-1WARNING!!!!! THIS CHAPTER HAS SPIOLERS!!! IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED OCARINA OF TIME THIS WILL SPOIL THE ENDING!!! DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU.

Hey ya'll, if you think Barg was annoying back a few chapters you're really going to think so now.

Oh and Sheik makes an appearance in this chapter and I want to make something clear:

Dark only has memories of Link's up to the water temple so past there he has no idea what happened. Therefore he does not know Sheik is Zelda. Make sense? Good.

Oh.. and: hint, hint hint hint hint hint hint wink wink hint hint (incase you're going "what the heck??" refer back to the author notes in chapter 6.)

The Story of a Shadow

Chapter X

Betrayal

Dark woke in his bed. He still stank of the sewer water and his cloth were quit ripped. His whole body screamed with pain, his left eye was swollen shut and dried blood was all over his face. Multiple gashes and bruises were on his legs and arms.

When Dark attempted to sit up his back became like fire and his head spun the room. He laid back down, aware now that there was another person in the room. A young man clothed in blue and black stood at the end of his bed, arms folded across his chest, His head was rapped with a white turban, only his dark red eyes shown and blonde hair poked randomly out of the turban. The middle of his shirt had the symbol of an eye on it.

"You," Dark said weakly "I, I know you." Memories flashed in his head, they were old memories of Link's. Shek? No Sheik. The boy's name was Sheik. He had helped Link on his quest by reciting confusing poetry and teaching him a series of tunes for his ocarina. "What are you doing here?"

The boy uncrossed his arms. "I heard that Hyrule castle had been taken over. I came to help."

Dark chuckled then winced in the pain that it brought. "So you've come to kill me? Well I think that Hero did a good job already. But you could always finish me off, I guess." Sheik snorted and walked over to the side of his bed, where Dark could see him better.

"I saved you, you know." His voice had a slight hint of anger in it.

"whoopty doo." Said Dark

"Have you no idea how many chances the goddesses have given you?!" Sheik's voice was louder now and it hurt Dark's head. "And yet you throw it all away with all your sadistic actions."

"I thought you were supposed to speak in rhyme." He smiled but Sheik just stared at him with cold red eyes and sighed heavily.

"You can still save yourself and the one you love, if you don't waist time feeling sorry for yourself."

"whoa, whoa, whoa." Said Dark, sitting up, despite the pain rushing through his body. "Sorry for myself!? Just who do you think you are?" Dark turned and looked away from Sheik. "You don't know what it's like, So you have no right."

"But I saved you!!!!" Shouted Sheik. Dark looked back at him, his face angry

"From what?! Near Death?! I only have 3 DAYS before I die! You saved me from nothing!"

Sheik tossed his hands up in the air with exasperation. "You just don't get it do you!?" He calmed himself "Forget it."

"I liked it better when you spoke in that confusing rhyme talk."

"You want rhyme talk? Fine. Time passes, things change, an idiot only has a few minutes before true love walks out his door."

"What?"
"Go see your captain, and HURRY." Then he backed away from the bed and threw something to the ground. There was a blinding flash and Dark covered his eyes to protected himself. When he looked back, Sheik was nowhere to be found. Dark thought about what he had said, then decided to go see the captain. He tossed off the covers and flung his feet over the side of the bed, his body surged with pain with every movement he made.

Quickly he made his way down the hall to the throne room. The pirate guards made strange glances at his as they watched him hobble down the pathway.

When Dark got to the throne room he tried to look like he was in no pain, straightening his back and putting a calm look on his face, he tried to walk normally, his legs burned even more.

Dark gasped when he saw what was in the other room. Barg was standing next to a crate with a cow painted on the front. Next to him stood Malon, helping him unload the milk bottles.

Barg saw Dark and smiled and waved him over.

"Dark! Look at this! There's enough here to feed everyone. It's good to be king."

Malon turned her head when she heard his name mentioned and looked at him with concealed fear and Dark could feel her uneasiness.

"Is that all, My lord?" She asked, turning her attention back to Barg. She bowed her head in respect, but Barg ignored her for the moment to talk with Dark.

"feeling better?" He said smugly. "When I saw you down there I thought for sure you were dead. Do you know how loud that explosion was? I heard it all the way up here!"

