M.S.K: Well, now. It's about time I'm able to get this chapter up! This is when Hoshimi becomes something else! It's very risky too.

Link: REALLY risky.

M.S.K: Thanks. Apparently for now, I don't have much to say. It's because I was a little slow this morning. I stayed up a little late last night and fell asleep, leaving the lamp on. So, Link?

Link: All right. Kaoru doesn't own Legend of Zelda: Four Swords. She only owns her own characters and the rest all belongs to the creators of Nintendo.

M.S.K: Thank you very much. Now, on with the show!

Link: Well, taking turns isn't so bad as what Blue think.

M.S.K: Yup!

Chapter 8: Hoshimi's Wish

After swimming for a few more miles, Hoshimi and Shadow Link are now entering a rather dark, abyss-like ravine littered with sea vents, dead coral reefs, and some other inhabitants that adapt to life in the deepest, darkest side of the Great Ocean.

Although she has never been to this part of the sea before, Hoshimi kept her stern bravery in her, not bothering to be scared of anything that's living below the deep black shadows of these cold waters.

"We're here, now." Said Shadow, showing the princess a black colored, fortress-like, sinister looking castle in front of her widened eyes. They have arrived! Ganondorf's Castle! The hiding place of the infamous sea wizard, himself!

"Is this. . ." Hoshimi began to ask.

"Yup!" He answered her. "Lord Ganondorf's Castle."

"Lord?"

"I live with him, fair princess. You'll might call him my own father. Well, almost. He drew me out of the dark world and took me in as his own." He smirked.

Hoshimi didn't say anything else but stared at him. She really find him quite awkward ever since he start flirting with her from the start.

Meanwhile, behind a rock, Link, Zelda, and their brothers are almost close to getting close to their sister in order to keep an eye on her. They're readying themselves for the next move.

"Well, here we are." Whispered Red. "Are you sure that we should all go in once they do?"

Link boldly provoked his answer. "Yes!"

"Yeah! Yeah!" Blue whispered. "Once we get in there, I'll surely snap that Ganondorf down to the marrow of his bones with my mallet!"

"Oh, no! Not at that moment!" Said Zelda. "You have gone a little too much about being brash right now, Blue. You can save that for later because, I do have a sinking feeling that Ganondorf might be up to something about granting what Hoshimi wants."

But, Blue couldn't help but let his frustration get the best of him. "I'm telling you all! I never like Ganondorf! Not one little, tiny, microscopic bit! I really want to make whale blubber out of him!"

Getting annoyed with his ranting, Vio knocked him on the top of his brother's head and shushed him. "Ssssshhh! They'll hear us, so don't shout, for Naryu's sake!"

"I already know that you're all here. So, don't bother to hide around this place." Shadow said to them, for he does know they're there.

They all rose out of their hiding place and swam over to Hoshimi.

"You guys? What are you doing here?" She asked them.

"We were swimming all the way here to keep watch on you!" Said Blue.

"Oh yeah. I'm suppose it's Father or Shrakah who gave you the job." she said with her eye twitching a bit in an annoyed way.

"That was my idea." Link answered gesturing to himself. "We have gone through a whole lot of trouble to get here in order to make sure you're safe."

After a small pause, she asked them again. "You have?"

"Yeah!" Red exclaimed. "We were trying to stick to one path through the thick groves of kelp. But we were met with sea kraits, sea-piranha, polyps, and sea mublins every step of the way! Not to mention fighting against a Giant Abalone."

"A Giant. . . Abalone?" Hoshimi repeated.

Shadow just chuckled. "Heh, heh. You know what? For once, I'm quite amused that you all made it this far. I didn't expect you to fight off that mollusk together before it can have you all for a little snack. It's very convenient if you ask me."

"How is that convenient, Shadow boy?" Blue growled. "Vio is the one who could have been eaten back there!

The Fourth Prince grumbled at him.

Red then remarked at Blue. "Well, at least I saved him with some urchins and by my thanks to the Goddesses of Hyrule, he's safely alive in one piece!"

