Authors Note: Here's your next chapter.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda.
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Chapter 19
"Link! What are you doing?!" whispered Cyrus. Link had moved from his hiding place behind the fountain, right out into open view. He was in clear sight of the knights who were galloping up the road.
Link waved his hand to Cyrus, motioning for him to be silent. Slowly, the young hero continued walking out into the road. When he was in the center of the stoney-road, he started to wave his hands wildly, calling to the knights to stop.
Slowing their horses down to a trot, the two knights looked at each other. They stopped a few feet from Link.
"Move boy!" shouted one of the armored men. "We've no time to waste with you!"
Link forced a look of worry onto his face. "Please, I need one of you to help! I've subdued an enemy, but only after he hurt my sister!" he lied.
The knights quickly looked at each other again. Link couldn't see their expressions because of their helmets, but he knew his lie had caused them to think twice about telling him to move again.
"Where?" asked the other knight.
Link pointed to the fountain. "Just over there...but only one of you is needed. He's very weak...I managed to bring him down while his back was turned."
The knights both looked at the fountain. The only thing that could be seen in the dim moonlight was a foot poking out from behind it.
"Alright. I'll come and take him to the jail. You will have to help your sister yourself," said a knight. He nodded to his friend, and told him to go on ahead.
The knight followed Link as the blonde hero led the way. When they had reached the fountain, Link motioned to Cyrus, mouthing to him to stay still.
"Is that him?" questioned the knight, pointing to Cyrus. Cyrus was lying still with his eyes closed.
"Yes...and that's my sister," said Link, pointing to the unconscious Crystal. The shadow of the fountain concealed her enough that the knight didn't notice that she looked nothing like someone related to Link.
"Okay..." said the knight as he dismounted his horse. "You get out of here with her."
Link nodded, and then bent down to pretend he was picking Crystal up. The knight walked past Link, crouching down to pick up Cyrus.
"Now you're sure he's unconscious?" asked the knight. As he waited for a reply, he was suddenly pushed forward. Link had moved behind the knight, and shoved him, which took all of his strength just to do so. The surprised knight hadn't expected to be pushed, so he wasn't able to stop himself from sumbling forward, the weight of his armor only increasing his problem.
The knight's foot hit the side of the fountain, sending him hurling over the edge and colliding into the marble centerpiece. Chunks of marble chipped off as the knight's helmet smacked into the centerpiece. The final thing that happened was the knight landing face-down into the water.
The knight struggled to raise himself up, but the weight of his armor kept him down.
"Okay, c'mon!" shouted Link. Cyrus' eyes shot open.
"Alright! Great job!" Cyrus said after he surveyed the scene.
"There's no time, he could get out of there any moment! Get to the horse, I'll grab Crystal!" exclaimed Link.
Cyrus nodded and crawled to the horse as fast as he could. Link picked up Crystal and placed the brunette girl on the horse in front of the saddle.
Next, Link helped Cyrus climb onto the saddle. He had trouble, but he managed to get him on.
"Now go!" shouted Link.
Cyrus raised his eyebrows. "What?"
Link looked back at the knight. "I've got to get back to the castle...you two are going to have to go by yourself from here on out..." he said. The knight had managed to get an arm over the side, and was attempting to pull himself up. The knock to the knight's head seemed to have dazed him somewhat.
Silence passed for a moment. Cyrus just stared down at Link, while Link looked from Cyrus to the knight constantly.
"Well...I guess this is good-bye then..." said Cyrus. "I was kind of hoping I could pay you back for all you've done...but it seems like that won't be the case."
Link nodded. "Just get you and your sister some help...those legs look pretty bad...and she doesn't look at all like she can take much more..." he said.
Smiling, Cyrus said, "I will...don't worry about that. You take care of yourself...and hopefully we'll be able to meet again, under better circumstances..."
Cyrus made sure Crystal was secure, then shouted "Hyah!", and rode off with his sister towards the gate.
Link quickly ran away in the direction of the castle, just as the knight pulled himself out of the fountain.
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As fast as he could, Link ran through the town. Constantly, he would have to hide in the shadows as guards or knights ran past. Link only hoped that the gates would be open, so Cyrus could ride out.
Link had almost made it to the castle, when he turned the corner of the building and collided with a suit of armor. The armor was black, so Link couldn't see it very well. Sitting up and rubbing his cheek, Link looked up and saw who it was he ran into.
"What have we here?" asked the figure of Commander Bronzen. "Link...in town?"
Link's eyes widened. Bronzen smiled.
"Well, Link...if you want...we could engage in our duel a little early."
Bronzen unsheated his sword. "Or, I could leave you to the 'mercy' of the King. Although, I doubt he'll be pleased in finding out you've been running around at night."
Slowly, Link stood up, glaring at the Commander.
"Tifa told me you aren't all that bad..." said Bronzen, swinging his blade around. "I was a little disappointed that she had ran off and talked to you without permission... It seems that you have the same attitude...running off without permission."
Link looked around for some sort of escape. Bronzen smiled again.
"Don't think you'll be getting away...you're merely a child in a place you know nothing about," he said.
Deciding he'd put his speed to use, Link jumped to the side and ran past Bronzen towards the castle. The Commander just turned his head and watched Link as he ran.
"Yes...running without permission...same attitude," said Bronzen quietly. After a moment, he laughed, then continued walking in the direction of the front gates.
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Joker: Ah, thank you very much for those of you who told me my mistake in posting the last chapter (I put up chapter 17 for chapter 18 )
I hope it won't happen again... Now I'm off to sleep.
JokersSpecter@hotmail.com - E-mail me for whatever... Or add me to MSN Messenger if you wish to talk to me about anything.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda.
