Hey, here's the fourth chapter! So far, only one review... shucks.

Link: Don't feel bad. At least people read it.

Arae: They just read it to read about me.

Lily: Oh, please.

Jon: Settle down. Oh, and I don't own the Legend of Zelda. Or else Link would get to ride a dragon. :)

Link: That would be pretty cool.

Chapter Four

Jon and the dragon locked eyes, neither of them blinking. Jon glared into the blood red eyes fearlessly, and the dragon lazily stared back. He began to think about all the things he knew about dragons from reading books and playing video games. Jon knew that they were big, they had already established that, their under belly was weaker than the rest of the body…

Jon glanced at the dragon's underbelly, but it was covered in the same black scales as the rest of the dragon. Scratch that idea.

What else do I know? Jon thought. They can fly, they're big, they can breathe fire, well, some of them…

Jon abruptly froze. He took a fearful glance at the dragon's mouth, which was closed. Jon began to pray that the dragon couldn't breathe fire.

Jon noticed a flash of movement at the corner of his eye, and snuck a quick glance. He saw Arae sneaking to the dragon's side. Jon hoped that Arae knew what he was doing. He decided to do Arae a favor and keep the dragon's attention on himself.

The dragon didn't seem to notice Arae as it focused its attention on Jon, who kept circling, waiting for a chance to strike. The dragon wasn't afraid. It had no weak spots.

Jon grimaced as he looked the dragon over. Its sharp talons were as long as Jon's forearm, and looked razor-sharp. The crimson tongue flicked in and out of its mouth lazily. The dragon's huge wings were folding in to its body.

Was this the end? Would he really die here?

Arae approached the dragon's flank and looked around. Arae looked for a way up into the saddle, for the dragon's scales seemed slippery, and Arae knew that the dragon would feel it if he began to clamber up.

Arae made sure to keep moving slowly as the dragon adjusted its position every so often to make sure it had a clear view of Jon. His eyes scoured the dragon's flank, looking for a way up. Then, as the dragon moved slightly, Arae thought he saw something flap. He looked more closely, and saw a black rope attached to the saddle. It was just out of Arae's grasp, even when he jumped.

Arae stepped back, his mind racing. If he took a running jump, he was sure he could grab it, but then he'd have to quickly climb up before the dragon reared up, or whirled around, or… did something.

He steeled himself. It had to be done. Perhaps he would even give Jon a chance to wound the dragon.

Arae took a few steps backwards, carefully adjusting himself to the dragon's movements. The dragon had almost completed a full circle, and soon it would maybe wonder why there was only one girl watching Jon rather than her and a boy. Arae had to act quickly. He ran as fast as he could, and jumped for the rope.

Just before Arae would have grabbed the rope, the dragon shifted slightly. Arae missed the rope and smashed into the dragons flank, and fell to the ground, hitting his head against a rock. The dragon screeched and reared up on its hind legs, and Jon rolled sideways. The dragon adjusted its position in mid air, and fell back down to the ground.

Right where Arae was laying.

There was a sickening thud, and the dragon's huge body came down on the spot where Arae was laying, stunned by the rock that he had fell on. Jon and Lily stood stock still in horror as the dragon screeched.

Jon dashed over to Lily, who was sobbing quietly. "Oh, Arae…" she sniffed.

Jon put his arm around her. "Shh… he died bravely…" He was surprised to find tears running down his cheeks.

The dragon screeched again, and an orange inferno exploded from its mouth. Jon pushed Lily to the ground and protected her with his body, but after a few moments, they realized that the fire wasn't meant for them. They both sat up, and saw Zant floating in the air above them. The fire streaked towards him, but Zant moved out of the way. He was carrying a limp figure in his arms.

The dragon shot another fiery blaze at Zant, and he dived low to the ground, stopping long enough to gently drop the figure to the ground beside Lily and Jon. As Zant flew back up to do battle with the dragon, Jon and Lily took a look at the limp form.

"Arae!" Lily screeched, and quickly kneeled down beside him. Arae's eyes began to open slowly. "Arae! Are you ok?" Lily asked hastily, her voice filled with concern.

"What… where… am I?" Arae asked slowly. He looked up into Lily's eyes. "Did you die too?"