"Frankly. . ." Shadow started. "I'm not too fond of the mollusk, myself. It's once a weapon of Lord Ganondorf's whose job is to only eat those who will try and go against him. But, unfortunately. . ."

"Let me guess." Vio interrupted. "It got smart enough to wonder why it have to take orders. Am I right?"

Shadow smirked at him. "Sharp as ever, Vio. Sharp as ever."

He cringed when he saw him smirking.

"Yes, we lost control of it. We let it run loose in the kelp groves feeding on not only trespassers, but also lost civilians from Hylia." He finished.

Link began to turn to his youngest sister. "All right. Now that we're all here, let's start this out, Hoshimi. What is your reason why you entrust Shadow Link to visit Ganondorf?"

When she heard those words, Hoshimi remained still in the water next to the shadowy clone of her brothers. Right now, Link, Red, Blue, Vio, and Zelda are staring at her with worried and stern expressions in their eyes. She didn't know what to say for her answer.

"Well?" Asked Blue.

"Tell us!" Demanded Link.

"Give up the truth, Hoshimi." Said Vio.

Well, realizing that there's no other way to hide it, Hoshimi sighed and explained her reason. "Oh. . . All right. I'll tell you. The reason why I want to come here is, by knowing that Ganondorf is a wizard, himself, I am quite sure that he'll have a certain spell that can change me into a Hylian girl. That way, I'll be able to see Prince Shining Link in person."

Shadow Link made a wider smirk when she gave them the truth.

Now, her siblings were really surprised about her answer!

"Wait a second. . . You really want to change into a Hylian?" Link asked, shifting his eyebrow upward.

Hoshimi nodded. "Yes."

"But, Hoshimi!" Blue remarked for he didn't seemed to be entirely thrilled about her need. "Aren't you happy with what you have already? You got a glittering tail that everybody admires so much and now, you are hoping to have a pair of legs? Isn't that enough? I can't believe you come all this way to ask a sea devil to grant you one ridiculous wish!"

"I already know it sounds crazy!" She said back to him. "But. . . . Everyone. . . You have to let me get this chance to have my wish fulfilled, regardless if anyone agrees with it or not. If I don't ever see him in person, then what else can I do?"

Red is feeling another urge to cry again. "But, you're Hylia's favorite princess. . . Why will you give your pretty tail away?"

Hoshimi sighed. "Well, I guess all I can say that my life of living in the Great Sea isn't worth living. It's hardly much of a benefit for me, probably."

Zelda began to ask her. "But what about. . ."

"The Pearl of Din?" She said before she can finish her question. "Well, maybe father isn't going to let me have it, would he? Maybe I'm not worthy for it after all. If I'm not the right person for it, then who else would it be? Well, maybe in time, who knows who will have it. It could be either one of you guys or, probably Keir or Shrakah."

Then she turned to Shadow Link. "Now, I think now is the time to take me to him, Shadow."

He smiled and bowed lightly. "With pleasure, your highness."

So, they all went to the front door of the castle. It's pretty locked up and it's guarded with a large and frightful looking craw fish with sharp teeth on its lips. Shadow knocked on it first. Then the craw fish made a hiss as it moved over to one side of the door, allowing it to open up for them. Once it's opened, he gestured to Hoshimi. "After you."

Hoshimi took one small awkward look at him, then gestured her siblings to follow her inside.

As soon as they're all in with Shadow, the door quickly shut itself behind them.

Inside the lobby of the castle, most of the atmosphere is darkened, except for a few dim amber lamps which are glowing a bit from the walls.

The Princess looked around the large room, then asked Shadow. "Where is he?" She's wondering if there is ever a welcoming committee from the Sea Wizard. But now, she's not too surprised to see that he's not around in this room. However, she can hear a haunting and wrathful melody of a pipe organ resonating throughout the castle.

"I'll bring you to him." He answered smirking again.

