No regrets, no turn backs. My comp was down and writers block didn't help either. Here's the final Chapter. I apologize to all who I left waiting.
Disclaimer- I don't the Legend of Zelda or anything else.
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Final Chapter- The Elusive Jewel and her Green clad Knight
"What the heck is going on in here!?" Tetra bellows as she storms into the lower deck.
"Nothing" Both Link and Niko simultaneously respond. Tetra narrows her eyes at them before she gives a defeated sigh and a shrug. "What am I going to do with you…"
"Tetra" Link queries "Shouldn't you be at the ceremony acting as our Representative?"
'Damn! Forgot all about that!' The girl mentally kicks herself. Tetra quickly grabs her stomach as she started to weasel her way out of the situation. "Of course I remembered Link!" Tetra snaps at the Outsetter. "I…I've just been feeling a little woozy as of late."
"Miss! Are you alright?" Niko asked in pure worry. Link just gives an exasperated look to show his obliviousness to Tetra's lies. Look but that doesn't stop the kind boy from asking "Do…you want me to make you some soup?"
"No that's fine." Tetra lies. "A little rest and I should be fine"
'Suuurre' Link mentally mused
A waterfall of tears streamed down Niko's face. "Your so brave Miss!" Link just gives another exasperated expression. 'And they say I'm naïve.'
At that moment Gonzo, Nudge, Senza, Mako and Zuko all ran to where the trios were
"The Miss is sick!" All of them cry in unison.
"Miss you need to recover your strength Yeah?" Gonzo desperately replies. Everyone but Link nods.
Tetra sweatdrops and laughs "Hey, no need to concern yourself for me. I- HEY!" Nudge picks up the proud Pirate/Princess and carries her to her room. "Nudge what the hell are you doing!?" She growls.
"Miss," Nudge answers, his voice full of understanding. "We know how strong you are but even the most powerful fighters need rest." Niko considers this. "Then how come Link hardly gets sick?" Nudge shrugs. "Strong immune system probably…Speaking of Link…" He realizes "Link do you mind making some of that spirit lifting soup you always work on. That should cure the Miss."
Link nods.
"Hey, Hello!" Tetra growls agitated.
"The Miss is so brave" Mako sobs as he takes off his glasses to wipe his tears. Tetra rolls her eyes. "Link, Niko" She calls out. "Since you two have nothing better to do and the rest of us don't want to go to the ceremony why don't you two act as the Representatives.
"Aye-aye Miss!" Niko proudly salutes. Link continues his exasperated look. 'Now she's honest'
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(Later)
Link, with soup in tow, enters Tetra's room and sees the Pirate girl lying on her bed, very much bored.
"Serves you right for lying"
"Shut-up" Tetra counters. "I got out of it right?"
"…"
"Something up?"
Link puts down the soup and sighs as he searches through his pockets. "I promise you I'll be more honest with you. We are friends right?" Link smiles warmly at Tetra as he pulls out a wrapped item and hands it to her. "The guys may want to kill me for this but…consider this as a first step to honesty. Happy early Birthday Tetra."
"My Birthday…" The female Captain mummers before realizing the truth. Link gives an amused grin at Tetra's forgetfulness "Not like you of all people to ever forget your own birthday…You make sure everyone knows that."
Tetra smirks and gives a shrug. "Well, when you get older you tend to over look your immaturities kiddo."
"Riiiiight"
Link pretty much figured out that Tetra was a few months older than he was, so that's just one of the thousand reasons she likes to tease him and treat him like a child.
Tetra rather excitedly opens her gift and inside the once wrapped box was a very lovely and quite expensive (or should I just say very expensive necklace.) "Link…" Tetra muses in a hushed voice. "This is really expensive…You shouldn't have…"
Link grins. "Nah. You deserve it. Especially since I always forgot 'Or never knew' your birthday for all the time I knew you and wasn't around during your 15th birthday." Link lowers his now flushed face. "Think of it as a gift that says: Happy Birthday. Sorry I missed your other birthdays and…I really appreciate you."
