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Chapter 4

Dark

I thought that after leaving Link more of my memories would resurface, that I would be allowed to understand why I have to try so hard to be away from him. The mountains were cold, even now without the proper clothing I didn't flinch at the icy wind seeping into my bones. The only thing I felt was the ache of having left Link a few days prior, we were stuck on this godforsaken plateau. I had finished my shrine and decided to make a place for me to stay. It was cold and the sun had already set over the horizon, I created a fire as quickly as I could but that didn't make me feel any warmer. This place is horrible. But hiking my way down in the dark would be ten times worse. I lean against the rock wall behind me wishing I had stayed close to the shrine and taken shelter there. Then I begin to feel it, a surge of pure power. I shiver as it worms its way through my body until I'm filled with a strange adrenaline, a rage that makes no fucking sense. I look up at the moon and see it, the orb floating higher and higher in the sky is blood red. I stand watching it completely entranced until all I am seeing is the bloody haze left in the moons wake.

Link

I sit against My shrine looking up at the sky it was undoubtedly the last one, I can see on my sheikah slate that Dark has already found another one and gotten the spirit orb. I shiver looking up at the moon that is so close to dipping back into the horizon only to see that it had turned blood red. I stand staring at it confused, then I hear it. Screams that I am pretty sure are coming from the monsters here on the plateau. I know I shouldn't go, I shouldn't bother with the beasts but feeling that it could be Dark that he could be nearby spurs me to chase the sounds. That's when I see it, Dark is covered in blood fighting off more than one group of bokoblin. I watch in complete shock as he annihilates them without so much as sustaining a scratch. I watch his movements closely, there is no way he could have learned to use a weapon that quickly… He remembers who he is. I frown at that, maybe that's why he ran away from me…. Because he has someone else waiting for him.. My heart constricts and I am left feeling like I cant breath.

I cant stop myself from running down the path to hold him… to do something… anything. I tackle him down using my weight as leverage to overpower him. Dark falls back with a grunt instantly moving to accommodate my weight atop of him. I sit atop of him with tears in my eyes hoping to see a glimpse of the man that kissed me so passionately only to see Darks eyes had changed. He was staring at me with furrowed brows and confused eyes almost as if hes contemplating what he should do to me. I stare equally confused until I feel his hands tightening in the fabric on my shoulders. Before I know it Im hitting the ground Dark having rolled us over his body settled against mine almost like a puzzle piece.

"Mine!" The words are feral and possessive I can't help the shiver that rolls down my spine.

"Want…. Need… light…. My light…" his words become incoherent mumbles as he begins mouthing the skin on my neck. I gasp turning my head away from him in embarrassment.

"Dark…" I groan my body becoming uncomfortably hot as he continues placing slow open mouthed kisses on my exposed skin. I yelp in surprise when he nips at my collar bone. I look down at him wondering what hes doing while he looks up at me from under his long black lashes. I watch as his tongue swipes over the crimson drops that have appeared on my skin. Dark practically mewls in pleasure at the taste. He lifts his mouth from my neck only to move up so our faces are level with each other. I am panting as I stare into bright ruby eyes, he grins flashing a pair of fangs.

"Dark..." I try to raise my hand to touch him, faster than I can even comprehend he's catching my wrists and pinning them above my head using a strange tentacle of darkness to hold them there. He uses his hand to force me to stare into his eyes, I can feel his hand skimming down my body until it makes its way down under my shirt.

"Link…" He whispers softly looking down my body, I tremble at the cool hand touching my overly heated flesh. He's blinking a bit more rapidly almost as if he has no idea what the hell he's doing.

"Dark. Are you alright?" The name catches him off guard, his own spell of darkness beginning to crumble around my wrists. He sits back staring around him looking very dazed. When I finally am able to sit up Dark falls into my arms unconscious. I pet his hair holding him as tightly as I can to myself wondering what was happening to us. I lift Dark up bridal style and carry him through the woods until I see a cabin. I run towards it finding a bed inside where I lay Dark. Then I notice it his skin is flushed and warmer than it should be. His cheeks are tinted pink, he's breathing shallowly through his mouth, he has a fever.

I run my fingers down his cheek and know I have to go out and find some food and water for when he wakes up. I cover him up hoping he's warm. I see a bucket outside by a small fire, I pick it up and take a look at my sheikah slate marking a place on my map where I remember seeing water. Unfortunately, I have to go back towards the temple Dark and I had been to earlier. It took me almost an hour just to make it back but I didn't run into any bokoblin on the way. When I got to there I reached the temple first, I look up seeing a light at the top of temple of time. I know I should be more worried about Dark but I place the bucket down at the entrance of the temple. I walk around the temple finding a ladder on the side that reaches all the way up to the roof.

I climb up not knowing why the hell I am doing this, because I should be getting Darks temperature down. When I reach, the top I walk across the roof noticing the old man is there, I reach up pulling myself up onto the platform where he is waiting for me. He's laughing when I step up to him.

"Well done there, young one!" He's grinning and I start to notice those blue flames around him, they remind me of the other man that appeared to me just like that.

"The time has come for me to reveal who I really am. I was King Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule." I shake my head there's no way.

"I was the last leader of Hyrule, A kingdom that no longer exists." His body begins to become enveloped in a blue light and I can only cover my eyes and look away until I see the light dimming down. I stare in awe realizing he's changed, right now he looks every bit like the last king of Hyrule. I feel a wave of nostalgia crash over my senses as I stare at the late king.

