A/N: The picture I have in use is from dA by an artist lychi and the picture's name is just simply Zelda.

Also, another note: I do NOT own the characters or places unless said otherwise. Nintendo has the rights. =P Honestly speaking, all I have is the idea for the story, few monsters, creatures and bit of changing the places. Oh, and couple of OCs here and there. ^^; I'm certain everyone can figure out which belongs to me and which doesn't. =)

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Summary of chapter: Link is handling a search and kill mission with his brothers but when they reach the place, all hell breaks lose and Hero is close of falling.

Background / full summary of all of the chapters: Link is the Hero of Time, Hyrule and Light. Fighting is part of his job. Darky is the Shadow of the Hero and his younger brother. He has gone through a lot in his life but it hasn't changed his true nature. Dark is a Half-Shadow whom might have gone through more than Darky and yet the day he met with his love, things changed. Things got even better for him when he and Darky met. Add Link and the oldest of the three couldn't have his life any of better. The three adopted brothers are excellent warriors and when they fight side by side, it's impossible for them to lose a fight. Or so they thought...

The older Dark Link: Obviously belongs to Nintendo but his actions, reactions and overall acting goes to Swamp Dragon Princess. Let's just say that I kinda fell in love with the way she portrays his character in our RPs.

Notion: This is actually part of my CaH Saga as a side quest. =)

Warning / Rating: Dark, the oldest one, can be VERY gruesome and even heartless... Towards the bad guys, that is. Yet, I don't think it goes over what the Legend of Zelda games have. But, if you feel like I should change the rating into M, just tell me and I'll change it. But, until then, it'll be T.

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Enjoy the chapter! ^.^

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FIGHT

CHAPTER 1

The three of them were in middle of a forest. There were more monsters than they had seen before. Darknuts, Stalfos, Chilfos, ReDeads and so many more. Unfortunately the three Hylians were separated a while ago and each of them ended up fully surrounded. There wasn't much of help they could give to each other since each time they killed one, two new ones came to its place.

Unlike the two dark Hylians, the Hero wasn't having his fight too well. While the Shadows had their ways of fully avoiding getting hit, Link's only chance was his shield, the chainmail and Nayru's Love. Yet, those only could get him so far before the hits started to find their targets. The cerulean eyed Knight was already bleeding and gaining more hits than he was delivering out.

It was only a matter of time before the golden haired Hylian was disarmed and struck down. He still tried to fight, block and avoid but each time he got to his feet, he was back on the ground quicker than he wanted to admit. Soon enough the Darkhammer's steel ball found its way into his side and broke few ribs while sending him flying through the air.

Link was gasping for air as he laid on the ground. He fully heard the fearful shouts of his name and angry curses aimed at the monsters from his brothers but neither of the dark Hylians were able to come for his help. The Hero tried to get back to his feet when suddenly the summoner of the monsters was right beside him. The sorcerer smirked and struck a long and bit thin bladed sword through the fallen fighter's right shoulder.

Link growled while closing his eyes tightly and gritting his teeth. He wouldn't give the guy the pleasure of hearing him scream. The bad guy huffed while pulling out a long bladed knife. The man checked the weapon before striking it through Link's left upper leg. Again, the Hero growled but gave no other sound.

The sorcerer huffed but soon smirked as he moved to Link's other side. He raised his gloved right hand right between the two weapons and started to chant something. Link didn't know what the guy was saying since the language was unknown to him. It wasn't even that hissing language of the Shadows. He frowned a bit as he noticed the handle heads of the two weapons start to glow. Yet, very soon the two weapons were connected by something that sounded and looked like electricity. In middle of the way, just below the sorcerer's hand, came a knot like thicker area.

Right after that connection was created, Link screamed in pure agony. He shut his eyes tightly while trying to trash as his body withered in absolute pain. The Hero had gone through so much in his life. He had been beaten and killed. He could've sworn most, if not all, of his bones had been broken at some point during his life. He had been burned, frozen and electrocuted. Yet, he had lived through in the end. And still, nothing had ever felt this hellish in his life. No pain he had ever felt before could be matched to what he was feeling now.

