Sorry if it's a little short. I just didn't feel like putting what happens next in here and somehow it didn't take as long as I thought it would to do what I wanted to with this chapter.

Chapter 17: Hyrule Field

The sun seemed to be fading rapidly and this cause Faith to worry. She knew that no matter when they had left they would still have to travel at night but at the rate they were moving it seemed as though they would only travel at night. "Be ready Link I'm not sure what we'll find."

Link nodded but didn't say a word. He had too much on his mind to speak. Questions ran through his mind. Questions about how much Hyrule had changed. If the forest was burned down, and the Temple of Time destroyed what else could be gone? Was Lon Lon Ranch still standing? What about Death Mountain? He remembered that Faith had mentioned Kakariko Village but was it the same as he remembered or had that also changed? And if Death Mountain was still standing what was going on there? With all the questions in his mind he didn't realize that the field was becoming darker and that the day was transforming into night. If he had he would have been paying far more attention to the sounds of the field than to the sounds in his head. It wasn't until he heard Faith screaming his name that he realized they were no longer alone.

"Link! Are you paying attention, Link?" Faith's voice was filled with fear and tears.

Link turned to look at her. "I'm sorry I was a little distracted. We should keep moving though, whatever it is we can't allow it to gain on us come on!" Link started to run but at a speed he knew Faith could keep up with.

"Link I don't think that's going… Oh no," Faith stopped mind thought when she saw was ahead of them. Both she and Link stopped running. Faith's hand began to shake as what was following them also caught up and stopped.

"This is defiantly not good," Link said looking around them. He counted 40 Stalchildren and Stalfos. They were completely surrounded and in extreme danger. The worst part is he knew Faith wouldn't allow him to use magic to help their odds. "Start with the Stalchildren, I'll start with the Stalfos," Link said drawing the Master Sword.

"Be careful Link." Faith drew the Kokiri Sword and they both leaped in different directions.

Faith dodged all the Stalfos and went for Stalchildren. Each Stalchild on its own was no problem. Having 20-25 attack at once was a problem. Even with her new shield Faith still couldn't avoid all of their attacks. With each Stalchild she defeated the others seemed to attack faster and harder. Faith fought without any help from Rosa, and fighting the large amount of Stalchildren that seemed to also keep multiplying was taking its toll.

Link was having about as much Luck as Faith. He couldn't defeat them all in time for the ones that were already knocked down to spring back up. The Stalfos were relentless and he couldn't avoid all of them at once. No matter how hard he tried Link couldn't get the Stalfos to fight him one on one. Every turn he made another Stalfos was their waiting for him. He couldn't block all the shots with his shield and he couldn't always evade either. The battle was going nowhere fast.

"Link, they keep coming! We have to try moving!" Faith shouted slicing a Stalchild in two. Stopping for a second however caused her to be scratched on the cheek. She let out a small scream.

"That's easier said than done." Link replied. He was still fighting and slicing at each Stalfos that came at him. "Let me use some magic! It'll be a lot easier!"

"No! No magic, magic draws attention!" Faith shouted. She fell to one knee but continued to swing her sword at the Stalchildren. "No magic!" Faith was barely able to shout the words but she could not let him use magic. It was a forbidden art and those who used it always ended up worse off.

"Then get to your feet and let's move!" Link shouted as he flipped out of the way of one Stalfos and kicked another in the jaw. He had seen Faith fall to her knee and knew that she would need help. Dodging and killing Stalfos and Stalchildren, Link ran over to Faith and lifted her off her knees. "Now, fight to survive, fight to run!" Link charged through the mass of monsters with his sword never stopping.

Faith tried to keep up with Link's pace but she had been injured more than she had thought and was falling behind. Her vision was starting to blur as well and her head was throbbing. She tried to call to Link but it came out as only a whisper. "Help…"

Link still heard her and when he saw her collapse he ran back to grab her. However he found it harder to carry her than he thought it would be. He too had been injured to his limits. HE fell to his knees and pulled out his ocarina. "I hope this somehow works." He put the ocarina to his lips and played a song of open fields and wild horse, Epona's Song. As he passed out he swore he could hear hoof beats.

I hope everyone enjoyed the chapter. I should be able to get the next one up soon. And for those of you who just want to get to the next temple, be patient. I will get there in time but I must do a few things first. Oh and I edit my profile a lot more than I do the story so for the latest news on the story check out my profile/