(Dancing to Final Fantasy Fanfare)

Shade: Dude.

(Still dancing)

Shade: HEY!!!

(Stops) what?

Shade: The hell are you doing?

Dancing to FF6 fanfare, why?

Shade: …you confuse me.

NOW REVISED!!!

Chapter 14: Reflective Thoughts

Link and Tatl were searching around the pirate's fortress, but couldn't find any sign of Oni.

"You think he's okay Link?"

Link nodded, "If anyone is fine in a battle, it's him."

"Link?"

Link stopped suddenly, he could have sworn he heard Zelda's voice.

"Link" Now he heard Oni's voice, "Link, I am talking telepathically to you, we are in a cave not far from here. Stay where you are, Zelda's right near you, she'll guide-" Oni's voice stopped, which caused Link to worry. Why did he stop?

"Link?" Link turned and was relieved to see Zelda near one of the many doors. "Oh, thank the goddess' your okay. When Oni said you went alone I began to worry." Link breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm alright, but is Oni okay? He sounded weakened."

Zelda frowned, "Follow me."

Oni was in no condition to move yet, but he was able to be fully alert to the world around him. Although he could sense the world around him, he was currently thinking heavily.

"My purpose was to be the keeper of time…I succeeded, but as guardian of the Triforce…I've been failing horribly…why? What has been affecting me to such an extent that I can't guard the world when it involves the Triforce?"

A dark cloaked man appeared before Oni and the Triforce; the latter two were floating above the nonexistent ground, with Oni sitting on top of the Triforce.

"You are trespassing on the realm of the goddesses, speak now mortal."

The figure snickered, "I am here to claim my birthright and create the kingdom that will rule this world, spoken of in the prophecy."

Oni jumped from the Triforce and looked the man with his silver pupils. To Oni's surprise, the man had no pupils.

"What have you done to-"

"My eyes? They were a weakness, too much of a reliability. With no eyes I can see all things in the world. Including that mask of yours great Deity."

Oni paused, this man was clearly insane, "My name is Oni, I am a god, guardian the Triforce, and you are not welcomed here."

"Try me." Oni reacted much quicker than humanly possible and cut the man right down the middle.

"Foolish god," the man was now standing in front of the Triforce, "did you think that would wor-"(shunk) Oni's blade was piercing through the mans chest, he had 30 seconds at max left to live. "Foolish…god…you have yet…to experience…such power!" the man touched the Triforce and Oni was immediately surrounded by flames. Oni screamed in pain as he let go of his sword to fight off the fire. "Suf…fer…di…e…your…life...nightmare" the man fell to the ground dead. The fire continued to burn Oni's body, and over ten minutes of being exposed to the fire, he had been paid back.

Oni was blind, for he had no eyes.

"Who created me...my sisters…who created us…for we never could have been…" Oni rubbed his forehead and thought back to what Malon said last night. "Why?...doesn't she know I don't age?...the suffer I will feel if she is to…I lost again…I've fallen in love…again…that man must be turning in his grave laughing his head off..."

"What kind of guardian am I?" unbeknownst to Oni, Malon caught what he said. She had been searching for fresh water, and had just returned to hear what Oni had said. She couldn't help but feel horrible that he was in such a state of mind that he, of all people, would doubt himself.

"Oni?" Oni turned his head to the side to see Malon walk into the cave, "you awake?"

"Yes, I'm awake." Malon walked in and knelt beside Oni's body. His tunic had been removed, and his body was covered in what little bandages they had to stop the bleeding. "Do you need anything?" "I shouldn't be feeling this way, not again."

"Can I do this?" "How are you feeling?" "Damn it Malon!!!"

Oni sighed, "I've been thinking," "about you" "about my past."

Malon looked into Oni's blank eyes. Despite not having pupils, she could easily tell he was hurting, "Oni…I've…also been thinking…" "I can do this" ,"about…"

Oni interrupted, "About yourself, am I right?" Malon looked at him with a stunned expression, he wasn't too far off. "Malon…over these few days I have laughed, smiled, even enjoyed myself when training you. I have not this way since I knew Emma…but she has long since passed on. Moreover, my recent thoughts have concerned myself…and you." Oni's had a hardened expression, he wanted to lighten his facial features, but not having loved for years had hardened his feelings. "When battling Majora earlier, right before I fainted, I realized my mistake, I never took a chance. So now, Malon, I must say…I love you."

Malon's heart skipped a beat, tears threatened to spill from her eyes. "Oni…ONI!" She wrapped his body in a hug, not to tight, but firm. "I love you too…" it was with that being said that for the first time, since the death of Emma, the Fierce Deity cried.

Mediv was brooding in his chambers. There was no furniture in his room, nor any windows or doors, just black walls.

"Damn Majora for pulling back, I easily could have just blown the three of them away with one more spell…Majora's strength is lacking, how were those two women enough to make him want to retreat…"

"Enough thinking, the time to act is now."

"You better watch yourself Oni. Stone Tower won't be easier the second time around. Not when we're done with it."

Meanwhile…

"Oni, you look pretty banged up."

"Ha ha, very funny Tatl. You try fighting two powerful sorcerers single handedly."

"He's right Tatl, those are some serious wounds" said Zelda.

Link stood up, "I'm going to town for a red potion; that should help you heal almost instantly."

Oni sighed, "I expected that from you Link, just don't go alone. If Majora attacked me now I couldn't fight, and he would have two pieces and me in his grasp. Zelda, please go with him, your magic is superior to his, if he were to get to me, you two would be his greatest threat." Both of them nodded and began to leave. "Wait, one last thing, I need Tatl to stay here."

Tatl looked confused, "Um…k?"

Later,

Malon was guarding the entrance to the cave, while Oni was talking with Tatl.

"Okay Tatl, what I am about to teach you is very secretive fairy magic. You'll be able to heal like other fairies, but without disappearing."

Sorry to cut it short, but I've got three weeks of class left and finals coming quickly.

Still working on Oracle of Ages.