The next chapter will be out tomorrow. I would've put more chapters out today, but I was really busy... So review. The story will end the day after tomorrow, 'cause I have to work tomorrow (Well, it's not exactly work...it's volunteer stuff), and I'm going to see the new Harry Potter movie with friends.

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The Beginning of Fate

And I'll stay alive

Just to follow you home

And I will survive

'Cause you're my Mississippi princess

You're my California queen

Like the duchess of Detroit

And every city in between

You can slap me in the face

And you can scream profanity

Leave me here to die alone

But I'll still follow you home

('Follow You Home' by Nickelback)

"Here it is..." said Zelda quietly, stopping to stand before a humongous, bleak tower made of black stone.

"Well now, isn't it gorgeous?" snorted Link sarcastically.

"Link...Zelda...Komali..." started Daphness. The three kids turned to look at him.

"I am fated to leave you to finish this battle alone. It is destiny that you proceed without my help..." he said.

"Oh, cut the crap, king..." said Komali.

"Oh, fine, a marathon of Roseanne is on. So see ya." Daphness disappeared.

"Hey! Wait!" Zelda cried.

"ASSHOLE!" Link shouted.

"Screw him..." sighed Komali.

Zelda turned her face to the large, ominous stone tower.

"Forget about him. Let's just go..." she said.

Solemnly and silently, the trio walked up the path, and pushed open the large oak doors...

They entered the entry hall. It was large and echoey, with dismal gray walls and floors.

"Come on out, Bambi! We're ready to take you DOWN!" Link called.

"Down to Chinatown!" Komali added. Zelda slapped him.

"The basement...to the basement..." hissed an eerie, ghosty voice. Link wet his pants, and without hesitation, he, Zelda, and Komali scrambled around to find the basement. At last, Zelda discovered a door containing steps leading down... So, down went the three.

Link, Komali, and Zelda found themselves in the basement, though it- did not look at all like a basement. Actually, it looked almost just like the place where Link and Zelda had fought Ganondorf. A most wonderful voice shattered the silence.

"Big brother! Big brother!" cried Aryll from a cage hovering high in the air.

"ARYLL! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING IN THAT CAGE!" Link screamed.

Aryll giggled.

"Bambi says I'm a birdy, so I have to stay in the cage!"

"You're not a bird, dufus! Bambi lied to you! You're a prisoner! Now don't worry, we're gonna save you from that sick-headed bitch!" Link said.

"Sick-headed bitch, eh?" said a cold, silky voice. Link, Komali, Zelda, and Aryll turned to see Bambi standing at the far northwest area of the vast, circular room.

"Bambi..." Zelda whispered.

"We've come to defeat you once and for all! Prepare to fight!" exclaimed Komali.

"I apologize deeply, my friends, I truly do, but I must say that I will only fight one of you." Bambi's red eyes fastened on Link.

"Like we're gonna let him fight you alone!" snapped Zelda.

"You're going to let me know matter what!" Bambi announced. She clapped her hands -- and suddenly, Komali and Zelda found themselves in their very own cages. Prisons and prisoners floated into the air to join Aryll.

"HEY! YOU CAN'T DO THIS!" Zelda screamed, tugging at the bars.

"Oh, I can't, can I? Then how come I just did?" Bambi asked with a smirk.

"Let us out!" Komali whined.

"Ha. Make me."

"Hey, you guys are birdies too!" said Aryll happily.

"Honestly, Aryll, if I had a rock..." growled Zelda, teeth gritted.

"Shut up, all of you," Bambi said. Silence fell.

Bambi turned to look at Link once more.

"I watched you. I saw almost everything you did..." she hissed.

"Oh my goddesses, did you see it when I --"

"SHUT UP."

Link got very quiet.

"You completely stumbled through your quest for the medallions. You didn't even do much -- your little gang did most of the work for you, yet you still have a reputation as a 'hero'..."

"Well, not exactly..." said Komali. Bambi turned her eyes, now full of fire, on the Rito prince.

