As promised.
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There were no sides to cheer for. There were no sides to be on. A man fighting with himself - there could be no separate sides. There was one, and yet there were two. It was as if one of them was a clone. How could a man fight himself in the physical realm? If one hurt the other, would they both feel it? The answer is yes. And this is where everyone began to understand. This is how the game would be won. One had served his purpose, and now must die so the other could live. Link would save himself through his own death.
*
The Foriyars were ablaze with different colored energies. Dark Link stared ahead at himself. Link stared angrily back. He was reminded of his battle in the Water Temple with his shadow self so many years ago. Dark Link could recall no such memories. He was feeling the Foriyar's hate, the Foriyar's innate desire to get to the Temple. He felt it's stinging lust for blood, and could do nothing to stop it. So he must quench it. He must spill blood tonight.
Link boiled with anger. This was the Link that had killed Nagarishi. This was the Link that hurt Kinage. He must stop him. But he did not realize that if he killed the Dark Link here, he would cease to exist as well. And, Dark Link had not killed Nagarishi in the time. Not yet. HE had. Link himself had killed Nagarishi. Dark Link could not be at fault, not after Link had come back and stopped them.
At this, the apex of their energies had risen, and they dashed towards each other with god-like speed. Their swords met 27 times in the next two seconds, a block for every blow cast. They were too fast for even Kinage to follow. Nagarishi had to tap into both their minds to be able to watch and comprehend it all. However... she also realized Link was reading Dark Link's every move. The abilities that Naga had were transferred completely to Link after she died, though neither of them were sure how.
Either way, future Link had the advantage here. He knew everything Dark Link and the Foriyar were going to do, and stopped them easily. However, with the Foriyar in control of his dark self, he was faster and wasn't nearly as predictable as if he'd been normal. The Foriyar's feelings were different from Link's, as were its movements that much more graceful. Future Link was glad that the New Foriyar could no longer control him like that.
Their swords locked, they looked at each other, blue eyes into blue eyes. Dark Link's seemed clouded over and grayer then future Link's. Finally they broke stance at the same time and stood looking at each other. "You might as well give up. You know I'm going to win." The Foriyar spoke through Dark Link.
"I can't let you hurt anyone else." Future Link answered. "You haven't been through what I have."
"You're right, I haven't. That's why making you suffer even more than you already have is going to be simply delightful. I've been asleep far too long... There's so much to do to you that hasn't been done in a long while." Dark Link launched another attack again, this time with energies clashing.
Sparks were visible as well as audible when the blue and red auras merged for a moment between the swords. Dark Link had taken a slice for his opponent's stomach, who pulled his body back just enough to dodge the attack. Future Link retaliated with a barrage of parries and thrusts, all of which were blocked or evaded. Link lifted his sword and sliced hard at Dark Link, who didn't even bother to move. His sword at his side, Dark Link smirked as Link's sword was held in place by a wall of blue flowing energy. "I have more than one way to block." Link growled and tried to force his way through, but to no avail. "I also have more than one way to attack." The energy became a cyclone of blue around Dark Link, knocking Link to the ground, the New Foriyar lying beside him.
The battle forged on, even more intense with the energies of the swords involved. Dark Link seemed to have an infinite supply of the blue energy and began to use it quite efficiently. Link was still learning how to control his, although the New Foriyar's crimson energy seemed never- ending as well. By being unintentionally sporadic, Link had gotten in a few good hits with energy, as well as the sword itself.
Dark Link rushed forward, an odd smirk upon his face. He slashed his sword at Link while blue energy threatened to envelop him from the sides. Link blasted both energy and enemy away, connecting the red wall of power to Dark Link's body. He was knocked to the ground for just a moment. With great resilience, he rose and walked towards Link again, blood crawling down from Dark Link's mouth. Link had to figure out a way to win or at least stop this battle. He would end up dying or killing himself, which wasn't a good thing either way. He began to fear it was hopeless. Dark Link did not grow tired, even from what Link had already pounded into him. Link himself began to tire from the wounds he received. He noticed that every time he hit Dark Link, part of his body would be sore or a wound would appear where there was none before.
Nagarishi sensed this despair in him, and tried to think of a solution to this fight. It suddenly dawned on her: if Link killed Dark Link in this time, they would both cease to exist. If Dark Link won, he would still exist at present. But, the Foriyar, regardless of his victory, would still possess Dark Link. Would it still long to join with the Master Sword in the Temple realm? Would she die again?
