First published at fanfiction.net, and still in progress.

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The Green-clothed Warrior,
An InuYasha/Legend of Zelda Crossover Fanfiction
By: Patriot1776

Author’s Introduction: This fic is a ‘what if’ scenario exploring what would happen if InuYasha and the gang met up with Link and the other characters from the Legend of Zelda games. I decided to do this because I’m a fan of both Inuyasha and Legend of Zelda. The plot follows along with the Zelda N64 game Ocarina of Time, but starts where Link has emerged from the Temple of Time as an adult, wielding the Master Sword. I’ve obviously also made accommodations in the plot to allow InuYasha and the gang to fit in. Big thing I need to mention though, is that Navi the Fairy does not exist in this story, as I grew to hate her while playing Ocarina of Time.

Prelude: A Mysterious Hole in the Woods

“How long have we been traveling in these woods, Miroku?” InuYasha asked in a frustrated voice. They had entered the woods a few hours earlier, following a path that they had been hoping led to possibly Naraku’s real castle, and not just another illusion.

“Most of the day. I’m puzzled myself, InuYasha. We should’ve at least found a clearing by now.” The monk replied, rubbing his chin confusedly.

“Are you sure we’ve been going in the right direction?” Kagome then asked him, pushing her heavily loaded bike along. Shippo was sitting in the front basket, while her huge, army-size duffel bag of supplies sat on the back.

“Yes, I’m sure. I’ve just never noticed the woods being this thick before.”

“You’ve gotten us lost again. Dammit!” InuYasha then shouted. He started to turn and head and in the other direction, but Sango stepped in front of him. “What are you doing? Can’t you tell he’s us gotten us lost?” he snapped at her. She then shot him a hard look.

“We’ve gone too far to turn back. We might as well keep going.” She then said straight to his face.

“Keh.” InuYasha then muttered. They then continued along the path a little further, with InuYasha complaining the whole way about why they needed to turn around.

That’s when Shippo first noticed it.

“Hey, look at that.” he said, taking the lollypop out of his mouth and pointing at the huge hollow log up ahead that the path was leading to.

“What is it, Shippo?” Kagome asked.

“That hollow log up ahead, it looks strange.”

“Yes, and the path is leading into it.” Miroku stated. The log was sticking out of an embankment, and was huge enough to walk through. It seemed to lead into a cave.

“Aw great. Now do you bakas see why we should’ve turned around?” InuYasha then said, throwing his arms up in the air in disgust. He started to turn around again, but this time it was Kagome who stopped him. “Now what wench?” he said to her, annoyed.

“InuYasha, I’m sensing a strange magic from that log. Seems like the power of the Sacred Jewel, but stronger and different.” she then said, pointing.

“Are you saying there’s Jewel Shards inside of it?” asked Sango, confused.

“I can’t say. What I’m sensing is somewhat like Jewel Shards, but different and somewhat more powerful, like there’s some kind of presence emanating from it.”

InuYasha had now turned around and was walking toward the log.

“Hey wait, I thought you wanted to leave.” Kagome then shouted to him.

“Hell no. Now that you’re saying there’s jewel shards inside, I want to check it out.” he replied over his shoulder.

“Wait up!” shouted Sango as the others raced to catch up with him.

As InuYasha neared the log, something strange began to happen. The inside of the log began to glow, and he suddenly felt himself being pulled towards it!

“What the hell? What’s going on?” he said. He drew the Tetsusaiga, and dug it into the ground to try and stop himself, but it didn’t help. The Tetsusaiga started digging a trench in the ground as he was still being pulled toward the dark opening in the log.

“InuYasha!” Kagome shouted, then her and the others started being pulled too!

“Kagome, all of you, get outta here!” InuYasha shouted as he neared the log’s opening.

“We can’t! We’re being pulled too! It’s as strong as my Wind Tunnel!” Miroku shouted, vainly trying to use his staff as an anchor to keep himself from being pulled.

“Oh, shii-ahhhh!!!” InuYasha shouted as he was pulled into the log, disappearing as he entered it!

“InuYash-aaaaAAAAHHHH!!!!!” Kagome screamed as her and the others were pulled into the log, disappearing as well!

Totally bitchin!!!! This one is from the "Minish Cap", is it not???

Read the author's notes! This is a retelling and modifiction of Ocarina of Time!

BTW, I will only be posting one chapter every one to two days in the evening.

I did. But the 'warping into the stump thing' is just like The Minish Cap.

its definitely peak my interests. i only know a little bit about zelda so maybe this will help clear some of it up!

The Green-clothed Warrior
An InuYasha/Legend of Zelda Crossover Fanfiction

By: Patriot1776

Chapter I: Strange Village of Children And a Devastated City

“Aahh!” InuYasha shouted as he and the Tetsusaiga were ejected from the other side of the log. No sooner had he landed on his back and in the grass, than the others were ejected from the log as well.

“Oh shit!” InuYasha shouted as he put up his arms just in time to shield himself as the others landed on top of him! He groaned. “Damn that hurt. Would you guys get off of me now, please!”

“Sorry, ‘bout that.” Kagome said as her and the others got up off of him.

“Keh, it’s okay.” he replied as he got up. He then retrieved and resheathed Tetsusaiga. Kagome, meanwhile, stood her bike back up and checked it for damage, the others checking to make sure they still had their belongings.

“Hey, where are we?” Shippo then asked, noticing their strange surroundings for the first time.

“Huh?” said InuYasha.

“What is this place?” Sango asked, looking around. They were standing at the top of a fenced ledge, overlooking a strange looking village. The village’s huts looked as if they had been built out of huge, hollowed out trees. Forest was all around the village. After looking over their surroundings, InuYasha looked back at the log they had come through.

“Where the hell did that lo-“He never finished the sentence as a huge, venus-flytrap looking plant shot up out of the ground to his side and bit at him. “What the hell? Oh no you don’t!” Tetsusaiga was back out in an instant and InuYasha quickly cleaved the plant monster in two.

“What was that thing?” Sango asked, before being hit in the back by a strange wooden nut. “Oof!” She spun around and noticed a strange, yellow, leafy creature shoot another nut at her. She instinctively used her boomerang to block it, then threw it at the creature. It was effortlessly reduced to a pile of leaves.

“I don’t know about you guys, but I think it’s time we bugged out of here!” InuYasha growled. He then tried to jump back into the log, but an invisible magic force field stopped him and bounced him back! “Ouch! What in the...” he looked at the log again. He then tried to attack whatever had knocked him back, but only got sent backwards again. “Great, just great! We’re stuck in this freakin’ village! There must be another way out!”

“I think I see one. There’s another log-tunnel down there, at the far end of the village.” Sango pointed. “But I’ve got the impression we’re going to have to fight our way to it.” She could see more of the same creatures her and InuYasha had just destroyed.

“I’m on it.” said InuYasha. He jumped down from the ledge, and fought more of the plant monsters and leaf-creatures. Eventually, he had the entire village cleared of them, and then rejoined his friends. “Done, now let’s blow this place.”

“Wait. Shouldn’t we ask the villagers for info about where we are and what this place is?” said Kagome.

“No, we should just get out of here.” InuYasha growled.

“Kagome’s right. We still don’t know where we’ve wound up. We need to learn more about whatever this place or dimension is before we just go bounding off into it.” Miroku stated.

“Keh, alright then!” InuYasha said in an aggravated voice. He picked up Kagome’s bike and Kiara grew to her huge size so the others could climb on her. They then descended the ledge into the now safe village. When they walked into one of the huts, a confused look came across their faces.

Inside the hut they had chosen were what looked like four children! Two boys and two girls with pointed ears and dressed in green clothing stared back at them with bewildered looks.

“Where do you come from?” one of the boys asked.

“We came out of the log up on the ledge.” Kagome replied.

“You come from the Lost Woods? How? Usually when non-Kokiri enter the Lost Woods, they never return. You all strange. You first enter Kokiri Forest from Hyrule Field?” a girl asked.

“What are the Kokiri, the Lost Woods, and Hyrule Field? We’ve never heard of those names.” Shippo then asked.

“We, and everybody else in this village are Kokiri. The Lost Woods is where log on the ledge leads into. Hyrule Field is where the other log leads. We Kokiri can’t enter that log and enter Hyrule Field, otherwise we’ll die. This village, Kokiri Forest, is the only place where we can live.” the other Kokiri girl replied.

“Where are your parents?” Sango then asked.

“Kokiri have no parents. Only parent Kokiri know is the Great Deku Tree. But alas, the Great Deku Tree died seven years ago.” a Kokiri boy replied. It was then when one of the girls noticed InuYasha’s dog-like ears.

“Ooh, pretty ears! Lemme touch!” she said. She then jumped onto InuYasha’s shoulders and began to play with his ears. InuYasha started to growl, his face welling up with anger.

“Get off of me, you wretch!” he shouted, using his arm to bat her off. She landed on her feet, behind him, and started giggling. InuYasha wheeled around to face her, looking like he was ready to explode.

“InuYasha, SIT!” Kagome ordered. WHAM! InuYasha did a faceplant into the floor, and then all of the Kokiri in the hut bursted out laughing raucously.

“What the hell did you do that for?!” he shouted, looking up at her.

“It looked like you were about to either claw her to pieces or hack her in two.” Kagome said with a stern look on her face. InuYasha got back up grumbling. Then Miroku spoke.

“What is the name of this whole land? You mentioned that the field outside of this village is named Hyrule Field. Is Hyrule the name of this land we are in?” he asked the Kokiri.

“Yes, this land is named Hyrule, but things have not been peaceful here for the last seven years.” one of them replied.

“Why is that?” InuYasha then asked, forgetting about the incident with his ears.

“Well, according to Saria, the one among us who talks to the forest spirits, seven years ago, a man by the name of Ganondorf attacked Hyrule Castle, where the Hylian Royal Family and King lived. He took over, and shortly thereafter, monsters started appearing all over Hyrule, including Kokiri Forest. The monsters weren’t that bad at first, but things have steadily gone downhill since that time, up to today.”

Miroku thought about what he had just heard, and sighed when the puzzle came together in his mind.

“Well, I think I now know why we’re here.” He then said, dejectedly.

“Why?” InuYasha impatiently asked.

“I think we’ve been sent here by some force to be this land’s deliverers. I think we may have been sent to help get rid of this Ganondorf fellow somehow.”

“Great, just great. We have to save this stupid world while Naraku is free to do whatever the hell he wants in our own!” InuYasha threw his arms up in disgust. “What makes you think that, Miroku?”

“The key clue is that we aren’t able to go back through the log we came here through. That, and also, there’s a dark presence in the air emanating not from within this village, but seemingly from the log that supposedly leads to Hyrule Field.”

“That’s it! That’s what I was sensing! I must have been sensing this place’s dark energy coming through when we first found the log!” Kagome suddenly realized.

“Well, whatever. C’mon, let’s go and find this Hyrule Castle and Ganondorf, and get this over with.” InuYasha then said.

“Yeah, I want to get back to fighting Naraku.” Sango then said.

“Agreed, let’s get moving then.” Miroku gave in. They thanked the Kokiri for their hospitality and left Kokiri Forest through the log tunnel leading into Hyrule Field.

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The trek across Hyrule Field had been surprisingly easy. The field was composed of mostly rolling hills and plain, with a tree here and there occasionally. InuYasha was walking, Kagome and Shippo were on the bike, and Miroku and Sango were riding Kiara. They had been travelling in one direction, the direction that Kagome believed was the source of the powerful magic she was sensing.

“Kagome, can you sense anything in particular about this magic?” Miroku asked down at her.

“All I can say is that it is very strong, and not of shards of the Sacred Jewel. That much I can tell, other than that, I’m just as much in the dark as you are.”

“Whatever it is, it better be leading us to wherever this Ganondorf is so I can cleave him in two and we can get outta here.” InuYasha said bluntly. Just then a strange apparition faded into existence about fifty or so yards ahead of them. They all stopped, wondering what it was.

“What is that?” Shippo asked confusedly. The apparition appeared to be a strange ghost, with a solid black face and yellow slits for eyes, and apparently carrying a lantern. It began to advance toward them menacingly.

“I got this one.” Kagome said, getting off her bike and readying a sacred arrow. She centered her arrow up, and fired. The glowing arrow hit home, disintegrating the ghost and leaving a small, blue looking spirit behind. InuYasha walked up to it carefully and looked at it, but after a few moments, the evil looking spirit disappeared.

“Hmph, didn’t seem like much. Nice shot Kagome, though I doubt you needed to waste an arrow on something so weak.” he said back at her.

