DISCLAIMER: SEE CH 1

AN: Wow, 4 reviews on the first chapter! I must be on to something. Anyway, I think I'm going to start responding to my reviews here, some other authors do. I'll stop if my amount of reviews gets out of control (I doubt that will happen, lol.)

Anime Wildfire: Thanks, I'm glad you found this; you left the most reviews on my other story. Also, I was trying to keep everyone more in character, so I'm glad someone noticed!

Spiritual Stone: Thanks for the review, and you're in luck, because this chapter's all about the journey there. I only posted the other one because I wanted to see how people liked the idea.

Digital Skitty: oops, thanks for the tip. I try to make my stories look good so I don't look stupid . I'm glad you like it so far. Oh, and this takes place after Ocarina of Time and Majora's mask. There probably won't be anything from Twilight Princess.

SnowdogTP: Glad you're interested, thanks for the compliment!

Link rode long and hard over the field. He pushed Epona into a gallop whenever he could. He arrived at Gerudo Valley in 3 hours, and crossed the bridge quickly. He slowed Epona into an easy trot, and approached the Gerudo fortress.

"Halt!" A guard yelled, approaching him. He pulled out a small membership card made of parchment on wood.

"Oh! Sorry. You must be Link. We are to take care of your horse." She snapped her fingers, and two other Gerudos approached. Link dismounted, and they led Epona to their stables. "Come with me. I am to take you to Nabooru." The first guard said.

Link followed her into the fort. He was taken to Nabooru's room.

"Link! Nice to see you again." Nabooru said in her bold, accented voice.

Link smiled, "good to see you too."

"So, off to Jarmania, hmm? About time someone as competent as you was sent. I'm losing a lot of women out there. Come with me, I am to give you a camel." She said, walking past him and out the door. Link followed her.

She took him to a separate stable. Inside was over a dozen camels, animals much more capable of crossing the desert area than horses. Nabooru brought a big, strong looking one over to Link. "His name is Machino." She said.

Link eyed the hump suspiciously. Nabooru laughed. "If you don't want to… hurt yourself, you should probably get on in front of that."

Link smiled, a bit embarrassed, and hopped on in front of the hump, near the neck.

"You should leave immediately. When you get to the end of the desert, there is a mountain range with a few passes getting you to the other side, the blood fields. Go to the pass, and then dismount. Machino will find a way back. Good luck." Nabooru said. Link rode out, and waved. He then took off into the haunted wasteland, heading west.

The camel was able to navigate the sand without any issues. Link pretty much just covered his eyes with the green hood he took with him, which was normally for cold weather. Soon the wind died down, and the sand stopped flying. Link lowered his hood, and gazed out onto the rest of the desert. He kicked the camel gently, and it loped off through the calm sands.

It was an uneventful, 2 day journey. He camped with some Gerudos who were also headed to war in the blood fields, and they gave him food and a place to sleep. He left early the next day, and found a pathway through the mountains using his map. He dismounted the camel, and patted it on the nose. "Good job." He told it softly, before walking away. The camel headed back the way they had came.

As soon as he came to the other side of the mountain, his eyes were shocked at the green fields after seeing all that sand. The plains were flat and had few trees, and he could just barely see the tree line many kilometers away on the other side. He saw motion in a few places, soldiers marching or fighting. He jogged out onto the field, and ran straight west.

He met little resistance, but 2 hours in he saw a small group of Hylian knights losing to a bigger group of Jarmanian soldiers. He was about to head around them, but stopped. He sighed. He couldn't just leave them to die. He drew his sword and shield, and ran into the fray. He slashed one Jarmanian faster then he could block, and then ducked another one's slash, coming up with his shield extended, hitting him on the chin. He fell back, and Link jumped, plunging his sword into the man's chest. Link felt a twinge of remorse, but he knew from experience it came down to his life or his opponent's life. The other soldiers were heartened by the appearance of this strong new warrior, and they killed every Jarmanian except one, who escaped to report back to his leader. Before the guards could say much to him, Link headed off again.

He came to the trees in another couple of hours, and found the path to Jarmania. He headed down the path for about half an hour before he spied a great, white gate in the distance. He headed off the path, walking parallel to the wall. A good distance away, and out of sight from any guards, he approached it. There were guards on top of the wall. He pulled out his bow. He fired 2 shots. Each one found its mark on a guard's neck. They tumbled off the wall noiselessly, as Link had hoped. He pulled out his hookshot, and latched onto a wooden crate on top of the wall. It was big and heavy, and easily supported his weight. He was pulled up onto the wall. He stowed his hookshot, and leapt off the other side of the wall, rolling as he hit the ground. He stood up quickly, and walked into the center of town, an area much like the market, but bigger. He strode casually among, looking at the smooth white stone all the buildings were made of. He picked a random path leading away. It led him through a residential area, then into another market-like area. This one was even bigger, and in the middle was a massive, 5 story high, round building. It was also white. People were heading to it, referring to it as "the coliseum."

He walked past it, and followed another path. This led through a quiet area, filled with peaceful gardens and fountains. A few people wandered through it. Link was just looking at one fountain when a piece of cloth was put over his face from behind. He breathed in, surprised, and his vision went blurry. He elbowed backward, and someone grunted, falling. The cloth was removed. He stumbled away, turning around. A few unarmored guards carrying small swords and bits of heavily scented cloth were approaching. He couldn't tell how many, because his vision kept doubling and tripling. He realized thickly that he had forgotten to put his hood on, and was just wearing his pointy hat. He tried to run, but stumbled and fell. One of the guards swooped down, cloth raised, but Link kicked him in the shin and he fell. Two guards grabbed his arms and legs, and another put a cloth to his face. He held his breath and struggled, but soon he breathed some in. The world melted away, and he felt all his strength ebb. Then the world went black.

AN: Another short chapter… maybe that's just how I write. Please review!