Ze Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda
Overlooking Hyrule Fields atop a cliff, two figures watched a fight between three riders. One was a dark evil sorcerer atop a jet black horse. The other two, a warrior clad in emerald green clothes and a princess clad in a white and pink dress riding atop a sorrel horse. "So what do you think Kishin?" one of the two figures asked, a man clad in a black tunic, cap, and pants, with a longsword and shield on his back. He had pale skin, black hair, and red eyes that shined like rubies.
"Courage and Wisdom will win once again," the other, Kishin, answered. Unlike the simple attire of his companion, Kishin was wearing a white tunic, white cap, black pants, and blackened blue armor with various symbols etched into its surface. On his face a blue devil horn tattoo marked his forehead and red claw marks marked his cheeks. With his blazing white eyes and soft white hair, his visage was that of a monstrous god. However despite these differences, they bore an eerie resemblance to one another. "Power cannot face both alone. I proved that myself a long time ago."
"Indeed, once it was with the help of another, and the second was by yourself when you first attained your powers, correct?"
"Indeed it was, Soren," Kishin responded with a short chuckle before returning his attention to the battle. The fight had shifted to a dual between the sorcerer and the warrior, the two of them entrapped in a circle of golden ethereal blocks. Both of the combatants were using swords in what to a casual observer be a completely one sided dual in favor of the much larger and more muscular sorcerer. The warrior was using a longsword and a shield while the sorcerer was using an ornate glowing white blade. "The boy will win. His footwork is exceptionally good, better than mine even. He even has some very interesting techniques. Techniques I've never even seen before."
"Ganondorf has also improved since you fought him, wouldn't you say?" Soren asked tilting his head slightly to look at Kishin without losing sight of the fight.
"Very much so, even if it isn't the same one I fought. But this new link of the eternal chain is better than I was back then,"
"Says the man who reflected the big bad King of Evil's magic with a bottle,"
"I couldn't resist the temptation, besides it was funny," Kishin answered with a smirk.
"Won't deny it," Soren replied, as the sorcerer was knocked to the ground and the warrior jumped up into the air and aimed his sword down, "Looks like you're right, this new link just performed a finishing move. He impaled Ganondorf with the Master Sword…Kinda violent for a hero, I approve."
"I don't," Kishin stated while he folded his muscular arms, "There's something I don't like about this."
"What are you going to do about it, it isn't like you have much choice, he's won after all and Hyrule is saved once again,"
"I think a test is in order," Kishin replied as he put a hand to his face and closed his eyes.
"Oho! You're reverting? Been a while since you've done that," Soren asked suddenly taking an intense interest in Kishin.
Kishin's hair suddenly turned a golden blond as his skin darkened to a light tan. His clothing and armor changed to a simple green tunic, black pants, black boots, a green cap, and golden gauntlets. On Kishin's back appeared a shield with a reflective face and a longsword etched with gold. He opened his eyes revealing they had changed to a sapphire blue. "It has been a long time since I used this form," Kishin stated as he examined himself.
"It really is remarkable when you think about it. You and Mr. Hero down there look a lot of like, almost like brothers really. A few facial features are different but that's about it," Soren commented while holding his chin with his right hand, inspecting Kishin from head to foot, "So Kishin what are you planning?"
"For now, call me Rinku," Kishin stated unsheathing his longsword, and held it out in front of him. The gold etched blade began to glow with an ethereal blue light, "Yes Rinku will do nicely."
"Rinku, heh, a different pronunciation for Link, so you suspect that's the boy's name? I know the chances of a genetic reincarnation happening were slim, but for someone with your original name as well?" Soren practically sung, "It's been a while since I had any fun, I think I'll join you in testing him. Maybe I'll steal Ganondorf's idea and make use of that little failed experiment of the goddesses."
Rinku sheathed his sword and while walking away he sighed, "Do as you wish, not like I could convince you to do otherwise."
"Exactly!" Soren chirped as he walked in the opposite direction.
Several weeks later, in a small village nestled deep in a forest, the young man who had fought Ganondorf was sitting under a tree watching a herd of goats with another man about his age and a good bit bigger, both of them wearing simple tunics and pants. The young warrior's companion sighed and said, "So that's the whole story? Wow, you're right; I didn't believe a word of it Link."
"I told you Fado, but it's true. It was all so incredible and unbelievable but it all happened," Link said as he looked up into the sky, "You saw all of those weapons I have in my basement, all of those maps and keys, and you saw how much money I brought back. Ilia and the kids can even attest to some of that story being true because they saw parts of it happen."
"Well suppose so, wouldn't be like you to make up such a fantastic lie, so why did you come back to Ordon Village? You could have been knighted, made into a noble, been the princesses' private guard,"
"Everybody I really know and care about lives here, why wouldn't I want to come back?" Link asked.
