Hi…not much to say. Just thanks to Britannica Moore, The Infamous Chibi Cat and Tushoyami for reviewing my story and a special thanks to Hero McAllen for reviewing and for that awesome email you sent me! That was so nice! Thanks so much! Not only has she reviewed my story countless times, but also she's emailed me and even mentioned me in her stories! I suggest that you read all of hers. It's long, but very worth reading! And Infamous Chibi Cat…I'm afraid there will be no LegendxSheik action! And to Tushoyami… Eh Legend is pretty powerful in case you haven't figured out by now…but if you're still reading this, um…I don't know. Anyway thanks again for the review! Anyway here's chapter 8!

Chapter 8: Showdown? This can't be the end!

Two weeks. I have trained for two weeks; trained to gain control over my powers. I have learned to channel my powers and will it to my hands for a direct attack. I can control things with my mind more easily. I can even teleport now with no trouble at all. I am ready. Ready to kill Caativo.

"How much longer until he reaches the end of the portal?"

"Five days."

"Hey Legend, it's your birthday in two days. What do you want?" Link was taking Legend to Zora's domain. They hopped over to the twisted bridges.

"Nothing. I don't like getting things for my birthday."

"Aw, come on! Everyone likes to get things! There's gotta be something you want."

"Well there is something."

"What?"

"Caativo's head." Link laughed and pulled out his ocarina. He played Zelda's lullaby and the waters split. They jumped through and entered the domain. Legend looked around in awe, "It's so pretty. There's even a waterfall in here."

"Yeah. Sometimes I come here and just sit at the top of it to think."

Legend walked around and observed everything. She walked in the shallow water and a zora popped up next to her. It looked around and saw Link sitting nearby. Legend stared at it, her breath caught in her throat. It held out a hand/fin to Legend. She respectfully shook it.

After their hands parted, the zora dove back into the water and disappeared below the surface. Link walked over to Legend and put his arm on her shoulder.

"I see you met a zora."

"It was…beautiful."

"Yep. That's what Ruto is, a zora." Legend nodded. They started to walk towards the exit, "Now to get back on track. What do you want for your birthday?"

"I already told you, I don't want anything."

Link smiled, "I know what you want." He whispered something in her ear. She gasped and pushed him into the water. She walked out, leaving Link behind.

For the rest of the day, Legend worked on perfecting her powers, while Link searched every shop in the Castle Town and Kakariko for a gift to give to Legend. Although he's been with her for almost a month, she was hard to shop for.

Legend was asleep in her bed. One of the balcony doors was slightly open to allow the night's breeze in. The slightest creek in her room had woken her up. Her eyes shot open but she stayed put. She slowly reached under her pillow for her dagger that she kept there for safety reasons. She silenced her breathing in attempts to hear whatever it was that might be in her room. Before she could react, something put its hand over her mouth and pulled her out of her bed. She quickly plunged her dagger into whatever it was. She did it a few more times, just to be sure. A soft grunt was heard, followed by a thump. She turned around to see what it was, and as she suspected, it was one of Caativo's men. Its blood got all over her hands and clothes, as well as the floor. It seemed to burn her hands slightly, but not enough to mention. She figured it was just the fact that it was a chimera. She left her room to tell someone that the body needed to be cleaned up.

"Everyone, search the castle. We can't have anyone putting the king and princess in danger. Move it!"

The clean up was certainly messy. Three custodians were needed to clean it up.

A few guards had situated themselves in Legend's room, as did Link. A doctor also came to take samples of the creature's blood for the scientist to examine.

"Hey Legend, I don't think you should stay here. Even with all these guards here…I don't think they'd even be able to protect themselves from any of Caativo's guys." Link mentioned, concerned for the safety of Legend.

For a moment, Legend's view became blurry and she felt unstable, but only for a moment. She shook her head slightly to get rid of the feeling, "Actually I think I would be safer here. Caativo's a smart guy, he's not gonna pull something like that again." Link looked at her doubtfully, "I'll be fine Link."

"Alright. Good night, and be careful."

