Chapter 6

Unexpected Reinforcement

Diamonds in the sky glitter as a duo of horses cross a small wooden bridge. Their riders? One upright and steady. The other? Slumped over his stallion's neck.

'Come on Sheik. We've been riding for days without rest. Can we not just have a small rest near the river? I need a drink.' Moaned the young hero into the horse's neck.

'We are only one hour away from Kakariko Village. Why don't we just finish the journey, then you can rest. When you get there. And I'm sure that the well can provide some wat…' Sheik trailed off remembering an accident that he had caused with his harp. Stupid old man and his song. He shouldn't have taught it to me. He thought

'We'll get a drink from here, but no resting.' He sighed. Link jumped of the horse faster than humanly possible and began guzzling the river water down.

'So good.' He said as the crystal liquid dribbled down his shirt. All of a sudden, the hero stood upright, looking round the area suspiciously.

'What's wrong?' The Sheik asked. No reply…Silence. Link looked up and down the stream, as if searching for something.

'Bad feeling.' He whispered. Sheik appeared next to him armed with shurikens.

'What's the problem?' the masked fighter enquired. Silence again. The heroes looked round, both knowing that something was wrong. They peered down into the river. A brown orb like item drifted on the waters surface. For a moment it was immobile, perfectly still. Without warning, it began moving in a circle. Sheik looked at Link. He saw the fear and determination in the Hylian fighter's eyes. The warriors backed away from the swirling orb.

'It's alive?' whispered Link. Sheik sharply turned to the young warrior again.

'Another old friend?' he asked sarcastically. Link smiled at the dry humour, knowing that only a true Sheik could make a joke in such a dangerous situation.

'Watch this one, it is really tough to defeat. If you get to close to its tentacles, you dead.' He warned. Sheik chuckled to himself.

'What tentacles?' he asked sniggering. Without warning, a huge spray of water came out the small whirlpool that the orb was making and a liquid tentacle appeared, raising up far above Link and Sheik.

'Oh THAT tentacle…' The sheik groaned. The towering tentacle lashed towards the heroes. Swiftly they dodged out of its attack and countered. Sheik threw shurikens at the beast and Link shot arrows at the orb. The attack failed as the water surrounding the orb absorbed the impact of the attack.

'THIS WONT WORK!!!' Yelled Link to the stealthy assassin. 'However, I know what will…' The warrior smiled as he reached for his long shot that he acquired from the temple where he battled with this beast…. it should be here…okay maybe here…no here…

…

'WHERE IS IT!!!' He cried. The crimson-eyed warrior looked over to the hero of time. The once proud fighter was bellowing at the top of his voice while scrambling on the floor as if looking for something. He shook is head.

'Pitiful…' The tentacle whipped towards him, but the wary warrior had not forgotten about the creature and quickly dodged again.

'I CANT BELIEVE I LEFT IT AT THE RANCH!!!' was all that could be heard over the rushing water of the river. Taking advantage of this momentary distraction, the water fiend lashed out towards the green clothed hero. Had he not been wallowing in self-pity, he would have easily dodged this attack, however it seemed his focus had gone. The fighter was lifted high into the air getting swung about mercilessly by the raging beast. Choking him bit by bit, our dying champion was now on his last gasp of breath. Why? Why couldn't I fight this? Why didn't I just carry on fighting? The end was nigh…

Out of the darkness of the night, a glisten from a sharp hook attached itself to the orb and yanked it out of its water shield. Sheik saw this time of weakness and with lightening speed, slashed it with his weaponry. The orb exploded with a watery blast and the pointy-eared hero was released from its grasp and fell to the floor. He instantly looked over the horizon to look for his saviour. In the distance, was an outline of the rescuer on a horse, galloping of into the distance. The young warrior stood up to give chase but stumbled due to lack of energy.

'Leave it Link.' Sheik said walking beside the fallen fighter to aid him. 'The he doesn't want us to know who he is, he must have a good reason.' Link shook his head.

'We have got to find out! A hook shot is not something you come across everyday, it is a rare treasure and somehow that guy has got hold of one!' He half yelled half gasped as the oxygen filled is empty lungs.

'We cant risk a chase, there are more important things at the moment Link. Don't forget that.' The blue-eyed warrior sighed, wanting to argue but knowing that Sheik was correct. More questions filled his mind. Who was the rescuer? How are all his old foes being brought back? And most importantly, why did he freeze? It was not like him to lose focus so easily. His head dropped in shame. His comrade pitied the hero.

'Everyone has an off day Link. It's okay.' Nothing. The once noble warrior stood up hardly flinching from his wounds.

'Lets just get to Kakariko village.' He stated simply. He leaped up onto his steed and rode of on route to the village leaving the Sheikah staring at shadowy figure of a once proud fighter.

As they reached the entrance of the quiet village, the fatigue began to show on both the wary travellers. They half-heartedly jumped of their stallions and secured them to the posts. They trudged slowly to a house not to far into the village. In one corner was a plump woman with two brown pigtails and too far to much lipstick. In the corner was a bed was Talon napping peacefully as if there was not a care in the world. Link half smiled to himself. You were right Malon. The plump smiled at the weary pair.

'Oh Sheik, welcome back.' She said cheerfully I see you brought a friend. You look tired, do you want to rest?'

'Yes.' Replied the warriors simply.

'I'll set up your beds. Oh before you go, could you get rid of this annoying fairy. It has been shouting and insulting me for the past few days.' Link's head shot up and he was suddenly. A yellowish glowing fairy flew out from under the bed.

'Shut up you old hag!' it shouted at the kind woman. 'Well, well, well, look who decided to show up. I swear to the gods that you still run as fast as a deku scrub.' The fairy sniggered. Link smiled at her.

'Same as usual eh Tatl?' Link Chuckled.

I'M SORRY. I can admit it, I'm a noob. Please you can flame me as much as you want due to my updating, I wont blame you. I just had serous writers block and a case of lazyitess. I am really sorry to the fans of this fic and I promise I will try and update more often. You will find the answers to all the questions in the story.

This chapter doesn't feel as good as my other ones but I shall let you guys and gals be the judges over that. Please review, comment, evaluate (and flame on my lateness if you want XD).