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(Author's Note: Thanks again for the reviews...and the "motivation"! XD; I know, there's been something wrong going on with this story, there's a like a glitch in Fanfiction or something. Yesterday it said Chapter three was up, but wasn't found. Hmm...weird.
I've noticed that this isn't really all romance, but what other genre could it be? I'll have to look in on that. Ah, the title isn't really a title, that's why it says "No Title" XD I just don't know what to name it. I'll think of a name later on.
My dreams...I dunno XD; I usually have dreams of various different Zelda situations. They're pretty good for stories, but I never write them down...until now. I'm gonna start doing this more often now XD
Anywyas, I'm glad that you guys like it! :D Here's Chapter 4!)
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Chapter 4
(in a court yard)
(Link is running around frantically, holding his head as he endures the pain throbbing in his temples. He's throwing everything that gets in his way: pots, boxes, pushing people to the side. He's making his way to the locked chamber.)
(he gets in and closes the door rapidly. Gasping for air and sweating heavily. He stares at the lifeless body of himself before him)
(He can't hold it in any longer. He runs towards the body)
Dark Link: AHHHHHHHH!!! (he starts punching the body over and over) GODDAMNED SON OF A BITCH!!!!
(he keeps punching the corpse until he's had his fill and becomes tired. He tries to regain his lost breath and holds on to the stone pedestal to keep his balance)
(Dark Link suddenly notices a faint clapping. His eyes become wide as he turns to see the source of it)
Rauru: Bravo, Link. Attacking a helpless body. No wonder you won.
Dark Link: What are you doing here? How did you get in?
Rauru: I believe...that you were the one who let me in.
(Dark Link realizes that when Rauru tipped over at the party, and he helped the man up, he had probably gotten a hold of the key without him knowing. The door had been opened, but in his rage Dark Link didn't even notice.)
Dark Link (chuckles softly): You were faking it. You were pretending just to come down here, didn't you?
(Rauru is silent, just watching, and waiting)
Dark Link: Heh...Very smart, old man. (he lets go of the corpse, landing on the stone pedestal with a loud echoing thud. Dark Link isn't looking at Rauru, but to the side and to the floor) Since when have you known?
Rauru: Since the very beginning. It seemed very odd to me that a hero like "yourself" would want a locked room in order to analyze a dead victim. Alone and in secret.
Dark Link: I should have killed you when I had the chance.
Rauru: Yes. You should have.
Dark Link: I'm not making that mistake again. (Dark Link unsheathes his sword and runs towards Rauru, pointing the tip to his neck. Rauru just stands there.)
(He stops)
Rauru: What is the matter?
(The sword is directly pointing at Rauru's throat.)
Dark Link (studies him for a few moments):...No. (puts down the sword slowly) Not yet.
(Dark Link starts walking back a few paces away from him.)
Dark Link: You are going to tell me everything you know, old man.
Rauru: Am I?
Dark Link: Yes. Unless you want to accompany your "hero"...heh. (grins)
Rauru: Ah. Then...I see I have no other choice now do I?
(silence for a few moments. They stare at each other)
Rauru: What is it you want to know?
Dark Link: Much. Before anything, I must know where the princess and her party are heading towards next.
Rauru: Ah, yes. As the third crystal has been activated, only two remain. The Spirit crystal in next. Preparations have been made to travel west towards Labrynna. A five day travel from this point.
Dark Link: I thank you for your honesty, old man.
Rauru: You are very welcome. But, if I may ask, why would someone like yourself need this information?
Dark Link: You are an intelligent scholar. And yet you do not know?
Rauru. Ah. Of course. Ganondorf.
(silence)
Rauru: So, you are not but a mere messenger for him?
Dark Link: Shut up! (echo)
Rauru: I am just trying to understand as to why your are doing this.
Dark Link (annoyed): This was the reason I was created. The first reason was to murder Link, and it has been carried out. The information you have now given me was my second task.
Rauru: And yet you are not fully comfortable with this decision. That you are...but a mere puppet.
Dark Link: I am NO ONE'S PUPPET! (draws sword closer to Rauru's neck again)
Rauru (clamsly, looking into his eyes): Are you sure?
