A/N: Hello people! If I didn't post this when I said I would I'm sorry. Sometimes I have brain farts. -.- So one thing that I want to get out there before you start reading is that in this story Sheik is going to be a MAN! Yes, a man. I know he's really Zelda in disguise… blah blah blah. However, I think Sheik is way too beast to be Zelda and it's my story so… he's a man. Plus I need a jealousy factor… and there are no other good looking men in OoT. Ha-ha, oh and I want to thank blueArcanine (sorry if I spelt that wrong! Gahh I should really look that up) because you always leave me nice and funny reviews that make me laugh and get me motivated to write the next chapter. ^.^ Yey! Oh and another thing… Navi is pretty quiet for being well… herself. Erm, I find her annoying. So I only make her talk when she is dissing Dark… or Link is alone. Lol Enjoy!
I do not own legend of zelda or any of it's characters.
Chapter 7:Fun and then Some
Link and Dark were sitting upon the small island in the middle of Lake Hylia eating the rest of Link's food. They had rode Epona there but then decided they should teleport the rest of the places they would visit in order to save time. Ganandorf was growing stronger every day, and they were both aware of that. He had sliced Malon's home grown tomatoes with a small knife he'd bought from Kakariko village while they were getting the items Link needed such as bombs, arrows, and a potion. Link was teaching Dark how to make sandwiches with the extra bread and meat. It was like they were having a small picnic amongst the beautiful lake.
"You like?" Link asked as he watched Dark munch furiously on his food. Dark nodded appreciatively, "Do you remember this place?"
Dark looked up at him, "Not really? Should i?" He responded with a confused expression. Link cocked his head and stared at him.
"Well, I thought you would have… the water temple is below this lake." Link stated unsure if he was going to upset Dark bringing him so close to his unfortunate past.
"The water temple is here? That wretched place is here?" Dark asked raising his voice and standing up to go look over the edge of the little island. Link grew a little nervous and backed away from him a bit, "We're not here so you can send me back right?" Dark asked with a smirk.
"Never!" Link shouted, "Of course not… I don't know I just thought… well this is one of the main parts of Hyrule… I just…" Link just babbled on until Dark cut him off.
"Link, shut up. I'm not mad at you. I just can't believe such an atrocious abode… is dwelling underneath this beautiful landscape." He stated then walked over to Link and kneeled down next to him, "Thank you again for saving me from that place."
"Well, you know… you're welcome." Link smiled scratching his head nervously. Dark then lay on his back with his arms behind his head, basking in the radiant sun. His pale porcelain skin was beaming and his dark black hair was shining magnificently.
"Dark…" Link started as he stared at his other half in part awe and part jealousy.
"Yes?" He responded with his eyes closed peacefully. He was taking in this new reflective moment of freedom and true happiness. He'd never felt this good.
"You're beautiful." Link answered smiling. Dark sat up and looked at the hero who was grinning wildly.
"Well aren't you conceited?" He laughed. Link raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"Huh?"
"We're the same silly." Dark replied lying back down.
"No we're not." Link responded lying next to him, "We're everything that each other isn't, actually." Dark considered his response and thought deeply about it. It did make sense when he put it that way; however, he was always referred to as the Hero's shadow by Ganondorf and nothing more. Hence, they were the same person. "But that's what makes you so interesting." Link went on rolling on his stomach propping his chin up with his knuckles. Dark chuckled. He loved how the Hero was so enthused by him.
"Well… I suppose you're pretty to." Dark replied awkwardly. Link laughed and rolled on his back.
"I know… I heard you talking in your sleep."
"What?" Dark shrieked jumping to his feet.
"You… You were talking in your sleep!" Link said between fits of laughter, "You said my hair is pretty like a sunflower!"
"Did not!"
"Did."
"Did not!"
"Did."
"Did n-"
"Did."
Dark pouted and sat back down, "Whatever…." He muttered as he fiddled with a rock, "So where are we going next? I kind of like it here… but I guess we have to see the rest."
"We haven't been here but an hour… we can stay longer if you'd like." Link replied smiling. Always smiling…, "In fact, you want to go for a swim?" Link stood up and kicked off his boots, then pulled his tunic over his head and threw it at Dark. It landed directly on top of his head, covering his face. He pulled it off to see Link rolling up his pants to his knees.
"You coming in, or what?" Link asked with a grin and then gracefully dove into the beautiful lake. He arose quickly and flipped his wet blonde locks back and stared at Dark with his lovely blues, "Well?" Dark smiled and began taking off his boots. Link dove down once again and when he rose to the top to take a breath, he was greeted by an excited Dark jumping directly on top of him. They both crashed deep into the lake flailing and arms and kicking legs until they reached the surface bursting in a fit of laughter.
