A/N-Finally out of the temple. Yay! I don't remember what happens after you try to go back to Gerudo Fortress so bare with me.

Disclaimer- Me noith ownith Zelda nor theith quoteiths

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"Aughh! That thing stole the orb!" Link shouted while clutching his head in anger. His two companions just stared at him.

"Well the beast is probably going back to it's master so you can get it there." Kheino suggested.

"The Goddesses said I needed all of those orbs to defeat this guy! How can I get it?"

"The Goddesses said you need all the orbs to defeat him but they didn't say to hurt or steal from him. When you two are fighting, you can take it from him!"

"That's easier said then done Kheino."

"All right then lets get out of here!" Kheino said happily, completely ignoring what Link just said. He stood up wagged his tail.

"Why are you so happy?" Link asked Kheino in wonder.

"Because we can finally leave this temple! Lets go!" Link stood up and sighed.

"Fine lets go." The three entered the harsh desert where the sandstorm was worse. Link covered his eyes with his arm and Kheino closed his eyes. The bug however, opened it's mouth and ate the sand that went in. The Hero glanced at it and realized how hungry he was.

"Lucky." Link mumbled. As they went deeper into the dessert, the sandstorm got worse. All of their eyes stung and they completely lost their way. All of the sudden, the sandstorm stopped. The Hero carefully opened his eyes and quickly realized they were in Gerudo Fortress. Hoping it wasn't a delusion, he looked behind him and saw the gate to the desert. The two others opened their eyes and as soon as they realized they were out of the desert, they cheered loudly.

The Hero looked around and noticed the place was empty; no one was outside, not even the guards. They walked to the village and still no one was there. He spotted a wooden bin full of fruits and quickly ran to it. The wolf and bug looked at each other and walked to the Hero.

"Something's wrong here Link." Kheino said worried.

"I know, it's too quiet and empty." Link replied as he swallowed a fruit.

"What if monsters took them away!"

"If they did, the best thing we could do is go to Hyrule Castle." Link bit into an apple and threw the core of his previous apple at the bug who ate it happily.

"Why Hyrule Castle?"

"Because the one who's doing this probably took over the castle. Every evil person takes over the castle!" Kheino sighed and ate some fruits in the bin. Link ate one more fruit and took out his ocarina and played the Prelude of Light. After he finished the song, nothing happened.

"What the-?" The Hero of Time said in shock. Kheino swallowed his food and looked at Link in concern.

"What?" Kheino asked.

" I played the Prelude of Light and nothing happened! We were suppose to teleport to the Temple of Time."

"What! Does that mean we have to walk?"

"I think you do because I got Epona, and I don't think she can carry animals."

"Epona? Is that a horse?"

"Yup." He played Epona's Song and waited to hear his faithful horse's whine but it never came.

"Don't you think it's possible that the things that took the Gerudos could of took your horse?" Link sighed and nodded. "Luckily, me and that bug have more than two legs and are used to walking; we don't use horses."

"It's not that far so don't rub it in." Link said in defense.

"Oh, in that case then-wait, yeah it is!"

"Fine, fine you win. Let's just go." Just when they were about to leave, Kheino heard somebody talking and footsteps nearby.

"Quick hide, someone's coming and it sounds like there's more than ten." The three hid behind a nearby house and peeked from behind.

Twelve hermit crab like creatures that were bigger than Link came into view. They had teal skin and had a very large and spiked shell on their backs. There were one pair of eyes on each of their shells that looked around warily.

One of them sighed and looked around. "Look around for the Hero he says, he might be still be around the Gerudo Fortress, he says, if you spot him, alert me, he says. Man, I hate that guy."

Another one laughed heartily. "Bet you can't say that in his face. Man, everyone hates that guy."

"Riot! Riot!" Another shouted.

"Dude, shut up. If we do, he will murder us and beat our bodies into a pulp. The only thing I like about that guy is that he gives us heavenly food." The first one replied.

