Link jumped when he heard the sound of splintering wood. He grabbed his sword and shield from the wall and rushed to see the cause of the sound. He gasped when he saw Beat clutching Finn and Lukas by their necks.
"Put them down Grimsley!" shouted Link.
"Why in the world would I do that? I lost everyone! My friends, my race, my true love! All because these two had to play detective!" roared Beat.
"Put them down Grimsley." ordered Nabooru walking in the room.
"Nabooru, please. I need to go and stop the bones." laughed Beat tightening his grip.
"Help us," gasped Lukas.
"Beat Grimsley, unhand them!" roared Zelda.
Beat dropped the two boys and proceeded to kick Finn.
"Don't harm them." she added.
"Fine." muttered Beat.
"You won't get anyone back by killing them." lectured Link.
"Sorry, your highn-ass!" snorted Beat. "They were you're friends too. Why are you so calm?"
"I reacted like you during our final fight. I decided to kill anything that I could see bones on. I laid waste to the army, but was dragged away in the midst of battle by the sages. They needed one Sage Warrior alive." explained Link.
"Well then you won't mind me dying. Cause I intend on making that eyesore collapse. I'll use my rapier and staff."
"You're not leaving like this." replied Link.
"I never liked you!" screamed Beat. "You just let Navi leave you. You let people suffer. You didn't help with the Archer or Richard incidents. You lay back in the ranks until a big fight to occur before trying to take charge. You had no right to lead them!"
Link stood stock still, absorbing the cruel words spoken to him. He stared at Beat, his mouth agape.
Zelda ran forward and smacked Beat. "Silence you! You can't speak to him that way."
"Piss off Princess." muttered Beat storming off towards his room.
"Are you alright Link?" asked Zelda concertedly.
"Fine, just a little unsettled." sighed Link. "How are those two?"
"Still alive!" wheezed Finn.
"Why did we come here? Why did I come here?" mumbled Lukas. "Maybe he was right."
Beat stormed into his room and began breaking everything. He kicked his desk across the room watching it explode in wood chips. He tipped his bookshelf over. He tore curtains off the hangers, and tossed them on the floor. He laughed as he smashed the cabinet holding all his dishes. He then ran to his wardrobe and changed into his Sheikah clothes. He ripped his tunic off pulling on the tough black fabric onto him. He recalled his first time wearing it, during the Blazing Fist Fighting Cup. He finished putting on the clothes when he noticed his violin on his bed. He walked up to it and smiled.
Finn walked down to Beat's room to check on him. When he reached the door he heard a shout.
"I fucking hate this violin!" followed by the smashing sound of a stringed instrument.
Finn opened the door slightly and saw the fierce look in Grimsley's eyes. He looked like a warrior, headed for his last battle. He wore a rapier at his side and a red staff across his back. He wrapped a black scarf around his neck, and grabbed a bottle. He opened it and took a long swig.
"I hope I get what this drink is named after." muttered Beat walking to the window. He jumped out the window and was followed by a loud splash.
"No!" screamed Finn rushing inside. He looked out the window to see Beat swimming across the moat. "That ass."
Link was startled by what Finn described as Beat. He always treasured that violin, why destroy it now?
"He destroyed it because it mocked him." sighed Zelda. "I think the sages should bring him back."
"I'll go tell them!" volunteered Navi.
"What about Beat?" asked Richard.
"He has gone looking for revenge. And he has the power to topple that castle on his own. He doesn't even need a weapon to destroy that castle." sighed Link.
"How so?" asked Lukas.
"He can break a Hylian shield with one punch, one playful punch." replied Link.
"Woah!" gasped Finn.
"And he could crush that castle using his voice, seeing as he destroyed his violin." added Zelda.
"His voice?" asked Lukas.
"The Elegy of Ending." whispered Richard.
Beat walked up to the castle gates. He leapt onto a building's roof and then jumped to the wall.
He got a running start and jumped off towards the castle of bones.
