"So that is what happened?" Thor asked with his arms crossed looking at the other Valkyries restraining a still struggling Lithia. Ike was still reeling in the world around him. From what peach had told him in the short moments they had, they were far away from the mansion and that it was over for now. He personally disagreed with the last part but didn't feel in the mood to complain. He just shook his head and looked around him. He directed his attention back to Thor and nodded, causing Thor to smile for the briefest of instances

The god of thunder nodded again and watched as the Valkyries dragged Lithia behind them, her screaming and cursing following them all the way. "Of all to fall from us, I suspected my own son would fall before she did." Ike casted a weird look to Thor who continued. "His bloodlust is that of his mother's and I was certain that he would have succumbed to it." Ike was perplexed as to what had happened, and the look on Thor's face told Ike that it was an experience he would rather not relive. The god just shook his head and looked to the horizon.

The sentinel walked towards them, limping with his injury. Ike passed him back his sword who took it with an appreciative nod. Thor walked away and the two human warriors stood at peace for a while, one not saying a word to the other. After a while, Ike heard a voice come from the sentinel. "He doesn't want to remember the past as he should." Ike looked over to him with an inquisitive look, so the sentinel continued. "Leman was a son between him and Celtic shaman affiliated with the Roman Legion. The son was born and matured quickly, adopting his duel heritage with ease. He was a barbarian like his father and a Legionnaire like his mother." The stranger felt a tug pull on his lips before he looked down on the earth, kicking a stump of snow. "Then there was the Glasgow Inncident."

Ike looked to the sentinel to finish his tale, but having broken his vow of silence once, it was unlikely that he was to do so again. Ike turned around and went back to the long house. He saw peach there drinking a cup of tea, and had another pot boiling over the fire. Ike sat in a chair text to her and although he wanted something mush stronger then tea, he decided that it would do for now. Peach needed to fill him in on what happened since he was unconscious.

Cherry Bomb laughed again with the kids as they finished playing another game of cards. Despite her fears, she was having a very enjoyable time with the little tykes and they were much more mature then she thought of them before hand. She taught them a few card games, namely Seattle poker minus the losing of clothes that come along with it. The kids learned fast and in the matter of a few hours they became skilled dealers.

She looked at the clock again and realized that a few hours had past since Tobey and the others left. Unusual, he promised her that this would be a relatively quick run job. In and out, a milk run. She shook her head and focused her attention back to the children. Tobey rarely lied to her and the job was nothing he couldn't handle. She was about to return to the game when a tall man opened the door to the Union. He was tall, perhaps as tall as that figure Ganondorf Tobey was with. Though in his arms was some one who was with Tobey. "Healer. Now." He spoke quickly and Cherry yelled for one of the watchers to get the surgical area prepped. The other children looked and saw a bleeding Link cradeled in Leman's arms.

After a gasp, Leman handed over Link to two other shadowrunners and passed Cherry a cred-stick. Though the keeper of the tavern usually allowed tabs on surgeries, she would need some funds for a newcomer. The figure threw back his hood, revealing the features of Leman and the little children began asking several questions for Leman who followed them to the operating area. "I will answer your questions later there are mor pressing concerns for us right now." Leman spoke quickly to the children and Cherry returned to comfort the little ones, who began to cry into her shoulder.

Leman frowned and clutched his own bleeding wound and reached the operating table where Link was laid out on. The doc began to look at the damages and after examining the credit balance, began the operation. Link's arm was severed for far too long and as such the nerves were dead. Link would be reciving a new arm, and as Leman was assured a better one.

The doctor looked down on Link and began to begin his ministrations. He activated his medical saws and began to shave away at the dead flesh surrounding the stump of Link's arm. He looked around and after injecting more blood and a sedative into link, continued. The street doc would finish his tasks before long. All that could be done for now was wait for Leman.

Tobey's pace increased significantly and they were running as fast as they could. "I told you not to do that!" Samus yelled at him as they dodged more incoming boulders. "It was right out of a movie, you should listen to me more often!"

