The Temples of Fanfiction
A Legend of Zelda fanfic by Mousse 1/2
Chapter 6: Link gets some action
A-N: Alright, I am STILL trying to decided who is gonna be the Horror Sage. But, anyway, the winner of chapter 5's poll was..... Tournament Saga! And it is already on FF.net, with 2 chapters so far! Oh, and a BIG thank you to SailorZelda for MSTing my fic! Keep it up! Oh, and I do not own Zelda. NOW, LET'S BEGIN CHAPTER 6!
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Last time, on The Temples of Fanfiction, Link had met 3 new people! First was the DragonMage, a martial artist who seems to have become Link's new rival. Next was a mysterious girl who gave him clues pointing to where the Action Temple was. Finally, Link met Funky Monkey Quack Quack, an adventurer exploring in the Haunted Wasteland. Well, it turned out that FMQQ is the Sage of Action, and now Link must go through the Action Temple to save him!
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Link and Shika had just entered the main chamber of the Action Temple. It looked very similar to the main room of the Spirit Temple, except there were no staircases on the sides, and instead of the huge Cobra-Lady Statue in the center, there were two doors, one on the right, and one on the left. The one on the right was locked with bars. Between the two doors was a great pile of sand and dirt. Link opened the left door and went to the next room.
As soon as Link entered the room, the door behind him closed and locked, and two Dinalfos jumped down from the ceiling. Link swiftly took care of them, only getting hurt by one fire blast. When the Dinalfos were defeated, a door across from Link opened. Link entered into the next room and found.... nothing. It was a dead end.
Link: A dead end? Now what am I supposed to do?
Shika: Um, Link, are you forgetting about the Lens of Truth?
Link: Oh, yeah!
Link took out the Lens of Truth and focused on the wall in front of him. Sure enough, the wall was fake, and there was another side to the room, with a door at the end of it. On the other side, a single floating eye, surrounded by mist, stared at Link.
Shika: That's a Ghut! Ghuts are floating eyes that move and attack like Blue Bubbles. If it touches you, It can make you do whatever it wants!
Link: Heh, this shouldn't be a problem. All I have to do is use my shield!
The Ghut flew towards Link, and Link raised his shield. However, the Ghut floated over Link's head and hit him in the back. Suddenly, Link started to dance the Macarena.
Link: Ahhh, what is it doing to me?
Shika: It's forcing you to dance the Macarena, to torture you! Just focus on something else to break the curse!
So, Link focused on defeating Gossuka, until the curse was broken. Then, Link backed up and shot the Ghut with an arrow, killing it.
Link: Well, that's over with!
Shika: Not quite, Link. Look behind you!
Link did look behind him, and found that there were 3 other Ghuts ready to attack.
Link: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Each Ghut attacked Link, resulting in him tap-dancing, slapping himself on the head, and singing opera at the same time. This time Link focused on how much he wanted to kill every Ghut he saw. He broke the curse, backed up, and then quickly shot each Ghut with the bow. When they were all dead, both doors unlocked. Link entered into the next room. The room was empty, and the door was not locked. However, Link saw the tell-tale shadow of a Wall Master, and dodged it when it went down. It turned out it was the foot-shaped Wall Master from the Lunacy Temple (A-N: In case you don't remember, it appeared in Chapter 3)
Link: AAAAH! NOT YOU AGAIN!
Link ran to the door and went to the next room. In it, there were 4 Samurai Chimps. When they saw Link, all 4 of them attacked. Every time Link dodged the attack of one Chimp, he was hit by another attack. He manage to do a Jump Attack on one of the Chimps, and it was defeated, but the three remaining Chimps then backed off, and began to charge towards Link, swinging their Scimitars wildly. Link jumped up when the Chimps reached him, causing the monkeys to hit each other. Link then took advantage of the diversion by charging up a Spin Attack, which he used to beat the rest of the Chimps. Finally, when all 4 were defeated, their weapons disappeared, and they spoke.
Chimp 1: You have defeated us in combat, so now we shall give you tips to help you on your journey through this Temple.
Chimp 2: In the next room, there is a lone warrior waiting for a challenge. Defeat him, and he may reveal an ancient legend......
Chimp 3: Gossuka is in this dungeon, and will possess yet another being. This new challenge will be as hard as stone, but when frozen, he can shatter as easily as glass.....
Chimp 4: Your dark side awaits you, and you must face him once again. However, He won't be as easy as last time.....
Chimp 1: I remember hearing of a warrior with two crimson blades that could take out an entire army. It is crucial for one to use not his weapons, but his wits, to defeat it.
Chimp 2: We have each given you a tip now.
Chimp 3: We shall also now heal you. Do not forget to remember our tips. They will help you.
Chimp 4: Now, we bid you farewell!
The Samurai Chimps then disappeared, and another door unlocked. Link went through this door to find a flight of stairs. He climbed the stairs, and at the top was another door. He opened it, and found himself in a room filled with sand. It was like a mini desert, right in the middle of the Action Temple!
Link: What the? Why all the sand?
Mysterious Voice: It is because of the boss of this Temple. It is he who is creating all this sand and dirt. He apparently likes the desert look.
