Linebeck found the perfect opportunity to go to the bar while they were at Mercay for a few days. He had started up a conversation with the bartender.

"I see, so that's how they boy lost his arm." The bartender said cleaning a glass with a washcloth.

Linebeck took a sip of his drink, "Yeah, and it's my fault that it happened to him."

"How so?"

"If that damned fairy hadn't pushed me into the water ... his arm wouldn't be the only thing that was torn off."

"But the point is that you saved him from a horrible death."

"He's traumatized. He's mentally and psychically scarred."

"True, but you still saved him."

"I guess, but I don't deserve the title, 'hero'. I was scared shitless and the only reason I was able to save him was because I fell overboard as well. If Ciela hadn't pushed me in, Link wouldn't be here."

"That's odd."

Linebeck looked up. "That's the first time I've ever heard you call him by his name." The Bartender said.

Linebeck shrugged, "I call him by his name, but only when shit goes to Hell."

"I don't think that's the case. You're warming up to him."

Linebeck smirked and let out a laugh, "By the way your talking you make me sound like a pedophile."

The bartender laughed as well, "But you are, are you not?"

Linebeck death glared him, "Shut it. Gimme another one-." He said hand over his glass.

"Sure, Linebeck." He said taking it and filling it up again. "Oh, and Linebeck?" He added. Linebeck looked his way.

"You're a good man, no matter what you say or think. You saved that boy's life. And you have my respect."

Linebeck nodded, "Thanks."

Link found this to be the perfect opportunity. While Oshus and Ciela were away, and Linebeck was at the milk bar, he could slip away and try to fight the Chu Chu's on the island. He was able to move his shoulder without it hurting much, but he reminded himself to be careful; the stitches were still in. Before leaving, he found a mirror in Oshus' house. He stopped and looked at his flesh. He didn't have any bandages on it. He was told he'd be okay without them. He sighed, it looked gruesome. He set his sword against the wall, and took his other arm, and touched the stub where the stitches were. He suddenly hit a horrid reality, it really isn't there anymore. Nothing he can do will bring it back.

He shook his head, setting aside those feelings, picked up his sword and carefully walked outside, making sure not to attract any attention. He made his way towards the woods where the Chu Chu's lived. When he saw a red one come out of the ground; he readied his sword. It felt weird to use it with his right arm. As the monster came closer to him, he swung at the Chu, clumsily. It barely left a scratch on it. The Chu then jumped at Link, hurting him.

"I've never been hurt by a Chu! This is so weird!" He had dropped the sword at the impact of being hit by the monster. He rushed to get it, and as the Chu leaped at him once more, Link held out the sword, and the Chu disappeared in a puff of smoke. Link sat there, gasping for breath, then looked at his sword. "This is gonna be hard ... But I need to do this; I need to save Tetra." He forced himself to stand upward again, and waited for more Chu Chu's to appear.

It was early evening and the sun was beginning to sink in the sky. Linebeck made his way back to Oshus' house where he found the old man and Ciela. They both had worrisome faces. "What's wrong?" He asked.

"Link is missing!" Ciela yelled.

"Ciela, calm down, he's probably just training his right arm. He'll be back. And there's nothing too dangerous on the island." Oshus explained.

"What if he goes to the Ocean King's temple!?" Ciela exclaimed.

"He's got the hourglass." Oshus replied.

Ciela came to rest on Oshus' shoulder. "That Link, he's a real piece of work ..." Both Oshus and Linebeck laughed in agreement.

As soon as the sun had set, Link struggled to walk into the house. There, he found everyone staring at him. Link had been bruised and scuffed up from fighting so many Chu Chus. Linebeck shook his head, "Really, kid? What're you doing to yourself?"

"Linebeck's right, Link. You should not have been so hard on yourself." Oshus replied.

Link shook his head, "I near perfected how to use the sword with my right arm ... I'm ready to leave ..." He said.

"No, Link, we're staying here an extra night. Just get yourself a good night's sleep. Then in the morning we'll be off." Linebeck replied.

"But- Linebeck,"

"No buts. Go to sleep." Linebeck ordered.

"Yes sir ..." Link said walking into his room, sluggishly.

The door closed behind him and Ciela and Oshus glanced Linebeck's way. Linebeck looked at them, "What?" He asked.

"Why are you being so hard on the boy?" Oshus asked.

"I'm making sure he's okay! Is that so strange!?" Linebeck yelled.

Oshus sighed, "If he says he's ready, then he's ready."

"Did you see what he looked like when he walked in here? He was completely bruised up! And plus, I don't think we should leave at night anyways." Linebeck replied.

"Why, are you afraid of the dark too, you coward!?" Ciela answered angrily.

Linebeck sighed, "Gyorgs feeding time is at night. And some Gyorgs grow to be larger than my ship. I don't want to wake up and be in the belly of the beast. And I don't want to ..." Linebeck stopped talking.

"Don't want to what?" Ciela said flying over to him.

"I don't want Link, you, or myself getting into that much danger."

"Aww, you do care~" She said rubbing against his cheek.

He took Ciela by the wing, and flung her across the room, "Shut up."

It was mid morning, and the trio were ready to set off. They first had to walk through the town; which Link was afraid of doing. Linebeck hadn't realized, but everyone on the streets that day was staring at Link. Their eyesight never left his stub. It looked better than it did the day before now that the stitches were out. Link felt embarrassed and felt like he was missing a big part of his identity.

Suddenly, a mother and her child walked by Link and the others. The little girl and the mother stared in disbelief.

"Mommy, what happened to that boy's arm?" The girl asked loudly. Those who hadn't paid attention to Link's presence looked in his direction now. Link felt like crawling into a little hole and just dying.

The child's mother stared in awe at his arm, "I don't know honey. Don't stare it's rude," She said making her child turn. Link sighed, at least the mother seemed nice. "I just hope it wasn't Linebeck ..." The mother whispered. Linebeck hadn't heard it, but Link lost it.

"It wasn't Linebeck!" He yelled.

Everyone now stared wide eyed at Link, wider than when they saw his missing limb.

Linebeck walked up behind him, "Uhh, kid, what wasn't me?"

"IT WAS A GYORG! IT TOOK MY ARM!"

There were murmurs in the crowd now.

"So stop talking bad about him! If it wasn't for Linebeck, I would've died! So keep your horrible comments to yourselves!" Link yelled. He had so much building up inside of him and he had to let it out somehow.

"Kid ..." Linebeck said quietly.

"C'mon Linebeck, let's go!" Link said angrily walking off towards the ship.

Both Linebeck and Ciela stared at Link as the followed. They had never seen him like that before ...