Pre-Notes: I'm sorry I took so long making this new chapter. I know I promised an extra long one so I did my best to make it longer than the others. Here's just a small note- Some of the things in this chapter are really complicated and confusing, as you may find out, so bear with me until the end, okay? I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Chapter Six: Encounter

He was too sleepy…he didn't feel like getting up. He had, of course, many good, thought-out reasons. One being that he felt as if he had just gained twenty pounds, which would probably explain why he felt a large warm lump on his stomach…

No. That didn't make much sense at all. He finally decided that the best way to find out what this lump was was to look at it. He lifted the blanket to see Phae, whose head was resting calmly on Link's stomach.

What did I do last night?

He wanted to get up. He really did, but a hand was wrapped tightly around him, and as he struggled, Phae began to stir, and her vibrant eyes stared quizzically up at him.

"Link…" she yawned.

"Phae," Link said with a grin. She smiled back, only to have the look on her face stolen from her and replaced by a horror-struck expression.

"Link!" she screamed. "I shouldn't be here! We mustn't be seen! He'll kill me! He'll kill you! He'll-"

"Phae!" Link interrupted. "Who is he? Why will he kill us? Is it…your father?" A second too late, Link feared that this was the worst thing he could say. Fortunately for him, he was wrong;

"No…my brother…he too was created for the purpose of…" she paused, "He is very determined…especially since he has failed before."

"Before?" Link hesitated. "So I have faced him before?" Phae sighed.

"Well yes, once. Father had him in one of the temples."

"What did he look like?"

"I cannot say for sure how you might have seen him. Because we are both born of black magic, we perceive each other differently…when I see him, I see shadows…" Phae could tell that this explanation puzzled Link, which is why she explained further, "Don't you remember? At the Zora's temple?"

"The water temple? I-" Link remembered. He fought him at the water temple. He was his reflection…his shadow… "Him? He is your brother?"

"Yes. I have to talk to him. After all, now that father is gone, he really has no reason to pursue you any further," She explained.

"So where is he?" Link asked.

"He can usually be seen at the ancient cemetery."

"Do you mean the one at Kakariko?" he asked.

"Not exactly. Have you ever been through the woods that border Kakariko? There is a shrine there. One built in the ancient times of Hyrule."

The arrived at the town of Kakariko and Phae showed Link the way up the stone ladder on the side of the windmill. Then the two of them jumped over the fence that barricaded the wild forest from the town.

The forest was green and murky with the sun's light barely filtering through the tall trees. The woods seemed to come to an abrupt end where an opening of grassy land appeared. They walked upon the land that was about the size of Kakariko graveyard to see many relic tombs and one that stood out among the rest. It had a great stone triangle that resembled the Triforce and a large entryway that presumably led to the inners of the tomb.

"Is this it?" Link asked. Phae responded with a nod and the two went inside.

It was pitch black in the tomb except for a ray of light coming from a crack in the ceiling which revealed a staircase leading into the earth.

At the end of the stairs was a door that opened to reveal a chamber lit by four flambeaus's positioned at each corner. There were circular markings on the floor in the center of the room which Phae approached, closely followed by Link. As they drew nearer, the lines began to glow.

"What is this?" Link whispered. Phae did not reply, but the answer came to Link as a ray of light burst into the ceiling of the room and an object slowly came to the floor. The glowing lights extinguished, revealing a dark figure kneeling before him. The figure's face jolted up, looking at Link, and then the figure darted at him with its sword.

Link's reflexes were put to work; he unsheathed his sword and countered the shadow's at a perfect angle, sending the shadow back.

"Stop!" Phae jumped in between the two and held her arms out. The shadow was breathing heavily, yet he released not a single sound. It was almost as if the shadow was oblivious to Phae's presence, for he kept staring at Link with a deadly desire.

"Brother, we must end this," Phae said to the shadow. He stood up.

"Father would kill you now if he heard you." He spat on the ground.

"He is gone, brother! There is no reason to continue this pointless task, even the prophecies say it has to be between him and father."

"I always knew you were a coward," he turned his back. Phae sighed and turned to Link.

"It's no use, Link. He's too stubborn." Link sighed, and the two turned for the door.

Oo; did I surprise a few of you with the Shadow Link thing?

Well, it was sort of necessary. I don't know if I liked this chapter as much as some of the others (although shorter). Well, tell me what you think, after so long of a time I have been away…sorry!