Link had eventually grown frustrated with the two men and thrown her hands in the air as she left. Even as she walked away she could feel them glaring at one another and that was something that just had her more confused. Sidon didn't glare, at anyone. He was always smiling and happy just to be around a person. She wondered if it was just Dark that managed to draw out these kinds of emotions in people.
Back down in the city she wonders around to look at what had been set up so far for the festival. Blue pennants had been hung from light posts with the insignia that she just remembered Mipha wearing all those years ago.
Thinking of Mipha had her growing slightly depressed. She remembered a fleeting conversation with her and a few other instances, but not much else. What stood out more to her was the conversation between Sidon and Muzu. She had been dragged into it at the time when Sidon had pointed out how well the Zora Armor had fit her and Sidon had confessed that Mipha had actually loved her. At the time, Link had been too shocked to say anything. Now though, she just felt guilty. What had she been thinking all those years ago, why couldn't she have just told someone the truth?
It's not like it mattered now anyway. Mipha had passed on when she had finally defeated the Calamity Ganon, just like all the others.
While she had been thinking Link had also been walking, and not paying much mind to where she was going. This was how she hadn't realized she had cross the Great Zora Bridge that lead into the city. At least she didn't until her feet hit on something much softer than the stone of the city paths.
Stopping just off the bridge she looks up and around, realizing where she is and heaving a sigh. She turns back to the bridge in order to make her way back to her rooms to continue her thinking when she feels a sharp pain in her neck. Reaching up she feels the fuzzed feathers of a dart and pulls the projectile from her neck even as she begins to feel dizzy. As her balance begins to waver she looks up across the bridge to see the two guards at the far end making their way to her. She take a step in their direction, but is stopped from going further by an arm around her waist.
Her eyes are locked on the guards, now running toward her as her vision begins to blacken. She pushes at the arm around her as it pulls her back. She thinks she hears giddy laughter, but everything just fades into a dark abyss.
Sidon and Dark had eventually made their way down from the reservoir and back into the city. Shortly after doing so one of the guards runs up, interrupting their glaring at one another.
"Prince Sidon! There has been an incident."
Sidon turns from Dark and tries to give the guard a reassuring smile. "I'm sure it can't be that bad. What's happened?"
The guard shuffles his feet, knowing what he was about to tell the Prince was, in fact, that bad. "There was an incident on the Great Zora Bridge. The Champion had crossed to the other side when she was attacked. The guards attempted to aid her but were not able to make it in time. By the time they had crossed the attackers had fled, taking the Champion with them."
The smile Sidon had placed for his people had dropped off his face and he looked horrified. Dark wasn't any better as his fist clench at his sides, trying to figure out who he could take his anger out on.
"Who would attack Link?"
"We are not certain, my Prince. They had a symbol that resembled that of the Sheikah clan on their clothing, but it was different. There were three of them, two had bows and fired on the guards as the third grabbed her. She had seemed to be in distress and wasn't fighting them. The guards think she may have been drugged."
Dark curses loudly, startling both Sidon and the guard. Sidon keeps himself from staring at the shade while addressing the guard.
"Begin a search party, they could not have gotten very far. Send out messengers to have roads blocked, there are not many routes into the domain and they will be on foot, limiting them further."
"Of course." The guard runs off to relay the message and begin the search.
Dark meanwhile is still cursing, even though it is more angry mutterings by this point. Sidon turns to him and finds him concentrating on something.
"Do you know who may have attacked Link like this?"
Dark stops his muttering and rubs the back of his head in frustration. "Yeah, it sounds like the guys that ambushed us on our way here. Those two wanted to kill her though, so why kidnap her this time?"
"I do not know, but I am concerned. We should find her as quickly as we can."
Dark nods as Sidon turns toward where the guard had headed.
"Hey, I may be able to help find her faster. Should at least be able to point a direction." He jogs to follow after Sidon.
"And how are you able to do that?"
