A/n: Hey, sorry it took so long. Hope it's really good, and also hope we didn't lose anyone in the long wait. There was just no inspiration to write, which really sucks. And yes, I did delete the Goofy chapter as I said I would. I just wanted to have a nice flow to the story, I might post it again when it's finished. Hopefully this story will come to a conclusion by this summer, maybe sooner! Well, hope you like this one, took forever to write! lol.

Chapter 19: Next Time, We Walk

Having snuck through the regular group of thugs that intermittently entertain themselves at the Shrub Club, our heroes found themselves facing a large rusted door at the bottom of a stairwell. Link recognized it as the door he had come through many years ago.

"So how do we open it?" Damien turned to Link. He shrugged. Amy began banging on the door, Link quickly seized her.

"Do you want to attract attention from them?" Link asked referring to the thugs lounging upstairs. Amy pulled her hand from his grasp and hid behind Naomi while making a face at Link that she didn't expect him to see.

"How did you get through last time?" Damien asked the Hylian. Link didn't have to think since Tatl answered for him.

"Remember, the happy mask man let you through after you saved Termina!"

"Do you remember seeing how he did it?" Damien continued. Link shook his head and the guard heaved a big sigh.

"Then this was for nothing!"

"Wait, Naomi had a portal." Arian spoke up. He cringed when he saw the look on her face, for she had hoped they would not have to go near the ocean, but now, with everyone's attention directed at her, she was forced to make it an option.

"I… did. Near the Great Bay… in the water." She replied in an icy tone, her heart began to beat in anxiety, realizing that she had been gone for nearly four days. The pirates were probably hunting the shores for her. Damien didn't seem to care about the tone in her voice.

"Good then, now lets head to the bay."

"If only there was a way to fly there…" Amy groaned, not wishing to walk the whole way. Tatl suddenly had a revelation.

"Link! Link! Do you remember the Song of Soaring?" The little yellow fairy spun around his head. Link looked off into the distance thoughtfully, and then slapped his forehead.

"Yes…" Link sighed. "I can't believe I didn't think about that when we were going to Clock Town!"

"What the heck is the Song of Soaring?" Aura piped as she wrinkled her nose. Tatl seemed happy to explain, as always.

"There are owl statues scattered throughout Termina, and with a certain melody, you can warp to any of them." Naomi nodded.

"Goodness." She exclaimed. "I do remember some odd looking statue near the Zora's Hall, and the Professor's house." She laughed. "We had been using it to dry seaweed." Link sighed.

"Well… I've never transported more than one person and a fairy before… but we could try, I guess." Link gazed upon all present and heaved another sigh.

"Wait so…" Amy muttered, "are you going to sing the song?" Link shook his head. "And do I have to be touching you, or can I just touch somebody who is touching you?" Link shrugged as he pulled out his ocarina.

"If Link were singing this song, the Giants would smite him." Tatl joked.

"Thanks Tatl."

"No problemo!"

Arian and Damien held onto Link's shoulders, and Arian distinctly felt the vice grip of Naomi's hand on his own shoulder. He coughed awkwardly, feeling very uncomfortable to have an angry woman at his back. Aura held to Damien, and Amy held onto Naomi's narrow shoulders. She hoped fervently that she would never have to touch the Hylian.

The off-key melody of the Song of Soaring echoed about Clock Tower's basement. Amy glanced around, and as the melody encircled them, she noticed that she was the only one not disappearing into feathers.

"Crap!" She yelled as the group vanished. Tatl was also left behind, since she had been flying over Amy's head at the time. Tatl squeaked.

"Well, I guess it stops working on the third person in line…" A short silence followed as Amy fumed. "Guess we gotta walk!" The fairy said cheerfully.

"You know, I was the only one who didn't want to walk!" She seethed. "And you can fly anyway!"

"Yeah I know…" Tatl flew to the door. "Come on! I know the way."

Meanwhile, the rest of the group appeared at Zora's Hall. Naomi quickly turned around.

"Where's Amy?" She gasped. Link began to smile, but Aura elbowed him before Naomi could notice.

"Um… I'll just warp back to Clocktown." Link stopped a moment. There was an awkward silence.

"Are you going yet?" Naomi put her hands to her hips.

"Uhh…" He pulled out the ocarina and played a very slow version of the song. It was ill-timed fate that Gangor, Naomi's Zoran admirer, should walk out just as Link disappeared.

"Naomi!" Her fish friend dropped his basket of seaweed when he saw the pirate girl, quickly running to embrace her.

"Gangor…" Naomi replied less enthusiastically as his fins wrapped around her. Arian tensed.

"The whole sea has been looking for you. Your mother and the others even made an appearance at Zora Hall!" Naomi's eyes widened as she shoved him from her.

"They aren't here now, are they?" Gangor cocked his head to the side.

"Uh, no…"

"Good." Naomi sighed. A short silence followed. Damien drifted by Aura's side as the two watched Arian slide between the Zora and Naomi, he glared at Gangor in as threatening a manner he could conjure. "Oh, Gangor, this is Arian."

"Hello…" Gangor smiled as he held out his blue hand. Arian took it without a word, and the two began to rigidly shake hands.

"Okay…" Naomi smiled awkwardly. "Um…" The two didn't stop shaking hands; their knuckles began turning white. "And that is Aura and Damien." Naomi pulled them apart with a forced laugh.

"Well, you must join us for a meal. I'm sure you are starving, where have you been?" Gangor smiled as he began to pull Naomi inside.

