Warnings: This story will be SLASH (Yaoi, boyxboy, Gay love ect.) If this isn't your cup of tea, please click that lovely little button known as the 'Back Arrow'. This is also my first time posting, I don't have a Beta, so forgive me if I screw up horribly. This is a crossover between The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and the Lord of the Rings. I will not be going into graphic detail, but there will be some intercourse happening at some point. This story is going to have hints of AU, and possibly some OOCness at some point, but I'll try to keep it at a minimum.
FLAMERS: If I get flamed, I will burst into tears, whereupon my less polite personality will surface and make scathing comments with enough acid to peel the paint from the walls, especially if you don't have a point. If you're going to flame, have a point, or Ki-kao will happily point out your stupidity, probably in a way that will humiliate you in front of numerous witnesses.
Disclaimer: I don't own The Legend of Zelda, The Lord of the Rings, or their associated characters. I don't even own the vast majority of the plot. I just own the muse that likes to torment me.
The Bittersweet Glow of Twilight
By
Gwen Star
Link, Hero of the land of Hyrule, sighed. 'How do you pick up a life you'd left behind? How did you go back?' The answer was simple, you couldn't. He shifted into his sacred wolf form and curled up on his bed, he slept better in his beast form.
Blue eyes slid shut; he'd changed during his journey, in more ways than one. He'd become a beast, then a hero, then he'd lost a good friend, and become lost himself. The Triforce mark glowed briefly before he surrendered to slumber.
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When Link woke next he most certainly was not at home. He assessed the situation; he was curled up in a shelter of crumbling ruins that he couldn't recognize. He wasn't in Hyrule then, he knew every niche that could be used as shelter in Hyrule.
He huffed in annoyance then slid easily into his human form. He gracefully extracted himself from his niche and looked around carefully. The silence had him pulling out his bow and notching an arrow. A group of three injured people burst into the clearing from the northwest side. Then Link spotted the monsters.
He smiled grimly, this was his element. The bow sang as the arrow flew free, strait between a grotesque pair of eyes. He kept picking off targets calmly before they got too close, then he stowed his bow with the little bit of Twili magic Midna had taught him.
He pulled out his sword. He'd had it custom made by the best. He had money to spare from his adventures, so it wasn't like he couldn't afford it. The sword was sturdy, light, perfectly balanced and it reminded one of the Master Sword, but instead of the blue glow of the legendary blade it held a greenish gold glow from a new metal the Gorons had been experimenting with.
He twirled the blade idly as the monsters drew nearer, then suddenly whirled into action, stabbing, dodging, parrying, twirling, thrusting, and falling into the dance of death. He took a few small hits, but nothing that slowed him down.
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Elladan, Elrohir, and Estel watched with a fascination fast approaching awe as this mysterious stranger decimated the band of orcs with seemingly effortless ease. He sat suddenly and they realized the rest of the band had fled. They watched as he sat amongst the corpses and wiped the blood from his sword. Once the blade was sheathed their jaws dropped as he pulled an apple from the pouch on his lower back and began to eat, seemingly unaware of the carnage around him.
Link chewed his apple thoughtfully, these creatures were new to him, and he had a sneaking suspicion that the goddesses were playing with him again. He pulled off his glove and studied the faint mark a moment then scowled at it, " Damn relic, probably your fault I'm here." He muttered, slipping his glove back on. He finished his apple and then stood, brushing himself off.
He turned to the three and regarded them calmly. " So… mind pointing me in the direction of Hyrule?" All he received were confused expressions. He sighed, " You can't understand me can you?" When they looked at him blankly Link closed his eyes and muttered, " I hate higher deities with a passion close approaching homicidal."
He sighed, " I'm Link," he gestured to himself, " Link." Then raised his eyebrows in question. One of the twins snapped out of it first, " Elladan." He motioned to his twin, " Elrohir." Then the slightly shorter man, " Estel." Link nodded, it was a start. Then his arm tinged.
He scowled at the gash, great, poison. He pulled out a bottle and a stained rag, wetting the rag with the red liquid he clenched his teeth at the sting as the potion went to work. The wound closed slowly and he took a swift drink of the potion before stoppering it and putting it back in his bag.
When he looked back up at them again they were staring at his newly healed arm in surprise. He rolled his striking blue eyes, then turned and looked up, judging direction from the sun. Then he pondered, which direction to go? North, South, East or West?
Well, there were more trees toward the Southeast, which meant hunting grounds… and he was sick of fruit anyway. He went southeast.
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Apparently the trio was headed in that direction as well. He shrugged; he wasn't going to go too far out of his way for them. They hobbled along after him until nightfall, where he sighed. May as well take care of the invalids he'd saved before infection set in and undid all his hard work.
Besides, the shorter man was beginning to look even worse. He settled down against a tree and rummaged in his bag, " Ah. Here we are." He muttered, pulling out the Great Fairies gift, a never-ending bottle of Fairies Tears. He stared at it a moment, wondering if she had given it to him because she knew he'd be taking this unplanned trip, then shrugged.
