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The Legend of Zelda

Reign of darkness

Chapter 2: Lost in the Sands-2

Link pulled his frail body across the dessert, his wounds were infected, boils were all over his skin, he looked sick, he felt sick, he hadn't had much to eat, the last time he actually ate anything was when he was held capitive.

And that voice, the sweet sickening voice of the green haired woman that haunted him, criticizing every movement he made, laughing at his agony, he hated it, no, he despised it, he wanted to find that woman and wring her throat.

'You? Kill me? Have sensible ambitions boy.' the voice said, giggling dangerously.

Link wished for the voice's death, he wished for his own too, to end his horrible existence, to be gone from this horrible world.

'You can only wish…'

Link collapsed on the hot dessert sand, he'd been walking for an entire day without stopping, he wanted to give up, he wanted to just die, so that he wouldn't feel pain.

'Oh, don't worry, you won't die, no matter what, no matter how much it hurts, you'll live, you'll live and suffer more…' the woman giggled.

'I hope you die.' Link thought.

The woman didn't answer.

Link clenched his fists.

He walked faster, getting angry, then, he collapsed on the ground, coughing out blood, as he felt his entire body ache.

Crawling forward, Link collapsed on the shade from a sand dune, breathing heavily.

He hated every inch of his life, he couldn't take it anymore, maybe he should just die…

A sharp searing pain went through him, it felt like his entire body was burning.

'I told you that you can't die, such thoughts would only bring you more and more pain…' the woman spoke again, this time in a more dangerous tone.

Link struggled to stand up, clawing at the stand, he managed to sit up, breathing more heavily, he asked, 'Why?'

The woman didn't answer, it hurt, it hurt that she wouldn't let him die, it hurt that he couldn't do anything but walk around the desert searching for a way back home, it hurt that he was nothing.

He stood up, and wiped the blood off his mouth, as he moved forward, this time, determined to find his way back home, back to his grandfather and his kind smiles.

It was half a day later that Link saw signs of life, Bokoblins and Moblins, all of them sleeping, there was a piece of meat that was held above a extinguished fire pit.

His stomach grumbled as he stared at the delicious piece of meat, hiding behind a rock.

Slowly, he sneaked up to where the monsters had placed their weapons, and tried to pick a club that had spikes, only to find it too heavy, he then picked up a smaller club, and slowly moved towards the piece of meat.

As he reached out to touch the glorious food, a loud screech interrupted him, Link turned to see a Lizalfoe with a spear shouting, pointing the spear at him.

'Shit.'

The other monsters woke up, and immediately rushed to their weapons, shoving each other away, and trying to pick up a weapon.

Link tried to run, but again, searing pain passed through his body as he collapsed.

'I'm bored, child, it'll do you good to give me some entertainment…' the voice in his head said, as Link struggled to stand up, and when he finally did, he saw the monsters looking at him with curious faces.

Link rushed to the club he had dropped and picked it up, standing in a defensive stance.

The Lizalfoe rushed at him, as the other monsters stood aside, as if waiting for something.

Link jumped to the left and struck the Lizalfoe in the back.

The Monster screamed out in pain and turned to face Link, now rage visible in his eyes.

Link gulped, he could feel his heart in his throat.

This time, the monster took a defensive position, facing its spear at him.

Then suddenly, with no provocation, the Lizalfoe lashed out and tried to pierce him.

Link jumped backwards at the last moment, just barely escaping the sharp blade.

Link rushed forward now, attacking relentlessly at the lizard like monster, swinging his club, at the legs, the waist, its limbs, and finally bashed its head in, the club broke under the pressure.

Link looked on in fear, as the monster trudged on towards him, Link's eyes widened in fear, as he backed away, the Bokoblins and the Moblins threw stones at him.

Flinching at every stone that hit him, Link looked around, searching for a weapon, something to defend himself with.

He spotted a weird looking rock with a sharp end, and he quickly snatched it up, the lizard monster's eyes narrowed, and it rushed at him, waving the spear so that Link couldn't escape as before, Link charged too, then just before the spear could take his head off, he slid underneath the weapon.

There were perks to being short, he could fit through most places, had he been a little taller, he'd have lost his head.

Then taking the rock in his hand, he shoved it through the Lizard's abdomen killing him, as he started to disintegrate.

The other Monsters gave out a frightening war cry, and rushed at him, Link quickly picked up the lizard's weapon, then aiming at one of the Moblins, he thrust the spear, the other Moblin threw a Bokoblin at him, as he was pushed back.

Having a Bokoblin sitting on top of him wasn't a good feeling, as the Monster woke up, and clawed at him, instinctively, Link speared him in the face so that he'd die.

He did indeed die.

Blood gushed out, as Link felt nauseous, looking at the gruesome scene he had caused.

The other monsters screamed and rushed at him, a club hit him in the head, as blood seeped from the wound, the monsters mauled him, and tore him apart, his hands were ripped off his body, his chest caved in, then a Moblin hit him in the head, as Link lost conscious and embraced the peace of death.

He woke up again with a start, and stared out into the open dessert, his hands were still attached to him, he was still alive…

'How?' he asked.

Nothing happened, eerie silence met him, he was still dumb and the pain felt too real to be a dream…

He stood up and felt his body, healthier and stronger than ever, it felt like he hadn't spent a day in this forsaken dessert, his wounds were gone too.

He felt sick, he had just died, he knew he had just died, but why was he alive? Why was he still alive?

'I told you I won't let you die so easily…'

Link's eyes widened, no, no, why? What did he do to deserve to live? After all those days lost in the dessert, the torture, the blindingly hot sun…

Death was supposed to be inevitable, everyone had to die, no one got second chances, but why? Why did he deserve to live after all that?

'You are but a pawn in our game, and I can't let my pawn die that easily can I?'

'I hate you.' Link thought, 'I hope you suffer in the depths of malice.'

'oh you can only hope…'

Meanwhile, back in Kakariko,

Everyone was looking far and wide for the little blonde polite boy with blue eyes and a wonderful smile, while the boy's grandfather lay sick on his bed, waiting for his grandson to come home, so that he could tell him what plans destiny had for him.

"Link…" He droned, his voice coarse and dry.

Hello, I'm Ness, I'm substituting for Light as he's in the hospital after he hit the wall and fell out of the window, which by the way is no fault of mine, it must be Karma hitting him back for making puns with other people's names.