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Another Chance

Chapter 12

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He couldn't believe he had left. What was he thinking?

His enemy was right in front of him and he just walked away. He had never done anything like that before, and once he had returned to the castle he regretted doing it. He believed what Malon had told him. Seth wouldn't hurt them. If he really wanted to, he would have done something by now.

Link didn't know what to do, and was torn between a difficult decision. Seth was the bandit, the one robbing stores around Hyrule and hurting innocent people. He was also Malon's fiancé, and Hayden's soon to be stepfather. Link knew what his job was. He told himself if he caught Seth around Hyrule again, doing his bandit business, he wouldn't hold back. Another side of him thought differently, though.

How would Malon react if Seth was killed? How would she take the fact, that Link was the one who killed him?

Link sighed deeply, rubbing his temples. Being the Hero of Time was a tough job, especially when you let your personal emotions get in the way. As Link sat in the windowsill, looking out at the dark Hyrule, he thought about what to do. His mind focused on Seth, his job and Hayden…

Seth now knows that Hayden is the son of the Hero of Time. How will Seth treat Hayden now? Link suddenly grew anxious. Things were starting to take a change for the worse, now that Seth's identity was revealed. Why did it have to be Malon's fiancé who became the enemy? Why does Malon and Hayden have to be dragged into this?

Link only wished that things were the way they use to be.

A knock came to the door.

Link leaned his head back, telling the person to come in. The blonde hero continued to look out at the starry sky, listening as the door opened and closed. Footsteps were heard heading in his direction, as a tall shadow appeared on the castle wall.

" Link, we have been informed about the bandits."

Link looked over at the white haired woman, who stood with her arms crossed. " I know who the leader is."

" And?"

" His name is Seth." Link replied. " He's Malon's fiancé."

" Then this has gone much deeper than we thought." Impa explained.

Link nodded as he stared down at his boots. " I don't know what to do."

" You are the Hero of Time. There is only one thing you can do." Impa stated.

" I know!" Link interrupted, frustrated. " I have to stop him…"

" Why are you anxious?"

" Because…he's Malon fiancé."

" You don't want to hurt Malon's feelings…" Impa spoke softly. " Did you tell her?" Link nodded, staying silent. Impa continued. " How did she take it?"

" Not so well…" Link answered.

As another knock appeared at the door, Link stood getting out of the windowsill. He walked passed Impa, who looked over her shoulder, watching the Hero of Time approach the door. Link grabbed the doorknob and opened it, surprised to see the Princess standing on the other side. She smiled and politely walked into the room.

" Link, there's something I have to tell you." Zelda explained softly. " It's about the wedding."

Link closed the door. He was already frustrated about the entire Seth issue, and wasn't in the mood to hear any more news for tonight. He did wonder though what she had to tell him about the wedding. It seems he was so caught up in other issues, that the wedding had briefly slipped his mind.

" Is something wrong?"

Zelda shook her head, brushing the loose strands of blonde hair out of her face. " No, nothing is wrong. It seems though, my father had pushed the wedding to a sooner date."

Link felt his heart stop. " A…sooner date?"

Zelda nodded. " He's scheduling the wedding for next week."

" Why so soon?"

" He's tired of waiting." Zelda replied. " Is that alright with you?"

Link coughed and nodded, walking over to the bed. " Yeah…" He lied. " That's perfectly fine."

Zelda frowned watching as Link took a seat on the bed. She lifted the front of her dress and walked over to where he was, sitting down next to him. She noticed the anxious and distraught expression held upon his face, as she lightly placed her hand over his, comforting him. During this moment, Impa had silently slipped out of the room.

" Is something wrong?"

" I figured out the leader bandit's identity."

Zelda's eyes widened. " Who is he?"

" His name his Seth." Link replied. " He's Malon's fiancé."

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" Boss! What took you so long?" Trey questioned, as he and Jack moved from their spots against the lone building at Lake Hylia.

Seth dismounted his horse, and walked up to his partners. The two men noticed the expression Seth held upon his face. With his mask removed, his emotions were clearly seen. It was a feeling Seth rarely revealed. Jake and Trey both knew that something was troubling their leader

" There has been a change of plans, now." Seth explained sternly. " The Hero of Time, he's Hayden's father."

Trey's eyes widened. " Hayden's father?"

Seth nodded. " I couldn't believe Malon was in love with that Hero of Time, Link. How could this have happened?"

" Does the Hero of Time know who you are?" Jack questioned.

Seth shrugged in response. He walked up to the side of the building and looked out at the silent peaceful lake, watching as the moon's reflection shined on the water. A soft cool breeze caused Seth's short brown hair to blow in the wind and caress his face. His hand was placed over his stomach, where Link had wounded him during the battle.

" I have an idea, Boss!" Trey exclaimed excitedly. " You want to finish off the Hero of Time, correct?"

" Of course…"

" So how about we kidnap Hayden?" Trey explained.

Seth immediately turned around. " What?" His loud sudden yelling caused Trey to jump startled and anxiously step back.

" I mean, think about it." Trey chuckled, nervously. " If we kidnap Hayden, then the Hero of Time would surely come to his son's rescue. And then you can finish him off."

Seth crossed his arms. His green eyes sternly glared down at his partner. " I don't like it."

Jack seemed stunned by their leader's words. " I thought you didn't like Hayden."

" I don't." Seth agreed. " But…he's Malon's son…" Seth looked away from the two, and stared across the lake. "…And I love Malon."

" It's the only way…" Trey complained.

" It's not the only way." Seth corrected, turning his attention back to his teammates. " I'm not going to kidnap Hayden."

" Then what are you going to do?" Trey questioned.

" We follow you, Boss." Jack added.

Seth sighed. " I don't know…"

Trey seemed frustrated and weary of Seth's actions. He abruptly turned and walked back to his horse, mounting the mare. He grabbed tightly to the reins, watching as Jack followed him.

Seth turned and crossed his arms, watching as Trey's horse trotted over to him. " Boss, we want our revenge. You do what you want, I'll do what I want."

" Very well." Seth replied, proudly. " Go ahead."

" And go ahead and try to kill us, for kidnapping Hayden." Trey laughed. " I'd like to see you try."

Trey and Jack immediately rode off, away from the lone building and Seth. Seth watched from his spot, as the two riders disappeared into the darkness in the distance. He was on his own now. He was going to sit back and watch his teammates get killed. He was going to get his revenge, but in a different way.

" Go ahead…" Seth repeated. " I'm not going to kill you." He smirked. " The Hero of Time will…."

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A/N:

Not much to say about this chapter, except we see a different side of Seth. He won't touch Hayden, but is still determined to finish off our favorite hero.

I know the last couple of chapters have been slow, and I promise action…and romance, is expected in the up coming chapters. As you can tell, it's starting to get more interesting, especially with the wedding pushed to a sooner date.

Link needs to act fast.

Until Next Time!