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Link and Nagarishi sat out on the balcony, carefully studying the stars. It was cool that night, so Naga was snuggled against Link's chest, his arms wrapped around her. She was glad to be back in his arms again after all that had happened to her. She dreaded the thought of having to go through another vision, but the thought of being with Link was enough to stave off the pain of being torn apart by her sense.
Link, too, was having trouble keeping his thoughts from what could happen to him. What if it were true, he thought. What if he was obsessed with the Foriyar, bound by a curse? These ponderings ran through his mind as he gazed at the black mass of sky above him. The white city glowed in the moonlight before them, only to be seen in the spaces between the railings. He found himself staring at the Temple, a strange protrusion in the monotonous buildings of the city. He thought briefly about Nagarishi, blood all over her, screaming for help and relief, neither of which he was able to give her. He shook this thought off mentally, and looked down at the huddled beauty in his arms. He gently gave her a squeeze, and smiled at her glance up at him.
He realized they had been up nearly all night because of the exhaustion of the day. They had slept through most of it, anyways. The sun was going to rise soon, and he wanted to be with Naga as it rose.
She had closed her eyes, lost in bliss and thought. Her mind touched upon the fact she could be a Queen one day here with Link. Would they ever go back to Termina or Hyrule?
"Link..." She whispered. "Do you think you'll ever go back?"
He looked at the edge of the balcony pensively. "I didn't think about it much... but I might one day. I plan to stay here a little while longer if I'm supposed to be Prince. Although..."
The thought ran through both their minds, Naga reading Link's. He found he couldn't say anything more. It was unnerving just to think about it. Naga's head drooped down. "I'll be fine, Link..." She moved his arms and stood up. Not looking back, she walked back into the chamber and leaned against the wall. As tears fell silently down her cheeks, she slid down into a heap on the ground.
Link didn't dare move. He knew she needed some time alone to think about this. He didn't want to pressure her into doing anything she didn't want to, but then again he was afraid she'd end up leaving him because of the pain. The air seemed to sting as he breathed heavily once more. Pulling himself together, he stood and leaned against the railing of the balcony. His gaze danced over to the Temple. He was staring at a particular part of it, a part that resembled the head of a snake or dragon. It had giant jewels on either side of its head, which resembled eyes and shined blue in the moonlight. As he stared at it, lost in worry and sadness, it appeared as if it were moving, slightly at first. Suddenly the head was moving to either side, then the body dancing and twisted in a strange serpentine pattern. Parts of it that came off the main body seemed to be sucked slightly back into it, becoming spikes of stone upon the moving beast. It came towards him through the air, some of the protrusions somewhat like wings. It opened a mouth, every white tooth shining in the moonlight. Hissing, it came towards his head. Link held up his arms in a futile attempt to block it, feeling fiery jaws clamp down on him. He let out a cry, startled Nagarishi in the chamber, who rushed out to see Link standing there with his eyes closed and sweat running down his face, which was covered by his arms. "Link? What's wrong?" She came towards him and shook him a little. He put his arms down, but it seemed as if he couldn't tell she was there. "Link? Answer me!"
Link opened his eyes, which moved to every object in view. He was shaking. Naga turned him around and made him look at her. "Link!" As she thought about slapping him, he fell to his knees, his hands grabbing onto her arms. The whole event ran through his mind again, and Nagarishi saw what had frightened him with her powers. She was becoming fearful herself, watching nervously as Link fell to the floor, his arms limp in front of him, hunched over with his head nearly to the ground. Besides hearing her own heart beating fast and hard, so loud she thought Link could hear it, she heard a familiar dripping. Trying desperately to help Link, she kneeled down and grabbed his shoulders, hoisting his nearly limp body up so she could see his face. She heard the dripping again, and stared at the crimson rivers flowing from his eyes. A little puddle was on the ground now, shivering as each new drop added to it.
Nagarishi cried out to Link once more. All she could do was sit there and watch him bleed, both shaking like scared animals. Blue eyes glowed in the dark, fading after a moment.
*
Kinage, awaking from a deep sleep, heard the cry not once, but twice. She recognized the voice and, even in her sleeping clothes, teleported to Link's chamber, and looked around for where they were. She heard weeping from out on the balcony and ran with superhuman speed towards it. "My Goddess... LINK!!"
It wasn't long before others arrived to help: Kanfo, Rijo, Irana, Nobuto, and a few other late night servants.
Kinage told them to stand back as she placed Link on his bed. He seemed to be in shock and was barely moving, save for the shaking, and didn't seem to be breathing very well. She had one of the girls get her a cloth to wipe off the blood, which at this point had stopped flowing. Nagarishi was there by his side, holding his hand, not quite sure how to help.
