How long has it been since I've submitted something? Never mind, it doesn't matter now. Anyway, at least this is something.

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THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE CHOSEN'S RETURN

ACT TWO, SCENE FIVE: THE INTRUDER

Colette and Lloyd were gawking at the figure that was looking down on them. He leaped to the ground, smiling.

"That was so corny, it would make a sugar-plum fairy want to hurl," he said.

"Who are you?" Lloyd asked.

"They call me Vaati," he said, giving a solemn bow. "I am responsible for making that thing in the sky falling on Clock Town."

"So you're the one who is causing all this trouble," Colette said.

"This isn't my idea," Vaati said. "This idea is from my associate." And with that, he held out his hand. The shard began to float and speak, "Child, it has been a while."

"Majora?" Colette asked. "I thought you were gone forever."

"You thought wrong. Because of you, this is my current state, and will never become whole again. But after Termina is crushed, I will become complete once more!"

"You bastard!" Lloyd shouted. "I will not let that happen!"

"You'll have no choice," Vaati said. "You can't stop me! The moon will never stop and all of you will just have to die!"

"Why are you doing this?" Colette asked.

"What else? For absolute power and dominion over everything and everyone! Just as soon this land dies!"

"You actually believe Majora will keep its word?" Colette asked.

"I need him and he needs me," the mask replied. "Besides, we both have a common goal, to defeat the hero of time and his little friends."

"I have to get going but I'll be back!" Vaati said. And with that, he disappeared into the darkness.

"At least we know who's behind this," Lloyd said. "We should get back to the others."

"About what I said," Colette started. "I meant every word."

"I know." And they walked hand and hand with each other.

"Vaati?" Link asked. "Never heard of him."

"Are you sure?" Lloyd asked. "Because he knows who you are."

"Maybe you faced him before and forgot," Saria suggested.

"No, I would remember him. I never forget everyone I defeat."

"So you could gloat about it later," Mido said.

"No, so I could gloat on how good I am," Link replied.

"Maybe he's from a different time," Raine suggested.

"That could be," the Happy Mask Salesman replied. "The time flow of Termina and Sylvarant could not be the only things affected by the events that occurred here. It could have affected the time flow of everything else…"

"Not that again," Mido replied. All that nonsense is making my head hurt."

"We should get some rest," Lloyd said. "We should plan on how to stop Derris-Kharlan from crushing this town."

"No need," Zelda said. "We already know what to do. We have to release the last giant from the Stone Tower. Then we could stop Vaati and Majora from destroying Termina."

"That could work," Lloyd said. "But…"

"I'll go over the aspects of our plan," Link said. "That way you'll know that we're trustworthy."

"I wasn't implying…"

"Forget it. It's okay. I knew that you didn't trust us from the moment you set eyes on us."

As Link explained his plan to Raine and Lloyd, Colette was found on top of the roof, starring aimlessly at the stars.

"Is there something wrong?"

Colette spun around and found the Happy Mask Salesman, smiling.

"Ah, no, it's nothing," Colette replied.

"It looks like you heard some good news."

"What makes you say that?"

"Your face is all red."

"Oh…"

"I've never seen you smile before."

"Maybe there wasn't anything to smile about before."

"Be careful, Colette."

"Be careful of what?"

"Love will lead to great bliss, or even greater heartache," and with that, he turned and left.

"What is he talking about?" she was kept wondering.

I know that this chapter is kind of short. I hope that I will get more ideas soon. Please R&R and tell me what you think.