Disclaimer: If I owned Zelda, Dark Link would have his own game.
I'm floating in the blackness, searching, searching for the hero. He is lost in here, without a way back. I have to find him, before he is lost forever.
Something is coming, a clearing in the blackness. It looks like a part of the Lost Woods, as I approach I can hear music, Sarias song. Someone is playing that song, a flute and….an ocarina. I can see two stumps coming out of the forest floor and on each of them stands a person, one of them is a Skull Kid, and the other is….Link? It's Link yes, but he's only eleven years old. It can't be the real Link though, just a small part of him.
They both stop playing when they see me, the Skull Kid jumps into the trees and disappears. "Aw, he's such a scaredy cat. Hi! I'm Link!" Little Link says. So, this is what he looked like before the Mater Sword, kinda cute.
"Hi Link, I'm….Dark. I'm looking for my friend, he looks a lot like you, but older. Have you seen him?" I ask.
"Oh, sure! He went over there somewhere." He points toward the blackness. "I was too busy practicing to stop and say hello, but he seemed like he was in a big hurry." He says.
"Thanks, Link. You've been a big help." I say.
"No problem! Hope you find your friend!" He says. I head towards where he pointed and hope he was right.
It's not long before I start to see something again, this time it's nothing but rock face. Probably Death Mountain. I make my way up the rocks bit by bit, I lose my foothold and begin to slide down. I'm going to fall! Suddenly, a hand reaches out and grabs my hand. I look up to see another Link, completely dressed in his red tunic.
He pulls me up and with a smile says, "You looked like you could use some help! I'm Link, sworn brother to the Gorons!" He says. Another one? Hmm…this doesn't look like the right Link either.
"I appreciate your help Link. I'm looking for my friend, he's wearing a green tunic and…"
"I saw him! He was in such a rush I couldn't even welcome him to the mountain!" He interrupts. "He went over there, I think he was hurt, you'd better get him some help!" He says. He points once again towards the blackness. Hurt? From what?
"Thanks for your help, Link." I say.
He laughs and pats me on the back roughly and says, "Anytime! Tell your friend I said hi!" He says. I set out towards the blackness once again.
When the mountain disappears from view, I start to hear rushing water, Lake Hylia? Zoras Domain? I walk forward and see a beautiful waterfall in the middle of a cavern. Zoras Domain. I can hear footsteps, they're coming from down near the waters basin, I make my way down to see who it is. Turns out it's another Link, this one wearing the blue tunic and pacing back and forth.
"Oh, hello. I'm sorry, I really don't have time to talk right now." He says quickly.
"This will only take a moment." I assure him.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude, I guess I'm just nervous. But who wouldn't be, right? I mean it is natural to be nervous isn't it? Before something like this." He says.
"Why would you be nervous?" I ask.
"You didn't know? Well, it's just that… Well, you see…. I'm getting married!" He blurts out.
"Married? You're getting married? To who?" I demand.
"Well, she's the most gorgeous, most beautiful creature who ever lived. Princess Ruto. We've been engaged for seven years. Can you believe that? Seven years!" He says.
"Ruto? How can you marry Ruto?" I ask.
"Well, the Zoras say that only when you're eighteen can you marry, and I turned eighteen today! I can't believe it's finally happening! Oh, what did you want again? I guess I got carried away." He says.
"Oh, right. Have you seen a man in a green tunic? Someone else said he was headed this way." I say.
"I don't recall seeing anyone like that… No wait! I do remember him! He swam over there, he was pretty badly hurt I'd say, especially from that blood." He says. He points toward the blackness once again.
"Thanks for your help and…good luck on your wedding." I say. He's gonna need it. I swim toward the blackness once again in my search.
It's not long before my feet hit solid ground and I no longer have to swim, this reminds me of the time I had to dive off the waterfall to get those….. Wait, I never did that, Link did that! Oh no, I've been in here too long! His memories are starting to bleed over into my mind. I have to hurry!
The ground underneath me turns grainy, like sand. A sudden gust of wind hits me and I get a sudden chill. Something's wrong, how right I am. Three lizalfos suddenly pop up out of the sand and catch me by surprise. An ambush! I shouldn't have let my guard down!
