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Link
Waking after such a blissful dream was hard… waking up in the arms of someone else was harder. I shiver as Sheik turns on to his back finally letting me go. I slip from the bed as quickly and as quietly as I can. I feel utterly sick to my stomach, because no matter what I do I can only continue hurting the people around me. I walk out of our room and head towards the edge of the city still being lit by the moonlight. I climb up the mountains until I am able to sit next to the ring of water where Vah Ruta is resting.
"Link…" Its her voice… Mipha. I blink away the blurriness gathering in my eyes. She's standing on the water glowing like a beacon. She has an ethereal beauty that she's obtained in her death, I just watch in awe as she comes closer.
"Mipha… oh god…" the sob escapes my throat as I throw myself into her waiting arms. Though she is glimmering with transparency she feels as solid and real as I am.
"Oh Link." She whispers softly her hand running through my hair as I cry into her lap.
"I'm so sorry I forgot you. I'm sorry I let myself forget you." She shushes me softly like a mother would to her crying child.
"You can't control what happened at the end of our lives Link. You fought bravely, You fought so hard but in the end we weren't strong enough. I wish our power could have been enough to subdue the calamity but here we are again, 100 years later fighting together to destroy that same evil." A sickening thought comes to mind and now I have to know the answer to what sheik had said.
"Was it Dark… Was he the one?" I say as I lift my head to look into her eyes. Her eyes seem to become sympathetic as she places a hand on my head.
"It wasn't his fault… The calamity was able to control him as well. No one expected he would turn on us." I feel my stomach drop and I feel nauseous as I stare into her eyes.
"He killed you… all of you then tried to kill me?" Mipha looks up at Vah Ruta.
"I was weakened by the beast within Vah Ruta but my executioner was indeed Dark. But I don't hold any ill will towards him… he didn't know what he was doing." She was trying to get me to understand but there's no way I could.
"I'm in love with a monster. I have almost no memories of my past and yet I am being called out to become a hero and destroy the calamity surrounding Hyrule. I don't think I can do this Mipha." She wraps her arms around me tightly and I try my hardest to hide the tears I can feel stinging my eyes.
"I trusted him… I allowed him to kill you." I whisper against her shoulder.
"Link you can't let the guilt stop you… The reality is that Dark wasn't in his right mind when he did what he did. He should not be condemned for the things he was forced to do." I look up at Mipha as she places a kiss on my forehead.
"You love him Link, that's always been the truth, I think you'd be living a miserable life if you decided that Dark shouldn't be a part of it." She's right because even now my heart is hurting, its killing me to be away from him.
"You should go to him… I'm sure he is waiting for you." She's always been right, there's no exception now. I need to go to Dark I have to talk to him, I need him to understand what I feel. I want him to understand that if he needs me I am here.
"Thank you Mipha… Thank you so much. I am going to go after him. I will try my hardest to free the other champions so Dark and I can end this." She smiles softly at me and I hug her tightly one more time before standing.
"Goodbye Mipha… I will come back to see you soon." She shakes her head.
"While in this form since you have my grace, I should be able to communicate with you at any time. So, don't worry Link, I will always be with you." A lone roll down my cheek because I know I don't deserve her kindness. She stands and wipes the tear from my eye before disappearing into the night. I run back to the room to see Sheik still hasn't awoken, I grab my things and head out towards the horses. I know what I am doing is cowardly but I don't want to confront Sheik yet. I get on top of the horse then check my Sheikah slate to see it showing that Dark is in a village south of here called Hateno. I memorize the route that I am going to take before guiding my mare in that direction.
The sky is dark and the wind gradually becomes colder and colder. I wrap my cloak around me as it starts to rain. I make my way down the mountains as quickly as I can. Everything seems quiet tonight and I know that the stillness is probably a bad sign. But I don't care, I go to him because I need him to know how in love I am. How much I need him, I can't lose him.
Dark
When I wake up I am in the arms of a beautiful stranger who seems to have a striking resemblance to Link. His golden hair is mixing with my hair on our pillow. I blink a couple times to assure that I am not dreaming. I feel my heart wrench in my chest because he reminds me of the one person I can't have.
My heart is aching in my chest because I slept with a stranger wishing it had been Link, part of my delirious mind probably thought it had been him. I thought of the events of last night, I remember calling him Link… He said not anymore… What is that supposed to mean?
"Looks like you managed to conquer the heart of a hero after all." I flinch at the sound looking up to see my ancestor sitting on the window sill staring out at the cloudy sky.
"What do you mean?" He looks at me as if I'm the biggest idiot on the planet.
"You share his bed and you don't even recognize him. Goddess how blind are you?!" I don't say a word causing him to sigh.
"You still remember the legends of Hyrule don't you?" I try to think back and I remember some of them.
"The ones about the hero of time, the hero of the skies, the wind waker, the hero of twilight?" I list off the ones I remember.