So, everyone followed him to where the wizard can be located. Later on, they're now at the third storey floor of the castle and they are now in front of a large door that has two handled knockers and decorated with a particular aerial on the front. It must be a mark that belonged to the Gerudo Tribe from the surface of the sea. The sound of the organ's melody became much louder than from downstairs.

After they're at the door, Hoshimi can feel the top half of her Triforce mark vibrating on the back of her hand. She didn't have a clue of why it's vibrating. "The Triforce on my hand is acting strange all of a sudden. But what?" She thought to herself.

Shadow Link knocked on the door with one of the handled knockers. Then he received his expected answer.

"Yes? Who is it?" Answered the voice from whom everyone behind the shadowy boy remembers.

Link, Zelda, Blue, Red, and Vio glanced closely towards Hoshimi to stay by her side.

Shadow answered the voice. "My lord, I've brought in the Princess you would like to meet. She would also have her siblings with her, if you won't mind."

There is another small pause before the voice answered back. "Not at all. You may present her to me, Shadow Link."

He chuckled for a small moment before opening the door to what's waiting before them.

Hoshimi, Link, Zelda, Blue, Red, and Vio entered the room after Shadow Link. As he closed the door behind them, they looked around the room they just stepped into. On one side, there's a bookshelf with many books that contain secrets and information about the magic of Hyrule, The Great Sea, and the Gerudo. Next to the shelf, on the wall was a large cabinet. Against another wall across from the bookshelf are many chests and trunks, big and small filled with rare treasure and other lost items that can hold undiscovered wealth. From every corner of the room, there are many urns and old pottery. On the walls were a few sinister decorations that can match the architecture of the castle. On the floor at the center of the room was a large black cauldron as well. Across from the cauldron was the large pipe organ that is resonating the dark song from a while ago and the one who's at the organ is the widely known wizard from the tribe of the Gerudo, Ganondorf!

Hoshimi and her siblings paused at their slow swimming for they're about to meet the man who all of Hylia feared.

Shadow Link kneeled before his master and announced. "Ganondorf, my lord. I have brought with me to you, Princess Hoshimi of Hylia."

The man at the pipe organ, Ganondorf stopped his song, stood up from the stool and turned to meet his awaited guests. Once he saw her, he made an evil smile and chuckled softly.

Hoshimi, herself isn't quite sure of why he's chuckling all of a sudden, but she's certain that it doesn't sound too pleasing. Not for her liking. With her siblings still staying close to her, she knows that this devilish wizard hasn't changed since he was banished to this part of the sea.

Ganondorf just walked down from his organ and began saying. "Ah! Youngest daughter of the great King Thor, I do bid you welcome! Heh heh. You still look wonderfully beautiful as ever."

Hoshimi stiffened herself before answering. "It's been a while, hasn't it, Ganondorf? I'm surprised that you're still living here in this ocean."

"Oh? Not feeling so cheerful right now, are we?" He asked her, amused that she still remembers what he almost did with her since he wanted her father's crown. Then, he notices her brothers and sister. "Oh, hah hah. Well, that's awfully thoughtful. Your siblings were here with you because of their worry of you coming here through the perilous seaweed groves."

Link and the others weren't too amazed about seeing him either. They kept their stern gazes at him.

Hoshimi then spoke. "I'm sure hoping that you're not forgetting about the reason why you're not at the palace anymore. You do remember what you did with me back then, do you?"

Ganondorf thought of what she said to him, then grinned. "Ah! Yes, yes. The time I almost used you to get to your father's position. Yes. I do remember."

"Still! There's absolutely no way I can forgive you!" She said to him.

"Oh, I'm sure he's changed about that, Princess." Shadow spoke to her with his silk-like voice again, wrapping up Hoshimi with his arms.

Then, Blue pried him off her. "Oh! Get your filthy hands off of her!"

"Really?" He asked him, trying to look innocent. "I just washed them, this morning."

"Why you. . .!" Now, he's about to do what he usually wanted to do.

"Stop this now, Blue!" Said the princess, irritably.

