Authors Note: Well after trying to write this chapter previously I was three pages in with a really good lemonish scene in process. Unfortunately my desktop computer who I named Rob for the kick of it refused to work. Rob could not be saved and died shortly after. But I got an HP Notebook to make up for him. So finally an update after what two years of inactivity...

For those who have put up with me for this long and for those who just sneaked in to read and got hooked. Thank you for your appreciation and patience. I love you all!

The Other Side of Me

Chapter Seven

Within the Walls of Kerrigen


Once the group was past the two guards they made their way into the city. It was slightly bigger than Hyrule marketplace filled with different shops and stalls. Most of the houses were arranged in tidy clusters, with walkways running in between that all connected back to the centre. In the midst of all looming in the background was an old worn cathedral but that isn't what caught anyone of the groups interest.

Smack dab in the center of the marketplace was a statue made of copper. Much like the catherdal it was worn down from the weather, obvious to it's green hue. Link, Kakero, Shiek and the Hanaim stared opened mouth. "Holy...sweet triforce." Kakero said. Ryuk stared at it with confusion. "Why in the world does this place have a statue of Link?"

Link narrowed his eyes and looked at it hard. "I don't think it's me guys." He said determined. "Are you crazy look at it!" Kakero said gesturing to the twenty foot statue. "It totally is!"

Shigen looked at it blankly. "Nope, hero is right. This guy is wearing pants unlike our hero who wears tights underneath his girly tunic." He sad bluntly.

Link nodded in agreement then paused. "Hey!"

"Yeah and he has chainmail under his tunic." Shiek commented. "And he doesn't have the master sword with him."

"Yeah what the heck, is beside him?" Kakero asked. "It looks like a weird imp..."

Kiran chuckled. "Her name is Fi, she's the spirit of the master sword." He said. "This is the statue of the first Link." They all stared at Kiran wide eyed in amazement. Kiran smiled "Well before Hyrule was a kingdom everyone lived up in a city in the clouds called Skyloft." He explained. "No one went down to earth until Zelda did."

Kakero rolled his eyes. "Why is it always Link that has to save her?" He whined.

Link tried to hide a smirk. "Jealous Shadow?" He teased. Kakero sputtered in shock and denial making everyone else burst out laughing. People walking around the marketplace stopped what they're doing and stared at the group.

Shegin made a loud 'ahem.' The rest of the group looked at him. He inclined his head gesturing to the crowd of people. "Guys we are being stared at..."

Rogan poked at Stefan to put him and Ryuk down. This made every other person in the marketplace to stare at them more causing Ryuk to get annoyed. "What is everyone staring at?!" He yelled.

This made some people in the marketplace shift uneasily. While others went back to what they were doing before. Shigen looked at Ryuk to say something but Stefan interjected tiredly. "Can we just find an inn to stay at first before everyone starts to get cranky and we get driven out of the city?"

The rest of the group agreed on Stefan's idea. Everyone of them was utterly exhausted from the long journey and thinking of going anymore miles made them cringe. They soon wandered around the marketplace slightly confused to where they would find an inn. Kiran's map had very little details since he never been outside of Unai Zengai.

After several hours of fruitless searching everyone stopped near the Link statue for a rest.

Kiran sat on the ground with Link, Shiek and Rogan. Shigen, Ryuk, Stefan and Kakero preferred to leaned up against the low wall surrounding the statue.

"Well we're fucking screwed!" Ryuk complained. "There's no inns to be had in this damn city!"

As the words left his mouth a girl heard what he said and began to walk over towards them. She was tall and willowy with a fair complexion. Her auburn hair was tied up in a neat french braid. Her light sage green dress swayed as she walked. "Are you seven gentlemen lost or something?" The girl asked.

Ryuk huffed and was about to snap back at the woman when he was cut off. "Yes, we are" Link replied standing up. "I'm Link, me and my companions are looking for an inn to stay at."

The girl looked at him wide eyed then to statue then back again. "P-pleasure to meet you L-link, my name is Arlene." Arlene blushed as she stammered and her light blue eyes looked him over. "My older brothers and I run an inn here. If you guys follow me, I can show you where it is."

