Welcome to my new story :) I've had this sitting around for a bit and i wanted to see what people thought. Its after the events of Twilight Princess but Ganon didnt get to blow up the castle and got captured by Link and Zelda. Zelda in this story has a...dark past. Read and watch as her story unfolds and see how the broken princess finds peace in the enemy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Zelda

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I sigh as I sit in my room and draw. I really should be studying but I don't really care…my brother died of a disease recently so I'm an only child now. I think about Ganon, who is the one we caught and caged recently with Link's help but…my parents have been pushing me to marry someone but I hate all the other princes because all they care about is money! Some found out my secret and now no prince wants me but not like I mind. I didn't want any of them in the first place and my parents are frustrated but I don't care.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I sigh, really wanting to get out of the cell that I've been put into. I've been really bored down here and there's absolutely nothing to do...

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I sigh in boredom and I decide to get dressed in something princesses don't normally wear. I slip on a short skirt and a shirt that only covers the top part of my chest and I smile. I head to Ganon's cell, just wanting to chat and I peer in, spotting him looking around bored then I come into view and he notices me but has a surprised look and I smile because I know it's because of what I'm wearing. "Nice to see you again Ganon…last time we met you tried to use Zant and take over Hyrule but for now I'm bored so do you mind if we could just chat?" I say.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I shrug, "Why not?" I ask and she smiles slightly.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I smile and I start talking, pretty much ranting about all the stupid money hungry princes and he just chuckles. He says that he heard that everyone stopped coming to me and he asks why and I sigh "its…because they found out my secret…" I say softly and he asks what it is but I growl "Like I'm telling you so you can tell me how bad I am…" I say and then I start tearing up "my parents always tell me I'm bad and not good enough to be a princess…that I was a mistake but the only reason I have this spot is because I bear the piece of wisdom…when the princes found out my secret…they told me that I was a monster of a creation that was sent to tease men from the goddesses…" I say and tears start going down my face, but inside I feel…happy that I can talk to someone about this.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

A sad smile appears on my face, knowing how she feels with being called a monster... "Shh. Don't cry, it's probably not as bad as everyone's making it out to be." I say, for some reason wanting to comfort her.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I look at him with slight surprise when he says that but I sigh, tears still going down my face "You wouldn't understand…I can't even hang out with my friends anymore because they found out my secret…everyone avoids me and hates me…one time I even got beat up just because of it and my parents saw but…do you know what they did? Nothing! They let it happen and then they called me a monster the second I got home and said I deserved what I got" I say, my voice shaky and I lean on the bars of his cell and I sit and curl up, sobbing. Ganon isn't chained in the cell at all and most are warned to not get this close, considering I'm pressed into the bars, but I don't care.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I walk over to the bars and sit down beside them. I reach a hand between the bars and start rubbing her shoulder that's easier for me to reach. I say calmly, "I bet that whatever your secret is, you didn't deserve being beat up for it." I mean, it can't be too bad compared to me trying to take over Hyrule like I did...

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I sigh "I guess…" I say softly and I relax. He starts saying soothing things and in all honestly I have never had any of the princes do something like this. I've cried before but they never comforted me they just let me cry or ignore me. Soon I'm settled and I tell him more about what happens when it's just me and how many times I get beat up. And he just soothes me and after a while I sigh "Ganon…I know I pretty much talked the entire time but…thanks…having someone I can just say things like this to helps me feel better…do you mind if I come back tomorrow?" I say and he chuckles "Come whenever you want Princess. It's not like I can go anywhere" he says and I smile "Thanks…again this made me feel better and maybe one day I'll show you my secret but for now…I'll keep it hidden." I say and he goes back to his little bed and wishes me better days and I nod and I stand then I look at him one last time before leaving the dungeon. I go in my room and I get ready for bed, I had eaten dinner before going to Ganon, and I slip into my bed and I think about how soothing Ganon was and I smile 'Maybe he isn't evil after all…' I think and I slowly fall asleep.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I get comfortable on the bed and I snort slightly, thinking about how Zelda didn't pull away from me in fear like I was expecting her to. I really would like her to come visit again, this made the day much more bearable than it would've been without her talking to me... I continue to think about this until I fall asleep.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I wake up in the morning and I get dressed into my princess dress, my tiara, gloves, triforce earrings and my necklace. I go down and I eat breakfast with my parents, only to listen to them yell at me and tell me how bad I am and soon I break and I leave the room, trying not to cry but at least I ate what I wanted. I remember what Ganon said and so I head to the cell he is in and he looks at me but I break down, curling up against the bars and sobbing again and I hear him move then hear his soothing whispers and I feel him rubbing my shoulder in a soothing manner.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I feel really bad for how everyone is treating her. Honestly, I feel like they're treating her worse than they are myself even if I'm locked up in a cell. It has to be ten times worse because it's people who are supposed to care for and love her rather than people who were her enemies...

