I do not own Zelda. I own an awesome mini Snorlax stuffed animal though!

Malon had her horse back up. Her hands were sweating. If she didn't make this jump... She shuddered. She'd fall to her death 100 feet below in Gerudo Canyon. She looked straight ahead, and kicked her horse into high gear. Her horse jumped the canyon and made it to the other side! Malon sighed. Then she straightend up. If she was going to catch up to Link, she'd have haul arse.

**Gerudo Desert**

Link sat down next to the cloaked man. "I'll buy 10 bombchu's please." The man nodded and pulled the bombs out of his cloak. They were sitting on a flying carpet. Link paid the man and went back onto Epona. He continued through the desert until he eventually hit the small desert fort. He felt something brush by him. Whatever it was it was invisable. When Link used the Lens of Truth, he saw it was a Poe!

"AAAHH!" yelled Link and the Poe in suprise until they saw who the other one was. "Hey...You're the poe that helped me cross the Desert when Gannon put the enchantment on it!

The Poe smiled. "You're welcome. You would have abated my onus...but I wanted one more chance at...well...adventure..."

"Really? So is that why you're sticking around?"

"Yeah..."

Link smiled for a second. I wonder... "Hey, what can you do besides see through enchantments?" Link asked.

"Well I can possess some people, I can attack with my lantern and I can also use some very minor dark spells. Why do you ask?"

"How would you like to join me on my adventure?"

"Really?! That would be wonderful! What's your name good sir?"

"Link. Just plain Link. What's your name?"

"Well my earthly name was Drache, so I guess Drache would do!"

"Well, Drache, welcome aboard!" To this the poe floated in a circle smiling and laughing. "Could you possibly give me directions to the Spirit temple again?"

"Sure! Right this way!"

**Malon**

Malon was pissed. Not only had she been harrassed by those dammed Gerudos, she also had to find where Link had gone off without her! A man on a flying carpet said he saw him go off in the direction of some old fortress, so she went in that direction. You aren't making this any easier on me aren't you? thought Malon. She sighed. She should of seen it. He was still testing her. Making sure she could join him. Anything for Link... Malon spurred her horse on wards, occasionally giving it something to drink so it wouldn't be parched. That's when she saw it in the distance. A huge, gargantuan rock in the shape of a beautiful Gerudo. That had to be it...It had to be! Malon spurred the horse on even more. If she played her cards right, she'd make it there by the time Link, got there, maybe even before!

**Chamber of the Sages**

Zelda wasn't cruel. Sure, she was manipulating Link, but for her own sake, and hell, even for Link's sake! She was already trying to convince her father of letting her marry whoever she wanted, and she was going to pick Link! Any man would have loved his position. But now this...Oh well. If she could convince Link to come back, she could make all this go away. If she could find him. Now apperently either Link split into two people, or he had a companion. And this companion didn't have any life force. Which was really strange...

She turned to Raruu. "Did you get a lock on?" Zelda asked. Raruu was looking on a map of Hyrule and there was two dots blinking, moving towards the Spirit Temple.

"Yes. They're heading directly where we thought they would."

Zelda smiled. She would be able to stop the Deity's awakening and keep her beloved Link...

**Spirit Temple**

"Here we are Link!" Drache replied. Link got off his horse, only to be hailed by the voice of Malon.

"LINK! LOOK OUT THERE'S A GHOST BEHIND YOU!" yelled Malon. Link began to laugh. Drache was confused.

"What did I do?" asked the poe, confused.

When Malon rode up to the laughing Link she got off. "What's so funny?"

"First of all, the ghosts name is Drache and he won't hurt me. In fact, he's joining the quest. Apperently he wants a taste of adventure before he goes to the great beyond."

Malon smiled. "I'm sorry Drache. I thought...you know...no offence!"

"None taken my dear. Is this your girlfriend Link?" Drache asked. Link blushed.

"No, just a friend. Malon is good with horses and a bow. She wanted to come along... and well, you know women..."

"Hahahaha! Right you are!"

"Drache?" asked Malon. "Can you...go into the Spirit Temple?"

"Of course! In fact I have some friends there that can help you! Come on this way and I'll introduce you to the gang!" With that, Drache floated forward and led the way into the gaping maw that was the Spirit Temple Doorway...