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~disclaimer~ I've said it once, and I'll say it again: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING. JUST THE IDEA.

Chapter 5: The Kidnapping

We had left the Domain and the Zora's went to their old hiding place- Hylia Lake.

"Do they have to go there?" I asked, my voice still shaking from seeing the dead girl. Sheik merely nodded and Sebastian's eyes remained frozen. I stared ahead also and saw the last Zora slide into the water.

"Did they take in Zorina also?" asked Sebastian.

To our terror, he shook his head. "They forever believed she was cursed because it was she who had taught the others the song… and that it was she who died by Dark Link's hand," Sheik stated bluntly.

"WHAT? That's insane! And who's this Dark Link?" I protested, feeling my blood boil beneath my skin.

"That would be me," replied a cool voice from above.

We looked up and saw a human hanging in a branch, his leg swinging back and forth. I almost had whiplash. This guy looked like a dark twin of Link!
It was only till than did I realize that was the Dark Link, the clone.

"You… You killed Zorina didn't you!" shouted Sheik, his red eyes flashing dangerously.

Dark Link scoffed and plucked a red apple from his pocket. "Duh, did you just notice this?" he asked.

Sheik growled, and then jumped up and onto the same branch. I realized that he pulled out his knife from his side belt and slashed at the air. To our dismay, Dark Link dodged it and landed right next to me.

"Dark Link at your service!" he jeered, bowing so low I thought he would've tumbled over. Without warning, he pulled out his own black sword, snatched me away and held its point against my throat. I cried out from shock and Sheik's eyes grew wide.

"You've improved your skills I see?" questioned Sheik.

Dark Link's breath caressed my neck and I tried looking back at him. "Nah," Dark sighed, "the original me is growing his power. Too fast might I add? I can't catch up with him- being how he left yesterday and I got here today. I decided to kill the bratty girl who got in contact with him so that way he'd come back to try killing me for it."

Sheik glared and I felt Dark tremble slightly. He was afraid, but was very good at not showing it.

"You know he's not that stupid," I remarked, giving Sheik a pleading look.

"Oh, is he?" Dark hissed pressing the sword harder on my throat, "Can you prove this?"

I laughed nervously, "For one thing- he would know it was you. And another, he doesn't want to waste his time with you when he knows he'll just kill you easily again."

Dark's hand slid onto my mouth and he sheathed his sword. I fought his grip, but he held me tightly and pressed me to his chest. "That's enough of you," he growled.

Sebastian stepped forward. "Let her go!" he cried out weakly, but his glare had turned into a pleading look.

Dark sighed, and once again I felt his breath against my skin. "So cliché… But, she's coming with me. She looks slightly like the princess unlike you two boys here and I think maybe our little Hero would like to take a dive at her, if you know my meaning."

I freaked out at that point. Struggling against his grip, I tried biting his hand. Too bad it didn't work out.

"Stop, or I'll knock you out," hissed Dark angrily.

Frightened and tired, I did as he said and heard him chuckle. "Too bad … Her hair is brown, but I don't think that will matter," pondered Dark aloud, "It's a shame that Zelda herself was too lazy to get out here and do it herself…"

"She isn't lazy!" snapped Sheik, "She's my sister!"

Dark's eyebrows rose and I squeaked. "Is she? Oh yes…" Dark huffed a laugh, "You're the brother who's always at a training camp with that sheikah Impa. Yes… You're an assassin, no?"

Sheik's glare grew deeper, "Only an assassin for the bad people. Good people are safe from me."

"For now, right?" Dark asked, grinning evilly.

Sheik didn't answer and his glare scared the living you-know-what's out of me.

"Well, I won't hog anymore of your time, I'll kill -I mean- see you later?" Dark laughed.

Sebastian screamed something loudly and I screamed as Dark took off running-taking me with him.

Later that night…

I was a captive to Dark Link. It was always intense.... Not my cup of tea. I wasn't hungry or anything since that time, but obviously Dark was. He ate a bat raw in front of me and the smell of fresh gut was nauseating.

I sat on the floor, my hands pressing against my jeans hard.

Once he had finished, he cleaned the mess he made and sat in front of me, his legs crossed and hands behind him as an act of lying down.

He stared at me while I looked away.

"What's your name, kiddo?" asked Dark finally.

"Uhm, F-Freesia," I stammered, blushing furiously.

"Pretty name, gorgeous girl," complimented Dark.

I looked down completely, fiddling with my fingers.

"So tell me, Freesia," began Dark, "how did you get into things with Zelda's brother?"

"Excuse me?"

"You know… A relationship?"

