Me: Well, lucky number seven is up!

Lily: How can that be lucky? Does Arae die?

Arae: Hey... just because I'm the guy that no body likes...

Lily: I'm kidding... I like you.

Arae: Really...?

Jon: Sorry to break this heartfelt moment, but I don't own The Legend of Zelda. Or else I would be in it.

Link: Oh, please. I'm the star of the show.

Jon: Don't make me- Lily?? Arae?? What the HELL are you DOING???

Arae: N-nothing...

Chapter Seven

Lily and Jon dashed up the path, running from the gigantic three headed dragon. A shadow passed over them, and they looked up to see the dragon flying over them, two of its heads looking down at them, the other one looking ahead.

"How are we gonna kill that thing?" Jon exclaimed. The path winded upwards, and Jon prayed that it led to a safer place. Lily merely barked and kept pace with Jon.

They reached another clearing on the mountain with more geysers. There were ledges leading up to the top of the volcano. Jon groaned as he saw the open space.

The dragon landed in the clearing, facing Jon and Lily. Arae was still asleep, and Jon had half a mind to wake him up right now. It looked intently at them, its heads moving side to side lazily.

"Ok…" Jon muttered, evaluating the situation. There's a giant dragon blocking our way, we know that… maybe I can distract it… no, that dragon can't be distracted… the other heads will just focus on the other… unless… Jon looked around. There was a gap between the ledge and the dragon's body that Lily could fit through, and if Jon went around the other side… that would distract it enough. He looked at Lily. Wait… she was light enough… could I fly quick enough to drop her off at the ledge? They had to take the risk.

"Don't move, Lily!" Jon called out, and stepped backwards. He ran and jumped, spreading his wings, and grabbed Lily with his hands. He wrapped his arms around her body and began to fly. Jon had guessed right. Lily was quite light. He just hoped that Arae didn't stir and begin to thrash around.

Jon shot upwards as the heat from the dragon's fire gave him a boost. He flew towards a hole in the mountain, wide enough for all of them to fit through at once.

The dragon shrieked as its prey flew past, but couldn't move, because of its size. As Jon streaked into the hole, the dragon flew upwards, shrieking and blowing infernos at the mountain.

Jon let go of Lily and Arae, who was just waking up. The snake opened its mouth widely in what Jon guessed was a yawn. "Geez, man, you missed the show," Jon told Arae. He looked confused, so Jon went on, "We've encountered some trouble, and it's big with three heads." Arae still looked confused, so Jon sighed. "Long story short, BIG DRAGON, BIGGER, THREE HEADS!" he yelled.

Arae's eyes went wide. "Yes, I'm serious," Jon said. "Ask Lily." Arae's gaze rested on Lily, and she nodded her head. Arae's skin flickered different colours.

"I'm not sure how we're gonna beat this thing… last time, we had Zant to help us… speaking of which, where is that guy?" Jon asked. He looked around at his surroundings.

They were in a dark tunnel with torches lit along the walls. They could see light at the end, so they began to move towards it. They could hear the screeches of the dragon as it flew around the volcano. The kids came to a platform that was slightly raised in the middle. Pulleys and ropes were at the edges, and Jon saw a ledge up above. He stepped on the raised part of the platform, and it sank down. The platform began to slowly rise.

"An elevator," Jon observed. Arae hissed softly.

The elevator stopped at the ledge, and they walked down another tunnel to a large room. It seemed like a throne room, for there was a large seat at the other end of the room. Some smaller seats were beside the large one. The large room was deserted, and bare. The orange walls were made of solid rock.

"What is this place?" Jon asked. Arae rolled his eyes. "I guess you guys can't answer me, huh…"

"It's about time you three came," a voice said from behind them. They turned to see Zant standing at the entrance to the tunnel. His helmet was chipped and beaten, and his robes were singed and torn.

"Zant!" Jon exclaimed, and dashed over. "What happened to you?"

"I had a little fight with the dragon," Zant told them. "I fled before it was transformed into what it is now."

"Are you hurt?" Jon asked, looking at his torn robes.

Zant shook his head. "That dragon's fire nearly got me, but no, I'm fine. Just took a beating when it got me in Hyrule Field."

"Good." Jon took a breath. "How come you weren't transformed at all?"

Zant smiled beneath his helmet. "I am from the twilight. This is my realm."

"Well… how come the mountain spewed out those golden clouds? And it wasn't twilight when you teleported us here," Jon asked Zant.

"Ever since Link defeated Ganondorf and me, the only place that is totally twilight is the palace, and an area around it. Everyone lives there anyway, so the twilight doesn't come until it is twilight in the real realm," Zant answered. "I'm the only one who can teleport between the realms. Not even the Queen can do that," Zant told them with a hint of pride in his voice.

"Who's the Queen?" Jon asked.

Zant shook his head. "That's a story for another day. In the meantime, we need to kill this dragon to return to the light realm, or, as you call it, the real world."

"Why do we need to kill the dragon?" Jon asked.

Zant shook his head again. "You ask too many questions. We need to, so that Ganondorf can't call it back. Now, I have an idea…"

Jon: That was crazy.

Lily: What was?

Jon: What you two were doing.

Lily: Shut up!

Jon: Ow! Don't smack me!

Arae: Ha, sucker... ow!

Lily: No more, from either of you!

Jon, Arae: Yes marm...

Link: Well, I know who wears the pants in this group... ow!

Lily: No more!

Link: Yes ma'am...