"Shut it, you sound more like Cherry!" Tobey snapped back as he side stepped another bolder. Though he did make a mental note about the subject. When you see the heart of the elements, always be sure there are no pressure plates or other counter measures to stop theft. Samus warned that there was something wrong with that and not to touch it. Tobey took it off saying the damning word of what is the worst that can happen. Apparently that would be having the entire roof come down on their sorry heads.

Still, if living in the Emerald city had taught him anything, it was that one should know the sewer systems like the back of their hand. And the smell of chemicals strong enough to knock out a troll directed his attention to the sewers. Puling a pin free from his last grenade, Tobey did an overhand toss and the explosive landed with a tink and then an explosion that blasted their way into the sewers. Following his lead, the others followed him into the sewers, the last of the rubble falling behind them.

Snake laughed bitterly. "So we trade one death trap for another. Don't tell me there are sewer gators down here." He said following up by grabbing Marth by the wrist to get the young prince spooked. It worked and El Duce casted Snake a sinister look.

"As a matter of fact yes there are. Now shut up or you will attract them to our position." He hissed under his breath. Snake looked as if he wanted to argue, but wisely chose to remain silent. Hefting his assault rifle, Tobey directed the group down the way being sure that they were on the cement walk ways and not in the sewage. Tobey looked to the walls in an attempt to see if there was indeed any ganger symbols that would tell him and the others where exactly they were. They usually would mark their territory with symbols to warn trespassers that they were dead if they wee found.

Seeing none, Tobey next focused his attention to finding a manhole or something that would allow them a way out. The group continued on in a single-filed motion and tried to make as little noise as possible. After going in circles for about a half hour, Tobey told them to take five. Sitting down on the edge of the cement, Tobey opened his coat and pulled out the glowing heart of the elements. To call the thing was an understatement as it was to call it powerful. It pulsed a number of different colors and the swirl effect was something that was borderline mesmerizing.

He had only heard rumors of these artifacts of power. Crafted when magic and man worked together, they imbued the user with great power. Knowing that the magic were to be hidden away from them, they crafted these that posses a fraction o the elemental power with in it. It was made of a clear crystal, and it was only fitting that they would be carved in the shape of a heart. Tobe was partially tempted to tap into the power, but realized that if he did, he would alert all shamans in a fifty mile radius of his location.

Smiling softly, he placed the crystal back into his coat and began to move out again. The others followed in suit not far behind him. After a few more miles of circles, walking down untold corridors, they found a manhole entrance. Tobey nodded to Gallowsglass who climbed up the ladder and held out one of his hands. Using the arcane, he began to loosen the bolts so that the manhole would open for them. Once both were loose, he used one of his hands and pushed it up and peered around. Gesturing with his hand, the others followed up behind them.

Once Tobey breathed the fresh, cold air he looked around for a sign that told him where he was. According signs, they were a mile and a half from the cathedral. Tobey took the heart out and passed it to Ganondorf. "You guys head back to the union, I'll collect the others and see if Ulfric and Sheik made it out of there." The others, namely his shadowrunners wanted to object, but Tobey took off before they could argue.

Snaked looked to El Duce, "Is he always like that? Doesn't he need back up?"

El Duce shook his head, "No, he likes it that way. Sort of the whole… lone hero thing."

Tobey breathed in and out as he looked around for the way to the Cathedral. Retracing his steps, he passed homeless and other gangers. When he reached the cathederal, he slammed his back against a stone wall and swore to all that he held dear. Cops and a lot of them. The gunshots and explosions must have tipped them off. He shook his head and tried to focus his mind on the tasks ahead. He couldn't handle all of these for hires on his own, so he needed another way.

His gaze fell unto a puddle and channeled the energy in his being into the puddle. Intoning a few words for the elements, he summoned the element of water. This should distract them long enough. He ordered the water element deed into their tanks and continued his dash down the ways and chambered a fresh magazine. The sound of the cops firing their weapons and screams as the element descended upon them was almost music to Tobey's ears and he smiled. He reached a nearby alleyway and saw a large crimson smear of boo in which there must have been a body but what sent shivers down his spine was Link's bloody severed arm.

