Authors Note: Here's your next chapter.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda.
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Chapter 17
Moonlight shone down into the hole Link had created, illuminating a small area of the cell. Very carefully, Link decended the rope, hoping the knot he tied would hold.
"Alright! Good job, LinK!" said Cyrus when Link's feet touched the ground.
In the corner of her cell, Crystal wavered a little bit, then stumbled forward awkwardly. Link jumped forward, catching her in his arms.
"Just hold on," said Link, standing her up. Crystal nodded slightly, trying to keep her eyes open.
Cyrus stood up, bracing himself with the bars of his cell. "Okay, now you need to get her out of here," said the brunette.
Link nodded, then looked back to Crystal. "Listen, I need you to stay awake. You have to hold on to me while I climb. I won't be able to climb up and hold on to you at the same time," said the young hero, looking Crystal in the eyes.
"I'll try," whispered Crystal, rubbing her eyes with her hands. "Sorry, I just don't feel good..."
"He knows... That's why he's helping us, so I can get you some help," said Cyrus from his cell.
Nodding, Link turned around and grabbed the thick rope. "Okay, hang on to my back."
Crystal put her arms around Link's neck, and locked her hands together. Once Link was sure she was secure, Link tugged the rope a little bit, testing it's hold. After another tug, Link started his ascend up the rope. Foot by foot he pulled Crystal and himself up, with Cyrus watching closely.
"Almost...there..." said Link between breaths. Two more pulls at arm length, and Link was able to grab onto the edge of the hole with one hand. He pulled with both hands, until he was able to grab the edge of the roof. With one final pull, he broke free of the hole, with Crystal holding on to him tightly.
"Okay..." said Link, breathing hard. "You can rest for a bit now... I've got to go talk to your brother."
Crystal let go of Link and slumped down in the corner of the roof.
Wiping the sweat off his forhead, Link stepped down off the roof, and onto the wall. He crouched down next to the window nearest to Cyrus' cell.
"Alright, she's resting now," said Link.
Cyrus nodded. "Good, now you're going to have to make another hole above my cell, and then throw the rope down. I'll be able to climb out myself."
"Okay... I just have one question..."
"Make it fast...we've got to get out of here before morning."
"Yeah, I understand. What I wanted to know, is why the guards haven't investigated the sounds I'm making. There's no doubt that they've heard it..." said Link, rubbing the back of his head.
"Ah, yeah. Well, ever since they took you out of here, I knew there was a chance, even a small one, that you'd be back to get us out. So I had to think of the best way to help you... I decided that if you did manage to get out here and help us, you'd end up making noises to bust through the roof... So I started to make noises myself. Throwing rocks around, banging my chair against the bars, stuff like that," said Cyrus, smiling his crooke smile.
"So," said Cyrus, continuing, "they don't check it out, because they think it's me banging around inside the cell."
"Wow...that's brilliant!" exclaimed Link.
Cyrus shook his head. "Not unless we get out of here safely. I suggest we hurry."
"Right, I'll get right on it," Link said, jumping up onto the roof. Carefully, he repeated the same actions as he had before to create the hole above Crystal's cell. Eventually, he had create a gaping hole, wide enough for Cyrus to fit through.
Cyrus appeared in view, crawling. "Get the rope," he said quickly.
As fast as he could, Link went back to the other hole, and pulled up the rope. Once he had it coiled around his arm, he jumped back down onto the wall, and untied the rope from the window.
Once the rope was free, Link walked carefully along the wall to the other window nearest to Cyrus' cell. After Link tied the rope, he tested the knot.
"Is it tied good?" asked Cyrus, observing Link work.
"Yeah, it should hold. Alright, I'm gonna throw down the rope now," said Link, pulling himself up on the roof, and then tossing the rope down the hole. As soon as the rope touched the stone floor, Cyrus grabbed it, and immediately started to pull himself up. His legs dragged along the hard floor, creating obvious pain for Cyrus, as he reflected the pain in his face.
Soon enough, his legs were dangling in the air as he pulled himself up higher. Slowly, he inched up the rope. After a minute, he was within range for Link to grab his hand and help him up.
"Here," said Link, extending his hand down into the hole. Quickly, Cyrus grabbed it, locking his hand around Link's wrist, and Link doing the same to Cyrus'.
It took all of Link's strength to pull up the older boy, but Link managed to get him out of the hole. Once he was out, Link let go of Cyrus' hand and sat down on the ground to rest.
Breathing hard, Cyrus looked up at Link. "Well," he said, pausing to take a breath," so far so good."
"Yeah..." replied Link.
Cyrus looked over at Crystal. "Is she awake?" he questioned.
