Din: *snickers* Anri, your real name is Anarina?!
Aria: How do you know that?! *taps foot*
Din: Uhhhhh. . .
Tiana: I saw her reading your reviews.
Din: Tiana! You're being a tattletale!
Aria: Correction! That is null because you shouldn't be teasing Anri
anyway!
Din: Uh, you're not gonna zap me, are you?
Aria: Go do something constructive and I might not be tempted to.
Din: Going! *runs*
Aria: She is very annoying sometimes.
Twister: It's in her nature.
Kaepora: Hic! You're a beautiful audience, really! Hic!
Everyone: *sweat drops*
Aria: Uh, he's still very drunk.
Tiana: Yeah, he's been having weird dreams all day. It's freaking me out!
Farore: Can't you do something about it, Aria?
Aria: Sorry, but curing alcoholism isn't my thing.
Anri: Would you like Sol to do the disclaimers again?
Aria: Yes, PLEASE!
Anri: Sol! We need your help!
Sol: *appears in puff of yellow smoke* Hi everybody! What's up?
Goddesses: KAEPORA'S STILL DRUNK!
Sol: Who?
Anri: The scary owl thing.
Sol: Oh. Do I get to do the disclaimers?
Aria: Yes.
Sol: Whee! Aria Zephyr does not own the Legend of Zelda games, their
characters, and etc. She is the authoress of the story and certain
original things belong to her.
Aria: Thanks.
Sol: You're welcome! See ya! *disappears*
Aria: Guess what? I updated my reference page and there's a more detailed
summary for the story there! Also, at the end of this chapter, I've got to
ask an opinion on my idea for my next story. It's kinda silly, but I like
it. Sorry to have tortured you all with keeping you waiting! You're all
gonna hate me when this chapter is over, though. On with the story!

Chapter 42: Atop the Tower

Meanwhile, Zelda was being held at the top of the tower the witch had
described. "He will come for me, you know. And, he won't lose to you,"
she said defiantly to the witch. "I very much doubt that, royal wench,"
the witch replied, sharpening the blade of a blackened dagger.

"And, why do you think that?" Zelda demanded. "Because, he does not hold
the Blade that can repel Evil, nor does he have a chance against me," the
witch said. "Also, my dear, I doubt that he would wish any harm to come to
you," she added. "You said you wouldn't do that," Zelda said. "I did, but
who is to make me hold that promise during a battle?" the witch said.

"What do you want?" Zelda challenged. "Revenge and what should rightfully
be mine in the first place," the witch replied. Then, she smiled. "Part
of my revenge is to destroy all the remainders of those who stood against
my father and you, because you are descended from the original Princess
Zelda, are to be destroyed," the witch said.

"I'm not scared of you," Zelda said. "Humph! That boy said the exact same
thing before I cast the Spell of the Dark Void over him. The scream he
gave was such lovely music," the witch said, her voice poisonous. "You are
a cruel and vicious person, you know!" Zelda snapped angrily. "Thank you
for the compliment," the witch said, unfazed. Zelda glared at her for a
moment before looking away.

"You know, if that boy doesn't come soon, I may just be tempted to kill you
right now," the witch said suddenly. "You wouldn't dare," Zelda said. "Oh
do I, Princess? You don't have your precious shield to protect you
anymore," the witch said, showing her the blue orb.

"Give it back!" Zelda cried. The witch redrew her hand and slipped the orb
into a pocket. "I don't think so. And, even if your friend does come, he
doesn't have his little magic crystal either," the witch said, casually
tossing a magenta crystal.

"You are such a heartless creature! Link will rescue me and he will defeat
you!" Zelda stated. "Perhaps, Princess, you should worry more about what I
can do to you than you are about whether I can take your friend on or not,"
the witch said, catching Zelda by the collar of her dress and holding the
dagger to her throat.

