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The nothing was just as consuming as it was before. But Time seemed just fine now. His blue eye stayed blue and his markings remained on the right half of his face. The light started coming, but the new Link remained with his eyes closed. "I swear this happens every time," Twilight muttered. He grabbed Link's hand and dragged him into the light. They fell out of the crack and landed in another pile. They quickly sorted themselves out. The new Link had an absent look in his eyes.

"You okay, man?" Twilight asked.

"That place…" Link began. He shook his head. "Never mind. Its unimportant how I feel."

"That's not true," Sky said gently.

"Yes, it is," Link insisted. "Where are we?"

"That...is a good question," Time sighed. They were underneath a raised platform. They were surrounded by a wall with holes in it. The entire structure they were on was made of a strange white stone. A ladder was located directly behind them all, leading up to the top of the raised platform. Above the platform was a huge bell.

"Before we get started, you need a nickname," Sky informed the new Link.

"Why?" he questioned.

"We can't all be Link," Twilight explained. "This just makes things easier."

"And what do you propose my name be?" Link asked.

"I don't know," Sky shrugged. "Thus far, we've chosen our own names. Based off of something about us or our worlds."

Link hesitated, thinking. "My name will be...Wild," he decided.

"You? Wild?" Twilight laughed.

"I am not wild," Wild replied. "My world. It is mostly wilderness. Any major towns were…" he trailed off, staring into space again.

"You don't have to tell us what happened if you don't want to," Sky said gently. "None of us have really given the full story of our adventures."

Wild nodded. "Good. That would take far too long."

"Right," Time agreed. "We better get going. That thing's got a huge head start. Sky, do your thing."

Sky nodded. "Fi, set this world's Link as a dowsing target."

Fi flew out of Sky's Master Sword. Wild didn't even react. "Would you like to set this world's Link as your dowsing target, Master?"

"Yes, please," Sky replied. "Thanks, Fi."

"Of course, Master Link," Fi replied. She returned to Sky's blade. Sky held out the Master Sword. "That's odd," he said. "He's...almost below us."

"So, either we're up really high or he's underground," Time concluded.

"We need to get over those walls," Twilight stated. "Then we could see where we're at."

"Allow me," Wild said. He ran at the wall.

"What are you doing?" Twilight asked.

Wild didn't reply. He jumped straight up, grabbed onto the wall, and began to climb. He climbed the entire wall without any foot or handholds. He made it to the top and peaked over the edge. "We are up very, very high."

"Wow," Twilight said. He shook his head. "What's below us?" he called to Wild.

"Water," Wild replied. "A lot of water. There's a huge ship docked outside this tower's walls. Its sail has two swords crossing on it. And there's a smaller ship docked next to it."

"I bet he's on that ship," Sky said.

"So, this Link is a pirate?" Twilight asked. He smirked. "Sweet."

"How do you propose we get down from here?" Time asked. "There's no door or anything."

"I have an idea," Wild began. He removed a small necklace that had been strung around his neck. "I will explain, since I assume you won't trust me otherwise. This is called a Travel Medallion. If I throw it over the edge, it should land on the tower's walls. We'll be able to teleport down to it."

"Using what?" Sky questioned.

Wild unhooked a device from his belt. "This is my Sheikah Slate. Its connected to the Travel Medallion."

"And it can teleport multiple people?" Time asked.

"So long as we are touching each other," Wild confirmed.

"Aw, we all have to hold hands," Twilight snickered.

"Really?" Time sighed. "Was that really necessary?"

"Of course, it was!" Twilight exclaimed. "It's no fun being all serious and stuff."

"Whatever," Time muttered. "Go for it, Wild!"

Wild nodded and chucked his necklace over the edge. He watched it fall, making sure it landed on where it was supposed to. Once he confirmed that it landed safely, he jumped off the wall. He landed on his feet and held out his Sheikah Slate. "It worked," he stated. There was no triumph to be found in his voice. He pointed at the device's screen. It was entirely black except for a detailed light blue design on the center. "That's the medallion."

"Alright everyone, hold hands!" Twilight laughed, grabbing Sky and Time's hands.

"You ought to take this more seriously," Wild said. "All of our Zeldas' lives are in danger."

