Chapter 7

They stared in awe at the sparkling lake, Lake Hylia. Link knew what they were here for. They just needed to find out where, in this large deep lake, the necklace of Nayru was. Link looked all around and then spotted what seemed to be a cave, but how to get there? Suddenly he realized that there was a boat near by.

"Zelda, we're going to have to row over there." He said turning his head towards Zelda; she looked at him as though he were crazy but still got in the boat. Link joined her in the boat, and picked up a paddle. Link pushed the boat off shore.

They rowed the boat forward. Zelda looked behind them in the water, seeing a strange shadow, the shadow got larger and larger as it came closer. "Row faster." She said in a half-panicked voice.

"What?" Link asked confused.

"ROW FASTER!" Zelda demanded. Link asked no further questions, knowing her tone meant trouble. They rowed furiously forward, slapping the water with their ores. But their attempts to out run the creature under the water failed. The creature slammed into the boat, throwing link and Zelda into the water.

"Zelda! Are you alright?" Link asked keeping afloat. Zelda glared at him, or at least that's what he thought, it was hard to see through her soaking wet hair.

"OFCORCE NOT! MY HAIR, AND MY OUTFIT ARE RUINED!" She shouted. They both tried to refrain from laughing but both failed miserably. Then Link became serious again.

"What was that thing?" He asked.

"I…I don't know…" Zelda said looking around "But it's gone now." They quickly swam over to the little island with the cave. It seemed dark inside, but they entered.

Link could hardly see anything in front of him, but lamps suddenly lit as though knowing their arrival. Link looked around; the floor was covered in water he could hear the echo of his footsteps as he moved forward. They continued deeper into the cave, the echo of water dripping from somewhere in the cave became louder.

Soon the reached the center of the cave, there was a sound of rushing water somewhere in there. Strangely enough the sound continued to get louder, and then louder still. Suddenly something burst through to the water's surface. They got a good look at the monster; it had several snake-like heads each biting in different directions, with red gleaming eyes.

"WHAT IS THAT?" Link asked.

"That is a Hydra!" Zelda responded her eyes wide in terror.

"Well, The more heads, the more to cut off!" Link said taking out his sword and charging at the Hydra.

"WAIT LINK! NO!" Zelda yelled, but she was too late. Link had already cut off two of the Hydra's heads.

"Not to worry princess, I've got this one covered!" Link said smiling; but he had spoken too soon, the moment he turned back to the Hydra it began to grow four more heads. Link now knew why Zelda was so worried. But he couldn't give up, there had to be a way.

Zelda looked around franticly, and then she spotted something that could help. Quickly she ripped one of the torches off the wall.

"Link, cut off one of its heads!" She yelled.

"But," link began.

"JUST DO IT!" She shouted.

Link decided not to argue. He quickly cut off one of the many heads, Zelda rushed over and burnt the exposed flesh so no more heads would grow in it's place. They repeated this process a few more times until they were down to the last and main head. Zelda lifted a heavy rock, and Link knocked the Hydra down. She dropped the stone on its head.

For a few moments it struggled, and then it gave up. The Hydra ran out of air and died.

Suddenly the Hydra disappeared and in its place a necklace appeared. Link took it, and they were transported right outside of the lake.

"Come on Link." Zelda said walking forward, "We have to get too the temple of the hero now! We have no time for rest." Link smiled and followed her.