"I really wouldn't do that if I were you, Natalia," a male voice said from
behind. The witch let go of Zelda and turned around. Link and a spirit
were standing there. "So, you're free," the witch said to the spirit,
"That's no matter anymore. You can't save them from me; you are no longer
physical."

The spirit looked pained, but Link said, "Ignore her. She's just blowing
hot air." "Oh, am I, Hero of Winds? I have two pieces of the Triforce now
and you don't even have one," the witch said. "Are you really so sure
about that?" Link asked, holding up his left hand and showing the back to
her.

The symbol of the Triforce glowed there and the lower left one was
flashing. A sharp intake of breath hissed when the witch saw it. "The
Triforce of Courage! But, how did I not sense it before?" she muttered to
herself.

"That's because you didn't know anything about how the Triforce affects its
former bearers," the spirit said, "The pieces give the former bearers the
ability to mask the presence of the Triforce whenever they are in their
current bearers." "In other words, both I and the princess were able to
hide the pieces from you by just being near these children," he finished.

"You will regret this! But, first, let's see how strong these brats are!"
the witch said, jerking Zelda off the ground and shoving her towards Link.
Link caught her and held her as the witch unleashed a strong bit of magic.

The sky above them darkened and filled with black clouds that roared with
lightning. And, the witch herself began to glow with a fierce dark energy.
Link untied Zelda's hands and they watched as the witch grew more
dangerous with every second.

"She was right in the beginning, though," the spirit said, "I really can't
help you defeat her. You'll have to figure it out yourselves I'm afraid."
"That's okay! We'll think of something!" Link hollered as the wind began
to shriek.

"Now what do we do?" Zelda yelled. "Run!" Link cried, pushing her away as
the witch fired a blast of magic at them. "You were fools to challenge
me!" the witch shouted, "Now you shall pay for your insolence and that of
your ancestors!"

The fight wasn't at all evenly matched; the witch kept firing magic blasts
at Link and Zelda, not giving them a single chance to fight back. Once,
Link and Zelda separated to avoid being hit by two attacks that zoned in on
them like guided missiles. Noticing this, the witch smiled and planned a
most horrible scheme.

The witch used her magic and, suddenly, Zelda tripped and couldn't move as
a set of magical cords wrapped themselves around her. She glanced at the
witch, who was readying a powerful attack, wishing to finish Zelda off in
one blow.

"LINK!" Zelda cried in panic. Link turned and saw what was happening and
ran to Zelda. "NOW, DIE!" the witch shouted and she released the attack.
Zelda closed her eyes in defeat, knowing she couldn't get away in time.
'Don't forget me, ever, Link,' she thought as the blast of red and black
approached and Zelda felt all hope slipping away.

Farore: THAT'S IT?!
Aria: Don't yell! We're all gonna go deaf one day!
Farore: That can't be it! Zelda's gonna die?! What do you think you're
doing, Aria?!
Aria: Playing with all of you.
Farore: o_0!
Tiana: Please say you're not serious about leaving us all here!
Aria: Sorry but there are at most only four more chapters to the story.
Either I stretch it out, or this ends tomorrow.
Anri: Lady Aria, you're not serious!
Aria: Unfortunately, yes.
Twister: But, don't you have relatives coming to your house tomorrow?
Aria: o_0! I FORGOT! But, I don't want to end this so soon!
Anri: It seems you have a decision: either you put up two chapters today
and the rest tomorrow and finish the story, or you stretch it out.
Tiana: But, weren't you planning a last chapter to thank all of the
reviewers and record their most memorable reviews?
Aria: I was! Thanks! Alright! Two chapters today!
Nayru: What about that idea you've been kicking around?
Aria: Oh, yeah. That. Well, this may be so cliché, but what does everyone
think of me writing a Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker version of Sleeping
Beauty?
Din: Lemme guess who the hero and heroine are.
Aria: Don't tell them! Anyway, because of persuasion, the next chapter
will also be posted. I'm warning you, it's a doozy! See ya'll then!
Twister: What's up with the southern accent? You live in Virginia!
Aria: o_0!