Hey there readers! Thanks for sticking with this story! I'm really getting into it, but I suck at fight scenes, so this might go by quickly. I'll update Chapter 4 asap. For now, enjoy the story! But first, my muse and the disclaimer!

Link: (gasp) Where am I?!

Me: My mind. Gimme your sword.

Link: No.

Me: Yes.

Link: No.

Me: Yes.

Link: No

Me: Yes!

Link: No!

Moriko: Sorry readers. They'll be at this all chapter long. The Wing Alchemist does not own Legend of Zelda or any characters in such games. She does own me, Laura, Tabatha, Gabe, and so on...Happy reading!

Chapter 3: Crisis in the Village

It felt like Moriko's legs were made of lead as she booked it back to the village. Her nausea was finally gone, but every ache felt like a broken bone. Every branch a sword's blade. But she kept running. Her friends needed her.

When she came to the village, Tabatha and Laura were running in her direction.

"Are you okay, dear?" Tabatha asked, getting out her bandages and handing them to Laura.

"I'm okay, Tabatha, Laura, but we need to move fast! There's a disaster waiting to happen, and we need to get everyone into safety!"

"Disaster?" Laura asked, taking Moriko's left hand in hers. "What disaster?" She began binding Moriko's hand with gauze.

"There's going to be a fight soon! We have to move-!" She went silent as she saw what was at the village gate.

A lone horseman stood there, decked out in black armor. He carried with him a maroon flag with a broken hourglass stitched on it. He trotted in and spoke to the nearest person, his voice blocked from the armor he wore. Moriko's eyes went wide as the villager pointed to her. She tried to pull away from Laura as the knight came closer.

"Is there a girl called Moriko among you?" he asked when he was within twenty feet.

"Who wants to know?!" Laura said, stepping towards the man. He urged his horse forward until Laura and Moriko were a few yards away. Moriko felt her knees almost buckle at his answer.

"The great King Kaiser of Gerudo Desert commands her presence in his home! She is to come without resistance, and the village will be spared!"

"I knew it!" Simeon shouted from Moriko's left. She turned to see him rushing towards her, pushing Laura to the ground to get closer. "I knew you'd be the end of us all! It would've been better if you'd never been born!" he yelled, pointing a callused finger at her.

The words cut Moriko like a sword. She knew Simeon hated her, but to do this…it was awful!

"Shut up, Simeon!" Laura shouted, pushing him away from Moriko. "What did she ever do to you?!"

"I never liked her! Women should obey men without a second thought, especially their superiors!"

The argument raged on until the man on the horse, who was getting annoyed, blew his horn, summoning an army of shadows to his side. The entire village went dead silent, then began panicking like a bunch of taunted cuccos. Everyone scrambled to get away from the shadows as they leapt across the area, surrounding Moriko and Laura.

"Get away!" they both shouted. Laura grabbed her dagger from her apron pocket and Moriko grabbed the nearest stick, breaking it so she held the thickest end. The shadows shrieked and lunged at them, instantly knocking them to the ground. The girls were back on their feet after a few seconds, but Moriko was distracted as the shadows began breaking in the doors of every house, carrying the villagers out. Then she heard a shout that shattered her inner calm. She looked to her house to see a shadow bounding off, Gabe slung over its shoulder.

Moriko discarded her stick and bolted after the shadow, catching it as it tried to silence the boy. She pounced on it and bit its shoulder, causing it to let go of Gabe with a shriek.

"Run, Gabe!" she yelled, momentarily letting her guard down. That's all it took for the monster to grab her arm and bring her flying over its shoulder. Moriko felt the breath forced from her lungs as she was forced to the ground. The monster pinned her arms down as the knight came over, lifting up his helmet. Red hair framed his face, slightly curtaining his reddish eyes.

"Hello, Moriko, darling," he cooed, grinning. Moriko's eyes widened, then narrowed into a glare.

"What do you want, Kaiser?" she snarled. He crouched next to her, gently brushing his hand over her cheek.

"I want what you have, love," he whispered.

"Get your hands off her!" Laura yelled from behind the barrier of shadows. Kaiser's hand stopped on Moriko's cheek as he lifted his other hand and snapped it. One of the shadows rammed Laura in the gut and let her fall to the ground. Moriko took that moment to twist her head so she could bite Kaiser's finger…hard.

