First of all, thanks to all of you that reviews. I love your support so fresh baked cookies for you! (Throws random cookies into a crowd)

Ravengrl: All right chapter 9!

Crowd: Yay……

Firesage: They will never lighten up.

Stefan: I need to know!! (Still thinking about the crater)

Firesage: Will you calm down. You'll know in a minute.

Stefan: Fine.

Ravengrl: hey, where are Link and Blake? (Link and Blake are sneaking out the back)

Firesage: Stop right there! (Blake and Link bolt out the door.

Ravengrl: Ah... please read and enjoy. (Runs to help Firesage)

"Hey Link, wait up!" Blake shouted as Link walked out into the opening.

Blake and Stefan walked up to Link but Blake started to hop on one foot.

"Oh dang it, I don't have any shoes! Ow, hot, hot!" Blake said as he hopped up and down.

Link tossed him some extra shoes and Blake, very gratefully, put them on.

"You better not lose those. Those were my only spare," Link said as he rummaged through his pockets. "Ah ha!"

Link pulled out his hookshot and walked over to a post. Blake looked at Stefan, who shrugged, and then followed Link. Link pointed the hookshot at a post that hung over a broken bridge. The hookshot fired and Link was launched over the bridge.

"Hey, hey! How are we supposed to get across?!" Stefan yelled.

"Ugh, it's so troublesome to have you guys around," Link said under his breath.

"What did you say?!! I heard, that you pansy in tights!" Stefan retaliated.

"I am not a pansy and these tights make me look sophisticated!" Link shouted back.

As Link and Stefan argued, Blake stood back and sighed. He kept thinking how the argument was completely pointless but didn't notice a shadow creeping up behind him. The shadow grew bigger and smiled as a sword formed in its hand. The shadow grew above Blake's head and lifted it's sword to strike. Link saw the difference in light and froze when he saw the shadow.

"Not only are you a pansy, you have a big, sloppy, stupid hat on your head that screams DORK!" Stefan kept insulting Link even though Link stopped.

Link strung his bow and fired a light arrow above Blake's head.

"Oh crud," Blake said as he hit the ground covering his head.

"Missed," Link said to himself, as the shadow disappeared. Link carefully grabbed another arrow as a shadow formed behind Stefan also.

"Hey, Link what's your problem?" Stefan asked in a trembling voice as Link strung another light arrow and aimed at Stefan's head. "You can't be so touchy with these things. I really didn't mean it," Stefan explained and scratched his head nervously.

"Who are you?" Link aimed his arrow higher.

"Wha--? What are you talking about Link?" Stefan asked confused.

"Not you! Him," Link said frustrated.

"Him?" Stefan turned slowly and froze at the sight of his own shadow.

Blake glanced up and his brain fried at the sight of two Stefan's. 'One is enough' Blake thought to himself.

"Very good Link. I almost thought that after all these years your skills would be rusty." The shadow by Stefan disappeared and a shadow of Link appeared behind the Hero. Link spun around and looked into his shadow's eyes. "I guess that's not he case."

"What do you want, Shadow," Link asked pulling the arrow back farther.

"I can't just visit an old friend? Link, I've changed," Shadow replied.

Link fired and arrow and Shadow dodged it with ease. Shadow began to laugh and liked at Link with hungry eyes.

"Right, I forgot that you are a part of me as I am a part of you. I can't lie to you can I?" Shadow unsheathed his sword and pointed it at Link. "This should be fun," He said licking his lips.

"One question." Shadow frowned at Link annoyed. "Was it you that stopped us in the village?" Link asked mirroring Shadow.

"No, but do you want to be introduced. I found some friends while you were away," Shadow raised his fingers and snapped. Shadow smiled up at Stefan and Blake who were staring at their shadow on the ground.

"Stefan, Blake! You need to run away from here!" Link yelled at the frightened boys.

Stefan and Blake ran to the entrance to the Goron City but the shadows appeared and closed off the opening. Link began to get his hookshot out but he caught shadow attacking g out of the corner of his eye.

"This time you won't win and don't even think about helping those two." Shadow motioned to Stefan and Blake. "They're beyond saving now."

Link slashed at Shadow desperately and slipped behind him. Link ran to a platform with the fire symbol on it. He turned and faced Shadow who was walking with confidence towards him.

""Don't underestimate Blake, Stefan or me Shadow. You made the mistake of taking me on back then and it won't be any different this time."

"Let your blade talk, Link!" Shadow lunged at him and they were caught up in a battle from the past.

On the other hand

"Ah, Blake what should we do?" Stefan asked as both of their shadow advanced towards them.

"Well they're our shadows right? So we should know all of their moves," Blake said.

"You idiot! That means they know all of our moves too!" Stefan yelled.