“Well, at least I got some practice in.” she replied. They then noticed the sun was starting to set, so they decided to stop and pitch camp for the night. After they all had their dinner of instant noodles and sauce cooked on the propane stove Kagome always kept in her duffel bag, they took turns sleeping and keeping watch during the night.

They got off to an early start the next morning and Kagome said the magical presence was getting stronger and that she believed they were getting closer. They continued on for sometime, when InuYasha suddenly stopped and started sniffing the air.

“The stench of death and decay.” he stated.

“W-Which direction?” Shippo asked in a slightly scared voice.

“Straight ahead, in the direction we’re going. I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”

Also at that time, Sango happened to look off to her right, and also noticed something ominous.

“Guys, look out that way.” she pointed. Way off in the distance, they all saw a large mountain, but not just an ordinary mountain. This one appeared to have a ring of fire circling around its peak, and the ring was slowly rotating too.

“What the hell is that?” InuYasha asked.

“I don’t know, but I’ve got the feeling that that’s not natural, or how it’s supposed to look.” Miroku said. They continued a little bit further, the stench of death and decay growing stronger and stronger until they approached a large white gatehouse and walls. Also, the sky had started to turn ominously dark. Kagome then spoke up.

“It’s in there, that’s where the magic is emanating.” She pointed through the gate.

“It’s also where the stench is coming from.” InuYasha quipped in. Strangely, they found the remains of the gate in the moat. They went on in through the gatehouse, and gasped.

Before them were the ruins of a great town. Frames of what were once buildings were everywhere. An evil wind howled through the ruins, and the sun did not shine through the now dark brown sky. Up ahead, they saw the city square, utterly devastated.

“What happened here? Could demons have done this?” Sango asked out loud. Upon further inspection of some of the ruins, Miroku spoke up.

“Huh-uh. Ordinary demons couldn’t have done this. The burn marks on these ruins tell me an army looted and burned this place.” he said. InuYasha joined him in inspecting some of the ruins then added:

“There’s a little bit of a metallic smell on these marks too. Demons definitely didn‘t do this. I don‘t smell any traces of them.”

“Hey, look over there!” Kagome pointed. A little distance away from the square of the ruins, appeared to be the only structure in normal condition. The structure was a large, cathedral-like building, the fire ringed mountain being visible off in the distance behind it. Walking over to it, they noticed that the building looked rather odd, with a symbol of three golden triangles forming a larger triangle over the door (AN: Triforce symbol so common to Zelda games).

“What a strange building.” Shippo said.

“Very strange looking.” Miroku observed. He wanted to go inside, but the others stopped him, wanting instead to investigate the town more. As they returned to the square, they failed to notice a new presence.

Several zombie-like creatures had appeared in the square. As they reentered the square, the zombies gazed at them and they were all suddenly paralyzed and unable to move!

"What the devil? I can’t move!” InuYasha shouted.

“We all can’t!” Miroku shouted.

“What are we going to do?” Shippo then said in a very scared voice.

InuYasha tried to reach for the Tetsusaiga, but his arms wouldn’t move an inch. The zombies were getting closer, and closer, until one got to Kagome and grabbed her and started choking her!

“Kagome!” InuYasha screamed in distress as one grabbed him. Sango was next to be grabbed.

“Sango!” Miroku shouted, then one grabbed him.

The Undead, Balen Mountain, Po the Ghost, Hyrule Ruins, and the Triforce Cathedral. There all there. Very nice. I wonder what/ who comes next. Maybe Link or Sheik comes and saves them!!!

u have an amazing writing style! keep the story coming!

The Green-clothed Warrior
An InuYasha/Legend of Zelda Crossover Fanfiction

By: Patriot1776

Chapter II: The Hero Clad in Green and The Bet.

The zombies had an iron grip on each of them. Kagome was starting black out, when suddenly, the zombie holding her was hacked in two by a sword. The figure holding the sword then moved to Sango and killed the zombie holding her. Miroku’s zombie was the next to be put to the sword, followed by InuYasha’s and Shippo’s. They then dropped to the ground, gasping and wheezing for air. Kagome was the first to look up at their rescuer.

The man who had rescued them was about the same height as InuYasha, was wearing a green tunic and elvish hat, white leggings and arm coverings, and brown boots, with his elvish hat drooping down his back to the middle of it, like a hood. In his left hand was a blue-hilted claymore, the sword that had killed the zombies. On his right arm was a large iron shield that was ornately decorated. He had long, pointed ears, blue eyes, and beautiful blond hair. His face held no emotion, but was full of seriousness and intensity.

“Come, we must leave this area. They’ll be back soon.” he said to all of them. They hesitated, unsure whether to trust this stranger. “I’m serious, they’ll be back. Come if you wish to live.” he shouted back at them. They still hesitated, but when a zombie started to reform behind Kagome, InuYasha grabbed her bike in one arm, her in the other, and started following him. The others did so too. Once outside the gate and safely back in Hyrule Field, Kagome broke the ice.

“Thank you so much, whoever you...”

“Link’s the name.” their green-clothed rescuer said.

“Right, thank you so much, Link.”

“What were you doing in there? Trying to get yourselves killed?” Link then asked sternly.

“What? We were perfectly all right in there. We didn’t need your help.” InuYasha said to him.

“I saw otherwise. Now tell me the truth. What were you doing there? You weren’t going after Ganondorf, were you?”

“As a matter-of-fact, we were.”

At this, Link shook his head and looked down, then muttered to himself.

“You are very lucky I was there to save you. Otherwise, none of you would be standing here.” he finally said.

“What do you mean by that crap?! I could’ve taken him! Here, I’ll show you!” InuYasha shouted. He then drew Tetsusaiga and ran toward Link threateningly. Link only put up his sword and easily stopped InuYasha’s swing. InuYasha then started swinging at Link furiously. Link was able to parry his blows, but he was getting pushed back from the force of them. The sounds of Tetsusaiga striking Link’s shield and sword were very loud and making the others cringe. Sparks of energy were flying too whenever the Tetsusaiga came in contact with Link’s sword.

‘This guy’s strong physically, but his skill is not that good.’ Link thought, parrying another swing from the hanyou. ‘Why does he have dog-like ears? He seems to have much more strength then his looks suggest.’ Just then, InuYasha brought Tetsusaiga down hard. Link just barely put his shield up in time, but the momentum from the impact sent Link’s shield back real hard. Seeing an opportunity, Link then threw a quick left handed punch and slugged InuYasha in the jaw with the hilt of his sword, knocking him down. Link then backed away from him.

InuYasha got back up, growling in rage and baring his fangs. Blood had started to dribble from his mouth from being hit by the hilt of Link’s sword. He then summoned the Wind Scar and sent it flying toward Link!

"Wind Scar!" InuYasha yelled. Link's eyes widened.

‘What the...! No chance of blocking that with my shield! I’ve got to try and deflect it with the Master Sword!’ Link thought as the attack sped toward him. He waited until just seconds before the attack would hit him, then swung his sword at the attack.

To the amazement of all except Link, the Wind Scar was reflected off of Link’s sword and headed back towards InuYasha!

‘WHAT?!’ InuYasha thought as he jumped out of the way, barely in time. The attack sped by him and shattered a few trees a few feet behind. Immediately Link ran at him, so fast in fact that InuYasha had no time to react. Link swung his sword at the base of Tetsusaiga’s blade, using his sword to push InuYasha‘s arm and the Tetsusaiga to the side, leaving InuYasha wide open to attack. Link then crashed into InuYasha with his shield, knocking the bewildered half-demon back to the ground, hard. Link then put the tip of his sword to InuYasha’s throat.

“NO!!! Don’t kill him!!” Kagome screamed, her eyes teary.

“Don’t worry, I’m not going to kill him.” Link said, not taking his eyes off of InuYasha. He continued. “You have a powerful weapon, but not the skills to match it. Now sheathe your weapon, and keep it sheathed. I don’t want to have to show you just how good I am with a sword, because I’m afraid I’ll actually kill you.” With that, he sheathed his own sword and shield on his back and helped InuYasha to his feet. InuYasha was grumbling to himself as he got back up.

“How did you reflect his Wind Scar attack?” Sango asked him as InuYasha sheathed Tetsusaiga.

“That‘s simple.” Link replied, casually drawing his sword again, looking at it, then showing it to everyone. “It can reflect any magic that’s thrown at it. It’s called the Master Sword.”

“It can reflect...ANY magic thrown at it?” InuYasha asked, gulping as he said it.

“Yes, and now for my question. Why are you all going after Ganondorf, and what are your names?” Link then asked as he re-sheathed the Master Sword.

“I’m Miroku, and this is Kagome, Sango, Shippo, and the one who you fought with is InuYasha. We believe we’ve been sent here to vanquish this Ganondorf. This land is not our home. We’re from a different dimension and believe the only way to get back to our own world is to kill him.”

Link stared at them for a moment, then shook his head.

“Who are you looking at? It better not be at me.” InuYasha growled at him.

“Your intentions are good, but none of you have the means to carry them out. That includes you, InuYasha.” Link finally said.

“What the hell are you talking about!?” InuYasha said directly to Link’s face, his own red with rage.

“What I’m saying is that I’m the only one who can kill him. You all can help me, but I’m the only one who can actually kill him. And yet, none of us can even get to his castle yet.”

“Why can’t we reach his castle?” Shippo then asked.

“Because I had just been to it and tried to enter it when I found you. His castle is unreachable at the moment because it’s sitting on a platform that floats over a moat of lava. There’s no bridge to get to the platform. Even if you did manage to somehow get in, none of your weapons would’ve had any affect on him anyway.”

“Not even my Tetsusaiga?” InuYasha asked.

“Nope. Not even that. The only weapon capable of actually harming him is the one I carry, the Master Sword. That’s because of the magical artifact he has.”

“You mean, he’s got the Sacred Jewel, the Shikon no Tama?” Kagome asked in a scared voice.

“I’ve never heard of that artifact. Tell me about it.” Link ordered her. Kagome then launched into an explanation about the Sacred Jewel. When she finished, Link sighed.

“That little stone is nothing compared to what Ganondorf possesses.” he finally said.

“WHAT?!” all the others dropped their jaws in unison.

“What could possibly be more powerful than the Sacred Jewel?” Miroku asked after recovering from his shock.

“The Triforce. That’s what Ganondorf has. It’s an inanimate object, unable to tell good from evil, and it contains the power of the goddesses that created Hyrule. With it, you can create your own world, or destroy the one you stand upon. You can make yourself immortal, etc. You can obviously see Ganondorf’s choices.” Link then gestured back through the destroyed gate with that sentence.

“What does the Triforce look like?” Shippo then asked. Link then turned around to show them his shield. On it was the same design that was over the door to the cathedral in the ruins: three golden triangles forming a larger triangle.

“See the crest of golden triangles painted on my shield? That’s what the Triforce looks like.” Link then said as he turned back around.

"Guys, I think it may have been this Triforce's magic, not the Sacred Jewel, I was sensing." Kagome then said.

“Is it this ‘Triforce’ that makes Ganondorf invincible then?” Sango then asked.

“It makes him almost invincible, but not quite. That’s where the Master Sword comes into play. The Master Sword was forged ages ago to be a check against the powers of the Triforce. It was only to be used in case the Triforce fell into the hands of one with an evil heart, like Ganondorf. Only one a with righteous heart may use the Master Sword.”

Miroku thought about all of this. Then a grave conclusion came to him.

“Guys, it’s a good thing we’re here. With such awesome power at his command, I’m afraid this Ganondorf is going to make Naraku seem like a weakling whenever we fight him. It’s a good bet that he’ll try to take over our world too, if he finds out about it.” he said.

“Indeed. Ganondorf will only be satisfied when everything, and I do mean EVERYTHING, including your own world, comes under his rule. The Triforce is what will allow him to do it.” Link then stated.

“So we have to kill a man with almost god-like powers huh? Wonderful.” InuYasha complained, then sitting on the ground.

“InuYasha I feel the same way as you do, but complaining about it ain’t gonna help. At the moment, even I cannot enter his castle.” Link then said. InuYasha then got up and walked over to Link.

“Well, how are you going to become more powerful, so you can?” he asked.

“I need to get six magic medallions. I’ve got one already, but to get the others, I’ll need to go through and purify five temples that are throughout Hyrule. Since you all are here, that part just got a little bit easier, since you can help me.”

“Where’s the first temple at?”

“The Lost Woods, adjacent to Kokiri Forest, but the person who told me all of this told me that at the moment I cannot even enter it. But first, I need to get a horse. Follow me if you want, but I’m headed to Lon Lon Ranch.”

“Let’s get going then.” said InuYasha.