Link looked behind him, and found the person who spoke. It was a buff man, dressed in Arabic clothing, and holding a huge Scimitar, much larger than the ones the Samurai Chimps used.
Link: Who are you?
Man: I am Horosha, a wandering warrior, and sworn enemy of Gossuka. I came here searching for the Action Temple, and I found it, dragged into here by a raging sandstorm. Now I am waiting here for further assistance, as it is too dangerous to journey further into the Temple alone.
Link: Well, then, why don't you join with me? I've already beaten the Lunacy Temple, and my goal is to kill Gossuka too!
Horosha: Hmm, join forces, eh? Well, I don't like to keep company with weaklings, so here's what I'll do. If you can beat me in a one-on-one duel, then I'll join you, okay?
Link: Sure!
Horosha: Very well! Ready! Set!! FIGHT!!!
Horosha then rushed towards Link and slashed him in the shoulder. Link flinched, and Horosha tried to trip him by sweeping his sword under him. However, Link jumped over the blade and countered with a Jump Attack to Horosha. Horosha began to attack again, but Link blocked the attack with his shield, and countered with a quick slash to the chest. Horosha fell, and Link put the blade of his sword to Horosha's throat.
Link: There. I win. Now let's get going!
Link began to run towards the next door, but was stopped by Horosha.
Horosha: WAIT!!! You don't know what kind of monster lurks in this place!
Link: What do you mean?
Horosha: The Action Temple is said to be the home of the Legendary Beast, Ognib.
Link: What? What's an Ognib?
Horosha: Ognib is a huge beast that looks like a huge dog. It is said that he holds the strength of 100 Wolfos, and his teeth are so sharp it could cut the hide of King Dodongo. He is untamed, and will kill any living thing it sees for food. Gossuka has used it as a monster to use against Hyrule, and has placed it somewhere in the Action Temple.
Link: Well, this Ognib sure sounds like a challenge. But if we have to fight him in order to defeat Gossuka, then so be it!
Horosha: Hmm, you certainly have much bravery. Very well, If you can handle the idea of facing Ognib, then so can I! Let's go, Link.
However, before Link or Horosha could leave, a dark cloud of smoke filled the room, then took form into Gossuka. Gossuka was now standing right in front of the door, and he had an evil grin on his face.
Gossuka: Well, well, if it isn't the wandering idiot, Horosha, and the elf with the sword, Link.
Horosha: GOSSUKA!!!!! I'LL GET YOU!
Link: Horosha, wait! Don't attack him! He's too powerful!
Horosha stopped, and Gossuka began to laugh a wicked laugh.
Gossuka: MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Well, Link, it appears you have learned from our little meeting in the Lunacy Temple. However, this Temple will be much more difficult! I am here to possess another strong warrior, so go into the next room if you dare!
Link: What, will this new warrior be as easy as Ferdinand was?
Horosha: Huh? Who's Ferdinand?
Gossuka: ARRRGH! OF COURSE IT WON'T BE EASIER, YOU DOLT!!!! But, anyway, why should I be angry? You foolish mortals! You will die shortly. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Gossuka then turned into smoke, and went into the next room.
Horosha: Link, what did he mean by "possessing"?
Link: Oh, he has the power to possess good guys to make them evil. He did it in the Lunacy Temple to a swan named Ferdinand, and made him into a Mini-boss.
Shika: Don't worry, Link! The Mini-boss is close, but it's not whatever is in the next room! This fight should be easier than Ferdinand!
Link: Alright, then, let's go, Horosha!
Horosha: Right!
Horosha and Link went into the next room, where they found a Goron. He was larger than most Gorons were, and had an evil look in his eyes. Obviously this was the warrior that Gossuka possessed!
Horosha: A Goron! Link, let me take care of this!
Horosha ran up to the Goron and slashed at him with his sword, but it didn't even scratch the Goron's hide. The Goron then unleashed a massive punch, knocking out Horosha.
Link: Crap, Horosha's already down!
Shika: Link, remember what one of the Samurai Chimps said? "This new challenge will be as hard as stone, but when frozen, he can shatter as easily as glass....." You need to freeze him, Link!
While Link and Shika were talking, the Goron was preparing another punch for Link. Link barely dodged the attack, and then shot the Goron with one of his Ice Arrows. The Goron froze in place, and his rocky skin became very brittle. Therefore, Link took out the Megaton Hammer, and did a Jump Attack with it on the Goron. The ice shattered, and the Goron was knocked out. Smoke came out of it's head, and flew out of the Temple.
Link: Well, Gossuka's gone now. Hey, Horosha, wake up!
Horosha: Ugh.......What happened?
Shika: You got knocked out by that Goron, but Link defeated it!
Horosha: Hmm, okay. Link, let's go to the next room!
Link, Horosha, and Shika went to the next room. This room had a lot of mirrors in it, and some dark curtains blocking a window on the side of the room. There was a treasure chest in the middle of the room.
Link: Alright, the treasure of the Temple!
Horosha: Wait Link! I sense something evil.....
Link: Ah, don't worry about it, Horosha. The treasure chest is right in front of us!
