Howdy! I'm back now. I had to go to Houston, and plus I had final exams and all. … I think I failed my Algebra exam.

Anyways, ^_^;; When I saw my reviews, I was very flattered. But, people, I'm really sorry, but I'm just gunna say this time: Thank you for your reviews. I have neither the strength nor will to reply to any reviews right now, I have my idea, and I want to get it out before it leaves my mind as quickly as it came tonight =P

For those of you who complained about me not writing much: Ayscoper especially, I'm sorry =P But some things happen. I had to go visit my dad in Houston.

For those of you who disliked the whole Malon plot: I haven't gotten any flames, but only a few disagreements, which I'm very pleased about because I hate senseless flaming ^_^ anyways…ya'll, there really is no reason why I used Malon in that role. I like Malon's character a lot, in fact, I like Malink stories a lot. I think Malon is a nice character. But then there's that simple fact that she was in the right spot to become the enemy of this story. Please keep in mind that I didn't make her that way just because I hate her, it's just because she was the perfect character in THIS PARTICULAR STORY.

For that one person who defended me: Sorry, I don't remember which name you were and I don't feel like trying to find it in the horde of reviews I have =P But thank you very very much!

Anyways, on with the story, this is going to be a short chapter, the reason being is because I've spent so much time not really thinking about this story I kinda got off the mood for it, so I need to get back into the…right feeling for this story so this is just a story explaining why Malon is the way she is for those who love Malon and want to see SOME defense of her honor =P

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After Malon and Link had become friends in the somewhat type of orphanage they grew up in, hardly anything could separate them. Link kept her company as part of a little promise he made to her to never let her feel like she was alone.

He was like her big brother.

And Navi was there too, but Navi never talked much whenever she was around. Sometimes she'd make some snide comment about something she or Link said, but mostly she just fluttered about and randomly pulled someone's hair. And as always Link would scold her, catch her in his hat, and keep her in there for a little while.

But about a year later, when she became 10, someone had found her interesting.

A lanky tall and smelly man had come in and was looking at the children. She remembered the child auctioneer's face. He was smiling evilly with greed, not even caring if the child he sold was going to be living in a good home or not, just as long as he got paid a good price.

Malon didn't like the man as soon as she saw him. His face was raggedy, with an uneven shave and cuts in a few places, bushy eyebrows that covered his eyes, and his breath smelled of whisky and other alcoholic drinks.

She also remembered hearing him for the first time. His voice was immediately despisable. "I want a fine child, not so old as to be…rebellious, and prone to fight back, but not so young that the child would know what he or she was doing…I'd like a young girl actually…yes…" he rubbed his face, and immediately she could see evil darkness clouding his eyes. "A beautiful young girl who would seem…fit to work on extreme conditions."

The old child auctioneer smiled greedily again and rubbed his hands, leading him away from the area where Link and Malon were and to another batch of healthy children. They both disgusted her.

"Link?"

"Hm?" He looked at her questioningly. Currently they were working on making wooden tools. Whenever they weren't given chores to do, or being lined up for inspection by potential buyers, they worked on building things for selling.

"If…" she blushed a little. Her 10 year old mind racing with thoughts of her own. "If I get sold to a man like that, will you promise to rescue me, or atleast to come see me?"

He looked at her blankly. He didn't want to give her false hope, because even if he did get sold there was a slim chance he'd ever even find her. But he didn't want to leave her completely hopeless either. So he answered the best way he could. "I don't know if I could. But…" he thought a little bit, slapping Navi down to his head since she was purposely making his head itch underneath his cap and thus granting angry curses thrown at him, "I promise I will try as hard as I can."

She nodded. "As long as you try I guess I can't complain." She smiled at him. He was her best friend. So she grabbed him and hugged him.

Then a loud voice scared her from behind.

"This young girl! She will do!" His words were slurred. Her insides churned immediately."

The old auctioneer smirked. "She's worth a hundred gold pieces. Take it or leave it. I can't deny the fact that she is our most beautiful selection, therefore she is naturally pricey."

The drunken man winced. But he gave him the money anyways. "Mr. Tebes, I really would lower the prices if I were you. I don't care if she is the prettiest one."

Mr. Tebes just shrugged. "Well, Ingo, I can't go lowering prices just because one man finds it a little pricey."

The man named Ingo ignored him. The first thing he did was put his hand on Malon's baggy gray and dirty shirt and rested it on her chest. Malon fought the urge to scream and claw this man to death, she knew it was wrong to do that to a girl. "She isn't very well developed though…" He frowned disapprovingly.

Mr. Tebes looked at her carefully. "Malon I believe?" He waited for her to nod, then continued. "She is only…I think about 10. She still has yet till she develops into a young woman. But…"

"She could be…" Ingo smiled evilly and pulled Malon to him to claim his possession. "She could be taught to be good, then when she is fully developed…"

Malon was scared. She didn't know what this man would do to her if he was alone with her. She had heard tales from the older kids of the child slavery unit, but she had never paid much attention. She knew she shouldn't know those things, so she didn't bother listening.

Now she wish she would've listened in, because she didn't want to go into this unprepared.