Naga realized she was shaking, and tears fell from her eyes. Kinage noticed, and quickly, almost angrily, asked what was wrong. She hoped Naga had realized something about his battle, but she knew that it would turn out to be a bad thing either way. Naga looked over at Kinage as if she was talking to a ghost. "Link must lose. There's no other way." Briefly, she projected her thoughts to Kinage without realizing it.
Kinage whipped her head towards the two fighting, and watched as Link was being effectively beaten by his darker self.
Link fell to the ground with an outcry of pain, the New Foriyar beside him. Its red energy was quickly fading. Blood trickled down his cheek while he lay, eyes half closed from exhaustion. He longed to rest his weary body, but knew he couldn't with Dark Link hovering over his crumpled remains. His subconscious need for rest made him link with Naga telepathically, and he saw that she was crying and shaking. What was she afraid of? Her mind told him that there was only one way to win, but how? He could not receive the answer to that question because Dark Link's foot connected with his bruised back.
Link rolled across the dirt, convulsing in agony, the New Foriyar even farther away from his grasp. Dark Link stood in the way, still oddly grinning. The Master Sword's blue energy seemed brighter than before, enveloping Dark Link's body in power. His odd smile faded as he towered superiorly over his bloody self. Link's will to live greatly exceeded his pain and he got to his hands and knees, though slowly.
"Are you actually trying to get back up?" Dark Link asked. "All is well. I suppose I will just have to kill you later then... I must obtain my prize." He laughed maniacally and suddenly began to walk towards the Temple. Link wondered why his possessed self hadn't finished him off when he had the chance. It was proof his subconsciousness had some control over the physical. Link's mind would not let him kill anyone, especially not himself. He was beginning to take control over himself again, and Nagarishi began to realize this as well.
Kinage saw Dark Link walking towards the Temple and rushed forward to try and stop him. Naga stopped her and telepathically told her to watch and see what happened before she acted. **Link might be saved and be sent back to his own time in the future if Dark Link goes into the Temple and gets the Foriyar.** She 'pathed to her. Kinage nodded in response, wondering if she should help Link up.
Dark Link's grip on the New Foriyar tightened with each step towards his much-desired destination. This seemed to be his only goal. The Foriyar called to him more steadily, like a pulsing rhythm. Dark Link's mouth twitched with disgust. Link had managed to find his way in front of Dark Link's path. "You should have stayed down."
"Not until you've given up, Foriyar. You can't have me!"
"You? I don't want you. I want freedom, and you just happen to be the tool. Besides, I can find a body many times more powerful than yours to harness me." He added with a sneer.
Link grit his teeth, blood still flowing freely and painfully from every wound. "Then I guess I'll just have to kill myself."
Dark Link looked slightly surprised, then burst out in laughter. "You damn fool. If you kill me in this time, we BOTH cease to exist."
This took a little bit of time to assimilate for Link in his current state. His eyes widened with realization that he would have to lose. That was the answer that Nagarishi was so upset about. That's what stopped Kinage from helping him. Link felt his breath being taken from his body, saddened and enraged at the thought.
I didn't kill you because you can't win this battle anyways. But," and he licked the corner of his mouth as he glanced over at Nagarishi. "I could cause you more than enough pain... seeing her die twice would be so devastating. Especially the way I want to end it for her."
Link sensed a sudden lust from Dark Link. Perhaps the Foriyar had learned to turn his love for Nagarishi from an obstacle to an advantage. If he had to kill her, he was going to rape her while doing it. But at the moment, it had not entered his plans. Link let out a cry of rage. "You sick bastard! You're not going to touch her! Not while I'm around."
**Not while I'm around, either.** Kinage thought.
This was the strangest thing. Link stood yelling at himself, his physical self, telling himself that he wouldn't harm Nagarishi. He well knew he couldn't. But the Foriyar would. Its possession was strong, and seemed to be able to turn any disadvantage into an advantage. It seemed an impossible enemy to defeat, especially in Link's body. But, Link remembered, he couldn't kill his possessed self anyways. It would mean his own death and could bring Naga to suicide. He didn't want to cause her pain. The Foriyar knew ways to do this, and it only fueled his rage.