Suddenly, Link's body convulsed, tensing with his back arched, then stopped. He turned limp in their arms, the look of pain and shock taken from his face. Everyone was relieved, but still were rushing around to try and help and not get in the way. Kinage quickly checked his heart and breathing, which had returned to normal. "He's just passed out. He'll be ok, Nagarishi, he's going through what you did."
With that, Naga collapsed beside him on the bed, unconscious herself. Kinage sighed. "Goddess... two in one day... I don't think I can take much more of this." She looked around at all the servants who were trying to do something to help. "Alright girls, they seem to be ok. Take care of them for now... I need to go back to sleep. Kanfo, I'm leaving you in charge. If I am needed at all, please don't hesitate to fetch me." With that, she disappeared back into her doorless room and climbed back into her bed. "This is getting to be too much." She whispered to herself. "Something must be done... in the morning..."
*
Morning came all too quickly, with things to be done and little sleep. Kanfo had told the other girls from last night that she could handle the both of them, and sent the girls to go back to sleep. Kanfo had sat there beside the bed staring at Link, wanting to say something to him when he woke.
When Link did wake, Kanfo smiled at him, waiting for him to say something to her. But, strangely, all he did was look at Naga still asleep beside him and then get up. Kanfo had no idea what he was doing, so she wasn't able to stop him from walking right out the door. He didn't say a word, and didn't even look at anyone else. He walked through the palace until he reached what seemed to be a dead end to a hallway. Staring blankly at the wall, he lifted a hand to the wall, fingers hovering over the stone. A blue glow emanated from his arm, floating off in wisps of sky blue.
The wall blasted away all around Link, dust and chunks of stone all missing his body by inches. He stood there as the dust settled, his arm still radiating energy, though it was at his side now. He stared through the new doorway he had created. There was a room, and it only had a single window. It was dark, but he could see a large chest sitting against the opposite wall. Casually, he walked to the chest, and touched his finger to it. It surged with energy and opened on its own. A familiar object was inside, which resonated energy similar to his arm. It floated up out of the chest, hovering beside him as he began to walk back out the door he had made.
In a low and strange voice, the halls echoed. "Guide me... my Foriyar..."
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Kinage awoke to an unnatural rumble through the walls and floor. "What the..." She jerked herself up from her pillow to look around a moment. She noticed nothing near her was amiss, so, she teleported, in her sleeping clothes once again, to Link's chamber. Kanfo was still sitting where she had been all night, a sad look on her face and Link missing. Kinage snapped at Kanfo for Link's disappearance and the lack of info as to where he was. She quickly ran down the hall, knowing she had to find Link as soon as possible. After what had happened last night, it was possible the Foriyar was calling out to him again. She couldn't even have Nagarishi show her the vision before they were both unconscious.
Kinage was quite curious how Link was having visions and showing symptoms when it was Naga who had the sense. **Could the abilities been transferred already?** She thought as she peered down every hallway and called servants to help her look for him. One had spotted him, but she was shaking when she told Kinage about it. **This isn't good...**
Kinage teleported to the secret room she had put the Master Sword in. The chest was empty, and there was a large hole in the wall. Dust and stone spilled out into the hallway, where servants were gaping in awe. Kinage disappeared once more to the top of the guard tower she had watched the stars from last night. Looking down through the streets, she felt it more than saw it, but Link was walking through the city with the Master Sword floating beside him, and a blue energy radiating from his body. "Damn!"
Instantly she appeared where he was, standing in front of him and his destination on the dirt road between white buildings. He stopped as he saw her there. His eyes seemed to be clouded over, his mouth a straight unmoving line. He never said a word, and seemed to look through Kinage as if she wasn't even there. The sword's energy brightened for a moment, then dimmed again as Link kept walking. Kinage didn't move, anticipating Link to throw her to the side. "I'm not going to let you do this again, Link. Not this time..." She readied herself for something, just as the sword began to point tip-first at her.
A low and strange voice commanded, "Move or die."
*
Nagarishi awoke as soon as she felt Kinage leave the room. Something bad was happening, and she could feel it. Her sense was telling her that the Temple was about to be opened. It told her this was a bad thing, but she didn't know why. Sprinting all the way out of the palace, she saw a crowd gathering in town and pushed her way through it. Link, glowing with power, was walking towards Kinage, who was saying something to him.
"You can't kill me. Although the sword possesses you, your mind will not allow you to kill. Your goal is not to kill, but to get to the Foriyar."
"Silence." Link's voice was a cruel rumble that echoed off the white walls on either side of him.
The crowd was silent and fearful, but stood where they were. The sword, suspended in mid-air, waited to taste of Kinage's blood. Naga rushed forward just as the sword came towards the Sheikah. Everyone watched as Nagarishi stepped in front of the glowing weapon and Kinage, whose cry for her to stop was in vain.
Even in his current state, Link tried to stop the sword. He couldn't kill the one he loved. Even cursed, that mindset stood firm to him. Watching what was happening as if he was out of his body, Link cried for himself to stop, an unheard command that echoed in his soul. Luckily his cursed body heard it and obeyed, but it seemed too late.
