Chapter 13

Link looked back at where the child was and towards the window. When did? He would have heard her. He cursed at himself for being too tired to notice.

"How the hell…?" Electra asked as she looked up at the ropes before grabbing her belt off the chair and attached it to herself. "Seriously? She was right here!"

"I don't see what the problem is." Delilah continued.

"Delilah, Jason, we have to find her. She went out to look for the others that were with her and she doesn't take this night world cautiously."

"Makes sense since she's a Kaiba…" Jason muttered.

Link sent him a look, what did that mean? Jason didn't answer him as Electra continued.

"She's lost a lot of blood earlier from the gunshot wound and if I know her as well as I do, she will not back down from a challenge."

"You know her too well…" Atem stated and Seto walked out the door. "Seto, you can't go out there!"

"I'm not losing her again!" the man spat coming back in. "Her sense of loyalty is going to kill her."

"And you are going to get killed out there with only a gun with limited ammo." Link said remembering the gun the man was holding earlier. He doubted he was carrying extra ammo and with the easy telling of how many it held, it might help him with one or two monsters depending on what he was fighting.

Seto scoffed. "I'm never without a weapon."

"He doesn't mean your monsters." Jason stated.

"I wasn't talking about my monsters." He replied and held back his coat to reveal a sword with a really nice handle and gem at the top. "Now shut up and help me find her or stay here and do nothing, I really don't care."

"Regan would not be pleased to hear if we left you for dead." Electra sighed walking through the door. "Come on, there are only a few places to look and if we spread out; we should be able to find her. According to her map, she has four destinations in mind."

Everyone, but Shad and Telma, piled outside and Seto looked surprised as Link shut the door. "We should split into groups if there are four destinations in mind, if she left recently, she wouldn't have got too far. Where was she planning on going?"

"I didn't look at her map, but from deduction," Zelda started. "We came from the Lake Hylia while Electra and Dark Link came from Kakariko Village to the Faron Province, that leaves the north part of Hyrule Field, Death Mountain, Zora's Domain, and the Gerudo Desert. Am I right?"

Electra nodded and Dark Link grunted. "Those are four very different locations, one of them is close to here, but there is no way to be sure on where she would go first."

"Wow, genius," Link mocked. "Why do you think we are splitting up?"

"I know why, but did you ever think about how? Two of us are pathetic in feeling any magical disturbances, that leaves four us. These two earthlings know nothing about where anything is and we have no idea if they can feel a disturbance and are on the border of falling over. I'm going to be stuck with Electra as usual and last I checked, you've been glued to her highness for the past three months."

"Well we're certainly not leaving you by yourself." He growled before looking at Zelda. "But it's true. If you are coming, it would be best if you were with me. But it would be safer for you to stay in Castle Town."

Zelda shook her head. He frowned. If he had the time to carry her to her room and lock it, he would, but now they had to go after someone that reminded him of himself which wasn't a good thing. "I'm not being stuck in my room again. This is something I can help with and if Regan is insisting on helping find the four sword-"

"Which I can guarantee she won't be placed into anything dangerous." Seto cut her off and she seemed to take note of it and continued.

"I must insist on helping these people. I can fight just as well as you if monsters come. It would be faster with me if we need to split up in the search."

"If that's what you wish…" Link really didn't like the idea, but as usual she was right.

"So, only two groups will have magical senses if a disturbance does occur." Atem contemplated. "Seto and I might be able to sense a surge. One of us should go with Delilah and Jason…"

"You're best fit, you deal with the magic on a daily basis, I'm just a businessman." Seto stated. "I'll go with Zelda so I don't accidently kill Dark here."

"I doubt it would be an accident…" Atem muttered under his breath.

"I fully support accidental death." Link stated, his filter was gone. Zelda gave him a look and he shrugged. She just shook her head probably guessing what he took note of.

"Good, so he can kill you instead." Dark Link sneered. "The faster I get away from you the better, Electra and I will head to Death Mountain, the Gorons owe us a debt so let's get it repaid, if something comes up, let us know, will ya?"

"I'll let Electra know."

"You two are children." Electra sighed and Link frowned. He wasn't a child either. "Where are you heading Delilah?"

"We'll head over to the desert." The white hair girl replied and turned to Link. "The Zora's Domain is right after the north part of the field. You should head there, it's been less dangerous lately so, Link, keep Zelda safe and make your search quick then come back. Just because that part of the country has been quiet doesn't mean it will be for long."

Link nodded, he may have been past the point of sleeping for one night, but he wasn't going to let that get passed his judgement. Zelda was most likely on her last leg as well.

"And we'll take good care of you my spikey little friend." Delilah continued. "You know all about Templars but you know nothing about me, and trust me, I'm a goddess in a fight."

"I'm sure you are…?" Atem said unsurely before turning to Seto. "You should be able to sense Regan if something happens to her, especially here. She has her Aura Swords so you should be able to detect her if she's nearby and using them."

"I figured out that on my own." Seto told him. "And before you say anything, I'll be fine. You should be worrying about yourself."

"You shouldn't underestimate these villains if you meet up with any of them."

"I never do and they always fall."

"Is he always this cocky?" Link asked and both Atem and Jason nodded.

"We are wasting time, Regan probably stole a horse with ease by now and is long gone." Seto growled and started for the stairs when he stopped. "What's happening?"

