The Crimson Crown

by Trubeauty97

Eight years after defeating Ganondorf, Link, Zelda, Malon, and a whole new cast of characters find themselves at war with a distant kingdom. It's a race against time as the conniving king Artemis and his ambitious daughter Rosette set off a chain reaction of tragedy; leaving countless dead, alone, and ready for revenge.

1. Chapter 1

The Crimson Crown

Prologue

An army of men crept through a dark foggy marsh; swords at the ready and arrows notched. They were barely visible in the combined bog and shadows of the gloomy trees. This marsh lay in the land of Drowden, a kingdom to the north of Hyrule. The Drowdian king, Artemis, had finally acted on his desires and declared war on Hyrule. He and Ganondorf had been consorting to share Hyrule's rich land and wealth. With the old Gerudo out of the way, Artemis was free to take everything for himself. War, however, was not his first course of action.

Originally Artemis had tried to marry princess Zelda. But the troublesome bitch refused his offer, and married some prince from the island nation of Typhere instead. If Zelda couldn't be a good girl, cooperate, and give him the crown, he'd snatch it off her pretty little head. With his soldiers pouring into the marshlands towards the eastern gate of Hyrule, Artemis was sure to swarm Hyrule and conquer his ambitions. But the wise king didn't know that Hyrule's supposedly retired warrior and savior was waiting for him.

(So, this is my first fanfiction story. I have high hopes for myself, with this story anyway. I'm pretty new at this, so please be gentle and honest with reviews. THANKS!)