Nabiki and Kuno had been walking through the corridors of the castle's basement for some time by now, and still they didn't reach the chamber where the Ocarina of Time was hidden.
'What game is she playing?' Kuno pondered. 'Nabiki Tendo, what are you plotting? We could have easily been in the Ocarina's room by now, but you kept misleading me through rooms and corridors we really didn't have to cross at all...'
"I think we should take the right way here," Nabiki suddenly suggested. "I believe the left path is protected by yet another trap... and we won't you plummeting down into a bottomless pit, right, Kuno-baby?"
The son of the chancellor gritted his teeth. He was fed up with that girl and her sly grin. Enough was enough!
"What do you want from me, Nabiki Tendo?" he snapped. His hand wandered to his sword's hilt. "Why are you leading me around in circles like this? We could have easily reached the correct chamber by now. And there aren't as many traps around here as you want to make me believe, aren't there? So what are you planning to do?"
Nabiki turned around and raised an eyebrow. She toyed with the idea of playing dumb, but she already realized that Kuno wasn't as dumb as she had always believed him to be.
"Kuno... that chamber you wanted to go to... there's only one real treasure in there, correct?"
"What's it to you?" Kuno grumbled. "I don't have to explain myself to you."
"Oh, really? I beg to differ... some treasures and artifacts down here are too valuable and powerful to be placed in the hands of a mere soldier like you. You know that those artifacts may only be touched and used by members of the royal family, do you?"
"And how would you know that I intend on taking one of those treasures?" Kuno asked dangerously.
Nabiki just smirked. "Easy, the only powerful artifact that lies within the chamber you want to go to is the most prized possession of the royal family: The Ocarina of Time."
Kuno gritted his teeth in anger. Damn that Tendo brat... but he wouldn't let her interfere now.
"Tell me, Kuno-baby... whatever did you want to do with the Ocarina of Time, an artifact only the king himself and Princess Zelda may touch? Is it because you want a nice instrument on your own? Didn't your daddy give you a nice flute when you were a kid?"
"Don't you dare mock me, devilish girl!" Kuno shouted. "I'm doing this so you and your back-stabbing tribe members won't corrupt the fair kingdom of Hyrule with your evil stench."
NOW Nabiki was taken aback. "Tell me, Kuno..." she grumbled with a more serious expression. "I already knew you didn't like me or my family very much, but... What makes you hate our tribe so much?"
"You..." Kuno growled and slowly drew his blade. "You Sheikah are all the same. Sneaking around in the shadows, cowardly ways of fighting, always groveling in front of the king and princess... What else can you expect from such a lowly tribe? Only betrayal and collaboration with the kingdom's enemies."
"Uh-huh..." Nabiki nodded, starting to suspect that this boy had more than one screw loose. "And which enemies would that be...?"
"You can't fool me," Kuno shouted. "I know what you and the demons of the depth are planning. But neither you or the Zora can ever trick a noble protector of royalty as I am. Now run for your life, devil, or I shall smite you down right where you stand."
By now, Nabiki has moved into the standard battle stance of her tribe. "You're insane, Kuno," she said. "Neither my tribe nor the Zora are planning anything against the king. And I can't let you take the Ocarina like this. What were you planning to do with it, anyway?"
"You can't stop me," Kuno proclaimed. "I shall take this artifact to Lord Ganondorf, so he may use it to protect the whole castle from your evil forces."
'So, Ganondorf's behind all this?' Nabiki thought. 'I never trusted that smooth-talking Gerudo. Mom will be interested to hear this... But, seriously, Ganondorf should really try to gain allies that aren't such big blabbermouths like Tatewaki.'
"Give it up, Kuno-baby," she finally said. "Even if you would defeat me, do you really plan on escape the treasure rooms with the Ocarina, when there are guards blocking every exit?"
"My lord shall guide my feet," Kuno proclaimed proudly. "A fact a servant of darkness like yourself will never understand. Now, I'll warn you one last time: Move aside or I shall smite thee!"
"Fat chance, Kuno," Nabiki grumbled and furrowed her brow.
Kuno raised his sword. "So shall it be... DIE!"
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