Chapter 5 – Trial by Fire

Working with Joey Leone was a whole new experience to Link. It gave him a new perception of Hyrule City. On one of his errands Link was introduced to the Deku Scrub Triads by having to chase and cut down one of their own for introducing the SPANK narcotic to the citizens of Scrubtown. Link was busy earning Rupees doing a few errands for the Stalfos Diablos. Link went to see the leader who called himself El Burro.

As Link went inside the graveyard where the Diablos mainly hung out, El Burro came out to talk to Link. El Burro and Link got along after Link lured a couple Hylian Guard to their deaths after they had threatened to arrest the gang for illegal activities that the Triads had started first. El Burro shook Link's hand. "How are things?" Link asked. The big Stalfos looked irritated, "Well ese, some insolent Triads stole my beautiful carriage last night, wrecked it and left it burning, some of my most precious memorabilia was in there, real collectables that are irreplaceable my friend." Link looked angry, "Well let's go kick their asses then." El Burro shook his head and took out a bow and two large quivers. He pulled out an arrow, but as he did it burst into flames, but the flames did not consume it. Link was puzzled, "Just what the fuck is that thing supposed to be?" Link said. El Burro's teeth shifted into what Link would call a grin for a Stalfos. "We're going to show these insolent Shrubs to fear El Burro's well endowed wrath." El Burro tossed Link a second quiver full of Fire Arrows as Link chuckled wickedly. "Let's do this." Link said simply. "Arriba!" El Burro shouted his battle cry for all to hear.

Link and El Burro snuck into the back alleys of Scrubtown armed to the teeth with fire arrows lying in wait to punish the Triads for trying to start things with the Diablos. Link and El Burro discussed the plan. "Okay ese, we need to burn 25 of these little bastards." Link was again puzzled, "Why only 25?" El Burro looked into his eyes. "Because that was how much of my memorabilia was lost in the fire started by those pricks. Listen, when the Guard start to come to stop our 'fun', drop the bows and run for your life ese." Link nodded his head in agreement. "Okay let's get these bastards."

A Triad Deku Scrub was walking down the street still kind of high from the meeting that he was in. He was planning on sleeping it off for the rest of the night. But as he turned the corner he saw a Stalfos grinning wildly, shit this was El Burro of the Diablos, the Scrub's eyes widened in fear, FIRE ARROWS, the Scrub tried to warn his brothers, but the big Stalfos let fly with the arrow and it struck home and the Scrub was incinerated. The burning Scrub screamed out in pain as it tried to pull the burning arrow out, but collapsed onto the ground.

The Triads heard the scream of their fallen brother and with clubs in hand and loading nuts into their mouths prepared to fight the invaders. Link was hit in the side by the Triads trying a sneak attack. But Link shot the shooter in the snout. The incinerated scrub screamed and ran into the three it was with and collided with them, who also burst into flames. El Burro cackled as he saw Link take down the four Triads. "Ese, that's what legends are made of." Link grinned from ear to ear as he and the burly Stalfos continued to slaughter the annoying Triads.

Suddenly a Scrub snuck up from behind Link and swung at Link, catching him at the side. Link dropped his bow and the Triad promptly smashed it with the club. Link was reeling from the blow to his side; it felt like the Scrub had cracked a few ribs. Link became angry and grabbed the club as the Triad swung for his head. Club in hand Link proceeded to beat the Scrub's head in with the club, which became bloody with his assault. Link ran out towards the Scrubs and started crushing them with the club as El Burro was cutting several down with the Fire Arrows.

Ten minutes later the two walked down the road behind several burning corpses and bloody battered corpses of the Triad gang. The remaining few escaped but would tell the ones in charge about Link and the danger he posed to the Deku Scrubs. "Fucking grass-heads, they broke my bow and possibly cracked a few ribs and worse, I GOT BLOOD ON MY BEST TUNIC." Link screamed. El Burro laughed and patted Link on his back. "Ese you were ice cold out there, I never seen someone with so much rage anywhere. You defiantly have my respect." Link thanked him. El Burro asked him, "You want to hit a party or something?" Link shook his head, "I think I'm gonna go to a pub instead. I need to forget about the pain in my side for a little while." El Burro grinned, "Okay man, take care." As he walked away Link wandered towards the bar feeling a little woozy.

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Vortus Mordekai