"You saved all of Hyrule, you're a hero, and the people love a hero, I'm surprised they let you come back," Fado said as he stood up to stretch, "Well then, lets get the goats back in the barn, Bo wanted to talk to everybody in the village after dark."
"Yeah, lets get going then," Link said as he took out a small whistle and blew into it, playing a short melody, a large sorrel draft horse started galloping over to him as soon as the song ended. "Alright Epona lets get too work here," Link said as he hopped up on Epona's saddle.
Within minutes Link and Epona were galloping about the grazing pasture for the goats rounding up the last couple and herding them into a nearby barn. "All right Link! Faster than your record time too!" Fado yelled out as Link finished herding them all in, "I mean wow! A full three minutes faster getting the whole herd in than you ever did before all that happened."
"Really? I thought I was taking it easy," Link said as Epona trotted up to Fado.
"That was you taking it easy?" Fado laughed, "Man would I pay good money to see you trying."
"Perhaps you'll get your wish," a dark voice boomed through the field as the southern wall turned pitch black. A large black horse rode out from the inky darkness, its rider a muscular man completely enshrouded in shadows save for a pair of glowing blood red eyes.
"Damn it, I don't have any of my weapons," Link growled looking about while jumping off Epona, he picked up a long branch and stood between the rider which was now coming towards them and Fado, "Fado, run to my house and go into my basement and find my bow and its quiver!"
"All right!" Fado stammered, quickly scampering towards the exit, leaving Link to fight the horseman.
"I don't think so," the same voice stated, the gate out of the field turned into a jet black portal, another rider appearing from it.
"Li-Link!" Fado yelled, Link jumping to the side of the horseman and stabbing him with the branch, knocking him off the horse, only for the rider and the horse to vanish in a plume of black smoke.
"Damn it, they're illusions," Link growled to himself running to intercept the rider near Fado, performing the same move as before, with the same results. "Fado, listen up, the riders are only illusions, all you have to do is hit it and it'll vanish. Gather up some large stones and get ready to run and find a place to hide, I don't think any of my weapons are going to do me any good. The only one that would stand a chance I put to rest in the forest."
"Where!?" Fado asked.
"Where what?"
"Where is it? I'll go get it," Fado stated.
"No, it's too dangerous, there's a weird imp that lives in that area of the forest who guards the place, you'd never get close, just hide somewhere, I'll manage somehow," Link ordered, "Go!" Fado immediately jumped the fence and began running down the hill towards town, leaving Link alone as the southern wall turned pitch black again as five riders came charging from it. "Great, this isn't looking good for me," Link sighed and then heard a loud thump behind him, "Goody…" He pivoted on his right foot, preparing to whack whatever was behind him, only to discover an overly large sword was stuck in the ground hilt up. "Wait…what…no, gift horse, mouth," Link said as he picked the sword up, holding it with both hands and charged for the riders. Slicing all five of them in two, dispersing them, and then falling down when he couldn't stop the swing, "Damn it, this is one heavy sword."
"Not bad, hero," the voice stated, Soren soon appearing from the darkness that covered the southern wall to announce, "But you received help this day. Next time I will ensure you won't be so lucky." And Soren then vanished back into the shadows.
"Who the hell was that?" Link asked, letting go of the sword and standing up, "And why was he here?" Link scratched his head and sighed, "I'm going to need my gear, and I will not be unprepared the next time that happens."
Atop the cliff overlooking the field, Rinku was kneeling down on one knee, having watched the whole ordeal, and having been the one to throw the sword. "Not bad little hero, you were even to use that sword of all things. It took me a couple of days to get used to that thing, and that one is bigger than the first one I got from Biggoron. Too bad you failed to stop it after you finished your swing; if you had then you'd be really impressive. Soren's test was easy once you're armed and will likely remain armed. I can assure you, whether you sense my presence or not, mine won't be so easy." Rinku stood up and smirked, "Oh yes, this shall be very interesting. Perhaps I'll even challenge you to a fight. It would be very interesting to see which of us will win."
Rinku turned to the sky and said, "Isn't that right, author?" Wait a second…you're not supposed to be aware I'm up here. "Too bad, I am, live with it." Hey! That's cheating; you can't break the fourth wall like that! "Not like it matters, the chapter already ended." Wait…it did? "Yep, I'm just screwing with you, rather fun too." Great…I've created a smart-ass for a villain/mentor/whatever the hell he's supposed to be. "I'd take god." No, only I get to play god. "Says who? I'm the Kishin, it means Fierce Deity, and I assume you know that." Of course I do!
Rightyo then, you read it now review it. I enjoy hearing opinions, it's why I'm posting this thing. More reviews means I feel more motivated to write the next chapter, and better reviews means I'm even more motivated to write the next chapter. Keep that in mind if you enjoy this fic and when you decide if you want to review or not.
Tis has been a fic from your unfriendly neighborhood LunaticChaos.