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So sorry about the fact that its been a month between chapters but between moving and classes I haven't had much time to work on it. But at least its up now, Enjoy!

Chapter 8

Link's wet body shivered from where he was lying on the cot, his thoughts gloomy as Ghirahim's words danced around his mind.
~ you are nothing~

~ …why should Her Grace waste time on a failure like you?~

~…even the people of Skyloft could see the ineptitude, lying beneath the surface~

Maybe…maybe, the demon was right; Link had failed to find and protect Zelda. The one job he had been tasked with and he had gone and completely and utterly botched it. Now he was stuck here with the sadistic man, as punishment for his inability.

~ She is allowing you to stay here. She wants you to go through all this agony~

A tear rolled down; he had tried to save her, he had strove with all his might but had fallen short and…

~…your sweet Spirit Maiden has tossed you aside like a broken toy~

A tiny spark of hate for Zelda flared up in the boy's chest before it died back down. No. That wasn't like the Zelda he knew. She would never leave him with Ghirahim if she could help it…

~ If she loved you she would send someone after you~

The blonde's head jerked as a sneeze erupted from him; momentarily scattering the depressing thoughts. He tried to bury himself deeper in the cot in a vain attempt to warm his body without much success. Great. The last thing he needed was to catch cold, which would make any hope of escape even less likely. Not that he thought his chances were high to begin with; especially not right after having been caught, bested, and belittled by his captor. His lids drooped and he gazed at the threads that held his thin mattress together. He felt torn; his soul burned in a wish to get out and find Zelda but the result of his previous attempt weighed him down. Another sneeze caused him to smack his head against part of the wood holding the cot together. He winced but went silent as the sound of soft footsteps behind him alerted Link of the other man's presence.

"That sounded like it hurt, skychild." The demon remarked as he seated himself next to the boy "One wonders why on earth someone would willingly bash their head into things…" a grin flashed "If you wish pain on yourself all you have to do is tell me. I'll be more than delighted to oblige."

Link jumped when a hand rested on his back; immediately hating both himself for flinching when no damage was being done and the demon who chuckled at his response. He couldn't help but wonder if the man really didn't know what a sneeze was or if he had been mocking. Out of nowhere his stomach rumbled; he clenched his abdomen muscle in an effort to silence it but to no avail.

Ghirahim peered down at Link "You know it has been a while since you've eaten, however" he looked upward with a finger pressed to his chin "I have other plans for you today, besides it would be a shame to waste food. Perhaps later…if I remember of course." He repositioned so that one knee was between his captive's and his other was resting by the blonde's ribs. The demon placed a hand on each shackle, both of which soon disintegrated into the signature rhombus shapes. He forced Link's hands together; diamonds forming a manacle around them. The man licked his hostage's ear "I'm practically dying to hear your delicious screams again, Skychild.

The boy struggled with his bonds as he was pulled upward to his knees. Reaching a quick decision, he took a deep breath and threw his head backwards; smashing it into Ghirahim's face. He felt some satisfaction in the demon's cry as it reached his ears while he wriggled his legs from under his captor. He dropped to the floor then pushed off of it with his bound hands; making for the door. A dagger buried into his thigh, causing him to stumble, but it did not stop him.

A hiss of frustration escaped the demon's mouth when his dagger only slowed the boy. Eyes tightening with anger; he teleported in front of the hero. As soon as his feet made contact with the floor he lunged at his target.

Link registered the demon's change in position too late as his enemy's outstretched hands caught his shoulders; hurtling them both towards the floor. His blonde head cracked on the tile and the image of the snarling Ghirahim wove in and out until his vision cleared. The chestnut eyes above him were ablaze with anger and red blood stood out in sharp contrast to the pale skin surrounding it under the demon's nose. A drop of blood fell onto his face and he swallowed.

"You had better be prepared to repay my blood with yours, hero." The man stated then he stood; yanking his hostage up with him whom he promptly slammed against the wall, causing the blonde to lose consciousness. Ghirahim glared at his unconscious prisoner before slinging him up on his shoulder. He stalked the corridors of his castle aiming for the room that the hero had first been in. His mood was less than pleasant, it had been his thought that the boy's earlier capture would have made it clear that escape was impossible. Apparently he had presumed wrong. Normally any captives he had would be dead by now as he normally had no need to keep them alive after playing with them. Now though, he had someone he had to not only keep alive but turn to his side as well. The problem here was not his confidence in his ability to pull it off. The problem was that time was his enemy, Master would not wait forever, and this infernal child's spirit was turning out to be stronger than expected. The skychild was breaking; no doubt about it but it was taking longer than he had hoped. A smile twitched to life, there was always his favorite and last method he could resort to if he had to. An idea crossed through his mind and he switched directions towards a different room.

peterandhook

Coughing and sputtering, Link woke up as cold water dumped on him from above. He was going to wipe the water from his face but discovered that he was suspended in the air by shackles attached to his wrists. He tried to move his legs but discovered them to also be chained, presumably to the ground he couldn't see at the moment due to the pouring water. The downpour continued for a couple more minutes and then stopped. His eyes caught the sight of Ghirahim's hand falling from some sort of lever.

"Good morning, Skychild" the demon smiled as he walked towards his prey. His smile dissipated as he locked gazes with the smaller male "I'm afraid I'm going to have to make something very, very clear to you." He let out a dramatic sigh "To put it bluntly I've grown weary of your annoying attempts to escape." The red cape swirled as he turned his back to the hero "Now, I know that I could threaten you with pain but I think we both realize that I'm going to torture you no matter what. No, instead I will threaten you with…" He twirled back towards the blonde "pleasure." A chuckle sounded forth at the boy's obvious confusion and soon two fingers rested on the hero's belt while the other hand found the captive's shoulder "Allow me to explain, each time you make an effort to escape I will strip a layer of clothing off of your body." The fingers tugged on the belt "Starting with this…" the belt was released as the man gestured at Link's pants "and continuing until, well until nothing fabric-wise is left."

Blue eyes widened, the man couldn't be talking about what Link thought he was talking about…could he?

"And when nothing remains…" his tongue swirled around his pale lips "I will take what I most desire from you." With a snap of his fingers he disappeared.

The boy tried to swallow but couldn't, Ghirahim was going to… was going to… if he tried to run away and failed he would be… He let out a shaky breath…Oh goddess…

I'm an evil person, eh? Also to be clear there will be NO lemons here just…suggestions but if people think I should change the T to an M let me know. Thanks for reading and remember to review.