Koume opened the door and Kotake slipped in. They went up the stairs and around the corner of the Stock Pot Inn and burst into Link's room.
"Link! I-" Anju fell silent.
"It's a girl, Koume."
"She knows Link, Kotake."
"She isn't the sick one, Koume."
"The sick one is on the bed, Kotake!"
Koume pointed at the girl on the bed.
"Her head is bleeding, Koume."
"That isn't her problem, Kotake."
"She is in severe shock, Koume."
"She needs rest and attention, Kotake."
"Shall we, Koume?"
"Yes Kotake."
The sisters hovered on either side of the bed, their wands in hand. They prepared to cast a spell.
Link ran into the room. He saw the sisters throw light at the girl.
"Kee!" Went Kotake.
"Kee!" Went Koume.
"No!" Went Link. He threw himself to shield the girl, but he was too late. The spells were cast and the girl was at the witches' mercy…
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING BOY?!" Kotake yelled.
"DO YOU WANT US TO HEAL THIS GIRL OR NOT?!"
Link blushed, sitting on the floor. "Hee hee… Sorry, old reflex…"
The witches sniffed in turn, then resumed their focus on the girl.
"She had a shape shift recently, Koume!"
"That took its toll on her body, Kotake!"
"Was it intentional, Koume?"
"Doesn't seem so, Kotake…"
"Who is she, Koume?"
"I don't know, Kotake…"
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
The girl twitched.
"She's fighting us, Koume!"
"She thinks we are a threat, Kotake!"
"Silly child, isn't she, Koume?"
"Silly indeed, Kotake…"
"Should we, Koume?"
"If we are to finish, Kotake…"
"Kee!"
"Kee!"
The light from the witches bulged and pulsed, levitating her from the bed and surrounding her in an aura of red and blue light. She thrashed for a moment, her face frightened. Then a look of calm appeared and she lay limp in the witches' magical embrace.
"Now that she's asleep, Koume…"
"We can finish, Kotake!"
The witches lay her back on the bed and resumed their healing magics. They seemed pleased with themselves. A black liquid began to condense above the girl. The witches stopped, finished. Kotake brought out an empty bottle and scooped the liquid into it.
"The stress put on the body…" (Kotake)
"…Has been eased and…" (Koume)
"…Now all that must be done…"
"…Is to have her ingest…"
"…This upon her awakening!"
Link held the bottle over his head as the witches left.
\\\ You Got The "Black Potion" ! ///
What the heck? It smells like something died in this liquid!!!
Well, you don't have to drink it, just make sure that mystery girl does!
"Um, Link?"
"Yes Anju?"
"What are you doing?"
Link blushed and put the Black Potion away. "Oops! Um… I guess old habits die hard!" He gave a sheepish grin.