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Chapter 3 the understanding

As Russell went to Link's house he noticed that the bodies of the goblins he had killed were still on the ground and thought whenever this happens Link must have been able to clear the path so know one knows what he does. Then he dashed across the dead bodes noticing that he manly decapitated he must want to kill them fast so the don't feel much pain. I will do the same and try to kill them quickly. but if I can't well they will be in pain.

As he got to the larder he saw something at the top so he got up as fast as he could to see what it was only to see a bomb so he quickly threw it in the direction that the goblins cam from only to hear a big boom and see a bunch of dead goblins all over the plays and by the looks of it he had killed only half of them as a serge of fear ran over him he desperately wanted to run but had promised Link that he would help so he got out his bow and started to shoot.

As Link slept he was woken by a big boom that had gone off he immediately got up tears coming to his eyes again as a surge of pain shoot through his body and went to grab his sword and started to head out limping slightly as he went out of the room he was in just as he was about to get out of the house he heard foot steps and they stopped right behind him

"Link?" it was colon "why are you leaving you haven't healed properly?"

Link turned around and smiled "its ok Collen I'm just going out to see something ok?"

Collen looked at him for a moment and said "can I come Link"

Link looked at him for a moment thinking shit I wont be able to help Russell if Collen comes but I can just say no he might get suspicious of me! Link yelled in his mind then said "you have to ask your mom ok?"

Collen looked at him and said "ok" and went to find his mom.

Link new that she would say no once she saw the sword cus he rarely brought it out at night (that she knew of) and knew that when he did it wisent usually good.

So when she came and saw the sword she knew that it was to dangers for Collen and said "Collen I think you should let him go on his own tonight ok?"

"aww but mom..." collen started but his mom cut him off

"how about we make him crèches so he can take you with him tomorrow in the morning ok?" Collen looked at Link and how he had a slight limp

"ok" he said in a sad tone of voice

Link smiled "it would help alot if I had crèches and knowing that you and your mom made them wud make it even better ok collen?" Link said a hint of amusement in his voice.

"alight I'll do it for you Link so you can go outside more often!" Collen exclaimed and ran to the back to get started

"Link?" colon's mom asked "aye" said link "why are you really going out for your hurt and I have rarely seen that sword what happened?"

Link frond "I'm sorry but I can't tell you" he said but why not she replied Link still frowning hurt in his eyes as it pained him to not tell her said "you know I hate keeping secrets from you but this I have too keep this one a secret or you might end up in danger" he said and before she could question him further he limped out the door.

Russell couldn't believe it Link had done this ever since he moved out of the village and he still lives just then a goblin came up from behind him and went to attack but was too slow for he had brought his sword an being the 2nd best swordsmen he killed it in 2 hits

I don't know how Link does it I'm barely able to handle 2 at a time if I survive this when he gets better he will have to teach me how to deal with more than 2 goblins at a time or next time I'll probably dead! "But I can't die not now for like Link I will help protect this village and I will keep them safe and I will go home safely!"

and with that he began to fight with new determination and speed. He did not feel the pain of his injuries and he did not care cuss he had a reason for living and that resin was so he code come home and see his wife and son and he would not forgive himself if he died now. "I would rather kill myself than die in a place like this I will make it home"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" he yelled as he charged at a goblin only to get hit on the head

"RUSSELL!" some one called

he looked up to see Link running thru the dead goblins "LINK DON'T COME YOU...HAVEN'T...HEALED ...yet..." was the last thing he said before Link came to him

As Link neared his house he saw some goblins still on the ground from the night before

"I'll have to get rid of these at the end of tonight" Link said to himself. Just then he heard

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" it was Russell

"oh no" as he got closer he saw Russell get hit on the head and fall to the ground "RUSSEL!" Link yelled Russell looked up and all he could do was yell

"LINK DON'T COME YOU...HAVEN'T...HEALED...yet..." and then blackedout

Link was furious his best friend that he knew he could trust almost got killed and he had to do something Link saw a bow and some arrows he picked them up aimed and fired as the arrow soared thru the air Link thought he saw a flame but when he looked again the flame was gone and had gone thru 4 goblins before it stopped as Link ran he opened up a wound that had just scabbed over and doing so a sharp pain swept over him but he had to ignore it for he had to save the one of the few that knew and helped him that had always been there for him always listened to him and helped him if he needed it.

