Chapter Four: Escape

Note: : : means thought

: Please Din… Just five more minutes… I swear no longer… Just let me be with him for a little longer…:

"I almost feel sorry for her." I heard Sir Pigeon mumble under his breath

I was tempted to smile and didn't. :They'd know I wasn't really hurt if I did.:  I whimpered a few more times and then pretended to pass out from the pain.

"Damn. Didn't think I hurt her that badly." Sir Pigeon said

"Not your fault. She would have escaped." Link replied.

They continued talking and I mostly ignored it. : So this is what men talk about when women aren't around? I think the "ladies" of court have more fun.: I sighed and started to think about my escape. I opened my eyes ever so slightly so they were only slits and unless you were looking directly at them, you would think I was still out cold. : Their taking me to the castle already? This will make things a little harder.:

I heard could hear the swords clashing, arrows flying, maces swinging as the soldiers around the castle trained. The drawbridge was left down as we entered, and I noticed three knights walking toward us. :I have to find a way out.: I nearly did smile when I saw they were leading horses behind them.

"Good 'morrow to you Sir Pigeon. Good 'morrow Link." They chimed.

I could see one smirking and he rubbed his bread. I nearly gave myself away laughing when he asked,

"Which one of you is taking this beauty as your leman?"

"Neither. She is a thief." Link quickly replied. I assumed he was a little upset thinking about Zelda when another knight said,

"Yes, yes, Princess Zelda would be most unhappy. She must be yours then Sir Pigeon. I'm sure she'll keep you busy now Sir."

"Not mine either. She is a thief and we both saw her stealing." Pigeon replied with a hint of announce in his voice.

"A pity. That never said nothing. She could and should still be a good bed mate." The third replied.

I barely kept myself from scoffing at them. :They really think I would be their servant don't they?: However instead I reached out and grasped the reins from one of the knights closest to me. I jumped out of Link's arms and onto the back of the huge steed before kicking it into a gallop as it reared up. As I raced past the other soldiers I took Sir Pigeon's sword out from my shoulder. :I can't believe he actually was able to 'wound' me: I did a simple somersault and turned to face them as my horse continued. I smiled at them and threw Sir Pigeon's sword directly at him, embedding it in the ground only two inches from him. I waved goodbye and turned back around in the saddle.

:Almost away: I was almost out of the market place when I heard more hoof beats on the cold cobble ground charging after me. I kicked my steed to go faster and sped away into Hyrule Field. :Of course they gave chase. They have nothing better to do then to follow me half way across Hyrule.:  I grinned as I saw a jump coming up and slowed my horse a little to give him time to jump it. The others though were coming too fast and would never make it. My horse easily made it and I laughed as I heard the other horses rearing up, throwing their masters. However when I turned around I saw Sir Pigeon on his black destrier and Link on Epona still giving chase. 

"Damn thief! Get the Hell back here!" Yelled Sir Pigeon.

I could sense Link was smiling behind me, amused by Sir Pigeon's anger.  I turned my horse into the Gerudo Valley entrance and kicked it again. I couldn't let them catch me again, I wouldn't. :He belongs in this world not mine. He will never find out about mine.: I kicked my horse again and bobbed and darted between the huge boulders littered around the area. :He can't catch me: I thought in a near panic as we crossed the stone bridge to Gerudo Valley. :I'll hide in the Haunted Wastelands. Great place to hide when your dead.: Just as I crossed over the newly rebuilt bridge I heard cracking and squeaking. The bridge was breaking under the weight of the horses and two heavily armed men! The horses reared and tossed their riders before taking off into the Fortress grounds. I turned back to Link and Sir Pigeon, watching them get up and try to scramble across as the bridge gave out from under them.  I quickly dismounted and ran to the edge.

"LINK!"

I couldn't see him. I knew the water down in the raven was cold, extremely fast with an undertow, and deep. Very deep. I had heard storied when I was little of people jumped in and then getting sucked under, never able to reach the surface again.  I quickly dove down after them in a panic. I had to find them. I had to.