Chapter 11

(I know, I know, I copied the message in the bottle thing from Oot, you know the thing with P. Ruto, but I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH CHOICE! It was ether that or they just spotainiously discovered Arin's whereabouts)

Link and Zelda had been walking though the 'path of water' for what seemed like hours now, and they hadn't found a thing, not even another hint, when suddenly, they heard singing.

Link began to run, and Zelda followed. Suddenly ten feet away from the person, Link stopped. He could not believe what he was seeing; sitting there on a bolder was a mermaid. She had wavy blue hair, and an aqua tail. Link took a step forward but the water splashed under his foot.

"Who's there?" The mermaid shouted, turning around. At first Link thought she might not see him, but then blinding blue light shone. The mermaid screamed, and jumped into the river.

Link eminently jumped into the water after her.

"Link!" Zelda shouted, she looked around; and dived in after him without a second thought.

Link swam through the water as fast as he could, but he lost the mermaid. Yet still Link swam; but not before to long he began to run out of breath. Then he went unconscious.

"Link." He heard in his head.

"Link?"

"LINK!"

Links eyes pried open, to find Zelda and some other people standing over him. But they weren't people; all those other people had tail fins.

"Wha-" Link stammered, holding his aching head as he sat up. He looked around; it looked as though they were under water but it felt as though they were on land.

Link saw one merboy sitting abit far from him being comforted by another, older merman. Then the boy's gaze met his.

"Ah! You are awake at last." The boy said, "I'm Mikuru, prince of the merfolk." Link saw that part of Mikuru's mind was somewhere else at the moment. "I guessing you are well now."

"Yeah," Link began, "But…is something wrong? You look troubled." The boy put his face in his hands for a moment, then looked straight into Link's eyes.

"Well, one girl of our people, Arin, is missing. And strange things have been happening here at Ali Hylei Zinju ke Mora." He admitted.

"Wait!" Link shouted, now standing up, "What dose Arin look like?"

"Well," Mikuru began, "She has wavy blue hair, and an aqua tail. Dose that cover it?" Link nodded.

"I think we've seen her." Link said.

"Really!" Mikuru shouted, he was so excited he swam over to Link, "Where is she?"

"Well, that's the thing," Link said dryly, "I don't know where she went to. We lost her chasing after her." With that all the joy left Mikuru's face.

"Well you're free to explore the city." Mikuru said.

(Moments later) "Mikuru! Mikuru!" Link shouted bursting into the room.

"What's the matter?" Mikuru asked.

" We-we found a message from Arin!" Link said. He took out a bottle and reached in and pulled out a note.

"What dose it say?" Mikuru asked.

"It says," Link began, "'Help a-anyone. I am b-being held cap-captive at the Len-Lenduy Cave. An-anyone to get a-ahold of this note please help.'"

"Lenduy Cave?" Mikuru asked.

"That is what it says." Link responded.

Mikuru had shown them the way to Lenduy Cave and now the three stood before the dark, musty undersea cave.

They entered the dark cave, only one lantern in the dark room. Suddenly the lantern was moving in the darkness. It went further back to reveal several large teeth, and then the monster fish became visible.

"Oh, no" Link said.

"Shush!" Zelda hissed.

But then the Monster fish attacked, the three jumped out of the way. The monster crashed into the wall. It turned, anger in its beady little eyes, and focused on Zelda. It swam at her in break neck speed; Link jumped towards her to knock her away.

Once again the monster rammed its head into the wall.

This time when it turned, it was furious. Link Quickly pulled out his bow and arrows and aimed at the lantern sticking out of its forehead. He shot and the flames went out. That cut off its energy and the monster fell to the floor. Link ran as fast as he could towards the monster, and slashed its head open.

Then the mermaid they now knew as Arin swam down to them.

"Thank you so much! I-I don't know who or what, but…someone kidnapped me." She said.

"Arin," Link said, taking out the last necklace, "I need you to put this necklace on!"

"What?" Arin asked.

"Just do it." Link asked.

Arin reluctantly put the necklace around her neck. Suddenly, A bright light was surrounding them.

Arin was now standing in the darkness, floating there. Suddenly a beautiful young woman stood before her, long, flowing, blue hair behind her; and in a dress that flowed to the ground in a shimmering blue cloth that has yet to been made by man. Arin stared.

"N-Nayru!" Arin shouted in shock, the woman giggled.

"Yes, it is me." Nayru responded, " Arin, you are one of the chosen ones."

"Me?" Arin asked, still in shock.

"Yes, you." Nayru stated musically, "You and your spiritual sisters now have one thing to do to change the world, and save it."

Arin woke up in front of the door to the Master Sword's room, and the other sages were there too. Arin stood up on newly found legs, and now she was wearing a dress.

Then, all of a sudden the necklaces began to glow. Sarah suddenly changed into Din; Kashi turned into Faore; and Arin turned into Nayru.

Kashi took out her flute and began to play a different tune. Arin joined the tune in song, while Sarah just prayed.

The door began to shine as gold Hylian letters wrote themselves across it. Then a blinding light came out of the door, but Link couldn't help but to stare at it. Out of the light now came a rose shaped jewel. Link reached for the floating jewel, but then stopped. A silver fog surrounded them, making it hard to see.

Then they became very drowsy; the sages collapsed and, though very hard to tell though the fog, went back to their original state. Link fell asleep next, followed by Zelda.

A man walked though the as though it was not there, walking past the sleeping five, and taking the Jewel of Jeitya. His evil eyes glowed, as did the triforce mark on his hand. The wicked man smiled and bent over Link.

"So easy to defeat." The man began, "Just like your mother."

Link sat up rubbing the back of his head. He looked around to see the others were waking up. The he looked at the door; Jeitya sat there, a disappointed look on her face.

"What's wrong?" Link asked standing up. Jeitya looked him in the eyes.

"Ganondorf, he took the jewel." She said. Link looked down for a moment; ten lifted his head, anger in his eyes.

"Where is Ganondorf now?" Link asked. Jeitya pointed over his left shoulder.

"To the northwest. There you'll find his castle."

Link turned; ready to set off, when Jeitya stopped him.

"Before you go, you will need these." She said handing him a bundle of light arrows. He took them graciously and left; Zelda by his side, sharing his anger and determination.