I'm sure you're all eager to here what Navi's going to say....hahahahah....

"I...I..." Navi felt tongue-tied. "I...I don't know."

Clara smiled down at Navi. "I presume you need some time?"

"What? Time? Yes, time." Navi sighed, relieved.

"Well, your partner probrably doesn't want to hike up here again, so, you should go to Zora's Domain, they have the third Spiritual Stone, the Spiritual Stone of Water. In Zora's Fountain, your partner should swim to a small piece of land. There are a couple of bushes, a grey rock, and a brown one. Blow up the brown one, and you shall find my sister. She will know your current situation, so do not worry. Tell your partner to come in now."

Navi nodded. "Thank you, though, for your advice."

Clara beamed. "What more could I do?"

Navi flew out of the fountain and ushered Link inside. Link kept getting these confused looks.

"Hey, Navi, how come some of my rupees are missing?" Link whispered.

Navi went cold. "Um, I dunno."

The Great Fairy grinned when she saw Link. "Hello, Link. I'm going to teach you a sword technique."

She raised her hands up high and a green light slowly descended on Link.

Link, however, didn't notice anything. When Clara was done, she panted slightly.

"There," she said, wiping her brow, "done."

"So, when you gonna teach me the technique?" Link asked eagerly.

"I just did!"

"No you didn't!"

"But-"

"You didn't teach me anything!"

"But I just-"

"Listen, are you wasting my time?"

"NO! JUST SWING YOUR SWORD AROUND!"

Link rolled his eyes. "Yeah, and something's gonna happen right?"

He hastened to obey and swung his sword around. "See? What-"

The sword kept going straight into a circle with energy radiating off it.

Clara folded her arms and gazed at Link. "See what?"

"Uh...well..er..." Link muttered, embarassed, "where are my rupees?"

Clara handed him the glittering rupees in her palm, which Navi had given her.

Link stuffed them in his rupee pouch and thanked her.

As the pair made their way out, Navi turned back to Clara and mouthed a silent thank you.

Clara saluted her, smiling.

Navi grinned, blinked, and saw that the fairy was gone.

Outside they met a surprise.

"Ah, hello Link and Navi," Kaepora Gaebora greeted. "How are thee?"

"We're fine, Kaepora. Why are you here?"

Kaepora rustled, making the sign she was on vibrating.

"I'm here to give you a lift down to Kakariko, so your way down won't be so perilous."

"How perfect," Navi sighed.

Link turned a nasty shade of green. "How?"

Kaepora looked surprised. "Why, by holding onto my talons, of course!"

Link now turned a darker green. He looked ready to throw up.

Kaepora backed away. "You want the ride or not?"

"Yes, of course," Navi said quickly.

"All right," Kaepora resolved, "hold on tight."

Slowly, the owl fluttered in the air, waiting for Link to catch on.

Link took a deep breath, clutched the owl's talons tightly, and closed his eyes.

Whooosh.

Kaepora soared through the air, making loops and taking deep dives and pulling up sharply.

Navi was desperately trying to keep up with them, but her wings hadn't fully healed yet.

Link, on the other hand, looked a nasty purple.

They finally managed to make it into Kakariko Village.

Kaepora dived deeply, aiming for one of the houses.

"Let go!" she shouted over the whistle of the wind.

Link hoped that he wouldn't land on the ground, and let go.

Navi came flying to him a few moments later.

The Kokiri clumsily tumbled down to the ground. Link got up and brushed himself to find it was still night.

"What time is it?" Link asked eagerly.

"I'd say we've been in Dodongo's Cavern for about....." Navi paused to yawn, "...hmm...a few hours?"

It had stopped raining, obviously, but Kakariko was wet to the bone.

"We better go find some shelter," Navi advised.

"Yes, let's," Link agreed. "Um...where?"

"Well, we could rent out a room....let me go find one..."

Navi was just about to fly off when a small boy, probably eight or nine, came toddling up to Link.

"Hi, mister. Can you help me?"

He had a big, wide smile, and his voice was sugar sweet.

"What do you want?" Link asked cautiously, his hand on the hilt of his sword. After all, what boy would be awake in the dead of night, especially after it rains?

The boy looked uneasily at Link's sword. "Er, never mind!" he squeaked.

Link relaxed. He folded his arms and stared down. "No, I won't hurt you. Really, want do you want?"

"Um...can you go the...the graveyard with me?" the boy asked tensely.

"What, at this hour?" Link and Navi said at the same time.

The boy seemed strangely unperturbed by Navi. "Oh, that's a fairy! Well, anyways, I'm on a dare, and some bullies told me to go to the graveyard. Can you please please pretty please come with me?"

He got on his knees. "Please?"

"No." Navi answered suddenly, her face stony. "Not at this hour, Link. We have to go find some shelter. You'll need a good night's rest, for tomorrow."

"Exactly, little boy," Link said. "Besides, I'm scared of graveyards. Um, I mean, I love graveyards."

"Let's go, Link, there might be an inn right there."

"No, please!" the boy wailed. "Pleasseeeeeee!!!"

Navi was starting to get irritated. "No! Where are your parents?"