Link ran up to the treasure chest, but a dark shadow surrounded it, and made the chest disappear. The shadow then took form, revealing who it was. It was Dark Link.
Link: YOU!!! I thought I defeated you in the Water Temple!
Dark Link: Heh, indeed you did, but the great Lord Gossuka brought me back to stop you. And you don't have enough MP to use Din's Fire anymore!
Link: Yeah, but I can still use the Megaton Hammer! You're dead, you stupid shadow!
Link tried to take out the Megaton Hammer, but found it was missing.
Link: What? Where did it go?
Dark Link: ::tossing the Megaton Hammer up into the air and catching it:: What, looking for this? Heh, I guess I'm too quick for you, my good, weak counterpart. As you can see, I won't be as easy this time!
Horosha: That's one thing you're wrong about! Link's got me as an ally this time!
Horosha rushed up to Dark Link and swung his sword, but it went right through Dark Link.
Dark Link: FOOL! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! ONLY THE REAL PERSON CAN HIT HIS DARK VERSION! ONLY LINK CAN TOUCH ME! I AM INCORPOREAL TO EVERYONE ELSE!
Horosha: Dang. Alright, Link, he's all yours!
Link: Ok! Prepare to die, Dark Link!
Link went into a jump attack on Dark Link, but it was blocked by Dark Link's shield. Dark Link tried a counter attack, but it was blocked by Link. This continued for 10 to 15 minutes, while Link kept trying to think of an idea to beat his foe.
Link: (thinking): Hmm, how can I beat him. Dark Link, Dark Link, hmmm, wait a minute, I've got it! (spoken) Horosha, get rid of that curtain.
Horosha: Hmm, why, you don't like the color?
Link: NO, JUST CUT IT UP! I HAVE AN IDEA!
Horosha: Ok, I guess.
Horosha went to the curtain and sliced it to pieces with his Scimitar. Light shone from the window. Link used the Mirror Shield to bounce the light onto Dark Link. But, alas, nothing happened. Dark Link took the advantage and slashed Link with his sword.
Dark Link: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! YOU THINK A WEAK LIGHT LIKE THAT CAN HARM MY DARKNESS! YOU'LL NEED A LIGHT MUCH MORE POWERFUL THAN THAT TO DEFEAT ME!
Link: Crap! There's gotta be something I can do. Wait a minute, the mirrors! Shika, go examine the mirrors!
While Link continued his tiring fight with Dark Link, Shika looked at the mirrors and found an inscription on every one. The inscription was "Light may not have power when it first enters the room. But after it hits us mirrors, dark will face it's doom." Shika relayed this information to Link.
Link: Hmm, that's it! I know how to beat him now!
Link used the Mirror Shield on the light yet again, but this time he reflected it onto a mirror. This mirror reflected the light onto another mirror, and so on. Finally, when the light had bounced off all of the mirrors, it had become a laser, and flew right into Dark Link. Dark Link gave a scream of agony, and dissolved into a pile of black goop on the floor. The treasure chest reappeared, as well as the Megaton Hammer and a bunch of MP potions. and a part of the room broke down to form stairs leading down to the first floor.
Link: Alright, now I get my treasure.
Horosha: Yeah, but aren't you supposed to fight a mini-boss before getting the treasure. There was no Boss Music or white letters, so Dark Link wasn't a mini boss.
Link: Don't worry about it, Horosha! Now let's get that treasure!
Link ran up to the treasure chest, but it floated up into the air, and went down the stairs.
Link: Follow that Treasure Chest!
Link got his Megaton Hammer back, stocked up on MP, and then he, Horosha, and Shika went down to the first floor, where the treasure chest landed on the floor and disappeared.
Link: What? WHAT HAPPENED TO MY TREASURE?
Horosha: I told you, we are supposed to fight a mini boss first, and then get the treasure.
Link: Yeah, but where is that Mini-Boss?
Shika: Maybe you should go and look for it!
Horosha: Yeah, I mean, Mini-Bosses don't just jump from the ceiling when you talk about them.
Suddenly, a HUGE man, jumped down from the ceiling, and took out two large crimson Swords. Boss Music started to play, and white letters appeared under the man.
ACTION TEMPLE MINI BOSS 1
YUELAR
GIGANTIC BLOODTHIRSTY WARRIOR
Shika: Link, that must be the guy that Samurai Chimp was talking about! The "warrior with two crimson blades that could take out an entire army"! This might be pretty tough, Link!
Horosha: Heh, no problem, we can beat this guy together.
Link: Right! Let's go, Horosha!
Link and Horosha both rushed towards Yuelar, but Horosha was stopped by one of Yuelar's swords.
Yuelar: IT IS DISHONORABLE TO DO A 2-ON-1 FIGHT. I ONLY FIGHT ONE OPPONENT AT A TIME. YOU, THE SWORDSMAN IN GREEN, YOU WILL BE MY FIRST CHALLENGE.
Horosha: Who cares if it's dishonorable? Prepare to die, Yuelar!
Horosha rushed towards Yuelar, but was kicked to the other side of the room, knocked unconscious.
