Chapter 13- A Link to The Past

Part 3- Quest for the Legendbeasts- NO IT'S NOT DEAD! There will be cursing in this chapter-also, this will be veeeerrrrrrry long...Or not...we'll see how the ending goes.

First part/chapter that is in first person. Enjoy. And expect lots of "taking jabs at each other" stuff. Because why not? Enjoy.

(Lauren's POV)

Only I had heard the Lion Legendbeast's roar for help. So, I decided to go after him. it sounded like the others had been captured as well. By what, they had no clue.

(Deep Within the Outlands)

I never knew that cutting plants took so much work.

When I stop cutting things with Dragon's Fire (that's the sword's name), I look back. Only to discover that I've only cut about twenty feet. "...You've got to be kidding me..."

I end up putting my sword away and pushing through the underbrush. A few minutes later, I end up tripping over something and begin to tumble head over paws.

I come to a stop in front of a massive tree. Taking a bit to reorientate myself, I then stand, and begin to walk in no certain direction.

A few minutes later, someone else walks up to me. It's a black Lion.

He merely grins at me. "So. You're Lauren, eh?" I narrow my eyes at him. "Yeah. So?" The Lion grins and leans up against the massive tree. "Name's Fiend. The Lion Legendbeast called you, too?" I nod. "Well, I know where they're at. Come on, I'll help you save them."

Later

Turns out that Fiend knows his way around the Outlands. How, I don't know. When I questioned him, he grew quiet, so I didn't press further.

As of right now, the two of us have a general idea of where at least half of the Legendbeasts are.

We come across the Eagle Legendbeast first. From what I can see, whoever captured her has no regard if she lives or not.

From our position in the bushes, the Eagle seems to be sleeping. Which could be bad. If she had been mistreated... Fiend seems to be reading my mind. "Of course they would have mistreated them! At full health, they could take down the Snakes no problem! ...But how did she get to this state..." I shake my head and begin to leave the cover of the foliage. "I have a good idea how. Are you coming or not?"

Eagle Legendbeast- #1

As Fiend and I near the Eagle, she seems to wake up a bit. I feel her attempt to speak with me, but I gently push her away. "Not now. We need to get you out of here." I turn to the black Lion. "Fiend, get that cage open."

The walls of the bamboo cage fly across the clearing and the two of us help the Eagle Legendbeast step over the remains. She then turns to me. Thank you. I nod. The Eagle then lifts her head and begins to move in a certain direction. Once she reaches the edge of the clearing, she stops, and turns to face Fiend and me. "Climb onto my back. We must rescue the Crocodile next." We don't hesitate.

Crocodile Legendbeast- #2

I swear, being on the Eagle's back feels similar to riding Dragonus. Now that I think of it, I haven't seen him for a while...

Rider. My eyes shoot open. I realize that I feel asleep. On the back of the Eagle Legendbeast. I also realize that I was leaning up against Fiend while I was asleep and I push myself away from him and sit upright. "Decided to wake up, huh?" "...Yeah...haven't had much time..." Chima looks so different from up here. Everything just seems so...small.

We're in the swamp, now. Turns out that each Legendbeast can pinpoint exactly where the others are. So, from atop the Eagle, we throw ropes over the Crocodile and pull him to safety.

"Who's next?" The Bear.

Bear Legendbeast- #3

We rescue the Bear by waking him up. That's it. We're told to go to the Junkyard next, to save the Raven.

Raven Legendbeast- #4

I have to talk to the Raven to get him to trust me. We end up having a conversation. So you are the one who bears the mark...The others need us. Let us be off.

Wolf Legendbeast- #5

The Snakes also encaged the Wolf. But with us two and four Legendbeasts, the Snakes guarding the Wolf and her cage are no match. I end up on her back. We got now to save the Gorilla!

Gorilla Legendbeast -#6

They entrapped the Gorilla the same way. So, we bust him out the same way. We're off to save the Rhino next.

Rhino Legendbeast- #7

Somehow, the Rhino gets out of his pen by himself. He gallops up to me, and frantically tells me that only he can hear the Lion. Alarmed, the rest of us haed deeper into the Outlands...

Deep in the Outlands

Slithro's Secondary campsite

"Sssssso...they are coming...let them come...I have a sssssssuprissssse for them..."

Lion Legendbeast- #8

"There! See how they have mistreated him!" Even I can scent the sickness from here. He can't even lift his head. I lean over to Fiend. "We have to get someone." "Razar?" "I don't care! Just find someone and bring them here!"

(Switching to third person)

Fiend ran as fast as he could under the circumstances. He had to find Razar.

At the moment, Razar was currently sparring with Din. All the people at the camp had gotten bored, someone had suggested a sparring match, and here they were.

He had beaten Din, and was about to try someone else when he heard a voice call for him. To his shock, it was Fiend.

"What?" "...The Legendbeasts...they...they need help...can you..." "Say no more. Just show me where they are."

Slithro's Campsite

"Ssssso...you think you can outsssssmart me? I dare you to try, wolf." Said Wolf snarled at him. "Let him go. Can't you see that he's ill? What if whatever he has spreads? Then what would you do?" "No. As ssssacred as he isss, we would kill him before it got to that..." The wolf only reached behind her and unsheathed a magnificent sword. "Let's see if you can, shall we?" Slithro only hissed and began to slither towards her...

On route to the Campsite

The two of them were almost there, but Razar felt worried. He found that he actually cared for the Wolf. He knew that the Eagle liked her, but he didn't like her in that way. No, he felt like sort of a sibling to her. If that made sense.

So, he flew into a rage when he heard what sounded to be a howl ring through the forest. He and Fiend only ran faster.

Slithro has gotten the best of her. Now, she was suspended above some sort of ritual circle by chains; they had taken everything she had, save for her fur. They had bled her, too, now, her blood was pooling beneath her onto the circle...which might have been made of blood. For what purpose, she preferred not to know.

Link had also heard the howl, and without a moment's notice, ran off into the woods. The others (Kion, Werlyn, Laval and his friends, Ben, Rambi, and Draco) had caught up with him. "What's going on?" "I've gotta bad feeling about this..." "We ALL do." "Guys, keep it together. Whatever Slithro's doing, we have to put a stop to it." "Lead the way."

She heard sounds of fighting from far away. Then, she heard something that made her open her eyes. What she saw, she would never forget.

"SLITHRO!" The roar of anger ran across the camp. The sound of metal on metal also rang through the air.

Sparks flew as the Lion and Snake King lunged at each other. "You came back! Excellent! Now, the ritual ssssssshall be complete!" "What ritual!?" Slithro merely pointed at the now limp form hanging from chains, which were suspended over a pool of blood, which was covering a satanic looking symbol. "THAT ritual..." Then, the thing began to hum and glow...