Me: Here is chapter five! Finally, aye? This is pretty much a filler chapter, but it does introduce a couple of key characters, who are Original Characters. But there does have to be a few original characters, to make up for Sheik being real. Enjoy!
Back in Kakariko, Sheik stared around. "So, we're supposed to go to Death Mountain..." he said slowly, looking to his body.
"I guess," Link muttered lightly, shrugging his shoulders. "It looks really scary!" The young boy looked to the mountain, fear on his(or Sheik's) face.
"Suck it up!" Sheik snapped. "I had to face danger in your place! You can go along with me, since you're supposed the Hero of Time, not me!" Link frowned deeply, sorrow in his, or Sheik's, red eyes.
"Anyways, let's go check in on the house before we leave, we should get food and supplies before we head into Death Mountain," Sheik told Link. Link gave a nod, and skipped merrily after the fustrated Sheik.
Obviously, Sheik hadn't yet gotten used to his new found role... Or, Link's role as Hero. It wasn't like he agreed to switch bodies with this fool!
Navi hovered to Sheik's ear. "Don't be so sad!" Navi squeaked encouragingly. "It'll all be okay! You'll get stronger! And Ganon will be defeated!" Sheik hit Navi with the blunt side of his sword. Her 'Words of Wisdom' weren't helpful, or wise for that matter.
"Hey!" Navi squeaked, slamming against the ground. "I was just trying to be helpful!"
Sheik stared. "Have you ever noticed, you being helpful is not helpful at all. It's actually really annoying, and pisses me off," he told Navi. Navi squeaked, disapprovingly.
"I beg to differ!" snarled the fairy.
"Beg all you want, you won't get too differ, because I'm right," Sheik snapped. If Navi had visable eyes, Sheik was sure she'd be glaring at him. Her tone of voice was unpleasantly high, and she sounded very upset.
"You don't priss me off Navi!" Link said happily.
"It's 'piss' you idiot," Sheik growled. "And I doubt you even know the meaning of it!" Navi sighed.
"Of what?" Link asked. Sheik glared darkly. Link blinked innocently, not quite getting why Sheik was so angry.
"Let's go stupid," Sheik growled, taking Link's hand and pulling him toward Impa's house.
"Stupid?" Link asked, sniffing. "Why am I stupid?" He sounded like he was about to cry. Sheik stopped, let go of his hand, and glared at him.
Link's eyes were glistening with tears. Sheik rolled his eyes.
"I-I'm sorry for being so-So... S-stupid," Link stuttered, trying not to cry. Sheik hid his face in his hands, groaning.
Link burst into tears. Sheik took his hands away from his face. "Oh, please, be quiet," he said pleadingly. Link kept crying, and crying, and wouldn't stop. Everyone was staring. The crowd was whispering to their friends.
"Link!" Sheik whispered to the boy, and he was bawling. "You've got to be quiet!"
A frantic red-head rushed up to them. "What's wrong with Sheik?" she squeaked. Sheik sighed.
"He's..." Sheik frowned to Anju. She was the lady who always gave him cucco... She was one of his best friends in the whole town. "Anju, can I trust you with something?" he asked the girl. Anju nodded.
"Of course!" said the girl. Of course, she had no idea who Link was, and she had no idea why he knew her name (of course, she didn't know Sheik was in Link's body!).
"I'm Sheik," Sheik whispered. "That's Link... We've switched bodies." Anju eyed him, un-decided.
"Tell me that secret of mine I told you," Anju told the boy. Sheik sighed, putting his mouth to her ear.
"You secretly aren't allergic to cucco's. You just hate taking care of them," he whispered bitterly. Anju gave a gasp, and hugged Sheik. Sheik mumbled lightly, while Link cotniued to sob.
"Will you make him shut up?" Navi snarled to the boy. Sheik rolled his eyes.
Link continued to cry. Anju put both her hands on each of Link's shoulders, and bent down to face him. "Would you mind helping me?" she asked sweetly.
Link stopped crying. "W-with what?" he asked with a hiccup.
"Gather the cucco's! All of them went missing around town! And I can't get them because I'm allergic!" Anju replied, smiling.
