The Shadow Chronicles: Prologue
by Shiris
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(Author's notes: I REALLY HOPE YOU LIKE THIS NEW EDITED VERSION OF TSC MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL! If you don't I give you permission to strangle me.)
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Link held his arms around his legs tightly as he huddled close to the wet, soil wall inside a chamber with many lit torches. He couldn't stop shivering at the feeling he was getting inside himself. It felt dark...just like before. His eyes were a pale blue-violet and his skin was ghostly pale unlike before. He was wearing his usual green Kokiri tunic and everything else he carried. The Master Sword was close to him, just incase.
His head lifted as he heard footsteps enter the graveyard. He kept quiet as he listened with his pointed ears. The footsteps stopped and the sound of someone jumping could be heard. He looked straight at the stairs, with his hand now gripping the handle of his sword. He sighed softly as he saw Sheik appear into view.
The young Sheikah looked over at the Hylian boy. 'It's gotten worse.' He thought.
"It isn't that bad. Yet, anyway." Link responded softly.
'I should watch what I think next time.'
"Zelda, can I talk with you? While I still have the chance anyway." Link questioned.
"I wish you wouldn't use that name so often...and in a place like this." Sheik finally spoke.
"No one will notice. Trust me."
"Ganondorf has spies everywhere and I could easily get caught because of you." Sheik retorted.
Link tried to rise, but groaned in pain as he began to fall back down. Sheik looked a bit worried for Link. Sheik suddenly took his true form and Princess Zelda was in his place. She walked over to Link and knelt in front of him. She brushed her hand over his cheek.
'It's cold. Like ice.' She thought. "Why don't you leave. She'll just keep coming back."
"I can't escape. She finds me no matter where I go. I don't know how many temples I've hidden in to get away, but she still tortures me when she finds me."
"Come with me and you'll never have to worry." Zelda tried placing her hand to him.
"No! I can't...you don't know." Link held himself.
"I do. I understand, but you can fight that! I'll help you." She kept her hand out.
"You can't stay around me. You should just go. I'll find Impa, I promise." Link looked to her reasurring.
"Not in the condition you are now." She stomped just slightly.
"Leave me, please. I might hurt or even kill you if you stay." Link placed his hand to his forehead.
"It dosen't matter. I have no purpose and I might get in your way." Zelda argued.
"Your purpose to live is better than mine." Link sensed Zelda was giving him a remorsful look.
"Oh, Link." She wrapped her arms over his shoulders as she sat in front of him. He felt her warmth and held her close to him. He placed his hand under her chin and lifted her face to meet his eyes. Her royal blue eyes gazed into his. He leaned in closer to her face and pressed his lips onto hers. He closed his eyes and so did Zelda. She kissed back after a bit of shock.
Link's eyes suddenly opened wide and he tore away from the kiss. Zelda was shoved to the ground, hard at the same time. Link began breathing heavily as his hand pressed up against his forehead. Zelda had a look of concern as she was staring at him.
"Please, leave." He stated brokenly.
"Let me help for once." She begged softly.
"Just leave." He growled.
"I..."
"JUST GO AWAY!"
She looked at him a bit longer, but soon got up and started stepping away. She glanced at him one last time before she turned back into Sheik. He began walking up the stairs, but stopped midway.
"Just watch yourself." He said flatly. "Be careful...don't go doing anything stupid."
He continued his ascension. At the top, he disappeared in a flash of light. Link was still sitting, when Navi flew in from inside the temple entrance. She looked over at Link.
"Link, you feeling alright?" She squeaked.
"Yes." He responded.
Navi glanced over at him then flew off back into the temple. Link groaned a bit more in pain. Navi flew back in.
"Are you sure you're alright?" She said a bit worried.
"Yeah." He said reassuring.
"Anyways, you should be inside that temple saving Impa! I've already navigated through the first three areas!" Navi stated.
"Good work." He was grasping his arm lightly.
"Well aren't you coming?"
"Could you wait a little while longer. I was going to go in myself in about two more days, if you don't mind." Link breathed heavy.
"Alright. Don't wait too long. I want to get you in there, so we still have someone to save."
Navi dashed inside the temple. Link looked behind her to make sure his friend was alright. He saw her blue light fade and he sighed in relief. He felt the same feeling again. He clutched at his head. He got up and looked up the stairs. The sun had just set, and it was dark enough. He began to let go of his head as the pain eased. He finally walked up the stairs and felt the rain wash over him. It had never bothered him at all. He then leaped down from the ledge. He walked through the graveyard and entered Kakariko Village.
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Link leaned against the stone stairs by the windmill and watched everything that moved. He could see very clearly even in the dark night. The dark clouds in the sky didn't help either, but Link didn't mind. There was a lot of noise near the Cucco pen. Link walked slowly towards there and stopped when he saw the figure of a young woman. He smiled a little to see that it was just the nameless Cucco lady. He continued to walk towards her and lightly touched her on the shoulder. She jumped in surprise and whirled back to see him.
"I'm sorry. I thought you needed help." Link apologized.
"That's alright. You just surprised me." She replied.
"So what are you doing out so late." He questioned casually.