"I'M NOT IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM!!!!" I screamed, blushing even more.

Dark threw his head back and sighed. "C'mon, I saw the way you looked at him. And I saw the way he looked at you. That other guy looked like he didn't care… He might be a player. I saw him making out with the girl I murdered…"

"That's not true!" I shrieked, outraged.

Dark looked at me, his blood-red eyes now realizing who I was really having a relationship with.

"YOU'RE WITH THAT GUY???" gasped Dark.

I looked down again, my glare deep. "Duh," I retorted.

"Well, this is new…"

"Shut. Up."

"Oh, come on, I'm warming up to all of this you know! So –wait- why are you two in this thing with finding the Hero with Zelda's bro?"

I hesitated, chose my words wisely, and then stated, "He's my- friend. We used to hang out with each other when we were young. When I decided to see him again after twelve years I then saw he was missing. I had heard he was in this thing with the Royal Family so I went there to see if they've seen him. That's when they told me they were sending a search team out for him."

"Small team…"

"Everyone was afraid of finding him. I am, too."

"Why?"

Again, I hesitated. "He might not be the same as before…. He probably won't even remember me."

"I know what that's like… Being forgotten. It hurts," Dark related, looking away from me.

I looked up at him with sympathetic eyes. "That's what I don't want to feel. The pain. I've felt it so much…" My heart stopped. Had I actually related to Dark with something? Dark stared into my eyes- and I stared back and I knew we were now linked (no pun intended) somehow.

Feeling weak, Dark stood, then called to me while leaving, "I know where the Hero's destination is. He's headed for the forest to greet his old friend. We leave in the morning and we will be there at the exact same time as him, maybe even be earlier. And," he added before leaving, "I'm sorry that your mate had to play you. The fish was a lovely girl, but then again... I believe that's what he gets for cheating on someone so... lovely like you."

"He isn't cheating on me." I said stiffly.

Dark chuckled, "Being in denial wont help any-"

"GET. OUT. NOW." I screamed at him, tears brimming my eyes.

With that, he grinned at me, and then left to God-knows-where, leaving me alone to cry that I was now alone and that Sebastian wasn't with me.

I soon fell to sleep, my eyes now too tired to cry.

The next morning…

I woke to hearing a flute playing in my ears. Or was it a clarinet? I opened my eyes and I realized that I was moving. Wait- I was moving?

My eyes flashed open and I saw that I was sitting up on a black horse, and I looked back to see Dark guiding the horse without reins.

"Are you insane? This thing is in full speed!" I cried out, my fingers clutching the horn on the saddle in front of me.

"Chill, Freesia, its blind so I guide it by the music. If it comes to a point where I absolutely have to use the reins, then I'll use 'em," spoke Dark Link, pausing from his song.

The horse rode on and the song was gorgeous. It only spiked here and there at the turns and for when the horse had to jump over rocks or even fences.

"Where are we going again? A forest of some sort?" I asked hesitantly.

Dark ended his song and tucked the black instrument away. He took the reins with one arm and the other wrapped around my lower waist. "I told you last night! We're going to Kokiri Forest. They're holding a wedding and from what I've heard, the princess and the hero were invited. Silly how they're kids and they're having a wedding… But our little Hero was invited as best man! Apparently, Zelda was invited too and she turned it down because she had some 'business' to attend to," Dark snorted, "Is she trying to avoiding him or something?"

"Opposite, he's avoiding her," I told him, my face crinkling in disgust.

Dark laughed, "Not from his view. He thinks I stole her or something…"

"Well, in a way it's true… After all you did steal ME soooo…"

"Oh, c'mon, the only person who'd fight for your safety would probably be Sheik or me," Dark stated bluntly.

I looked to him, confused that only he and Sheik would rescue me. "Why you? I thought you were just the all-murdering types!" I shrieked.

"We're here," Dark noted quietly, hoping off the suddenly slowing horse.

I looked ahead at the dark forest and sighed. "I'm gonna die an early death," I sighed.

"No you're not," Dark laughed, holding his hand out for me to clutch and hop off.

I took it and carefully tried to make my way to the ground. Of course, as if by fate I'm not sure, my foot got caught half-way off and I completely fell into Dark's arms.

To his surprise, I began to laugh. "Toldja so."

Dark soon grasped the reason why I had said what I said earlier.

"Crap. You're a clumsy person," he moaned.

I finally got my foot down and stood upright, I then patted his shoulder. "One of the best."

Dark shook his head. "At least you fall gracefully..."

I looked to him. "Is that supposed to be irony?"

Dark grinned and began to walk. "If you want it to be."

That's all of it for now!!! Hope you liked it!!!