Link glanced around, wondering where the young kitsune boy ran to. His ears suddenly picked up a medley of clashing blades, coming within the graveyard. He ran past the gate and found Yo-Ko dueling the knights. He skillfully dodged and stuck back at the monsters that tried to slash their blades at Yo-Ko.
Link stood there dumbstruck as he watched the last of the knights fall. Once the last monster disappeared, Yo-Ko began to severely cough as he fell to his knees. "Whoa! Are you OK?" Link asked, placing a hand on Yo-Ko's shoulder.
The kitsune boy looked up at him, his Smokey-blue eyes were droopy and his face was still blushing with remaining fever. "Huh? Oh, I'm fine, I'm just trying to fend myself from those guys." He coughed again. "Ugh, my lungs hurt really bad. . ."
Link looked around and turn his attention back to Yo-Ko, "Well, I can't take you back to Kakariko Village, but I don't know if I could leave you here alone."
"No-No, It's alright, I can come along with you, I just need to regain some air." He coughed again.
"I don't think so, I'm taking you to Dampe's House, you're in no condition to battle." Link withdrew his blade and picked the boy up, hooking an arm under his knees and wrapping the other around his waist.
"Ugh, I think you're right. . . I'm so tired. . . " Yo-Ko muttered, resting his head against Link's chest and closing his eyes.
Link quickly ran to a little shed that sat near the yard. He knocked on the door with his foot, hoping that someone will answer. "Yes?" a gruff voice asked as the lock clicked and the door opened.
"Dampe, can you please take care of him? Kakariko Village is in danger and I need to go back."
"Huh? Well isn't it Yo-Ko! What happen to the young lad?"
Link stared at Dampe Surprised, "How do you know him?"
"I'll explain later, you said Kakariko Village was in danger wasn't it? Now hurry up and save the village." He reached over and took the sick boy from Link's hand and begin to walk in, but stopped to look at Link, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of him, I knew him ever since he was a baby living here."
Link nodded and ran back to the village to aid the others. Dampe set the little kitsune on his large bed. "Oh boy, I hope this is jus' a regular fever, and something that you and your mother suffered from." He glanced sadly outside his window and stared at a tombstone. The name engraved in it was Lillian-Ko.
Hikari madly slashed at the upcoming waves of dark knights, desperately trying to reduce the numbers that rushed at him and the small group of men. Korro reared up suddenly as a fire ball exploded in front of him. "Whoa!" Hikari yelped as he grabbed on tightly to Korro's saddle as he reared up.
A roaring scream was heard as everyone looked up. The dragon that appeared earlier soar down on the battle field, opening it's gaping mouth. A rainbow of yellow and white blazes tinged with blue rained down on the dark knights, causing them to scream in pain as they disappeared into dark clouds.
Hikari watched in awe as the dragon lift itself into the air and once again disappeared into the heavy black smoke clouds in the air. "Hikari!" called a voice.
"Link! You found Vaati yet?" the fisher boy asked. Link, who stopped next to Hikari, shook his head.
"No, But I found Yo-Ko."
"Is he Ok?"
"Yeah, Dampe is taking care of him, right now, we need to look for Vaati-" Link stopped as he spotted a man running by him. "Hey, that's Beowulf."
"Beowulf? As in the famous hunter of Hyrule?" Hikari asked.
Link looked up at him, "I don't know, I saw him at the tournament, but he had a beard. Now with that mustache I hardly recognized him."
Hikari looked on, "Well, where he is? He just disappeared. . . . Come on, we need to find Vaati"
Prince Link scanned the village; the fires where subsiding, there was a few knights roaming around, and the skies where clearing a bit. "Thorana, you still sense that dark presence? "
"Yes, it's still here, but I can't find it. . . . . Wherever the explosions were, that's where the dark force was the strongest."
"So what ever that was, it was evading you guys?" the little boy questioned.
Prince Link glanced down at the boy he was holding tightly in his arms, "You could say that, since we couldn't find that force. . . . Why where you in the hospital?"
"Huh? Oh, I just had a really bad flu, so my parents took me to the hospital so I could get better."
"I see. . . What is your name young one?" Thorana asked, still flying around to find the dark force in Kakariko Village.
"I name's Ryan," the boy replied. "But I don't understand why he did that."
"Who did what?" the young warrior asked.
"Why Beowulf attacked us, he was my neighbor, but he was always a nice guy. . . ."
Prince Link wore a face of shock upon hearing Beowulf's name, but luckey the youth didn't see it.
The dragon suddenly perked her head up, "Princey! I found the source!"
Prince Link drew out a bow and loaded an arrow on it, "Where?"
"It's to the right, I'm going to have to land Ryan somewhere though."
Prince Link looked down at him, then back to Thorana, "Thorana, land in the graveyard."
"I still can't find Vaati!" Link growled as he looked at the skies for any signs of the monster.
Hikari, leading Korro at a fast speed around Kakariko, glance over his shoulder, "He has to be somewhere here."
Suddenly, a scream was heard.
Link looked ahead of him, "That was a maiden scream! Vaati must have found her!"
"Hiya!" Hikari urged his steed, making it run faster. Just as they turned around the corner, the two boys spotted the unconscious maiden in Vaati's claws. "You! Put her down!" Hikari ordered, drawing out his Four Sword.
"Why should I? A few more maidens left and I shall have enough power to rule Hyrule with the beautiful Zelda at my side, heh heh heh." Vaati chuckled.
