Disclaimer: Go to other chapters to see it. I'm feeling too lazy.
Author's note: Sorry it took so long, but I've had other things going on. Like my grandparents came over for a week, and it was Hell! I'd like to thank those who reviewed, and I'd like to thank those who will review this chapter! A couple new characters show up in here. So have fun!
Chapter Ten
Ryo smiled as she heard the ruckus going on down below, "They'll be here any minute now. . ."
Sara looked at the door in anticipation, "Will they really take me with you?" Ryo nodded, and Sara smiled bigger than Ryo's, "This is great! I finally get to get out of here!"
Ryo clenched her fists as she heard footsteps coming closer to the door. She then positioned herself in front of Sara, "I'm just taking a precaution. It could be Josh or Telan. . ."
"Ryo, are you in there?" A voice stated outside the door.
Ryo lunged at the door, banging on her side, "Link, I'm in here! We need to get out of here!"
Ryo heard the door unlock and watched as the door swung open. Sara peered around Ryo to see better, "Ryo, is it really the Hero of Time?"
Ryo lunged at Link, grabbing him in a loving hug, "Finally! Can we get out of here?"
Link nodded, turning to the door, "Yes, lets. . ."
Link stopped as he saw Roeticus standing at the door, smiling, "Don't think that I didn't know your plan from the beginning!"
Ryo shivered as she looked into his eyes, the past experience of both of them still running through her veins. Link growled, "I don't care, I'm taking Ryo and her friend out of here!"
Roeticus laughed as he took a step towards Ryo, totally forgetting about anyone else in the room, "I will claim your mind as mine!" He glared at her, trying to pierce the fabrics of her mind.
Ryo cried out as a searing pain went through her head, drowning out everything else around her. She felt a force slam into the seams of her mind, trying to gain access to the inside. As she cried, she felt a reassuring hand on her shoulder, calming her so she could think right. She quickly sent up a wall of fire around her, both physical and mental.
Her father's image nodded as the firewall went up, "That's my girl. . ." He then turned to Roeticus, "You will not be able to pierce her mind as long as she is living!"
Ryo's wall of fire disappeared as she slammed to the floor. Josh had appeared at the door beside his master, "You will not escape us!"
Ryo let tears fall down her face, forgetting about all that mattered, trying to get Roeticus to stop his assault on her mind. The pain didn't lessen, it got worse as her body's defense wore down. She faintly heard Link unsheathe his sword and run at Roeticus, yelling. She also felt Sara shaking her shoulder in an attempt to snap her out of her trance.
Roeticus laughed at the image of Ryo's father, "She is fading fast, I am almost able to get into her mind. . ."
"You will not like what you see there. . ." Ryo's father stated, fading away, "There is more hatred in her mind than in any other living being. You will drown in it all."
Roeticus stopped his assault on Ryo's mind, a fear in his eyes. He took a couple steps backward, trying to distance himself from Ryo. He beckoned for Josh to stop his assault on the group, "Josh, let us go. . . I have to go see if my daughter is alright. . ." Both ran out of the room and down the hall.
Ryo continued to cry as Link turned back to her, "I'm sorry, I failed you. . ."
"Ryo, you haven't failed anyone. . ." Link tried to soothe her. He noticed how Sara clung to Ryo's shoulder, fear in her eyes at how the older girl was acting. He picked Ryo up, nodding to Sara, "Follow me, I'll lead you to our check point."
Sara followed Link as they ran out of the cell and down the hall to the throne room. They met no resistance as they ran out of the castle. The whole way Ryo crying on and on about how she had failed someone.
On reaching the checkpoint, Link took a deep breath of air, "Ryo, come on!"
Ryo continued to cry, "You don't understand Link, you don't understand what I just went through two times back there!" She pulled out of his grip, "Don't give me that look! You will never understand what I just went through!"
Sara put her hand into Ryo's, "Ryo. . ." Ryo turned to face the fourteen year old, meeting eyes full of sadness. Sara continued, "I know what you went through, at least somewhat. . . I don't know what it's like to have your mind being attacked or your parent's images coming to you, but I know what it's like to fail your parents. . ."
Ryo hugged Sara, trying to hide her sadness deep within her, "I'm sorry Sara, yes, you are right, you do know what it is like somewhat."
Link pulled Ryo into a hug, "Please Ryo, I am here for you, you just have to tell me what I have to do."
Sara ran behind Ryo and Link as she heard the rest of the group racing to the checkpoint. Ryo was slammed to the ground as Kalinoc lunged on her chest. Link dodged out of the way just in time to laugh as Ryo tried to force the tiger off her. Ghost nipped at her shoulder, trying to get her attention. Ryo finally smiled, "Alright, I see you!" She pushed Kalinoc off her and petted Ghost's nose.
Before Ryo could do anything else, Rachel grabbed her in a huge hug, "Ryo, I've missed you! I was so worried!"
Ryo pulled out of her grip and turned to Sara, "Everyone, I want you to meet Sara Giles. She is coming with us." She shook her head at the questioning looks everyone was giving Sara, "You will be nice to her, even if it kills you! She has been through a lot like me, and I wish to take her under my wing and help her!"
Link nodded, "We better be going, we don't want to be captured by Roeticus again. . ."
Ryo nodded, and turned to Sara, "I have a special treat for you. . ." She beckoned for Kalinoc to come over to Sara. Sara put a hand on Kalinoc's head, not feeling any pain. Ryo smiled, "Good, you can ride Kalinoc until we find you a horse to ride."
Sara warily got on Kalinoc's back, "I hope I'm not hurting you. . ." Kalinoc purred, and Sara giggled, "I think he likes me. . ."
Ryo laughed as she mounted Ghost, "He certainly does."
~*Out of the Wastelands*~
Link stopped Epona as they got out of the wastelands, "I think this is a good place to spend the night. . ."
Ryo yawned, dismounting Ghost, "Good, I was about to fall asleep in the saddle. . ." Her yawn turned into a laugh as she saw Sara's sleeping form on the back of Kalinoc, "Looks like Sara already has." Kalinoc let Ryo take Sara's form off his back, afterwards shaking his coat out.
Kaige dismounted, "Well, I'll take first watch. . ."
To everyone's surprise, Ryo just simply laid Sara down and then laid down herself, closing her eyes. Link nodded to Kaige, "Alright, then I'll take second watch."
"I'll take third," Chris stated, still in his wolf form.
Jordan laughed, "That means I'll take the last watch."
Rachel nodded, making a fire for the group, "Has anyone noticed that Ryo has changed since she was captured?"
Everyone looked at Ryo, sighing as they saw her asleep. Link lowered his head, "Well, I have noticed that, and also that she doesn't have her fire attitude anymore."
Ryo moaned in her sleep, turning on her side, "Father. . ."
Ryo was lost in a dream that she couldn't seem to get out of. Ryo's dream. . .
Ryo stood beside her father, holding his hand. She was only eight years old. Her father smiled down at his daughter, "Don't ever forget that your special, Ryo, you are different from the rest of the kids."
"But daddy, why am I different?" Ryo asked, ignoring her father's eyes, "Everything catches on fire when I get angry or sad. . ."
Her father shook his head, "That's what makes you special, you will be better than anyone around you."
Ryo stomped her foot on the ground, letting go of her father's hand, "But I don't like being different! I want to be like the other kids!" She then backed away as her father's face was replaced with Roeticus's. She screamed, no longer the eight year old but now the eighteen year old she was.
Roeticus laughed, "My dear child, you are a powerful person, your father hid you from me to begin with. I wish for you to join me. . ."
Ryo's confusion grew, "What do you mean he hid me from you? I am not from Hyrule!"
"Your father has filled your head with lies. You are a special child born in Hyrule, but whisked away as soon as you came into this world!" Roeticus snarled.
Ryo shook her head, not believing what he was saying, "No, it isn't true! My parents lived on Earth! I lived on Earth!" She winced as Roeticus brought his hand up to smack her, "I don't care what you say! I will not believe you!"
Roeticus smiled, "You are diluted by your father's words! Your father is from earth, but your mother was form Hyrule!"
He grabbed Ryo's hand, a searing pain shooting into her head. Ryo screamed, one final attempt to rid herself of the dream. . .
Ryo awoke screaming, drenched in sweat and pale white. She looked around, making sure that she was back with the group. She started to shake, "It can't be true! It just can't be! I won't let him get to me. . ."
"Ryo, are you alright?" Ryo turned to see Link looking at her, his eyes full of worry.
Ryo started to cry, "Link, I hate him, I really do! He won't leave me alone, not even in my dreams!"
Link grabbed her in a hug, trying to calm her down, "Sh, its alright, I'm here for you."
Link looked around as everyone started to wake up. Sara saw how Ryo was, and quickly ran over to her, "What did you do to her?"
Link shook his head, "It wasn't me, she had a nightmare." He looked at Ryo down in his arms to see her face dug into his chest, she was fast asleep. Link sighed and laid her back down, "I hope she doesn't have another one or she'll be up the whole night and will fall asleep on Ghost tomorrow."
~*In Hyrule Field*~
Link sighed as he looked over at Ghost, seeing that Ryo had fallen asleep for the third time, "I'm glad Ghost keeps Ryo on his back at all costs. . . She would be on the ground."
Kaige smiled at Link, "I think we should get lodging for the night. Maybe some real food and a soft bed would get Ryo a peaceful night." He nodded, "I'll pay for us. . ."
Ghost stopped dead in his tracks, causing Ryo to slam her head off his neck. She shook her head, and half opened her eyes. Ghost nickered softly at the man standing before him. To him, he smelled like Ryo in a sense. The man patted Ghost's nose, smiling.
Link stared down at him, not sure of what to say. Finally coming to a conclusion, he smiled, "Can we help you?"
The man turned his face to Link and nodded, "Yes, you can. . ." He turned to Ryo, who had fallen asleep, "She is Ryo, is she not?"
Link just stared at him, not sure of what to think. Kaige nodded, "Yes, that is Miss Ryo. . . What is your name?"
The man bowed, "My name is Follis. . ." At the name, Ryo's head whipped back and she became wide-awake. She looked at the man to see what he looked like. He had long jet-black hair pulled back in a ponytail, piercing black eyes, he was very tall, he had a loose gray/off-white tunic, and a square chin. He smiled at her, making her blush, "I'm glad to see you are awake."
