Twilight Aftermath

Chapter 16: Ashei's Terror

Everyone was safe. I'm happy that no one was hurt. Shad was speaking with Telma. Ashei was sitting between them as she stared into the distance. Unresponsive. I looked around to see Link grab something from the floor. "Hey, Link. What's wrong?" He looked at me. His face was pale white. There was something wrong but I couldn't entirely understand what it was. What was in his hands? Whatever it was, what did he need it for? What is he planning? My eyes squinted. "What are you holding, Link?" He was sweating. Whatever he picked up, he certainly does not want us to know about it. I held out my hand. "You've helped us so far. You shouldn't hide anything back now? I'm no threat." I felt something incredibly shadowy, to tell the truth and Link had it.

"I'm the Sage of Shadow Link. You can't hide anything from me." He froze. What could be so bad that he prefers not to tell the truth? "Fine. But, Link...Beth worries about you. If you're going to leave, at least say goodbye." I heard him sigh as he walked past me. Then...I remembered the wolf on the hill of Kakariko Village. If that was Link which Beth clearly stated, then he has come in contact with immense shadow. I'll have to look into it. However, there is one priority for me. Find a way to turn Ashei back to her normal self. I walked over to Shad and Telma. "How is she?" I asked. "Not good. Her consciousness is not responding." Telma sighed. "Then we'll take her to see the doctor in Castle Town. There has to be something we can do. Callum...what happened to make you and Link run?" I looked at her with serious eyes. "He was there." Telma's face was unchanged. "Oh, dear. I can see now that he's a threat to our plan, then?" I looked away. "Yes."

Shad looked curious. "Who?" My mind was in horror. "Don't worry Shad, sweetheart. It's fine." I wasn't ready to tell him yet. Archer would kill him if he knew but if Shad didn't know, then he'd be an innocent bystander. What am I kidding?! He needs to know. This threat is very real. "Look, Shad. The Hidden Village is probably nothing but rubble now. He destroyed it and he will do it  to Hyrule too. His name is Archer. I don't know why but something clearly was up ever since I set my eyes on him. He was a shady figure. Always the odd one out. I read his diary once. There was a name in there for which whom I'm searching for. Zant."