All right, I shouldn't be doing this. However I love Legend of Zelda and Okami, and I wanted to make a crossover for it. I've seen tons with Wolf Link, but I think that one with Wind Waker would be a better crossover, mostly because we don't know what those kids ran into out there on the seas. For another, I want Tetra to be more like the pirate she claims to be instead of the princess who keeps getting kidnapped.

Which of course means that Ganon and any of the demons from Nippon can't be the main villain. What does that leave? A whole bunch of OC's. Anyway, we'll be seeing more of Ammy, Link, and of course the Wind Waker. Also this is set before Okami-den, not long after the defeat of Yami. I'll be trying to tie that in as well.

I don't own Legend of Zelda or Okami. I wish I did though. I'd be rich.

Chapter One: Prayers

Link felt the wind blowing against his face, frowning as he glanced up at the clouds above them. The sea seemed to be growing calmer and calmer in front of the line of clouds, but his past experience with wind only made him feel more and more uneasy as he saw it. He was the Hero of Winds after all, and on the sea a silent wind meant many possible dangers were near. The birds too, which had been circling the ship closely in search of food were now gone as quickly as they had come. He'd only been on the sea about a month, but he knew when a storm was coming.

It was his turn on watch duty, and the night sky was mostly unclouded, making the moonlight above cast a deep pale light upon the world below. Link couldn't help but continue to frown at the clouds in front of him. The currents of the sea below even seemed to have stopped rocking the ship, something that he knew the others would not notice if they were deep enough in sleep. Link was perched in the crow's nest, staring out at the ocean.

He'd never really been on the ocean in this big of a storm before, and when he had been in a storm, it had been on the King of Red Lions, which never seemed to have trouble weathering them. This ship though would be a different story. Without the King of Hyrule speaking through the ship it had lost its powers and been lost quite some time ago in the shoals of the rocks below. He was sad to see it go, but somehow he felt it was a proper send off for the lonely king of Hyrule who'd given his all so those children could see a brighter future. A grim one, but a fitting send off.

Link's eyes widened as he looked up and noticed that the clouds were now approaching at an alarming rate. He knew that storms at sea could come on quickly, but he wasn't exactly prepared for what he was looking at. It seemed like those clouds had just suddenly shifted direction and come right for them! No, he was probably just imagining things. After fighting Ganon and Bellum he had started seeing evil in just about everything. It made him kind of jumpy.

He could see however that the line of the clouds was fast approaching, along with a sudden wall of wind that would soon hit them. Link didn't give a thought about the fact that he was in the crow's nest and could possibly be thrown overboard if he tried climbing down now, only that his friends were down below and he needed to warn them before they got hurt. If they didn't get everything sealed down tight there would be no way they could make it far with no land in sight.

Link quickly leaped over the edge, scaling the ropes downward as he began making his way down the ropes with an ease that usually only came to an old sailor. Tetra wouldn't Link just be dead weight on the ship, though she seemed to take it far easier on Link than she did any of the others. Sometimes. Other times she just seemed to yell at him and hate the fact that he slept in all the time. He was glad though that he had a good grip on the ropes as the ship began to saw in the waves before the wind hit them. Knowing he could make it no farther, he grabbed onto the rope tighter.

"Storm ahead," he yelled as loudly as he could manage.

He couldn't tell if it had been loud enough to alert them to their new predicament, but he doubted that it mattered since the wind hit the ship, making it lurch suddenly. Link screwed his eyes shut against the cold rain that began to fall, grabbing the lattice work ropes that led up to the main mast and the sail, along with the crow's nest. He held onto the ropes tightly, knowing that he could not let his grip slip so high up now, or else we would go falling into the ocean below and probably get lost in the sea. There would be no helping him then, except by the god's wills.

He heard the ship begin to awaken in a flurry of motion in reaction to the squall, even if they hadn't heard his cry. Soon all hands were on deck as everyone rushed to make sure the ship could withstand the fierce storm. Lightning and thunder began to crash overhead, and Link could feel his body beginning to shiver in the cold wind when he chanced to open his eyes.