They all then set out for Lon Lon Ranch, in the middle of Hyrule Field. Sango offered Link a spot on Kiara’s back, but he declined, choosing instead to run or walk on foot until he had a horse. Link was puzzled when he saw Kagome and Shippo riding the bike, not knowing what to think of it. It took them awhile, but they finally got to the ranch by late afternoon. The ranch was huge, with a large corral dominating the place. Surrounding the corral was a racetrack of some sorts. At the entrance to the ranch stood the ranch house, and a stable. Link first tried looking for Talon, the ranch owner, but was surprised to see Ingo, the ranch hand instead standing out by the corral, wearing fancy clothes.

“Where’s Talon?” he asked him.

“Talon is no longer the owner of this ranch. The Great Ganondorf saw how much of a lazy bum he was and handed the ranch over to me.” Ingo said proudly. Kagome walked up to Link and took him aside.

“I don’t believe he’s telling the truth.” she whispered to him.

“I don’t think so either.” he whispered back to her. Link then motioned for the others to follow him, and walked over to the covered stable and entered it. It was in there they found the person Link was looking for. Inside was a beautiful young brunette, wearing a tan dress. But she looked weary-eyed too, and was holding a bucket. Miroku shifted a little upon seeing her, and started to walk towards her, with that certain look on his face. Link noticed this, and immediately delivered a powerful left hook to Miroku’s face! POW! Miroku grunted as he was sent sprawling to the floor, dazed. His right eye had started swelling up immediately.

“Try anything else, and next time you get it between the legs.” Link then said angrily, towering over him. Miroku looked up at him with a frightened look on his face and backed away. Link then turned back to the woman.

“Malon, where’s Talon? Do you recognize me? It’s me, Link.” he asked her.

“Link? Wait a minute. You look just like the green-clad boy that stopped by here seven years ago, just older and more handsome. Are you him?” the woman, Malon, asked. Link nodded. “I thought so. So Link is your name, huh? Whatever you do, don’t believe anything that Ingo tells you. He kicked Talon out a month or so ago, and forces me to help him. I have no choice but to obey, because if I don’t, he abuses and treats the horses badly. He won’t let me leave the ranch either. There’s nothing I can do.”

“What about Epona? Is she still here? Ingo better not have done anything to her!” Link then asked.

“That’s another problem. Ingo is trying to tame Epona so that he can present her to Ganondorf. I haven’t taught him the song to tame her with. I’ll die before I do that. He’s had no success so far taming her since he doesn’t know the song.”

“Why don’t we just kill the bastard and be done with it?” InuYasha then asked.

“Who are you?” Malon then asked, looking at him.

“Oh, sorry. I forgot to introduce my new friends to you. This is InuYasha, Kagome, Sango, Shippo, and Miroku. It was Miroku who was making that lusty advance toward you earlier. I found them wandering around what used to be Hyrule Castle Town.” Link then introduced them to her.

“Nice to meet you all. Anyway, don’t you dare kill Mr. Ingo. I won’t allow it. I believe he still has a good heart inside. He just needs to be humbled.” Malon then replied. That gave Link an idea.

“What? Oh, well. I guess you women never change.” InuYasha then said.

“Hey!” Kagome yelled at him.

“I think I know what she’s talking about. Come. We shall give Mr. Ingo a humbling he’ll never forget.” Link then said, rubbing his chin. Everybody except Malon followed back outside to the corral. Link meanwhile, had noticed that Kagome had a bow on her. “How many arrows do you have on you?” he asked her.

“What?” she replied.

“How many arrows have you got? I’d like to borrow your bow for a minute.” Kagome then checked her quiver.

“I’ve got 5.”

“That’s more than enough. May I borrow it then for a few minutes?”

“Hold on a second. Those arrows of hers are magical, and they are her only means of defending herself should she become separated from us.” InuYasha stated to Link as he stepped in between them.

“InuYasha, it’s alright. They only glow like they usually do when I use them. In somebody else’s hands, they’re just normal arrows.”

“Are you sure?” InuYasha asked her, a lot of doubt in his voice.

“Yes. I don’t mind if he uses them.”

“Keh. OK, then.” InuYasha reluctantly let Link take her bow and her arrows. Link then approached Mr. Ingo.

“How good are you with a bow?” Link asked him.

“I’ve had some practice. I think I’m a pretty good shot.” replied Mr. Ingo.

“Good enough to hit a pot on top the stables from the other side of the ranch?” Link asked.

“What? Are you that good?”

“Yes, and I’m willing to lay 100 rupees on the line to prove it.” At that, InuYasha and the others eyes blinked in unison.

“OK. What do you want if I lose?”

“I get my choice of horse to leave the ranch with, for free.”

“You’re on.” Link then went and got a ladder and set it up on a wall of the stables, set up two pots on the roof, and climbed back down. Ingo meanwhile had went to get his bow. They all then assembled on the other side of the ranch.

“I’ll go first.” Link stated. Taking Kagome’s bow, and one arrow, he carefully lined up. ‘Even though this is my first time with a bow, I was a crack-shot with my slingshot, so this shouldn’t be too hard to adjust to.’ Link thought. He took careful aim, slowly focusing his sight on one of the pots. He then let fly. The arrow soared through the air normally, without any glow on it whatsoever. The shot was dead on, and the arrow hit dead center, shattering the pot to pieces.

“Nice shot. I’m impressed.” Ingo then said. He then took careful aim, and let fly. Unfortunately for him, the wind blew as his arrow neared the remaining pot. The wind knocked the arrow off course, and missed. “Shoot! Looks like you win, boy.”

“Nice try nonetheless.” Link said to him, giving Kagome her bow and quiver back. Keeping his side of the bet, Ingo first gave Link basic info on how to ride a horse. After receiving this and being let into the corral, Link said he wanted to try a few out in the corral before making his choice. He had decided not to choose Epona right away to keep from making Ingo suspicious. After trying a few of the other horses and getting used to them, he then walked outside the corral, and to everybody’s puzzlement, got out a blue-colored ocarina, and played a few notes on it. A beautiful red mare with a white mane then casually trotted out and Link got up on it. That’s when Ingo realized it was Epona!

“Hey! You can’t have that horse! I’m going to be giving that one to the Great Ganondorf! How’d you tame that wild horse right under my nose anyway?” he shouted up at Link.

“That’s a secret I’m not telling you. Besides, you’re starting to break your end of the bet. You agreed to let me have any one of the horses I wanted if you lost, right InuYasha?” Link asked him.

“That’s right. You did agree to let him have any horse he wanted if you lost. You keep your end of the deal, or I get out this.” InuYasha said glaring at him, then gesturing towards his sheathed Tetsusaiga. Mr. Ingo looked as if he was going to explode from rage, but then got calm, and walked over to the gate at the entrance to the ranch.

“Well, as promised, I’ll let you keep the horse, but,” He then closed the gate. “I’ll never let you or your friends leave this ranch!!”

This is such I freakin' good story! Never played Zelda,but this is very nice.

r u sure ur not a pro writer? this story is amazing! keep the updates coming!

The Green-cloathed Warrior
An InuYasha/Legend of Zelda Crossover Fanfiction

By: Patriot1776

Chapter III: Link’s Story

“What?! Why you...” InuYasha bared his fangs and started to run at Ingo.

“InuYasha, SIT!” Kagome shouted. After he slammed to the ground, Link jumped off Epona, ran up to him, and put the Master Sword to his throat again.

“Don’t do it.” he said to him. InuYasha then looked at Kagome.

“What is it with you women, huh? Can’t you see he’s not going to let us out?” he shouted at her.

“I know of a way to get us out of here without bloodshed.” Link said to him calmly. InuYasha then grumbled.

“Keh. OK, I won’t kill him. Now let me back up.” He then said. Link calmly sheathed the Master Sword.

“Hey, why did you stop? I was enjoying that.” Ingo then said with a grin on his face. InuYasha again looked at him threateningly, but calmed himself back down when Link put a hand on his shoulder and pulled him back, shaking his head at him. They then walked back over to where the others were. InuYasha was the first to speak.

“OK, peacemaker.” he said to Link. “How are we getting out of here without killing Mr. Ingo?”

“You’re obviously a half-creature. How high can you jump?” Link asked him.

“What the hell has that got to do with anything?”

Link then asked them all to huddle closer, and laid out his plan, gesturing occasionally to one of the outer walls of the ranch. When he finished, InuYasha had calmed down much more, and was grinning mischievously. He then picked up Kagome’s bike, and she got on his back. They then walked over to Mr. Ingo.

“Sorry, but we have to leave now.” InuYasha said to him. Mr. Ingo looked puzzled, then his face turned to shock as he watched InuYasha carry Kagome and her bike over to the outer wall, then calmly jump clear over it!

“We have to leave too.” Miroku said to him as Kiara grew to her large size and he, Sango, and Shippo got on her. Kiara then gracefully flew towards the same wall.

“No hard feelings, cheater!” Shippo shouted at him as Kiara cleared the wall. Ingo then looked at Link, now on Epona, and grinned.

“Your friends were able to get out of here, but I don’t think you will. You have no magic trick up your sleeve.” he said.

“You’re right, I don’t have a magic trick to get me over the wall. The only thing I’ve got is a good horse!” Link then shouted at him as he reared Epona into a full gallop towards the wall. Mr. Ingo’s jaw dropped to the ground when they neared the wall as he saw Epona and Link also jump clear over it!

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Link and Epona landed on the other side of the wall easily and met the others there.

“Well, where we off to next?” Sango asked, smiling.

“Kakariko Village, at the base of Death Mountain.” Link replied.

“D-D-D-Death Mountain?!” Shippo then said in a scared voice.

“Is that the mountain with the ring of fire circling its peak?” asked Miroku.

“Yes. The village is where the person I met in the Temple of Time told me to go first if I wanted to get the medallions. He said I’ll find the item there that I’ll need if I wish to enter the Forest Temple.” They then started off toward Death Mountain. Unfortunately, night came soon, and they decided to pitch camp. Link was again mystified as he watched Kagome get out her stove and food and begin cooking. As they helped InuYasha collect wood for a fire, Miroku struck up a conversation with Link.

“That Temple of Time you talked about, was that the cathedral-looking building we saw amongst the ruins?” he asked Link.

“Yes it is. It is where you can enter the dimensional plane that was the resting place for the Triforce, the Sacred Realm.” Link replied, not looking up as he helped InuYasha build a fire pit and stack the wood in it..

“How did Ganondorf enter it?” Kagome then asked, looking up from the stove as InuYasha started building the fire.

“He actually couldn’t enter the Sacred Realm on his own by just walking into the Temple. There were many magical locks and failsafes in place. In order to unlock those locks so you can enter the Realm, you need three Spiritual Stones, the Master Sword, and this.” Link then got out the blue ocarina he had used earlier. “This is the Ocarina of Time. Those stones and this are necessary to open a stone door called the Door of Time, inside the Temple.”

“How do you know all of this?” InuYasha asked him.

“Because I was the one who opened the Door seven years ago. This is the first time I’ve seen Hyrule in seven years.” Link then confessed.

“WHAT? Where have you been for all that time? No wonder things got so bad here.” Sango then said.

“Locked in the Sacred Realm, in a dormant state, that’s where I’ve been. Ganondorf came to Hyrule seven years ago, and started hunting for the Spiritual Stones and the Ocarina. I had been on a quest to find those things before he could. After I had acquired them, I then entered the Temple and used them to open the Door to try and get to the Triforce so I could protect it from Ganondorf. That’s also when I got the Master Sword.” Link explained.

“And just where was that powerful sword at?” InuYasha asked curiously.

“Behind the Door of Time was a large chamber with the Master Sword stuck in a pedestal. Unfortunately, at that time, I was only ten years old.” he stopped for moment when the others’ jaws dropped to the ground in amazement. He continued. “When I pulled the Sword out, it was too big for me to wield. That’s why I was locked up in the Sacred Realm, so I could finish growing. Unfortunately, the way was now wide open for Ganondorf to enter the Realm, and he obtained the Triforce. I had walked right into his trap. His plan all along had been to sit and wait for me to open the way to the Realm for him.”

“It sounds to me like this guy does things the same way Naraku does.” InuYasha commented.

“Who’s he? The arch-nemesis of your world?” Link then asked.

“Yes he is. He’s trying to get all of the shards of the Sacred Jewel so he can reassemble it and use it. He’s caused a lot of pain and suffering while he’s been at it though. InuYasha, Sango, and I are just three of the numerous victims of his schemes in finding them.” Miroku then said.

“This Naraku however, even if he eventually completes that jewel, pales in comparison to what Ganondorf has done.” Link then stated. Kagome by then had finished cooking their food. She of course had to show Link how to eat the noodles. “Where’d you get all of this stuff, and that pink, mechanical horse of yours? Your clothes are also some of the strangest I’ve ever seen. Are you a witch?” he then asked her in between bites.

