I felt an urge to write this as I finished the eighth chapter of the Wind Waker my Style. If you've read it you will surely notice the growth in Link's personality. Of course, anything is an improvement from the asinine embarrassment that was Link's personality in the beginning of the story.

However, I digress. This is set at some point between the Earth and Wind Temples.


The force of the blow from the spear sent the hero tumbling back into a wall. "Ah shit... Moblins. Two, three… seven of them? What is this randomly placed submarine really, a major place hold Ganon needs?" The moblins charged and Link abandoned his thoughts to the adrenaline of the fight.

Two moblins were fell by arrows, a third by a wicked jump slash.

Link was elevated by a spear, catching the neck of his tunic and lifting him to the monster's eye level. A pair of them raised spears more like clubs rather than bladed weapons. Link turned by swinging his leg, allowing the strikes to bruise his back. He instead turned his sword into a new brain decorator.

The moblin was now a foot stool for him to do a spin slash to tear apart the other two.

One last moblin stood proud with its spear readied against the hero in green.

A wicked smirk crawled across Link's lips as he pulled something from a pouch on his side. "Hot potato!" He shouted and tossed the ball to the moblin who, in surprise, caught it, dropping his spear in progress. The bomb promptly exploded when he gave it a good look. "You lose!"

The chest was kicked open and looted, Link grunted in annoyance. He walked out of the sub, returning to the King of Red Lions. "Anything good?"

"A treasure chart!" Link grunted in pained annoyance.

"Tired are we?" King asked without looking back.

"Well I'm bruised, bloody, tired, sweaty, and my left ear is infected from that miniblin who spat in my ear!" Link complained irritably.

"OH Come now!" King chided the boy. "How bad is it reall-" King turned to look at his charge. His words were cut off at the sight of the extent damage the boy's body had suffered. He had a bruise welling on his arm and cuts up and down his chest. It was a miracle the boy wasn't rolling and screaming in pain. There were several still bleeding cuts that were rather grossly mixing with the boys sweat.

"Look..." Link brushed the slimy blood sweat off his forehead with a laugh, "I can't even bleed right… Goddess... King!"

"Y-yes lad?"

"I'm in pain..." Link commented absently.

"Oh... how about a potion?" King asked.

"HMM…? What, no! No, I can deal with such superficial trivial wounds! I'm in pain because of what I've done..."

King was puzzled for a moment before something occurred to him. "Oh lad... no one enjoys killing, but -" He was cut off by a snort like laugh from Link.

"Ha! …I could never not have a problem with killing people, but... because of this quest, Tetra's trapped in some basement for fear of a mad sorcerer. My sisters on a ship in a dangerous sea with pirates. Medli's locked in a temple filled with monsters. There's no guarantee Ganon won't exterminate another Island! ... All of it just... makes me feel pain!"

"While that sounds heroic... does it literally cause you pain?" King questioned.

"No... only… emotionally, that's just how my dad would have phrased it." Link spat as some more sweaty blood dripped into his mouth. "On second thought, I will have a potion... Then it's off to Gale Isle."

"Actually, how about we stop at Windfall. You could use a goodnights sleep and a rest... and a shower..." King commented with a crinkle of his nose.

"With so many people who need help? The master sword's not powered up yet, in case you forgot!" Link shouted.

"Lad you need a short brake or you may become one of those people who need help... After all, what would become of Zelda if you fall unconscious in battle and perish."

It was difficult to tell, due to the blood staining Link's face, but King identified the blush underneath. "Fine..." He grunted and looked away. "One more thing though..." He pulled the canon from the storage bin, and directed it at the sub. "Hehe you lose!" Link repeated the threat to Ganon once more for that day.


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