"Oh no you aren't!" Link roared, jumping off Korro and charged at Vaati. Shing! The blade that harmed Vaati a year ago had failed to prove any damage to him again.
The sorcerer laughed, "Must I tell you this again? That sword is useless now! I will rule Hyrule with Zelda as my beautiful queen now!" He swiped an arm at Link, tossing his blade out of Link's hand. BAM! Vaati then punched Link in his ribs, tossing him into a pile of wooden crates. CRASH! The boxes collapsed and splintered as the boy landed into them, burying Link under all the woods splinters.
"Link!" Hikari yelled, watching his comrade disappear under all the debris. He turn to glare at Vaati, "You're mine now!!!" The fisher boy charged his steed forward. Korro out of instinct, lowered it's two lethal horns as the elk charged swiftly at the monster.
Vaati smirked and thrust his hand forward, a strong force field knocked the duo back. Hikari and Korro let out a cry as they flew back. Korro landed hard on his side, Hikari however, slammed his head into a solid wall of a house, falling limp to his side.
Suddenly, a ear-piercing scream filled the air, causing the wizard to look around warily. The scream sounded again as the sound of heavily thumping wings came within range. "No, it couldn't be." Vaati muttered, looking up.
A huge green dragon exploded from a dark smoke cloud, it's gaping jaws releasing an inferno of white and blue fire. Vaati threw his shield up, protecting himself. "VAATI! LEAVE THIS VILLAGE NOW!" a voice roared from the back of the dragon.
Prince Link had the collar of his tunic up past his face and his hood pulled down low so only his piercing blue-green eyes were visible. He was aiming an arrow at the wizard, it's metal tip shining brightly. He released the bowstring as the arrow whistled loaded as it flew towards it's ideal target.
Vaati let out a cry in pain as the weapon sank in his arm. "¡Thorana, dé vuelta detrás alrededor!" Prince Link ordered. His dragon nodded and flew straight up into the air. Once she fully was facing up, she back flipped in midair and twisted her body upright so that she flew at Vaati again. The boy drew out another arrow and aimed it at Vaati. "¡Flecha Del Fuego!" Prince Link muttered. His arrow suddenly ignited into flames that licked his gloved hand harmlessly.
Swoosh! The arrow flew at Vaati again, but the wizard snagged the arrow and broke the shaft in half. Princey swore under his breath seeing that his last arrow failed to hit it's mark. He slide his bow into Thorana's saddle bag and drew out his sword. Prince Link stood up on his saddle and jumped off, landing on both his feet even though he jumped down from more than four stories up in the air.
Prince Link charged at Vaati, his battle cry increased as he got closer to him. Vaati held the girl in front of him, causing Princey to stop. "You see her?" Vaati asked, then he held his other hand next to her side, causing her to levitate between his hands, "Now watch her disappear!"
"NO!" Prince Link tried to step forward, but a bright light flashed, then the maiden was gone. He gritted his teeth in anger as Vaati laughed. "Why you-" The boy cried out again as he jumped at Vaati. The orb floated to the side, letting Princey swiped at the air. Prince Link wheeled his blade around, slashing at Vaati again.
Clank! The Diamond blade was stopped at Vaati held it in one place. "What a very beautiful blade, it's a shame that this will be the last time seeing it!" The claw suddenly begin to glow black.
"I don't think so. ¡Rechazo De la Luz!" Prince Link chanted. The diamond blade suddenly flashed brightly, causing Vaati to recoil from the blade and scream in pain. "Thought so, DIE!" The boy lifted his blade above his head and brought it down towards Vaati.
Vaati's eyes shot up, a dark pulse suddenly paralyzed Prince Link. Vaati laughed as he rammed his fist into Princey's stomach, throwing him back into a tree. The boy lay shivering in pain as his back ached in terrible pain. His sword landed way out of his reach.
"Heh, you put up a good fight, Dragon Hunter," Vaati commented, lifting his chin up, "But why are you trying to hide your identity from me? Who are you really?" The wizard's claws grabbed the boy's collar and pulled it down. He gasped in shock. "Prince Link?!? You're still alive?!?"
"And still kicking, HIYA!" the boy drew out his dagger and slashed his dagger at Vaati, slicing the monster's shoulder.
"UGH!" Vaati backed away from the boy. "Damn you, traitor."
Prince Link grinned, "And I'm proud to be it. Now leave!" Prince Link yelled again.
"I don't think so!" Vaati yelled, concurring a dark orb and shooting it at Prince Link. The boy rolled to the side and picked up Link's arrow and bow. Quickly notching the arrow in the string he aimed it at the ball of darkness.
"¡Flecha Ligera!" The arrow suddenly flashed a golden light. He released the arrow as it flew through the air and disinacarnated the dark orb and flew at Vaati.
"NO!" Vaati screamed as the arrow struck him, "When we meet again Prince Link, I WILL destroy you!" Then in a flash, the wind mage disappeared. Prince Link grinned at this victory.
Suddenly Prince Link gasped in pain and his eyes widen as he heard the horrible sound of flesh tearing. He glanced down to see the tip of a sword sticking out his stomach, then glance over his shoulder to see the man he saw earlier. "Beowulf," he coughed, blood trickled down the corner of his mouth. The man with drew his blade, causing Prince Link to fall on his knees, blood gushing out of his stomach wound.
"PRINCEY! PRINCEY!!!!" Thorana's screams echoed in his head as he hit the ground. "Princey! I'm coming! Hold On. . . . Hold. . . ."
Then there was silence.