"I'm going to destroy everything there." he laughed. He had his most powerful weapons, his Spirit Rapier and Staff of Din. He remembered how he obtained these weapons. The Spirit Rapier, given when he awoken as Sage Warrior of Spirit. He smiled, at least the Sages were alive. Then he recalled the miraculous experience of gaining the red staff. He had been with Link, and they were trapped in a shrine to the goddess. They were being buried alive but were suddenly surrounded by warmth, and found themselves standing before Din. She apologized for the trouble caused by her. He had comforted her by saying he was always like that. She laughed and taught them two songs. The Elegy of Ending, which could destroy an army, but with the price of those aiding in a fight. The second song could bring the spirits wandering the area nearby to life again. It was the Requiem of Reincarnation, but it could only bring back those who wanted to come back. When she let Link go she stopped Beat. She gave him a staff that would show her blessing. It contained the magical qualities of fire. She taught him every spell that he could learn. He could only master the spells she created. But he mastered the fire magic easily.
He snapped back to reality. He smiled as he felt his hidden weapon in his boot.
"Payback time, bitches." he growled.
Finn was trying to find Beat. He and Lukas split up and searched the town. They were shocked at how much the town had changed. No more children playing in the fountain, or merchants selling their goods. People scrounged the rubble of buildings, looking for anything that may help them. Finn readjusted Lightbringer, making sure no one had taken it.
Lukas walked through an alley where he saw a woman being chased by a man twice her size. Lukas mustered his strength and attacked the older man.
"Leave her alone!" he shouted toppling the man over.
"I will kill you, brat! Then I'll get to the lady." growled the man drawing a knife.
"Run!" shouted Lukas to the woman.
"Thank you!" shouted the girl as she ran off.
Lukas had the man pinned, but couldn't keep the knife away from him. Then he recalled the Aeronian weapon he had. He pulled out the gun and placed it to the man's head.
"This can splatter your brains across the pavement. I suggest you toss that knife aside and forget about the girl." hissed Lukas pressing it closer to the man face.
The man grew scared, sweat pouring down his face. He began to cry and begged for his life.
"Leave your knife. Then get out of my sight." ordered Lukas. He watched the man drop the blade and run like hell. "Is this what has happened because of Drake's tampering?"
Beat found himself on the ramparts of the castle of bones. He crept silently in the shadows, avoiding the guards. Whenever he encountered a guard he would grab the skull and crush it against the wall. He searched every body, looking for items that could help his mission of vengeance. When he found a ring of keys he grinned.
"I guess I can go inside now. But maybe I should take care of the guards outside right now. Oh I've got an idea!" he laughed cruelly.
Finn ran through the ruins of the Temple of Time, searching for anything. He looked up at Death Mountain and saw several fiery snakes circling it.
"I can't believe they released dragons." muttered Finn. He drew his sword and swung it, releasing a large blast of energy that hit the Gossip Stones nearby.
"Ow!"
"Watch it ass!"
"What's the big idea?"
"Jerk."
Finn ignored the shouts of the stones, and focused his senses. He smelled smoke. He turned and saw a blazing inferno where the Bone Castle stood.
"That's where he is!" shouted Finn running towards Hyrule Castle.
Link saw the flames from his study in the castle.
"Damn you Grimsley! Why are doing this?" he shouted running out to the gates.
"He wishes to die." stated a voice in his head.
"So, you've come back to torment me?" sighed Link as his shadow took a body of it's own.
"I thought you needed a little encouragement. Besides, I missed your stupidity." laughed the woman standing before him. She had blueish grey skin and orange hair. She smiled devilishly at him.
"Midna, not now I have to bring him back." growled Link shoving past her.
"I could send you there, would that interest you?" she offered.
"Better yet, bring him here please." replied Link.
"I'll try." nodded Midna. She concentrated her energy into finding Grimsley.
"Just go there and grab him!" shouted Link.
"Fine, I liked you better when I could ride on your back." muttered the woman vanishing.
"Why is the Twili Princess helping me now?" sighed Link.
Richard shook his head when he saw the fire. "That idiot. He's gonna get himself killed."
Beat laughed as he set the grounds within the castle of bones ablaze. He drew his rapier and slashed any moving object there. He cut down stalfos, stalchildren, stalhounds, and Bone Soldiers. He had gone mad. He made sure nothing outside the building was left alive. When he determined nothing else was outside he ran inside. He smiled when he saw Edmund standing in front of the entrance.