"You want to see where you came from?" Link asked waving his hand in his direction and then diving deep into the Lake. Dark took a deep breath and followed after him. They swam deeper and deeper towards the bottom until they saw an alcove cut out of the island they were just sitting on. It was gated shut with a blue diamond placed just above the entrance. Dark automatically assumed that was the key to get inside. They soon ran out of breath and paddled towards the surface gasping for air.
"So you don't remember this at all?" Link sputtered as he floated on his back on the surface of the lake.
"Nope. I remember being in Ganondorf's castle after I was born… erm… created and then poof. I arrived in that goddess forsaken room." Dark explained as he flicked water at Link, "I'm so happy I'm out of there."
"I know right, I was only there for a few hours and it already started to drive me crazy." Link replied as he floated by.
"Psh, that's nothing!" Dark answered, "Try being there for years!" He gave Link a splash who also swatted water at him in return until it turned into a water splashing war.
"Okay, okay you win." Link finally gave up, sick of having to wipe the water from his eyes. Dark laughed and climbed back up onto the island helping Link up as well, "Where to next?" he asked as he shook his black hair like a wet dog.
"Let's go check out Death Mountain." Link answered as he slipped on his boots.
"Uh, do we have to?" Dark asked with a worried and confused tone in his voice, "I don't know how comfortable I am visiting a place with the word 'death' in it."
"It's one of the main parts of Hyrule. You've seen the forest, you've seen the Lake, I'd take you to the Gerudo fortress but… well we'd probably be taken captive and tortured to death. Plus, you've already seen what has become of Hyrule Town and the castle." Link replied as he pulled his tunic on. He noticed Dark was just staring blankly at him, until his shirt covered his toned chest and defined abs. Then he shook his head and nodded.
"Uh, yeah sure. Let's go." He muttered looking away. Link smiled to himself and pulled out his ocarina.
"Oh, I almost forgot." Link stated as he pulled out a red tunic, "You will need to wear this."
"How come, I don't look good in black?" He teased as he switched shirts.
"No! Not that…" Link stuttered, "You'll need it because it's deathly hot up there. Hence, death mountain. Anyway, you won't last longer than a minute in there unless you wear this." He explained.
"Well, what about you?" Dark asked concerned.
"I'll be fine. I got quite used to the heat whenever I defeated the fire temple. Plus, when I fought off the monsters in Dodongo's cavern as a child I didn't even have that tunic. It wasn't as hot… but not exactly comfortable. I can probably last at least 5 minutes which trust me, will be more than enough time. It's not incredibly interesting." Link answered with a hint of worry in his voice. He wasn't exactly confident he would last 5 minutes. He really didn't want to catch on fire either.
"Well, are you ready to teleport?" Link asked as he practiced his fingering to play the Bolero of Fire, the melody that would take them to Death Mountain Crater.
"I don't know… I'm kind of worried to try out this teleporting thing. What if it doesn't work?" Dark muttered looking at his feet and twiddling with his thumbs.
"It worked when you were dead!" Link laughed, "It just lags out a bit… you might arrive 2 seconds later." He winked at Dark who took a deep breath and was mustering every bit of courage he had.
"Okay, but if I get lost in a space time continuum I'm going to be so pissed!" Dark warned pointing a finger at Link. Link rolled his eyes and waved for him to come close.
"Hold on as tight as you can. Maybe it gapped out last time because I couldn't get a good grip on your lifeless body." Link thought. Dark frowned at the word 'lifeless' and wrapped his arms tight around Link.
"Da-rk… not that ti-ight… I have… to be… able to play... the song!" Link sputtered unable to breathe. Dark loosened his grip just enough so the Hero could play his instrument but also clinging to him for dear life. A bright flash came upon them and it felt like they were spinning at maximum speed, and before he knew it he was falling from mid-air onto the poor blonde standing below. He barely had time to take in the new scenery before he crawled pathetically to a rock and heaved up his lunch.
"Sweet Goddesses… that isn't fun." Dark croaked as he vomited. Link furrowed his brow and walked over to the poor man and rubbed his back.
"I'm sorry Dark, I should have warned you. Teleporting always makes you sick at first." Link explained. Dark wiped his mouth and stood to his feet. As he glanced around at his new surroundings, his mouth fell agape and his eyes widened. He was standing in the middle of a volcano and he couldn't believe it. He began to smile at how surreal this moment was and looked down over the edge of a large stone pillar they were standing on towards the lava flowing below. He started to laugh, quite amused.
"Wow…" Dark gasped, "This is amazing!" He turned to look at Link with a broad grin that suddenly turned to a frown. Link had his hands on his knees propping himself up and was sweating profusely. He looked up to meet Dark's gaze and gave him a thumbs up and a weak smile, "Link are you alright?" Link nodded and shooed him with his hand as if to tell him to continue to look around. He sat on the hot ground and rested against a rock as he watched Dark explore in utter amazement. He was already feeling weary but he wouldn't let Dark realize that. He was having way too much fun, and he would feel terrible to ruin it.
