Hello! I am back, fellow readers, writers, and those who are bored! I am extremely sorry for the long delay in the story. I was just everywhere with no wifi whatsoever! Of course, because my family wanted me to! I hate it! Anyway, putting my anger aside, lets go into the chapter!

Chapter 13: Into Lorule

The sound of boots landing on the stone floors echoed through the hallways. It was dark, barely any light from the barred windows. There were barred cells with skeletons or dead corpses laying inside of them.

This looked like hell taken to the next level.

"W-What is this place?-!" Red asked, whimpering.

"This looks like the Dark World." Vio said. He walked forward slightly, hearing the echoes of his boots across the hall.

"Well damn. I didn't think this place would look so... creepy." Blue said, looking around with a sour expression.

"Well, it could be worse. Guards could find us and chase us down like rabid dogs." Green said.

"Green, you just jinxed it." Shadow said. He got attention from the other four as he was pointing to the other side of the hallway.

Moblins. Stalfos. Darknuts. Everywhere.

"Crap." Green muttered under his breath.

"On three. One..." Vio started.

"Oh screw it, Vio, just RUN!" Blue shouted, running away at full speed. Vio facepalmed. but joined him in the escape. Red began to catch up, leaving Shadow and Green last. The moblins and stalfos chased them, but the Darknuts were soon left to search for a shortcut.

"Vio, get your bow and kill them already! We can't run forever!" Green shouted, panting for breath.

Vio nodded in response, getting out his bow and docking his arrow. He let the others pass him, taking aim for six stalfos and moblins standing so foolishly in line.

Thwack!

The arrow shot through all of their heads, rendering them dead. Vio smirked as he continued to run down the halls of the prison.

"Blue, do you have your hammer?" Red asked.

"Of course, Red! Better question is, when do I NOT have it?" Blue joked. He pulled out his trusty hammer, getting ready to crack some stalfos skulls.

Three of them were before him.

"DIE!" Blue shouted as he swung his hammer around him. The stalfos were instantly hit, and turned to dust. Blue smiled fiendishly as he continued his running down the halls.

"Red, we need some light, there's a wall here!" Vio said, feeling the wall in front of him.

"Got it!" Red responded, using his new elemental power to create a burning flame at the tip of his pointer. He found that there was a fork in the hallways.

"Which way?" Shadow asked. Then, he heard the clanking of Darknuts, and he instantly made his decision.

"Left! Go left, hurry!" Shadow said, urging the others ahead. He turned around to face the darknuts...

But they weren't normal.

They were transformed with pure, dark energy. That energy only came from one source: The Element of Darkness.

It wasn't the Dark World they were in...

It was Lorule.

"Keep going guys, I'm catching up!" Shadow said as he ran quickly to the others. He eventually caught up with them...

And what they saw before them horrified them.

A wall.

"A dead end?-!" Red exclaimed, feeling the wall for any switches.

"No way out!" Vio yelled, pulling out his sword.

"Guess we'll have to fight it out." Blue said.

"But how?" Green asked. "I don't think our swords will be enough for the darknuts!"

"They won't. Only one sword will work, and I don't think it's even in our grasp." Shadow said. His face paled as he heard the darknuts approaching. "We're doomed."

The boys huddled together, shields up and swords risen. Shadow prepared some defensive magic in case it would be needed. They braced themselves for the incoming impact. The darknuts were getting closer and closer...

"HYA!"

A high pitched battle cry was heard throughout the halls. Clanks and clutters of metal were evident, and the clashing sounds of swords was as well. A figure jumped over the darknuts before the boys, and landed in front of them.

Thundera.

"Thundera?-!" The boys exclaimed in unison. Thundera smiled, hearing their confused tones.

"That's me!" Thundera said. She turned her attention back to the darknuts, emitting a battle cry as she sliced through their armor. The armor broke, and the darknuts fell- dead.

"B-But how did you?-!" Green began to question, but then he caught a glimpse of her sword.