"DID I SAY YOU COULD TALK?" she bellowed.

"...No, ma'am..." Komali squeaked.

Bambi shook her head and turned to Link once more.

"I wondered why you couldn't be killed, for you really are too clueless. Ah, I've had enough of you... By coming to face me, you've gotten yourself cornered..." Link's eyes widened as she drew her twin swords. Hastily, he drew the Master Sword, his heart pounding.

"I'll tell you what. We'll make this a fair fight... I will use no magic," said Bambi. "I don't think I'll really need to, anyway. You're going to die no matter what I do. Hahahahaha..."

And with those words, Bambi lunged at Link with amazing speed.

Link screamed and fell back, having been caught by surprise. Bambi leapt on top of him, and began slicing away with her swords. Link tried to block, and was rather successful, but he did not avoid getting some pretty deep wounds. At last, he managed to wriggle out from underneath Bambi.

Link wobbly rose to his feet, and moved swiftly backward to ready himself. Bambi raced for him once more, but Link blocked, causing their weapons to clash.

Having the advantage of twin swords, Bambi made one sword continue to press against the Master Sword, while she used the other to stab him in the leg. Link gasped with shock and pain, and stumbled. Zelda and Aryll screamed.

It was obvious that Link was losing, which was frightening, as the battle had begun less than five minutes ago. Zelda knew she had to step in. She focused on wisdom, but her Triforce powers did not come to her aid. The cage was enchanted, and prevented such magic. She would have to try to break free, to pick the lock some way or another...

Very battered now, Link weakly slid away from Bambi again, and tried to ready his defensive methods, but it was hard to focus, as he was feeling light-headed. Link looked in his opponent;s direction, and was confused to discover that she had disappeared.

He then came to realize her new location when he felt a blow from a fist make impact with the side of his head. Link came close to falling, but managed to weakly maintain his balance. He made to stab Bambi with his sword, but in moment, she bowled him over. Severely wounded and in need of stitches and all that crap, Link had finally come to the point where he could not get up. Triumphantly, Bambi placed a foot on his chest and pointed one of her swords at him.

"Hahaha...that was too easy. Let me end your misery."

Link shut his eyes tightly, waiting for his end, but...it did not come.

Zelda had escaped her cage, and had snuck up behind Bambi. She roughly grabbed the villainess by the hair and yanked her away from Link. Bambi, totally caught off-guard, screamed.

Zelda placed her right arm around Bambi's neck and squeezed, cutting off the girl's air. Bambi, still under shock, merely sputtered fearfully and scratched Zelda's arms with her nails.

Zelda's other hand tightly held a Light Arrow. Angrily, she used the single arrow to make a deep gash in Bambi's stomach. It was deep enough for concern, but nowhere near deep enough to kill. Zelda released Bambi, who fell to the ground with a gasp. The princess kneeled beside Link worriedly.

"Link! Link, are you ok!" she cried.

"Ummm...NO!" Link snapped, wincing.

"Big brother!" Aryll screamed from her cage. Komali looked on fearfully.

Zelda wildly checked over Link's wounds.

"Oh, these are bad..." she whispered. "Link -- Link?"

Hyrule's princess noticed that her lover's eyes had grown wide. He pointed a shaky finger at something behind Zelda. She turned to see what had caused him such fright.

"Uuuuhhhh...ooohhh..." Bambi moaned, her face tight with pain. She gently touched the wound on her stomach, and stared at the black blood on her fingers. The black blood was flowing rapidly from the wound, and there was much more of it than seemed normal.

"It was just a Light Arrow, jeez...that can't kill anyone..." Zelda murmured.

But she did not know that Bambi was far from dying. Zelda had caused something quite horrible, actually, though at the moment, she was not sure what she had done.

Bambi's eyes flashed from silver to red, silver to red; slowly at first, but then the switching quickened.

"Aaaagggghhhh..." she choked. Along with the discolored blood came black smoke.

"W-what's happening...?" Komali squeaked from his cage.