Chapter 20

Bitter Sweet Revenge?

Neither move nor spoke, it was hard to determine who was more surprised and an awkward silence followed

Alexis had not seen or heard what had occurred ahead of her as she was lost in her own little world in deep thought.

"That's my necklace!" Malika hissed venomously, shattering the awkward silence and startling Alexis back into reality.

"Wha?" was all Alexis could really say at the moment, then she saw Malika and visibly shuddered.

"My necklace! Give it back!" Malika snapped, scrambling back up to a standing position and indicating the necklace strung around Alexis' neck.

Link quickly stood as well. He was at a loss for words, pure sorrow engulfed his heart as he stared at Malika, mouth a gape. Same long black hair, evil intense golden eyes, tan skin, usual black attire…she hadn't changed.

He had never imagined he would feel this way, he had always thought he would feel a powerful anger and lust for revenge when the opportune moment came that he should come face to face with the murderer of his loved one, not a strong sadness for Zelda's death.

Speech finally returned to his mouth as did his senses to his brain, he swiftly drew the master sword from its sheath in one swift motion and spoke coldly, "I don't see why she has to."

"Because it's mine you insolent little brat! And if I wanted, I could easily blow the two of you to bits with just a simple flick of my hand and obtain it that way." she threatened.

"But you won't cuz you're afraid you'll destroy your precious necklace to," Link replied slyly.

"You think you're so clever huh?" Malika sneered. "I'll just forcefully take it from her."

She tried to dodge past Link to get at Alexis, but her way was barred by Link, "You'll have to get past me first," he growled.

Alexis began backing away clutching the necklace, when she had first been held prisoner here and made an escape, she had stolen the object for reasons unknown even to her. Truth be told, she would have no problem giving it up or tossing it away…just not to Malika.

Malika backed off of Link, smirking as a thought came to her, "She's the one with the necklace, not you, meaning you have nothing stopping me from doing anything."

Before Link could digest the meaning of her words, he was suddenly encased in a black beam. Pain seared through every part of his body as the beam did its work, an agonizing scream was ripped forcefully from his throat.

Malika wasted no time charging towards Alexis, not even bothering to be sure the beam killed Link, she was beyond confident that it would, allowing her no worries.

Alexis stopped backing away and instead, turned and ran at an all out sprint.

"Sorry hun, but you ain't gonna get away that easily." Malika laughed maliciously.

Tears easily fell from her eyes as Alexis ran, Link had told her to run if things got out of hand and that was exactly what she was doing…Link could be dead or possibly still dying and there was nothing she could do for him…nothing.

She ran non stop…that is until something hit the back of her legs causing them to give way and send her painfully skidding across the cold cement floor. Alexis wasn't about to let Malika win this easily and struggled to stand, but to her dismay, she found her feet were bound by a strange substance that was slowly crawling up her body and binding her tightly making it impossible to really go anywhere.

'Click clack click clack.' Malika's high heeled shoes could easily be heard coming up casually behind her. Malika would surely get the necklace back for whatever reasons she wanted it for and bringAlexis' demise.

'Click clack click clack…' Just right behind her now…but to her surprise, Malika suddenly screamed.

Link stood behind Malika breathing raggedly, his sword shoved through her back, he pulled it out hoping to hurt her more. But her reaction was totally unexpected…besides the scream, which might have been emitted due to surprise, she showed no pain as she swung around to face Link.

Although, seeing him still alive and standing there brought confusion to her twisted mind, "How are you still alive? No one has ever survived even a spark of my power…no one…but you...?" her eyes widened in recognition, he was the boy who had opposed her little more than a year ago. Before, she hadn't remembered him from back then, until now… "I should have killed you last time instead of that bratty princess, then you wouldn't be such a nuisance to me now."

Forgetting Alexis and her necklace, she attacked Link…with beams upon beams. With each hit, Link grew considerably weaker, Malika left no room for him to retaliate against her turning this little fight in her favor. Things were beginning to look very bleek for Link…

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Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of Zelda, but Malika, Alexis, Chunk, and all the other made-ups that have been in this fic are mine... I just felt like placin' another disclaimer in lol...