"I don't know...she seemed exhausted."
Cyrus nodded, propping himself up on his elbows. "I've got to get her out of here. She's in worse condition than when we left home."
Link stood up and rubbed his arm. "Well, I guess we'd better get going then..."
Agreeing, Cyrus grabbed onto the side of the roof, and swung himself over it, dragging his legs off of the roof, and onto the wall.
"I should be able to hold myself up like this for awhile," he said, putting his body weight on his hands, which were gripping onto the edge of the roof. His feet touched the wall, but they were barely supporting any weight at all.
"This will at least work until I can find a staff or something to help support my weight."
Nodding, Link turned around and headed towards Crystal.
Stopping by her, he bent down and shook her a little. When she opened her eyes slightly, Link spoke to her. "I need you to hold on to my back again. I'm going to get you outside of the town, so you and your brother can get some help."
Crystal smiled slightly, then shut her eyes again. A few seconds later, her breathing slowed until Link knew she was asleep again. The blonde tried to wake her up, but she just moaned a little.
"Fine..." sighed Link. "I can manage. If sleep is what you need, then you should sleep..." he said. Carefully, he stooped down and picked her up. She wasn't too heavy, due to lack of food, but Link would still have problems carrying her. The hero rested her over his shoulder, supporting her with one hand. Very slowly, so he wouldn't lose his balance and drop her over the side of the building, Link walked back to Cyrus.
"Okay," said Link. "We're ready to go."
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JokersSpecter: Mmmkay. I think it's about time I answered a few questions that I've been...eh...ignoring. Sorry for the "late" answers for some of these.
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Q: How old is Link?
A: He's about 12 right now in the fic.
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Q: Didn't you think Navi was annoying? (shortened from original question)
A: Yes, extremely. However, don't we all have a good friend who's annoying?
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Q: Did you get the name "Tifa" from FF7?
A: Yes... *glances around* Um...I'm horrible at making up names... I think... Anywho, it seemed like a good name for an outgoing girl and such...
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Q: Is Link going to actually fight in his duel, even if he gets Cyrus out?
A: Absolutely. He wants to get Epona and his equipment back, and dueling is the only way (so far...)
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Hmmm, well, there you go... I'm off to sleep now...
JokersSpecter@hotmail.com - E-mail me for whatever... Or add me to MSN Messenger if you wish to talk to me about anything.
Review!
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Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda.
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Chapter 17
Moonlight shone down into the hole Link had created, illuminating a small area of the cell. Very carefully, Link decended the rope, hoping the knot he tied would hold.
"Alright! Good job, LinK!" said Cyrus when Link's feet touched the ground.
In the corner of her cell, Crystal wavered a little bit, then stumbled forward awkwardly. Link jumped forward, catching her in his arms.
"Just hold on," said Link, standing her up. Crystal nodded slightly, trying to keep her eyes open.
Cyrus stood up, bracing himself with the bars of his cell. "Okay, now you need to get her out of here," said the brunette.
Link nodded, then looked back to Crystal. "Listen, I need you to stay awake. You have to hold on to me while I climb. I won't be able to climb up and hold on to you at the same time," said the young hero, looking Crystal in the eyes.
"I'll try," whispered Crystal, rubbing her eyes with her hands. "Sorry, I just don't feel good..."
"He knows... That's why he's helping us, so I can get you some help," said Cyrus from his cell.
Nodding, Link turned around and grabbed the thick rope. "Okay, hang on to my back."
Crystal put her arms around Link's neck, and locked her hands together. Once Link was sure she was secure, Link tugged the rope a little bit, testing it's hold. After another tug, Link started his ascend up the rope. Foot by foot he pulled Crystal and himself up, with Cyrus watching closely.
"Almost...there..." said Link between breaths. Two more pulls at arm length, and Link was able to grab onto the edge of the hole with one hand. He pulled with both hands, until he was able to grab the edge of the roof. With one final pull, he broke free of the hole, with Crystal holding on to him tightly.
"Okay..." said Link, breathing hard. "You can rest for a bit now... I've got to go talk to your brother."
Crystal let go of Link and slumped down in the corner of the roof.
Wiping the sweat off his forhead, Link stepped down off the roof, and onto the wall. He crouched down next to the window nearest to Cyrus' cell.
"Alright, she's resting now," said Link.
Cyrus nodded. "Good, now you're going to have to make another hole above my cell, and then throw the rope down. I'll be able to climb out myself."
"Okay... I just have one question..."
"Make it fast...we've got to get out of here before morning."
"Yeah, I understand. What I wanted to know, is why the guards haven't investigated the sounds I'm making. There's no doubt that they've heard it..." said Link, rubbing the back of his head.
