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Chapter 9: Starting Over

Dark Link POV

Now dubbed Red, the shadow followed the blonde elf and the female to the entrance of the temple. He hesitated before attempting to exit, remembering the feeling of walking into a wall. This time nothing stopped his progress, and they made their way to the island, The day was cloudy and looked about to rain, but Red preferred it that way. His mouth twitched into almost a smile before he remembered he was not alone. He schooled his face back to a frown and turned to Link, " What now?" Link only shrugged.

"We find a place for you to stay." Red raised an eyebrow at this. "Do you think normal people are going to trust me? Do you trust me around normal people?" he asked disbelieving the calmness with which Link was talking to him. Did he not remember the fight to the death they had? Link did not say anything, but instead looked off into the distance thoughtfully.

"He can stay with me." The girl announced unexpectedly.

Link POV

Link spun to look at Hazel, "Do you think that's a good idea?" he asked warily. She smiled, "If he tries anything, he will incur the wrath of my magical powers." she wiggled her fingers threateningly. Link could not tell if she was joking.

So, he turned to Red, "How does that sound to you?" The dark haired man shrugged, so Link took that as a yes. He glanced over Red's appearance, the neutral lighting gave him a clearer look. The features were identical to his own, but the coloring was opposite. Black hair, red eyes, and pale almost grayish skin. He could tell normal people would be cautious of him. It would be better if he stayed with someone who could watch him.

A week and a half later, Link arrived at Castle Town once more. He had stayed a few days with Hazel to observe how Red dealt with everything. There had only been one close call, but he could not blame Red for his reaction to the incident. If he had been landed on by a random guy falling from a tree, holding a sword to the man's throat would have been Link's reaction as well. Link was abruptly shaken from his thoughts by the sounds of screaming . He lept into action at once, urging Epona into a gallop he headed towards the drawbridge. Link winced at the large amount of smoke coming over the walls. But, whatever was happening it was not just a fire; something evil was afoot. Link's face was set in a grim mask as he plunged into the chaos.

Dark Link POV

A Day soon after Link left, Red discovered a small cat that roamed freely through the few rooms in Hazel's cabin. The gray and black fluff ball would not leave Red alone. Hazel found this hilarious while Red was less than amused. Deposing of the creature had crossed his mind more than once, but Hazel liked the thing. On a market day Red was left alone, the cat crawled on to his lap when he was outside sitting in the shade of the trees. He scowled at it but let it stay. Hazel returned to find Red and the cat napping in the same spot. She laughed quietly to herself and let them be.

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