Chapter 1
As you may know Link and Zelda have been best friends since age 10. Well it has been eight years, and Link and Zelda did everything together. My story takes place in Hyrule during a terrible war. Zelda is having a hard time ruling Hyrule ever since her father passed away. Link is heart broken because the Korkiri Forest was burnt to the ground. All the Korkiri looked in search for a new home up north. As far as Link knows Ganon is still in the Evil Realm. Majora's Mask was put to sleep of eternity. Yet Zelda senses a new threat to Hyrule. But only time could tell what awaits Hyrule.
Zelda sat silently in front of her father's grave in the village. From behind Link puts his hand on her shoulder. Link was wearing a black vest over a white tunic, his long hair in a pony tail, and big black boots. Zelda was wearing her pink dress, (from Super Smash Bros. Melee) and her hair was braided. She got up and started crying in Link's arms. "Why did that thief take away his life?" Zelda said faintly. She continued to sob for a few minutes.
Once she stopped crying, she asked Link if he would like to have dinner with her. "Very well." Link said smiling. Link whistled for Epona. He set Zelda on the horse and then Link got on. Leaving the village Zelda smiled seeing two little boys with toy swords pretending to be Ganondorf and Link.
It was twilight in Hyrule now, and Link brought Zelda to the castle on foot. At the castle the grand duke greeted them with an unpleasant frown. "Princess Zelda where were you! You don't leave the castle without permission or without a knight. "But I had Link with me" Zelda said. "Unarmed" The duke said. Link was ninth degree black belt when he trained with the Grudeos, but the couple was silent in front of the duke. Finally the duke calmed down. "Well I suppose no harm done." He said. "Link will be joining us at dinner tonight." Zelda said. The duke stared at Link's clothes. "Well at least it's better than the nasty green tunic." The duke said. Link had an angry face now. Zelda know Link gets mad when people make fun of Link's old Korkiri tunic.
Before dinner, Zelda bathed and put on a silver gown. While brushing her hair a "bang" came from her bedroom. She walked in to see what it was.
A puddle of black liquid was on the floor. As she got closer the brighter the Triforce got on her left hand. She stared at it for a while. Suddenly three black tentacles wrapped around Zelda pulling her into the puddle. Her scream was very loud, so Link was able to hear it. Zelda tried to fight it off. Zelda managed to rip off part of dress the tentacle was grabbing. Link barged in with his Master Sword. He cut off all the tentacles with one swipe. Zelda was bleeding on her arm, legs, and face. Her clothes were ruined and cold because of the black liquid.
Zelda was breathing hard in Link's arms. "Go get the nurse he told one of the guards." Link said. Link looked at the remains of the puddle. For a split second, Link saw red glowing eyes appear from the puddle. He recognized those eyes, he can't remember where but he knows that he has seen them.
Impa the nurse came rushing in with a brief case of medical item. "Link I'm going to have to tell you to leave." Impa said. Link looked at Zelda's face. His eyes watered but didn't break into tears. Once he left, Zelda was going crazy in her mind. "H-how come I couldn't break free using the Triforce? It's like, it was blocking my magic. Impa rubbed ointment everywhere on Zelda's body.
Outside, Link was wondering about the creature he saw in the puddle. Was it his imagination, or was there a monster trying to attack Zelda. Link knew Zelda was in danger, so he decided to watch after Zelda for a while and see if something happens.
"Link, How did you get the Master Sword?" the duke who was sitting next to him asked.
"The Temple of Time was destroyed by a cannonball. The damage put a hole leading to the Master Sword." Link said. "Does the Master Sword have it entire power?" The duke asked. "It seem half of the power is missing from the blade." Link answered.
Impa came out of the door and said it was okay for them to come in. When Link walk in Zelda was half asleep from a drug that relieves shock. "Will she be alright?" the duke asked. "She just has three large cuts and was in shock." Impa said. "L-Link" Zelda whimpered. Link knelt next to her and held her hand. Link dug in his pack and got a beaker filled with blue Chuchu Jelly. "Drink this." Apparently, Link came across the rarest creature in Hyrule, the Blue Chuchu and used it blood as a medicine. As soon as Zelda gulped it down she was completely better. Her wounds disappeared and she calmed down. "Well I'll be" the duke said to himself. Zelda got and hugged Link. "Thank you, so much." She said. Then she kissed him on the cheek. Link blushed. "Shall we have dinner." The duke soon said after. Walking down to the dining hall Link handed Zelda note making sure no one else could see. She stuffed it in her pocket. They passed a royal guard and Zelda asked him if he could clean Link's sword. "Very well your Majesty." He said bowing. Link got the strangest felling he was going to need his weapon later.
At dinner Zelda sat next to Link and the duke was at the far corner. A royal servant rushed to Zelda. "The king of the Gorons are here to discuss with you about the war between Thyania. Thyania is the sworn enemy of Hyrule in every way. The duke, the Gorons, and the Zoras all want them eliminated. Link also considered it since they burned down the Korkiri Forest. "Please send him in." Zelda said.
