~Link's POV~

I held onto (Y/N)'s hand and walked after her, the wide desert surrounding us and the high towers in the distance, waiting for our arrival.
We jogged our way through the large sand scape, stopping to kill sand worms trying to eat us. I had to admit, seeing how (Y/N) used her daggers amazed me and showed me how good she was at defending herself. Smiling, I was filled with a new spirit, wanting this journey through the desert to be short to get the Mirror of Twilight.

We continued our small journey through the desert. (Y/N) was in front of me and jumped over something, but I didn't react as quickly as her, the small gap making me trip. I gasped slightly, my arms were the only thing holding me to the ground, the rest of my body in the hole. The sound I let out made my companion turn her head quickly towards me.

"Link!" She called, rushing towards me and gripped my hands, pulling me to her. Once out, her and I panted, me on top of her.

"Thank you." I said, smiling, while she was blushing.

"You're welcome." She replied, grinning and sliding from underneath me. We continued on our way and I noticed that there was some sort of tower on a sort of hill.

"(Y/N), look." I pointed at the 'tower'. She squinted her eyes.

"It looks like..." She shook her head. "We need to take a closer look at it." She said, looking back at me. I nodded and grabbed her hand. Once we arrived near the structure, we realized that it wasn't a tower, but a part of the bridge to go Eldin's province, which was taken away by the creatures of Shadow. That, I didn't tell (Y/N)...

Then I was cut out of my thoughts when pillars fell down and created walls with red patterns on it. I took out my sword while (Y/N) took out her daggers, as the portal opened, letting three creatures fall. I looked at my lover and nodded at the one which was alone. She nodded back and ran towards it, using her blades with such a grace that I nearly forgot that I had the two others near me.

Snapping back to reality, I rolled around them, waiting for the (h/c) female to kill the beast. Soon enough, I heard it cry out, giving me the signal to do a spinning attack, killing both of the remaining things.

They fell down on the sandy ground, before exploding into teal fragments of portals, creating one for us to use. I smiled at (Y/N), giving her a thumbs up, which she returned happily, a grin on her delicate lips.

I couldn't help myself.

"Link? Wha-" She started to say, as I wrapped my arms around her waist, but I cut her off by kissing her lips passionately, her own arms wrapping around my neck, kissing me back, a small moan escaping her when I licked her bottom lip before pulling away, pecking her lips after we separated. "What was that about? Not that I'm complaining, but that was...very sudden." She said, running a hand through her soft hair.

"I couldn't help myself, you're so beautiful..." I leaned to whisper into her ear "even more when you're fighting." I winked at her, pulling away from our embrace, seeing her face reddening. She huffed, but smiled nonetheless, and made her way to the sort of big stairs, climbing each steps with a bit of difficulty.

I followed her, and we arrived in front of the piece of bridge. (Y/N) looked at it quizzically.

"Which bridge is it?" She asked suddenly, looking at me with a stern expression on her face.

"...Eldin's." I answered, rubbing the back of my head sheepishly. She sighed before calling for Midna.

"Can you teleport this to the Bridge of Eldin?" She asked the twili, who nodded before floating away from the structure, using her powers to lift it up and warp it into the portal. We got transformed into our beasts form and teleported to the bridge.
It placed itself perfectly in place, while (Y/N) and I landed on it, our paws meeting the cold stone. We looked at Midna again.

"You want to go back to Gerudo Desert?" I nodded my head, making the imp sigh. "You two are so complicated..." (Y/N) rolled her (e/c) eyes, her black tail swishing from side to side. Then Midna warped us back to the desert, landing on my back. I growled lightly at her for that, but I saw that the dark (f/c) panther had started to run towards the prison, so I followed after her, sprinting to get to my lover's side.

Ahead of us stood a camp, with at least seven watchtowers around it. Upon our request, the twili made us human again.
Taking out her bow, (Y/N) aimed at one of the watchers before firing, killing the creature on one hit. She did the same for the others as well. Then a smirk formed on her face, before turning to me, grabbing two arrows and firing both, straight into a bulblin's skull, the other killed at the same time. Sighing, I muttered under my breath 'Show-off...'

She grinned at me and ran towards the fire, but she didn't see the last one behind the two bullbos.

It cried loudly, making her jump. Snarling, I grabbed my own bow and fired, the arrow nearly hitting my (Y/N) but she dodged just in time, the projectile hitting its target. I ran towards her and wrapped my arms around her tightly.

"Be careful next time, okay?" She nodded, her face into my chest, before pulling away, noticing a chest not far.

"Ooooh~rupees!" She cooed, running towards it and opening it. She grabbed what was inside and went back towards me, a red rupee(20) in her hands. Chuckling, I kissed the top of her head and grabbed one of her hands, making my way to a big boar. (Y/N) grabbed the saddle and managed to get onto it, holding tightly onto the reins.

I climbed upon the other one. We started at a slow pace, then both of the boars went crazy, making it impossible for us to control them. I tried to but I couldn't, my frail arms not strong enough. Looking at the side, I saw (Y/N) trying like me, except she was stirring it towards the wooden barriers, which must lead to the Grounds.