"We got to get out of here." Link whispered as quietly as he can to the wolf and bug. Link rolled behind the next house while the other two ran quietly; knowing that the beasts where too busy in their conversation to notice.

"Whoa! I think my shell saw something." One of the hermit crab like creature shouted as it's shell leaned to it's left. Link's heart pounded quickly as he started to think of a way to escape.

"It saw something? Ha, it probably just saw it's own shadow." Another creature commented as Link tried to quietly climb the vines that was attached to the house. As they got on the roof, they lay flat on their stomach hoping that the group of crab-like creatures won't spot them. The shell who spotted them looked around as it's owner walked behind the house.

"See nothing's here, lets go." The crab said to the shell on it's back as it turned around to head back to the group. The Hero and his nonhuman companions watched the group of strange creatures leave their sight. Link jumped off the building and rolled once he landed on the ground. The other two followed his lead and jump off and landed quietly on their feet.

"I could still hear them talking Link, so don't get clumsy." Kheino whispered as they walked behind the next house. The gate which was now in clear view, was smashed open, which might have been a bad thing for the Gerudo but it made it easier for the three's getaway.

"Yes, the gate's open." Link thought out loud.

"Of course the gate's open! How do you think does crabs got in?" Kheino questioned, Link completely ignored the canine's comment and dashed to the gate with the insect following behind. The wolf was surprised by their action but followed them.

They speedily made it to Hyrule Fields but the wolf and human gasped at the damage. All the houses that was once near the castle was now only ash and soot. Everything in the field was dead besides some monsters that roamed the lifeless area.

The three walked towards Lon Lon Ranch without interruption since all of the monsters were facing away from them when they passed.

"Why'd we stop here?" Kheino asked slowly wagging his tail.

"I just saw this big, armored creature that just walked past." Link answered, peering behind the building.

"Link?" Came a very familiar voice. The Hero's eyes widened, knowing very well who that voice belonged to. He quickly stood up and faced the smiling Shadower.

"Kai!" The Hero yelled as he hugged her. "Wait! What happened to the princess?" Link questioned as he released her from his grip.

"She's being held prisoner in the castle with tons of other people!" Kai answered frantically.

"Is Sheik with you or is he in the prison?"

"Who? Oh yes! He is still in the prison. He-He, gave up his freedom for me." She closed her eyes and looked away but that was when she noticed Kheino sniffing at her. The happy wolf suddenly jumped on her but she didn't fall down.

"I'm sorry I doubted you! You smell different since the last time we met but I know it's you! You just smell different because you were stuffed in a cell with different other people!" Kheino licked her face and nuzzled her.

Kai laughed and gently pushed him off. "Haha, get off"

On the top of Lon Lon Ranch stood a lone figure holding a deadly sword. It looked at the small group with unwavering eyes and listened to every word of their conversation until it jumped silently down; gashing the side of the female of the group just before it landed.

"Kai!" Link yelled in shock as Kai landed on her arm while clutching her side with the gash. He turned around to look at the person who cut her and frowned when he saw who it was. "I knew it, you're the one who's behind all of this," He unsheathed his sword with Kheino next to him in his attack position; snarling loudly. "Why did you have to attack Kai!" Link shouted in anger.

No answer.

Link, who was completely swallowed by anger and hate, swung his sword vertically at his opponent but his opponent caught it between his fingers.

"Happiness and love blinded you. It covered up the creature's errors." Link's opponent said. Kheino pounced on his opponent hoping to bite his leg but he lifted up his leg at the last moment and stepped on his back. The Hero pushed more weight onto his sword but it didn't move.

"Hatred and anger distracts you. You are unaware of your surroundings." He released his grip of the blade and dodged the Hero's attempt to hit him. He went behind the angered teenager and grabbed the back of his tunic. He made him face the other direction just in time to see a black puff of smoke disappear

"Where's Kai!" Link said as he released himself from his opponent's grip and turned to him. Kheino finished stretching his back and returned to his attack stance, taking note that the insect was just sitting and watching the fight.

"Kai was never here. The Kai you encountered was nothing more then a creature of Yadgara.

