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Chapter 4

(Learn from a Stranger)

Zelda felt her heart pound in her chest; she didn't know what to say. Who was this man? He didn't seem very friendly.

Link stepped forward, and on his face was an expression of murderous intent. He looked as if he was ready to kill the first person who talked to him. "Well?" he demanded, angrily staring daggers in her direction. "Speak up, woman! Before I kill you for the pleasure of it."

Zelda gulped, and spoke up in a very timid voice. "I'm sorry... Clearly there has been a mistake. I would like to speak to your Captain, please…I am the daughter of the head merchant here…please, I'm sure he would understand my situation…"

Link sneered in her direction. "You're looking at him."

Zelda seemed unsure…was this figure in front of her that seemed to represent death itself really the Captain? "Please…I'm sorry for my intrusion. I hope you will forgive me…you should be thankful for your kind crewmate, Sheik, who saved me from certain death!" she blurted out, hoping he would become kinder.

In a flash, Link had shifted his glare to Sheik; searching him as if he were harboring a danger of some sort. He ground his teeth, and yelled to two pirates nearest him. "Take her to the bottom deck and throw her in with the cargo!" Zelda screeched and kicked as she was hauled off.

"I won't forget this! How dare you? I only wanted to thank you! What kind of explorers are you?" her screams echoed through the night air.

Link grabbed Sheik by his collar and shoved him into his quarters, locking the door to leave the two of them alone…"I don't know what to say, Sheik…I don't want to destroy you…you are most likely the smartest out of all this trash of the sea…" He gestured to the other pirates outside. He turned and slapped Sheik across the face, knocking him down onto the floor. "You know the punishment for breaking the code is death…" Sheik trembled a little. "However, in this case, I will make an exception…" Sheik looked up.

"Captain…" he uttered, and then stopped.

"I will not kill you…" Link pierced into Sheik with his eyes. "But you will have no food or water for three days…you are to be thrown into the cargo hold and held down there…until I say otherwise…" he nodded.

Sheik turned to go, feeling awkward and slightly dizzy from the slap. He did not even notice when Link angrily knocked him across the back of the head with the hilt of his sword.

The next Sheik knew, he awoke in the cargo hold, his hands bound together with ropes…they were so tight, they cut into his skin. He could feel a tiny trickle of blood drip down his wrists. Then he realized he was not alone. The princess was also down here with him. She moaned, and stirred a little.

"What sort of Captain is that? Have you already been attacked by the pirates?" she whispered. "Why wouldn't he listen to me? The goods that my father currently carries on his ship would most certainly cover any trouble of returning me…" she mused thoughtfully.

"I'm afraid the Captain isn't very compassionate…" Sheik murmured.

"Wait a moment…" Zelda squinted into the darkness. "This looks just like the linen that my father had on his ship and the silk…" she began the look around wildly. "This silver, those gold ornaments!" Her expression froze as it hit her like lightning. "You…you aren't merchants or explorers…are you?"

"No." Sheik admitted.

"Then…you are pirates," she breathed. "Now I see…"

Sheik nodded dumbly. She looked up, noticing he was across from her. "Well, even if you are pirates, my father will still pay handsomely for my return." She swallowed. "I will not be treated like some cargo."

Sheik couldn't help but chuckle a little. "I think you know the truth, Zelda." he nodded sadly.

"Oh? And what truth is that?" Zelda turned away in anger after striving to free her hands and having no success.

"You know we are the pirates." Zelda cocked her head a little.

"What do you mean exactly?" she asked, she was confused.

"We are the pirates who attacked your father's ship."

Zelda stood there silent for a moment.

"I see…I think. But what happened? How did I end up here?" she was still quizzical about a few matters.

"Your father's ship is destroyed, Zelda. You are the lone survivor." Silence filled the hull, except the occasional creak of the ship's wooden planks swaying against the water. Finally the silence was broken with a few stifled sobs.

"I…I understand." She looked up, trying to act as if she was not devastated.

"I am sorry. I am truly sorry." Sheik murmured. Seeing a woman cry was too much for him.

After a while, she swallowed the lump in her throat and forcibly regained control of her emtions. "How do we escape from this predicament?" she gestured to the hull, where they were being kept. "Do you think he will let us free soon?"

"I do not know for sure." Sheik looked towards the ceiling. They were right above the Captain's quarters. "If I were to guess, I would say in about three days…" he hoped.

Meanwhile, Link stomped around his quarters. He collapsed on his bed and fingered the ring…the ring of his life…the ring of his death…"Why, Sheik?" he asked aloud, knowing he would receive no answer. "Why did you have to do that?" he sighed deeply. If only…if only things were different. He could still see her face every night. She came to him in his dreams; haunting him with the constant nightmares. He was lost. Lost in his turmoil and agony…there was no more dreaming…no more wishing…and yet…

He listened to the sound of the waves hitting the side of the ship, the creaks and groans of the wood that held the ship together…he could only hope. He could only hope…someday…someday it would happen. Maybe someday…he would be free.

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