"Why do you take care of them then?" Navi asked Anju, as if she were stupid. Anju stood up straight, put her hands on her hips and stared to the fairy, as if to say 'Excuse me?'.
Sheik, again, took his sword and smacked the fairy to the ground with the blunt side of it. "Don't talk to Anju like that!" he snapped. As soon as Link stopped crying the crowd had cleared.
"If you make that a habit, I'm going to have brain damage by the end of this trip!" Navi squealed. Sheik was about to make a snappy remark, when he felt a tug on his tunic. He turned to see Link, pulling on his sleeve.
"What is it Link?" Sheik moaned. Link blinked his eyes.
"Let's help Anju," Link told him. Sheik nodded.
"Weren't we going to anyways?" he asked. Link nodded, and they followed Anju to her pen, where she kept the cuccos.
"There's seven of them at the moment," Anju told them. "They've scattered all around town... I can't possibly get them! I'll get a rash..." Sheik nodded.
"Let's go stupi-...Link," Sheik muttered to his 'friend'. Link nodded happily.
Sheik pointed to one that was close to the pen. He put a finger to his lip, shushing Link, and he started to creep behind it. Just as he was about to snatch up the unsuspecting cucco, Link came, screaming, and running at the cucco. The white feathered animal cawed, and looked behind itself. The bird hopped away, cawing, and flapping it's wings, as if it was trying to fly, with no sucsses.
"Damn it Link!" Sheik hollered, started to chase the bird up a flight of stairs. When it came to an edge, the bird stared down, and looked back to Sheik. The boy glared to the bird. The bird jumped off.
Sheik moaned, and rushed to the edge. Looking across from himself, he saw a wodden fence and a little shop. There was no way over, to the other side, and he saw a cucco.
Link appeared at the boys side. "I'm sorry," he said quietly. The glare Sheik shot Link was as if he was shooting daggers from his eyes.
"We need to get that cucco. It will make me glide over there, to get the other cucco, or possibly cucco's," Sheik told Link.
"I'll get him for you! To make up for my mistake!" Link told Sheik, running away. Sheik didn't argue, but took a seat on the the edge, and followed his body with his eyes.
The poor idiot was running after the cucco. No stratagy at all. Of course the cucco was faster than him. The frantic cucco had the boy chasing him all over. Sheik laughed. That would be where he would stay for a good while. The boy just shook his head, the fairy hidden in his hat, keeping quiet.
Sheik continued to stare. Link was now running in circles around the well. That wasn't good. Link plus a well probably wasn't the best math equasion. Though, the boy still contiued to circle the well, in prusuit of the small animal. The animal was obviously frightened. "Come here chicky! I won't hurt you! Promise!" Sheik heard Link shout encouragingly. As if that was going to help.
With a few quick movements, that had to do with the chicken turning around and attacking him, Link was in the well. Sheik laughed. Hard. "Help!" Sheik heard Link shout. There was splashing, and coughing that could be heard even from Sheik's height. Sheik instantly stopped laughing. Crap! Is he drowning!? Thought the boy, scrambling to his feet. "Help!" Link shreiked again.
Sheik looked to the stairs, and then down the edge. He chose the quickest option. With a, "Hup!" Sheik jumped from he ledge, landing with his legs bent. He sprinted for the well. He hopped onto the ledge, and kneeled, staring down into the water. He squinted his eyes, as Link flailed, splashing water everywhere. How did this boy still have all of this energy? He had been chasing a cucco around for so long! Sheik tried to grab one of his hands, but he was flailing so fast, that he couldn't. Suddenly, Link stopped flailing, and was engulfed by water.
"Damn it," Sheik hissed, diving into the water. He instantly started to kick down after Link. He attempted at opening his eyes, but couldn't. But, for a split second, he saw Link. He was close. With a sudden burst of energy and hope, Sheik paddled down faster. He wrapped a hand around one of Link's wrists, and pulled Link up, into his arms. With one arm wrapped around his friends's waist, Sheik started for the top. He was running out of breath. He was struggling to hold his breath longer, because he knew as soon as he opened his mouth, he was done.