Dark Link scoffed at this pitiful excuse for an opponent. Link's New Foriyar was several feet behind Dark Link on the ground. "You don't even have your weapon, and you're threatening me?"
Link glanced over at his weapon lying in the dirt. He cursed under his breath from the pain and his stupidity. But he had to stop himself from getting the Foriyar. **Wait... if he just took mine after he kills me... Perhaps I could give it to him freely...**
"Take it then."
Dark Link turned around. Link continued, "Take my Foriyar. You don't even have to enter the Temple."
Dark Link's face was expressionless. He blinked once at Nagarishi and Kinage. He outstretched his hand seemingly towards Naga, palm facing outwards. She stepped back, Kinage stepping forward in case she had to protect her. The New Foriyar began to quiver and began to slide along the cool dirt towards him. It came flying through the air towards Dark Link handle-first. It stopped just before it reached his hand. Dark Link held up the Master Sword and compared it to the New Foriyar.
"So much more power. It's a shame you don't know how to use it properly. And the ability to travel through time..."
Link eyes widened in realization. Dark Link could go back to any time and wreak havoc. He had made a stupid mistake to tell Dark Link he could use the sword. There was nothing to stop him. With the possession of the Foriyar's ability to turn any bad situation into an advantage, Link had just opened the door to chaos. He had to end this possession, which meant giving him what he wanted. Although Link wasn't sure what he wanted more: to kill someone or to obtain the precious Foriyar.
Dark Link pulled the sword in the few centimeters until it touched his palm. He gave somewhat of a twitch from the sensation of its power. Gripping it tightly, he turned back around to his wounded foe, his wounded self. "But it can't compare to the satisfaction I could receive..."
Link, one eyelid drooping from exhaustion, wasn't sure what his darker self meant by this. He wasn't sure until his blurry vision saw a figure standing nearly over him, their face dark in shadows. Dark Link held both swords ready to strike. "I'd much rather kill you."
Nagarishi's cry rang out, reverberating in Link's fading mind. He felt cold metal enter his body, sending shockwaves of pain and numbness at the same time. He looked up at his own face, covered in blood and bruises, but cold and smiling. He tried to stand, but reeled back and fell, the sword stabbing into the ground. Link slid slightly down the sword from the impact, blood trickling down the gleaming sword to the parched ground. Link lay limp, numb, unable to comprehend what was happening. His life was quickly fading. Gasping for breath, he was held on the sword like a pike. The sword had caught on bone and would not move easily. Dark Link kept walking.
Link tried to look around, but all he could see was sky. Naga's face appeared in his blurry vision, and he smiled slightly. He knew she grabbed his hand, but he couldn't feel it. She was eyeing his wounds and crying at how bad they were. They all knew he was dying. So he spoke his last words, though his own voice sounded so far away. "I love you, Naga. Don't leave me again..." He said in a near whisper. "Don't leave me..."
"I'll never leave you." Naga replied in a whisper as well, falling forward on Link's battered body, feeling the warmth leave him. Her right hand gripped the handle of the sword so tightly she threatened to break her hand. Slowly, she pulled herself up, letting her grip loosen. Blood from his soaked shirt was smeared on her face and arms. She looked at the sword that pierced him. It was the New Foriyar, the jewel in the hilt bright through its crimson veil. Rage clouded her mind as it clouded her vision, and she swiftly extracted the sword. Link's still warm body fell to the ground with a cloud of dust and blood.
Hate burning in her eyes, she watched as Dark Link touched the Master Sword to the Temple "wall." He was clearly not concerned with Link's death or what it had caused Naga. As the snakelike pieces of the Temple created a circle around them, Naga regained her sanity and realized what was happening.
"Link!" She called instinctively as the entire world around them seemed to disappear.
*
Kinage watched in reverence as the Temple once again opened the doorway to the dimension in which the Foriyar was kept. Link had died the same way Nagarishi had, and by the same person, ironically. Some things that happen can't be changed, Kinage thought with sorrow and frustration. But there was still hope if they could rid Link of his possession. Taking a deep breath and suppressing her feelings, the Supreme Sheikah teleported just inside the ring of the Temple gateway before it "closed."
*
Kinage was accustomed to the black ground and color changing sky. She only had to look around to find Link and Naga.
