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A/N: Wow you guys are so smart! Can't get anything passed you! Well anyway, here's chapter ten.

Chapter 10

Link ran down the dimly lit hallway until he hit a wall, literally. He stumbled backwards, and for the second time, rubbed his nose. "What the...?" he mumbled, staring at the wall. He pressed his hands against it, wondering why it had suddenly appeared there.

Pushing hard enough, though not on purpose, Link managed to slide the wall back a few feet, which revealed a set of stairs on the right. The Hero of Time peered tentatively down them, but could only see darkness. Link pulled out a Fire Arrow, sans the bow, and illuminated his path before climbing down the stairs.

As he descended, the temperature began to drop, until when Link breathed, he could see his breath in white puffs before him. There was another door, this one heavy and metal, at the bottom of the stairs. Link pushed it open and winced when it made a loud squeaking noise that echoed throughout the emptiness of the large room it opened up to.

Link slid the door open just a little further and squeezed through the crack he made and entered the room. His Fire Arrow created a small beacon of light around him and he was able to see a few feet ahead of himself.

From what he could tell, it seemed the large chamber he had entered was a dungeon room, judging by the jail cells that lined either side of the walls. Link walked down the path in-between the cells, peering in each one curiously. Most of them were empty, while one or two of them had old skeleton bones. Link swallowed and averted his gaze. He didn't want to think about how at one point they were probably alive.

At the end of the large room, there was a single large cell. Unlike the others, it was against a wall instead of to the side. Within the cell, Link could discern the shape of a person chained sitting against the wall. Link crept tentatively closer.

Link pressed himself against the bars of the cage, peering in. The figure stirred and glanced up at him beneath raggedy brown bangs with large light blue eyes. Link gasped. It was a woman! She was dressed in a simple white silky dress that hung loosely on her immature frame and was barefoot. Link knelt down to be level with her, holding on to the bars to steady himself.

"Hey," he said softly. "Are you alright?" The figure didn't reply but tears began to form in her eyes, which was an answer enough for Link. 'I guess not,' the hero thought. "Hold on. I'll get you out," Link assured her, searching for the cell door. He knew just by looking at this woman that she was innocent. He figured she, in wyvern years since he was pretty sure she was a wyvern judging by her tan and odd markings on her skin, was around his own age or perhaps even younger. She was much to innocent to be chained up the way she was.

Finding the lock to the cell door, Link pulled out his boot dagger and picked the lock. The door swung open and he stepped in, cautiously. He knelt by her form. Her whole body was shaking with her sobs and only now did Link realize she was gagged. She peered up at him shyly, her wide eyes brimming with saline-filled tears, as he removed the gag from her mouth.

"Please! You mustn't stay here!" she pleaded quietly. Link blinked in surprise while working on the chains that bound her to the wall. "What do you mean?" he asked. He freed one hand and she let it fall listlessly to her lap, probably numb from the blood being unable to reach the extremity. "They are coming for me soon! You mustn't be here or they'll hurt you!"

Link paused, halfway done with her other arm and looked at her skeptically. "Who is coming for you?" The young wyvern girl took in a shaky breath. "The Dark Sect. They are coming. They are going to break the seal and release the demon!" Her eyes were filled with fear as she gazed up at him. Link squeezed the loose lock that still held her hand subconsciously.

"You're... the Chosen One... of the wyverns?" he asked uneasily. She nodded and Link squeezed the lock again. "I...I have heard that the Dark Sect has already found the dragon Chosen One from the guards that usually watch over me..."

Her eyes widened again in realization. "Please sir! You must leave! The guards, they will return soon and they will find you! I don't want you to be killed because of me!" Her words fell on deaf ears as Link frantically picked the final lock. Her arm fell numbly landing on Link's leg. The Hero of Time scooped her up in his arms.

The wyvern girl stared at him in bewilderment. "What are you doing?!" Link kicked the door open and dashed down the hall, back the way he had come. "I'm getting you out of here! As long as they don't have you, it won't work!" Link grinned down at her.

"I'm Link, by the way. What's your name?" he asked as he turned a corner down a dark hallway. He had absolutely no concept of where he was going or where he intended to head off to but he figured that as long as this girl was far from Lira, they would all be safe.

"Sharai," she replied softly. "Thank you for rescuing me Sir Link." Link made a face. "Just Link. I don't like having a title before my name."

Link turned down another corner and set Sharai down on her feet as they came across a pair of heavy obsidian doors. He twisted the knob to see if they were locked and was relieved when the doors made a click and opened slightly. He motioned for Sharai to follow him in and he closed the door behind himself.

