My next chapter is finally up! Thanks dan heron for reviewing. And anyone has-who reviews. Thank you!!!

Sorry about the web place stuff, thought you could click on it but the stuff had changed, so anywho…Oh, and I'm so sorry for the boring ending on the first chapter.

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Siblings

Chapter 2:

Link stood still as he listened to General Ziman give orders to the edgy soldiers. He took in all the words but kept his eyes peeled ahead. Screams filled the warm, autumn morning and smoke rose ahead. Link led Epona to a trot as the soldiers edged towards the enemy; he gripped his sword until his knuckles were white. The surprise attack from the Madanianites had left Hyrule Castle Town in ruins. Link bit his lip and shook his head, not realizing what lay ahead.

Soldiers in black and red ran around the market, dangerously sharp weapons in hand. The battle finally began, and Link shuddered as a soldier in black attacked him with his sword. Link slashed his sword horizontally and watched as he crumpled to the ground. If he thought killing one soldier was macabre than who would know what lay ahead. He galloped Epona around the market; at least a dozen soldiers had crossed him, leaving but only a few cuts. After circling the small town square, he came upon the castle entrance and was relieved to see dozens of the Hylian army guarding it, but through all this, he did not see Kamen.

For at least a few minutes, all seemed quiet. There was no red or black soldier wandering the streets. All Link could see was normal townspeople running with what they could carry to the Temple of Time, and almost every child carried a dog or chicken in one hand, while the other held on to their guardian's hand. Something finally caught the corner of his eye, and looked up. Hundreds of arrows began raining down on the town square.

"Cover!" he yelled. There was no time to use any of Nayru's magic to protect any one, but instead he held his Hylian shield in front, and prepared for the worst. He heard the arrows fly past him, piercing those nearby. Silence. Link lowered his shield and glanced around him. Soldiers and townspeople lay in heaps around him; there was nothing he could do. Finally, he looked down as he heard Epona neigh. An arrow stuck out only a bit in front of his knee. Link turned around to look the direction of the castle entrance. Soldiers lay down, arrows everywhere.

Without a second thought, he pulled the arrow out from Epona, and she shrieked. Link patted her neck, trying to calm her down. He took out his bow and arrow than pointed it towards the rooftops of the buildings around him where soldiers stood, preparing for another shower of arrows. Link pulled the string back, took aim, and let the arrow fly. A scream of pain and a soldier fell to the ground, than another, and another, and another, and so on. Link looked around in confusion. Soldiers were lined around him, bow and arrow in hand, aiming and shooting the enemies around them. He glanced at the soldier next to him, and he turned to see the soldier's face. Helmet on; he still knew it was Kamen.

Suddenly, a large explosion rocked the ground. Epona backed up and stood on her back feet, sending Link to the ground unconscious. Hundreds of feet ran around him, the army breaking up its perfect rank to help their leading knight and horse.

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Kamen stood outside the Link's room, waiting impatiently for the doctor to tell him any news. He leaned against the cold, hard wall and rubbed his head with one hand while the other held his helmet. The battle had lasted for hours, yet it had finished before nightfall. Remembering his nightshift in a few minutes, he sighed sadly.

He unsheathed a sword that he had strapped to his belt. Jewels were decorated on the golden hilt, and the long blade itself glittered dimly from the lit candles lining the wall. No one could tell what this sword had gone through after he had polished it from boredom. After a few minutes, the door finally flung open, and the doctor walked out holding his usual medicine bag. Kamen sheathed the sword than followed the doctor.

"How is he?" he asked impatiently.

"Fine, Kamen. Only a few broken bones and cuts," the doctor said as he walked down the hallway, "I'll be back in a couple of weeks, so he'll be fine by then."

Kamen thanked the doctor than went back towards Link's room. He knocked twice and opened the door. Link sat upright on his bed, reading a book, but kept glancing out the window. He still wore his green tunic, but could still see the bandages wrapped on his arm.

"Hey there, Link!" Kamen said as he walked over to the chair next to him.

"Hey!" Link said as he put the book down.

"How's your arm?"

"Not too good."

Kamen noticed the look in his face as he glanced towards his left arm.

"When I fell, I lost grip of my sword. I got it when I was knighted." Link continued, "I know its odd to think of that right now, but what else can I do?"

"Don't worry," Kamen said as he unstrapped the sword from his belt and showed it to Link, "I found it later on after I took Epona back to the stables."

"She's fine." Kamen said before Link could ask, "I have go now. It's my shift."

Kamen said goodbye and walked out quickly, but stopped fast enough to bow to Princess Zelda as she went by.

