Look's like it's updateing time again! Yayness! And a bit of a longer-than-normal note:

It has come to my attention that I've been f-ing up the word "Hylians" with some misspellings of the word and perhaps slipped and used the term "human". I apologize for this and am working to correct my past work. If anyone has some spare time, could you lend a helping hand and point out where some of these errors are? Thankes!

And also thanks to all who have reviewed/put this on their watch list: BlueIrish (mah buddy!), xXxThe Infamous JackelxXx, Killer of MarySues (oh my), That one guy, Lovelykitten2093 (:D), andEnjoytheSilence03- he/she didn't review but added me to their watch list :D

Disclaimer- I don't own any part of Zelda at all (but it would be very very very nice to). All I own are my original characters/places and may not be used without my permission, pwease. :3

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Roger paced franticly back and forth in the hideout. Oh why on Hyrule had he let her go? Didn't she realize the dangers? Then again, she always did like the more dangerous path better than the easy one- Dammit! Why was she so recklessly stupid? And why did he agree to let her go? Why-

"Roger," Amy soothed, "Relax. Boss will be alright. She always is."

"She always thinks herself to be invincible," He snapped back, "Until the day she finds herself skewered on the wrong end of a knife." Which had indeed happened once, much to his dismay. Amy, opened her mouth, and then closed it after a thought. There was no calming Roger during on of his worry fits. Subdued, she returned to her sewing with Star and Chase dozing on her lap. Dan and Tan played dice over in the cornier, a smug smile on Dan's face from his long lead ahead of his brother.

Chase slowly stirred awake, a small grin on his face. He reached acrossed Amy's lap and nudged her awake. His smile was all he needed to show to her in order to convey his message. Her face lit up, "Really?"

He nodded eagerly. Amy looked down at the two, "Really What?"

Star stood up and put her little hands on her hips, "Boss, that's what."

Roger instantly keeled beside her, "Boss? Boss what? Is she-"

"Safe." She said triumphantly. "She's safe. Link too- he got to meet the princess!"

His shoulders sagged with relief, "So, they really did pull it off…"

Amy let out the breath she was holding, the twins gave a cheer, "Will Boss be back soon?"

Star looked to Chase, who nodded. Dan and Tan gave another cheer, and raced to the main entrance to wait for her.

"Now that we know Boss is back," Amy looked to Star and Chase with a Motherly tone, "It's time for bed for you two."

"Awwww!" Star complained dramatically. Chase just smiled.

Quietly two figures stole through the velvety black night in the hushed streets of the deserted city. Both marveled at the deeds they both had accomplished that night in their different ways. Tonight, Dagger felt pretty cocky- after all, she had just broken into one of the most fortified places in Hyrule and stole a chat with the princess! Not only that, but she had picked up a new tune. Impa had said it possessed some sort of magic and Dagger, skeptic as she was, could not deny that fact. Zelda's lullaby buzzed in her ears, letting its soft notes cascaded gently in her mind. No song she heard had ever done that. Sure, almost every song she heard she could remember, and play again. But none of those songs ever asked to be played. At her sides her fingers twitched out the notes as if her lute was in her hands.

Lagging a little bit behind her, Link was still reading the letter Zelda had written for him. Navi was tucked safely out of the public eye in his hat. The princess's image still hadn't left his mind. Would he ever see her again? The nightmare slithered its way back to the front of his thoughts- all the people in it he had now met. Could that mean that the events in the dream were fated to happen regardless of what he did? The vision of Zelda's terrified face and his own fear of Ganondorf clouded his thoughts. Was it all going to happen!?

No!

"NO!"

Dagger spun on her heel and gave him an annoyed look, "Wha 'dya yellin bout?"

He blinked, realizing he had just shouted out loud, "Uh…" His face reddened as he looked to his boots.

Dagger stared at him for a moment longer, then abruptly changed directions, "Come on- we're both wound up ah bit too much."

"W-where are we going now?"

"We're gunna have ah night out." She replied with a smirk, "Have sum fun."

A candle sputtered feebly in a far away ebony tower that had been long forgotten in history… Forgotten by all but the equally dark man that sat staring into the depths a hanging mirror upon the barren stone wall. He twirled what looked like a seed the color of a starless midnight between his fingers, but it throbbed with a vile corruption within. And it hungered, hungered to be planted within a heart…

The man, Ganondorf, snarled at what the mirror showed to him. In one part it reflected that annoying little brat princess, sleeping serenely in her glamorous royal bed. In another section, it showed the other two brats- the street urchin and the pathetic forest boy playing some silly game in which the player had to choose between two chests. Pathetic. He glared at the soft pink aura that wrapped the Princess- a shield of protection. The boy likewise had an aura as well. It shone an emerald green that shimmered- like the sunlight though a canopy of leaves. Ganondorf sent a thread of power to seek out where the forest boy's protection came from. The images changed, and showed the decaying shell of what once had been the Great Deku Tree. So, he sneered, it had even found a way to irritate him beyond the grave. The accursed piece of deadwood had probably used its dying breath to put the enchantment on the boy.