Ghost nickered to him softly again to get him to pet him once more. Ryo's eyes went big at the sight of her horse being gentle to another person. She looked into Follis's eyes, seeing something familiar, "Do I know you?"
Follis bowed again, hiding his smile from everybody, "No, you do not know me, but I know you." ~She doesn't remember that I'm her older brother. Father must not have told her when he took her away from here.~ "I am sorry, my lady, I just want to keep you and your group safe from the darkness out there."
Before Link could argue, Ryo nodded, "Very well, you can join us. . ." Ghost's ears pricked forward as he heard something. Ryo looked around from her perch to see what was bothering him, "What is it boy?"
Ghost started to buck as a Tektite jumped at them from the front. Ryo gasped as Follis turned around, and in one movement, unsheathed his sword and cut the Tektite in half. He bowed once again, "You should be careful around here, things have been going wrong. . ."
"But a Tektite doesn't live here, they live on Death Mountain!" Ryo stated urgently, trying to calm Ghost down.
Follis put one hand out, and Ghost stopped his prancing, "As I said before, things have gone wrong lately." He nodded, "Are you headed to Hyrule Castle Town to get lodging at the tavern?"
Ryo simply nodded, and Link answered, "Yes, you are welcome to join us." He nodded, "We are on our way as you stopped us. Ryo is in need of a nice place to sleep, she hasn't been able to sleep lately. . ."
Follis stared into Ryo's eyes, "Have they been nightmares?" Ryo blushed as he guessed right. He nodded, "I see, don't worry miss Ryo, it happens to the best of us in due time."
~*In the Tavern*~
Ryo yawned and closed her eyes as they walked inside the tavern. Follis watched as she fell asleep on her feet. Just as she started to fall backwards, he raced and caught her. He smiled ~My precious little sister is really sleep deprived. You would never catch me falling asleep on a horse or standing on my feet.~ He sighed as he picked her up and walked over to Link, "Here my friend, she has fallen asleep on her feet."
Link took Ryo in his arms as Julie came up to the group, "I have your rooms ready, and Mr. Follis, your room has been cleaned up."
Follis nodded, walking up the stairs in front of everyone else, "Thank you." At the last door down the hall, he nodded, "this is my room, your rooms should be up the hall some. Pleasant sleep for all of you." He then opened his door, entered his room, and then closed the door.
Link carried Ryo back to their room and laid her down on the bed. He then walked out of the room and down the hall to Follis's room. He knocked on the door, hoping he would still be awake. When Follis answered the door, he smiled and let Link in. Link sighed, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I just wanted to talk to you. . ."
Follis smiled, "Don't be sorry about anything, I never go to sleep until later anyway. So what do you want to talk about?"
Link looked at his hands, "I just wanted to know how you know Ryo. . ."
Follis laughed, "I knew her father and mother. . ."
Link looked into Follis's eyes, "But how? I mean, you're young to know them. . ."
Follis winked, "I have my secrets as everybody does. Just right now isn't the right time to tell them." ~Ryo should soon figure it out if she is having nightmares. My bet is that they are memories and not nightmares.~ He was brought out of his thoughts as he heard a scream. Link jumped up and scrambled out of the room, Follis following him.
Both ran into Link and Ryo's room to see Ryo drenched in sweat and as white as a ghost. Follis pulled Link away from Ryo as she tried to punch him. Her pupils were smaller than what they were supposed to be. She screamed as she tried to punch Link, "Leave me alone!"
Follis let Link go and grabbed Ryo, putting her arms behind her back, "Relax little wildfire. . ."
Ryo came back to her senses, "Father?" She backed away from both of them, crying as she saw that it was just Follis, "How did you know about that?" She shook her head, "How did you know about the nickname my father gave me?"
Follis fumbled for an answer, not wanting to reveal his secret, "Well, um. . ."
Link looked at Follis, "I want to know also!" Link put his hand on his sheath, "For all we know, you could have been the one to kill her parents!"
Follis's face went to one of sadness, "I would never kill my. . ." He stopped himself just in time.
Ryo cried, "You were in my dream! I don't know why, but you were!"
Follis smiled, "What was I doing in your dream?"
Ryo took a step toward him, her eyes going out of focus, "You were younger, but it was you, I'm sure! You were looking at me with those eyes. I was a baby. . . What did dad say?" Ryo kept hitting herself in the head to remember, "He said something about leaving you here and taking me to Earth. . . I DON'T UNDERSTAND!"
Follis grabbed her in a hug, "It will come back to you, Ryo, I'm sure it will. Just give it some time."
Ryo cried into his chest, "I just don't know. . . I want everything to be alright again!"
Link looked at the two, noticing that Follis looked like the image of Ryo's father that he had seen in Roeticus's castle. He stored that bit of information in the back of his mind, swearing to himself that he would sort out that problem when it was morning.
Follis felt the eyes of Link on him, and smiled on the inside ~I think Link is figuring it out. I do look like our father. Ryo hasn't seen that yet, but will when she is relaxed and done trying to figure out the dreams.~
Ryo let Follis hold her, feeling that she knew him somehow. ~I know him, I know I do. . . Where do I know him from?~ She soon felt her eyes getting heavy and felt sleep pulling at her. Just before she fell asleep, she looked up to see Follis looking down at her.
Follis laid Ryo down on the bed after she had fallen asleep, "Sleep tight, little wildfire."
Ryo mumbled something about an older brother, and Follis drew back from her like he had just been burned. Link saw this and asked, "Follis, what is wrong?"
Follis mumbled under his breath, "I can't believe she figured it out. . ."
Link caught this, "Follis, are you alright? You seem to be talking to yourself. . ."
Follis turned on his heel, his face showing some fear, "I am alright my friend. . . I was just thinking." He quickly exited the room and ran to his own.
~*In the Morning*~
Ryo awoke to Link getting everything ready. She stretched, "Link?" Link turned to her, and she swallowed hard, "I have to say something. . ."
Link urged her to go on, "Yes, my love?"
Ryo looked out the window, the town suddenly becoming more interesting than it had ever been, "Link, I've sorted out my dreams. . ." She took a deep breath, "It seems that my mother was a Hylian and my father was from Earth. They married each other for love, and my mother had me after she had. . ." Ryo paused then continued, "my older brother. . . My older brother stayed here to take Roeticus off track so he wouldn't find out that my parents had taken me to Earth. Link, I have to find him, he is the only one who can explain things for me. He saved my life when I was a baby."
Both turned to the door as they heard a knock and, "May I come in?"
Link smiled, "Come in Follis!" Follis walked in, stopping as he saw Ryo. Link nodded to Follis, "Ryo has sorted out her dreams. . ."
Follis's face stayed emotionless, but his eyes showed his fear, "That's good."
Ryo sighed, "I have an older brother in Hyrule. We have to find him so he can explain everything for me. . ."
Follis lowered his head and turned around, "As you wish. I just came to tell you that I am ready to go. The rest of the group is downstairs waiting for us." With that, he quickly walked out of the room and down the stairs.
Ryo watched him go, "I thought he wouldn't act like that. . . I thought he would be happy. . ." Ryo then registered the face. She gasped and fell back on her pillow.
Link looked at her, "What is wrong Ryo?"
Ryo couldn't answer. The color in her face drained away, "I-I can't. . ."
~*With Follis*~
Follis sighed as he walked down the steps, "I thought it would have been later when she figured it out. I don't want to reveal myself yet. . ."
He stopped dead in his tracks as he heard someone scream his name, "Follis!" His heart stopped as he realized it was Ryo's voice. A few seconds later, Ryo came running out of the room, "Follis!" He couldn't run, and he surely couldn't fight his little sister, so he stood there, trying to regain his composure. Ryo ran to him, burying her face in his chest, "Follis!"
Follis looked around to see of anyone was watching. Seeing that no one was watching, he hugged her, "Yes little wildfire?"
Ryo started to cry into his chest, "I knew I knew you!" She didn't bring her face out of his chest, fearing that he would disappear, "Follis, don't leave me!"
Follis nodded, "Alright, I won't."
He turned as he heard Rachel, "Link, I think she. . ."
Link shot a glare at Rachel, "She has not!" He then stomped on her foot, "That's her older. . ." He stopped as he noticed Follis was looking at them.
Follis looked down at Ryo, "Little wildfire. . ."
Ryo didn't look up, "Follis, you promised to never leave me. . ." She then did look up at him, "You look a lot like father. . ."
Follis looked away from Ryo, "I might look like him, but I failed him in the end. . ."
Ryo shook her head, "No you didn't! I'm still alive, aren't I?" Follis looked back at her. She tried to smile, "Dad wanted us to live! I am now not alone, I've found you, big brother. . ."
Follis winced at the thought, "Ryo, I. . ." He then stopped as he saw how happy Ryo looked, "I guess you're right, you are not alone anymore."
Kaige smiled at the two, "It seems that We will now have the old Ryo back. . ."
Ryo let Follis go, "I'm ready to go now. Come on!"
~*Out in Hyrule Field*~
Follis rode on Ghost, Ryo behind him. Ryo's thoughts were wandering back in her old memories of her family. Ryo's eyes once again became heavy, and she fell into a light sleep. Follis smiled as Ryo fell forward to rest on his back. His smile didn't last long though, he started to think ~I hate to do this to her, acting all good, but it is what I have to do. Roeticus wants her, and I usually follow his words, but I just don't know this time. My own sister, the one that I was supposed to watch over when she came back to Hyrule. . . Father never thought that I would get captured and forced to help them.~
Ryo whipped open her eyes as she heard screeching and crooning above her. She looked up to see a little dragon, white in color. It swooped down and landed on Chris's shoulder as he sat behind Kaige on Shala. Chris smiled, joy filling every place of his face, "Tilo! You found me!"
Kaige turned his head, "So, I guess another has joined our little army. . ."
Rachel laughed, "Yup, I guess so! Roeticus won't stand a chance now!"
Ryo noticed Follis wince as Rachel said Roeticus's name. She didn't say anything though, for sleep was once again pulling at her eyes. She moaned, "When will the sleep stop? I want to be able to stay awake while I ride Ghost!"