Ganondorf then clapped his hands to stop the situation before it can get anywhere messy. "All right, all right." As soon as they're quiet, he start speaking again, walking his way to Hoshimi. "Let's all get ourselves to business like civilized mer-hylians, shall we?"

Blue glanced backwardly to the rest of the Royal Siblings and Shadow swam back to his place.

Once he met up with Hoshimi, he is still smiling at her, which did made her feel a bit uncomfortable a bit. "Now, I do know the reason why you're here in my domain. You have a certain you need you want me to fulfill, is it not?"

Hoshimi blinked. "How. . . How can he know that?" She swallowed a bit before answering his question. "Well. . . Yes. I do."

"I thought so." He chuckled again. "I know you do. You are having certain feelings for a young prince from the kingdom of Hyrule. I happen to agree with you, dear. He is quite a jewel for a future king! I suppose you come all this way for only one thing. You want me to change your fish tail into a pair of legs, that way you can easily get well with walking like an ordinary Hylian. Am I right, child?"

She answered slowly and a bit uneasily. "Yes. . . yes you're right on that. I do have that wish. So, by whatever use you'll have, I want it to be granted."

Ganondorf grinned. "Heh heh heh. Do say no more, fair one. You should know that the solution to this need is as simple as it is. I will grant your wish for you. Turning you into a Hylian girl is not as hard as it looks, you know."

Hoshimi smiled a bit at his answer. "Oh! That will be grateful."

"Yes. Yes." Blue said silently. "Talk first, grant the wish next, get out. Talk first, grant the wish next, get out. . ." He chanted.

Then, the wizard began to tell the Princess. "However, I must warn you, child. Yes, I can turn you into a Hylian girl. But, you can only maintain that physical form for three days. Three suns and three moons. Here is the most important part that I want you to listen to very carefully." He extended his hand to her and an clear orb formed from it with his magic.

Hoshimi glanced towards him closely to see what he's talking about.

First he showed her three glowing orbs of golden light. "Before the conclusion of your trial and the setting of the third sunset, you need to complete the majority of getting this young boy into taking a great interest in you." Then he showed her what's next. He showed her a glowing white vision of her meeting Shining Link. "By all means. . ." He continued. "He has to kiss you. But not in an ordinary way, but in the means of pure love!" The two forms of light then fused into one hot pink heart, resembling what he just said to her.

"Oh. . ." The young princess was amazed.

Link and the others looked at each other about why this wizard is willing to help her.

Shadow Link however is only watching with a smile on his lips. Secretly annoyed though, at the fact that she is only in love with the Prince of Hyrule.

The magic upon Ganondorf's hand disappeared before he continued his explanation. "Now, here's the catch, princess. If he does kiss you before the third sunset, the affects of the potion I'll give you will remain permanently in you. That way, you'll stay as a Hylian forever and ever. However, if he doesn't seem to have a romantic interest in you in any which way, you will turn back into your natural form by the light of the third sunset. Then from there. . ." He began to lay his hand upon her cheek. "You should turn yourself to me. . ."

Much to her disgust, she didn't like the way he's touching her with his calloused hand. She then moved it away. Plus, she is surprised about what he said to her if her prince doesn't love her by the end of the third day.

Link and the others were also shocked. "Ho. . . Hoshimi! You mustn't accept this!" He cried.

"He's right so, don't believe him!" Vio exclaimed also. He began to swim over to her. "He does have magic for your wish, but he also has something to do about it!"

Before he can reach her, Shadow Link blocked his way with a stern expression on his face, making the violet prince glance backwards. "I'm afraid you and your lot don't have a say in the matter for this deed."

"But. . ."

Red began to whine again. "I don't like this offer either! Let's just go home!"

"Oh, no. Not yet." Said Shadow, smiling. "The offering has just begun."

Ganondorf chuckled at the reaction of the princes. Then he looked back at Hoshimi. "So, Hoshimi. My dear Moorish Idol, do we have a deal?"