He waved his hand and the images reverted to the street rat and the boy. Although the tree was dead, its forest and children still supported the boy's protection. A protection he couldn't pierce…

For now.

He shifted his gaze to the girl. Ha! No protecting aura wrapped its embrace around this one. He twisted his lips into a parody of a smile. It was a ripe place to plant his little seed. If he couldn't make the boy himself his slave- then his playmate would do just fine.

He held the seed before her image, "Seed of Corruption," He whispered, lacing the words with magic and malice, "burrow deep into this Hylian's heart, feed upon her goodness and soul…" He pressed the seed into the surface of the mirror and like a hot knife through butter it sunk in, generating rippled along the surface. "Hollow her out, devour everything, make her mine." He pushed the seed completely into the image, finishing the spell. Content, he sat back and watched the events unfold…

Dawn was just peeking over the distant forests when Roger finally heard the foot steps descending down into the Hideout. Briskly he snapped the book he had been staring at- unable to read- and hurriedly walked to the entrance. Dagger emerged from the tunnel with a strut, the boy dragging his feet behind her while stifling a yawn.

"Where have you been?!" He demanded forcefully.

To his annoyance, Dagger just shrugged and patted his shoulder as she brushed past, "Out."

Amy, who had been asleep, now rubbed the sleepy dirt out of her eyes, "Boss? You back? Link alright too?"

For some reason, the fact that Amy asked about the Boy's well being too ticked him off. He turned to glare at him, "Well," Roger snapped, "Did you get what you came for?"

Slightly off-put by Roger's behavior, Link nodded. "Y-yes. Thank you."

"Good." The older boy replied curtly, "Then you can leave."

"HEY!" Dagger stepped up to Roger. Although he was a full head taller than her, she commanded his attention. "Who da 'ell is Boss 'ere?! EH?" She poked him hard in the chest. "Since WHEN do YOU give da orders 'ere?! Dagger snarled, bristling.

Then, deep inside of him, Roger felt something snap.

"When do I give out orders?" He retorted, "I give the orders when you go play 'Hero' and go on a suicide mission with a kid who claims he's some sort of damn wood fairy that don't exist!"

"Roger," She growled, standing on tip-toe to try and get as in his face as possible, "Who da think yer talkin' to?"

"I think I'm talking to a little brat who doesn't know how to act for others- only herself."

"Roger!" Amy cried out indignantly, "How dare you say that! Boss has never done anything without-"

"Without what Amy?! Thinking about how she'll benefit?!" He pointed an accusing finger at Link, "She ran off with some kid to carry out some silly made-up hero game!"

"Chase-"

"Chase's dreams mean nothing! If anything they prove my point and that no matter what she would have done it anyway!"

"And wut s'exactly," Dagger asked very very quietly, "is yer point then Roger?"

"My point," He snapped, "Is that you are too childish to lead us."

The brief look that flickered on Dagger's face reminded Link all too clearly of his own eviction from the Forest… and the fresh wounds caused by it. He looked to Roger's face, and again saw Milo's glare.

Dagger held her gaze even with Roger, who retuned it just as fiercely.

"Alright." She said slowly- surprising everyone in the chamber. "Fine. 'Ave it yer way." She brushed past as very shocked Roger and retreated into one of the many tunnels, then soon came back with a knapsack and a hard leather case flung over her back.

"Boss…?" Amy stared wide-eyed at Dagger as she passed her by without looking at her.

"Look's like Ah ain't Boss no more." She shrugged as if she didn't care, but looked back at Amy, "Take care of them kids."

As she passed Roger, he reached out to grab her, "No, I-I didn't mean that I wanted you to leave I just-!"

"Can it." She jerked away from his grasp. Link had slowing been inching himself into the cornier, close to where the rest of his things where, trying to stay out of the way of things. He couldn't help but feel as if he had been the catalyst of the fight- and he felt the guilt that came with it. He shifted uncomfortably.

Dagger looked to the forest boy, "Git yer stuff." He obeyed.

No no no no NO! Roger's thoughts paced hectically, this wasn't what he wanted! He had wanted her to see her errors and to step down to let him lead! He didn't want her to leave with- with-

This time Roger did snatch Dagger's wrist, "NO, you are not marching out of here just like that!" He spun her to face him, "I'm the Boss now- you will do what I tell you!"

An idea crossed her mind, "Yer Boss now?" She gave him a mocking smile, "Then what's ma name now?"

He at this, he lost some of his bravado, "We'll, you're just, ah…"

"S'exactly. Boss is all I can beh." She twisted her wrist out of his grasp, "So, if I ain't Boss- Who am Ah? You nevah bothered ta give meh a real name. He," She jerked her thumb to Link, "Did."

Link, put on the spot, shifted uncomfortably.

"So that's it." Roger threw his hands up in the air, "You're just going to walk out on us."

Amy stared on, horrified.

Dagger just shrugged, "Mehbeh yea, Mehbeh no. Mehbeh yer right- Ah am too 'Childish'. 'Come on Link." She turned her back to them. Link- realizing this was the first time she had used his name directly at him- Hastily complied.

Amy glared at Roger, "Great job Boss."