"The great calamity was merciless…. It devastated everything in its path, lo, a century ago. It was then that my life was taken away from me, since that time I have remained here in spirit form. I did not think it wise to overwhelm you while your memory was still fragile, so rather than that I, I thought it best to assume a temporary form. Forgive me…" I sunk my teeth into my lower lip as I looked at feeling slightly betrayed.

"I think you are now ready to hear what happened 100 years ago. To know Calamity Ganons true form, one must know the story from an age long past. The demon king was born into this kingdom, but his transformation into Malice created the horror you see now. Stories of Ganon were passed from generation to generation in the form of legends and fairy tales. But there was also… A prophecy. The signs of a resurrection of Calamity Ganon are clear and the power to oppose it lies dormant beneath the ground. We decided to heed the prophecy and began to excavate large areas in the ground. IT wasn't long before we discovered several ancient relics made by the hands of our distant ancestors. These relics, the Divine Beasts, were giant machines piloted by warriors. We also found the guardians, an army of mechanical soldiers who fought autonomously. This coincided with ancient legends, oft repeated throughout our land. We also learned of a princess with a sacred power and her appointed knight, chosen by the sword that seals the darkness. It was they who sealed Ganon away using the power of these ancient relics. One hundred years ago there was a princess set to inherit a sacred power and a skilled knight at her side. It was clear that we must follow our ancestors' path. We selected four skilled individuals from across Hyrule and tasked them with the duty of piloting the Divine Beasts. With the princess as their commander we dubbed these pilots Champions. A name that would solidify their unique bond. The princess, her appointed knight, and the rest of the Champions were on the brink of sealing away Ganon. But nay… Ganon was cunning, and he responded with a plan beyond our imagining. He appeared from deep below Hyrule Castle, seized control of the guardians and the Divine Beasts and turned them against me. The Champions lost their lives, those residing in the castle as well. The appointed knight, gravely wounded, collapsed while defeating the princess. And thus, the kingdom of Hyrule was devastated absolutely by Calamity Ganon. However, the princess survived to face Ganon alone." I don't know what to believe but then I hear it again… her voice.

"Link, you are our final hope… The fate of Hyrule rests with you." My heart is racing in my chest my thoughts being thrown into chaos.

"That princess was my own daughter… My dear Zelda." He spoke again and all I felt was an immense sadness.

"The courageous knight who protected her right up to the very end… That knight was none other than you Link. You fought valiantly when your fate took an unfortunate turn. And then, you were taken to the Shrine of Resurrection. Here you now stand revitalized, 100 years later." I ran a hand through my hair.

"How… how did I get injured." His eyes soften and he looks like he's at a loss for words.

"I don't think you'd want to believe me if I told you." I clenched my fist and looked up at him.

"I have a right to know!" the king took a deep breath.

"Your shadow Dark Link was the cause of the wounds you sustained back then. The same Dark Link you awoke with. I will admit that I was surprised to see you with him, to see that even now he had found a way to latch himself on to you." The tears pricked in my eyes, there's no fucking way.

"No… That can't be…" I start feeling sick to my stomach at the thought of Dark wanting to hurt me.

"The words of guidance you have been hearing since your awakening are from Princess Zelda herself. Even now, as she works to restrain Ganon from within Hyrule Castle she calls out for your help. However, my daughter's power will soon be exhausted. Once that happens, Ganon will freely regenerate himself and nothing will stop him from consuming our land. Considering I couldn't save my own kingdom, I have no right to ask this of you Link… But I am powerless here, you must save her… my daughter and Do whatever it takes to annihilate Ganon. Somehow, Ganon has maintained control over all the four Divine Beasts as well as those Guardians swarming around Hyrule Castle. I believe it would be quite reckless for you to head directly to the castle at this point. I suggest… that you make your way east out to one of the villages in the wilderness. Follow the road out to Kakariko village, there you will find the elder Impa, she will tell you more about the path that lies ahead." He turns to me with the gift of two paragliders.

"Go on… the paragliders I promised." I see one for me and one for Dark, I can't help but feel my heart aching as I think about Dark. There's no way he really tried to kill me.

"Link you must save Hyrule…" With that he begins to disappear his body becoming transparent. I swallow hard jumping from one of the top windows to reach the ground once more. I head back for the bucket I had left and head towards the pond in front of the temple. I fill it with water before heading back towards the cabin where Dark was waiting for me. I bring the water next the bed to see Dark sweating I find a small cloth near the table inside the cabin.

I dip it in the water and place it over his head. His eyes blink open dazed and when he looks at me. He truly sees me, I see guilt and shame in his eyes. I know the truth now.

"Link…" He whispers, I feel my hands tremble as I move his silver bangs from his face.

"Dark, save your strength. Just focus on getting better." The tears form in his eyes.

"I… I'm so sorry… So sorry…" I shook my head looking down at him deliriously mumbling the word repeatedly. He reaches up his hand going to my cheek pulling me closer to him. I place a kiss against his lips only to see the tears roll down his cheeks. It hurts to see him this way, I pet his hair pressing a gentle kiss to the top of his head.

"sleep now." His eyes are filled with pain, I feel his fingers lace through mine.

"Don't leave, I need you… I need you Link." I kiss the back of his hand to see a strange imprint there. The triforce… the middle triangle is filled in with the color of blood.

"Please… get in here sleep with me… I don't want you to leave." I lean down pressing my lips against his once last time before sliding into the bed with him. I watch as Dark rolls on top of me, his head on my chest as he finally closes his eyes.

"I love you…" He whispers so softly I almost feel as though I'm hearing things.