Nagarishi fell to the ground, droplets of blood falling in a silent moment. She looked at Link while falling, watching a stream of tears cascade down his expressionless face. Her hand reached out to him, one last attempt to touch him. The sword was the first to the ground, stabbing into the dirt. It held Nagarishi up, her back arched, as her arms descended limply to her sides. Kinage rushed forward to her side, but it was too late.
The sword pulled itself out, but Naga couldn't feel it. Her whole body was numb from the pain. She couldn't feel the blood trickling from her mouth to the dirt, or the force at which she hit the ground, her body no longer held up by the sword. Kinage held her in her arms, tears forming in the Sheikah's red eyes. Link's body kept walking while his mind screamed in agony. As he came closer to them, he stopped for one moment. She stared up at the bright blue sky, becoming blurry with tears. In her last breath, she managed to quietly speak. "Link... I love you..."
A strange cold breeze blew over them at that moment, Nagarishi's hair whipping in the wind one last time. Kinage's rage built up to an apex. She let Nagarishi's limp body fall to the dirt, the last drop of life faded from her.
Kinage stared at her hands covered with blood angrily. Link's body kept walking, the now red sword floating beside him. She clenched her fist, the blood squeezing out and falling to the dust. "You bastard..."
Link's mind, still screaming in pain, fought hard against his body. Just as Kinage was about to strike in anger, she stopped, watching the Prince hold his head as if he was hurting, audibly crying and yet screaming at the same time. It was horrifying to listen to. Soon Link was on his knees, holding his head so tightly he threatened to crush it. After a moment it calmed down, though the tears still streamed down his cheeks.
He stood, slowly and shaking. The sword hovered over to his hand. He grasped the handle firmly, the visible trails of energy growing longer and brighter. Soon his feet weren't touching the ground and he began to levitate. He hovered far above Kinage and the townspeople now, giving them one final piercing glare before he turned back to the Temple and flew fast towards it. Gritting her teeth, she threw down her Sheikah magic, and disappeared. She stood in front of the Temple, every muscle tense in anticipation to fight him.
It wasn't long before he landed in front of her. "I will obtain my Foriyar." His voice was a low growl.
Kinage snapped back, "You... you killed the one you love! How can you even keep doing this?! Link, I know you're there! You can't keep letting it do this to you! Fight it!" Hoping her words got through, she watched for his reaction.
He smiled, bearing his teeth. Then he laughed maniacally, throwing his head back in amusement. Taunting her, he licked the blood off his sword and smiled. Kinage's eyes widened in shock. He repeated his previous statement and stepped towards the Temple.
Kinage leapt towards him, pulling out a dagger she kept hidden in her boot while in midair. She aimed for his left arm, the one that carried the Master Sword. He only parried her attack, breaking her dagger with his overflow of power. She cursed, and attempted to punch his face. He dodged the first, but she came again with her other fist. He was hit by this attack, slightly stunned as he took a step back. Kinage saw this opening and kneed him in the stomach. He reeled forward in a sort of shocked pain, not expecting her to have this much strength. In her troubled confusing rage, she held fast her attack, pummeling his body every chance she got. He never even moved to fight back, however. Soon he was on the ground, Kinage continually tearing his face to pieces with her fist. Blood trickled from his mouth, his nose, and the cuts on his cheeks. His stomach ached from her attack.
At this point, his possessed body had had enough. With his right arm, he grabbed her neck. She immediately reached up to her neck to try and pull his hand off. With a force she had never seen he had before, he tossed her to the side as if she were a pebble. He sat up and wiped the blood from himself as Kinage slid along the ground, rolling over rocks and stones. Stunned and wincing, she tried to pull herself up, her clothes ripped and a large cut on her cheek. She coughed, her throat begging for the pain to cease. She looked towards Link and found a boot beside her head, which quickly connected and sent her a few feet away from him. Lying on her back, Kinage could only flop her head in Link's direction to see him. His sword flashed in the sunlight as he quietly walked toward her. She struggled to get up, bruised and bleeding. She had to keep him from getting that sword again at all costs.
She recalled the legends told to the children of the city, about the Temple and what was kept inside it. A building without doors and windows, but you only needed the key to enter. What was inside was different depending on whom you asked. Some said it was the palace of the gods, some said it was the gates of hell, and some said it was an entirely different world. The only recorded person ever to enter died as soon as they exited, the item they were seeking in their hands. The cursed metal, the one through which the power of the three gods surged and what the Foriyar was forged from.
As she stared groggily at the figure coming towards her, thoughts of Nagarishi's tortured remains and the blood still fresh on her hands. Anger exploded inside her, and she found strength enough to conjure up her own short sword and fight Link with it once again.