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I feel stupid showing myself like this to someone who is my enemy but…he is showing me something my parents won't give me. Comfort. Soon I'm relaxed and settled and he sighs "They were yelling at you again…weren't they?" he says and I nod. "Do you know how long they have actually been telling me I've been bad and that I'm not good enough? I had to have a mid-wife care for me because my own mother didn't want to feed me and the mid-wife had to take care of me as I grew up but my parents always said I was bad and I wasn't good enough…from age 1 and up I've been told this and it doesn't help that now my friends know and do the same…" I say tears going down my face again but Ganon pulls my face towards him and wipes the tears off and comforts me.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

This definitely proves that they're treating her worse than they are me. I mean, she was an innocent baby and they still blamed her for whatever this secret is. I have a feeling that it's something she was born with that's why they saw it at such a young age...

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I finally settle down and I sigh "You know what…to keep from confusing you…I'll just tell you my secret…" I say but he says I don't have too but I sigh "I might as well…" I say and I take a deep breath "Promise me…promise me that you won't hate me like everyone else because of my secret" I say looking at him hopefully.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I nod my head, causing her to sigh. I bet it can't be too bad, considering who she's talking to.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

'I can't believe I'm doing this…' I think and I sigh "I'm two genders at once…both male and female…when I was born from what the mid-wife told me the second they found out I was two genders my mom said to just kill me but…my hand lit up just as they were about to end my life and the piece of wisdom shone on my hand. My mom was shocked and they kept me only because of the piece of wisdom…had it not appeared…I wouldn't have even been here" I say and I close my eyes, tears once again going down my face "I hear about other parents who kill their kids if their two genders when their just born…they didn't stand a chance but…the mid-wife says I'm lucky because the goddesses chose me to be a holder of the piece of wisdom…" I say softly.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I frown slightly, wondering if Hyrule really is this backwards. This is seen as a miracle in my homeland, considering that it makes it possible for a woman to also be able to sire a child. Then at least some Gerudo children can be born as full-blooded Gerudo instead of part-Hylian. "That's amazing." I say, causing her to look up at me shocked, "The Gerudo view this quite differently than the Hylians, apparently..."

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

This causes me to settle down and I perk up. I tilt my head "How do your people view this as?...this isn't something to be hated for your people…is it? Also…what is life like with your people?" I say. It's been only two days talking to him and I'm thinking of running away with him to his homeland…this land has no place for me.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

"This is viewed as something more like a miracle. If you know how the Gerudo work, the people are all female except there is one male born every hundred years who is destined to be the king. Yes, we are a tribe of thieves, but that's not all that we are. Mainly, if you're seen as a Gerudo, you're part of a very close-knit family who would do anything for one another. We believe that having the different roles for males and females to be blasphemous and our women do pretty much every type of job that you can imagine." I say, wondering if I need to tell her more about it, though I'll see if she has any more questions…

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I am very interested in what he has to say and I think for a moment "So…girls get to fight and do things men do?" I say and he nods then I smile, kinda liking the idea. I love using the bow but I only got to use it during the fight with Ganon…and even then I was bad. I think for a bit longer "so…do the Gerudo treat outsiders badly? And what would they do if someone who was an outsider but was two genders was taken there?" I say.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

"Really, they mainly only dislike Hylian men, though most outsiders have to prove that they're not going to abandon/betray the tribe. Once they got to know the outsider, two genders or not, they'd welcome the person as a loving family." I say, seeing her eyes light up at that. "Also, it really helps to get the king's approval of the person..." I say cheekily, causing her to giggle slightly.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I'm full of happiness at the thought of a new home where I could be accepted which means no yelling, no forced marriages and no saying I'm bad just because I'm two genders…I look at Ganon "Thanks for letting me talk to you but…I got an idea and I need to get started" I say but before he can say anything I dash off, hyper and I head to my room and I start planning but I just giggle at myself 'Man…I feel like a little girl hyper for candy…but this…this is the one thing I've always wanted…a loving family…I have to help Ganon escape and then run away with him…just two days with him and I see my way out of here…man I should have talked to him weeks ago' I think as I start planning.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I just chuckle softly and shake my head, having an idea of what exactly she's planning. I sit back on the bed in the cell and allow my brain to wander.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

