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(y/n)'s POV 

Yawning as I had jumped from the deck of the ship to the dock I pulled it into the harbor before I tied it to the dock. Sighing deeply as I lowered the plank and walked down the stairs to get Link. I stopped when I saw Linebeck sitting on the bed we had shared. Gulping gently I looked away from him as his green eyes caught my (e/c) ones. 

Clearing my throat I walked by him and sat on Link's bed. "Link, honey. We're at Mercay Island." I said gently as I shook him. He rolled over and looked at me for a moment. Sitting up he nodded and rubbed his eyes. I glanced to Linebeck as I stood after Link ran to the deck. He had more bags under his eyes than he did the day before. 

I knew that this decision was probably going to steal his sleep from him if I took too long to decide. Straightening out my vest, I tightened the dagger on my hip and made my way back up the stairs to find Link. 

Walking by the hero, I made my way towards the Temple of the Ocean King. I was ready to settle the score with Bellum. I was wanting nothing but to get this over with. Reaching the temple I walked inside and into the first floor. I had followed link all the way to the last couple basement floors. 

Here there were some Teleporting Phantoms. Using the boulders on the top corners  of the room we could get rid of them. Letting go of a couple bombchus we could get to a new area as the switches let some spikes leave. Getting through the little maze we were able to get to the next floor. 

Reaching the next floor I looked around. Following Link as he ran around the rooms and got to the final floor that was right outside of the room that Bellum sat at. Stepping out of the safe zone at the top, three phantoms appeared. Looking at them as we jumped over the balcony Link and I got rid of them, I distracted and Link attacked. 

The next three were Swift Phantoms and the next three were the newest ones. Beating them, we were able to get to the last floor with Bellum on it. Running into the room, we crossed the bridge and looked at the massive staircase that stood between us and Bellum. Gritting my teeth Link and I ran up the stairs. 

Seeing Bellum float down from the ceiling, he hovered over a small pond filled with purple ooze. Looking at him, Link and I pulled our blades out of their sheaths and looked at the squid monster. He flew into the pond and I grabbed the hook from link. Hooking the little puddles that were around his eye we were able to pull him closer to the edge. Hitting him with our blades he bounced back and forth. 

He flew up to the second floor, we followed him as we darted up the stairs. Using the arrows on the eyes that hung onto the pillars, we knocked him back down. Pulling the things off of him and then pulling him over, it was my turn to slash at him. I had used more aggression than I had originally wanted to. 

He flew to the top and we followed again, this time the eyes that opened up were open for a less amount of time than before. Waiting patiently Link shot them all while I dealt with the minions that Bellum shot at us. Hearing him scream, he went to the third floor. Chasing him we went back up to the third floor. 

Hitting a few of the eyes he would slam his tentacles at the ground. This made us sit behind a pillar and wait for him to stop with his tantrum. Letting him grab onto the pillars again, we shot at the eyes. Knocking him down something flew out of him. It looked like an energy orb. Ciela looked at us and then the ball of light. 

"Wh.... What is that? He just spit something out! Ewww... why? I feel like I've seen that somewhere before. It reminds me of another time." 

She flew over to it and it was absorbed into her body. "Eehhh?! What was that? I feel so strange. I wonder what that was..." 

Oshus' apparition showed up behind him. Looking at it he started to talk. "Ciela...  That is the memory that you lost... Long ago, Bellum attacked you and stole your power and memories... Now these memories have returned. You have them back!" 

Looking at Ciela she smiled. "I remember, I'm Ciela, the Spirit of Time and Courage! I finally remember everything!" 

"All right, Ciela. Now it is time to deliver the final blow to Bellum. That monster still lives. To perform the last step... Ciela, I think you know what you need to do next." 

She nodded and we looked at her. "Leave it to me!" Looking between the two I tilted my head. We made our way to the first floor. Looking at Bellum, he flew around the room. Slamming into the stairs we watched him as he destroyed them. I heard Ciela's voice. 

"It's hard to predict his wild movements. But that's okay! With me by your side we can take down any enemy!  And as long as I trust my true power to the Phantom Hourglass... you have the ability to stop time." 