Surprisingly, he was the first to charge, his sword clashing against hers. A rush of adrenaline was all Kinage needed before she regained her strength and senses, fighting Link as hard as she had in the practice ring. Except this time there were nearly equal in skill. Kinage had the upper hand as far as agility and tricks, but Link now had the upper hand in strength and speed. Both bloody and battered, they swung their blades at one another, slashing small parts of each other's clothing and flesh. Kinage was running out of energy fast, and Link was only just beginning.
Slouching over as an attempt to stay up, Kinage was leaning against part of the Temple's snake-like structure as Link raised his sword for another attack. She quickly jerked to the side and let it crash into the stone of the "wall." As least that's what she expected to happen. Instead, the sword vanished inside the stone, the structure rippling as if it was water. Suddenly everything around them began shaking as if there was an earthquake. The structure was moving, the snake bodies unwrapping themselves and creating a circle around Kinage and Link. As they created the circle, they intertwined and wrapped themselves around one another, the barbs of stone coming out from each of their bodies like spikes or thorns, but slightly longer. Some moved on their own and acting as if they weren't just attachments.
Link stopped fighting and smiled. Kinage was too weakened at this point to do anything but watch as he stabbed the Master Sword in the center of the circle. In an instant, they were in a world where the ground was so black you felt as if you were floating. The sky was a myriad of colors and light, changing every few moments. Kinage stared wide-eyed at her surroundings. Link saw the Foriyar immediately and started to walk towards it. It was only a few feet from their current position. Link let the Master Sword out of his hand to float above the Foriyar. As the Foriyar came up, the Master Sword came down as if to meet it, and with a flash of purple-colored light, the two swords were one. Link held the glowing weapon, smiling cynically. Kinage, wounded, was on her knees staring at what was before her.
**No...** She thought. **I can't let this happen again... the Prince will not kill again!** She started to rise, tears forming in her eyes from the pain and the thoughts of all the comrades, family, and life that were lost. Then she stopped. **But what am I to do? His strength...*
The world literally shattered around them, the pieces falling to, and then through the ground outside the Temple. The snake-like bodies twisted themselves up once again into their normal structure, the barbs and spikes on their bodies lengthening and intertwining. All was in silence. Kinage could almost hear the blood pumping out of her wounds. This reminded her of Link, who seemed to have disappeared entirely. Too weak to look around, she collapsed on the cool stone and offered her blood to its crevices.
*
Rain sprinkled relief upon the city. It was night once more, the sun setting in a mask of red. Kanfo sat on the floor of her chamber, resting her elbow on one knee as she leaned against the side of her bed. She found herself mindlessly chewing on her thumbnail as she thought about the all the events that occurred recently. Her other leg was laid out on the cool ground, her left arm resting on her thigh. She stared out her windows at the blanket of water spilling itself on all life.
She thought about the day long ago her parents had died. She was very young then, being taken care of by the palace maids. It was raining just like this, on a night just like this, where there was no wind, yet it seemed to be howling at her windows. She remembered huddling with her aunt, a servant in the palace, under the covers as they heard the sounds of screaming and explosions. Her small eyes saw flashes of what looked like lightning through the rain that night. Somehow she knew it wasn't, and cowered in fear. Her aunt clasped her hands over Kanfo's ears, hoping she couldn't hear the torment just outside.
Sometimes she would wake in the night hearing the screams and seeing the flashes. Then she would get up and look out her window at the Temple, the looming mass of rock that scared her whenever she gazed upon its gleaming faces.
She sighed, stood up, and walked out to her window. This was going to be one of those nights, she knew. She couldn't sleep already. Kinage was in the next room, barely surviving the battle. And the Prince was still missing, to top it all off. Nagarishi's body was being prepared for burial in the Royal Garden in the morning...
Kanfo was in charge while Kinage was gone or couldn't perform her duties. It wasn't as if she couldn't handle the responsibility, but after all that happened today, she was suddenly feeling very stressed. She smiled, thinking about how she was going to be scolded when Kinage woke up. If she woke up. The smile dropped from her face. It was all she could do to keep from bursting out in tears, huddling on the floor as if she were three years old again.
*
Something wasn't right. Something was screaming at him. Something was burning in his veins, as his eyes focused on his surroundings. He heard a rumble and soon found out it was his own voice. He picked himself up, brushing the leaves off his side. He soon noticed trees surrounded him and nothing was familiar. He looked down at himself. **Well, at least this time I'm still wearing clothes... and...** The blade, stained red, was in his hand. Flashes of memory came to him, and he threw the sword down. It thumped against the cool earth.
He was on his knees, staring at his hands. "What...what have I done..."
