the statue with me on his back then hit the crystal one last time to make the statue rise while we were on it. The statue stopped at a room that was almost like a large, squared hole in the wall. We walked into that room and Link shot two Tektites, then killed that slug-like thing (what are those called? I forgot.) Finally made it to the room where DL was.
"Holy cows!" Just like the rest of the temple, this room was ten times cooler looking.
"Yoo-hoo, wake up we have work to do." Link waved his hand in front of my face.
"Alright, alright. I'm going." I swatted his hand and started forward. He caught up with me and stopped me.
"Hold up. You better let me lead."
"Grr, well if you're going to lead then hurry your ass up."
"Okay, chill already." He walked towards the center of the room. Suddenly, DL dropped out of nowhere and was he freaky or what. He was like twenty, no thirty times scarier than in the game. I screamed loud enough to shatter glass, which was definitely loud enough to piss Link off. He turned around and glared at me. That gave Dark Link the perfect chance to attack and he didn't pass it up. Instead of stabbing him, which he should have done but I'm glad he didn't because that would've killed Link or almost killed him and then I don't know where I'd be *gasp* Okay, to get back to the story, he didn't stab Link but instead slugged him a good one. Link was down on the floor and DL was standing over him, his sword raised above his head. I was totally panicked and having no idea how to use them, I pulled out my bow and arrows. I aimed at the center of DL's mass, pulled back, held my breath, and shot. The arrow pierced the air at an astonishing speed, causing a little whining noise. To my amazement, it hit right on target and perforated DL right in his side. He fell over and Link didn't hesitate in ending his existence, right then and there. Link looked up at me and breathed out a thank you before dropping to his knees.
"That's what fr... goddesses are for, ain't it?"
"Ugh, not that goddess thing again."
"Why not? Do you still not believe me?"
"Oh, no I believe you. I'm just saying you don't need to rub it in all the time."
"But how else am I supposed to be annoying?"
"Knowing you, I'm sure you'll find a way."
"That's it, you're dead." I said as I tackled him.
In about an hour, we were standing right outside Morpha's door. (I would've included the detail's in between but so many people are pestering me about getting this chapter done.)
I took in a deep breath and said, "Go right ahead."
He inhaled just as hard, if not harder, and unlocked the door. We slowly walked in to be greeted by the giant pool of calm water.
Link looked at me, "What am I up against, I don't see anything."
"The water."
"What!?"
"The water has some sort of nucleus that makes it come alive. To beat it you have to pull out the nucleus with your hookshot, then hit it with your sword. Oh yeah, and be careful to keep the water away from you. Its favorite way to 'play' with heroes is to throw them against this lovely spiked wall." I hate to say it but I just loved the frightened expression he had when I said that.
"Well here goes nothin'." He jumped to one of the platforms in the water. Almost immediately the water formed into a tentacle. I cowered into a corner watching Link. Before, I had been unaware of how brave Link actually was. But seeing the real DL and Morpha completely changed that. I saw Link dodge and dash away from the flying growth of water. Link got a good distance away then grabbed the hookshot. Almost the instance it was out he shot. It hooked on to the nucleus, dragging it out of the water. Link clasped his sword and slashed the beast again and again.
"Link, I think it's dead." My voice had more than a hint of 'duh' in it.
"Just making sure." He laughed.
Over his shoulder I noticed that all the water was gone and a blue light was emitting from the empty pool.
"Come on, let's go." I said motioning for him to come with me to the source of the light. He followed me into the pit. We both stood in the center of the circle of light. We floated upwards encased in a blue crystal. Link raised his arms above his head like he always does in the game.
"Why do you do that?" I asked.
"I don't know. I guess 'cause it looks cool."
"Oh."
I recognized our new surroundings as the Chamber of Sages. My reaction to this was the same as it had been to everything else. I was amazed at the coolness. Ruto started talking to Link and I was already sick enough of her from the game so I didn't bother to pay attention. Soon enough I noticed Rauru waving me over to where he was standing. I walked there acting uninterested but I was wondering what he had to say.
"I know." He whispered.
"Know what?"
"I know what you're doing to Link. I know that you're lying to him."
This surprised me but I pretended that it didn't really matter much. "That's right, I am lying to him. And I hope that soon he trusts me so much that I can dump him somewhere and convince him that I'll be back, then 'forget' about him and find a way out of this damn place."
"I wouldn't do that if I were you."
"Why not."
"Because, the only way you're getting "out of this damn place" is to help Link destroy Ganondorf."
"What!? Are you f***ing crazy!?"