It's been a month and I'm finally done. I had asked the old lady, Impaz, for a bit of sheikiah gear and she gave me a set that fits perfectly. I put it on and I look at myself in the mirror. I can't even tell its myself because my face is covered but I know it's the only way I can get Ganon out of here. Impaz had taught me some stealth tips and even trained me, me pretty much moving around and she telling me what I was doing wrong, and I teleport to Ganon's cell. He is asleep but I sneak in the cell and I shake him awake, him having an alarmed look but he pounces me "Hey! It's me Zelda! Cut it out!" I say in a whisper tone and he bites his lip and gets off of me "Sorry…didn't recognize you" he says quietly but I sigh "Good it means others won't as well. Come on follow me" I say slipping out of the cell pretty quickly and I have Ganon follow me around the castle, sneaking past sets of guards.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

She continues to lead me through the castle until we make it outside. Then we start sneaking through Castle Town, not wanting to be seen by any passerby that would recognize me. We manage to get out without being seen and a smile crosses my face when I see my horse waiting at the other end of the path.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I sigh and I go to my horse, which is pure white compared to Ganon's horse and she has silver eyes. I pet her and she stays silent and so does Ganon's horse. I look at Ganon "Mind if I come with you? I want to get out of this fucking hell hole and go with someone who actually gives two shits about my fucking life and emotions" I say but he looks at me shocked and I giggle "What? Didn't think a princess knew a few colorful words?" I say and he just smiles and gets on his horse. I hear a small gasp but when I look I see the mid-wife. Ganon starts to panic but I calm him down "That's Amber…the mid-wife that cared for me…" I say and she comes over "Your leaving…aren't you?" she says and I nod but she smiles "I knew one say you would leave. Me and Impaz knew you would leave one day because it would be too much for you…poor girl…" she says but I sigh "Can't you come with me?" I say and she smiles "Only if Impaz can as well and don't worry about us Ganon we are merely elders, well Impaz is, and I cared for Zelda when she was a newborn" she says and I smile. I see Impaz walk over and Ganon has his horse come close and he picks her up, setting her in front of him and I get on my horse, Starshine's Moonlight and I help Amber, pretty much my mom, on my horse and Ganon gets started and I follow, excited to be in a new place where I can be accepted.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I start leading her to the secret entrance to the desert. It'll be able to get us past the wall easily, and without worry of being caught. I know she's confused why I'm taking her this way, but she'll understand when we get there. We eventually arrive at a blank segment of the wall and she looks at me curiously when I ride my horse up to it. I run my hand along the wall before tapping it softly in various places. The wall glows slightly before the section disappears and we ride into the tunnel, the wall reappearing once we've passed it. We get out of the short tunnel and the desert stretches out before us. I smile and take a deep breath, leading Zelda in the direction of the fortress. It's currently invisible unless you get past the boundaries for protection from any of the other races that might do us harm.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I look around at the desert and I like how it looks at night. It's pretty but even though I kinda hate the desert I will still accept the desert as my new home if I get a loving family. I suddenly see a castle in the distance and I gasp at the size of it "Oh my…I didn't think something like this was all the way out here" I hear Impaz say and Amber chuckles "I didn't either but this is our new home…" she says and I smile, although its hidden considering I still have the sheikiah gear one but I suddenly grow nervous "hey Ganon…do your people hate the sheikiah or have some sort of grudge with them? Because if so I might want to change out of this or at least be near you when they see me" I say.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I shake my head, "They tend to admire them more for their stealth so you'll be fine." I say. The Sheikiah have never really been judged too harshly for us, because they haven't actually attacked our tribe like some of the other races.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

Soon we are at the gateway of the castle wall and I'm nervous when the guards stare at me but when they see Ganon they open the gates and he tells them we all are friends that helped him escape and they nod, letting us all in. Impaz and Amber are taken to a house just for them because their considered elders and me and Ganon head to the castle. I see some kids run up to me and they ask many questions like who am I and why am I here but Ganon shoos them away and says they should be in bed and they whine but they go home. Ganon leads me into the castle, where someone he calls Nabooru starts asking me stuff but I chuckle "Hey can I get enough questions? How about this 1. I'm tired as fuck and 2. I have two genders 3. Ever since I was one I was called pretty much a monster because of two genders so I need a break and 4. I'm going to bed so ask me stuff tomorrow" I say and I walk past her, following Ganon.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I chuckle softly at the bewildered look on Nabooru's face and I lead her to her room. "Make yourself at home." I say, with a smile, opening the door to her new room.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I hug Ganon "Thank you so much…" I say and he smiles and I explore the room then I sit on the bed. I take my sheikiah gear off and I put on my nightgown that I kept with me and I slip under the bed and I yawn "A new start a new life…a new journey" I say softly to myself before slipping off to sleep.

