BACK! Not my best chapter, but I wanted to get this power out there. Enjoy the middle scene *sigh* It took a lot of thought and inner-monologues to figure out how I'd react in that scenario.

Chapter title: Ai No Melody by Kokia. It's this super-pretty song... Anyway, I couldn't think of a chapter title, so you get the song I was listening to when I uploaded it.

The tunnel was…an odd experience. It got darker, and at the same time I could see just fine. I suppose that was the real purpose of having two irises; they could open your pupil that much wider so you could see more with less light. Yay science!

I'd stopped singing after a while, to keep my ear open for skulltulas and keese. I really hope there aren't any down here…even if it is prime skulltula territory… I shuddered. Damn arachnophobia…damn giant spiders… I picked up a stick about the size of my arm in case any did happen to show up. Because their fangs and webs are going to be easily subdued by a stick.

OH SHUT UP, BRAIN!

…I'm yelling at my brain. I'm officially insane. I sighed and took another glance at the ceiling (Yep, still not visible.) before continuing down the tunnel.

The tunnel ended at a large, round room. A very well lit one. That I was so not going into.

…ReDeads…

Fuu-bat chirped nervously and tugged on my ear.

…ReDeads…

Another tug.

Gods damn it, why'd it have to be f***ing ReDeads? (A/N: …No words can describe how much I hate those soul-sucking, brain-crunching zombies. They are the source of countless childhood nightmares. I still get nightmares after the Ocarina Shadow Temple. So Real Cuss I shall.)

I took a deep breath and immediately regretted it. Ugh, they stink! I thought, recoiling from the entrance. My little friend dropped in front of my face, looking worried. He chirped again.

"No, I'm fine. It's just those…things in there, I… I don't want to go in." There, I said it. He whimpered and bumped my hand. The one holding the stick. "That's not exactly great protection against a ReDead, you know." Still, I got a better grip on it and looked back into the room. …The only way out is through there, or slow starvation.

One of the nearest ones swiveled and stared at me through its black, filmy eyes. It moaned and took a slow step towards me.

…I can deal with starvation. Despite my new resolution to leave the ReDeads alone, it kept coming. Too close! Too! F***cking! Close!

The stick passed through it with a sick squelching sound. The ReDead moaned again, before falling forward. One of its hands grabbed my ankle. I shrieked, and kicked as hard as I could. The hand came off and dissolved. It moaned and tried to pull itself forward with the stump and its remaining claw. I backed away as fast as I could.

Something glowing swept past my ear. The ReDead (or what was left of it) finally went poof.

Fuu-bat turned around, the Light Medallion hanging from his mouth. I had no idea how he'd gotten it from my bag and back here so fast, and I didn't care. I yanked my little friend into the best hug I could manage, what with our size difference. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" He wiggled out of it and dropped the medallion on my head. "Hey!"

I sighed and, still smiling, bent down and picked up the no longer glowing disc. "Fine, no hugs. How'd you get it to do that?" He bounced over a few of the marks. "Can you do that again?" He did, slower. I pressed them after him, and the glow came back. "…Wait, 'top, right, top, right, left, up'? Isn't that…?" I grinned. "Thankies again! Now I know how to activate these things!"

And I ran through that room as fast as I could, hearing the ReDeads poof behind me. On some level, it was very satisfying. Frankly, I was mostly too scared to care.

I opened the chest and stared at the medallion. It makes no sense. This is…too early. And… I picked it up and turned it to make sure my yes weren't playing tricks on me. …Isn't the Purple Maiden the last one you save? So…what's the Shadow Medallion doing here?

I glanced around the tiny chamber. The only light came from my marking and a hole far above me. Well, what've I got to help me? Spark-gloves, the Water Medallion, the Light Medallion, and this… I turned it again and sighed. How'd the Nocturne go again…?

Up, right-right…What's "A"? Center, right? Up, right-right, center, left, right…crud, there's no down. I bit my lip and pressed the spot under the triangle's point where there should've been a "down."

A think dark smoke drifted out of it and ran up my arms. I dropped the thing, and the smoke immediately dispersed, though the medallion kept up it's weird…not-glow (it looked kinda like that black aura thing they like to use in anime and certain games, but not as…evil.) Cautiously (I've had enough scares for one day…) I picked it up again. The smoke came back, running over my arms and down my body in thick tendrils. Huh. Wait, am I sinking? I jerked my legs up out of the pool of smoke set them firmly back on the floor. After a few seconds, I started to sink again. After a moment's thought, I walked over to the wall and pushed. The smoke pooled around my hand and I felt my hand moving through something much, much thicker than air. So…I'm not-quite solid? I looked up at the light above me. I guess that means I could just make like Aria and dig my fingers into anywhere the smoke touches, right? I bent my fingers inside the wall to get a grip and tugged. My feet rose back out of the floor and stayed out as long as I kept my arm tense. I felt a grin split my face. I'm almost glad I didn't think to grab my bag; it'd over-balance me.

I put my feet as high as I could, and let them sink. Then, pulling my arm out, I began one of the longest, and easiest, rock-climbing sessions of my life.

I wish I could say I didn't have fun.

I meant for this to last longer... I really did. *sigh* I'll have to make sure Hyrule Castle doesn't disappoint. Or maybe add one more room to this one... descisions, descisions...

Rock-climbing: one of two sports I actually enjoy. Now she can scale walls! Someone play the Spiderman theme!

Reviews: (Holy shit, there's almost as many as The White Wolf! How'd that happen?)

ArchShadow24: Length has always been a major weak point for me. I wish I could write longer chapters, like everyone keeps asking me too, but I only have what the muse gives me.

Project-Apocolypse: Yay!

The Great Mikey Weston: Oh, it's fine. What matters is that you read it and enjoy it! Feedback does help motivate me, of course, but it's not like it's required.

TheBrick: ...Have not read it. Is it good? Oh, the maps and stuff...I'm taking some liberties with the plot and locations. And mixing the game and manga. Only the world map really applies... and some of the events. Like Malon asking for help? That's in the game.

Llwynog the Bard: I love when I actually get a good song on those recommended viewing lists, instead of just popular ones~ I actually looked up Holiday, though.

PNG pyro: I hope you enjoy the rest too~

freackyvampirecatgirl: That's okay. Late chapter is late. Heh, I always like Vio how he was portrayed in the manga. When the others are fighting, he's cleaning up the mess (and getting all the Force Gems!) As a constant reader myself, I did have to wonder where he got all those new books~

MostazalsLord: Fuu-bat is trustworthy (for now, anyway. He may or may not change if Vaati decides to become a bigger player.) I'm one of those authors who posts the story as they write it, and don't plan ahead by much (I know how it ends, but I'm not telling you that!) So we all have to wait and see.

Amaya Night Rain of the Dragon: Vaati fangirlness comes out more when confronted by the pretty boy himself~ Red is just...too cute for words. I/she/we don't fangirl over him that way but... He's totally glomp-worthy. Shadow too, though he'd probably stab me if I tried it *laugh*

jerome-b018: Don't like, don't read. Sorry.

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