“No, she’s a Miko, a priestess, but she’s still in training. She’s not even from OUR own world. She comes from the far future.” InuYasha said. Link raised an eyebrow at that.

“She’s from the future? Of your world I’m guessing.” he then said.

“Yes. Technology has advanced A LOT in her time. Most of the stuff in her time I can not comprehend.”

“You’ve been there?”

“That’s right. To come and get her when we need her. She has her own life to live too, you know. She’s with us because she can detect the shards of the Sacred Jewel, and will be the protector of it once we get it reassembled.” While InuYasha was speaking, Miroku had started to sneak his hand around Sango, looking for her breasts. He found them, and was promptly slapped by her.

“Would you knock it off with the grabbing, you letch.” she said angrily at him.

“He always do stuff like that?” Link asked.

“Yes. And he’s a monk too, if you can believe it.”

“Hmph. I guess my left hook earlier wasn’t enough. You must want a good kick between the legs huh?” Link said sternly to Miroku. A frightened look then came to Miroku’s face, and he moved away from Sango.

Link then looked at Shippo. “Well, what’s your story, tailed one?”

“My parents were killed by a pair of demon brothers called the ‘Thunder Brothers’. InuYasha and Kagome rescued me and helped me avenge my parents’ deaths. With me now an orphan, I’ve decided to stay with them until I can fend for myself.” Shippo then explained. Link nodded in understanding. Miroku then yawned.

“Well, I don’t know about you guys, but I’m ready to hit the hay.” he then said, rubbing his eyes.

“Yeah, let’s get some sleep then, we’re going to have a long day tomorrow.” Link said as he started to lie down. They then worked out a watch schedule, and went to sleep, with Link keeping first shift on the watch.

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I know this one was a little short, but tomorrow night's chapter will make up for it. I had to write a chapter anyway where Link got to know everybody better, so I decided to go ahead and get it out of the way now.

introductions and a summary of their life stories always helps with a story to get a feel for the character!

It's awesome continue!!!!!!!

The Green-cloathed Warrior
An InuYasha/Legend of Zelda Crossover Fanfiction

By: Patriot1776

Chapter IV: Race in the Underground Crypt

Shippo was trembling in fear as they approached the path that led up to Kakariko Village. They had been travelling for most of the day, and Death Mountain and its ominous ring of fire loomed overhead as they started up the path. When they entered the village, Link immediately saw that it was here most of the populace of Hyrule Castle Town had fled to when Ganondorf had took over. There was a lot more people in the village then there had been when he had visited as a child seven years ago. InuYasha and the others noticed that all the people in the village had the same long, pointed ears that Link did.

“Link, are you sure it’s safe to be here? That mountain is scaring me.” Shippo said in a frightened voice, pointing up at Death Mountain, still visible above. He had started sticking close to InuYasha, holding on to his haori tightly.

“We have no choice. We can’t leave here until I’ve gotten the item I need.” he replied.

“I feel so sorry for these people, having to wake up everyday with that mountain’s ominous looks.” Kagome said.

“They’ve probably gotten used to it a little, but not much. Most of these people used to inhabit the town those ruins used to be, before Ganondorf took over and wrecked the place.” Link then said. Link then started asking around the village about the latest gossip, while the others started to mill around. InuYasha started to approach one house to leap up on the roof when the door opened and a large, plump woman came out and saw him.

“Ooh! You’re new here. We’ve never seen one of your race around here. What are you?” she said, walking up to him. InuYasha started to back away from her, thinking she was tyring to trick him. “Now don’t be afraid. It’s very rare that we get visitors in these parts nowadays. I‘m just curious.” she then said.

“Are you saying you‘re not afraid of me? Usually humans either run from me or try to kill me. Not that I was gonna do anything, it‘s just the humans I‘ve met, save for my companions, don‘t like seeing creatures like me.” InuYasha then asked, serious doubt in his voice. The woman was aghast.

“Now what are you talking about? And by the way, we’re called Hylians. Anyway, behavior like that is looked down upon by most of the people here.” Now it was InuYasha’s turn to be shocked. The woman continued. “The other races of this world, the Gorons, the Zoras and even some of the Gerudo are quite helpful. We’ve had Gorons come down from Death Mountain in the past, before Ganondorf came. And I used to see the Zoras all the time when I used to take trips to Lake Hylia. You’re a newcomer. You seeking refuge from Ganondorf’s forces too?” InuYasha was still a little skeptical, and the woman saw it. “You don’t have to answer then. You must be from somewhere where the various races don’t get along with each other. Let me assure you that that is not the case here in Hyrule. We used to not get along, and fight, but the King of Hyrule showed us how beneficial cooperation and friendship can be. Come on inside and have something to eat, you’re probably hungry from your journey.” She then led InuYasha into the house. In the corner was a bearded man who snoring rather loudly, annoying InuYasha some.

Kagome meanwhile, had started to look around for a fletching shop or something similar so she could buy herself some more arrows. After wandering around the village for a while, she found the Bazaar, or store. Inside was what she needed.

“How much for 30 arrows?” she asked.

“60 rupees.” the manager replied, puzzled at seeing a girl with such strange clothes as Kagome’s school uniform. ‘Oops, I forgot this was another dimension!’ Kagome suddenly thought. Still she decided to give it a try, and got out some yen from her own time.

“How about this?” she asked, holding the paper money out to him. The manager’s face then got red with anger.

“You have no rupees! Then be out of here then! What you offer is worthless!” he said to her sternly. Kagome then gave up at that, then left to find Link. She found him talking to an old man and walked up to him.

“... his house stood where the well is.” The old man was finishing.

“Thanks.” Link said, then turning when he saw Kagome. “What is it?”

“May I borrow 60...er, what did the store manager call them?” she wondered.

“Rupees? You want to borrow 60 rupees? Sure. You don’t even have to pay me back. What do you need it for?” Link replied.

“I want to buy some more arrows. They won’t take my futuristic money.” She then showed Link her yen. The familiar look of puzzlement she’d seen before returned to his face.

“How can pieces of paper have any value?” he asked. “Never mind, don’t bother trying to explain it to me, I don’t wanna know. Anyway, here.” Link then pulled a wallet-sized pouch out of his pocket and opened it. He pulled out three red gems, and handed them to her.

“What are these?” she asked, looking at the gems.

“That’s what we use as money in this land. They’re called rupees. That should be enough to buy 30 arrows.”

“Hmm.” Kagome said as she went to buy her arrows. Sango, Shippo and Miroku had went into the same house as InuYasha had, and found him eating in there.

“You guys aren’t gonna believe this, but that woman over there wanted me to come in here and have a bite.” InuYasha said to them as they entered. That stopped them. The plump lady noticed.

“I take it from your reaction you’re all from the same land as he is, and the various peoples don’t get along? And who‘s the cute tailed one?” she then asked.

“Yes, you could sort of say that.” Miroku then said. “Where we’re from, humans are very afraid of those of his heritage. InuYasha is his name. He’s considered an outcast, that’s why he travels with us.” Miroku then said. InuYasha growled at him.

“My name’s Shippo! I’m a kitsune, or fox! What‘s your name?” Shippo then asked happily.

“You’re so cute looking! My name is Rhape. What is InuYasha called exactly? I asked him, but he wouldn’t tell me. I’d just like to know.” the plump woman, Rhape, then asked, and Sango answered.

“He’s an inu-hanyou, or half-dog demon. Shippo’s kitsune-youkai, or fox demon. Youkai or demons are what almost all the non-humans are called in the land we’re from.” Sango said. InuYasha continued to growl, a little louder this time. Rhape shook her head.

“Such a derogatory thing to call the other creatures. The people of your land need to learn a few things about tolerance. We really frown upon behavior like that here in Hyrule because that kind of behavior almost caused us to wipe ourselves out. So he’s half-dog creature huh? I don’t see why others would hate him, he’s so adorable looking.” Rhape then said.

“OK, you can shut up about that.” InuYasha then said, gritting his teeth some. Miroku intervened.

“Please excuse his manners too. Understand that he’s lived a hard life and is not very trusting of people.” he said.

“Oh that’s alright. I actually pity him a whole lot.” Rhape replied, then went back to cooking. Her last words stuck with InuYasha some as he continued to eat, and Sango changed the subject.

“You people have adapted well to these conditions you’re having to live in.” Sango commented as they sat down.

“We’ve had no choice but to. All we can do is wait and hope things turn for the better, and that Death Mountain doesn’t suddenly decide to blow it’s top.” Rhape said as she brought them some food. “I’m sure you are all tired from traveling here.”

“Who’s the bearded man who’s snoring so loudly?” InuYasha asked in between bites of the steak he was eating.

“His name’s Talon. He used to be in charge of Lon Lon Ranch, but his assistant threw him out. I don’t see how he stays so carefree during these times.”

“Well, whenever he wakes up, he can go back to his ranch. That’s where we’ve just been. We just gave that Mr. Ingo what was coming to him.” Shippo then said casually. Moments later, the door opened, and Link and Kagome walked in. InuYasha raised an eyebrow at Link, who was carrying a strange, munchkin-sized chicken.

“What’s with the tiny chicken?” InuYasha then asked.

“You’re about to find out.” Link replied, then walked over to Talon, still sleeping. When Link got close to him with the small chicken, the chicken crowed and woke Talon up! Talon sat up, shaking his head.

“What in tarnation? Can’t a person get any shut-eye around here?” he then asked.

“Why sleep? I’ve got good news for you. You can go back to your ranch.” Link told him.

“What? How? I thought Ingo was-“

“Not anymore. I’ve put him in his place. I didn’t kill him, just gave him a humiliating experience he won’t soon forget.” Link said, cutting him off.

“You save Malon too?” Talon then asked.

“Yes. In case you’re wondering, I’m the green-clad forest boy that stopped by seven years ago. My name is Link.”

“Link, I don’t know how to thank you for this.” Suddenly, his face lit up. “I know! You can marry Malon!” Talon then said. A look of shock came to Link’s face at those words. Meanwhile, a huge grin had come to Miroku’s. An angry look from Sango quickly drove it away though.

“Surely you don’t mean now, do you?” Link then asked Talon, flabbergasted.

“Why not?” replied Talon.

“Look, I’d like to, but now is just not the time.” Link pleaded. “The world is too dangerous, and I’ve got...things...to do.” Miroku then decided to give Link a hand, and got up.

“He speaks the truth, he’s too busy, and now is not the time for him to take a wife.” Miroku then said to Talon. He then motioned for Link and the others to follow him outside. “Well Link, what have you found out? Have you any idea where that artifact is that you need?”

“I believe I’m going to have to head to the graveyard.” he replied.

“The graveyard? Don’t tell me you’re going to have to dig up somebody to get that treasure you need.” Sango then said with a serious look on her face.

“I might just might have to do that.” Link then started for the village’s graveyard after returning the tiny chicken to the lady who had loaned it to him. The others meanwhile went back into Rhape’s house to finish their meal.

“He better not take long. I hate waiting.” InuYasha said as he finished his steak.

“We can’t just leave. He’s the only one that can actually kill Ganondorf, and we’ve got to help him any way we can if we’re ever going to get back to our own world.” Kagome reminded him.

“Keh. We should’ve stayed away from that damn log in the first place.” InuYasha said as he got up and went outside.

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Link entered the graveyard, tense and ready for anything. He saw the same hut that the gravekeeper had used when he had visited seven years ago to enter the Royal Tomb. He went inside the hut, and found a diary lying on a table beside a bed. He walked up and read it. It read:

'Whoever reads this, please enter my grave. I will let you have my stretching, shrinking keepsake. I’m waiting for you. –Dampe’.

‘Just as I thought. I’ve got to enter the grave of the gravekeeper, Dampe’, and see just what kind of treasure he has.’ Link thought as he exited the hut and began to check around the graveyard, looking for the grave that he had to enter. The place looked virtually the same as it did seven years ago, except for one thing that caught Link’s eye. He noticed a new gravestone in an out-of-the-way corner and examined it. On it were the words he had been looking for:

Here lies Dampe’, former gravekeeper of Kakariko Village’s Graveyard.

“Sorry old man, but this is what you wanted.” Link said as he got behind the gravestone, grabbed hold of it, and began to pull it. He pulled it back a few feet, revealing an ominous looking hole. Clenching his teeth, he jumped into it. He fell about 10 feet before landing with a grunt, then looked around. He was in a dark chamber, a shaft of light shining in from the hole above. It took a few seconds for his eyes to adjust to the blackness, but when it did, he noticed a strange looking ghost floating in the chamber, in front of a large opening in a wall. The ghost looked like a ragged old man, and wore brown clothes. A white halo was hovering above its head. Link recognized the ghost as Dampe’.

