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Jeshi: Ooooh! Chapter 4! Yay! ^_^ See, I TOLD you people I'd have it up really soon! Now that my horrible writers' block is gone! ^_______^
Nabooru: YAY! ^-^
Jeshi: _ AHEM…Nabooru, you have work to do…
Nabooru: ^-^..O.O...Ughh..-_-; Yes…Jeshi doesn't own anything from the Legend of Zelda…
Jeshi: That's true. *Nabooru goes to open her mouth to say something* Yes, Nabooru. I AM deliberately ruining your fun…are you deliberately trying to piss me off? _
Nabooru: O_O…How'd ya know?
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Link stumbled frantically through the fiery inferno, on the constant look-out for Zelda. Everything was hot…it reminded him of the Death Mountain Summit…
"Zelda!!!" Link called. He listened as hard as he could, but he heard no answer. He HAD to find her…somehow! He still couldn't figure out WHY she would be in here anyway.
"ZELDA!!!" Link called louder. Nothing…nothing came but the sound of fire licking the walls and wood of the old temple. And the cracking of the walls…
Zelda had reached the opened up doors leading to the pedestal of where the Master Sword used to rest. Everything was so hard to see. Strong, thick black smoke appeared around her as if magic. The strong smell of burning stung her eyes and throat. It was so hot…that she was starting to find it hard to breathe. Oh, where was this little boy? She MUST save him! She yet ventured around, still looking for this boy, even though the smoke was starting to really get to her and her parched throat. She was beginning to feel dizzy…
Yet, something was telling Zelda that she had made a mistake. She had been in here for how long, and she hadn't yet heard the voice of a screaming little boy, nor had she found the actual boy himself….where was he? She found the last possible corner of the temple. Surely he must be here? She made her way to the corner, choking on the thick smoke that swirled around her. She reached the corner to discover that the boy was not there.
'Where IS he?!' Zelda thought. She looked around anxiously. He wasn't here. Maybe…there was no little boy? Wait, no…that isn't right. There was a rumour going about…
That's when it struck her…a rumour. Oh, how could she have been so stupid? Maybe was that the real reason why no one was in here to help her find this boy? Wait…she was wasting time as she knew it. She could die in here. She had to get out…but she was finding it SO hard to breathe, she was choking now.
She quickly made for the tall front doors, despite that it wasn't a direct route. There was fire everywhere now, she had to swerve in out and around everything. She struggled as best she could to find the doors through the smoke, even though she could almost see them clearly, they were so big. Then she looked ahead…there was someone there. Another figure stood there, looking around. It seemed to be yelling something. But what? She could barely hear…
"ZELDA!!!" The voice screamed.
'It…It's Link!' She thought. Link was in the Temple of Time looking for her…oh, she really WAS stupid…she had ventured in here in search of a boy that didn't exist, and Link was worried and came in to look for her…she gathered as much strength as she could, and swallowed hard, trying to get some saliva in her throat so she could call out to him.
"Li..LINK!" Zelda yelled. The figure turned sharply in her direction. Then the figure started running towards her. She smiled. It WAS Link, he was looking for her. She started to pick up in a wobbled run herself…but she was finding it so hard to breathe.
"ZEEEELLLDAAA!!" The figure screamed again as it ran to her.
"L-LINK!!" Zelda managed to choke out. The figure came into sight to reveal Link. He picked up his speed and ran as fast as he could to Zelda. Zelda also picked up her speed. But suddenly, colours overcome Zelda, and she became so dizzy and light headed from the smoke that she collapsed.
"ZELDA!!" Link screamed, panicked. He dove on Zelda to see if she was okay. Before he did anything else, he scooped her up and made a run for the door, even though the smoke seriously burned his eyes. He squinted against it all, and ran through the fires that surrounded him. He heaved open the doors with his free back (seeing as how his hands are a little full -_-;), and stepped out into the fresh, cool night air. There, he was greeted by the many cheers of the people of the town, who crowded around him, asking him many questions.
"There really isn't a little boy, is there?" Asked a short woman.
"How long were you in there?" Asked an old man. Link pushed everyone aside. He had to get Zelda medical attention right away! And everyone with their eagerness wasn't helping one bit.