I turned my head in front of me again and gasped when the boar suddenly hit the wall in front of it, launching me forward, but I had a tight grip on the reins, preventing me from flying. Sighing, I looked behind me and saw that my lover managed to stop her bullbo, waiting for me.

I smiled and nodded at her, which she answered, then moved my own steed to move towards her, while (Y/N) moved her own backwards, so she could charge at the fences. When the bullbo she rode did that, I panicked slightly when I heard her squeal in fear, but held nonetheless. I charged after her... and into a wall, where her steed laid unconscious, but she was out of the way, on the big steps on the right.

"Let's go, Link!" She grinned, proud of herself, before climbing one by one the big steps. I followed her, but while she took left, I saw two golden forms to the right.

"(Y/N)!" I called, and she looked at me over her shoulder and returned to my side when I motioned her to do so. "Look at the right." I told her, which she did, her eyes widening.

"We should go over there then." She stated seriously, before marching towards the panther, who put itself into a prancing position, ready to jump at her. (Y/N) took position, her daggers out.

I stopped in front of the golden wolf, ready to learn a new skill.

~(Y/N)'s POV~

I took place in front of the panther, ready to go inside the world where I would learn a new skill. And as the feline jumped on me, a bright light shone upon me, making me black out.

I woke up a few moments later, in the other world, and there stood the stalfos who taught me a skill at Faron's wood. "We meet again." It said, while nodding at me. "I am sure that you endured challenges, but it was a way for you to gain strength. And at last, the skills I have to teach you have entered the realm of true secrecy. They are forgotten ways that do not leave our bloodline. Among the techniques I shall be teaching you are some that may even endanger you... Do you feel ready to learn these skills?" It ended, and with a clear voice, I responded.

"I do." The stalfos nodded.

"Very well... But before we begin, I must test you to ensure that you have mastered the last skill I taught you, the ending bow. Now then, come at me!" (yeah I know it's the first, but (Y/N) has only one skill...for now).

I took position, notching an arrow, then made a backflip, shooting a powerful arrow on its chest, making the stalfos fall down. I approached it quickly before it could get up and shot an arrow in its head. I took a step back and the skeleton got up. "Excellent. It appears you are certainly capable of performing my lost art. Very well. My second hidden skill is... The double edged decapitation! Let it be hewn into your mind!"

"When there are a lot of enemies to take care of, the fastest way to kill them is to cut off their head. But you will need to act quickly and with wisdom, for many enemies have an armour around their neck. Usually, the opening is behind the head. I will teach you how to execute your enemies! To do so, you must roll around your enemy, to get behind them. Then you have to jump on it, your daggers on the back of its neck, like scissors, then pull out your arms on the sides, cutting your enemy's head. Now try it on me! "

I nodded and stood ready as I saw the stalfos on a defensive position, as if it would attack me. Breathing out, I quickly rolled on the side, reaching behind my mentor. With a small cry, I jumped on its back, wrapping my legs around it's torso. Pulling out my daggers, I crossed my arms, the sharp edges of the blades on its neck. With a huff, I uncrossed my arms brutally, cutting the stalfos' head. I then quickly unwrapped my legs from it, before pushing the body away from me, while I did a little backflip, just for the style.

The stalfos laid on the ground, before reconstructing itself and getting up. "Never forget that you need to be quick with your kill, for there could be more enemies around you. The second hidden skill, the double edged decapitation, has been passed on!"

Nodding, my daggers still in my hands, I flipped them around in my hands, then sheathed them in their place, on my back. "There are still one hidden skills for you to learn. Those are only for the ones who carries the blood of the heroes...the one whose spirit is that of the sublime beasts. Grow powerful. Test your courage. And when you find that you need another skill to overcome the threats that face you... Search for the statues that howl with the sound of the wind. Seek the sound that calls to the spirit of the beast to awaken me again." I nodded. "The bow wields no strength unless the hand that holds it has courage. Remember those words...Farewell!" And I blacked out again.

Groggily opening my eyes, I blinked slowly as the sun was setting in the horizon. Turning my head, my irises settled on Link, who was still unconscious, his face turned towards me. Smiling, I sat up and stretched, then looked back down at my lover. I ran a hand through his hair, a chuckle escaping me when I felt him lean his head lightly towards it, before opening his sapphire eyes, setting them on me. "Hey." I said softly, smiling as he sat up, an arm wrapping around my waist to pull me closer to him.

"Hello, love." He replied, a ghost of a smirk on his face, before he leant down, capturing my lips with his. Sighing, I kissed him back, a hand on his cheek as he tilted his head, deepening the kiss. Wanting to tease him a little bit, I pulled away from the kiss and started to trail my lips on his neck, nipping here and there, though not enough to leave a mark. Smirking, I pulled away and got up, escaping from his arms, while he sat there, dumbfounded. He realised what I just did and shook his head. "Hey! Not fair!" He grumbled, getting up himself, as I stood waiting for him, my arms crossed, the smirk still present on my face.