Everyone looked at each other with uncertainty for a moment before coming up with a silent agreement. "Um, okay.." Link replied. Arlene squealed happily making a few of them jump in surprise."Come on then I'll lead the way!" She then grabbed Link's arm and pulled him along away from the others.

"Great we have a Link fangirl..." Kakero said dripping with sarcasm.

Shigen looked at him. "You're jealous..."

Kakero stopped and glared at the haniam. "I am not!" He snapped. "But that damn female better let go of my boyfriend his ass is mine and mine alone!"

"Jealous..."

"Shut up, Shigen!"


Impa sighed looking out the window of the cabin she was taking refuge in. The information from Shiek had been nerve-wracking; not only did Link and his Shadow sneak into Hyrule marketplace but they managed to release one of Ganondorf's prisoners.

I swear if my hair wasn't sliver already it'd would have turned grey when he told me that. She thought to herself. They never listen to my warnings at all.

Impa snapped out of her pondering for a second at the sound of a baby cry. She stood up from her chair and walked over to a wooden cradle beside a worn out single bed. Sitting on the cot of the cradle was a pouting one year old. Impa smiled and came closer.

He looks so much like his father with his dark blond hair and cerulean blue eyes. She then frowned. Thank goddesses, you don't look like your mother.

The child whined at Impa for attention making the woman get out her thoughts again. She chuckled. "Forgive me, little prince Serven." She said smiling at the child. "Your nanny is quite lost in her thoughts today." Serven just gurgled and raised his little arms to be picked up.

Impa picked up the child into her arms making Serven giggle happily. "You, little one are the only person who can make me smile." She said quietly. "I just hope your mother is making the right choice with this plan of hers. I worry greatly that Zelda may have dug into this way to deep in hopes she could make Ganondorf fall from the inside."

Serven looked at the mature woman with a confused expression on his little face. Impa closed her eyes and exhaled walking to the window again. "Had she not created this plan, little prince. Hyrule would have been safe and sound." Her eyes scanned outside; it felt like it was only while ago when she was in the castle. Now Impa spent a whole year cut off from the world hiding away with Link and Zelda's son.

The cabin was old and worn but it served a purpose to hide them away. It was all one room with everything in it. Impa managed to find a secret tunnel under on of the graves in Kakariko Village graveyard. The tunnel itself was very narrow with a bunch of twists and turns leading in different directions.

Eventually Impa arrived at an opening holding on to a sleeping Serven she walked into the large cavern. Once she stepped through and her eyes adjusted to the gloom of the cave she realized they stepped into an ancient Kakakriko village. Lots of the vegetation was yellow and decayed buried within the dirt on the ground. Out of the eight building that used to be there only two remained standing.

There wasn't much to chose from as she past a large broken down rooster wind vane in the middle of the village. Impa noticed on the ground there were faded markings to represent North, East, South, and West. She looked at the worn grey brick building up on the hill north but there was nothing she could get to it. The stairs leading up were crumbing bricks slipping and falling out of place. She refused to put Serven in danger if she fell while walking up. Her eyes peered at the roof it was old and covered in moss very close to collapsing.

Instead the Sheikah headed east towards the last remaining house in the village.


Arlene seemed like a nice girl except for one slight problem she did not know how to shut her mouth.

"Please, let me snipe her" Ryuk whined to Shigen, "She's a fucking nuisance!"

Shigen let out a slow sigh and stared at the scene before him. The bubbly Arlene was dragging a reluctant hero along. Kakero was angrily following behind them very closely. He was making sure that the hyper fangirl didn't grab anything that did not belong to her.

Rogan and Stefan were having a quiet discussion with Sheik about the origins of the Shadow Temple. Ryuk was still whinging and swearing beside him. Shigen gave a sideways glance at Kiran. The boy was silent as he walked beside him and kept looking ahead his eyes drooping a little.

Arlene was too busy skipping and talking to Link about his adventures to notice the death glares Kakero and Ryuk were giving her.

