Yes! This WAS fast! And short! Believe me, when this story really gets going, the chapters will be longer. I swear. But at the moment, it is going on 10:00 pm, and my metabolism is running low. That and its really REALLY hot out. Which doesn't help the fact that I am a lazy ass. So….Read the story. R and R please!

Disclaimer: I own a Legend of Zelda cartridge. But not Zelda itself. Nor do I own a snake. But I own a snake cage.

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"Run that by me again. Slowly this time…." The agitated Hero of time paced, hands clasped behind him. Leather boots thunked against the wooden floor as Malon took a deep breath to explain the sight again.

"The first thing I saw was blood. Just a large puddle of blood. In the middle, placed in a fetal position was the body of a man. At first, I thought a wolfos had gotten him…but…" She shuddered.

"There was a gash on the back of his head, and another across both his wrists." Link nodded.

"Which means he most likely bled to death. What else did you find?"

"He looked like he lived for a while after being cut. But Link…..The skin on his hands." He looked over at her, arching a brow.

"What about them?" He himself had not seen the body. Link had only heard rumors about it. A hideously disfigured body found in the woods. Malon bit her lip before finally answering.

"The skin was cut off of his hands. No skin on the fingers, palms….Nothing." Now that was odd. Link took a seat, sighing. It had been years since his last real fight. Hyrule was safe. Or at least it was until this morning.

"Was there anything ELSE there, Malon?" She thought, biting a nail.

"One more thing…" She murmured. This one detail…Terrifying.

"Malon. What was it?" The more Link could know about the murder, the closer he could get to finding who ever had carried out the deed. The body itself had been burned. The Hylians had a superstitious nature, and the body was considered cursed.

"Link, I know that I have told you I am not one to believe superstitions or demons of the like." He nodded.

"Yes yes, you have told me."

"Link, this murder is almost exactly like several killings that took place."

"How long ago?"

"That's the frightening part, Link. They were committed over one hundred years ago…." He looked up from the floor, blue eyes locking on Malon.

"Excuse me?" She nodded.

"It's an old ghost story. Told to children and such to scare them." The look in Links eyes died.

"Then it is probably a good chance that it's just a copy cat killing, Malon." Malon frowned.

"Listen, I know what I am saying. There is something about these killings."

"Other than the fact that there is a psychopath running around Hyrule? I don't have time for ghost stories, Malon. Now, if you will please, excuse me." And with that, Link rose, taking his leave of the ranch as Malon looked on. She turned her gaze to the ground, closing her eyes.

"Do not go into the woods." She whispered.

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Whoo! Chapter two of my crappy horror series! I have watched WAY too much CSI! I need medical attention! I promise it will eventually get better.