But before I could reply, Navi got out of my hat 'When did she got there?' I asked myself as the fairy started to ramble about us needing to carry on going to the temple. Continuing on the same way, we got nearer and nearer the Judgement Tower.

Link and I could see the building not far, but there were still guards around, atop the towers and watchers on our way. I stopped, notched an arrow and aimed a bulblin who sat atop a tower behind some walls, allowing us to keep going.

As we rounded a corner, I halted hearing the snores of a bulblin. I aimed and shot it, but the snores kept going, so there was another one near. I advanced quietly towards the noise and surely it was there, nearly asleep. I shot it and noticed Link pointing a tower near. Nodding, I shot the guard as well, so we could continue, but carefully and stealthily. Behind the tents another guard was sleeping, so I decided to change a little bit. Unsheathing a dagger, I took the blade between my fingers and aimed for the head. This move was risked, if I were to miss, its cries will be heard, of pain or alert. Throwing the dagger, it pierced right the middle of the face, killing the enemy instantly.

Grinning, I ran towards it to get my dagger back, while Link shook his head, smiling before he joined me. But I stopped him as I spotted a guard walking around, so I took my bow and aimed. Shooting, I took out my target before it saw us then ran to hide behind a wall as another guard approached. I was going to grab my daggers but Link stopped me, pointing to himself. I frowned, then realised that he did nothing yet! I smiled nervously, before stepping back, so he was nearer the bulblin to kill it.

Link made a sign for me to approach, before pointing his eyes with his pointer and middle fingers then a guard, who was sitting in front of a locked door. I nodded and aimed an arrow at its head. Closing my eyes, I shot and heard a body hitting the ground. I continued on, and hid behind a wall, spotting a tower on my way. I couldn't see much but I still aimed and shot at the bulblin. It hit it in the neck, but I could have missed my target. Then I moved my gaze, and bow, to another guard and shot it in the back, right in the spine. I then advanced to get near a camp fire, where a bulblin with a key sat. I aimed it and shot, killing it.

Link jogged towards the key and took it before turning to me. "This should open the locked gates..." I nodded.

"We should still be careful...the bigger one could be waiting for us..." Link nodded before taking my hand, guiding me to the locked doors, which had goat skulls to ornate it. The green clad hero used to the key to unlock the gates and pushed them open. I helped him, the doors being quite heavy, even for him. Inside was only one boar with saddles on it, insuring a passage for us to the temple. As we entered, the gates closed by themselves behind us, taking us by surprise. Cautiously, we walked towards the bullbo, before I heard heavy footsteps behind me, I looked and gasped as I saw the big bulblin with a giant axe in his hands. I stepped back, as he roared, hitting the boar, then me, who rammed into Link, making us fall down.

Whining, I got up slowly, feeling my ribs, a bruise probably already forming. I stared at our enemy and unsheathed my daggers, ready to fight, even if I felt weaker due to the blow. Link attacked, but the bulblin aimed me, as I was weaker. After a few tries from it and dodges from me, another blow landed on my side, making me fly to the wall. Moaning in pain, I tried to get up, but I just decided to stay down, in case it would think that I was dead.

While I was down, I could hear Link fighting vigorously against the bulblin, probably thinking that I was severely injured. Then I heard something heavy falling on the ground, then a sword being sheathed. Lightly turning my head, I saw that the big bulblin had gotten up, holding its shoulder and limping away from the room after groaning something to Link. The gate from the other side opened, then closed behind it.

"(Y/N)!" I heard, as footsteps ran towards me.

"I'm fine, just a bit roughed up is all." I mumbled, looking up at a worried Link. He helped me up, opening his mouth to say something but then fire started to engulf the room, imprisoning us. "Come on! We need to find a way out!" I told him, taking his hand. The bullbo had gotten up so we ran towards it to mount it. I had taken the reins while Link sat in front of me. I made it trot around a little bit before going in front of the locked gates. I leaned forward, so did my lover as the bullbo started to charge, breaking the gates, then barriers in front of it, all made in wood.

We arrived at the front of the prison, the size even more impressive when we were at the bottom of it. I dismounted the boar, then walked towards the building, climbing the stairs. Once at the entrance, I waited for Link, but instead of opening the door, he pulled me into a hug.

"Do you have to go on your own?" He asked, his breath fanning on my neck. I wrapped my arms around him, embracing him.

"Yes, but it will not be long, I assure you." I replied soothingly. He nodded, tightening his embrace a little bit.

"When that Bulblin hit you, I thought that you were..." He trailed off, not able to say it.

"...dead?" I finished and felt him nod lightly. "I'm here, and it takes a lot more to take me out." I smiled, running a hand through his hair. "I'll be fine, and I hope that you will too!" I scoffed, pulling away from the hug. He smiled and kissed my cheek, then my lips. We kissed for a few seconds then pulled away.

"Let's go." He said, and we entered the Arbiter's Grounds to finally get the Mirror of Twilight.

END OF CHAPTER 7