The next day…

"Hey, I'm going to be taking Epona to Lon Lon Ranch and Malon is going to groom her and stuff. You want to take Myth there too? We can go get them tomorrow afternoon." Link was at Legend's room door.

She was sitting on her bed, "Sure. I guess." She stood up to walk towards the door, but as she started to walk, her vision blurred and her legs grew weak and gave in. Link rushed to her to help her up.

"Are you alright?" he asked, helping her up.

She started to get lightheaded, "Not really" was her reply before she passed out.

"She's been poisoned." The doctor had just finished checking over Legend and was telling Rauru and Link of her current state in the hall outside her room.

"Poisoned?"

"Yes, but she isn't the first. Ever since the other night when that creature tried to attack her in her room, everyone who touched it had been affected the same way. Light-headedness, blurred vision, no strength and tired muscles. Random shoots of pain all over. Everyone, the same."

"So did it have some sort of disease on it?"

"Actually the poison was in its blood. If you remember, I had taken a sample for the scientist at the Lakeside Lab. The results came in yesterday. It wasn't anything I was familiar with but luckily the scientist was able to concoct an antidote. As long as she uses it three times a day until the poison resides, she should be fine." Rauru nodded, taking the package with the antidote from the doctor.

Link asked if he could see her.

"Of course, but she may be asleep. If not, you may as well give her the antidote." The doctor told him. He nodded and walked in. Legend laid eyes closed, on the bed. As Link took a step closer to the bed, her eyes opened. He grabbed a chair and sat next to her bed.

"Hey. How're you feeling?"

"Why is this so familiar." She said, stifling a laugh.

"I don't know. You just seem to be everyone's target, I guess." Legend jerked suddenly. Link stood up startled, "Legend?" her face was contorted with pain and she whimpered, "What's wrong?"

"It hurts…"

"What? What hurts?" before she answered, he remembered what the doctor said to him about the affects of the poison. Random shoots of pain.

A few minutes, after the pain resided, he gave Legend the antidote, "You have to remember to take it three times a day."

Later…

"As disgusting as that antidote was, it works great!" Legend said, stuffing food in her mouth.

"I've noticed." Link said, gesturing to the large amounts of food piled on Legend's plate. She gave him that look that she always gives him, "I took Epona and Myth to the ranch…after you fell asleep again." Lin said, trying to change the subject, "We'll go to pick them up tomorrow."

The next day…

"Three days until he reaches the end of the portal."

Link and Legend were on their way to pick up Myth and Epona from the ranch.

"Happy Birthday!" everyone shouted as Link and Legend walked into Malon and Talon's house.

"What's all this about?"

"It's your birthday, so we decided to throw you a birthday party. Get it?"

"I know what a party is!"

Malon walked up to her, "Link told me your birthday was coming up, so we decided to throw you a surprise party here. That's why I offered to take care of Epona and Myth. So that you would end up coming here for a reason and wouldn't suspect anything."

Legend smiled, "Thank you."

Saria was the only sage there, because the others were in the Sacred Realm, keeping track of Malvaagita's movements. Then there was of course Malon, Talon and Link. They wanted her to open her gifts.

"Gifts? I specifically said not to get me anything."

"That wasn't gonna stop us from getting you somethin'." Malon said to her, handing her a neatly wrapped package. Legend stared at it, "Well go on. Open it!" she took the package and opened it slowly. In it was a brown tunic made of a thicker fabric than most of her clothes. It also had long sleeves rather than short. All over it were embroidered designs. Legend smiled.

"I used a thicker fabric so that you could wear it when it gets cold. I thought it might be helpful."

"You made this?" Malon nodded, "I love it. Thank you so much."

Saria walked over to her and handed her a long box, "This is from all of the Sages. We thought you might like something like this." Legend took the box and opened it. In it was a new scabbard for her sword. Her old one was just plain brown, but this one was a bit like Link's. It was black, as opposed to blue, lined in gold as well as having gold designs going every which way. There was also a small one for her dagger, black but only lined with gold.

"Wow. I-I don't know what to say."

"As long as you like it, you don't need to say anything." Saria said, with that usual smile plastered on her face.