Nagarishi was stunned by her surroundings, expressing an almost fearful awe at a floor that seemed to have no depth, and a sky that shifted with all the colors of the rainbow. The horizon seemed to stretch on forever. Light came from nowhere, for this place was without sun or moon. She had quickly forgotten her rage, dropping her sword to a ground that made no noise upon impact.
Dark Link turned toward Nagarishi upon hearing his name called. The possession of the Foriyar was annoyed at Link's reflex. It was beginning to lose control of him, and Naga was not helping. Gritting his teeth, he forgot about the Foriyar for a moment and strode towards Naga.
"You called?" He snarled at her, annoyed that she was awakening its host from a mental prison.
Naga looked up at him, just now realizing that she had instinctively called his name upon entering the Temple. She stepped back at his remark, not sure what he was going to do with her.
Kinage rushed forward, seeing that Nagarishi was in danger. Link caught movement out of the corner of his right eye and saw Kinage running towards them. He raised his right hand, palm toward her. The Master Sword flamed with blue energy, which crawled along his body till it reached his outstretched arm. He released the blast at Kinage, who couldn't react in time to dodge. She flew back several feet, her torso smoking. Naga cried out to her, knowing well she couldn't have done anything to stop what had happened. Kinage did not get back up.
Link turned back towards Naga and frowned, his lip twitching. The Foriyar would not have Link awoken. It must be obtained. It must seek the blood of innocents. That was its will, and it WOULD be carried out.
Link grabbed Naga's throat and pulled her towards him. She struggled, but he expected that. He then reached for her hand, and placed the sword's blade in her palm. He put his own hand over hers, and squeezed on it as he began to slowly slide the blade out of her hand. Blood flowed and dropped to the ground without noise. Naga struggled and screamed in pain.
Trapped in his own mind, Link watched in horror as his lover was being hurt. He gave a mental scream, one that Naga heard, but could not pay much attention to.
Link let go and smiled at the sight of Naga dropping to her knees, clamping onto her wrist in an attempt to minimize pain and circulation. The cut was deep and bleeding profusely. Nagarishi stared up at him as he turned his back to her, looking for the Foriyar.
It was easy to find, considering it was the Foriyar itself that possessed him. As Link had done before, the Foriyar floated up towards him from the ground, and the Master Sword dropped. They merged in midair, forming a second New Foriyar, and rose to meet Link's hand once again.
He began to laugh insanely, uncontrollably. The Foriyar was mad with power. Link's mind screamed to stop, heard again by Nagarishi, who reached out to his mind despite the pain. The Foriyar sensed the connection and became enraged. "Do you wish to die?" He yelled over at her.
Naga barely listened. She could feel Link, slightly scared and in anguish for what his body had done. She held onto his mental self, encouraging him and telling him it was alright. The Foriyar was losing control.
Hid body gathered energy to launch at Nagarishi. Naga kept up her "attack," helping Link to gain control again. Link's body was breathing heavily, angrily. His eyes burned with hate. The Foriyar knew it was losing ground, and it enraged him so much that he lost control of the energy he was about to launch. He fell on his knees to the floor, his hands clamped to his head. He seemed to struggle against himself, his entire body taut and in constant flailing motions. After a moment, he raised his head to the rainbow sky and let out a deafening cry.
Naga got up and walked towards him. She wanted to comfort him; she wanted nothing more than to be by his side. Seeing him suffering brought tears to her eyes, and memories of the time they had spent together. **Link! Don't stop fighting. I'm right here, Link. Don't stop!**
She tripped and fell, extending her arms out towards the ground to stop the rest of her body from crashing down. Her weight was pressed against her open cut, and she cried out. Bleeding even more now, she got up and ran towards him.
He looked up at her with reddened eyes, full of anger and loss of control. He gripped the sword tightly, the last of the Foriyar wanted to slash at her. His grip loosened at the sight of her. She dropped beside him and wrapped her arms around him, helping him put the sword on the ground. Link found he could control his body again, and held Nagarishi once more.
The Foriyar's control broke, letting out one last scream in Link's mind.