"I am taking this seriously," Twilight replied indignantly. "My version of serious just isn't the same as yours, that's all."

"Your version is ridiculous," Wild replied.

"Please cut out all the arguing," Sky begged. "Let's just do this, alright?"

"Of course," Wild agreed. Once everyone was holding hands, Wild tapped the blue design on the screen. All four heroes were broken up into blue strands of light that were blown away by the wind. They reformed on the tower's walls. Wild grabbed his medallion and threw it over his neck once more.

Time clutched his stomach. "I might need a minute," he groaned.

"Too much for you, old man?" Twilight sneered. He was used to being broken down and reforming elsewhere. That had been a common thing for him back during his own adventure. Teleporting using Twilit magic felt almost the exact same as what had just happened.

Clearly, Sky wasn't used to it either. His face was pale. "That was so weird," he whispered.

"We must get going," Wild said unapologetically. He stared out at the boat.

"How good are you all at swimming?" Twilight asked. "Because in order to get onto that boat, we're going to be doing a lot of that."

"Not good," Wild sighed. "I can only stay afloat for about thirty seconds."

"I'm pretty good," Sky said sheepishly. "I have this water dragon scale that helps me. I'd give it to Wild, but without it I'm no good either."

"I'm just fine," Time replied. "Not very fast, but I can keep it up."

"I'm okay too," Twilight said. "My wolf form's faster, but I don't think that's a great plan."

"Agreed," Sky nodded. "So. We all can make it except Wild."

"I have this armor that helps me swim," Twilight offered.

"That won't work," Time stated. "It'd never fit him. I have a shirt that lets me breath underwater."

"And that will fit him better than my armor?" Twilight questioned. "You're even taller than I am!"

"No," Time answered. "But it'd be better to wear an oversized shirt than oversized armor."

Twilight shrugged. "Point taken. Give Wild the shirt and let's get going."

Time handed Wild a blue tunic. Wild pulled it on over his own clothes. It was way too big. The tunic came down to his knees. The sleeves, that were supposed to be short, went up to his wrists. Twilight snickered. "Nice dress, sweetheart."

"Knock it off, Twilight," Sky scolded. "You look fine, Wild."

"Whatever. Let's get going," Wild said with a scowl. He jumped into the water without waiting to see if the others were following. Everyone else quickly jumped in with him. They began swimming towards the smaller boat. They clambered onto the small boat, Wild returned Time's tunic, and they realized they could hear voices coming from the big boat.

"Would you mind explaining why we're here again?" a bossy, female voice demanded. Though it was authoritative, it sounded young. "I thought we agreed our pasts were behind us."

"I just wanted to see it one more time," another young voice replied. It sounded male. "I don't want us to just forget all the things we've been through."

"Ugh, so melodramatic," the first voice groaned. "Whatever. You wanted to see it; there it is. Now, let's get going."

"Fine," the second voice sighed. Footsteps approached the side of the boat. A young boy wearing the green tunic Time, Sky, and Twilight wore peeked over the edge. He had blonde hair and large eyes. "Tetra!" he cried upon spotting the four heroes in his boat.

"What, Link?" the female voice asked, sounding annoyed. A young girl with blond hair pulled into a bun on top of her head, tanned skin, and large eyes joined the boy in looking over the side of the larger boat. She wore a red bandana around her neck, a blue vest, a light blue shirt underneath, and loose-fitting white pants. She had a sword strapped to a red cloth belt around her waist. Her eyes narrowed when she spotted the group. "Whoever you all are, put your hands up!" she commanded, unsheathing her sword.

Sky put his hands up. After a few seconds of hesitation, Wild, Time, and Twilight followed suit. Tetra smirked. "Hey, you!" she cried to someone on board the boat. "Throw the ladder over. We've got company!"

"Yes, Captain!" an older, male voice replied quickly. A ladder dropped over the side of the larger boat.

"Climb up here," Tetra instructed. "And no funny business!" They all climbed up the ladder. Once all four had boarded the ship, they were quickly surrounded by what could only be the ship's crew. They were all middle-aged men. They all wielded swords. And based on their apparel, they were all pirates. "So," Tetra began once they all had backed up against the ship's mast. "Who do we have here?"