It was like he would've been killed from inside out. Like burning inside the skin. Like being eaten alive and started from inside instead of outside. It felt like fire, ice and electricity all at once and yet separated.

Just before his heart would've give out in such hell, the pain vanished as quickly as it had started. Link was gulping for air while feeling like choking. He felt like his lungs weren't working, like he wasn't getting any of air in. Nothing in his life had ever left him this breathless. His body didn't move at all. Suddenly he coughed few times but even that felt like something would've tried to rip his lungs into pieces.

Slowly, so very slowly, he started to get his breathing in order. Link was still taking massive gulps of air while knowing way too clearly to be paralyzed. He tried to glare at the sorcerer whom crouched down next to him but he knew the look he gave was far from the best he could've given at any other time.

The sorcerer smirked and very gently laid one finger over Link's chest. It just barely even touched him when the Hero already twisted his face in pain and growled, desperately trying not to scream. The pain rushing all around his body wasn't as bad as before but it still was too much.

Link gasped and started to gulp for air again when the guy pulled his hand bit upwards. He kept his eyes closed while concentrating in breathing and staying alive. Suddenly the bad guy's had was slammed into his chest. The Hero screamed in absolute agony as the pain returned on full force. He tried to trash and fight but the agony he was feeling was way too much to give him a chance to do a thing.

The pain the Hero of Time was feeling didn't get registered in his brothers. The magic was nothing of physical which could be conducted through the connection the trio had. If he wasn't being tortured right in front of the two dark Hylians, they wouldn't have known of the agony he was feeling.

The two Half-Shadows had tried everything to get to Link but so far nothing had gotten them through the hordes of monsters between them and their brother. But, that was when the oldest of the three lost it and unconsciously brought out the last thing to try. He drew the close by Shadows into him, grew in height and pulled out long shadowy tentacles. The younger dark Hylian hit the ground as the tentacles started to swish around. He didn't want to try his luck and avoid those things.

"GET THE FUCK OFF MY BROTHER YOU BASTARD!" The oldest brother roared with something that was mix of a Hylian and Shadowy Language. He didn't give even one bit of chance for the sorcerer to think as he already slammed the bad guy away from Link by one of the tentacles. Soon enough he wrapped another one around the guy and started to squeeze. His eyes were glowing fierce red and the expression on his face was pure rage. With other tentacles he ripped both arms and both legs off of the sorcerer and threw them off. The man was screaming in agony but that wasn't enough for Dark.

He kept squeezing the man but he also created few dozen sharp thorns into the tentacle and struck them into the guy. He poked the bad guy's eyes out. He ripped the sorcerer's ears off. He broke the man's every remaining bone in his body. He made absolute and utter hell to the guy that had hurt his brother and he didn't regret it even one bit.

Darky, the younger Shadow, ran straight to Link to see if he could help somehow. Luckily Dark, the older Shadow, had cleared the monsters out with couple of quick and harsh sweeps from the tentacles. "Link...?" The youngest brother called tentatively. He didn't dare to touch the Hero in fear of hurting him.

Link was keeping his eyes tightly shut while taking deep and quick breaths. He was still in pain but it luckily wasn't as bad as before. The golden haired man slowly opened his eyes a bit to look at the younger Shadow. "H-help..." He croaked and just barely got the word out of his mouth.

Darky just simply nodded but glanced at his oldest brother. The other dark Hylian had finished killing the bastard by now and he was returning to his normal form while coming towards his brothers. "Dark..." The youngest called, stood up and gently took a hold of his arm. Dark flinched and turned his gaze into his brother while being ready to attack but he blinked few times before sighing heavily and closing his eyes. Darky just barely had the chance of catching his brother from crashing into the ground.