The princess thought carefully about the information he gave her and spoke slowly. "I suppose so. I'm beginning to understand this. Once I've turned into a Hylian girl, I might not be able to dive back into the Great Sea and I won't be able to see my father, the Six Maidens, Shrakah, Keir. . ." Then she turned to her Link, Vio, and the others. "Or my siblings as often as I used to."

"Yes. You're correct on that." The wizard agreed.

"But. . ." Shadow spoke. "You will be happy with your Prince Charming."

"Prince Charming?" She thought irritably while staring at him.

"Life is always full of complicated choices isn't it, Princess?" He said to her again.

"I prefer Hoshimi." She said to him with a hint of annoyance in her voice.

"Now. . ." Ganondorf started again, preparing his cauldron. As soon as Hoshimi turned her attention back to him. "Before we can begin your transformation dear, there's one thing that should be done. This is going to be exchanged for a simple payment, I hope you'll understand."

"But, you see, I don't have much that I can spend on." She said to him.

"I'm not asking for money." Said the wizard. "The only price I will demand for this deed from you is something precious that you hold the most."

Hoshimi is now questioned with that statement. "What is it?"

Ganondorf smirked, tilting her chin up. "Princess Hoshimi. In order to let me fulfill your wish, you have to give up your voice."

Her eyes widened when she heard what he said to her. "My. . . My voice?"

"Her voice?" Gasped Link, Zelda, Vio, Red, and Blue all together in unison.

"Yes." He said. "The fabulous voice of the lovely princess of all the Great Sea is the price that shall be payed. Hoshimi, you do have a gifted talent for song, and your voice happens to be the most valued treasure that you, your family, and all in the Kingdom of Hylia hold so dearly."

"But. . . But. . ." She tried speaking, glancing back a bit while placing her hands around her throat. "Without it, how am I going to speak to Shining Link if you take it away from me?"

"There are other ways of communication, Princess." He answered.

Shadow Link also pitched in. "You can at least try speaking to him with what you have! Your eyes, your cute, and also your body language!" He even starts laughing.

Hoshimi made a cringing look once he did so.

He stopped laughing and began telling her. "Surely, a beautiful thing like you can even entertain that Prince without the use of her voice. Being quiet is what most girls can do when it comes to love. Oh! You shall not forget that once you have obtained the legs you need, you'll be able to dance with him!"

His lord even chuckled with him in agreement to what he said to her.

Hoshimi just remained still as she thought about the payment for the potion. The joy of seeing her prince, admiring her singing voice is one of the last things she ever wanted. She lowered her head as her hands turned into fists.

Shadow took notion about what she's doing. He moved his face up close to hers. "Oh? What's this? Are you hesitating already? Ha! How cute! Let me ask you something, Princess. Is it so hard for you to part from your family? Or is it the thought of turning back into a mermaid and surrendering yourself to Lord Ganondorf that makes you doubt your wish?"

Then, with her courage to accept the consequences of what will happen through her trial, Hoshimi looked up to Shadow and Ganondorf through a sense of a risk taker in her eyes, she made her answer. "If I were to meet what will happen at the end of my time limit as a Hylian, then be it so! With whatever magic you're capable of, Ganondorf, you must do it! No matter what! Regardless how strong the transformation shall be, I will not flinch! Please make me into a Hylian girl!"

Ganondorf smiled. The princess has finally accept the strong, risky offer for her wish! "Then, it's decided!" He declared proudly. As he did, his cauldron blew out the first strong flame of dark violet light! "Very brave of you, Princess Hoshimi!"

"YES!" Shadow Link exclaimed with delight!

"Now! Your voice!" The wizard drew Hoshimi closer to him with his magic, pulling her towards his arms and caught her by her shoulders once she's at the right place. As he held her, a dark aura surrounded the princess. It's from the magic he's using right now.

Now, all that Link and his siblings can do is to watch their favorite sister turn into something that they'll rarely recognize about her.

"Oh, Hoshimi. . ." Link thought. He couldn't believe his own sister taking such a huge risk to become something else and he, Zelda, and the others won't be able to hear her beautiful voice again for a while. If the spell is going to remain permanently after she and Shining Link confessed their love as what the wizard said, he is going to miss her. He's not even sure of what the maidens or his father will say when the youngest princess of Hylia isn't with them anymore.