"Alright, now you get to open my gift!" Link said as he handed her a small box. She opened it and when she did, her breath was caught in her throat, "The guy I bought it from said that, when its reflected by light, sooner or later, you'd be able to see every possible color." It was a small circular crystal with a black string attached to it, making it a necklace. She looked at Link and he smiled at her, "You gonna put it on or what?" she opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. Rather than saying anything, she decided to put the necklace on. She smiled and nodded.

After about an hour, Legend decided to head back to the castle. But not after thanking everyone for the five-millionth time.

For the remainder of the day, Legend practiced with her sword, and sometimes her other powers, stopping only for food, bathroom, or taking the antidote.

Tomorrow…Tomorrow is the day that I will exact my revenge.

The next day at dawn…

"Two days left."

Legend woke up at dawn, feeling not so weary as before. She was in her blue tunic; the one she was wearing when she first arrived in Hyrule. She strapped her sword, in its new scabbard, across her chest, and fastened her dagger to her belt. She walked out into the field just as the sun fully dawned, turning the sky a light pink hue. She stood just in front of the drawbridge, with her back facing the direction of the castle town. She closed her eyes and sighed as Link walked behind her, carrying a small bottle of Legend's antidote.

"You forgot to take it this morning." Legend opened her eyes and turned her head to where Link was standing. He held the bottle of liquid to her. She quickly gulped the yellowish liquid with the intention of not having to endure the taste for very long. She held the bottle out to Link to take. He did so and they stood in silence for a few minutes.

The stillness and quiet was interrupted by Link, "Legend. I'm sorry."

She looked down from the sky and now stared straight ahead, "For what?"

He didn't respond immediately, "Everything. Everything that's happened to you. Getting dragged into this whole mess with Malvaagita…y—you're family and your village. You-" Legend turned to him, putting an end to his apologies.

"Hey. I didn't get dragged into anything. I chose to come here. I knew the possible consequences and I accepted them. There's no need to apologize." She said with a reassuring smile. Link nodded, returning the smile. Legend turned back to the field and looked up at the sky. She sighed deeply, "Well, let's go."

"Where?"

She turned to him once more, "To kill Caativo of course!" she started to walk away and Link followed.

"Maybe we should get a few supplies first. You know, fairies and potions. Just in case."

It only took fifteen minutes or so to get all the supplies they needed. A bottle of blue potion, two bottles of red potion, two fairies, and, just in case, bandages and cloth. They also brought another bottle of her antidote.

Legend started to call Myth but Link stopped her, "He's in the desert, so we may as well teleport there."

"Good idea." She was going to teleport them both there but Link stopped her yet again, "What now?"

"Save your strength."

"You just said to-"

He pulled out his ocarina, "That's what this is for. Hold on to me." He brought the ocarina to his lips and played the Requiem of Spirit and within a matter of seconds, they were on the gray slab of rock that was by the temple.

"Unfortunately, I was passed out when I was brought here so I don't know which way to go. That means you have the honor of being the leader!" Legend exclaimed.

"Isn't that wonderful." Link retorted, sarcastically. They began to walk, swords at the ready in case a leever, or worse, Caativo, decided to attack them. Link didn't know the exact way to get to the entrance of Caativo's hideout, so it took a while longer to try to find it. The sandstorm was getting too strong and difficult to see through. Link played the Song of Storms, which gave them a few seconds of relief from the storm, but they were able to catch a glimpse of where they were going. Unfortunately, Link had led them farther away from the cliff edge. They started for the cliffs, and after at least half an hour, they made it to the entrance, only to be stopped by a horde of Caativo's chimeras.

Despite the fact that they were not at all injured, fighting the chimeras took hours. Four and a half to be precise. They just seemed to keep on coming.

They didn't want to be there at nightfall. As they proceeded to enter through the hole, they heard a voice that was all too familiar, "Well, well, well…look who came to visit." The pair turned around to face Caativo.

"Well, at least we don't have to go looking for him." Legend said.

