These dreams are getting too lucid for their own good. Or...maybe I'm just over thinking it. I must have woken myself up. Somehow.

I ended up sleeping through the morning, and until the afternoon. This time, I didn't dream.

Link still wasn't back, and it worried me, but I had hope that he would be back tonight, or early morning.

"Shadow...why do you haunt my dreams?" I mumbled, looking out my bedroom window. It was raining today, and apparently had been since morning.

Of course, there wasn't anyone to answer my question. I wanted to talk to Link, I had a HUGE urge to talk to him, but...

I sighed, "Link's just a kid who only recently came into this Hyrule.. I really doubt he knows about Shadow.."

The only person who could really give me answers on Shadow, was Shadow. All I have to do is go back to sleep. The only problem was, I wasn't tired, and I'm sure I got enough sleep waiting for Link to return, but I had to sleep if I wanted to talk to Shadow.

My best bet was to tire myself out. I got up, and began running circles in the center of room. All I managed to do was wind myself out after about 20 laps. I need to work out..

I took a second to catch my breath, then stood straight, my arms at my sides. I took a deep breath, and began jumping jacks, gently clapping my hands above my head every time I completed one.

I just ended up leaning over with my hands on my knees, panting. I'm in some lousy shape..

When was the last time I even exercised?

"Are you so willing to find me, that you're tiring yourself out, just so you can sleep?"

I froze, and quickly turned towards the bed, where I heard the voice.

"Shadow?" I called.

The one and only smirked at me, and flicked his hand in a waving gesture.

"Did I fall asleep on the floor?" I groaned.

He laughed, and shrugged, "I don't think I can give you an answer for that. I am a part of your imagination, after all."

I sighed and sat next to Shadow on the bed, "In all seriousness, can you answer me why you were acting all weird in the last dream? I mean, you are in my head, and I guess I should know...but I just don't.."

He shrugged again, "I can't say I know either! I guess it was just an odd dream, huh?" he chuckled.

How strange...

"I guess so."

A cold arm wrapped around me, and brought me close, "You're pretty out of shape for for skinny chick."

My eyebrows furrowed, and my cheeks grew red, "Shut up.. I'm not good at exorcising.."

I felt my tunic shirt go up a little, "Is that a belly I see?" He said, poking at my stomach, which only hung out a tiny bit.

My whole face could have been a tomato, "Shadow!" I cried, pulling my shirt back down, "Not nice!"

He could probably rupture a lung with the way he was laughing at me.

"Oh yeah?!" I yelled, embarrassed enough, and pulled up his own tunic shirt, though quickly froze, "Oh my.."

Abs.. Warm, nicely shaped and toned abs...

I picked one and squeezed it between two fingers, "It's like a boob..and you have six of them."

He growled, "What?!" It was his face's turn to turn red, and my turn to laugh at him.

"I'll have you know, my body is well built, " he boasted, lifting his shirt up to his pecks.

I sighed, calming from my laughter, and gazed at his body for a bit. I had to admit, it was really attention drawing..

"Put your shirt down, geez!" I muttered, "You dork," I laughed."

"Having fun with your dreams, huh?" he smirked, fixing his shirt, "You must be really lonely."

I sighed, "Yeah, a little. I've been waiting for my friend to come back from Death Mountain. I had a feeling he would be back tonight, or in the morning. I've been so bored. I honestly don't know much about Hyrule other than Kakariko Village, and Kokiri Forest, so I haven't left the village, aside from in my dreams."

"So you haven't been to Lake Hylia yet?"

"That place is real?"

He nodded, "Oh, yeah. Really beautiful in the sunlight. I could look at it all day."

"Shadow," I began, fumbling with my fingers, "are you a real person?"

He sighed deeply, as if expecting the question, "I guess you could say that."

"I had a feeling.. And your home is in that temple."

"The Water Temple, yes."

Link and I would probably go there at some point, "My friend and I might go to Lake Hylia sometime soon. Could I meet you?"

He stood, "I think it would be better if you didn't," his voice was low

My forming smile became a frown, "Why?"

"It'd be safer if you didn't, trust me. I'm also expecting someone soon, and," he hesitated slightly, "I'm afraid I won't be living in the Water Temple after that."

"Are you going elsewhere?"

"I guess you can say that."

"Where will you go?"

"Somewhere not on any map of Hyrule."

"Are you going to a different land? I hear the land of Termina lies-"

"The person I'm expecting, is coming to the Water Temple to kill me."

"What?!"

He chuckled nervously, "Well, I guess this is a bad time to tell you that you're not actually dreaming?"

I shook, and stepped backwards, only to repeat myself, "What?!"

"Yeah.."

I sat back down, and looked at the floor for an answer, then at Shadow, and back at the floor.

"Oh gosh.." I mumbled, covering my face with my hands.

Shadow groaned, "Oh, come on. You wanted to actually meet me didn't you? What's the big deal?"

"I thought you said it would be dangerous to meet you!"

"In the temple," he corrected.

I groaned, "That's not the point right now. What do you mean you're," my voice cracked, "going to die?"

His eyes suddenly changed, as he sensed my sadness, "Wow, you're upset. That's...weird."
he laughed.

"How can you be so calm about this? Don't you value your life?"

His features straightened, "Listen, there's a reason this person is going to kill me," he stared off into the distance, "I'm...not a good person. Hell, I'm hardly even a person.."

"I feel like you keep saying that. What do you mean?"

"It means what it means. I'm not a real person."

"Then what are you?"

"The shadow of the person who is coming to kill me," he stood.

"Your name.. Then-"

"My name, is Dark Link. The one coming to kill me is my counterpart, Link the Hero."

"Dark...Link.."

"You must know who he is. I can tell you saw the resemblance when we first met. You must have put it out of your mind right after."

I gave a shaky sigh, "Please tell me this is some kind of weird joke."

He gave me a look, as if to say that he and I both knew that what he was telling me could never pass as a joke.

"Okay, I think I understand, but why are you telling me this?"

"Before that time comes, I want you to come to the temple, to meet me."

"But, I'm meeting you right now."

He shook his head, continuously, staring at me, and only shaking his head.

I woke up with a start, hitting my head on the underside of the table in the center of the room.

"Owwwww!" I muttered, rubbing my now sore spot.

It took me a while to realize I was laying on the floor in the middle of the room. Outside the window, the sun was rising.

I sighed, upset. I had fallen asleep, not realized, and lied to myself in my dreams.

I had the worst feeling, "They weren't lies, were they.."

Sorry if this chapter seemed kinda odd, and rushed and stuff. I hope it makes sense to you guys, I'll be back on track with things by the next chapter.

POLL RESULT: DARK LINK WINS

It feels a little strange, but yeah. I may pair Link with Zelda, so he isn't lonely.

Anyway, poll's closed, it's been decided, and expect chapters to get more interesting. I like knowing what you guys think, and knowing that you actually read this story! Leave a review, if you would be so kind, for my motivation.