The Encounter Stratski: Close Encounters of the Mary Sue Kind, coming to a theater near you! Vance: Now there's a movie that'll scare you right down to the core. Grabbling my bow and my (9)Phoenix circles Helmholz: The notations need work. Stratski: Nine phoenix circles, how big are these things? and Link equipped with the Master Sword, I kissed little Link, said a few words to Ruto then Link and I headed for Lake Hylia and the Water Temple. We went to the stable to grab our horses, Helmholz: No more horse jokes, you two. Stratski: Oh come on, just one more? Vance: Nothing about them grabbing the horses? Helmholz: None. Now be quiet. since Epona was carrying, I saddled Star Dancer and Link saddled Midnight Star. Mounting our horses, we left the sanctuary of our house, and made our way through the blinding snow. The storm had kicked up again. It was very cold and the snow knee deep. The wind whipped our cloaks around as we pushed onward. Visibility was next to nothing, I could barely see Link in front of me. "Jenna are you ok?!" Link yelled over the howling wind. "So far I'm ok, but I can barely see anything in front of me!" I yelled back. "Just follow the sound of my voice my love, I will help guide you!" Stratski: Yes, just a little more to the left my dear! Vance: A little bit more! Don't worry if you don't see the cliff in front, I'd never let you fall off! Listing to Link's voice, Stratski: She's making a list of his voice? O_o I was able to follow him. We kept a steady pace, pushing through the deep wet snow. I wrapped my now damp cloak around me trying to stay warm. After some time we finally came to the fences leading to Lake Hylia. By this time the storm had died down some so visibility was much better. Link made Midnight Star come to a complete stop, causing snow to kick up behind the stallion's powerful hooves. Pulling back on the reins Star Dancer came to a complete stop just a few feet behind Link. "Why did we stop?" I questioned. "We need to jump these fences, but with the snow as deep as it is I know that Midnight Star can make the jump but, do you think your mare can handle the jump?" Looking down at my mare, I patted her on the head and stroked her mane. "I have full confidence in her Link, she can make the jump." "Then lets go!" Link yelled. Helmholz: I'm not wasting my breath on the feasibility of the horses making that jump through knee deep snow and other abormalities. Backing up his horse, Link prepared for the jump. When he had enough distance, he booted the horse in the legs Stratski: Is PETA aware of the amount of abuse these horses are taking through this entire fic? Vance: I think we should place an anonymous call to them. and ran towards the fences guarding the lake. With a kicking up of snow, the black stallion flew gracefully over the fences, leaving a trail of mist behind him. Bringing the horse to a stop on the other side of the fences he looked at me. Stratski: Blah blah blah, fenches. Blah fenches blah. Fences blah blah blah. Blah blah blah fences blah blah. "Now you make the jump." Nodding, I backed up my mare and prepared for the jump. When I had enough distance between the fences and I, I booted my horse in the legs and bolted towards the fences. Just before I reached the fences, a cloud of snow kicked up behind my horse's powerful hooves as she made the rough jump over the fences. Stratski: How many times has she used the word fences so far? Helmholz: Nine. Stratski: I'm not asking how you know that. Link then took off in front of me and called for me to follow. I watched as the lake slowly became visible. When we reached the bank of Lake Hylia, we were shocked at what we saw. Pulling our horses to a complete stop I exchanged glances with Link. "The lake is frozen over!" "How are we supposed to get inside now?" I said as we dismounted. Pulling out his bow, Link nocked an arrow of fire and shot it at the lake. Steam rose up as the fire melted the ice beneath its fiery rage. Helmholz: Huh, one fire arrow can melt an entire lake. Interesting. "Well well, Link your full of surprises." I said with envoy. Stratski: What envoy? When did this envoy arrive? She requires an entire envoy to agree with her now? Eesh. Vance: And what about Link's 'full of surprises'. What is a full of surprises anyway? Link smiled, then nocked a few more arrows and shot them one by one into the ice, creating a hole in the ice. "Now we can get inside." Link inquired. "Wait a second Link, isn't the door to the Temple under the water?" Link nodded. "How do you suppose we are going to get in there?" Walking back over to his horse, Link reached into his saddlebags and pulled something out of it. Turning back to me he threw a blue looking tunic at me. "Put that on." "That's the Zora tunic, it allows its wearer to breath under the water." I looked down at the tunic in my hands, wondering if