“Hello young man! Are you fast on your feet?” the ghost asked.

“Yes. I believe I am, why?” Link replied.

“I’d like to challenge you to a race. Follow me if you dare!” With that, the ghost then began to float through the opening. Link began to run, accepting the ghost’s challenge. The ghost proceeded to float through a myriad series of winding corridors, occasionally throwing a fireball at Link, trying to slow him down! Link easily dodged the fireballs, but was having to sprint constantly to keep up with the fleeting ghost.

‘He sure knows his way around here.’ Link thought as the ghost went through a doorway. As soon as it was through it, ticking noises began to emanate from the doorway. ‘Oh, great. Timed doors. Just what I need.’ Link put on a burst of speed and was through the doorway seconds before it closed. The ghost continued to lead him through more corridors, up and down various stairwells and even over a few ledges, and through more timed doors. Link was panting heavily, the sweat rolling freely down his face. The ghost rounded a corner, and Link followed. As he rounded the same corner, a look of horror came to his face as he almost stepped into a chasm!

He gasped as he pulled to a stop, just inches from the edge and struggled to keep from falling in. After he steadied himself, he looked and saw a curved ramp leading up to another timed doorway, the ghost just starting to enter it. Link then gritted his teeth, drawing up every last bit of speed he still had in him, and took off as fast as he could up the ramp, the ticking having started from the doorway. As he neared it, the ticking quickened. ‘Oh no, am I not going to make it? Don’t think thoughts like that! YOU CAN DO IT!’ Link’s mind raced. He put on another bust of speed and dove through the doorway screaming, just as it was starting to close! He landed hard on the floor on the other side, and groaned. Getting up, he shook his head to clear the cobwebs and scanned around. The ghost was now floating above a large treasure chest.

“Well done, young man! I was expecting you would be able to pass my challenge. Come and open the chest. My treasure is inside.” the ghost said. Link then walked up and opened the chest. He raised an eyebrow when he saw what was inside. He lifted out a strange looking, spring-loaded device with two handles on one end, and what looked like an arrowhead on the other.

“What is this thing?” he asked the ghost.

“It’s called the Hookshot. It’s a spring-loaded chain with a grapple on the end of the chain. You aim it at any surface the head can dig into, pull on that handle there, and the head launches out at whatever you were aiming at. If it digs in, it will then proceed to pull you toward whatever it dug into, or vice versa. It can also be used as a weapon.” The ghost then pointed out the parts of it to him.

“OK then. Now how do I get out of here?” Link then asked.

“Through that doorway.” the ghost pointed, then continued. “Feel free to return here anytime if you wish to race me again. I’ll give you something else that’ll be helpful.” The ghost then faded out of existence, and Link then started making his way out of the ghost’s crypt-maze.

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InuYasha was sitting on top of the house, gazing up at Death Mountain. It was dusk. ‘I’ve got the feeling we’re going up there before this is over.’ he thought, and shook his head in disgust. ‘Great. If that thing decides to erupt while we’re climbing it, us and this whole damn village will be history, and there’d be nothing we could do about it.’ His ears then pricked up as he heard the sound of a door open and close to his right. He turned and looked, and was surprised to see Link emerge from the village’s windmill. ‘What the hell? How’d he get there? I thought he went to the graveyard.’ He then saw Link look up and begin walking toward the building he was sitting on the roof of.

“Well, what are you doing?” Link asked up at him.

“Are we going to have to go up that damn mountain at some point?” InuYasha then asked, pointing.

“We will eventually. That is not how Death Mountain is supposed to look. But we’re not going to scale it now. Come on down. I’ve got what we came here for.”

InuYasha jumped down onto the ground and followed him inside. The others looked up at their entrance.

“You’re back! Well, did you get it?” Kagome asked.

“It’s about time too. Now just what is this thing that we had to come all the way here for?” InuYasha asked impatiently.

“This.” Link said, getting out his new Hookshot. Everybody looked puzzled.

“What is that contraption?” Kagome asked.

“It’s a spring-loaded grappling hook. You aim, shoot, and it pulls you toward whatever you aimed at. It won’t work on hard surfaces though. Here I’ll demonstrate.” Link explained. He then pointed the Hookshot at a wooden beam in the ceiling, and fired it. The head of it flew up and dug into the beam, and Link was then pulled up off the floor toward the ceiling as the chain reeled itself in. When it finished reeling in, the head released itself from the beam and Link fell back to the floor. He used his legs to cushion the impact, and got back up. InuYasha and the others were amazed.

“Wow! Can I try it, please, please, please?” Shippo then begged.

“I’m afraid you lack the strength to work it. Sorry.” Link replied with an empathetic look. Shippo then crossed his arms, looking dejected.

“That’s pretty neat, though I don’t need anything like that. I can just jump up to high places.” InuYasha then said.

“Is something blocking the way into the Temple? Is that why you need it?” Sango then asked.

“I guess so, otherwise I probably would not have had to get it. We start for Kokiri Forest, and the Lost Woods in the morning.” Link then said.

“Kokiri Forest is where we wound up when we were first drawn into this world.” Miroku stated.

“You’ve already been there? Tell me about how it was.” Link then said, in an anxious voice.

“The place was crawling with monsters, we had to fight our way out of it.” Sango said.

“What? How bad?”

“Not too bad. Sango and I were able to slaughter them pretty easily. They were more of a nuisance than anything else.” InuYasha then said.

“That’s a relief. Anyway, we start out tomorrow morning.” Link then said. They then settled down for the night in the village.

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he Green-clothed Warrior
An InuYasha/Legend of Zelda Crossover Fanfiction

By: Patriot1776

Chapter V:InuYasha vs. the Forest Giants

“So you grew up in Kokiri Forest huh?” Kagome asked.

They had stopped for a moment during their trek to Kokiri Forest so Sango could briefly head off into the brushes and change clothes. To pass the time, they had been talking some more about each other’s past.

“That’s right, and ever since I left the Temple of Time I’ve been itching to see what my friends look like after all these years.” Link replied.

“Well, I hate to break it to you like this, but they’re all still kids.” said InuYasha haphazardly. He was sitting on the ground in his dog-like stance, bored. Link fell off of Epona at that. He got back up and ran over to InuYasha, and looked him in the face with a stern look.

“What did you just say?” He then asked.

“Are you deaf? I just said that they were still kids. Hey wait! If you grew up there, and they’re still kids…why...” InuYasha’s voice trailed off as his face broke into a look of utter surprise. Shippo started to giggle some, thinking a fight was about to break out between InuYasha and their new friend. Before either Link or InuYasha could say anything, Sango emerged from the brushes nearby, wearing her black-leather battle-suit. Miroku was behind her, his cheek red from a large handprint. Sango had slapped him particularly hard for trying to peep in on her as she changed.

“I’m ready, now let’s get going.” she then said, then noticed what was going on between InuYasha and Link. “InuYasha, did you get on his bad side or something?”

“I don’t know. Keh, the heck with it. Come on.” InuYasha said as he then got up. Link climbed back on Epona and decided to put this new revelation out of his mind for the moment, and they continued toward the tunnel. Something new, however, popped into Link’s head, and he stopped and then asked them all a serious question.

“Did any of you see among the Kokiri a girl with green hair? Her name is Saria.”

“No, we didn’t. They did mention her by name, though.” replied Miroku.

“Oh, no. Hold on a second, then.” Link then got out the Ocarina of Time and played a new tune on it the rest of them had never heard before. After Link played the tune, he muttered, “Saria, can you hear me? It’s Link!”

‘Link! I knew I would hear from you again! Where have you been all these years?’ Link heard a girl’s voice inside his head say.

‘Saria, its a long story that I don’t have time for. Where are you? I’ve been worried about you.’

‘Help me, Link! I’m in the Forest Temple! The forest spirits started calling for help, and I went to check it out, but it’s full of evil monsters!’

‘I’ll be right there! Just hang on!’ Link then put the Ocarina away, and said a prayer to Nayru, Hyrule’s goddess of wisdom, to protect Saria until him and the others could reach her.

“What was that about?” InuYasha then asked him.

“Saria’s in trouble. She was the one who befriended me the most when I lived in Kokiri Forest. We’ve got to help her, and she’s in the Forest Temple.” Link said in a determined voice. He then urged Epona on and started for the log-tunnel.

“Hey, wait up!” InuYasha shouted. Link dismounted from Epona and dashed into the tunnel, the others following behind him. They went through the log-tunnel and were back in Kokiri Forest. “Heads up Link! This place is crawling with monsters!” InuYasha reminded him as he drew Tetsusaiga. Sango had her boomerang ready as a plant monster reared up and lashed at her. The monster was easily cleaved in two by the boomerang as InuYasha diced up a leaf-monster.

‘Deku Babas and Scrubs, not much of a problem. These Babas are unusually large, however. That’s strange.’ Link thought as he hacked down a Baba, one of the plant monsters. Kagome meanwhile, had started taking aim and shooting Scrubs, the leaf-monsters. Miroku was using his staff to devastating effect on the Deku Babas. His prayer beads remained on his hand however, as his Wind Tunnel was not necessary for these weak monsters. Shippo was simply staying out of the way and avoiding the monsters, as his illusion magic was useless against them.

After several minutes of hacking, slashing, shooting, and bashing, the village was clear. Corpses of the monsters littered the ground everywhere. Link then went into a hut while the others waited.

“Who are you, mister?” one of the Kokiri inside asked. Link’s face was utter shock. He recognized all of the Kokiri from his days as a young boy in the forest, and they no longer recognized them. The reality of what InuYasha said was starting to hit home.

‘I’m not a Kokiri. If I’m not one of them, then who am I?‘ Link suddenly thought.

“Huh mister? Who are you? Huh, huh, huh?“ another Kokiri asked, pulling Link from his thoughts. InuYasha then entered.

“He’s with us.” he then said.

“Ooh! Dog boy is back!” the same girl who had played with InuYasha’s ears then said. Link decided right then it was time to get down to business before InuYasha acted without thinking and did something stupid, like kill an innocent Kokiri girl. He knew his questions about who he really was couldn’t be answered by these Kokiri anyway.

“Where is the Forest Temple?” Link then asked.

“It’s on the other side of the Lost Woods mister, in the Sacred Meadow. You all aren’t thinking of going there are you?” the girl then asked.

“Somebody’s got to go there. This Saria of yours needs help. More help than any of you could provide.” InuYasha then said.

“I wouldn’t go in there if I were you. You may not come back out. Saria went there several days ago and hasn‘t come back.”

“Keh. Come on, Link. Let’s get this over with.” InuYasha then said as he and Link left the hut and rejoined the others. “You know where this Sacred Meadow is?” InuYasha then asked Link.

“Yes, I do. Saria spent most of her time there, and showed it to me a few times. Follow me.” Link then climbed up to the same ledge that InuYasha and the others had wound up on when they had first entered Hyrule. After Link entered the log-tunnel, the others hesitated for moment, unsure of whether they would be allowed in. “Are you guys coming? Or would you rather I do this myself?” they heard Link’s voice from the log. InuYasha and the others clenched their teeth...and stepped through the log without problems! On the other side, they saw three more tunnels.

“Dammit! We have find our way through a damn maze.” InuYasha said in a frustrated voice.

“Calm down, I know the way. Like I said before, just follow me.” Link reassured him.

“You better know what you’re doing. It was getting lost in another damn forest that got US here in the first place.” InuYasha retorted.

Link led them a ways, but then they came upon another Kokiri boy who was blocking the path in front of them. Link recognized him as Mido, the leader of the Kokiri village.

“Outta the way! We need through!” InuYasha said to him.

“Halt, I cannot allow you to go any further. I promised Saria I wouldn’t let anybody go beyond here. As for you,” he replied, gesturing towards Link, “you may wear Kokirish clothing, but you can’t fool me.”

“This is a matter of life and death! You let us through now!” InuYasha protested. Link then raised a hand.

“Calm down, InuYasha, I got our credentials right here.” he said. He then got out the Ocarina again and played the same tune he had played earlier. The Kokiri’s face turned to shock as he heard the tune.

“That song! Saria plays that song all the time! You know Saria? She taught that song only to her closest friends!” he said, bewildered. He thought for a minute, then spoke. “OK, I trust you. Are these other people with you?”

“Yes, they are.” Link said.

“OK, then they can go ahead too. Somehow, I don’t know why, but when I see you, I remember...him.” the boy then stepped out of the way. They then continued.

“Who was that little brat?” InuYasha asked Link.

