p style="max-width: 100%; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; border-color: #dddddd !important;"The world stood still as Link surveyed the land. Dust was everywhere, the city of Hyrule was in ruins bodies laid the ground, no survivors. Even Hyrule castle was completely destroyed, nothing but rubble. Link tried to call for his loyal steed, Epona, but nothing. More than worried Link ran back to Ordon Village. He could see the flames in the distance, he knew he was too late but he wasn't going to give up. A surge of energy overcame his body and he started sprinting faster. He reached the bridge of Ordon, Rusl lay outside it. Bleeding out, barely holding onto life. He looked up at Link, "I failed Link, I couldn't hold them off...They..They were like nothing I've ever seen before...everyone's gone Link, it's just you..old friend, I'm sorry..." Link knelt down beside him, keeping him company in his last moments. Rusl's light in his eyes dispersed, fading from this world and into the spirit world. Link felt nothing for the first time in his life, no anger, no fire, sadness couldn't even define his feelings. He had none. He was empty. Everyone he knew and loved was dead. Silence was everywhere, if anyone was still out there, friend or foe, they didn't make it apparent. Link knew what he must do next, retrieve the Master Sword once again, so, with little to no emotions Link got up and started walking to the Sacred Grove./p
p style="max-width: 100%; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; border-color: #dddddd !important;"The grove itself was even quiet, Skull Kid's music couldn't be heard. Not even birds. It was just complete silence. Link's world was completely destroyed. But, he kept moving forwards, because there was nothing else he could do. He reached the inner grove to where the Master Sword awaited. However, it was different, there was no light rays hitting the Master Sword. The room was completely dark. The darkness of the room even made the Master Sword look black and grey at first, until he realised that the Master Sword was black and grey. A heavy and breathless voice emerged from behind him. "So, you're the legend I've heard so much about." Link turned around, a hooded figure all in black stood against the wall near the entrance. Link drew his steel sword, and jumped at the mysterious man. He rolled away, and in a quick movement grabbed Link and held him into position. "I'm not your enemy!" He growled. "I tried to stop this from happening, but I couldn't." Link stopped struggling, and the mysterious robed figure let go of him. Link turned back towards and just stared and nodded at him. The man took of the hood from his robes. "The name's Snake by the way, and I'm sorry for all of this. I don't even know what any of this is, but I am sorry. I tried to stop this, it didn't work. We need to leave, now." Link just nodded, to his surprise Snake understood what each of his nods meant. Snake lead Link out of the sacred grove, where the tainted Master Sword lay./p
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p style="max-width: 100%; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; border-color: #dddddd !important;""We are going to be adding a new contestant to the game," a smooth but loud voice announced. Snake was about to turn away, he didn't care. "This one will have a dark backstory, even darker than you, Snake." Snake kept walking out, holding his middle finger up to Master Hand. Everyone looked at Snake on his way out, he knew what they were thinking. em style="max-width: 100%; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; border-color: #dddddd !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"u style="max-width: 100%; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; border-color: #dddddd !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"The one's with tragic backstories don't belong here./u /emThey were right. But they were also wrong, Snake has seen so many wars, too many. /p
p style="max-width: 100%; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; border-color: #dddddd !important;"Once everything calmed down, all except the whispers of all the other contestants. Snake went up to Master Hand's lair. Cigarette in hand. "Snake, what a pleasure." The hand said with a sarcastic voice. "Cut the crap, tell me what you meant by a darker backstory than me. You assassinated my best friend and force me to fight to keep him alive." Snake's face was cold and calm, but his words were burning with rage. "All his loved one's are dead, and everyone else." Master hand said coldly but also with enjoyment. Snake lost his usual calm and collected nature, threw the cigarette at Master Hand, drawing his gun. "I can't let you do that, it's wrong! Stop this bullshit or I will kill you and every contestant here." Snake wasn't joking. "Otocon would die if you kill me." Snake backed off, but still ready to pull the trigger. "What else are you planning to do to him?" Snake demanded to know. "Taint his soul with something that cannot be tainted, the fabled Master Sword. If he lifts it, he will have evil thoughts and act without mercy." At this moment Master Hand slipped up, he let key information slip his tounge. Snake knew what he must do, he raised his pistol up once more, shooting Master Hand, putting eleven bullets into him, the entire magazine. He left in a hurry, running towards the dock yard. From there, he saw Fox's ship, it was the nearest one to him. He heard an explosion and a roar from Master Hand's lair. em style="max-width: 100%; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; border-color: #dddddd !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"u style="max-width: 100%; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; border-color: #dddddd !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"Fuck, he's not dead./u/em Artillery was being launched directly at Snake, so Snake jumped into the ship and took off, taking precautions to not get shot down./p