Follis chuckled as he listened to Ryo's moan, "Little sister, you are getting your memories back, you will fall asleep every time you get one back. It is just because you lived on earth for so long, you have forgotten what it is like here." Once more he felt Ryo rest herself on his back. Ghost snorted as Follis laughed.
Ghost skidded to a halt and his ears went forward. Follis didn't move one bit in the saddle, not wanting to wake Ryo up. He growled, "Not now! Not when she just figured it out!"
Link dismounted and unsheathed his sword, "What is wrong Ghost. . ."
He was cut short as he slammed into the ground. Telan and Josh appeared in front of Ghost, laughing, "You still haven't learned Hero!"
Follis growled at the two, "Not now! Why couldn't you have waited a bit longer!"
Josh bowed to Follis, "I'm sorry my lord, but we were told by Roeticus to help you. He was afraid that you would get soft because she was your little sister. . ."
Ghost lashed out at the two, trying to bite them. Follis pulled back on the reins, keeping him from his biting, "I was doing just fine! They were falling right into my trap!"
Ryo yawned from Follis's back, "Follis, what is going. . ." She saw Telan and Josh and started to shake, "NO, NOT YOU TWO!"
Follis, dismounted, walking over to the two, "Fine, do what you wish, but leave the key unharmed!"
Josh and Telan bowed to him, "Yes my lord Follis, as you wish."
Ryo fought the tears that were running down her face, "But why Follis?" Follis looked away from her, not answering her question. Ryo shook her head, "This has to be a bad dream! I just have to wake up, and I'll be back at the tavern in bed!"
Link rushed at Josh, his sword raised high, "You won't keep me on the ground!"
Right behind him was Kaige, "I will not allow evil to live on!"
Jordan ran at Telan with Chris right beside him, "I'm sick of you guys!"
Rachel ran at Follis, screaming, "We trusted you!"
Follis put his hand before him, a wind blowing Rachel away. He looked at Ryo to see her where he had left her, on the back of Ghost, crying. He ran over to Ghost, jumping up behind Ryo. Ryo didn't move, shock freezing her body from doing anything. Follis yelled to Josh and Telan, "Deal with them, I am taking the key back to Roeticus!"
Both nodded, "Yes my lord!"
Ghost disappeared from his spot. Link yelled in anger, once again loosing Ryo. He charged at Josh, forgetting everything but his anger.
~*Roeticus's Castle*~
Follis dismounted at the castle, pulling Ryo down with him. She started to fight against him, "Let me go! You aren't my. . ." She stopped and started to cry, "You are, you are my brother, and you have been on their side since. . ."
Follis hugged her strong, "Ryo, please. . ."
Ryo didn't stop her crying, "I thought that I had finally found someone I could trust with my whole heart! My own brother taking orders from Roeticus, the man that is trying to kill me. . ."
Follis froze, "What! He wants to kill you!"
Ryo nodded, "Yes, I am the key to the triforce! To get to the triforce, he needs to kill the key! I am the key!"
Follis shook his head, "No, you are wrong. You can get the triforce by just having the key. As long as the key is in your possession, you are able to get the triforce! He wants you to join his side!"
Ryo pulled at Follis's grip, "No! I will never join him! He killed our parents! He is the cause of all my pain!"
Follis didn't waver as she tried to pull out of his grip, "You are right there, he did kill our parents, but he did it because his brother was just killed. You were maturing into the key, and he wanted you to be confused. He wanted the key to not mature finally until he had a hand on you." He pulled Ryo into the castle, trying to be gentle with her, "If you would just listen to me!"
Ryo struggled as the walked into the throne room, "No!" She stopped her struggling as Roeticus laughed at her.
Roeticus nodded to Follis, "Well done Follis, you have brought her back to me. . ."
Ryo lowered her head, "No, this can't be happening! My own brother!"
Roeticus chuckled, "I see she has found out about your secret! That's why I kept you alive when you were a little child! I knew you would come in handy when your sister came back as the key!"
Follis glared at Roeticus, "Yes, and there were so many times I pleaded with you to kill me! I never wanted to do this to my sister!"
Ryo stared at her brother, but he looked away from her. Roeticus laughed, "I see you still have a heart! I thought we had gotten rid of those feelings a long time ago!" He shook his head, "You are just like your father! He had emotions until his last breath!"
Ryo growled as she lunged at Roeticus, "Don't ever speak like that about my father!" Follis grabbed her as she got five feet from Roeticus. Ryo glared at him, "How can you let him talk like that about Father!?"
Follis turned his head, "I don't let things like that get to me! It just ruins my self-control. You should learn to not let things get to you either."
Ryo heard sadness in his words. She stopped her struggling and sighed. Her older brother confused her. He was working for Roeticus, yet he wasn't. She didn't seem to understand. Follis whispered under his breath so only she could hear, "In due time little wildfire, in due time."
Ryo lowered her head, finally giving up. Tears ran down her face as Roeticus laughed, "I guess I am done with my fun!" Ryo looked up into Roeticus's eyes, "Follis, take her to her new room. Then you can tell the slaves to cook a big feast!"
Follis nodded and walked Ryo down the hall. Ryo didn't look up as her brother lead her, "You're taking me to a cell, aren't you?"
Follis looked at her in shock, "By no means! I am taking you to your new room!"
"Which is a cell!" Ryo yelled, closing her eyes, "They put me in one last time, what's going to stop them from doing it this time?"
Follis shook his head, "No, you will have a nice room! You will have servants that will do anything that you ask them to! Roeticus would never put the key in a cell when she is going to be on our side!" He stopped at a door and opened it, "This is your room."
Ryo stared at the room, not believing what she saw. It had everything she could wish for. She shook her head, "I would rather have a cell! I will never join Roeticus!"
Follis put his hand over Ryo's mouth, pulling her into her room. He closed the door, "Just be quiet! You think I like hurting you and your friends? I am just doing this until I have the perfect opportunity to kill Roeticus! I have been waiting since I was seven years old to kill him! You have to work with me! I swear I will help you if you help me!"
"But." Ryo stated. She couldn't believe her ears, "Then you are on our side?"
Follis looked away, "I'm evil for what I have done in the past to get Roeticus what he wanted. I do not deny what I have done. . ."
Ryo turned her brother's face toward her face, "I don't believe you could hurt anyone unless forced to!" She saw the fear in her brother's eyes, "He has taken over your mind before, hasn't he?" Follis winced as she stated the truth. Ryo gasped, "He has! That's why you did those awful things!"
Follis sighed, "Do not say a word of this to anyone! Not to the servants, not to Telan, and not to Josh! Especially not to Kaysa!" Ryo simply nodded, and Follis continued, "I will come back for you at dinner time. Until then, you may do what you wish in here." He walked out and closed the door after him.
Ryo sighed as she looked around the room, trying to find something to do until dinner, "I will stay for my brother's sake." She picked up a book and opened it up. Before long, she was fast asleep.
Ryo's dream. . .
Ryo smiled as she saw Follis beckoning for her to come to him. She ran to him, looking down the hallway that was darkened. "Follis, are you sure you want to do this?"
Follis nodded, "I am positive, we have to get rid of him. He will kill everyone that is dear to you, including me!"
"I am glad both of you think that way!" Both Ryo and Follis turned to see Josh and Telan standing right behind them.
Telan sent a ball of darkness at her, but Follis jumped in front of her. Telan smirked, "I figured you would do something like this my lord! You always tried to get out of our reach since the beginning!"
Follis grabbed at his chest, "At least I have come to my senses! At least I know that Roeticus should be stopped!" He then lunged at Telan, causing Telan to slam to the ground, "That force you sent at me was easy to dodge!"
"But how? I saw it hit you!" Telan gasped.
"What you saw was what I wanted you to see! You are the weaker of the two, and it is easy to get Josh to stop his antics if you are in trouble!" Follis growled.
Ryo slammed her fist into the ground, causing a ring of fire to encircle Josh, "Let me see you get out of that one!"
"Ryo!" Ryo turned to see a ball of darkness headed straight for her. Just before it slammed into her, she saw her reflection. Everything then went dark.
Ryo fell off her chair she was sitting in, her book landing under her uncomfortably. She saw that she was still in her room. She started to take deep breaths, trying to relax her racing heart. She looked outside to see it dark. She sat up just as Follis opened her door, "Ryo are you alright?"
Ryo looked once more around the room, just to make sure she still wasn't dreaming. She then locked eyes with Follis, "Follis, I'm not sure if I'm hungry right now. . ."
Follis rushed into the room, "What is wrong?" He saw her taking deep breaths, "Ryo, tell me!"
Ryo let Follis grab her in a hug, "I had a dream. . ."
"About what?" Follis asked.
"About us trying to kill Roeticus. You started to fight Telan, and I fought Josh. Then Telan sent a ball of darkness at me , and the last thing I saw was my reflection in the darkness. . . What does it mean?" Ryo stated.
Follis shrugged, "I don't know, but lets go to dinner." He escorted her down to dinner, sitting her down beside him at the right hand of Roeticus.
Ryo looked at Follis, "You are higher in rank than Josh and Telan?"
Follis nodded, "I am as high in power as Roeticus. I am equal to him, no more no less."
Ryo nodded, and Roeticus smiled, "But you, my dear, are higher in rank than both of us combined. You are the key to the triforce! You are a gift from the goddesses themselves!"
Ryo stayed quiet as the food was brought out to them. As everyone was eating, Ryo just pushed the food around on her plate. Roeticus looked at her as she did this, wondering why she wasn't eating. Follis sighed, "She had a nightmare Roeticus. She seems to have lost her appetite. She wouldn't tell me what it was about though."
Roeticus shook his head, "We can't have the key acting like this, she must be happy! She must enjoy her stay!"
Ryo looked up as a small little hand reached up and took her plate. She saw a little eight-year-old girl with green eyes and blond hair. The girl quickly looked away from Ryo's face. Ryo put the girl's chin in her hand, turning it back to her face, "Why won't you look at me?"
The girl's voice was shaky, "It is below a servant to look into the eyes of someone higher than them. . ."
