Hey people! It's just me, finally updating this story. Sorry for the long wait; I hope this chapter makes up for my absence. Oh, the rest of the story will be in 3rd person; I got tired of dealing with the point of view changes. So… Here ya go! ^_^

Chapter Ten

Link and Navi hovered worryingly above Jessica's head. Link was the most nervous he had ever been in all his life. Here was his friend, close to dying. Not only was she his responsibility, but he felt strong feelings for her. He didn't know what those feelings were… But he knew they were something not to be ignored. He leaned down and used his hand to brush some of her brown hair from her sleeping face.

She shifted slightly against the touch and slowly opened her eyes to look around. A sharp pain split through her head, causing her to close her eyes again.

"Jessica?" Navi squealed, flying down to rest on her shoulder. "Link, do something! Can you give her another potion?"

Link shook his head. They had already tried that, and unfortunately, it hadn't worked. He guessed it was because she was from another world, and his potions wouldn't work on a creature from another world. "We just have to wait."

Navi looked from Link then back to Jessica.

She looked as though she was still asleep, but her breathing had gone back to the way it was before; as if she were awake. "My head hurts," she complained softly.

Link and Navi gasped. "She's awake?" Link questioned, kneeling down. "Jessica?"

"Link?" She opened her eyes again and made eye contact with the blonde. A wave of relief washed through her body as she realized she wasn't dead.

"She's alive!" Navi exclaimed happily, going over to pinch Jessica's cheek. "Don't ever scare us like that again!"

Jessica slowly sat up and looked around. They were in a small room (she guessed they were in a cottage), and a fire burned in the hearth. "How long was I out?"

"Just for the afternoon. It is now the moon's turn. I hope you got enough rest," Link told her, looking at her as though he cared.

For some reason, she knew he did care. Maybe it was in his eyes. Maybe it was in his voice. But he did care, and she liked him even more for it. "I'm sorry."

"You have nothing to be sorry about. I'm the one who should be sorry. I should've been paying more attention to you, and I'm sorry I didn't get there sooner."

She shook her head. "Don't worry about it. I'm fine now, and that's all that matters."

Link nodded but gave her a concerned look. "Right now we're in a friend's house in town. I'm going to fight Raul tomorrow morning. I would appreciate it if you would stay here. I think it would be safer for you."

She wanted to agree, but she heard Rauru's voice in her mind, telling her that she had to go with Link and help. "No, Link, I need to go with you. Can we go now?"

His blue eyes widened. "No, you cannot come! It would be much safer for you to stay here! And I need my rest, so we're going tomorrow." He wasn't yelling at her, but she could catch the scolding tone.

"Link, we have to go tonight. Raul is at his weakest when the moon is out." She didn't know how she knew that; she had felt the need to say it. Maybe Rauru had inserted information like that while she had been asleep. Not wanting to think too much about it, she shook her head.

Link looked at her curiously for a moment. "How do you know that?"

She shrugged as if it were nothing. "I just know. So… Can we go?"

He turned to look at Navi, who had flown back up to his shoulder. "What do you think?"

"Maybe she's right… Besides, if she knows that much, maybe she might know some more of his weak points."

He looked back to Jessica. "You can come."

"Yay!" She exclaimed triumphantly, forgetting about the sharp pain in her head. "Are we ready? Like, can we go now?"

"First, we need to get you prepared," he informed her, matter-of-factly.

"How so?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Weapons, clothing, etc.," Navi answered.

"Ohhhh." She nodded. That sounded good to her. "Where do we get these things?"

"From the shop," Link replied. "Think you can go out?"

"Sure." She stood and ignored the heaviness of her head. "Let's go!"