Nodding as she got ready to focus her power, we dodged Bellum. Catching the light that she threw at us, we were able to stop time. Doing that, we ran and attacked Bellum. Doing this a few more times,  he screeched and flew around as he ran into the pillars. They started to fall as he flew to the top and knocked some down at us. Sheathing the dagger quickly, I made a dive for Link. Grabbing him and jumping out of the way as a couple pillars fell around us, I looked up to see another one falling. Holding him tightly I braced myself to get hit. 

Opening my eyes I saw the ceiling of the control room in the ship. Before I could scream we fell. Rubbing my head as I looked to Link, I turned around to see what I had landed on. Feeling my heart throb, I saw Linebeck. Link had rolled off of me and I looked at Oshus. Linebeck pointed at him as his hand wrapped around my waist. 

"Work on where you teleport people, old man!" Looking down at me he sighed before he caught me in his arms. Wrapping them around me tightly I smiled a little as I leaned into him. "I'm happy you're safe." he said as his lips brushed my neck gently. Looking over to Oshus as he started to talk, I felt Linebeck release his hold a little. 

"You three have done well, It's not gone, but the seal holding me is weakening. My power was restored enough to bring you here." Getting off the floor Linebeck picked up Link. "Wake up and look at this!" he said as he held Link next to Tetra. 

She started to glow, and before we knew it she was back to normal. "Very well done. After you slew Bellum, I used my power and focused it on Tetra. It seemed to have worked. She's recovering nicely, I think she'll be fine." 

Turning to see Tetra look at Link I crossed my arms. "I owe you a big thanks. Since i got on that Ghost Ship, I've been dreaming. I know that you both saved me." 

Ciela fluttered over and looked at her. "Oh, phew! It looks like you're going to be fine." 

"Nice to meet you, Ciela!" She shook her head quickly. "I didn't do a thing, It was all of these two." Linebeck looked down and dropped Link. He hit the floor with a thud and looked away as he crossed his arms. Link looked dizzy, just like the time from when Linebeck shook him in the Temple of the Ocean King. 

Link had snapped out of it and was staring at Tetra. He stood slowly as Linebeck walked over and stood next to me. Before he could say something, the ship started to shake. Glancing to Linebeck for a moment, we all ran up the steps as Tetra was grabbed. Getting outside we saw that she was being held by Bellum. 

"What is that?!" Linebeck yelled. 

"That would be Bellum. Evidently he wasn't done fighting yet, since Oshus still hasn't turned to his true form." shaking my head I looked at the rest. "We need to follow him." Bellum had flown to the Ghost Ship and taken it over. Linebeck had started sailing after it while Link and I were at the cannon. Using the cannon to hit the eyes on the sides of the ship, destroying the pink balls of goo they threw at us, and hitting the eyes on the deck of the Ghost Ship. 

It was destroyed and we could enter on it's remains. Stepping onto the ship, all of us got off the S.S Linebeck and Oshus stayed behind. Looking at Bellum as he had grabbed Tetra I pulled the dagger. Hearing something popping behind us, we turned to see the mask of the Ghost Ship land on the S.S Linebeck, with Oshus on board. 

Linebeck shook his head as he looked at me. That was before Link was snatched by the squid that was Bellum. Link had dropped the Phantom Sword and Linebeck picked it up. Before I knew it, Bellum was looking right at Linebeck as he had stabbed the sword through one of his tentacle eyes. 

Before I could do anything, Bellum dropped Tetra and Link. Linebeck slashed the sword a couple of times as he tried to keep Bellum back. "Wake up! Hurry up already, Link!" Seeing Link stand up after he shook his head, I watched as a couple of the tentacles that Bellum, had wrapped themselves around Linebeck's arms. He threw the sword to Link and he caught it. More tentacles wrapped around him as he fought. I could feel my heart pounding as he turned around with Bellum on his back. 

Linebeck had staggered a little bit, before his knees finally hit the deck of the ship. Turning into a tornado of purple smoke, he stood up and was covered in armor. Looking at his face, it wasn't Linebeck anymore. Bellum had possessed him. He was now a light shade of purple. He saw us and with his last breath before Bellum took over completely. 

"Link..." 

"(y/n)..."