Disclaimer- I DO NOT OWN ZELDA

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Cloudy lifeless blue eyes watched the gray skies as the rain fell.

Feeling Numb was a true understatement. His arms no longer worked when he commanded them. his legs felt as if they had never been. The pain in his chest beyond what any could understand. He could not hear anything, nor did he feel the rain as it fell against his face and hair. His concise aware of everything going on around him yet he could do nothing.

As he watched the clouds in this state of non being, it seemed as if they had come just a tad bit closer.

The Only thing keeping him from closing his eyes for his last rest, was her.

It was her who kept him in this state of being. Her image, the one thing in this world he was unwilling to give up. The sight of her fiery red hair, her glowing blue eyes. Her voice resonating in his mind. Her words, haunting him as they repeated over and over in this time of need.

"link I will wait for you. For as long as it takes, I will wait for you."

The clouds ahead of him begin to slowly move.

His body felt no more. The pain gone. His sight beginning to change to nothing more then darkness. His mind slipping away into the nothingness. Nothing mattered to him anymore except seeing her one last time.

Six men carried the fallen hero. An honor never before given to any in the land. More wished to join in showing honor to him, yet there was no room.

Slowly they moved, to take care of not dishonoring this hero. No to say he was a hero would not do him justice in the eyes of all who where present.

To the people of Hyrule Link was more then just a hero. Link had become more then even a Legend. He had become family. To all who knew him he had become there closest older brother. One that they all cared for and loved.

From royalty to the peasants in the town. He treated everyone with respect and trust. He carried for all who crossed his path.

The rain poured harder then before. The voice of a single soldier can be heard saying "even the goddesses cry at your loss hero."

The six stop before a single man before them. He wore a red tunic exactly like links. His soft green eyes watched the boy who was being honored.

Walking up to the six he takes link in his arms to look down into his lifeless eyes. His words more of a whisper just for him and link to hear. "my good friend I know your last request and I shall grant it."

Turning from the rest he begins to walk at a strong steady pace.

As the man and hero come to two who stand watching he stops. The man lifts his head to look at the man and women who stand before. His words harsh and full of hatred.

"I could have taken care of this. There was no need to ask this of Link. Now move."

On this day thousands saw when one became stronger then even royalty.

"Link how you holding up over there?"

A grown comes from so named boy. A slight pain in his chest link softly speaks out. "Dias where are we?"

"well if you don't remember we got locked up last night. They through you in there kind of hard you passed out."

"Dias my chest is hurting and my head is throbbing."

"link can you make it to the bars?"

"ya but I am still tied up in the chains."

"good just get your head next to the bars I will take care of the rest ok?"

Link struggles with his chains as he slowly wiggles his way toward the bars. Dias's voice comes once more to him "do you see my hand link?"

"ya I do."

"good just keep coming tell me when you are by the bars."

Struggling more it takes link a while to get to the bars once there he says "ok Dias what next?"

Link watches as Dias's hand disappears. a few moments pass by when his hand finally returns holding a small cup. Slinking his arm around Dias manages to get his hand and the cup through the bars just in enough for him to hold the cup for link.

Slowly but assuredly Link drinks the substance from the cup as he hears Dias say "sorry its cold. Its all I had left. I think I might have enough for another drink later. Let me know when your chest begins hurting again."

Link rests there wondering what will happen to him and Dias now. After a few moment of thinking he asks "Dias how did you get out of the chains?"

"well that was easy Link. They never bothered to check if I was armed or not so I still had all my stuff on me when they through us in here. I simply cut the lock on the chains and they came right off."

Link smiled then asked "if you have your sword why not try to cut through the bars?"

He hears a small chuckle from Dias. "well link I would except it wouldn't do any good. The bars in this dungeon have been enchanted by the goddess of wisdom to withstand anything. Only thing that can get us out is the key."

"wait how do you know it was enchanted?"

"let me tell you. it's a good story."

"well we have all the time in the world right now."