"We're connected." Dark scowls at the disbelieving look coming from the prince. "You may not like it, but what she told you the other day is true. I'm the shadow of one of the former Heroes and as such I have a connection to them. It's a reincarnation thing or something. I don't know."
Sidon still seems skeptical of Dark's claim, but is clearly willing to let the shade point them in a direction if it means finding Link sooner. "So, you are able to sense where she might be?"
"Yeah, it's not perfect, but like I said I should be able to point us in a direction."
"Then that is better than nothing." Sidon motions for Dark to follow him, waiting for him to tell him what he needs to try and find Link.
Dark had already begun though. His concentration was sending out his consciousness, in a way, to locate Link. She didn't seem to be moving, which didn't seem right. Had the Zora managed to blockade the route these kidnappers had planned to escape through? They seemed to be to the South of the city.
"We'll be going South. I can hone in better the closer we are to her."
"Are you certain we will be able to catch up to them?"
"They aren't moving." Dark furrows his brow, that still didn't seem right. "They may be trying to wait out your searches until they can leave more easily."
"This still does not tell us why they took her though."
Dark nods, he's well aware and its very concerning that he can feel Link. If they had killed her he would have known, but she was still alive, if not conscious.
Link wakes to the sound of rushing water and voices.
"Why do you suppose he's dressed so oddly, he looks more like a girl in what he's wearing."
"Perhaps he's one of those types that prefers girlish clothing."
"I find it shameful, what's the point of dressing in a girl's clothes if everyone is still able to recognize you. It's not a very good disguise."
"So, you think he was hiding from us after that failed attack?"
"Of course, what other reason would he have for such a disguise."
"It's not like it matters now, we have him and our Lord Kohga will be pleased."
Link listens carefully to the three men talking. Even though her head is still fuzzy she knows that they aren't expecting her to shake off whatever drug they used on her before. She manages to stay still and keeps her eyes closed. Even so she can feel rope around her wrists and her ankles. That rushing water also has her concerned. It may be able to help her escape, but if she is bound at the feet she will be less likely to be able to swim, making any rushing water ore of a liability than a help.
"I was surprised after the failed attack that Lord Kohga wanted him brought to the hideout alive."
"I know, but apparently he found a reference on how to bring Lord Ganon back after his defeat."
"So, he needs the hero to do that. I suppose that makes some sense. I hope we get to watch. Lord Ganon will certainly kill this little hero if whatever ceremony is used doesn't do it for him."
Link tries not to let panic take hold in her as she listens to more of her attackers' conversation. If they had some way of bringing that monster back from the beyond that was bad. She had to escape before they could get to the Gerudo desert.
What did she know? They couldn't have gotten far from Zora's Domain if she was hearing rushing water so near. They were mostly likely either in the Lanayru wetland region or near Kakariko, those were the only places that had water with any kind of speed between the Domain and the desert. Realizing she had no choice but to open her eyes to better assess her position and perhaps get an idea of where they were.
Carefully she peeks open one ye then the other. The three Yiga clan members that must be her kidnappers were sitting around what might have been a fire at one point, but was now just a pile of half burned wood and ashes. None of them were looking at her. Beyond them she could see the back side of a waterfall surrounded by the edges of a cave. That explained the rushing water. They must have been pursued by the Zora guards that had been trying to reach her before the drug had knocked her out. Meaning she may still be in the Domain, just hidden.
"How much longer do you think it will be before the Zora finish searching?"
"Hours most likely. They'll stop when the sun goes down and we can sneak past them then."
"We'll prick the hero again before we leave then, can't have him waking up on us."
There are murmurs of agreement and Link gets confirmation that she shook off whatever drug it was hours before they expected her to. That at least was something in her favor. Carefully she moves her hands. Bound behind her as they are she isn't sure what range of movement she might be able to get out of them, but is surprised to feel the Sheikah Slate nearly right under them. It must have shifted from her hip to behind her either as she was grabbed or while they carried her to this cave behind a waterfall. Either way she was grateful. This gave her tools she could use.