He looked up and locked gazes with the short man, " Estel." The man jumped and he motioned the young man over. Link almost chuckled; the man had to be only a bit younger than himself, eighteen at the most. Link reached out and unwrapped the hastily bandaged arm. He hissed at the sight of the wound, his respect for Estel going up a notch, that could NOT feel good, a splinter of bone through skin rarely did, and to not scream while the wound was unwrapped probably took a vast amount of willpower.
Link pulled suddenly and Estel screamed as the bone snapped back into place. The twins had jumped up and pulled their weapons, yelling something at him, but he just ignored them and put a bit of pressure on the newly bleeding wound. He uncorked the bottle and carefully poured a small amount into the wound. Estel sighed in relief as numbing warmth spread up the entire arm.
Link re-wrapped the arm more securely then checked the other injuries. He tapped the man's boot, " Off." He'd seen him limping earlier and was determined to find out how bad it was. Estel hesitantly pulled the offending boot off, grimacing in slight pain. Link carefully checked the ankle then pursed his lips when Estel flinched.
This could present a problem. To heal the man would have to refrain from walking, but there were no horses and they couldn't stay out in the wild like he could. He bound the ankle and decided to see, if he could walk without it becoming worse, then they could continue without worry, if not… the man would have to be carried.
Elrohir examined Estel when the strange elf released him. Estel blinked at the dark blonde elf then said, " He's a healer. He's a warrior first, but a healer as well." Elladan frowned, " Where'd he go?" the split second they'd taken their eyes off of him, Link had slipped into the forest.
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When he returned a few hours later he carried a rabbit and some fruit, pear it looked like. They stared at him a moment as if not having expected him to return, " Well, that explains where he went." Elrohir said brightly. Elladan and Estel chuckled at their brother's attempt at humor.
Link sat and skinned the rabbit with one of his many blades then roasted it while the others ate the pears he'd provided. Once cooked they ate until they were no longer hungry. The twins only ate a bit of the meat, while Estel and he savored it. Once done they all settled down for a watchful sleep. The three brothers settled down to discuss their new ally.
" Elladan?" Estel murmured softly, " I don't think that our blonde friend is an elf." Elladan nodded gazing at the sleeping blonde, " I noticed as well. He has the ears, and the outward appearance, but the way he moves and his actions are not in the way of the Eldar." Elrohir tilted his head, " Yes… he moves like a predator." Estel murmured, " And he sleeps with his eyes closed."
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The next day Link kept an eye on Estel as they walked, noting how the limp progressively worsened and he fell further and further behind with each passing hour. He growled in annoyance and stopped, causing them to halt and look at him in confusion. He studied Estel a moment and sighed, the man probably weighed less than Midna and her heavy crown of stone, but he was hesitant to show them his beast form… well, nothing for it. He didn't even think to wonder why he was willing to show them his form at all, he just felt that they could be trusted. Besides, if they attacked him, he could take then down with little to no problems what-so-ever.
" Estel." Estel flushed, he knew why the man had stopped, he was slowing them down. He limped over and turned his gaze to the ground in embarrassment. There was another sigh and Link murmured something softly. When Estel looked up in confusion Link motioned to his back. " I think he's offering to carry you Estel." Elrohir said with a quirked brow. Estel's eyes widened and he shook his head, " No, no, He couldn't possibly carry me! He'd be exhausted within a few hours!"
Link stepped back and flowed into his beast form, struggling to hide the pain the transformation caused, and drawing shocked exclamations from the trio. Estel gaped; the beast was bigger than he was! Then he saw the piercing blue eyes and frowned, recognizing them, " Link?" the sleek, strong looking wolf wagged its tail briefly then huffed and crouched beside him.
Estel hesitantly reached out with his good arm and touched the green tinged black fur, it was so SOFT! Elladan smirked, " Well, what are you waiting for? This is obviously how he wishes to carry you, so get on with it." The youngest of the trio glared, then gingerly settled himself on the wolf's back. Link stood and Estel shifted slightly, getting settled, and tightening his knees instinctively as he would a horse.
It was actually rather comfortable on the wolf's back. Powerful muscles bunched and rippled under him as Link began to walk, Elladan and Elrohir following with vaguely amused expressions. Estel eventually began to tire and carefully half lay over the wolf, face pillowed by the thick hair spiking over its neck. The soft fur smelled like pine and mint, lulling him into a light doze. Elladan murmured, " I like this not-elf, let's bring him to Ada." Elrohir smirked, " Oh, I agree."
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Gwen: Well, there you go. I've got the rest of it written already, I just have to put it on the computer. Give me an idea if this story is worth it if you want me to post the rest of it.
Ki-kao: You do realize that if they do like it, you'll be obligated to actually post the damn thing, right?
Gwen: I'm aware. What's your point.
Ki-kao: My point is that you procrastinate so often, and I have a feeling you're going to make me post this sappy, bloodless crap.
Gwen: Oh, it's not that bad, and there is blood, it's just not much.
Ki-kao: Not nearly enough if you ask me.
Gwen: Well, no one did ask you.
Ki-kao: Just shut the hell up, and you, yeah you with the watery eyes from staring at the computer screen too long. Click that damned button and write a review to make Gwen get off her ass and post. Do it now.