"very well. It starts back in the time when the Fierce Deity protected this land. During then the people of Hyrule where not so organized. Rather they where small tribes that traveled the plans to hunt and gather. After the fall of the Fierce Deity a small boy who was actually the son of the hero of wisdom stepped forward with an idea. He gathered the people and had them build a single town. The town they built came to be known as Hyrule city. During this time the people elected him as the leader. He then got all to build him a big castle. Thus becoming the first king of Hyrule. However during his rain many people didn't like it so they broke the rules he had set up to keep all safe. He would throw them away in this dungeon yet they would escape. Finally he came up with a solution. He asked the goddess of wisdom if she would enchant the bars in the cell to keep people in. the goddess listened to his plea and did so. Now not a single thing in the world can cut through the bars, not even the master sword would be able to."

"you know a lot about the history of Hyrule don't you Dias."

"only what's been passed down to me from my ancestors Link."

"you think we will ever get out of here?"

As link said this another scruffy voice that was somewhat of a higher pitch then Dias's came into there conversation. "would you two please be quiet I am still trying to sleep before my big party tonight."

Link turned to see in a cell across from him was a man not older then twenty. He had dark brown hair, a somewhat pale completion and golden eyes. He stared at link with somewhat of a smirk on his face.

Dias voice was the first to come. "who are you sir?"

The man laughed at this then asked "have you ever heard of the phantom?"

"you mean the famous thief who can steal anything as if he was a ghost?"

"bingo old man. I am the one and only at your serves."

"wait a second if your Phantom then why are you in the Jail?"

"you kidding me old man. I love this place usually its quiet. Not to mention it free to stay, and when I feel like going out I do so. Nothing beats getting three hots and a cot for free every night man."

"if you truly are phantom prove it boy."

The young man smiled as he got to his bars reached around put his hand in front of the lock for a moment. Then with a loud click the door to his cell opened. Stepping out he shut the door. He then pulled against the bars to show it was locked once again.

The young man known as Phantom walked over to Dias cell with a smirk he then said "does that prove I am who I say I am old man?"

Dias smiled to the smart alack while saying "I guess. Now if you don't mind would you get us out?"

Phantom just laughed at this request then said "I don't give my survices free old man."

Standing up Dias got as close to the bars as he could he then told the young man "my name is Dias not old man. I also think it would be in your best intrest to help us out."

Smiling Phantom gets closer to Dias's cell as he says "oh ya why would it be in my best interests old man?"

Dias just nods as he listens to Phantom. "because."

Quickly Dias shoots his hand out grabbing phantom by the throat. He laughs and says "if you don't let me out I am going to snap your neck little one. You may be able to get into and out of things easily however since I have seen how you do it I know you wont be able to get out of my grip."

Chocking phantom barily manages to get out an ok. He reaches for Dias's cell lock. As he does so he pulls out a small key to unlock the thing. The cell door swings open as Dias lets go of the young mans throat. Dias smiles to the man as he walks out of his cell.

Dias then motions for the man to open links cell as well. Phantom nods as he walks in opens the cell and unlocks links chains.

Dias smiles to Phantom then says "ok now Phantom you have a choice you can either come with us or stay here."

The young man lets out another laugh as he says back "you think I want to go with a crazy old man and a sick little boy? I get free meals here bro not to mention that I can do what ever I want."

Dias pulls his bow and nocks an arrow on to it. Now with an evil grin on he says "then give me the bone key you have. We will put you back into your cell and you can have your free meals."

Phantom looks at both then at the wall we walks out of links cell to look down the hall. Turning he smiles to Dias and says "you want my bone key you have to catch me first."

Turning Phantom starts running down the hall. Dias just shakes his head he then lets his arrow fly just as Phantom is about to make the turn to finish going down the hall and out of the dungeons.

Dias's arrow flies true it manages to catch Phantom's shirt pining him to the wall at the turn.