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Yeah, I know this took a while to write, but I do have other things to do... like school, and boyfriends, and family. Psh, that's no excuse, you say. Ok, fine, you're right. So here it was, and the next will be coming to you soon. : D
-Misora
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There were no sides to cheer for. There were no sides to be on. A man fighting with himself - there could be no separate sides. There was one, and yet there were two. It was as if one of them was a clone. How could a man fight himself in the physical realm? If one hurt the other, would they both feel it? The answer is yes. And this is where everyone began to understand. This is how the game would be won. One had served his purpose, and now must die so the other could live. Link would save himself through his own death.
*
The Foriyars were ablaze with different colored energies. Dark Link stared ahead at himself. Link stared angrily back. He was reminded of his battle in the Water Temple with his shadow self so many years ago. Dark Link could recall no such memories. He was feeling the Foriyar's hate, the Foriyar's innate desire to get to the Temple. He felt it's stinging lust for blood, and could do nothing to stop it. So he must quench it. He must spill blood tonight.
Link boiled with anger. This was the Link that had killed Nagarishi. This was the Link that hurt Kinage. He must stop him. But he did not realize that if he killed the Dark Link here, he would cease to exist as well. And, Dark Link had not killed Nagarishi in the time. Not yet. HE had. Link himself had killed Nagarishi. Dark Link could not be at fault, not after Link had come back and stopped them.
At this, the apex of their energies had risen, and they dashed towards each other with god-like speed. Their swords met 27 times in the next two seconds, a block for every blow cast. They were too fast for even Kinage to follow. Nagarishi had to tap into both their minds to be able to watch and comprehend it all. However... she also realized Link was reading Dark Link's every move. The abilities that Naga had were transferred completely to Link after she died, though neither of them were sure how.
Either way, future Link had the advantage here. He knew everything Dark Link and the Foriyar were going to do, and stopped them easily. However, with the Foriyar in control of his dark self, he was faster and wasn't nearly as predictable as if he'd been normal. The Foriyar's feelings were different from Link's, as were its movements that much more graceful. Future Link was glad that the New Foriyar could no longer control him like that.
Their swords locked, they looked at each other, blue eyes into blue eyes. Dark Link's seemed clouded over and grayer then future Link's. Finally they broke stance at the same time and stood looking at each other. "You might as well give up. You know I'm going to win." The Foriyar spoke through Dark Link.
"I can't let you hurt anyone else." Future Link answered. "You haven't been through what I have."
"You're right, I haven't. That's why making you suffer even more than you already have is going to be simply delightful. I've been asleep far too long... There's so much to do to you that hasn't been done in a long while." Dark Link launched another attack again, this time with energies clashing.
Sparks were visible as well as audible when the blue and red auras merged for a moment between the swords. Dark Link had taken a slice for his opponent's stomach, who pulled his body back just enough to dodge the attack. Future Link retaliated with a barrage of parries and thrusts, all of which were blocked or evaded. Link lifted his sword and sliced hard at Dark Link, who didn't even bother to move. His sword at his side, Dark Link smirked as Link's sword was held in place by a wall of blue flowing energy. "I have more than one way to block." Link growled and tried to force his way through, but to no avail. "I also have more than one way to attack." The energy became a cyclone of blue around Dark Link, knocking Link to the ground, the New Foriyar lying beside him.
The battle forged on, even more intense with the energies of the swords involved. Dark Link seemed to have an infinite supply of the blue energy and began to use it quite efficiently. Link was still learning how to control his, although the New Foriyar's crimson energy seemed never- ending as well. By being unintentionally sporadic, Link had gotten in a few good hits with energy, as well as the sword itself.
Dark Link rushed forward, an odd smirk upon his face. He slashed his sword at Link while blue energy threatened to envelop him from the sides. Link blasted both energy and enemy away, connecting the red wall of power to Dark Link's body. He was knocked to the ground for just a moment. With great resilience, he rose and walked towards Link again, blood crawling down from Dark Link's mouth. Link had to figure out a way to win or at least stop this battle. He would end up dying or killing himself, which wasn't a good thing either way. He began to fear it was hopeless. Dark Link did not grow tired, even from what Link had already pounded into him. Link himself began to tire from the wounds he received. He noticed that every time he hit Dark Link, part of his body would be sore or a wound would appear where there was none before.
Nagarishi sensed this despair in him, and tried to think of a solution to this fight. It suddenly dawned on her: if Link killed Dark Link in this time, they would both cease to exist. If Dark Link won, he would still exist at present. But, the Foriyar, regardless of his victory, would still possess Dark Link. Would it still long to join with the Master Sword in the Temple realm? Would she die again?