"Well my cuccos usually need feeding at this time, so I have to come out here and tend to them." She explained.
"Oh." Link thought quickly of what he would say next or if he should just do it.
"I'll be getting back to the house. Lautei should be coming soon!" The cucco lady dashed off to her house.
"I...uhhhh." Link ran after her wanting to know what went over her.
She dashed inside and sighed as she noticed that her friend hadn't arrived yet.
"Rheju?"
The cucco lady froze hearing a familiar voice coming from behind her. She turned slowly and then twirled quickly seeing a face she knew well. Link ran in and noticed this guy he'd never seen before and just stood near the door watching.
"Lautei you came!" She smiled.
Link noticed that this guy was about twenty and his height. He noticed his clothes were quite fancy even covered by the soaking wet cloak he wore over himself. He noticed the small silver cross resting on his chest. The violet hair was something he'd never seen before either and his reddish magenta eyes were just as weird. Link also noticed his skin was just as pale as his own which got him a little suspicious.
"Rheju, I came as soon as I heard about this crisis when a few travelers from this village told me." Lautei explained.
"Oh thank the goddesses...I'm just glad you're here now!" Rheju ran to him and embraced.
"I'm just glad to see that you're alright." Lautei held her waist.
The two just noticed Link finally who was about to leave. Lautei glanced at him then gave him a firm and suspicious look. Link looked back at them.
"I'll just be on my way now..." Link stopped suddenly holding himself due to his pain.
Lautei noticed this quickly as he saw Rheju run towards Link to help him.
"Are you alright?" Rheju worried.
"Yeah I really need to go please..." But was stopped.
"Wait! I..." Link noticed that the violet haired boy had stopped him.
"There's something I need to talk about." Lautei whispered.
Link only stared at him cautiously.
"What're you doing...?" Link spoke curiously.
"What's wrong?" Rheju asked.
"Rheju, could you see to my horse just a moment?" He questioned.
"Sure it's no trouble." She dashed out quickly.
The moment she shut the door, Link rose up and looked up at him defensively.
"You're the same as I, aren't you?!" Link accused.
Lautei stood silent for a moment.
"Yes." He confessed.
"Does that 'cucco woman' know about this?!" Link asked still angered.
Lautei laughed a little.
"What?" Link asked.
"You people call her that?" He questioned still chuckling slightly.
"Well, she never gave her name and no one ever asked." Link explained.
"Anyway, no, I've never told her."
"Do you have any connection with that witch?" Link hissed.
"Oriana? Your maker? No. I was made by another." Lautei answered.
"Something doesn't seem right about you still..."
"Is it the fact that you were completed and I wasn't?" Lautei finished.
"What?" Link was slightly confused.
"She drained you to the point of death, but mine didn't. He didn't have enough time, if you understand."
"So you're still..." Link couldn't continue.
"Alive." Lautei stated.
Link looked quite surprised.
"But that doesn't keep me from the damn fact that I need to drink blood." It was then that Link noticed the small fangs resting on Lautei's lips.
"I could never tell Rheju...not until the time's right." He had worry in his eyes.
"If I could tell my love, then you can."
Lautei looked to Link innocently as he realized.
"If Rheju loves you truely she will understand. Just believe me she will." Link encouraged.
Lautei jumped slightly hearing the door open. The cucco lady was standing there looking at them smiling.
"I put him in that small stable just outside, but I am not to sure if it's too discomforting," The red-haired girl finished, "well what did you want earlier?"
Lautei looked at her bright blue eyes feeling much better.
"I was..." He was interrupted.
"Well, I'll be going on my way like I said! Heh.....Bye!" They looked slightly confused as they say Link dash off.
'Just keep out of trouble, Link. I have a feeling I haven't seen the last of you.' Lautei thought.
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Link quickly left the village and ran as fast as he could back to the graveyard. He didn't stop until he reached the entrance. He walked slowly back to the temple entrance, but stopped as he came to Dampe's grave. He then sat down next to the it, still holding himself from the dark feeling since he never got the chance to feed.
"Farore...if only that Lautei guy hadn't shown up, I would've had the chance to have fed off his girlfriend, Reju or whatever he called her." Link sighed holding his side still depressed slightly.
"Well, old friend...what have I gotten into now." He smiled slightly.
Link could feel Dampe's spirit listening to him, but he just wasn't visible.
"Hmmm...if I had just done what I was supposed to and went to the temple in the first place... none of this would have happened." Link sighed. "You're the only one who'd listen and be able to understand. You live here now and you're the only person who knows this graveyard better than anyone else I can think of. I know you can help me."
He could hear Dampe question him and ask him to tell him how his troubles started in the first place.
Link looked up into the night sky.
"I still have enough time until sunrise. Well, it started in a way you'd never expect would ever happen to me." Link grinned slightly as his fangs gleamed in the faint moonlight.
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(Author's notes: I thought this was probably goimg to be a WHOLE lot better than the first one. But if you think I just really screwed it up, please Tael me and have Tatl kill me for you. Thank you! ^_^ Oh and Rheju and Lautei are my characters so they're mine and don't use 'em!!!)
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