Some people weren't happy with the last chapter but Link has to learn to start to let go sometime and I personally think I stink with the emo thing. Oh well start the fic.

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Link poked and proded his campfire with a stick to try and keep it going through the night. It had been about a day since their little adventure with the reptile and Link was still puzzled as to how it got to this world.

"Zelda…I don't think my mission is getting any easier. The longer I stay the more enemies seem to pop up. I'm making some new allies here but I'm thinking about all of you guys every single day."

The sound of Cassandra shivering in her sleep dragged Link out of his thoughts. Her blanket had fallen off while she was sleeping. Link walked over to her and delicately covered her back up with it.

"I'm starting to grow attached to this world. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not, all things considering. I know I failed all of you but…"

A rustle in the bushes caught Link's attention. He got his sword and shield ready, on guard for whatever may emerge.

All was silent save for the crackling of the campfire. A moment passes, then another, but Link remained completely still.

A green blur shot out of the bushes and blitzed Link to the ground. Link rolled backwards on the ground and jumped back. His attacker could only be described as a monster, it was obviously male with green skin, it had a small breast plate strapped to his chest with a glowing orb in it's center. Instead of having a left hand it seemed to have a claw instead with a pair of horns on the back. His name was Necrid.

"What are you?" the words just seemed to fly out of Link's mouth. But nothing could have prepared Link for what happened next "Give them to me…"

"You…You can talk?"

"Give me the pieces! I need them! If I am whole then the pain can finally stop!"

"What?"

A green ball of energy formed in his hand, Necrid gripped it tightly and if changed into the form of an axe.

Link just barely managed to dodge out of the way as his axe hit the ground "I SAID GIVE THEM TO ME!"

Link stumbled back as Necrid hit him with the back of his monsterish hand only to be caught by Talim and Cassandra.

"What's a girl gotta do to get some beauty sleep around here?" asked Cassandra.

"What is that thing, Link?" asked Talim.

"I don't know but I'm pretty sure he's after the pieces of Soul Edge."

"Well what else would he be after, your hat?" snided Cassandra.

Necrid swung his energy axe at them but Talim was able to block it with her elbow blades. Cassandra gave a sweep kick to Necrid's legs making him fall on to his back, he just barely rolled out of the way dodging Link's sword.

He rolled backwards and jumped to his feet and threw his leg delivering a powerful kick to Talim's midsection. As Talim was sent flying backwards, Necrid had recoiled back as Link and Cassandra bashed their shields in unison into his face.

Necrid held his face in just one of his hands before peaking out through his fingers.

"I know you can talk, so you must at least have a name. What is it?"

Necrid moved his hand from his face up to his forehead straining in thought.

"Necrid…I think…"

"What do you mean you think? Do you know your own name or not?" quipped Cassandra.

"Necrid…is the closest thing I can remember." he growled out of frustration.

"Listen we might be able to help you but you need to calm down!" said Talim.

Necrid gritted his teeth at the warriors.

"We don't have to fight!" chided Cassandra.

He turned to Link who stared at him with intense eyes. "I know there has to be more than just a monster before me. Something tells me that there was once a man instead of a monster, perhaps that man is still in there. All he needs is someone to help him find his way back."

For a moment Link thought he saw the expression of the soul of whatever man Necrid used to be on his face, but it left as quickly as it came.

"I don't 'need' anything except for those pieces!" Necrid roared.

He let go of his forehead and his orb instantly reappeared in his hand. He gripped it tightly and it turned into a sword this time.

He charged but then from out of nowhere came a flying kick to the head.

Link, Talim, and Cassandra stared at the newcomer in a surprised stupor. Her head sported a tiara, her shirt looked to be Chinese in origin, her legs were covered in tight purple shorts.

"I suggest you leave now Mr. Monster Man." Joked the woman. "There's no way how you can beat all of us."

Necrid snarled at her but it was cut short when the woman showed him her blade, there was something about that sword that sent chills down his spine, he didn't like it one bit.

"We will meet again!" swore Necrid.

As Necrid started to run off Link decided to speak up. "Who are you?"

Link took a startled step back as the woman quickly sped around on her heel and ran over to him rather quickly.

"My name is Xianghua." She looked Link up and down and gave him a flirtatious smile. "And you must be Link."

Cassandra and Talim already had enough competition for Link's heart dealing with each other but now, judging from how this woman was looking at Link, they'd be willing to bet that the number of romantic rivals had just increased by one.

"Listen, thank you for helping us but how do you know me? I've never seen you before in my whole life." said Link.

"It's a bit of a long story but the short version is that I was sent to find you so I could tell you…" Xianghua grabbed Link's hand and held it up, the Triforce started to glow in it but instead of just his Triforce of Courage glowing the Triforce of Wisdom was glowing too. "About this."

Link stared at his hand then back at Xianghua in utter confusion.

Omake

"LINK! THANK THE GODDESSES!"

Link squinted his eyes as he saw some black figure in the distance making a straight beeline for him.

"What the…is that…DARK LINK?"

As Dark Link got closer and closer Link took out his Master Sword and Hylian Shield ready for anything.

"I'M SO HAPPY I FOUND YOU!" sobbed Dark Link as he hugged Link's leg.

Except for that.

"What the Hells?"

"YOU'VE GOT TO HELP ME! SHE'S EVIL, SHE'S INSANE, and normally I wouldn't mind these kind of traits, BUT SHE WANTS MY BODY!"

"Who's 'She'?" snapped Link.

"Oh Dark Link… " came a sing song voice.

"Oh no, she's found me!" wept Dark Link.

Tira skipped merrily towards the two Links, practically walking on cloud 9.

"SEE? SHE'S TERRIFYING!" panicked Dark Link.

"Dark Link you silly wittle man, we have two more days paid for at our lovely little love nest…"

"SAVE ME, LINK! PLEASE! EVERYDAY IT'S JUST SEX, SEX, SEX!" begged Dark Link.

"I don't know…if you're preoccupied then you're less likely to cause trouble."

Tira beamed and started to drag Dark Link away.

"DAMN YOU LINK! SHE'S GOING TO TAKE MY SEED NOW! SHE TOLD ME SO!"

"Our baby will be the most lethal toddler in the world." said Tira.

"LINK FOR THE LOVE OF DIN! SHE'S GOING TO *BLEEP* MY *BLEEP* WITH A *BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEP*!" (A/N: don't you just love censorship?)

"I didn't need to hear that." said Link.

Then Link started to feel a draft over his head. "Wait a minute…" he patted his now naked head in surprise. "WHERE'S MY HAT?"

Link's large ears suddenly heard a giddy cackle.

"…DAMN IT NECRID!"

I was originally going to add Ivy next but then I started thinking: LinkxXianghua is kind of an underappreciated pairing idea. They've both wielded magical evil destroying swords, and that's more of a base then some other pairings out there. I decided to roll with it because I enjoy thinking outside the box, and I believe this does just that. I apologize for the long omake, I didn't want it to be that long but I sort of just kept adding and adding to it and the next thing I know, it's half the chapter. Sorry ^-^;