While being wrapped by this strong aura that's disabling her ability to move her limbs, Hoshimi's mind spoke bravely. "Be strong, Hoshimi. . . Be strong. . ." Then she began to think about those who are still at her home, the Royal Palace. "Father, Maidens, Shrakah and Keir, I'm sorry. . ."

Ganondorf announced to her for the first part to start for the process of changing her from a Mer-Hylian to a Hylian. "Now, start singing!"

With that said, Hoshimi began to sing the well-known Song of Time. "~Oh, unmoving time, no past, no present, no future. . . Time was swallowed by the great man-eating demon from the west. . . A brave knight was called upon. . . To fight that horrible beast. . . He took up sword and battled the great demon. . . From the beast's armor, an instrument formed. . .~"

Once she sang the song, a glowing sphere was formed in her throat! It's her voice! Ganondorf wasted no time by wrapping his hand around her throat, holding it gently. Then he used his second hand to cover her mouth. Carrying her voice with his first hand, he slowly moved it up her throat and up to the chamber in her mouth.

During this process, Hoshimi winced a bit for she can feel a bit of pain, for that her voice was being disconnected from her throat.

Now, Ganondorf released her from his grip as he held her voice in his hands. "Beautiful. . ." He whispered as it shone brightly up to his eyes.

"Oh. . ." Zelda held on to Link's shoulders as she saw her sister's voice being claimed in the possession of the infamous wizard.

Vio happened to feel a tingle through his eyes as a bit of his tears came out after seeing what happened. "Hoshimi. . ." He thought.

Shadow Link brought him a small treasure box and his master placed the princess' voice inside for keeping.

Hoshimi did feel a bit weak from being held by Ganondorf's magic. As she slowly got herself to sit up, she tried speaking, but not a word came out of her! Her voice is gone! She already took the toll of paying for the potion with her valued possession.

Now, Ganondorf opened his cabinet, took out a few ingredients for the potion and starts working on what she needs as he dropped them into the cauldron.

Hoshimi watched as the wizard works his way through the spell.

After a few minutes, the potion inside the cauldron is ready. Ganondorf took out a cup and scooped a cupful of the potion from the cauldron. Then he offered it to the princess. "Here. Now, drink this within one swallow and you'll become the being you want to be."

Hoshimi took the cup from him. She looked at the red liquid that's inside for a bit. She's feeling a bit uneasy at first, but she need to fulfill her wish at this last step. She slowly brought the cup up to her lips. Then, slowly, with one swallow, she drank down the potion.

Once that's done, a sharp jolt struck her from inside her throat. It made her drop the cup and fall to the floor, shaking a little. As she laid on the floor, shaking and holding her throat, strong warm heat began to build up through her body. From inside her tail, an ultimately strong shock of pain began spreading throughout. To her, it really felt like if there's a sharp instrument cutting her tail in half from the inside.

Then, another jolt struck her from inside. The pain was so bitter and strong, she can feel her inner consciousness screaming inside her mind and soul, even when her voice was gone.

When the third jolt struck her, her heart skipped a beat! Still holding her throat, Hoshimi slowly looked down at her tail with her eyes forming a bit of tears. The shining starlit white color is beginning to turn crimson red as it began to ache, succumbing to the effects of the potion! More pain began to spread from her fins and all the way up to her head from the inside! Although she felt an urge to do so, Hoshimi knew she couldn't scream for she doesn't have her voice. She began to breathe irregularly but now, her ability to breathe in water is slowly being stripped out of her. She even began to imagine this thought as the bones in her tail are slowly snapping in two, she'll later on see her own blood coming out, not knowing if her own legs will appear. At least that's what she doubts it would happen.

Right now, all Link and his siblings can do is to stay at their spot, watching their sister suffering the great pain of her transformation. They can even hear her inner consciousness screaming too!

"Gyaah! Hoshimi!" Red shrieked, trying to cover his teary eyes from the sight.

