A/N: The picture I have in use as the cover for my CaH saga (as well as for all of my Zelda stories) is from dA by an artist lychi and the picture's name is just simply Zelda.

This is of two Dark Links and one Link. The older brother is Swamp Dragon Princess' version of Dark Link while the second Dark Link and Link are my versions. These are AU stories. The ages are in the way that Dark is two years older than Link and Link is two years older than Darky.

These stories aren't part of my CaH Saga. Just to clarify that.

These stories, and each of the chapters, are part of my "100 uploads of the year 2017". Current count is 70 and going down.

Enjoy! =)

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Three brothers

Forgive, Forget (part 1)

"You got everything along, little bro?" Dark asked while pretty much following his younger brother like a lost puppy. It was late in the evening and Link would be driving couple of hours before he'd reach his destination. This was one of the very few rare times the middle brother had nighttime counting of animals and each of those worried the oldest brother more than he ever could admit.

"For the umpteenth time, Dark, I got everything along!" Link half snapped before sighing. "Sorry. I'm just bit excited and worried at the same time." He apologized and smiled a bit. "You're just wanting to make sure, Daaku, and I'm fully grateful of that." The golden haired young man continued and swiftly kissed his brother's cheek. "I'll be okay. I promise." He told reassuringly.

Dark sighed but nodded. "I know, I know. I just…." He started before trailing off with a sigh. "Just remember to call me once you reach the cabin. Otherwise I'm prolly going to call the Knights on you." The oldest Avalon brother playfully threatened.

Link chuckled and grinned. "They'd better not scare the animals at then." He replied while doing last check on his things before picking his keys. "I'll call you in couple of hours, big bro. Try to get some sleep tonight." He told while heading out and having Dark still following him. "Tell Darky that I love him. And that I'm sorry I can't take him along tonight. Plus that I'll promise to take you and him at some night to see the animals and more or less help in counting them."

"I hoped you would've told that yourself but…" Dark started and sighed while shrugging. "Guess he didn't take too well about being denied a chance of going with you." He apologized and turned to look back inside. "DARKY! YOUR BROTHER'S LEAVING! COME AND SAY 'BYE' TO HIM!" The oldest brother shouted and got Link to bit jump at it. Yet, there came no answer from the youngest brother.

Dark sighed and shook his head. "Sorry. I guess he's still too angry to come." He apologized sorrowfully while walking to Link's car. "Safe driving, bro. Remember to call me." Dark gave one last swift kiss to the side of his brother's head before pushing the driver's side door shut. He moved off the way and waved while watching his 26-year-old brother drive away.

Dark sighed sorrowfully and went back inside once he couldn't see anything of his brother's car anymore. He checked his phone was fully charged and working perfectly as well as having not been muted. After that he made his way up the stairs and knocked on his 24-years-old brother's door. Yet, there was no answer at all. "You're being quite cruel, you know." Dark called through the door before sighing. "Anyways, Link asked me to tell that he'll take you and me out to the forest at some night so you'll get to see the animals sooner or later." He tried but there still came no reply of any kind. The 28-year-old Hylian sighed bit angrily. "Fine, be like that! No dessert for you tonight, potato!" He half shouted while hoping to get at least some kind of response for the nickname but only silence answered.

Dark sighed and shook his head while going to his own room. "He'll come out when he feels like that…" He thought and started to punch and kick his punching bag. For over ten years it had been his way of relieving stress and all of his negative feelings like anger and worry. It also was a way for him to stay fit for his profession since he was a Knight Lieutenant and having his own group.

Hour and half went past surprisingly quickly. "He's over halfway through the road now…" Dark thought as he glanced at the clock on his way to take a quick shower. From there he returned to his youngest brother's door. "Darky? I'm sorry about earlier. Please, just come out. We could order some late food if you like." He called through the door but there still came no answer. The oldest brother sighed and tried the door only to frown as he found it locked.

Without much of thinking, Dark went downstairs and to their backyard. He took once a deep breath and started to climb up the tree that grew right next to their home's wall. Few of the branches were almost touching the youngest brother's window. That specific room had, so long ago, been the middle brother's room but since he had habit of leaving in middle of the night into the backyard's forest, their father made the younger brothers to change rooms. Now, it only was of help.

Dark noticed straight off the window being bit ajar the moment he had climbed high enough. "Darky?" He called out but got no reply. While biting to his lower lip in worry, he made his way to the open window and pushed it fully open. The oldest brother swiftly got into his youngest brother's room and looked around.

Darky wasn't in there. And his phone was on the table, muted.

Feeling even more worried, Dark closed the window and went out of the room through the door. He had already taken out his phone and dialed his youngest brother's friend's number. "Hi, Kafei. It's me, Dark. Is Darky at there?" He straight off inquired while hoping against hope that his brother was at the Sheikah's. "He doesn't have to come to the phone. Just let me know if he's there." Dark half begged before sighing heavily as the answer was negative one. "Okay, thanks. Let me know if he shows up or calls you. He's not at home and he gave no info of having left the house." Dark told with rising worry. "Okay, thanks. Bye." He ended the call and took a deep breath while already dialing the next number.

Scarlet, Darky's girlfriend, answered after the second ringing and bit sleepily. "Hi, this is Dark. I'm sorry to call you at this time of the night but is Darky at there? I'm not needing to talk with him. Just needing to know if he's there." He straight off explained while crossing his fingers. Yet, he only ended up disappointed at the given answer. Dark sighed heavily and nodded even though she couldn't see that. "Okay, thanks. Call me if he shows up or calls you. Thanks." He requested while slumping against the wall behind him.

Dark stared at his phone and bit down to his lower lip. "Maybe he's with Link. Just snuck along. I'll hear of Link soon and then I'll know for certain." He thought while watching the seconds tick by. The ruby eyed brother started to frown in full worry when the clock was fifteen over midnight. "Why isn't he calling?" He wondered in rising worry and gulped once. "He has never forgotten to call me. Hell, he prolly calls me more often than not so…." He thought and swiftly got his younger brother's number onto the screen. "Should I call him? If all's fine and I call him and scare the animals off, he'll never forgive me. But if things aren't alright….?"

Dark was just going to press the call-button when his phone suddenly started to ring. He gave out a short shriek in surprise and almost dropped his phone. "Freaking hell damn it…" He muttered before taking once a deep breath and answering to the call: "Dark Avalon."

On the other end of the phone someone took a deep breath. "This is doctor McKeen from the city hospital of Termina." A male voice started and sighed a bit. "I'm afraid I don't have any of good news." He continued and kept a short pause before giving out the reason for his call: "Your brothers have been in a car crash."

Dark barely could breathe as he just stared forward. His legs gave out underneath him and crashed him down to the hallway of the second floor. "W-what…?" He half whispered and gulped once.