Jenin: Link still won't work for me.
Link: Damn straight!
Jenin: But wwhhyyyyy?
Link: Because you whine too much.
Jenin: …..
Old Man: And now, chapter 3! Have fun!
Disclaimer: I do not own The Legend of Zelda series.
Warning: Contains yaoi, rape, sexual content, violence, and not-so-nice language.
Old Man: HEY! I'm not done yet!
Jenin: …..
Chapter 3: A Bit of Research
"If that guy was right…"
Link ran out of the shed, through the festivities going on, (much to the dislike of the people wanting to talk to the hero of Hyrule), finally emerging outside of the ranch. He quickly played Epona's song and in no time was speeding quickly to Hyrule Castle.
"Then I will have to save this damn place again." he finished.
His mind flashed back to what the owl had told him upon leaving the Spirit Temple. "From now on, the future of all the people in Hyrule is on your shoulders."
"I've had enough of all this", he murmured.
Once he arrived at the castle's inner gate, he ran to the castle's library.
3 hours later
Another book was tossed aside. And another.
So far the pile contained: A History of Hyrule, volumes 1-6, Hyrule's Most Feared Monsters, Heroes of Hyrule, The Creation of the World, The Three Goddesses, and Hyrule's Deepest Secrets and Mysteries.
"Gyah! All these books and I still have no clue as to where I could find the acolytes!"
"Well, if that's all you wanted you should have stayed to talk to me."
Link turned quickly to see Princess Zelda standing at the door.
"Only one other man ever brought up that subject", continued the princess.
"Well, who was it?"
"A rather elderly man, he wore a cloak with the six elements on it."
"Seven years ago, about a week before Ganon attacked the castle; the man came and tried to warn us of impending doom if we didn't find these acolytes. We didn't take him seriously."
"So you just threw him out of the castle!"
"Yes, but before that happened we heard one statement from him."
"And?" Link said impatiently.
"He said to look in the well for him. Does that mean anything to you?"
"It means, Link, go to the Temple of Time and go to Kakariko Village," Link said.
By the time Zelda could think of something to say, Link was long gone.
Another hour later and 7 years past
The past. Before Ganon took over Hyrule. Before Ganon's defeat. Before the festivities and before the acolytes.
"Looks like I'm stuck doing stuff for someone else once again."
Kakariko Village
Link ran through the village to the well, climbed down the ladder, and ran through the opening.
"I never thought I'd be in this creepy place again."
Link approached the main room across from him, only to hear voices as soon as he was in front of the opening.
"Yer' right! He does bleed strange, true enough!"
"Har har! Give 'im another poke!"
At that moment Link noticed a couple of guards, and wisely figured that going to the hidden entrance on the side.
He poked his head in and stifled a gasp at what he saw. A boy, about 7 or 8, hanging from the chains of a torture apparatus, bleeding profusely from cuts dealt all over his body.
A boy wearing pitch black robes and twin shadow symbols.
Far away, three women wept at the cruel treatment their child was taking.
End of Chapter 3
Jenin: I think I'm at a low point in writing. That was just plain awful!
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