"The hero of twilight, is the man in your bed." I stare at him in shock.
"How is that possible?!" I question as my ancestor crosses his arms over his chest.
"Why don't you ask him?" He says nodding his head to the now awake hero who is still holding me.
"I honestly don't know myself, my world still exists, but I know that I can travel between both using the Twilight. Though my coming here was accidental, I don't ever want to leave… not if it means losing you again." I shiver at the conviction in his words, he's completely serious.
"Dark Link, it's nice to see you again." He says to my ancestor who seems to smirk in response.
"I didn't think you'd move this fast Twilight." The hero only smiles holding me tighter in his arms.
"Its been far too many years since you've been gone, what do you expect?" My ancestor smiles genuinely this time.
"Stay safe out there." Twilight nods as my ancestor disappears, he turns to look at me lovingly.
"Dark" The way he says my name makes me tremble because he says it the way my Link never could.
"You aren't angry with me, are you?" I blink at him confused.
"Why would I be angry?" He runs his long elegant fingers through my hair.
"We had sex and you don't even remember me… or know who I am. It was wrong for me to rush things but I can't help how I react to you…" I take a deep breath as he skims his nose down my jaw.
"I want you, all of you." He stares straight into my eyes and I know I'm looking into the eyes of a Divine beast. I don't know what to say to him. I love my Link, but it's obvious he doesn't love me. A sick thought enters my mind, and wriggles its way until my heart is yearning for it. I could have this hero, I could keep him. He who is oh so willing, wanting who only has eyes for me. I know right at this moment I only have one shot at happiness and its lying right in front of me.
I reach between us to place a hand on his cheek, his skin is soft under my hand. Twilight looks at me his eyes softening as he stares back.
"I want to spend the rest of eternity with you. Please I've been so lost without you." He places his hand over mine. I have a choice and right now I don't think I am making the wrong one. I lean in closer my lips hovering over his. I'm nervous, more nervous than I should be after already having slept with him. His lips part and I'm drawn to the movement like a moth to a flame. I swallow hard wondering if he's going to move closer… to show me that I'm not the only one feeling this. But he doesn't move, those royal blue eyes stay trained on me, his body is tense and my heart is beating harder with every second we spend staring at the other.
Finally, it hits me, he's giving me a chance to run, a chance to get away and not look back. I think he wouldn't follow if I did… but if I pursue this he's never going to let go. I smile at his restraint but I want to be happy, despite the monster that I learned I am. I can try and be better, with him I know I can be better. I suck in a deep breath and just as I am about to move closer he closes the gap between us. I'm slammed on my back and he's on me in a second his tongue slipping into my mouth. I shiver at the sensation as he runs his hands over my stomach down between my legs.
I wrap my arms around his shoulders tightly digging my nails into his flesh. I know I'm cutting into his skin but he doesn't so much as flinch. He only tilts his head trying to taste more, I'm trembling as his tongue twines with mine. More… I want more. I don't even realize when it happened but I'm rutting against him like an animal in heat. He pulls away suddenly breathing hard, he takes my chin in his hand and I stare at him confused. His eyes are so dark that they seem almost black, before I have a chance to react he's inside me.
I slam my head back against the pillow as my back arches trying to accommodate him. "Mine…" He says it softly but his words awaken something deep inside me, a need I've never felt before in all my existence. He tilts my head to the side as he sinks his teeth into my neck once again. I gasp as I claw into his skin harder while my other hand grabs at his sandy blonde hair and forces him harder against my throat. It feels so good; my body feels like it's being pricked by needles all over. When he pulls back his mouth and chin are covered in my blood but somehow that doesn't bother me one bit. I think I've met my match with this monster.
I push him off of me and watch as he stares at me confused, I crawl over to him until I'm between his legs. He looks down at me with those beautiful electric blue eyes and I feel like my world is spinning. Suddenly my vision becomes blurry and I feel myself falling.
"DARK!" Twilights scream brought me back to my senses. I looked up to see I was in his arms, his eyes filled with worry.
"it looks as though I took too much blood. Come love get in the bath and I will wash you and afterwards we can find some dinner." I nod as Twilight lifts me up bridal style heading to the bathroom close by. I lean against him feeling light headed and it's not long before he's setting me on the toilet. He leans over turning the water on. I watch the contours and dips of his toned back as he checks the temperature of the water. I reach over stroking his back where my nails clawed into his skin.
"mmn" I hear a soft moan escape from his lips as he looks over his shoulder at me.
"Looks like I cut you up pretty bad too." Twilight smiles reaching for one of the red marks on his arm.
"Yeah you did quite a number on me but you know what these marks make me happy. Just knowing that we've staked a claim on one another makes me happy. I want to let the world know I'm yours." I can't hide the smile that reaches my lips. I stand and so does he, though he's slightly taller than me I still reach up wrapping my arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. He holds me in his arms tightly one hand going to my hair while the other wraps around my waist holding me even tighter.
