A/N: Sorry guys but this is the last chapter I cn upload til after the holidays.

*Normal P.O.V*
It was the room of Seaul Partners. Different animals of all kinds and colored filled the room. A particularly colorful bird flew from the sea of animals and came to rest on Dark Link's shoulder. "This is my Seaul Partner, the phoenix Yuma. A beauty, isn't she?" Dark Link asked with a grin on his handsome face. Valory stared at the pair, unsure of what she was supposed to do in this room yet completely awed by the completeness that emanated from Dark and Yuma. "She's the most beautiful bird I've ever seen...and the only phoenix as well. What exactly IS a Seaul Partner?" asked Valory in a quiet manner. Dark chuckled and reached up to stroke Yuma's feathers before answering her. "A Seaul Partner is an animal that possesses part of your soul within them. Once your Seaul Partner finds you, you are bound together for as long as you live. If you die, your Seaul Partner will live on. However, if your Seaul Partner dies, you die also.

Actually, if I recall correctly, YOUR Seaul partner is in the mix in this room. Oh and by the way, Seaul Partners are near invincible. Thats how Ganondork keeps coming back. We don't know what his Seaul Partner is," Dark explained with a dark, somber expression on his face. As he finished his sentence a blur ame bounding out of the crowd. It moved so fast that it couldn't stop in time and crashed into Valory's leg, knocking her to the floor as it sprawled on top of her.

*Valory's P.O.V*
I shut my eyes as the impact from ther ground hurt my back. Graoning in slight pain I opened one eye to see a beautiful creature lying on top of me. The creature appear to be a snow white baby leopard with gorgeous markings. It seemed to be even more special, though, for it's ears were black with white markings. "That, Valory, is your Seaul Partner. His name is Tsukario," Dark explained to me with a genuine smile. I smiled back and looked into Tsukario's eyes. They were sapphire blue, just like mine.

"Does Tsukario stay this small?" I asked. Dark looked thoughtful for a moment. "No actually he doesn't. Whenever you are in danger, he will transform into a monstrous leopard. He will protect you at all costs. Actually, instead of riding a horse, by the way Nightmare is now yours, you can have Tsukario transform and then ride on him. He is actually much faster than a horse," Dark told me as he petted Yuma again. I nodded and slowly sat up.

Hefting Tsukario into my arms I slowly stood up and leaned back against the door.
"Hey Dark?"
"Hn?"
"Why have you been so nice and stuff towards me?"
I don't think he was expecting that question, considering his eyebrows rose almost into his hair. I thought he would answer lightly, but instead his voice was a bit gruff, which scared me a bit.
"Just because I answer your questions and have done you no harm yet does not mean I am being nice towards you. I'm being courteous and respectful"
He turned around and walked out the door with Yuma on his shoulder. I could see the sorrow in her eyes.

My eyes teared up a little. I was never one to be emotional, but this had come as a surprise. I had thought he was different from the truly evil shadow Link in the game, but I guess I was wrong. I should never have let my guard down. This had happened to me in the past with getting hurt. Looks like I'll be putting up the extreme barriers around my heart. I was so stupid to trust him. He's a creature of shadow, and it was foolish to think he wouldn't hurt me.

*Dark Link's P.O.V.*
I turned and walked out with Yuma perched on my shoulder. As soon as the words had left my mouth, I had instantly regretted what I said to Valory. I have no idea what came over me. It seems as though I really was never destined to be happy. I hurt her so badly.

Looks like I'll have to go back to the ruler I was before she came to Shadow Hyrule. Yes, I was a just and fair King, but if someone had done wrong I would be sure to execute them without hesitation. Since she had gotten here, I had become extremely lenient. Unless somebody had killed with intent, i had let them off on probation. Now though, I'll have to go back to how it was before.

As I walked down the hallway, I was met with Link. "Whoa why does Yuma have a hurt look in her eyes?" he asked with concern. I was in no mood to talk and tried to go around him but he caught my arm. "Something happened between you and Valory. I know it. From the look in Yuma's eyes, I'm guessing you did it to Valory. So what happened? I'm not letting you go until you tell me!". I sighed in aggravation and told him everything that had happened. When i was done his eyes were wide and he was looking at me as though I was an alien.

"So let me get this straight. She asks you a simple little question, and you just turn cold and walk away from her? HOW COULD YOU?" Link shouted at me, making me wince. I tried to reason with him but he would have none of it. He stormed off in the direction of the Seaul Wing and left me there to contemplate everything I had done. Shaking my head to clear my thoughts I headed down to the dining room to ask Yumiko to get me an orange to snack on. I never got that far though. Before I had gotten halfway to the dining room I heard a scream that I ould easily distinguish from anyone else's. Pivoting sharply I ran all the way back from where I just came skidding to halt at the sight of the blood spattered room.

My sense went on overload as I frantically searched for her. She couldn't be gone! I had left her only about ten minutes ago! Ugh this is all my fault, I should never have said what I did. She's my responsibility, mine to protect! I've got to find her. I've GOT to.

I looked some more until I found...I found her choker. She always wore it around her neck. And now she was gone, and it was hear, in a room covered with blood. I just prayed to the Goddesses that it wasn't her blood. I had also found some of my guards, but they were dead, and a bloody mess. Well, save for one. I spotted him just as I was about to leave the room and inform everyone of what had happened.

It was Alfonso, my most loyal guard, and he was trying to speak. "Y-Your Majesty...I am..I am sorry that *cough* I failed to..protect the girl. I was *cough, cough* powerless against him. H-He just came out...out of nowhere and..attacked. He took her, Sire. Ga-Gan..."and he died. Before he could get out the name, he died. I knelt next to him and muttered a long blessing for his spirit to rest in peace. I knew who had taken her now. Now it was just a matter of finding the bastard.

A/N: There now some things start happening!