-=-Nabooru's Pov-=-

I see Ganon come back "Who…who was that? Also how did you escape?" I say. From what we all knew the Princess Zelda and the Hero had captured our king.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I chuckle softly, "I don't think you'd believe me if I told you who she is. But, she's the one who helped me escape." I say, knowing the not knowing is going to kill her.

-=-Nabooru's Pov-=-

I am annoyed but I look at him "Well is she really a sheikiah? Most are normally quiet than chatting but my guess is that she used the gear and helped you?" I say and he nods "Well…I wish you could tell me who she is…" I say but he just chuckles.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

"Well, you'll find out sooner or later, I guess. It's Zelda." I say, causing her eyes to widen.

-=-Nabooru's Pov-=-

I'm shocked that the princess…the Princess of all people would save our king! I just look at him stunned and he chuckles "Zelda…you mean Princess Zelda?! But…why?! Why would she of all people…" I trail off when I remember what she said and then it clicks but I look at Ganon.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I nod, knowing she figured out Zelda's reasoning. "Her own parents called her a monster for it too and she would've been killed as a baby if it weren't for the triforce of wisdom..." I say, a sad look appearing on my face.

-=-Nabooru's Pov-=-

I bite my lip, feeling bad for the poor girl. I feel real bad but then I get an idea "You mentioned how we lived to her…didn't you?" I say and he nods. I chuckle "Well I guess the thought of having a new family was enough to make her want to help you escape." I say and he smiles but I yawn "Well welcome back but I'm heading to bed. Night my king" I say and I walk off, yawning again and I go to my room.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I nod at that and head to my room. I get ready for bed and I lay down, thinking over the course of the day. I smile slightly and I fall asleep.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I slowly wake up and I smile when I remember last night's events and I giggle, hugging the blanket. I look at the table and I see a dress that wasn't there before so I get up and I read the note smiling. Ganon had left this here for me and I notice it's not a dress but it's a shirt and a skirt that goes just past the knees and I smile. I put the stuff on and I notice some comfy shoes here as well and I put them on. I notice a necklace and I put it on and I look at myself in the mirror in the room and I giggle at my new look. I use the hair clip I kept with me and I clip my hair into a ponytail style then I leave the room, spotting Ganon down the hall and he spots me smiling.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I lead her to the dining area for breakfast, with us talking along the way. I sit down at the table, allowing her to sit beside me. I can smell the food in the air and I know it's almost time for them to bring it out.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I smile when the food is brought and I notice some foods that seems common here that are a very favorite of mine that I rarely get and I'm already craving the food. Ganon tells me to dig in and I smile meekly but once I start eating I just go for it.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I smile as she starts to enjoy the food and I start eating as well. They've picked mostly my favorites for breakfast this morning, I guess the cooks were told that I returned last night.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I am loving the food and I eat until I'm full then I sigh in content, causing Ganon to chuckle and I just ignore him. Once we are done eating he brings me to the throne room and I see the one called Nabooru but she smiles and asks me if I slept well and I smile "Yep I did and it was actually the first peaceful sleep I've had in…ever" I say and she sighs but I just smile. Ganon takes me outside and he shows me around but I notice all the shocked looks but I just smile and I stay close to Ganon.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I chuckle at how shocked everyone is, though if someone told me that I'd be allowing her into my kingdom, I wouldn't have believed it before she started seeing me in my cell.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

I notice a wild cat trying to be contained and I walk towards it, Ganon warning me it's dangerous but when I get close it looks at me and it growls but I start singing an old melody and it freezes. I continue to walk forward slowly while singing and it sits down and it tilts its head. I rest a hand on its head and it purrs, nuzzling my hand and I remove the chains on it. The wild cat nuzzles into my legs and it stays near me and when I walk back to Ganon it follows me, head leaning into my leg and I pet it again.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I'm awed by how she was able to calm the creature when no one else could. I know everyone around us is equally as shocked as I am that she was able to do so.

-=-Zelda's Pov-=-

Ganon continues to show me around the place and I make many friends while I'm here. We head back as it becomes noon and my pet, Shadow's Moon is his name, follows us inside and we head to the dining area. The servants bring something for my pet and I pet him as he eats, hearing a purr of content and I start eating as well "Ganon…thanks for letting me be here…" I say and he smiles "No problem…you deserved to be away from them" he says and I giggle and we start talking about things like favorite things to do which he find out a few things he never knew I liked, light fighting, archery, stealing, and even more mature stuff.

-=-Ganon's Pov-=-

I'm learning a very different side to the princess that everyone thought that they knew. Everyone pretty much thinks that she's the perfect princess who wouldn't like to fight and steal things, but I think that it's cool and she'll fit in really well with the other Gerudo.