*back on the Mahogany Dragon*
Link, using Zuko's trusty old telescope, catches a glimpse of his sister, waiting for him on the beach. He turns to Tetra.
Link: Can't this ship go any faster?
Tetra: Unless you WANT to rip the sail open, no. Just sit tight, will you? You're making me nervous.
Link: I can't help it! My family is so close, now. After all these weeks, I can finally hug my sister again.
Tetra: *sigh* Impatient as always, I see. Gonzo! How much time left before docking!
Gonzo: Best I can tell, 45 minutes, Cap'n. Maybe faster if the wind keeps going this strong.
Tetra: Oh, I'm sure they will.
Meanwhile, Link gazed once again towards the island through the telescope. Alongside his sister, he saw old man Orca, his brother Sturgeon, Sue-Belle, and even Link the giant pig. His impatience only grew worse from then on, as he saw all of the inhabitants of the island mass on the beach. He gave the telescope back to Zuko and headed to the ship's hold to practice his swordplay, which he did whenever he got really nervous. 30 minutes had passed before Tetra called to Link:
Tetra: Link! Get up here! We've got trouble!
Link (climbing the stairs): Sea Octo again?
Tetra (panicked): Worse. There's something on the island! Come and see!
Link practically kicked down the door and looked over at the island, which was now in plain view. What he saw left him speechless. A swamp of small, ant-like monsters that were made almost entirely of darkness made its way down from the forest into the village. He dove into the sea, soon followed by Tetra, as he swam to shore. Orca and Sturgeon had managed to keep the monsters away from the rest of the villagers, one with his fishing spear and the other with his cane, but given their age, it was but a matter of time before they would be overrun.
Link reached the shore as Zelda grabbed her bow ( transformed while you were looking at the grandpas and 2. She got a bow from Beedle at a *forced* discount a few months before. Her arguments were... persuasive.), trying to pick them off a few at a time, since Light Arrows could pass through enemies. Having established his footing, Link then unsheathed the Blade of Evil's Bane, grabbed his mirror shield and started hacking and slashing away, until he reached the node of villagers. Between two slashes, he called to Orca and Sturgeon:
Link: Get the others to safety! We've got this!
As if to drive the point home, the Mahogany Dragon proceeded to fire its cannons at the monsters, blasting them to Kingdom Come at a rate of about 20 per cannonball.
Orca: Stay safe, you all!
Sturgeon: And remember: Hold the L-Button to target-
Link: Is this *slice* REALLY *stab* the time *spin attack* for another *jump attack* tutorial?
?: No, but ya might want a refresher!
The dog-like creature that was discussed earlier then barges in and quite rudely interrupts the joyous family reunion by jumping directly in front of Zelda. As his malevolent eyes darted from Link to his princess, he reached for her with an abnormally large hand and slung her over his shoulder.
?: And now, your Royal Highness, for your ride...
When Link saw the animalistic entity grabbing his beloved pirate/princess, his brain kicked into primal mode. No more thought for self-preservation, no more Mr. Nice Hero, all that mattered was the visceral urge to destroy that monster before it hurt Zelda. He hacked his way through the sea of monsters, the Master Sword a blur of white and blue in his seasoned swordsman hand. It was no time at all before he reached the doggish being and stabbed at its relatively unprotected rear end.
The canine kidnapper stopped in his tracks, eyes as big as dinner plates. He then proceeded to leap thirty feet into the air, yelping and releasing the Princess of Destiny from his iron grip. As the pain-filled screams began to subside, a female voice echoed across the island:
Voice: Enough messing around, Pete, we got what we came here for.
Pete (formerly ?): *teary-eyed* Alright, Maleficent, can we go now?
?: Oh no you don't!
Pete: Oh great. These idiots followed us.