So I haven't really written anything in a while, but after starting Ocarina of Time on my 3ds I've recently gone through a Zelda obsession lol. I wrote the prologue for this fic a couple years ago but stopped after that and let it sit on my computer for a while, but I recently started writing in it again and have more of a clear direction I want to take it in, so hopefully I'll finally bring this fic to fruition.
This takes place about two decades after Twilight Princess, and features a set of unlikely heroes as well as a slew of both old and new characters within the Hyrule seen in Twilight Princess. I'm hoping to follow the same structure as the game while incorporating elements from other games within the series. I think that's all I'll say on the matter for now; As you can see I don't want to give away too much XD
I don't have much more written, but I was hoping to at least post the prologue to get some feedback and see if it's any good :3 Hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of Zelda, unfortunately. OC's and such belong to me though, of course. So thar, I guess.
Whatever you do, don't leave the room.
But it was so hard, hearing the commotion outside that rattled the furniture, hearing the shouts and screams of fleeing and wounded people. But the young lad obeyed the wishes of his mother, and had sat hidden behind a bookcase, unmoving, for almost two hours.
The noise outside his room eventually died down, and he wondered if it was safe to leave and discover the fate of his parents. His mother had strictly forbid him from leaving, but he simply had to find out what had become of her. He couldn't bear it if she'd been killed in this horrible coup…
And so after several minutes' silent debate, the boy crept from behind the bookcase and pressed an ear to the door. Sensing no one on the other side, he cautiously opened the door.
His face turned pasty as he was faced with several hours' worth of carnage, all strewn about the floor in a sea of blood and bodies. He swallowed and snatched up a blood-stained sword before running to find Mother.
Throughout the palace lay countless slain guardsmen and soldiers, and the cries of death and war were still ringing through every hall. The boy cautiously padded across the reception hall, once elegant and beautiful with its glossy black marble floors and walls, now ruined with the stench of gore. He let out a choked gasp at the sight of people he knew, friends and guardians of his who had died to protect his home.
He burst outside into the bitter ginger and pitch black world. The boy sucked in a trembling breath in an effort to clear his lungs of the horrid smell, but the humid air was already thick with the odor, and his lungs began to burn with the new smell of smoke.
"I told you to stay inside," came a hiss in his ear. He whirled to see his mother, her features shrouded by a dark cloak with a large hood.
"Mother," he whispered, dropping the sword with a clatter and throwing his arms around her. She shoved him away, however, and out of seemingly nowhere she pulled a cloak onto his back and drew the hood over his face.
"It's not safe here…how could you leave your room? I specifically told you not to…" she sighed. "No matter. I would have had to get you myself anyway."
"What do you mean it's not safe?"Asked the lad with a wary scan of the area. "Who attacked us anyway? I thought our kingdom had no enemies."
"There are a few things you need to learn, my son," murmured the disguised woman as she swept away, walking on a path alongside the palace at a brisk pace. Her son quickly scurried to catch up. "One, everyone has enemies. Two, there are enemies of our home who seek to exact their revenge on you. You are a target as a result of my mistakes, and for that I am sorry."
"What do you—"
She rounded on him and grabbed him by the shoulders. "You have to leave now, or else you will die."
The boy stared at his mother for a few moments until she turned and continued on. "Where are we going? Where will I go?"
"I destroyed the only way out of here some time before you were born…But they must have found a way to bridge them…"
"Bridge what?"
She froze before she could give him a reply, her eyes falling upon a horrifyingly familiar figure.
"No…" she whispered.
The figure appeared to be that of a huge male. He was easily almost seven feet tall, with a bulky, muscular body concealed in heavy armor. His skin was different from any the boy had ever seen before: dark bronze. His hair was like fire. His eyes gleamed bloody crimson.
The mysterious man's eyes fell on the lad's mother, and he started to grin.
"You look surprised to see me."
"We killed you and left you in the field to be torn apart by kargaroks!"
"So it would seem. It was a mistake to leave my body."
Her eyes darted about, searching for an escape, but none could be found.
Until they rested upon the fountain.
It glistened white, glowing with an ethereal light. Her brow furrowed as she stared at it, as she wondered if it was possible. Then her eyes met those of the man.
"You will die again where you stand."
"I think not." The boy's mother began to circle the stranger, pulling her son behind her so that he wouldn't be left exposed.
"There's no possible way that you will succeed," she growled imperiously. "Whoever saved you doesn't stand a chance against the power I've attained since our last encounter. You're—" Her threats were cut short by a sharp electrical blast that struck her in the arm, slicing open a deep cut that gushed violet.
"MOTHER!" Screamed the boy, but his mother was in action before she could be hit again. She dragged her son a few more feet to the fountain and shoved him into it before he could even cry out. The boy disappeared into the glowing liquid portal, his eyes wide with shock.
"I may not be strong enough to kill you yet," Ganondorf snarled as he began to stalk sinisterly towards her, "But I can still imprison you, Midna."
So there it is. My writing is a bit rusty so I can't guarantee it'll be this good stylistically from here on out, but I hope to post more soon. Reviews are greatly appreciated, so please don't be shy ^_^