Yuelar: THAT TAKES CARE OF THAT NUISANCE. NOW, I WILL DESTROY YOU!
And so, the battle between Link and Yuelar began. Link hit Yuelar with the Master Sword, but it wouldn't cut his skin.
Yuelar: HAH, YOU THINK A PITIFUL WEAPON LIKE THAT CAN DEFEAT ME? THOSE WHO RELY ON WEAPONS HASTILY MEET THEIR DOOM AT THE HANDS OF THE ALMIGHTY YUELAR!!!!
Link: We'll see about that! There's got to be at least one weapon I have that can defeat you!
Link shot all kinds of arrows at Yuelar, but he slashed them away with one of his swords. He tried the Megaton Hammer, but when using it he moved too slow, and therefore he was hit by a strong blow from Yuelar. He tried bombs, but Yuelar stepped on them, and the explosion hardly hurt his foot at all. Soon, Link had tried every single weapon in his arsenal, along with Din's Fire, and none of them had worked.
Yuelar: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I TOLD YOU, NONE OF YOUR LITTLE TRICKS WILL WORK! IT'S HOPELESS TO THINK YOU CAN DEFEAT MY MIGHT! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Shika: Link, it's no use! I don't think you'll be able to win this one.
Link: I can't believe it! I've never lost before! My weapons have always helped me! (thinking): always helped you..... yes, they always helped you win. You would have never won a single fight without your weapons. You're nothing without them, and Yuelar has proven that. No! I won't believe it! I can win without weapons! I'll prove it!
While these thoughts were going through Link's mind, Yuelar had began a charge. Just when Yuelar was about to slash Link, Link cast Nayru's Love, and was not harmed by the blow. Then, Link took his sword out of his sheath, and threw it to the ground. He then did the same thing to his Bow, his Megaton Hammer, and so on, until all of Link's items were scattered on the ground.
Shika: Link! What are you doing?
Link: I need to prove I'm not just good with weapons! TAKE THIS, YUELAR!!!!!!!!
Link rushed at Yuelar and swung a strong punch. Yuelar, surprised at this, quickly dodged. However. Link was expecting this, and delivered a quick elbow jab to Yuelar's chin. Yuelar was knocked out.
Shika: Link! Now's your chance! The only true way to destroy Yuelar is with the Light Arrows!
Link ran to his bow and quiver and shot Yuelar with a Light Arrow. Yuelar dissolved, and the treasure chest reappeared. Horosha then woke up.
Horosha: Ugh, I'll get you for that, Yuelar! Huh, where is he?
Link: I killed him. Alright, now I've beaten the Mini-Boss, so now we can get that treasure!
Link got all of his items back, Link's Nayru's Love wore off, and the Treasure Chest floated out of a door to another room.
Link: WHAT???? I BEAT THE MINI-BOSS! HOW COME I CAN'T GET THE TREASURE?
Horosha: It appears that there is at least one more challenge left for us before we get what we are searching for.
Shika: Well, then, let's go to the next room!
When they entered the room, they found it was a huge maze. Added to that was the fact that sand was slowly pouring into the room, and if they did not get out in time they would die.
Horosha: Heh, I know this maze! Just follow me, and we'll get out of here easily.
Horosha led Link and Shika through the maze. There were some Dinalfos and Stalfos along the way, but Horosha and Link defeated them easily. They got out of the maze long before the time was up. When they opened the door at the end of the maze, they found themselves back in the main chamber. They had just gotten in through the door that was locked. The treasure chest was in the center of the room. Link ran to it and opened it before it could float away again. What he found were golden-brown nuts that looked a bit like Deku Nuts. Then, the You've Got a New Item Voice came.
YGNIV: YOU GOT THE EARTHQUAKE NUTS! YOU CAN EITHER THROW THESE LIKE DEKU NUTS OR SHOOT THEM FROM THE SLINGSHOT! WHEN THEY HIT EARTH OR SAND, THEY CAUSE AN EARTHQUAKE! YOU CAN ALSO USE THESE TO EASILY DEFEAT ENEMIES THAT ARE MADE OF SAND!
Horosha: Cool. You could use that to destroy that big pile of sand between the two doors.
Link: Alright! This will be easy!
Horosha: Not quite. Ognib is still in the Temple, and I am sure you will have to fight him in order to rescue the Sage of Action.
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Well, Link has met a new ally, the wandering swordsman Horosha! But will Horosha and Link's new items, the Earthquake Nuts, be enough to defeat the Legendary Beast Ognib? Find out in Chapter 7: The Battle with the Beast!
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Oh, guess what? I've decided to do a poll every chapter! Some of these will be mini quizzes to see if you can guess stuff correctly, while some will just be opinion polls! Anyway, here is this chapter's poll!
Chapter 6's Poll of the Chapter!
Why do you think I named the wandering warrior Link befriends in the Action Temple Horosha?
Because I thought the name sounded cool
Because I heard it from TV
Because "horosha" is Japanese for "wanderer"
Because it was the first name to pop in my head.
Because there was once a great warrior named Horosha, who was an ancestor of my family.
Leave what you think is the correct answer in your review!!! SEEYA!
