On the brink…
It was a war between the two countries but it ended in a complete tragedy.
Plegia won over Ylisse.
Gangrel, the mad king, murdered the former exalt. He only agreed to spare the rest of the royalty if the eldest sister, Emmeryn, agreed to be his bride. Once she was 24, 10 years after the war, the two were married. Ironically, Emmeryn never truly hated him for his actions, since she saw how hurt her father's actions made him.
He wasn't satisfied with this victory, for the past 2 years, he's been targeting another country. That country was further away, but it yielded great treasures and power, that country was Hyrule.
2 years prior, Hyrule had dealt with a reoccurring threat known as Ganon. One person was able to slay the age-old evil and became known as the Hero of Hyrule. His name was Link.
During that time, Link grew close with the Princess of Hyrule, known as Zelda.
They weren't a couple in the traditional sense, but it was clear the two were close. Link conversed with her in private during their 6 months fending off Ganon's forces, so they grew to know each other very well.
What would happen next would test the limits of his loyalty to her.
"Gotta hurry! Gotta hurry!" Link shouted as he ran towards the throne room. He went pass an old woman and her young granddaughter, both with silvery hair. "Hey Impa! Hey Paya!" He said quickly before passing them.
Paya, the younger of the two, blushed. "Hi, Link!" She said while he ran.
Impa chuckled. "Going to give it a try?!"
"Yes!" Link said happily.
Hey ran as fast as he could, passing a few knights and some guards as he makes it. He's outside the throne room. Stopping to take a breath, Link straightens himself and walks in.
He sees her, sitting at the throne meant for Hyrule's first-in-line for the throne. Princess Zelda, the lovely blonde girl whose life he saved and who guided him to repel Ganon. He had to see her.
Zelda was reading her notes when she noticed Link coming in. She smiles and gets up, allowing Link to see more of her regal attire. Her pink and white dress, with blue trimming.
"Link!" She says. "How are you?"
"Link!" Good. He says as he walks to her. "What's been going on? I haven't seen you in a month."
"Oh... you know." She says in a tired tone. "My father may be happy Ganon is no longer a threat, but that doesn't mean I'm free from my duties." She looks to the notes. "So, why are you here?"
Link takes a breath then clears his throat.
"I was wondering… what are your plans, tonight?"
Zelda lowers the note. "What?"
"It's just that… my family and I are having dinner and I was… wondering…" Link starts scratching the back of his head. "… if you'd like to come have dinner with us… as… my date?"
Zelda blushes.
"Oh…" She looks around. "I… don't really know." Link starts to worry. "I have a lot to work on, especially with word about another country reaching out to us for some reason."
"Oh…" Link says, sounding depressed. He then bows quickly. "I understand." He walk away.
"Daughter…" The voice of a man called out. The two teens look behind Link to see the source of the voice. It's the king of Hyrule, King Rhoam. "You have worked endlessly for hours… you deserve a break."
"Are… you sure, father?"
He smiles. "Absolutely."
Zelda smiles and looks to Link. "Then it seems I will have dinner with you."
Link smiles back. "Then I will see you to pick you up. Does sundown sound good?" Zelda nods. "I'll see you then!" Link turns around, walking away with a smile. He takes a moment to bow to the king before continuing.
Rhoam looks to his daughter. "You should get ready for your date." Zelda smiles. "Best hurry."
"Thank you, father!" Zelda smiles before leaving for her room.
Once his daughter leaves, Rhoam takes a heavy breath before walking to his throne. He sits down and places his face in his hand.
"She's gone… I don't need her to know what is to come next." He looks around to see no one present. He then takes out a parchment, reading something sent to him specifically.
Dear Hylian Royalty,
The current ruler of our country is coming to make contact with you. He is dangerous and will look for any reason to start war. Please do not provoke him, please appease to his ego, do not give him any reason to lash out. He will bring weapons. His name is Gangrel.
Thank you for reading this,
You will know who I am by my blue hair when he arrives, but do not acknowledge me so quickly.
Rhoam read it over and over. He was afraid of what this Gangrel would do.
Miles overseas, a ship is on its way to Hyrule. On it, the current ruler of Ylisse waits in his room, impatiently.
"Are we there yet?!" Gangrel barks.
"No sir." A soldier responds.
"How much longer?!"
"Another day, sir. From there, it'll be 2 days to the castle."
"Ugh!" Gangrel childishly groans. "I guess I'll go see how my wife is…"
He gets up and leaves the room.
He and his wife agreed to stay in separate rooms during the trip. She hasn't been feeling well lately, though he wasn't informed why. He doesn't really care, outside of her connection to the throne, he doesn't care that much for her. Still, she was at least someone he can talk to when he was bored.
But once he arrived at her door, a younger man with blue hair stood in his way.
"Can I help you?" He says in a tone that suggests he doesn't want him to go through.
"I'm here to see your sister… the big one." He says in an annoyed tone.
"She doesn't want anyone right now." He answers.
"I am her husband, Chrom!" Gangrel barked.
"As I said…" Chrom snarled. "She doesn't want anyone right now. Even I don't know why."
Making a dirty face, Gangrel storms off.
Chrom greatly disliked his brother-in-law and couldn't understand why his sister tries to bring out whatever good she thinks he has.
Inside, the woman in question, Emmeryn, is sitting on her bed. She's rather saddened as a younger girl consoles her. This girl is the youngest of the siblings, Lissa.
"You know, you gotta tell him soon, Sis."
"I know, but I'm not sure how to tell him or anyone else…"
Gangrel continues his marching off when he passes by another door. He knocks on it. A young woman's voice answers from behind it in a very annoyed tone.
"What?"
"We'll be boarding about tomorrow. You two better be ready." Gangrel walks away.
In Hyrule, Link is at the house he, his sister and uncle have been given to live in as they prepare for dinner. Link gets cleaned up and puts on the green tunic he's known for.
"Do you really want to go in that?" The older man says.
"Yes, Uncle Alphon." Link answers. "It's what she knows me best in."
His little sister, the girl in a blue dress, smiles.
"I think it's great of you to invite your girlfriend for dinner."
"She's not my girlfriend, Aryll." Link answers.
"Not yet!" She says with a smile.
"Now, Aryll." Alphon cuts in. "That's our nation's princess! Do not talk about like she's any other girl!"
"I'm not! My brother doesn't like any other girl!" She says.
"Anyway!" Link speaks up. "I'm off to go get her."
Link heads to the door, waving everyone goodbye as he heads out.
He takes a deep breath, getting that madness out of his mind as he thinks back to the day he met Princess Zelda.
It was a day he'd never forget…
A new story, a crossover with Fire Emblem Awakening... except not really because it's about an alternate universe where Gangrel won and took over years prior. There will be some differences, but I think it'll work out in the end... I hope.
You probably already know who the annoyed voice is, and she's going to be having a special role in this story.