Link's ears picked up the screams of citizens as smoke filled his nose. He clenched his jaw. Why at a time like this?

"An attack…" Zelda answered. "We might not be able to go after your sister and I fear the worse for her."

"Then let's go!"

"Dark and I are going to stay behind to deal with this," Electra said turning to Zelda. "Don't worry about the town, we won't let it fall and we'll head for Death Mountain once the attack is over. If you haven't found her by then."

"Thank you…" She replied and relaxed slightly.

Seto started up the stairs into the main alleyway leaving the rest of them behind.

"Be careful." Link told Electra and she nodded.

"Of course, I can't let a bunch of undead things take my opportunity to kill Kalysta and Dean for what they've done."

Link didn't like her answer, but it was better than dying. Dark Link went up passed him and he turned away from her. "If that is what you wish…"

"It is."

He led Zelda up the stairway just as Dark Link stopped beside Seto.

"Well, this is looking like Déjà vu, doesn't it?" Dark Link said as he drew his sword that mimicked his own as it glinted off a fire in the distance. "Who's ready to die again?"

Seto walked passed the shadow and drew his sword. It lit up like a fire in white as the gem glowed blue with energy. Link watched in amazement as he batted a Stalhound aside like it was nothing and sent out a stream of blue and white light at the Redeads cutting them in half. Dark Link cursed in a language Link couldn't understand as the man put his sword away not looking back as he walked over the corpses. He had to get one of those blades.

"Let's go before these things get back up."

"R-right…" Link stuttered, he so needed one of those swords he had, whatever it was. He ran after the tall man as Seto stopped at the gate. Link pulled out Epona's whistle and blew it. At least his horse got a little bit of rest. The soldier came back with a black horse as Epona appeared in front of Seto. She looked down at the other horse before proceeding to try and eat Seto's hair as Link stopped next to the guards.

"Hey, this isn't the time for that!" Seto insisted as Zelda stopped next to him.

Epona pulled her head back only to slowly move her head closer as the man glared up at her. She bopped his head and then huffed at the other horse. The black horse snorted before bopping Seto in the head.

"Who does this horse belong to?" Link asked trying to push the memory of the two horses bopping the tall angry man aside. He had other things to worry about and as funny as it was to watch, he didn't have the time to laugh.

"She doesn't belong to anyone, Sir Link. Midnight's master died this morning from a heart attack."

"She belonged to the late General?"

"Yes sir, one of four young mares."

"That's convenient." Seto commented. "Atem is going to need one if one of you could fetch one for him."

The soldiers turned to Link and he nodded. The soldier nodded at Seto and disappeared again.

Seto turned around as Atem came up beside them. "Summon a monster if you find Regan, I'll send word to you if I find her."

"What about the others?" Atem questioned.

"I'm sure Regan will find them before we find her…"

"I think I heard a bit of hope in your voice."

"Just hurry with your search." He told him as the soldier came up with a very large white and grey horse. Link barely heard the guard say that the horse's name was Cloud as he listened for monsters heading for their direction. "Do you need a step stool?"

"Piss off," Atem said in annoyance as two more horses came with a new soldier. "I've rode a horse many times before."

"Of course you have, cowboy."

"Lady Delilah and Sir Jason's horses." The soldier stated interrupting Atem.

"Thanks for bring them." Jason told the soldier. "Now you three close these gates and get rid of the redeads before they rise again. We need to defend the city."

"What about you, Sir?"

"The rest of us will be back, hopefully with a miracle."

Link looked at the Templar as he jumped on Epona. As much as their guests have no business helping them, he thought that they might be able to. He helped Zelda onto his horse and gave her a look. Perhaps with their assistance, they could turn the tides around. They seemed more than able and equal to that of Hyrule's diminishing army. He wouldn't push the thought on them if they didn't want to. It was dangerous and they probably needed to be back home, their little demon was not something he wanted to meet. They took off leaving the castle behind in the darkness as several monsters appeared in front of them. He and Zelda took care of them quickly as Seto rode passed apparently having a general direction of where he was going. Link led Epona after him and felt a magical presence ahead of them. Link looked back at Zelda.

"Do you feel that?"

She nodded. "I've never felt anything like it before… Perhaps Regan is in that direction."

"Hopefully not in any danger…"

"Over there!" Seto called a head of them and Link looked at here he was pointing.

In the horizon a glowing orb was growing closer as they raced to it and the feeling he had grew with it.

"What is that?" Zelda asked.

"An aura shield…" Seto called back as Link saw something hit against it sending waves of energy at them. "Faster, Midnight!"

"Epona you too," Link told his horse and Epona sped up.

The horses raced towards the glowing orb as a flying serpent of some sort started to coil it. Before the last of the light was gone, a flash of light blasted through it sending the creature flying over their heads. The shield died leaving them in darkness as Link saw two of the four figures drop and Epona wasn't long getting to them. Link dropped from his horse taking note of another spikey haired man that looked a lot like Atem and a white haired male looking back and forth between them and the two on the ground. He looked down and saw Regan and a girl that looked exactly like her except instead of two streaks, the other girl had five and looked older. Both had the same weapons lying next to their unconscious bodies which he was happy that they were still alive, but Seto apparently had other thoughts from his horse.

"How… how did this happen?"

"Kaiba…" the spikey head started, but Seto didn't let him finish.

"How the hell did Nile separate from Regan's puzzle?!"