Link gave Kakero a pleading look that clearly meant "Help me." His Shadow smirked and cleared his throat. "Uh, so where exactly is this inn at?" He asked trying not to sound irritated.

Arlene stopped and blushed. "Oh, sorry!" She gave them all a sheepish grin. "I didn't mean to lead you guys in circles." Everyone in the group groaned. While Ryuk did a facepalm muttering. "Women..."

"Can we just get to an inn, please?" Link asked her politely making her blush. "O-of course, Link." Arlene replied and led the way again. The group pasted several shops, clothing, an armoury, bomb shop, finally reaching their destination.

The building looked alright for an inn/tavern it was two storeys high with several grime covered windows. Some white paint was chipping off the bricks the sign was hung crookedly above the door said: The Raven and The Writing Desk Tavern. Arlene opened the wooden door a loud creek rang out as the rusty hinges moved. The sound made the hainam and Kiran cover their ears.

She blinked completely oblivious. "Are you gentlemen going inside or staying out here?" She asked a smile gracing her lips.

Everyone stepped into the building Ryuk took a moment to glare at the infuriating woman as he passed by. Inside the place was worse then the outside: The wooden floors were almost black with soot, there were a few splintery wooden tables and chairs placed around the room, the candle sticks set upon them were worn and dented. The guttering candles dripping wax down them.

Link gestured to a table on the far side of the room for everyone to sit at and wait. He walked up to the bar with Kakero and Kiran. There stood a tall man with red hair and a gaunt face. He had a white apron on over his grey shirt. The man looked up from cleaning the counter with a dirty rag addressing the three. "More travellers, I reckon you want a room, eh?" He asked gruffly.

Link nodded. "Yes, your sister Arlene led us here." He said. The man chuckled "Don't know why she'd do that, this place is a dump." He then eyed the boys. "Then again my little sister always had a fascination with heroes and adventurers."

Link smiled at the barkeep. "Well I'm Link this is Kakero and Kiran." He said introducing themselves. "We need rooms for eight people."

The man nodded. "Name's Casper Corvus and unfortunately boys. We only have three rooms left." He said. "So unless your group doesn't mind sharing."

Kakero smirked. "I'm sure we can manage sir. How much for the rooms?"

Casper eyed the shadow for a minute. "Rooms cost ten Spectras for one night. Three rooms thirty Spectras." He replied automatically.

Both Link and Kakero looked at Kiran for an explanation. Kiran sighed "I knew I forgot something..." He muttered.

Casper chuckled at them. "Don't worry if you have anything else I can take it."

Link pulled out his wallet. "Do you take Rupees?" He asked uncertain.

Casper nodded "This time only, if you folks needing to buy things." He said "I recommend going to a bank and exchanging your Hylian gems for our currency."

Arlene then came over. "Is there a problem, brother?" She asked.

Casper gave his sister a pointed look. "No, now go get Thaddeus out of the kitchen." He ordered. "those two morons who call themselves Doctors need their table cleared. You know, the ones that are having a weird conversation about a sonic screwdriver or whatever it is."

Arlene nodded and went to fetch Thaddeus. Casper turned his attention back to the three. "So, you were paying thirty Rupees green boy?" He asked.

Kakero snorted at that remark making Link give a glare to his dark side. Fishing into his wallet the hero gave Casper one red rupee and two blue. The barkeep grinned at the gems pocketing them then turned around grabbing three iron keys off their hooks.

Casper tossed the keys at Link without a care, He fumbled but manage to catch them all. "Your rooms are upstairs and down the end of the hall numbers: 5, 7, and 9." said Casper. "Enjoy your stay."

They thanked the man and headed back to the group. This tavern has a variety of patrons. Kiran noticed. They passed a table with a regal blond male and his manservant arguing over a sword called 'Excalibur'.

There was a group beside their table to the left it consisted of a boisterous group of wizards. Shiegn looked at them as Link, Kakero and Kiran arrived at the table. "Well did you get the room keys?" He asked. Link tossed the keys on the table as proof.