Tetra's face quickly goes into a blush herself. Link took a deep breath for what he was about to say. "I-I…You mean a lot to me Tetra…I have my friends and family and then there's you…My loved one. I could never admit those things to you before because…I guess I'm a big chicken like you say."
"Loved one…" Tetra mummers. But quickly goes into her commanding mode. "And how long have you…been harvesting these emotions for me Link?"
Link stands his ground, despite how nervous he was. He knew you couldn't joke around when Tetra was in that tone. "In all honesty I don't know, nor do I care…All I know are my feelings for you mean a lot to me in a way that's hard to explain…But looking at it from a more rational view…It's not…You're the greatest size in my heart." Link gives a small sad smile. "I'm sorry Tetra but I can't change these feelings."
When the Outsetter saw the surprised and speechless look on Tetra's face he knew that once again he made a mistake when dealing with the Pirate girl. Link just gives a small nod and made his way to the door.
"So you just intend on walking off?" Tetra asked
"I pretty much said too much." Link answered, not once turning to look at her.
"Link turn to me when we speak." Link rather timidly turned to Tetra with closed eyes, bracing himself the worst. "Heh, you can open your eyes now." Tetra smirks mock sweetly. The 15-year-old opens his eyes and sees to see a very happy Tetra who wrapped her arms around his neck then finishes her punishment with a kiss on the lips.
"See." She replies while giving a wink. "Don't you feel good about being honest with me?" Link sheepishly nods. "Yeah…And the rewards are great…So," The boy queries "You aren't mad?"
"About the fact you completely faded my favorite shirt?" Tetra teased. The two laughed for the moment before giving each other a tight hug.
"Link, promise me you won't do anything stupid there ok?" Tetra asks as she hands Link a sealed letter, which he begins to examine. "And don't open that letter just yet!" She warns. "It's for your eyes only…I swear if you loose that letter or show it to someone else…"
"Don't worry." The boy reassures. "The line starts with trust. And you can defiantly trust me."
Link noticed that he wasn't stumbling for words or freezing up around Tetra anymore. Tetra herself seemed more serene at the moment. As if a huge burden had been lifted off her back.
Little did Link know that although he didn't say the three words Tetra wanted to hear him say. He did in a sense admit this already. (just not to in her face but in a crowd of strangers) And at least he had the courage to admit the bulk of his feelings.
For the moment it was quite awkward, just admitting your heart filled feelings for someone and they accept it, not exactly returning it yet but knows where your coming from and accepts that.
"So I guess I should be representing the group now." Link replies, suddenly feeling the heat rise to his face. 'Just when I thought I gained courage.'
Tetra nods while feeling the sudden flare in her cheeks. "Get to it." Was her answer in a stern yet sincere manner.
Link steps back only to trip on his way out. Tetra just happily shakes her head as her love stumbles down the stairs. "He'll live." Tetra muses.
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(Later)
"Yeash" Niko whines. "It took you a while swabbie" Niko then give Link a sly grin as he sees the bandages on Link. "Were you checking up on full detail on the Miss? Heh heh heh…"
Niko quickly shuts his yap as soon as Link gave him a threatening glare. So, for safety reasons Niko changes the subject. "Cough. So…Link is this town always this empty?"
"Eh?" Link looks around to see that the entire Village square was deserted. "Maybe the Island has a curfew…I feel for 'em."
"On a day of a blow out ceremony!? I think not!"
"Maybe it might rain"
"Hmm, the clouds do look a little heavy now that you mention it."
"Think fast!" Link yells as he throws a rock to his left that flew into a dark corner and sounded as though it hit someone.
"Nice aim" Niko compliments.
Sonya walks out from the dark corner rubbing her the back of her head. "Owww" she groans then glares daggers at Link and Niko. "Idiots! What's your problem?"
