A/N: (sniff) You guys are awesome! Thanks for the reviews!! And thanks for the plushies, dynablade! (snuggles her new Link and Zelda plushies)
Link: At last, she has something else to snuggle beside me!!
Skywise: Right. Anyway, here's the third chapter. . . yeah. . . (falls asleep)
Soul-Touchers: Chapter 3: Frustration and Spirit-Capture
After the kingdom of Hyrule realized that their prince and princess were gone, a countrywide panic was inevitable. It was such a large panic, some soldiers sent from the castle had to patrol the major cities to keep people calm.
Impa was worried herself, but kept calm as she organized a search party to try and find them. She also had the task of comforting Florence, who was very upset. Whenever Impa had any form of free time, she would hurry to Florence's bedroom, where the girl always seemed to be sobbing on her bed mournfully.
Impa slowly opened the door to Florence's room, where Florence sat on her bed, eyes traveling up and down her Petal Blade thoughtfully. Her eyes were dry, but she still sniffled a little.
". . . Florence?"
The girl looked up. "H'llo, Impa." She said softly.
"Are you alright?" the Sheikah asked, sitting down on the bed next to her.
". . .No. . ."
"Don't worry, the search party is on their way. Hopefully they will find your mother and father."
"I want to help. . ."
"I know you do, but I don't think they'd want you to get yourself in harm's way for them. . ."
Florence turned to Impa sharply as her large eyes flashed with anger. "I can take care of myself! They know I can!"
"I know, I know!" Impa calmed her down, then sighed. "But I don't think it's wise for you to risk your health for them." Before the defeat could settle in, she added, "The castle is also too dangerous for you to stay in. One of the families at Kakariko will gladly take you in. . ."
"NO!!" Florence shouted. She jumped from her seat, dropping the sword on the bed sheets. "I WON'T be treated like some kid who'll get in the way! I WANT TO HELP MY MOM AND DAD!!!"
"Florence. . ."
But before Impa could continue, Florence leaped out the nearest window.
"FLORENCE!!" Impa rushed to the window and watched as she dived down into the moat with a splash. Freezing, she leaped out of the water and ran away from the castle.
"GUARDS!! GRAB HER! HURRY!!!" Impa commanded from the window in a worried tone.
As the guards pursued Florence, they were not successful in catching her. Whenever they leaped and tried to capture her, the speed and reflexes she inherited from her father won over the soldiers' clumsiness. She quickly got away from the castle area and approached Hyrule Field. As she ran through the plains, she looked back to painfully realize her pursuers had now mounted horses, and were gaining on her.
Running as if a group of hungry Dodongos were at her heels, Florence rushed across Hyrule Field. As she ran, she realized that she quickly had to choose a destination before she ran out of escape paths.
Then she thought, The forest! They won't dare follow me in there!
She turned her path southeast and ran into the forest entrance, disappearing into the darkness within. The horses halted abruptly, and the soldiers shouted in frustration.
"She ran into the forest!"
"Curses! We cannot follow, or we will become forest monsters!"
Impa stared off and bit her lip, slightly annoyed. Stubborn little girl- takes after her father, she thought bitterly. I doubt she'll come out unless I let her help. . . But I can't risk it!
She turned her horse around. "Let's go! We must continue our search for Link and Zelda!"
"But what about the girl?" one of the guards asked.
"She'll be fine," Impa assured. "Her father's taken her here many times. She can fend for herself. She'll come out when she needs to."
"But what about when she gets out? Should we just let her roam free!?"
Impa pondered over this, then nodded. "You're right. Two of you stay here on watch. When she comes out, catch her! The rest of you come with me."
The party of soldiers followed Impa back across the plains.
Link. . . Zelda. . . she thought. How you are missed!
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". . . . .How I miss home. . ."
"Don't worry, Link, we still have each other. . ."
"What about Florence. . .?"
"She is safe. I can sense it."
The two royal Hylians sat cuddled together in their orb-like prison of swirling colors. All was silent.
