Chapter 4
Link entered the Temple slowly, watching intently for any hint of an ambush or trap. -A tree at the west and east of the room... and a door to the north...chains on the door, but no guard? Too easy- Link stood at the center of the room with his hand ready to grab the Master Sword as he repeated -Too easy-. Suddenly two wolfos rose from the ground and pounced at him from infront and behind him. Link froze, waiting for the perfect moment to dodge. Finnaly, Link side-rolled out of the way, but his cheek was cut on one of the wolfos' claws.
-Great... this is the last thing I need... wolfos' excited by the hunt and blood!- Link quickly drew his sword and shield as the wolfos took on a more savage presence.
Link spotted some vines beside the eastern tree and ran for them, dodging claws and teeth. Link climbed the vines and climbed to the tree top, which was cut to make a semi-flat platform. Link reached down his shirt, into his pocket of ifinity, and pulled out the hookshot. As Link took aim at a wolfos' head he realised -wait a second! That wasn't there before... Sheik, you didn't!- Link's jaw dropped -I feel violated...- regaining his composer, Link took aim once more. Link shot the hookshot into one of the wolfos' head and swung it against the other, crushing both of them.
After retracting the hookshot, Link cleaned the blood off of it and took a long look around for a chest or other container that could possibly have a key. He spotted a small chest on the tree top opposite of him. -Great... ok, one single branch from each tree... small area where they cross paths... probably gonna fall... oh well!- Link carefully walked out onto the branch, his arms out to each side for balance. Link was fine until he had to transfer from one branch to the other, in which case he fell. Hanging on by one hand, Link reached for the hookshot and aimed for the tree with the chest while he said -I knew it...-.
Link made it to the tree(barely) and opened the chest. -Yay, a small key...- Link mused sarcastically. He climbed down and continued through the temple.
Link made it to the main hall of the temple and was surprised as four poes of different colors stole four different colored flamed from torches that unlocked the elevator to the temple gaurdian. Navi piped up "oh no! Now we'll have to go through the whole temple to find all the poes and restore the flames!" Link glared at Navi and said
-And by we you mean me?- Navi laughed as Link continued through the temple. But something was terrible wrong.
Link hade no trouble getting through the temple but every-so-often, even in dead silence, Link would ask -did you say something Navi?- Navi was getting worried, Link seemed to get paler every time she looked at him.
Link entered a circular room with a large hole in the center. Link battled a stallfos with much difficulty but won. Navi noticed he was out of breath faster than usual those deep cuts on his arms and hips aren't helping she thought as a platform, fitting the hole in the floor, slowly fell into place. Link growled as two more stalfos appeared. The battle only took a few minutes but felt like hours to Link, now a tired bloody mess.
A large chest appeared in the center of the room. Navi flew over to the chest and said "you did it Link! I can sense a powerful weapon in here!" Link limped over to the chest and opened it but fell to his knees before he could grab the treasure. -Navi? s-somethings... wrong- Link moaned as he crossed his arms over his stomache and held his bloody sides -I don't... f-feel so g-good- before Navi could respond Link upchucked right into the chest. Navi yelled in a paniced tone "Link! Link! say something!" Link chuckled weakly, grabbed the fairy bow from the chest with a shakeing hand and said -m-missed the bow... at least- Link got on his feet, still awfully wobbly, and said -I c-can go on- He smiled weakly for his friend but Navi protested "no! at least wait for me to find one of my friends! He can heal your injuries!" Link sighed and went to walk but his knees buckled. Navi squealled "SEE! Listen: stay right there, take a nap or something, and let me find my friend!" Navi flew off in search of her friend, while Link curled into a tight ball as he whimpered quietly to himself -Navi, please... s-save me!-
Link had fallen asleep and was dreaming something quite cruel. Link was all alone in white space, no defined walls or floor(though Link seemed to be standing on a floor) when suddenly he saw a beautiful woman, his mother.
-M-... mom?- Link felt his heart drop. The woman spoke in a soft voice "Mom? Oh yes, that's right your that kid that sealed my fate" Link gasped
-s-sealed your...?-
"Yes! If it weren't for you I would never have needed to go to Kokiri forest!"
-B-but I...- Link's voice caught in his throat
"I curse you, devil child!"
Link couldn't move or speak he was helpless as he choked on what he guessed was his mothers curse. He watched as everyone he knew walked toward him and right past him. The white space quickly darkened to black and as the darkness was closing in on him he screamed -s-somebody... SOMEBODY SAVE ME!-
When Link woke up he saw Navi and a pink fairy flying in his face. Link could barely make out Navi's small body through the light but once he did he smiled and whispered -Navi? Your sexxy... your really sexxy but really bright and burning my eyes...- Navi squealled with joy and pulled the pink fairy away as Link sat up with a groan. The pink fairy spoke in a deep voice(for a fairy) "whoa, easy there stud! If you're as sick as sweetcheeks over there says you are, then getting up fast will definitly end with me and her taking a barf bath!" Link sighed -I'd never hit Navi, but you? The thought is tempting- Link stood up and motioned toward the door, a silent indication that he was leaving. Navi sighed and followed as Link continued through the temple.
Link succeeded in regaining the flames and just defeated Meg, the final poe sister, in the main hall. Link was in wose shape than ever; though he wasn't physically hurt, he was sickly and had to use a deku stick as a walking stick but even then he couldn't stand straight. Meg disappeared but her voice rang in Link's and Navi's ears "ha ha ha! You beat me, but you'll never beat the curse! You won't make it for much longer. Even now, your strength is leaving. You won't even last long enough to meet our master!"
Navi laughed and yelled "shows what you know! We'll show her, right Link? Link?" Navi turned and saw Link on his knees, slowly falling on his side. Navi was screaming Link's name over and over, but he didn't respond. Suddenly, Sheik fell from a chandelier and landed close to the curled body of Link. As Sheik turned he began taking of his wrappings. Navi gasped "Z-... Zelda?" Sheik punched Navi and yelled as he wrapped his wrap around Link's face, not covering his eyes "DO - I - LOOK - LIKE - ZELDA?!" Navi fluttered up and down to signify she nodded. Sheik pulled his collar down and pulled Navi close, screaming "Look! No boobs! I'm a GUY!"
Link moaned and when he got up, Sheik was gone. Navi told Link that Sheik was the one that saved him and that the temple's curse was what made him sick. The temple's gaurdian seemed to be the source of the curse.
Link stood, still slightly wobbly, and continued to the elevator. Link solved the puzzle that blocked the door to the gaurdians room, unlocked it with the big key he found but hesitated. Navi looked at Link with worry as he trembled before the door. Navi spoke in asoft voice "Link... if you're not ready--" Link cut her off -I'm ok... if a fail now, without even trying... how can I face Sheik or Zelda... heh knowing Zelda, she'll laugh in my face- Link smiled sadly as he held the wrap Sheik placed on him and opened the door.
Sheik was outside the temple with Eric, who was patting Sheiks back as he coughed from the temples curse. "You really gonna trust that guy? if he fails the curse will stick with ya 'til it kills ya" Sheik sighed and grumbled "I trust him more than you." Hours passed and Sheik suddenly smiled, sitting up from his akward sleeping position in a nearby tree. Link soon walked out of the temple looking better than ever. He removed Sheik's wrap and placed it on Saria's stump with a rock on it so it wouldn't blow away.
Sheik watched with interest as he saw Link smile and say -Hey Sheik... you knew Saria was a Sage, didn't you. That's what you tried to tell me at the Temple of Time- Link chuckled and continued -Thank you... well, I better find the next temple- and with that he left, with renewed confidence.