Hello everyone! Hey we are up to the 12th chapter! That's awesome! I have almost passed my longest story! YAY Hurray! I think I will have a special chapter when that happens. Well I bet all of you can't wait to see who the Shadow figure is (if you don't know who it is already heh) and if Sheik is alright And I am very sorry for not updating (bows) I was in Europe and I am having problems in school right now but I will not give up on this story! Enough blabbing
well let's get moving shall we?
Spots of white danced across the blackness of the background. Nothing could be seen beyond the blackness as if nothing else existed. Light specks of white blinked on and off around the darkness. Groaning softly Sheik groggily opened his eyes testing his blurry vision. He found himself laying the cold dungeon floor; he could feel something wet around the side of his head. Rolling onto his stomach Sheik slowly pushed himself off the floor; he tried to ignore that pain that raged through his head. Forcing his eyes to focus, he got to his feet causing him to sway to the side. Clutching onto the wall he looked around at his surroundings. Seeing there was really no way out; Sheik leaned against the wall sliding down into a sitting position. Finally taking a notice to the pulsing pain in the side of his head he carefully touched the spot. Bringing his hand in front of his face he noticed blood on his finger tips. Quickly looking towards where he had woken up, he noticed a small puddle of blood. Seeing it had dried in certain spots Sheik had to wonder how long he had been knocked out. As if something greater wanted to answer his question the door slowly started to open.
"You're awake! Thank Nayru!" Zelda cried as she ran into the room to kneel beside him. The door behind her slammed shut then, the click of the lock was heard quickly after.
"What's going on? What are you doing in here?" Sheik asked then it dawned on him that he already knew the answer to his questions.
"Ganon took over the castle yesterday... then I was put in this cell to find you knocked out on the floor" Zelda sighed softly resting her chin on the top of her drawn up knees. The two sat together in silence not knowing what to say to each other. It seemed pretty hopeless at the moment knowing that the whole castle had to be crawling with Ganondorfs minions. All they could do was wait for the right time to come around and he would be able to do something.
Days passed but to as many days they weren't able to tell. Till one dark day clouds swirled around the castle informing all of the dark events which occurred on the inside.
"STOP! Don't hurt him!" Zelda cried out as she watched a Ganon toss Sheik across the room letting his body slam into the wall. Groaning softly the Sheikah lifted his head from the floor holding his chest painfully. The Gerudo King glared down at the boy then turned to Zelda walking towards her.
"Where is the other boy!" He bellowed towering over the princess. She looked up at Ganon then crossed her arms over her chest as she turned her nose up at him.
"I will never tell you so I would just give up" Zelda spoke in a mocking tone. The man grinded his teeth together as he tried to keep his temper in check.
"Well..... if you wont tell me then... well I will give you some alone time to think about it...." In one quickly movement grabbed Sheik slinging him under his arm. Letting out a cry of protest Sheik struggled to get free of the iron grip around his waist. Hearing the door close behind him Sheik carefully noted where Zelda was being held for future times.
"You think you two kids can prevent me from my mission then you are wrong.... so very wrong" Gannon grumbled as he walked down the hall. Sheik kept trying to squirm away but with no avail so without any other ideas he bit down on the Mans wrist till he drew blood. Causing Gannon to yell out in shock Sheik was dropped to the floor. Scrambling up to his feet he grabbed at Gannon's boot drawing out the dagger from the Gerudo's boot and stabbed it into the side of his knee. Hearing Gannon cry out in pain and then a thud on the floor, Sheik took that as the chance to get away. He scampered down the hall back down towards Zelda's cell. Throwing open the door, Sheik looked behind him, not seeing anyone coming behind him.
"Zelda... what room is Impa in?" He asked as he nervously looked over his shoulder.
"Go down the hall and to the left on the fourth door.... What is going on?" Zelda blinked looking surprised to see Sheik in the doorway. He grabbed Zelda's wrist forcing her to run with him to help him find Impa. The young Sheikah could hear yelling down the hall and footsteps following them. Running down the hall Sheik stopped suddenly and peeked around the corner seeing a guard standing there at the door which was Impas.
