Anger and hurt pulsed through link, and he raised his blade, driving it through the woman's throat. She sputtered, and specks of blood erupted from her mouth like a volcano. Link leaned in close.
"You get what you deserve." He whispered harshly, right before the shine went from the woman's eyes, and she passed. Link stood, and stormed back to the house.
"Cara! We need to go, now!"
Confusion and shock filled her face, but she did as she was asked, packing several things. The couple left the house, heading North. After an hour of walking, Cara worked up the courage to ask the question that he been on her mind since Link had rushed out of the bedroom.
"Link...What is happening?" She questioned quietly. Link grimaced and then answered.
"The person that broke into our house was an assassin. She was hired to kill you and the baby. Hired by the king."
Cara gasped in shock, and grew silent. inaudible tears began to form in her eyes, and Link wrapped an arm around her. She asked why such a thing would happen, and he had no answer, but he intended to find out.
"Dearest...You will stay at my brother's house. I am going to castle town to get answers. It is a small place in the countryside. The royal line hardly goes there. You must raise our child, and live." Tears began to spill from her eyes, and she clung to her love. Link brought his hand to her chin, and lifted her head so she was looking him in the eye.
"Cara, my beautiful blessing, do this for me, for our love. That boy shall be the physical proof of our love, and I could not live to see him or her, or you hurt. Even if I am killed in castle town, it will be to protect you. They will think the assassination successful, and I was acting in revenge. I will say you two are dead. And should I die, you must never forget, that I am always with you, and with our child. Right here." he said, poking her chest, over her heart. "No matter what happens to me, my life has been a blessing, because I got to spend it with you. No one can make me disbelieve that. I love you Cara, and I always will...Now go, and continue North." Link told her warmly, as he wiped away her tears.
And so she left, leaving Link alone in the cool misty night. He then began to head toward castle town.
2 days later he arrived, walking into the capital city. He was welcomed by the guards, and he greeted them with false cheer. If his desires were granted, he'd have this kingdom ripped apart. Link walked quickly to the castle, noticing a high amount of festivities. Confused, he pulled aside a guard, and asked what it was all about.
"Oh! Sir Link! You were unaware? How embarrassing, haha! The king's daughter, Lady Schala is to be wed before week's end. The capital is positively in an uproar!"
"I see..."
"Sir, if I may, you don't look so good. In fact, I'd probably say you look bad. It's like you haven't slept in days, and there's a certain...darkness about you." The guard said slowly, as if he were carefully choosing each word. Link smiled at him, and the creases in the man's face disappeared.
"Yes, I'm afraid it's been a busy few days. You know what it's like with a newly born, eh?" The man began to grin exuberantly.
"Ah! Sir Link! I was unaware the baby was to come so early! What have you and Lady Cara named it? Is it a boy or a girl! Oohh! So exciting!"
"She's a fantastic little girl named Hannah." Link lied flawlessly. "That's why I'm here. The king requested, no, demanded I come and accept a payment to help with the child."
"Oh our king, such a generous man!" the guard exclaimed. Link frowned inwardly, but agreed that you'd find no kinder man. He then left the happy guard, moving on towards the palace.
He met no resistance while in the castle's walls. To all he was a hero, a savior. Little did they know what he was planning. He threw the doors of the throne room open with enough force that the walls shook as they thick wood struck them. Link saw the king seated in his throne, dark-robed adviser at his shoulder, and a variety of servants. The king's face fell in shock at seeing Link, and he looked at his adviser. Everyone in the room was staring at the intruder.
"Everyone out, aside from me and the king. We must discuss highly confidential things." Link said. No one made any move to exit. Fury flashed through Link for a second, "OUT! NOW! EVERYONE!"
Everyone aside from the king and his adviser fled the room. Link glared at the ruler of Hyrule, and the king shifted awkwardly under his gaze.
"So...er...Link, What bring you He-"
"You know damn well why I'm here Richard." Link broke in. "Do you wish to tell me why there was an assassin sent to my home? Do you wish to tell me why my family is dead? Do you wish to tell me why that assassin told me that you hired her?"
The king looked at his adviser once again, before looking at Link.
