Erik wandered around Hyrule field, with his blonde cat, Agui, and his blackeagle, Win. He had been helpingeveryone he could since Rebecca died, driving away bandits. It was night now, and Erik was sitting close to the river.
"Why? why did you have to go..." he asked with tears in his eyes.
Back in the castle Link went to the training grounds to train with the knights of the castle.
"Hey Link, you've been really friendly with the princess lately, eh?" said Georg, the commander of the army.
"Knock it off or I'll have to switch this wooden sword for a real one," Link said as he slashed at Georg.
"Whoa, take it easy man,I'm juist kidding," he said as he ducked one of Link's fiery swipes. "It's not as we really think you've got something, or do you?"
"Ahhh, stop already."
"Commander!" screamed a man that was running towards them, it was Zeek, an army squire. "Commander, commander!"
"What is kid, calm down," said the commander. "What is it!"
"It'sLon-Lon Ranch! It is under attack!" he yelled.
"What! Are you sure!"
"Yes commander, come quick!"
Wait, I'm going with you," said Link. "I can't let Malon alone."
"No Link, you must stay and protect the princess if necessary," the commander said.
"No, she'll be fine,Imust go with you!" he yelled.
"...Ok, we might need you, but don't slow us down!"
"Sure, thanks."
They went to Lon-Lon Ranch, they couyld see the smoke coming from there. When they finally got there all the houses where on fire, there were dead horses, cows and cukkos and the place was infested with stalchids and stalfos. The knights charged at them and the battle began, Link meanwhile went looking for Malon and Talon.
"Malon! Talon! Where are you!" he screamed.
"Link! We're in here, in the room, we can't get out!" he heard Malon scream. "Dad's unconcious!"
"Wait, I'm coming!
Link went upstairs to Talon's room, rubble was in the way. He cleaned it up and opened the door.
"Link!" Malon screamed jumping to his arms.
"Hey Malon, you Ok?" he asked.
"Yes but dad isn't, help him please!" she begged.
"Don't worry, the knights are taking care of the monsters, you go down I'll take Talon." he said.
Link took Talon outside where the knights had already taken care of the monsters. Luckily there weren't any casualities and the fire was already under control.
"Well, looks the situation is under control," said Link. "Everyone Ok?
"Yes, there are a few wounded but nothing serious," said Georg.
"We should be getting back to the castle, we'll send someone to repair this, you are invited to come and stay in the castle meanwhile Malon," saidLink.
"Mumble mumble, whoa! can't anyone get a little eye shut around here... what happened here!" Talon suddenly woke up.
"Dad, you're ok," said Malon hugging him.
"What happened?"
"Monsters attacked sir," said Zeek.
"Let's go back already," said Georg. "We must send someone over here as soon as possible.
They all rode back to the castle and sent a few knights and some workers to Lon-Lon Ranch.
"Link!" they heard the king himself scream, he was coming down the stairs to the main hall.
"What's wrong your majesty?" asked Link concerned.
"Zelda has been kidapped, where were you!" he said angrily.
"What! Kidnapped, the attack to Lon-Lon Ranch must have been a distraction!"
"Attack to Lon-Lon Ranch, and why did you go there when your duty is to protect my daughter?"
"I-I'm sorry sir, I thought it would be Ok and..."
"But it wasn't Ok, now go find my daughter!" the King interrupted.
Link left to the stables again and took Epona, he wondered where Zelda could have been taken and by whom. As he was riding in Hyrule field he saw a horse with with two riders, one appeared to be unconcious.
"Zelda? Hey you! Stop!" he ordered to the rider but she just sped up. "Hey!"
Link followed the horse and Epona being the fastest horse of Hyrule catched up with them.
"Stop!"
The mysterious rider suddenly stopped her horse and got down, Link followed suit.
"Huh? You!" Link said when he recognized the rider to be the ninja from the other day.
"What do you want with the princess!" he asked.
"Hmph, it's none of your buisness," she answered.
"Well, I won't let you get away with her," he said as he drew his sword.
"Try to stop me!"
Both of them charged each other and engaged in combat. Link started by thrusting but the ninja rolled aside and kicked him in the ribs, the ninja the tried to finish him with her katana but Link used his shield to block and kicked her too. They went on like that for a few minutes until Link was next to the horse with Zelda.
"Zelda, come on wake up!" he said.
Zelda groaned and finally woke up, "Wha-What happend, Link? Where are we?" she said still half-asleep.
"Don't worry you are Ok" Link said.
"But not for long," the ninja charged at both of them and Link didn't have time to parry but a mysterious figure appeared and blocked the attack.
"Who are you?" the ninja screamed.
There was no answer but instead mysterious man attacked with lighting speed and cut the ninja's hand off and quickly cut her head.
"What the- who are you?" aked Link.
The young man was tall with black hair and had twin swords.
"I'm Erik, are you guys Ok?" Erik asked.
"Erik? We are alright, thank you for saving us," said Link "but how did you do that?"
"What? Kill her,I just cut her head off," he said "Let's see who she is, shall we?"
He took the dead ninja's mask.
"Do you reckognize her?" he asked.
"Natasha!" screamed Zelda in surprice.
"Wait, is that princess Zelda.
"Yes, it is I, and this is my bodyguard Link, pleased to meet you," she said politely.
"The pleasure is mine, but, why did she attack you?" he asked.
"She wanted the pendant."
"What pendant?" Erik asked.
"This one," Zelda took out the pendant and showed it to Erik.
"Let me see. Arghhh!" Erikscreamed in pain and turned away.
"Are youOk?" asked Link.
