"Who are you?" Midna asked. The sword pressed harder into Link's neck. A small bead of crimson blood dripped from his throat. Ilia resisted the urge to scream, but glancing at Link's face, she saw fear dancing in his eyes. Instantly, she knew what to do. Midna was floating above the cloak's head.
"Well, won't you tell us?"
He knows.
"What?" Midna threw an urgent look at Link.
"He's --"
At that moment, Ilia barged straight into the mysterious man, knocking him sideways. Unfortunately, the sword point caught Link's throat and drew blood, but it had given him a chance to get his sword out too. The two started circling each other. Cloak lunged without warning, but Link sidestepped and cut the cord on his hood. The cloak fell off. There stood a Shadow version of Link. Ilia and Midna both gasped in union.
"Two Links!" they cried.
How very observant of you.
"Stop the sarcasm, Shadow. Now, would you rather I cut off your head or your legs?" Link gestured casually with his sword at Shadow's neck, but when he went for the legs, Shadow countered. Both swordsmen launched into a series of complex manoeuvres: dodging; parrying; stabbing and other such styles. They carried on like this until Shadow missed a step and fell over a rug. Link pointed his sword at his neck. Suddenly...
"AAAAAHH!" Ilia was standing with her hands in the air. Shadow was standing with a dagger at her back. Midna was stuck in a rope manacle, writhing helplessly. But Shadow was still at Link's feet.
"No," he breathed. Two Shadows!
Thanks Dashow.
Shall we kill the girl now? She is of no use to our plan.
Shadow had been watching Link's face through all this.
No. She is our threat. He dare not resist us with her or the imp around.
Ok. Dashow dragged a wriggling Midna and terrified Ilia down to the dungeons. Link reluctantly followed, worried for his friends' fate should he fight back. Shadow locked the cell door and put the key in his wrist, which became semi-transparent for him. With a wave of his hand it sealed again.
Have fun you three!
Or not.
Link snarled and punched the cell door. Ilia untied Midna's bonds and sat in the corner. Eventually Link calmed down and looked around.
"Midna?"
"Yes Link?"
"I think I know where we are."