She wanted Link, her old brother, to hold her and tell her it'd be all right.

But she knew he couldn't touch her, or talk to her. Not when Mr. Tebes was around, anyways, and ESPECIALLY not in front of a buyer.

So they stared at each other helplessly. Even Navi, who was peeking at the bottom of Link's cap, seemed a little sad that Malon was being bought by this unworthy man.

The trip to the place where they lived had been a long one. Ingo told her sit still and not move and he wouldn't even tough her until they got to the ranch. She wanted to kill him.

When they got there, a fat and large man was out there to greet them. The man seemed pleasant enough, cheerful, with ruby red cheeks and a nice beard. Malon wished it would've been him that she had to spend the ride to the ranch with.

Her eyes widened as she saw the horses. There were so many! She loved horses. She'd never seen one but she saw them in pictures books, and she loved them for their beauty. She longed to be out in the field, but the chubby man had been a curious fellow.

"What's your name young one?" He smiled at her. She couldn't help but smile back, she liked this man.

"My name is Malon."

"What's your age?"

"10 years."

He looked thoughtful. "We will feed you regularly, and you will be treated as my daughter. Don't worry. I could tell you were afraid. There's not need to be!" He threw his arms out and laughed in light heartedness. "You will be helping Ingo with the horses though. Ingo? Why don't you go show her around the stable and teach her where everything is? Then you can both come in and be treated with my specialty – chicken broth!"

Ingo nodded, and he smiled at her. But she knew that look. It was the look that some of the buyers had when they looked on prettier, and older girls. It was lust. She wanted to cry out, to yell at this man that she wanted him to show her, but she could tell he would never believe that of Indigo. He seemed too happy of a man to think anything bad about anybody.

"Come with me, Malon…" His voice was low and husky as he led her into the barn, and it filled her with disgust.

Almost immediately when they were in the barn, she felt the drunken man rip her clothes off. She somehow already knew what was going to happen, so she didn't fight back. She just cried, and screamed. With each thrust he made, each touch he mad on her, she screamed and cried, but he muffled her so the chubby man wouldn't hear them.

When he was done with her, he slapped her. He slapped her hard across the face then warned her. "If you ever tell that man, Talon about this…" he glared at her, his eyes lost in an insane haze, "I'll whip you like a horse. I'll break every bone in your body!" He got off of her, put on his clothes, and looked at her. "We will do this whenever I want. And you will obey. Now, get your clothes on and come inside to eat, you filthy wench."

With that he left the barn. Malon just cried more. She walked over to one of the horse's stalls, put her clothes on, and started crying even more. One of the newer and finer colts came out and looked at her. The horse looked so pretty, with her white mane yet brown body. It acted as if it was trying to comfort her as it nuzzled her side.

Sobbing, and choking all the way through the song, Malon sung a song that her mother sang to her all the time. And the baby horse stayed with her. Finally, after she got done crying she smiled at the colt and hugged it. "I'll name you Epona, and you'll be my friend from now on. You'll keep me company until Link finds me, then he'll free us both."

So everyday, whenever Ingo felt his sexual tension needed some releasing, he took Malon into the barn, and had her. Sometimes he'd force her into weird positions that suit his fancy, and sometimes he ordered her to give him a show.

And it got even worse when she became a growing teenager. Her childlike awkwardness had gone away and all that was left was the goddess-like body. But by then, Malon no longer cared. She'd give him a show without him even asking, because she knew it'd happen anyways. If he was kept happy, then he never harmed her.

But she never lost her love or interest in horses. And not only did her beauty increase, but her singing talents as well. Everyday she went out and sang, and the horses and cows would listen to her. Epona was her only friend, and she loved Epona dearly. And every time she sang, whether she was lonely, sad, hurt, angry, or just wanted company, Epona always came to her if she could.

Then she saw Link in the Hyrule Market while out on a trip to help Talon.

She had been taken a back by his handsome features. Her big brother had grown up, and it didn't seem like he was a big brother anymore. He was an object of lust for her, and suddenly just being old friends wasn't in her mind anymore.

So when he came to the ranch that morning, she had thrown herself at him. She knew what type of affect it had on Ingo, she knew that it could make a man go crazy. And for some reason, she wanted Link to feel that craziness. She wanted Link to be there instead of Ingo. She wanted him to save her, but not in the same way she had wanted him to when she was younger.

But then he rejected her wants.

He pushed her away, and walked out on her. So she did something she hadn't done in a long time. She curled up in a corner beside the cow, and cried. She didn't know what else to do. The person she had wanted to make crazy for her right at that moment was gone. And she knew it was her fault. It was like looking at herself of what she had become. Then finally, she realized she was crying over her lost innocence.

Drying her tears, she stood up, and slipped her clothes back on. "I'll tell him I'm sorry." She said aloud to herself. "I'll tell him I'm sorry and that I want my big brother. Then he can save me the right way."

The next chapter will be Zelda's lil pov =P Link doesn't get to have one! Bwaha! Unless you want me to make one for him. No one really questions his actions so, hey =P Why explain it when people understand it already ^_^ anyways, chow! The more reviews I get the quicker I write =P