The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight War
An Accurate (Mostly) Account of the Era of Twilight~ Told by Four Survivors
Prologue Part 1: Hyrule Falls
Hyrule Castle~ June 6th, 1565
A cloaked man walked through the castle's halls, leaving behind death and destruction as he headed for a certain room. The man slowly smiled to himself as he reached the King's Chambers, and reached for the doors. I can kill two birds with one stone...He reached into his cloak and pulled out a small knife. Or with one dagger.
King Henry XVII was sitting at his desk, writing down in his journal of what had transpired that week. He did not hear the door open, or see the man walk up behind him. He did, however, feel the dagger in his throat.
The King died quickly. When his servants found him, he was stiff and cold. Then, came even more news: the Queen had been killed as well.
A young woman stood before a glass case, tears falling down her face. "...Your deaths shall be avenged. When I find the man who slaughtered you, I shall kill him myself." The woman raised her arms, and the glass case shattered, sending shards of glass in every direction. Sprinkled with her own blood, the woman reached into the case and drew out a blazing sword. "This isn't the sword that I need, but it will do."
Several minutes later, the woman and her remains servants and Knights were gathered in the Throne Room, or what was left of it. They stood, waiting, watching the twin doors. Then, they opened, or rather, were blasted off of their hinges. A man's evil laughter filled the room. The woman only gripped the sword in her hand tighter. "...So. This is how Hyrule falls….the last Queen hides in her Throne Room...instead of fighting me…" The cloaked man stepped into the room, still holding the dagger. Without warning, he grabs a Knight and holds the dagger to his throat. "Drop the sword. Or he dies." The Knight manages to shake his head frantically at his Queen. The woman lowers her gaze from the struggling man to the sword in her hand. "Tell me...Zelda...will you let your people suffer darkness and terror? Or will you surrender, and live? It's your choice." The man shifted his dagger and drops of blood appeared on the Knight's neck. Zelda had only one choice. Her grip on the sword faltered and it fell to the ground.
The man quickly took action, rounding up any nobles that were still loyal to the King, and killed them. All spare the Queen. He had her locked away in the second highest tower. "You won't get away with this, Zant. There's still one of the Knights out there." Zant turned to face the Queen. "Is that so? Even if he were the Hero himself, he could not stop me. If he managed to free you, where would you go?" "He'll come to aid Hyrule. It's only a matter of time before history repeats itself." Zant begins to laugh evilly. "And do you even know this Knight's name?" Zelda looks up at her captor. "He'll be a Forester. They always have and will be." "...A Forester...last I recall, they all were killed. Could it be that a bastard lives? If so, will the Goddesses see that he has enough blood in him to wield that sword?" Pondering on this, Zant leaves Zelda. And all the while, he can't help but wonder, Could one of them still live?