Below he saw Tetra rush out of her cabin, her eyes immediately glancing up to the crow's nest where Link should have been keeping watch. She and Link shared many similar features, like blonde hair and blue eyes, and both had clearly pointed ears. Link's hair was cut longer and hung into his face, two longer strands hanging just over his ears, and he wore his green tunic and hat, which miraculously hadn't fallen off in the wind. Tetra's hair was bound in a bun above her head, with two strands hanging over her ears, and she wore a blue vest and bandanna.

Her eyes widened in horror when she didn't see her friend and hero there, quickly flicking towards the sea where Link knew she was probably fearing that he had fallen overboard and been lost in the sea. Behind her came her first mate, the helmsman Gonzo. He was tall, well built and had darker skin. His eyes were dark brown and a red bandana was on his head. His shirt was green and open slightly in the front, revealing a scar. The rest of the crew seemed to realize they couldn't find him and started looking around for him.

Gonzo was the first to see him as he shuddered against another blast of wind, gripping the rope tighter as he felt his hold weakening. The cold rain was already sapping at his strength, and he'd rather not fall to the deck below or worse, into the sea. His eyes widened as he saw him and his gasped, yelling something that Link couldn't hear so far up. Everyone else turned their eyes upwards, looking just as surprised to see him there. Tetra quickly started running across the deck, yelling something up at him, probably telling him to hold on.

Gonzo stopped her, quickly explaining something, then leaping up the ropes after the boy. Gonzo was a seasoned seaman, but even he was having trouble keeping his hold on the rope and keeping from slipping back down below. He managed to get halfway up before he was forced to stop as another blast of wind rocked the ship threateningly. Link shuddered, feeling the rope biting into his hands and arms hard. He was probably going to have some serious rope burns there, but he refused to let go. He'd survived Ganon, there was no way he was going to let himself fall here and die because of a stupid storm. Gonzo shot the boy a concerned look.

"Hold on Link," he called. Link refrained from snapping at the man that he already was. Maybe he shouldn't hang out with Tetra so much.

The man managed to make it up the few feet between him and Link and grab the boy, which was good for Link since his arms were about ready to give out. The wind and rain had already drained him of his strength, and he knew Gonzo could feel him shivering. The man frowned as he carefully held Link under one arm, making his way down slowly to the deck below, where everything was a flurry of activity. Link looked down, surprised to see Tetra looking so worried.

Well, he knew they were friends and all, but he knew she wasn't one to really let herself get so emotional. She may be the Princess of Hyrule, but she was also a pirate captain. Still, she looked rather worried about him and ran over quickly as Gonzo safely got his feet back on the deck. Link gave her a smile, but it was one he knew she could see right through in an instant. She'd seen him give it before, even after being beaten to a pulp by Ganon.

"Link are you okay?" she asked.

"Y-Yeah," he said as Gonzo carefully lowered him to his feet. He swayed a little. "I think so."

"You're lucky you didn't fall off," Gonzo said. "And you're burning up."

"Don't you go getting sick on me," Tetra growled, though Link could hear a note of what could almost be called affection entering her voice. Her head snapped up as she saw Niko struggling to tie a tarp over some of their supplies. "Gonzo, go help him!"

"Aye aye, Captain," Gonzo said, sending a doubtful glance in Link's direction. He ran off to follow orders though.

"All right," Tetra growled. "Link I need you to..."

Link felt a wave of weakness wash over him, unlike anything he had ever felt before. He didn't hear anything else that she said as he felt his legs give out under him. He crashed down on the deck hard and felt his mind slipping away.

Darkness was what greeted Link. It wasn't the darkness of nightfall, but instead, a trembling, never ending darkness that reminded Link of very few things. He would say death, only he didn't think he'd really ever got close enough to dying to say that. Fear was one thing it did remind him of, and the helplessness that went along with it. He couldn't really say that he was full of confidence. He was only an eleven year old child after all. It also reminded him of the endless darkness of tunnels and passages that could only lead to goddesses knew where.