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Chapter 19
"Link! What are you doing?!" whispered Cyrus. Link had moved from his hiding place behind the fountain, right out into open view. He was in clear sight of the knights who were galloping up the road.
Link waved his hand to Cyrus, motioning for him to be silent. Slowly, the young hero continued walking out into the road. When he was in the center of the stoney-road, he started to wave his hands wildly, calling to the knights to stop.
Slowing their horses down to a trot, the two knights looked at each other. They stopped a few feet from Link.
"Move boy!" shouted one of the armored men. "We've no time to waste with you!"
Link forced a look of worry onto his face. "Please, I need one of you to help! I've subdued an enemy, but only after he hurt my sister!" he lied.
The knights quickly looked at each other again. Link couldn't see their expressions because of their helmets, but he knew his lie had caused them to think twice about telling him to move again.
"Where?" asked the other knight.
Link pointed to the fountain. "Just over there...but only one of you is needed. He's very weak...I managed to bring him down while his back was turned."
The knights both looked at the fountain. The only thing that could be seen in the dim moonlight was a foot poking out from behind it.
"Alright. I'll come and take him to the jail. You will have to help your sister yourself," said a knight. He nodded to his friend, and told him to go on ahead.
The knight followed Link as the blonde hero led the way. When they had reached the fountain, Link motioned to Cyrus, mouthing to him to stay still.
"Is that him?" questioned the knight, pointing to Cyrus. Cyrus was lying still with his eyes closed.
"Yes...and that's my sister," said Link, pointing to the unconscious Crystal. The shadow of the fountain concealed her enough that the knight didn't notice that she looked nothing like someone related to Link.
"Okay..." said the knight as he dismounted his horse. "You get out of here with her."
Link nodded, and then bent down to pretend he was picking Crystal up. The knight walked past Link, crouching down to pick up Cyrus.
"Now you're sure he's unconscious?" asked the knight. As he waited for a reply, he was suddenly pushed forward. Link had moved behind the knight, and shoved him, which took all of his strength just to do so. The surprised knight hadn't expected to be pushed, so he wasn't able to stop himself from sumbling forward, the weight of his armor only increasing his problem.
The knight's foot hit the side of the fountain, sending him hurling over the edge and colliding into the marble centerpiece. Chunks of marble chipped off as the knight's helmet smacked into the centerpiece. The final thing that happened was the knight landing face-down into the water.
The knight struggled to raise himself up, but the weight of his armor kept him down.
"Okay, c'mon!" shouted Link. Cyrus' eyes shot open.
"Alright! Great job!" Cyrus said after he surveyed the scene.
"There's no time, he could get out of there any moment! Get to the horse, I'll grab Crystal!" exclaimed Link.
Cyrus nodded and crawled to the horse as fast as he could. Link picked up Crystal and placed the brunette girl on the horse in front of the saddle.
Next, Link helped Cyrus climb onto the saddle. He had trouble, but he managed to get him on.
"Now go!" shouted Link.
Cyrus raised his eyebrows. "What?"
Link looked back at the knight. "I've got to get back to the castle...you two are going to have to go by yourself from here on out..." he said. The knight had managed to get an arm over the side, and was attempting to pull himself up. The knock to the knight's head seemed to have dazed him somewhat.
Silence passed for a moment. Cyrus just stared down at Link, while Link looked from Cyrus to the knight constantly.
"Well...I guess this is good-bye then..." said Cyrus. "I was kind of hoping I could pay you back for all you've done...but it seems like that won't be the case."
Link nodded. "Just get you and your sister some help...those legs look pretty bad...and she doesn't look at all like she can take much more..." he said.
Smiling, Cyrus said, "I will...don't worry about that. You take care of yourself...and hopefully we'll be able to meet again, under better circumstances..."
Cyrus made sure Crystal was secure, then shouted "Hyah!", and rode off with his sister towards the gate.
Link quickly ran away in the direction of the castle, just as the knight pulled himself out of the fountain.
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As fast as he could, Link ran through the town. Constantly, he would have to hide in the shadows as guards or knights ran past. Link only hoped that the gates would be open, so Cyrus could ride out.
Link had almost made it to the castle, when he turned the corner of the building and collided with a suit of armor. The armor was black, so Link couldn't see it very well. Sitting up and rubbing his cheek, Link looked up and saw who it was he ran into.
"What have we here?" asked the figure of Commander Bronzen. "Link...in town?"
Link's eyes widened. Bronzen smiled.
"Well, Link...if you want...we could engage in our duel a little early."
Bronzen unsheated his sword. "Or, I could leave you to the 'mercy' of the King. Although, I doubt he'll be pleased in finding out you've been running around at night."
Slowly, Link stood up, glaring at the Commander.
"Tifa told me you aren't all that bad..." said Bronzen, swinging his blade around. "I was a little disappointed that she had ran off and talked to you without permission... It seems that you have the same attitude...running off without permission."
Link looked around for some sort of escape. Bronzen smiled again.
"Don't think you'll be getting away...you're merely a child in a place you know nothing about," he said.
Deciding he'd put his speed to use, Link jumped to the side and ran past Bronzen towards the castle. The Commander just turned his head and watched Link as he ran.
"Yes...running without permission...same attitude," said Bronzen quietly. After a moment, he laughed, then continued walking in the direction of the front gates.
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Joker: Ah, thank you very much for those of you who told me my mistake in posting the last chapter (I put up chapter 17 for chapter 18 )
I hope it won't happen again... Now I'm off to sleep.
JokersSpecter@hotmail.com - E-mail me for whatever... Or add me to MSN Messenger if you wish to talk to me about anything.
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