Malon said nothing as she raced across the dark fields on at moon less night. She felt Calista's arms
tighten around her waist and she smiled sadistically. She suddenly brought the horse to a halt. She
jumped down and helped Calista down on the ground, then handed Calista her bag.
Calista clung to her bag, looking around, trying to make heads or tails of her surroundings. She couldn't see that well in the dark, so she had trouble identify things by their shapes.
She took a deep breath and breathed in dusty hot air.
She figured that Malon had taken her to some sort of desert or mountain. Perhaps Death Mountain?
She had no time to figure it out, as Malon suddenly grabbed her by the wrist and led her over far from the horse. Malon sat down and motioned for Calista to sit down as well.
Calista sat down and looked across at her mother and waited for her to start explaining.
"Calista, I'm sure you're a frightened, especially with the fire happening and me telling you that the guards started the fire. But I assure you, it's all true. Allow me to explain."
Calista looked at her mother with questioning eyes.
"After you went to sleep, I was finishing the dishes when I heard voices outside. I stopped washing the dishes and I stepped to the side of the window and peered out carefully and I saw the guards, holding torches.
I saw one of them arguing with one another, then they finally pointed to the house. One of them shook their head, then he threw the torch on the roof. The others went around and set the house on fire from different parts.
I couldn't run out there and stop them, they would have immediately taken me hostage and who
knows what could have happened to you?
I waited till they disappeared into the night, but I waited too long for them to disappear. The house was already beginning to weak from the flames and they already blocked the door. I ran outside and threw rocks at your window, but you couldn't hear me.
I was so relieved when I saw you crawl out, I didn't want to think of what would have happened to you. But now, I'm afraid I have to let you go." Malon said. Calista's eyes grew round as she said that and she let her jaw drop.
"What?! But why do you have to let me go?" She cried out. "I'm only 10, I can't take care of myself yet!" She practically yelled. Malon desperately tried to calm down Calista. She held Calista and rocked her gently.
"Shhhh, little one. It's all your mother's fault, she didn't want a daughter to succeed her in ruling Hyrule, she wanted a son to rule over this vast land, not a daughter." Calista felt stricken at those words that her mother just spoke.
"I know this is shocking, but I heard your parents talking about this. They were trying to kill you so that they could have someone else succeed in their foot steps. I figured out that the only way to save you is to set you free. I don't want you killed."
"I don't want to leave you by yourself out here either, but I have no choice, because Link and Zelda might say that I kidnapped you and killed you, then you would be by yourself. I don't think you can take that." Malon said sadly.
Calista nodded. She wouldn't want them to blame her mother. But then another thought struck her.
"Mom, how am I going to survive? I'm only 10 and I don't know anything on how to survive…" Calista trailed off, scared of what might happen to her. Malon only smiled. "Don't worry, I me and you are going to sleep here tonight, tomorrow we'll find a place for you."
Calista nodded, unable to speak. She couldn't believe that her parents had turned against her. She couldn't describe all the emotions that she felt. She noticed that Malon had pressed a glass of water in her hand.
"If the water tastes a little funny, don't blame me." Malon said. Calista drank about half the glass and stared out at dark vastness. She sighed and felt sleep coming onto her. Malon noticed this and laid a blanket out for Calista to sleep on.
She watched as Calista drifted off into a restless sleep. She smiled wickedly. She knew that she should act quickly now. She walked out a few feet, then whistled lowly and smiled as she heard small hooves hitting the ground.
She lead Amber over to Calista and lifted Calista off the ground, and onto Amber's back. She tied Amber's halter to her horse with a rope, then started off into a trot as she headed towards the Lostwoods.
She remembered Link telling her about an alternate universe that had been similar to there's when he had traveled to Termina in search of Navi. He had been in an uncharted area. She had asked him to draw a map, and he had to show her.
She pulled out the map, which was creased and a bit yellowed, but still readable. She lit a candle and followed the map. She found the entrance in which he had entered through. She grinned as she untied Amber's rope and led her through the entrance.
She patted Amber's neck and then lifted Calista's sleeping head. Her face was distorted with emotions, no doubt with betrayal being one of them. She patted her head and dropped Calista's head. She tied Calista to the saddle, so that she would fall off.
Malon smacked Amber with a branch and Amber reared and rode off with it's sleeping passenger into the world that was unknown to rider and animal. Malon mounted her horse and watched the entrance, even after Amber and Calista had disappeared.
She shut her eyes and recalled her promise of revenge.
"You stole him from me Zelda… but now I've stolen something more precious…
Your own flesh and blood,
The pain you went through to deliver her…
Those years of raising her…
All a waste of time now…
Off in the castle, Zelda had another dream…
Zelda stood facing that girl with the black eyes, her face was distorted with the emotion of anger and betrayal on her face.
"You betrayed me! You didn't want me! You hated me!" The girl screeched as she lifted her hand and practically flung a small thin black chain at Zelda. Zelda had no mobility, she could only watch as the chain wrapped around her body and zapped her.
Zelda could feel it searing through her, all the hatred and anger in that one hit. Zelda opened her mouth to scream, but nothing came out.
Zelda's eyes flew open and she could barely hold back her scream. She looked over at Link and saw him sleeping peacefully. She curled up against him and he slipped an arm around her almost automatically. She shut her eyes and tried to sleep off the dread that was tugging at her mind.
The door of her bedroom banged open and Zelda sat up. Impa stood in the door way, a panicked looked painted on her face.
Something that Zelda had never seen before.
Except when she had been in danger.
Zelda shook Link awake. He sat up and looked at Impa's face.
"What's wrong Impa?" Link said groggily.
"Malon's house burned down!"
Krista Aya: Yes, I'm evil…
Sauru: Yes you are.
Rika: Damn…
Nicki: Yipes…
Krista Aya: I'll try to post sooner! I gotta catch up my other fics too ya know!