“Mido, leader of the Kokiri. He befriended Saria too.” he replied. Soon they came across the Sacred Forest Meadow. They all could see the entrance to a maze. Link stopped. They all heard the sounds of heavy footsteps. Link drew the Master Sword and his shield. “Something’s not right. What’s making those footsteps? InuYasha, what are your senses telling you?” he then asked.

“Why not just go on in?“ InuYasha asked.

“Because I want you to use your good canine hearing to tell me what we’re up against.“ Link retorted.

“Keh. OK, I’ll do it.“ InuYasha then reluctantly listened hard for a moment. “Whatever they are, there’s 7 of them, all of ‘em at least 8 to 9 feet tall. It’s a safe bet they’re patrolling the maze up ahead, if that’s what this leads into. They‘re about to be dead anyway.” he finally said, drawing Tetsusaiga and starting for the maze entrance as he said it.

“Wait, we don’t know how strong or powerful ‘they‘ are.” Link cautioned.

“Don’t InuYasha!” Kagome cried.

“Too late, I’m going in.” InuYasha entered the maze and immediately heard a roar to his left. He looked just in time to see a large, dark skinned, 9 foot tall humanoid creature charge at him with a spear! InuYasha‘s lightning quick reflexes kicked in and he used his arm to knock the spear away as he brought Tetsusaiga down on the creature’s head. The massive sword easily cleaved through the creature, and moments later, two halves of what were once the creature’s body lay on the ground. Link, meanwhile, had followed him into the maze and joined him. Link led the way to the next hallway. InuYasha was about to circle the corner into it when Link grabbed his shoulder. “What now?” InuYasha hissed at him.

“Why not get them from behind?” Link whispered as InuYasha got ready to do as he had done before.

“That’s a coward’s way of doing things, and I’m not a damn coward.” was InuYasha’s reply. Link was about to whisper something else when InuYasha turned the corner and went down the hallway. Another giant humanoid was waiting for him. This time unfortunately, InuYasha mistimed his block of the creature’s spear and got caught in the chest by it! He grunted in pain and was pushed backwards by the creature into a pool at the end of the hall. However, being half-demon as well as because of his fire-rat haori, he shrugged off the blow, jumped back out and struck back. The large giant fell to the ground, its head and part of one of its shoulders separating from the rest of the body. InuYasha dispensed with a few more of the same creatures before they reached the end of the maze. Link went back to get the others.

“InuYasha, you’re wounded!” Kagome gasped as they approached him. She had noticed the spot on his chest where he had been pierced by that one creature’s spear.

“Don‘t worry about it. It’s just a flesh wound.” he said.

“What is that?” Sango then asked, looking down the hallway they were now standing in front of that was at the end of the maze. Everybody looked down it and saw a taller version of the same creatures that InuYasha had just killed. This time, however, the creature was standing about 15 feet tall, and was brandishing a giant club. Shippo gulped and hid behind InuYasha.

“Keh. It’s the leader. Now things get fun.” InuYasha then said. He readied Tetsusaiga and charged at the monster. It raised its club and started to bring it down, but InuYasha blocked it with the Tetsusaiga. However, the monster was extremely strong, and started to push InuYasha toward the ground! A battle of strength ensued as InuYasha tried to keep the monster from crushing him with his own sword. He grunted and groaned as the monster pushed down harder with his club. Kagome and the others watched in fear, Link with concern. Link was about to charge in and help, when InuYasha suddenly started to turn the tide.

“AAAAAHHHHHH!” InuYasha screamed as he finally pushed the monster’s club away from him with the Tetsusaiga. He jumped back away from the monster, then jumped straight at it. He slashed at its chest and it dropped to the ground with a thunderous crash in two pieces. “That’ll teach ya. NOBODY tries to pin me down with my own sword! NOBODY!” InuYasha yelled. The others ran up to him. Link was intrigued by what he had just seen.

“I knew you were strong, but I didn’t think you were THAT strong.” he said to InuYasha.

“That thing pissed me off when it tried to pin me. I don’t like being pinned.” InuYasha replied. “Now where are we?” They looked around. They saw ahead a clearing with a hexagonal stone platform on the ground. Inscribed on it was a large painting of the familiar crest on Link’s shield, the three golden triangles of the Triforce. Beyond it was the entrance to a large, pedimented temple, overgrown with weeds. The doorway was unfortunately off the ground, the remnants of a stairwell in front of it. A tree stood beside the destroyed stairwell, with a limb hanging over a platform leading into the temple. Link strolled around casually, taking in everything.

“This place sure brings back memories.” he said.

“Why do you say that?” Miroku asked.

“It was here that Saria taught me that song I played to Mido back there. This is where she always hung out.” he replied. He walked up to the destroyed stairwell. “Of course! Why didn’t I remember this? No wonder I had to get the Hookshot. There’s no stairs leading up to the entrance.” Just then a figure dropped in from above. The figure was wearing a skin-tight, light blue combat suit. Wrappings covered the majority of their face. Link, surprised, ran over to the figure. Everybody else looked at the new stranger suspiciously, InuYasha keeping a hand near Tetsusaiga.

“Who is that?” InuYasha asked suspiciously.

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The Green-clothed Warrior
An InuYasha/Legend of Zelda Crossover Fanfiction

By: Patriot1776

Chapter VI: Into the Forest Temple

“Strange Link, you seem to have entourage with you. Who are they?” The new stranger asked Link. InuYasha had his hand on the Tetsusaiga’s hilt, ready to draw it if the stranger tried anything. Link turned to the others.

“Calm down. This person isn’t dangerous to us. This is Sheik. He was waiting for me in the Temple of Time when I returned from the Sacred Realm.” Link then said. InuYasha was still suspicious as the others walked over. He was still eyeing Sheik over suspiciously, as Link introduced them to Sheik, and he told him why they were accompanying him.

“This is not good. The prophecy again came true, about a group of helpers, the Allies, coming to assist in Ganondorf’s defeat, but it also means that Ganondorf must be more powerful than we first thought for the gods to have sent us help in this form.” Sheik then surmised, looking at InuYasha and the gang. InuYasha was getting impatient.

“Well, enough with this talk. I wanna get in there and kill whatever it is we have to kill.” he said, gesturing to the temple.

“Not just yet, silver-haired, dog-eared one. Alas, you will not be the one to accompany Link into the Forest Temple.” Sheik then replied.

“What! I’m the most powerful of our group! Why can’t I accompany him!”

“What are you saying?” Miroku then asked.

“I know far more than you think. The legends about the coming of the Allies state that only one of them may follow the Hero, Link, into each Temple at a time.” Sheik then turned to Kagome. ”The one carrying the bow, you Kagome, are who must accompany Link in the Forest Temple.”

“Why me?” Kagome asked him.

“Your skills will be the most useful in it. Your bow will be needed inside the Temple.” Sheik then motioned Link over to where Kagome was standing. “You two will face many dangers ahead in the Temple. Link, you must protect Kagome. Kagome, be ready to help Link at any time. Now, Link, I must teach you a song that will return you and your friends here safely should you need to leave and then return.” He then got out a small harp. Link got out the Ocarina of Time. “This is the Minuet of Forest.“ He then played the tune twice, and Link followed along. When Link had finished, Sheik put the harp back up. “Link, I’ll see you and your friends again.“ Sheik then backed away, and threw an object to the ground that went off like a flash-bang grenade. All of them shielded their eyes. When they looked up, Sheik was gone.

“I don’t trust him, whomever he is. I say we just forget about what he said and let me accompany you, Link.” InuYasha then said.

“I wouldn’t advise that. It was Sheik who told me where the five temples are located, and about me having to get the Hookshot if I wanted to enter the Forest Temple. Kagome, are you ready?” Link then asked her.

“I think so.” she replied.

“The rest of you stay here, and make sure nothing tries to enter the Temple after we’ve gone in.” Link then said. He then got out the Hookshot and aimed at the tree limb above the platform. “Grab on Kagome.” She put an arm around him, and Link fired the Hookshot. They were both pulled upwards onto the platform, Kagome shouting just a little bit from the suddenness of it. They then walked in through the entrance. InuYasha was growling and looking dejected as they entered.

“He better not try ANYTHING with Kagome while he’s in there with her, nor let her get hurt in any way.” he then said.

“I don’t think he will. You know what he did when I tried to approach Malon and what he threatened to do if I didn’t leave Sango alone. He definitely won’t try anything.” said Miroku.

“And seeing how he reflected your Wind Scar and how he was able to defeat you in that sword fight, I think her protection is in more than capable hands.” Sango added.

“Keh.” InuYasha sat down on the ground, his head hanging low. Shippo started to giggle some about Kagome going off with Link, but immediately stopped when InuYasha bopped him.

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Link and Kagome entered the Temple and proceeded to walk down a hall. There were several monsters that Link had to kill but they weren’t very dangerous. They opened a door and came upon a particularly large room, with four torches encircling a strange looking contraption in the center. When they tried to approach the contraption, four ghosts suddenly appeared, one above each of the torches. They took the flames from the torches and left the room. The strange looking contraption then sank into the floor.

“What was that about?” Kagome then asked.

“I think we need those torches lit, so we need to find and vanquish those ghosts.” Link replied. “That contraption looked like an elevator, so something critically important must be on the floor below this one.” They then went on across the room, and found the only door that wasn’t chained, locked, or barred shut. Entering it, they found themselves in a circular room, and a large, skeleton warrior brandishing a crooked sword and circular shield dropped down!

“Kagome, stay back! It’s a Stalfos, and they’re extremely dangerous! Let me handle it!” Link shouted to her as he unsheathed the Master Sword and his shield and took up a fighting position. Kagome dashed over to the other side of the room, far away from Link and the Stalfos, as the Stalfos swung its sword at Link. He easily dodged, and counter struck at it. It had its guard up and blocked the attack. They both circled each other, watching for the slightest opportunity to attack. The Stalfos swung when Link tried to attack, and nipped him on the arm!

“Link!” Kagome screamed.

“It’s alright! Just stay back!” Link shouted out as he swung back and got the Stalfos in the ribs. It jumped back, and started trying to get behind him. Link wasn’t having any of this and countered. When the Stalfos took two swings at him that missed, Link stabbed at it. Things stayed this way for a few minutes, neither of them able to get an advantage. Then the Stalfos jumped at Link while slashing. Link jumped to the side, out of the way, then brought the Master Sword down in a devastating downward slash that shattered the Stalfos.

A small treasure chest then magically appeared in the center of the room. Inside it was a key. After leaving the circular room and re-entering the room with the torches and contraption, they explored it some more. They spent the next half-hour exploring, finding more keys in the process, and running across some strange puzzles that Link had to solve before they could move forward. They came across a large room with two floating skull monsters that Link dispatched without any effort. Kagome then noticed something strange about the door in the back of the room. Above the door was a diamond with an eye painted in it.

“Link, what’s that?” she asked, pointing at the strange diamond.

“I recognize that. It’s an eye switch, you shoot at it, and it changes, but don’t shoot it at the moment. I wanna see what’s behind first.” Link then opened the door, and both his and Kagome’s eyes bugged out.

The hallway behind the door was twisted up! The end of the hallway was twisted 90 degrees clockwise from the beginning of it! They both stood speechless for a minute or two, then Kagome shook her head.

“That’s not possible! It’s an illusion.” She then said, then entered the hallway, expecting it to disappear instantly. Strangely, it didn’t and as she walked along the floor, Link saw her stick to the floor as it gradually became the wall! “What? How can this be? I don’t remember much from physics class, but I do know that this shouldn‘t be happening!”

“This is probably the Triforce’s work.” Link said, and then followed her, not the least bit fazed by the crazy hallway. The next room led to another room with a staircase leading down, and there were three paintings on the wall. One of the paintings was of one of the ghosts that they had seen when they first entered the temple. They suddenly heard a comical laugh and the ghost disappeared from the painting, and appeared in one of the others!

“What’s going on?” Kagome asked after seeing the ghost’s image vanish.

“That ghost is playing tricks on us.” Link said as he then tried to walk up to the painting where the ghost had reappeared, but it disappeared again. “Kagome, try shooting at the painting it re-appeared in.”

“Want me to augment my arrow with my magic?” she asked.

“No. Let’s try a normal arrow first.” Kagome then lined up her shot towards the painting, and fired a normal arrow. It easily hit its mark since the painting was large. The comical laugh returned and the painting burst into flames and burned away completely. The ghost reappeared in another one. “Again.” Link ordered. She lined up and fired again. The painting burned away like the first one, leaving only one left. Link didn’t have to tell Kagome to shoot a third time, and this time the ghost appeared and floated down the stairs into the room at the bottom, which strangely had a torch much like the ones they had seen in the first room of the temple.