(Dark Link is full of rage, his right arm trembling as he holds on to the sword)
Dark Link (harshly): Just tell me what I want to know.
Rauru: Ask your questions.
Dark Link: If you knew who I was, why would you leave me alone with the princess? You would think a man like myself is prone to violence from time to time. Ganondorf would have been pleased if I had acted.
Rauru: Yet you didn't. You're a thinker, Link. You knew if you had acted as your counterpart had without total disregard for the consequences, you would be dead by Ganondorf's hand.
Dark Link (cocks his head, observing him): Perhaps...(takes down his sword again and walks away from Rauru, his steps echoing in the sealed chamber.) But...why would you take that chance? Nothing is certain, and I'm sure you weren't either.
Rauru: You're right. I wasn't. But you see, there was also another factor that played an important part.
Dark Link: And what was that?
Rauru: Zelda.
Dark Link: What about her?
Rauru: You don't see it, do you? Link,...you were created from the Hyrulean hero's blood. Is this true?
Dark Link: Make your point.
Rauru: The fact is, while the blood was altered, no doubt mixed with Ganondorf's black magic, and created an evil image of the late hero, you are still Link. In body. Mind. And heart.
Dark Link: I am nothing like him. The similarity ends in appearance.
Rauru: Does it? Or are you afraid of the truth?
Dark Link: What are you talking about?
Rauru: I'm talking about the reason you hate him so much. The reason you avoid her. The reason as to why you have a throbbing pain in your head and every sound you have ever heard goes silent with a deafening ringing in your ears. The reason you are here speaking to me at this very moment.
(Dark Link is wide-eyed. He wonders how is it that he knows all this.)
Dark Link: And...what is this reason?
Rauru: You love her.
(silence)
Dark Link: Heh...heh heh...ha ha ha HA HA HA!! (echo, echo, echo)
(Dark Link catches his breath)
Dark Link: You had me believing this shit for a moment, old man. I'll give you credit for that.
Rauru (grins): I'm not joking. You are him. His soul has been within you the very instant you were created with his blood. The black magic won't let you see the truth, but you feel it. Why else would you have these pains? The black magic and his soul are fighting for ownership. When the mention of Zelda comes to mind, his soul attacks with all the energy it could muster. You love her. That is why you are here, because you need to keep away from her as the battle rages in your head, Link.
Dark Link: STOP CALLING ME THAT!! I AM NOT HIM AND I DON'T LOVE HER!!
Rauru: Did you really think I would let you near her, let alone dance with her in public if I knew you would snap at any moment? (Pauses, but Dark Link says nothing. He paces around him. Dark Link just stares into nothing, breathing heavily, his jaw clenched.) In fact...I left you with her purposely, knowing of your affection for her, so you would come to your senses. And it appeares as though I was right. (stops behind him.) You won't hurt her. You would kill yourself before you do harm to her.
Dark Link: SHUT UP!!!
(he turns and thrusts his sword with all the strength he has...only to miss. The sword makes deep hole into the wall, right next to Rauru who had his eyes closed, calm. Dark Link is breathing heavily once more, sweating as he falls to his knees trying to recollect what happened. The sword falls to the ground with a clang)
Rauru (standing next to him): We are still friends, Link. When you have realized all that I have told you...come see me.
(Rauru leaves Dark Link to himself. The door closes behind him with a bang. Dark Link is left alone, shrouded in darkness. He manages to sit up right, his head resting on the wall behind him. Still gasping for air. The only thing he sees is the same light from the window high above the locked chamber. The same one coming earlier that day. Now it was the moon's turn. And still, the light bathes Link's body with an angelic ambiance. Dark Link can only watch in anger the locket he holds in his hand.)
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(Author's Note: In the original version, in my dream, Link was supposed to have been wearing his blue tunic and talking to some old guy that does magic and resembles Orca from WW and the lake professor from OoT. I obviously changed it to Rauru cuz we actually know him. Ok, so we are now at the climax and the resolution is next. Chapter five's coming up and I'm thinking it's the last chapter cuz that's the best part. This whole situation has been going on for basically two days in the story and I'm thinking a good story should take longer than that. But then again this is a short re-telling. I think my chapters are a little short too.)
-Pheny Dawn
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