Dark ran up and down the wooden bridges, jumping on them to test their strength. He seemed to find pleasure in dangerous activities. He tossed stones into the crater below to their impending molten doom and laughed heartily when he would see the lava bubble and smoke arise as the rock melted. Every now and then he would glance at Link whose skin was now turning quite red. Link could feel the blisters forming on top of the wounds already on his back but clenched his teeth to ward off the pain he felt. His skin was boiling and he knew that if they didn't leave soon, he could possibly ignite into flames. But the look on Dark's face as he pranced around was priceless, and to Link it was worth all the pain he was enduring. He pulled out the potion he had yet to take and took a swig. It made him feel a bit better; however, in his current state it could not work to its full potential.
Dark was in the process of pushing a rather large boulder off of the cliff completely not keeping track of time. As it hit the lava and burst and boiled he couldn't help but smile. It was amazing to him how something so strong could be belittled to rubble against the intense heat. As he thought this he gasped and glanced to Link who seemed to be unconscious lying on the ground. He had the bottle of potion still in his hand but it had spilled all over the floor when he had passed out. Dark grabbed him by the shoulders, shaking him violently.
"Link!" he shouted lightly tapping him on the cheek, "Link! Come on…" Link was limp and his skin was starting to burn.
"Dark!" Navi cried, "The Great Fairy Fountain is right over there across the bridge! Quickly, we need to take him there!" She was flying frantically in circles until Dark grabbed the frenzied fairy and shoved her in his tunic, "Calm down." He muttered and picked up Link and raced across the bridge but came to a sudden halt when he saw that it was broken. He began to panic until Navi spoke up, "The hookshot! Use the hookshot!" She cried from his collar. He patted Link down until he pulled out the item a little unsure of exactly how to use it, "Aim and use the trigger, idiot!"
"Oh would you can it, already? It's hard to think in the middle of a crisis!" Dark shouted then pointed the hookshot towards a wooden post where the bridge should have been connected and pulled the trigger. A long chain shot from the item, latching to the post and immediately dragged them to the other side. Dark was caught off guard and nearly dropped Link to a fiery demise below. Dark caught his hand just in time before he fell to his molten grave.
"Link!" Navi cried as the poor man hung by a mere thread, that thread being Dark's grip on his hand, "Dark! Use the anger and strength from all the times you wanted to slap me silly to pull this boy up!" Dark didn't need to think about that, all he was thinking about was how guilty he would feel if he let him slip and once again being completely alone. He immediately yanked Link up and pulled him into his arms and darted towards the next bridge that thankfully wasn't broken and into a small cave's entrance that Navi had pointed to.
The cave looked much like the fairy fountain where he had been revived. Except instead of the ivory pillars around the fountain, there were two torches on either side of the glorious pool of water. A golden triforce was imprinted on the floor beneath Dark's feet.
"Where are the fairies?" Dark asked Navi desperately.
"This is not that kind of fountain, idiot! This is the Great Fairy's Fountain! You have to summon her! Play the melody of the Hyrule family!" Navi answered. Dark just stared at her in bewilderment.
"I don't know how to play the ocarina!" Dark shouted worriedly. Link had done all this for him and now he was on the verge of death because of his selfishness. Navi ringed in fright and began to squeal like a mad woman.
"Uhh… okay! It's not the end of the world! Um… what if I sing it?" Navi replied.
"I don't know how all this magical bull shit works! Give it a go!" Dark answered waving his arms.
"Eh… okay! Doo Do Doooo… uh Doo Do Dooo… Dark it's not working!" Navi screamed after failing at singing the melody even close to the right key, "You have to try! Get his ocarina and try! You two share a special bond; you have to have the same talents. Think hard Dark. Try and be Link for one minute, that's all we need!"
Dark looked at her like she was crazy but he had no other choice. Link needed him now. He pulled the ocarina from his pocket and gasped at how hot his body still was. He fumbled with the instrument and positioned it properly in his hands. He glanced up at Navi nervously, who just nodded desperately. He closed his eyes and tried to put himself into Link's shoes. He tried to remember a time whenever he'd heard Link play Zelda's lullaby but couldn't think of one. He tried to think like Link would, tried to be Link for only a moment. He was failing; he didn't know what to do. Every second that passed, Link was getting closer and closer to death. He blew into the instrument and tried fingering with the keys yet blew out a horrid sound of flat notes.