"Ah, yeah. Well, ever since they took you out of here, I knew there was a chance, even a small one, that you'd be back to get us out. So I had to think of the best way to help you... I decided that if you did manage to get out here and help us, you'd end up making noises to bust through the roof... So I started to make noises myself. Throwing rocks around, banging my chair against the bars, stuff like that," said Cyrus, smiling his crooke smile.
"So," said Cyrus, continuing, "they don't check it out, because they think it's me banging around inside the cell."
"Wow...that's brilliant!" exclaimed Link.
Cyrus shook his head. "Not unless we get out of here safely. I suggest we hurry."
"Right, I'll get right on it," Link said, jumping up onto the roof. Carefully, he repeated the same actions as he had before to create the hole above Crystal's cell. Eventually, he had create a gaping hole, wide enough for Cyrus to fit through.
Cyrus appeared in view, crawling. "Get the rope," he said quickly.
As fast as he could, Link went back to the other hole, and pulled up the rope. Once he had it coiled around his arm, he jumped back down onto the wall, and untied the rope from the window.
Once the rope was free, Link walked carefully along the wall to the other window nearest to Cyrus' cell. After Link tied the rope, he tested the knot.
"Is it tied good?" asked Cyrus, observing Link work.
"Yeah, it should hold. Alright, I'm gonna throw down the rope now," said Link, pulling himself up on the roof, and then tossing the rope down the hole. As soon as the rope touched the stone floor, Cyrus grabbed it, and immediately started to pull himself up. His legs dragged along the hard floor, creating obvious pain for Cyrus, as he reflected the pain in his face.
Soon enough, his legs were dangling in the air as he pulled himself up higher. Slowly, he inched up the rope. After a minute, he was within range for Link to grab his hand and help him up.
"Here," said Link, extending his hand down into the hole. Quickly, Cyrus grabbed it, locking his hand around Link's wrist, and Link doing the same to Cyrus'.
It took all of Link's strength to pull up the older boy, but Link managed to get him out of the hole. Once he was out, Link let go of Cyrus' hand and sat down on the ground to rest.
Breathing hard, Cyrus looked up at Link. "Well," he said, pausing to take a breath," so far so good."
"Yeah..." replied Link.
Cyrus looked over at Crystal. "Is she awake?" he questioned.
"I don't know...she seemed exhausted."
Cyrus nodded, propping himself up on his elbows. "I've got to get her out of here. She's in worse condition than when we left home."
Link stood up and rubbed his arm. "Well, I guess we'd better get going then..."
Agreeing, Cyrus grabbed onto the side of the roof, and swung himself over it, dragging his legs off of the roof, and onto the wall.
"I should be able to hold myself up like this for awhile," he said, putting his body weight on his hands, which were gripping onto the edge of the roof. His feet touched the wall, but they were barely supporting any weight at all.
"This will at least work until I can find a staff or something to help support my weight."
Nodding, Link turned around and headed towards Crystal.
Stopping by her, he bent down and shook her a little. When she opened her eyes slightly, Link spoke to her. "I need you to hold on to my back again. I'm going to get you outside of the town, so you and your brother can get some help."
Crystal smiled slightly, then shut her eyes again. A few seconds later, her breathing slowed until Link knew she was asleep again. The blonde tried to wake her up, but she just moaned a little.
"Fine..." sighed Link. "I can manage. If sleep is what you need, then you should sleep..." he said. Carefully, he stooped down and picked her up. She wasn't too heavy, due to lack of food, but Link would still have problems carrying her. The hero rested her over his shoulder, supporting her with one hand. Very slowly, so he wouldn't lose his balance and drop her over the side of the building, Link walked back to Cyrus.
"Okay," said Link. "We're ready to go."
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JokersSpecter: Mmmkay. I think it's about time I answered a few questions that I've been...eh...ignoring. Sorry for the "late" answers for some of these.
-
Q: How old is Link?
A: He's about 12 right now in the fic.
-
Q: Didn't you think Navi was annoying? (shortened from original question)
A: Yes, extremely. However, don't we all have a good friend who's annoying?
-
Q: Did you get the name "Tifa" from FF7?
A: Yes... *glances around* Um...I'm horrible at making up names... I think... Anywho, it seemed like a good name for an outgoing girl and such...
-
Q: Is Link going to actually fight in his duel, even if he gets Cyrus out?
A: Absolutely. He wants to get Epona and his equipment back, and dueling is the only way (so far...)
-
Hmmm, well, there you go... I'm off to sleep now...
JokersSpecter@hotmail.com - E-mail me for whatever... Or add me to MSN Messenger if you wish to talk to me about anything.
Review!
