The Legend of Zelda: The Dream Walker
Chapter 11
"Surpassing all expectations"
By MEGAMANX411

Link decided he had to help Giles. He turned to Kisha, and noticed that she looked very distressed. She held her brother's hand, and a single tear cascaded down her cheek. Link approached her, and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Kisha...I'm here to help Giles," he announced, comforting her the best he could.

Kisha turned to Link, and a smile appeared on her face. For her, it was like the cloud had parted. Although Giles could be downright harsh sometimes, Kisha still loved him obviously as a sister.

"Thank you so much..." she replied, wiping the tears from her eyes. Septimus turned to Link.

"Link, it could be dangerous....are you sure you want to do it?" he asked, looking rather worried.

Link nodded, and looked quite determined.

"Yeah, I'm sure...I'm gonna do it," he replied.

Septimus gave Link a rather serious look.

"You know, you don't have to...you do remember what Giles had said to you before. And Meia warned you about the dangers. I'll ask you again. Are you sure?"

Link looked back at Kisha.

"I have to," he replied.

Link walked up beside Giles, and grabbed hold of his hand. He took a deep breath, and gave Kisha a comforting smile before he entered Giles' dream. Septimus was ready to steady Link's body just as it went slack.

"You never give up..." he muttered, sounding amazed.

Link entered Giles dream succesfully. He appeared in what seemed to be some sort of cavern. It was very dark and dank, and the jagged rocks all seemed be emanating evil omens. He felt like he entered a cave of pure evil. His bones shuddered at the ominous feeling he got.

"Giles must be in here somewhere," Link muttered, looking deeper into the cave.

He walked slowly, trying not to get himself caught up in any sort of trap that may have been concocted in Giles' dream. It was difficult to see in the caverns, so Link kept his hands out in front of him.

As Link ventured deeper within the depths of the dream cave, he finally was greeted by some light. It was a slightly better lit area of the cave. It was an enclosed room, surrounded by nothingness.

"Giles!" Link shouted.

Giles appeared before Link, looking entirely ragged. He looked as though he had been running for hours. Giles was trying to explain something to Link, but the immense fatigue made his breathing so strained that he could barely get the words out. Giles gave Link a pleading look.

"Help...me!!" he shouted, gesturing to something that was coming from behind.

All of the sudden, a large creature descended down behind Giles. It was the same thing that Link fought in Kline's dream! Link was stunned. He stumbled back a few steps at the sight of this monstrousity.

"Th...the...Soul Eater...." he stammered.

Giles was struggling to get back up, but his fatigue made it difficult to continue running.

"Help!" he shouted.

Link knew he didn't have much time. He dove forward, and grabbed Giles. Before he engaged in an sort of combat, he brought Giles back to the other side of the room.

"Don't move," Link warned.

Link stood back up, and faced the Soul Eater.

"I won't let you claim another life," Link muttered.

He hardened his gaze as he reached into his pack, and pulled out some bombs. Almost in response to his threat, the Soul Eater opened up its chest, and began to suck inward.

"Not this time!" Link shouted.

He threw a bomb, which exploded inside of the Soul Eater. The monster reared back, and Link prepared to follow up on his attack. The Soul Eater took a swing with one of its arms, but Link managed to dodge the attack by nimbly rolling on the ground, and then counterattacked with his sword.

The creature screeched in response to the pain inflicted by Link's blade. Link didn't allow the creature much time to react, however, and he then pulled out the Fire Scroll.

"I won't let you do to Giles what you did to Kline!" he shouted.

Link took a moment to chant the enchantment, and the magic parchment shot balls of fire everywhere, inflicting searing pain on the monster. It's body was consumed by fiery magic, searing its flesh. Link then took out his bow, and shot it in the eye.

The Soul Eater prepared to suck in again, but Link took out one bomb after another, and managed to get a total of four bombs to detonate inside of the creature. It's chest exploded in a violent shower of organs and blood as a result of Link's bombs, and the creature appeared to have been slain once and for all. Link breathed a sigh of relief as he went over to pick up Giles.

Giles wasn't saying anything, but he was still breathing. Either he was too stunned to say anything to Link, or he simply chose not to speak. Link returned back to the normal world, and Giles awoke. Kisha's eyes widened at the sight of her brother waking from the nightmare.

"Giles! You're awake!" she exclaimed happily.

Kisha then turned to Link.

"Thank you so much Link..." she whispered, almost too emotional to finish her words.

Giles quickly shook the fatigue from his body, and sat up in his bed. He gave Link a curious look.

"Link...you...you saved me?" he stammered.

Septimus nodded, and rather enjoyed the fact that someone who despised Link was now indebted to him.

"Yes, he did. A little gratitude is in order, hm?" he asked, reminding Giles of what he said to Link earlier.

Link shook his head politely, and gave them a respectful nod.

"It's ok Septimus," he replied. "I just wanted to help."

Kisha kept her eyes affixed on Giles, but shifted her attention to Link.

"This means a lot to me Link," she said happily.

At that point, the mayor of Inoa, Beaumont, came in the room. Beaumont was huffing and puffing from running all the way over.

"How is Giles doing--"

Giles cut him off before he could finish.

"I'm fine," he said dryly.

Beaumont nodded.

"That's good to hear..so..Link, you're the one who saved him?" he asked.

Septimus nodded anxiously.

"Yes, it was him! Even after Meia said he couldn't!" he added.

Beaumont gave Link a look of appreciation.

"It would seem Link's skill surpasses all expectation!" he exclaimed. "Please Link, go to the shrine at Magyscar north of Inoa, and get the others. They were there praying for Giles' safety. Jess is there also. Bring them back here, and inform them of the good news."

Link nodded.

"I will, alright," he replied.