Sorry i forgot to write stuff here for chapter 3 sweatdrop

anyway Ch. 4 is here. the adventures of Link and Hylian Saria continue.

story

"talking"

Thinking

(Me Talking) -even though i say nothing during this chapter:-)

The Legend of Zelda: The Evil Within

By: Flashgunner

Chapter 4: A Challenge

Link and Saria emerged from the canyon riverside into Lake Hylia. Saria looked around at the view, which to her was quite awe inspiring.

"Wow…" was the only word she could find.

"Beautiful isn't it?" Saria looked at Link and slowly let go of his arm.

"I've never seen anything like this before, I've only heard tales of it." Link took a couple steps forward.

"Why don't we walk out to that center island?"

"Sure!" Saria quickly replied and walked after him. The two walked past the Lake laboratory and out across the two bridges that led to the center island of Lake Hylia. Link let Saria take in what was around her before he spoke.

"I didn't come here just to sightsee, I have to quickly take care of something" Saria looked in Links direction and noticed him taking off his green tunic. He pulled a blue tunic out of his pack and put it on. Link noticed Saria's confused look and smiled.

"This magic tunic allows me to breath under water. I have to look for something at the Lake floor. Please wait a second." Saria's confused expression disappeared and she nodded. Link dove into the water and swam to the lake floor. He glanced back and forth and noticed what he was looking for, a little bit of overturned mud. I really hope its still there… He swam over to the mount of mud and started going through it. He continued this for a few seconds then froze as if the lake itself had frozen. No……it…its not here! Link quickly turned around and headed for the lake surface as quickly as possible. Link's quick surface startled Saria, who was sitting on a log.

"How could this happen…HOW?" Saria quickly got up and ran over to him.

"Link what's wrong!"

"The mask…that evil mask that I buried here six years ago…its no where to be found. Even if the power left the mask there's no telling what could have happened over those six years! The power could have even returned!"

"Mask?" Saria asked Link. At this point Link told Saria about the history behind the mask of the Fierce Deity. "It sounds pretty awful"

"Its more than awful, its evil power is far too great. I could barely control it when I used it." Link then took Saria's hand. "I'm sorry that we must leave so quickly, but we need to find out who took the mask!"

"I understand…we can always come back once this is all over." Saria replied understandingly. "Huh? Link who is that?" She pointed to a man who was walking across the bridge towards them. He stopped in the middle of the bridge.

"Hey! You in green dress! Are you the one known as Link?"

"Green dress? Sigh stay right here Saria." Link walked out onto the bridge and stopped about four feet from the man. He was about an inch taller than Link. He wore a red sleeveless tunic and had a pair of orange pants that were slightly ripped and frayed at the bottom. He sported a pair of brown boots and wore a sword on his back. "Yes I am Link what do you want?"

"My name is Sky, I'm a traveling swordsman. I hail from Labrynna and came here seeking you." Link raised an eyebrow. I have a feeling where this is going.

"Let me guess, you want to fight me."

"Heh…you read my mind."

"Sigh…fine. Lets make this quick I'm busy." Link drew his long sword and tossed he shield back over to the island where Saria sat and watched.

"So you think your going to fight me with that little butter knife…haha! Now THIS is a sword!" Sky began to draw his sword. It took a while to unsheath. I Goron two handed blade… Link thought to himself. "And it's bigger than yours!" Sky added sarcastically.

This guy's odd…

The two took fighting stances. Suddenly Sky burst forward with incredible speed. Link was surprised at this and quickly brought up his sword to block. The two swords clashed with a loud CLANG noise that echoed throughout the lake. Link was forced a couple steps back. Maybe this guys isn't as dumb as I thought he was. Link quickly charged back at sky and slashed his sword vertically at Sky. Sky blocked the blow and was sent a couple steeps back. The two rushed at each other, Link swung horizontally and Sky Swung vertically. The swords made another loud CLANG noise and the too stood head to head, sword to sword.

"You're not half bad." Sky taunted.

"I'm just getting warmed up!" Link returned. The two of them pushed away and Sky took a swing at Link's head. Link ducked and looked up to see Sky about to swing vertically. He Jumped back and the sword made contact with a wooden plank on the bridge, completely shattering it. Link stood up and faced his opponent.

"You're holding back." Sky commented.

"So are you." Sky smirked as Link said this.

"How 'bout we cut the crap and go all out?"

"Fine by me." Link said as he raised his sword back into fighting position.

They charged at each other again. Their swords made contact, but neither of them hesitated. The sound of swords clanging over and over and over again filled the air. Neither of them moved from their position for a while. Suddenly Link was beginning to be pushed back. Sky was gaining the upper hand. Link was pushed back to about six feet from the island where Saria sat with her eyes wide. She could barely see the sword strokes, they were so fast. Link suddenly pushed forward with a burst of speed and power. Sky began to move backward as Link swung faster than Sky could keep up. The two kept moving across the bridge. Link threw a blow that knocked both of them back. They charged forward again and clashed their swords together. Once again the two were head to head and sword to sword.

"I haven't had this much fun in a long time!" Sky said with a smirk.

"You're a tough fighter I'll give you that, but I don't think this is a time for talk!" Link shouted as he pushed away and the two resumed their locked battle of their swords at high speed. CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG

half an hour later—

CLANG………CLANG………CLANG………CLANG

another half hour later—

Clang…………………Clang…………………Clang……………………. thump thump

The two fell onto the bridge two exhausted to keep going. Saria breathed a sigh of relief as the two had finally stopped fighting and not one of them had a scratch or a bruise. Link was sitting on the bridge, one arm over the rope and the other arm on the ground still clutching his sword in his hand. Sky was on one knee supporting himself with his sword.

