Chapter 3- A Tale of Two Brothers
I had to.
Worriz lead Link through the forest, with Wilhurt right behind them. "Let's see if you can keep up with me, Kid!" Wilhurt ran past the two of them. Link grinned to himself and began to pick up speed. Soon, he was running faster than Wilhurt. "How..." "It's because I have the power of the Goddesses on my side!"
The two stopped running after a bit. Then Worriz caught up with them and the three of them continued on to the camp.
When they got there, Link noticed a few things. One, the place looked deserted. Two, there were tents set up everywhere. Three, a group of animals were crowded around someone. "Get the Golden Chi! Now!" They appeared to be holding someone down to a table. A pain filled, panicked roar rose from the crowd of people. Link noticed Wilhurt looking at the group with sorrow. "...What's..." "It's your brother." A few Lions ran over to the table, one of them was carrying a hypodermic needle that had a golden liquid inside it. ...Liquid Golden Chi? Worriz pushed him forwards. "Go to him. It's the least you can do."
Link approached the group of people. When they saw who he was, they all stood to one side. He walked up to the table, where a group of animals were struggling to hold down a red haired Lion. "Let me deal with him." At his voice, the others jumped. Then, they saw him. "...Link?!" He nodded. "Yes?" "...Go ahead." The others stepped back from the table and he approached the now silent Lion.
The two of the stared at each other. Then, the red haired Lion reached up and grabbed his wrist. "...I...I know you..." Link nodded. "Yes. As do I." Recognition flared in his gaze. "...Litter-mate..." Behind him, Link could hear the others begin to whisper. "He knows!" "...Laval?" At his name, the Lion on the table looked up at him. And took Link's left paw in his right. "...Link?" Suddenly, all Link could do was bend down and hug his brother tightly. Then he pulled back. "It's me. Look, I know that you're hurt. And scared. But I'm here now. Okay?" His brother nodded at him. "I know that you're trying to remember. So am I. But I remember more than you do. So, let me help you." "...Okay..." Link sat down on the edge of the table. "...What do you remember?" Laval looked calmer now, which was a good thing. Link stared into the distance. "...Lots of things. Well...not everything of course, but about half of it." A Lion walked up to them, holding a needle. "Link?" "...Yes?" The Lion held up the needle. "I have to give this to you." "...Why?" The Lion seemed to know that he was scared of the needle and he lowered it. "...Link...It's alright. I...We all know what happened to you...both of you...Laval has had his treatment...the least you could do is help him..." Link met the Lion's gaze. "It'll be quick." Gathering his courage, Link nodded, and held out his arm. "Do it."
It was over. Of course, someone had to keep him still when they gave him the shot. He was a bit ashamed of it. But it was over. And worth it. He remembered more. And, by the looks of it, so did Laval. "...Are you okay?" "...I guess...you?" "...As of right now, yes. In the long run, no." "Did it hurt?" Link turned to look down at Laval. "What?" "Your scar." "...No..." "...Do you...know how you died?" Link looked away from Laval and into the distance. "...Ganon stabbed me. He somehow came back after the Dogs came...I didn't see him until it was too late. Which reminds me...he has to be out there somewhere..." Laval was sitting up now. "And your friends?" "...Let's hope that they're still alive."