Druania came in with a mad look on his face. He sat across of Zelda frowning. "What is it?" Zelda asked. The Thyanians just killed three more of our Goron. Then Druania notices Link. "BROTHER LINK! How are you! Druania said to Link. "Pretty good." Link said smiling. "How are you?" The Goron looked at him with a grin on his face. "This morning some black puddle came from nowhere and tried to suck me in. The funny thing is the same thing happened to Princess Ruto of the Zoras." The goron said. Both Link and Zelda grew wide eye. "Did it attack you with black tentacles?" Zelda asked.
"Yes it did, why?" The Goron said. "The same thing happened to Zelda and she almost died." Link said. "Umm ah ah lets just enjoy our meal and forget the whole thing." Zelda said.
While eating Link thought, "So this thing is trying to capture all the sages, but why?"
Link listened in to the conversation between Zelda and Druania. They were talking about how to stop the war against Thyania. Link pretty much agreed with Zelda. Link sensed evil in the castle. His Triforce was glowing very bright. He knew whom the evil was going after next…. Impa the Sage of the Dead. "Could you all excuse me for a second."
Link asked. Link ran toward Impa's room. He found her in the hallway. "Impa you need to come with me." Link said. "Why?" she asked. "Your in grave danger-" Link started. Then the black puddle the same that attacked Zelda spawned in front of them. Link didn't have his sword so he had to fight hand to hand. Instead of the tentacles, which Link expected, a human shaped image came out of the puddle. When it was completely in form knew who it was… himself.
Link fought his Dark form in the Water Temple on his quest to defeat Ganondorf. "I thought I killed you!" Link yelled Link threw a punch at Dark Link. But the evil image of Link teleported to the left of regular Link. Dark Link grabbed Link by the neck squeezing harder that Ganondorf could ever. He threw Link across the hall. The guard that cleaned Link's sword ran to Link's aid. "Here take your sword, I'll get back up." The solder said. Link charge up his blade with the Triforce's power ready for a powerful attack. He ran at Dark Link head on. He sliced Dark Link right down the middle. Dark Link laughed as it reattached itself instantly. Dark Link charged up a ball up darkness and propelled forward to Link. Link was in so much pain when it hit him. The only thing keeping him alive at this point was the Triforce of Courage. Dark Link snatched Impa and went into the puddle. Link only got a glimpse of where Impa was going. It looked like Hyrule Castle but full of an evil essence. Link blacked out from the blow of Dark Link and could only think of the danger Hyrule may be in.
At the dining hall Zelda was wondering where Link has gone to take him this long. "I'm going to look for Link, I'm starting to worry." Zelda said. 'I might as well go with you."
Druania said. They walk down the hall and up the stairs. After a little traveling they saw Link on the ground knocked out. "LINK!" Zelda yelped. She ran to him and held him up. "Is he alive?" Zelda asked. Druania put a finger on Link neck. "I feel a pulse." Druania answered. Link's eyes slowly started to open. "I-Impa was t-taken by D-dark Link" Link managed to say. Both Zelda and Druania didn't know what it meant. Link got up and felt fine after about five minutes. "I'm okay." Link said. "But Impa was taken by a creature unlike any other." Link said. "I'll tell more about it later." Link said referring to the note he wrote to Zelda.
That night Zelda walked through the courtyard where she and Link would always play when they were little. The letter Link wrote to her said to meet him in the middle on the garden. She knew it was about the Dark creature Link was talking about, but she really didn't see a huge threat to the monster. Still Link sounded very worried about the situation. She got to the middle of the garden and there was Link in his green battle tunic.
The one he only wears if he has to go on a journey. "No, not now he can't go I need his help with this war!" Link noticed her behind his shoulder. "Zelda!" Link said. Zelda looked down looking sad. "Zelda, about the puddle it's actually a portal to a dark world." Link started almost right away. Link explained everything to Zelda about Dark Link and Impa being kidnapped. After the explanation he asked Zelda if she would come with him. "Link the duke-." The duke who seemed to appear out of nowhere cut her off. "You will go with him to help save your country." Zelda was shocked "You will let me go?" The duke smiled "Yes your majesty." She quickly turned around and hugged Link.
That night Link spent the night in the castles guest room. The guest room was right next to Zelda's room. Link stared at the ceiling trying to figure out what the portal Dark Link came out of led to. He hoped he would find out in time.
The next room Zelda showered, and in a towel she checked her closet for proper clothes to fight in. In the far far left hand corner she spotted her costume when she was Sheik. Undershirt and leggings combo, tight pants, tight shirt, and a belt to hold a sword in all in that order. She didn't put the wrapping around her face since she had really nothing to hide. She met Link outside his room to get ready to leave. The duke gave Zelda a golden rapier. While leaving the castle three knights led the two to the stable. Link got on his horse, Epona. Zelda got on a white horse named Frost.
Link looked at Zelda and said, " Time for another adventure!"