"Heh…aheheh…aheh…I've got you……now……" Sky muttered. He than began to try and drag his sword over to Link, but he could barely make it budge, he couldn't even move himself as much as he tried. "RRRRrrrrrrrr….AAaaarrrrrr…..mmmrrrrrr…… hawww." Sky moved his sword back to the position where it was supporting him. Huff Huff I'll give you…a chance…to surrender."

Link looked up "I…never…give up."

"Ha…big talk…you can't even…pick up…your sword!"

"Then…come…and get me."

"What?...g…but…arrrrrgh…. Fine I guess…this means…we'll have to rest." Sky growled.

Saria ran over to Link, helped him up, and helped him walk back to the island where he sat on a rock.

"That was incredible I never knew you were so strong."

"The real wonder is him. I've never met a normal person who could keep up with me before. He's quite a challenge."

"Are you two going to fight again?" Saria questioned with worry written all over her face.

"Once I'm challenged I can't back down"

"Sigh…men…"

another half hour later—

"So Link, are you ready to pick this up from where we left off?" Sky called from across the bridge. Link walked onto the bridge, he had removed his under shirt and wore only his tunic.

"I'm ready when you are."

"Good!"

The two charged toward each other again and the clanging of swords once again echoed throughout the lake. This battle was cut short however by the sound of feet trudging along the ground and the sound of bones clattering. Both Link and Sky stopped fighting. They looked towards the source of the sound. Stalfos knights were charging into Lake Hylia. Then out of nowhere Link and Sky said in unison.

"Their after me! Their after you! No, there after me!" the two stopped and stared at each other for a moment then Link spoke.

"Things have been attacking me lately and I've been trying to find the source."

"I know where these things are coming from and that's why their after me!" Sky remarked back at Link. Suddenly Link heard a scream. OH NO! SARIA! Link swung around and saw Saria hiding behind a tree as stalfos knights trudged out of the water, onto the island, and across the bridge. Sky and Link now found themselves back to back as Stalfos knights approached them on both sides of the bridge.

"Looks like it's time to kick so skeleton ass!" Sky yelled as he charged forward and started slashing his way into the upcoming wave of stalfos. Link faced the other upcoming group and held his sword behind him. He slowly channeled magic power into his sword. When his sword started to glow red Link thrust his sword forward and a red wave of magic flew forward, cutting through all the stalfos knights that were on the bridge. The rest of the knights on Links side started charging and Link started to slash through them one by one as Sky was doing. Link and Sky finished off all the stalfos, but before victory could be ensured a giant stalfos rose from the water. It swung its massive sword horizontally at the two swordsmen. They managed to dodge, but the sword made contact with the land on the other side of Lake Hylia causing the ground to shake and a massive crater was left behind. It swung again upward this time, Link and Sky barely dodged it. They looked at each other and nodded. They ran to opposite sides of the bridge and jumped at the giant skeleton. They made contact at the same time and slashed at the hulking skeleton. Sky had cut the skeletons body from its waste and Link had cut the upper body completely in half. The remains of the Giant stalfos fell into the lake and burned up.

"Phew that was a tough one!" Sky commented.

"Well…we were able to bring it down together!" Link chuckled. His smile was short lived when he heard,

"Put down all your weapons now, or she dies." Link looked over to the island and saw a Stalfos Knight holding Saria with his sword to her neck.

"Link…help me!" Link Glared at the stalfos with a glare that could pierce through anything. Saria felt the stalfos begin to shiver.

"I…I mean it I'll kill her!" Link then replied in a very serious tone in his voice.

"Put her down……NOW." The Stalfos took a step back. Link took a step forward.

"N…N…NO! STAY AWAY!" Before the stalfos could do anything Links sword was already through its body. The stalfos dropped its sword and Saria. It looked down slowly to see Link channeling magic into the sword. Link lifted the sword up, the stalfos' body dangling from it like a tuna on a harpoon. Suddenly the magic shot from Link's sword sending the Stalfos into the air. Link threw down his sword and revealed his megaton hammer from his pack. He jumped into the air towards the stalfos, while spinning to build up centrifugal force. When he came next to the stalfos in mid air he struck it with the hammer at such a force that the body exploded into ashes and disappeared into the wind.

Link landed on the ground and walked up to Saria.

"Are you alright?" Link asked, the anger gone from his voice as if it were never there. Saria hugged link tightly.

"You saved me again Link. You're a real hero."

"Yeesh! Link that was a bit harsh if you ask me!" Sky remarked as he walked up to the two of them.

"He made me quite angry. I hate to see the ones a care about in danger." Link replied.

"Do tell." Sky sat down on a rock. "Anyway, you said you wanted to know where these monsters are coming from right? Well, the place you're looking for is a cave near the top of Death Mountain. It's real secret so not many people know about it. You and I together can raid the place, I've tried alone many times but it's impossible by yourself. The cave belongs to a man who recently gained massive power. Nobody knows where but some rumors say that he found a mask imbued with powers beyond imagi…"

"THE FIERCE DEITY MASK!" Link suddenly shouted and Sky was almost blown off the rock. "So it's being used for evil! Who is this man? How did he find the mask?"

"Whoa whoa! Sit down before you hurt yourself! As for how he found it I don't know, but the man who found it his name is……"

To be continued--

I'm i killing you or what? well thats chapter four and now Link has met someone as powerful as him.

Thanks to my main reviewer AnimeDemonNayorin i have made it easier to read dialouge.

Final exams are coming up soon at myschool so i may not update for a couple of weeks. sorry to all those who like my story.

Thats it then! Flashgunner, over and out.