They entered a small dark room that was seemingly empty except for a dark...something in the very back. Link leaned against the wall, breathing heavily after having run this far from the dungeons and carrying the young wyvern girl. She didn't look it, but she was pretty heavy for such a petite frame.

He was totally oblivious to Sharai gaping at the back of the small chamber at that dark something until she tugged on his arm and pointed. Link raised an eyebrow at the fear he could feel radiating off of her and looked in the direction she had been pointing in. He gasped, then cursed softly under his breath.

"Lira," he breathed and her gaze lifted to him. She was chained to the wall, held up by her arms. She was not dressed in the clothing she had arrived here in, but in similar garments to what Sharai wore. Something flickered in her eyes for a very brief moment before her face lifted slightly in a small smile.

"Link! You're alright! Please, get me down." Link hurried over to her, Sharai suddenly becoming shy and staying by the door. Her actions went unnoticed by the young Hylian as he quickly picked the simple lock that held the dragon woman up on the wall.

He heard an audible click and she fell laggardly into his arms. He sat on the floor with her, wondering vaguely why she could barely hold herself up. Link's eyes widened. Had they already taken her blood?

"Lira-" Link began but was cut off by her speaking.

"Link... did that woman... did she...?" Link blinked at her puzzledly. What woman? He glanced back at Sharai who was looking nervously at the both of them before Link returned his gaze back to the azure haired woman. "What woman? And did she what?" Link urged.

Lira blushed and averted her gaze. "Nevermind. It isn't... important," she replied, in an almost clipped tone. Even more confused, Link scratched the back of his head but shook the conversation away, knowing that there were more pressing matters at hand.

"Lira, you're so sluggish. Did they already take your blood?" Lira shook her head. "No. Velnar must have drugged me. I can barely move without feeling immensely tired and I cannot find the strength to transform into my dragon form." She gave him a small sad smile. "It looks like my life is all in your hands, Link."

Link lowered his head so his bangs hung over his face, hiding his expression. He hoped Lira hadn't noticed the slight fear that had flitted across his visage for a brief moment. He didn't think he was capable of protecting Lira from those wyverns. He hoped that if he was unable to protect her, that she would not be angry with him and never forgive him. He quickly changed the subject.

"Lira, have you seen Velnar?" Link asked. Lira nodded. "Yes. He came not too long ago. But..." she paused, "I think I may have passed out a while back, so it could have been quite a while ago." She glanced sheepishly up at him. Link was frowning, but not at her.

He stood, helping Lira up, who was forced to lean upon him. "We've gotta get outta here, and fast. Having both of you in the same room is not a good idea at the moment," he said. He hobbled with her to the door where Sharai was waiting. She was wringing her hands nervously.

"Lira, this is Sharai. Sharai, Lira," Link introduced quickly. They nodded to each other. "Sharai's the Chosen One of the wyverns," he explained to Lira. She gasped. "Oh no! They've already found you!" Lira moaned. Sharai nodded. "I came with them because they threatened to kill my family," a few tears came to her eyes, but she wiped them away. "We mustn't let them find us together!"

"I'm afraid, it's too late now," a deep masculine voice from behind them stated. They all whirled around to see Velnar himself leaning against the open door frame, over twenty guards behind him in the hallway. The two girls gasped and Link tightened his grip on Lira and pulled Sharai behind him.

"I'm not going down without a fight!"

Velnar raised an eyebrow then lifted the corner of his lip in a snarl. He pushed off from the door frame to stand at his full height, which happened to be taller than Link. The Hero of Time unsheathed his Gilded Sword. He wasn't backing down out of this. He'd protect them with his life.

"What a nuisance you are!" The wyvern leader motioned for the guards to stand back. He smirked, crossing his arms over his chest. "Fine. I'll take your challenge, boy." Link growled.

Velnar extended his arms out on either side of himself. Link took a step back, wondering what he was doing. The walls and ceiling were encased in a dark violet aura. They pushed outwards, extending the size of the room by a hundred fold. Link watched in slight fascination, but kept his eye on the wyvern man.

Velnar chuckled. "If we are to have a battle, I suppose we would need more room, no?" His short silver locks began to flitter in the wake of the energy that was emanating off of his form. His eyes became white and he bared his sharp bangs as his body was surrounded by a deep crimson and ebony aura.

A growl erupted deep from his throat as he transfigured into his wyvern form, towering over Link and glaring down at him with his ugly beady red eyes. "Lira, Sharai, get back!" Link commanded to the girls, his eyes never leaving Velnar's vile form. Wyvern Velnar emitted a horrible screech, signifying the start of the battle.

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Nine more days of school, then three days of exams and I'm done! Oh yeah!

-LunaRyuu