Summary: On a normal patrol in the castle hallways, Link is jolted by the return of a ill and injured Shadow. When Shadow warns of a battle raging on in the Dark World that threatans to enter the Light World and destroy the Four Sword, all of Hyrule is put in danger, but when Shadow is descovered, will anyone believe Link?
Author's notes: Yes, another. I better get all of these onto my USB soon and off Mum's computer. (Looks over shoulder) I looked through the Zelda fics, and found one good FSA Manga fiction. I probably missed some… but oh well, here's mine. Oh, I'll post the next chapter either when I type it or when I get a reveiw. So if you want the chapter soon, reveiw ASAYFR (As Soon As You Finish Reading)
Chaos Over the Sword
"Link!" A shout came from down the hall. The green tunic wearing hero looked over his shoulder.
"I'll be right there!" He replied.
Can't he wait? He thought.
You're so stubborn Blue! He added to himself.
Guys! Stop fighting!
Maybe it wasn't such a good idea, putting the Four Sword back.
It was a year after Link pulled the Four Sword from his pedistool, split into four and fought Shadow Link, going throught heck. A year after Shadow defeated Gufuu by sacraficing himself. To be exact, it was one year from when Link was patroling, that Shadow broke the mirror.
Link sighed as he came to a corner, and turned back. His patrol in the Castle was done for the day, and night had just arrived with the falling of the sun. He jumped back as a blanket wrapped body fell from the shadows in front of him.
What that hell?
Well, that's certainly wasn't there when I, I mean we, came by last.
Maybe it's Shadow!
You know he died a year ago, Red. I don't think he'd come back that easily, nor wrapped up.
Link looked around, not wanting to turn the body in, in case it was Shadow. He kneeled down, and started removing the blankets, eyes wide with shock at the bruised and bloodied face.
WHAT?! That's not right!
Red was actually right for once.
Yay!
I don't think anyone expected that.
Link gulped, seeing the pale skinned, purple haired, red eyed Shadow. He finished removing the blanket, noticing that Shadow's tunic was torn in places. He looked around.
"Link, hurry up!" The voice rang again.
Snap! Green, think!
I have five seconds, Blue!
Guys! Hide Shadow! He's coming!
Hurry!
Link rolled Shadow's body into some shadows, amazed to see it vanish. A guard came storming down the hall, and stopped in front of them.
"What's keeping you?!" The guard hit Link over the back of the head. Link pointed to the blanket.
"I saw that, and was trying to figure out where it came from. It wasn't there last trip through here, and it reeks of evil." Link quickly lied.
Nice. I could've done better though.
Hey, you try coming up with something in a split second!
Guys! Stop!
Red's right, now's not the time.
The guard looked at the blanket, picked it up and left. Link exhaled sharply, then glanced at where he hid Shadow.
What will we do about him? He doesn't exactly have a good reputation here.
There's always our room. Who looks in there anymore?
No one!
Our father, remember? Besides, if we don't report back, we'll be dead instead.
Vio's got a point, unfortunately.
Ya…
Vio's smart!
Red, stop, please. I don't mind your praise, but not now, please.
Link dashed down the hall, eventually coming to the decision that he'd report, then dart back here, get Shadow, and rush to his room to hide him. He came to the throne room, where Zelda was sitting, as normal. Her blonde hair in it's normal style (which Zelda wasn't a big fan of) and her blue eyes gleaming. On either side on her was a guard, who had been specially trained, each in silver armour. Link went down to one knee, bowing his head. He tapped five times on the floor slowly. The guards reached for their spears, but Zelda stopped them.
"The fifth returns…" She muttered under her breath. The tapping was a signal they had agreed upon after she told Link of her chat with Shadow on top of the tower which had resulted in his switching of sides. Wondering if Shadow would ever return, (despite Vio's argument saying it wasn't logical for Shadow to return) they decided that whoever found Shadow would tap five times, once for each Link they knew was alive, while in the other's presence. "Dismissed for the day. Go." She motioned to the hallway he came from, and he rose, bowed and rushed back to where he hid Shadow. He searched the shadows for his evil version. He found Shadow and picked him up, staying in the less used hallways towards his room, knowing most people who used these halls were mostly in bed, or past this part of the castle. He opened the door to his room, and looked around, finding it void of anyone inside, he rushed in and locked the door behind him.
Inside his room was themed with green, blue, red, purple, and black. If you couldn't guess, he decorated it himself. It was low-lit, as he preferred it. Brighter lights for some reason interfered with his ability to talk to all sides of himself. He laid Shadow on his bed, which had an oak frame and the mattress covered with a green blanket.