it would really work. "Are you sure its going to fit me?" Stratski: Hate for her to lose her girlish figure, after all. Looking back at me his eyes seemed to glow. "Don't worry my love it will." Looking back down at it one more time, I took it and slipped it on over my dress. Then I walked over to Link just as he finished putting his on. "Now the entrance is at the bottom." "The only way to get down there is with the Iron Boots." "Iron what?" I asked with curiosity in my voice. "The Iron Boots are boots made of Iron to help the wearer to be heavy enough to walk on lake bottoms. Helmholz: Yes, you stupid tart. After all, iron isn't -heavy- or anything. "Oh that's amazing, you never cease to surprise me Link my love." I said with a little giggle. Stratski: Oh gag me. Vance: *bats his eyelashes at Stratski* You're MY hero, Link. Stratski: Knock it off. "Now since there is only one pair, you'll have to hang onto me or you will just float back to the surface." Vance: Do it! Just wait till you're away from the hole, she'll either freeze or drown! Nodding, I watched as Link equipped the Iron Boots. When he was ready, I grabbed onto his arm as we made our way into the lake. The boots made a loud clopping sound as we descended to the lake's bottom. Walking on the bottom of the lake made me feel a little uneasy, but I had confidence in my husband's abilities. Helmholz: Um, I realize those outfits apparently allow them to breathe under water but... she forgot about the fact that the lake is FREEZING COLD! Vance: Tsk, of course she did. Can't be getting all nipply. That would be gauche. When we reached the Temple's gate, I looked up at the blood red jewel sitting above the entrance. A slight shiver went down my spine as I stared at the ghoulish looking thing. Hugging onto Link, we descended into the Temple. As we walked further into the eerie Temple, a wash of uneasiness ran over me. Stratski: Aren't you glad you use dial? Vance: Don't you wish Mary Sues did? "Where do we go from here?" I said as I held onto Link tightly. "I'm not sure, but my best guess is that we should head for that strange room." Helmholz: Dun dun dun... the -strange- room. Stratski: How strange it all is! As we descended deeper into the Water Temple, I started to feel as if someone was watching us. "Link do you feel as if we are being watched?" Vance: Yeah, it's your mother, she's telling you to quit writing this crappy fanfic and start living your real life again. "Yeah I feel it, I also feel a presence as well." "He's here I can feel it." Feeling my cat like instincts kick in, All: NO TIGER SEX HERE! I raised my head up and sniffed the air. "You're right, I smell something fowl." Vance: Let's not be thinking about your stomach in a time like this! Stratski: *snicker* How -fowl- it must be! They never left the farm, did they. Helmholz: Nope, ended up back in their chicken coop. "He's close." I said lowering my head. "Closer then you think." A sneering voice called from within the Temple. I jumped at the sound of the eerie voice echoing threw the corridors. "Come out and show yourself, I know you're here!" Link yelled as he unfastened his sword in its sheath. "Ha ha so...the "Hero of Time" has returned to challenge me." The sneering voice called again. "Your more of a fool then I thought." I begun to shake as the sneering voice continued to vibrate threw Vance: There it is again. Vibrate threw what? the Temple's corridors. "FOOL!?" "You're the fool!" Stratski: Everyone's a fool in this fic, now get on with it. "Why won't you show yourself?!" Link screamed as he unsheathed the Master Sword. Just then we heard a shuffling sound behind us. Then the next thing I knew, I was struck from behind and then all went black. Vance: ... Serves you right. When I awoke, I noticed I was lying on the floor bound hand and foot with rope. Looking around the room, I saw Link sitting next to me bound as well. I tried to tug at my bonds, but it seemed no matter how hard I tried the bonds seemed to tighten. "Its no use Jenna, I've already tried." Link said in a faltering tone. "It seems that we are prisoner of my mirror self." "You are so right." Called the sneering voice again. Just then a figure appeared in the doorway to the room. "So...the "Hero of Time" is now my prisoner." "How long I awaited this day, the day when I would get revenge on my counter part." Vance: Yes, for being an idiot who's fallen under the spell of an Evil Mary Sue! I watched as the shadowy figure moved forward revealing an exact copy of Link. Although the "copy" was darker, wearing a black tunic and hat, and those blood red eyes shone with pure evil. Helmholz: I always felt that was an oxymoron. Pure evil. Stratski: Please tell me they aren't going to have a threesome now. I don't think I could handle that. As he approached Link, the look of him made me shiver in fear. "What are