"What the hell only three?" Ryuk asked confused.

"Because that's all they had idiot." Kakero replied.

Link clapped his hands bringing order to the group. "We're going to have to split three rooms accordingly, any ideas?"

Everyone looked at each other before Shigen smirked. "Well obviously you and Kakero are going to have a room alone, Hero." He teased handing them the number five key. Link opened his mouth then closed it blushing and hurriedly took the key making Kakero chuckle.

Shigen then looked at everyone else at the table. "We can just go by three. Ryuk, Kiran, and I will take room nine. Then Stefan, Rogan and Sheik can have room seven." He spoke settling the matter.

The kitchen doors slammed open making several people caught unaware jump in surprise. Stepping out of the kitchen stood what Link, Kakero and Kiran assumed to be Thaddeus. Thaddeus stood a few inches shorter than his brother. He had a short wavy brown hair, same skintone as Arlene, and blue eyes.

He was wearing dusty black pants and a tan shirt. Holding onto a tray he started walking around collecting dirty dishes and empty flagons.

Shigen raised an eyebrow amused. "Someone is grumpy..." He commented under his breath making a few chuckle. While everyone else was having a laugh Link looked at Kiran then asked. "What are Spectras?"

"Well Spectras are equivalent to your Rupees. We used to use Rupees for currency but that was years and years ago." Kiran explained. "It became banned when Empress Spectra ruled. She created triangular coins in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple."

The rest looked at him blankly. Kiran then sighed and continued. "They pretty much the same depending on colour. Red Spectras are one, Orange is five, Yellow is twenty, Green is fifty, Blue is a hundred and Purple is two hundred."

"Wow...that Empress is vain." Sheik inputted.

They heard a snort and everyone turned their head to the right to see Thaddeus beside their table. "You want vain? You should see Spectra's Great, Great Grandson our current Emperor, Relas." He said with a smirk leaning in with his left hand on the table.

Kiran shook his head with a sigh. "That pompous asshole is still in power?" He said in disbelief. "I thought the attack the Lord of Syzaril and his army made for the City of Baloren would have at least over thrown him."

Thaddeus chuckled. "Hell no. They were easily outnumbered and destroyed by Relas' militia." He said looking Kiran over. "It's been months since that happened and news travels fast here from the capital."

Kiran shrugged as he felt Shigen's eyes glare at the back of his head then to Thaddeus. "I grew up in Unai Zengai, it's quite isolated concerning news of the capital." Thaddeus nodded understanding.

He then grinned at the rest of the table. "Name's Thaddeus Corvus; Thad for short. If you guys need anything let me know." Thad then winked at Kiran and left to tend to other tables.

Kakero looked at Kiran smugly. "Well it seems our little Kiran is certainly attracting quite a few lads, wouldn't you agree Link?" Link just rolled his eyes in response. Kiran blushed and looked at Shigen but the other boy's face was blank as a slate.

Kiran stared at the table. Did I do something wrong? He asked himself. I wish I could understand Shigen a bit more...

Shigen then stood up from the table grabbing the number nine key and walked up the stairs briskly leaving the rest of the table staring at his wake.


The plain arched wooden door with the iron number 9 easily opened as Shigen unlocked it. The scent of mold and dust entered his nose as he looked around the small disheveled room. The floor was much like downstairs in the pub area while the walls had cracked and peeling sage green paint. Letting out a slow exhale the hainam entered the room toward the queen size bed in the middle that barely fit and shut the door silently.

His eyes scanned the room once more there was no window in this room. All there was for light was two oil lamps on end tables on either side of the bed. Shigen ran his hand through his hair in frusteration. "What is wrong with me?" He hissed out loud. "Why do I feel angry at that guy for looking at Kiran...could I be jealous that someone else is attracted to him?"

Shigen sat on the edge of the bed the straw filled mattress sinking from his weight. "I don't even know him that well!" He muttered. "And yet I somewhat confess and kiss him...Maybe this is going to fast he's young, naive, and has been through hell." His head then snapped up as he heard knocking on the door.

