(A/N)Well here it is! The real story begins! Flashbacks in italics by the way.

Chapter 1: Duels and Memories of Duels

To anyone who did not know the two people in the spring, they would think that they were the worst enemies in the world, so fiercely did their blades clash. To anyone who did know them, they would have trouble believing that one of them was not possessed by a demon, as it was common knowledge that they were the best of friends. Though it was just a "sparring session" as Link and Colin called it, everyone who had seen one of them called them duels. Duel was the more accurate term, as the only thing resembling sparring in them was the pads that they kept on the blades of their swords so that they would not cut one another's heads off. Link had the advantage, he had forced Colin into a defensive stance, but that all changed when Colin shoved his shield forward, pushing Link back and flipping over him, trying to strike at his back. However, Link fell forward into a roll and sprung up, focusing power into his blade as he went. When Colin landed, Link jumped at him, using the Jump Strike. Colin leaped aside, dodging the shockwave, but that didn't deter Link. He used the momentum from his attack and went into a Great Spin Attack, but Colin ducked and dodged it as well. Link then went from the spin into a roll. As he neared Colin's back, he sprung into a Back Slice, but instead of using his sword, he spun into a roundhouse kick and knocked the surprised youth to the ground. When he fell, Colin's sword flew away and landed too far away for him to reach.

"Had enough?" Link asked, holding his sword jokingly at the youth's throat. Colin groaned and nodded, having taken more of a beating than he was used to. "Damn, Link, where'd you learn THAT move?" he asked, referring to Link's improvised Back Slice. Link frowned at the memory, it had been a year ago, the time Link had to return to the Sacred Grove and get the Master Sword, the time Ganondorf had almost broken free….

Link rushed up the steps to the Castle's Throne Room, already fearing he was too late. He saw the dead bodies of the castle knights, their fierce expressions still on their faces as they died fighting to protect their Princess. He rushed past them, his sword already starting to glow as it sensed the powerful Twilight Magic at the top of the stairs. He rushed into the Throne Room, expecting the worst. However, all he saw was his dark doppelganger, just finishing setting up for his ritual to bring his Evil Lord back from the Twilight.

"Well, this is a minor setback," Dark Link commented, "but no matter. I'll kill you now, so Lord Ganondorf doesn't have to bother with you!" he finished, emitting a laugh while drawing the Dark Sword, the evil counterpart to the Light Sword that Link held now. He jumped at Link, slashing at him as he went. Link backflipped into a defensive stance, holding his Hylian Shield in front of him. He attempted to slice at Dark, but Dark was unrelenting in his assault. It was all Link could do just to keep Dark from cutting his head off. Link finally caught a break when Dark overbalanced himself and tripped, giving Link the perfect opening to turn the tables and go on the offensive, being as relentless as Dark was in his assault. He saw that Dark was about to attempt to return the battle to his favor, so he rolled around him and did a Back Slice. However, Dark saw the move coming and rolled forward, and forced Link to improvise, using the technique's momentum to deliver a roundhouse kick to Dark's back, throwing him off-balance. Link saw the opening and seized it, jabbing at Dark, who countered by smacking the Light Sword away and sending it flying across the room. Link, deprived of his main weapon, drew the Gilded Short Sword that Faron had given him along with the Kokiri Dagger from the sheath on his belt.

'This won't do much good, but it'll have to do till I get the Master Sword back,' Link thought while blocking Dark's sword from cleaving him in two. He then surprised Dark by lunging with the small blade, cutting him on the arm. 'Yes!' Link thought, but his mental celebration ended when Dark shrugged it off as though it had been a mere needle that poked him. 'Damn! I can't do anything with this!' He then dropped the small blade and made a dash to where his sword laid, dodging the dark energy bolts Dark was firing at him. He cried out as one of them sliced across his arm. As he reached for the sword, he heard footsteps behind him, meaning Dark was running up on him. He grabbed it and, with a feral roar, spun around, sinking the Blade of Evil's Bane into Dark's chest. Like his master before him, Dark started glowing with the same golden light, and after a flash, he was nowhere to be seen. Link dropped the sword and sat down, relishing the fact that Ganon was NOT coming back.

"Link? Link?" Link jumped and shook his head. "You ok? You kinda zoned out there," Colin commented.

"Yeah, Yeah," Link replied, "just, you know, thinking."

"Ok, but we really should get back, it's getting late," he said, pointing to the sky; it was already turning pink.

"Okay, let's go," Link replied, getting up. And they began the walk home.

(A/N)Soooooooo…. What do you think? Please R&R, Please! It inspires me to write!