He yelped and stood up, glaring daggers at her. He kicked her face, cutting her just below her cheekbone. "Insolent wench! You'll pay for that!" he yelled. No sooner than he'd said that, Kaiser locked his hands around Moriko's throat. She struggled in the shadow's grasp, but only succeeded in angering Kaiser even more. He tightened his grip, grinning evilly.

"I think you've lived long enough, girl," he whispered in her ear. He released her, allowing her to breathe, and snapped his fingers. Another shadow materialized and wrapped its large hands around Moriko, restraining her almost entirely. She squirmed until the hands were within her reach, and bit the monster hard. It shrieked and dropped her, much to Kaiser's displeasure. Before she could get away, Kaiser had grabbed her right arm, twisting it around until it was behind her.

"Come quietly, and no one will get hurt," he said. She stopped squirming and turned her head until she could see his eyes. They were really more of an orange than a red. She smiled sweetly.

"Liar," she said, thrusting her left hand straight into his chin. His head snapped back with a deafening crack, causing many of the villagers to gasp in horror. But that was only the first part. Moriko twisted free of his grasp and launched a kick to his chest, sending him staggering backward into the barrier of shadows surrounding her friends. It shattered like glass.

"Run, everyone! Get to the spring!" Moriko yelled as she nursed the shoulder Kaiser had been crushing against her back. She made a sprint to catch the villagers when a wave of shadow surrounded her, cutting off her vision. She panicked.

"Hey! Let me out!" she yelled, lashing out at the dark. Hands of black grabbed at her legs and arms. She shrieked as two arms wrapped around her chest, forcing the air out of her.

"Give me the Triforce!" a deep voice shouted in her ear. It was deafeningly loud.

When she recovered, she shrieked, "NO!"

A blinding light ripped the darkness apart, just as it had in her dream. The only difference was the man. He was tall, over 6 feet, with the same hair and eyes as Kaiser. The only difference was that this man looked more like royalty, with his hair pinned back. She scrambled away after he let go, watching him writhe in pain. The light burned him badly, but the greed in his eyes remained the same. He shot her a look that sent chills flying up her spine.

"I'll be back for the Triforce, girl!" he growled, disappearing in a spiral of black. Moriko clutched her heart in a small attempt to calm down. That man…she didn't know how to describe him. When he'd held her, it felt as if all her fears had multiplied by a million. Her breathing shortened as she recalled that feeling of intense fright. Her hands shook as she clawed at her neck, trying to rid herself of the foul feeling of Kaiser's rough hands trying to choke her.

"Moriko?" someone called. She turned to see Farore calmly walking towards her, a book in her hands. "What happened?"

"What? You didn't cause that blinding light?"

"Light? No, I was off with Nayru and saw a commotion. She stopped time for me, but only briefly. What happened?"

Moriko relayed what had happened, though dimming down on the details a bit. Farore nodded, then sighed when Moriko had finished.

"It seems the power within you is awakening. Head into the forest now, and speak to Faron. He'll help you, since I'll be busy helping Din and Nayru with that man." With that Farore turned to go.

"Wait!" Moriko called. "Who was that man?"

"Faron will fill you in for now. Until next time, little one!" Farore said, disappearing in a burst of green light. Moriko blinked, and time resumed itself. She rubbed her right arm anxiously, then turned on her heal, heading in the opposite way of the villagers. She heard curious shouts behind her and answered them with a "I'll be back!", heading towards her oak tree. As she ran, memories of her first time in the forest invaded her mind. She quickly pushed them out, focusing on the thin trail ahead of her. A thin fog formed around her feet, obscuring the ground from view. She tripped on a small root, knocking her head against something hard. She didn't have time to see it, because that last hit to her head caused her to black out.

BOOYAH! I got another chapter up! Gah, I can't believe my school year is almost over! W00T! Happy day! does the Caramelldansen dance Yay! I can't wait for summer to start! I wish it would hurry up and come!

Link: No.

Me: Yes! NOW GIMME! grabs Master Sword

Link: stunned silence

Me: Better. Thank you. Anyhoo, I give a huge joyous hug to The.Myth.Of.Normality! Thanks for one of the few reviews I have now! XD hugs all around

Moriko: You're an idiot. You know that?

Me: Yus! What's new?

Moriko: Another chapter?

Me: Oh...I'll get right on it! sticks sword in ground and starts scribbling in notebook

Moriko: sigh I can barely put up with her...have fun waiting for chapter 4, readers!