i gave up trying to be on time every day and i doubt ill make it for the event end but fuck it im still gonna go! thanks to sky for looking it over and the util fam for helping me with this idea!

{Originally posted at AO3 on 2022-02-08 for Febuwhump 2022}

When the sound of crumbling rocks began to sound, the group turned to the source. Everything happening at once felt all too slow yet all too fast.

Legend let out a yell of surprise as Sky and Time both lept into sprints to catch him. Hands slipped only an inch too far. The panic set in all at once. Each of them going into motion to attempt a rescue.

However, Legend already had planned his own. The pink-haired hero moved his body mid fall so that he faced the cliff edge that had just given out from under him. He grabbed his hook shot and shot it forward.

With little time to aim, the hook bulleted through the air and towards the others above. Instinct and reflex only worked so fast as in the blink of an eye the hook burrowed into Warrior's right shoulder.

A howl of pain left the hero. Warriors instantly fell to his knees, the sharp pain of the hooks piercing into his skin aided by the pull of the metal from the rope attached to his ally on the other end. He grabbed the metal sticking out from his skin. His first reaction begged to pull it out, in an attempt to relieve him of the agony that quickly took hold. But he knew that would only end in demise for both heroes. Instead, he took hold of the rope with his other hand to keep it in place.

The rest of the group quickly jumped into action. They grabbed the rope and heaved to pull Legend back up. Once he was safe, Warriors fell to his knees.

Wind and Hyrule were quick to his side. They moved him against a tree for some sort of stability.

The wound began to bleed out profusely, the sight setting in a spark of dread to them all. Wind looked over to Hyrule in silent question.

"The hook has to come out before I can do anything to help," Hyrule signed out in explanation, quick to the point.

Wind gave a nod and pulled out a small knife. "This," he said, looking up to meet Warriors' eyes, "is gonna suck."

Warriors took that as his only warning before the young hero ripped off the, already torn, sleeve away to get to the hook.

Warriors was already starting to feel dizzy from pain, the shock running through his system. Once the blade dug into his skin, he gripped the grass underneath him and let out a shout of anguish. He forced his eyes open to look down at the two heroes.

Hyrule and Wind worked hand in hand to get out the hook. He presumed they were working as delicately as possible but the pain left little room for coherent thought.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the hook was pulled from its bed. In its wake, blood began to push through the hole even more than before.

The blood loss quickly became too much for Warriors as he could no longer hold up his body. He fell with the heavy weight of his own form to the side, only to feel strong hands gripping him tightly to hold him back up.

He tried to blink away the spots as he looked to the owner of said hands. Sky looked down at him with such immense concern that only the Hero of Sky himself could hold.

Sky moved to let Warriors lean upright against both himself and the tree behind them, in hopes to keep him steady.

Warriors noticed the other sign something but was unable to catch what was being said. His eyes becoming much too heavy along with his form.

He was awake enough to only feel the magic. He had to assume it was Hyrule's doing. He could feel the cool relief like water or air against his skin. The pain was still there but now felt muted.

He felt as the magic pulled his skin and everything under it back into place. If he thought too long on the idea he was bound to feel disgusted by just the mental image alone. However, he was nowhere near new to these sorts of injuries and the graphic aid needed to help.

After a long moment of silence, the cool of the magic finally let up. With it went the pain.

Warriors let out a heavy sigh and attempted to catch his breathing back to normal. His eyes opened when he felt Sky gently running fabric across his forehead then to his shoulder. Presumably to sop up the sweat and blood.

"How do you feel?" came the voice of Time.

Warriors looked up to him. Legend was heavily leaning on the older, worry edged into every line on his face.

Warriors only gave a tired half-smile and a lazy thumbs up.

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