Link mutely followed Dagger back up to the winding tunnels to the sewer, and then daylight. He had been hoping to sleep- but that was now out of the picture sadly. He peeked up at Dagger's face. Her face was passive, as if she was unbothered by the fight. However her lips where drawn tightly, reducing her mouth to just a thin line. Link glanced back at his feet, unsure of what to say. Should he comfort her? Perhaps…

"Hey, um, I'm sorry abo-"

"Ah dun need no pity." She growled.

Ok, comforting out of the question. Distracting…?

"Where are we going now?"

They where approaching the ladder that lead back up to the streets as the water gurgled and swept by next to them. She slowed to a stop. "Dehpends… Wha'da wanna do?" Her gaze shifted to him.

He blinked, "Uh, Me?"

She shrugged, "Ya wanna go strait to da Mountain, or ya wanna rest up ah bit?"

Link felt his exhaustion wash over him, "Rest. Defiantly."

Dagger nodded, "Alright. We'll head ovah ta Lon Lon Ranch."

"Lon Lon Ranch?"

"Remembah that sleepin' guy in our way?"

Link thought back- Oh! The man, (Talon?) who was sleeping next to the milk crates in the castle grounds that the red-head asked them to find! He nodded.

"Ranch is his. He'll take us in fer ah night."

Instead of heading up the ladder, Dagger moved further down the tunnel. "No need ta go back up. Nother' exit that leads ta Hyrule field down thar."

"The water way one?"

She cracked a small lopsided smile in answer.

It took them the morning to travel to the Ranch, and Link was relieved when they finally made it. He was tired, sure, but the real reason was that he hated the field. He wasn't quite sure what it was about it, but the sheer openness frightened him. It was a silly fear he knew… but it was a fear nonetheless. He longed to be back in the woods, to feel the coolness of the shade and the soothing aura of the trees.

But, alas, it was not meant to be.

The Ranch was a small place (not that Link really knew what to expect- he didn't really know what a "ranch" was actually) A modest tan stone house sat acrossed from a wooden barn with a large fenced in area further ahead. The whole Ranch was enclosed by towering wooden walls to keep out Stalchilds.

Next to him, Dagger put her fingers to her lips and gave a shrill whistle. In response, a thin man's head poked out from the barn. He had an unusual mustache but was other wise cleanly shaven with a balding head and piggy eyes. He sneered at Dagger, "What, you back for more hand-outs street-rat?"

Dagger just snorted, "Mind yer own damn business Ingo! Where's Talon?"

"Sleeping, like always." He jerked his thumb towards the house and pulled his head back in the barn, mumbling something about a "pig" being fat… not that Link knew what a pig was.

Dagger rolled her eyes and huffed, "You wait 'ere. Ah'll beh back." And with that she disappeared into the house, leaving Link all by his lonesome.

He sighed, worn out still. How much longer until he could sleep again? Navi wormed her way a bit out from under his hat so she was just peeking out, "Hey, hear that?"

Link cocked his head, "No, what?"

"Someone's yelling... Sounds like an argument."

Oh, now he could hear it. Someone was indeed shouting- a deep male voice that was argued with a smaller-but fierce- soprano. They floated from somewhere inside the barn that the man Ingo had poked his head out of. Navi hovered over to the door hesitantly, "Should we?"

A peek wouldn't hurt- would it? The forest child crept up to the door, it was quite large, and opened sideways against the wall. Quietly he nudged it open to steal a look inside. The man Dagger had called Ingo had his back to the door a few paces in, he was facing someone…

"- contributes nothing to this ranch! I should be the owner of it- without me this ranch would fall through!"

"My father," The soprano shrieked, "is a far better man than you will ever be!"

The man snorted, "Business doesn't care about morals you brat. The only things than matter are cash and profit. Not kindness and bratty kids." He said in a snooty voice, "Especially bratty kids."

The soprano remained silent, then, "I hate you."

Link hurriedly stepped away from the door. A girl of his age with flaming red hair that seemed to ring a bell in the back of his mind stomped past him in a rage with wet eyes. He feverishly hoped that she hadn't noticed him eavesdropping on an argument that was obviously none of his business. Behind him, the thin weirdly mustached man muttered some curse under his breath and retuned to what ever it was he was doing.

Navi tinkled softly next to his ear, "I think she was crying…"

"Me too…"

"Should we go try and cheer her up perhaps?"

If she reacted anything like what Dagger did- Link didn't want to go near her with a ten-foot deku stick. "She seems mad. Let's leave her alone…"

It was at this time the door to the house opened again, and Dagger strutted out, "Oi! Talon's gunna let us sleep in dem stables." She pointed to a building attached to the Barn a little ways down. Link nodded, happy for not only a chance for rest, but an excuse to not have to debate whether or not he should have followed the girl- Malon he realized.

"You can go do what ya want now." Dagger flicked her fingers at him in a dismissive manner. "Ah,am sleepin'." He nodded his approval, and entered the barn behind her.

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Ok, next Chapters are going to be focusing more on Link because Dagger's been hogging the spot light… and criticism is always well welcomed. I want to make sue none of my characters all into that dreadful M-sue category… or else Killer of MarySues may -well- kill them! D: