Shad was overly excited when Link handed him the book with the sky writing in it, and the hero watched him 'chant' with the book to try and revive the statue.

"Do you think he knows what he's doing?" Midna whispered from his shadow.

"No." Link replied, shaking his head. In fact, he wasn't even sure if Shad was faking it well.

Disappointed, the scholar lowed the book and started to head towards the ladder leading out of the cellar. Link watched him, confused, "Hey, where you going?"

"Well, the words didn't work, so I must now leave for no good reason." Shad said.

Midna popped out and watched him leave, "Good thing, now you can use the Dominion Rod to move the statue!"

Link frowned, but pulled out his weapon anyway, "Very…convenient."

Once the statue was moved, they entered the chamber beyond and saw a giant cannon.

Link gestured to it and sarcastically announced, "The world is saved."

"Oh my!"

He turned and saw Shad standing there, "This is amazing! But how did you move that statue?"

"Umm…"

Shad ran over and started babbling about cannons and sky people and other things that Link really didn't care about.

"Midna, can you transport this?"

"Yes, but not while that guy is watching."

The hero sighed and looked over at Shad, who was still yakking.

"He's not going to go anywhere a second time for no reason."

"I don't know, he might."

Link shook his head and started towards the other man, "We don't have time for this."

He pulled out the Master Sword and bonked Shad over the head with the hilt.

"Link!" Midna scolded, "What was that for?"

The hero shrugged defensively, "He wasn't going to leave a second time for convenience of plot! I had to do something."

Midna looked displeased but turned her attention to the cannon.


Author's Note:

I always thought this whole scene with Shad and the cannon was weird...I mean, he leaves, and then comes back...? It just seems like the game devolpers couldn't make it work so had him act all weird. Link knocking him out makes more sense. lol, poor Shad...;)