Ryo shook her head, "Well, you can look me straight in the face and yell at me for all I care. I want people to look at me, especially little kids. What is your name?"
The girl smiled, "My name is. . ."
Roeticus yelled, "That's enough!" The girl ran off, and Ryo looked at him with fear in her eyes. Roeticus stopped his yelling, "I am sorry, the little ones don't know. . ."
Ryo still looked afraid until Follis put his hand on her shoulder, "Roeticus, please! Ryo is only trying to become happy, she needs friends in a place like this. . ."
Roeticus smiled, "She can be friends with my daughter, Josh, and Telan. You don't want the servants to bother you!"
Ryo turned her head away from Roeticus, staring at the wall. She didn't answer him, too afraid of Roeticus yelling at her again. She watched as the servants all avoided her gaze. Finally she took in a deep breath, "I don't want to be their friend, they were evil to me from the beginning! How am I not to know if they will be mean to me now?"
Roeticus seemed startled at her statement, but recovered quickly, "They were ordered to be mean to you, they won't be anymore. . ." Ryo turned to look at him, her eyes the shape of the triforce, "I want you to know that they will be nice to you if ordered to."
Ryo growled at him, "I hate false friends! I want true friends that aren't forced to like me!"
Roeticus glared at her, "I will not allow you to associate with the servants! I will not let you lower yourself into talking to them!"
Follis put a hand over Ryo's mouth, "She understands Roeticus. Remember, she is new here, she hasn't lived here yet a full day." He sighed, "She just needs some sleep."
Roeticus whisked his hand, "Fine, take her to her room. She may sleep until she can't sleep anymore."
Follis pulled Ryo out of the room, taking her to her room, "What were you thinking!"
Ryo smiled deviously, "Nothing. . ." She laughed at her older brother's face, "I'm serious, I wasn't thinking anything!"
Follis growled at her, "You are going to ruin everything!"
Ryo snorted, "Why should I make it easy for him? I was taken against my will from my love. . ."
Follis made a gagging noise and skidded to a halt, "What did you just say?"
Ryo repeated what she had to say, "Why should I make. . ."
"After that!" Follis yelled.
"I was taken against my will from my love. . ." Ryo started.
Follis looked deep into her eyes, "Who was your love?!"
"Link of course!" Ryo stated, her amusement gone. She was now angered, "Why would you want to know about my private life!"
"I am your older brother, I have a right to judge your private life!" Follis yelled back, his voice booming off the walls.
Ryo opened her mouth to yell back, but nothing came. She stared at her older brother with a sadness in her eyes. Finally she found some of her breath, whispering only so Follis could hear, "May I go to my room now?"
Follis stopped his anger and nodded, "Of course." He then guided her the rest of the way to her room. He watched as Ryo opened her door and walked in. Before she shut the door, Follis whispered to her, "I am sorry little wildfire. . . I love you."
Ryo's eyes welled up with tears as she closed the door. She walked over to her bed and collapsed on it, crying, "Link, I miss you!"
~*With Link and the Rest of the Group*~
Kaige looked at the heap of Link, shaking his head, "He has been like that ever since she disappeared with Follis."
Rachel sighed, feeling sorry for the moping Link, "Kaige, Link needs to try and get his mind off of it."
Chris sighed, 'Tilo, what do you think?'
'I think he is desperate for her back. She must have been very important to him if he is acting like this. . .' Tilo cooed.
Sara wrapped her arms around the neck of Kalinoc for the tenth time since Ryo had disappeared and cried into his neck, "Its not fair! She gets me out, and now she was captured again!"
Link looked over at Sara, seeing her crying. He sighed and walked over to her, "Please Sara, don't cry, Ryo will come back to us." He quickly turned away as tears ran down his face, "My love. . . I miss you to no extent!"
~*Ryo's Room*~
Ryo cried herself to sleep, thinking of Link. As she felt something putting her properly on the bed and covering her up, she opened her eyes halfway to see Ivy. Ryo mumbled, "What are you doing in here?"
Ivy smiled at the half awake Ryo, "My rightful lord Follis told me to come and make sure you were properly in bed. He told me to tell you that he was sorry about yelling at you and that he loves you. . . Do you have a relationship with my lord?"
Ryo's eyes started to droop again, "He is my older brother. . ." She muffled a yawn, "I'm glad about that. . . If you see him tonight, tell him that I accept his apology and that I love him as well." With that said, Ryo fell back asleep.
Ivy smiled at the sleeping form of Ryo, "Don't worry, I'll tell him. . . I hate Roeticus! He had no nerve calling me a thief! So what if I am! He didn't pay me enough for what I went through! She packs a whallop when she is angry!" She then walked out of Ryo's room, closing it behind her.
She bowed to Follis as she saw him in the hallway, "My lord. . ."
"Yes Ivy?" Follis smiled.
Ivy nodded, "She returns your love and says that she forgives you." Ivy smiled, "So my lord, how much will I get paid?"
Follis nodded, "You will receive your rupees tomorrow morning." He then walked to his room, thinking about what he had done in his life, "Maybe Ryo is right, maybe I am a good person at heart."
On entering his room, he heard a familiar voice, "Follis, Ryo needs you to watch over her. . ."
"Damn it! Will you stop it Father? I am already doing what you want me to! I am watching over her with everything I have!" Follis growled as her closed his door.
"Follis. . ." His father started.
Follis shook his head, "Spare me father, I don't want to hear anymore of your needed advice!" He sat down in his chair, "Roeticus has told me what you have done when he tries to take over Ryo's mind."
"Your father just wants your baby sister to be safe!" Follis turned his head to see the image of his mother, "She isn't as tough as she acts. . . She really needs someone."
Follis sighed, "I know, but this is hard on me, as it is on her, and I don't want to ruin this."
~*With Link*~
Link paced back and forth, shaking his head as Kaige stared at him. Kaige sighed, "Link, I don't think they will harm her this time, not while Follis has anything to do with it. . ."
"He was with them!" Link yelled.
"Kaige shook his head, "It doesn't matter. He is her older brother. The way he was acting, he didn't want her harmed. She is probably just being treated with respect."
Link looked at his friend, "Maybe you are right. Besides, she should show up in a while. They can't seem to resist attacking us."
Rachel yelled at Jordan, "I can't believe you! She has saved our lives more than we can count, and you are just sitting here eating!" She threw down the food she had in her hand, "I can't take this!"
Link sighed and looked to the east, seeing a faint glow. He nodded to Kaige, "I'll be right back, I just want to go see something." He then ran off toward the light. On reaching the spot where the light was coming from, Link saw Follis's outline. He glared, "What do you want?"
Follis's outline shook his head, "Do not be angry! I only did what. . ."
"What Roeticus told you to do!" Link finished for him.
Follis lowered his head, "In a sense, yes, but not exactly. Roeticus wants Ryo, but I did not do it for him, I did it for my mother and father. They wanted Ryo to be safe, and in Roeticus's castle under my care is the safest place she can be." He sighed, "I only have a little time to explain, I can only mask us from Roeticus for a little while. . ."
"So you are the one who did that! I was wondering why he couldn't find us!" Link stated.
Follis nodded, "Yes! Roeticus thinks that it was Jordan, but it was really me! What he thinks is not correct! The key's guardian is not Rachel, it is someone else! The only reason those two came to Hyrule was because father didn't want Roeticus to think right! Those two play a part on the final summoning, but not what they might think! Jordan is actually the mind behind the fray, and Rachel is the courage! Two pieces of the triforce. . . Of course they aren't the real pieces, but they will play a part nonetheless! Watch over them, make sure nothing happens to those two! I am only with Roeticus to kill him! As soon as we get the chance, Ryo and I will kill him! I am not under his control and he thinks that I am on his side! I am only portraying to be on his side so I can keep Ryo safe and to get close to him!"
"Sometimes the safest place is with your enemy. . . Why hadn't I have thought of that earlier?" Link stated. He then looked Follis in the eye, "Where is Ryo right now?"
"She is in her room asleep." Follis smiled, "My trustworthy source Ivy made sure that she was safe. . ."
"But. . ." Link started.
"Ivy has to pretend to listen to Roeticus. She is paid by both of us, but her loyalties lie with me." Follis bowed his head. He then turned his head behind him, looking at something Link couldn't see, "I must go, it seems Telan is in need of counseling." He turned his head back to look at Link quickly, "I will keep in touch. Next time maybe you could bring your friend Kaige. We have been acquainted before. He knows where my loyalties lie." His form then disappeared.
Link looked behind him to see Kaige standing there, smiling. Link asked, "When and how. . ."
"Follis and I were very good friends when we were younger. We used to always go on adventures with each other, almost getting ourselves killed." Kaige sighed. He then lowered his head, "I then started to notice that ever so often he would disappear for long periods of time and then return, not remembering anything. I could never figure it out, and then one day he looked different. When I approached him, to see what was wrong, he warned me to stay away from him. Grabbing his head, he told me to get to safety and to watch out for anything unnatural that would happen. When I went to question him, his only response was to watch for the coming of his little sister; and when she came, I was supposed to find her and watch out for her until he could find her. I then later discovered that Roeticus was taking over his mind whenever he wanted, causing Follis not to remember the stuff he did. He has gotten better at it though."
Link nodded, "So that is why you were at the temple of time, you were trying to get information!"
"I was out in Hyrule field the day Ryo and Rachel appeared. When I reached to place that you were at, you three were already gone. I then set to tracking you. Then I just decided to go to the temple to get information. By fate and destiny did I meet you there. At first glance I knew Ryo was Follis's sister. I could tell by the look on her face. It was one that Follis always had when we were together, one full of joy and adventure. It was the same exact face, the face that had warned me to run for cover when Roeticus was taking over his mind." Kaige sighed.
Link put his hand on Kaige's shoulder, "Come my friend, we should get back to the others."
~**~
I hate it when I do that! I leave it at a point where no one know whats going to happen next. Well, I'd like to thank everyone who reviews. We now have a little twist. Follis is really on the good side! I guess you could call him a double agent!
Well, until I update again, have fun reading this. I can't say that to myself, I spent a whole week reading it because my grandparents wouldn't let my family have any free time to ourselves! Trust me, you never want your grandparents coming to your house for a week!