"She most likely knows of our disappearance. . ." mused Zelda.
"And the rest of the country should've started a nation-wide panic by now. . ."
Zelda let out a small chuckle that quickly died in her throat. Link joined in her silence, then she interrupted it again.
"They are searching for us." Before Link could ask how she knew, she added, "I can sense it."
"But they will never find you. . ."
The two looked up to see two small figures approaching slowly. As they slowly came into the florescent light, Link quickly recognized those two old and ugly faces.
"Twinrova!" he exclaimed, shocked. "How is it possible!? I killed you ten years ago!"
One of the sisters, Koume, gave the young prince and evil smile. "Quite simple, hero. We had enough power left to revive ourselves so we could return and eliminate you in Ganondorf's place!"
"You wish!" Link shouted. "I could easily rip you apart!"
At this, the two witches cackled. The other sister, Kotake, smiled at them mockingly. "You fool! In case you hadn't noticed, you are trapped! In our clutches!"
Link was enraged. "Why you dirty. . .!"
"Please, Link!" Zelda quickly calmed him down, or at least tried to. "Do not get them angry. . ."
"Wait," said Link thoughtfully. "If you've got us trapped, why won't you just kill us now!?"
"Link, please, don't give them any ideas. . ."
"Because we are waiting for your daughter to arrive," answered Koume. "We plan to wipe out the entire family of yours! Then there will BE no Royal Family, and Hyrule will fall into darkness!"
Link boiled with fury. "You creeps!!" he snarled. "How do YOU know she will not tear you apart!?"
"Because she's just a little girl!" cackled Koume.
"She's MY little girl! She can kill you just as easily as I can!"
Kotake glared down through the tinted light at him, becoming annoyed. "Still your tongue! We've grown much stranger than you remember, Hero of Time!" she hissed.
"It doesn't matter! You WILL fall, and the Royal Family WILL live!"
"ENOUGH!!" Kotake and Link made vicious eye contact. The ice witch's gaze bore into Link's crystal blue eyes. Soon, Link's eyes remained wide open as his body went limp. Zelda quickly caught him.
"Link!" she cried. She held him close and closed her eyes, searching for any signs of life in the limp body she held. When she found none, she glared up at Kotake. "What did you do to him!?"
Kotake smirked. "Princess, I'm appalled. You, being a sage, of all things, should know."
Zelda stared pathetically on, holding Link close.
"Hmmp, pathetic. Your husband was so spiritually weak, I was able to harvest his spirit from his own body. He now floats among the edge of my mind." She said cruelly.
"NO!!!" Zelda cried. "Bring him back, you hag! He won't survive for long in there!"
"We know," sneered Kotake as Koume suppressed her cackles. "A just revenge for the plan he has given us!"
They broke out into evil laughter. Zelda sobbed and held the soul- less Link. She looked into his bright blue eyes, which were large and glossy, staring off at nothing. She couldn't stand to stare into those lifeless eyes, eyes that once burned with life, but the fire had dimmed. She took her fingers and gently closed his eyes, and held him close.
She wept mournfully. She knew the body still lived. The breathing was soft. The heart still beat. But she knew all she held was Link's empty shell, and her husband's spirit was gone from his body.
She wanted so badly to go into Kotake's dark, sick mind to free him, but also knew that she would get caught herself. There was nothing she could do.
At least Florence was safe. . .
A/N: WELL, WHADDAYA KNOW!?!?! IT WAS TWINROVA!!!
Skywise: Like no one guessed it the first time around.
Link: YOU SUCK, NINTENDO NUT!!!
I know! ;)
Link: -.-;;;;;;;;
Skywise: She sucks at suspense. . .
HEY!! Plushies, ATTACK!!! (Link and Zelda plushies jump on Skywise's head)
Skywise: AHH!!! (runs away with the plushies still attached to his head)
HA HA!!! Now I am the Master of Plushies! In your face, Master Marth!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!
