Hellos and welcomes. This is a little thing I cooked up in a dream I had. It's an alternate universe, but it is based, loosely, on Twilight Princess, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and more.

Well here's the summary - What if the legendary hero of Hyrule was more beast than man. What if the story did not start in the birth place of the legend, but far away in a harsh world devoid of compassion and justice, ruled by warring city states. He will be forced to fight, forced to kill, forced to survive. He will rise above all others and become a legend like no other. But can he control the beast within himself and save his homeland once again?

Disclaimer - I do not own anything except the plot and any other thing of my creations (OC, setting, etc.)

Ch. 1 - Welcome to Fight Club

He growled murderously at the being in front of him. This cruel thing of skin and clothe. He gnashed his teeth and snarled. He twisted against the restraints. The lead around his neck limited his movement, the cuffs on his wrists grinded his skin raw with each and every pull. He stood on tip toe, arms pulled straight out as if he was being crucified on an invisible cross, yearning to be set loose. And then, his punishment began. WHAP!

His faced melted into a pained grimace. WHAP! A small grunt of pain escaped his mouth. WHAP! He growled defiantly despite the pain. WHAP! WHAP! WHAP!!! His worn body shook with fatigue and pain, but he did not utter a sound. WHAP! His chest heaved with every wheezy breathe. WHAP!

A drop, then another drop, blood slowly dripped from his open wounds. WHAP! The being in front of him stood silently. This hateful person, who was watching him suffer. WHAP! The lead collar forced his head to stay up. The rusted wrist cuffs bit deeper into his skin. A sound was made and the pain stopped. The leather device was silent. The clothed being began making more sounds. Sounds he couldn't understand.

"You are lucky, slave. If you were a lesser creature, I would have had you destroyed for your impertinence. Had I not gone through so much to attain you, your corpse would have made a fine meal for my dogs. But you are a rare find in these parts. A paid a pretty price for your worthless hide and I plan to make good use of you." The being rambled on and on, his voice was annoying. "The news has already spread by now; soon thousands of people will come to watch you fight in my arena. Whether you last this round or the next, I care not. But the people want a show, they want to be entertained, they are a very demanding crowd. If you do not perform well enough, they may want my most viscous man killer to finish you. What can I say? I am only doing what the people want me to do. Starting tomorrow, you fate will be up to them. Gor, cauterize him then leave." The being turned and left. He grunted and attempted pulling at his restraints again. The straining hurt his back.

Hiss! He screamed in agony, convulsing his body in desperation. The restraints held him tightly. His back was on fire! The smell of burnt flesh stung his nose and made his eyes water. He howled as the fire moved over each open scar, burning them shut. Each breathe was torture, every heave was maddening, and every movement shot his nerves with electricity. His body went limp, the collar and cuffs holding his weary body up. He didn't hear the other being behind him say god speed, my friend, into his ear, He didn't hear the door slam shut. Then everything faded into nothing.

A sudden wet chill woke him. He made to shake the water off himself until his back began throbbing. Another bucket of water was dumped over his head. The icy water agitated his back more, but it felt good. He finally opened his eyes. There were five men clad in steel and clothe. They undid the chains from the wall and surrounded him. The collar was fastened to the ceiling. He could not move even if he wished to at that moment. The chains were wrapped around him and made his arms cross over his chest. Two held on to the chains and braced themselves. Another went behind and undid the chains to the lead collar. The sudden weight slamming into his shoulders nearly sent him reeling. Pain lanced into his back. And the chains were jerked. One of the guards snarled loudly at him.

"Come on ya wretched slave, get a move on!" He responded back by snarling and struggling with the other guards.

"Damn, this one's strong!" yelled one. The first being slammed it's fist into his stomach, winding him. "That should do it. All right ya lot, drag him out." He didn't have the energy to compose himself. The guards pulled him out and through the winding hallways and stairs.

Noises reached his ears, loud and strange noises. The bright sun swung into view as the gate pulled open. He was blinded by the brightness for sometime. He closed his eyes and moved his head away from the light. The noise was even louder now. When he could finally open his stinging eyes, he saw a dome full of people. They were up high and he was in a large pit. They shouted and cheered. He was so astounded by the sight that he did not notice the collar and chains had been removed. A sudden slam made him whip around. The gate had closed. And another opened.

Ch. 1 - End

Well I hoped you knew who that slave was. That's chapter one. I hope to put up chapter two within the next week or so. Please Read and Review. I would really like feedback, suggestions, and requests. Don't flame, I like constructive criticism, so if you do hate it, please tell me a specific or valid reason. And also, I need help on the title. Please, please, please, I can't think of any title that would work, help me out!

About the story - The country that Link finds himself is an island, named the Trojan Isle, near Termina. Next to Termina will be Hyrule, so these are the three important locations for now. I am playing around with the idea that Link was an orphan who was captured at a young age and sold into slavery. And when the slave trade came to Trojan Isle, they saw his blonde hair, blue eyes and pointed ear, he was bought as a gladiator by some rich dude. Note that in Trojan Isle, most people have black/brown hair, dark eye coloration, and are humans. There are 5 main city states, all at conflict with each other. There's Trozgale, Corincia, Tealgate, Ognib, and Razoro. Link is currently in Tealgate. I'm still cooking up how he gets back to Hyrule and what takes him there. But for now, Hyrule will not be center stage until later on.

Information!!! Yatta!!!

It's not that Link is stupid, it's just that he can't understand their language. I'll try to make it as clear as I can when they are talking in different languages. Adding to that, I strongly believe in leaving Link silent or not putting words down for him. When I play the game, I love how I can play around with Link and make him my own, in a way. Because of Miyamoto's insistance that Link never speak, unspeakable things pop out of my mouth at certain situations and I have given each Link I play so many different personalities it's scary. So I will incorporate that into this story. You, the readers, get to interpret what Link says based on the reaction of other characters. If you want you can write down what you made Link say in a review for me.

Crossover/Cameo appearances may happen, there is a strong possibility. I will put a warning up if it does happen. There will be OCs but most of, if not all, will be minor.

It will get gorey and violent, because of the gladiator themes and future battles.

Pairings are being considered, so give a request if you want a certain pairing. I am open to yaoi, yuri, and het.

Also read my "Beasts of War" in the anime crossover section if you get the chance. I will be working on this story and that simultaneously.