Naga realized she was shaking, and tears fell from her eyes. Kinage noticed, and quickly, almost angrily, asked what was wrong. She hoped Naga had realized something about his battle, but she knew that it would turn out to be a bad thing either way. Naga looked over at Kinage as if she was talking to a ghost. "Link must lose. There's no other way." Briefly, she projected her thoughts to Kinage without realizing it.
Kinage whipped her head towards the two fighting, and watched as Link was being effectively beaten by his darker self.
Link fell to the ground with an outcry of pain, the New Foriyar beside him. Its red energy was quickly fading. Blood trickled down his cheek while he lay, eyes half closed from exhaustion. He longed to rest his weary body, but knew he couldn't with Dark Link hovering over his crumpled remains. His subconscious need for rest made him link with Naga telepathically, and he saw that she was crying and shaking. What was she afraid of? Her mind told him that there was only one way to win, but how? He could not receive the answer to that question because Dark Link's foot connected with his bruised back.
Link rolled across the dirt, convulsing in agony, the New Foriyar even farther away from his grasp. Dark Link stood in the way, still oddly grinning. The Master Sword's blue energy seemed brighter than before, enveloping Dark Link's body in power. His odd smile faded as he towered superiorly over his bloody self. Link's will to live greatly exceeded his pain and he got to his hands and knees, though slowly.
"Are you actually trying to get back up?" Dark Link asked. "All is well. I suppose I will just have to kill you later then... I must obtain my prize." He laughed maniacally and suddenly began to walk towards the Temple. Link wondered why his possessed self hadn't finished him off when he had the chance. It was proof his subconsciousness had some control over the physical. Link's mind would not let him kill anyone, especially not himself. He was beginning to take control over himself again, and Nagarishi began to realize this as well.
Kinage saw Dark Link walking towards the Temple and rushed forward to try and stop him. Naga stopped her and telepathically told her to watch and see what happened before she acted. **Link might be saved and be sent back to his own time in the future if Dark Link goes into the Temple and gets the Foriyar.** She 'pathed to her. Kinage nodded in response, wondering if she should help Link up.
Dark Link's grip on the New Foriyar tightened with each step towards his much-desired destination. This seemed to be his only goal. The Foriyar called to him more steadily, like a pulsing rhythm. Dark Link's mouth twitched with disgust. Link had managed to find his way in front of Dark Link's path. "You should have stayed down."
"Not until you've given up, Foriyar. You can't have me!"
"You? I don't want you. I want freedom, and you just happen to be the tool. Besides, I can find a body many times more powerful than yours to harness me." He added with a sneer.
Link grit his teeth, blood still flowing freely and painfully from every wound. "Then I guess I'll just have to kill myself."
Dark Link looked slightly surprised, then burst out in laughter. "You damn fool. If you kill me in this time, we BOTH cease to exist."
This took a little bit of time to assimilate for Link in his current state. His eyes widened with realization that he would have to lose. That was the answer that Nagarishi was so upset about. That's what stopped Kinage from helping him. Link felt his breath being taken from his body, saddened and enraged at the thought.
I didn't kill you because you can't win this battle anyways. But," and he licked the corner of his mouth as he glanced over at Nagarishi. "I could cause you more than enough pain... seeing her die twice would be so devastating. Especially the way I want to end it for her."
Link sensed a sudden lust from Dark Link. Perhaps the Foriyar had learned to turn his love for Nagarishi from an obstacle to an advantage. If he had to kill her, he was going to rape her while doing it. But at the moment, it had not entered his plans. Link let out a cry of rage. "You sick bastard! You're not going to touch her! Not while I'm around."
**Not while I'm around, either.** Kinage thought.
This was the strangest thing. Link stood yelling at himself, his physical self, telling himself that he wouldn't harm Nagarishi. He well knew he couldn't. But the Foriyar would. Its possession was strong, and seemed to be able to turn any disadvantage into an advantage. It seemed an impossible enemy to defeat, especially in Link's body. But, Link remembered, he couldn't kill his possessed self anyways. It would mean his own death and could bring Naga to suicide. He didn't want to cause her pain. The Foriyar knew ways to do this, and it only fueled his rage.
