Hyrule Warriors-Two Thrones: chapter.1

The land of Hyrule had many leaders. But the two leaders that lead the two largest kingdoms were Princess Zelda of the Hylians and king Ganondorf who is king of Gerudo's. The two kingdoms were once at war until a brave hero clad in green stepped forward and brought peace to the two kingdoms. Now with the war ended, the two kingdoms slowly try to make peace with one another, trying to understand and accept their differences...though it wasn't easy. But both sides did their parts the best they could while the hero watched over everything, keeping the peace between the two the best he could.

Today was a special day in the lands of Hyrule, for it was their princesses coronation to become queen, since the early death of the king. All of Hyrule were invited, however...Impa could not quite trust the Gerudo king and refused the princess to see him, so it was clear that the hero of peace, Link, would be sent to deliver the invitation to the king, out of the goodwill of Zelda and her people. Link had no problem with this, so he saddled up on his beloved friend Epona and made his way to the Gerudo desert. Ridding across the grass fields on Epona's back always gave the hero a sense of freedom, losing and enjoying himself to the vibrations of the ride and the winds that blew through his hair. However, fighting on his horse was just as thrilling and there was honestly no one else Link could trust in the heat of battle to watch his back but Epona.

Just when it seemed smooth sailing to the king, there were a few foes up ahead. But that didn't stop Link and Epona, in fact, that only increased their speed as they charged ahead before Epona landed a stomp down, trampling the Buckoblens beneath her, leaving the staggered Poe to Link, quickly finishing them off, continuing to head for Gerudo valley, slaying anything that came their way. But what they didn't know, was that as soon as they set foot in the sands, they were being watched...Once Link had finally made it to the castle, the drawbridge was lowered without a single soul standing guard. Leaping off Epona, Link headed inside the castle while Epona ran off as to hide her self, and waiting for Link to call for her once he was finished here. As expected, the castle was fitting for a dark king and yet, at the same time, it had an inviting atmosphere to it, something Link didn't expect of the king's castle. However, now that he was inside, there were many guards all over the place while two Darknut's escorted him to the throne room. Once he had finally made it to the throne room, he was met with the very tall, very masculine, very gruff king Ganondorf. He was sat upon his throne, seemingly amused by Link's visit.

"Oh, and what do I owe the pleasure of the peacemaker?" Not sure exactly how sarcastic the king was, Link stayed on his guard and kept a straight face as he approached the king before kneeling down in a respectful manner with a hand to his chest and a hand to his back before standing up straight once more.

"My king, I bring an invitation to the Princess's coronation. It is out of the goodwill she asks for your presence" Spoken well and respectfully, Link declares the offer to Ganondorf.

"Hahaha! Really now? I guess I couldn't say now to the princess's kind offer, now can I? Let the princess know I'll be coming" Evil was still quite evident in the king...But link put his faith in the king and only replied with "Thank you, your highness. We will be pleased to see you later tonight when the celebration begins" Before heading out the door. Link knew Ganon might still be evil at heart...but he wouldn't do it, he wouldn't be the world's fated hero, slayer of evil...He was tired of hearing about those old legends. All Link wanted was peace between the two kingdoms, bringing light and darkness together as one, which is why he never ended up taking on the master sword, because there was no need for it...not this time. Link was only aware of his destiny because a young girl named Lana and her sister Cia had foretold him of the bloodshed that was about to unfold, so he instead decided to choose peace, giving Zelda and Ganon both the chance to live.

~CASTLE HYRULE~

In her room, Zelda sat in front of her large mirror, brushing her long locks of golden hair, while her most trusted and precious guard, Impa, stood by the window, thinking over Ganon's reply that Link had informed her with. Zelda honestly couldn't help but agree with the Sheikah women. The hero was said to slay the evil Ganondorf but this hero brought peace to them. And although Zelda would love that more than anything, it was hard for her to put her trust in the evil king...because the slightest mistake could mean another bloody war for Hyrule...and she had come so far, cleaning up the dark mess that her family had left behind, so to start another dark war was out of the question. But how could she know if Ganondorf felt the same way? Who was to say he wasn't just going to stab them in the back later?

