-crawls in- Hey Guys, I'm back! Sweet Farore, that was evil. TT-TT my brain hurts. Thank-you to everyone who reviewed. You kept me going through this painful literacy ordeal. I'm so sorry for abandoning you, but I'm back now. WHOOP! No more underworld!
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Link looked deep into Silver's eyes. The real Silver suddenly snapped awake.
"Link?" she whimpered.
The wolfos was so confused, her head hurt and there was blood in her mouth. There were screams of agony in her head. The wolf's gaze softened and he stepped off of her. Silver rolled onto her side and her eyes met the carnage she had created. She looked at Link, horror in those eyes. The wolf held her gaze calmly. Silver didn't want to believe it. But those memories were in her head. She did those horrible things. She destroyed those creatures, even as they were fleeing. The wolfos looked at her paws in shock horror.
Link could see Silver struggling with herself. The wolf whined and nudged her head. Silver got to her feet. The smells of death and blood filled her nostrils, a morbid remainder of what she had done.
"I did this didn't I?" she whimpered.
The wolf looked at her, and slowly nodded his head. Silver whimpered and hung her head.
"I'm a monster" she whispered.
Link shook his head and sat down next to her. He whined. Midna appeared next to her.
"He's right you know." She said in her usual uncaring manner.
"I…I killed those creatures…I…I made them suffer…" Silver protested.
Link whined again, liking her ear.
"Link knows what he's talking about Silver, everyone has given in to it. Even him. No-one is without evil, some feed it, some fight it." Midna sat down on Link's back. "We have to save Zelda, you can return to the mountains if you can't deal with it."
Link looked at her and snarled.
"Would you rather she stayed here and got hurt because she was too afraid to fight?" Midna challenged.
Link's ears went back and he lowered his head. He looked at Silver and whined. It was true, he couldn't always protect her.
Midna kicked his sides and rode him to the archway. Silver still sat there, head bowed, not wanting to believe what she had done.
As Link padded away, he growled at Midna.
"I'm right and you know." She told him huffily, crossing her arms over her chest.
Link growled even more. They padded up to the door. Midna changed him into a hylian so that he could unlock the chain that prevented him from entering the castle. Just before he entered the castle, he turned back to where he'd left Silver. She wasn't following. He sighed and entered the building.
As soon as he stepped inside, a wall formed around him. Link growled, this was getting ridiculous. A group of bokoblins charged him, swords raised. Link coiled up like a spring, sword held back. Silver energy surrounded the blade. When the monsters were within range, Link uncoiled. An arc of energy spread out from around his sword. The arc sliced through the bokoblins. Their torso's dropped to the floor and they exploded in a cloud of dust. Link's sword came to a stop and he surveyed the room. Two lizaflos leapt over the barrier, bringing their cleaver-like swords down in the hope of slicing Link in two. The teen leapt back and sliced at the creature's chest. The lizard flew back and landed on the floor. Before Link could finish it off, the second leapt at him. Link rolled out of the way, and straight into the lizaflos getting back to his feet. Link yelped and scrambled backwards as the monster swung his sword down. Link flipped onto his feet and held his shield up. He backed away, snarling. He heard a hum behind him. Curse that damned wall. One lizaflos leapt forward. Link caught the sword on the rim of his shield. Wincing at the impact. He then lifted his shield up, exposing the monster's chest. Wasting no time, Link jabbed forward. The sword sheathed itself in the lizard's chest. The creature groaned and slid off his sword with a dying hiss. The second lizard, on seeing the death of its comrade, body slammed Link into the wall. Electricity coursed through his body. Link yelped and rolled away as the lizaflos swung his sword down with the hope of cleaving him in two. Now behind the creature. Link let loose a devastating spin attack. Sword connected with spine and there was a sickening crunch. The monster fell to the floor, dead. It exploded in a flurry of ash, covering Link from head to toe in monster dust.