The boy looked ready to cry.

Link and Navi exchanged worried looks.

"Please stay! Please! Only for a few minutes!" the boy cried out.

"Run!" Navi hissed. "We can find shelter elsewhere! Maybe at Lon Lon! Just run!"

Link took one step before he was assaulted by tears.

The boy latched onto his right leg and sobbing, "Please!"

Link tried to shake him off, but he hung on tight.

"OKAY! FOR NAYRU'S SAKE, JUST GET OFF ME!" Link bellowed.

The boy obeyed and sniffled. "Will you-"

"Yes! Just lead the way!" Link snapped, glaring at him.

"Yay!" he cried out joyfully. He grabbed Link's hand and started dragging him through a narrow passageway.

Inside, was a graveyard overrun with weeds and dried grass. Navi told Link to wipe off the drops of water on the nearby sign so she could read.

Make yourself at home! Don't pull the graves or hop on the fences. Thank you. – Dampe the Great Gravekeeper

Navi shivered. Something wasn't right...something wasn't at rest.

Link went past the graves to the one in the back, the one which was huge and had a small inscription on it. There was also an odd Triforce sign there on the ground.

Navi followed closely and read the inscription.

This is the tomb of the Royal Family. Do not enter, or ye shall perish. It is said that beasts that live there used to be the living, the Royal Family members. They have waited long for a hero to come and bring peace to them, but none have come. It is said that the only way of calming them is by playing a simple, magical melody, which legends say can bring the sun down and the moon up, and the moon down and the sun up. But it is a mere legend, and if you value thy life, then do not enter. Few who are brave go in, to try and help them, but fewer return, and the ones that do suffer pain and fear for the rest of their lives. For the beasts there are recognized as ReDeads, who will paralyze you with only a mere gaze. They will strangle and choke you to deatb, without mercy, for without peace, they have no mind and will kill anybody who enters their domain. The ones who have died trying to save them become ReDeads themselves, and they hope as well, that someone can overcome their pain and let them rest, rest in peace. Let their souls rest in peace.

Navi read it again and again.

"Freaky," she whispered, "it's good that we don't have to go down there."

Navi read it out loud to Link, who listened in fear.

"Freaky," he agreed.

The boy came up to Link. "By the way, I have to go down there. The bullies said they'd be on the other side."

He pointed directly at the grave.

Link gaped at the boy. He pulled him over to it.

"Don't you see what it says??? Read!"

The boy started to read, and with each line he read, he looked more shaken and frightened.

"Well…" he said slowly, "a dare is still a dare. I still have to go."

Link grasped his shoulders tightly and shook them.

"Don't you see? People die down there! Besides, you don't even know how to get down there!"

The boy raised his gaze to level with Link's. "Oh, but I do."

Link got up and brushed his tunic. "I'm not going. Me and Navi can't-"

Navi interrupted. "No, it's Navi and I-"

Link ignored her and continued. "Me and Navi can't go down there!"

The boy got ready to latch onto Link's leg.

"You can do that," Link said carelessly, "but I'm still not going."

"Then I'll scream and cry and wake up the entire town." The boy retorted.

"That's perfect. Then they'll wonder why you're up." Navi butted in.

The boy gulped. He looked like he was consumed by worry.

"Well…I'll…give you….twenty rupees!"

Navi gasped. How did the boy know Link's weak spot?

Link seemed as if he was trying to resist it. Unfortunately, the boy noticed this.

"Thirty," he said, rubbing his hands with glee.

"Don't," Navi warned.

Link swallowed. "No."

The boy looked strange…that expression…it seemed somewhat…familiar….

"Fine. One gold rupee."

Link stared at him. "How can a kid like you get that much?"

He grinned. "I have my ways. So, will you do it?"

Navi stared in disbelief at the boy. He must have been lying.

But at the exact timing, the boy took a shiny, glittering gold rupee and held it out.

Link reached out to take it, but the boy immediately pocketed it again. "Will you?"

Navi watched helplessly.

"One minute." Link said finally.

Navi looked at Link with disgust.

But Link leaned close to Navi and whispered quietly, "We'll leave him, I don't need the rupee, it's probrably fake."

Navi relaxed. "Ok."

The boy quickly walked to the Triforce sign.

"Play Zelda's Lullaby," he snarled.

Link was surprised by the tone of his voice. "What's your name, anyways?"

"Hm…you can call me…Joey," the boy replied. "Now play!"

Link grumbled, but took out his ocarina. He played Zelda's Lullaby perfectly. The melody echoed in a slow, haunting way, as if trying to warn them of danger.

CRACK!!!

Lightning struck the tomb head on, and Link dived just in time.

Joey looked almost disappointed when Link avoided the lightning bolt, Navi noted in her mind.

The tomb disappeared, leaving a huge hole.

Joey grinned evilly. With force that Link didn't know he had, he pushed him over.

Navi gasped. "You-you can't do that!"

He laughed coldly. "Who said that I can't?"

Navi didn't respond. She dived down the hole as well.

Joey cackled. "Now that those two are out of my sight, I have other matters to attend to."

The boy vanished.