Disclaimer: Nope. Sigh. The Legend of Zelda still does not belong to me. I've been emailing and sending letters to Shigeru Miyamoto, but oddly he hasn't been replying.

A/N: I'm sorry if I may disappoint with this fight scene. I'm not very good at it. I'll try my best though. Anyway here's the chapter!

Chapter 11

Link backflipped out of the way as Velnar's thick wormy tail slammed into the ground where he had previously been standing. The floor tiles were crushed upon impact.

Link noticed then that Velnar looked a lot different from the other wyverns he had come across. Unlike the previous ones, Wyvern Velnar had arms and legs, all adorned with vicious thick gray claws. His head was large and shaped similar to that of a dragon, with horns pointing straight upwards and slanted back just slightly. His eyes were large and green, unlike the traditional beady black eyes of a wyvern. His body was at least twice the size of a normal wyvern. Link narrowed his eyes, sidestepping another swipe of the tail. In fact, he resembled what a hybrid between a dragon and a wyvern would look like!

Velnar took in a deep breath and spat out a beam of ice, freezing all in its path and nearly encasing Link in a block of ice if he hadn't dodged out of the way. He heard a scream from behind and jerked his head to look and see, Lira's name on the tip of his lips.

Unfortunately, it was as if the distraction had been planned, as Link felt Velnar's claws rip through his skin. Pain washed throughout Link's body as he was flung to the side like a rag doll. He could feel the deep lacerations that started at his thigh and worked their way up to his shoulder blade. The moisture in his clothes and his quickly fogging senses told him that he was bleeding profusely.

Link groaned in absolute agony, feeling his world quickly slipping away. All he could think about was how he had wished he had been stronger so he could protect those who needed him. His eyelids became heavy and his grip on his sword was dwindling. "Lira...Zelda...I'm sorry..." he whispered. He closed his eyes.

A warm sensation washed over Link's body and he felt all the pain become alleviated. He smiled to himself, eyes still shut, wondering if this was what it was like to die. He had at least hoped he would go out in a spectacular big...bang?

The roar of frustration from a wyvern puzzled Link greatly. He felt tremors in the ground as something big approached him. Huh? Wasn't he dead? Why did he still hear that stupid wyvern?

Link's eyes flew open in sudden realization and he leapt to his feet and dove to the side just as another beam, this time fire, melted away at the ground from where he had just been. He breathed in and out hard and stared up at Velnar, who if he had been in human form, was regarding him with a furious expression.

The confused Hero of Time felt his body all over for any of the previous injuries, but found none. He didn't even feel a sting when he pressed his fingers against his chest. Indeed he was healed and...alive!

"How..?" he began.

"Link! Fight without any fear of being injured! I will heal you!" he heard Sharai's voice from behind him. Link smirked and nodded in understanding, eyes never leaving the wyvern before him. Velnar snorted, puffs of air emitting from his nostrils. He pulled back his lips to reveal sharp teeth just aching to rip into Link's flesh.

Link growled under his breath. "I won't get distracted this time. You're going down Velnar!" he shouted. He dashed at the wyvern and rolled in- between his legs just when Velnar breathed fire at him. Link grabbed onto his tail as it came swinging his way and climbed onto Velnar's back.

The wyvern screeched in protest and tried to buck him off, but Link held on tightly to the rough texture of his back. Holding the Gilded Sword with the tip pointed downwards, Link plunged it deeply into his skin, until only a few inches of the blade were visible.

In a frenzy of fury and pain, Velnar twisted his body about in an attempt to dislodge Link's sword and Link himself from his back. Determined, and now with a good holding, Link stayed on and managed to twist the blade, as a literal demonstration of stabbing one in the back and twisting the knife.

Blood seeped out of the wound, making the surface beneath Link's feet slippery and causing his feet to slide out from underneath him. Through the haze of pain, Velnar managed to reach a clawed hand back and grip Link's tiny frame in his colossal palm. With no footing, Link was unable to battle him off at the moment and the wyvern succeeded in wrenching Link off his back, the bloodied sword coming with him. Link was tossed a great distance away.

He landed on his back and cascaded across the floor a few feet. The hero rubbed his head and flipped quickly to his feet as another beam of fire raced its way towards him. Instinct told him to reflect it with his Mirror Shield while common sense told him, there was no Mirror Shield anymore.

