Short #9: Shadow

Link was walking down a dark alley within the city, taking a shortcut to the inn to turn in for the night.

Along the way, he felt a cold shiver from behind. He stops and looks around, but finds nothing out of the ordinary. Shrugging, he keeps moving.

Out of nowhere, Navi collides into the back of his head, causing Link to fall face-forward onto the ground. After pulling himself up, he glares angrily at her.

"Look!" a panicky Navi shouts as she points past Link.

It was a silhouette that looked exactly like our green hero, darting around the corner toward the inn.

Link growls frustratingly at Navi.

"I didn't know!" Navi pleads, as she had haphazardly broken the seal that Shadow Link was cooped up in earlier that day.

Then, an explosion was heard. Heading to investigate, Link and Navi stop and gasp at the inn, which was completely ablaze.

Seconds later, the innkeeper and several villagers quickly surround Link and Navi.

"There he is! The arsonist looked just like him! Get em!" yells the innkeeper.

Link and Navi spent the rest of the night fleeing from the relentless townspeople all due to Navi's error…again.


Continue on to the final chapter!