Chapter 6! Chapter 6! Le gasp!

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Disclaimer: I, sadly, do not own any of the Zelda characters.

"Ok so let me get this straight, flower boy," Blue snorted. Vaati glared at him. "What? Bookworm is already taken."

"Hey," Vio glared at Blue.

"Any who," Blue huffed, rolling his eyes. "You rule the dark side, but you're on the light side? That makes no sense!"

"I'm not technically on the light side," Vaati replied.

"So you are bad?" Green asked with a hint of worry and confusion.

"No," Vaati shook his head, his purple hair swaying as he did so.

"Then what the heck are you talking about?" Blue roared in confusion.

"I still hate the light," Vaati sighed, becoming annoyed at the blue Link. "I'm not really like Shadow, though. I don't, you know, die from the light. I just don't enjoy it. I would rather live in the Dark Realm, I just, don't want-"

"To be evil . . ." Vio finished.

"Exactly. Do you understand, or do you have more questions?"

"Yeah," Blue huffed. "Why not kill Shadow right here right now?"

"Why don't you?"

Blue lifted his two arms, making Green and Vio's arms rise from the chains.

"Hmph," Vaati crossed his arms. "Well, I . . . would use to have had to smash the dark mirror, but . . . that won't work anymore."

"Why not?" The Links all asked at once.

"Because," Vaati snapped. "Shadow and I don't run on mirror power anymore. The mirror is gone. Never to come back."

"Then what do you run on?" Blue asked.

"I-"

He was cut off when the door opened with a creak. Vaati and the Links turned their attention towards the door, only to see Shadow leaning against the door frame with crossed arms.

"So they escaped, eh?" Shadow snapped. "And you did nothing?"

"No, they didn't escape," Vaati snapped back. "I heard they were on the dark side now. So I decided to have them over. Get to know them a bit. Do you have a problem with that, Shadow?"

"Yes!" Shadow roared. "I do in fact have a problem with that, Vaati! I do in fact!"

"What's your problem with it, then?" Vaati shrieked.

"I-" He stopped. "Grr . . . just . . . don't let them escape!" Shadow then slammed the door shut.

Vaati turned his attention back to the Links. "Look," he whispered. "you must save your friend and get out of here as quick as possible!"

The Links nodded and headed for the door, but Vaati stopped them.

"Wait," Vaati held up a hand. He walked to his gigantic table and took out a paper and quill. He scribbled something on the paper with his quill and handed it to the Links.

"Take this, and if anybody tries to send you back, show this letter to them. Got it?"

The Links nodded and Green took the note.

"Thanks," Green nodded. Green, Blue and Vio turned around and opened the door, resuming their journey to save their friend.

Red had been struggling all day.

He was completely out of breath.

He panted heavily, his chin resting on his chest and his arms hanging limply, chains cutting slowly through his wrist. But he didn't care what happened to him anymore. He just wanted the others to be safe, but he couldn't help a sob every now and then.

He didn't even lift his head when he heard the door open. He knew very well who it was.

"Leave me alone," Red groaned sadly. He heard footsteps echo through the room, but he was too tired to look. Soon, he heard an unfamiliar voice which caught his attention.

"I'm not Shadow, you fool," the voice spoke.

Red couldn't resist. He used the rest of his strength to lift his head just enough to see a man dressed in purple. At first his hopes raised, as he thought it was Vio, but his heart sank when he realized it was not. He saw the purple hair cover one of his crimson eyes, and knew definitely that it was not Vio.

"Who . . . who are . . . you?" Red whispered.

The man in purple crossed his arms. "You're friends have met me."

Red's eyes widened when he heard this. Vio, Green and Blue have talked to this man . . . Even though Red didn't know him, Red felt comfortable being with him now that he knew Vio, Green and Blue had been near him before. He didn't know why, but he did.

"What . . . is your . . . name?" Red gasped out.

"My name?" The man put his hands on his hips. "My name is Vaati. And I have good news. You're green, blue and purple friends are coming to get you."