Suddenly, they both broke through the surface. Sheik gasped for breath, and with the rest of his energy, lifted Link to the the ledge. The fairy was above the well, squealing. Anju had rushed to their aid, but Sheik saw nobody else. Though, his vision was blurred. He looked around, and felt the top of his head. The hat was gone. He blinked weakly, and looked down into the water. He took a massive breath for air, and ignored Anju's pleas to take her hand. Again, Sheik was underwater.
Sheik managed to open his eyes long enough to spot the hat, and shot for it. He kicked his legs hard, and felt the piece of water logged fabric in his hands. He held it close as he rushed for the top again. He had little engergy left. He knew he was beening stupid, but he remembered last time something had happened to Link's hat. He would either get upset, or really pissed.
Sheik broke the surface once more, gasping for breath. Everything was blurred. "Idiot!" Navi was shreiking, but Sheik barely heard. All he knew, was that somebody had wrapped a hand around his wrist, and pulled him out of the water.
"You are an idiot," A males voice came, as Sheik was dropped onto the grass. Sheik blinked the water from his eyes, in time to see a brunette male, who looked around his age, maybe a year or two older. He had fair skin, and brown eyes, that looked serious. Just as he was taking profile of this boy, Sheik blacked out.
Later
Sheik batted his eyes opened. He had a massive headache, and his throat felt like it had been sliced many times. He knew he was on a bed, and it was his bed. He sat up to see a brunette boy in a chair. Looking at him for the second time, Sheik realised he looked around fourteen. He also saw Link's tunic and his own clothes hanging up, dripping wet. Looking to his body, he saw a robe. He looked back to the teenager, as if asking for an explanation. The boy just stared back.
They ended up staring at eachother, keeping a straight face, for about ten minutes, before Sheik couldn't stand it anymore. "Who the hell are you to call me an idiot?" he hissed.
The boy just gave a grin. Sheik stared at him, awaiting an answer. The boy sighed. "I'm not sure I can say..." he said slowly. Sheik glared.
"Wait... Where is Link?" Sheik asked him. The boy didn't reply. Sheik looked at him angrily.
"If something has happened to him, I swear I'll-" Sheik started to threaten.
"Don't worry, your boy toy is fine," muttered the teen, rolling his eyes. Sheik blinked, and blushed.
"B-boy toy?" he said quietly. He shook his head, getting mad once more. "Where is he?" The boy waved his hand, dismissing the subject. Sheik glared.
"Answer at least some of my question God damn it!" Sheik hollered.
"My name is Eri," the boy replied. Sheik looked to Eri.
"Like 'Eerie'?" Sheik asked. Eri groaned. "It kinda fits I guess."
Eri stared flatly at him. "Where is Link?" Sheik asked. Eri shook his head. Sheik was getting ready to yell when...
There was a knock at the door. "Link is asking for Sheik!" came a voice.
Eri looked to the door. "They can't yet..." he murmured. Sheik had no idea who this voice was.
"Damn it Eri! The kid is crying!" screamed the boy from outside.
"This one is bitching," Eri called out. It was like they were comparing.
"Hey!" Sheik whined. "Don't talk about me while I'm right here! That's not very fair now is it?" Eri rolled his eyes.
"Drama Queen," he murmured. Sheik glared. The boys' voice came again.
"What do I do with him?" the boy pleaded. Eri shrugged to himself.
"Slap him around a bit I guess," he suggested. Sheik stared, horrified.
"Touch him, and I kill you!" Sheik hollered. Eri laughed coldly. Sheik looked at him, fury in his bodys blue eyes.
"Calm down, I was just joking," Eri told him, grinning. Sheik glared still.
"Eri!!" the boy whined helplessly at the door.
"Why can't he just bring Link here?" Sheik asked. Eri frowned.
"I suppose it's alright now, nothing much to lose... Bring him here Tanner," he murmured. There was a 'Yes!" from outside of the door, and loud footsteps moving quickly. Sheik looked to Eri.
"My twin brother Tanner," he told Sheik. Sheik nodded lightly, staring at the door.
"It look like Link was crying for you," Navi teased. "Young love, isn't it beautiful?" Sheik glared, and went to draw his sword, when he remembered, he was still in the robe.
"Is the tunic dry?" Sheik asked Eri. He nodded back, throwing the tunic at him.
"Change up stairs," Eri told him. Sheik noded.
