Hello! This is my first fic, and I certainly hope it will be finished as well. Reviews will help keep me motivated! R&R!

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters who originate from the Legend of Zelda games by Nintendo, the others are mine!

Zelda: The Corrupted Blood

Death.

Only one word could possibly describe the events occurring in the capital of Hyrule. Fires were rapidly spreading from one house to the other, and corpses litered the streets, either burned to death or run through by one of the curved blades of the Gerudo Tribe.

The attack had come unexpected, during the night. Hundreds of Gerudos had assaulted the peacul inhabitants in their sleep, showing no mercy nor regret. The defense of the city had little to no possibility to protect themselves, lest the people around them. Townspeople desperately tried to escape the terror, but they were either cornered by the assassins or trapped inside the flaming buildings.

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The royal castle fared no better, since it was the prime focus of the relentless assault. Everyone from maids and servants to nobles were instantly slain, and the great and merciless leader of the Gerudo was in the middle of the carnage, swinging his massive sword at anyone within range, slowly moving towards the royal chambers.

The King of Hyrule was in a state of total panic. He saw his subjects being slaughtered, the blood running down the streets, corpses littering the landscape. Doom was inevitable for his kingdom.

He had fled deep into the castle with his newborn daughter along with her guardian, but the approaching Gerudo were closing in on them. The King quickly needed to devise a plan to ensure their safety, at least that of his daughter.

He led the way to the library where he remembered there used to be a hidden passage leading to a wine cellar in the outskirts of the town. It was the only means of escape. Suddenly, he heard shouts coming from behind them, not very far away. They didn't have much time.

"Impa, take her down to the library and take the passage behind the bookcase at the far end. Get her out of the town, lead her to safety," the King said to his servant, fear and concern showing in his eyes.

"What about you, your Highness? I cannot leave you alone!," she replied.

The King shook his head. "There is no time, I will delay them from pursuing you for as long as I can."

"They'll kill you!" she yelled.

"It's better than to have my daughter slain because of my own selfish actions! Please, do this for me, not your king, but your friend. Please, save my little girl", he said silently while unsheathing his sword.

She reluctantly nodded and ran off down the narrow corridor while the king waited with his sword held high. He gave a silent prayer to the Goddesses.

And with that, the assassins came speeding into the room. The king held his ground, exchanging blows with the incoming warriors. He managed to wound one or two of the first, but he was quickly growing tired and their numbers were overwhelming. He felt a blade bite into his right leg, and, with a grunt, he fell to his knees. His sword was flung across the room, and he looked up to see the sharp end of a massive sword right between his eyes. His eyes widened at the sight of the man above him. With his dark clothes, greenish skin, fiery red hair and black eyes which seemed like the endless abyss, this could only be the King of the Gerudo.

Ganondorf was his name.

Ganondorf grinned evilly at the sight of the kneeling figure in front of him, taking satisfaction in the fear emanating from him. He placed the tip of his sword at his throat and made him look upward into his eyes.

"Where is your little princess? Left her in her bedroom while you scurried away to save your own hide?", Ganondorf said coldly with a huge grin.

The king gave him a hating glare and spat at his feet. "I would never abandon my daughter or anyone in my family, unlike you, you inhuman demon!"

Ganondorf only grinned wider at his comment. "Very well, but why don't you tell me where they are then, and I might consider giving you a relatively painless death."

The king just sighed at the proposal. "As if I could be bought at such a low price…I'd go through centuries of torture to ensure the safety of my loved ones. You won't get anything out of me!" He spat at the Gerudo's feet.

Ganondorf's amusement quickly turned into fury, and he forcefully impaled the king through his stomach, bursting through the spine. The king gasped and his eyes went wide in shock, before his lifeless form slumped to the floor.

Ganondorf signaled to his warriors to search for the princess and he walked off to inspect his new home, all the while grinning to himself in clear satisfaction. "Finally, it's all mine!" He erupted into a thunderous laugh that seemed to shake the very walls around him, and disappeared into the shadows.

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Impa ran in the shallow water of the underground tunnel with the princess cradled in her arms. She had to run carefully through the darkness to avoid stumbling while she made her way to the exit. After a few minutes she spotted a faint light at the end of the long tunnel. The king had told her that he'd put a horse at the exit for them to use in their escape, and she greatly wished that it hadn't been discovered.

Suddenly, a feathered arrow sunk into her left shoulder, almost causing her to stumble and fall. She glanced backwards and, to her terror, she spotted several shadows running in pursuit. She ran faster towards the exit, feeling the arrows soaring past her, determination in her eyes.

As she neared the end of the tunnel, a second arrow embedded its head into her right thigh. She grunted from the surge of pain, but still forced herself forward.

The neigh of a horse gave her hope, and she forced herself forward even faster, the moonlight spreading its veil, revealing a dozen Gerudo warriors up ahead of her. She abruptly halted, fear grazing her gray eyes. Her back jolted in pain as three arrows embedded themselves in between her shoulder blades, causing her to fall to the ground.

She saw a tall female Gerudo snatch the princess from her grasp…and her world went black.

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