"You mean she's still in the castle?" The person in front of him nodded.

"No.. No.. You're just trying to break me down. You're lying X-Zone!" Link tried to attack him but X-Zone dodged it with ease and got behind him. He placed his hand on the back of the blond's head and pushed him to the ground. Kheino, not wanting to get hurt, slowly got out of his attack position and sat with the insect.

"Do not be foolish Hero of Time," X-Zone said, still pushing the Hero's head to keep him down. "Recall everything the creature said to you. You will understand how that creature was not your beloved Kai." Link sighed and did what X-Zone commanded.

"Kai! Wait! What happened to the princess?"

"She's being held prisoner in the castle with tons of other people!"

"Is Sheik with you or is he in the prison?"

"Who? Oh yes!"

Link sighed again when he finally realized he was right. Knowing this, X-Zone released Link's head and watched him rise. "Bu-But Kheino, you said you were sure it was her."

Kheino shrugged. "I guessed it masked it's scent."

Link sighed and looked at X-Zone. "Uh.. Sorry for attacking you." He let out a nervous laugh and scratched the back of his head. "Uh.. Yeah, I was just about to see if their were any monsters around the area." Link turned away from X-Zone, feeling very foolish and looked at the castle and around the area. Not seeing any monsters, Link smiled, thinking this was their perfect chance.

"C'mon, there's no monsters." Before Link could take another step, X-Zone blocked his path with a black and red sword.

"Every monster Yadgara is controlling is inside the castle. By sunrise, he will give orders and they will follow it. Most of the creatures will be gone by then." X-Zone explained before dropping his arm.

"So we're going to camp out here?" The Hero asked looking at the emotionless human, already knowing the answer. Link walked to a nearby bush after a couple of minutes of silence and broke off a couple of branches off it, placing it on the floor in front of X-Zone.

Kheino looked up at X-Zone who was leaning on the hill with one foot on it and arms crossed. "So.. You're our ally?" Kheino asked in a very confused look. X-Zone nodded slightly without even looking at the animal. The wolf lowered his eyes at him and laid down with the bug following his lead.

Link ripped out a small patch of grass and placed small stones around it. He grabbed the bundle of branches and placed it in the circle of rocks. He stood up and shot a fire arrow at it and sat back down when the wood was ablaze.

"Do you know why, Yadgara was it, is doing this? What does he want?" Link asked as he stared at the night sky; admiring the shining stars.

"He desires sovereignty." X-Zone replied, staring at nothing in particular. Link looked at him wondering if he would say more but was shocked to see something he never noticed before.

The bandages on X-Zone's head was now behind his hair and his hairstyle was different. His hair was a bit past his shoulders and was spiked up in the front. (A/N- I don't know how to explain it but the front part is sorta like Sephiroth's hair. If you don't know who Sephiroth is, go to Google.) He wore a strange, black coat that was unlike Link has ever seen. It covered his mouth and nose and the sleeves just ending a little past his wrist. There was an opening that showed his shirt and down but there wasn't any buttons to close it, as if it was cut with a blade. He wore a simple white shirt and black pants. (our dress code! :D)

Link stared at his new clothing for a bit and looked back at the element in front of him.

"You know, I actually trust you know. If I didn't listen, I would go looking for Kai and fall for a trap." Link said looking down, a bit ashamed.

"I am grateful, Hero of Time." X-Zone answered, shocking Link.

"I didn't expect you to say that!" Link said louder than usual. "I thought you were just going to nod or something!"

"To be trusted is a better compliment then being loved." X-Zone answered with a barley noticeable nod. The Hero smiled and glanced at his other two companions; they were sleeping.

"I don't know if I could beat this guy, I almost lost Zelda the last time Hyrule was being taken over. What if I don't beat this guy and everyone I know and love dies because of me?" Link said sorrowfully all of a sudden.

"He who spends time regretting the past, loses the present, and risks the future." His ally answered, sounding very wise. Link thought about what he said and smiled after a while.