As soon as Zelda's mind was becoming clouded with worry, the firm and gentle hand of Impa snapped her out of it, bringing her to a sense of comfort when she looked up to smile at the Sheikah, only to receive a warm smile back from the women. She then sighed with relief and leaned against the arm of the hand that held her shoulder.

"Impa, thank you. I don't know where I would be without you" Such kind words touched Impa, though her words of thanks were not needed, as she always aided the princess out of the love and loyalty she held for the princess...her best friend.

"No thanks is needed your highness...but you're welcome" She smiled before pulling her hand away and began to braid the golden hair in the back, bringing it back to its previous style before it was let down. Once Inpa had finished Zelda's hair, the two headed out for the party that was soon to begin, checking to see how everything was coming along.

Downstairs, a young and excited blond girl with eyes of the sky, was running around as she aided the other soldiers and villagers as they prepared the grand coronation out in the large field out in front of the south keep. Setting up the food, chairs, tables, drinks, as well as the instruments for the band players. The hero, on the other hand, watched the girl run all over the place while he helped set up the bonfire since he had Epona that could help carry the carts of wood back and forth.

"Linkle sure is excited about this" Link sighed, as he looked up at Epona, though he knew she couldn't really respond. Talking to her was just something that always came naturally to the hero.

"It's better than being worthless" Hearing those words, Link looked behind him to see the lord of dragon's, Volga, head towards the said annoying girl to help her carry the obviously too heavy boxes of food to the tables. Despite his rude demeanor, Link did have to admit that the dragon was kind at heart.

"hmph" A bit pleased by the sight of the dragon and the girl, Link continued with his task of setting up the wood. And once all the wood was finally in place, everyone was gathered, waiting for their beloved princess to arrive...and she would have been here already had Imp not insisted upon the princess wearing her ceremonial white gown. Once Zelda had finally come down, though, everyone was already sitting and waiting for her grace, greeting her with smiles, cheers, and claps. Just in that moment, the great king Ganondorf appears with his many minions and Gerudo's behind him, while his loyal servants Ghirahim and Zant follow closely behind.

"Your majesty, its a pleasure to have you," Zelda says with a smile, giving the king a curtsy as a kind welcoming gesture.

"It is I who should be thanking you for inviting me, Princess" Ganon replies, with his usual smirk, bowing to the princess, leaving everyone unsure of his true motives. But Zelda didn't falter and kept her people's spirit's high with her strong faith in the hero's decision.

"Please, make yourselves at home" Zelda offers. Ganon then with a raise of his hand, allows his fellow Gerudo servants mingle with the Hylian's, leaving him to sit in his chair beside Zelda. Zant remained at his side while Ghirahim seemed to disappear someplace else.

"Now, let us begin this wonderful time, with all of us together as one" Zelda says with a smile. And with that, Volga lights the bonfire and the party begins. At first, the Hylains couldn't quite understand the lowly thief women...but over time, they all began to converse as equals, laughing, talking and eating. Zelda and Ganon both sharing conversations of their own, while Impa and Zant kept a close eye on each of their royal commanders. Link, on the other hand, was sat by the fire with Epona beside him, happily watching the two kingdoms getting along. It was peaceful, and it honestly made Link forget that Ganon was ever their enemy...aside from the fact that Impa continued to glare at Ganon, and Zant at Zelda, as he hated the royal family and Impa simply just didn't trust them.

"Hmm? So you're the one who brought this peace treaty between our two kingdom's?" Suddenly hearing this voice by his ear, Link instinctively swung his arm out, only to meet with nothing but air. He quickly rolled back and stood on his feet. And just then, the demon lord Ghirahim appeared in front of him. Link glared. Both pairs of eyes locked on to each other while the band could be heard in the background behind the fire, playing festive Celtic music.

"A feisty one, aren't you?" The demon sword said teasingly, with a lick of white lips. Link loosened his glare and eased his guard a bit, not exactly sure who the man was...and despite his behavior, he could tell by his posture that he meant no threat.

