Yeah, it's been more than three weeks. But more and more things keep rolling in! The new episode of Gravity Falls, starting up season two of SAO (and finishing it), Splatoon's Splatfest and big update, going on vacation with my family up north (Where there is no connection mind you), and Tumblr. God, Tumblr. You know what, I'm just going to flat out say it, my blog is named, "TheAnonSquad". Go and check it out. It's not exactly a popular blog, but I'm getting used to it. Two and a half weeks of experience here! But I'm getting sidetracked, back to the story!

Chapter 22; Backstory and Blaze

Logan's POV

"Logan? Come on Logan, wake up."

"Nooo, let me sleeeep mom." I reached for the covers, it was way too cold in here! I grabbed them, and they felt like, a leg?

…OH!

I let go quickly, opened my eyes and bolted up, blush building up quick in my face. I forgot where I was for a second, and instantly regretted it! I forgot, Zelda Universe. Going on a quest, life or death, escaped from Zant last night! I looked to my mistaken blanket, and-

Oh screw me it was Zelda!

I went right back down onto the ground, putting my hands above my head. "I'm sorry Zelda, I didn't know what I was doing, I didn't mean to do that!"

Silence for a while…

"Well, i-it was unintentional Logan. I know you didn't mean to do that on purpose."

I was too nervous to look up, this was so embarrassing! I heard some footsteps getting closer, and I heard Adri speak up.

"Come on Logan, just get up. You aren't going to get anything done down there, you little perv."

I bolted up, did she really just say that?! I looked at her, and she was grinning! I also caught a quick glimpse of Zelda, and she was blushing too. God, this was embarrassing. (Go ahead, WRITE YO FANFICS!)

"Shut up Adri, just, shut up!" *Blushing Intensifies!* My face felt so hot right now, and I just woke up! Adri's smile just grew even more with each second. Then she said, "Fine, I will. But breakfast is going to be ready soon." She turned around, walking away from us and to Aden, who was behind her doing something on the ground. I was too embarrassed to look at Zelda, so I just speed walked over to the two.

"Hang on a second you two," I asked Aden and Adri. "how are you preparing breakfast? Didn't all of your food got soaked during your trip down the river."

Zelda approached behind me. "Don't you remember? We told you last night, and he even helped you yesterday with that dark magic on your arm." Oh yeah, they did tell me. Great, now I feel like an idiot. That was an incredible power though, being able to turn back the clock for certain things, and people for that matter! But what really interested me, was that the Great Fairy and Hylia talked to him! I, kinda had a slight crush on the Great Fairy (from Twilight Princess) ever since I first found her in game.

We talked about some other things, but they don't really come to mind. I don't exactly remember certain things if I fall asleep right after. Anyway, Aden put both hands over a little food pile of our soaked food. His hands got a spark, and the memory orb formed around it. He touched the pile inside, and there was a bright glow. When it went away, the food looked as good as new!

"Ok, eat up guys." Aden said, grabbing some bread and fruit. We all grabbed some, but there was no water in our bottles. But thankfully, we had a seemingly endless supply of fresh water right next to us, so it wasn't a problem.

"Alright, so if we're going to go up Snowpeak, we're all going to need to prepare." I decided to say. "Not just for the climb up, but what to expect. Because I have a hunch that one of the people we're looking for is either at the top, or with Yeto and Yeta." A slight gasp came from Adri, and she looked so excited.

"Logan, who might those two be?" Zelda said, with Aden nodding as a silent, "Yeah, who are they?" But before I could explain, Adri decided to take over.

"Ohmygosh, those two are just the cutest couple here! Well, mostly Yeta. Yeto is really strong, and really cares for Yeta. And Yeta is just the most adorable thing you will ever see! She has the cutest face, and is in a big bundle of sweaters! UGH THEY ARE SO ADORABLE!" She fell back with her food on her chest, kicking her legs up in the air.

"And just to add, they are yetis." I leaned in to add on.

"Yetis, very interesting. I've read about them, but I've never seen one face to face before. It could be intriguing, I just may need to write down a couple things when this is all over." Zelda said, also getting a "hmm" from Aden.

"Aaanyways, we still need to prepare for a couple things, like, how can we survive the cold up there? How will we beat the snow monsters? How will we find a path up the mountain?"

