Legend Of Hearts:
Chapter Five:
A Grueling Battle

Link and Vincent stood, facing their opponent, it's hulking figure glowing with runes the colour of blood, the only other light apart from the sacred blades held by the men.

Vincent's face was strained, his eyes glowing slightly in the dusk.

"Are you going to be okay?"

Vincent turned to see Link looking concerned, this made him smile.

"I didn't think it would take unsolicited time travel to gain your acceptance."

Link looked at him confused, "What do you-?" he was interrupted when Vincent took off towards the demon, holding the Great Fairy Sword in his right hand, while another blade formed in his left.

Link squinted, but could only see a blurred blue-green through Vincent's quick blows, even faster than before, though the two blades seemed the same length.

"Are you gong to help me or not, brother?" Vincent yelled out to him, his voice not showing a hint of the strain he surely felt.

Link ran into the din, leaping towards the monster's eye again, only to be pushed to the side by an unseen force, right before a spear of black energy pierced through the air where he had been.

Link landed on his feet, Vincent materialising beside him.

"You need to be more careful brother."

"Then how do we fight this monster?" Link asked looking to see Vincent's second sword had two blades twisted around one another, one ocean blue, the other field green.

"We break through it's guard, and hack at it's body."

"Are you sure that something like this can even be killed?"

"Not in this state of Twilight."

One of Gomess' blades came down on the two, easily blocked by the Great Fairy Sword.

"Link, unless you can figure out how to re-activate that power from before, you'll only be in danger near this beast."

"But you said-" Vincent knocked away the first blade, countering the second just in time to save Link.

"Fly, you fool! I might be able to weaken the barrier, you have to escape then!"

Link did as he was told, an idea occurring to him as he took out his Ocarina of Time, a blue flute that rather resembled a potatoe.

"I hope this works," Link whispered, putting the instrument to his lips, "Because I won't let you sacrifice yourself."

Sora rushed into the barn, Hero's limp body in his arms, looking around to see three people huddled against the back wall, evidently having seen the demon outside.

One of the people, a young woman with red hair looked up upon Sora's entrance.

"Link!" she ran forwards, taking Hero from Sora and laying him down on a bed of hay, "What happened to him?"

"The demon took him, but we were able to get him back," Sora walked over and knelt beside her, "He'll be okay, I know it."

She turned her head, her cerulean eyes meeting Sora's, "I hope your right, umm..."

"I'm Sora," he said, holding out his hand.

She took his, shaking it, "Malon."

Sora released her hand, before getting up and heading for the door.

"Young man, wait!"

Sora looked behind him, to see a portly man in blue overalls, his mustache was drenched with sweat, as was his balding head.

"That... thing is not normal, I'm not even sure if it can be killed."

Sora closed his eyes, walking towards the door, "Good thing I don't necessarily have to kill it then."

Sora left the dumbfounded trio, walking through the door, and into a pure hell.

Lightning cracked from the stormclouds above as Sora swung down his Keyblade, the Ultimas, on yet another one of the zombies that were popping out from the earth, their faces twisted as if howling in pain.

As soon as he left the building he found them all around, converging on some sort of black barrier, crackling with blood-red energy, presumably where Link and Vincent were fighting the demon from before, Gomess as Vincent had called it.

"This is not good."

Sora turned behind him and saw around thirty of them advancing, the smell of rotting flesh nearly overpowering his senses. Sora gathered his energy and raised the Ultimas above his head.

"Thundaga!" And with that word, lightning bolts fell upon his foe, defeating them instantly.

"How many more of these are there?" he asked panting, at this point he had killed at least two-hundred of them, and it was beginning to wear him down.

Suddenly he heard a blood-curdling scream from behind him, eyes widening, Sora tried to turn and face what had made the sound, only to find that his body was paralysed by the sound.

All he could hear was the sound of shuffling feet from behind, as the undead approached him step by step. Sora could feel it's cold breath on his neck, as clammy, rotted hands closed around his neck, slowly beginning to strangle him, as the creatures mouth came ever closer to the neck of it's prey.

All seemed lost, death was creeping ever closer, when suddenly a song was heard through the dark barrier, a short tune, but a happy one, playing for a moment as a pillar of light escaped the dark energy.

Sora felt the hands slip away from his throat, gasping for air, he turned and backed away from it, only to see it's body becoming white and still, Sora looked up and saw the stormclouds disappearing as well, as light shone through to the barrier, which was weakening even before the sun's rays touched it.

Sora wasted no time, he dashed forwards, striking the barrier with his Keyblade, and watching it collapse into particles of light.

"Link, Vincent, are you okay?" Sora yelled out to the two now basking in the sunlight.

Link ran to Sora, Ocarina still in hand, holding up the potatoe-like flute when he reached the Keybearer.

"You just be glad I had this, otherwise we'd be dead for sure."

Sora was about to respond when Vincent suddenly appeared between them.

"Are we gonna kill this thing or what?"

"Yeah!" The other two yelled in unison.

"Is it all going according to plan?"

"Yes, the fools have no idea."

"Then it's time to make our move."

"As you wish."

Vincent dashed towards Gomess, whose body could now be seen clearly, it's muscle-tissue could be seen as though there was no skin in front of it.

Gomess raised it's right arm to attack Vincent, only to have Sora slice it, followed by Link, who managed to score a deep wound, finally Vincent came down with both blades, slicing off the beasts arm.

Gomess staggered back, clutching it's severed stub of an arm.

Vincent and Sora landed beside Link, the former grinning like a boy.

"How about we finish this thing right now," With those words he held an arrow out to Link.

"I have plenty arrows you know," Link said grabbing it, "I don't see why-"

Link's words were cut off when the arrow suddenly started shining, the light encompassing the three of them, before vanishing, leaving the group staring at the now golden arrow.

"What was that?" Sora asked Vincent eagerly.

"The Arrow of Light, by the way, all of your arrows will become like that as long as you have one Light Arrow with you, so I'd recommend keeping stocked up on arrows."

"I see," Link aimed his bow towards the demon, puling back an arrow as a shining light came from the Master Sword, "Farore, grant me your light and courage, please give me the strength to vanquish this demon!"

At that statement, the Light Arrow glowed with a holy emerald glow, the sacred powers of the goddess Farore giving Link the strength he needed.

"Pierce the this foul beast and rid your holy creation from such impurities!" Link's eyes flashed green as he let his attack loose, "Farore's Arrow!"

The arrow flew towards Gomess, the light of the Goddess of Courage empowering it.

Vincent closed his eyes as the arrow struck, enjoying being so close to the power of a Goddess, especially Farore.

Link however, saw as the arrow imbedded itself deep in Gomess, Farore's light shredding through it's flesh as it disintegrated into nothingness.

"We did it," Link strode forward on wobbling legs, "We-"

Vincent caught him before he hit the ground, carrying Link over his right shoulder, he dragged along both his blades as he headed towards the barn.

"Get over here Sora, I could faint at any moment, we need to hurry."

"Hurry for what?" he asked before running after Vincent, catching up when he got to the door, "I asked you a question."

Vincent merely kicked the door open, muttering about 'shadows' and 'idiot' from what Sora could hear.

The two strode in to a very confused gathering of people.

Sorry for the delay, I was kinda being a little distracted, and had minor writers block, I'll try to update more often, so don't give up on this story yet, because next chapter will have talking, charcter devolapment (I think) and a surprise for you all!