"No we are not my good man. Thank you for saving us." stated Beat with a bow.
"I wasn't saving you. I was protecting my village." growled the man.
"Well, maybe you could guide us there." suggested Finn.
"Sure. I'd never turn down some lost kids." replied the man. He motioned for them to follow.
"I'm a little skeptical about following this guy." whispered Richard nudging Lukas.
"Me too." agreed Lukas.

Beat and Finn were walking right behind the man. Lukas and Richard trailed behind. Beat was curious about this place, but their guide refused to speak.
"So where are we?" asked Beat.
Nothing.
"What do you go by?" asked Finn.
Nothing.
"What were those things?" asked Lukas.
Nothing.
"Are we there yet?" moaned Richard dragging his feet.
"Yes." replied the man stopping.
They found themselves in an open area of trees.
"Where'd you find these boys Kane?" laughed a voice.
Finn looked up to see an old woman leaning over a rail of a treehouse.
"I found them out while I was getting rid of those Ripters. Damn things are hiding more." explained Kane.
"Hello there. Aren't you a pretty thing, where's your mother little lady?" greeted Beat devilishly.
"Aww, aren't you sweet!" swooned the old lady. "Kane let them up!" she screamed.
"Yes madam elder." grumbled Kane walking up to the tree. He pulled the bark and revealed a ladder. "Up you go." he muttered.
Finn climbed up first and found himself up in the center of the treehouse. Richard followed in after him with Lukas and Kane.
"Where's the polite young lad?" asked the elder.
"That depends on who you think is the polite one." laughed Beat circling around her.
"Ee-hee-hee! You're quite a talented boy." laughed the old lady smiling a toothless grin.
"Oh please." gagged Finn.
"Quiet you!" growled the elder pointing a bony finger at him.
"My dear beautiful young elder, please, could you explain this place to us?" asked Beat holding her hands.
"Why ask away my dear boy." cackled the woman.
"You guys may want to come with me." warned Kane grabbing Lukas and Richard.
"Gladly." nodded Lukas. He and the others followed the man clad in armor.
"You owe me big time" mouthed Beat glaring at them.

Kane guided the boys to another tree where no one seemed to be.
"This village is my home. I'm Kane. I wandered this jungle until I met my beautiful wife, Evelyn. She lived in this village and convinced me to settle down. I had a handsome young son, who I named Solace. But about a month ago, a rift appeared in the sky, releasing two men. One with long red hair, and another with a dark skin. They seemed to float, but when the red haired one looked around he seemed bored. He snapped his fingers and several rifts appeared, releasing monsters throughout our jungle. We have heard the names of these creatures from the men controlling them. They rampaged through the jungle, killing all the people who weren't in the houses, including my family." explained Kane.

"The land you are in right now is the world of Kayve. This world is so peaceful, yet so boring." yawned Jacob, looking at his captive. "You see, I have made it so every creature I brought here can serve a purpose, even after death. I can see what is going on around the remains of my pets. I hope you'll enjoy you're stay." 
"Go to hell!" wheezed the man. He was big, but had cuts and scars all over him. He was a shell of the man he once was. Ganondorf stood weakly before his captor. "Why are you doing this?"
"Oh? You can still talk." laughed Jacob. "We want everything! Skull King is in need of everything. That'd be the plain way of saying it."
"My lord, we've confirmed the arrival of the four you warned us of. They are also accompanied by the man that's been killing our Ripters." announced a lizard-like man.
"Kane? Please, he's no threat. He has nothing... Wait the other four? Grimsley and Finn, Richard, and that other kid. Shit!" shouted Jacob hurling a knife at his informant.
The unfortunate lizard writhed in pain as it breathed it's final breath. Letting water pour out of the wound.
"Damn it! How did they know where to go? Agghhhhhh!" screamed Jacob, rampaging through the room.
Ganondorf managed a weak smile as he was tossed aside. "Beat you should fall asleep so I can warn you."

