I don't own Legend of Zelda. If I did the games would tie in together better and there would be a few different ones added in.

Chapter Eleven: Romani's Rescue

Link:12 Romani:12 Cremia:19

"What do you want from me?" Romani nervously asked as her captors led her to the middle of the throne room. She saw more sword brandishing pirates and someone who looked like she was the leader of the Gerudo.

"You, girl, are the bait we need to catch our little green prey." The leader smugly answered.

Her kidnappers plopped her carelessly in the center of the room, where the hookshot chest used to be, and left her in the net. Romani tried to remain calm and went over everything in her mind Link had taught her. Sadly, it didn't help much because she left her equipment back at the beach. She was trying to follow Link's example and bring it every time she left the ranch, if Cremia wouldn't stop her that is.

So, unarmed, Romani tried to act unintimidated. "Just what do you want from him?"

"He messed up our plans to blackmail the Zora two years ago. For that he must pay." The leader told her.

"What shall we do with the girl, boss?" One of the guards asked.

"Hang her above the tank. I doubt her boyfriend would like the sight of that."

Despite the fact that she felt a little helpless, Romani couldn't help but blush a little at what the Gerudo implied.

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Link arrived at the entrance of the Gerudo fortress, took off the zora mask and put on the stone mask. He swam to where he could use the hookshot to enter and succeeded. When he was in the large open part, he headed for the throne room, since he figured that prisoners would most likely be taken there first.

He went inside and the first thing he noticed was Romani, still in the net, dangling maybe an inch above the water in the tank. There were several black fish in there that he had never seen before, but they looked pretty dangerous. They almost looked like eels and small sharks at the same time, and they seemed attracted to what was above them. Romani was wisely staying still to avoid the possibility of getting any closer to the fish occasionally trying to nip at her.

Seeing no one else around, Link removed his mask and walked up to the talk. Romani saw him, sighed with relief and smiled, not needing to say anything to him. But before Link could actually do anything, four Gerudo guards dropped down and surrounded him.

"Still sneaking in here, huh boy? You've got guts, but no brains." One of the guards stated, then she and the other three pulled out two swords and attacked him.

Link fought back using a spincharge to push them all back. Then he pulled out four deku nuts to stun them all. Not wasting any time, he swiftly pulled out the hookshot and used it to get on top of the tank.

"So we were right. You also stole our hookshot." A different Gerudo voice could be heard saying. An arrow quickly flew across the room and severed the rope holding the net. Romani yelped as she fell into the water.

Link put on the zora mask and jumped right in. He held Romani against his chest as he created the electric barrier to fry the fish. Since Romani was within the barrier she was safe from the shock. When done, Link quickly got out of the water before she swallowed any and he took off the mask.

Romani didn't look good. She was covered in bite marks and rope burns, was bleeding a little, and was coughing up water. It looked like she might have drowned had Link been any later. Now he was mad.

As the leader of the Gerudo entered his view with more armed guards, Link picked up Romani bridal style. Glaring, the Hylian boy pulled out a few bombs and threw them towards the pirates. They nervously backed away and Link sot the hookshot at an open vent before they exploded.

After the bombs went off the tank shattered and the room flooded. Everyone in the room got soaking wet and several got hurt. The leader of the Gerudo did not look happy. "Where. Did. They. Go?"

One guard pulled a fish off her leg and yelled before answering. "Umm. I think I saw them escape thru that vent." She pointed to an open hole that was near the top left of the wall.

The leader still looked upset. "Who left that open?"

Another guard answered her. "We were trying to clear all vents of bugs today, Captain."

The leader sighed and grimaced to herself. "Have everyone who is still fit check everywhere that vent may lead to. See if you can trap those two brats. And have everyone who's hurt go to the infirmary."

"Understood, Sir." The guard replied with a salute.