I WILL make this chapter longer. I will I will I will I will. Maybe. Okay, let's see...Noooooo! Writer's block! *sob*



In one surprisingly fluid movement, Link drew his sword and spun, ready to reduce the whatever-it-was behind him to bite-size pieces.

"Pleasedon'thurtmeIcomeinpeace!" Sheik blurted, trying not to hyperventilate. Much to his relief, Link lowered the sword and relaxed a bit. However, he kept the sword ready, and Sheik could tell that he was checking for any sudden movements on his part.

[Better get this over with.] "I've been waiting for you, Hero of Time...[Sorta.] "When evil rules all, an awakening voice from the Sacred Realm will call those destined to be Sages, who dwell in the five temples. One in a deep forest...One on a high mountain......." [Uh-oh.]

Link looked more confused than ever. "Um...I think that's only two."

"I know, I forgot the next part...Oh, yeah, okay...One under a vast lake...One within the house of the dead...One inside a goddess of the sand...[That last one sounds a bit weird...]

"Together with the Hero of Time, the awakened ones will bind the evil and return the light of peace to the world...This is the legend of the temples passed down by my people, the Sheikah." [Apparently. I've never heard of it...]

Link was completely lost, but he felt stupid just staring and not saying anything. "I don't think I caught your name..."

[He's not understanding a word I'm saying. Chalk up another one.] "I am Sheik. [Mock the name and die.] Survivor of the Sheikahs..."

Link appeared to be torn between asking him a question, and making a jab at Sheik's rather unimaginative name; he wound up standing with a blank expression on his face.

[Say something else.] "As I see you standing there holding the mythical Master Sword, you really look like the legendary Hero of Time...[I'm not the only one with a generic name...] "If you believe the legend, you have no choice. [If you don't believe the legend, you have no choice...] "You must look for the five temples and awaken the five Sages...[Goddesses, this is boring...] "One Sage is waiting for the time of awakening in the Forest Temple. The Sage is a girl I am sure you know...[Gee, who could it be...] "Because of the evil power in the temple, she cannot hear the awakening call from the Sacred Realm...Unfortunately, equipped as you currently are, you cannot even enter the temple...[Because everyone was too lazy to fix the stairs...] "But, if you believe what I'm saying, you should head to Kakariko Village...Do you understand, Link?"

Link really wasn't able to process cryptic instructions at the moment. "Uhhh...What?"
Sheik sighed. [I'm in the presence of genius.] "Just go to Kakariko."

Link nodded, and, even more muddled than before, turned to leave. Sheik took that as his cue to leave. He formed an image of Hyrule Field in his mind, and let himself slip into the coolness of the void. Thinking he'd heard something, Link turned around; he was alone again...

[That had to be the corniest speech I've ever given...] Sighing, Sheik took off in the direction of Lon Lon Ranch, keeping an eye out for poes. He hadn't had time for breakfast, and he was starting to feel shaky. He didn't relish the thought of dealing with the ranch's rather atypical staff, but a fast metabolism must be obeyed.






Okay, I know this was really short, and I ought to make them longer, BUT I HAVE WRITER'S BLOCK AND THIS WAS as far as I could get. Sorry, left the caps lock on...Silly me. *sigh* I wish it was longer, but it wasn't, and it was just sitting on my hard drive going "Either write more or post me, you @#$&%." Or words to that effect. Bye.