"Yeah. But I have noticed that we never need to actually look for trouble…it always seems to find us first." Link readied his sword. Caativo looked at him and smiled. Suddenly, Link was thrown a few yards from Legend. As he stood up, a wall of fire surrounded him, "I don't need you interfering." He snapped and more chimeras appeared within the firewall. Caativo turned to Legend again, "So we finally get to face each other. This should come to be a very interesting match." Legend sheathed her sword and held her hands out in front of her. A small, yellow ball began to form in her hands. Caativo watched, curiously. After the ball became the size of a basketball, Legend fired it at Caativo. Being taken by surprise, he didn't get out of the way in time. The attack didn't hit him full force, but at least enough to do a bit of damage. After the little bit of smoke cleared, Caativo stood, clutching his right arm where he had been hit, "Well, well. It seems that you have learned some new tricks. This will be very interesting indeed." He quickly teleported behind Legend and just as he reappeared, Legend disappeared. She phased in above him, firing another attack. Caativo, once again, teleported out of sight. It went on like this for quite some time; one person teleports as the other attacks, so all you could see were flashes of where they were two seconds earlier.

Link was, no doubt, having trouble within the fire barrier. Five chimeras advanced upon him, pushing him closer and closer to the fire. He could feel it getting hotter behind him. As he was walking backward, he stumbled upon the sac of potions and fairies they brought. He knew that Legend would need her antidote soon, so he had to kill the chimeras and find a way to get the bottle through the fire.

Killing the chimeras was no problem. Amiss all the bodies, he spotted the sac, covered in blood and dirt. He rummaged through it a pulled out the bottle of yellow liquid. He looked up. There was no way to throw it up and over because the fire made a barrier all around him.

"Dammit. What do I do?"

Legend and Caativo fought each other mercilessly. Caativo, whose body was not that of a human's, had a large gash on his shoulder, in which his black blood was gushing out from. Legend wouldn't exactly come out from the battle clean. She had a long cut from her brow to about an inch away from her ear. She also had one running along the outside of her leg, staining her while leggings to a deep red. Sweat slicked her bangs back, revealing her eyes that matched the color of her blood.

Despite their injuries, they continued on with their battle; occasionally managing to hit the other but never enough to inflict major damage. As they continued to fight, something small flew out from the fire barrier surrounding Link. It was a small bottle of yellowish liquid—Legend's antidote.

Link, after serious brainstorming, got an idea of how to give Legend her antidote. He took his shield and emerged it in the flames, making a small hole in the fire, but large enough so that he could throw the bottle out. He grabbed the bottle sitting next to him. He was sweating from all the heat and his hand – the one holding the shield – was getting too close to the fire. As quickly as he could, he threw the bottle and waited to see it land before he removed his mirror shield, which was red from the intense heat of the fire. Now all he could do was pray that Legend got the antidote.

Both Legend and Caativo saw the bottle. Legend ran to grab it, but before she could get to it, Caativo—who knew exactly what it was—destroyed it; also destroying any chance that Legend would be able to stand on her own two feet as soon as the former antidote wore off.

Unfortunately, it began to wear off sooner than expected. Legend was starting to tire, but she didn't stop fighting. Because she was so tired and was growing weaker and weaker, it was easier for Caativo to manage to get a hit off her. She had cuts, scratches, and bruises forming all over. Caativo laughed, "It seems that my plan had in fact worked." They paused in their fighting. Legend was on one knee, holding her arm where she was just hit.

"What plan?"

"You mean you haven't figured it out yet? Isn't that amusing. Well you see, when I sent that chimera to try to kill you the other night, I knew it wouldn't succeed." Legend stood up slowly, listening to every word he said, "Since I knew you would kill it, I poisoned him, knowing that when you killed it, you would touch the blood, hence poisoning yourself. So it was almost like he was a kamikaze." He paused, "Now that I've destroyed your antidote, I have you right where I want you." he threw the black hole attack at Legend, but luckily she phased out of they way just in time. They continued their battle for a while longer. Finally Legend stopped.

"This isn't getting us anywhere, Caativo." She drew her sword, "I say we fight this way. Me with my sword, you with your staff. No tricks, no powers. Skill on skill alone."