The boy shuddered, reaching instinctively for his bag, his sword, anything. He found nothing. The hourglass that could stop time was no where to be found, and all of its grains were gone now, returned to the one who needed it most. It was little more than a decorative shell that hinted at an adventure that people refused to believe happened. The Wind Waker was gone too, but something told him that conducting the gods would have no power in this place. His sword too was gone, leaving him feeling naked and helpless.

Link shuddered, glancing down at his left hand. The Triforce of Courage should have been there, but he could no longer feel its power. Link forced down his fear, as he'd done many times in his adventures. This had to be a dream. That's right. He'd been on deck with Tetra and the rest of her crew. A storm had hit them. They'd managed to get everything ready to ride the storm. After all, storms on the sea were no surprise occurrence. Still, he'd felt weak suddenly and collapsed. He must have passed out. Great. Tetra already berated him about sleeping in all the time, and now she'd probably never let him live down the fact that he'd fainted on deck.

The thought did calm him a little. There was nothing to be afraid of, because this was just a dream. He could deal with a dream. After all, he'd fought against his own fears before as he tried to become the hero of legends and prove to the gods that he could save the world from Ganon. He forced himself to breathe and concentrate. As he did so though, he heard something in the darkness moving beyond his line of sight. He quickly looked up, trying to spot it.

"Link?" he heard a familiar voice call, sounding concerned. Was that Tetra? Her voice seemed far away, like it was echoing in the darkness around him.

Again, the thing in the shadows moved. He squinted, trying to make out the shape of whatever this thing was in front of him. He could make out the shape of what seemed to be a wolf in the darkness, as black as the night. Its eyes opened, glowing a dark blue, and he shuddered when he saw it had strange markings on its sides. They were dark purple, matching the socks on the creature's feet. Something told him that this wasn't a normal wolf.

Was it a wolf at all? The only mentions of the creatures that he had ever had were from old books that his grandmother had kept in the closet of the house, with crudely drawn pictures of the creatures that were mentioned. Wolves were feared, strong and agile, intelligent and capable of many things. They were feared in Hyrule long ago, yet it was also said that dogs were bred from these ancient bloodlines and were much gentler creatures and loyal.

The shadow in front of him however was a huge beast, towering over Link's head and easily one of the largest creature's he'd ever seen. Somehow, being away from his grandmother and sister brought a slight hitch to his breath and a painful knot in his stomach, but it didn't stop the fear of the creature surfacing again. Link took a step back as the creature snarled, grizzling low and dangerously at the boy, beginning to circle him.

"Link! Oh no! Wake up!"

Upon hearing Tetra's voice, the wolf stopped and looked up towards the darkness swirling above them. He turned back to Link though, his fur standing on end as he began to bristle and lunged at the boy. Link yelped as the creature landed hard on his chest, knocking the wind out of him and pinning him to the ground beneath his massive front paws. Link instinctively tried to squirm away from him until the wolf snarled right next to his ear. Link opened his eyes in alarm, looking up at the snarling creature with wide eyes. To his utter surprise though, the creature began to speak. How Link knew it was sleeping wasn't really clear, but he knew in the way only dreamers knew.

"Hero of Winds," the creature growled low in a dark and sinister voice. "Turn back now. The path you follow will only lead you to disaster!"

"H-How did you…?"

"Know who you were?" the wolf snarled. "The three goddesses of Hyrule aren't the only gods. You have met many on your journey, and there are many more who govern other lands. I say again, turn back!"

"Link! You have to wake up!"

Link was almost sure that he could hear Tetra crying now, and he didn't know what to make of it. He decided fairly quickly though that he didn't want to hear her crying like that ever again. The wolf snarled again, pushing his front paws farther onto Link's chest and making him yelp in pain and surprise at the weight of the creature. If this was a dream, it was a very vivid one. The wolf snarled again, drool dripping down onto his face and terrifying Link yet again.

