Chapter 35: Waking Up

Maiku regained consciousness and found that he was laying in a building, most likely, in Kakariko Village or what's left of it, he sat up and glanced around to see photographs of a slightly familiar woman with cut back silver hair and crimson eyes like his but with one exception; her eyes had a feel of warmth while his had coldness, hers had beauty while his were ill-natured, and hers had nobility while his had dishonesty. He recognized her face after several minutes of staring at the picture; she was Impa, the true survivor of the Sheikahs and Princess Zelda's attendant or rather nanny.

"Maiku?" he heard Zelda's voice behind him, "Are you feeling okay now?"

He turned around to face her, saw that she was disguised as a Sheikah, and nodded, "Yes. Thanks you for your concern." He glanced down to the floor, not wanting to have any eye contact with her for some reason.

"What's the matter? Is something on your mind?"

"I'm just…. Never mind… Don't worry about me…."

From another bed came the sound of Link's groan of pain, "Looks like we'd better see if he's okay." Zelda said as she started to walk in Link's direction.

"Yeah… I guess so…" he followed her to Link's bedside. He looked down to him, "Looks like your coming around…"

"Link…" Zelda said as she helped him sit up, "A terrible thing has happened! The evil shadow spirit has been released!"

Maiku nodded slightly, "Impa, the leader of Kakariko Village, had sealed the evil shadow spirit in the bottom of the well...."

"Huh?" Link groaned, "What are you talking about? Where am I?"

"You are in Impa's house; you were knocked out by the shadow spirit." She said, "But that's not what's important right now!! What's important is that the force of the evil spirit got so strong, the seal of the well broke, and it escaped into the world!!"

Well, that was different… Maiku thought to himself, "We believe Impa has gone to the Shadow Temple to seal it up again."

"But...she will be in danger without any help!" Link yelled and stood up, but fell back down from the throbbing pain in his legs.

"No shit, Link…." Maiku said with aggression and annoyance in his voice

"Shut up, bastard!!"

"Link!!!" Zelda said, probably shocked that Link said such a thing

"Listen to me, Link…" Maiku said as he folded his arms across his chest casually and narrowed his eyes, "Impa is one of the six Sages. We have to destroy the evil shadow spirit and save Impa!"

"You're really going to help us, Maiku?" Link said, starting to get the picture that Maiku is not on Ganondorf's side

"Yes…" he replied to his idiotic question, "There is an entrance to the Shadow Temple beneath the graveyard behind this village. One of the only things I can do for you is teach you the melody that will lead you to the Shadow Temple..."

"You're not going in with me?"

"I'll meet you somewhere in there…" he took out his black ocarina from a pouch he had equipped to his belt, "This is the melody that will draw you into the infinite darkness that absorbs even time... Listen to this, the Nocturne of Shadow…." He formed a temporary mouth hole, put the mouthpiece of the ocarina to his mouth and played the Nocturne of Shadow for Link, "Now you try…"

"It sounds pretty difficult…"

"C'mon Link!!!!" Navi yelled at him, "You can play it!"

"Okay…" he put the mouthpiece of the Ocarina of Time to his mouth and mirrored the song.

"Well done…"

"Let me take care of the village! I'm counting on you two!!! Good luck!" said Zelda as they walked out of the house, "Maiku… please don't kill him…"