"I was wondering how long it'd take you." Link cringed at the voice.
Dude! How'd we miss him?
I dunno! He wasn't there when we looked around! And we locked the door.
Maybe he's… A pause and a gasp. A ghost!
Red, I highly doubt that.
"Wh-wh-where'd you come from?" Link stuttered, turning to face none other then his father.
"I hid behind the door while you looked around, that way you wouldn't see me." Link's father simply stated. "Why's he here?" He motioned to Shadow.
…We're dead.
Zelda never told him…
Why didn't we?
Um… because he would never believe that the person who faked to be us, and destroyed half the castle would've killed the wind sorcerer.
"Uh… um… I… um…" Link stuttered in shock. A slam on the brick wall got their attention, and they both looked over to the window, seeing a very weak Shadow collapsed on the ground, breathing coming in short gasps.
Forget Father! Go help Shadow!
…We do that, we're grounded.
But Shadow's hurt!
Ya, Red's got a point. Who cares when a fifth of you is lying on the ground, weak and about to die?
…um, we already though he was dead, genius.
Blue, Vio's got a valid point.
Green, Blue, stop fighting! That's all you ever do!
Guys, Red's right, again.
Link ignored his father, and dashed to Shadow's side. He heard a lock flipping, and the door opening before closing again.
"Shadow, say something!" Link rolled Shadow onto his back. The Shadow Link's eyes were jammed shut in pain, and his pale face was paler then normal. Link picked Shadow up and put him back on his bed.
"G… Green?" Shadow managed to get out.
He didn't think we'd put the sword back?! Sheesh!
Blue, give him a brake. I'm sure he can't think straight right now.
He's hurt guys, answer him and help him!
Look at him, he's injured and has some sort of illness. Plus our father knows he's here, so we'll have to make sure we get patrols near our room, and keep the door locked!
"Partly." Link replied. "We put the Four Swords back after you defeated Gufuu, so we're one person again."
"Ah…" Shadow nodded weakly, eyes barely open.
"Zelda knows your back, so no one should get into our room. Although Father managed to hide and wait…" Link's voice trailed off.
"I noticed." Shadow closed his eyes. Link got up and locked the door again, before starting to pace.
"I'd fetch a doctor, but even after all this time people are still talking about 'the kid who dared disguise himself as Link and destroyed half the castle, landing the blame on Hero Link.'" Link told Shadow after awhile, voice remorseful.
"How long's it been?" Shadow asked suddenly. "Time doesn't pass in the Dark World." He added.
"A year." Link replied, stopping.
So, how are we going to keep him alive?
Any way we can. He's one of us, and we can't let him die.
But how?
We'll ask Zelda. She'll have better ideas then any of us.
The doorknob rattled, and then someone knocked. Shadow looked at Link, who gulped.
"Link, it's me. Let me in." Zelda's voice rang. Shadow and Link both exhaled.
Vio, are you physic?
Ya… that was a little weird.
Vio's a physic?! Awesome!
No… I just have really lucky timing.
Link walked over and unlocked the door, opening it and letting the Hylian princess in and a stream of bright light. He shut the door again and locked it.
"Sorry about the lock, but I have no choice. Father's already seen Shadow." Link apologized.
"I know." Zelda replied. "He came straight to me and started asking me to talk some sense into you. I'm starting to wish we had told him about how Shadow defeated Gufuu."
"I'm only right here." Shadow commented dully. Zelda alarmedly looked over to Link's bed, spotting the weak and injured Shadow.
"He woke while I was trying to avoid Father's questions." Link explained. Zelda nodded before walking over to Shadow. She placed a hand on his forehead, causing him to flinch at her touch. Zelda bit her lip, and Link waited for her to speak. She pulled her hand away, and walked over to Link, grabbing his sleeve and pulling him to the side.
"He's got a bad fever, and some of his wounds won't heal for a month or more, and without a doctor his condition might worsen… he's already lucky to have survived. Whatever happened to him wasn't in the least amount pleasant." She told Link quietly. He looked away sadly. Zelda paused, then nodded. Red's got more influence on him then what shows… Hm, at first I wonder if Link was childish and emotional enough for Red to have existed… alone he's completely different. It's amazing to see what a person's like one on one and compare it to when you're talking to them in public. She thought, before heading back over to Shadow. "My words sunk in, then, I take it?" She commented. Shadow nodded weakly. Everyone was jolted when the doorknob rattled again, and Link's father's voice rang.
"Link, let me in or we'll bust the door down!" Link gulped, then looked to wide-eyed paled faced Zelda. "I'll give you five seconds… five… four… three… two…"
SNAP!
We're dead.
No!
Not good.
"One."
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