"Oh, sorry" Link answers blankly "Sonya right?" Sonya quickly removes her scowl when she realized it was Link. "Oh your that boy! Please you must help us!"
Both Link and Niko gives a confused expression.
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(At the Pirate ship)
Tetra laid on her bed rather relaxed while she hummed a little tune to herself. Gazing into the necklace that Link had just given her a few sudden memories started to flow into the girls mind.
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(Flashback to what Link said in Chapter 4)
"I love her deeply even if I knew she could never return my feelings. She means a lot to me and one of my few main dreams is to share my life with her and hopefully grow old together."
(End flashback)
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"Link you realize what your asking right?" Tetra thinks aloud. "Knowing him he would want to settle down back to the quite life he once had…But the simple things never were my style… Ugh! We have plenty of time to work that out. Why am I even thinking about this?"
Tetra was thrusts from her thoughts as a loud pounding noise on the ship was being made. "What the!"
The leader of the Pirates rushes to the outside deck to see her ship surrounded by the Saskue's men. "Dammit! Them again!" Tetra growls. Her crew looks at her more worried about the fact that she should be resting and not up and about regardless of the situation.
"m-Miss" Gonzo stutters. Tetra glares at him "This is way more important!"
It didn't take a Psychics Professor to realize what these fools were doing here. This was growing very irritating. It was time to put an end to this harassment once and for all.
'This is for the better Link. I'm glad you're not here.' Tetra thinks to herself as she jumps off from the ship and into the soft sand below, facing down the army of opponents who awaited her. 'This is the path that I have chosen and I won't turn away from it.'
The fact that her crew all drew their weapons and joined her never surprised her. Giving a light smirk in their direction Tetra then surveys the mass of muscle bound warriors for the loudest of them all. "What do you want?" Tetra demands. "Where do you get off launching such an attack on my ship?"
One of Saskue's follower's growls at Tetra. "Because we want your pitiful butts off this Island!"
"That's right!" Another man agrees "There's no place for Bandits here!"
"Go back to whatever place such sinful acts of yours is prohibited witch!" Another solider yells.
Nudge irately shakes his head. "Goddesses these men are fools." Senza nods "Feel bad for their mothers whoever they are." Tetra crosses her arms and closed her eyes. She wasn't as tolerant as Link but realized that she needed a cool head in this.
"I know why you're here." Tetra replies to the soldiers. "And just to let you know…You'll be dealing with me." Tetra opens her eyes yet still keeps her firm ground. "That boy is apart of my crew. I've known for a while now of your constant attacks on him. Even though he could tear each and everyone of fools apart he's just too soft hearted for that."
The Pirates all agree, cheering/egging Tetra on like an audience in a talk show does. (A/N: Though I don't care for them myself I do enjoy an episode of Maurey from time to time. Can't get enough of those whose my babies' father topics.) Tetra just smirks at that before continuing. "He means a lot…to the crew…and to me…" Tetra continues. The Pirates all raise their eyebrows. "You mess with one of us you mess with all of us. Simple logic that even buffoons like you could follow Now where's your Leader?!"
Saskue's men all growl menacingly at Tetra and her crew.
A loud monster-like roar could be heard echoing throughout the area. Leaping from the jungle to the place where solider and Pirate were facing landed a freakish beast. I
The beast itself had the resemblance of a human with its over bulky muscles, hands, feet and beady eyes. It was just the orange skin; the small stalactite-like bumps on its body, very huge and sharp hands and monstrous appearance that said otherwise. Well whatever that thing was, its eyes were tacked venomously at Tetra and that's not a good sign.
"Leader!" One of Saskue's men calls out to him "So it appears that the power boost spell Dalshim gave you was successful…You look mighty…but…"
The creature, which was really Saskue, said something in a bizarre tongue before severing the soldier's head off with his bear hands.