Link followed the ghost, and Kagome stood back and watched, bow ready, as another battle ensued. The ghost first disappeared and tried to hit Link with the torch it carried, but Link kept his shield up until it reappeared. When it did, he jumped at it with a downward slash that hit home. He continued this method until he destroyed the ghost. The flame of the torch it had carried then appeared on the torch in the room.

“Link, could that lit torch mean the corresponding one in the first room is lit?” Kagome then asked.

“I think so. Come on.” After opening the chest in the room and retrieving another key, they continued on. The next room was very similar to the earlier one where Link had fought the Stalfos. This time, two Stalfos dropped down, and one advanced toward Kagome!

“Link, one of ‘em is coming after me!” she shouted as she ran from it, and it followed her around the room.

“One’s on me too! I’ll be there as soon as I can!” Link shouted back as he parried blows from the one attacking him. Kagome decided to try shooting the Stalfos, and readied an arrow. She stopped, turned, and stared down the Stalfos advancing toward her, bow ready. Believing she didn’t have enough time to charge her arrow with her powers, she took aim, and fired. The arrow was aimed perfectly and made it past the skeleton’s defenses, but instead of destroying it, the arrow only knocked it back and stunned it for a moment. Kagome resumed running as she got another arrow ready. By this time, Link had finished off his Stalfos and rushed over to help her.

“My arrows only stunned it!” Kagome shouted as Link started trading sword blows with the Stalfos. Link was mad now since one of these monsters had gone after Kagome, and he attacked the Stalfos with a ruthlessness he usually spared for stronger creatures. He finished it off in record time, and again another chest appeared in the room. Inside it were a bow and a set of arrows for Link!

“Neat. Now I can shoot too.” Link said as he looked the bow over. It looked to be of far better quality than Kagome’s, and was more fancy looking.

“Let me look at it for a sec.” Kagome asked. Link handed it too her. To her utter surprise, she couldn’t draw the bowstring on it back, no matter how hard she pulled and how loud she grunted!

“Figured that. It looks as if it was made for serious fighting. Yours looks as if it was made for just defending oneself, or for target practice.” Link surmised, as he took his bow back from her.

“That’s what I use it for mostly.” she replied. They continued on. The found the next three ghosts over the next half-hour, and re-lit all the torches in the first room. The strange, elevator contraption had raised back into the room. There was only enough room on it for one person.

“I’ll go down first and send it back up to you.” Link said.

“OK, then.” Kagome replied. Link then got on the tiny, rickety elevator and rode it down to the bottom of the temple. He sent it back up, and Kagome followed. The room they were now in led to a very large door with a huge lock and chain on it. Kagome was carrying a rather large, gold key that they had found in an ornate chest earlier. Link took the key from her and fitted it to the massive lock. It fit perfectly, and Link removed the huge lock and chain, and opened the door.

They were now in a large, six-walled room with paintings on each of the six walls. The paintings looked identical, strangely. The walls seemed to encircle an arena of some kind, with the crest of the Triforce in the center of the arena. On the outskirts of the arena was a low fence. Link and Kagome walked to the center of the arena and looked around.

“Where’s Saria?” Link asked out loud.

“I think this room was simply meant to throw us off. There’s nothing here, we might as well leave.” Kagome said.

“Yeah, there is nothing here.” Link agreed. They then started toward the room-and the arena’s-exit when suddenly three spiked poles shot up from the floor, blocking the way out!

“What the...” Link started to say, when they both then heard the sounds of a horse standing behind them. They both turned around slowly, and gasped.

Behind them stood a large, black horse. On it was a brown skinned, red haired man in black armor. Link gasped a second time. He recognized the man on the horse as being Ganondorf!

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The Green-clothed Warrior
An InuYasha/Legend of Zelda Crossover Fanfiction

By: Patriot1776

Chapter VII: Link’s Origins and the Master Sword’s Unfathomable Power

Both of them stared up at Ganondorf in disbelief. Link was in total shock, Kagome was wide eyed, surprised. Ganondorf grinned, then raised an arm toward his head…and took off his face! A scary looking skull was left where his head had been. Link’s face turned from one of shock to one of narrow eyed intensity.

“A trick. Should’ve figured that.“ Link said unemotionally. Kagome’s face now turned to shock. The horse and figure rose up off the ground, and magically rode into one of the pictures! “Kagome, stay back, and keep your bow ready if he tries to attack you. I’ll handle this.”

Link was now scanning each of the pictures, trying to decide which one this ‘Phantom Ganon’ would ride out of. He saw a glimpse of what looked like this enemy in one of them, and readied the Master Sword. However, just when it looked like it was about to jump out, the figure turned around and ran the other way!

‘What the-’ Link thought, but he never finished the thought. The next instant a bolt of energy hit him in the back! The real Phantom Ganon had come out of the picture behind him and threw down a ball of energy as he rode overhead, and into another picture. Link dropped to his knees in extreme pain.

“Link!” Kagome shouted, and tried to shoot Phantom Ganon as he entered another picture. Her shot wasn‘t even close.

“Crap!” Link muttered as he gritted his teeth and got back up, shaking off the pain he had felt. He started scanning again. He saw what looked like Phantom Ganon again, but ignored it, and this time looked for another picture like it. He found it, and readied. This time he got it right, and the real Phantom Ganon rode out. He tried to slash at Phantom Ganon and his horse, but he was too high up, and Link couldn’t reach him. Link jumped sideways and avoided the new ball of energy Phantom Ganon threw down. He now knew which one was the real Phantom Ganon, and which one was the illusion.

“Kagome, start scanning the pictures, and be ready to shoot this enemy when he starts to exit a picture! Ignore a picture that has a shadowy looking version of him in it, and go for the one that has him brightly standing out! Use your spiritual arrows!” Link shouted to her.

“Got it!” she shouted back. She then moved to where Link was, in the center of the arena, and started watching the pictures closely. She found the right picture, and readied, charging up her sacred arrow. Just as Phantom Ganon started to come out, she let fly. The arrow landed, and the enemy screamed in pain before turning around in the picture and riding back. She repeated this two more times. The third time, Phantom Ganon was thrown from his horse, and didn’t return to a picture. Instead, he started floating around the room.

“Alright Kagome, I’ll take it from here.” Link said. Kagome then stepped back. Link and Phantom Ganon eyed each other for moment, then Phantom Ganon charged up another ball and threw it at Link! Link was ready however, and, like he had done when InuYasha had tried to hit him with the Wind Scar, he used the Master Sword to reflect the ball of energy back at Phantom Ganon. Phantom Ganon however, reflected it back too, and a dangerous game of tennis developed between them, both of them reflecting the same ball of energy back and forth, the ball of energy picking up speed with each reflection! Moments later, Phantom Ganon mistimed his attempt to reflect it back, and got hit with his own attack. He dropped to the ground, stunned. Link then ran up and slashed and hacked away at him skillfully and madly. Phantom Ganon soon recovered though, and got back up. He threw another ball at Link, and the two then resumed their deadly tennis match. This time, Link mistimed once and got hit! Kagome screamed in fear at the sight, but was relieved when Link got back up. He was looking hurt, but not badly, and he sure wasn’t acting like it. The Phantom Ganon again threw another ball, and Link reflected it back hard, swinging the Master Sword with everything he had, and this time Phantom Ganon was stunned again. Link ran up and, gritting his teeth, brought the Master Sword down in a mighty downslash that finished him off. Kagome then ran up to Link.

“You OK?” She asked him.

“I’ll be sore for awhile, but I’ll manage.” He then sheathed the Master Sword and his shield. Just then they heard an evil voice that seemed to emanate from the air in the room.

“Not bad, you two.” It echoed throughout the room. “It looks like you are gaining some skill. But you have defeated only my Phantom. When you fight the real me, it won’t be so easy. That is, if you can even make it to me! Hahahaha!” The voice paused, then continued. “That ghost was nothing but a waste of time! I shall banish it to the gab between dimensions!” The dead Phantom Ganon then disappeared.

“Link, what was that voice?” Kagome then asked, a little fearful.

“That was Ganondorf himself, trying to psyche us out. It won‘t work.” he replied. In the meantime, a bright circle of light had formed in the center of the room, big enough for both Link and Kagome to stand in. They both walked over and stepped into it, and vanished.

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When Kagome opened her eyes after closing them to shield them from the bright light, she immediately saw that her and Link were not in the Forest Temple anymore. They were instead now it seemed in a large, dark, blue room, with columns of light in different places. Her and Link were standing on a large, hexagonal platform with a Triforce crest on it. Along the perimeter of the platform were six pedestals, each one a different color and with a strange emblem on it. A green-haired Kokiri girl was standing on the green colored pedestal.

“Link where are we?” Kagome asked.

“You are in the Chamber of Sages, inside the Temple of Light in the Sacred Realm.” the green-haired girl said.

“Saria! Where were you? We couldn’t find you in the Temple!” Link said to her.

“I was trying to get here when that Phantom Ganon monster stopped me and trapped me. Thanks to you and this girl you have with you, I was able to finally awaken as the Sage of the Forest. Thank you. What is your name?” the girl, Saria, then asked Kagome.

“I am Kagome, and I guess one of the so-called Allies that are helping Link to defeat Ganondorf.” Kagome replied.

“Well, the prophecy it seems came true, about the gods sending help. Are you the only one?” Saria then asked.

“No, she isn’t. There’s four others who are with her. They’re waiting for us at the entrance to the Forest Temple. Saria, why have only I grown up? You and the others are still kids!” Link then asked her.

“I know it may be hard for you to accept at the moment, but it is destiny that you and I cannot live in the same world. I’ve already accepted it. Go see the Great Deku Tree Sprout, in the Deku Tree’s Meadow, to find your answers. He’ll explain everything. Now Link, I must give this to you.” Saria replied, then raising her arms up. Out of the blackness above, a green medallion floated down. “This is the Forest Medallion, and contains my powers. I must remain here to help you seal Ganondorf here when the other Sages are awakened, but you can still use my song to talk to me.” Link then took the Forest Medallion, and then he and Kagome vanished.

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InuYasha and Shippo were arguing over why Kagome had to go with Link into the Temple and not him.

“He defeated you in that fight! That’s why she had to go in there with him. He’s obviously more powerful than you are!“ Shippo said to InuYasha. That was the last straw for InuYasha. He growled meanly and grabbed Shippo by the tail. He was preparing to turn Shippo into a punching bag when a bright column of light appeared at the center of the hexagonal platform, and Link and Kagome descended from the sky and gently landed on it! Sango and Miroku were shocked out their wits at that sight.

“SIT, boy!” Kagome shouted, when she saw what InuYasha was about to do. InuYasha lost his grip on Shippo, and the kitsune jumped out of the way just in time when InuYasha slammed to the ground. He growled as Kagome and Link walked up to him. “Now, would you mind telling me what brought that on?” Kagome sternly asked InuYasha as he started to get up.

“They started arguing about why you had to go in there with Link, and not him.” Miroku answered.

“She was needed in there. Her bow came in handy when we fought the monster inside.” Link said. He then recounted their experiences in the Temple and in the Chamber of Sages. When he finished, InuYasha looked at the blue hilt of the Master Sword sticking out of its sheath on Link’s back, a slight grin on his face.

“You weren’t kidding then when you said that thing could reflect any kind of magical attack. That is a powerful sword.” InuYasha then said, referring to Link‘s fight with Phantom Ganon.

“That’s right, but the blasts that Phantom Ganon were sending at me were nothing compared to that attack you tried on me. What was it called again?” Link asked.

“The Wind Scar. It can slay up to 100 demons at once, if that many got grouped together tight enough.” InuYasha replied. Link let out a low whistle at that.

“Well, I don’t have any doubts now about the Master Sword’s ability to reflect magic. Ganondorf may not have an attack that powerful, but he just might, and it’s good to know now that the Master Sword can reflect an attack as strong as the Wind Scar.” he then said.

“Link, Saria was one of these ‘Sages’?” Miroku then asked.

“Yes, she was. When all of them are awakened, they will seal Ganondorf in the Sacred Realm after I’ve weakened him using the Master Sword.” Link replied.

“Where we off to next?” Kagome then asked.

“Well, to get the next medallion, I think we now have to go up Death Mountain itself.” Link replied. They all then heard a thump as Shippo hit the ground after fainting. An uneasy look came to the faces of InuYasha and the others.

“I knew we were going to have to go up that damn mountain at some point, I just knew it! Great, just great!” InuYasha said, and started to pace around.

“Hold on, hold on. Not just yet. There’s some things I want to do first.” Link then reassured them.

“Like what?” Sango then asked.

