Okay! Chapter 21 is done! I know the title kind of sucks but it's not as easy as it seems to come up with chapter titles, especially when a story has 21 chapters and counting.

Chapter 21: Keys, Shells, and Moving Water

Link came out of the side room with a map in his hand. "Those things are simple compared to some of the other stuff in here," Link said shoving the map in his pocket.

"Okay now that we have the map and have lowered the water, how do we get down?" Faith asked looking down the whole in the floor that had once been filled with water.

"We jump," Link said as though it were obvious.

"Um isn't that a little far?"

"Not really, you just have to roll when you get close to the ground, like what I did at the forest temple. Just trust me come on." Link jumped before Faith had a chance to argue.

'This is going to hurt,' Faith thought as she followed Link.

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Despite what Faith thought both her and Link landed without a single injury. Link turned to her and pointed to the torches on the side of the room. "We have to light these torches to get into that room." Link pointed to the barred door between the two torches.

"Simple enough," Faith said pulling out her bow and an arrow. Link smiled and pulled out his bow as well. Faith was a little confused when Link didn't move to stand on the other side of the lit torch but didn't say a word. She just knocked the arrow in place on her bow and let it fly. The arrow hit both its marks, through the fire and into the next torch.

Link had moved because he didn't need to. When he knocked let his arrow fly it lit on fire. He had used magic to light the arrow but he had already used magic twice in the temple already and didn't think it mattered if he used more. The bars lifted from the door allowing them passage. "Keep your bow ready, you're going to need it in there."

"That's really comforting," Faith replied sarcastically.

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Link had pulled out his long shot rather than his bow but he knew that arrows worked just as well. He stopped Faith before she got too far in the room. "Be careful; just step close enough to one to get it to open up then shoot the muscle inside. You'll have to be quick about it if you don't want it to attack."

Faith could feel some of the color rush out of her face. The four creatures Link was talking about looked like giant clams however they also had sharp spikes on the back of them. She swallowed hard and nodded. She drew and arrow and started to slowly step toward one.

Link wasn't as slow as Faith about getting close to one. He had Navi lock onto it and aimed his long shot. As soon as the shell blade opened up Link shot it. He moved on to the next one just as Faith had gotten close enough to shoot one.

Faith's nervousness didn't help her aim and ended up letting go of the arrow a fraction of the second too late. The shell blade charged at her. Faith moved out of the way as quickly as she could but still ended up being scratched lightly by it. She pulled out another arrow and let it fly just in time. The shell blade had opened up again and the arrow struck home.

Link went after the fourth shell blade since Faith took so long with the first and after the shell blade was beaten a chest appeared in the back of the room. He ran over to it and pulled the small key that was in it out.

"All that was just for a key?" Faith asked

"There are worse things in here that only get you a key. Come on we still have more of these to get."

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Link and Faith went back to the center room. Link motioned for Faith to follow him. He ran for a pathway that was blocked by a large stone. Without waiting for Faith, Link began to push the block. When Faith had caught up to him, Link had already pushed the block almost to the end of the path. With one last shove the block fell into a pool of water. Link nodded toward the water and jumped in.

Faith followed despite the feeling in the pit of her stomach.

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The water didn't go far down and the hall didn't go far back either. They were able to surface quickly. The room they ended up in had a gap in the middle that was too long to jump but also didn't have a place the long shot could stick. On the other side of the gap was a blue spider like creature called a tekite. When Faith saw it she pulled out her bow and shot an arrow. It hit the tekite causing it to jump. Before it had a chance to jump again Faith had struck it with another arrow causing it to disappear in a blue cloud of smoke.

"Nice shot. However I want you to stay here and wait for me to get back from the next room," Link said walking toward a crystal on the side of the room. It was not too far from the gap either.

"But why I want to help?" Faith argued taking a step toward Link.

"It's too dangerous, beside, you can't help in there anyway." Link hit the crystal making a jet of water come up from the floor. "So just stay here and wait."

Faith wanted to argue again but instead just sighed and gave in. "Fine I'll wait here."

Link jumped on the water jet and ran through the door on the other side.

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"You know Link that was kind of mean," Navi said after they had gotten to the next room.

"I was protecting her. She wouldn't have done anything in here but get in my way anyways. She doesn't have a hook or long shot so she couldn't fight the shell blades underwater."

"You could have told her that rather than just telling her to stay!"

The room Link and Navi were in had a pool of moving water. Under the water were a pipe and a metal dragon head. Inside the dragons mouth was a crystal switch. The only way to hit the switch was to stand on the pipe. Link jumped in the water. "Look Navi I don't want to talk about it right now just let me concentrate." He swam so that he was right above the pipe and put on his iron boots. He sank so that he was on the pipe. Link pulled out his long shot and aimed for the crystal. The crystal opened a gate that was underwater as well. There was a target just ahead of the gate that Link aimed for. He was pulled into a tunnel where two shell blades waited for him. He shot them both but the gate closed before he could get past it. He went back and hit the switch again. This time he was able to get past it. He took off the iron and floated up to a room with a small chest that had a key. He grabbed the key hit another switch that opened the gate and swam back out. When he surfaced again Navi continued with what she had said before.

"Link you could have at least told her to wait above the water so she didn't feel so bad! And for all you know she might have been pulled to the chamber of sages!"

"Don't joke about that kind of stuff! I still need her help I just didn't want her to get hurt!" Link grabbed Navi and shoved her in his bag. Then he went back to the room he had told Faith to wait in. She was still there waiting for him. Inside he let out a relieved sigh. "Hey Faith, can you hit the switch so I can get back over there?" He yelled when he saw her.

Faith was glad to see it hadn't taken him long and that he was still okay. Without saying a word she hit the switch with her sword. The water jet came up and Link jumped back to the side Faith was on.

"Come on, we have to change the water level again." Link nodded toward the direction of the middle room and ran over to the water. Faith followed him.

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Hope everyone enjoyed the chapter. I know it gets… different than what usually goes on in my chapters toward the end but I was inspired to do it so I went with it because it felt right. Now it's Reviewer Response Time! (hands out plushie Links to reviewers)

Chips Dip: Long time no hear from! I understand what you mean about fasting from internet. Glad you like the story so far! Hope you update your story soon! I'm really looking forward to the next chapter of your story!

lisilgirl: Wow never had anyone say they are proud of me here. As for Dark Link, we must both be patient. There is an order in which things have to be done and I can't go skipping forward just because it's my favorite part of the temple.

Well that's all for now! I hope more people review! If you don't review I don't know what you like or don't like about my story!