So now it was time to return the favour as he went to go up to him he saw a goblin about to smash rustle's head.

All ready pissd at the sight of it made him even more with a furious battle cry he stabbed the 1st 6 and beheaded the last 8 having killed all the goblins Link picked up Russell flinching in pain as he hit his bad arm and brought him to the bottom of his house he kicked 1 side of the base and a pulley that had a big bored on one end came down and slowly stopped touching the ground

Link put Russell on and then got on himself when he knew it would hold them both he started pulling with his good hand thankful that he had put on an audio stop.

eventually he got to the top and got Russell off then he got off and opened the door and then got Russell and put him on his bed and got some bandages from his medical supply

"hmmm" Link said I only have enough for one, I guess I'll use rags" and he brought the bandages over to Russell and bandaging him up.

"Well better start boiling water" Link said and then I'll get rid of those goblins" and so Link got water from the stream by his house and brought it back up and put it on to boil. An 2hrs passed and the water was boiling link put in 4 freshly washed cloths and waited another hour then took them out and put them on wincing in pain as the hot cloth touched his skin.

Tying it at the side he left to go get rid of the goblins

When Russell woke up he felt something on his body. Thinking that it was a goblin he jumped up and then fell to the floor in pane just like Link had. "wait a sec" Russell said "this isn't my house it is Link's!" he said is surprised "but how could he be able to climb up the ladder and he hasn't even healed properly and he made it up I just don't get it I would not be able to do that even if I wasn't injured" he said

"wait if I'm in Link's house then where the hell is Link!" he said finally fully awake he then noticed that there was boiling water and a bunch of rags in it "is Link cleaning those in that?" then he remembered how Link had come to help even with the way his body was

"did he kill the rest of the goblins?" he said

"AHHHHHHHHHH"

"OH NO THAT WAS LINK WHERE THE HELL IS HE!" he exclaimed as he ran outside he saw that half of the goblins were gone

"oh my god he isn't trying to get rid of the bodies is he?"

as he went down the ladder he saw a drip of blood on the ground and it looked fresh

"oh no did he get hit by something? I have to find him and make sure he is ok"

He ran thru the woods following the trail of blood that looked like whatever the blood was coming from was being dragged suddenly he heard someone coughing to his left and swear

"damit!" it was Link

so Russell ran to find him I hope he is ok he thought as he got closer to a clearing he heard a cracking from wood and another cough

"LINK?!" he yelled as he entered the clearing only to find an sword at his throat

"Link?"

Link looked up "oh sorry Russell didn't mean that just out hear you gotta be careful".

then all of a sudden he started coughing again and was coughing up blood "damit!" he said "again" then he wipt his mouth with his sleeve

Russell noted what was it the fire "Link are those the.."

"Goblins yes" he finished "that is the best way to get rid of them just don't get to close it can brne your hand in no time flat" Link said "

I'll keep that in mind" Russell said "by the way Link why are you coughing up blood like that" Russell said just as Link started coughing up blood again.

Link looked up and smiled as he wiped his mouth again "I guess I'm overexerting myself" Link said still smiling

"well let me help that way you can slow down ok" said Russell

"ok" he replied just as he went to get a rope that was hanging in a tree his shirt lifted slightly to show the pesis of cloth that wear stand by blood by now.

Link looked one last time at Russell still sleeping in the bed "I think I'll let him wake up on his on like he let me" Link said as he went out the door he climbed down the ladder till the halfway point then jumped off but when he landed he was reminded of his injury as he suppressed a scream then coughed up blood

"shit this isn't good I guess I will have to go slow today damit it'll be dark by the time I get all this done and get bake to my house."