A Legend of Zelda fanfic by Mousse 1/2
Chapter 6: Link gets some action
A-N: Alright, I am STILL trying to decided who is gonna be the Horror Sage. But, anyway, the winner of chapter 5's poll was..... Tournament Saga! And it is already on FF.net, with 2 chapters so far! Oh, and a BIG thank you to SailorZelda for MSTing my fic! Keep it up! Oh, and I do not own Zelda. NOW, LET'S BEGIN CHAPTER 6!
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Last time, on The Temples of Fanfiction, Link had met 3 new people! First was the DragonMage, a martial artist who seems to have become Link's new rival. Next was a mysterious girl who gave him clues pointing to where the Action Temple was. Finally, Link met Funky Monkey Quack Quack, an adventurer exploring in the Haunted Wasteland. Well, it turned out that FMQQ is the Sage of Action, and now Link must go through the Action Temple to save him!
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Link and Shika had just entered the main chamber of the Action Temple. It looked very similar to the main room of the Spirit Temple, except there were no staircases on the sides, and instead of the huge Cobra-Lady Statue in the center, there were two doors, one on the right, and one on the left. The one on the right was locked with bars. Between the two doors was a great pile of sand and dirt. Link opened the left door and went to the next room.
As soon as Link entered the room, the door behind him closed and locked, and two Dinalfos jumped down from the ceiling. Link swiftly took care of them, only getting hurt by one fire blast. When the Dinalfos were defeated, a door across from Link opened. Link entered into the next room and found.... nothing. It was a dead end.
Link: A dead end? Now what am I supposed to do?
Shika: Um, Link, are you forgetting about the Lens of Truth?
Link: Oh, yeah!
Link took out the Lens of Truth and focused on the wall in front of him. Sure enough, the wall was fake, and there was another side to the room, with a door at the end of it. On the other side, a single floating eye, surrounded by mist, stared at Link.
Shika: That's a Ghut! Ghuts are floating eyes that move and attack like Blue Bubbles. If it touches you, It can make you do whatever it wants!
Link: Heh, this shouldn't be a problem. All I have to do is use my shield!
The Ghut flew towards Link, and Link raised his shield. However, the Ghut floated over Link's head and hit him in the back. Suddenly, Link started to dance the Macarena.
Link: Ahhh, what is it doing to me?
Shika: It's forcing you to dance the Macarena, to torture you! Just focus on something else to break the curse!
So, Link focused on defeating Gossuka, until the curse was broken. Then, Link backed up and shot the Ghut with an arrow, killing it.
Link: Well, that's over with!
Shika: Not quite, Link. Look behind you!
Link did look behind him, and found that there were 3 other Ghuts ready to attack.
Link: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Each Ghut attacked Link, resulting in him tap-dancing, slapping himself on the head, and singing opera at the same time. This time Link focused on how much he wanted to kill every Ghut he saw. He broke the curse, backed up, and then quickly shot each Ghut with the bow. When they were all dead, both doors unlocked. Link entered into the next room. The room was empty, and the door was not locked. However, Link saw the tell-tale shadow of a Wall Master, and dodged it when it went down. It turned out it was the foot-shaped Wall Master from the Lunacy Temple (A-N: In case you don't remember, it appeared in Chapter 3)
Link: AAAAH! NOT YOU AGAIN!
Link ran to the door and went to the next room. In it, there were 4 Samurai Chimps. When they saw Link, all 4 of them attacked. Every time Link dodged the attack of one Chimp, he was hit by another attack. He manage to do a Jump Attack on one of the Chimps, and it was defeated, but the three remaining Chimps then backed off, and began to charge towards Link, swinging their Scimitars wildly. Link jumped up when the Chimps reached him, causing the monkeys to hit each other. Link then took advantage of the diversion by charging up a Spin Attack, which he used to beat the rest of the Chimps. Finally, when all 4 were defeated, their weapons disappeared, and they spoke.
Chimp 1: You have defeated us in combat, so now we shall give you tips to help you on your journey through this Temple.
Chimp 2: In the next room, there is a lone warrior waiting for a challenge. Defeat him, and he may reveal an ancient legend......
Chimp 3: Gossuka is in this dungeon, and will possess yet another being. This new challenge will be as hard as stone, but when frozen, he can shatter as easily as glass.....
Chimp 4: Your dark side awaits you, and you must face him once again. However, He won't be as easy as last time.....
Chimp 1: I remember hearing of a warrior with two crimson blades that could take out an entire army. It is crucial for one to use not his weapons, but his wits, to defeat it.
Chimp 2: We have each given you a tip now.
Chimp 3: We shall also now heal you. Do not forget to remember our tips. They will help you.
Chimp 4: Now, we bid you farewell!
The Samurai Chimps then disappeared, and another door unlocked. Link went through this door to find a flight of stairs. He climbed the stairs, and at the top was another door. He opened it, and found himself in a room filled with sand. It was like a mini desert, right in the middle of the Action Temple!
Link: What the? Why all the sand?
Mysterious Voice: It is because of the boss of this Temple. It is he who is creating all this sand and dirt. He apparently likes the desert look.