He then turned his attention to the sound of someone groaning and he saw Sheik groaning in pain. He rushed over to her and began to pour his healing energies into her. She was weeping and Tobey cried as best as e could to calm her down. She refused and bubbled out her story, on how they were trapped and she was about ready o die by the hands of the fallen smashers and if it wasn't for Ulfirc's sacrifice, she would have died. Tobey bit his bottom lip and tried to keep his composition. He had only known the two for a short while, yet a loss was a loss. Sheik wiped tears away from her eyes and Tobey hauled her to her feet. She looked as if she was in good condition to start running.

They were about to when the sounds of police behind them, ordering them to halt. Tobey knew their weapons were trained on them. Tobey sighed and took of his sunglasses and turned to Sheik. He handed her them and his credstick. "Run as fast as you can. Get to the Seamstress Union and give that to Cherry Bomb, she will know what has happened." He kissed her on the head and nodded. Sheik hesitated for a moment, realizing what Tobey was about to do. She then realized that this was what he wanted, and it would insure the mission's success.

He turned around and Sheik ran around the corner and looked around the said corner. Tobey raised his hands above his head and began to place them on the back of his head. The sawed off butts of the shotguns right there. He gripped them and pulled both of them out and aimed. He fired when he timed it with his breath. The two shotguns blasted three of the rent cops, two dead and the other one missing the half of his face. He bled out in moments and Tobey tossing the guns aside, magazines spent. He kicked up his assault rifle back into his hands and kicked a dumpster over to use as cover just in time to have more of the local law enforcement come his way. He sighted on the next target and squeezed the trigger.

Tobey knew that Sheik would follow his commands and all he needed to do was to make sure she did indeed have enough time to get out of here. He felt that this was how a warrior should leave the plane of life. Fighting against a limitless swarm and falling against a superior enemy. He wanted to salute his killers and be buried into the earth. He knew his death would affect Cherry Bomb severly, but she knew the stakes and nothing gained is done so without a sacrifice. Tobey himself had seen so many battles that came at a price. This time he decided to pay it himself.

And if the cost was his life, so be it.

Pain, which was all Link could remember. Pain, agony and despair. His eyes shot open and saw a bright white light. He wondered if he had died after all this time. Was it the end of the line for him, was he now off to join his ancestors in rest or was he still alive. All the white around him did make him consider that it was indeed his death had came for him at long last. But soon the world around him began to gain colors. Gunmetal grays, dull whites and blues. His head felt as if it was pounding a mile a minute. He used his hand to massage his temple but suddenly he stopped.

His head felt cold metal where his hand touched and her looked at it. A mechanical device was where his hand and arm should be. The breath escaped his lungs and he looked as if he was about to scream. The memories came flooding back in an instant. All of Zelda's threats, curses and attacks were remembered by him instantaneously. He felt a pair of hands calm him down and he looked to see Cherry Bomb calming him down. Link sighed and did so, though with great effort. "Cherry… I don't know about he others." He gasped those words as he fought of the chemicals that still attacked his body.. She rubbed her fingers through his hair and with the help of Leman, hauled him to his feet. There was a mirror not far from where they were. Link looked in it and examined his new arm.

It was a gunmetal gray and a faint titanium white to it. There were no circuits or the like within it as far as he could see. Five fingers, including a thumb, and a size proportional to his still functional one. Cherry tossed him a small coin and instinctively he reached out and caught it. The arm was calibrated and he could still have a sense of touch greater then his other hand did. "Wow." He breathed out those words and examined his new arm.

"Well, that should do it." The doc said cleaning up his station with a rag. "If it gives you anymore trouble chummer, just let me know." Link nodded and then remembered how he got this new arm. He remembered the spars he had with Zelda before, even after she was angry for a good long while. That person he fought back here was not Zelda. She was to consumed with hatred and anger, her wisdom lost to her in that new form. But what if she didn't have the Triforce on her at all. Since Sheik was now her own separate being, it was likely that the Triforce of Wisdom was given to her when she was expelled from Zelda's body.