Lily laughed as some tears fell down her cheek. "No, you're alive! Although, I don't know how," she told him.

"Zant musta teleported him just in time," Jon said.

"The last thing I saw was the dragon coming down on me…" Arae muttered, and shuddered. He sat up and rubbed the back of his head.

Lily embraced him. "Don't you EVER do that again!" she scolded as she let go of Arae. He just grinned sheepishly. Lily whirled on Jon. "Don't YOU ever do that again, either!" Jon just shrugged and grinned.

Another screech from the dragon brought the kids back to reality, and they watched Zant fight the dragon. Zant easily moved in the air around the dragon, firing bolts of black at the dragon, who moved clumsily on land. The dragon blew fire from its giant maw at Zant, but he easily saw it coming and dodged it.

"Yeah!" Jon cheered. "Go Zant!"

"What are you doing?" Lily exclaimed. "Go help him!"

Arae and Jon looked at her. "Wait, lemme get this straight," Arae said. "First, you tell him NOT to go fight the dragon. Now, you're telling him to GO fight that dragon?"

Lily blushed a little and smiled sheepishly. "Oh yeah," she muttered. "Sorry."

"Zant can handle things," Jon said, smiling back. "I'll stay here on the sidelines and watch."

The dragon reared up on its hind legs again and spread its wings, making it a truly fearsome sight. The former King of the Twilight froze in his tracks, struck by amazement and terror. A taloned hand struck Zant, and he crashed to the ground. The dragon picked Zant up in its giant hand, spread its wings, and started to fly away.

"No!" Jon yelled, and dashed towards the dragon, drawing his sword, but the powerful gusts of wind created by the dragon's pumping wings blew him backwards, and the dragon flew off towards the large volcano looming in the distance. Jon cursed loudly and stuck his sword in the ground. "Damn it!"

"Where's that dragon going?" Arae asked as he limped over, supported somewhat by Lily. He gazed at the dragon, which was quickly disappearing from sight.

"Death Mountain," Lily said. "What should we do?"

"We need to save Zant," Jon said firmly. "He's our ticket out of here."

"But… who knows how long it will take us to get there?" Arae pointed out.

"If we had horses… it would take less than a day," Lily calculated. "But… this place doesn't feel right."

"What do you mean?" Jon asked Lily.

She gestured behind her. "I can't see Hyrule Castle anywhere. You can see it from anywhere in Hyrule… especially in Hyrule Field."

"So… are you telling us that we're in Hyrule Field, just… not quite in Hyrule Field?" Arae asked. "As if that makes any sense."

Lily nodded. "I get what you mean, and that's what it feels like. It feels like we're in… some other world."

Jon pointed at the mountain. "Look at that."

Death Mountain was spewing out smoke, but not ordinary smoke. The smoke was a dark gold color, and it seemed to spread out in every direction, becoming thicker and thicker by the moment. A mix of different colors seemed to be mixed in with the smoke, dark, dreary colours. The smoke was quickly heading towards the three kids.

"Ok, this is cracked," Jon said. "That smoke is… covering everything."

The smoke seemed to be gaining speed, and the whole mountain was obscured. The smoke seemed to be as thick as fog.

"Well… we won't get anywhere by just standing here," Lily said. "Let's see if there's any way to get to Death Mountain quickly."

They all were nervous as the smoke passed over them. They were surprised that once they were in the smoke, they could see perfectly. The world around them had changed to a dark, golden colour, much like what the world looks like when twilight comes around. The trees were stripped of their leaves, and the grass seemed to be dead, giving the world a lifeless look.

Intense pain suddenly shot through the bodies of the kids, and they all cried out in unison. They fell to the ground, and the twilight took control.

Arae: YOU! YOU!! YOU...

Jon: I?

Arae: YOU CAME THIS CLOSE TO BUMPING ME OFF! THIS! FREAKING! CLOSE!

Me: Aye, you're lucky he didn't bump you off completly!

Jon: Wait, you're writing this story. I'm just starring in it.

Me: You're right, but you are me.

Jon: True.

Lily: I'm just glad you're ok... wow, I can't believe I just said that.