Chapter 13
Human Again

Pain…hadn't he felt this horrible feeling before? His mind was hazy, few thoughts that could be called sensible crossed this clouded mind as Link lay there writhing in agony strewn across the hard floor. Bile rose to his throat as his scream continued and he began feeling sick from the treacherous pain that berated him so…but then after what felt like an eternity…the pain…stopped? Did that mean that he was dead? It had certainly felt like he had been dying…just lying there...He was dead, he just knew it, but the back of his mind called out to him saying that such a thing wasn't so.

"Link, I need you. Please help..." Zelda's voice echoed.

"Zel...da?" Link called out weakly.

"Get up Link, please. I need you..."

Link then found his eyes flickering open in that moment and he bolted upright exclaiming, "Zelda! Zelda, I'm…here…" his disappointment was made clear when he was only greeted by the worried eyes of Nabooru and some infernal glowing thing in her hand.

"The princess is not here…" Nabooru said softly. "But you have been returned to your human form meaning you may continue on your quest to rescue her."

"Human form, what?" Link was confused as he stared down at his torn tunic.

"You don't remember?" Nabooru questioned in surprise.

"He doesn't now, but he will shortly…" the fairy said with unattained glee in her voice.

And right she was, the experience of regaining the previous events that had just recently transpired in Link's prospective was both a horrible and strange experience for him. A sudden jolt of pain shot through his mind, like glass shards ripping through him and then all his senses were numbed as quick images flashed through his mind, his memories returning to him.

Link became pale once he had recollected everything…and glanced at Nabooru's foot, "I'm…sorry…"

"It's not your fault, just forget about it," Nabooru said shrugging it off.

Suddenly the distinguished sound of footsteps echoing down the hallway right outside the barred door reached their ears.

"Um…don't you think it would be smart to get outta here?" the fairy spoke up.

"Maybe, but how?"

"Untangle my wings and I'll show you."

"How do we know to trust you; that you won't fly off and leave us here?" Link questioned suspiciously.

"You're just gonna hafta trust me cuz worm head, who's obviously out there, is a powerful sorceress and I don't see no weapons lyin' around that could counteract her!" the fairy snapped.

Nabooru obliged and quickly untangled the fairy's wings. The fairy took a few steps away and fluttered her wings to get the movement back in them and then she was off, flying above their heads.

In no time, the fairy had loosened a vine and let an end drop down to them…

"Hurry up and climb!" she called out.

Just as the words left her mouth, the bars on the door suddenly disappeared and the door swung open…

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That was unbelievably short and I'm REALLY sorry for the long wait for this piece of crap chapter…I'm just starting to lose my inspiration and I frantically worked to get this chapter done cuz I don't live with my mom so visitation rights blah blah blah and I'm gonna be with her for a little while through this Sunday...and so that equals no computer access for those few days...meaning that'll add a longer waiting period before my next update...maybe if there are a bunch of reviews I'll suddenly get my inspiration back and be able to whip up a chapter when I get back!((hint hint))

Thank you my awesome reviewers and a happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

And a special thank you to Jupiter-Lightning, without her I wouldn't have even gotten this much written: )

-blondie91

Disclaimer: I still don't own the Legend of Zelda…((sigh)) But all made-ups in this fic are mine so yeah…