"Down there?" Said Dark, ignoring all the other words.

"Yeah, you were passed out in that muck, It took a lot to find you."

"So you put me in my room?"

"yeah….. Why?"

"Nothing" Dark frowned. 'So that means Sheik didn't save me.' Thought Dark. But then what did he mean "I saved you"? Now Dark was beyond confused. And on top of that, there was Malon, right in front of him.

"My lord…" repeated Malon. Barg turned back to her and smiled a big crooked smile.

"Hold on honey. Maybe you'd wanna stay here awhile. Get to know me a little better." He raised his eyebrows and smiled, Malon began to back away.

"That's a tempting gesture, My Lord, But I must be getting back to my father…"

"Oh come on honey." He said grabbing her by the arm and pulled her closer, slipping his hand around her waist. Malon looked away from the pirate, his breath warmed her cheek and she could feel his hand on her waist lower.

"My Lord please, don't." She tried to remain calm, but her voice was starting to crack as the lump in her throat grew.

"don't be such a prude, honey." He chuckled as he tried to force her to look at him.

"She said, no." Said Dark, grabbing Barg's arm that had Malon's hand, and ripped it away from her. Stunned, Malon slipped out of the mans grip and ran behind Dark.

"Haha, Dark. It's just a bit 'o fun." He got up close to the shadow boy's ear and whispered: "Maybe you want her."

Dark's face grew fierce and her twisted Barg's arm around his back, the pirate cried shortly out it pain.

"Let go of me, boy." Said Barg, his voice growing serious.

"Leave her alone!" Growled Dark. He pulled harder on Barg's arm. He was so concentrated on Barg's left arm he did not notice Barg slip his right hand in his pocket and pull out his stone. He gave it a small squeeze and put it back in his pocket. Then he ripped his own arm from Dark's grasp. Dark stumbled back in the man's sudden strength.

"You dare challenge me?" Barg roared. Dark's first instinct was to grab his sword, but he knew he could not beat Barg, not while he had possession of that stone. So instead, he grabbed Malon and began to heard her out the door.

"I own you!" Shouted Barg as an energy blast came from his fist. Dark covered Malon with his body and the yellow beam of light shot Dark in the back. He let out a cry of pain and fell to his knees. Malon gasped and pulled he hands over her mouth.

"Leave him alone!" shouted Malon with courage. Her hands were at her side, clenched tightly. Barg laughed at her stern face.

"Out of tha' way little girl. Your going to get yourself hurt." Then he dashed to Malon who flinched and held her arms close to her body. Tightly he grabbed Her throat and lifted her off the floor. Malon kicked and tried to pry his hands away.

Dark, who was breathing heavily, held himself with his hands and swung his legs, hard, against Barg's ankles. Barg let go of Malon as he fell backward and landed on his butt on the floor.

"Run, Malon!" ordered Dark. Malon took a last scared look at Dark then ran out the door.

"BOY!" Roared Barg, getting up and pulling a sword on Dark who was trying to get to his feet. Dark stood with one leg on the ground while he balanced with his other foot on the floor. Barg Kicked Dark in the stomach and sent him crumpled to the floor.

"We had a deal, boy."

Dark pulled out his sword while still laying on his side. He held it up and swung at Barg who unsheathed his sword. The pirate attacked Dark's weapon and he rolled out of the way. Quickly he got up, grunting in pain. Dark took his fighting stance and Barg lunged at him. Dark clashed his sword against Barg's, Letting out a great battle cry as he did so. They stood there for a while, both warriors pushing their hardest against the other. But Brag was to powerful for Dark and the shadow's sword flew from his hand. Skillfully, Barg twirled his sword in a circle then came down on Darks right shoulder. a scream of pain released from dark's lips as the sword sliced through his skin. Black mist poured form Dark wound. Barg's eye widened and he released his weapon from Dark's shoulder.

"What the hell?" He breathed

Dark held his shoulder with his left hand. His breathing was getting sharp and the room was getting fuzzy. Barg was standing before him but his face was getting blurry, and he found himself wavering from Brags face to his waist. He looked up again at the unrecognizable figure of the pirate, then the room went black.

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Well I thought I could avoid all cussing. But nothing else seemed to fit. oh well win some lose some.

Review please! Oh and Pleading eyes? That is just NASTY!! Lol