Author's note: Sorry it took so long, but I've had other things going on. Like my grandparents came over for a week, and it was Hell! I'd like to thank those who reviewed, and I'd like to thank those who will review this chapter! A couple new characters show up in here. So have fun!
Chapter Ten
Ryo smiled as she heard the ruckus going on down below, "They'll be here any minute now. . ."
Sara looked at the door in anticipation, "Will they really take me with you?" Ryo nodded, and Sara smiled bigger than Ryo's, "This is great! I finally get to get out of here!"
Ryo clenched her fists as she heard footsteps coming closer to the door. She then positioned herself in front of Sara, "I'm just taking a precaution. It could be Josh or Telan. . ."
"Ryo, are you in there?" A voice stated outside the door.
Ryo lunged at the door, banging on her side, "Link, I'm in here! We need to get out of here!"
Ryo heard the door unlock and watched as the door swung open. Sara peered around Ryo to see better, "Ryo, is it really the Hero of Time?"
Ryo lunged at Link, grabbing him in a loving hug, "Finally! Can we get out of here?"
Link nodded, turning to the door, "Yes, lets. . ."
Link stopped as he saw Roeticus standing at the door, smiling, "Don't think that I didn't know your plan from the beginning!"
Ryo shivered as she looked into his eyes, the past experience of both of them still running through her veins. Link growled, "I don't care, I'm taking Ryo and her friend out of here!"
Roeticus laughed as he took a step towards Ryo, totally forgetting about anyone else in the room, "I will claim your mind as mine!" He glared at her, trying to pierce the fabrics of her mind.
Ryo cried out as a searing pain went through her head, drowning out everything else around her. She felt a force slam into the seams of her mind, trying to gain access to the inside. As she cried, she felt a reassuring hand on her shoulder, calming her so she could think right. She quickly sent up a wall of fire around her, both physical and mental.
Her father's image nodded as the firewall went up, "That's my girl. . ." He then turned to Roeticus, "You will not be able to pierce her mind as long as she is living!"
Ryo's wall of fire disappeared as she slammed to the floor. Josh had appeared at the door beside his master, "You will not escape us!"
Ryo let tears fall down her face, forgetting about all that mattered, trying to get Roeticus to stop his assault on her mind. The pain didn't lessen, it got worse as her body's defense wore down. She faintly heard Link unsheathe his sword and run at Roeticus, yelling. She also felt Sara shaking her shoulder in an attempt to snap her out of her trance.
Roeticus laughed at the image of Ryo's father, "She is fading fast, I am almost able to get into her mind. . ."
"You will not like what you see there. . ." Ryo's father stated, fading away, "There is more hatred in her mind than in any other living being. You will drown in it all."
Roeticus stopped his assault on Ryo's mind, a fear in his eyes. He took a couple steps backward, trying to distance himself from Ryo. He beckoned for Josh to stop his assault on the group, "Josh, let us go. . . I have to go see if my daughter is alright. . ." Both ran out of the room and down the hall.
Ryo continued to cry as Link turned back to her, "I'm sorry, I failed you. . ."
"Ryo, you haven't failed anyone. . ." Link tried to soothe her. He noticed how Sara clung to Ryo's shoulder, fear in her eyes at how the older girl was acting. He picked Ryo up, nodding to Sara, "Follow me, I'll lead you to our check point."
Sara followed Link as they ran out of the cell and down the hall to the throne room. They met no resistance as they ran out of the castle. The whole way Ryo crying on and on about how she had failed someone.
On reaching the checkpoint, Link took a deep breath of air, "Ryo, come on!"
Ryo continued to cry, "You don't understand Link, you don't understand what I just went through two times back there!" She pulled out of his grip, "Don't give me that look! You will never understand what I just went through!"
Sara put her hand into Ryo's, "Ryo. . ." Ryo turned to face the fourteen year old, meeting eyes full of sadness. Sara continued, "I know what you went through, at least somewhat. . . I don't know what it's like to have your mind being attacked or your parent's images coming to you, but I know what it's like to fail your parents. . ."
Ryo hugged Sara, trying to hide her sadness deep within her, "I'm sorry Sara, yes, you are right, you do know what it is like somewhat."
Link pulled Ryo into a hug, "Please Ryo, I am here for you, you just have to tell me what I have to do."
Sara ran behind Ryo and Link as she heard the rest of the group racing to the checkpoint. Ryo was slammed to the ground as Kalinoc lunged on her chest. Link dodged out of the way just in time to laugh as Ryo tried to force the tiger off her. Ghost nipped at her shoulder, trying to get her attention. Ryo finally smiled, "Alright, I see you!" She pushed Kalinoc off her and petted Ghost's nose.
Before Ryo could do anything else, Rachel grabbed her in a huge hug, "Ryo, I've missed you! I was so worried!"
Ryo pulled out of her grip and turned to Sara, "Everyone, I want you to meet Sara Giles. She is coming with us." She shook her head at the questioning looks everyone was giving Sara, "You will be nice to her, even if it kills you! She has been through a lot like me, and I wish to take her under my wing and help her!"
Link nodded, "We better be going, we don't want to be captured by Roeticus again. . ."
Ryo nodded, and turned to Sara, "I have a special treat for you. . ." She beckoned for Kalinoc to come over to Sara. Sara put a hand on Kalinoc's head, not feeling any pain. Ryo smiled, "Good, you can ride Kalinoc until we find you a horse to ride."
Sara warily got on Kalinoc's back, "I hope I'm not hurting you. . ." Kalinoc purred, and Sara giggled, "I think he likes me. . ."
Ryo laughed as she mounted Ghost, "He certainly does."
~*Out of the Wastelands*~
Link stopped Epona as they got out of the wastelands, "I think this is a good place to spend the night. . ."
Ryo yawned, dismounting Ghost, "Good, I was about to fall asleep in the saddle. . ." Her yawn turned into a laugh as she saw Sara's sleeping form on the back of Kalinoc, "Looks like Sara already has." Kalinoc let Ryo take Sara's form off his back, afterwards shaking his coat out.
Kaige dismounted, "Well, I'll take first watch. . ."
To everyone's surprise, Ryo just simply laid Sara down and then laid down herself, closing her eyes. Link nodded to Kaige, "Alright, then I'll take second watch."
"I'll take third," Chris stated, still in his wolf form.
Jordan laughed, "That means I'll take the last watch."
Rachel nodded, making a fire for the group, "Has anyone noticed that Ryo has changed since she was captured?"
Everyone looked at Ryo, sighing as they saw her asleep. Link lowered his head, "Well, I have noticed that, and also that she doesn't have her fire attitude anymore."
Ryo moaned in her sleep, turning on her side, "Father. . ."
Ryo was lost in a dream that she couldn't seem to get out of. Ryo's dream. . .
Ryo stood beside her father, holding his hand. She was only eight years old. Her father smiled down at his daughter, "Don't ever forget that your special, Ryo, you are different from the rest of the kids."
"But daddy, why am I different?" Ryo asked, ignoring her father's eyes, "Everything catches on fire when I get angry or sad. . ."
Her father shook his head, "That's what makes you special, you will be better than anyone around you."
Ryo stomped her foot on the ground, letting go of her father's hand, "But I don't like being different! I want to be like the other kids!" She then backed away as her father's face was replaced with Roeticus's. She screamed, no longer the eight year old but now the eighteen year old she was.
Roeticus laughed, "My dear child, you are a powerful person, your father hid you from me to begin with. I wish for you to join me. . ."
Ryo's confusion grew, "What do you mean he hid me from you? I am not from Hyrule!"
"Your father has filled your head with lies. You are a special child born in Hyrule, but whisked away as soon as you came into this world!" Roeticus snarled.
Ryo shook her head, not believing what he was saying, "No, it isn't true! My parents lived on Earth! I lived on Earth!" She winced as Roeticus brought his hand up to smack her, "I don't care what you say! I will not believe you!"
Roeticus smiled, "You are diluted by your father's words! Your father is from earth, but your mother was form Hyrule!"
He grabbed Ryo's hand, a searing pain shooting into her head. Ryo screamed, one final attempt to rid herself of the dream. . .
Ryo awoke screaming, drenched in sweat and pale white. She looked around, making sure that she was back with the group. She started to shake, "It can't be true! It just can't be! I won't let him get to me. . ."
"Ryo, are you alright?" Ryo turned to see Link looking at her, his eyes full of worry.
Ryo started to cry, "Link, I hate him, I really do! He won't leave me alone, not even in my dreams!"
Link grabbed her in a hug, trying to calm her down, "Sh, its alright, I'm here for you."
Link looked around as everyone started to wake up. Sara saw how Ryo was, and quickly ran over to her, "What did you do to her?"
Link shook his head, "It wasn't me, she had a nightmare." He looked at Ryo down in his arms to see her face dug into his chest, she was fast asleep. Link sighed and laid her back down, "I hope she doesn't have another one or she'll be up the whole night and will fall asleep on Ghost tomorrow."
~*In Hyrule Field*~
Link sighed as he looked over at Ghost, seeing that Ryo had fallen asleep for the third time, "I'm glad Ghost keeps Ryo on his back at all costs. . . She would be on the ground."
Kaige smiled at Link, "I think we should get lodging for the night. Maybe some real food and a soft bed would get Ryo a peaceful night." He nodded, "I'll pay for us. . ."
Ghost stopped dead in his tracks, causing Ryo to slam her head off his neck. She shook her head, and half opened her eyes. Ghost nickered softly at the man standing before him. To him, he smelled like Ryo in a sense. The man patted Ghost's nose, smiling.
Link stared down at him, not sure of what to say. Finally coming to a conclusion, he smiled, "Can we help you?"
The man turned his face to Link and nodded, "Yes, you can. . ." He turned to Ryo, who had fallen asleep, "She is Ryo, is she not?"
Link just stared at him, not sure of what to think. Kaige nodded, "Yes, that is Miss Ryo. . . What is your name?"
The man bowed, "My name is Follis. . ." At the name, Ryo's head whipped back and she became wide-awake. She looked at the man to see what he looked like. He had long jet-black hair pulled back in a ponytail, piercing black eyes, he was very tall, he had a loose gray/off-white tunic, and a square chin. He smiled at her, making her blush, "I'm glad to see you are awake."