He said "well it can't be helped I shod get started now if I'm gonna have a chance to make it in time to make super" he said and with that he started to collect the body of all the goblins to put in a fire. He had got a good amount when he started coughing up blood again

"dammit this it the second time I have done that and I have been going slow too" As he put all the bodies he had collected in a peal he set them on fire and as he went to wash his hands hands a spark hit his foot

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH" he yelled as he hit it off.

Then he started coughing up blood again "dammit!" he exclaimed as he started coughing up blood again

why do I always end up coughing up blood? just then he heard footsteps coming towards him out of peer instinct he pulled out my sword

"LINK" Russell yelled

unable to tell if he was close he held the sword up the throat of the intruder and at the same time started coughing up blood

"Link?"

when he looked up he saw that it was Russell "oh sorry Russell didn't mean that just out hear you got to be careful". He said before coughing up more blood dammit if this keeps up I'll pass out of blood loss! He thot.

"damit" Link looked up to see Russell looking in the fire

"Links are those the…"

"Goblins? Yes" he said as he straightened up it is the best way to get rid of them just don't get to close it can burn your hand off in no time flat" he said

"I'll keep that in mined by the way Link why are you coughing up blood like that" just as he coifed up blood again. he looked up smiled as he wiped my moth again "I guess I'm overexerting myself" he said still smiling

"well let me help that way you can slow down ok" said Russell "ok" he replied just as link went to get a rope that was hanging in a tree his shirt lifted slightly to show the pesis of cloth that were stand by blood.

"LINK WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!?" Exclaimed Russell.

Link trend around "what do you mean? What happened?" Link asked

"what do I mean? I mean you have pieces of cloth on as bandies!?" exclaimed Russell.

"oh that well I only had enough to banig you so I boiled some water and put some clean cloth in it to clean it some more and unless something happened there shod be 4 pesis left in the pot" Link answered

I guess that is what the cloth was for. Russell thot " so you took the cloth straight out and on your skin?" he asked

"well ya why" Link said

"didn't it hurt cuss that is really hot water" Russell said

"well ya it did but it was nothing" he said as Link started throwing more goblins on the fire. Just as he the 3rd goblin went on the fire one of Links bandages broke exposing the injury to the air unfortunately for Link Russell saw how bad it was Link plainly didn't think it was to bad it was just a deep cut that was the size of his fist that's all it was a lot better now if it weren't for the fact that he heals a tad faster normal people…

"OH MY GODDESS LINK HOW DID YOU GET THAT" Russell sead as he ran over to him to look at the cut

"uhh Russell it is ok really it's just a cut" Link tried to convince him. Russell stood up and said

"you are coming with me now"

"hey uhh Russell it don't matter really I heal quickly" Link tried to say but failed as Russell grabbed Links hand.

Link realised that he had to get the cloth that was in the pot Russell let go for a sec I got to get something"

Russell stopped and let go of Links hand as Link took his hand back he realised it was a perfect way to tell him and said to Russell

"hey come with me I need to show you something that might teach you something about no one knows!" and with that he turned and ran to his house making sure to use his now sprained arm.

Russell had no choice now but was curious on what he meant and realised that he was running and not limping like he had before as he got to the house he saw Link at the bottom of the ladder waving

" HURRY UP " he yelled as Russell finally got there

"how are you able to run already"

Link looked at him and said "go on up and in the house I'll show you in there" Link said Russell looked at him and said "I can't remember I hurt my arm to remember"

Link laughed at that and said " wanna go on a ride then?" Russell looked at him a little worded Link seeing this laughed again and said "follow me I'll show you and just like before he kicked the base and a pulley fell

"last time I used this I was almost unable to walk and it is still usable that is how I got you up to my house" Russell looked at him in disbelief

"you built this to?"

" aye it took a long time but I got it" Link said "now get on"

reluctantly Russell got on and said "ok I'm ready"

"ok" Link said as he pulled with his good arm (he can't use his bad arm still cus now it is more a sprang than a broken arm)

Russell looked at him in disbelief "how can you be able to pull us both with one arm!?"

