Awesome! I love reviews! Right then, I did get another request for a story about Mido. It'll be coming soon. I promise.
Right now though, I really want to get this one on paper… Er… Screen. I think it's a good idea.
Character- Link
Setting- Link is in the Water Temple. He is about to walk into a mysterious room and find himself face to face with a very peculiar enemy.
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I bring out my key ring.
Damn it.
I'm down to the last few.
I can't find any more in this stupid place.
Ruto better be happy with this.
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I take off a key.
I put it in the hole and turn it.
The key disappears and the door opens.
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I walk through it.
I'm standing on one side of a giant rift.
On the other side, I see another door.
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"Look!" Cries Navi, "There are platforms. Try swinging across to get to the other side."
I nod.
I take out my hookshot.
I close one eye and take aim.
I shoot at one target.
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I fly across the gap.
I land primly on the platform.
I smile at Navi.
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My smile fades.
The platform slowly starts downwards…
Down into the pit.
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I pull my hookshot out again.
I shot my way up to the next platform.
It moves too.
I go to the next.
And the next.
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I reach the top and clamber to my feet.
Wow.
That wasn't so hard.
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I turn to go through the new door.
Ah, Din!
It's locked too!
This is the worst temple by far.
I kick the door.
I hardly expected it to help…
But it feels good to let something out.
I take out my last key.
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"This better be the last one." I whisper viciously.
I open the door.
I walk in.
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This room…
It's unlike any I've ever seen.
It goes on forever.
There's no walls.
Or ceiling.
A black, skeletal tree stands in the middle.
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I step down.
My foot lands in two inches of water.
I quickly pull it out.
Just incase there's enemies.
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The ripples spread outwards.
I strain my eyes to see into the foggy distance.
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A door catches my eye.
It's right across from me.
Just past the tree.
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I turn around and look to the door I came from.
There's no surrounding wall.
What…?
I look behind it… Where I just came through.
But there's nothing there but space.
Weird.
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I walk into the water towards the new door.
But…
Something… isn't right.
It's just not.
Something's wrong.
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I slowly walk in the direction of the door.
I pass the tree.
A feeling comes over me.
Something's in this room.
This is too easy.
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I look to the dead tree.
A small flash of red light.
What was that?
I swallow hard.
Why…
Why am I scared?
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I tear myself away from the tree.
I keep walking.
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I hear a splash.
I stop.
My ears twitch.
Something is there.
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"Navi, did you hear that?" I whisper to her.
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"Hear what?" She whispers back.
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I look down to my feet.
Ripples are coming from behind them.
Someone's behind me.
"The ripples." I whisper.
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I turn and draw my sword all in one motion.
I let out a loud cry.
My sword collides with another.
I hold my arm still as my sword shakes.
I look to the other sword's holder, but…
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No…
There's no way.
It can't be.
How…?
I don't…
…Me?
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I stare at his face…
My face.
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Shock.
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It's me.
He has my face.
My hair.
My body.
Except…
He's not solid.
He's more like a shadow…
Transparent-like and gray.
He has red, flashing eyes.
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He laughs.
He sounds like me…
Just deeper.
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I break contact with him.
"Who are you?" I demand.
I debate running at him.
But…
I need to know who, or what, he is.
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He laughs again.
A lopsided smile breaks across his face.
"Can't you tell?" He hisses, "I'm you."
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There can't be two of me… can there?
This guy might be lying.
But… He looks just like me.
What if he is?
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Well,
Too bad.
I pull my self together.
There should only be one me.
And it'll be me.
So this guy's gonna have to learn it the hard way.
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I bring my sword round and attack.
He… blocked it.
Wow…
That's new…
But, then again… He is me.
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I try again.
He blocks again.
Okay.
Now that's just getting annoying.
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I attack rapidly.
Blow after blow…
He blocks them all.
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I break away and we walk around each other.
Water splashes around us.
I stare at him.
He's… darker now.
More solid.
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I run and jump at him.
I bring my sword down.
He jumps out of the way.
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"Is that all you have? I expected better. But, then again… you are me." Says the doppelganger.
He laughs.
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I remain steady.
My face doesn't move.
So… we are the same then?
How can I win?
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"My turn now." He says.
He runs at me…
Fast.
Am I really that fast?
I dodge it… Barely.
No wonder all my other enemies stood no chance.
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He turns and comes at me again.
I bring my sword and we connect.
We push against each other.
Woah.
He's really strong.
I never realized my own strength.
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We separate and he comes at me.
I block him.
I thrust my sword out to his stomach.
I got him…
No…
I didn't even touch him?!?
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He jumps and lands on the tip of my sword.
What the hell is he doing?
"Get off!" I yell at him.
I pull my sword out from underneath him.
He lands on his feet.
Aw, Nayru!
Come on.
I was at least hoping for him to land on his ass or something.
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"Navi. Any ideas?" I snap.
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"Er…"
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"Thanks." I say.
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I block an attack.
He blocks mine.
I'm running out of time.
What am I gonna do?
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What would Shiek do?
Use magic…
Of course…
But I don't have any ma-
Wait!
Oh thank Farore! I do!
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I pull out Din's Fire.
"Let's see you dodge this."
I throw it to the ground.
I smile at him.
He stares wide eyed at the fireball.
Then… It expands.
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I hear him scream.
Yes!
I got him.
I look around for the body.
…He's gone.
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He was just a shadow then.
Not real at all.
I let out a sigh.
I drop my sword down to my side.
I look up at Navi.
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But…
The hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
Something's not right again.
It's too late to react.
I know he's back.
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"Behind you." He whispers in my ear.
Uh oh.
His sword connects with my arm.
I feel my blood run down it.
The water around me turns red.
My cut's not serious though.
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How did he survive my attack?
It should have finished him…
Wait…
Would it have finished me?
This fight is strangely flattering.
I'll just do it again.
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I pull out another crystal.
I throw it at the ground again.
He screams.
He's gone again.
I turn around this time.
He's there behind me again.
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I throw another.
Same thing.
And another.
Same.
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He's getting weaker.
I can tell.
Maybe only one more good hit.
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I take out my last crystal.
I can't do any more magic after this.
Gotta make it count.
I throw it with all my strength.
It lands right in front of him.
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"Bye." I wriggle my fingers.
I smirk at him.
I glare.
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His eyes widen.
The stone explodes.
He sinks into the floor.
I look behind me.
He's gone.
Really, this time.
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"Don't mess with me." I say.
Goddesses, do I feel good.
That was a good fight.
Too bad he had to die.
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I turn to go to the door.
But…
The room is… Shrinking.
The walls are appearing.
And the ceiling is coming.
The fog disappears.
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An illusion.
Does that mean…
That that guy… me.
Was he an illusion too?
No… we fought.
He couldn't have been.
He was too real
Too good to be just an illusion.
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I walk to the far door.
"Well, at least that's over, Navi."
I smile at her.
Well. That's it. I think it turned out well. I know that my stories don't all contain real dialogue from the game… But I think it's better this way. Thanks for reading. Review please!