"Oh! Younger sister of mine!" Vio's mind exclaimed again. "Never did I know that you are in so much pain right now!"

Zelda buried her face unto Link's chest as he held her in his arms. She couldn't bear to see her sister suffering the effects.

Link, himself tried his best to never look away from what's happening to his sister. Though deep down inside, he is feeling a bit scared of seeing her feeling pain.

"Geez! By the name of the Three Goddesses!" Thought Blue, trying his best to keep control of his urge to pull out his sword and strike Ganondorf. "Now, I can't tell if this warlock is transforming her or poisoning her!"

Shadow Link smirked as he watched Hoshimi struggling through her pain.

Ganondorf on the other hand is now chuckling in pleasure while watching the princess making effortless moves, trying to cope with the pain of the transformation. "This is a momentous occasion! This princess is definitely a wonderful asset for the next part of my plan!" He thought evilly.

At this last phase of the transformation, from one more painful jolt, Hoshimi's body began to jerk a bit. While lying down, she can feel that the pain in her was slowly subsiding. She is also beginning to feel drowsy too. Her vision is starting to become blurry through her eyes. But from looking down at her tail, she can see it has turned rustic brown and is beginning to crumble up, like a molted shell of a crab. She saw only one small glimpse of this crumbling tail falling apart and revealing her new pair of legs. Though she kept her white tank top, she's now wearing a pair of white knee length pants below her torso. Then after that moment, her vision began to black out as she started to faint. In other words, since she's now a Hylian, she can no longer breathe in water like she used to.

After the transformation is done, Ganondorf began to laugh loudly while Shadow made a broad smile.

With no time to lose, Link announced to his brethren as he quickly swam over to his sister who's still lying on the floor. "Hurry everyone! We need to bring her up to the surface! Up to where the Prince of Hyrule lives!"

"Yes! We must!" Vio declared too.

"How will we bring her up there? She doesn't have fins anymore!" Asked Red with worry.

"We have to carry her! She's unconscious!" He said back.

So, everyone took hold of Hoshimi's body together and brought her up while she's still in her slumber. Then, they all took her out of the castle and outside into the dark ravine of the sea.

"All right!" Said Link. "On the count of three, let's all swim up to the surface! That way, she'll get some air later on!"

"Right!" Everyone agreed.

"Okay! One. . . Two. . . Three!" Then all together, they hastily swam up to the water's surface. Upward and onward they swam without a stop until they finally made it!

Now, as soon as they saw the coast near Castle Town at Hyrule, the next thing they have to do is to carry Hoshimi to the beach. From there, they'll have to wait until Shining Link comes.

Back at his castle, Ganondorf continued to chuckle while smiling proudly.

After a small moment of silence, Shadow Link folded his arms and spoke. "Well, master? It's a success! The potion really turned her into a Hylian girl! Considering Part One of our plan, accomplished!"

"Of course, Shadow. Of course!" Said the wizard. "But that's only the beginning. Right now, she has no idea of what our main purpose is. The thing we should hope for right now is to make sure she doesn't confess her love, though. Aside from that, you did a wonderful job, Shadow. For keeping our secret purpose hidden, by all means, of course."

"Oh! Shucks toward nothing, my lord! You're too much! I'm embarrassed already! Ha ha!" He said, laughing.

Then, Ganondorf spoke once more. "And now, the next thing we should do is to wait until we will surely have what it takes to rule not only Hylia, but all of Hyrule! No being or animal in this world can ever overpower us! Not even King Thor, himself!"

With that said, both: the power hungry warlock and his sly servant began to laugh diabolically together!

M.S.K: Oh! Now that she has her wish, I wonder what will she do next. Well, we'll all find out when I post up the next chapter! Oh! I forgot to mention that I found those lyrics for the Song of Time somewhere. So, to whoever made them, I didn't mean to steal. So, I'll see you next time!

Red: And don't forget to leave a review or a comment!

M.S.K: Thanks, Red! I forgot all about saying that!