Chapter 11: The Lighthouse on the Lake
Link looked up in the lighthouse and saw that there were three additional floors to the one he was one, with sparse walkways between doorways, as well as beams spanning the diameter of the lighthouse. Link was many torches lining the walls. Link looked around the ground floor and saw two doorways: one to his left, and one to his right. Link went left and found a grappling hook in the room. Figuring it would come in handy; he picked it up and exited the small room. Link crossed the room and entered the other doorway, to find nothing. Link went back to the main room, and was stumped on what to do. He looked up and spotted a beam not too far up. He swung the grappling hook, and got it to twist around the beam; Link pulled himself up and jumped into a doorway. Inside, he found a teenager.
"Ahhh, Link, I have been awaiting for your arrival", said the teenager
"You are the sage?" asked Link
"Indeed I am. My name is Gavas. Don't be fooled by my appearance. Although I may look young, I am actually quite old."
"Interesting. How do you do it?"
"That is my secret. But I am glad you are here, an evil man named Ganondorf has descended upon this place. I fought him, and was doing quite well until I was jumped from behind...".
"Wait, Ganondorf has a partner?" interrupted Link
"Well, I'd guess so." replied Gavas. "As I was saying, I was knocked unconscious and dropped in here. "
"Are they still here?"
"As far as I know."
"Hopefully I can stop him here and now".
"Good luck, Link. Don't do anything stupid, remember, there are two of them".
With those words, Link stood at the edge of the doorway and saw a room dead across from him. Link jumped on top of the beam and then jumped across to the room. Link tumbled in and as immediately attacked by huge bat-like creatures. Link unsheathed the Master Sword, and swung at them, but hit nothing but air. A bat landed and bit Link in the right arm, and Link winced in pain. Link grabbed the bat, and smashed it against the wall. Link then used his boomerang to kill the other bats. Link felt his right arm go numb from the bite.
"Bats fangs are bad. Have to remember that" thought Link. Link sheathed his sword and put away his boomerang, and jumped back to the beam. He tossed his grappling hook up, and caught it on another beam. Link then realized it would be nearly impossible to pull himself up with only one working arm. Link then pulled the grappling hook, and fortunately came untwisted from the beam. Link tied one end of the rope around his waist. He then tied the hook to an arrow, and shot the arrow at another beam. Link was carried up, but was now dangling from the beam. Link pulled himself up onto the beam with his left arm, and it was a short distance due to his idea of shooting himself up. He stood on top of the beam and looked at four different doors. Link jumped towards the left one, and landed safely inside. Link looked and saw that it was a passage.
He followed the passage way, and found a room filled with more bats. Link stood at the doorway and withdrew his bow, learning from his previous mistake of getting too close. Link fired a flurry of arrows and killed most of the bats. One bat flew straight at Link and landed on his left arm. As it was about to sink its fangs into the arm, Link shook it, and the bat landed on a torch. The bat was now on fire, still flying towards Link. It crashed into Link and set his tunic a flame. Link put out the flames, but gave the bat enough time to land a bite on his right arm and set it on fire at the same time. Link winced in pain, and put out the fire as the bat circled the room. Link took out his boomerang and fired it at the bat, killing it instantaneously. Link exited the room and continued along the passageway, finding a door that led back to the central room. He looked out and saw another doorway across from him. Link used his grappling hook to swing across into the room. Inside, he found a staircase that led to the fourth floor. On the fourth floor, Link saw a door to his left, but there were no beams for him to use. He looked to his right and saw a small ledge that want all the way to the other door. Link walked on this ledge and slipped, catching the ledge with his left arm. Link then tired with all his might to move his right arm, but to no avail. So he pulled up his legs and moved inch by inch around the room, using his feet for balance against the wall. Link was in extreme pain from the pressure on his ankles. He finally reached the doorway, and was stuck. He had no idea how to get up. Link lifted his right leg but could not get it over the threshold of the doorway. Link then saw a beam inside the doorway. He had his grappling hook with easy access. Only, he had one arm. He let go of the ledge, and immediately grabbed the grappling hook. Link swung it up, and it caught the beam. Link swung into the wall, and used the wall to pull himself up. Link entered the room and saw staircase.
Link climbed the case, and found himself at the top of the lighthouse. The eternal flame in the center was out, and the darkness of light filled the room. Link walked around the circular pathway around the spot for the flame, using the railing at the circumference of the top for a guide, and found nothing. Disappointed, he made his way back to the staircase and from twenty feet away saw a tall, dark-haired man standing in the doorway.
"Gavas, is that you?"
"That sage? He tried to defeat Ganondorf, that fool. It was only because Ganondorf was so busy that he let him live. I would have killed him."
"And what is your name?"
"My name is Dasem. I am a mercenary hired by Ganondorf to help him sack this place. I was also paid to stay here and kill you"
"You don't have to kill me. Together, we can fight Ganondorf"
"You really are a fool. You can't fight Ganondorf. I'm on his side because when he takes over the world, I will be safe. Don't try convincing me otherwise, it will only prolong your death. Well then, I do have some honor, despite what you might think. Unsheathe your sword; hold it against mine, and five paces."
"Agreed".
They held their respective blades against each other, and counted off. Upon five, Dasem turned around and charged at Link. Link dodged, and back paced around the pathway. Dasem followed him slowly around the room. Link stopped, and swung the Master Sword. Dasem easily blocked it, and then charged at Link. Link dodged, and tried to move his right arm but it was still numb.
"Awww, what's the matter? Only have on arm? Don't you know keesee have poisonous fangs? Lucky for me that it is slow acting. It will give me plenty of time to kill you before the poison spreads to your heart."
Link back paced again, waiting for the right moment to charge. Link felt the railing behind him. Dasem, taking notice of Link's position, charged at Link. Link could not duck and was cut across the chest. Link's tunic was cut, but Link was safe. Dasem, angered that he did not kill Link, went back to charge at Link. He swung his sword, and Link blocked it with the Master Sword. The two pushed their blades against each other, trying to gain the upper hand. Link was getting closer and closer to Dasem with the Master Sword. Dasem, with his free hand, took another sword out of a sheath and swung it at Link's head. Link ducked just in time.
"I thought you said you had honor"
"I also value my life"
Dasem swung both blades wildly at Link. Link managed to knock one out his hand with his sword. Link and Dasem then swung with all their might at their opponent, causing a vibration to go down each person's arm. The swords dropped on the floor, and Dasem charged at Link, punching him alternating lefts and rights. Dasem trapped Link along the railing, and moved his hands to Link's throat. Link was bent over backwards against the railing, and fading fast. He was too far away from the Master Sword to get it. He grabbed Dasem's throat in an attempt to get him to release him, but soon had to let to go take some of the pressure of his throat. Link, realizing that he had few moments left, used his legs to push himself up over the railing, taking Dasem with him. He kicked Dasem in the gut, causing him to let go and fall towards the earth. Dasem crashed into rocks, breaking his body, killing him instantly. Link had one shot for saving his life. He took out his grappling hook, and swung it. It barely caught on the railing. Link then swung towards the Lighthouse, and managed to stop himself with his feet from crashing face first against the building. Link then began his long, slow, tedious climb up the side of the building.