He smiled, "Whatever you say. It's been awhile since I killed someone using this." His staff appeared in his hand. They began.

Link was getting anxious. He wanted to get out to help Legend; or at least give her a potion to give her any strength back.

"Where are the Sages when you need them."

Legend began having the upper-hand in fighting with her sword. But she was getting weaker with every thrust of her sword. They fought and fought, neither of them getting a hit at the other. Then for but a moment, Legend's vision blurred and her legs went weak; only for a moment. But that one moment gave Caativo the chance to plunge his staff right through Legend right below her chest. She let out a small grunt and started to lose grip on her sword. Her eyes went wide.

"Dammit, what's happening out there?" Link decided to contact the Sages and inform him of his current predicament.

"And you need us to make a hole in the fire wall so that you can get out to help her."

"Yes! Please, can you do it?!"

"Alright, we'll have Darunia do it." a few seconds later, a small hole was forming within the fire, getting bigger every second. At last, when it was big enough, Link jumped through and rolled. He stood up to see Caativo thrust his staff into her.

"Legend! NO!!" he started to run to her when he ran into something else. He put his hands in front of him and sure enough, there was an invisible barrier. But it wasn't to keep Link in; it kept him out. He started to punch it but nothing worked.

Caativo laughed, "You shouldn't have let your guard down." He laughed again and twisted his staff, which was still through Legend, "It is a shame. You did all this to avenge your family. Your sense of vengeance is getting you into trouble." One thought raced through Legend's head, I will kill him. Even if it's the last thing I do. She tried her best to keep a grip on her sword. As Caativo continued to laugh, she mustered all the power she could and drove her sword through Caativo, just as he had done to her. He stopped laughing and yelled in pain. Legend's sword was glowing, unlike ever before. When Caativo stopped yelling, he looked at her. With everything he had in him, he began to talk, "I will now bestow upon you, a great honor." He paused, "the honor…of my death. For a mere human has defeated me; the top general and second to most powerful to the dark lord Malvaagita. Congratulations." He started to fall backwards; he was still holding his staff so as he fell, he pulled it out of Legend and she screamed. Before he hit the ground, he disintegrated. As he fell, the barrier was lifted. Legend dropped her sword and Link ran to her as she fell.

Tears started to fall down Link's face. He picked her up and sat her in his lap, holding her hand, "Legend. Legend it's gonna be OK. Please Legend, please stay with me. Come on." He could hear her straining for air. Her chest was rising and falling, trying to get any air possible.

"L-Link…I ca-I can't…"

"Shh—don't talk, save your strength. Come on Legend, stay with me. The Sages will come soon. Just hang on. Please." he pleaded with her. He still held on to her hand, and with his other hand, he tried to put pressure on the wound but he knew it would be for naught because the wound went right through her. He rocked back and forth slightly, trembling, crying, and talking to Legend, trying to make everything sound OK.

"I did it, Link. I—fin—finally killed him." She started to cry; in pain and in joy that her family and all the others who died because of Caativo were avenged. Link smiled let out a choked sob, "I'm sorry Link."

"No, don't be sorry. You're gonna be alright. It's gonna be OK. Just hang on for a little longer."

She shook her head and tried to take in another breath, but coughed up blood in her attempts, "I can't hang on, Link. I ca—can't." she wheezed, "What do you know. I said I'd kill him if it was the last thing I'd do. I guess it is." She tried to laugh but coughed up more blood.

"No, no it's not. You're gonna be OK. Pretty soon me and you will be riding Myth and Epona through the field. You'll be insulting me every chance you get. Y-you'll be eating everything and making me pay for it." he let out another choked sob.

"Thank you Link. For everything. I-I'm sorry." She closed her eyes. She sounded as if she were having an asthma attack. It didn't last long; she stopped breathing altogether.

Link cried even more, "Please…Legend. Please…don't leave me Legend. Please…"

There sat Link. Desert ground in front of Caativo's hideout. Holding Legend who was—he knew—dead. Bloodstained and crying. What more could he do…

Well…that's chapter eight. hopefully I'll write chapter nine quicker. Review! No flames please!! you can yell at me if you're mad…