"Link...I assure you that I have no clue what you are talking about. Sit down, and have a nice cup of tea. Uh...Ariel! Come bring us some nice tea!" He called out. A girl with deep red hair peaked her head in the room. Link did not look at her.
"Yes M'lord." She said in little more than a whisper, then closed the large door once again.
"Richard, You know that I shall not be fooled. I must know why you did this to me, and I will get my answers, through force or other means." Link said, moving his hand to his sword.
"I did it to save the kingdom!" Richard shouted out quickly, eyes welling.
"You...You what? How could the death of my innocent family possibly protect your damn kingdom?"
"You see the adviser at my shoulder...He came to me one year ago, bringing me great prophecies. Every one came true. And then he informed me that a great evil would soon act upon Hyrule. That Ganon would return in the form of a human. This man, Ganondorf, would possess the triforce of power, making him vastly more powerful then anything you or I could imagine."
"What does this have to do with my baby?" Link asked angrily.
"This has happened before...Ganon and Ganondorf are impossible to remove completely from existence. Each time two other people have risen, with the triforce of courage and wisdom. The adviser informed me that if one link of this chain were to be broken, then the other two would simply not exist."
"Again I ask you, what does this have to do with my baby?" Link said once again, filling with rage.
"Don't you see Link! Your child would possess the triforce of either courage or wisdom! By removing it from existence, Ganondorf and the third triforce holder would not exist! By killing your child, you save all of Hyrule."
The door opened, and the red haired woman entered, a tray holding three cups of tea. She set them down on a table, and exited, hoping to bring as little attention to herself as possible.
"You're a damn fool. By killing my baby, all you've done is stolen the hero that Hyrule would need. You've damned your kingdom to destruction!" The pain of the shadow magic was burning inside Link like molten metal.
"No! That's impossible, my adviser told me!" The king shouted. Link drew his sword and began walking towards the king. "Link! No! What are you doing? Please, Please don't!"
Link brought his sword across the king's neck, forcing the head from it's body. Link glared at the adviser.
"You...Why did you tell him that?" Link growled.
"I told him that so that you could save your family, hero." said a familiar voice. "That way we could fill you with magic of shadows, that will corrupt you. You will be one of Lord Ganondorf's favorite soldiers, I'm sure."
"W-What are you talking about?" Link asked, the pain increasing.
"The black magic is no doubt close to turning you. The pain will surely be too much, and you shall surrender to Lord Ganondorf's will. My lord is stirring, do you hear? And his return shall be glorious. Soon, he shall be risen. The darkness which grows in you shall soon consume you completely, and then you'll be nothing but a puppet to Ganondorf."
"Who...Are you!" Link shouted with feral anger.
"You mean you don't recognize me?" The man said as he pulled back his hood, revealing jet black hair and eyes as purple as amethysts. It was the man who had appeared at his home and given him the potion. "I'm Alnahim, the demon's who has stolen your life."
The pain reached a new high, forcing Link to his knees. Purple energy began to swirl around him, expanding and morphing. Link shouted, his voice cracking from the exertion. Alnahim grinned at him evilly. Link noticed his teeth were filed to points. He could feel his consciousness slipping away, feel the darkness closing in, forcing him to lose himself in it's vastness. He did everything he could to hold his being.
"Submit to the power of the darkness!" Alnahim shouted, his voice grating on Link's soul.
The darkness closed in, and Link fought. It conquered several parts of his mind, but still he fought it back. When he had finished the battle for his soul, he had lost much, but still retained some image of his past self. His noticed his skin had grown pale, much different from his prior tan. His hair hung in his eyes, also white. And oddly enough, his clothing had turned from green, to a black tunic.
Alnahim stood grinning.
"Now you are ready to serve our Lord." He said with dark excitement.
"I serve no lord" Link said as he drew his weapon and cut it along the demons ribs. Alnahim looked completely shocked.
"How? How did you not submit!" He shouted, grabbing a wooden staff which had been leaning against the back of the king's throne.
"I lost some battles, but the war was mine." Link said, noticing his voice sounded as though two men were talking. One voice, his own, the other, dark and rasping.
"Then I shall take the absolute victory, and force you to submission!" He shrieked as he pointed the staff at Link.