Once again, Adri butted in. "Well the first two will be easy, I can just use my flames!" He made one appear in her hand just as an example. "Although," she made the flame disappear. "I'm not sure about that last one. Link and Midna used their own way of getting up there, but we don't exactly have a method of our own."

Everyone thought in silence, then we got an answer from not Zelda, but Aden!

"Maybe we could use that Kar-ga-uh, what was it again?"

"Kargarok" I said.

"Yeah! Maybe we could use the Kargarok to get up the mountain! It helped us before, maybe it could help us again!"

"That's, actually a really good idea Aden! Nice one!" Adri went behind him and ruffled his hair a little, and Aden looked like he finally accomplished something with a smile! "Thanks Adri."

"Okay then, let me think." I closed my eyes, and started to evaluate our plan. 'We could use the Kargarok again, and that certainly would help. Zelda would call it, and I would use the Wind Waker to control it. It could probably go the same as last time too. From what I know, there shouldn't be any type of storm going on up there, since the Mirror piece is gone. It could also get us really far up the mountain, and possibly down it too! But there are the factors like the ice bats, sudden wind bursts, low air, and it getting really cold. But since that Adri is here, we could let her on the back so we could warm up if we needed to, and we could all deal with the monsters up there. Last time we were in a rush, so I think it would be ok if we let her on the back. So it will be okay for us to fly up on the Kargarok, but we shouldn't fly up that high.'

"Ok, we'll go with Aden's plan!" I said, while nodding. I reached into my pocket, and pulled out my Wind Waker case. Right before I was about to take the baton out, Zelda decided to ask me something. "Logan, is what you said last night true?"

Last Night Flashback

Aden: "Logan, how were you able to control that bird so easily?"

Logan: "Huh? Oh yeah, that. Wait, don't you remember?"

Adri: "Oh yeah, we may have forgotten to tell you something important Logan." A pause. "Aden sorta, has, uh, amnesia."

Logan: a long pause. "Oh. Uh, I'm really sorry Aden. I didn't know, heat of the moment."

Aden: "You don't have to be sorry, Zant was attacking us and we didn't get a chance to tell you earlier, so I should be sorry."

Logan: a sigh. "Thanks for forgiving me. But you don't have to be sorry. Now stop guilt tripping me and let me tell my story you two!"

Aden: "Well"-

Logan: "No exceptions! Too late!"

Adri: "Alright, talk."

Logan: "Thank you Adri. Anyways," takes out the case that has the Wind Waker. "It's, kinda complicated. How I got this." opens it and takes out the Wind Waker.

Zelda: "Wait, may I take a look at that?"

Logan: Looks at Zelda, a little confused. But then nods and shows Zelda the Wind Waker, holding it delicately like a feather in his two hands.

Zelda: Doesn't pick up the baton, but looks down at it with slight confusion. "I-This is the Wind Waker of legend! I thought this was only in the tale of the Hero of Winds! You must tell me where you found this!"

Logan: sighs. "This is going to be really hard to explain, but to put it as bluntly as possible." A long pause with him closing his eyes to prepare himself. "I got it, from your descendent."

Back to the present

"Yes it is. I know that it's hard to believe, but it happens. If you don't believe me, you could ask Adri," I looked back to her. "or even Midna."

She wasn't exactly satisfied with my response. "May you explain that further please?"

I guess we have enough time, so I might as well. "Fine."

I turned around to her. "But it might not make sense to you." I stopped, and took a deep breath, to prepare myself.

"In the far far future, after both you and Link passed on, there will be a great war across time. Midna got involved in it with me, and so did Zant! That is why he was so mad at me when he saw me again! But I didn't exactly get involved in that war. Where I come from, I thought it was only a legend as well! Until, something, transported the warriors of that war, to my home. So I had to partner up with one of them known as the Sorceress of Light, and travel all across the world to find them. One of them, was your descendent. I couldn't exactly defend myself with some sort of arrow of light, and I wasn't skilled with any sort of weapon. But across our travels, we found the Wind Waker, and I finally was able to fight myself, and not be any sort of burden to people. After the war, they let me keep it, to remember them and have a way to fight off bad guys. Ever since then, I never let this baton leave my side, I feel like I have to protect it, in case someone ever tried to take it for evil."