This sight shocked not only Saskue's men but Tetra and her crew as well. "To his own teammate…" Mako cringed as he adjusted his glasses in utter disgust. Tetra scoffs at the situation "Feh, so in the end he proved how afraid of Link he really is. He had to unlock the evil in his heart to obtain more power thus revealing his true face."
"You lie!" One of Saskue's newer recruits scream out. "The Commander never betrays his own unless he has a reason." The man clenches his fist and points at the decapitated body. "He was foolish enough to question the Commanders decision and paid the ultimate price!"
At that moment the monster once called Saskue jumps to where that solider stood and gave him the same treatment as the one before him. "Commander…why?" was his last dying words. The monster didn't stop there, mercilessly slaughtering anyone that was in his path until what used to be his entire army of loyal followers was cut down dramatically.
The Pirates just watched the entire sight sickened. This especially angered and disgusted Tetra who thought despite being a beast now that Saskue would at least have the consideration to look out for his men. "ENOUGH!" She screams her voice full of loathing for what used to be a person. "Attacking your own allies?! What kind of 'man' are you? If you still even consider yourself one."
Saskue, though a monster now still had one thing in his now one-track mind from his original days: That was his hatred of Link the whipped slave dog and his female bandit slave owner. With this hatred acting as the only reason he was able to withstand the serum Dalshim gave him Saskue lunged at Tetra to complete his dream.
"Scatter!" The Pirate girl orders her crew. But none of them even budge. "What are you doing?" Tetra growls at Gonzo and co. disobedience. "I made an order! I'm his target the rest of you stay out of this!"
"Sorry Miss" Nudge smiles warmly at his leader. "Though we hate to admit it…We have a lot in common with those fools." Tetra watches her crew in bewilderment as they circle around her acting as some kind of shield.
"Oh, hell no! You aren't!" Tetra screams.
"We gotta make sure that you're alright." Mako reassures. Senza nods. "It's not like he or it as I should now call it could kill us so easily." The usually silent Zuko also adds his two cents. "You are already sick and in no condition to fight."
Despite her struggle Tetra could shake move any of the men aside. "Don't be foolish!" she tries to reason feeling as though she's about to pay a heavy price for her chosen path "Alright you bums!" Gonzo orders. "Defend the Miss at any cost!"
"STOP!"
The Pirates all huddle closer around Tetra ready to take act as the impenetrable brick wall that will keep whatever they wanted to protected as that; however due to Saskue's increased strength and ambition that wall fell much like Berlins.
The Gonzo and the boys were scattered about on the beach. Much like Senza promised Tetra they weren't killed since Mako's emergency formation plan to protect Tetra (A/N: Over the years, Tetra's mouth and attitude made her a lot of enemies) protects all vital organs and shields them in a manner not loose any limbs either. They were still bleeding a lot though and if that wasn't halted that could lead to problems.
Tetra managed to get herself from under Nudge's huge body and pick herself up. Even though her crew wasn't dead as already said witnessing this happening to her crew the same set of people she vowed to herself will never allow anything to happen to end up in this disposition was hard on her.
The Pirate girl suddenly felt like her whole body was going to snap apart as Saskue grabbed the girl by her throat and slammed her into the sand that acted as her pressure cushion. Tetra quickly evades the horrible stomping the behemoth was about to give her.
"m-Miss" Gonzo weakly mutters
"Damn it all to hell we can't do a thing now" Senza growls, his body feeling like jelly at the moment.
Sasuke makes another lunge for the 15-year-old Pirate whom acrobatically backflips away from the assault before rushing at the beast and slashes him in the right eye with her dagger. "I'll make you pay for what you did to them!" She growls. "No one shall harm my crew and expect to live."
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(With Link and Niko)
Link, Niko and Sonya all huddled closer together as three green and black beasts that ran circles around them were surrounding them. None of them were what you'd call friendly looking.
