Yay!!! Chapter 50 and 100 reviews! What nice, even numbers.
Wow, a tranquilizer gun? That....would really hurt....
Awww......it can't be the best fanfiction you've ever read..
Hahahaha, Link will...or will not....put down that sword...just read up this chapter and find out. I think you'll be disappointed again...=P
(puts disclaimer in tank full of disclaimer-eating sharks)
Muahahahahahhaha!
Navi closed her eyes tightly, not wanting to see what was going to happen.
Link was breathing through ragged gasps as he slowly put lowered the sword.
Navi felt the sharp edge scrape her head, and shuddered, feeling the trickle of blood.
But the sword didn't go any further.
Navi opened one eye and peeked at Link.
Link looked dazed.
His gaze suddenly focused and saw his sword, Navi, and put it together, figuring out what he was going to do.
Link dropped the sword, looking horrified.
Navi backed away, not trusting her partner.
Link looked at his hands like there was poison on it.
"Navi," he whispered. "I'm so sorry..."
A faint look of hatred fluttered into Navi's unforgiving eyes.
It was like Navi had just struck Link on the face with that look.
"What have I done..." Link slid down the wall, still gazing at his hands.
"You nearly killed me, that's what you did!" Navi spat out, half-frightened and half-angry.
"I swear, Navi, I didn't mean to!" Link cried out. "I don't know what happened to me....I just...I don't know.."
Link looked so confused and frightened that half of Navi's anger melted away.
"Why...what happened...I don't remember anything..."
Right then and there Navi realized Link was telling the truth.
Rauru's words echoed in her head.
"Link," Navi said cautiously. "You had just frightened off the Wolfos, and you were wailing about how he wasn't being nice to you. What happened after that?"
Link rubbed his forehead. "I don't know...I blacked out after that. And that's it...and now I woke up and found myself holding the sword and trying to murder you. I'm really sorry Navi."
Navi relaxed. "It's okay, Link. I forgive you....it's just that...I'm worried..you can't keep...blacking out."
Link looked extremely tense.
"I don't know, Navi..." he mumbled. "This is getting really weird."
Navi nodded in agreement. "We could keep talking, but we still have to free the sage."
"You're right."
Link got up unsteadily, put one hand on the wall for balance and hesitantly reached out for the Master Sword.
"Was it...painful?" Link asked awkwardly.
Navi was surprised. "Not really. I just have a little cut on my head, that's all. Don't worry, it'll blend in with the bruises."
Link managed a weak smile as he shoved the Master Sword into the scabbard.
Navi was still quite shocked at how easily she had forgiven Link. He nearly kills me and I'm still his partner. I really trust him, don't I?
They made their way through the narrow passage silently, Link sneezing every few seconds.
Navi spotted the light at the end of the tunnel first, yelling, "Hey, look!"
Link squinted through the darkness.
"I can't see," Link said, disappointed.
"No worries, we'll just keep going," Navi reassured him.
Finally, when they reached the end, Navi flew ahead to scope out their surroundings.
It seemed to be an abandoned room with four neatly lit torches, one red, one blue, one yellow, and one purple.
There was ivy growing everywhere, and Skulltulas spinning webs at the sides.
The spooky part were the portraits hanging at the front, depicting scenes of monsters fighting Hylians.
Link slid down the rail of the stairs, cheering.
All of a sudden, the torches started...chuckling?
The red flame laughed, and it seemed to mock Link the way it danced around in circles.
The yellow, purple, and blue flames went high up in the air and vanished.
Link had a blank look on his face, which clearly said, "Huh?"
The red flame snorted and disappeared, leaving the torches all unlit.
"Poes," Navi answered before Link could ask. "Mischevious flames that can change to ghosts, with special lanterns. Sorta like Dampe."
"Oh."
"Apparently we're supposed to light these torches, and the weird symbol on the floor will rise up to reveal an elevator, which will take us down to the boss. We have to find the poes and kill them to light the torches."
"How do you know that?" Link asked in amazement.
"Prima's official strategy guide," Navi replied, tossing a small book on the ground. "Well, that was pretty useless. Didn't even mention me. Well, we better get going."
Link pocketed the strategy guide, thinking, "how did she get that?"
"Hey, look, Link! A treasure chest! It's on the symbol right there!"
Link hurried down the stairs and kicked it open, revealing a tough and sturdy shield.
"I recognize this!" Navi gasped. "The Knights of Hyrule use this shield! It's called the um...Hylian Shield or something."
"Very original," Link muttered.
Navi floated over to the other side, spotting a door.
"And over here, Link! Let's check this out."
Link ran up the stairs, panting.
Inside was not the most pleasant surprise. A giant Skulltula hung from it's web, looking disgusting, it's black empty eyes staring at Link.
Link nearly threw up, but held it in and stared back.
And so started the No-Blinking contest.
Navi yawned, watching as Link's eyes started watering.
Something blue was trickling down out of the Skulltula's eyes.
Link grunted in frustration, trying hard to keep his eyes open.
The Skulltula made a strange, "Mmmffff" sound and popped into dust.
Link closed his eyes for a long time, and finally opened them and sighed in relief.
"I was just about to crack," Link said happily to Navi, picking up the Deku Nut the Skulltula left behind. "Also, there'a door right there."
Navi flew excitedly to the door with ivy tangled up all around it.
Link looked extremely reluctant to open the door.
"What is it?" Navi asked, noticing his pale face.
"I don't know............I just get this bad feeling..."
Navi waved it away. "I'm the master of feelings, Link. If I knew there was something evil in that room, like two particularly large bony monsters, I would tell you not to open that door. So, let's get going!"
Link's face didn't look so assured, but he twisted the doorknob and pulled.
"Navi?" Link said slowly.
"Yup?" Navi said in a false-cheery voice.
"Didn't you say something about large bony monsters?"