"Goddesses please! Help us now!" Dark cried dropping to his knees. How could he do this to him? The guilt started to set in, eating at his heart. His stomach dropped and he started to feel nauseous. His eyes started to swell and Navi was sobbing when they heard a beautiful strum of a harps chord coming from behind them. It was playing Zelda's lullaby. Dark and Navi gasped and turned to see a familiar figure dressed in blue walking their way.
Once Sheik had finished the song they heard a wicked screech of laughter echo throughout the cave and a tall woman wearing nothing but knee-high boots came bursting from the fountain. She had dark green whimsical vines covering what clothes should have and a mane of outrageous pink hair tied off into three separate pony tails. She laid seductively in midair her arms crossed under her chin. She had a smile that could kill and Dark just stared in awe, drooling a bit.
"Welcome young ones, I am the Great Fairy of Wisdom." She spoke, sitting up and crossing her long legs.
"Great Fairy! The Hero of Time is in Danger! We beg of you, please heal him!" Navi pleaded.
"As you wish." The fairy replied with her smile of gold. She spread her arms and directed a pink aura of mist towards Link. It wrapped around his body and he floated into the air, at first limp but as he came to he began to stretch his limbs and shake his head. Dark, Navi, and Sheik stood at the cave's entrance to let the Great Fairy perform her magic. Once Link was healed he was gently lowered to the ground. He looked confused but grateful. He bowed to the fairy and gave a simple, "Thank you." She nodded in return.
"Link, when battle has made you weary please come back to see me!" She added and laughed maniacally as she disappeared back into the fountain. Link turned to face his friends who all were grinning childishly.
"What's going on?" He asked confused. First, he'd been watching Dark play amongst the volcano, then he woke up being healed by the Great Fairy, and now Sheik was here? It was too much.
"You passed out from the heat." Dark replied with a frown taking a couple of steps towards him, "So I brought you here."
"I told him to!" Navi added flying forward and crossing her tiny arms, "and where to go… you would have been a goner without me."
"Actually," Sheik stated also stepping forward with the rest of the gang, "He would have been a goner if I hadn't been here. Looks like you need to teach your friend here how to play an ocarina." He glared at Dark who was seething with rage as everyone tried to outdo him.
"What are you doing here, anyway?" Dark hissed.
"I've been watching you to make sure you bring no harm to the hero. And it's a good thing I was." Sheik barked in return. Navi started to butt in with Sheik as they ganged up on Dark. Link sighed and stood between Dark and Sheik and Navi.
"There's no need for fighting," Link stated smiling at all of his friends, "Dark isn't causing any trouble. I was just trying to let him have some fun."
"Link, there isn't time for fun now." Sheik scolded putting a hand on Link's shoulder, "You need to get back to your duty." Dark cringed at Sheik touching Link. He didn't know why but he started to feel very hot headed.
"Buzz off! Link is always fulfilling duties for everyone else! And for what? Those worthless swine, deserve what should become of them. Let him take a break!" Dark shouted angrily.
"You call this a break?" Sheik retorted, "Risking his health to drag you around, so you can have 'some fun'?" He quoted with his fingers, "It doesn't seem as though he's thinking of himself at all, but you." He said as he pushed a finger to Dark's chest. That was the last straw, that finger was coming off. Dark drew his sword and Link squeaked in fright.
"Hey, Hey, HEY! Settle down, now. No need for violence. I'm sorry Sheik, I'll go to the Shadow temple tomorrow… and Dark, control the temper." Link scolded the two, pushing them apart with each hand to the other's chest. Dark sheathed his sword and Sheik dusted himself off.
"I'm sorry Link. I am only worried about Ganondorf and the power he has. Every day that passes is nerve wrecking." Sheik apologized again putting his hands on Link's shoulders, "Try not to be so careless in the future." He added pulling the hero into an embrace that caught him quite off guard. Dark's jaw dropped and Link felt quite awkward as he patted his friend on the back and grinned. He'd never got a hug from Sheik before? Was it in spite of Dark?
"By the way, there is an item you will need before you head to the Shadow temple. You will need to explore the well from which the evil spirit escaped from; however, you cannot enter it as it is now. You will need to return to the past… somewhere where he can't follow." Sheik added glaring at Dark then he backed away slowly and in a quick flash of light, was gone.
Link looked over to Dark whose mouth was still agape at the sudden act of affection from the mysterious warrior. He scratched his head nervously and Navi laughed hysterically. "How'd you like that, Daaaark?" She purred evilly. Link didn't quite understand what she meant but he could tell by the look on his other half's face that he was less than thrilled about the hug he'd just received.
A/N: Wow, that was really long! It makes up for me not updating for 3 days though. ^.^ I spent the weekend at a friend's house and they don't have internet! :/ So, i hope you liked it… and that surprise twist! Mwahahaha! You will probably see more tomorrow. However, it probably won't be until 3 in the morning like this one. So technically… the day after tomorrow. XD
