I don't own the Legend of Zelda
The air was cold and the sky was an inky black in the sleeping town. Rows of houses were still, fast asleep at the end of a long day. Gentle snores could be heard outside open windows, whose curtains bellowed out like sails. The gentle wind rustled the leaves on the trees. All was calm and peaceful, everyone had laid their heads to rest. Everyone apart from one young blond.
Link sighed and looked up at the clock for the tenth time. ''He's late again.'' The house was silent, save for the clock's rhythmic tick tock as the hands crept closer towards three AM. Link yawned and rubbed the dark circles around his eyes, determinedly trying to stay awake. He sat by himself on an old, second hand sofa in the gloom, waiting impatiently for his brother, Dark, to come home. ''I never should have lent him my car. He better not have trashed it...''
Dark usually came home pretty late. Normally Link went out with him but today he hadn't felt like it so he stayed at home. Link had never felt the need to wait up for his brother, but tonight something told him that he shouldn't go to bed, not yet. Dark had managed, after hours of pleading , to persuade Link to lend him his car. He was beginning to regret that now. Dark had always insisted that the car belonged to both of them but Link was the one who paid for it and looked after the car. Besides Dark wasn't the best driver, in fact Link was surprised that he still had a licence. Dark was never this late, which was a bad sign. As if on cue there came the sound of a key in the lock. The noise startled Link, who looked up abruptly from his spot on the sofa. Dark stealthily entered the room on tiptoe and shut the door softly. Link flicked on the lights, causing Dark to jump back in shock.
One hand flew onto his chest in an attempt to steady its rapid beating. ''Hey, what're you trying to do? Give me a heart attack?! Don't do that.'' He protested but Link ignored him.
''What am I doing? What are you doing? You're really late.'' Link was unusually stern, due to a lack of sleep and annoyance aimed at his brother.
Dark flashed him a cheeky grin. ''What, were you worried about me? I didn't know you cared.''
Link was not to be won over by his brother's carefree attitude. ''No, I just want my car back.''
Dark's cocky smile vanished instantly. ''Your car?''
Link crossed his arms and glared at his twin. He spoke slowly, putting weight in each word. ''Dark, what happened to my car?''
Dark laughed nervously and tried to look innocent. ''Nothing, it's fine. Why would something have happened to it?'' He glanced towards the front door.
Link made for the door but Dark grabbed his arm in desperation. ''You don't want to go out there Link, it's cold and you won't be able to see anything. Actually, there's nothing to see out there.''
Link shook him off and ran out side, Dark reluctantly followed. Link stood outside, his mouth hung open as he stared at his car. The car had never been perfect but Link loved it all the same. He'd saved up and brought it cheap off a friend and fixed it up. It had been a labour of love and Link had put his blood, sweat and tears into it but now all that hard work was wasted. It was a mystery how Dark had managed to get such large dents and deep scratches in the bodywork. Even worse, the front of the car was now completely crumpled.
''My car!'' Link yelled as he stared at the wreak.
''I think you mean our car.'' Dark corrected as he came to stand behind him.
''What did you do to my car?'' Link spoke through gritted teeth, unable to even look at Dark. 'We'll never be able to afford to get this fixed.' He thought bitterly.
''It was an accident...'' Dark replied in a small voice, trying to sound innocent. Link said nothing, he just gazed at his poor car.
Dark sighed, annoyed at his brother's lack of response. His voice became dripped in sarcasm.''Don't make sure i'm okay or anything. I mean, I only crashed a car. It's no big deal.''
''I can see that you're okay but my car isn't!'' Link snapped at him.
''At least I paid to have it towed. Tell you what, I won't even make you pay me back.'' Dark's poor attempt to cool the situation did nothing to improve Link's mood. Link just stared at him in disbelief before disappearing indoors. His bed was calling him and he hoped that in the morning he would wake up and this would all turn out to be just a bad dream.
Dark shook his head. "I knew he'd overreact like that." He sighed before following his brother into the warmth inside.
