Chapter 6: The Downfall of the Great Sea
"Hu…he…hu…he," Shadow Link panted as felt his warm blood run down his head, leg, and back. His arms felt wet dropping into the warm seawater. It seemed odd for him to just leave it there, but it was the only comfortable part of his body. The leg that wasn't gashed with a piece of the boat was baking under the hot sea sun. His back was slit with a huge rock that came through the hull. He wasn't sure what hit his head. Then he heard something's big footsteps nearing him. They gradually got louder then stopped. Shadow Link immediately reached for the hilt of his sword as fast as he could.
"Whoa…easy there mister, I don't want to hurt you," The deep voice said, " I'll pry loose some of those splinters and nurse you back to health."
"Thank you, by chance, are you a Goron," Shadow Link asked.
"Yes, now don't move," the Goron replied, "As soon as I get these bandages on you, I'll take you to my cave." He carefully bandaged the wounds, and took him to his small cave. He laid him in his bed, and then left for a few hours. He retuned with some firewood and leaves. "Feeling any better," the Goron asked.
"I do, I had a nice nap to thank for that," Shadow Link answered, "This bed is warm and really really big."
"Good to here," he said, "By the way, my name is Othimal, I'm a traveling merchant. Drink this; I made this tea with the Cedebin leaves I found. Cedebin is known for it's healing powers."
"That, and it's elusiveness; it's quite rare," Shadow Link said leaning up, "Have you heard of the Goron's Ruby?"
"Heard of it, I have it," Othimal answered, "It was a family heirloom. I am the descendant of Link, the great chief goron. Legends say that he was named after the Hero of Time."
"Uh hu, can I see it please," Shadow Link asked.
"It's over on the mantle piece," Othimal said and pointed.
"What was that," Shadow Link asks in a whisper.
"I didn't hear anything," Othimal replied, "I'll go check." He got up out of his chair, and went out the door. Shadow Link took a rag and dabbed some of the tea on his wounds chanting a dark spell. They healed instantly.
He sprang up, got his weapons grabbed the ruby. He then vanished in a cloud of darkness. When the cloud subsided, he found himself back in Hyrule on the Tower of Ganon.
"Welcome back, Shadow Link," Dr. Torus said, "I take it you have the stones."
"Yes, I do doctor," Shadow Link replied taking out the dark mirror. He held the 3 stones in front of the mirror. As the reflection shone, the stones switched places. The shadowy see-through stones beamed with darkness in his hand. He held them up to the Master Sword, and they started to resonate. Shadow Link let go, and they hovered slowly in a circle above the sacred sword.
Then, Link bent over and put his right foot on Ganondolf's shoulder. He reached for the hilt of the blade, and the stones each shot a beam of darkness into the sword. The Master Sword came loose. Shadow Link cackled, "Now you will obey me." Then the sword started glowing black the yellow glowing jewel turned gray. The hand guard closed in to make a circle around the hilt. One side of the blade grew spines.
"Now I have tainted the Master Sword," Shadow Link said raising it over his head, "I will use this sword to conquer the Great Sea. Its citizens will squall under my wrath. I will slay my nemesis without remorse. Now for the downfall of the Great Sea."
