The Killer in Celshading - Legend of Zelda Fan Fiction

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A/N: This is the really super long chapter that I wrote, hope you enjoy. 

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Tetra opens the door, sees who it is, and then slams the door shut. Then, she locks the door quickly.

"What? What is it?" I ask, concerned it's Finn, or someone else. Images of past enemies flood through my mind as I think about the way they are killed.

"It's Old Man Ho-Ho. He... Uh.. He kind of scares me."

"Why?" I laugh. "He's quite helpful."

Tetra shudders. "His eyes..." I laugh again, walk to the door, push Tetra out of the way, unlock it and open it to meet Old Man Ho- Ho. His cream coat with his yellow scarf and his purple hat on his head reminded me of the time I spent five years ago talking to him. And then I made the mistake of looking at his eyes... again. His eyes are so bloodshot that they don't even have any other color to them.

"Hooooooo!" Ho-Ho says happily. "There are many things that have happened since you've left, Link!"

"So I've been told," I mutter, allowing him in. Before I close the door, Tetra points at it with a scared look. I roll my eyes and nod. She runs outside to do Goddesses know what. Ho-Ho and I walk over to the chairs and bed. I sit on the bed and point at the chair. He sits and crosses his arms.

"I'm sure you've seen that your sister is missing," Ho-Ho says, and to this I nod, making him continue. "And I'm sorry about your loss." I nod again and wave my hand, already tired of hearing those words. I frown at the fact that I wasn't even there for her. "I know of about 15 people who have or had the illness."

"Had?" I say with hope.

"Had, as in, they died."

I sigh and then say, "Tetra's calling it Kronits."

"Right. Kronitis. So far, only one child, that I know of, has died because of it. Mila of Windfall island. Ever since her father lost all his money-"

"Their lives have been tough. I was friends with her. She was always hungry and upset."

Ho-Ho nods. "That's part of why she died so quickly: she was malnourished." This makes me sigh, as it was a sad waste of human life. Nobody's life should be cut short by the hands of another. Ho-Ho continues, "She's the only one that I knew personally. Remember how you could never find her at night?" I nod. "She was learning how to sail with me because she wanted to get away from that island. I don't blame her either."

My jaw drops. "Really?"

He nods. "Yeah. She was a kind girl."

"I know," I say, and we sit in an awkward silence. I clasp my hands in my lap, waiting for him to break the silence first.

After a few minutes pass, I look at him. "Was there something else...?"

"Yes. I suggest you come up with a code with Tetra, so you know that you aren't talking to a possessed person."

"Good idea. Thank you for your advice," says I and I stand, expecting him to follow.

He does, and says, "It's dangerous to go alone, take this!" He hands me an object that I've never seen before, and it must have just appeared out of thin air because I couldn't see it with Ho-Ho before now. It's a sword, but much larger than mine. Its blade itself is twice the size of mine, with a blue hilt and a yellow gem on it. I take the sword in my left hand, my dominant hand, and give it a small swing. I admire the way the beautiful silver sword moves in my hand.

"It's called the Biggoron Sword. While these Gorons are rare nowadays, this sword was forged by them during the days of the Hero of Time. This blade was forged by a master smith and won't break!"