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Vio's boots crunched through the snow as he trekked up the hill behind Pondo's cabin. The white flakes fell lightly on his face, but he hardly noticed it. Thoughts, feelings, and images raced through his mind. What's wrong with me, he thought as the cold air drove away any sleepiness he might have had. Why? Why do I keep having the same dream? I was just fine till these guys showed up! Now my headaches are worse. I can't sleep. And those terrible dreams! Vio paused and looked behind him. That's funny. I could have sworn I heard something. Maybe it's just me. I must admit, I've been on edge. Huh, I'm even afraid of my own shadow. Shadow. Why does that feel familiar? I just need to clear my head. A short walk will do some good. I'll be back before anyone knows, I even left. But what does it matter? It's not like I care, right?
Vio walked a little farther up the path and saw a broken wooden fence. He also noticed a little farther up that several cabins were laying in ruins. Whoa! What happened here?
The young boy took a deep breath and sighed. "I know your following me. You might as well show yourself!"
Link stepped out from behind a tree and walked up to him. He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "So, you heard me, huh?"
"Why are you following me again?" snapped Vio. "I just want to be alone! Is that too much to ask for?"
"Be careful. With an attitude like that, they'll start calling you Blue."
Vio just stood there dumbfounded. "You're an idiot."
"Ha! Like I've never been called that before."
Vio started walking again.
"Hey, Kid, where're you going?"
"Away from you!" said Vio picking up the pace.
"Oh, come on! I'm not that bad, am I?" Link chuckled a bit, but he became dead serious when he realized the path Vio was taking. "Hey, Kid! Vio, stop. Don't go that way." Great, Link! Just great! You chased him right into a battle field. "Vio! I said stop! There are monsters ahead!
Link noticed that the snow was falling harder now, but that was the least of his worries. Even if Vio could hear him, he wasn't listening. Soon, that boy would be by a warm fire—roasting on a spit that is.
Geez, this kid can run! With my luck he probably climbed and tree and is watching me walk right into a trap. He's not that devious, is he? "Vio," whispered Link crossing over the fence, "Vio, where are you? We've got to get out of here! Vio!" Link snuck up to one of the demolished cabins and crept in and out of the wooden remains. He snuck around cabin after cabin until finally, he found the boy huddled beside a barrel shaking in fear.
"Vio, it's okay. I'm sorry, I was a little bit of a jerk back there. You don't have to be afraid."
Vio's eyes glistened with terror as he pointed to something behind Link. The older hero felt himself being hurled backwards and landed in a pile of snow.
"What the…oh, no," spat Link as he scrambled to his feet. He reached for his master sword and swung at the beast. The giant moblin held an unlit torch and proceeded to swing it at Link. "You want a piece of me! Come and get it!" With sword in hand, Link jumped in the air and landed hard on the monster's head. As the beast roared for help, the hero pulled out a bow, and a sizzling noise echoed in the air. "Let me light that torch for you!"
Boom!
If the moblin's cry for help, didn't attract attention, the explosion sure did. A group of moblins, bokoblins, and lizalfos came running in Links direction. "Well, look at this. Now it's a party!" Link made it a point not to look at Vio so as not to draw attention to the boy. "Vio," he said in a hushed tone, "stay hidden and don't move." Vio sunk deeper into his hiding spot and remained silent.
"One at a time now!" shouted Link swinging his sword through the air. "Step right up for the main event!"
Although Vio could see from his hiding spot, it seemed like the battle was a blur. Link raced around back flipping in the air one moment and then shooting bomb arrows the next. In a grand finale, a bolt of lightning flashed through the air followed by an earthquake. The last monster fell with an agonizing thud and disappeared into a puff of purple smoke.
"Hey, Kid," said Link with a stream of blood running down the corner of his mouth. "It's okay to come out now. They're all gone." He stumbled forward. "You better head back. Your brothers will be..." Link trailed off as he collapsed in the powdery whiteness.