Two more lizaflod jumped over the wall. Link sighed and leapt out of the way as they reduced the floor to rubble. While they struggled to get their swords out of the ground, Link released a powerful jump attack. The lizaflos were sent flying into the wall where they were deftly electrocuted. With them momentarily stunned, Link leapt into the air and brought his sword down on the creature's chest. He drove the sword in deep. The lizaflos jerked once and died. Link back flipped off the creature and it exploded. He turned to the remaining lizaflos. The lizaflos leapt forward. Link caught the attack on his shield and body slammed the creature away. He followed up the attack a somersault over its head and a skull-splitting slice over its head. By the time Link had landed on the other side, the monster had exploded.
The wall faded and the room lit up. Link sheathed his sword and looked up. Chandeliers were arranged around the ceiling. Balconies were arranged around the hall at different altitudes. Link looked at the hall with awe. It was in surprisingly good condition, and having grown up in a small village, the grand architecture astounded him. However, the doors had collapsed on themselves, leaving the way barred. Link saw a raised dais and ran over to it. A plan of reaching the balcony already formulating.
In the courtyard, Silver stared at the ground. Memories of the bloodlust fresh in her mind. Tears dripped from eyes, falling onto the grass. Her fur was matted with the blood and ash of those she had ruthlessly murdered. It reminded her too much of the wolfos in snowpeak. Their red eyes glowing as they fell upon the hapless beast that dared come too close. She had thought she was different, that she wasn't like them. How wrong she had been, she was no different. She was a monster, just like them. She couldn't go back to Link, what if the bloodlust returned. What if she ended up hurting him, or worse? She couldn't let that happen. Silver owed him too much.
Link worked his way through the castle. The absence of Silver a constant reminder. He blamed himself for it, somehow, it was his fault. If he'd been a better friend, she wouldn't have had to revert to her beast self. Damned monsters, they always ruined everything for him. It wasn't fair.
Link clawshot from chandelier to chandelier, finally landing on a balcony with a door. Link found himself in a dark room. His heightened eyesight noticed the knight standing in front of him. It held his sword in a raised position, shield up. As if it were expecting him. Link strode forward, drawing his sword and raising his shield. Behind him, a wall appeared.
Oh for Farore's sake. He cursed angrily. What was with these damned walls? The dark nut inched forward. Sword held aloft. The scene reminded Link painfully of when he and Silver had fought their first dark nut in the Temple of Time. That time seemed like an age ago. The dark nut swung his sword, making Link jump back to avoid being thrown into the wall. Link rolled around the knight and delivered a ferocious back attack. Nayru damned monsters, destroying everything, hurting everyone. Before they came along, he was just a regular ranch boy, happily living life in peace. His sword sliced off a sizable chunk of armour. The knight turned around and swung his sword. Link leapt aside, narrowly avoiding being hit. He went to shield bash the knight. The knight chuckled and shield bashed him back. Link staggered back, stunned. The knight swung his sword. At the last second, he raised his shield. The sword connected with his shoulder but was stopped by the shield. Link's arm shook with strain as he fought the knight and the pain. Eventually, the contact and Link staggered back, clutching his injured shoulder. The knight chuckled. Link snarled. He feinted an attack to the right. The knight raised his shield to defend. Link took this chance to launch a jump attack at the knights unprotected right. Another chunk of armour fell to the floor.