Link looked behind him, and found the person who spoke. It was a buff man, dressed in Arabic clothing, and holding a huge Scimitar, much larger than the ones the Samurai Chimps used.
Link: Who are you?
Man: I am Horosha, a wandering warrior, and sworn enemy of Gossuka. I came here searching for the Action Temple, and I found it, dragged into here by a raging sandstorm. Now I am waiting here for further assistance, as it is too dangerous to journey further into the Temple alone.
Link: Well, then, why don't you join with me? I've already beaten the Lunacy Temple, and my goal is to kill Gossuka too!
Horosha: Hmm, join forces, eh? Well, I don't like to keep company with weaklings, so here's what I'll do. If you can beat me in a one-on-one duel, then I'll join you, okay?
Link: Sure!
Horosha: Very well! Ready! Set!! FIGHT!!!
Horosha then rushed towards Link and slashed him in the shoulder. Link flinched, and Horosha tried to trip him by sweeping his sword under him. However, Link jumped over the blade and countered with a Jump Attack to Horosha. Horosha began to attack again, but Link blocked the attack with his shield, and countered with a quick slash to the chest. Horosha fell, and Link put the blade of his sword to Horosha's throat.
Link: There. I win. Now let's get going!
Link began to run towards the next door, but was stopped by Horosha.
Horosha: WAIT!!! You don't know what kind of monster lurks in this place!
Link: What do you mean?
Horosha: The Action Temple is said to be the home of the Legendary Beast, Ognib.
Link: What? What's an Ognib?
Horosha: Ognib is a huge beast that looks like a huge dog. It is said that he holds the strength of 100 Wolfos, and his teeth are so sharp it could cut the hide of King Dodongo. He is untamed, and will kill any living thing it sees for food. Gossuka has used it as a monster to use against Hyrule, and has placed it somewhere in the Action Temple.
Link: Well, this Ognib sure sounds like a challenge. But if we have to fight him in order to defeat Gossuka, then so be it!
Horosha: Hmm, you certainly have much bravery. Very well, If you can handle the idea of facing Ognib, then so can I! Let's go, Link.
However, before Link or Horosha could leave, a dark cloud of smoke filled the room, then took form into Gossuka. Gossuka was now standing right in front of the door, and he had an evil grin on his face.
Gossuka: Well, well, if it isn't the wandering idiot, Horosha, and the elf with the sword, Link.
Horosha: GOSSUKA!!!!! I'LL GET YOU!
Link: Horosha, wait! Don't attack him! He's too powerful!
Horosha stopped, and Gossuka began to laugh a wicked laugh.
Gossuka: MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Well, Link, it appears you have learned from our little meeting in the Lunacy Temple. However, this Temple will be much more difficult! I am here to possess another strong warrior, so go into the next room if you dare!
Link: What, will this new warrior be as easy as Ferdinand was?
Horosha: Huh? Who's Ferdinand?
Gossuka: ARRRGH! OF COURSE IT WON'T BE EASIER, YOU DOLT!!!! But, anyway, why should I be angry? You foolish mortals! You will die shortly. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Gossuka then turned into smoke, and went into the next room.
Horosha: Link, what did he mean by "possessing"?
Link: Oh, he has the power to possess good guys to make them evil. He did it in the Lunacy Temple to a swan named Ferdinand, and made him into a Mini-boss.
Shika: Don't worry, Link! The Mini-boss is close, but it's not whatever is in the next room! This fight should be easier than Ferdinand!
Link: Alright, then, let's go, Horosha!
Horosha: Right!
Horosha and Link went into the next room, where they found a Goron. He was larger than most Gorons were, and had an evil look in his eyes. Obviously this was the warrior that Gossuka possessed!
Horosha: A Goron! Link, let me take care of this!
Horosha ran up to the Goron and slashed at him with his sword, but it didn't even scratch the Goron's hide. The Goron then unleashed a massive punch, knocking out Horosha.
Link: Crap, Horosha's already down!
Shika: Link, remember what one of the Samurai Chimps said? "This new challenge will be as hard as stone, but when frozen, he can shatter as easily as glass....." You need to freeze him, Link!
While Link and Shika were talking, the Goron was preparing another punch for Link. Link barely dodged the attack, and then shot the Goron with one of his Ice Arrows. The Goron froze in place, and his rocky skin became very brittle. Therefore, Link took out the Megaton Hammer, and did a Jump Attack with it on the Goron. The ice shattered, and the Goron was knocked out. Smoke came out of it's head, and flew out of the Temple.
Link: Well, Gossuka's gone now. Hey, Horosha, wake up!
Horosha: Ugh.......What happened?
Shika: You got knocked out by that Goron, but Link defeated it!
Horosha: Hmm, okay. Link, let's go to the next room!
Link, Horosha, and Shika went to the next room. This room had a lot of mirrors in it, and some dark curtains blocking a window on the side of the room. There was a treasure chest in the middle of the room.
Link: Alright, the treasure of the Temple!
Horosha: Wait Link! I sense something evil.....
Link: Ah, don't worry about it, Horosha. The treasure chest is right in front of us!