The shadow smiled maliciously showing white teeth. (They have good hygiene) Stefan and Blake quickly pulled out their daggers and pointed them at their shadows. The shadows nodded to one another and instantly two huge swords formed in their palms.

"Hey, that's not fair! If they're our shadows, how come they get the big swords?!" Stefan exclaimed with his dagger shaking in his hand.

"Master Shadow has taught us well, hasn't he brother?" Blake's evil twin asked.

"Yes brother, should we give him our prey dead or alive?" Stefan's evil twin asked.

"I think he would like us to so the job for him, brother."

"Ok…..Have you guys considered therapy?" Stefan asked but the shadows jumped at them.

"Stefan I think you offended them. Apologize. Quick!" Blake yelled, trying to dodge his shadow's swift attacks. Blake barely missed a fatal attack but slipped and hit the ground knocking the wind out of him.

"I'm sorry!!!!" Stefan squealed as he ran away from his own shadow.

Blake desperately tried to stand but his shadow kept stabbing at him. He rolled out o the way breathing hard and scrambled for the wall. He hid behind a corner and waited with his dagger at the ready. The shadow just chuckled to itself and sunk into the ground.

"Where did he go?" Blake asked in a whisper.

"Right here."

Blake turned and ducked as the shadow appeared behind him. He ran for the broken bridge that Link was on and searched for Link. When he saw Link barely dodging his own shadow Blake sighed.

"I guess we can't count on him this time," Blake said.

Now to Stefan

"Somebody help me!!!" Stefan cried as he ran up a board.

His shadow followed him up the board onto another flat area. Stefan looked at his options and panicked when there was no way out. His shadow began to throw strikes that Stefan some how managed to dodge.

"Not good, not good," Stefan muttered to himself.

Stefan blocked a down sweep of the shadow's sword with his dagger and tried to return the attack. The shadow dodged and followed the strike by swinging its feet, kicking Stefan in the stomach. Stefan was flung backwards and landed on the ground with a thud.

"Correct me if I'm wrong but," Stefan coughed while struggling to sit up. "Are shadows allowed to actually make contact with living beings like that?"

His shadow just laughed and brought up his sword to strike. Stefan tried to get up but the paid was searing in his stomach too much to move. The shadow brought his sword down but stopped before it his Stefan. The shadow disappeared and in its place was a young man.

"Hurry, we have to help Link," He said and picked up Stefan.

"Hey wait, who are you?" Stefan asked but he was heaved over the young man's shoulder.

"You can ask questions later, but for right now, shut up."

The young man ran off towards the fire temple carrying Stefan on his back.

Back to Blake

The shadow of Blake his Blake's dagger away and grabbed him by the collar. Blake tried to kick the shadow but couldn't get his legs high enough.

"Now you die!" the shadow said and brought up his weapon.

"Blake don't move!!"

Blake closed his eyes and the next thing he knew he was on the ground. He slowly opened his eyes and jumped when he saw Stefan's face in his.

"You're all right!" Stefan squashed Blake in a bear hug.

"Stefan…can't…breathe…" Blake said and Stefan released him.

Blake looked up at the young man that was accompanying Stefan and scowled.

"Who are you?" Without an answer the young man took off towards Link at full speed. "Well he sure is polite," Blake said with a sarcastic tone.

"He? Are you sure it's a guy?" Stefan asked, helping Blake to his feet.

"Why wouldn't he be? Besides no girl can fight like that. At least I haven't heard of one."

"I don't know. I've never heard of a guy with curves either," Stefan said bluntly. Blake just stared at Stefan. "What?"

With Link

Link dodged another attack but when he tried to strike Shadow would mirror him. They were at a stalemate.

"Link!!"

Link looked up and noticed someone standing on the edge between the main land and the broken bridge. Shadow tried to take the opportunity to strike Link but Link rolled out of the way. Link quickly rummaged through his pockets and pulled out Din's Fire.

"You think a crystal can defeat me?!" Shadow struck at Link but Lin jumped back and raised Din's Fire in the air.

Link slammed the crystal in the ground and an eruption of fire swirled around him. The fire acted on its own and advanced in all directions including towards Shadow.

"Wait…Not this again!!" Shadow yelled over the flames.

Shadow tried to block the flame but he was shot back. He glanced at Link, who was standing in the center, and cursed his name as he vanished in the dark veil.

Ravengrl: I found them! (Pushes Link and Blake back into the room)

Firesage: He, you thought you could run away from the authors did you?

Blake: It was worth a shot.

Stefan: Why are their two of me? (Link, Blake and Firesage smacked their heads)

Ravengrl: (rolls her eyes) Anyways, please R&R and tell us what you think.