"He-Hey Link" Niko stutters. "I'm no good with animals you go talk to them with your swabbie magic." Link frowns. "Err swabbie magic…yeah…" Link gets a close examination of them "But then again…they look kinda familiar…"
"Zulu's curse." Sonya mummers in a very trance-like manner.
"Come again?" Niko asks. Sonya quickly lowers the had that Link held his sword in. "Please don't harm them! It's not their fault!"
Link looks at the beasts that all stop in their place growling at them showing signs that they were ready pounce until Sonya begins to pet the center one.
"These little Zulu's are the reason we always hold the ceremony…" Sonya explains while giving sad smiling. "And the price we paid for sealing Norse."
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(A short period later)
"I see." Link nods understandingly as one of the little Zulu creatures happily licked his face. "These are the village children, no wonder they were so hesitant on attacking us."
"Holding a purification Ceremony is also smart thinking." Niko agrees. "If that wasn't the case we'd be dead."
Sonya smiles. "According to the Islands history. After the Hero of Time defeated Norse and Zulu. It was said that Zulu being the loyal beast it was combined itself with Norse, this prevented the evil Stone demi-god from being fully destroyed. But Zulu himself was near dead. So, as a way to smite my people for our treason, Zulu casts a curse upon the people. All born children will be born with its blood and will act as the sirens needed to restore Norse to full strength."
"So that explains something's…" Link mused. "Do you think Zulu's curse got stronger somehow and managed to get a hold of the people."
Sonya chuckles at Link's inquisitiveness. "I doubt that. You see like I said the curse only harms children. Only on this day, the same day that Norse was sealed and now is an immovable monumental guardian he is. The same day when Zulu casts that curse and the red mist from the volcano that gave Norse strength in his days of living, once again overtakes the sky is when all is determined."
"So you're saying that this is some kind of race between you people and this Zulu?" Niko queries. "To see how many children you can take on your side?" Sonya scowls at Niko. "You make us seem like barbarians! We have no choice! We've been doing these purifications for hundreds of years now and with each passing decade Zulu's grip is growing weaker and weaker! Though we may still become Zulus we have control of our minds and these kids are a pure example of this!"
Link steps in-between the two. "Ok. No were not judging you Sonya this just seems bizarre to us is all. Besides if Zulu's curse isn't responsible for the disappearance of Kyle and the others than where are they?"
"Oh" Sonya answers. "Follow me!"
Sonya leads Link and Niko (along with the three little Zulus) to an underground cavern. There they see the entire village even some children who were currently fighting Zulu's effects.
"Look! There's Kyle!" Link points out to a nearby cell.
Link and co. runs up to the cell to see Kyle out cold. "Oh, by the Goddess of Power!" Sonya cries. "He's been drugged!" A woman in a cell next to Kyle's rolls her eyes. "No he wasn't."
"Such a heavy sleeper." Link grins. Kyle groans a bit, like a bear would. "Yawn! This isn't the ceremony ground." Kyle contemplates.
The woman in the cell next to Kyle face faults at the Leaders airheaded attitude. "No, while you slept The Islands Military under the order of Dalshim dragged us all here. Saskue is nowhere to be found."
Kyle, fully awake now frowns at the situation. "I see. So Dalshim doesn't quit…"
Sonya twitches her eyes at what Kyle just said. "So…You mean to tell me…That Dalshim tried a hostile takeover before!?" Kyle gives a toothed grin "Hell yeah, This will make it his eighth time."
Niko sweatdrops. "So why do you keep such a mutinous fellow around?"
"Best damn village Seer this Island ever had." Kyle smiles proudly. In matter of seconds the room was full of sweatdrops and exasperated expressions.
Kyle looks at the situation on a more serious note. "All those times he just tried to pit me a situation where I have a chance of getting killed…But this time…He's making a huge mistake…not to mention that but is putting the village at risk now."
"What does he want to do anyway Kyle?" Link asks. Kyle shrugs and mutters "Something about reviving Norse."
The entire prison was in shock. "Is that man a fool?" One-man comments.