"Dear Nayru, kill me now!" thought Beat as he listened to the old woman. "Shut up you old hag!"
"And so then I,"
"Yo, Grimsley! Kane is gonna show us how to use that sword he used, you should join us." shouted Finn.
"Sorry m'dear, but I must be off." sighed Beat struggling to hide his joy. He ran to the rail, grabbed hold, and flipped off of it.
"Nice entrance." laughed Richard.
"Thank you all. Especially you Kane, for coming to my rescue." sobbed Beat happily.
"No one should have to suffer through that. Now, if you want to keep safe, just stay away from her. Now come and I'll show you how to use a katana." laughed Kane.
"Sweet." laughed Beat. "I was getting bored with this rapier, and I get too drained using the staff."
"Haha, I can teach you how to use one, and then I'll give you each one." announced Kane coming to a stop in front of a cliffside. "Who wants the first round?"
"I'll go." volunteered Lukas. He noticed a light drizzle starting. "Perfect" was echoing through his mind as he stepped forward.
"Are you nuts?" gasped Richard. "You don't have any real weapons! A knife won't cut it!"
"Richard please. You know the strength am unarmed man can have. Perhaps something new can show you the light." sighed Beat sitting beneath a tree.
"Lukas can handle this. Unlike Mad Bow." muttered Finn.
The man bowed, so Lukas did the same. When both rose the fight began. Kane darted forward, blade drawn going for Lukas's arm. Lukas slid under him using the mud made by the rain. Lukas pulled the knife from Kane's sheath and stood up.
"Damn, kid makes me look bad." laughed Beat.
Kane slashed down to be blocked by the knife. 
Lukas stood still focusing. He had an idea. He focused on freezing the water on the knife, making it larger. Unfortunately, it didn't work as he planned.
"Holy crap! Why am I getting encased in ice?" shouted Richard.
Lukas looked to see Richard's demise, making it easy for Kane to strike. But when Lukas tried to melt the ice on Richard it froze the rain on Kane, pelting him with hail.
"Lukas, give it a break." sighed Finn shaking his head.
"You did that?" laughed Beat. "Hooray, I'm not alone."
Before anyone could ask he snapped his fingers and the ice around Richard started melting. The rain also evaporated and turned to steam.
"Is it hot in this world? Or is it just me?" teased Beat.
"Real funny." growled Richard. "Now use those flames near me again and I'll strangle you in your sleep."
"You wouldn't do that." yawned Beat.
"What are you boys?" gasped Kane shaking his head.
"Hmm? We're Hylians, or at least Beat and I are. Richard is human, and Lukas is from another world too." explained Finn.
"Explain your worlds please I'm too confused. Mainly explain the fire and ice control." sighed Kane.
"Not ice, water." corrected Lukas.

A man watched the group from the shadows. He knew his job. Protect his son at all costs. But remain hidden. He saw the Wrecktiles moving through the trees, and sighed. He notched three arrows to his bow, releasing all three at once. The arrows hit their marks, each monster falling to the ground.
"No one harms Finn." he growled.

Beat had explained how he had been given the power of controlling fire. Richard had added how he got dragged into Beat's adventure. Finn had told how he was deceived by Drake, and Lukas explained his home's fate and how everyone had some kind of power. Kane then explained his villages misfortune.
"Jacob!" growled Beat.
"I thought we beat him." moaned Lukas.
"Wait you fought him?" exclaimed Richard.
"Yeah, back in Kakariko. He was pretty easy. But I had to ditch my gun, I ran out of bullets." explained Lukas.
"Haha, I tried to use them sparingly. I only used it once when I attacked the Bone Castle." chuckled Beat.
"Alright, get over it! We wanna learn how to use those katanas." growled Richard.
"Fine." grumbled Beat.