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Phew... sorry that took so long, I know you've been waiting awhile. Although this chappy was a bit shorter than the rest, it was pretty action- packed... Now let's see how long it takes to do chappy 7... :D
-Misora-chan
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Link and Nagarishi sat out on the balcony, carefully studying the stars. It was cool that night, so Naga was snuggled against Link's chest, his arms wrapped around her. She was glad to be back in his arms again after all that had happened to her. She dreaded the thought of having to go through another vision, but the thought of being with Link was enough to stave off the pain of being torn apart by her sense.
Link, too, was having trouble keeping his thoughts from what could happen to him. What if it were true, he thought. What if he was obsessed with the Foriyar, bound by a curse? These ponderings ran through his mind as he gazed at the black mass of sky above him. The white city glowed in the moonlight before them, only to be seen in the spaces between the railings. He found himself staring at the Temple, a strange protrusion in the monotonous buildings of the city. He thought briefly about Nagarishi, blood all over her, screaming for help and relief, neither of which he was able to give her. He shook this thought off mentally, and looked down at the huddled beauty in his arms. He gently gave her a squeeze, and smiled at her glance up at him.
He realized they had been up nearly all night because of the exhaustion of the day. They had slept through most of it, anyways. The sun was going to rise soon, and he wanted to be with Naga as it rose.
She had closed her eyes, lost in bliss and thought. Her mind touched upon the fact she could be a Queen one day here with Link. Would they ever go back to Termina or Hyrule?
"Link..." She whispered. "Do you think you'll ever go back?"
He looked at the edge of the balcony pensively. "I didn't think about it much... but I might one day. I plan to stay here a little while longer if I'm supposed to be Prince. Although..."
The thought ran through both their minds, Naga reading Link's. He found he couldn't say anything more. It was unnerving just to think about it. Naga's head drooped down. "I'll be fine, Link..." She moved his arms and stood up. Not looking back, she walked back into the chamber and leaned against the wall. As tears fell silently down her cheeks, she slid down into a heap on the ground.
Link didn't dare move. He knew she needed some time alone to think about this. He didn't want to pressure her into doing anything she didn't want to, but then again he was afraid she'd end up leaving him because of the pain. The air seemed to sting as he breathed heavily once more. Pulling himself together, he stood and leaned against the railing of the balcony. His gaze danced over to the Temple. He was staring at a particular part of it, a part that resembled the head of a snake or dragon. It had giant jewels on either side of its head, which resembled eyes and shined blue in the moonlight. As he stared at it, lost in worry and sadness, it appeared as if it were moving, slightly at first. Suddenly the head was moving to either side, then the body dancing and twisted in a strange serpentine pattern. Parts of it that came off the main body seemed to be sucked slightly back into it, becoming spikes of stone upon the moving beast. It came towards him through the air, some of the protrusions somewhat like wings. It opened a mouth, every white tooth shining in the moonlight. Hissing, it came towards his head. Link held up his arms in a futile attempt to block it, feeling fiery jaws clamp down on him. He let out a cry, startled Nagarishi in the chamber, who rushed out to see Link standing there with his eyes closed and sweat running down his face, which was covered by his arms. "Link? What's wrong?" She came towards him and shook him a little. He put his arms down, but it seemed as if he couldn't tell she was there. "Link? Answer me!"
Link opened his eyes, which moved to every object in view. He was shaking. Naga turned him around and made him look at her. "Link!" As she thought about slapping him, he fell to his knees, his hands grabbing onto her arms. The whole event ran through his mind again, and Nagarishi saw what had frightened him with her powers. She was becoming fearful herself, watching nervously as Link fell to the floor, his arms limp in front of him, hunched over with his head nearly to the ground. Besides hearing her own heart beating fast and hard, so loud she thought Link could hear it, she heard a familiar dripping. Trying desperately to help Link, she kneeled down and grabbed his shoulders, hoisting his nearly limp body up so she could see his face. She heard the dripping again, and stared at the crimson rivers flowing from his eyes. A little puddle was on the ground now, shivering as each new drop added to it.
Nagarishi cried out to Link once more. All she could do was sit there and watch him bleed, both shaking like scared animals. Blue eyes glowed in the dark, fading after a moment.
*
Kinage, awaking from a deep sleep, heard the cry not once, but twice. She recognized the voice and, even in her sleeping clothes, teleported to Link's chamber, and looked around for where they were. She heard weeping from out on the balcony and ran with superhuman speed towards it. "My Goddess... LINK!!"
It wasn't long before others arrived to help: Kanfo, Rijo, Irana, Nobuto, and a few other late night servants.
Kinage told them to stand back as she placed Link on his bed. He seemed to be in shock and was barely moving, save for the shaking, and didn't seem to be breathing very well. She had one of the girls get her a cloth to wipe off the blood, which at this point had stopped flowing. Nagarishi was there by his side, holding his hand, not quite sure how to help.