"Yeah, I can do this! If I can beat Ganondorf and Majora, I can beat this guy too!" Link shouted with great confidence.

"One cannot dwell in past glories."(Got that from Waka in Okami) X-Zone said.

"So basically you're telling me I should only think about the present?" The Hero asked a bit confused. His ally ignored him, knowing he knew the answer, and looked at the fire. Knowing that the conversation between them has ended, Link lied down on the wilted grass and quickly fell asleep.

Link was standing on top of a very high hill in Hyrule Fields with the sun shining brightly and the green grass moving from the breeze. He was wearing X-Zone's coat and was a couple of inches taller. In the distance, he saw a black stallion galloping to the hill he was on with someone on it's back. Link jumped off of the hill and landed right in front of the horse, causing it to rear.

"I am here to end you!" Link said, standing up after the horse was standing on it's fours again.

"You must be the Hero of Time." The person on the horse's back said in a deep voice. He had red hair that reached past his shoulders and a very long beard. He had the same color of skin as Link and was around his mid thirties.

"Yes, and you must be Yadgara." Link said with venom in his voice, pointing the Master Sword at his opponent.

"Yes, yes I am. I am here to rule the world and be a horse abuser!" Yadgara shouted as he got off his horse and picked it up.

"No! That is the worst villain ever!" Link began to wave his hands in a very strange and mysterious way. The horse suddenly disappeared from above Yadgara's head and he was pushed forward. He was slammed into a tree ten feet away from Link, too dazed to stand up. Link dashed towards his opponent but when he was only five feet away, he tripped on his coat and landed on his face. Yadgara laughed loudly at the fallen Hero and stood up.

Link got his face off the ground and looked at his enemy but a white flash momentarily blinded him. When he could see again, the sky was dark, the tree was burning, and the grass was wilted. Yadgara held a white spear and was heavily armored.

"Like what I did? I made this place look 'nice' and for you, I killed the sages, the princess, the Zoras, the Gorons, the Gerudos, the Kokiris, and everything else," He examined the tip of the spear and smiled. "Now, I'm gonna kill you!" He threw the spear at the Hero of Time who was too shocked to dodge the lethal object. The spear went through his skin, struck his heart, and escaped his back.

"Ahhhhh!" Link screamed, sitting up and panting. He touched his chest hoping there wouldn't be a hole, to his relieve there wasn't any. He looked at the fire and discovered it already died down a long time ago. He looked over his comrades to see if they were still there; Kheino and the bug were asleep but X-Zone was still awake, staring at him. Link jumped a bit at the fact that X-Zone was still awake but Link soon realized that he was probably on guard.

The two noticed a barley noticeable light slowly rise to the cloud covered sky. The area barley got brighter but it was enough to clearly see the castle.

"Is that the sun?" Link asked confused. X-Zone nodded his head.

"Creatures will depart the castle forthwith to follow Yadgara's commands . Remain hidden." X-Zone said still against the hill, not bothering to follow what he just commanded. Link hid in the bush he collected wood from and whistled to awaken the insect and Kheino who hid with him. After only a couple of minutes, heavy footsteps were heard. Link looked out of the bush and saw X-Zone not moving a muscle. What is he doing?

Two spear-wielding monsters almost walked past the four before they spotted X-Zone. They were very muscular and were a foot taller than X-Zone. They wore a full body armor made out of gold with spikes on the sides of their forearms. The helmet they wore had a rectangle shaped vertical hole that allowed them to see but no one could see through the opening. There were three spikes on their helm; one on each side and one on the back that went up and curved inward when it reached the creature's head. The spear they held had a metal handle that was colored blue and white; three, sharp, curved metal arrowheads on the end of it.

The two deadly-looking creatures spoke a foreign language as they approached X-Zone and laughed before speaking again in the same foreign tongue. X-Zone surprised the two beasts by speaking in the same foreign tongue.