"You cannot escape me," the wolf snarled. "My master has given my powers over fear itself! I live in your nightmares, in your terrors. I am the shadow that haunts everyone at night, and in their every day lives when they hesitate. I am Kagekami. Do not forget that boy."

Link shuddered at the sound of the name. It was a strange name, one that he had never heard before but didn't want to hear again. It wasn't really that the words, though strange, had any meaning to him, but the name itself seemed to inspire some deeply inspired terror that even he couldn't name. He wanted to be away from this thing! He heard more voices join Tetra's.

"W-What's going on?" Gonzo cried, sounding fearful and confused. "What's wrong with Link?"

"I don't know," Tetra sobbed. "He was fine just a minute ago! Then he just fell down and started convulsing and gasping!"

"What the hell is that thing? On the bowspirit?" Niko gasped in fear.

"Is that a dog?" Gonzo asked. "What is it doing out here in a storm?"

"Dogs don't look like that," Tetra suddenly snapped. "And they don't act like that! Hey! Stop looking at Link! Are you what's causing this! Leave him ALONE!"

Kagekami snarled and leaped back from Link as if dodging an invisible foe. Link gasped as the creature's contact with him was severed and he could feel himself able to breathe again. He quickly and shaking, got to his feet, hearing gasps from around him, though he wasn't sure what they were gasping at. Again, Kagekami leaped away to doge whatever he could see that Link could not, snapping at the air in front of him. He heard Tetra let out a shriek, sounding farther away than ever.

"M-Miss Tetra," Gonzo cried, torn between helping his captain and the boy at his feet. Another gasp suddenly sounded.

"L-Look," Niko cried from somewhere closer to Link. "Link looks better now! It looks like he can actually breathe!"

"Aha," he heard Tetra snarl in a tone Link had never heard before. "So it was this mangy mutt that was hurting him! Did you cause this storm too?"

"What? A dog can do that?" Gonzo asked.

"A lot of things are possible," Tetra snapped farther away than before as Kagekami leaped away from his invisible foe again. "Gonzo, get Link inside now! The rest of you, help me kill this flea bitten mutt!"

Link felt the world shift and he fell, disorientated. Was that Gonzo picking him up and carrying him inside? Kagekami however didn't want to let him get away. His eyes flashed towards Link and he lunged at him. On instinct, Link raised his hands to cover his head. A familiar and bright golden glow emitted from his hand, causing the creature to yelp and go spinning away, to several shouts and gasps of surprise from others around the ship. Link couldn't blame anyone as he stared at his hand with wide eyes. The Triforce of Courage had always been there, dormant, but hadn't acted up in a long time. He felt a twinge in his hand, realizing that Tetra's had reacted to his own. Kagekami yelped again, leaping away from his invisible foe, who had put themselves between Link and the wolf.

"The gods of creation may be aiding you," the wolf growled. "but they cannot hide the darkness withing your heart, and they cannot save you!"

With that ominous proclamation, the wolf leaped again out of sight, leaving Link feeling more drained than ever. He felt cold, nauseous and weak. His legs trembled and gave out, but he couldn't help but be relieved as the darkness around him faded to oblivion for a while, letting him know that the creature that had visited his dream was gone. He had no idea who or what it really was, but he felt his fear ebbing away from him as he closed his eyes again.

Link awoke with a splitting headache, feeling cold and tired. His whole body ached in a way that he could only compare to a flu, but much worse. He could tell that he was in Tetra's cabin, and sunlight was streaming in cheerfully from the window. A damp cloth was lying across his forehead, but he could tell that his own body temperature had long ago heated it back up. A pail of water was lying next to the bed, half empty, and he was pretty sure that every blanket on the ship was lying on top of him and he was still freezing. Every wave that rocked the ship sent another wave of pain through him and made him feel like he might lose whatever contents his stomach had.

