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Feyfangirl: I love this fic, it ticks all the boxes on how this fandom should be :D I can picture this as the game, please keep writing, you have a true gift :3

Eternal Dragon Keeper21: Thank you, and some parts are actually from the game I use a video walkthrough for the cutscenes and then try to implement it into my writing style.

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Chapter 20: The Sandship

(Dianne's POV)

As we walked down the steps into the brig of the ship, I kept my bow drawn. There really wasn't much to be afraid of other than a few desert pests, but something didn't feel right. In my gut I knew he was watching me.

"I think the flame is one deck lower," Link said as he checked with Fi's power, "There isn't much here." He glanced over at me with my bow strung, "Hey, Dianne. Relax. It's deserted." He put his hand to my bow

"I'm not so sure about that, Link." I replied as we went ahead through another set of doors, making our way down another level. My eyes caught the mysterious door that barred our path. This one had a very comlicated key that was needed to unlock the door.

"Great, we need a timeshift stone." Link gestured to the barbed wire around the door. Looking around, I saw a grate in the ceiling which gave a good view to the decks above, "There it is!" I called as I spotted the stone beneath the crows nest

Thinking to myself, I aimed up through the grates at the timeshift stone. Taking a deep breath I exhaled and quickly released the string. In the blink of an eye, my arrow hit the stone and the entire ship and sea around it was brought back to life.

Instead of the dull brown wood, the ship turned bright with color, and monsters. At the sudden appearance of a bokoblin, I immediately strung my bow and picked him off as he ran towards me

Link's jaw dropped, "Nice shot!" He looked at me with admiration, "You're getting really good with that." I smiled at his compliment, "Thanks!" "Right, so. We should go try to free the Skipper's crew. They could help us find that key."

Now I had a real good reason to keep my bow strung. Everywhere a monster would show up. They really didn't want us to get inside that control room. Finally reaching the holding cells, we could see the tired figures of the robots sitting behind bars.

"Hey," Link called to them. One of the bots looked up and cocked his head, "Brzzt, who are you?" "We are here to get you out of here! We're with the Skipper." I smiled as their faces brightened up.

"Skipper! You're with the Skipper!?" He hovered over to the bars, "If you help us get out of here, I'll give you the key to the heart of the ship." Link nodded to them, "We'll get you out." He turned to me, "I've got an idea. Go hit the timeshift stone.

I tried to ponder his request as I quickly left, running back to the grate in the ceiling. With perfect precision I hit the stone, turning the ship back into it's present form. Waiting a few minutes, I aimed again, turning the ship back.

Racing back to Link, I almost ran over him as I flew down the steps. His face beamed, "Great job, Dianne. I got the key." He extended his hand, holding the strange cube-like object, "Now we can get that flame."

I smiled and then remembered what happened the last time we tried to reach the first flame. Ghirahim showed up with Koloktos, "We really should be careful, Link." He walked over to the door, now clear of the barbed wire. "Of course, you just know some beast is guarding that flame, "He nodded to my bow, "But I'm not worried." And smiled. Placing the key into the door, the massive pieces of wood shuddered open showing the boiler room.

As we walked cautiously inside, we could hear the beginning stages of a storm splatter on the decks above. Suddenly the entire ship shook with a mighty force, and parts of the ship's floor buckled upwards.

Prepared for anything, I braced my bow as giant, slimy tentacles shot up from the brig below, quickly filling the room. "Get out, Dianne!" Link cried as he pushed me out of the room.

I tried to run, but the whole deck shifted as the ship sank, knocking me off balance. Bursts of water followed me everywhere, threatening to drag me against the wall. Running with all my might down the hallway, I could hear the roar of the waves.

Whatever monster that was causing this had to be a great deal bigger than the ship. Suddenly huge tentacles shot across our path, blocking our escape. Link tried slashing at them, but couldn't penetrate the skin.

Thinking quickly, he raised his sword in the air, charging it with pure light and sliced the beast. In pain, the tentacles receded back with a roar, and the two of us ran up the hall, dodging flying barrels with foamy water at our heels.

Sprinting up the steps, a jolt from outside the ship signaled a wave of water to rush into me, throwing me against the wall. Now soaking wet, I coughed out sea water as Link dragged me up more flights of stairs, escaping the rising water.

As we ran for the door to the decks, Fi suddenly appeared, "Master, you are dealing with a power almost larger than the Imprisoned. Please be careful and defeat it before the ship sinks!"

Link braced his sword as he shouted, "That was the idea!" He yanked to open the doors and ran out on deck. I followed in earnest, desperate to leave this ship. The sky was black, and sheets of rain poured over our heads as we looked around for it.

The deck had been demolished, only half of it remaining. With a splash of foam and waves, an enormous rubbery head rose from the depths. Dozens of waving tentacles framed it like a crown, a glowing red eye centered on it's face, barred with teeth.

Summoning the courage I acquired with every battle I fought, I quickly strung my bow and shot a couple into its eye. It's deafening roar echoed through my ears as it fell into the deck, stunned with pain.

Before I knew it, Link ran over to it and slashed away at its eye. Brought back from its coma, the giant squid roared again to the clouds. I could see the two arrows still protruding from its iris.

In anger it sunk beneath the ship and shot tis tentacles through the deck. The rubbery skin was too thick for me to slice through with my sword, so I had to evade each tentacle as Link slashed away with holy light

Suddenly it appeared again at the side of the ship, and after I managed to shot a couple more arrows into its eye it pounded the deck with fury. Trying to evade its arms I was hit in the back of my head with a hard force.

Feeling my body fly over the railing of the deck, I hit the dark waters and began to sink. Watching the bubbles of air slowly dissipate from my mouth, my vision began to darken, but could just make out a tall white figure dive in towards me...

"Come on, Dianne! Don't do this to me now!" A faint voice yelled in my thoughts through the darkness. I was slowly brought back to consciousness, blinking at the bright sunlight, "Oh, you're alive!" Link appeared in my vision, and hugged me tightly.

Groaning with confusion, I looked around, "What happened?" I tried to lift myself into a sitting position, noticing everything had returned to normal, except the ship we were on was torn in half.

Link sighed, "I have no clue. We were fighting that squid and then you got hit, and then... I really don't know, but that beast is dead now. I thought you were dead for a minute there." "I felt dead...But I fell over the side of the ship... How'd I get back up here?" Link shrugged his shoulders, "Like I said, I have no clue..." I glanced into the sunlight behind him, blinking as I faintly made out a tall figure, before it vanished,

"I'm just glad you're alive!" Link sighed, "Oh, hey. We need to power up our weapons!" He gestured to a bright blue flame over near the edge of the ship, "Come on." He gave me his hand, and I took it, letting him help me to my feet.

My head spun a little as I rose, trying to gain a bit of balance on the swaying deck which didn't help very much. As Link headed towards the flame, I glanced behind me, looking for my savior. I had a hunch, but immediately pushed it away.

It was beyond everything his instincts allowed, he couldn't have saved me. Could he? Pushing all thoughts of this enigma behind me, I walked up next to Link, taking out my bow, preparing to purify it in the flames. Fi appeared and directed the fire.

With the force and brightness of a thousand suns, our weapons burned an icy blue. When it was finished, the bonfire shrunk and disappeared, leaving us both with even more elaborate weapons. It almost made me feel unworthy with it's beauty.

Link admired his new sword, "We better get back to the Skipper and explain the situation," He sheathed his weapon, and smiled, "Let's hope he isn't freaking out over what used to be his ship." You smiled at his comment, "I hope robots don't have a temper.

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