"Who are you?" Link asked but before the white-haired man could respond, a loud snap of Ganon's fingers could be heard before his loud and gruff voice spoke over the music playing.

"Ghirahim! Show the princess the show we prepared for her"

"Ah, of course, my lord" He replied with a pleasurable tone, glancing back at Link before disappearing in a sea of diamonds, vanishing right before Link's eyes. And just then, a snap of fingers could be heard once more and when Link looked over, in front of the fire was the white-haired man with a small group of Bockoblens around him.

"Your Highness, please, enjoy the show I have prepared for you," Ganon said. Zelda smiled and looked towards the white-haired man with slight concern. And just then, the man and the little monsters began to dance some kind of tribal dance for a ceremony with a very tribal ceremony music playing. As strange as it was, Zelda did find herself a bit delighted by the performance.

"Wow!" Linkle cheered, dancing to the beat of the music, causing some of the other Gerudo's and Hylian's to join in. Convincing Link to clap to the music with some of the other audience members watching, however, Link couldn't help but notice that the man would gaze at him from time to time in his dancing, Humming a funny tune. Once the music and Linkle had convinced the whole crowd to dance along, she took Volga's arms, dragging him along. Overjoyed by the display of everyone dancing, Zelda clapped in delight as she hummed to the music.

"Why don't you dance too, Hero boy~" And with a lick of his lips, The white-haired man pulled Link off from the ground, suddenly pushing him into the crowd of dancing and singing people, who were half drunk at this point in the night. Link stumbled a bit, bumping into some of the people before finding a somewhat cleared spot closer to the fire, out of Ganon and Zelda's view. Link looked around before the man finally appeared in front of him with a suspicious grin, humming in delight.

"About your earlier question. I am lord Ghirahim. But you can call me Ghirahim" Disappearing once more, only to reappear behind the hero.

"Ghirahim? I go by the name Link" He said, looking behind him before the demon sword reappeared next to the hero, flicking the golden hair just a bit, causing the hero to look his way before appearing behind him once more, grabbing him by the shoulders and forcefully spinning him around. "Dance Link," He says, while said hero tries to regain his balance and tries to catch Ghirahim before he disappears once more. Trying to catch Ghirahim was soon more like a game of tag to the hero but their moves looked more like a strange dance...and funny thing was, Link eventually lost himself in the music as well as Ghirahim's laughter that he forgot his fustration towards the demon lord and turned from catching the demon sword into a type of dance, enjoying his time, and once he was fully emersed in the dancing, Ghirahim would appear in different spots around the hero, dancing alongside him, both doing their own unique festive dances as the music continues to play with loud drum beats and floots playing with tambarines shaking. Once everyone was worn out from the dancing, everyone sat down, exhausted. As well as Link, as he smiled a bit, panting heavily by his horse as he looked up at the demon sword who stood before him, grinning, pleased that he got the boy to join him.

"Ganon, I must thank you and Ghirahim for such a wonderful song" Zelda smiled. And with that, the coronation finally began and Zelda was finally crowned as "Queen" Of Hyrule. Everyone clapped and cheered. Once all the gifts were offered to their beloved queen, Ganon and his Gerudo's took their leave. Link oddly couldn't help but pay attention to Ghirahim as he left, feeling odd about the demon sword...unable to figure out if he was really good or if he had a secret motive...which is also how he felt about Ganon...but he had to have faith.

"Link, did you enjoy yourself?" Zelda asked the hero kindly with Impa behind her.

"Huh? Oh, Y-Yeah" Broken from his thoughts, Link turned his attention towards Zelda and smiled a bit before the three of them were distracted by the sound of Linkle's snoring. Zelda and Link both shared a small chuckle while Impa merely sighed.

"I'll get her to bed, so don't worry about her" Just before Impa could say anything, Volga walked by and picked the sleeping Linkle up from her spot and carried her back to her room where she was staying at the castle.

"You should be getting to bed yourself your grace," Impa said, and with that, Zelda said her goodbye to Link and went up to her room with Impa for bed. After Link watched the two girl's head off for bed, he went to go tend to Epona first before anything else.