"Stay right there" Sheik told Zelda as he picked her up and placed her into a near by vase. Creeping down the hall he hid behind a suit of armor which the guard was sleeping in front of. As quiet as possible Sheik climbed up the suit till he was sitting on its shoulders. Pulling off the helmet he leaned forward holding the helmet at an arms length which just hovered over the guards head. Throwing it down hard the helmet crashed into the guards head causing him to jump up awake looking around wildly. Grabbing hold of the molding in the wall Sheik planted his feet on the back of the armor he pushed at it till it fell over onto the man. Dropping down he walked over to the guard taking his spear from the knocked out man then grabbed the keys from his pocket. Hurrying towards the door Sheik quickly opened it throwing the door open.
"Impa?" Sheik called just as he looked into the corner to see her chained up to the wall. The elder looked up and her eyes widened seeing the boy standing at the door.
"Sheik... what.... how?" She whispered as Sheik ran in and unlocked her arms. Once that was done he ran out to get Zelda, then met Impa at the door way.
"There isn't any time to explain but you two have to get out of here now!" He exclaimed as he hurried them down the hall. Zelda stopped suddenly looking down one of the halls which lead to the treasury.
"I need the Ocarina of Time! Link is due here any time now and he needs it!" She went to run down the hall towards it. Sighing in frustration Sheik thought of the time he had left before all the guards would come around.
"Alright then.... Uh I will meet you two at the temple of time with the ocarina you two take the secret tunnel to it! Now hurry before Gannon alerts more people!" Sheik waved a hand then ran down the hallway. Knowing he didn't have a lot of time to execute his plan so he didn't take time to do anything else. Dodging past people he made his way down the hall without any serious run-ins with guards or monsters. Sheik run up to a huge door and threw it open then gazed into the shrine like room. Walking in carefully he looked around for anyone that would oppose him. Once seeing the coast was clear Sheik walked up to the shrine which held the Ocarina of time. The magical light cast across the shrine giving it a soft glow. He reached for the instrument when it was suddenly snatched away.
"Well well.... looks whose here.... The one who has caused all these problems... one little Sheikah boy..." Ganondorf emerged from the shadows glaring at him. Not moving from where he stood the Gerudo King circled him watching his every move.
"Its hard to believe that just one boy has caused this much trouble for me... since you are a Sheikah, I have to give you credit I suppose... but there is one thing that can defeat you..." Ganon smirked as he stopped behind him hovering over him. Suddenly something shoved against him pinning him to the wall. Gasping out in pain and shock Sheik stared into a pair of red glowing eyes. Black hair framed the eyes as a dark smirk spear across its lips showing off its sharpened canines. Its hot breath washed over his face causing him to shrink back.
"As the old saying goes... you have to nip weeds in the bud before they spread... I can't have more of your kind messing around with my plans... So if I destroy you before you can warn your little village nothing can stop me" Ganon laughed deeply. Sheik tore his eyes away from his captor and looked towards the Gerudo.
"What do you mean?" He gasped out from the fiend holding him crushed him further into the wall. He watched the Gerudo walk up to him then stared over the others shoulder smirking slightly.
"Well I guess I could tell you my plan since my shadow friend here will finish you off.... since you have caused me so much trouble and your kind is the only race that could pose as a problem for my future plans.... I am going to kill you all off one....by....one" He smirked. His eyes widening in shock dramatically Sheik yelled out in anger and struggled against the shadow creature.
"YOU MY KILL ME BUT YOU WILL NEVER AND I SAY NEVER WILL KILL MY RACE YOU PETHETIC EXCUSE FOR A MAN!" Sheik cried out in pure rage and he some how pushed the other off of him, he then charged past the shadow creature towards the Gerudo. He knocked him off balance then jumped up and kicked him in the side of the head causing the ocarina to fall from his hands. Scooping it up quickly, Sheik made a mad dash for the door rushing out into the hallway. He darted down the hall trying to get to the trap door as fast as he could. Behind him he could hear the scream of Ganon then the swish of the shadow creature on his tail. Running as fast as his legs could carry him he could just see the last corner he needed. Suddenly he was side checked into the wall hearing a few of his ribs snap. Crying out sharply, tears sprung out from his eyes as pain coursed all through him. He felt the pressure pull away from him letting him collapse to his knees. Clutching his chest Sheik raised his head to see the shadowy figure looking down at him. He looked exactly like Link except for he had slightly darker skin, black hair and red eyes that seemed to glow softly.