Suddenly, Link's body convulsed, tensing with his back arched, then stopped. He turned limp in their arms, the look of pain and shock taken from his face. Everyone was relieved, but still were rushing around to try and help and not get in the way. Kinage quickly checked his heart and breathing, which had returned to normal. "He's just passed out. He'll be ok, Nagarishi, he's going through what you did."
With that, Naga collapsed beside him on the bed, unconscious herself. Kinage sighed. "Goddess... two in one day... I don't think I can take much more of this." She looked around at all the servants who were trying to do something to help. "Alright girls, they seem to be ok. Take care of them for now... I need to go back to sleep. Kanfo, I'm leaving you in charge. If I am needed at all, please don't hesitate to fetch me." With that, she disappeared back into her doorless room and climbed back into her bed. "This is getting to be too much." She whispered to herself. "Something must be done... in the morning..."
*
Morning came all too quickly, with things to be done and little sleep. Kanfo had told the other girls from last night that she could handle the both of them, and sent the girls to go back to sleep. Kanfo had sat there beside the bed staring at Link, wanting to say something to him when he woke.
When Link did wake, Kanfo smiled at him, waiting for him to say something to her. But, strangely, all he did was look at Naga still asleep beside him and then get up. Kanfo had no idea what he was doing, so she wasn't able to stop him from walking right out the door. He didn't say a word, and didn't even look at anyone else. He walked through the palace until he reached what seemed to be a dead end to a hallway. Staring blankly at the wall, he lifted a hand to the wall, fingers hovering over the stone. A blue glow emanated from his arm, floating off in wisps of sky blue.
The wall blasted away all around Link, dust and chunks of stone all missing his body by inches. He stood there as the dust settled, his arm still radiating energy, though it was at his side now. He stared through the new doorway he had created. There was a room, and it only had a single window. It was dark, but he could see a large chest sitting against the opposite wall. Casually, he walked to the chest, and touched his finger to it. It surged with energy and opened on its own. A familiar object was inside, which resonated energy similar to his arm. It floated up out of the chest, hovering beside him as he began to walk back out the door he had made.
In a low and strange voice, the halls echoed. "Guide me... my Foriyar..."
*
Kinage awoke to an unnatural rumble through the walls and floor. "What the..." She jerked herself up from her pillow to look around a moment. She noticed nothing near her was amiss, so, she teleported, in her sleeping clothes once again, to Link's chamber. Kanfo was still sitting where she had been all night, a sad look on her face and Link missing. Kinage snapped at Kanfo for Link's disappearance and the lack of info as to where he was. She quickly ran down the hall, knowing she had to find Link as soon as possible. After what had happened last night, it was possible the Foriyar was calling out to him again. She couldn't even have Nagarishi show her the vision before they were both unconscious.
Kinage was quite curious how Link was having visions and showing symptoms when it was Naga who had the sense. **Could the abilities been transferred already?** She thought as she peered down every hallway and called servants to help her look for him. One had spotted him, but she was shaking when she told Kinage about it. **This isn't good...**
Kinage teleported to the secret room she had put the Master Sword in. The chest was empty, and there was a large hole in the wall. Dust and stone spilled out into the hallway, where servants were gaping in awe. Kinage disappeared once more to the top of the guard tower she had watched the stars from last night. Looking down through the streets, she felt it more than saw it, but Link was walking through the city with the Master Sword floating beside him, and a blue energy radiating from his body. "Damn!"
Instantly she appeared where he was, standing in front of him and his destination on the dirt road between white buildings. He stopped as he saw her there. His eyes seemed to be clouded over, his mouth a straight unmoving line. He never said a word, and seemed to look through Kinage as if she wasn't even there. The sword's energy brightened for a moment, then dimmed again as Link kept walking. Kinage didn't move, anticipating Link to throw her to the side. "I'm not going to let you do this again, Link. Not this time..." She readied herself for something, just as the sword began to point tip-first at her.
A low and strange voice commanded, "Move or die."
*
Nagarishi awoke as soon as she felt Kinage leave the room. Something bad was happening, and she could feel it. Her sense was telling her that the Temple was about to be opened. It told her this was a bad thing, but she didn't know why. Sprinting all the way out of the palace, she saw a crowd gathering in town and pushed her way through it. Link, glowing with power, was walking towards Kinage, who was saying something to him.
"You can't kill me. Although the sword possesses you, your mind will not allow you to kill. Your goal is not to kill, but to get to the Foriyar."
"Silence." Link's voice was a cruel rumble that echoed off the white walls on either side of him.
The crowd was silent and fearful, but stood where they were. The sword, suspended in mid-air, waited to taste of Kinage's blood. Naga rushed forward just as the sword came towards the Sheikah. Everyone watched as Nagarishi stepped in front of the glowing weapon and Kinage, whose cry for her to stop was in vain.
Even in his current state, Link tried to stop the sword. He couldn't kill the one he loved. Even cursed, that mindset stood firm to him. Watching what was happening as if he was out of his body, Link cried for himself to stop, an unheard command that echoed in his soul. Luckily his cursed body heard it and obeyed, but it seemed too late.