After that long explanation of my past, Zelda certainly looked confused. I would be too if someone said they met my kid in the future. But we couldn't waste any more time however, who knows how Impaz is right now. I was wrong earlier when I thought we had enough time. I knelt down, and picked up one of the hawk-whistle grass strands.

"I know that it sounded impossible, but trust me on this. I was telling the entire truth. Not a single work in there was a lie." I turned around, and handed the grass strand to Zelda. "Here. Now c'mon, we need to get going."

Aden's POV

I listened in to Logan's story, and I was baffled to say the least. A war across time in the future? Zelda's descendent? Sorceress of Light? It didn't exactly sound, right, to me. But he was my friend, and I trusted him. Adri was putting food back in the pouches, and I was responsible for filling up our bottles with water. Then I heard a high pitched whistle, the same one from yesterday. It sounded like they were calling the Kargarok thing again, so it was almost time to leave. So just as I got the last bottle filled up, the giant bird flew down, and landed. Logan did something with the Wind Waker, pointing it in a couple directions, and the bird suddenly got a blank expression.

I didn't exactly like the idea of controlling the bird out of its own free will, but I couldn't object. It was the only way of quickly getting up the mountain, and we couldn't waste any more time. I'm not sure how Impaz is right now, but I know that it isn't good. And if the barrier that protects everyone in the village dies when she does, every second we waste is a second those people are in more and more danger. And I don't want any more people to die.

I corked the water bottles, and put them in my pouch, right as Adri walked up behind me. Right as I stood up, she suddenly wrapped her arm around my chest, catching me off guard and giving off a smile. "C'mon Aden, let's go. We have some yetis to meet!"

She then took her arm off me and grabbed my hand, pulling me to Zelda and Logan. 'Adri, being as energetic as always, ever since we met.'

"Ok, before we go, we're going to need to figure out a couple things." Logan said, starting to sound serious now. Everyone went silent to listen in on what's going on. So Logan crossed his arms, and began to speak.

"After taking a closer look at the back of the bird, I found out that not all of us can fit on the back at once, which means that one of us is going to have to be in the talons again."

"not it." Adri spouted out of nowhere. "I'm not going back in there, it HURT! It felt like they were squeezing the poop out of me!"

"…It, didn't actually squ"-

"NO OF COURSE NOT!" Adri interrupted me. I laughed a little, I knew she didn't, I just needed something to lighten up the situation. But I knew that I had to go up there. Adri didn't want to go in there, Logan was the only one that knew how to direct the bird, and Zelda is a princess. So, I might as well.

"I'll go in the talons, and please don't disagree. We need to get moving soon." It certainly looked like they were going to say that I shouldn't but they soon stopped. A sigh from Zelda. "Alright, but please be careful Aden. You could very well get hurt too."

"Don't worry Zelda," I said with a grin on my face. "I'm skinnier than Adri, so I should be fine." A slight snicker from me,

…Right as Adri shoved me into the river.

"Oh shut up Aden, I'm not fat!" At that point, I just started letting out my laugh, I couldn't hold it in anymore. It just felt really funny to mess around with Adri like that! (WRITE 'EM!)

"Adri, come on. I don't think you needed to do that." Logan tried to defend me.

"He deserved it!"

"Guys, guys, it's ok!" I said, getting up out of the river. "I guess I did deserve it a little, I was just having a little fun. Sorry about that Adri." I actually had a little fun doing that, none of us exactly got some time to just mess around here, so I enjoyed it!

"Everyone, may we go now? I don't think that we can waste any more time here, we must find one of the people we are looking for." Zelda was right on that one, we had to get moving.

A frustrated sigh from Adri, then, "Fine, let's go."

Logan and I nodded, and he got onto the bird first. Then Adri, then Zelda, then the bird started to rise. I closed my eyes, to prepare myself for the Kargarok to lift me up. After a few seconds of my darkness and some wing flapping, I felt the talons grab onto me, and lift me up.

Adri was certainly right, it did hurt! They were in a way where the points of all the claws were poking into my side! Not enough to where it would puncture my skin, but still enough so that it would hurt, a lot!

I opened my eyes, and immediately regretted it! Up until now, I had completely forgotten my fear of heights. The last time we were on the Kargarok, I was on top and we were being chased by Zant. When we fell off of the bridge, we were moving so fast that I couldn't see how high up we were. But now, I had a full view of the ground slowly drifting away from me, and I was only in the hands of a giant bird to protect me!