He wildly pushed through the crowd and found a doctor who immediately took her in. While the doctor was worried about Link's own burns and scratches, he brushed him away and back to Zelda. He didn't care about himself, he was a warrior and could take it. But Zelda…he didn't want her to die. Not her, not like this…
He stared down at Zelda, barely breathing. He never remembered fighting back tears before, or a lump in his throat. Why wasn't he here to stop her? Why?…He couldn't take this. Who could have done such a horrible thing? Especially to hurt Zelda? Maybe…maybe was this another reason why the king didn't want them to marry? Because people would hurt Zelda just to hurt Link? No, no that can't be right! Link silently growled under his breath and headed towards the window. He stared out at the smokey darkness of the night, at the Temple of Time. He wanted to find the one who did this…they needed to pay. He knew it wasn't Ganondorf. Ganondorf wouldn't just burn down a sacred place as the Temple of Time, he'd kill people…
"I'll find them…"Link said to himself, staring out the window still, "I'll find-huh?" He suddenly cut himself off. Who was this hiding by the Temple of Time? It was a dark figure in the bushes by the Temple of Time. They seemed to be sneaking around, watching the people…he was watching the people anxiously…was that…?
"Draco?!" Link said, eyes widening. What was Draco doing walking around the Temple of Time, hiding in the bushes, watching the fire like this? He didn't seem upset at all! Unless…
Link suddenly narrowed his eyes. He knew. It was him…
He walked out of the doctor's small office, and headed back towards the Temple of Time, anger surging through him. He snuck in behind some trees himself, and walked stealthily and quietly through the trees. He knew he was getting closer…he could hear Draco laughing. Laughing? Link suddenly sprang out at Draco, startling him.
"Oh, Link! It was just you…what brings you here?" Draco asked. Link suddenly grabbed the front collar of his shirt, and threw him into a tree, pinning him there. Link got in his face and glared.
"You…bastard.." Link said quietly to him. Draco looked very confused, either that or he was quite good at acting.
"What…what are you talking about, Link? What did I do?" Draco asked worriedly.
"Zelda got hurt…she REALLY got hurt…"Link said, still glaring.
"Ohhh..poor Princess Zelda!" said Draco, "what happened to her?" Link's glare got worse. He looked at Draco with sheer disgust.
"You know what happened to her…it was YOUR fault!" Link spat at him. It seemed like the more that Link glared, the more scared Draco got. His eyes widened when he mentioned that he knew what happened to Zelda.
"You…are pathetic! You disgusting, little pig you….YOU are the one who did it!" Link said, rage growing inside him.
"Did…did what?" Draco asked nervously. Link could actually see a bead of sweat roll down Draco's cheek. Link glared even more at Draco, even though it was hard to find that virtually possible…
"You started that fire…it was YOU…you hurt Zelda…"Link said. A new confidence seemed to arise within Draco, as he glared back at Link with a devious smile.
"Yes…yes I did. I DID start that fire…but I didn't hurt Zelda…that fool hurt herself…she ran in that fire, I didn't make her…it was HER fault.."Draco said quietly, still grinning.
"You…almost KILLED her, you bastard!" Link yelled, then he lowered his voice in a threatening way, "and now you're going to pay for it…" Draco's eyes suddenly look horrified. He gave Link a blank stare, but before he could do anything, Link had unsheathed his sword and stabbed it into Draco's body.
Ha..Draco was now dead, his lifeless body slid from the tree to the ground, now staining the ground with fresh blood. The fool never even uttered a word, which was good. Link liked to deal with the quiet deaths every now and then. They were always so peaceful. And now, that was another threat to Hyrule dead…but what about Ganondorf? Hmph…Ganondorf wasn't coming…he never was going to…this was all a set-up, and he had fallen for it. He left, and because of it, the castle, town and Zelda were left in danger, and Zelda ended up getting hurt.
"No more…"Link promised himself, "I'll never leave like that again…never…"
He repeated this to himself over and over again. Never would he leave Zelda alone to be hurt like this…never…never…he sat alone by himself by the well in the centre of the town until sunrise, then he decided he needed to see Zelda…to see if she was okay…
And while he walked to the doctor's building, he repeated his promise to himself over and over again…
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Jeshi: Yeah, that was actually quite long…but that's okay, as long as it's not SUPER long..-_-;
Nabooru: Yeah, poor Jeshi can't stand long chapters that are like 3000 words long…she can't even stand to write them!
Jeshi: Yeah, if they're too long, I won't even bother reading them because when I see the little scroll thing sooooo tiny, I get the feeling that I'll NEVER finish reading it! T_T Why? I don't know…I just do…
Nabooru: What about updates?? Hmmmm??
Jeshi: Hmm…An update shall happen soon…I guess, seeing as how my writer's block is gone, and I want to really work before school starts again! ^_^
Nabooru: Well said! ^.^
Jeshi: I'm glad I hired her! ^.^
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