Chapter 13:
The Fearful

Destiny is a fickle thing, that is not easy to predict. No one knows why records are kept of the faithed few, destined for greatness. Time will eventually erase everything. Kings, queens, gods, villains and even heroes fade into the past. Yet one defies all the aspects of time itself. He is the one who asked why the flow works as it dose and had broke the laws of time to his will. His transcendent fate has left him with much regret. He was between the sane and insane forces of reality. But was this reality? Or a dream that had turned to a nightmare? He didn't have the answer, even with his life of eternity.

Dark awoke to see three guards standing before him. He smiled, happy to see those who gave him a home. He got up and tried to walk up closer to them, but was jerked back by something around his neck. He reached up to it, but his hands were also yanked back down. He looked down and saw the cuffs and chains that tied him down to the floor. The he realized he was no longer in the cage they took him before, but a room inside with a door with bars on the window.

"He's awake!" The guards jumped back from the confused creature. "Blasted beast stay back!" The huddled at one side of the room.

Dark stared at them in pure confusion at their behavior. He understood they were yelling at him, but why call him a beast? They were so friendly before, now they are shaking in the corner He tried again to approach them, but again he was yanked back. This made him upset a little and he struggled harder against the chains as he whined in annoyance.

"Oh, our little friend is up." The duck masked man had walked in. Dark gave him a pleading look and struggled again. "You don't really like those chains do you?" He laughed. "Do you know why you are in these chains? Oh, what am I saying of course you don't, your just a wild beast! Isn't that right?" Dark didn't know what was happening. One moment he's having a comfy sleep in some yellow hay, the next he's in a stone room chained to the floor. "You know there is an old story about a Demon Prince in these parts. He built the land that the Holy Giants now protect. He apparently created a huge tower to please his lover and strange people to dwell on this tower as their servants. They became to be known in our lore as the Shadowed Race. They were nasty and only were concerned with their goals. Then when Termina's people rose up against the Demon and his servants... They all suddenly disappeared... Poof! Gone."

Dark looked at the duck masked man. He thought of a story he once told himself to stay entertained well he was locked in that room. He dreamed of meeting a prince one day, one who was kind as well as strong. Then maybe one day he could serve as a knight for him too. But, what the man in front of him was saying that his dreamed up story was apart of their lore?

"Now, tell me who sent you?" The weird man asked him. Dark stared at him, unsure of what he wanted him to do. "Staying silent?" The man tsked. "Don't worry we'll help."

Suddenly Dark felt a sharp sting on his back that burned like fire. Just then he heard the crack, before another sharp sting hit him. He grunted and breathed in hard, trying to speak out as the man wished, but he could not. Every time he tried, only a hissy screech would leave his lungs. The pain forced salty tears to well-up and drip down his face, then hit the cold stone floor. He didn't like the fiery stings dripping down his back. The pain eventually go to him and he collapsed to the stone floor.

AN:

Oh Gods I'm finally back! Sorry, moving was a b*tch of an effort. Mother reluctantly (still is keeping most) of my i.d. papers and cards, Father swearing that I can't live on my own. It was a pain in the ass to deal with them, Gods... But, I guess if your going to act like your three (my parents I mean...) you probably don't want your mother (yes, I was more mom then daughter to them...) to pack up and leave suddenly either...

But, I got my net up and a few chapters have been finished. To tell the truth I was kind of distracted... I was reading Yaoi manga and watching Yaoi Ovas... All for the sake of research I swear!

Anyway Kittens, I am so glad to be back. But, you'll kind of notice that Dark's chapters are going to be... Well, a little darker then normal. I promise that this story has a... "Happy ending" for Link and Dark, not certain for... Oopsy getting too excited their, I am not going to reveal just yet! ^_^