Link of the Dead
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Chapter 6:
"Link?" said Tetra, "Link? Wake up!"
Link slowly opened his eyes. He could see the faint silhouette of Tetra standing above him. Link sat up and rubbed his eyes. His clothes were covered in mud and some blood was running down his face.
"Are you alright?" asked Tetra.
"Aside from the fact that my head is pounding," began Link, "I'm fine."
Tetra helped Link up. The two then kissed each other.
"How long was I out?" asked Link.
"I don't know," began Tetra, "Not more than ten minutes. I was very worried."
"Yeah," said Link, "Don't worry. I'm okay. We better find some shelter. Those Redeads might come after us here in the open."
"Take it easy, Link! You had a nasty fall."
"I'm fine...We need shelter. It's dangerous, and not to mention, freezing." Link shivered.
"Well," said Tetra, "We should look for other survivors as well. They could all be in danger."
"Alright, but you know, at least five people were bitten back at the cabana. You know how fast this infection will spread?"
Link and Tetra walked down the dark forest with nothing but the moonlight and Tetra's small torch to light the way. The ground was wet and muddy due to the storm the merman had said occured earlier.
"What's wrong, Link?" asked Tetra, "You look nervous."
"It's my sister," said Link, "I don't know where she is, and I'm really worried."
"Don't worry," said Tetra, "We'll find her. She's a big girl now. She's not the little girl you rescued from the Forsaken Fortress anymore. She'll survive."
"Thanks," whispered Link.
As the two continued walking, they heard a noise coming from some nearby bushes. Link pointed his bow at the bush.
"Who's there?" demanded Link. Suddenly, Medli and Makar popped out.
"Medli?" asked Link, "Makar? Thank God you're okay!"
"Link!" said Makar, excitedly, "We're so happy to see you!"
Medli said nothing. She looked depressed.
"Medli?" asked Tetra, "What's the matter?"
"It's Komali," she muttered, "He...He..became one of them. He came after me and I...I..."
She then held up her hands, which were covered with Komali's blood. Medli suddenly broke down and cried. Link ran up to her and tried to comfort her.
"It's okay..." he whispered.
Just then, a large figure appeared behind Makar.
"AH! LINK!" screamed Makar.
The figure was none other than Gonzo.
"Gonzo?" said Tetra, approaching him, "You're alive?"
"No, he's not," said Link, "Get away from him!"
Link was right. As Tetra began to run back, Gonzo snarled, and revealed his terrifying teeth. Gonzo jumped for Tetra, but Link got in the way and slashed his chest.
"Ha!" shouted Link, "Take that!"
The creature made another attempt at Link, but this time, Link brought down his sword and lodged in into Gonzo's brain. Gonzo quickly fell to the floor, dead.
"Come on," said Tetra, a little shaken, "We better keep looking for survivors."
The group walked down the forest for several minutes before stumbling upon a small river.
"I wonder where it leads?" asked Medli.
"Let's find out," said Link.
By following the river, the gang eventually left the forest and found themselves near a small cliff. The river originated at the top of the cliff, and came down as a large cascade.
"It's beautiful," said Makar.
"Nevermind that," said Link, "There should be a cave in the side of this wall. We can rest there."
The gang walked around the cliff for a bit before finding a small cave on the west side. It wasn't very deep, but it provided enough shelter from the cold winds.
"Let's go find some firewood," said Link.
The gang headed out into the forest and picked up some sticks and twigs. They went back into the cave and placed the sticks on the ground. They lit a small fire using Tetra's torch.
"Alright," said Link, "I guess we'll rest here for a while before we continue our search."
"Listen," said Tetra, "It's really dark outside, and I don't know how much longer my torch can last. We'll be better off in the morning."
"But...Okay, fine. We'll sleep here. But we'll need someone to stay up and stand watch in case some Redeads try to get in."
"I'll do it," said Medli.
"It's alright, Medli," said Link, "I'll do it."
"I couldn't have you stay up," said Medli, "You did so much for us and went through a lot. You're very exhausted."
"Well...I guess. But if you get tired, I'll take over, okay?"
Link, Tetra and Makar lay on the cold, dirty ground. Medli had some extra blankets that she shared with the gang. Medli sat on a rock and began to play Zelda's Lullaby on her harp. Despite the uncomfortable conditions that the gang were in, the song was so soothing that they all fell alseep very quickly.
Link suddenly awoke later on. For a minute, he felt like he was back in his old bed at Grandma's house. It was the greatest feeling ever. But he soon realized he was still in that filthy cave on the Oasis, hiding out from Redeads, and that made him quite depressed. Link stood up and stepped outside, where Medli was. She was looking out at the forest in front of her. It was still pretty dark, but the sun was beginning to shine through the clouds.
"Can't sleep?" asked Medli.
"Nah," replied Link, "How's everything going?"
"Great," said Medli, "I just really wanna get off this island."
"Me too," said Link, "Remember when we were kids, and we went on all those adventures?"
"How could I forget the Earth Temple?" chuckled Medli.
"At least then," began Link, "Our friends never got involved. Now, most of them are dead for all we know...And it's all my fault. I should have never thrown this damn party."
"Don't blame yourself," said Medli, "No one could have known. And besides, you've done a great job protecting everyone. I just wish I could've done the same for Komali..."
Link nodded.
"Or myself," she continued.
"Huh?" asked Link.
Slowly, Medli rolled up her sleeve, revealing a bloody cloth.
"You've been..." began Link, "But how?"
"Komali..." she whisepered, before walking into the cave.
After taking a couple of steps, Medli suddenly fell to the floor. Link ran up to her and began to shake her, but she did not budge. He felt her pulse-She was dead.
"Oh my God," said Link, "Maka! Tetra! Get up now!"
Link ran up to Tetra and began to shake her as well.
"Huh?" she asked, "What...What's going on?"
"It's Medli," said Link, "She's one of them!"
Suddenly, they heard a growl, followed by a scream. Link and Tetra watched in horror as a zombified Medli grabbed the tiny Makar with both her hands and brought his to he rmouth. She opened wide and bit down into his torso, causing his green blood to squirt everywhere. With a thrust of her head, Medli yanked off the top half of Makar and the screaming stopped. Bits and pieces of Makar's inards fell to the ground as she chewed Makar's head. Link looked frantically around for his sword. It was behind where Medli was.
"Fuck," snapped Link.
Link then made a run for it. Medli tossed the mutilated body of Makar across the room and made an attempt at Link. Fortunately, she was too slow and Link managed to grab his sword.
"Time to die, bird-brain!" said Link.
He quickly swung his sword, which lodged itself into Medli's neck.
"Not hard enough!" said Tetra.
"I know," said Link, angrily.
Link yanked the sword out Medli's neck, causing a stream of blood to flow out. Link swung his sword again, this time, successfully decapitating her. Link watched the bloody head roll away as the lifeless body staggered around a bit before collapsing.
"That was damn close," said Link.
"What are we gonna do now?" asked Tetra.
"It's still dark out," began Link, "We'll wait another couple of hours."
"I'm not sleeping in this cave with two corpses!"
"Then help me carry them out."