Link: . . . . . They're crazy. . . Well, anyway, review!
Link: At last, she has something else to snuggle beside me!!
Skywise: Right. Anyway, here's the third chapter. . . yeah. . . (falls asleep)
Soul-Touchers: Chapter 3: Frustration and Spirit-Capture
After the kingdom of Hyrule realized that their prince and princess were gone, a countrywide panic was inevitable. It was such a large panic, some soldiers sent from the castle had to patrol the major cities to keep people calm.
Impa was worried herself, but kept calm as she organized a search party to try and find them. She also had the task of comforting Florence, who was very upset. Whenever Impa had any form of free time, she would hurry to Florence's bedroom, where the girl always seemed to be sobbing on her bed mournfully.
Impa slowly opened the door to Florence's room, where Florence sat on her bed, eyes traveling up and down her Petal Blade thoughtfully. Her eyes were dry, but she still sniffled a little.
". . . Florence?"
The girl looked up. "H'llo, Impa." She said softly.
"Are you alright?" the Sheikah asked, sitting down on the bed next to her.
". . .No. . ."
"Don't worry, the search party is on their way. Hopefully they will find your mother and father."
"I want to help. . ."
"I know you do, but I don't think they'd want you to get yourself in harm's way for them. . ."
Florence turned to Impa sharply as her large eyes flashed with anger. "I can take care of myself! They know I can!"
"I know, I know!" Impa calmed her down, then sighed. "But I don't think it's wise for you to risk your health for them." Before the defeat could settle in, she added, "The castle is also too dangerous for you to stay in. One of the families at Kakariko will gladly take you in. . ."
"NO!!" Florence shouted. She jumped from her seat, dropping the sword on the bed sheets. "I WON'T be treated like some kid who'll get in the way! I WANT TO HELP MY MOM AND DAD!!!"
"Florence. . ."
But before Impa could continue, Florence leaped out the nearest window.
"FLORENCE!!" Impa rushed to the window and watched as she dived down into the moat with a splash. Freezing, she leaped out of the water and ran away from the castle.
"GUARDS!! GRAB HER! HURRY!!!" Impa commanded from the window in a worried tone.
As the guards pursued Florence, they were not successful in catching her. Whenever they leaped and tried to capture her, the speed and reflexes she inherited from her father won over the soldiers' clumsiness. She quickly got away from the castle area and approached Hyrule Field. As she ran through the plains, she looked back to painfully realize her pursuers had now mounted horses, and were gaining on her.
Running as if a group of hungry Dodongos were at her heels, Florence rushed across Hyrule Field. As she ran, she realized that she quickly had to choose a destination before she ran out of escape paths.
Then she thought, The forest! They won't dare follow me in there!
She turned her path southeast and ran into the forest entrance, disappearing into the darkness within. The horses halted abruptly, and the soldiers shouted in frustration.
"She ran into the forest!"
"Curses! We cannot follow, or we will become forest monsters!"
Impa stared off and bit her lip, slightly annoyed. Stubborn little girl- takes after her father, she thought bitterly. I doubt she'll come out unless I let her help. . . But I can't risk it!
She turned her horse around. "Let's go! We must continue our search for Link and Zelda!"
"But what about the girl?" one of the guards asked.
"She'll be fine," Impa assured. "Her father's taken her here many times. She can fend for herself. She'll come out when she needs to."
"But what about when she gets out? Should we just let her roam free!?"
Impa pondered over this, then nodded. "You're right. Two of you stay here on watch. When she comes out, catch her! The rest of you come with me."
The party of soldiers followed Impa back across the plains.
Link. . . Zelda. . . she thought. How you are missed!
----------
". . . . .How I miss home. . ."
"Don't worry, Link, we still have each other. . ."
"What about Florence. . .?"
"She is safe. I can sense it."
The two royal Hylians sat cuddled together in their orb-like prison of swirling colors. All was silent.
"She most likely knows of our disappearance. . ." mused Zelda.
