Author Note: I'm so sorry this took so long! My muse was being fussy and then school started, and will someone please tell what the point of learning pre-calc is, because I can't seem to find any practical use for the stuff they're teaching us.

This chapter is more of a kick in the pants for my muse than anything, so sorry if it's short!

~Link's POV~

Remember when I said that traveling with Ghirahim might not be as bad as I thought it would be? I was right.

It's ten times worse.

"Quit dragging your feet! We should be there soon!" He said, cutting through the vegetation in our way. I glare at his back. Of all the sword spirits in the world, why did I have to get stuck with the most stuck-up, egotistical, self-absorbed spirit of them all?

'I've been the one fighting all the monsters! You just stand back and let me do all the work!'

Caught up in my thoughts, I didn't notice the demon lord coming to a halt. Ghirahim turns his head and growls at me as I bump into him, but he doesn't move.

"What?" I ask. I hate talking, and he's made me talk more in these last few days than I have in years. But apparently he can't understand me without words, so it's a necessary evil.

'For now. When this is done, I'm going to kill him. For each word I say, he gets one more stab wound.'

Stretching to peer over his shoulder (this height difference is getting really annoying), I see another squad of bokoblins. Sighing in resignation, I step out from behind the prissy sword spirit and attack the closest of the red nuisances.

For some reason, this one is wearing a helmet and carrying a horn of some kind. Slashing at it, I turn my attention to the other bokoblins as the first one falls to the ground. Based on my previous fights, they all seem to die after they fall down.

Ugly number two charges forward. I swing my sword down, expecting to slice the thing in half. But this one moved blocked my sword instead of trying to attack me. Dodging another monster's attack, I notice the helmet-wearing bokoblin from earlier raising the horn to his lips and blowing.

More of the creatures come charging at me from seemingly nowhere. Surprised, I don't notice the bokoblin creeping up behind me. A screech alerts me to its presence, and I spin around, bringing up my shield to block the hit.

But instead of coming face-to-face with one of the red beings, I find Ghirahim standing in front of me.

~ Ghirahim's POV ~

'Why did I bother helping that brat?' I had moved on impulse, and now I slicing through the red monstrosities alongside the midget. A demon lord such as myself should only fight to protect his master, the King!

With my remarkable abilities, we (mostly me) kill the rest of the eyesores in a matter of minutes. Now the brat is staring at me, eyes narrowed in contemplation. He blushes and looks down before mumbling a quiet "Thank you."

Disgruntled, I only 'hmph 'ed in response. I hadn't expected him to say anything, let only for him to thank me. I'm more used to the bratty demonling who disobeys every order given to him and glares at me whenever I speak. Honestly, a peasant like him should be ecstatic to be able to listen to my magnificent voice.

Examining our surroundings, I spot the lank mark I was searching for and walk over to it. The temple entrance is close, and soon I will be one step closer to awakening my true master.

~ Kree's POV ~

After walking all the way around the chamber, I slump to the ground in defeat. There's no visible weakness in any off the walls, and I'm really just wasting precious oxygen and energy by walking around so much.

Earthquakes have been occurring on and off for a while now, so I can't help but wonder if the humans have attacked again.

"Why did I have to come here? If I had waited an hour, or even a couple minutes, then I wouldn't be in this situation!" I sigh, curling up into a ball "I have the worst luck ever."

An earth-shaking (literally) RROOOAWWWRRR! had me leaping to my feet…

But I fell on my face as the ground shook violently. The shaking didn't stop; in fact it only seemed to grow worse. It's a miracle that the ceiling didn't collapse on me!

"Can this situation get any worse?!"