"Shigen, are you okay?" Link asked outside the door he then hear a montone. "Yes, you can come in." From the other side. Link walked into the room then looked at it with a grimace. "Well, it's better than sleeping in a cave I guess..." He said giving Shigen a smile.

The other looked at him blankly. "Very amusing hero...anything you wish to discuss?"

Link cut to the chase. "Just was curious as to why you left the able so suddenly." He replied. Shigen didn't give him an answer so he continued. "Did Thaddeus upset you?"

"I don't know..." Shigen said. "It's weird these feelings...I haven't felt anything in a long time and then when I saw Thaddeus getting close to Kiran..."

"So, you felt jealous or angry." Link said understandingly. "Which is normal."

The hainam shook his head. "I don't want to be jealous that leads to possessiveness and I don't think Kiran would like that."

"How so?"

Shigen smirked. "It might scare him off or remind him of Ganondorf." He said slowly. Link looked at him in surprise.

"Why? Kiran isn't stupid Shigen I highly doubt he think like that."

"How would you know? Does any of us know him at all? We just saved him not knowing who he is; then we come here to take him back home, but he doesn't have one." Shigen retorted. "We're being chased by Ganondorf and Zelda. Plus Kiran seems to have a split personality due to some creature genetics in him."

Link seemed at a loss for words.

"I think it's best for me to keep it on mutual territory." Shigen explained. "Until we figure out what he is, I don't want to accidentally send him into a fury and have him hurt anyone unintentionally."

Link gave him a pointed look. "I don't know whether you doing this for him or whether your just being afraid of your own emotions Shigen." He said his voice stern. "But whatever you do, you have to be prepared for consequences."

Shigen nodded. "I don't want to rush things and hurt him..." He whispered.

"Then tell him that. Bottling things up and keeping secrets won't do you any good." Link said over his shoulder as he walked to the door leaving Shigen alone.


Link shut the door with a sigh. Things are getting more complicated, speaking of which. He eyed Sheik leaning against the number seven door. "I was hoping we could talk, Hero." He said. "it's about Zelda."

Link's eyes narrowed. "What about her?" He asked. Sheik gave him a ghost of a smile under his mouth cover and handed him a pictograph picture. Link looked at him strange and glanced at the sepia photo of Impa and a small infant.

The hero looked at him confused and opened his mouth but Sheik stopped him. "You remember before Zelda betrayed us. You and her were very intimate with each other." Link nodded. "Well a few months after your escape with the Shadow. The Queen revealed to Impa she was pregnant with your child."

Link's blue eyes widen stunned at this news Sheik continued on. "She was afraid that Ganondorf would find out so she put a glamour on to disguise it, sending servant girls in her place to please him until she gave birth." Sheik frowned. "She gave birth to a boy by the name of Serven and handed him over to Impa to raise and protect. Zelda didn't want you to know in case you did anything reckless."

"Reckless?!" Link hissed. "She didn't want me to be reckless?! She betrayed me and now she hid the fact she had my son away from me." Link chuckled hollowly. "At least I can sleep knowing that he is safe with Impa than his horrid mother."

Sheik looked at him sadly. "I felt it was my duty to let you know. Like you said to Shigen it's not right to keep people in the dark with such matters like this."

Both of them turn their heads to the end of the hall as two people emerged up the creaky staircase. Kakero waved to them walking/skipping happily toward Sheik and Link with Kiran following behind him.

Kakero looked at Link holding onto the sepia picture. "What's up with you two?" He asked raising his eyebrow. Sheik shrugged and gestured to Link before entering room seven. The Shadow looked confused. "Link, what's going on?"

Link sighed and took Kakero's hand. "Come on I'll tell you in our room." He said dragging him into room five and shut the door with a snap.


Dray: Okay that is it for this Chapter. A lot has changed obviously then what I originally wrote.

Kiran: -smacks her over the head-

Dray: Ow!

Kiran: That's for ignoring me for two whole years!

Dray: Next chapter will have some Link and Dark Link.