The next day the ship came to a small tropical island.
"So this is Besaid Island…" Link thought to himself.
"Hey Link!" Julia called coming up behind him.
"Hmm?" He asked not taking his eyes off the island drawing ever closer.
"Beautiful place isn't it?" Julia said smiling.
"Yeah I guess." Link sighed.
"I mean, I've seen it before when I played Final Fantasy 10 but that's nothing compared to really seeing it. I can't wait to check it out!"
Link glared at her. "This isn't a vacation you know. We're here on official business."
Julia narrowed her eyes. "Ya know, I'll be so glad when I've met my new guardians."
"How come?"
"Then I'll have someone to talk to besides you!" She yelled.

The ship came to a stop. Julia and Link hopped off.
"Where do we go now?" Link asked.
"That way." Julia said pointing. "There's a small river we have to swim down, you up for it?" He smiled.
"Up for it? Of course I'm up for it!"
"Then let's go!" Julia cried running forward and plunging headfirst into the water.
Link followed her. They swam up the stream completely unaware of two eyes watching them.
"So, they think this'll be a simple walk in the park?" Seymour sneered under his breath, "We'll see about that."
He waved his hand and vanished.
At that moment Julia felt something grab her foot. She gave one shriek of terror before she was yanked under the surface of the water.
"What the hell?!" Link yelled. He dove under the surface and swam after her.

He could see a huge octopus-like creature under the water. It had tentacles sticking out of its side and one of them and Julia in it. She was gasping for breath and her eyes were full of terror.
"Don't you dare faint on me, you stupid girl!" He yelled. He pulled his sword out of its sheath and swam towards the monster. He sliced the tentacle holding Julia clean off. The monster roared in pain.
"L-Link…" Julia gasped weakly. She was floating limply towards the bottom of the river. Link swooped down and caught her around the waist. He swam towards the surface and set her down on the shore. He staggered out too. Both of them were gasping for air.

"Watch yourself next time!" Link shouted.
"I'm sorry…" Julia said timidly.
She looked up at him. He blushed and turned away so she couldn't see how red his face had become.
"D-Don't be," He said quickly, "I mean it's not like I was worried about you or anything, I was just concerned about the spirit stone, that's all."
"That's what I mean," Julia gulped, "I think that when that monster grabbed me it stole the bag I was keeping the stone in."
Link's face transformed from his blushing one to a look of rage.
"HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?! WHY DIDN'T YOU FIGHT BACK?!"
"It had its tentacles wrapped around me! I couldn't even breathe!"
"You're not good for anything, are you?" Link snapped bitterly. He stood up.
"Never mind! I'll go get it back! You wait here and hide!" He plunged back into the water with his sword in hand.

The creature was still down there much to Link's relief. Red blood spurted from the stump that had once been its tentacle. He could see a small drawstring bag wrapped tightly in one of its claws.
"GIVE THAT BACK!" He yelled. He reached for it but the creature shot spikes out of its side. One of them hit him in the shoulder.
"You're going to die for that one!" He yelled pulling the spike out of his arm. He lunged for it but the creature was faster. A single tentacle shot out and grabbed him. The Master Sword fell to the bottom of the river. The tentacle began squeezing him so hard that he thought his lungs would burst. His vision was getting cloudy.

Suddenly he was free. The tentacle had been chopped off. Link looked up and saw Julia swimming at the monster with her sword in hand.
"I TOLD YOU TO HIDE! NOT DRAW ATTENTION TO YOURSELF!" Link shouted. Then Julia plunged her sword into the monster's brain. It roared in pain and fell over dead. Link quickly grabbed his sword and swam to the surface. Julia followed him.

Both of them climbed out onto the shore. Julia squeezed the water from her black hair and sighed.
"Good thing I've had experience with a sword before."
Link stared at her. "You have?"
"Well, in video games I mean."
Suddenly Link sank to his knees clutching the wound on his shoulder.
"Link! That gash on your arm! It only happened because that creature grabbed me first!"
"It-It's no big deal," He gasped wincing in pain, "What happened to the spirit stone?"
"It's here." Julia said holding up the bag. "I wonder how long it will take to find the rest of them."
"Julia, let's go find your new guardians."
"Huh?" Julia said staring at him in amazement.
"What?"
"You never said my name before." Julia whispered.
"Yeah? So what?" Link snapped.
"I think its because you like me more now." Julia said smiling.
"Don't get excited," Link scoffed, " I still think you're pretty useless!"
Julia glared at him and put her hands on her hips. "Remind me next time not to save you!" She yelled slapping him on the shoulder.
Unfortunately she forgot about his injury. He cried out and fell to the ground in pain.
"IF IT HURT SO MUCH YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING!" Julia yelled.
"LE-LEAVE ME ALONE!" Link wailed.

As they walked off towards Besaid village they were once again unaware of someone watching them.
"Who would've guessed that little girl could defeat one of my monsters?" Seymour grumbled.
"She's beaten them before in Final Fantasy 10, why not now?" A voice sneered. Kate appeared behind him.
"Get out of my sight you little brat! I can handle this!" Seymour snapped.
"Very well." Kate sighed, "Fight all you want, but just remember this. I will be the one to kill them not you."
With that she vanished.