Link leapt out of range as the knight swung his sword into the ground. It became lodged amidst the debris. Link smiled and ran forward. He hopped onto the sword and somersaulted over the knight and sliced his helmet. The helmet cracked and fell off. The dark nut screamed in agony. Landing behind the knight, Link launched a spin attack. More armour clattered to the floor. Link back flipped out the way as the dark nut tried to cleave him in two. Link rolled around the knight and delivered another devastating spin attack. The entire back half of the armour clattered to the floor. The dark nut roared in pain. He shook off the rest of his armour. The knight threw his shield at Link. He ducked beneath it. Before Link could realise, the knight threw his sword. At the last second, Link leapt aside. But the sword clipped his ankle. There was a crack as the joint was dislocated. Link landed heavily on the floor, clutching his ankle. His eyes were screwed shut against the pain. With a yelp, he shoved his ankle back into place. It hurt like hell, but at least it wasn't dislocated anymore. Link climbed to his feet and stared angrily at the dark nut. It's eyes burned with hatred and fury, yet sparkled with sadistic humour at his suffering. It jumped forward, Link held up his sword. It stopped the rapier from gutting him like a fish, but it shoved him into the wall. The knight held him there, pressing him against the wall Link's body jerked violently as electricity coursed through his body for the third time that day. After all his electrocutions, he'd built up a tolerance of sorts. It still hurt like a mother but it didn't do any major damage to his nervous system or brain. Eventually the knight let Link sink to the floor. He dropped to the floor. Somehow managing to keep his footing. He hurt all over. He wanted to scream in pain but could not. He would not show weakness in front of his enemies. Instinctively, he looked for Silver. She wasn't there. It hurt more than the electricity, more than the knight's sword. Link snarled and leapt at the knight. The knight was pretty surprised by this act of rebellion. Link ducked the swing of his rapier and sliced at his chest. The master sword easily cut through the monster's chainmail as if it were goat's cheese. (seriously, what is the point in chainmail? It never seems to work.) He rolled around the knight and performed a back attack. The knight turned to counter, but just got a face full of sword. Link would've laughed if he wasn't in serious pain and fighting for his life against a deranged knight. Life really sucked. Link leapt into the air and with a great cry landed on the knight's shoulders. He drove his sword deep into the knight's face. It screeched in pure agony. Fell to its knees and died. Link staggered over a group of pots. He out his hand in one felt around for something. He found it. The teen withdrew his hand to reveal a small pink fairy.
"Hey, you're hurt." The little creature said.
Link nodded and slid down against the wall. He rests his head against the cool stone. He was a failure. The fairy got to work. His flew around him, healing his wounds with practised ease. Link sighed as he felt the pain subside. The fairy hovered in front of him, admiring her handiwork. Her ears began to drop and her eyelids flickered shut. Link held his hand beneath her and the fairy floated down gratefully. It didn't take long for her to fall asleep. With a smile, Link put the fairy back in her pot. He chuckled at her soft wind chime snores.
Link looked around the room, another Farore damned puzzle. Did this Ganondorf never get tired of them?
Out in the courtyard. Silver was wallowing in self-pity and grief. She did not see the boar-like creature sneaking up behind her. For you see, Ganon knew how dear this creature was to Link and if he could somehow get a hold of her. The hero would be easy to break.
The creature snuck up on Silver. In her grief, she did not see him approach. Suddenly in front of her appeared a golden wolf. It looked at her.
"Little one, do not give up on life. You may have done wrong, been ruthless. But that does not change your identity. You want to protect the hero, yet you sit here, wallowing in self-pity. What use are you to him sitting here?" the wolf said.
He glanced at the boar behind the wolfos.
"I…I gave in to the bloodlust. I…I fought Link." Silver explained.
"And? Do you really think the hero cares? He himself has fallen prey to bloodlust in the past, in protection of those he holds dear. You are the same. Unless you want to see him defeated, you had better go and join him. He battles a dark nut as we speak, and requires your aid."
The words however, did not penetrate Silver.
"I…I hurt him…"
The golden wolf lost his temper.
"For Nayru's sake wolfos, pull yourself together!" he snapped leaping on top of her and pinning her to the floor. "I've had it up to my ears with your moaning. Get off your lazy tail and get to Link now before I drag you there myself!"
This sudden act broke Silver out of her stupor. She got to her paws and suddenly tensed. She looked at the golden wolf.
"There's something behind me isn't there?" she whimpered.