"So Grimsley, finally decided to show your face?" laughed the blue-haired man.
"You know Edmund, I was praying I'd see you first. I've wanted to do this since I found out who you were." laughed Beat reaching in his boot. He pulled out the gun given to him. He pointed it at Edmund's head and simply said one word, "Bang."
Edmund fell to the ground a hole in his forehead. Blood splattered the doors he stood before. Beat remained emotionless as he walked past his old enemy.
"That's enough young Grimsley." ordered a woman walking from the shadows.
Beat turned and pointed the weapon at her. "Who're you?" he growled.
"I'm the Twili Princess, Midna. Link sent me here for you." she replied.
"Thanks, but no thanks. I'm going to burn this place to the ground." muttered Beat pushing her aside.
"Sorry, but no." laughed Midna snapping her fingers.
Beat found himself being pulled upwards. He fought to get out of it, but the force was too strong. He only had one option left.
"Din's Tempest!" he roared. He watched the inside of the castle glow, as he vanished.
Skull King sat in his throne. He laughed when he watched his enemy rampage through the castle. Drake strolled up to his partner, and laughed at the misfortune of Edmund.
"So, Grimsley has a gun, looks like we'll have to get our toys from Aeorobis ready." laughed Drake.
"Yes, but I think your friend Finn needs some pushing. Grimsley has snapped. There's no way he can go back." cackled Skull King.
"What a shame Edmund had his brains blown out." yawned Jacob.
"He was expendable. Besides, we have the true essence of evil, Lord Drazo." laughed Drake.
"It doesn't matter. And we can ignore the castle. It isn't our command of operations." sighed Jacob.
Skull King rose, and waved his hand across the viewing glass, revealing a web of pictures. He stabbed a bone into Aeorobis's picture. He grinned evilly and pointed to a world where the roadways were covered in giant metallic people.
"Our next target is Cybritill, a world far more advanced than Aeorobis. We know what we need." he wheezed.
"Yes my lord." nodded Jacob.
"Yeah, sure whatever." muttered Drake. He walked away vanishing in darkness.
"So arrogant. Drake, you are a great asset, but you are too much of a threat." muttered Skull King.
Beat was carried into a holding cell and chained to the wall. He struggled and fought the guards pulling him. He bit and scratched at his captors.
"Unbind me! Release me! Let me get my revenge!" roared Beat.
"Trust me, you did." replied Link, strolling outside the bars.
"You need to relax, Beat. Let it go." laughed a voice Beat thought was dead.
"Will?" he gasped.
"Long time no see buddy." laughed the rugged looking blonde. "We missed ya at that battle we lost."
"We?"
"Well you certainly blew up." laughed a young Kokiri.
"Archer?" gasped Beat again.
"You can thank that Finn kid for our return." sighed Romero, walking in.
"You're all back." cried Beat. "I thought you were all killed.
"We were." muttered Tael, rubbing his head.
"I'm still surprised by how you and your sister got that big." sighed Beat.
"Don't make him explain again." begged Tatl.
"How are you all back?" asked the puzzled captive.
"Finn brought us back. He fixed the violin I gave you. Yeah I saw you break it." growled Romero.
"Sorry. I let my curse control me. I just, hated knowing you've all been killed because of my absence." apologized Beat.
"Hey, you saved our bodies. We were all made into Bone Soldiers." replied Will. "Personally, I preferred my first time better."
"Wait, does that mean she's back?" asked Beat, hope filling his eyes.
"Maybe." laughed Link.
Finn, stood in the charred remains of the bone fortress. He took the bow away from the violin, watching it fall apart.
"I hope it worked." he muttered.
"Not bad buddy." laughed Lukas. He was accompanied by a woman that stood by his side.
"Who's your friend?" asked Finn.
"I'm Gwen, your friend here saved me from a fate best left unmentioned." introduced the black haired girl.
"I'm Finn." replied Finn.
"I know. Your friend told me about your little adventure. I know that song you played, it's called the Requiem of Reincarnation." explained Gwen.
