A/N: There may be some mistakes in this chapter, I haven't really read it through that many times.

Disclaimer: I don't own Legend of Zelda or any of the characters except for my OCs Romoz, Folion and Phomant

Life at Romani Ranch

Chapter 11: A Trap!

A loud noise of a window being smashed was heard from upstairs, Romani and Cremia jumped off their chairs. Folion bit on his lower lip and ran towards the stair, picking up the keys along the way. He knew that his cousin had jumped out off the window once he heard the noise, the window in the unused room couldn't be open, so he had probably smashed once he jumped out. Folion reached the door, he knew it would be easier to just run outside and catch him, but he needed to confirm that he had jumped out.

Folion unlocked the door and opened it, the first thing he was a fist. Completely off guard he was knocked unconsciouses, he was dragged into the room, Romoz took the key Folion had in his hand, he closed the door and locked it again.

Romani screamed at scene that was happening on the stairs, Cremia stood there frozen with a shocked face, she was too shocked for words. Link came out of his room, looking worried.

"What's wrong?" He said once he saw the two frozen girls. Link didn't get any response from them, he asked again, but didn't get any this time either. Link looked into his room, his sword and shield was hanging on a wall hook. Took some steps back so he could pick them off, carefully he put on the belt of the sheath around his torso and attached his shield to the sheath. He also picked up his boots that had been lying on the floor, after getting his shoes on, he took his hat that had been hanging on another wall hook. Once he was comfortable he left the room once again. Romani and Cremia were still on their frozen states, Link inhaled and then shouted:

"Anyone home?" Both Romani and Cremia snapped out of it, and turned their heads to look at Link.

"Is Grasshopper going somewhere?" Romani asked.

"No." Link said. Romani pointed at him and said:

"Then why is Grasshopper fully equipped?" Link sighed.

#Flashback#

Link was sitting in his room, Romani had just left to do the rest of her chores. It sure was boring being injured, Link decided to play on his ocarina, he took it out of his bag and started playing some tunes. He quickly got bored of playing and put the ocarina back in his bag, whilst he did this he was reminded of Zelda, he wondered how she was doing back in Hyrule, not that he cared much, but she probably was worried sick about him knowing her.

Link lay does thoughts aside and thought of Navi, it would have been nice to see her again, but she most likely had become the guardian fairy of another, since Link wasn't a kokiri he didn't have much right to keep her at his side. But she was still one of his best friends. Link smiled at the thought, but then decided to just sleep.

Link was woken up a loud sound, it sounded like a window being smashed. He became worried and sat up on the bed, he heard footsteps and then a scream, it sounded like Romani, what had happen? Link instantly jumped off his bed and hurried to open the door

#End of Flashback#

"Oh Grasshopper was only worried…"

"Either way, it seems that the eldest of the knights has the key and most likely escaped through the window!" Cremia suddenly joined them. Link nodded and said:

"I'll go up there and get back the key."

"No you can't! You're still injured!"

"Don't worry! I know a method to heal faster, it's so great that I can't believe I didn't think of it right away!" Link said and took out a bottle of his bag, in the bottle was a fairy. Link released the fairy and it flew around him healing his wound, but it still left a scar.

"What was that?" Both Cremia and Romani said.

"A fairy, it heals you right away, and when you're on verge of death it will heal you automatic." Link smiled and walked up the stairs, while Romani and Cremia stared amazed at the Hero of Time.

Romoz hid the key under his armor, and sat on Folion. After some minutes Folion woke up, he tried to get up, but couldn't move because of all the weight Romoz had put on him.

"Finally awake eh?" Romoz said once he felt Folion try to escape.

"What do you want cousin Romoz?"

"I want to save Phomant, and I need your help."

"If you're still thinking about burning this ranch to get the money, then no I will not help."

"How can you say that? Your little brother has suffered for so long, don't you want to save him too?"

"Of course I don't want him to suffer anymore, but I just don't want to do it this way, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth."

"Why is that Folion?"

"I'll feel like some bandit instead of a knight!" Romoz's eyes widened, but shortly after went back to their normal state.

"This is why pride always stands in the way."

"What do you mean?"

"Phomant can't even taste a bit of happiness because of your stupid pride, I threw it away long ago."

"Why would you do that? Man only stands strong when he has a lot of pride and courage!"

"You know nothing, Folion, I was often set as team captain when we were set on duty, because of my pride I lost many comrades, to a point my best friend died, his death caused me to throw it away…" Romoz stopped talking and a single tear fell down on his face, Folion was shocked, never had he seen his cousin cry before.

"I was stubborn, my pride was to place duty first, lives second and because of that comrades died, because I never stopped to help them only to continue my duties, I was chosen team captain because the king thought knights like me were the best, the king is sick I don't want to work as a knight anymore, but he won't let me quit…"

"Why? Why won't he?"

"Because I'm the third strongest knight of all the kingdom of Casthia, he has also has threaten me that if I run away he will kill my mother."

"Why? Why are you telling me this now?"

"I want you to throw away that pride of yours and help me save Phomant!"

"Fine, I get it, I'll help." With that said Romoz got off Folion, and Folion sat up.

"So here's the plan..." Romoz started but was quickly cut of by Folion.

"Wait, I have two conditions." Romoz sighed and said:

"Fine, what are they?"

"One. We will not harm the people here in anyway. Two. We will not burn this ranch."

"Idiot our task is to burn down this ranch!"

"Out of all the people I know, I thought you had the best memory, seems I was wrong…"

"What do you mean?"

"The request was only to threaten Romani Ranch to hand the milk business to Gorman Track, does that ring a bell?"

"Fine. I accept your conditions, so here is the new plan…" Someone trying to open the door cut off Romoz.