Ghost nickered to him softly again to get him to pet him once more. Ryo's eyes went big at the sight of her horse being gentle to another person. She looked into Follis's eyes, seeing something familiar, "Do I know you?"
Follis bowed again, hiding his smile from everybody, "No, you do not know me, but I know you." ~She doesn't remember that I'm her older brother. Father must not have told her when he took her away from here.~ "I am sorry, my lady, I just want to keep you and your group safe from the darkness out there."
Before Link could argue, Ryo nodded, "Very well, you can join us. . ." Ghost's ears pricked forward as he heard something. Ryo looked around from her perch to see what was bothering him, "What is it boy?"
Ghost started to buck as a Tektite jumped at them from the front. Ryo gasped as Follis turned around, and in one movement, unsheathed his sword and cut the Tektite in half. He bowed once again, "You should be careful around here, things have been going wrong. . ."
"But a Tektite doesn't live here, they live on Death Mountain!" Ryo stated urgently, trying to calm Ghost down.
Follis put one hand out, and Ghost stopped his prancing, "As I said before, things have gone wrong lately." He nodded, "Are you headed to Hyrule Castle Town to get lodging at the tavern?"
Ryo simply nodded, and Link answered, "Yes, you are welcome to join us." He nodded, "We are on our way as you stopped us. Ryo is in need of a nice place to sleep, she hasn't been able to sleep lately. . ."
Follis stared into Ryo's eyes, "Have they been nightmares?" Ryo blushed as he guessed right. He nodded, "I see, don't worry miss Ryo, it happens to the best of us in due time."
~*In the Tavern*~
Ryo yawned and closed her eyes as they walked inside the tavern. Follis watched as she fell asleep on her feet. Just as she started to fall backwards, he raced and caught her. He smiled ~My precious little sister is really sleep deprived. You would never catch me falling asleep on a horse or standing on my feet.~ He sighed as he picked her up and walked over to Link, "Here my friend, she has fallen asleep on her feet."
Link took Ryo in his arms as Julie came up to the group, "I have your rooms ready, and Mr. Follis, your room has been cleaned up."
Follis nodded, walking up the stairs in front of everyone else, "Thank you." At the last door down the hall, he nodded, "this is my room, your rooms should be up the hall some. Pleasant sleep for all of you." He then opened his door, entered his room, and then closed the door.
Link carried Ryo back to their room and laid her down on the bed. He then walked out of the room and down the hall to Follis's room. He knocked on the door, hoping he would still be awake. When Follis answered the door, he smiled and let Link in. Link sighed, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I just wanted to talk to you. . ."
Follis smiled, "Don't be sorry about anything, I never go to sleep until later anyway. So what do you want to talk about?"
Link looked at his hands, "I just wanted to know how you know Ryo. . ."
Follis laughed, "I knew her father and mother. . ."
Link looked into Follis's eyes, "But how? I mean, you're young to know them. . ."
Follis winked, "I have my secrets as everybody does. Just right now isn't the right time to tell them." ~Ryo should soon figure it out if she is having nightmares. My bet is that they are memories and not nightmares.~ He was brought out of his thoughts as he heard a scream. Link jumped up and scrambled out of the room, Follis following him.
Both ran into Link and Ryo's room to see Ryo drenched in sweat and as white as a ghost. Follis pulled Link away from Ryo as she tried to punch him. Her pupils were smaller than what they were supposed to be. She screamed as she tried to punch Link, "Leave me alone!"
Follis let Link go and grabbed Ryo, putting her arms behind her back, "Relax little wildfire. . ."
Ryo came back to her senses, "Father?" She backed away from both of them, crying as she saw that it was just Follis, "How did you know about that?" She shook her head, "How did you know about the nickname my father gave me?"
Follis fumbled for an answer, not wanting to reveal his secret, "Well, um. . ."
Link looked at Follis, "I want to know also!" Link put his hand on his sheath, "For all we know, you could have been the one to kill her parents!"
Follis's face went to one of sadness, "I would never kill my. . ." He stopped himself just in time.
Ryo cried, "You were in my dream! I don't know why, but you were!"
Follis smiled, "What was I doing in your dream?"
Ryo took a step toward him, her eyes going out of focus, "You were younger, but it was you, I'm sure! You were looking at me with those eyes. I was a baby. . . What did dad say?" Ryo kept hitting herself in the head to remember, "He said something about leaving you here and taking me to Earth. . . I DON'T UNDERSTAND!"
Follis grabbed her in a hug, "It will come back to you, Ryo, I'm sure it will. Just give it some time."
Ryo cried into his chest, "I just don't know. . . I want everything to be alright again!"
Link looked at the two, noticing that Follis looked like the image of Ryo's father that he had seen in Roeticus's castle. He stored that bit of information in the back of his mind, swearing to himself that he would sort out that problem when it was morning.
Follis felt the eyes of Link on him, and smiled on the inside ~I think Link is figuring it out. I do look like our father. Ryo hasn't seen that yet, but will when she is relaxed and done trying to figure out the dreams.~
Ryo let Follis hold her, feeling that she knew him somehow. ~I know him, I know I do. . . Where do I know him from?~ She soon felt her eyes getting heavy and felt sleep pulling at her. Just before she fell asleep, she looked up to see Follis looking down at her.
Follis laid Ryo down on the bed after she had fallen asleep, "Sleep tight, little wildfire."
Ryo mumbled something about an older brother, and Follis drew back from her like he had just been burned. Link saw this and asked, "Follis, what is wrong?"
Follis mumbled under his breath, "I can't believe she figured it out. . ."
Link caught this, "Follis, are you alright? You seem to be talking to yourself. . ."
Follis turned on his heel, his face showing some fear, "I am alright my friend. . . I was just thinking." He quickly exited the room and ran to his own.
~*In the Morning*~
Ryo awoke to Link getting everything ready. She stretched, "Link?" Link turned to her, and she swallowed hard, "I have to say something. . ."
Link urged her to go on, "Yes, my love?"
Ryo looked out the window, the town suddenly becoming more interesting than it had ever been, "Link, I've sorted out my dreams. . ." She took a deep breath, "It seems that my mother was a Hylian and my father was from Earth. They married each other for love, and my mother had me after she had. . ." Ryo paused then continued, "my older brother. . . My older brother stayed here to take Roeticus off track so he wouldn't find out that my parents had taken me to Earth. Link, I have to find him, he is the only one who can explain things for me. He saved my life when I was a baby."
Both turned to the door as they heard a knock and, "May I come in?"
Link smiled, "Come in Follis!" Follis walked in, stopping as he saw Ryo. Link nodded to Follis, "Ryo has sorted out her dreams. . ."
Follis's face stayed emotionless, but his eyes showed his fear, "That's good."
Ryo sighed, "I have an older brother in Hyrule. We have to find him so he can explain everything for me. . ."
Follis lowered his head and turned around, "As you wish. I just came to tell you that I am ready to go. The rest of the group is downstairs waiting for us." With that, he quickly walked out of the room and down the stairs.
Ryo watched him go, "I thought he wouldn't act like that. . . I thought he would be happy. . ." Ryo then registered the face. She gasped and fell back on her pillow.
Link looked at her, "What is wrong Ryo?"
Ryo couldn't answer. The color in her face drained away, "I-I can't. . ."
~*With Follis*~
Follis sighed as he walked down the steps, "I thought it would have been later when she figured it out. I don't want to reveal myself yet. . ."
He stopped dead in his tracks as he heard someone scream his name, "Follis!" His heart stopped as he realized it was Ryo's voice. A few seconds later, Ryo came running out of the room, "Follis!" He couldn't run, and he surely couldn't fight his little sister, so he stood there, trying to regain his composure. Ryo ran to him, burying her face in his chest, "Follis!"
Follis looked around to see of anyone was watching. Seeing that no one was watching, he hugged her, "Yes little wildfire?"
Ryo started to cry into his chest, "I knew I knew you!" She didn't bring her face out of his chest, fearing that he would disappear, "Follis, don't leave me!"
Follis nodded, "Alright, I won't."
He turned as he heard Rachel, "Link, I think she. . ."
Link shot a glare at Rachel, "She has not!" He then stomped on her foot, "That's her older. . ." He stopped as he noticed Follis was looking at them.
Follis looked down at Ryo, "Little wildfire. . ."
Ryo didn't look up, "Follis, you promised to never leave me. . ." She then did look up at him, "You look a lot like father. . ."
Follis looked away from Ryo, "I might look like him, but I failed him in the end. . ."
Ryo shook her head, "No you didn't! I'm still alive, aren't I?" Follis looked back at her. She tried to smile, "Dad wanted us to live! I am now not alone, I've found you, big brother. . ."
Follis winced at the thought, "Ryo, I. . ." He then stopped as he saw how happy Ryo looked, "I guess you're right, you are not alone anymore."
Kaige smiled at the two, "It seems that We will now have the old Ryo back. . ."
Ryo let Follis go, "I'm ready to go now. Come on!"
~*Out in Hyrule Field*~
Follis rode on Ghost, Ryo behind him. Ryo's thoughts were wandering back in her old memories of her family. Ryo's eyes once again became heavy, and she fell into a light sleep. Follis smiled as Ryo fell forward to rest on his back. His smile didn't last long though, he started to think ~I hate to do this to her, acting all good, but it is what I have to do. Roeticus wants her, and I usually follow his words, but I just don't know this time. My own sister, the one that I was supposed to watch over when she came back to Hyrule. . . Father never thought that I would get captured and forced to help them.~
Ryo whipped open her eyes as she heard screeching and crooning above her. She looked up to see a little dragon, white in color. It swooped down and landed on Chris's shoulder as he sat behind Kaige on Shala. Chris smiled, joy filling every place of his face, "Tilo! You found me!"
Kaige turned his head, "So, I guess another has joined our little army. . ."
Rachel laughed, "Yup, I guess so! Roeticus won't stand a chance now!"
Ryo noticed Follis wince as Rachel said Roeticus's name. She didn't say anything though, for sleep was once again pulling at her eyes. She moaned, "When will the sleep stop? I want to be able to stay awake while I ride Ghost!"