p style="max-width: 100%; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; border-color: #dddddd !important;"The grove itself was even quiet, Skull Kid's music couldn't be heard. Not even birds. It was just complete silence. Link's world was completely destroyed. But, he kept moving forwards, because there was nothing else he could do. He reached the inner grove to where the Master Sword awaited. However, it was different, there was no light rays hitting the Master Sword. The room was completely dark. The darkness of the room even made the Master Sword look black and grey at first, until he realised that the Master Sword was black and grey. A heavy and breathless voice emerged from behind him. "So, you're the legend I've heard so much about." Link turned around, a hooded figure all in black stood against the wall near the entrance. Link drew his steel sword, and jumped at the mysterious man. He rolled away, and in a quick movement grabbed Link and held him into position. "I'm not your enemy!" He growled. "I tried to stop this from happening, but I couldn't." Link stopped struggling, and the mysterious robed figure let go of him. Link turned back towards and just stared and nodded at him. The man took of the hood from his robes. "The name's Snake by the way, and I'm sorry for all of this. I don't even know what any of this is, but I am sorry. I tried to stop this, it didn't work. We need to leave, now." Link just nodded, to his surprise Snake understood what each of his nods meant. Snake lead Link out of the sacred grove, where the tainted Master Sword lay./p
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p style="max-width: 100%; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; border-color: #dddddd !important;"Sirens were going off. Red lights everywhere. "Just as I was starting to enjoy my cigarette in peace." Snake said out loud. With a heavy sigh he forced himself to get up and see what the commotion was all about./p
p style="max-width: 100%; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; border-color: #dddddd !important;""We are going to be adding a new contestant to the game," a smooth but loud voice announced. Snake was about to turn away, he didn't care. "This one will have a dark backstory, even darker than you, Snake." Snake kept walking out, holding his middle finger up to Master Hand. Everyone looked at Snake on his way out, he knew what they were thinking. em style="max-width: 100%; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; border-color: #dddddd !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"u style="max-width: 100%; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; border-color: #dddddd !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"The one's with tragic backstories don't belong here./u /emThey were right. But they were also wrong, Snake has seen so many wars, too many. /p
p style="max-width: 100%; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; border-color: #dddddd !important;"Once everything calmed down, all except the whispers of all the other contestants. Snake went up to Master Hand's lair. Cigarette in hand. "Snake, what a pleasure." The hand said with a sarcastic voice. "Cut the crap, tell me what you meant by a darker backstory than me. You assassinated my best friend and force me to fight to keep him alive." Snake's face was cold and calm, but his words were burning with rage. "All his loved one's are dead, and everyone else." Master hand said coldly but also with enjoyment. Snake lost his usual calm and collected nature, threw the cigarette at Master Hand, drawing his gun. "I can't let you do that, it's wrong! Stop this bullshit or I will kill you and every contestant here." Snake wasn't joking. "Otocon would die if you kill me." Snake backed off, but still ready to pull the trigger. "What else are you planning to do to him?" Snake demanded to know. "Taint his soul with something that cannot be tainted, the fabled Master Sword. If he lifts it, he will have evil thoughts and act without mercy." At this moment Master Hand slipped up, he let key information slip his tounge. Snake knew what he must do, he raised his pistol up once more, shooting Master Hand, putting eleven bullets into him, the entire magazine. He left in a hurry, running towards the dock yard. From there, he saw Fox's ship, it was the nearest one to him. He heard an explosion and a roar from Master Hand's lair. em style="max-width: 100%; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; border-color: #dddddd !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"u style="max-width: 100%; text-shadow: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; border-color: #dddddd !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"Fuck, he's not dead./u/em Artillery was being launched directly at Snake, so Snake jumped into the ship and took off, taking precautions to not get shot down./p