Chapter 13

Hyrule Castle

"Ow!" they both exclaimed at the same time. Then they both looked at each other oddly, "That was weird…" again they spoke at the same time. "Hey stop that!"

Alexis couldn't help but laugh despite the depressive feelings that had sparked between them. Link simply smiled.

"Heh heh…So now what…?" Alexis asked.

"There's a chance she may already know we're here, but there's no way to know that for sure quite yet, we gotta sneak in through the back…---" Link began.

"Eep!" Alexis ripped something off from around her neck and hurled it on the ground. "I forgot about that thing…"

It was the necklace she had shown link back at the inn, "Was it necessary to throw it down on the ground?"

"Well sorry, it got real hot…"

"Whatever, anyway come on---" the gate suddenly started clanking open.

"That's kinda creepy…" Alexis stared wide-eyed at the gate as it opened all the way and she bent down and snatched up the necklace.

"Not creepy, more like a sign that she knows we're here…" Link sighed dejectedly.

"Do you think she'll be waiting for us?" Alexis asked, now holding the necklace by its chain and staring at it totally dumbfounded.

"More like the pathetic idiots followin' her," Link replied bluntly, as he began walking up to the door.

"What happened to sneakin' around back?" Alexis asked indiscreetly.

Link abruptly stopped and swung around to face her, surprised by her stupidity, "Hello, somethins gotta be in that head of yours! They clearly know we're here, so why don't you tell me what's the point of sneakin 'round back when we can just go through the front door. No matter what entrance we use, there'll be someone waiting and I'd rather get in the easy way and then fight."

Alexis bit her lip in frustration, "You butthead, all you had to do was explain why, 'stead a bein' a jerk about it, sheesh."

Link sighed, "Sorry…"

She wasn't expecting him to apologize, "Ok…then…"

He shook his head, slightly confused by her strange behavior. Then he returned to walking to the front door, this time followed by Alexis…

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"May I make a suggestion, my queen?" another of Malika's servants known as Tomo questioned.

"Go on." Malika said, distractedly gazing down from a high window. That little brat has my necklace!

"It's just thatnow that those other two are here, why not go ahead and kill the prisoner, as to not allow them the opportunity to rescue him?

Malika knew his idea was a good one, but…she would not let him know this, it would shine badly on her as a sign of weakness and lack of intelligence to let one of her lowly servants come up with the idea instead of her…"It's up to you and the other selected ones of my minions to see that they don't get that chance," she growled menacingly, pretending to slip intoher knownunpredictable mood which all those around her feared.

Tomo bowed hurriedly and quickly retreated from the room.

"I assume that was a smart move on his part," a voice said tauntingly from the shadows.

"You cowardly failure, show yourself!" Malika snapped moodily.

From the shadows emerged Link's look-alike reformed, "You have no right to call me a coward when all you do is hide behind servants and stone walls," he retorted.

Malika was stung by his comeback, but as usual, she refused to show it. "Uh-huh…I thought the triforce was supposed to make you stronger? You should have taken the boy out easily?"

"Hmph, that lousy relic separated when I grabbed it, I only possess one piece, Link has another, and the location of the third piece still remains a mystery." Dark Link replied coolly. "But I have a full proof plan after they get through those moronic servants of yours."

"I'd like to hear this 'full proof' plan." Malika demanded.

"Look lady, I ain't as stupid as the empty headed dolts around here. If I tell you, you'll only do something to screw it up." In truth the only reason Dark Link worked with Malika was because she promised him power, a place at the throne…Of course as soon as this was all over he would kill her and claim all of it for himself…

Malika huffed indignantly, "You little---"

"If you hate me so much, then why don't you do something about it? Come on, I dare you to try." Dark Link challenged. Malika stared down defeated at the ground…She couldn't kill him…Not yet…He was to valuable to what she was trying to accomplish… He smirked, "That's right, you won't do anything cuz you need me for this." With that he vanished into the shadows, leaving Malika by herself.

Tomo's suggestion had definitely been a good one, after all, she was planning to kill the boy anyway to have no one abolish her claim to the throne…Why not now? Malika stealthily made her way down to the dungeons unnoticed; no one would know Tomo had any part in this…

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Chunk had felt energy building up inside of him for a while now, it sent a tingling sensation thrumming through his body. Was all this from the mysterious golden triangle that had appeared on his hand? He was no longer in a weakened state, but back to full strength. He had begun studying the bars for a weak spot, a chance to maybe escape?

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I just absolutely have to thank EVERYONE who's reviewed so far :) :) THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

Yay and now I'm gonna make a few of me own comments:

Vladimir the Hamster: I thank you so very much for goin through and criticizing my work, I definantely needed that cuz what you say is true, yup yup. No Alexis does not possess the wisdom piece, there is a reason why Chunk has it and it'll be revealed eventually, or peeps'll figue it out for themselves ;) And yuppers the OC pairing is neccassary for the plot:) Thanks for the review and readin my fic!

And as I said thanks to all!

-blondie91

OMG, I am in total shock! I haven't said a certain 3 letter abbreviation (or computer lingo, whatever u wanna call it )at all in this author's note, lol. Well nvm there it was lol.:)