"Link. Wake up."
Link felt something tapping him, annoying him to no end. He stirred, hand reaching out to stop whatever it was.
The something- A boot, Link now realised, hit him in the face. Yelping, Link's eyes darted open.
"Sorry! But you have to get out of here!" Renado whispered, pulling Link to his feet. Pushing him towards Zant, Renado's eyes telling him everything.
Link hooked his arms under Zant's armpits, dragging him across the room. Only pausing a moment to grab Zant's robes, he got out the back door just as the front doors opened. Closing it slowly, Link took a quick breath.
"Link, hurry! He's Twili, remember?" Link nodded, pulling Zant's robe over his head to keep him from burning.
Link let out a low whistle, and a few seconds later Epona trotted around the back. Link smiled, scratching her ears. Link heaved Zant on Epona's back, pushing the Twili's almost nonexsistent weight out of his mind.
"Where do we take him?" Link swung a leg over Epona, leaning over Zant. The sun bore down on his neck, his back prickling with sweat. It was that or let the Twili burn, and Link couldn't let that happen.
"One of the abandoned buildings?" Midna chimed, her voice low.
Link gave Epona a kick, sending her into a light gallop. Dust kicked up around her hooves, an amount of it getting in his mouth.
Picking the most stable house Link could find, he dismounted Epona, giving her a quick pat on the neck.
Link gave a quick glance around the empty streets, checking for anyone who might have seen him. Sastisfied he was alone, Link slid Zant off Epona's back and carried him inside.
The room was dark, and a shattered window let in an amount of sand. It circled around the room and every breath was filled with dust.
Lowering the Twili to the ground, Link noted the Twili was a few shades lighter than usual. Link puzzled over this for a second, before grabbing a lopsided curtain and cramming it into the window pane.
Link had only seen a Twili suffer light once, and he didn't want it to happen again. He wouldn't wish it upon his worst enemy, which of now, was Zant.
Link had always been a forgiving person, letting everybody wake him up three hours before sunrise, fetching things for everyone.
But this was far beyond Link's imagination. Forgiving Zant for all the things he had done? Impossible. So why was he checking the Twili's bruises?
Guilt. He had become a monster back there, and Link was horrified that it would happen again. Zant's curse had effected Link, making him wild. There was nothing Link could do, except feel sorry for himself. But, then again...
"Link." Midna's sharp voice snapped Link out of his thoughts. He glanced up, one hand still on Zant's shoulder.
"Uh, here." Midna floated up, assuming her shadow-free form. She passed her hand under Link's eyes, wiping an amount of tears away. Midna lowered to the ground, tucking her legs under her.
"This is really eating at you, isn't it?" Link nodded, turning away. His vision started to cloud, and he trembled. The dark mood started to reach him, and he could feel the animal-like anger buzzing through his ears.
"If I-I had just...Controlled myself!" Link hissed, letting out a growl. Red started to cloud his eyes, and a metallic taste filled his mouth. Two arms wrapped around him, and his senses went cold.
"There, wolf boy. Don't beat yourself up."
Link faced Midna, her eyes to the ground. He wrapped his arms around her back, just resting there.
Link didn't know how long they stayed like that, locked in one anothers' embrace, but eventually they let go.
Link felt slightly above the world, like nothing could touch him. It occured to him he was smiling like an idiot, and he turned away.
Putting the moment aside for now, Link tried to focus on Zant.
The Twili's breathing was laboured, each chest rise and fall eminating a short wheeze. Amber peeked through the eyelids, and Link wondered if he was going to wake up.
After a few minutes of silence, Link decided against it.
"Link?"
"Hmm?"
"You should give him water." She had a point, the Twili wasn't going to heal very quickly if he was dehydrated.
Sliding his fingers under the Twili's head, Link pulled Zant into a semi-sitting position. Pulling a bottle of water from his belt, Link tipped the contents down the Twili's throat.
Zant sputtered at first, fingers curling. But natural instincts kicked in, and the Twili allowed the water into his system.
Lowering Zant back onto the ground, Link looked to Midna. She smirked, her snaggletooth poking out of the corner of her mouth.
Giving a quick chuckle, Link grinned right back. This wasn't the worst day, he supposed.