Link massaged his temples and sat down on the couch nearest to him. When he did , he felt the little children of the Mansion leap up onto him. He felt a laugh escape him as they began to dog pile on him and ask him all sorts of questions like did it hurt, how is it, the usual questions. Link looked when the others from his group came back. He noticed that three were missing and before he could ask the questions, El Duce began explaining what had come to pass for them. While they had the Heart of the Elements with them, they had lost Ulfric, Sheik, and Tobey went off in search of them. Cherry Bomb began to feel uneasy about where the story was heading

"I don't know what happened to him after that Cherry." El Duce said, throwing in a few Hispanic curses along with it. "If he made it out, he would be on his way back here so fact." He then looked over to Link and pointed a finger at the arm and laughed. "So how did you get that new piece of hardware? I don't think we had you do too much of a horrible job."

Link wanted to give El Duce a smack upside the head but he settled for rolling his eyes and telling the story. His voice was calm for the most part and when he was talking about Zelda, it took a lot of the will power he possessed to keep from breaking down. The runners were shocked at the power this woman held while the smashers were much different. Snake was just shell shocked and Marth was the same. Samus let out a small squeak and the children held onto each other. Ganondorf shook his head, and Link was just trapped in disbelief.

"Whatever has a control over the others must have control over her." Snake said in a low tone, his hands folded over each other. Samus shook her head and looked at the heart of the elements in Ganondorf's hands. She had an 'all that was for this' look on her face and sighed. Leman reattached his axes together and bowed his head. He heard more footsteps and saw Sheik, cold, wet, and tears streaming down her face. She opened her hand and showed the sunglasses in them. The room was then filled with a scream from Cherry Bomb.

When the first bullet struck him, Tobey had expended his last magazine from his assault rifle and he had just drawn his last revolver to stop them. The bullet struck him in the side. Painful, but not lethal. He gritted his teeth and hurled another bolt of magic from his arms at the rent-a-cops. His ammunition was spent and all he had left was magic and his revolver. When the second bullet hit his left lung, he was standing over a beaten cop. The bullet deflated the lung and Tobey still gritted his teeth and healed the wound. When the third bullet hit him, he was spent of energy and lead. The third round took out his heart.

Tobey landed hard on his back and gasped for air. He could feel the life drain from his veins and he looked up into the skies. The rain was passing and he could see the rare sunlight shine down on him. He heard the cops in the back ground call it off and began to dirve away. His primary valve was destroyed, he only had moments left. He heard the cry of the elements in his ear and the raven haired woman from his youth in the sky, ready to take him to the next life.

He reached into his pocket and produced a rosary from his child hood. He griped it with a renewed vigor and closed his eyes. He began what he believed was his final words. Hail Mary, full of grace. Our Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.-Cherry Bomb was curled one the ground in the fetal position screaming loudly. The shadowrunners and other black marketers removed their head wear and bowed their heads in respect. Leman howled to the skies, to alert the heavens of a great warrior ready to call it home. Lucas sniffled and began to weep as his mother had passed. Tobey was more than a brother, he was almost a father figure to him. The other smashers paid their respect to him.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,-Ike looked to the doors of the Long house and saw Odin and Thor bearing long faces. Ike knew this wasn't good news and when they had shared the News, Peach couldn't control herself and wept on Ike's shoulder and Ike felt the same too. A person he cared and loved had almost killed a good friend and had casted her love to him with the wind. Lithia, now free of the torments came in and told him it was all true and admitted her weakness. Then the Death Howl echoed across the land and the others followed the Death Howl to the ears of the gods and mortals alike.

Now and at the hour of our death. Tobey's vision faded from him and he looked to the skies. The only thing he heard was the stillness of the wind and the runoff from the roofs filing puddles. He heard the growl of the bear totem in his head, mourning the loss of the warrior, the caw of the spirit eagle and the howl of the lone wolf. It was time to leave this world. The sound of footsteps came as his vision faded from him.

Amen.

Well, Tobey is dead. Pleas don't find me.

One down, more to go.