"Uh, we kind of have to do something… important." Damien smiled mischievously as he nudged Aura in the side.

"Wait, don't we have to wait for Link and…" He laughed as Naomi interrupted him.

"No!, uh… yes…" She whimpered. Gangor smiled as he began to pull her hand inside.

"Then come, I shall tell Lulu you are here." Arian fumed as the three followed them into the bowels of Zora Hall.

It was at this particular time that Link reappeared at Clocktown just in front of the owl statue beside Clock Tower. He quickly snuck back into the Shrub Club with Navi hiding her light in his hat. Running back down the ramp to the large metal door, Link found Amy and Tatl to be no where in sight. He rubbed his head and looked underneath the metal ramp covered in green fungus.

"Amy?" He called as quietly as he could. Navi flew from his hat and began aiding him in his search.

"What if the big ugly guys upstairs have her, Link?" Navi asked worriedly. Link's face, in the presence of no one but the fairy, did indeed turn pale at the thought. He stood up straight and bit his hand.

"Well, first we must find out if that is the case, and we must hurry." He quickly ran back up the ramp, leaving behind the floating Navi.

"Hey, I'm the wise fairy! I give the orders mister!" She quickly flew after him, circling his head as they reached the top of the ramp.

"Um, where should we begin looking Link?" Navi squeaked, bringing the silent attention of everyone in the room. Link sighed as he saw the regulars who he had last quarreled with staring him down.

"Look," One of the grunts called. "It's the little green man, here for another beating." Navi froze and shivered.

"Are you going to draw your sword this time Link?" She asked worriedly. The sound of scraping metal answered her question as the Black Sword shined in his hands.

"Do you think you can wield it this time?" Navi added again. Link didn't respond, he parried an attack from the tall beast who had clubbed him the last time. In a quick swing, he cut the man's club in two, an angry expression was worn tightly on his face.

"What have you done with her?" He asked with a growl as he held the man at sword point.

"Who?" He asked as he backed away.

"The girl, brown hair pulled back, a yellow fairy was with her." The large man was stumped, and even though his intelligence was hardly ever worth mentioning, the thug had a moment. He recognized the look of desperation on Link's face and saw an excellent opportunity waiting for him as one of his buddies began to sneak behind Link, holding a long chain in his hands.

"Ah yes, the girl." He began with a mischievous grin on his face. "You see, we caught her comin' up the stairs. She is a pretty little thing, feisty too. We had lots of fun with her." He said in a scathing tone. Link clenched his sword and drove forward with the intent of slitting the man's throat, but as Navi squeaked a belated warning, Link felt a chain wrap around his neck and tighten, pulling him away from his prey.

Link dropped his sword, bringing both hands to his neck in an attempt to secure an airway. Navi quickly flew into the eyes of his attacker, forcing the blinded strangler to temporarily loosen his grip. Thus Link was given just enough time to slip from the chains' hold and force the man back.

Having no time to tarry, Link grabbed the Black Sword and placed it back into his sheath. In a forward roll, he was able to slip through the gang of men coming to join the fight and run to the stairs in the back. He quickly scaled them, and desperately he and Navi searched whatever room they could.

"Amy?" Link called as Navi shouted to Tatl, but no answer ever came. The band of men downstairs quickly followed after Link, chasing him down the hallway in his search until Link found himself in a large room facing North Clocktown, a stained glass window allowed light from the sun to seep in.

The view looked out over the mountains that gradually descended into the ocean and there in the distance, just over the waters, was the mysterious island. He had almost forgotten about it. Link gazed in wonder, like he had in the forest, giving the robbers time to corner him.

"Link, look out!" Navi called. Link turned to realize that he was outnumbered. The men had blocked his only way out, and now, with his back to the window, Link reached for his sword. To his side one of the thugs charged, taking to sword with him. Once again the Black Sword tried to leap from Link's hands, but he was able to direct it to his advantage.

"Hey!" Navi screamed in her high pitched voice as another brute charged at him. The big man's shoulder was down, aimed at Link's gut. Though Navi had tried her best, Link didn't have enough time to react. The blow from the brute drove him into the window, the force shattered the glass and sent Link flying into North Clocktown with Navi fluttering after him.

Thankful and bitter of the tree that broke his fall, Link slowly got to his knees. The guard of North Clocktown watching him worriedly.

"That was some fall there." He said, not leaving his post. "Are you okay?" Link grunted.

"Yeah." He sighed as he pulled his sword from the tree. "I have to go back, Amy's still in there." He said to Navi.

"What's going on?" The guard nosed in, but he remained where he stood.

"A girl, the brutes in Clock Tower have taken her."

"Oh, not a damsel in distress. I tried to warn another girl of the dangers around this rotten town, and outside the walls, but she was intent on getting to the ocean, and I couldn't stop her because she passed all the requirements to leave the city. Mighty rough one that little girl." Link paused as he was leaving after hearing the guard's story. He rigidly turned.

"Um, did this girl have a yellow fairy following her, and an incredibly annoying disposition?"

"Yeah, I saw a yellow fairy, but her disposition reminded me of my daughter… irate." He paused and laughed as he reminisced about the event. "Poor thing was real lost, tried to come out this way; she was headed to the ocean, so I pointed her in the right direction." Link groaned, tired of all this running around.

"Thanks uh… sir." He said as he turned towards West Clocktown.

"Don't worry! You'll find your little lady!" The Guard called after him.

"She's not my-" Link started, but he just shook his head and continued on his way.

A/n: Yeah, that's it, I'm going to start writing the next chapter asap. Please R&R!