UNSEEN LOVE

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Blood Red Slits

(Form- White Wolverine)

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Chapter Three

Link's eyes slowly focused on Zelda's and he forgot why he was angry. Zelda's pleading look distracted him, and he just stood there in remembrance… Holding her in his arms, kissing her neck, tickling her stomach and watching her giggle and squirm, loving it and hating it… The secret nights they would spend together, and the first time Zelda told Link that she loved-

"-His ass!!" Zelda's husband stood in a proud stance with his fist pounding into his palm in anxiousness. Slowly Link came back from the past.

"What?" He asked in disgust, pulling away from the allure of Zelda's eyes.

"Oh, just joining us are we? I said I would kill the man if he has hurt my son! I will kick his ass!" He laughed, the words sounding so awkward coming from Apal's mouth. Link suddenly comprehended the conversation he had only a minute ago been infuriated from.

"Zelda! Apal cannot come with me! He knows nothing of battle, he would, he would-" Apal laughed, cutting him short.

"You know nothing of me dear fairy boy! I have been victorious in many a battle!"

Zelda nodded slowly. "Link, he could help you. I don't want either of you hurt." Link shook his head wildly.

"Zelda, you know I work alone, I can't protect your husband while trying to rescue your son!"

"Link times have changed, you do need help. I'm not taking any chances!"

"Zelda!"

"Link!"

"I would not need protecting! You underestimate me!! I am a warrior!" Apal frowned, defending himself. Link stared hard at the woman he had loved so passionately.

"Fine. Whatever, let's go Apal… We'll go down to Lake Hylia."

"Right, I'll get my equipment and meet you down there in an hour!"

"An hour? The enemy could have gotten miles away from the lake by then! It will be close to dark also. How are we supposed to track someone in the-"

"Fine, a half hour!" Apal glowered. Zelda shrugged hopelessly and stood from her chair. Link turned, checking for his sword out of habit.

"Yes my princess," He said just before turning the corner. Apal was disgusted.

"What an ingrate!! I am his Lord!" Zelda contained her chuckle and walked out to the balcony to see Link stride out on to Hyrule field to greet Navi and fetch Epona.

A half hour later, Apal was finally ready. Link briefly looked over all the bags he had attached to his white horse.

"This isn't a vacation." Link smirked, a white fairy fluttering above his head.

"Pardon?" Apal glowered, though he actually did comprehend Link's snide comment.

"Zelda, don't worry, okay, I'll take care of your husband," Link smiled, putting emphasis on the word 'husband'. Apal looked at Zelda desperately.

"Must I go with such a delinquent? You know and I know very well, I could succeed alone…"

Zelda simply pointed out into the west where Link had already ridden halfway across the field. Apal followed her finger and muttered an unfathomable word as he took off after the hero. Zelda held her hand over her mouth to hide a smile and watched the awkward pair ride over the hill, Link in the lead, like had always been.

They could smell the decay before they even reached the end of the road. Epona and Phillipa, Apal's horse, snorted anxiously, stamping their feet and refusing to go further. Navi clapped a hand over her delicate nose and mouth.

"Eww! What died?!"

Link glanced at Apal who covered his nose and mouth with his chain mail. They dismounted, Link dragging his saddlebags full of Bombs with him.

He looked about them cautiously. "I don't see anyth-"

"Oh, my God!" Navi cried her face stricken. "Link, look!"

He followed the direction she had flown in, and froze, sickened to his stomach. He forced himself to rip his stare away, but he couldn't help it, there was so much blood ….

Lake Hylia was choked with dead bodies of Zoras. Most floated face down in the water, but some had been washed-or dragged-up onto shore, and then devoured by … something … Link felt his throat tightened. What if these things had found Ruto and King Zora--?!

Apal covered his eyes for a moment, and then turned away, staring down at the ground. "You'd better get those bombs ready," he said hoarsely, his voice cracking in fear.

Link only nodded.

Apal finally got off his great white horse and unshielded his sword with shaking hands.

Link studied the surface of the water. He hesitated, and then placed the sword back in its sheath. Slowly wading into the water, he lashed an arm out and caught a dead Zora by its wrist. Dragging him ashore, he knelt down and examined the ragged tear in his stomach.

"A water demon called a 'kappa' killed him," he announced.

Navi snorted. "I think we figured that out."

Link frowned, but didn't reply. He gently turned the Zora's head to examine the marks on his throat. "Two fang marks …" He paused. "Three … five. There's five kappa bite marks. Two on his throat, and three on one arm."

Apal's hands shook. His saliva he tried to swallow got stuck in his throat. He looked down at the water, then placed a hand into the discolored waves.

"The water's really warm. Huh … that's really weird; I thought kappas are cold-blooded. How the hell did they create so much heat?"

Disturbed by the question, Link stood. "How warm is it?"

"The water? I don't know … I'd guess sixty degrees."

"Celsius?"

Apal shook his head and stood up. "No, Fahrenheit. Why?"

"Damn! The Zoras can't survive in anything that's warmer than fifty degrees Celsius!"

Navi blinked. "Link …"

His eyes burned, and Link turned away bitterly. "Damned monsters …"

"Poor unprepared water slugs…" Apal said, trying to comfort Link's hard expression, but Link turned to him and glared with slits as eyes.

There was a huge crash of waves behind him, and Navi shrieked in terror. Startled, Link spun around, and his eyes widened as Apal staggered and fought under the weight of a dozen fanged kappas.

Webbed, clawed hands reached out of the lake and caught Apal by the ankles, yanking him in. As he pitched into the water, he screamed in terror. "Link-!!"

Link stood for a second watching Apal attacked, almost enjoying it. Shaking his head at his selfishness, Link charged right into the lake, diving in headfirst, not bothering to think of the sheer stupidity of it, and oblivious to Navi's yelping.

Clawing through the water, Link could see Apal several feet down towards the bottom, his teeth gritted in pain as he allowed the kappas to bite him, to afraid to try to rip them off.

Reddish bubbles erupted around him, and Link shook his head mentally as he saw ribbons of blood streak away from his arm.

"'Warrior' my ass," He thought as he kicked towards the bloodied man.

Link whipped out his Longshot and aimed, striking a huge kappa in the sail atop its head. The kappa shrieked, grabbing at its head with its paws and flailing its legs about helplessly.

It was difficult for Link to reload the Longshot and aim quickly and accurately again. As soon as he popped off one kappa, two more appeared.

Apal turned to him, his face strained. He coughed, then began to choke on the water.

Link reluctantly whipped off his Zora cap and clapped it against his face. "Breathe!"
Apal tore it out of his hands greedily and held it against his mouth and nose, gasping hard, and kicking towards the surface.

Link barely had time to register his salvage. He cried out in shock as several scaly bodies slammed into his, knocking him deeper into the water.

"Link, watch it!" Navi shouted, dangling from above the water.

"Help Apal!" Link yelled back.

"Watch out!!" Navi gasped, ignoring Link's insane request.

Link didn't react in time. With a piercing scream, a kappa lunged for him, swinging a webbed hand and burying its claws deep into his side.

Link cried out in agony as blood poured out of his wound and clouded the water around him.

A/N: Hey, I know that was kinda an abrupt ending... There will be more roemance next chapter, if you ask for it, and so that's it! Reviews appreciated! Thanks!