After traveling for quite some time, dodging monsters and keeping on track, Link finally reached the Hyrule Marketplace... but it wasnt the marketplace he remembered. Heck, it wasnt even the same marketplace with all the zombies in it. No... this marketplace was much different... much darker...

"Something's not right here." Link muttered to himself. He put his hand on the hilt of his sword, and walked through the marketplace. It was eerie. The only sounds that he could hear were the resounding steps of his own feet. They echoed through the silent marketplace, and they kept following Link all the way up to the gates of Hyrule Castle, which was exactly where he went.

"Now I KNOW something's not right." Link said to himself. It was dead silent in the marketplace, so silent that you could hear a pin drop, but the castle wasnt so silent. Link could hear something going on in the castle... but what? He strained his ears, but he couldnt hear anything but a distant hum. He let out a sigh, and sauntered up to the castle gates. Well, here I go... again. he thought. He tried to open the front door, but it was bolted shut. He took out his blade, took aim, and swung his sword at it.

FSSSSSSSHHZZZZZZT!

Link was blasted backwards by something, and landed roughly onto the ground. He struggled back to his feet, and carefully walked up to the door. Gently, he prodded his sword at the gate.

FSSSSSSSHHZZZZZZT!

Once again, he was sent flying again by a mysterious force guarding the door.

"Looks like I gotta find another way in." he growled, brushing dirt from his tunic. He scanned the castle, and a ledge caught his eye. It was right below a window, and it was jutting outward. He pulled out his Longshot, took aim, and fired. His tool clinked on the ledge, and with a tug, pulled Link up to the window. He climbed inside, and was immediatly met with the shock of his life.

Doors! Hundreds of them! All around him! He looked around wildly, but only found doors, doors, and more doors. Dammit, this is one of Gannondorf's tricks! he cursed in his mind. He walked over to a row of doors, and scanned them. Nope, there was nothing peculiar about any of them. He looked around the room, and saw nothing strange about any of the doors. None stood out.

"Looks like I'm gonna have to try all of them." he whispered. He approached the first door... but it swung open before he even touched it. A blast of hot, stinky breath reached his face, and he staggered back. A Moblin lumbered out from the door, swinging around a pike. Link readied his sword... but another door opened, revealing another Moblin. Then another... this time, a Wolfos. One by one, every single door in the castle opened, revealing the monster inside of it.

"So... Hero of Time! How does it feel now that you are completely surrounded and outnumbered?"

Link looked upward, still gripping his sword tightly. Yes... of course. It was Gannondorf.

"Where's Malon and Zelda?" he bellowed up to his rival.

"Oh, dont worry. They're fine." Gannondorf replied with a sinistar grin on his face. "You're the one you should be worrying about. Goodbye, boy." Gannondorf snapped his pointy fingers, and he disappeared in a puff of smoke. The monsters in the room growled, roared, shrieked, or did whatever they were supposed to do. Then... they charged. A stampede... no... a WAVE of monsters literally hurled themselves right at Link.

Well, this was fun while it lasted... time to take down as many as these bastards I can! Link cried out inside his mind as he charged at the wall of monsters, preparing for a slaughter...