"That damned Seer thinks by imprisoning us that would prevent the Ceremony and allow our children to act as Zulu's sacrifice!" Cries a woman.
"People, please calm down." Kyle assures his people. "Though what Dalshim is doing is wrong…he's more at risk than anyone else is…We will have to show him the error of his ways."
"How!?" One villager asks "Those muscle bound no goods destroyed the entire banquet!"
"And our instruments and props got smashed and swiped too!" Another villager adds in.
"We do not need those luxuries" Kyle smiles warmly at his people. "Why we have some sticks here to act as our drums. Our voices aren't hoarse so we can whistle our tunes. But most importantly, we can still do our prayers and allow the Ceremony to commence right here!" The people consider this and figure: Why the hell not.
Kyle turns to Link. "I thank you for your help boy who dances with the laughing wind. But" Kyle assures. "You have more pressing matters at hand. You should return to your friends and the one you cherish most before you lose them all forever."
Link couldn't argue with him. This man really knew what he was doing. "Kyle…Thank you…I'm glad to have met you." Were Link's words before he ran off at full speed back to the Pirate ship. Niko follows suite as does Sonya who was really interested to find out what Kyle meant…
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(Where the Pirate ship and the battle is)
…And she did see what he meant…as did Link and Niko. What they saw the minute they arrived to the scene was Tetra collapsing to the ground very much injured and bleeding pretty badly.
When witnessing the sight of his nemesis Saskue quickly attempts to go with his plan and finish Tetra off in front of the Outsetter, completely forgetting how much faster the boy is than he is. And with that forgotten Link was able to grab Tetra and roll out of harms way.
Niko runs up to Gonzo and the other and gives a light sigh of relief. "They're alive…" Niko gets a good look at the beast "What in the name of the Goddesses is that thing?" Sonya walks up the area to get a better look herself before cringing her face in disgust and speaking to the monster. "I always knew you were a horrid beast Saskue…but this time you've gone too far!"
The beast snarls at them before turning his attention to his targets.
"Tetra! Tetra!" Link shakes his friend "Come on get up! Don't tell me your going to die at his hands!" Tetra groans a bit before giving Link a mock death glare. "Is that anyway to talk to the person who you're going to share your life with and grow old together with?"
Link was at a loss of words for the moment. He just moved Tetra closer to him so she could bury her face into his chest, as he was about to curse his loss.
"I'm not dead Link…" Tetra reassures "Nor am I gonna die at his hands…why else would I say these things to you aside from the fact that I love you." Link smiles warmly towards his beloved. Kissing her forehead while fighting the tears that stinged his eyes. "And I you." Tetra smiles at him. "I know."
Link, still holding Tetra, leaps away from a cowardly sneak attack made by Saskue. When the 15-year-old Outsetter got enough distance from the behemoth he put Tetra down in a safe spot on the soft sand. With that task done, Link the Hero of Wind unsheathed his sword and walked towards his friends and love's assaulter.
Saskue could see it in the boy's eyes. The look he waited to see so long: The cold wrathful eyes of an experienced warrior. Little did the fool know he was going to get more than he bargained for.
Link didn't even try to reason with the monster as he would've tried. Much like when he was twelve, he just lunged at his foe giving his it a strong slash at its chest with his sword. Saskue gives out a monstrous cry of pain before slashing at Link with its own giant claws. Link barely dodged the attacks, getting a bad gash on the cheek and arm. The third attack would've took off the blinded by rage boys head, but he had enough sense to duck. Thus, only causing his Ponytail to break loose which revealed his at back lengths long blonde hair.
If Saskue could speak he would actually say some mocking comment about the boy even having feminine hair. Link wouldn't have cared, not now or then. The Outsetter finishes up his duck with a well put upward slash, Cutting at Saskue's tough skin with his blade before quickly ending his attack by smashing the hilt of his weapon against his foe's jaw.