Link looked at Russell "because I know we wont die if my hand slips and I have been fighting monsters some as big as 2 of me"

Russell looked at him for a wheal than smiled " you really have been threw a lot haven't you Link?"

Link let go of the rope and there was a sudden jolt but they did not fall Link looked at the landscape " it really is beautiful isn't it" Link shed a tear flowing from an eye

Russell looked at him and said " yes it is … but we had better get inside or well catch a cold ok Link?"

Link looked at him " aye we should" and continued to pull them up until they were at the top of the pulley.

Link opened the door and went to the pot to get 2 of the 4 cloths threw one at Russell who caught it in a hand Link on the other hand had to take off his shirt in order to put the cloth agents the wound

" Link is it just me or did that wound just heal three inches" said Russell as he looked up at Links face looking sad

" it did heal" Link said

Russell looked at him confused

" Russell all the injury I get usually heal within 2 days 3 if I broke something like my arm this is the second day to me it if nothing more than a sprain now I can use it now for small things like banding and with efor using the bow but until tomorrow that is pretty much all I can do and as for this cut"

he said dabbing the cut with the cloth to clean it out "it will probably be gone tonight early morning" Link said still dabing it

Russell looked at him "Link how do I know you aren't lying" said Russell

"look Russell you know that gash in my chest ?" Link said.

Russell nodded

"well look at it now" as Link turned around

Russell saw that the gash was in the same plays as the wound he saw earlier

" may I?" he asked and Link nodded and went over to him and sat down next to him as Russell examined it it is actually almost healed

"my arm will still hurt if it gets knocked on something or if Lilia tackles me again but it is now just a sprain so that's normal and as for the wounds that haven't complete healed will most likely reopen if I overexert myself which is probably the reason I was coughing up blood."

Russell looked at him in astonishment "but how" he stammered Link moved to the pot and got the other piece of cloth and put it on the wound and then looked out the window

"I don't know but after they heal I still put on badges so I don't get discovered so I'll be limping for a while I'll have to thank your wife other wise colon might have noticed your wife asked him to help make me creches so I'll be using them but if Lilia dos tackle me I'll have to re-bandage the wounds better so no one will see how fare it has healed" Link looked sad again " I just hate having to keep secrets from everyone but I'm scared Russell"

this shocked Russell he had never thought that Link would be scared so he asked

" Link why are you scared of telling them the truth?" Link walked across the room to sit on the chair and said a slight bit of shakiness as if he was about to cry

" I'm afraid that if they know I'd be putting them in danger Russell and I can't do that especially after all you and the villagers have done for me I can't do that as it is I feel as if just by telling you this I'm putting you in danger" "I wish I code tell them but I'm scared of what they would do to me how they would treat me and I don't want to have to leave the village Russell I rely don't" he cried

Russell looked at him and said "Link I won't let that happen not one bit if you need to tell me something go ahead it would be better for you and then you have someone to tell that will not jug you and will always be there for you"

Link looked up at him tears still in his eyes and said "thank you Russell" tears finally stopping "thank you I needed that"

"your welcome Link but tell me do you no if you could show me how to take on so many goblins because I struggle with just 2 but you can take on 5 and if I'm going to help you I will have to get a lot better"

Link smiled and said "aye of cores but until the amount of time has passed for a normal person wounds to heal well have to spare at night ok?"

Russell looked at Link and said "Link pleas don't do that to your self by saying that you're not normal you no just as well as I do that you are just as normal as the rest of us all that is different is you heal faster and that is fine. By the way dose that mean that the cut on your ankle is gone now?"

Link looked at him then said "oh that one sorry I have had so meany cuts I had to think but ya" he said as he showed him the ankle only to see a scar ware the cut had been

"Link why do they scar like that I noted you have a lot of them manly on your arms" Russell said

Link looked at it "you no what I don't know I have just thought that it was because they heal so quickly" he said "but might as well get some sleep we can continue tomorrow ok?"

"Ok it would be good for both of us" Russell said finally understanding why Link always tried to keep to him self when he got hurt and with that he fell asleep.