Chapter 27
Rescue Gone Awry
Link, Sora, and the others are wondering around the Tempests fortress. Link is leading the group toward Lya's room.
Sora – (mockingly) We're going in circles!
Link – How do you know?
Sora – (still mockingly) Because I remember that scratch on the floor. We've passed it six times already!
Link – (getting up in Sora's face) You think you can do better?
Sora – Actually –
Dasar – Link is going the right way, and we're not going in circles.
Link – (looks smug) Navigation has always been one of my best abilities.
Aryll – (looks slightly confused) then how do you explain the fact that you get lost every time we go home?
Dasar – Well it is a confusing route.
Aryll – Oh, no, that's not what I meant. He gets lost in the house.
Dasar – Really?
Aryll – yeah. and he –
Shri – (stepping around the corner) Well, what have we here? The stalwart heroes returning to rescue their fair lady, perhaps?
Link – (jumping to attention; drawing his sword and preparing to attack) What have you done with her?!
Shri – (cocking her head slightly) What makes you think I've done something with her? She's in no danger. At least not from us. At the moment.
Sora – From Organization XIII then?
Shri – Not that I know of.
Link – Then what?
Shri – (shrugging slightly) I wouldn't know. She escaped a few hours ago. I believe she went home. But she will be back, now that I have all of you.
Zelda – (sidling up to Shri) Would you be interested in making a deal? You know, Lya wouldn't really care if I was here, so what's the point of keeping me, if it's not going to matter? So why don't you let me go, and keep the others?
All – ZELDA!
Shri – (chuckling slightly) Well Princess, I must say, you have a tempting offer. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to consider it. But for now I think I'll have you put in a cell.