Red dismissed the fact that Vaati had called Vio purple, and instead his eyes shone.

"R . . . really?" Red's head went limp once more. He closed his eyes and smiled. But his eyes snapped open when he heard the door open once more.

"VAATI!" Red flinched when he heard the loud roar. He looked up and saw Shadow, his face red with anger.

"What?" Vaati hissed.

"Where are they?" Shadow snapped.

"I let them explore the castle!" Vaati snarled.

"You what?" Shadow roared.

"It's not like they can get anywhere with those chains!" Vaati growled. "And besides, they are on the dark side now, Shadow. Don't you trust them?"

"Of course I don't," Shadow sneered. "They used to be the heroes, remember?"

"But they have chains," Vaati sighed, becoming very annoyed. "Chains, dark side, and don't forget there are guards guarding almost every room."

Shadow crossed his arms. "Leave."

"I'm king too, you know-"

"LEAVE!" Shadow hissed. Vaati muttered something under his breath while leaving with balled fists. Shadow turned to look at Red once Vaati had left the room.

"It's just you, me and the sword," Shadow sneered with evil pleasure. He picked up his sword and gripped it tight. He inspected the bloody blade almost casually before turning to Red again. He smirked and raised his sword towards the red hero, slicing it across his chest.

Red cried out in pain, but barley had any strength to do anything but cry.

Cry . . .

That was all her had ever really done.

It was either crying, or shouting enthusiastic pep-talks to his clones. And in his free time, he had always been alone, really. Blue and Green were always practicing with their swords, and Vio had always been reading some kind of book. Red never wanted to disturb Vio from his reading, and he definitely did not want to get in the way of Green and Blue's sword fighting . . .

So, while everybody was occupied, he usually just sat in silence as he watched the clouds.

He cried out again when Shadow landed another hit on his shoulder. He looked weakly at the bloody gash in his shoulder. He closed his teary eyes and tried to forget about the pain by thinking of the good times Blue, Green, Vio and him had done . . .

Green was splashing the water with Red.

Vio was reading a book.

And Blue was sitting by Red and Green, bored out of his mind.

Blue laid on his back, into the soft, green grass and sighed a heavy, bored sigh.

Red looked over at Blue and paused his water fight with Green. After he got an idea, Red looked over at Green. Green nodded with a smirk at his friends thoughts, and waited for Red to make his move . . .

Red turned back to Blue and splashed him with a wave of water. Blue cried out in surprise and flailed his arms and legs, immediately moving to a sitting position. His hat draped in front of his eyes, along with his golden hair, both dripping wet. He lifted his hair and hat out of his eyes slowly and stared at Red with furious eyes.

Blue snapped his head towards Vio, who was still at his tree, but he wasn't reading. His book was resting beside him as he laughed.

Vio never laughed.

This must have been one funny show for them.

Blue snapped his head towards Red again and began to stands with balled fists, his hair, hat and tunic still dripping wet.

Red backed up towards Green and also started to stand.

"Come here, you little brat!" Blue roared, leaping towards Red. Red cried out, jumped up, and ran full speed for his dear life.

Vio and Green exchanged glances before rushing off to save their red clothed friend.

Red smiled slightly at the memory, but then, he heard a very familiar voice fill his ears.

"Red!" The voices sound far away, like an echo . . .

"Red? You there?"

"Listen to us, you brat!"

Red then slowly lifted his head . . .

*GASP* HOW DARE I LEAVE IT AT THIS?

Eh, at least I know what is to come :D

Oh, and by the way, the part where it says: "Green was splashing the water with Red" YEP. THATS A FLASHBACK. AND THAT FLASHBACK ENDS AT "Vio and Green exchanged glances before rushing off to save their red clothed friend." Well, that "Vio and Green exchanged glances before rushing off to save their red clothed friend" is still part of the flashback. It's just that . . . you know . . . .everything after that sentence is not flashback . . .

OH YOU GUYS GET IT.

YEAH. JUST CLEARING THINGS THAT MIGHT BE CONFUSING.

YEAH.

Stay tuned.

Yay.