The blue hilted and handled, dual edged blade. It shone brightly in the darkness around them, illuminating her yellow tunic. Her hand held the legendary mark of the Triforce of Courage, and she held her sword proudly in her hand. Right next to her new shield.

"The Master Sword." Shadow said. He knelt down to Thundera's eye level. "How did you get that?"

"I found it inside of a strange, sealed off room in the prison hallways. It said 'Do not enter if you value your life' or something like that." Thundera answered, shrugging.

"...But why is it in Lorule?" Shadow asked.

"Lorule? Uhh, Shadow? You okay, man?" Blue asked, putting a hand on Shadow's shoulder. He shrugged it off rolling his silver colored eyes.

"This isn't called The Dark World. It's a different kingdom, an opposite kingdom and world. This kingdom we're in is called Lorule." Shadow explained. The boys nodded in understanding, getting at what Shadow was saying.

"I see." Vio said. He walked ahead of Thundera, looking ahead of them. "I do believe we are all here for the same reason, yes?"

"Yeah, to save the girls... AGAIN..." Blue complained, putting his sword and shield behind him.

"Sure, but would you rather have Brittany with you than dead?" Green asked. Blue crossed his arms, looking away from his green comrade.

"And I'm sure Vio would like to see his fiance, correct?" Shadow asked, teasing Vio. Vio blushed in response, but nodded.

"Heehee! Yeah, I'm making sure that Victoria isn't dead also, ya know! Zelda's quite the mean one, so we need to make sure she doesn't get near her either!" Thundera responded, giggling at Vio's blushing. Vio smiled, his red face disappearing.

"Anyway, lets head out, shall we?" Green asked. The others nodded in response, heading to the cell that-

"Vio?-!"

The voice was all too familiar. Victoria. Vio whirled around instantly.

The wall was just a trick.

Behind the "wall" was a large cell. Grace, Brittany, Rosie, Victoria, and Zelda were chained to the walls and floor. Samantha stood by them, giving them light to see.

"Grace!" Green shouted. He ran up to the bars and grabbed them, trying to get close to his lover.

"Blue, thank the gods you're alive!" Brittany exclaimed.

"Red! You're okay! Thundera, too!" Rosie shouted happily, jumping as high as she could.

"Vio, Thundera, everyone! You're safe!" Victoria exclaimed, crawling up to the bars and reaching out for Vio. Vio knelt down, taking her hand in his. 'Still soft as ever.' He thought.

"Victoria!" Thundera exclaimed, crawling to her. She was about to put away the blade, but Zelda exclaimed something before she could.

"T-The Master Sword!" Zelda shouted. Her yellow eyes were wide, and she began to crawl over to Thundera.

Thundera got up instantly, holding her blade to Zelda's face.

"Don't. Come. Near." Thundera said. Zelda's face fell, remembering what she had done to Thundera. Her head fell, her very light blonde locks falling to the dirt ground again.

"What are you doing in a cell?" Blue asked.

"I'll explain everything later. For now, we need to get everyone out of here and away from this world." Zelda said. She pointed to a lock on the cell's door. "Any of you have a key?"

Vio shook his head. Blue checked his pockets, but found nothing. Red's face fell, shaking his head. Green paused, thinking if he had passed a moblin with a key.

"I have one." Thundera said. She reached in her tunic pocket and pulled out the key she got from the talking moblin. She inserted the key, turning it and opening the door.

"Now, lets get those chains off." Red said, creating a blowtorch with his finger. He melted the chains that restricted the girls' movement, setting them free.

"I'm so glad you're okay!" Vio exclaimed, hugging Victoria tightly.

"Me too, Vio." Victoria responded, hugging her fiance even tighter.

"Yeah yeah, us too. Now can we please get going? This lovebird stuff's gotta wait 'till we're safe, ya know." Brittany commented, dusting her clothing.

"Now, can you please explain to us why we should trust you?" Thundera said, glaring at Zelda. Her yellow eyes began flickering as she unwillingly entered Zelda's mind.

'What the?-! I didn't even look her in the eyes!' Thundera thought... However, before she could say anything more...

She saw everything.