"And the rest of the country should've started a nation-wide panic by now. . ."
Zelda let out a small chuckle that quickly died in her throat. Link joined in her silence, then she interrupted it again.
"They are searching for us." Before Link could ask how she knew, she added, "I can sense it."
"But they will never find you. . ."
The two looked up to see two small figures approaching slowly. As they slowly came into the florescent light, Link quickly recognized those two old and ugly faces.
"Twinrova!" he exclaimed, shocked. "How is it possible!? I killed you ten years ago!"
One of the sisters, Koume, gave the young prince and evil smile. "Quite simple, hero. We had enough power left to revive ourselves so we could return and eliminate you in Ganondorf's place!"
"You wish!" Link shouted. "I could easily rip you apart!"
At this, the two witches cackled. The other sister, Kotake, smiled at them mockingly. "You fool! In case you hadn't noticed, you are trapped! In our clutches!"
Link was enraged. "Why you dirty. . .!"
"Please, Link!" Zelda quickly calmed him down, or at least tried to. "Do not get them angry. . ."
"Wait," said Link thoughtfully. "If you've got us trapped, why won't you just kill us now!?"
"Link, please, don't give them any ideas. . ."
"Because we are waiting for your daughter to arrive," answered Koume. "We plan to wipe out the entire family of yours! Then there will BE no Royal Family, and Hyrule will fall into darkness!"
Link boiled with fury. "You creeps!!" he snarled. "How do YOU know she will not tear you apart!?"
"Because she's just a little girl!" cackled Koume.
"She's MY little girl! She can kill you just as easily as I can!"
Kotake glared down through the tinted light at him, becoming annoyed. "Still your tongue! We've grown much stranger than you remember, Hero of Time!" she hissed.
"It doesn't matter! You WILL fall, and the Royal Family WILL live!"
"ENOUGH!!" Kotake and Link made vicious eye contact. The ice witch's gaze bore into Link's crystal blue eyes. Soon, Link's eyes remained wide open as his body went limp. Zelda quickly caught him.
"Link!" she cried. She held him close and closed her eyes, searching for any signs of life in the limp body she held. When she found none, she glared up at Kotake. "What did you do to him!?"
Kotake smirked. "Princess, I'm appalled. You, being a sage, of all things, should know."
Zelda stared pathetically on, holding Link close.
"Hmmp, pathetic. Your husband was so spiritually weak, I was able to harvest his spirit from his own body. He now floats among the edge of my mind." She said cruelly.
"NO!!!" Zelda cried. "Bring him back, you hag! He won't survive for long in there!"
"We know," sneered Kotake as Koume suppressed her cackles. "A just revenge for the plan he has given us!"
They broke out into evil laughter. Zelda sobbed and held the soul- less Link. She looked into his bright blue eyes, which were large and glossy, staring off at nothing. She couldn't stand to stare into those lifeless eyes, eyes that once burned with life, but the fire had dimmed. She took her fingers and gently closed his eyes, and held him close.
She wept mournfully. She knew the body still lived. The breathing was soft. The heart still beat. But she knew all she held was Link's empty shell, and her husband's spirit was gone from his body.
She wanted so badly to go into Kotake's dark, sick mind to free him, but also knew that she would get caught herself. There was nothing she could do.
At least Florence was safe. . .
A/N: WELL, WHADDAYA KNOW!?!?! IT WAS TWINROVA!!!
Skywise: Like no one guessed it the first time around.
Link: YOU SUCK, NINTENDO NUT!!!
I know! ;)
Link: -.-;;;;;;;;
Skywise: She sucks at suspense. . .
HEY!! Plushies, ATTACK!!! (Link and Zelda plushies jump on Skywise's head)
Skywise: AHH!!! (runs away with the plushies still attached to his head)
HA HA!!! Now I am the Master of Plushies! In your face, Master Marth!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!
Link: . . . . . They're crazy. . . Well, anyway, review!