"Who....who... are you?" He spoke between gasps of pain as he looked up at the shadow through misted eyes. It smirked softly then leaned down putting his face right into his.
"I am the shadow who is going to guide you to the underworld..." his metallic voice sneered then grabbed him by the neck and hoisted him off the ground holding him up in the air. Shocks of electricity pulsed over his vision as he chocked out for air, groping at his captors wrists. The grip tightened around his throat, causing his vision started to get fuzzy on the edges. In a frantic panic he started to kick out hitting the shadow in the chest trying anything to get free. 'I can't go out like this.... I got past a demon encounter and who knows what else....not like this...' He could see his life pass before his eyes. Suddenly he was able to give a low blow to the shadow, which caused him to grunt in pain. Pained eyes looked at him sharply then looked towards something, then back at him.
"Let's see if Sheikahs can fly shall we?" He inquired sharply then, threw him to the side with such force that it caused him to break through the castle wall, letting him hurtle to the ground below. He could feel his hair and clothes whip around him from the wind, as he fell towards the ground. Knowing all to well that once he hit the ground, it would be the end of him. Just as he was about to hit the ground a warm feeling washed over him, he got the strange feeling that he was floating. 'Am I dead already?'
'No young one it's not your time to visit the realm of the dead... there is so much you have left to do..." a heavenly voice spoke to him. He looked around him to see a blue mist around him. The mist carried him back up into the air and towards the temple of time.
'You must hurry and give the ocarina to the princess, hurry... the Gerudo King is on his way... HURRY!' The voice insisted as it set him on the steps of the temple. Lying on the steps Sheik coughed shakily as he tired to sum up enough strength to lift himself off the ground. Slowly Sheik dragged his broken body up the steps of the temple and grabbed onto the sides of the temple wall. Crying out in protest he pulled himself to his feet and pulled open the temple doors stumbling inside. He lifted up his head and looked forward to see Rauru, Impa and Zelda standing by a alter.
"Sheik you made it!" Zelda exclaimed, as she watched him slowly make his way towards them. Once he reached them he pulled the ocarina out of his pocket (or that space where everything seems to fit heh) and handed it to the princess.
"H-h-he's..... Coming...." Sheik gasped, then all his strength gave out and he collapsed into Impas arms, who expected as much from the way he must have looked.
"Oh my... is the boy alright?" Rauru asked softly as Zelda turned to leave her message for the young hero of time. Impa lifted him into her arms, letting him rest his head on her, letting his eyes close tiredly.
"He needs to see a healer... he seems to be in rough shape" Impa replied, keeping the same tone as the old man. Sheik lazily opened an eye and stared blankly ahead of himself.
"You would look like this too if you were thrown through a castle wall...." He muttered softly. He heard the two elders gasp slightly, then they both casted a worried eye on him.
"I am done....but what are we going to do now?" Zelda asked softly looking at Sheik then at her guardian. Sheik started to fall asleep when a voice came through his thoughts. 'HE'S COMING!!!!' he jolted awake looking around wildly straining himself.
"Ganon is coming! We need to flee now!" He cried out, feebly trying to get out of Impas arms. Everyone looked at him worriedly, then towards the door of the temple. Impa handed Sheik off to Rauru then picked up the princess throwing her over the shoulder.
"He is in no shape to travel by horse... I need you to teleport Sheik to the village..."Impa ordered as she made her way to the doors.
"What about Ganon?" Rauru asked urgently taking a few steps towards Impa. The elder stopped in her tracks, turning to look at the other, frowning deeply.
"He will never think to come here.... he doesn't know the secrets hidden within these walls..."Impa reassured him then ran from the temple. Sheiks body seemed to stiffen up making it hard to breath.
"Come now young man.... its time to bring you home..." The elder smiled softly down at him. 'Home....' he thought absently as he slowly drifted off into a deep sleep.
Well that's the end of that chapter..... it feels like its way too short.... well I will make the next one longer then this one! Well PLEASE REVIEW!! Heh bye