"Link...?" Dark called quietly while opening his eyes to look at the Hero. If it wasn't for Darky to hold him back, he would've ripped the two weapons off of his brother already. The older of the two dark Hylians wasn't exactly out of breath but the fear and worry had taken most of his strength.

"Let me check few things first. We might just do more damage than good if we won't do this the right way." Darky told as calmly as he could. He took once a deep breath and carefully brought his hand to Link's chest. Yet, long before he even got to touch, the cerulean eyed one growled in pain and Darky pulled his hand away very swiftly. "Sorry!" He nearly shouted in shock.

Link took couple of deep breaths to calm down before he already gave a weak grin. "I-it's... o-okay..." He whispered while fighting for both words. After the first shock had vanished, the youngest of the three started to frown.

"You've figured out something, haven't you?" Dark inquired while sounding bit hopeful. He wanted to do or to say something, anything, to help somehow. Yet, he feared to harm Link would he touch him and the words he had sounded too hollow to be said aloud.

Darky took once a deep breath and closed his eyes. "I hope I have..." He answered while calling forth his Shadow side which he tried not to use that of much since he wanted to be more of a normal Hylian than the Half-Shadow he was. When he finally opened his eyes, they were gleaming much more than ever before. He blinked few times to get used to the change of his way of seeing. Yet, very soon he frowned at what he was seeing.

He had felt it but not seen it. The young dark Hylian was certain that even Dark knew that something hidden was going on even though he couldn't find it. That what Darky was staring at was shrouded with a strong illusion magic. It kept normal people from see it but also those whom weren't full Shadows anymore... At least until they took out their Shadow side's way of seeing. That skill was bit like the Lens Of Truth but much stronger.

Right between the two swords was going golden electricity with the hint of purple in it. In middle of the electrical line was a knot like part. From the sword and knife spread similar double colored electricity all around Link's body. "I'm sorry, Link..." Darky muttered while carefully bringing his left hand over the golden haired one's right hand. When his fingers were about four inches above the skin of his brother, the sword gave slight impulse which very swiftly moved into the area where Darky held his hand. Right below his fingers the electricity rose upwards before striking very harshly back down. Link growled in pain while shutting his eyes tightly.

Darky retrieved his hand on the second he saw the first impulse strike up and back down. Things calmed down right after that again and the older brother was taking deep breaths to calm down. "Sweet Pea, what's going on?" Dark asked while clearly being worried but he kept his voice calm in hopes of not freaking their brother out.

Darky took once a deep breath as he tried to figure out how to fix the situation. "I'm not sure..." He finally answered but very soon he took a determined look to his face. "Let's just hope I can get this fixed..." The young dark Hylian whispered, took another deep breath in hopes of calming down and bit down to his lower lip as he carefully moved his right hand over the knot like electrical ball.

Darky kept eye on Link to make sure he wouldn't cause any more of harm to him than the fixation might need. The youngest brother bit flinched as the knot shot five thin electrical lines into his fingers. Yet, that didn't cause harm to the cerulean eyed victim and that was what the Half-Shadow was grateful of. He wasn't sure what he was doing but he went by instinct as he slowly and carefully moved his hand downwards but kept his fingers towards the orb of electricity whole time.

The knot followed the movement and turned around along the way. Eventually Darky stopped his hand bit after going past the line the electricity had between the two weapons. The dark Hylian kept biting to his lower lip while frowning in concentration as he carefully brought his left hand over the ball of electricity right to opposite part to where his right hand was. He bit flinched again as the ball attached into his fingers.

Darky glanced at Link. He was grateful that what he was doing didn't cause any of harm to his brother. Yet, the cerulean eyed one was breathing heavily while keeping his eyes closed. The young Shadow was being fully worried as he knew that one wrong move and he could cause hellish pain to one of his closest family members and yet, he knew he had to do something or he'd lose the golden haired Hylian fully. The Half-Shadow took once a deep breath and started talk in full Shadowy:

"From Shadows to Shadows,

Hear my call.