Follis chuckled as he listened to Ryo's moan, "Little sister, you are getting your memories back, you will fall asleep every time you get one back. It is just because you lived on earth for so long, you have forgotten what it is like here." Once more he felt Ryo rest herself on his back. Ghost snorted as Follis laughed.
Ghost skidded to a halt and his ears went forward. Follis didn't move one bit in the saddle, not wanting to wake Ryo up. He growled, "Not now! Not when she just figured it out!"
Link dismounted and unsheathed his sword, "What is wrong Ghost. . ."
He was cut short as he slammed into the ground. Telan and Josh appeared in front of Ghost, laughing, "You still haven't learned Hero!"
Follis growled at the two, "Not now! Why couldn't you have waited a bit longer!"
Josh bowed to Follis, "I'm sorry my lord, but we were told by Roeticus to help you. He was afraid that you would get soft because she was your little sister. . ."
Ghost lashed out at the two, trying to bite them. Follis pulled back on the reins, keeping him from his biting, "I was doing just fine! They were falling right into my trap!"
Ryo yawned from Follis's back, "Follis, what is going. . ." She saw Telan and Josh and started to shake, "NO, NOT YOU TWO!"
Follis, dismounted, walking over to the two, "Fine, do what you wish, but leave the key unharmed!"
Josh and Telan bowed to him, "Yes my lord Follis, as you wish."
Ryo fought the tears that were running down her face, "But why Follis?" Follis looked away from her, not answering her question. Ryo shook her head, "This has to be a bad dream! I just have to wake up, and I'll be back at the tavern in bed!"
Link rushed at Josh, his sword raised high, "You won't keep me on the ground!"
Right behind him was Kaige, "I will not allow evil to live on!"
Jordan ran at Telan with Chris right beside him, "I'm sick of you guys!"
Rachel ran at Follis, screaming, "We trusted you!"
Follis put his hand before him, a wind blowing Rachel away. He looked at Ryo to see her where he had left her, on the back of Ghost, crying. He ran over to Ghost, jumping up behind Ryo. Ryo didn't move, shock freezing her body from doing anything. Follis yelled to Josh and Telan, "Deal with them, I am taking the key back to Roeticus!"
Both nodded, "Yes my lord!"
Ghost disappeared from his spot. Link yelled in anger, once again loosing Ryo. He charged at Josh, forgetting everything but his anger.
~*Roeticus's Castle*~
Follis dismounted at the castle, pulling Ryo down with him. She started to fight against him, "Let me go! You aren't my. . ." She stopped and started to cry, "You are, you are my brother, and you have been on their side since. . ."
Follis hugged her strong, "Ryo, please. . ."
Ryo didn't stop her crying, "I thought that I had finally found someone I could trust with my whole heart! My own brother taking orders from Roeticus, the man that is trying to kill me. . ."
Follis froze, "What! He wants to kill you!"
Ryo nodded, "Yes, I am the key to the triforce! To get to the triforce, he needs to kill the key! I am the key!"
Follis shook his head, "No, you are wrong. You can get the triforce by just having the key. As long as the key is in your possession, you are able to get the triforce! He wants you to join his side!"
Ryo pulled at Follis's grip, "No! I will never join him! He killed our parents! He is the cause of all my pain!"
Follis didn't waver as she tried to pull out of his grip, "You are right there, he did kill our parents, but he did it because his brother was just killed. You were maturing into the key, and he wanted you to be confused. He wanted the key to not mature finally until he had a hand on you." He pulled Ryo into the castle, trying to be gentle with her, "If you would just listen to me!"
Ryo struggled as the walked into the throne room, "No!" She stopped her struggling as Roeticus laughed at her.
Roeticus nodded to Follis, "Well done Follis, you have brought her back to me. . ."
Ryo lowered her head, "No, this can't be happening! My own brother!"
Roeticus chuckled, "I see she has found out about your secret! That's why I kept you alive when you were a little child! I knew you would come in handy when your sister came back as the key!"
Follis glared at Roeticus, "Yes, and there were so many times I pleaded with you to kill me! I never wanted to do this to my sister!"
Ryo stared at her brother, but he looked away from her. Roeticus laughed, "I see you still have a heart! I thought we had gotten rid of those feelings a long time ago!" He shook his head, "You are just like your father! He had emotions until his last breath!"
Ryo growled as she lunged at Roeticus, "Don't ever speak like that about my father!" Follis grabbed her as she got five feet from Roeticus. Ryo glared at him, "How can you let him talk like that about Father!?"
Follis turned his head, "I don't let things like that get to me! It just ruins my self-control. You should learn to not let things get to you either."
Ryo heard sadness in his words. She stopped her struggling and sighed. Her older brother confused her. He was working for Roeticus, yet he wasn't. She didn't seem to understand. Follis whispered under his breath so only she could hear, "In due time little wildfire, in due time."
Ryo lowered her head, finally giving up. Tears ran down her face as Roeticus laughed, "I guess I am done with my fun!" Ryo looked up into Roeticus's eyes, "Follis, take her to her new room. Then you can tell the slaves to cook a big feast!"
Follis nodded and walked Ryo down the hall. Ryo didn't look up as her brother lead her, "You're taking me to a cell, aren't you?"
Follis looked at her in shock, "By no means! I am taking you to your new room!"
"Which is a cell!" Ryo yelled, closing her eyes, "They put me in one last time, what's going to stop them from doing it this time?"
Follis shook his head, "No, you will have a nice room! You will have servants that will do anything that you ask them to! Roeticus would never put the key in a cell when she is going to be on our side!" He stopped at a door and opened it, "This is your room."
Ryo stared at the room, not believing what she saw. It had everything she could wish for. She shook her head, "I would rather have a cell! I will never join Roeticus!"
Follis put his hand over Ryo's mouth, pulling her into her room. He closed the door, "Just be quiet! You think I like hurting you and your friends? I am just doing this until I have the perfect opportunity to kill Roeticus! I have been waiting since I was seven years old to kill him! You have to work with me! I swear I will help you if you help me!"
"But." Ryo stated. She couldn't believe her ears, "Then you are on our side?"
Follis looked away, "I'm evil for what I have done in the past to get Roeticus what he wanted. I do not deny what I have done. . ."
Ryo turned her brother's face toward her face, "I don't believe you could hurt anyone unless forced to!" She saw the fear in her brother's eyes, "He has taken over your mind before, hasn't he?" Follis winced as she stated the truth. Ryo gasped, "He has! That's why you did those awful things!"
Follis sighed, "Do not say a word of this to anyone! Not to the servants, not to Telan, and not to Josh! Especially not to Kaysa!" Ryo simply nodded, and Follis continued, "I will come back for you at dinner time. Until then, you may do what you wish in here." He walked out and closed the door after him.
Ryo sighed as she looked around the room, trying to find something to do until dinner, "I will stay for my brother's sake." She picked up a book and opened it up. Before long, she was fast asleep.
Ryo's dream. . .
Ryo smiled as she saw Follis beckoning for her to come to him. She ran to him, looking down the hallway that was darkened. "Follis, are you sure you want to do this?"
Follis nodded, "I am positive, we have to get rid of him. He will kill everyone that is dear to you, including me!"
"I am glad both of you think that way!" Both Ryo and Follis turned to see Josh and Telan standing right behind them.
Telan sent a ball of darkness at her, but Follis jumped in front of her. Telan smirked, "I figured you would do something like this my lord! You always tried to get out of our reach since the beginning!"
Follis grabbed at his chest, "At least I have come to my senses! At least I know that Roeticus should be stopped!" He then lunged at Telan, causing Telan to slam to the ground, "That force you sent at me was easy to dodge!"
"But how? I saw it hit you!" Telan gasped.
"What you saw was what I wanted you to see! You are the weaker of the two, and it is easy to get Josh to stop his antics if you are in trouble!" Follis growled.
Ryo slammed her fist into the ground, causing a ring of fire to encircle Josh, "Let me see you get out of that one!"
"Ryo!" Ryo turned to see a ball of darkness headed straight for her. Just before it slammed into her, she saw her reflection. Everything then went dark.
Ryo fell off her chair she was sitting in, her book landing under her uncomfortably. She saw that she was still in her room. She started to take deep breaths, trying to relax her racing heart. She looked outside to see it dark. She sat up just as Follis opened her door, "Ryo are you alright?"
Ryo looked once more around the room, just to make sure she still wasn't dreaming. She then locked eyes with Follis, "Follis, I'm not sure if I'm hungry right now. . ."
Follis rushed into the room, "What is wrong?" He saw her taking deep breaths, "Ryo, tell me!"
Ryo let Follis grab her in a hug, "I had a dream. . ."
"About what?" Follis asked.
"About us trying to kill Roeticus. You started to fight Telan, and I fought Josh. Then Telan sent a ball of darkness at me , and the last thing I saw was my reflection in the darkness. . . What does it mean?" Ryo stated.
Follis shrugged, "I don't know, but lets go to dinner." He escorted her down to dinner, sitting her down beside him at the right hand of Roeticus.
Ryo looked at Follis, "You are higher in rank than Josh and Telan?"
Follis nodded, "I am as high in power as Roeticus. I am equal to him, no more no less."
Ryo nodded, and Roeticus smiled, "But you, my dear, are higher in rank than both of us combined. You are the key to the triforce! You are a gift from the goddesses themselves!"
Ryo stayed quiet as the food was brought out to them. As everyone was eating, Ryo just pushed the food around on her plate. Roeticus looked at her as she did this, wondering why she wasn't eating. Follis sighed, "She had a nightmare Roeticus. She seems to have lost her appetite. She wouldn't tell me what it was about though."
Roeticus shook his head, "We can't have the key acting like this, she must be happy! She must enjoy her stay!"
Ryo looked up as a small little hand reached up and took her plate. She saw a little eight-year-old girl with green eyes and blond hair. The girl quickly looked away from Ryo's face. Ryo put the girl's chin in her hand, turning it back to her face, "Why won't you look at me?"
The girl's voice was shaky, "It is below a servant to look into the eyes of someone higher than them. . ."
