Authors Note: Here's your next chapter.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda.

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Chapter 18

"So how are we going to do this?" asked Link, looking down on the injured Cyrus.

"I figured we'd just go ahead and jump down the other side of the wall, head to the forest, and use that as cover while we traveled back to the camp we have set up," said Cyrus, looking at the forest. For a moment, his eyes seemed lost in the darkness between the trees. Finally, he sighed, and said, "That was before the guards had mangled my legs..."

Cyrus glanced up at Link, the his eyes moved to his sister's face. Her eyes were closed, and her light brunette hair dangled over here face.

"Link...if we can't think of a way to get me out of here...would you do me the favor of getting Crystal back to the camp?" asked Cyrus, his eyes falling to look at his useless legs again.

Link looked down at the bloody legs as well. "Yes...of course I will... I'm not sure why, but I feel I owe it to you..." said the hero quietly.

Cyrus smiled, "If you think about it...we're both on the same side here...just different motives. I feel I owe you a lot as well... Let's not go too deep into that right now though... I think we should get Crystal some help, that's our first priority."

Suddenly, and idea struck Link. "Wait...I know what we can do! I know a way to the fairy shrine!" exclaimed the young hero.

Cyrus almost fell off the roof when he heard Link say that. "W-What?! You know where the fairy shrine is?!" questioned Cyrus, his eyes bulging and his mouth hanging open.

"Yeah...I was there last night. If we get you there, we can heal you and Crystal...then you shouldn't have any problem getting back to your camp," stated Link. He laid Crystal down on the roof so he could rest his shoulder and arm.

"Link...do you realize how long we've been looking for the shrine? God...it feels like ages... If you could give us the location of it...you could help us cure hundreds from sickness..." said Cyrus, reaching over to brush the hair from his sister's eyes.

Link thought for a moment before he responded. "Yeah...that would be worth it to show you where it is... However, I was thinking of a quicker way to the shrine..." said the blonde.

"A quicker way?"

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It took a lot of energy, but Link had managed to help both Cyrus and Crystal off the roof, onto the wall, and then down into the alleyway. Link was leading them to the fountain. The only problem, were the guards...

"There's so many..." said Link, looking carefully around the corner of the alley. He saw the three guards by the jail, as well as another group patrolling the streets.

"We need a miracle," said Cyrus, crawling along the ground and looking around the corner. He slightly flinched at the pain of his legs dragging along the ground. "Any ideas why they're all out patrolling right now?"

Link nodded. "Yeah...one of them said that there might be an attack tonight, so they're on full alert."

"Heh...if sleeping is on full alert," said Cyrus, pointing to the two guards near the jail who were napping, "then these guys are gonna have problems."

Turning his head to look at Cyrus, Link asked, "Do you think it's your dad that's going to attack?"

Cyrus was silent for a moment. "Maybe... He's nbever made a direct attack on the town before, so if it is him, my bet is that his motive is to free us."

"Ah...well we better hurry and get you healed then... We don't want unnecassary bloodshed."

"Yeah. Hey, how'd you get from the fountain to here without them hearing you or seeing you?"

Rubbing the back of his neck, Link said, "Well...I walked...quietly..." The hero glanced down at Cyrus' broken up legs, then moved his eyes to Crystal, who was sleeping peacefully on the ground.

"Oh...I guess that won't work... Even if I crawl, I'll make a lot of noise..." stated Cyrus sadly.

"Yup...looks like we need to think of something else...fast... I can't get caught outside of my room, or I'll never get Epona back."

Off in the distance, a horn sounded loudly. The guards near the jail quickly woke up. After looking at eachother for a minute with surprised faces, the guards quickly headed off in the direction of the front gate, followed closely by the guards who were patrolling the area.

"Well, looks like we've got a way to get to the fountain now," exclaimed Link, grinning.

"Yeah, looks like it... Grab Crystal, let's go. If we're fast enough, maybe we can get back from the shrine and help my father."

"If it even is your father," reminded Link.

"Err...yeah...if...even though they only blow the horn like that when "Kain Scum" is around."

"Oh... Okay, I see your point... Let's get going, we have no time to waste."

As fast as he could, Link hoisted Crystal up on his shoulder, then ran off in the direction of the fountain. Cyrus had already started to drag himself to the fountain, leaving a thin trail of blood in his wake. His legs had stopped bleeding as much as before, either giving proof that the wounds were closing up, or his pants were soaking up more blood.

Either way, Cyrus was getting weaker every time Link saw him.

When Link reached the fountain, he carefully laid Crystal down on the ground. Once he was sure she was okay, the blonde ran back to help Cyrus.

"Just grab my hands and pull...don't worry about my legs, they're bound to end up hurt more anyway," said the injured teen, propping his arms up so Link could grab them.

Link took Cyrus' wrists in his hands, but hesitated. After a moments pause, he shrugged slightly and pulled Cyrus the rest of the way to the fountain. Cyrus locked his face with a blank look, so Link wouldn't see the pain he was enduring.

"Good..." said Cyrus between his teeth. "Now how do we get it to work?" Cyrus looked up at the glistening white fountain.

Link fixed his eyes on the fountain. "I'm not entirely sure... I guess you just jump in, and it'll work."

"Okay... Jump then. You may as well make sure it works," Cyrus said, crawling over to his sister.

"Taking a step back, Link nodded. After a moment of staring at the fountain, Link took a running leap and smacked his face on the white marble of the fountain.

Moaning in pain, Link stepped out of the fountain, and looked down at Cyrus with a pained expression. He checked to make sure all of his teeth were still in his mouth.

"Hmm...mus' be a one-way fountain, huh?" asked Cyrus, raising an eyebrow.

Link nodded, checking his nose.

On the street near them, about a half-dozen knights rode by. Link quickly ducked behind the fountain. Cyrus lay as still as he could.

Down the road that the armor-clad knights had just come from, two other knights appeared, riding up the road."I believe," Link said, "I just found a way to get you out of here..." The hero smiled slightly, despite the pain it caused him.

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