Adina, still in complete shock as to what to do, slid to her knees. She looked down, apologizing over and over again in a whisper. She had a feeling he was going to leave her alone and she cried. Dark panted heavily, grunting while trying to speak to her.
"A-Adina... Come here..." he managed to say.
Adina looked up and crawled over to him. "What do you want me to do? I'll do it, Dark. Just say it..."
He pulled up the sleeve of his tunic and undershirt, then pulled her closer to him.
"I... I need you to suck the poison out... Quickly or it'll spread throughout my body... But... Don't swallow it. Spit it out..."
He released her, laying his head back against the wall. Adina looked to the wound. It was swelling. She nodded and pressed her lips against the wound and began to suck out the poison. She made sure not to swallow it; and spit it out onto the floor beside her. The taste of poison and blood was bitter, but she didn't mind. She had to save him. She worked fast, even when Dark's grunts of pain rang in her ear, she didn't stop.
Slowly, but surely, Dark could feel the poison slipping from his body. His red eyes traveled toward Adina. He stared at her lips that were pressing against his skin.
Finally, Dark stopped her by putting his hand on her head and gently pulling her away. She stared at him with woeful eyes. That was a look that Dark didn't like on her. He moved his hand to her cheek.
"Don't worry... It's fine now... You've relieved the poison. You can... Can smile now." Dark stared at her in wait.
Adina closed her eyes and then opened them, giving Dark a light, but shaky, smile.
"That's it." he praised and looked to the glowing water. "N-Now. The water... I want you to wash your mouth twice. Spit it out on the ground... Then drink the water. You need to clean your mouth."
Adina nodded, crawling to the water sipping it and spitting it onto the ground. She repeated it once more and the drank from the water. The water tasted pure. Most of the bitterness that was in her mouth was gone, but not completely. Dark called her back over and reached back into a pouch, pulling out a wrapped treat. He tossed it to her and Adina caught it within her hands.
"I... I bought this in the last town we were in. It's called candy. It'll take out the rest of that bitter taste in your mouth..." Dark spoke, closing his eyes and breathing fast, short breaths.
Adina removed the candy from it's wrapped and threw the sweetness into her mouth. Sucking on the candy, it tasted good, but strange to her. It was strong, minty.
"Thank you..." Adina spoke softly.
"Did... Did any of the monsters follow us...?" Dark asked her.
Adina closed her eyes. She didn't sense any monsters heading toward them. They surely must have gotten lost while chasing them. Adina shook her head.
"I don't sense them near us."
"Okay... Then let's rest here for a bit... It takes awhile for my wounds to close..."
Dark had to breath between sentences. The wound, with the poison, weakened him. It took awhile for Dark to recover. Adina watched over him. Dark's wound had already had begun to close. His breathing also, eventually, returned to normal. When Dark found it good enough, he stood up and walked over to the water.
"The wound is healed enough. Let's get going." Dark told Adina, stretching his hand out to her.
Before taking his hand, she looked down with eyes of guilt.
"I'm sorry... If I didn't suggest we come here, you wouldn't-"
Dark placed a hand on her cheek and his thumb ran across her mouth. Her sentence was cut off by his touch. His hand was cold, but it somehow felt warm to her. Dark stared at her for awhile. The lit water before them made Adina's green eyes shine like a bright star. It was like he was seeing a beautiful lake being reflected in them. He loved her. Realizing this, his eyes widened and he turned away from her. He had no idea what he was thinking. He repeated to himself that it wasn't right and kept reminding himself of his mission.
"Let's go." he said in a low cold tone.