This internal conflict within him was all it took for the flames to reach him before he was entirely ready, and though he dodged without being scorched alive, he was grazed by the attack and found his skin and tunic burning to a nice crisp. The screams of pain were barely out of his throat before a green light surrounded him and the pain was instantly gone. He cursed quietly to himself over his carelessness.

He heard another scream and was horrified when he saw that the wyvern guards had grabbed Lira and Sharai. Obviously the wyvern girl had managed to get out a healing spell just before the guards seized her.

"Damnit!" Link exclaimed. His gaze flicked to Velnar who's attention was solely on him, then turned his gaze to the two captured women. "Velnar will have to wait," he murmured, while making a mad dash for them. At his distance, he could see the fear in their eyes as they were shackled and tied up by Velnar's men. Link's eyes narrowed in anger when one of the men struck Lira across the face.

Adrenaline rushed through Link's veins and he found himself running even faster towards them. Only a few more feet and he'd reach them...why wasn't he being attacked by Velnar anyway? His mind briefly wandered to that subject but then he saw a flicker in the atmosphere as an energy force field erected (A/N: I hate that word. lol.) itself around the guards and Lira and Sharai.

Link skidded to a stop and pressed his hands against it. He felt a brief moment of dé ja vu, remembering when he was helpless to stop Ganondorf from kidnapping Zelda back then. He pounded his fists against the barrier then glanced back at the wyvern leader whom he had been previously fighting.

He was surprised to see the young man form of the wyvern instead of the beast form, standing near the doorway, panting heavily. Did this mean the battle was over? Link growled. Had the battle been nothing but a distraction to get him away from the Chosen Ones?

Link drew his sword again, now fully facing Velnar. "This battle isn't over!" he declared. The wyvern man's eyes raised to be level with Link. A smirk came to his lips and he stood to his full height. "On the contrary, Hylian, our battle is over. But the war has only just begun!"

Link quirked an eyebrow in slight confusion and felt a sudden wave of energy from behind him. He whirled around, only to find that the guards and the girls were all gone! Link's eyes widened in horror and he turned back around to face Velnar who was laughing maniacally.

"Fool! Did you really think you could foil my plans, boy?! You are just a nuisance. I will have my wish!" After this exclamation, he dashed out of the room, closing the doors behind him, leaving Link a bit dazed.

"Wish?" Link repeated. What wish was he talking about? The hero shook away the questions, knowing that time was of the essence. He ran after him and was nearly at the door when they burst open with an explosion, flinging Link back. He jumped back to his feet, sword in hand and ready for more combat, when he realized who it was.

Link lowered his blade as Firagaht stepped into the room, his boots crunching on the debris, flanked by two silver haired dragon men. Link blinked, surprised to see the dragon leader here and vaguely wondered who the other two were. For once, Link was glad to see him.

Firagaht's gaze wandered all over the room from the black aura-covered walls and ceiling to the dilapidated floors, before finally resting it upon Link. He narrowed his golden eyes.

"Where is Lira?" he demanded, voice cold and calm as usual. Link sheathed his sword and ran his hand through his hair. "You arrived just a few seconds too late. She's gone, along with the other Chosen One. Velnar took them!"

Firagaht visibly flinched as soon as Link mentioned the wyvern leader's name. "Velnar?" he repeated. He turned to the others. "Let's go."

Link took a step forward. "Wait...!"

Firagaht turned back to him, reaching into his cape to pull out a glimmering red object and tossed it to the Hero of Time. Surprised, Link caught it and looked it over. He gasped when he realized what it was. "My Mirror Shield. But...how...?"

"I no longer have any use for it. It served quite useful for infiltrating the wyvern's territory. I suppose you will need it more than I now," Firagaht said. He turned back around and walked towards the door. The two silver haired men followed. One of them turned to face Link and smirked.

"You can come along too, kid. You obviously can hold your own if you've made it this far in the territory," he said. Link frowned slightly at being called a kid but nodded, following them out the door.

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Did the fighting scene suck? I hope it didn't. I got the hang of it while I was writing it. Hope you liked the chapter.

Yay! Link has his Mirror Shield back! I loved that thing in the game. When you first get it and Link's levitating it above his head, the front of the shield, the part that reflects, is glowing this beautiful shimmering sapphire color. I think I was staring at it for five minutes before I finally pressed A.

Oh and for anyone who reads my Bounty Hunter Chronicles fic, bet you can guess who the two silver haired guys are! And if you don't read that fic, go read it! Pleassseee!! [Puppy dog eyes]

-LunaRyuu