Ryo shook her head, "Well, you can look me straight in the face and yell at me for all I care. I want people to look at me, especially little kids. What is your name?"
The girl smiled, "My name is. . ."
Roeticus yelled, "That's enough!" The girl ran off, and Ryo looked at him with fear in her eyes. Roeticus stopped his yelling, "I am sorry, the little ones don't know. . ."
Ryo still looked afraid until Follis put his hand on her shoulder, "Roeticus, please! Ryo is only trying to become happy, she needs friends in a place like this. . ."
Roeticus smiled, "She can be friends with my daughter, Josh, and Telan. You don't want the servants to bother you!"
Ryo turned her head away from Roeticus, staring at the wall. She didn't answer him, too afraid of Roeticus yelling at her again. She watched as the servants all avoided her gaze. Finally she took in a deep breath, "I don't want to be their friend, they were evil to me from the beginning! How am I not to know if they will be mean to me now?"
Roeticus seemed startled at her statement, but recovered quickly, "They were ordered to be mean to you, they won't be anymore. . ." Ryo turned to look at him, her eyes the shape of the triforce, "I want you to know that they will be nice to you if ordered to."
Ryo growled at him, "I hate false friends! I want true friends that aren't forced to like me!"
Roeticus glared at her, "I will not allow you to associate with the servants! I will not let you lower yourself into talking to them!"
Follis put a hand over Ryo's mouth, "She understands Roeticus. Remember, she is new here, she hasn't lived here yet a full day." He sighed, "She just needs some sleep."
Roeticus whisked his hand, "Fine, take her to her room. She may sleep until she can't sleep anymore."
Follis pulled Ryo out of the room, taking her to her room, "What were you thinking!"
Ryo smiled deviously, "Nothing. . ." She laughed at her older brother's face, "I'm serious, I wasn't thinking anything!"
Follis growled at her, "You are going to ruin everything!"
Ryo snorted, "Why should I make it easy for him? I was taken against my will from my love. . ."
Follis made a gagging noise and skidded to a halt, "What did you just say?"
Ryo repeated what she had to say, "Why should I make. . ."
"After that!" Follis yelled.
"I was taken against my will from my love. . ." Ryo started.
Follis looked deep into her eyes, "Who was your love?!"
"Link of course!" Ryo stated, her amusement gone. She was now angered, "Why would you want to know about my private life!"
"I am your older brother, I have a right to judge your private life!" Follis yelled back, his voice booming off the walls.
Ryo opened her mouth to yell back, but nothing came. She stared at her older brother with a sadness in her eyes. Finally she found some of her breath, whispering only so Follis could hear, "May I go to my room now?"
Follis stopped his anger and nodded, "Of course." He then guided her the rest of the way to her room. He watched as Ryo opened her door and walked in. Before she shut the door, Follis whispered to her, "I am sorry little wildfire. . . I love you."
Ryo's eyes welled up with tears as she closed the door. She walked over to her bed and collapsed on it, crying, "Link, I miss you!"
~*With Link and the Rest of the Group*~
Kaige looked at the heap of Link, shaking his head, "He has been like that ever since she disappeared with Follis."
Rachel sighed, feeling sorry for the moping Link, "Kaige, Link needs to try and get his mind off of it."
Chris sighed, 'Tilo, what do you think?'
'I think he is desperate for her back. She must have been very important to him if he is acting like this. . .' Tilo cooed.
Sara wrapped her arms around the neck of Kalinoc for the tenth time since Ryo had disappeared and cried into his neck, "Its not fair! She gets me out, and now she was captured again!"
Link looked over at Sara, seeing her crying. He sighed and walked over to her, "Please Sara, don't cry, Ryo will come back to us." He quickly turned away as tears ran down his face, "My love. . . I miss you to no extent!"
~*Ryo's Room*~
Ryo cried herself to sleep, thinking of Link. As she felt something putting her properly on the bed and covering her up, she opened her eyes halfway to see Ivy. Ryo mumbled, "What are you doing in here?"
Ivy smiled at the half awake Ryo, "My rightful lord Follis told me to come and make sure you were properly in bed. He told me to tell you that he was sorry about yelling at you and that he loves you. . . Do you have a relationship with my lord?"
Ryo's eyes started to droop again, "He is my older brother. . ." She muffled a yawn, "I'm glad about that. . . If you see him tonight, tell him that I accept his apology and that I love him as well." With that said, Ryo fell back asleep.
Ivy smiled at the sleeping form of Ryo, "Don't worry, I'll tell him. . . I hate Roeticus! He had no nerve calling me a thief! So what if I am! He didn't pay me enough for what I went through! She packs a whallop when she is angry!" She then walked out of Ryo's room, closing it behind her.
She bowed to Follis as she saw him in the hallway, "My lord. . ."
"Yes Ivy?" Follis smiled.
Ivy nodded, "She returns your love and says that she forgives you." Ivy smiled, "So my lord, how much will I get paid?"
Follis nodded, "You will receive your rupees tomorrow morning." He then walked to his room, thinking about what he had done in his life, "Maybe Ryo is right, maybe I am a good person at heart."
On entering his room, he heard a familiar voice, "Follis, Ryo needs you to watch over her. . ."
"Damn it! Will you stop it Father? I am already doing what you want me to! I am watching over her with everything I have!" Follis growled as her closed his door.
"Follis. . ." His father started.
Follis shook his head, "Spare me father, I don't want to hear anymore of your needed advice!" He sat down in his chair, "Roeticus has told me what you have done when he tries to take over Ryo's mind."
"Your father just wants your baby sister to be safe!" Follis turned his head to see the image of his mother, "She isn't as tough as she acts. . . She really needs someone."
Follis sighed, "I know, but this is hard on me, as it is on her, and I don't want to ruin this."
~*With Link*~
Link paced back and forth, shaking his head as Kaige stared at him. Kaige sighed, "Link, I don't think they will harm her this time, not while Follis has anything to do with it. . ."
"He was with them!" Link yelled.
"Kaige shook his head, "It doesn't matter. He is her older brother. The way he was acting, he didn't want her harmed. She is probably just being treated with respect."
Link looked at his friend, "Maybe you are right. Besides, she should show up in a while. They can't seem to resist attacking us."
Rachel yelled at Jordan, "I can't believe you! She has saved our lives more than we can count, and you are just sitting here eating!" She threw down the food she had in her hand, "I can't take this!"
Link sighed and looked to the east, seeing a faint glow. He nodded to Kaige, "I'll be right back, I just want to go see something." He then ran off toward the light. On reaching the spot where the light was coming from, Link saw Follis's outline. He glared, "What do you want?"
Follis's outline shook his head, "Do not be angry! I only did what. . ."
"What Roeticus told you to do!" Link finished for him.
Follis lowered his head, "In a sense, yes, but not exactly. Roeticus wants Ryo, but I did not do it for him, I did it for my mother and father. They wanted Ryo to be safe, and in Roeticus's castle under my care is the safest place she can be." He sighed, "I only have a little time to explain, I can only mask us from Roeticus for a little while. . ."
"So you are the one who did that! I was wondering why he couldn't find us!" Link stated.
Follis nodded, "Yes! Roeticus thinks that it was Jordan, but it was really me! What he thinks is not correct! The key's guardian is not Rachel, it is someone else! The only reason those two came to Hyrule was because father didn't want Roeticus to think right! Those two play a part on the final summoning, but not what they might think! Jordan is actually the mind behind the fray, and Rachel is the courage! Two pieces of the triforce. . . Of course they aren't the real pieces, but they will play a part nonetheless! Watch over them, make sure nothing happens to those two! I am only with Roeticus to kill him! As soon as we get the chance, Ryo and I will kill him! I am not under his control and he thinks that I am on his side! I am only portraying to be on his side so I can keep Ryo safe and to get close to him!"
"Sometimes the safest place is with your enemy. . . Why hadn't I have thought of that earlier?" Link stated. He then looked Follis in the eye, "Where is Ryo right now?"
"She is in her room asleep." Follis smiled, "My trustworthy source Ivy made sure that she was safe. . ."
"But. . ." Link started.
"Ivy has to pretend to listen to Roeticus. She is paid by both of us, but her loyalties lie with me." Follis bowed his head. He then turned his head behind him, looking at something Link couldn't see, "I must go, it seems Telan is in need of counseling." He turned his head back to look at Link quickly, "I will keep in touch. Next time maybe you could bring your friend Kaige. We have been acquainted before. He knows where my loyalties lie." His form then disappeared.
Link looked behind him to see Kaige standing there, smiling. Link asked, "When and how. . ."
"Follis and I were very good friends when we were younger. We used to always go on adventures with each other, almost getting ourselves killed." Kaige sighed. He then lowered his head, "I then started to notice that ever so often he would disappear for long periods of time and then return, not remembering anything. I could never figure it out, and then one day he looked different. When I approached him, to see what was wrong, he warned me to stay away from him. Grabbing his head, he told me to get to safety and to watch out for anything unnatural that would happen. When I went to question him, his only response was to watch for the coming of his little sister; and when she came, I was supposed to find her and watch out for her until he could find her. I then later discovered that Roeticus was taking over his mind whenever he wanted, causing Follis not to remember the stuff he did. He has gotten better at it though."
Link nodded, "So that is why you were at the temple of time, you were trying to get information!"
"I was out in Hyrule field the day Ryo and Rachel appeared. When I reached to place that you were at, you three were already gone. I then set to tracking you. Then I just decided to go to the temple to get information. By fate and destiny did I meet you there. At first glance I knew Ryo was Follis's sister. I could tell by the look on her face. It was one that Follis always had when we were together, one full of joy and adventure. It was the same exact face, the face that had warned me to run for cover when Roeticus was taking over his mind." Kaige sighed.
Link put his hand on Kaige's shoulder, "Come my friend, we should get back to the others."
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I hate it when I do that! I leave it at a point where no one know whats going to happen next. Well, I'd like to thank everyone who reviews. We now have a little twist. Follis is really on the good side! I guess you could call him a double agent!
Well, until I update again, have fun reading this. I can't say that to myself, I spent a whole week reading it because my grandparents wouldn't let my family have any free time to ourselves! Trust me, you never want your grandparents coming to your house for a week!