Dark held Adina close to him. The tunnel of water was long and there were rarely any places to raise up and breath from. Dark had told Adina that since she couldn't swim, that he'd take her, but she'd have to help him by kicking her feet like he was doing. Whenever he noticed that her breath was running out, he would find the closest place to raise up and let her breath. His lungs were stronger than hers, so he could last quite awhile under water. Once ready, they headed under again. It seemed like a long trip, but they had finally made it to the end of the tunnel. Dark lifted Adina out of the water and onto dry land. He followed after her. He removed his tunic and wringed out the water and he suggest she do the same. Dark kept his back to her while she undressed and wringed out her clothes as well. There was no fire to dry them off, so they had to rely on air drying. They had to wear damp clothing, which was better than having clothes dripping wet.
Once their clothes were on, Dark led Adina down a tunnel lit by torches.
"We're almost there." he mentioned.
Adina smiled widely. She couldn't wait to see the Zora people.
"We look like Hylians... So they'll most likely treat us badly." Dark looked up to the cave ceiling.
He slowly turned his eyes to Adina, who was looking to the ground. Her eyes were sad. Not for herself, but for the Zoras. She didn't want the Zoras to hate them. Dark read the expression on her face and as much as he didn't want to, he gave her some encouraging words.
"Don't worry. I'm sure if we talk to them, they'll understand. This was a couple of centuries back anyway. They can't be mad forever." Dark stared blankly to Adina.
She looked up at him. "R-Really? You think if we talk to them, they'll like us?"
Dark wasn't too sure if they would, but he wanted to cheer her up.
"Of course. Just leave the explaining to me. I'm sure it'll be fine."
Adina's frown had turned into a wide smile. To Dark's surprise, Adina jumped at him with a hug; mostly to thank him. She was really happy. Dark didn't know what to do; weather to embrace her or push her away. He's hugged her before, so it shouldn't have been a problem, right? That's what he thought, but it really was different, now that, in his mind, he admitted how he felt about her. He didn't embrace her nor push her away. He simply lowered his arms and watched as Adina hugged him tightly with that wide smile of hers. He wondered, at the moment, how did she feel about him? Probably nothing. She was oblivious to so many things, including the feeling of love. Dark had been in the world longer than her, never fell in love, but knew what love was, thus, he was able to show that emotion. If he had told her, would she understand him?
"Adina..." Dark spoke softly and looked away.
She peeked up at him. Dark was shy, but she had thought that the hug she had given him, annoyed him. Adina let go of him quickly.
"I'm sorry. I'm slowing us down." she giggled and pointed forward. "Let's go, Dark."
He nodded.
"Yeah..."

It wasn't long until they reached the true entrance to Zora's Domain. Inside the cave was a gigantic lake with a huge waterfall. The water sparkled as if it were reflecting off the rays of the sun. Adina was caught in awe. Zora's Domain was as wonderful as she dreamed it would be. The smell of fresh water and the sound of the waterfall were all very beautiful.
Walking further into the domain, the Zora people stared at them curiously and cautiously. Dark looked left to right, watching them as well. He really didn't want to start a fight with any of them, but if he had to, he would.
"Adina. We should visit the King here. We need permission to stay." Dark suggested.
Adina nodded in agreement. She was a peaceful person; and so, they decided to pay the royal Zora a visit.
Carrying Adina on his back, Dark slowly climbed up the water fall. There were some latters to lead the way up, but not all the way. At some points, Dark had to jump from one ledge to another. Adina, since she couldn't use her power well enough yet, couldn't fly her way up and her physical skills were weak, so jumping was out of the question.
Dark gasped for air once they had reached the top of the waterfall. Adina apologized to him, of course, but, secretly, he didn't really mind it.
The Zora knights were mostly guarding the King and the throne. Adina and Dark had been halted by the guards and they had asked the two what business they wanted with the king.
"We simply wish to speak to him." Dark spoke out, his eyes facing the Zora king.
"We mean no harm, please..." Adina looked to the knights with pleading eyes.
They refused, but the king had stepped in.
"I feel a goodness in this girl's heart." the Zora king spoke. "Let them through. I will speak with them."
Under the orders of the king, the guards let Dark and Adina through. They stepped in front of the king and simply bowed their heads in respect for his royalty.
"King Zora." Dark began. "I know you have come to despise the Hylians, but believe us when I say that we mean no harm to you or your people. We simply wish to stay here for a couple of days. This is nothing but a mere visit."
The king sat silently after Dark had spoke. It took some time to get a response from the Zora king. After awhile, he stood to his feet and spoke to them.
"You look familiar to me." he spoke to Dark. "You remind me of the green hero who saved my people from the water dragon that had thrived in our lake."
Dark closed his eyes, placing a hand on his hip. "You could say me and Link are related..."
The king looked to Adina. "Who are you, young girl?"
"My name is Adina, sire." Adina answered with another bow to him. "I'm traveling with Da-"
"I'm her knight, sir." Dark lied.
He had to lie to get themselves a better reputation with the king. Adina looked to Dark and then the king. He had a smile on his face. It was a smile of peace.
"You may stay here. I have a gut feeling that I can trust you both."
Adina smiled widely. "Oh, thank you, sire! I swear we'll be on our best behavior!"
The Zora king nodded and let them roam the domain as they pleased.