"Damn it!" growled Richard as he was knocked over by Finn. "Hyaah!" he shouted swinging his sword around.
"Tsk, tsk." sighed Beat watching his friends fight. He then deftly dodged a stab from Lukas. "Oh right we were fighting." he yawned ducking under a slash.
"Oh great. These kids fight each other all out. Just glad they don't use any other powers or crap they have." muttered Kane.
"Owww!" screamed Lukas clutching his left leg.
"Oh come on! I didn't use enough force to break the bone." whined Beat.
"You smacked me with the frickin with that wooden stick!" shouted Lukas. He focused his tears to dart at Beat, but they evaporated before reaching Beat.
"Yeah, that won't work." yawned Beat.
Richard then screamed in pain.
"You bastard!" wheezed Richard kneeling to the ground.
"Sorry Richard, if I'd known you were gonna flip backwards I wouldn't of done the down slash." apologized Finn rubbing the back of his head.
"Alright." moaned Richard.
Finn helped Richard to his feet and shook hands with his friend. Beat tried to help Lukas, but he refused.
"Fine. I'm sorry for trying to help." growled Beat turning away.
"Oh come on, cut it out! You should just get over it Lukas." sighed Finn.
"I just want to hurry up and end this." yawned Richard.
"Hey don't blame me!" growled Beat.
"Just chill." suggested Finn.
"Shhh!" shushed Lukas focusing. "I hear something."
"That would be the hunters returning." replied Kane. "Let's go eat."

The meal consisted of roasted fish, assorted fruits, and bread. For drinks nothing but water.
"This is really good." stated Finn between mouthfuls of fish.
"Mmhmmm." agreed Richard with a nod.
"Eh, it's alright." yawned Beat, polishing an apple on his shirt.
"Show some respect Beat." hissed Richard kicking Beat under the table.
"Ow!" whispered Finn, trying to keep from screaming.
"Sorry." apologized Richard.
"Jerk." muttered Finn as he kicked Richard back.
"Quit it you two." chided Lukas, before taking a bite of bread.
"All done." whispered Finn.
Richard kicked Finn one more time, then stopped. "I'm good."
Beat shook his head and looked to the stars. He sighed and thought to himself. "Why this peaceful place? Why Aeorobis? Why Hyrule? Why are his enemies doing this? What is Skull King and Drake's intentions?" he sighed again and took a bite of his apple. "Can we even return to our lives after this?"
Kane walked up to the boys and placed two swords on the table. "Finn, Beat each of you take one." he instructed.
"Nah, I'm good." yawned Beat seeming to come out of a trance.
"Give them to Lukas and Richard." suggested Finn.
"Fine. You two can pass up using these." growled Kane walking off.
"What he doesn't realize is that I can manage without a two handed-weapon." sighed Beat.
"I thought they deserved them more. I mean we both won. They got hurt pretty well." agreed Finn.
"Yeah and," Beat began before passing out.
"Beat?" gasped Lukas.
"What happened?" asked Finn shaking Beat.
"Relax, he does that a lot." yawned Richard as he rose from his seat.
"You're used to this?" asked Lukas in shock.
"It's been a while since he did this though. I wonder who he's talking with." shrugged Richard.

"Uggh, who did that? Not Nabooru, Din? No, she wouldn't leave Hyrule." thought Beat aloud.
"It's me." wheezed a tall man.
"Ganondorf? What happened to you?" gasped Beat rushing to his friend.
"I was captured by the Bone Army. They kept me alive to try and steal my Triforce. They stopped every time I was close to death. They knew if I died it would go to a new host." explained Ganondorf, wheezing and coughing.
"Wait, are you in this world?" asked Beat.
"Yes, but my time is short. I'm going to die, and my piece of the Triforce will transfer to someone else. But you need to help free me. I refuse to die a prisoner. You will need a boat to cross the river. The people here may help you."
"So we sail upriver to get to the place their holding you?"
"Yes. But Jacob is somehow seeing everything you do in this world. He is monitoring every action you do like this was a game. He sent something to kill you boys, but something stopped them. This may be an ally, or a greater enemy."
"Thanks for the warning."
"Good luck, I'm counting on you." sighed Ganondorf as he evaporated into mist.

Finn stood by Beat waiting for him to come to. When Beat did wake he hit heads with Finn.
"Ow. Why were you hovering over me?" moaned Beat.
"You passed out in the middle of a conversation." 
"How rude of me!" gasped Beat.
"Eh, no big deal. Richard said something about talking with someone. Were you?"
"Oh yeah, we should head up river to find a hideout where a friend of mines being held captive." yawned Beat. "I'm beat."
"I know your name idiot."
"I mean as in tired, moron."
"Hey, shut up! Some of us are trying to sleep, assholes!" shouted Lukas.
"We getting him tomorrow?" asked Finn.
"Hell yeah." grinned Beat evilly.