Legend of Zelda: Light of the Moon

Chapter one: Betrayal

Disclaimer: I don not own any part of Legend of Zelda

** A/N: Not everybody knows this (even I didn't for a while), but most of Link's adventures have been dealt with by his ANCESTORS. Yes, Link at Koholint Island and Link as a Kokiri were different Links (and different Zeldas)(that also includes the Link with the sister, Aryll).

Anyways, that being said, I'd like to note that these characters are ANCESTORS too. Please don't make me repeat this. **

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It was the smell of smoke that yanked Princess Zelda from her sleep, however fitful it already was. The sleeping sand still clung to her eyelids, making it harder for her to see, as she forced herself awake and jumped (or rather fell) from bed.

Seeing no flames intruding her bedroom, she slipped into a simple yet elegant gown, and poked her head out into the hall for inspection. The fire was creeping closer and closer to from the left, but the right side remained seemingly untouched.

As Zelda raced down the hall to her right, a feeling of unease and suspicion outweighed her fear. No one else was running around frantically. And upon further examination, all the rooms around her were vacant. They couldn't have already evacuated: the servant's loyalty was strong, and they would have at least woken her. No, something was wrong here. Why were all the corridors swimming in flames except the ones leading towards the throne room? Zelda suddenly felt like a mouse caught in a maze.

Approaching the throne room gave Zelda an awful sight. Her mother and father dangled in the air by magic, choking on the energy ropes that bound their air passages. Zelda gasped softly, and her eyes trailed down to their captor, a completely foreign man with cascading red hair. But the sight that shocked her most was the man standing to the right of him, her brother.

"Brother!" Zelda shouted in dismay and shock. "What are you doing? What is going on?"

Her brother tensed and ignored her, but the red haired man turned around to greet her, dropping her parents to the floor, where they lay unmoving.

"Ah, Princess. So good of you to join us." He chuckled menacingly. His voice was strong and deep, and held authority.

"What have you done to my parents, you monster?" She demanded. Zelda refused to let the tears that threatened to spill trickle down her face. She wouldn't show any weakness.

"Monster?" The man laughed and 'tsk'ed at her. Then he took a step forward, and Zelda immediately stepped back. "Now, now. We can't be having that." He raised his hand to her, and she felt herself being raised up and drawn forward. By the time Zelda got over her shock enough to struggle, the man was caressing her cheek.

"Keep your hands off of her, Ganondorf!" Her brother demanded as he stepped between the man and her.

Ganondorf simply smiled. "You didn't tell me how beautiful your sister is."

"You'll keep your hands off of her." Her older brother repeated, his eyes dangerous. "The deal was for you to keep her alive, and that was IT."

Zelda felt ice crawl up her spine at these words. "Deal?" she stuttered. Sadness replaced the shock on her face, which was quickly replaced by anger. "Deal? How could you? You traitor! You killed our parents!" Her brother turned to her, his eyes reflecting guilt and regret.

"Zelda... I'm sorry... I... I won't ask you to understand..." He tried to grasp her hands, but she slapped his away.

"Understand? I hope not, I do not think you would be able to explain!" Zelda couldn't help it; she felt a tear race down her cheek.

"Zelda..." Her brother attempted, but Zelda cut him off.

"Tell me, BROTHER, what is in it for you? What do you think will become of Hyrule by dealing with this man?"

Behind her brother, Zelda heard Ganondorf snort. "Princess, you worry too much about Hyrule. It was only a matter of time before I conquered this kingdom anyways. Your brother understood this, and made a deal with me. He would give me access to the triforce, and in return, you and your brother keep your lives and your freedom."

"Is this true?" Zelda asked her brother in disbelief. "Do you have such little faith in our father that you thought Hyrule would fall into this man's hands?"

"Princess, you have no idea how much power I truly possess. Your brother could have let you perish, but instead he decided to save you and help me obtain what I'm looking for. This makes it much easier."

"Oh? So now this is all for me?" It was more sarcasm than question.

Ganondorf chuckled at her retort and turned to her brother. "Well, now that she knows our plot, I say we lock her up. Only temporarily, of course. Can't have the young lady attempting any heroics."

There was only a slight hesitation before Zelda's brother took her elbow in his hand and led her to the dungeons. It was then that Zelda remembered the fire. "The castle is on fire!"

Her brother kept his violet eyes forward, masked in a hard look of determination that made him look older than his nineteen years of age. "Prince Ganondorf has it under control. He will not let the fire get out of hand."

"Prince?" Zelda spluttered. "They were now descending a spiral stone staircase.

"He is a prince of thieves." He explained.

"Only a title to mock real royalty." She spat. They hit the last step, and her brother grabbed a torch from a bracket on the wall, lighting the unlit torches as they walked.

"I'm sorry." He murmured as they reached the cells. They were cold, and dingy. Dust clung to every bit of stone that wasn't occupied by cobwebs. Like the rooms upstairs, these were also deserted.

"You have much to be sorry about." Zelda replied as she walked into the damp cell. Her brother saw her look around in unease, obviously not wanting to touch the filthy floor or bunk.

"I will get you a couple of pillows and blankets." He stated as he disappeared into the shadows.

Zelda watched him go calmly. In her current position, she could not do much, except hope. And hope she would, for the last thing she had seen before she awoke was a boy, around age sixteen like her, with the blue eyes and blond hair of a pure Hylian.

He was carrying the legendary Master Sword.

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** A/N: The brother will remain unnamed unless you guys can review and give me some good ideas. **