His brain felt sluggish and unresponsive to everything around him. He could recognize Gonzo's voice calling out orders from somewhere above him, which he registered with some concern. Where was Tetra, if she wasn't barking orders? His eyes traveled down, seeing her asleep next to him in a chair, her head across his small torso. She looked like she had been crying, but looked exhausted as well. A small bandage was on her arm where something had bit her. He was too weak to try and move, and barely had the strength to say the name that rose unbidden to his lips as he saw her.

"Ze...lda," he said.

Upon hearing his soft voice, Tetra quickly sat up, blinking sleep out of her eyes. Her eyes quickly turned to his face, and even though he could see concern in her eyes, she started sobbing and wrapped her arms around his neck as she saw his eyes open. Link felt surprise as he saw the usually tough pirate captain reduced to tears. He could understand why though. He had saved her twice, both from Bellum and Ganon. He hadn't really ever needed her help much before, though she had certainly helped him against Ganon. Still, he was unused to seeing that.

"Hey," he managed quietly. "Come on...you're going to...ruin your clothes..."

"I'm so glad you're awake," she sobbed. "Its been three days...and the storm...then that dog...it was hurting you Link! I thought...I thought you were going to..."

"I'll...be okay," he said with some effort.

Tetra let go of him quickly, pulling away and wiping the tears away as best as she could. She gave him a small smile anyway though, putting her hand on the cloth on his head. She frowned when she noticed it was hot again. She pulled it off, dipping it in the water and ringing it out carefully so it wouldn't drip. When she put it on his head, it was much cooler than before. The initial touch of the wet rag made him shiver. It was so cold! It quickly made him relax a little again. Even if he felt cold, his body was hot, and it felt better.

"I know you will," she whispered. "You're my hero after all." Link managed a small smile, but Tetra looked away, looking angry and she rubbed her hand, the one with the Triforce. "Still...what was that thing? I've never seen the Triforce react to something other than Ganon…it had to be evil."

"I felt it..." Link said, glancing down at her hand. "He was in my dream...called himself Kagekami….Powers over fear and nightmares..."

He was struggling to talk, to explain to Tetra what he needed to, but it made him have a coughing fit. Tetra worriedly laid a hand on his chest and helped him sit up, bringing a glass of water to his lips. He managed to stop coughing long enough to get a few greedy sips in. He had been lying here for three days, but he wasn't sure if his body could handle anything more than water right now. Tetra took the water away as quickly as she had brought it, and though he wanted to protest this, he knew he would only make himself worse if he drank too much too fast. She put him back on the bed, covering him again in the blankets and putting the wet rag back on his head.

"Hush," she ordered in a soft and concerned tone. "You'll make yourself worse. Just rest Link. We're going to find a doctor soon, when we make landfall. You'll be just fine."

She stood carefully then, giving him a smile. Just as she could see through his smile though, he could see through hers. She was worried. She was afraid he was going to die and she didn't want to lose him. Link could tell, even through his fevered haze, that he was in a really bad way. Still, she tried to look as cheerful as she could for him, though he could tell that she was feeling helpless. She could deal with storms and monsters, but disease and strange wolves were things she couldn't control or try to reason with.

"So get some rest," she ordered in a more chipper tone. "I'm going to let the guys know that you woke up. I don't want them to relax just to have you getting worse on us. Got it? This time I'm giving you full permission to sleep."

He managed a small smile at her joke, and she winked as she made her way out of the room. His body seemed determined to follow her order because almost as soon as she was gone he found himself drifting back into sleep. Unable to fight the feeling he found himself drifting back into oblivion once again.

When Link woke up again, it was much later in the day, if it was the same day at all. Tetra had returned, and she had a small plate of food with her. Gonzo had come in with her, and his eyes seemed to light up when he saw Link open his eyes. Tetra quickly crossed the room and sat the plate of food down next to him, still giving him that worried smile like before. He could tell that she was in better spirits now, but he hated to think that she and the crew were having to work double for him.

