Hahaha And you guys didn't think I was serious about the whole "40 reviews and I'll post next chapter"
thing huh? Well I was :3. I actually had the next chapter done the very next day I posted chapter 20, but I wanted to wait til I got 40 reviews. Sadly we didn't, but I will post it anyway, since it is Easter and all. Happy Easter everyone! Enjoy the next chapter :)

Chapter 21: Silence is Deadly

Zelda's Trial: Boss room

Zelda could only freeze in shock as the monster slowly turned and lowered itself 100 feet away from her.

8 Legs...
Giant body...
Covered in fuzz...

Zelda doubled over in shock at the sight. She had to fight a giant Spider. The spider had long hairy black legs that could reach across the large dank room. Broken pillars sat scattered around the room from the giant spider destroying them.

Seeing Zelda, The spider stood up taller so it was almost touching the ceiling (a good 500 feet high)
and gave out a deadly hiss. Bringing one leg up, the spider racked it across the ceiling and slashed right down, towards Zelda. Zelda shook out of her state of shock and quickly jumped sideways.

Gravel and debris flew out from under the long leg's strength and Zelda toppled over as she frantically tried to get away. The spider hissed and lunged after her. With one stride the spider had pinned her under one of its long hairy legs. Zelda cried out as the air was crushed out of her.

Not yet... Zelda gritted her teeth and warped away. The spider seemed confused as it turned its body around to look for the intruder. Zelda warped onto one of the broken pillars in a crouched position. Her arms were crossed in front of her face. Swinging her arms to her sides, Zelda had a look of anger across her face.

"I HATE Spiders, and I'm not about to let you get in the way of me protecting my kingdom!" Zelda yelled as she jumped off the pillar and rushed towards the larger-than-normal insect. The spider twirled its body and let out an odd hiss. It shot one of its legs at Zelda. Zelda slide to the side, inches from the leg, and continued forward without losing her momentum.
The spider sent another leg at her, which she nimbly dodged.

Angry, the Spider let out a loud roar and sent two legs hissing right at her. Zelda crouched in a split second and flew into the air. The legs hit and got stuck in the ground crisscrossed. Zelda landed on the legs and then bent her body as she rushed upward, towards the top of the spider's body.

The spider tried to jerk away, but didn't realize that the 4 legs it had shot at Zelda, were now firmly stuck into the ground. With a loud hiss, it started to wiggle its body to escape. Zelda rushed up the legs and landed on its back. Pulling her arm back, A large golden bow with an arrow all set to go materialized into her hands.

With a loud cry, Zelda shot a light arrow right into the large spider's skull. The spider screamed in pain and tumbled down. The legs of the spiders finally managed to get out of the ground. Zelda jumped off the spider's body and sighed.

"Thank the goddess that is over." She said, wiping her head. She made the bow disappear and walked away.

*Bam!* A large hairy leg hit Zelda square in the back, she gasped and was hurled into a wall. The leg slid down the wall, leaving Zelda to fall off and onto the ground. The breath was knocked out of Zelda as she panted.

Shaking, Zelda sat up and turned around. The spider was hobbling towards her, drool of some sort was trickling down the sides of its jagged mouth. It wasn't pleased.

"Wha-? I thought I killed you!" Zelda gasped. The spider roared and thrust a large leg downwards,
right at Zelda. Zelda twisted her body and rolled to the side, only inches from the leg. The bow forming in her hands again, Zelda shot another light arrow quickly into the chin of the creature.

The spider hissed in pain and lunged backwards. The light arrow disappeared, leaving a large glowing hole in its place. Zelda stood up, gritting her teeth at the pain in her entire body. She materialized another arrow on the bow and shot at the spider again. It landed at the side of its mouth. The spider shrieked and slashed a leg at her. Zelda ducked and fitted another arrow on the golden string.

"Take this!" She screamed as she unleashed the arrow. The spider reared up on 4 of its legs and was just about to strike at her again, before the arrow hit it. Right in the heart.

The spider squirmed and roared as it backed into pillars and the wall. It shrieked as fire took its body and it disintegrated.

With a sigh of relief, Zelda collapsed on her side, breathing hard.

"... I hate spiders..." She said, before letting the darkness take her.

Link's Trial: Boss room

"Well hello Link." The dark figure painfully resembling Link said, appearing from dark dust.
"Dark Link." Link growled, his sword and shield in hand.
Dark Link smirked. "So you remember me? How sweet. You know, I am honored that I get to be one of your nightmares."

Link scowled. "I will fight you and defeat you again! I will continue forward and save Hyrule."
Dark Link laughed. "We will see."

Dark Link lunged at him, a dark sword and shield in hand. Link dodged to the left and struck at Dark's side. Dark dodged as well and struck at Link's face, scratching his cheek. Link hissed and slashed at Dark. Dark lifted up his shield and blocked the attack.

Link thrust his sword forwards, which Dark took advantage of by hopping on top of the sword and smirking at Link (I hate when he does that! x.x)

"Just like old times, huh pal?" Dark taunted, before slicing his sword at Link's head. Link ducked his head and brought his sword back to his body, causing Dark to jump off. Dark twisted his body and slashed at Link's side.

Link quickly brought up his shield and barely protected his side in time. He slide sideways a few inches because of the force of the attack. Link turned and faced Dark. Dark ran towards him and raised his sword above his head.

Link jumped above him and slashed down, striking Dark across the face. Dark vanished into the water.
His laughter could be heard echoing around the room.

"You are still as weak as you were last time Link. A pity really. I was hoping for a challenge." Dark appeared behind him and struck at his back. Link swung around and blocked with his shield. He then swung his sword out and hit Dark again by surprise, causing him to fall into the water yet again.

