Chapter One: Attack

Link entered the beautiful courtyard. His good friend was indeed there, just as her nursemaid Impa had said. Link walked through the green grass, the gentle sound of flowing water in the air. The blonde princess looked up from her book with a smile.

"So, what are you doing here? You're not welcome," she teased. Link returned her smile with a grin, and sat down next to her.

"I'll make myself welcome if I have to." He replied. Zelda raised a slender eyebrow.

"And what exactly what the hero do to make himself welcome?" she asked, amused. Link smiled and kissed her gently on the lips. Zelda though about it and said, "That'll do."

Link noticed the princess's book. The book was folded in her lap, the title shown clearly on it; "Curses and Evils of the World". Link looked at Zelda questioningly.

"I've decided to change the style I'm reading, at least for now." She explained. "This book tells about all sorts of things that express horror. For example, it reveals many sorts of curses and their symptoms, and some of the darkest monsters like vampires and demons. The strange thing is that this book isn't to amuse me…these things really exist. And since I'm a spell caster, I want to be ready for when it happens."

Link thought this through and nodded. Zelda always wanted to be ready for things like this, ever since the horrible reign of Ganondorf. Who knew when he could return? His remaining servants probably still did his will, so there was always some sort of his evil left in Hyrule.

The two friends talked a little longer about random things, and then Link had to leave.

"I've got to pick up some things from the market, and then I need to stop by the forest and Kakariko Village to deliver some stuff. I'll talk to you later, perhaps."

"I understand. Watch yourself, Link." She said. It was strange what Zelda did sometimes. She never said a proper 'hello' or 'goodbye' to Link, ever. She didn't really need to. You could just tell by her other words when she was greeting you or not. The only times she ever did was if she was greeting some other important person, like the many suitors she was forced to meet. That was probably the worst thing that her father made her do, talking to all sorts of men who wanted to marry her. She was glad she could escape from that so easily.

Link kissed the princess goodbye, and then left the courtyard. He greeted some of the guards he passed, and they returned it, some of them even bowing to the Hero of Time. He was looked up to by many of the Hylian soldiers, since he was known for so many great deeds. Even many of the generals respected him.


The blonde hero left the Castle and followed the road to the market. Everyone greeted him as he entered the stone-paved streets. He noticed a strange man he hadn't seen before, watching him. The man looked many years older than Link, with his shaggy beard and long, untrimmed hair. The man had a disturbing grin on his face. Link ignored it, thinking it was a traveler who didn't come here often.

Link found the Bazaar and entered it. The shopkeeper greeted Link with a heavy pat on the back.

"Hey, my friend, Link! What does ya need from me too-day? A new shield, perhaps?"

Link smiled at the shopkeeper.

"Yes I do, but I need more than one. In fact, I need five of them." The shopkeeper's eyes widened in surprise.

"Eh…did you just say five? Five Hylian shields, you say?" Link nodded. The trader smiled, knowing this would give him a lot of money. But Link was his good friend, so he decided to give him a discount.

"Well, my friend, I'll help you out. Since these shields are 80 rupees each, I'll take them down to 50 a piece. That sounds good, eh?" Link smiled again.

"Thank you so much, my friend." The blonde hero said. "You really helped me out. Hmm…I also need some Deku Nuts, but please, I don't need a discount on them." The trader nodded thoughtfully. He took off twenty Deku nuts off the shelf and placed them in a box. He then went to his storage area and brought out five Hylian shields, taking three trips to carry them all. He placed everything in the box, and shoved the box over the counter to Link. The hero gave him 280 rupees; 250 for the shields, and 30 for the deku nuts.

"Thank you very much, sir." Link said. The shopkeeper nodded, but then looked at him thoughtfully.

"Are you sure you can carry that, lad? Five iron shields and twenty deku nuts…that will be mighty heavy for ya…" Link smiled and showed the trader his golden gauntlets, which could let Link lift- and throw- something that weighs over a ton. The shopkeeper stared enviously at the shining gloves. He immediately understood Link could carry the things easily.

"Alright, then…have a good day, lad." Link picked up the box and shifted it to one arm, and left the shop.


Outside, the clouds were beginning to gray, getting heavier and heavier with rain. Link was disappointed. He couldn't make it to the forest before the rain. He would have to stop at Kakariko and spend the night if he wanted to stay dry. He headed toward the drawbridge of the market and went out into Hyrule Fields.

Link set down the box and took out the Ocarina of Time. He called Epona, his beautiful red horse with the special tune Malon had once taught him. Link heard a whinny far away, and then the sound of galloping hooves and Epona ran towards him. She stopped in front of her Master, lowering her head to let him pet her. Link smiled, running his hand down the smooth, soft nose of his horse, and thanked her for coming so quickly. He picked up the box and strapped it to her back behind his saddle. He mounted her, and then they rode off towards Kakariko.