"Kamen, how is Link?" she asked.

"He seems to be doing fine, but his left arm is broken. I'm not sure when he will be able to train again." He said.

Zelda sighed in relief and smiled at the nervous soldier. Kamen had only talked with the princess of Hyrule a few times, but he was always there with Link who always acted like friends with her. The princess smiled warmly and thanked him. He bowed once more as she passed by.

Finally out of the castle, Kamen ran towards the ruined market. Kamen stopped halfway, felt for the hilt of his sword, sighed and resumed running. He could feel the wind around him, cooling him off, but he still could not endure another hour of his helmet suffocating him, so he held it to his side. Kamen reached Hyrule Castle Town and went over to his post near the town square, but found another soldier.

"You're late, Kamen," the soldier said.

"Sorry, Mark…" he began.

"Go take my post around the…"

"Yeah, yeah. Got it." Kamen said as he turned around towards the alleys.

He leaned against one of the remaining walls of a building in an alley. The town was deserted; all of the dead remaining had been cleared up and taken to Kakariko Village's graveyard. Kamen shivered at the thought. The battle was gruesome, and he hated the thought of all those around him dropping dead. So much death and destruction brought him to think of his family…

A crash of tin took Kamen out of his thoughts. He jolted up and looked around. He walked over the other side of the corner where he stood, unsheathed his sword and kept walking towards a corner filled with garbage bins. Kamen shivered at the thought of a Madanianite jumping out at him while he wasn't looking. No. He was a soldier and he could not possibly think of such things; he was prepared and ready for almost anything. He slowly edged closer and eyed the surroundings the best he could do in such a dark alley. On the ground, he made out a broken arrow.

Kamen kneeled down to inspect it more, but something behind the garbage bins brought his attention. He crawled over to the back than eyed the motionless body. Could it be a soldier of the enemy? Or a Hylian? He shook his head in disbelief as he realized the ragged clothing and the blood-soaked ground. He pushed away the hair over the girl's face, than began to hear her labored breaths. Alive! Was all Kamen could think of as he picked the girl up and ran to the town square where he met Mark.

"Hey!" the angered soldier yelled from where he stood, "Your shift's not over!"

"Take my place!" Kamen said running off.

"What!" Mark said angrily, but finally softened when he sighted the unconscious girl he had in his arms.

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Kamen stood pacing out near the entrance of the castle, not exactly sure for what he was waiting for at the moment. The doctor said the girl would live as long as she didn't try to move as much. An arrow had pierced the bottom of her shoulder, yet it didn't make much sense how she could have gotten it out. Kamen jumped when the soldier on duty struck the ground with his spear. The gates opened but he didn't pay much attention to who went through.

"Hey Kamen!" a familiar voice said.

Kamen turned around, "You're supposed to be in your room and in bed."

The Hylian rolled his eyes and sighed, "No way, I'm too bored to death in there..."

"Oh, so for once you wake up early?" Kamen cut in.

"Huh?" Link said adjusting his arm to be comfortable.

"Ah, well…" Kamen muttered then continued his pacing, but stopped as Link got in front of him.

"What's the matter?"

"Nothing."

"It has to be something. I've never seen you this worried." Link said, "Is it about your family?"

"No. It's about someone I found half-dead in the market."

"Ohh…" was all Link could say.

"I'm just worried. She's fine, but still…" Kamen said sadly.

"Well, why don't you go see her?" Link asked.

"That's a good idea. Wanna' come with?"

"I'd like to, but I have to go see Zelda 'bout something."

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Link slowly walked to the Castle Courtyard where Zelda had always spent her time. Sometimes spying through the windows to the throne room where so many events had taken place. He finally reached the quad and noticed Zelda sitting down on the stair railing, gazing up at the cloudless sky. She turned towards him and smiled.

"Hi Zel'." Link said as he sat across from her.

"I'm so sorry I had you come all the way over here, but I saw you out of the castle anyway…" she finished with a smirk.

Link shrugged then let her continue.

"Well, there's some good news and bad news." She said as she walked down the stairs, her dress following.

"Go on."

"Ok…" she took a deep breath and continued, "Link, General Ziman is dead and that means you are now the new general."

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EEEH!!! I'm done with this chappie, and now I pleeeeease ask you to review. I tried to make this chapter as long as I could and give it a good cliffie. Yeah! Ok, I know I haven't updated Living In Shadows, but I will try to update it soon. See, I'll work on one chapter for one story and the other the next at least every two weeks one will get updated…so review!!!!