Allow me to take the control

Of this curse of a ball."

Darky very carefully and bit fearfully moved his hands closer to the electrical knot. He kept close eye on Link's reaction but luckily there was no notion of pain. Soon the youngest brother had his hands fully around the orb.

"From Shadows to Shadows,

Do not let me falter

For a life so precious

Hangs on these words."

Darky had no idea why he had said those words. He knew that the Shadows around him knew how dangerous the situation was already. Yet, he felt bit more secure with his work for having begged for help. The Half-Shadow didn't know how the other Shadows could help since the words wouldn't be theirs... Only his.

"From Shadows to Shadows,

Hear my call.

Help me to find the way

To undo this trap."

The young dark Hylian felt like he didn't have the knowledge to break the electrical thing bound into his brother. He wasn't even sure if the other Shadows would have the answers he was searching for. Yet, Darky knew he had to try something even when he wasn't sure of what or how.

"From Shadows to Shadows,

Would I fail,

Please, find the right way

To save the Hero of Hyrule."

The Half-Shadow took once a deep breath and slowly moved his hands together so that the fingers were touching but nothing else so far. He was fully hoping that if his way ended up being the wrong, the other Shadows would do things right. Darky flinched slightly and bit down to his lower lip again as he felt the pain of the electricity. The only thing he was grateful of was the fact that Link wasn't feeling the pain.

Darky moved his hands into bit of an awkward position so that his fingers touched the palm of the opposite hand while still avoiding to touch the line of electricity going from the sword into the knife. After that he closed his hands so that his fingers got between the opposite hand's fingers and the palm of the said hand.

The dark Hylian wasn't sure how to continue from there but he took few deep breaths while closing his eyes. He had gotten this far so he would get things done to end. Yet, soon he frowned as he could feel the electricity moving from the squashed knot in his hands into the two weapons and from there down into Link's body. Darky grinned as he realized that he got the control of the situation.

The young Half-Shadow separated his hands and moved them around the knot without caring of the electrical line. It didn't harm him nor did it strike at the cerulean eyed Hylian either. He carefully moved his hands around a bit to watch the know follow the movement. "Let's get this sorted out, now shall we..." The dark Hylian half mumbled while carefully starting to twist and turn the knot in search of the starting point. He kept doing spider like moves to loosen the electrical parts as he dug into the sphere.

It took a moment but eventually Darky found into the middle of the orb. He carefully took a hold of the electrical line's end and started to solve it out of there. It honestly felt like unraveling a seriously messed up knot of yarn. Yet, his delicate and swift fingers knew exactly what to do and how.

The further the youngest brother worked with the knot, the easier Link's breathing became. It was all the reassuring the dark Hylian needed to know that he was doing the right thing. As the knot loosened and the end of the line was coming more out of there, the electricity slowly faded into the ground below and around the golden haired male. On this way the orb's size got smaller whole time and Darky didn't have to worry about how or where to put the excessive amount of the electrical line to keep if off of his way.

Soon he was holding on to one joined end of two different lines. The Half-Shadow carefully untwirled the two ropes into separate ones and with a grin he let go of them. The electrical line retreated into the weapons and down into Link's body without harming him and through there into the ground. Once the last of the hellish magic was gone, Darky swiftly pulled first the knife and then the sword off of his brother. Right after that he pulled the golden haired Hylian up and into a very tight hug.

"Link...!" The youngest brother whispered nearly desperately while keeping his eyes closed. He was close of crying but mainly out of relief that Link would be alright. The moment the danger was gone and Darky had pulled their brother up, Dark half glomped both of his younger brothers.

Link was feeling too weak to move but luckily he didn't have worry about that. His older brother carried him back to the castle and straight into the Infirmary. While the taller dark Hylian stayed by the cerulean eyed brother of his, the younger Half-Shadow went to inform princess Zelda about the mission having been handled as well as of the current situation. Luckily it was not needing more than rest and healing of the wounds for the middle brother to heal fully.