"You're the captain?" Twilight blurted out.

"You got a problem with that?" Tetra snapped, pointing her sword at Twilight's neck.

"No," Twilight replied. "Just surprised that's all. It's not every day you see a ten-year-old running a criminal enterprise."
"We are not pirates!" Tetra cried indignantly. "At least, not anymore. We helped save the world! I bet you can't say that about yourself!"

"Actually, I can," Twilight replied.

"You're lying!" Tetra yelled. "Though...you do look a lot like Link. What do you think about that, Link?"

"I... I'm not sure," the young boy replied. He seemed to be a lot less threatening that Tetra.

"Look, we don't have time for this," Sky began. "We're you, Link, from different worlds. We're here because…"

"Woah, hold up!" Tetra interrupted. "I've heard a lot of weird stuff over the past few weeks, but that? That's taking it a little too far."

"We can prove it," Twilight added quickly. "Look." He unsheathed his sword. Almost immediately, every pirate on board the ship unsheathed theirs. "No, stop!" Twilight cried. "Link! Look at this sword. Does it look familiar?"

"T-the Master Sword," Link stuttered. "...How?"

"I've got one too," Sky said, showing off his own Master Sword.

"As do I," Wild added, pulling out his.

"I left mine at home," Time shrugged, leaving his huge sword strapped to his back. "But I did have one."

"Alright, so maybe you're all not crazy," Tetra decided. "But why are you here?"

"We're here because all the Zeldas of our worlds have been captured," Time explained.

"...Z-Zelda?" Tetra whispered.

"Everything okay, Captain?" one of the crew asked.

"Just fine," Tetra replied. "Just... just fine." Her pale face suggested otherwise.

"What were they captured by?" Link demanded.

"We're still not sure," Sky sighed. "It's some kind of powerful monster."

"What does it do?" Tetra asked, recovering herself.

"Well, it can use magic from my world, possess things, and control the wind," Twilight began. "But I'm guessing there's more it just hasn't shown us yet."

"Control the wind?" Link repeated. He shared a look with Tetra.

"Yeah," Twilight agreed. "Why is that the thing you're focusing on?"

"Because...I can do that," Link whispered. "Well. Not really me. Just a tool I have."

"Enough talking," Wild interrupted. "Where's this world's Zelda?"

Tetra and Link shared another look. Tetra slowly nodded. "Well…" she began. "You're looking right at her."

"Captain, what are you talking about?" one of the pirates demanded.

"Are you hiding from something? Pretending to be someone else?" Time asked.

Tetra laughed. "If only it were that simple. No, the real story has to do with my destiny or something. But that's all behind me now. It was, at least, until you all showed up."

"Look, we're not here to hurt you," Sky insisted. "We're here to help."

"Based on the fact that all your Zeldas have been taken, it doesn't sound like you've been very successful," Tetra observed.

"You don't know what you're talking about," Wild stated. He did not raise his voice. But it was clear he took that comment personally.

"Maybe I don't," Tetra shrugged. "But I don't think you do either."

The air grew thick. Clouds covered the sun. Time unsheathed his sword. "Perhaps not," he sighed. "But it looks like you're getting our help whether you want it or not."

"I really don't think she does," the voice laughed. The new Link tensed. Tetra desperately searched for the source of the voice. Time, Twilight, Wild, and Sky kept their eyes on Tetra.

"Who are you?" Tetra snarled. "Show yourself, coward! Come fight like a man!"

"Against a little girl?" the voice questioned. "I think not."

"You're more of a little girl than I am!" Tetra screeched. "At least I let my opponents know who I am!"

"There is a difference between cowardice and caution," the voice replied.

"I think you're in the cowardice zone!" Tetra retorted.

The voice sighed. "I grow tired of hearing you whine."

Tetra screamed as she was lifted off the ground. "Tetra!" Link cried. He turned to Time. "Throw me at her!"

"What?" Time asked incredulously.

"Throw me at her!" Link repeated. "Someone needs to get up there!"

"Well, that's a new strategy, I guess," Time sighed. He picked the young Link up. He threw him towards Tetra, who was now being absorbed into the terrible portal. Link grabbed her hand.