"Hey," she said gently. "Do you think you can eat something?" Link wasn't too sure. His stomach was still tying itself up in knots, but he slowly nodded.

"I can try," he replied.

"I'll go check on the crew," Gonzo said, quickly excusing himself out of the room and flashing Link a small smile.

Tetra carefully helped Link sit up, apologizing when he winced in pain from the simple motion. His head was spinning worse than before, and he felt even weaker, if that was possible. What had Kagekami said? His path would lead him to disaster? He could be imagining things, but he felt like the farther they went along this course, the worse off he was getting. Even if what he was thinking was true, he couldn't tell the others. They'd only freak out or feel worse. Either that or they wouldn't believe him.

He probably wouldn't have thought this way before, except that the crew had refused to believe him and Tetra when they'd said that they'd had another adventure in only "ten minutes". He even had the Phantom Hourglass to prove it wasn't a dream, and they'd seen Linebeck's boat, though they hadn't been able to talk to him. Still, it had managed to damage his trust in the crew, and he was pretty sure it had Tetra's as well. She wasn't acting the same way around them.

Link's train of thought was cut off as Tetra helped him scoop some of the meager portion into his mouth to feed him. He almost choked on it, but after Tetra let out a colorful string of curses only a pirate was capable of, he managed to swallow it down. His stomach churned, but as Tetra brought the glass to his lips and he drank again, he didn't lose the small amount of contents his stomach actually had. When he didn't throw up, Tetra gave him another spoonful.

The terrible cooking was more bland than usual, but even though Link knew he was hungry, he didn't feel hungry. He could tell from the look that Tetra was giving him though that she wasn't going to let him say no. After what seemed like a long time he finally managed to eat the whole plate. After letting him drink again Tetra helped lay Link back down and covered him in the blankets again. She quickly cleaned away the plates, putting the wet rag back on his head again.

Link looked up, seeing that she clearly looked more worried as she put her hand to his forehead again. Could she tell he only seemed to be getting worse? He hated to see her look like that. She wanted to say something to make her feel better, only he felt like he would lose his lunch all over her if he dared to open his mouth right now. Tetra saw him looking and managed to smile at him again, but he could tell it was forced.

"Hey Link," she said as cheerfully as she could. "We passed the edge of the Great Ocean just a few minutes before you woke up. You could tell because the ocean is suddenly deeper, you know, since Hyrule is under water. I think you would have liked to see it. Then again, knowing how sentimental you are, you probably would have started crying..."

Tetra looked down, just looking sad now. Again, Link felt a pang of guilt. He hated her to look so crestfallen. He could see tears starting to form in those crystalline blue eyes of hers. He didn't want to see her start crying again. He managed to pull his hand out of the blankets and lay it on Tetra's hand. She jumped, but smiled at him again.

"Do you miss your sister and grandmother?" She asked. "You know, once we find somewhere to land and make a new Hyrule, I was thinking of going back to get everyone off the islands. You want to see them again right? You have to stay strong then Link, so you can...you can't...please don't die."

She broke down into tears again, covering her face with her hands. Link's eyes widened as he saw her sobbing uncontrollably again. He reached up, laying his hand on her arm. She didn't respond to him, and he couldn't help but frown. He refused to be killed by some stupid disease, and she needed to know that he wasn't going to give up.

"Te...tra..." he managed quietly. She looked up at him, quickly wiping the tears away and laughing humorlessly.

"Sorry," she said. "You're right. You're strong. I'm sure you'll pull through. I really shouldn't be crying in front of my crew. It'll get their spirits down. Its just that...I don't think I could stand it if you died. I'm so scared you'll die! After everything we've been through...after everything you did for me...it just doesn't seem fair that I can't help you when you need it."

Link just gave her a small smile, and slowly he could see the tension leave her shoulders as he did so. She quickly grabbed his left hand, the one he had managed to get out from under the blankets, the one with the mark of the Triforce sleeping within it. She took it in hers and bent her head over it, softly praying in a low voice that Link couldn't quite hear. She was praying for him, that he would get better. He could understand why though.