you going to do with us?" Link said with hatred in his voice. "Hmmm...I haven't decided what I'm going to do with you yet." Then he glanced over at me, his blood red eyes piercing into my soul. Helmholz: Cliche #215 in this fic, so far. The soul peircing eyes! "But I think I have plans for that beautiful wife of yours." The mirror image said with amusement in his voice. "Oh by the way...call me Dark Link." Vance: Ack! No threesomes! Bad! Just then Dark Link strode over and bend down Helmholz: Strode over and bend down... I can't visualize this. Vance: And you don't want to. beside me, "Such a beautiful creature." He said as he put his hand under my chin, lifting my head up to face him. I shot him a look of hate. "I have plans for you sweet thing." Dark Link said as he ran his hands seductively down the side of my face. "What the hell are you talking about!?" I looked up at him, his red eyes seemed to glow with an evil desire. "Oh...I have special plans for you." "You will soon find out." He begun to laugh, a laugh so hideous that it made my skin crawl. Realizing what he meant, my eyes grew as big as saucers. "I want nothing to do with YOU in that manor!" Stratski: How about the other manor? Vance: Hell, she'd do it anywhere, what's it matter what manor she's in? It's Link's twin, she'll do him. I cried as I spat in his face. "You Bitch, you'll pay for that!" Whipping the spit from his face, All: *duck* Helmholz: Watch where you whip that stuff! We don't want her germs! he backhanded me, leaving a stinging sensation on my cheek. "How dare you hit my wife!" Link screamed. "Well it seems you're in no condition do anything about it." Dark Link said with humor. Then the dark being faced me again. "I will be back for you real soon." Running his hand down the side of my face again, he smiled then got up and strode to the door. "Now don't think of trying to escape." He said with a smirk then walked out. I looked over at Link. "What are we going to do?" "I dunno, he took my sword and I cannot break the bonds." "It seems were at Dark Link's mercy." Link said as his face faltered. "I will not concede to defeat!" I cried as I twisted forward. "I don't want to either my love, but I'm at a loss on what to do." I was beginning to grow concerned. Vance: Only concerned? Stratski: I'm only terrified she's gonna turn this into some kind of kinky sex scene. The thought of what hideous things Dark Link might do to me, sent shivers up my spine. Vance: You know you want it. I tried to tug at my bonds again, but to no avail. I was beginning to think that all hope was lost, when a glint of something shiny caught my eye. I peered deeper into the darkness on the other side of the room, as I pushed my self away from the wall and slinked across the floor. When I got close enough to the shining object, I realized that the glints were coming off the gems on my Phoenix Circles. It seemed that in his hast to remove our weapons, Dark Link seemingly forgot to take my Phoenix Circles with the rest of the weapons. Helmholz: Of course. Plot hole #893. "Link look, over on that table across the room." "Its my Phoenix Circles. "I said as I leaned forward. "How do you suppose we are going to get to it?" "We're still bound." Link reminded. Looking back down at my bonds, the feeling of my cat instincts washed over me again. Stratski: Cat aliens from hell. That's what they are. Gracefully, I leaned forward until my mouth met the bonds around my ankles. All: O_O Slowly I took part of the rope into my mouth and begun to gnaw at it. Quickly I chewed my way threw the rope, knowing I had to make hast. Vance: Du hast! I had to break my bonds before Dark Link returned. After some work, I managed to chew through the bonds around my ankles. I got up and staggered over to the table where my Phoenix Circles where sitting. Turning around, I took one of them into my hands and worked it around until the blade was resting against the bonds around my wrists. Taking it, I slowly managed to cut threw my bonds. Putting my weapon down, I rubbed my wrists to soothe the pain from the slight wounds that came from when I tried to break the bonds. "Link I'm free." Stratski: We know. Vance: Ho! Helmholz: Slut! Stratski: Trolllllllllooooooop! Grabbing my weapon I walked over to him. "How did you manage to break your bonds?" Link asked with shock. "Well I owe it all to the training I had while I was traveling." All: *fall over each other laughing* "Now its time to break your bonds." Stratski: Yes, Mistress! Reaching down I placed the blade of my Phoenix Circle against the bonds on Link's ankles. Snapping the ropes off, I motioned for Link to turn around. Placing the blade against the rope, I sliced it off in one swift swipe. Rubbing his wrists he looked up at me with a smile on his face. Stratski: Imagine how good she is with credit cards, too. (It ain't over yet.)