A Triforce Romance

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Link and Komali had met up again. They were both on their way to administer due apology to Aryll and Medli, respectively.

"I know, I can't control her love life," Link sighed, "and that's not what I want, but he's bad news!"

"Link, if Medli were your sister you would think I was bad news," Komali said with the faintest trace of a smile. "Remember, you don't need to do all the apologizing. She's bound to have a lower opinion of him now, after his treatment of you."

It came time for them to split up, as Aryll's cabin was one way and Medli's was another.

"Good luck."

"Good luck," Komali said.

Link grasped Komali's wingtip, and they both knocked.

"Who is it?" yelled Medli and Aryll at the same time.

"It's Link," he said.

"Komali, can I come in?"

There was a short pause.

"Come in…"

"Yes."

Komali closed the door behind him.

"Medli, I'm sorry I got mad," the Rito boy said. "I wasn't thinking straight, and I know what you're trying to tell me."

"Aryll," began Link, "I know I can't tell you what to do anymore. That's not what I'm trying to do. I just want you to know…"

"That I'm sorry," Komali said.

"…that I'm trying to look out for you," Link pleaded. "Just understand, it's not you going out that's the problem, it's that kid! He's trouble, and so are his friends! You don't have to stop, just think about it."

Medli gave a watery smile. "Thanks, Komali," she whispered, and they embraced.

"I will," Aryll said, sounding slightly warmer than Link had hoped for.

"Thanks," he told her, and left.

Tetra was there when he walked out. "What was going on?" He explained it to her.

"Those boys won't be happy," she warned him. "They might go after you again…"

"I know," he said. "We'll be ready. Let's go to sleep."

They slept in the same room, different beds- Link had a hammock by the desk. Tetra gave him a kiss goodnight, turned off the light, and they began to sleep.

Link lay awake for a moment, distracted by the tiny snores Tetra was making. He would never tell her about it, though. He thought he heard something from outside.

Carrying a luminous fairy from Forest Haven in a bottle for light, he stepped into the corridor. There was noise coming from Aryll's room. Frowning, he tiptoed toward the doorframe and looked.

She was talking to Ivan through a porthole. Ivan seemed to be getting more and more angry, and Aryll close to tears. Finally the boy left angrily, leaving Aryll obviously distraught.

Link waited for a minute or two, not wanting to be caught eavesdropping, then went in. "I heard noise-" he said weakly.

"I've broken up with him," she said flatly, her tears still falling but her voice devoid of sadness. "He was trying to take it too far."

Link remembered, with a twinge of uneasiness, Komali, and Tetra a week or so ago. "It's OK," he told her. "Go to bed."

In the morning, Link and Komali compared notes.

"Seems fine all around," Komali grinned. "Aryll broke up with what's his face… you're fine with her again… Medli's fine with me… we're going back home at noon…" Link had forgotten this, but he was not jolted. "Seems fine all around, then!"

"You bet," Link said. "I'm going into town, I need some supplies." He gave a goodbye kiss to Tetra, cuffed Komali lightly on the shoulder, winked at Aryll, and set foot on the island.

He entered the bomb shop first, looking for some supplies. He decided to go through the back way, always loving to scare the owner. As he began to climb up the ivy, he felt something…

A large form knocked him right off the vine, kicking and punching. Link thrust the form off and dashed away to the gardens outside the town, hoping for a more even playing field. The figure followed. It was Ivan.

"You took her from me!" he howled, and the other Killer Bees emerged. "You scared her away!"

"You did that yourself," Link spat angrily. He did not draw his weapons. "I'm not-"

Jin and Jan bowled him over, each grabbing an arm. Jun-Roberto got a firm hold on one leg, but before Ivan could get a grip Link kicked Jun-Roberto off of him with his free foot. Getting both legs on the ground, Link stood up, sending Jin and Jan flying off of his arms.

"You never could fight fair," Link scowled darkly. "I'm going into town, I don't want trouble."

"Don't want trouble! You turned her against him!" yelled Jin, pointing at Ivan.

"Yah, yer in over yer head," snuffled Jun-Roberto.

"Get him!" Jan yelled.

Link ran away, but they piled on top of him, in one huge heap. All were attempting to crush his limbs. Ivan got on his back, forcing hands around his neck into a choke. Link launched one of them off, but the child climbed back on. His vision was blurring… blackening… fading…

Suddenly half of the weight was gone. In another second, the remaining half was also gone. Link got up, massaging the area around his neck. Medli and Komali had taken a boy each, and Tetra had taken out Ivan with a leaping kick. Aryll stood a fair distance away, leaving Jun-Roberto in the grip of a horde of seagulls. All but Ivan were flown away, leaving Aryll and Tetra to stand by Link.

Tetra and Aryll stood back, and Link took out his Deku Leaf. Sent backward on a burst of air, Ivan was sent hurdling into two of the pigs, knocking them over and enraging them beyond belief.

The leader of the Killer Bees was sent away, screaming as the pigs chased him into town.

"Come on," Link said. "Let's go."

The pirates were dragged from their beer, Makar was dragged from his violin and his faithful audience, and Link was dragged very forcefully from both Mila and Maggie. They were all back together, Link thought; they were all one again. It was his last thought before the ship disappeared over an unknown horizon.

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