He wasn't sure what he would do without her. They'd already been through so much together that he just wouldn't feel the same way if she was gone for whatever reason. They were so close now, and he was pretty sure the whole crew could see that, even if the two kids had no idea what they actually felt about each other anymore. Slowly Link felt his eyelids droop as Tetra's melodic voice continued to speak softly next to his ear.

When Link woke next he found that he was now having trouble breathing. His headache was getting worse, and with his stomach feeling as terrible as it was, he was surprised he hadn't lost the contents of his stomach, if he hadn't already. The pain was getting worse too, and he could see Tetra pacing the room. Gonzo and Niko were watching her worriedly. Niko was a short man not much taller than Link was now. He had on a blue bandanna, brown hair under it, blue eyes, and a red and white striped shirt. Gonzo looked over and smiled worriedly when he saw Link's bleary eyes were open again.

"O-Oh," he said. "Link, you're awake…"

Tetra froze as she heard that, turning around and looking at him with wide eyes. He could tell that she had been crying, and her eyes went wide as she saw him. He offered her a weak smile, but she couldn't hide her concern now and couldn't manage a smile back. Niko looked relieved to see that his favorite swabbie was actually awake now and not just comatose as he had been for goddesses knew how long this time.

"Link," Tetra said. "How are you feeling?" Link just nodded slowly, not trusting himself to open his mouth now. "Its been about a week since you got sick. Land can't be much farther!"

She sounded to be about in hysterics now as she began to pace the room again. He could tell by the bags under her eyes that she hadn't been getting much sleep, and he was concerned to see that she looked thinner than he'd seen her last. Had she been eating? He knew he wasn't much better. As far as he knew, he'd only managed to eat once. It had already been a week? He could tell why she was worried though. There was no doubt he was getting worse.

"I-I'm sure we'll reach land soon," Niko dared. "M-Miss Tetra…"

"And what if its too late?" Tetra practically shrieked, making Link wince. She quickly looked away "sorry..."

"I'm sure its fine," Gonzo said quietly, laying a hand on her shoulder. "This is Link we're talking about! He's really strong, and you should know that best."

"But he's just been getting worse," Tetra said, worriedly glancing at Link again.

"He'll hang in there," Gonzo assured her.

Tetra's shoulders finally fell in exhaustion, and she seemed to relent the point. She wanted to argue the point farther. She was really worried about him, and he was getting worse as the days went by. However, she knew that it wasn't going to change their situation. She glanced back at Link, who managed yet another small smile at her. It was the most he could do to assure her that he wasn't going to give up.

"LAND HO!"

The shout made Link wince again as his head throbbed and everyone in the room jump as if they'd just been shot at. For a few moments no one seemed to move, then Tetra went storming out of the cabin and onto the deck of the ship. Gonzo quickly followed with wide eyes, hope filling them suddenly. Niko paused a moment, glancing at Link. He ran to his side though and smiled at him.

"Hang in there," he said. "We'll get you to a doctor soon."

Link just offered him a small smile and nodded quietly. The man quickly ran out of the room as quickly as everyone else, and Link let out a soft sigh. Things were already hectic in his head as he tried to make heads or tails of what was happened. What if these people didn't trust them? What if they wouldn't let them land because they were pirates? He was worried at this point what Tetra was willing to do if she thought it would help him.

If he knew anything, it was that Tetra was determined.

So there was chapter one. Mostly it was just setting up a major OC for the story, as well as getting some interesting events moving. This chapter itself might not seem too interesting, but it is the first chapter.

I don't like the whole "Link's the perfect hero" stereotype, so I made him sick in this chapter. What that sickness is, how they're going to fix it, and how Amaterasu and Waka are going to first appear in this story will happen next chapter.

Until that time, feel free to leave a review below if you enjoyed.