"Hmmp... That was not bad lowly hero. I didn't think you were that fast. How interesting." Dark's voice echoed.

Dark materialized in front of him again and swung at him again. Link dodged and thrust his elbow out,
hitting Dark right in the chest. Dark gasped and flew back a few feet. Skidding on the water, Dark huffed and rushed at him. The moment he was close enough to strike, Dark vanished. Link swung around, breathing hard. Dark appeared above him and thrust his sword downward.

Link caught on quickly and brought his shield over his head. Dark hit the shield spot on, causing the tip of the sword to slide off of the shield and send Dark to the ground. Link crouched down from the blow, while a large splash was heard from Dark's landing.

Dark grunted and started to stand, before a sword was placed on his throat. Dark looked up through his black hair and glared at Link with his bright red eyes.

"You wouldn't. Not to your own shadow." Link frowned and glared at him.

"I would. For Zelda and for Hyrule." Twisting his sword, Link cut off Dark's head. The scene was only gruesome for a second, before Dark vanished into pure dark mist.

Standing up, Link sheathed his sword and tied his shield to his back. Walking up to the door that would lead him out of the room, Link turned his head and looked back. He was breathing hard as Link recalled the first fight he had with Dark. It had been a tough fight the first time, since Link did not know Dark's strategies.

Link knew why fighting Dark was one of his nightmares.
It was because of his fear.

My fear of Darkness. My fear of being taken by the pure evil that has threatened the land for so many years... Link thought bitterly. Shaking his head, Link shoved the door open and left the room.

The 2nd trial is about to begin...

Zelda's Trial: 2nd Room.

After waking up from being unconscious, Zelda entered the small black door that had appeared on the far end of the wall. Entering to room, Zelda scratched her arm and sighed.

This rose is getting worse. Zelda though. Zelda blinked rapidly as large black dots floated in front of her vision. The rose was practically trying to make her blind. Zelda shook her head and continued walking.

"And I was just beginning to think you were a good ro- AHHH!" Zelda slipped on a group of small rocks and fell off the path she was on. She landed a few feet down, into purple smelly water. Zelda stood up and gasped for air. "Oh, ewww!" Zelda's nose shriveled up as she tried to get the water off her hands, which seemed to be sticking to her.

It wasn't until a long dark shadow appeared not too far away, hidden in the water, that got Zelda's attention.

"What now?" She sighed and pulled out her bow. She aimed at the shadow as it got closer. When it was only a few feet away, it disappeared.

"Wha-?" She looked around quickly in search for its shadow. All the sudden something slippery slipped around her ankle and yanked Zelda under the purple water. Zelda forced her eyes to open as she tried to see what was holding onto her. She almost gasped in shock.

It had seemed as if she was standing in water only a feet or two high, but after she got pulled into the water, the height seemed to get much greater than that.

It's like I'm in an ocean. Zelda looked around, bewildered. Remembering the thing hooked to her leg, Zelda looked down and squinted. It was a black serpent. It seemed to be 100 feet long.

It had red tips on the ends of its scales, and fierce blood shot eyes. It had a long pair of sharp talons. It was holding onto Zelda with its tail. Zelda suddenly realized her chest was burning. I don't want to drown! She kicked wildly until the serpent released its grip with a growl the emitted from its chest.. Zelda swam back to the surface, where she gasped out loud.

Bubbles popped all around Zelda as the serpent sliced through the water and rushed towards her. Zelda struggled to pull her bow out of the water and focus on the creature. The serpent hissed and lashed its large red tongue at her. Zelda shot an arrow, and the creature ate it. Zelda just frowned as she realized that the light arrow would not work on this monster.

The serpent reached her, and opened its large jaws as it snapped at her. Zelda pushed her arms forward to swim as fast as she could backwards. The serpent hissed and slid through the water. It grabbed Zelda's ankle with one of its claws and dragged her down into the dark abyss. Zelda held her breath as she thrashed in the serpent's grip.

The serpent let go and swam around Zelda closely. Its beady eyes watching her. When Zelda tried to swim away, it snapped at her, drawing blood from Zelda's arm, which angered the rose. The rose seemed to recoil and vibrated with anger. Sudden green vines traveled all over Zelda's body. After just a second, Zelda had long prickly thorns all over her.

Zelda then swam upward, for air. Every time the serpent tried to grab at Zelda to stop her, it would roar and recoil in pain from being pricked by the Rose's vines. Zelda breached the surface and gasped for air.

"T-thanks little rose... Let's finish this... I do not want to drown." Zelda shuddered before willing herself to take a deep breath and swim back under the waves. The serpent was hissing at her and twisted its body, making it harder to swim straight down.

Blinking hard against the wave after wave of water, Zelda summoned her golden bow, and aimed carefully at the Serpent.

The serpent opened its mouth and roared at her, instantly rushing towards Zelda when it realized her intentions. Zelda quickly shot the arrow straight into the monsters mouth. It immediately recoiled and thrashed wildly.

Zelda struggled to swim away and not get pulled into the thrashing. Her head bobbed above the surface as she gasped for air. Suddenly the long tail whipped out of the water and hit her square in the stomach.

Zelda saw only black, as she slowly floated down, down into the dark deep water. I... don't want to... drown... Was Zelda's last thought, before she was consumed in the dark murky waters.

Even though it is Easter, a Cliff Hanger is always fun! XD Anyway, I made this chapter very long, to thank all of those that reviewed. Zelink005, I'm glad to see that you are so eager to read my story, it makes me very happy :) I hope lots of you review, I hate writing another chapter when I don't even know if people were pleased with the previous one.

Please Review, and Happy Easter! :)

~Nya