Before any of the monsters could move another muscle, X-Zone grabbed one of the creature's head and pushed it down to the ground. The other monster attempted to pierce X-Zone with his weapon but he deflected it with his own sword. The creature's spear landed two inches in front of the bush where the other three were hiding. X-Zone kicked the beast in it's stomach, causing it to fall down and smash it's head on the floor. The beast ended up unconscious even with it's helmet on. X-Zone began to speak in another language as he continued to hold the other creatures head who couldn't even move a muscle.

Minutes passed before X-Zone finally released the beast and placed his hand on the other one. The other one stood and looked around and then at it's hand, then out of the blue, it shouted something into the heavens with joy in it's voice. As X-Zone stood up, the creature kneeled in front of him and said something in a really low voice; the other beast stood and mimicked the other. X-Zone handed each a small, shiny object and a red, rock-sized ball. The two beast immediately stood up and left as soon as X-Zone finished speaking. He walked over to the bush, grabbed the forgotten spear and stared at the plant. Link, Kheino and the bug got out of the bush and took off the leaves still clinging onto them.

"What did you do and what did you give them?" Link asked as lost as a Wolfo in a sandstorm.

"I instructed the beasts to utilize the items I rendered them to signal us once most of the monsters have departed the castle." X-Zone replied looking at the eerie castle.

"Why are they following your orders?"

"They are thankful for me releasing them from their master's control. They wished to do anything I commanded."

"You mean they were brainwashed?" All of a sudden, Link could only see a red, bright light in one of his eyes. Link shouted in pain and turned away; blinking a few times. A red, thin light hit a dead tree behind Link and moved up and down. The Hero got his vision straight again and put his attention on the light.

"That's the signal right?" Link asked his fifth question since he awoke. X-Zone hardly nodded as he stared at a glimmer in the distance. "Well. time for me to fight Yadgara and stop this madness," He smirked and gave off a very short laugh. "Since I'm the Hero and all."

"A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer." X-Zone commented still looking in the distance. Link, not knowing if that was a compliment or not just shook his head and ran towards the caste, still looking out for monsters and the damage Yadgara caused.

Link, the insect, and Kheino looked around the place that was once the market. There wasn't a building that wasn't burnt and the ground was littered with rubble, debris , ash, and soot. Link looked over to the Temple of Time, which was thankfully still standing. He walked to the temple and placed his hand on it's cold, stone wall. He sighed and turned around but was a bit surprised to see X-Zone. X-Zone looked at the temple for a bit and headed towards the castles with Link following behind.

Hyrule Castle

Yadgara was sitting on the throne as bored as ever with his left elbow on the arms of the chair and his hand carrying his head. He sighed and looked around the empty room but he suddenly shot up the chair with his eyes wider than usual. "I sense the Hero coming," He said, sitting back down on the throne. "hmm….I could just let every beast I ever created go kill him but they got more important things to do. Or I could face him myself but what if he has an ally with him? Ehhh…I'm not ready anyways. I could just let my top twenty creatures guard every room. Yeah! That's what I'll do!" He stood up once again and let an evil laugh escape his mouth.

"Who are you talking to?" The robbed girl couldn't help but ask as she entered the room.

"Silence women!" Yadgara shouted, giving her an evil glare. "Leave my presence." The former leader turned around and walked away; rolling her eyes when she was far enough from him , thinking he was having an 'episode'.

Yadgara slammed his fist on the arm of the throne and waited impatiently for his creatures to come. Seconds later, four strange looking beasts came through the door and kneeled in front of their master. Aughh! Forgot I sent the rest to look for Him. Yadgara said in his mind angrily.

"I sense the Hero coming, do not let him through this door." Yadgara commanded, tapping his fingers on the chair.

"Yes my Lord." The creatures said in unison, quickly standing afterwards to follow their master's orders.

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Yadgara- Look what you did! You made me sound like a fool!

Me- Aren't you already?

Yadgara- Grr…

Me- Hey have you noticed that you're the only person that cursed in this whole story without being cut out?

Yadgara- I don't give a da-

A/N- Here you go, the end of chapter 39, only ten pages long.. Hooray.. I tried giving X-Zone a big vocabulary but it's harder than I thought.