"Hey girl, did you enjoy the apples I set out for you?" Link asked with a smile and in return, Epona nuzzled her snout against his cheek. He chuckled in delight and pet her nose before riding her into the horse stables and heading off to bed himself. While laying in bed, his dreams were no longer of a coming darkness, but about how the two kingdoms finally living in peace, finally able to sleep in peace after so long.

~A NEW DAY~

Up and early, Link was out and about training as hard as he always did, all while Epona munched on her apples and carrots, listening to her riders sword swinging, and many other weapons he had gotten his hands on, mastering each and every one of them. However, as smooth and quiet as his training was going, Epona let out a loud nay just before the loud sound of Linkle's voice was heard as she ran towards him.

"Hey, Link!" She waved with a big grin on her face. Link sighed but he smiled as he sheathed his sword and waited for the girl to make her way over to him. Once she finally caught her breath after her long stride, she finally stood up straight and grinned brightly at the hero.

"Link, I was thinking that since We're both fellow heroes, we should do stuff together!"

"Like what? I'm kind of busy right-"

"-Stop the bad guy's silly!" She giggled just before showing Link a piece of paper with the royal family symbol on it. Link quickly read over the paper and judging by the handwriting, it was a request from Impa that Link was to head over to one of the nearby villages about some Lizalfos that have shown up, terrorizing the townspeople over there.

"Alright I'll head over there and-" Just as Link was climbing up onto Epona, Linkle had pulled on the blue scarf around Link's neck, forcing him to stop in his tracks.

"You mean WE should head over there" Linkle corrected the hero with a smile. Link sighed. "Get on" And with that, Linkle giggled with excitement and hopped on the back of the horse, however, once Epona started moving, she grabbed on tight to the hero, afraid to fall off.

"Man, riding a horse is nothing like flying with a Cucco" She commented. Link had never done so but hearing this he did remember that the girl farms those cute little things...Though Link never ate eggs, or anything really, as he just ate what grew around his home. Fruits and veggies, just like how his mother showed him. Though he highly doubted that Link ate meat either since she loves them so much, just like him.

Riding through, Link and Linkle made their way towards the village in need. Zelda and Impa watched them leave from the royal bedroom window, before returning to the rest of the paperwork, especially now that she was queen, she would have to go through more of paperwork than when Impa used to do most of it for her.

"Ma'lady, what if those monster were sent by Ganondorf?" Impa suggests with a slight glare. but Zelda knows Impa is simply worried about her safety.

"Impa, please don't worry about his majesty so much" She smiled. "I think...maybe he has truly changed" She replied.

"But it's only been a few days since the peace treaty had been made" Impa urged on, still unable to agree to this.

"Impa...keep you're eyes open...but don't close your heart. I believe in the gift our hero has given us, so I will continue to have faith in the king" Putting a hand to her heart, Zelda speaks kindly, convincing Impa to at least TRY and see the good in Ganon's heart...even if it wasn't the easiest thing. She believed in Zelda, so she had no choice but to have faith in the peace amongst their kingdoms.

~GERUDO VALLEY~

After giving numerous commands to his minions, Ganon painfully listened to Zant rant on about Ghirahim acting suspiciously, always going off on his own...but Ganon could careless, as the demon sword was his most faithful servant and didn't have any doubts about him, nor would he ever any time soon. The other Gerudo's standing by on guard were even becoming fed up with Zant's ranting about the demon sword...not that they exactly trusted him either but they all knew how the king felt and that's all that mattered.

"Please my Lord! Why after Zelda's coronation would he suddenly just vanish!? And before that, he was always running off and returning late!"

"ZANT" And just then, the loyal Twili stopped his ranting and stiffened.

"If I said I have faith in Ghirahim, then so should you"

"But-"

"-That's an order" And with that, Zant bowed his head and walked away, back to his post where he would stand guard. Ganon laughed a bit after his leave, sitting up from his throne and looking out his window.

"I'll let that idiot find out for himself what exactly Ghirahim is up to"