Dark Link scoffed at this pitiful excuse for an opponent. Link's New Foriyar was several feet behind Dark Link on the ground. "You don't even have your weapon, and you're threatening me?"
Link glanced over at his weapon lying in the dirt. He cursed under his breath from the pain and his stupidity. But he had to stop himself from getting the Foriyar. **Wait... if he just took mine after he kills me... Perhaps I could give it to him freely...**
"Take it then."
Dark Link turned around. Link continued, "Take my Foriyar. You don't even have to enter the Temple."
Dark Link's face was expressionless. He blinked once at Nagarishi and Kinage. He outstretched his hand seemingly towards Naga, palm facing outwards. She stepped back, Kinage stepping forward in case she had to protect her. The New Foriyar began to quiver and began to slide along the cool dirt towards him. It came flying through the air towards Dark Link handle-first. It stopped just before it reached his hand. Dark Link held up the Master Sword and compared it to the New Foriyar.
"So much more power. It's a shame you don't know how to use it properly. And the ability to travel through time..."
Link eyes widened in realization. Dark Link could go back to any time and wreak havoc. He had made a stupid mistake to tell Dark Link he could use the sword. There was nothing to stop him. With the possession of the Foriyar's ability to turn any bad situation into an advantage, Link had just opened the door to chaos. He had to end this possession, which meant giving him what he wanted. Although Link wasn't sure what he wanted more: to kill someone or to obtain the precious Foriyar.
Dark Link pulled the sword in the few centimeters until it touched his palm. He gave somewhat of a twitch from the sensation of its power. Gripping it tightly, he turned back around to his wounded foe, his wounded self. "But it can't compare to the satisfaction I could receive..."
Link, one eyelid drooping from exhaustion, wasn't sure what his darker self meant by this. He wasn't sure until his blurry vision saw a figure standing nearly over him, their face dark in shadows. Dark Link held both swords ready to strike. "I'd much rather kill you."
Nagarishi's cry rang out, reverberating in Link's fading mind. He felt cold metal enter his body, sending shockwaves of pain and numbness at the same time. He looked up at his own face, covered in blood and bruises, but cold and smiling. He tried to stand, but reeled back and fell, the sword stabbing into the ground. Link slid slightly down the sword from the impact, blood trickling down the gleaming sword to the parched ground. Link lay limp, numb, unable to comprehend what was happening. His life was quickly fading. Gasping for breath, he was held on the sword like a pike. The sword had caught on bone and would not move easily. Dark Link kept walking.
Link tried to look around, but all he could see was sky. Naga's face appeared in his blurry vision, and he smiled slightly. He knew she grabbed his hand, but he couldn't feel it. She was eyeing his wounds and crying at how bad they were. They all knew he was dying. So he spoke his last words, though his own voice sounded so far away. "I love you, Naga. Don't leave me again..." He said in a near whisper. "Don't leave me..."
"I'll never leave you." Naga replied in a whisper as well, falling forward on Link's battered body, feeling the warmth leave him. Her right hand gripped the handle of the sword so tightly she threatened to break her hand. Slowly, she pulled herself up, letting her grip loosen. Blood from his soaked shirt was smeared on her face and arms. She looked at the sword that pierced him. It was the New Foriyar, the jewel in the hilt bright through its crimson veil. Rage clouded her mind as it clouded her vision, and she swiftly extracted the sword. Link's still warm body fell to the ground with a cloud of dust and blood.
Hate burning in her eyes, she watched as Dark Link touched the Master Sword to the Temple "wall." He was clearly not concerned with Link's death or what it had caused Naga. As the snakelike pieces of the Temple created a circle around them, Naga regained her sanity and realized what was happening.
"Link!" She called instinctively as the entire world around them seemed to disappear.
*
Kinage watched in reverence as the Temple once again opened the doorway to the dimension in which the Foriyar was kept. Link had died the same way Nagarishi had, and by the same person, ironically. Some things that happen can't be changed, Kinage thought with sorrow and frustration. But there was still hope if they could rid Link of his possession. Taking a deep breath and suppressing her feelings, the Supreme Sheikah teleported just inside the ring of the Temple gateway before it "closed."
*
Kinage was accustomed to the black ground and color changing sky. She only had to look around to find Link and Naga.