This caused the monster known as Saskue to be launched upwards before hitting the soft sand. Link was surprisingly strong much to Sonya and the remaining solders surprise.
Though the fool would never admit it…even if he could talk again, Tetra had given him quite a run for his money as well. The enraged Pirate girl would have probably been able to beat him if he wasn't about to use the same dirty tactics he was about to use on the even more enraged Link.
As Link walked over to behemoth to jam his sword into its throat, (thus ending the fight and Saskue's life) The coward made one last ditch effort to turn the tide into his favor by throwing some sand into the boys eyes.
With Link blinded, Saskue turned his giant hands into fist and rams into the boy's unguarded stomach, the force of the attack caused the boy be knocked back very far as he hit his head against a rock which rendered him out of it for a while. Not only that but Saskue's cowardly attack opened up the wound he had there in earlier chapters.
The monster gives a toothed smirk as walked over to Link. Tetra, using the little strength she had used the necklace Link recently gave her as a light source to reflect off the moons crimson light to blind the beast for the moment. The girl further agitated Saskue.
Before Saskue could do anything about her Niko started to throw rocks at him. While the three Zulu children who ran to the beach and immediately lunged at him. Nudge managed to get his bearings and jumped at his back attempting to hold him down. Gonzo also joined the fray by attempting to take him down from the front with a football-style tackle. (Which didn't knock him down) Sonya climbed on Nudge's shoulder to put some odd ceremonial object around the beast's throat.
The behemoth known as Saskue quickly fought off the children and threw Sonya into Niko. He easily pried the two Pirates off of him too. When he did a Boomerang hit his face before returning to its Outset Island owner.
Link groggily stood up as he, in his own rage, threw his own sword aside and jumped at his foe. Using the ever trusty Power Bracelet to give him the strength he needed to punch the monster in the face a few times, which tore the flesh on his skin due to the monsters sharp skin before being smacked backwards by the no longer dazed behemoth.
Saskue was badly weakened and injured. (Who know such a small group of people could be so menacing together.) But that didn't stop him from making as he considered it, "His final attack on the whipped dog."
If the fool had been paying attention the look on Link's face since the start wasn't a good one. But after he awoke to see the monster further brutalize his friends the 15-year-olds eyes became that of an insane killer. Link grabbed his sword to perform the ever-reliable Spin Attack that successfully opened the cuts at this area made by both Hero and Pirate/Princess.
Saskue's blood wasn't red like a persons…it was actually green. (A/N: Interesting since he hates that color for one reason or another.)
To make things even more interesting: Link stopped in his mad assault when he saw that the monsters own skin was burning off. As if he was spontaneously combusting. "This…is new." The Outsetter muses.
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(Where Kyle and the villagers are)
"Come on everybody!" Kyle instructed his people jovially. "Next verse together now!"
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(Back where Link is)
Saskue was fully on fire now. The behemoth made inhuman screams as he finally burned away to ashes.
"What was that thing you put on that guy?" Mako asked Sonya as he rubbed his forehead.
"A little gift for those that are impure" Sonya shrugs matter of factly as she got up to aid the nursing of wounds.
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(After the bandages and healing is done)
Link weakly looked at his friends and gave a warm smile "Thanks-"
"Whatever." Niko shrugs trying to act tough. "That guy had it coming is all."
"Damn, hadn't done something this life risking in a while" Gonzo aches. Link just shrugs as he limps over to Tetra. "How is she?" Link asked Nugde who looked worried over her condition.
Nudge gives an equally worried expression. "I'm not sure…She lost a lot of blood…and all her moving around after her injuries didn't help." The Pirates all stood up with worried faces the minute they heard that.
Link, though how worried he is for her begins to poke her cheeks constantly in an annoying manner "'Hoy Tetra. 'Hoy." Link chants as he constantly pokes at his loves face. The Pirates thought he was in denial but also feared the worst for his sake…
An X-shaped vein appears on left side of the now 16-year-old Pirate Girl. "I'M AWAKE!!!" She screams as she, despite her injuries quickly sits up and uppercuts Link in the jaw.