"Of course, I don't want some freaky pedophile looking over me while I change," Sheik murmured, getting up. Eri grinned.
"Who do you think changed you?" he asked Sheik. Sheik froze. He turned his head to face Eri slowly. "On that note, I should tell you, I have a history in that department." Sheiks eyes widened.
"What!?" he shrieked. Eri laughed. Hard. Sheik took a step back, scared.
"You kids are so gullable," Eri muttered, and stopped laughing instantly. His face looked like he had never started laughing the way he changed it.
"We just wanna go up to Death Mountain," Sheik said shakily, rushing upstairs.
"That's fine. You have to go up there anyways," Eri murmured. "If you look in the bundle of clothing, I got you something. I actually took it form a grave in the graveyard..." Sheik paused.
"You robbed a grave?!" he yeled, pulling the tunic over his head.
"Robbed is such a harsh word. But the sheild was eighty rupees in town! I wasn't gonna pay that much!" Eri said in his defense.
Sheild? When Sheik looked around, he saw his sword in his sheath, and two shields. One was his old Deku Sheild, and the other was a large sheild, fit for an adult. It had the royal family crest on it, and was well crafted. Sheik picked it up. It wasn't as heavy as he thought it would be, but it was still very heavy. Sheik put it on, and it was larger than his torso. It was a bit uncomfortable compared to his Deku shield, since it was too large. It was hard to move in it. "I'm supposed to climb a mountain in this?" he asked in disbelief.
"If you wanna protect yourself, and your dumb ass little friend, I'd say... Yes, yes you are," Eri murmured.
There was a knock. "Sheeiiikk!" came a sobbing voice from outside. It sounded weak and pathetic. His throat must have been sore from swallowing all of that water, and then bawling his eyes out when he woke up.
Sheik heard the squeak from Eri's chair as he got up, and heard the voices at the door.
"He cried all of the way here, from that shop I was keeping him at." It was Tanner's voice.
"He sure is a little brat this one, hey?" Eri murmured, looking down at Sheik's body.
"He's supposed to be the Hero of Time though."
"I heard... Pretty sad. I guess it's a good thing Sheik got to take over."
"I thought Sheik was bitchy?"
"Better bitchy than woosy," Eri told him. Sheik heard Link cry louder, as they talked rude of him.
"Shut the hell up," Sheik snapped, walking down the stairs. Link turned bright eyed, and stopped crying, seeing Sheik walk down the stairs.
"You saved my life!" Link cheered, rushing toward his friend at top speed, his arms extended for a hug. Just as Link was about to hug him, Sheik jumped out of the way. When Sheik made it off of the ground, he saw Link hugging the air, confused.
Sheik looked over to Tanner and Eri, who were grinning. "How cute," Tanner said cheerily. At least... Sheik thought it was Tanner. They looked so similar. Sheik looked carefully at the person who had speaked. It had to be Tanner, he had an earing in his left ear, which Eri had one in his right.
"Just adorible isn't it?" Eri teased. "Sheik wouldn't stop talking about Link! How cute he was..."
"I never said that!" Sheik snapped, going beat red. "I-I just said that if you hurt him, I'd be mad!" Tanner grinned.
"How sweet!" Tanner said. "You guys' are just an adorible couple! And That's great how you risked your life to save him Sheik!"
"Wasn't that nice of him?" Link asked happily.
"Enough of this!" Sheik yelled. "Don't talk about things like that, when Link doesn't get it!" He looked to Link, grabbed his wrist, and started walking out of the door. "We're going to Death Mountain." He dragged Link along as his 'friend' waved to the two teens.
"How romantic! Have fun on your date!" Eri called. He could tell it was Eri, because his voice was a tad deeper. Sheik stopped. So tempted to turn around, he gave a sigh, and continued on, toward Death Mountain. His hand was still wrapped around Link's wrist.
Tee hee. Poor Sheik, huh? I will go to work on the sixth one. I'm in the writing mood lately, so, these next chapters should be pretty decent. I hope you liked it . If you have any suggestions on how to make the story any better, any ideas, or any requests for fan fiction I could do as a side project, or after I finish this, feel free to PM me, or post a review!! I'm open to all suggestions.