Link ran up to the treasure chest, but a dark shadow surrounded it, and made the chest disappear. The shadow then took form, revealing who it was. It was Dark Link.
Link: YOU!!! I thought I defeated you in the Water Temple!
Dark Link: Heh, indeed you did, but the great Lord Gossuka brought me back to stop you. And you don't have enough MP to use Din's Fire anymore!
Link: Yeah, but I can still use the Megaton Hammer! You're dead, you stupid shadow!
Link tried to take out the Megaton Hammer, but found it was missing.
Link: What? Where did it go?
Dark Link: ::tossing the Megaton Hammer up into the air and catching it:: What, looking for this? Heh, I guess I'm too quick for you, my good, weak counterpart. As you can see, I won't be as easy this time!
Horosha: That's one thing you're wrong about! Link's got me as an ally this time!
Horosha rushed up to Dark Link and swung his sword, but it went right through Dark Link.
Dark Link: FOOL! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! ONLY THE REAL PERSON CAN HIT HIS DARK VERSION! ONLY LINK CAN TOUCH ME! I AM INCORPOREAL TO EVERYONE ELSE!
Horosha: Dang. Alright, Link, he's all yours!
Link: Ok! Prepare to die, Dark Link!
Link went into a jump attack on Dark Link, but it was blocked by Dark Link's shield. Dark Link tried a counter attack, but it was blocked by Link. This continued for 10 to 15 minutes, while Link kept trying to think of an idea to beat his foe.
Link: (thinking): Hmm, how can I beat him. Dark Link, Dark Link, hmmm, wait a minute, I've got it! (spoken) Horosha, get rid of that curtain.
Horosha: Hmm, why, you don't like the color?
Link: NO, JUST CUT IT UP! I HAVE AN IDEA!
Horosha: Ok, I guess.
Horosha went to the curtain and sliced it to pieces with his Scimitar. Light shone from the window. Link used the Mirror Shield to bounce the light onto Dark Link. But, alas, nothing happened. Dark Link took the advantage and slashed Link with his sword.
Dark Link: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! YOU THINK A WEAK LIGHT LIKE THAT CAN HARM MY DARKNESS! YOU'LL NEED A LIGHT MUCH MORE POWERFUL THAN THAT TO DEFEAT ME!
Link: Crap! There's gotta be something I can do. Wait a minute, the mirrors! Shika, go examine the mirrors!
While Link continued his tiring fight with Dark Link, Shika looked at the mirrors and found an inscription on every one. The inscription was "Light may not have power when it first enters the room. But after it hits us mirrors, dark will face it's doom." Shika relayed this information to Link.
Link: Hmm, that's it! I know how to beat him now!
Link used the Mirror Shield on the light yet again, but this time he reflected it onto a mirror. This mirror reflected the light onto another mirror, and so on. Finally, when the light had bounced off all of the mirrors, it had become a laser, and flew right into Dark Link. Dark Link gave a scream of agony, and dissolved into a pile of black goop on the floor. The treasure chest reappeared, as well as the Megaton Hammer and a bunch of MP potions. and a part of the room broke down to form stairs leading down to the first floor.
Link: Alright, now I get my treasure.
Horosha: Yeah, but aren't you supposed to fight a mini-boss before getting the treasure. There was no Boss Music or white letters, so Dark Link wasn't a mini boss.
Link: Don't worry about it, Horosha! Now let's get that treasure!
Link ran up to the treasure chest, but it floated up into the air, and went down the stairs.
Link: Follow that Treasure Chest!
Link got his Megaton Hammer back, stocked up on MP, and then he, Horosha, and Shika went down to the first floor, where the treasure chest landed on the floor and disappeared.
Link: What? WHAT HAPPENED TO MY TREASURE?
Horosha: I told you, we are supposed to fight a mini boss first, and then get the treasure.
Link: Yeah, but where is that Mini-Boss?
Shika: Maybe you should go and look for it!
Horosha: Yeah, I mean, Mini-Bosses don't just jump from the ceiling when you talk about them.
Suddenly, a HUGE man, jumped down from the ceiling, and took out two large crimson Swords. Boss Music started to play, and white letters appeared under the man.
ACTION TEMPLE MINI BOSS 1
YUELAR
GIGANTIC BLOODTHIRSTY WARRIOR
Shika: Link, that must be the guy that Samurai Chimp was talking about! The "warrior with two crimson blades that could take out an entire army"! This might be pretty tough, Link!
Horosha: Heh, no problem, we can beat this guy together.
Link: Right! Let's go, Horosha!
Link and Horosha both rushed towards Yuelar, but Horosha was stopped by one of Yuelar's swords.
Yuelar: IT IS DISHONORABLE TO DO A 2-ON-1 FIGHT. I ONLY FIGHT ONE OPPONENT AT A TIME. YOU, THE SWORDSMAN IN GREEN, YOU WILL BE MY FIRST CHALLENGE.
Horosha: Who cares if it's dishonorable? Prepare to die, Yuelar!
Horosha rushed towards Yuelar, but was kicked to the other side of the room, knocked unconscious.