So you know what I would do now, right? Freak out.

I tried to yell up to Logan and say, "Hey maybe we could switch out instead? Please?! HELLO?!" But since we were going high up really fast, they couldn't hear me. My legs dangling off didn't help either, it just made me even more afraid of falling. I could see it now, the wind pushing me out of the talons, falling to the ground at a rapid rate, then my bones breaking in less than a second. Blood outlining my dead body, and so much pain.

I clung to the leg of the big bird, clinging for my life. I didn't want to die! I still had to remember everything, I had to keep Midna's promise! I had to help my friends! I-I- I STILL HAVE TO TELL MIDNA THAT I LOVE HER! ( E)

'Pleasedon'tletmediepleasedon'tletmediepleasedon'tl'-

BOOOOM

SQUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK

'WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?!'

I looked up, there was a large-

PURPLE HOLE IN THE KARGAROK'S WINGS?!

NOW was the time to be freaking out! The Kargarok was plummeting down to the mountain at high speeds, spinning out of control. I didn't know what to do, I was petrified. I wanted to move, but my fear forbade it. I could only watch as the snowy ground rapidly approached, and then, blackness.

Pain, that was all I could think about. It was cold, so cold. Warmth, please. I-I need some warmth. It's, it's too cold. Please, someone, help me. I don't want to go. Somebody, anybody, please. Help.

Please…..

"Now is not your time young one".

The pain faded, the cold faded and my senses came rushing back to me, I could see, I could feel, and I could move again. I was on my hands and knees, and I took in a deep breath. What was going on? That voice.

The Shade?

I looked up, it was the Shade. He saved me again from death. He held out a boney hand to help me up, and I accepted it. He pulled me up, and after he did, he started talking.

"I cannot save you anymore after this, I have brought you here three times, not counting Midna. My power is limited in this form, so I cannot bring you here every time you pass out."

"I know," I sighed. "is it written that I have to die here? Without knowing what I did in the past?"

"No. It is not written." He said, staring at me with a slightly angry look in his eyes. "Nothing is written about your future yet, you must write it yourself. And your memories will come in due time."

I looked down, and put a hand on my arm. "I hope so. I'm just really worried about my friends, and I always try to help them as much as I can, but that ends up with me almost dying in the process. I just hope that all of this chaos will end soon, I want it to be over."

"I am sorry to say this young one, but I fear that this is far from over." He said, grabbing my attention. "But this is why I bring you here, to prepare you for the chaos that comes, so you can be ready for the unexpected." He reached behind him, and pulled out another one of the scrolls.

"This is one of the last skills I will teach you, so use it the best you can."

I took the scroll, absorbed it, and another part of my mind ticked. I didn't want to try it out though, I had to help my friends!

"Can you please wake me up now? I have to get to my friends, they need me!"

"I am sorry young one, but I said that my power is limited." I did not like the sound of that, and where this is going.

"I was only able to bring you here and null your pain, but I am not able to fully heal you, and wake you up. You must rely on your friends now."

"What? NO! Please, you at least have to try, please!" I had to get to them, I was the only way they could stay alive! They were all probably in the same situation as me right now, cold, in pain and dying!

"I am sorry young one, but I do not have any more strength to keep you here. You must trust your friends now. Farewell." The plane started to fade away, into the blackness. As did the Shade. I tried to reach out to him, but I once again couldn't move. I was stuck here, and I had to do what the Shade said. But who was alive?

Please, someone help me. Help my friends. Anyone.

Please, it's so cold. I'm tired, I don't want to go to sleep.

Please…..

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And that ends chapter 22. Now you might be wondering, "WTF MAN WHY THE CLIFFHANGER?! Sorry man, I just had to. Just to keep the tension. Anyways, school is starting up for me in a couple weeks, so I'll try to get in one or two more chapters before then. I'm also thinking about doing something called, "The Character Files", which tells the specificsand backstory of certain characters. But not all at once, it will unlock more backstory as it goes along. I'm reluctant about doing it though, since I will probably forget about it. What do you guys think? Anyways, I'm once again sorry for taking so long for this chapter, and I'll try to be quicker next time. R,R&S everyone, goodbye!