Okay! So this is a new fic ( I'm on writers block atm. Vio is being a bitchy muse and not showing himself ;A;) Warning it is separate from Hero in a Twilight World. What happens in this fic is separate from the other one. Sheik is separate from Zelda, and the fic is Sheik and Dark Link-centric. AND I AM NOT POSING ZELDA AS THE BAD GUY. JEALOUS GIRLS DO STUPID SHIT WHEN THEY LOVE SOMEONE THAT ISN'T THEIRS.

Prologue- Shadow saved by Shadows

Sheik stood within the shadows in the Temple of Time as Zelda showed herself to Link.

"I apologize for meeting you in disguise, but it was necessary to hide from the King of Evil…"

Sheik grit his teeth in frustration. She was a good princess but he hated that she took credit for what he had done – and he really didn't like it.

She also knew he loved the Hero. Watching over him, taking care of him, making sure he was healthy – all in the name of his love for him.

Now it was all gone. Zelda originally was going to introduce him as her guardian, her best friend and brother.

She was jealous of the love he had – and the love Link had for him. He had kissed Link after the Shadow Temple, a sweet, long kiss that resulted in a less-than-pure-night of bliss.

"So Sheik was… you?" he looked so heartbroken and confused. Zelda smiled softly.

"I still love you, Link." Sheik's heart was ripped in two.

"And after this we'll be together always.."

Sheik ran out, eyes filled with salty tears.

His heart was in two, shredded by the one he considered his best friend.

….

He had made his way to Lake Hylia when the darkened skies turned light. The sun was out, and he heard a cry of gladness from some random person.

"He is dead! The Hero saved us all!"

Despite his sadness, his anguish, his anger, he smiled. The Hero – his Hero – would be safe now. Hyrule was back in order, and peace would rain again.

But not in his chaotic heart.

Sitting on the now soft grass of the lake's shore – grass made soft by the Hero – and curled up.

"How could she do that? Break mine and Link's hearts with a lie…. He loved me…" He wasn't being whiny – that wasn't in his nature at all – but he wanted his Link back. The Link that was soft and warm for him, submissive and sweet. A lustful tremor went through his body thinking of Link in a bed - his bed - a perfect picture of desire, for him.

"I have to face facts…. He's Zelda's now… I can't go against the Princess…" He unfurled himself and leaned against a tree. Closing his eyes, he decided to take a nap until Zelda called for him.

He heard a weak whimper from the shadows, however.

"Help me…" Came the voice. It was deep and sweet, and sounded familiar….

A mop of black hair emerged from the watery shadows of Lake Hylia. Red eyes that looked pleading and desperate found him, and Sheik was struck dumb.

Dark Link, battered and bloodied, pulled himself up onto the shore.

Cautiously, Sheik approached the Link-lookalike. Desperate, blood red eyes looked up at him filled with pain.

Pain almost similar to his now.

He gently picked the tunic-clad figure up. He was covered with lash marks that opened his midnight-colored tunic up, blood streaming from the fresh wounds. Sheik noted crusted over infected lashes as well.

"….Who did this to you?" Dark looked up at him weakly.

"My m-master, after I failed him…" he coughed up blood. "E-everyday after the day the Hero defeated me in the temple in the lake, Ganondorf beat me bloody…" the younger boy fainted from blood loss and pain. Sheik gripped him tighter.

"Hold on I'll help you heal…" He looked down at Dark – the dark side of his Hero – and wanted to cry.

He wouldn't let anyone harm this young man again.

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Okay I know I should be working on chapter seven, but I had writers block. GAH. So I'm posting my OTP which is so scarce I have to write M!SheikxDark Link