Yuelar: THAT TAKES CARE OF THAT NUISANCE. NOW, I WILL DESTROY YOU!
And so, the battle between Link and Yuelar began. Link hit Yuelar with the Master Sword, but it wouldn't cut his skin.
Yuelar: HAH, YOU THINK A PITIFUL WEAPON LIKE THAT CAN DEFEAT ME? THOSE WHO RELY ON WEAPONS HASTILY MEET THEIR DOOM AT THE HANDS OF THE ALMIGHTY YUELAR!!!!
Link: We'll see about that! There's got to be at least one weapon I have that can defeat you!
Link shot all kinds of arrows at Yuelar, but he slashed them away with one of his swords. He tried the Megaton Hammer, but when using it he moved too slow, and therefore he was hit by a strong blow from Yuelar. He tried bombs, but Yuelar stepped on them, and the explosion hardly hurt his foot at all. Soon, Link had tried every single weapon in his arsenal, along with Din's Fire, and none of them had worked.
Yuelar: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I TOLD YOU, NONE OF YOUR LITTLE TRICKS WILL WORK! IT'S HOPELESS TO THINK YOU CAN DEFEAT MY MIGHT! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Shika: Link, it's no use! I don't think you'll be able to win this one.
Link: I can't believe it! I've never lost before! My weapons have always helped me! (thinking): always helped you..... yes, they always helped you win. You would have never won a single fight without your weapons. You're nothing without them, and Yuelar has proven that. No! I won't believe it! I can win without weapons! I'll prove it!
While these thoughts were going through Link's mind, Yuelar had began a charge. Just when Yuelar was about to slash Link, Link cast Nayru's Love, and was not harmed by the blow. Then, Link took his sword out of his sheath, and threw it to the ground. He then did the same thing to his Bow, his Megaton Hammer, and so on, until all of Link's items were scattered on the ground.
Shika: Link! What are you doing?
Link: I need to prove I'm not just good with weapons! TAKE THIS, YUELAR!!!!!!!!
Link rushed at Yuelar and swung a strong punch. Yuelar, surprised at this, quickly dodged. However. Link was expecting this, and delivered a quick elbow jab to Yuelar's chin. Yuelar was knocked out.
Shika: Link! Now's your chance! The only true way to destroy Yuelar is with the Light Arrows!
Link ran to his bow and quiver and shot Yuelar with a Light Arrow. Yuelar dissolved, and the treasure chest reappeared. Horosha then woke up.
Horosha: Ugh, I'll get you for that, Yuelar! Huh, where is he?
Link: I killed him. Alright, now I've beaten the Mini-Boss, so now we can get that treasure!
Link got all of his items back, Link's Nayru's Love wore off, and the Treasure Chest floated out of a door to another room.
Link: WHAT???? I BEAT THE MINI-BOSS! HOW COME I CAN'T GET THE TREASURE?
Horosha: It appears that there is at least one more challenge left for us before we get what we are searching for.
Shika: Well, then, let's go to the next room!
When they entered the room, they found it was a huge maze. Added to that was the fact that sand was slowly pouring into the room, and if they did not get out in time they would die.
Horosha: Heh, I know this maze! Just follow me, and we'll get out of here easily.
Horosha led Link and Shika through the maze. There were some Dinalfos and Stalfos along the way, but Horosha and Link defeated them easily. They got out of the maze long before the time was up. When they opened the door at the end of the maze, they found themselves back in the main chamber. They had just gotten in through the door that was locked. The treasure chest was in the center of the room. Link ran to it and opened it before it could float away again. What he found were golden-brown nuts that looked a bit like Deku Nuts. Then, the You've Got a New Item Voice came.
YGNIV: YOU GOT THE EARTHQUAKE NUTS! YOU CAN EITHER THROW THESE LIKE DEKU NUTS OR SHOOT THEM FROM THE SLINGSHOT! WHEN THEY HIT EARTH OR SAND, THEY CAUSE AN EARTHQUAKE! YOU CAN ALSO USE THESE TO EASILY DEFEAT ENEMIES THAT ARE MADE OF SAND!
Horosha: Cool. You could use that to destroy that big pile of sand between the two doors.
Link: Alright! This will be easy!
Horosha: Not quite. Ognib is still in the Temple, and I am sure you will have to fight him in order to rescue the Sage of Action.
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Well, Link has met a new ally, the wandering swordsman Horosha! But will Horosha and Link's new items, the Earthquake Nuts, be enough to defeat the Legendary Beast Ognib? Find out in Chapter 7: The Battle with the Beast!
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Oh, guess what? I've decided to do a poll every chapter! Some of these will be mini quizzes to see if you can guess stuff correctly, while some will just be opinion polls! Anyway, here is this chapter's poll!
Chapter 6's Poll of the Chapter!
Why do you think I named the wandering warrior Link befriends in the Action Temple Horosha?
Because I thought the name sounded cool
Because I heard it from TV
Because "horosha" is Japanese for "wanderer"
Because it was the first name to pop in my head.
Because there was once a great warrior named Horosha, who was an ancestor of my family.
Leave what you think is the correct answer in your review!!! SEEYA!