"That's what the lady in red told me." muttered Finn.
"Who'd you learn it from?" asked Lukas.
"My friend. You got assaulted by him. Beat Grimsley." laughed Gwen.
Finn sighed, and then said "I should have known."
Beat rushed throughout the castle, all traces of his sanity loss forgotten. He rounded a corner, loss his traction and fell on his face. He stood up, and wiped the blood that came from a cut on his forehead. Then he ran to the castle courtyard. And stopped dead in his tracks in front of the statue of Ivy. She stood there, a smile lighting up her features. Beat ran forward to embrace his dearly beloved, but went right through her. He turned and saw she wore a frown now.
"I'm sorry Beat, but I can't return to you." she sighed.
"No, don't say that!" begged Beat dropping to his knees.
"I will stay here. I can't do it. You're a child, and it's wrong."
"Bullshit! Remember the story Link told us? About Anju and Kafei, and how they married even though of he curse on him." shouted Beat.
"It's not that, it's that I died to see you again, and now that I have I can rest in peace." sniffed Ivy. "I want you to know, I always loved you. From the moment you scared me at the Blazing Fist tournament."
"Ivy, don't leave me." cried Beat.
"I have to. I love you."
"No! No, no, no! I won't let you leave!" cried Beat. He inhaled and then began to sing "Hear me death, return their breath, and let me embrace my friend. This isn't the end, come back to me. We have more to do and see." but nothing happened. He sang three times afterwards but nothing happened. "No, Ivy. I need you." he cried. He sat on his hands and knees in front of his loves tomb, and weeped.
Finn walked back to the castle and found Beat sitting on the steps to the main hall. He was shaking, and had tears coursing down his face. When Finn stepped at the foot of the steps, Beat started to clean himself up.
"Oh, huh, hey Finn." sniffed Beat, wiping his eye. "I have to apologize, I didn't mean what I said to you and Lukas. You brought them all back." cried Beat hugging Finn close to him. "Thank you, so much."
"It's nothing." laughed Finn.
"No, it's everything. Those people in the main hall, they are what keep me sane. My friends, I care for them all. I die inside, when my friends are hurt. You brought me back from a state of mind I never want to experience again. You saved them and me." sobbed Beat into Finn's tunic.
"Oh, and I guess me keeping Gwen from harm is unnoticed." muttered Lukas walking up with Gwen beside him.
"Gwen? You survived?" gasped Beat.
"Well yeah, I stayed back with Ivy, until the fitting started I waited here to honor her memory. Then the town was overrun and I decided to try and help the few people who survived out. And besides, now Hyrule is free thanks to you guys." laughed Gwen.
Beat stopped crying and straightened up. He reached into his tunic and found the bottle he had always carried with him. He smiled, and looked inside, the fairy inside glowed a healthy blue. It was a gift for Ivy, the fairy didn't mind staying with Beat, for he was known by the fairies to be kind and caring. He had caught it when he and Richard were leaving Kakiriko and encountered their new friends. He released it, and circled around him.
"I guess I've got to move on." sighed Beat. "Tomorrow I'm going to go back in that rift."
"What?" gasped Finn.
"I think that if we went back we could find new worlds. And besides, I doubt I got Drake and Skull King. The only main guy I killed was Edmund, who was one of Skull Kings top fighters, the Seven Sins." explained Beat. "Besides, we might go back to our own time."
"I'll talk to Richard and Lukas about it. You need to recover first though. I think a day here will give you time to recuperate. I'll help start with the rebuilding of the town. And then the races will return to their homes and rebuild their races civilizations." replied Finn. "But for tonight, let's enjoy a safe Hyrule."
"Yeah, I think I do need a break anyway." yawned Beat before falling down the stairs. He didn't feel anything though, he was far too exhausted.
Richard walked up to find Beat lying on the floor. "He just can't learn any control, can he?" muttered Richard picking up his friend. He carried him to the newly repaired room, where a fully repaired violin waited for him on the desk.
"Thanks Richard. You always know how to help me." muttered Beat in his sleep.
"Sleep tight buddy. You need to rest."