They surround me quickly and each take turns trying to slice me, one of their blades hits my leg and I fall into the sand. A lizalfos jumps on top of me, raises it's blade to strike me down, and is stabbed through the stomach by a scimitar. Gerudo? Here? I'm not complaining. I could use some help. The lizalfos falls in the sand next to me and I get a look at my savior, it's another Link, in black riding leathers similar to Ganondorfs and dual scimatars in each hand. He immediately jumps into battle against the other two, quickly dodging the first slice from a blade and countering with a volley of slashes, killing another lizalfos. The final lizalfos, seeing its fallen comrades, flees into the desert.
"Oh no you don't." Gerudo Link says. He pulls his bow and arrow from his back and notches an arrow, the tip alights with fire magic, and fires at the fleeing creature. The beast bursts into flames and dies.
"Nice work." I say. He turns to look at me, then begins walking in the other direction. I get up and run after him, "Wait! That was amazing! Why just save me then leave?" I ask.
He turns on his heel and looks me dead in the eye and says, "First, that wasn't amazing, they were only beasts, and simpletons, not unlike yourself. Second, I didn't 'save' you, I stopped a threat from reaching the fortress. Plain and simple, just the way someone like you needs it." He says. Simpleton?
"If they're only simpleton beasts, why do you need to protect the fortress from them?" I ask.
"Better question. Why the hell are you still following me?" He says.
"Okay, then here's another one. How are you a member of the Gerudo? They only have one male member right?" I ask.
"You're just going to keep following me till I tell you right?" He asks. How well he knows me.
"Yeah, pretty much."
He sighs and says, "About a year ago, I snuck into their fortress to free some carpenters who were stupid enough to get caught by the Gerudo. I had to sneak my way through most of their fortress and even fight some of them, each battle I won. They found this surprising in a man and made me a member. There, satisfied?" He says.
"Almost, did you see a man in a green tunic?" I ask.
"Yeah, I saw him. That fool headed that way, the hell was he thinking?" He says. Once again he points toward the blackness.
"Thanks." I say.
"Finally! I thought I was gonna have to kill you just to shut you up!" He says. Charming fellow. I head toward the darkness once again.
I am greeted by the floor shifting from sand to stone, and instead of wind I hear an unseen choir chanting the Song of Time.
Only one place this could be, the Temple of Time. I look around and immediately notice Link, the real Link this time, sitting on the alter of the spiritual stones. I run up to him and when I'm next to him I notice how badly hurt he is, there's a large gash on his cheek and one on his stomach as well as multiple bruises along his ribs and legs. His shield arm looks broken and his sword arm isn't much better.
"Nayru, Farore, and Din who did this to you?" I ask. He says nothing, he just points towards the entrance to the temple then passes out on the alter.
I turn to look at what he pointed at and see another Link, only this one, this one looked like evil incarnate. His tunic was a mixture of red and black with golden armor covering his torso and throwing knives strapped along his waist and on his boots, he had a small dagger attached to the front of his armor and a longbow on his back, he also had what looked like a scythe attached to his back. But his eyes were most noticeable, there were no pupils, no irises, just complete white.
"You're Ganons perfect soldier aren't you? After Links memory is gone, this is what he'll become isn't it?" I ask. He just nods, no hesitation, no denial, just acceptance.
My mind is suddenly assaulted by a memory, We walk into the room after dragging through this goddess forsaken temple and are met by a strange sight, in the middle of the room there's a withered old tree, behind the tree is the way out, the rest of the room is covered in a strange fog.
"Be careful Link, this room is different, there is danger here." My guardian fairy warns. Thank Nayru for guardian fairies.
"Thanks navi." I say. She's right, this room doesn't feel right. I take a quick look around, and after seeing nothing, sprint for the door. "Navi, are you sure we are supposed to be here? This door is locked!" I say. We looked everywhere else didn't we?
"Link we have explored everywhere else. Theres nowhere else to go!" What are we supposed to do then?
I turn around and see something horrifying, it looks like me, only it's completely dark, except for the eyes. "What the?" I say.
"Welcome, hero."
Agh! I need to leave, soon! The bleeding effect is getting worse! If I don't leave soon, I might start to believe I am the hero!
"Give him to me." The evil Link says.
"Not a chance." I say.
It takes out it's scythe and says, "Then you will die as well."
A/N: So many Links! I honestly loved writing this chapter, just because I could make the Links! Who will win? Will the real Link DIE? Well, you'll just have to wait! Read and review!