Nagarishi fell to the ground, droplets of blood falling in a silent moment. She looked at Link while falling, watching a stream of tears cascade down his expressionless face. Her hand reached out to him, one last attempt to touch him. The sword was the first to the ground, stabbing into the dirt. It held Nagarishi up, her back arched, as her arms descended limply to her sides. Kinage rushed forward to her side, but it was too late.
The sword pulled itself out, but Naga couldn't feel it. Her whole body was numb from the pain. She couldn't feel the blood trickling from her mouth to the dirt, or the force at which she hit the ground, her body no longer held up by the sword. Kinage held her in her arms, tears forming in the Sheikah's red eyes. Link's body kept walking while his mind screamed in agony. As he came closer to them, he stopped for one moment. She stared up at the bright blue sky, becoming blurry with tears. In her last breath, she managed to quietly speak. "Link... I love you..."
A strange cold breeze blew over them at that moment, Nagarishi's hair whipping in the wind one last time. Kinage's rage built up to an apex. She let Nagarishi's limp body fall to the dirt, the last drop of life faded from her.
Kinage stared at her hands covered with blood angrily. Link's body kept walking, the now red sword floating beside him. She clenched her fist, the blood squeezing out and falling to the dust. "You bastard..."
Link's mind, still screaming in pain, fought hard against his body. Just as Kinage was about to strike in anger, she stopped, watching the Prince hold his head as if he was hurting, audibly crying and yet screaming at the same time. It was horrifying to listen to. Soon Link was on his knees, holding his head so tightly he threatened to crush it. After a moment it calmed down, though the tears still streamed down his cheeks.
He stood, slowly and shaking. The sword hovered over to his hand. He grasped the handle firmly, the visible trails of energy growing longer and brighter. Soon his feet weren't touching the ground and he began to levitate. He hovered far above Kinage and the townspeople now, giving them one final piercing glare before he turned back to the Temple and flew fast towards it. Gritting her teeth, she threw down her Sheikah magic, and disappeared. She stood in front of the Temple, every muscle tense in anticipation to fight him.
It wasn't long before he landed in front of her. "I will obtain my Foriyar." His voice was a low growl.
Kinage snapped back, "You... you killed the one you love! How can you even keep doing this?! Link, I know you're there! You can't keep letting it do this to you! Fight it!" Hoping her words got through, she watched for his reaction.
He smiled, bearing his teeth. Then he laughed maniacally, throwing his head back in amusement. Taunting her, he licked the blood off his sword and smiled. Kinage's eyes widened in shock. He repeated his previous statement and stepped towards the Temple.
Kinage leapt towards him, pulling out a dagger she kept hidden in her boot while in midair. She aimed for his left arm, the one that carried the Master Sword. He only parried her attack, breaking her dagger with his overflow of power. She cursed, and attempted to punch his face. He dodged the first, but she came again with her other fist. He was hit by this attack, slightly stunned as he took a step back. Kinage saw this opening and kneed him in the stomach. He reeled forward in a sort of shocked pain, not expecting her to have this much strength. In her troubled confusing rage, she held fast her attack, pummeling his body every chance she got. He never even moved to fight back, however. Soon he was on the ground, Kinage continually tearing his face to pieces with her fist. Blood trickled from his mouth, his nose, and the cuts on his cheeks. His stomach ached from her attack.
At this point, his possessed body had had enough. With his right arm, he grabbed her neck. She immediately reached up to her neck to try and pull his hand off. With a force she had never seen he had before, he tossed her to the side as if she were a pebble. He sat up and wiped the blood from himself as Kinage slid along the ground, rolling over rocks and stones. Stunned and wincing, she tried to pull herself up, her clothes ripped and a large cut on her cheek. She coughed, her throat begging for the pain to cease. She looked towards Link and found a boot beside her head, which quickly connected and sent her a few feet away from him. Lying on her back, Kinage could only flop her head in Link's direction to see him. His sword flashed in the sunlight as he quietly walked toward her. She struggled to get up, bruised and bleeding. She had to keep him from getting that sword again at all costs.
She recalled the legends told to the children of the city, about the Temple and what was kept inside it. A building without doors and windows, but you only needed the key to enter. What was inside was different depending on whom you asked. Some said it was the palace of the gods, some said it was the gates of hell, and some said it was an entirely different world. The only recorded person ever to enter died as soon as they exited, the item they were seeking in their hands. The cursed metal, the one through which the power of the three gods surged and what the Foriyar was forged from.
As she stared groggily at the figure coming towards her, thoughts of Nagarishi's tortured remains and the blood still fresh on her hands. Anger exploded inside her, and she found strength enough to conjure up her own short sword and fight Link with it once again.