Right outside the door Link stood there, he first tried turning the handle, but couldn't open the door since it was locked, next he took out a bomb, but decided it was a bad idea so he hid it in the bag again. He stood there for a while unknowing what to do, he felt very ashamed, because he had acted really cool in front of Romani and Cremia, and then just stand outside the door like some stupid 4-year old right after.

"What's wrong Grasshopper?" Romani shouted at Link. Link jumped and turned his head down the stairs, Romani was standing a few steps away from Link, he hadn't noticed her coming at all.

"Grasshopper? What's wrong!" Romani asked again taking two more steps toward Link. Link, who was already feeling very ashamed, tried to come up with a lie, but couldn't.

"Listen Romani, don't laugh okay?" Romani nodded.

"The door is locked." Link said, Romani had a very disappointed face, what happen to the amazing Grasshopper? She thought.

"Romani thinks Grasshopper can enter by climbing up the broken window!" Link looked at her surprised, why didn't he think of that? Link put both of his hands on Romani's shoulders and shouted:
"Thanks Romani!" and ran down the stairs, the same time the door opened, and Link stopped to look. Folion came out holding the key, both Link and Romani stared at him.

"Ah, I already got the key back." Folion said with a smile on his face, Romani's expression got even deeper in disappointment. How uncool, getting knocked out of a punch and get dragged into the room and come back outside as nothing had happen.

Link remembered that Folion had been knocked out with a single punch a few times by Romoz, how did he get the key back then? Link was about to open his mouth, but was cut off by Folion.

"You're probably thinking how right? Well, I guess I'll tell you, but not on the stairs." Link stared at him while he walked down the stairs, Romani followed him. Once they reached the table, Folion asked them to sit down, Romani, Link and Cremia sat down while Folion stood up.

#Flashback#

Folion regained conscious on top of him was Romoz, Folion shouted "Ah-ha!" and used his strong-arms to throw Romoz of him. His strong cousin shocked Romoz, never before had he been able to throw him.

"H-How?" Romoz asked, Folion held his head high.

"I have been surpassed you long ago, I have just been hiding my real power!" Folion laughed.

"How could I not have noticed! Nooooo!" Folion smiled so brightly Romoz couldn't see anything.

"Now! You'll sit here like a good boy." Folion said and took a rope out of nowhere and tied it around Romoz, so he couldn't move his arms. Folion took up Romoz as if he was a puppy, and set him in the corner of the room.

"Where did you hide the key?" Folion asked, Romoz spat on him.

"Not telling!" Folion smiled again so Romoz almost became blind.

"It's under my armor!" Romoz shouted with closed eyes, Folion patted Romoz on the head and took the hidden key from Romoz.

#End of Flashback#

All three of them sat there sweating over their faces, wondering if they should believe him or not. Link jumped out of the chair, Romani, too.

"Wait! Where are you going?" Cremia shouted and stood up as well.

"To check if it's true." Link said.

"Romani wants to see as well." Romani said, as they both ran upstairs.

"Really now…" Cremia said to herself, while Folion slowly moved behind her.

Romoz threw a puppet of him to the corner, and jumped out from the broken window, moments later Link and Romani came into the room.

Link and Romani saw the puppet and thought it was Romoz, Link felt relieved and sat down on the floor. Romani didn't sit down, she just left the room and went into her and Cremia's room.

Cremia stood there mumbling to herself, behind her a figure was getting closer fists up in the air, Folion now stood behind Cremia and was about to knock her out, but he couldn't. Folion took a step back, which startled Cremia and causing her to turn around, once she saw Folion standing there ready to knock her out, she almost screamed.

"Sssh! Don't worry I won't hurt you!" Folion said letting his arms fall, and backing away from Cremia. He saw her open her mouth.

"You're about to say 'why' right? I'll explain just be quiet for a moment." Folion said before allowing Cremia say anything. Cremia nodded.

"Listen, my cousin still wants to finish the request by Gorman Track, you know that one to threaten Romani Ranch to hand the milk business to them. Of course I don't want to complete it, but he's way to strong for me, I had to listen to his plan and help him, otherwise I would probably be half dead now. But, since I do not like this, I'm going to betrayed him by telling you his plan." Folion looked down at his two swords, he had hanging on his side.

"I was to make up a lie about how I defeated him, and it was suppose to sound false so that the young swordsman would go and check, meanwhile I was telling this false story, Romoz was making a puppet to have him, Link, let down his guard. Anyway while he was running upstairs, Romoz escaped out of the window, from here I was to knock you knock out cold, and run to the barn and meet up with Romoz, and we would kill the animals, take Phomant and pick up our reward."

"Since I haven't appeared at the barn yet he'll probably just kill them himself…" Folion said, Cremia stood there too shocked for words, she only knew that her romani-bred cows were in danger.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Cremia and Folion looked around wondering who was screaming. "THIS IS A PUPPET!" Cremia knew now it was Link screaming.

"GRASSHOPPER! STOP SCREAMING IT'S HURTING MY EARS!" Romani now shouted.

"BUT, ROMANI HE COULD BE UP TO SOME- Hey wait, you said my!"

"What, Romani did! AAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

"WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING ROMANI?"

"SAME GOES FOR GRASSHOPPER!"

"WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP!" Cremia yelled at them, both Link and Romani came downstairs, slightly embarrassed.

"Now, while you two are standing up there shouting and yelling at each other, the cows are in danger!" Link immediately understood it was Romoz. Link ran out of the house before Cremia could say more, Folion looked at him running out admiring his courage.

Link sprinted towards the barn, he was angry to be fooled by such a childish trap, and now the cows were in danger because he had been fooled by it. Link opened the door to the barn and saw Romoz standing by a cow with sword in hand, blood dripping from it…

A/N: And there ends chapter 11