Chapter 4
Link ran down another corridor, frantically listening for Zelda' voice.
He swiped his sword at an unsuspecting Gerudo, and flew over the pool of blood that flowed from her body.
Two Gerudos ran around the corner, spears ready.
Link stood his ground as they ran at him. The first lunged out at him with her spear, and he knocked it easily from her hands, slicing across her throat.
The other one, however, was much smarter than the first.
This one jumped over the dead Gerudo on the floor, and surprised Link a bit by kicking him in the stomach.
Link only though that the Gerudo thieves were skilled in fighting that way. But this was an ordinary Gerudo.
Link wasted no time in arching his back, and leaping to his feet, his sword meeting her spear as she tried to attack.
His hands shook, as did hers, as they stood there, both of them unwilling to give up.
Finally, he used his foot to knock hers from underneath her, and pinned her to the ground, her spear flying off.
"Where is Zelda?" He growled, the point of his sword at her neck.
"You won't find her." She spit in his face.
"Tell me where she is and I'll let you live."
Unaware of the Gerudos advancing behind him, Link was grabbed, his sword dropping to his side.
Link fought against the grip of the Gerudos, but was only met with the familiar blackness.
"Foolish."
Link's eyes opened, and he sat up to see that he was in a little prison. He ran at the bars, slamming his fists against them. Ordinarily it would have hurt, but he had on his golden gauntlets.
"As I said, foolish." The voice laughed.
"Who are you? Where is Zelda?" Link asked, gripping the bars.
A Gerudo thief stepped from the shadows, still laughing at Link's expense.
"My name is Devika, and I am going to be new ruler of Hyrule." She stepped closer.
Her fiery red hair was tied up, away from her face. She had the same bronze colored skin as the rest of the Gerudos, and the same evil eyes.
"Over my dead body!" Link struggled against the bars again.
"This can be arranged Link."
His eyes widened.
"Yes I know your name, you did in fact, kill my betrothed." She accused.
"I killed no man here-"
Even from behind the bars, Devika was able to give Link a good slap in the face.
"Don't deny it! You killed my betrothed, our ruler…Ganondorf."
Link froze.
"Ganondorf?"
"Yes, he was promised to me and you killed him. Now, I am avenging him by stripping Zelda of the kingdom that would be hers," Devika's eyes narrowed, "and you of her."
Link gripped the bars tighter, gritting his teeth angrily.
"Let her go!" He roared.
"I'm afraid I cannot do that Link."
Link eyed the door to his cell, and checked inside of his tunic. Yes, he had his bomb bag.
Devika turned to go, and Link took his chance. He grabbed a bomb, and hurled it at the cell door, collapsing behind a barrel inside of the cell as it exploded.
He heard a scream of surprise, and then fingers snapping.
Link jumped out from behind the barrel, and ran out of the cell, looking for his sword. It had to be around somewhere.
"Looking for this?" Devika asked, standing in the doorway across from Link.
As he went for her, she put her hand up.
Link then realized that an Iron Knuckle stood next to Devika, axe ready.
"Here," Devika tossed Link's sword on the ground, "but I'm sure it will be useless against my Iron Knuckle."
With that, Devika fled, leaving Link with the massive creature.
Without warning, it stormed across the room at Link, swinging the axe. Link rolled underneath the axe's path, and grabbed his sword.
He slashed out at it, only to hear the sound of metal hitting metal.
He cursed, and searched desperately for a weak spot. The Iron Knuckle advanced on Link, shouting and swinging the axe harder.
Link felt the axe slice into his already wounded shoulder, and was quick to duck to guard himself from the full blow of the attack.
Blood seeped through his tunic, and dripped onto the floor.
The Iron Knuckle seemed dazed for a second, but then continued attacking.
Link spotted a part on the Iron Knuckle on its lower waist where the armor was dented and seemed weak.
He rolled underneath the Iron Knuckle's legs, and once it turned, Link stabbed through the weak armor, and the creature groaned, and then screamed in fury.
Link kicked the creature backwards, and got to his feet, ready to finish it off.
But the Iron Knuckle had gotten to its feet, and was standing near the cell, leaning against it for support.
This is odd. The Iron Knuckle doesn't stop attacking, even when it's hurt. Link thought.
Before Link could lunge out with his sword, the Iron Knuckle had begun beating its head against the iron bars.
Link dropped his sword, not believe what he saw.
He inched nearer to it as it continued beating its head. Finally, the armor began to fall apart, and Link stared in horror as the person beneath it was revealed.
"Zelda!" He cried.
She dizzily stumbled about.
"I'm sorry…sorry Link." She muttered, clutching her stab wound.
Link couldn't speak.
But as Zelda neared him, she lost more and more blood, and fell backwards.
Link was quick on his feet, and her head fell into his lap. He held her face between his hands, trying to keep her conscious.
"Zelda, listen to me, I have a blue potion. Can you drink it?"
"I don't know." She sighed.
Link fumbled through his tunic, and pulled out the bottle. He gently tipped Zelda's head back, and slowly let the liquid slide through her slightly parted lips.
Her wound slowly healed, and Link drank the last few drops to heal his shoulder.
"What happened Zelda?" Link asked as she slowly sat up.
"A woman put a hex on me, and put me in this armor. I knew it was you in my head, but my body kept attacking. I think her hex wore off after you stabbed me."
Link brushed his fingers lightly along Zelda's cheekbone.
"I'm sorry."
"You didn't know it was me." She offered softly, touching the shoulder of his tunic.
"Let's get out of here before Devika returns." Link pulled Zelda to her feet.
"Who?"
"I'll explain later."
Link held Zelda tightly around the waist, and got out his hookshot.
"Hold on tight." He murmured.