The wolf nodded and disappeared. Silver turned around to find herself face to face with a giant pig-beast. She yelped and scrambled away. A massive paw destroyed the place where she'd been standing seconds before. She scrambled away. The creature leapt at her, catching her flank with his claws. The talons sliced her flank open and warm blood gushed from the wound. Silver howled in pain and bolted for the exit. The creature leapt in front of her with frightening agility. It swiped at her with its claws. The claws caught her and sent her careening into a wall. The wall cracked beneath the impact. There was a crunch as bones broke beneath her fur. Silver, blinded by pain, in one last desperate act, howled. There was no melody to her howl, just a raw scream for help. The beast loomed over her, red eyes flashing. It raised its claws over her and brought them down on the wolfos with unnatural swiftness.
Link looked up from the puzzle he was figuring out. The howl ripped through the castle. Link looked at Midna, eyes pleading. She nodded. Link raced out of the room. He leapt off of the balcony, rolling as he hit the floor. Midna floated behind him, worry on her features. Link sprinted across the hall and burst through the doors. She raced towards the place where he had left Silver. When he arrived on the scene. A scene of horror met his eyes. Silver was slung over the shoulder of a horrible beast. Blood was smeared on a cracked wall and all over the creature's claws. Her fur was matted with blood. Her eyes were closed. Link stared at the beast.
His face was a mixture of a boar and dog. He had a mane of flaming red hair. The creature walked on two legs and was vaguely humanoid. It had hooves for feet and clawed hands that were disturbingly humanoid. Its skin was a deathly blue and it wore a simple loin cloth. It was pretty big, a little bit bigger than Yeto. The creature looked at Link and a smile formed on its warped features.
Link's face twisted into a snarl. Grey mist shrouded his form. His snarl turned into a real deep-throated growl. The teen fell on all fours. When the mist cleared, an angry wolf stood before the beast. Its bright blue eyes shone with a fierce anger. The beast looked at him and smiled, then it leapt up onto a ledge and away. Link roared and gave chase. Midna clutched his fur, holding on for dear life as the wolf dashed after the beast. She didn't even need to help him find the right footing, he knew instinctively. Memories boiled to the surface in Link's mind. Memories of a beast dragging a black wolf away, howling. Link snarled and put on an extra burst of speed. He followed the beast into a circular room. The beast threw Silver up into a mass of chains. The chains seemed to curl around the wolfos' limbs, hanging her by her legs from the ceiling. Link leapt up to reach her. Chains pulled the wolfos out of reach.
Link landed back on the ground and stared with unending anger at the beast.
"Let her go!" Midna ordered.
The beast grunted in what could've been a laugh.
"Do not mess with this wolf beast. You will regret the decision." Midna continued.
The beast locked her with a stare and a smile spread across its features. The chains suddenly shot down from the ceiling and wrapped themselves around Midna, hoisting her up to the ceiling. She screamed and struggled against her bonds.
Link leapt up after her, but the chains lifted her higher.
"Let me go you brute!" Midna demanded.
Link locked eyes with the beast, murder in his eyes. With no warning whatsoever, he leapt at the beast. His fangs connected with flesh. The wolf tore the blue flesh from the monster and clawed at its torso. The beast howled in pain and tried to bat the wolf away. Link snarled and leapt back. He leapt again at the beast. They clashed in mid-air. The sounds of battle filled the air.
Yeah, cliff hanger! XP GOD DAMN YOU BEAST! GET THE HELL AWAY FROM SILVER! Yeah, had to get that out. Well, this is actually three days early, but I'm sure you don't mind. As you can tell, I'm in a really angsty, violent mood after writing that novel. Uh…can't think of what to say. Keep reviewing guys and do tell me if you find any mistakes or stupid things. I'm still a bit iffy after the 14-hour-word-pump. And yeah, see you lot later. –draws sword and goes storming over to the beast, roaring war cries-