Nagarishi was stunned by her surroundings, expressing an almost fearful awe at a floor that seemed to have no depth, and a sky that shifted with all the colors of the rainbow. The horizon seemed to stretch on forever. Light came from nowhere, for this place was without sun or moon. She had quickly forgotten her rage, dropping her sword to a ground that made no noise upon impact.
Dark Link turned toward Nagarishi upon hearing his name called. The possession of the Foriyar was annoyed at Link's reflex. It was beginning to lose control of him, and Naga was not helping. Gritting his teeth, he forgot about the Foriyar for a moment and strode towards Naga.
"You called?" He snarled at her, annoyed that she was awakening its host from a mental prison.
Naga looked up at him, just now realizing that she had instinctively called his name upon entering the Temple. She stepped back at his remark, not sure what he was going to do with her.
Kinage rushed forward, seeing that Nagarishi was in danger. Link caught movement out of the corner of his right eye and saw Kinage running towards them. He raised his right hand, palm toward her. The Master Sword flamed with blue energy, which crawled along his body till it reached his outstretched arm. He released the blast at Kinage, who couldn't react in time to dodge. She flew back several feet, her torso smoking. Naga cried out to her, knowing well she couldn't have done anything to stop what had happened. Kinage did not get back up.
Link turned back towards Naga and frowned, his lip twitching. The Foriyar would not have Link awoken. It must be obtained. It must seek the blood of innocents. That was its will, and it WOULD be carried out.
Link grabbed Naga's throat and pulled her towards him. She struggled, but he expected that. He then reached for her hand, and placed the sword's blade in her palm. He put his own hand over hers, and squeezed on it as he began to slowly slide the blade out of her hand. Blood flowed and dropped to the ground without noise. Naga struggled and screamed in pain.
Trapped in his own mind, Link watched in horror as his lover was being hurt. He gave a mental scream, one that Naga heard, but could not pay much attention to.
Link let go and smiled at the sight of Naga dropping to her knees, clamping onto her wrist in an attempt to minimize pain and circulation. The cut was deep and bleeding profusely. Nagarishi stared up at him as he turned his back to her, looking for the Foriyar.
It was easy to find, considering it was the Foriyar itself that possessed him. As Link had done before, the Foriyar floated up towards him from the ground, and the Master Sword dropped. They merged in midair, forming a second New Foriyar, and rose to meet Link's hand once again.
He began to laugh insanely, uncontrollably. The Foriyar was mad with power. Link's mind screamed to stop, heard again by Nagarishi, who reached out to his mind despite the pain. The Foriyar sensed the connection and became enraged. "Do you wish to die?" He yelled over at her.
Naga barely listened. She could feel Link, slightly scared and in anguish for what his body had done. She held onto his mental self, encouraging him and telling him it was alright. The Foriyar was losing control.
Hid body gathered energy to launch at Nagarishi. Naga kept up her "attack," helping Link to gain control again. Link's body was breathing heavily, angrily. His eyes burned with hate. The Foriyar knew it was losing ground, and it enraged him so much that he lost control of the energy he was about to launch. He fell on his knees to the floor, his hands clamped to his head. He seemed to struggle against himself, his entire body taut and in constant flailing motions. After a moment, he raised his head to the rainbow sky and let out a deafening cry.
Naga got up and walked towards him. She wanted to comfort him; she wanted nothing more than to be by his side. Seeing him suffering brought tears to her eyes, and memories of the time they had spent together. **Link! Don't stop fighting. I'm right here, Link. Don't stop!**
She tripped and fell, extending her arms out towards the ground to stop the rest of her body from crashing down. Her weight was pressed against her open cut, and she cried out. Bleeding even more now, she got up and ran towards him.
He looked up at her with reddened eyes, full of anger and loss of control. He gripped the sword tightly, the last of the Foriyar wanted to slash at her. His grip loosened at the sight of her. She dropped beside him and wrapped her arms around him, helping him put the sword on the ground. Link found he could control his body again, and held Nagarishi once more.
The Foriyar's control broke, letting out one last scream in Link's mind.
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Yeah, I know this took a while to write, but I do have other things to do... like school, and boyfriends, and family. Psh, that's no excuse, you say. Ok, fine, you're right. So here it was, and the next will be coming to you soon. : D
-Misora