"My Love… My life." He murmurs placing a kiss on my shoulder. I lay my head against his chest as he strokes my hair.
"Come now we can spend the rest of our lives embracing each other, for now let's get you clean." He pulls away and helps me into the marble bathtub. The warm water feels good against my skin, I lay back in the tub as Twilights hands roam over my body. I shiver feeling his strong calloused hand cleaning my skin. I look over at him only to have him lean over and place a gentle kiss on my forehead. It isn't long before I deem myself clean, Twilight helped me out and led me to the bedroom once more so I could change.
After we were both clean and changed we headed out into the town once more. Twilight ran to the house where we could possibly end up living in while I decided to get some items to cook him dinner. I traveled through the woods where I had found the two young girls I had saved yesterday. I managed to find some mushrooms, apples, and various other ingredients. I went to one of the many cooking stations within the town and had a stranger light a fire for me to use them. I thanked them for their kindness and went on to make food for us.
I have enough rupees to buy a nice picnic basket to hold the food. I headed down the hill waving at Twilight who was currently bargaining for our new home. He looks over at me and smiles lifting his hand to acknowledge that he knows where I am headed. I found a nice place near a pond to sit and wait for Twilight to finish up when a horse comes by stamping almost past me. I look up in surprise to see Link pulling the reins of the horse until the horse stops.
We stare at each other and I feel a sudden ache in my chest as he slowly descends from the horse. He swallows hard as he stares at me...
"D…Dark" His voice cracks as he looks at me. I shiver at the sound as I face him. He opens his mouth to speak only to close it again, his eyes trained on something behind me.
"Dark! I got us a great deal! The carpenter said that we can have it if we bring him the wood to create the furniture! Were gonna have a place of our own love!" He calls out in his excitement bounding down the hill until he has his arms wrapped tightly around me. I hug him back tightly almost forgetting that Link is here.
"That's great! It'll be nice to have a place of our own." He smiles down at me only to lean closer his lips skimming over mine. Just as we are about to kiss. Twilights eyes dart behind me, he's glaring at descendant and just as I'm about to place a hand on his chin to get him to look away from the hero. I'm moved aside the sound of a sword being drawn is heard and I'm staring at Twilight holding the blade towards Link.
But Link isn't looking at him, he's staring at me looking as though he's about to break down in tears. "I… I came to talk to Dark. To…to see if you are willing to help me defeat the beast controlling Hyrule castle?" Links voice quivers and I can tell that he didn't come here for that, it was only a second-hand thought after his first idea was shot down.
"Twilight lowers the blade slightly wavering as he looks over his shoulder at me. "It's your decision, taking that bastard Ganon down is probably a good idea." Twilight says sheathing his blade and coming to stand in front of me.
"I…I can't Twilight… What would happen to you? I can't…" He smiles softly placing his forehead against mine along with a warm hand placed against my cheek.
"Love I will be with you every step of the way. I won't leave your side, I will train you to fight the way you used to and I will help you bring that beast down. I love you." The words are said softly and I know Link is listening, I look into Twilights eyes not bothering to look towards the man who I was also yearning for.
"You can't leave me." He grins this time as he leans in his lips finding mine. The kiss is gentle but I can feel the happiness radiating from my lover. "I wouldn't dream of it." Link Is looking at the ground as we turn to face him.
"As long as I don't have to deal with Sheik too much, I am more than willing to help you destroy the Calamity surrounding Hyrule, now both of you sit down. I made food and we don't want it to go to waste." Twilight sits down next to the basket without another word while Link remained standing. I sighed walking over to the hero taking his hand in mine and tugging him over to where Twilight was seated. He sat but his body language screamed of sadness, Twilight pretended not to notice. I sat down on the other side of him next to Twilight.
I spread the food around to the two of them, it takes Link a good few minutes to start digging into his food. "I didn't introduce myself… I'm sorry, I'm being rude. I'm Twilight… I used to be a soldier for Hyrule castle." Twilight says setting the food down to offer his hand to Link. Link looks up at his hand for a moment before leaning over and shaking it.
"I'm Link, I was Princess Zelda's appointed knight over 100 years ago." Twilight smiles at the hero.
"You must be quite the swordsmen then? Care to spar after this? I'd like to test your skill. In fact, I'd like to test yours too Dark, what do you say?" Link and I look at each other for a moment before he's nodding at Twilight.
"Yeah, its sounds like fun." He says softly as he stares at me. I try to ignore the look in his eyes as Twilight reaches over to take my hand in his. "What about you love?" I squeeze his hand lightly before smiling at him. "I'm a bit rusty but why not?" Twilight leans over pressing a kiss to my cheek as he grins.