Walking closer Dias and link are now on each side of Phantom. Dias speaks once again saying "so I take that your answer is you want to live in the cell the rest of your life?"

Phantom lets his head hang low as he says "to think the great Phantom would be caught and used by an old man and a small boy. Fine I will go with you, under one condition."

"oh what is that boy."

Looking around he says "no more force against me man. I have delicate skin that burses easily."

Link lets out a small Giggle at the mans request.

"very well Phantom however I have three things you must abide by in order for me to follow your condition."

"what are they old man."

"firs and for most you will stop calling me old man. Only one person I allowed to do that and you are not it. Secondly you will do as I say with out questioning."

"ok fine Dias. Now what's the last one old, I mean Dias."

"give me your real name because I don't want to call you Phantom every where we go."

Phantom looks at the two then says "ok that's it put me back in the cell. I would rather rot here then give my real name."

Dias raises an eye brow then says "ok give me a code name that's short. I will use anything other then Phantom of Ghost."

The boy smiles and says "well call me Poe then."

Dias looks over to link who is once again shrugging his shoulders.

"fine Poe we can do that one. I guess."

"well old man wait I mean Dias what's the kids name?"

Link then responds to him saying "my name is link thank you very much."

"Link? You got to be kidding me. I mean who in the world would name there son Link? Its so funny. I mean I just say yo Link can you Link the chains together. Its messed up man. You need a new name. lets see how about Killer or pip squeak."

Link looks up at the smirking face of Poe and says "first of all I am not a dog so you cant rename me as you please. Secondly I never knew my mom or dad."

Poe turns to look at Dias then says "sorry kid didn't realize life was that hard for everyone."

Dias reaches over and removes the arrow from the stone wall as he then says "ok Poe get us out of here with out being caught. Can you do that?"

Poe just motions for them to follow him as he goes back to his jail cell. Once there he pushes a block out of the way. He then removes a few smaller ones and says "we have to climb through here then hope to god that the sewer guardian is asleep right now. I have memorized most of the schedules however because of the guards I never have tried to get out on a Friday. As a matter of fact we have about thirty minutes to disappear or get back in our cells other wise we are going to be in a world of trouble."

Dias looked at the brown haired boy then asked him "how do you know what time it is?"

Poe pointed to the cell that link was in and said "see the little bit of light above that cell?"

Both link and Dias looked over to see the slit of light on the wall. Poe continued by saying "that only happens when its one o'clock in the afternoon. At one thirty it becomes more of a oval. Then at two thirty it looks like a rectangle. At four its gone. On Fridays the guards come to check at one thirty then again at two thirty. They then bring food at three fifteen. The last check for the night happens at four fifteen."

Dias looked at Poe with confusion in his eyes. Poe then says "when you get board you start noticing little things. As a thief you need to notice little things so you don't get caught. So when I get board its even worse then when normal people get board. Not to mention its good for me to memorize when I need to be here or not. So I can plane a schedule around it."

Dias nods his head then said "I have only one question left."

"go ahead."

"why do you steal?"

Poe thought for a moment then said "well when I was younger it was taught to me by my family. Then I ran away from home and it became the only way I knew how to survive. Now I guess I do it for the rush and excitement of it all. Anyway we need to get going so lets go and pray to the goddesses we don't run into the guardian."

"wait wouldn't it be better to wait for dark to escape?"

Poe stops to look at link then smiles "no because more times then not the guardian is away during the night. I don't know about you but I would rather have every single knight in all of Hyrule after me then the have to face the guardian again."

"again well what happened the first time?"

Poe smiled then said "lets just say I got lucky because of a big flood coming through Hyrule at the time and the fact that two stupid idiots believed they could sneak into the castle and see princess Zelda."

"wait you mean you let two men die so you could live?"

Poe just nodded as he climbed through the wall. Shaking his head Link followed shortly after Poe as did Dias.

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There we go a new friend for everyone to love or hate. Let me know what you think of Poe.