"What are you doing, Link?" Tetra demanded. "Let go! You'll get taken too!"

"I'm not letting you get taken either!" Link growled. He barely held onto her hand, his arm growing tired. But as Tetra's hand was pulled through, Link's fingers were forced off. The portal would not let him through. The portal collapsed on itself, and Link was left with nothing to hold onto. He screamed as he fell. "I got you, kid!" Twilight called. He caught Link before he could hit the ground and set him down gently.

"T-thanks," Link stammered.

"Don't mention it," Twilight replied, but he was staring up at where the portal had been. He shook his head sadly. "Man, we really need to get a new strategy."

"Clearly," Sky agreed. "But nothing we've tried has worked."

"Well, we can't just quit," Time sighed. "All we can do is keep going."

Twilight sighed. "This will work eventually. That thing will return to its evil lair, and we'll follow it. Then we'll fight it, and we'll save our Zeldas."

"But what if we fail?" Wild asked. "What if it doesn't work?"

"Then we'll die heroes," Sky sighed.

"No," Wild retorted. "We'll die failures."

"Aren't you optimistic?" Twilight snorted. "Honestly, a little hope never hurt anyone."

"I'm done hoping," Wild replied. "I quit hoping over 100 years ago. Hoping doesn't win fights."

"Look, we can have this conversation later," Time interrupted. "For now, we better keep moving. Twilight's right. That thing will go back to wherever it's keeping all of our Zeldas eventually. And we'll need to be right behind it."

"Wherever you're going," Link began. "I'm coming too."

"Of course, you are," Twilight agreed. "That was part of the plan. Now, say goodbye to all your pirate friends and we'll be on our way."

Link looked a little disgruntled by that response, but he quickly shook it off. "Right. Er, goodbye, guys."

"Go be a hero," one of the pirates whispered.

"Again," another one added.

"Okay, you guys all good?" Twilight asked. "Great, now would you mind heading below decks?" he continued without waiting for a response. "Reopening the portal can get...a little messy," Twilight lied.

The pirates hurried downstairs. Twilight laughed. "Too easy."

"What do you mean, messy?" Link asked nervously.

"That...was a lie," Twilight sighed. "It's just...I've got this thing I can do...and I'd rather not show it to other people."

"But you're going to show it to me?" Link questioned. "In order to reopen the portal?"

Twilight smirked. "Well, you're part of this group now, and everyone else knows. Don't want you to feel left out, now do we, kid?"

"I have a name!" Link said indignantly.

"Oh, that's another part of joining this… 'group,'" Sky began. "You need a nickname."

"Why?" Link asked curiously. Then he smiled. "Are we all going undercover?"

"I like this kid!" Twilight laughed. "But, it's not half that exciting. I don't think we gave you our real names. I'm Link, that's Link, he's Link, and so is he. See the problem?"

Link nodded, a look of bewilderment upon his face. "So. What do you think my name should be?"

"We'll let you choose, kid," Twilight replied. "Choose something special about yourself."

"How about...Wind?" Wind suggested. "Since I can control it and stuff."

"Sounds great," Sky agreed.

"I... never got your code names either," Wind said. "Can I have them now?"

Twilight nodded. "I'm Twilight, that's Time, he's Sky, and his name's Wild."
"Quit wasting time and let's go," Wild commanded.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm on it," Twilight muttered. He looked at Wind. "Don't scream, kid." He opened his locket. Wind watched in wonder as Twilight transformed.

"Woah," he whispered. He reached out to pet the wolf. Twilight snorted in indignance before allowing Wind to gently stroke the top of his head. After Wind backed up, Twilight turned back. The air wavered, and the world cracked.

"Is that where we're going?" Wind asked.

"Yep," Time agreed.

"Let's go," Wild said. He entered the crack.

"Honestly, what's his deal?" Twilight grumbled. "Kid, hold my hand. Inside that thing's dangerous."

"I can take care of myself!" Wind cried. He followed Wild into the crack.

"Come on," Twilight muttered. "Whelp. We better go save him, since we all know he's not making it out of there by himself."

"Yep," Sky sighed.

"Why has this become a routine?" Time moaned.

The other three heroes stepped into the crack in the world.