Warnings: Contains some violence, future suicide and cussing, a bit of Link torture (^_^) and switching point of views (POVs). Angst.
Disclaimer: Zelda and all related characters do not belong to me. Only the plot and the original characters are mine.
Chapter 5 ~Kaltia's POV~
I stormed out of the castle, determined to pay my 'father' back. That girl... she did not deserve that. He did.
Not paying attention to where I was going, I pointed my finger upwards, summoning a storm mixed in with anger and hatred.
Somewhere beyond the hill, I could hear a horse whining, and hoof beats coming this way. I stopped, and turned towards the direction where those sounds were coming from. I could just make out a small, sleek figure on horseback, heading straight for the castle.
"Hey! You!" I yelled at him, and waved frantically to get his attention. I saw his head turn to look at me, but he ignored me.
How rude!
"Oi! You wanna get to Gannon castle, you go through me!" and I aimed a warning shot of lightening at him. His horse stopped abruptly, waiting for me to come over. I jogged towards him, and asked, "Who might you be? A friend or enemy of my father's?"
"I have no time for games, little girl," he growled. His eyes had something familiar in them, which I couldn't quite place, but I quickly dismissed it.
"This is no game," I replied. "Now tell me. What is your name, and what are you doing in a dump like this?"
"My name is Shiek. I have come to get what is mine," he replied simply.
"And what is that? I may be able to help you, Shiek." If I played my cards right, I could get my revenge on Gannondorf sooner than expected.
"Link," he answered.
"Were you send by the queen then?"
"Yes." I nodded, smiling. Perfect. Take away what was most dear to my father - control over his enemy's life.
"Follow me," I gestured, but he did not move.
"Why should I trust you, little girl?"
I sighed. "Because nobody, besides me, Gannondorf and a bunch of his minions know where the secret dungeon is."
"You... you know where it is?" he blurted.
"Of course," I smiled a mischievous grin. "Now follow me."
Seeing as he hadn't a lot of a choice, unless he wanted to search for weeks and weeks to come, he obeyed. He got off his horse, and led it along the path. We reached the gates, where a couple of idiots (stalfos, in other words) were standing guard. I ordered them to let Shiek through, which earned me a raised eyebrow from him.
When we were out of earshot, he asked," Why do those stalfos follow the orders of a - no offence - little girl?" I smirked.
"I am Gannondorf's daughter."
Shiek stopped abruptly, "This is a trap. I should have known this was too easy."
Stopping him from doing anything stupid, I quickly said," Look. Shiek. We've got something in common. We both hate Gannondorf's guts. Why start hating each other's, as well? Now come on, or do you want to stay here forever?" He narrowed his eyes, but sighed and gave in.
We left his horse in the stables, and made our way downstairs to the dungeons. My dear father of mine was taking his daily nap upstairs, so the only one we had to look out for was Kayoé.
Walking down the dark, lonely corridors, we heard a loud scream echo somewhere in front of us.
"Link," Shiek whispered horrified, and picked up the pace.
Soon, we stopped in front of a steel door at the end of the corridor. Once again, Shiek aimed a raised eyebrow at me, asking silently how come this door wasn't obvious before.
"Magic," I whispered.
I slowly started opening the door, signalling Shiek to stay back. Peeking in, I saw Kayoé standing in a far corner of the room, while Link stared at his own reflection in one of the many mirrors.
Kayoé looked up at me, and smiled. It wasn't something you could call a warm smile. It was more of a forced reaction.
"Kayoé. Father needs you upstairs," I told her. "I'll look after him while you're gone." I gestured towards Link, who was still staring at the flashing surfaces absent mindedly.
Kayoé, saying nothing, gave me s strange look, her eyes shimmering with curiosity. Finally, she bowed deeply, and vanished into the air. I stared at the spot she had just stood on, while Shiek ushered past me.
Catching sight of Link, he hurried towards the broken man.
"Oh, Link! I'll get you out of here!" he whispered, and tried melting the chains with his magic - unsuccessfully.
I shook my head, "Won't work - magic proof. You need the keys." I held out my hand, and above my palm a light, golden glow appeared. Slowly, it formed into a key ring, rusty and old. I threw them over to Shiek, who started trying the keys out, one by one. While he was doing this, I stood by the door, and made sure the coast was clear.
Finally, a 'click' sounded. Shiek sighed, and hugged the prisoner tightly. His eyes misted slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. Link looked about him in confusion, then at his free ankles and wrists. Finally, he looked up at Shiek and smiled.
We hauled him up, and supported him on the way back down the corridor. Once we got to the stables, we mounted Link onto the horse, and simply walked through the gates.
Now you know why I like to call stalfos 'idiots'.
When we were far enough, Shiek turned to me, "How may I ever thank you?"
"The look on dad's face when he gets to the dungeon will be worth it," I said, glancing at my watch, "Actually, he should be on his way right now. For a twisted man, he's very well organized." We looked back at the castle, "... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1..."
"Kaaaltiiaaaaaaaaaaa!" a voice thundered.
I grinned, "Right on time."
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Alright, sorry. This chapter wasn't as good as the others. I apologize.
The holidays are also drawing near, giving me a lot more time. I hope I'll
get this finished within the next couple of weeks, so I can work on some
other ideas. Oh, and please review. I'm getting on your nerves, aren't
I?