“First I want some answers as to why only I have grown up while the rest of the Kokiri haven’t.” Link said, making his way back to the Forest Meadow maze. The others followed him, InuYasha carrying the still unconscious Shippo by the tail. On the way out, they ran into Mido again.

“Hey, you. Mister.” he said to Link when they approached him.

“Yes, Mido, what is it?” Link asked.

“Did you rescue Saria? Where is she?”

“Saria’s safe, but she won’t be coming back to Kokiri Forest just yet.” Link said. He then took some to time to explain why she wouldn’t be coming back.

“I see. But will she come back after Ganondorf’s gone?” Mido then asked.

“I don’t know. I really don’t know.” Link replied honestly.

“Hey, there’s something I need you to do for me.” Mido then said.

“What is it?” Link then asked.

“There used to be a boy who lived here named Link, and I accused him of killing the Great Deku Tree after it died. He ran off afterwards. He came back a few times, but the day after Ganondorf took over those seven years ago, he stopped coming back. He’s probably dead by now, but in case you just happen to see him, would you tell him that Mido is sorry for treating him so badly?” Mido then said, a pleading look on his face. Link then smiled really big. “What’s with the smile?”

“No need to find him. You just told him.” Link said, grinning. Mido’s eyes almost popped out of his head. He was completely agape.

“Y-Y-You m-m-mean, y-y-y-you’re Link?” Mido then asked. Link nodded. The others were watching with keen interest. Mido continued. “But that can’t be! You’ve grown up! Kokiri are never supposed to grow up! Is that what happens if we leave the forest, we start aging?” Mido then asked. Link shook his head.

“I wasn’t a Kokiri to begin with. Saria told me so herself before I left the Chamber of Sages. She said that a new Deku Tree has begun to sprout in the Deku Tree Meadow and it would have the answers I seek. That’s where we’re going before we leave. You can join us if you like.” Link then said.

“You bet I want to join you. My head’s spinning wildly from all this.” Mido then said, and followed on their way out of the Lost Woods. When they were out of the Lost Woods and back in Kokiri Forest, Link led the way to a large meadow where a massively giant, yet dead tree sat. The tree seemed to have a face.

“What the heck is that thing?” Sango asked.

“The Great Deku Tree.” Link replied, then turning to Mido. “Now here’s the real story of how the Deku Tree died, Mido. I went inside of it seven years ago to try and save it by destroying a monster inside. I did destroy the monster, but I was still too late, and it still died. I’m not sad though, because it told me before it died that it was doomed before I even entered, and wanted me to kill the monster just to test my skills and courage. It gave me the first of the three Spiritual Stones, the Kokiri‘s Emerald.” Link said. Mido then frowned a little, but nodded in understanding. Link then walked up to the base of the dead Deku Tree, where a small stubby sprout was sticking up out of the ground. As he approached it, a small, young, fat looking tree suddenly sprung up out of the ground where the sprout was! Link jumped back for a moment. “Are you the Deku Tree Sprout?” Link then asked it.

“Yes, Hero of Time. Thanks to you, Saria, and Kagome, I can now grow since the evil has been removed from the Forest Temple. Did you come to ask me why only you have grown up, and not rest of the Kokiri?” the Sprout replied.

“Yes, and how do you know?” Link asked, surprised. The others, except for InuYasha, watched curiously. InuYasha instead laid down on the ground and looked up at the sky, bored and a little irritated. The Deku Tree Sprout then spoke:

“I have the same knowledge as the original Deku Tree. Anyway, you may have already guessed this, but you are not a Kokiri. You are actually a Hylian! The Kokiri never grow up!” It paused for moment to let that sink in to them. Link wasn’t surprised that much, but the others were, including InuYasha, and especially Mido.

“If I’m a Hylian, then how did I wind up growing up here in this forest?” Link then asked, beating Mido to the draw. The Deku Tree Sprout smiled, then answered.

“I’m happy to finally be able to reveal this secret to you, now that you are old enough to understand it. Before the King of Hyrule unified this land, there was a fierce war in it. To escape from the fires of the war, a young Hylian mother entered this forbidden forest with her baby boy. The mother was gravely injured and would die soon, so she had no choice but to try and entrust the child to The Great Deku Tree, the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku Tree accepted the child because it sensed the child to be a child of destiny, whose fate would have a monumental impact on the world. After the mother passed away, the child was raised as a Kokiri, and now finally the day of destiny has come.” It finished.

“So I am that child?” Link then asked.

“Yes, you are. You now of course know what you must do. Are these strangers who are with you the Allies who were prophesied would be sent by the gods to aid in bringing about Ganondorf’s downfall?” The sprout then asked.

“Yes, we apparently are.” Miroku then said, stepping up. He then introduced himself and the others to the sprout.

“Indeed then, Ganondorf is extremely powerful for the gods to have sent help in this form. All of you must not fail to awaken the other Sages, for only when all of them have been awakened will Ganondorf’s defeat become possible. Go now, for I have now told you all that I can. Mido, the others have been wondering about Link too, so go ahead and tell them what you have just heard.”

“Thank you very, very much for answering my questions. I have no doubts about myself or what I need to do now.” Link said back at it as they began to leave.

“Thank you Deku Sprout for answering my questions as to why Link’s not a Kokiri. The others will be ecstatic about this!” Mido then said. Link and the others started for the log-tunnel leading back to Hyrule Field. They went through it, and were back in Hyrule Field. Link got back on Epona, Kagome her bike, and Kiara made herself huge so Sango, Miroku and Shippo could get on her.

“We headed to Death Mountain now?” Miroku asked down at Link.

“No, not yet. I want to pay a visit to the Temple of Time, located in the ruins, and have another talk with Sheik, the one who met us outside of the Forest Temple.” Link replied.

“What for?” Kagome asked.

“I want to see if he has anything else to tell me about the Sages.” They then set off again for the ruins of Hyrule Castle Town, where they had first met Link.

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When they entered the ruins of Hyrule Castle Town, they again saw the zombies roaming. InuYasha unsheathed the Tetsusaiga.

“Go ahead and kill them if you want, just make sure you don’t let them look directly at you, or you’ll be paralyzed like you were before.” Link advised him.

“Thanks for the heads up, like I didn‘t know that already.” InuYasha said bluntly, before he jumped high into the air and started using the ruined buildings to easily get the jump on the zombies. They were hardly any trouble at all as they were still pitifully slow, and InuYasha felled them with a single swing of the Tetsusaiga for each of them. The zombies were being completely disintegrated by the Tetsusaiga. When InuYasha had finished with the zombies, they walked up to the cathedral-like building, the Temple of Time, and entered.

The inside of the Temple of Time was unlike anything InuYasha and the others had ever seen. White stone graced every corner of the Temple. The inside of the Temple looked like a Roman Catholic cathedral from the 1200's. In the middle of the room they were in, there was another large hexagonal platform like the one they saw in front of the Forest Temple. At the far end of it stood an altar with three glowing stones sitting upon it. One stone was green, the next one red, and the last one was blue. Behind the altar stood an open doorway leading down a long hall to a deeper inner chamber. Above the doorway, embedded in the wall was another crest of the Triforce, this one glowing with an ominous looking yellow aura.

Immediately upon entering the temple and seeing the altar and doorway, Miroku dropped to his knees and started praying.

“What are you doing?” InuYasha then asked him.

“This is a very sacred place. I’m paying my respects.” he replied. He finished praying, and got back up. Sango meanwhile had walked up to the altar and started looking at the stones.

“Hey Link, are these stones those Spiritual Stones you talked about?” she asked.

“Yes. The green one is the Kokiri‘s Emerald, the red one the Goron‘s Ruby, and the blue one is the Zora‘s Sapphire. The doorway behind the altar was sealed by the Door of Time until I used the Stones and the Ocarina to open it.” he replied. InuYasha meanwhile had been looking around casually, not paying much heed to the stones. He hadn’t minded coming here because deep down he was a little uneasy about going up Death Mountain, but wasn’t showing it. Shippo was glad to be here too, as he did not want to go up Death Mountain at all, and wished that he could stay here. Kagome and Sango were both looking around in awe. For Kagome, it was because there weren’t any buildings in Tokyo that looked like this. She was taking in all that she could see with wonder, and regretting that she didn't have a camera in her backpack. For Sango, it was because she didn’t know it was possible to build buildings like this.

“So, this Temple guards the entrance to the Sacred Realm?” Kagome then said.

“It did, before I pulled the Master Sword. It will again after Ganondorf has been defeated. Come, we must proceed on to the inner chamber.” Link said, and started through the stone doorway and down the hall to the inner chamber. The others followed, except Miroku until after he said another prayer.

The inner chamber was a massive, octagonally shaped room with a very, very high arched ceiling. A single window stood high up in the farthest wall, allowing light to shine down onto what Kagome saw was a platform almost exactly like the one her and Link had stood on in the Chamber of Sages. This one was different however, in that where the other pedestals had been on the one in the Chamber, there were only carvings in this one. In the center of the Triforce crest of this one too was a small, rectangular pedestal. Sheik was standing beside this pedestal when they entered.

“Welcome to the Temple of Time.” Sheik said to InuYasha and his friends. “Link, I can see that you and Kagome were successful in breaking the curse on the Forest Temple and awakening the Forest Sage. But in order to defeat Ganondorf, Link, you must become ever more powerful. Not only will you have to travel over mountains, and underwater, you will have to travel even through time itself!” Link, and everybody else’s eyes bugged out at those words from Sheik.

“How am going to do that?” Link asked him, flabbergasted.

“That is simple. Simply place the Master Sword back into the Pedestal of Time.” Sheik replied, pointing at the small pedestal. “By doing this, you and you alone will travel back in time seven years to your home time. The others cannot follow you.” The others, especially Miroku, were very skeptical of this. Sheik spoke again. “Link, the time will come when you will need to return here quickly, so I teach you this song for when that time comes. This is the Prelude of Light, and will transport only you back here, since the others cannot follow you back into the past.” Sheik then got out his harp again. Link followed suit with the Ocarina of Time. Sheik then taught the tune to him. “Link, as long as you hold the Ocarina of Time and the Master Sword, you hold time itself in your hands. I’ll see you all again.” With that, Sheik threw another blinding magic device on the ground and vanished. When he was gone, Link walked up to the Pedestal of Time.

“What are you gonna to do? Try it out?” InuYasha asked.

“That‘s right. I just want to see what happens. I won’t be gone long. Now stand back, all of you.” Link replied. The others walked over to the entrance to the room, a safe distance from Link and the Pedestal. Link then unsheathed the Master Sword, and, gritting his teeth, he slid it into the Pedestal of Time. A loud whirring noise was then heard, the platform itself started to glow blue, and the Triforce crest on the platform began to glow a bright white. A wall of blue magic surrounded Link and the Pedestal of Time, and Link vanished! InuYasha and the others’ jaws dropped to the floor!

Very nice. But what's with all the exclaimation marks?

ok so i am in awe with ur writing! i cant even describe how much im enjoying this!

Cool!!!!!!!vThis just keeps getting better and better. My favorite part so far is the look on Link's face when Talon told Link that he wouls let him marry Malon as a reward!!!! Boy that was halarious!!!!

The Green-clothed Warrior
An InuYasha/Legend of Zelda Crossover Fanfiction

By: Patriot1776

Author’s Note: Sorry to butt into the story, but I need to point out something here for this chapter and every chapter hereafter that involves Link having to go back in time, and mark my words he will in upcoming chapters. Whenever the story is focusing on Link and he’s in the past as a ten-year-old, I’m going to refer to him as ‘Young Link’. When he’s in the time that InuYasha and the others are in, as an adult, he’ll be simply referred to as ‘Link’. I’m doing this to keep from confusing you, the reader.

Chapter VIII: Up The Deadly Mountain of Fire

The wall of magic faded around Link, and he curiously found himself standing on the Pedestal of Time, the Master Sword stuck in it. He jumped down off the pedestal, grunting a little. He noticed his voice had gotten higher, and took a careful look at himself. Link was now only about four-feet tall, and looked like a little ten-year old boy! He had become younger! The Master Sword was now as large as he was. His clothes hadn’t changed however.

‘Well, I’m back to looking like my old self, but am I back in the present, not the future?’ he wondered. He turned around, and noticed InuYasha and the others were no where to be seen. ‘Looks like Sheik was right. The others weren’t sent back either. I hope this is a good sign.’ Young Link then left the inner chamber and reentered the main room of the Temple of Time. The Spiritual Stones were still on the altar, just as he had left them when he first placed them there. He decided to head outside and see if Hyrule Castle Town was still there. If it looked the way he remembered it, and not as a bunch of ruins, that would be his confirmation that he had traveled back in time. He exited, and breathed a sigh of relief.