Adina and Dark took off their shoes and rolled up their pants. Slowly, they placed their feet into the water of the lake below the waterfall. Though they were accepted into the domain, the Zora people had still given them the look they had before. To Adina, it made her feel un-welcomed and sad. Dark simply ignored it. He wanted to enjoy the time he had with Adina, but she didn't look happy. He was annoyed and, at the same time, worried about her. How was he supposed to make her happy? Dark looked to water. Of course, he casted no reflection. The feeling of not being able to see himself in objects that reflect made him feel unreal.
Adina turned her head to Dark, noticing that he was staring into the water. She figured he was lost in thought. It worried her, especically when he made a disgusted face. He was bothered by it, but he didn't want to tell Adina.
She took his hand into her own, holding it firmly.
"Dark, what's-" Adina stopped in mid sentence.
Her eyes had gone wide.
"What is it?" Dark asked her, curious from the look on her face.
"M-Monsters... Their getting closer to the domain." she quickly stood up. "We have to go warn the king!"
Dark nodded and they quickly made their way up the waterfall.
Reaching destination, Dark panted before the king.
"Sire!" Adina looked at him in a state of panic. "There are monsters approaching the domain!"
"What?" he questioned. "Monsters? How would they get here? Are you sure they approach?"
"It's as she says, sir" Dark defended, now being able to sense them drawing near. "This girl, Adina. you may not believe it, but she's the Catalyst. She can sense evil."
"You mean the Catalyst made by the Goddesses?" the King stood up and rose his hand out. "If this is true, then we must prepare for battle."
The Zora race were a kind people, but over the centuries, they had developed a war-like sense. They knew the world was in chaos, so they had to defend themselves.
The king ordered the Zora guards into battle positions toward the entrance. The all the Zora who could not fight, they stood atop the waterfall, away from where the battle was going to take place. Dark placed his hands on Adina's shoulder and faced her.
"I want you to stay here, alright?" he ordered.
"W-What are you going to do?" Adina knew the answer, but she feared it.
"I'm going to fight off this monsters and defend this place."
Adina's eyes widened. "Dark..."
"Don't worry about me... I'm just showing off to you." he smirked and ran off of the cliff and dove into the lake below.
Show off? Adina didn't quite understand what he ment. She was sad he was going into battle. He could get hurt, but she was also happy that he'd defend the Zora race. Adina placed her hands together and stared down below, praying to the Goddesses for their safety.

Dark took out his shield and sword. The monsters drew nearer. Their growls were close enough for all the other Zora to hear. Everyone stood by. Some of the Zora were shaky. They hadn't been in battle for many many years; and some were even new to battle. But, even though they had fear, no one ran to hide. They had to defend their only home.
Dark clenched his sword. The monsters that lurked in the lit tunnels had finally made their arrival. A horde of Stalfos and goblins, who's swords and arrows were dowsed in poison; much like the arrow that pierced Dark before. Behind the horde was an even larger demon, but no ordinary one either. It crashed inside of the domain. It was a dark beast. It had to have been Ganondorf, for it looked like the beasts that had been chasing Adina, except in a larger size.

The dark beast screeched out a battle cry and the horde of monsters marched on into the domain. The Zora warriors held out their spears and the battle had begun.

Hey everyone! Sorry for the huge wait. I pose up another fic, so this one was on hold for abit. But~ I put the other one on hold so I could work on this one. I hope you guys like it and thank you for the support!