Surprisingly, he was the first to charge, his sword clashing against hers. A rush of adrenaline was all Kinage needed before she regained her strength and senses, fighting Link as hard as she had in the practice ring. Except this time there were nearly equal in skill. Kinage had the upper hand as far as agility and tricks, but Link now had the upper hand in strength and speed. Both bloody and battered, they swung their blades at one another, slashing small parts of each other's clothing and flesh. Kinage was running out of energy fast, and Link was only just beginning.
Slouching over as an attempt to stay up, Kinage was leaning against part of the Temple's snake-like structure as Link raised his sword for another attack. She quickly jerked to the side and let it crash into the stone of the "wall." As least that's what she expected to happen. Instead, the sword vanished inside the stone, the structure rippling as if it was water. Suddenly everything around them began shaking as if there was an earthquake. The structure was moving, the snake bodies unwrapping themselves and creating a circle around Kinage and Link. As they created the circle, they intertwined and wrapped themselves around one another, the barbs of stone coming out from each of their bodies like spikes or thorns, but slightly longer. Some moved on their own and acting as if they weren't just attachments.
Link stopped fighting and smiled. Kinage was too weakened at this point to do anything but watch as he stabbed the Master Sword in the center of the circle. In an instant, they were in a world where the ground was so black you felt as if you were floating. The sky was a myriad of colors and light, changing every few moments. Kinage stared wide-eyed at her surroundings. Link saw the Foriyar immediately and started to walk towards it. It was only a few feet from their current position. Link let the Master Sword out of his hand to float above the Foriyar. As the Foriyar came up, the Master Sword came down as if to meet it, and with a flash of purple-colored light, the two swords were one. Link held the glowing weapon, smiling cynically. Kinage, wounded, was on her knees staring at what was before her.
**No...** She thought. **I can't let this happen again... the Prince will not kill again!** She started to rise, tears forming in her eyes from the pain and the thoughts of all the comrades, family, and life that were lost. Then she stopped. **But what am I to do? His strength...*
The world literally shattered around them, the pieces falling to, and then through the ground outside the Temple. The snake-like bodies twisted themselves up once again into their normal structure, the barbs and spikes on their bodies lengthening and intertwining. All was in silence. Kinage could almost hear the blood pumping out of her wounds. This reminded her of Link, who seemed to have disappeared entirely. Too weak to look around, she collapsed on the cool stone and offered her blood to its crevices.
*
Rain sprinkled relief upon the city. It was night once more, the sun setting in a mask of red. Kanfo sat on the floor of her chamber, resting her elbow on one knee as she leaned against the side of her bed. She found herself mindlessly chewing on her thumbnail as she thought about the all the events that occurred recently. Her other leg was laid out on the cool ground, her left arm resting on her thigh. She stared out her windows at the blanket of water spilling itself on all life.
She thought about the day long ago her parents had died. She was very young then, being taken care of by the palace maids. It was raining just like this, on a night just like this, where there was no wind, yet it seemed to be howling at her windows. She remembered huddling with her aunt, a servant in the palace, under the covers as they heard the sounds of screaming and explosions. Her small eyes saw flashes of what looked like lightning through the rain that night. Somehow she knew it wasn't, and cowered in fear. Her aunt clasped her hands over Kanfo's ears, hoping she couldn't hear the torment just outside.
Sometimes she would wake in the night hearing the screams and seeing the flashes. Then she would get up and look out her window at the Temple, the looming mass of rock that scared her whenever she gazed upon its gleaming faces.
She sighed, stood up, and walked out to her window. This was going to be one of those nights, she knew. She couldn't sleep already. Kinage was in the next room, barely surviving the battle. And the Prince was still missing, to top it all off. Nagarishi's body was being prepared for burial in the Royal Garden in the morning...
Kanfo was in charge while Kinage was gone or couldn't perform her duties. It wasn't as if she couldn't handle the responsibility, but after all that happened today, she was suddenly feeling very stressed. She smiled, thinking about how she was going to be scolded when Kinage woke up. If she woke up. The smile dropped from her face. It was all she could do to keep from bursting out in tears, huddling on the floor as if she were three years old again.
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Something wasn't right. Something was screaming at him. Something was burning in his veins, as his eyes focused on his surroundings. He heard a rumble and soon found out it was his own voice. He picked himself up, brushing the leaves off his side. He soon noticed trees surrounded him and nothing was familiar. He looked down at himself. **Well, at least this time I'm still wearing clothes... and...** The blade, stained red, was in his hand. Flashes of memory came to him, and he threw the sword down. It thumped against the cool earth.
He was on his knees, staring at his hands. "What...what have I done..."
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Phew... sorry that took so long, I know you've been waiting awhile. Although this chappy was a bit shorter than the rest, it was pretty action- packed... Now let's see how long it takes to do chappy 7... :D
-Misora-chan