The rain came a lot sooner than he predicted. He was about halfway to Kakariko after riding for an hour, and he felt the first drops of water on his skin. He looked up…and the rain began to suddenly pour. Link cursed himself for not leaving sooner. He dismounted Epona and took out a cloth to cover the box with the shields. He was about to mount his horse again, but he saw something in the distance. He looked closer, wondering what it was…and recognized it with dread. It was the strange man he had seen earlier.

The man looked even worse than he had seen him before. His clothes were in rags and cuts covered his skin, but he seemed to not mind. He still had that scary smile on his face. His eyes were an unnatural glowing red. Link had a bad feeling in his stomach. This man was going to attack him, he just knew it.

Link whispered to Epona, telling her to ride off towards Kakariko and wait for him. She was reluctant to leave her master, but she obeyed him, running off into the distance. Link focused on the hostile-looking man again. He unsheathed his sword, preparing himself for an attack.

"What is your name?" Link shouted to the man. The man didn't answer; perhaps he hadn't heard him? Link started walking closer to him. The rain poured down, clouding his vision. It was turning night now, since Link could see stars in the sky. But they didn't shine out enough to light the ground. It was nearly impossible to see the man now. Link tried to talk to the man again.

"What do you want from me?" he cried. The man said no answer…except now he was walking towards him. The man's frightening smile was growing wider. The fog from the rain seemed to follow him as if he was their master. The man stopped when he was about twenty feet away. Then, the man looked to his left and into the night sky. Link followed his gaze, trying to see what he was looking at.

Suddenly, the ground was lit up by the night sky. The moon, glowing with its pale whiteness, shined out in the darkness. The man looked back at Link again. He strangely started laughing, starting out quietly, and getting louder. The man laughed victoriously. Link, with a sinking feeling, suddenly knew why this man was laughing.

The freakish laughs suddenly turned into cries of pain. The man was covered by the pale light of the moon, almost as if he was attracting it. Suddenly, the man started…growing. His back curled up and then ripped out of his shirt. The man's legs grew long and thin, and he actually stepped out of his shoes that were once tied. Then his face changed. His face turned into a long snout, teeth pointing viciously. His hands turned into wicked claws, his feet turned into paws. His clothes fell off of him; he no longer needed them…he was a werewolf.

Link was shocked, and actually started feeling scared. Who knew how long this man was a werewolf? Why had he come after Link? All the hero knew was that this thing was terribly dangerous…and he had to kill him.

The werewolf's transformation was complete. But strangely, it was whimpering, as if it were a scared little dog. Link cautiously stepped closer to it, trying to see if it would attack or not. But then suddenly, the monster howled into the night. Link stepped back again. He knew it was about to attack. He was right.

The werewolf began to sprint towards him. Link clenched his shield and sword tightly in his hands, bracing for impact. Link began to charge towards it as well, ready to swing his sword. They both met at the same time. Link's sword slashed across its chest, but its claws hit him, too. Link fell backwards, pain surging in his chest. He struggled to get back up, but the thing tackled him again. Link tried to keep his shield in front of his face so the demon wolf couldn't bite him. He stabbed his sword out from underneath the wolf, causing it to jump off. Link quickly got to his feet.

The werewolf was wounded now, and definitely angrier. It bore its teeth at Link, growling and barking. Link still winced from the scratches on his chest. The pain burned like fire. But Link tried to ignore it, focusing on killing the demon. Link charged at it again, stabbing the wolf in the chest. It howled in pain, and snarled at him. It kicked Link- and his sword- out of its chest, and began to sprint towards him. It charged into Link, knocking both his sword and shield from his hands. Link couldn't reach them if he tried.

So he wrestled with the werewolf, punching and kicking it. It pushed him back to the ground and tackled him. Link tried to kick it off, but he couldn't. Then…a horrible pain filled his neck. Link could feel part of his bone being scraped by the teeth. The werewolf…had bit him.

Link screamed in pain, but it gave him strength, adrenaline rushing in his veins. He pushed the werewolf off of him and stood up. He grabbed his sword and plunged it into the heart of the wolf. It howled, but its voice began to quiet. It was dying. Link pulled out his sword fiercely and slashed it across its face. The werewolf fell down to the ground and stopped breathing. Link knew it was finally dead.

But the werewolf turned back into its human form. The man was naked in the dirt, his wounds still bleeding from when he was in his evil form. Then, the dead man's corpse burnt with an unholy flame, disappearing from the world.

Link gasped from both pain and exhaustion. He tried to call Epona to him, but he was too weak to take out the ocarina. He felt his own warm blood flowing down the side of his chest from his wound in his neck. Darkness filled his sight, even though the moon still shined. Link felt wave after wave of vertigo, and then finally couldn't take it. He fell to the ground and knew no more.


yeah yeah i know...werewolf in a legend of zelda story...not exactly the most original idea. but i will make it original, for me at least. heres a warning... this story isnt exactly for the faint of heart. there will be tons of death and stuff...so...yeah.

Note: the personalities of the characters in this story will be different from my other story, so dont be surprised if you notice Zelda isn't a bitch in this one :) please read and review, I would really appreciate it.