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(Black screen. Link narrates)
And morning came. It's been a hard couple of days. But things went well.
The children under Zulu's spell returned to normal much to Dalshim's dismay. Speaking of him, learning of the punishment the Villagers, not Kyle, had in store for all his treachery and attempts on their leaders life. Dalshim turns himself into Norse's sacrifice and jumps into the volcano…I don't think he had to take it that far.
The remainder of Saskue's men all fled the Villagers and ran into the jungle. No one is going after them. The people consider it as their banishment from the village.
As for us, the ship is finally patched up we got stocked up on supplies, said our goodbye's and were back on the sea…
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(Somewhere in the Great Sea)
(Tetra's Pirate ship)
It was nightfall in the Great Sea. As the boy dubbed Hero of Wind as well as the Waker of Winds sat at the ships tip enjoying the lovely night breeze as he stared into the lovely starry moonlit sky.
Curiosity got the better of Link. Tetra said don't open the letter when anyone was around and he was the only on deck…So…Link decided to take a peak at what Tetra had given him.
Tetra,
Before you get any ideas this is NOT an angry protest letter…like the last time…I'm writing you this letter in reality because I really don't know why I'm sending you this letter and that's why I'm writing it. Before you crumble this to go inflict bodily harm upon me here me, and this letter out.
"Wait…" the boy realizes. "This is my letter!"
"Keep reading" Tetra smiles at Link as she walked up to where he was. Link did what he told and continued reading.
Tetra you once asked me what are you to me. Even though I could tell you were teasing me about it then I took it quite seriously…And like I said I don't know…Damn I wish I could understand this!
I see you as many things in reality, first among many you're my Boss. The person who I take orders from and carries them out willingly. Second and very importantly to me you're a friend…My best friend, though I've finally admitted this to you a few months back. I still wonder how either of us survived three years with being stuck in the same place together with me being me and you being you. We fight a lot though I'm the one who starts it…
But if I was stuck with anyone I'm glad it was you…This is the point of my letter…I don't really know when it started, maybe back in the forsaken fortress when you, YOU of all people! The same person who couldn't stand me and always made fun of me and made my life a living hell while I traveled with you and Niko and co. came in and saved my rear from Ganondorf and all I could do, was like wimp I really am, lay on the ground while he began to strangle you…
Maybe it was earlier or after that I don't really know! But what I DO know is that lately my feelings for you feel… different in comparison from what they used to be…I mean I've been having feelings for you that transcends friendship!!…Please don't laugh because it's really true…
All I could ever think of is you. That's why I've become so desperate to get stronger…I just want to see you safe…to personally make sure you get out of everything ok. Trust me, I'm nowhere near implying that you're weak. If we were not in some kind of sword duel you could pretty much wipe the floor with me…You're actually one of the strongest people I know…And I mean in mind and actions…You know what you want and go for it…I wish I could do stuff like that…
You're sort of like a gem…That's the only way I can sum you up. Like an elusive jewel that fell from the sky one day and into my heart…A treasure that I don't really understand but am willing to fight bitterly for to end of time just to make sure no one stains or cracks your beautiful self with their dirty hands…Maybe, just maybe, this is what it means to love someone in a passionate way…If it is…Then now and forever, I will always lo-
This was when Link noticed Tetra's handwriting.
No need to finish your incomplete letter. Link, I understand where your coming from. For you are my Green clad knight who always keeps me safe from harms way. And I…am your Elusive Jewel that will never leave your side. Not now or ever.
I love you Link.
The two look deeply into one another's eyes. Before inching closer for a passionate kiss.
And thus ends the story of The Elusive Jewel and her Green clad Knight.
The End
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Well. That's it. Again sorry for the delay. But thank you. All of you. Especially.
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