Since I didn't have school today(hurray!), I thought I should post the next theme. I wrote most of this at school and it kind of escalates really quickly. I had a lot of fun writing this, like you don't understand. This is probably my favorite theme that I wrote so far..

I strolled through a quiet, small city. It was a nice place and the people were kind but cautious to strangers. I had planned to continue traveling west past the city, but I figured it would be best to stay the night and travel in the morning. I soon found a sign directing me towards an inn. Turning into an alley, I saw the inn come into view. Once I reached the door I opened it and I ran into a man on his way out, causing him to drop his belongings.

"Sorry," I said, stooping down to help pick up his things. "No need to apologize," the man said, bending down as well.

I briefly looked up from behind my bangs. The man had spikey blue hair with a bandana tied around his head. He looked built and powerful. We both stood up and I handed him his things. His face is gorgeous I thought to myself.

"Thank you." He paused, looking at my hidden face. "You have such beautiful red eyes. I have never seen anything like it. If I may ask, what is your name?" the man asked, his blue eyes captivating me.

"Sheik of the Sheikahs," I answered.

"I am Ike Greil. It is an honor to be in the presence of a Sheikah." He extended his hand and I took it, his large hand spreading warmth through my bandages as we shook. "So tell me: What brings a Sheikah to the land of Crimea?" he asked, letting go of my hand.

I shrugged. "I just wanted to explore the lands outside of Hyrule. Meet new people, see new places," I said.

He smiled, causing my breath to hitch. It was perfect in every way. "I guess I would be one of them," he said.

"Yes, you would be," I murmured. I couldn't take my eyes off his face.

He smiled again. "Well, I should probably let you continue on your way," he said stepping aside and throwing his bag over his shoulder.

"Oh, right. Thank you," I quickly said, snapping out of a trance. What was I thinking? He probably has a lot of women worshipping the air he breathes.

"See you around, Sheik." Ike waved, before continuing down the alley.

My stomach did summersaults as I waved back. My name sounded right when he said it. I didn't want him to go. Even though we just met, I felt like I knew him for a long time. I turned around and entered the inn. I rented a room, but I wasn't ready to sleep, especially since it was only five in the afternoon. I headed back onto the streets.

"Excuse me, my lady, but do you have any spare rupees?" I nearly jumped at the voice. There was a poor man with a matted beard and his clothing were tattered and dirty.

"Yes, I do," I said, pulling out 50 rupees. I knew it would at least buy him a meal or two if he used it wisely.

"May the goddesses bless you for your kindness," he said, as I handed him the money. I smiled and continued on my way, heading to the town's marketplace. Maybe I could find something interesting to buy.

"Hey you!"

I stopped and turned around, seeing two men approach me. One was noticeably shorter than the other. "Yes?"

"Give us your money!" one of them said, pulling out a knife.

"I'm sorry. I don't have any," I said, keeping my cool. I wasn't familiar with this town's law when it came to murder but I would have to kill them if it came down to it.

"Yes you do! We just saw you give money to that homeless man! Don't lie to us!" the shorter one said.

"I honestly don't know what you're talking about," I said, slowly reaching into my pocket. I clenched my hand around the blade, thinking of a way to kill them before I could be injured myself.

The shorter one grabbed my hand, pulling it out of my pocket. He took the knife out of my hand. "Heh, dumb women think they can-" I punched him square in the face before he could finish his sentence. He retaliated and threw a punch at me. I ducked, about to punch him again when I felt something sharp pierce my side. I froze and slowly turned to the second attacker, his hand gripping the knife that was in my side. There was shock in his eyes, but once he withdrew his blade, my blood coating it, he gave me a wicked smile. I felt the blood soak my clothing, and I grabbed my side, applying pressure. I looked down at my feet, seeing my blade. If I reached for it, I'm sure they would stab me again. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something running towards us. The shorter man was knocked into the other man, both of them tumbling to the floor. I looked up to see Ike.

"Come on!" he said, grabbing my hand and running. I ran with him while trying to grip my wound. He led me through the streets, taking sharp turns and maybe even going in circles. The more we ran, the more I felt my wound open. The pain was excruciating but I bit my tongue, holding back tears and shouts of pain with every stride. He took me to an old barn on the outskirts of the city. We ran inside and he barricaded the doors with pieces of wood. I collapsed onto a pile of hay, looking at how wide my wound had become.

"Oh shit. Your hurt," he said, when he looked over at me.

"It's nothing," I answered, trying to catch my breath.

"Here, let me help you," he said, coming over to me. He gently removed my hand and looked at my wound. Removing his cape, he tore it with his bare hands into long strips and started wrapping my stomach. "It's not the best but it's something," he added.

"Thank you," I murmured. I guess my training was for nothing I thought to myself. I felt him press down on my wound, causing me to wince in pain.

"Sorry," he whispered. I waved it off, feeling light-headed from the loss of blood. We continued sitting there as he tried to stop the blood and I was fighting to stay conscious.

He stopped and looked at me. "Do you smell that?"

"Smell what?" I murmured, pulling my cowl down.

"It smells like something is," he trailed off, trying to find the word to describe it. He froze, his eyes widening. "Burning."

Ike quickly got to his feet and looked around. "Oh shit. Sheik, we have to move! The flames are spreading really fast!" he said to me.

The flames spread around the barn as the hay caught fire quickly. Soon, the fire spread up the old wooden barn. I started coughing and Ike scooped me up bridal style just as the pile of hay I was laying on ignited. I felt immense heat from the roaring flames and my lungs burned. I heard a loud crash behind us.

"The wooden frames on the ceiling are falling!" I heard Ike scream over the flames before going into a coughing fit. He started running to a half burnt wall and kicked at it. Few of the charred pieces broke off, making a big enough hole for someone to go through. I saw the beautiful outside world compared to the hell inside the barn.

"Come on!" he howled at me, setting me on my feet. He helped me through the hole, causing me to gain some burns. I landed awkwardly and turned around.

"Okay, Ike, your turn-" I was cut off as the other side of the barn began to collapse. "Hurry!" I shouted, grabbing his hand and trying to help him through. He tried going through the hole but it was no use.

"My shoulders are too wide, they're not going to fit!" I heard him shout over the flames. He took a few steps back and started kicking at the hole. More pieces of the barn came crashing down, hitting Ike as he was kicking. He fell to the floor, as the wood prevented him from getting back up.

"IKE!" I screamed. I quickly grabbed onto the hole, feeling splinters pierce my hands. I lifted my foot opposite my wound, but I was too late.

The barn collapsed.

Before you kill me and like rage-quit, I'm just letting you guys know that there will be a "sequel" theme to this one. I feel like I shouldn't just leave it like this because there's so much to explain. If you guys want to know which theme the sequel will be on, it's the theme entitled Echoes. I haven't figured out when I will make the sequel but it will come soon.

Other than that, the next theme is going to be Sabotage. Hope you enjoyed!

Also, reviews would be nice..? :)?