Watching the Elvish children dance

Chapter two.

The skies above Hyrule were dark and sinister, for 5 days it had not ceased to stop thundering, rain shook the rooftops and the only light was that from the moon, the sun had ceased to rise.

The desert too was bathed in darkness, and from the highest window, he looked out upon the sands that led into the night.

"lord Shadow" a girl had walked in behind him. She was one of the servants. He had changed their look, and because of the darkness they did not shiver as much. "there is someone to see you."

"see me?" he said rather surprised, he looked back over the desert from the palace he had made out of the temple in the desert,

Each room he entered brought back memories, the twin witches he defeated here, Nabooru, the sage. He scowled at the sword, it lay on his table in the corner. "show them in"

The girl bowed and left, soon the door reopened and someone came in, shadow turned around. It was a young girl, dressed in white and pink, orange hair ran down her back.

"link?" she said almost upset, he looked back at her his red eyes sharp and deathly.

"do not call me that!" he spat at her. "I am shadow, what do you want?"

The girl looked at him, painfully. He had changed, his dark tunic was decorated with red and gold. His boots and gloves had harsh metal buckles, and he wore no hat, his long blonde hair was plaited neatly down his back. He glowered underneath his fringe. A black tattoo showing, like veins they moved across the side of his face, to his eye.

"do you not remember who I am? I am Malon, link." he stepped towards her, the metal rattled as he stopped. The power he holds was now shown through evil strength, not the polite glow he once held.

"I told you not to call me that!" he yelled at her. Malon was quiet, afraid of him. "what do you WANT?" he said impatiently slamming his fist into his desk. She jumped at the noise as the candle stick fell onto the floor.

"I wanted to know what happened to Epona"

"Epona...died" he said turning around, not wanting to show his pain.

"you have taken sides with those who did it haven't you?" she yelled showing her confidence again, she believed deep inside he is still the same person.

Shadow turned suddenly and grabbing Malon's throat pinned her against the door. She screamed and he put his hand over her mouth.

"if you came her to make me come back to help you all, you will fail. Tell your little princess that I am after her, if you don't relay this message I may well do something you will regret." his grin made Malon's spine shiver. "ok?" she nodded her head furiously. "well then goodbye" he opened the door and threw her onto the stone outside, slamming his wooden door behind.

Zelda looked at the sky, she saw the crows and the black vultures flying. She then looked back at the ocarina she held tightly in her hand.

"how could he do this?" she said a tear sliding down her face. "after everything,...he betrays us." a gentle hand laid on her shoulder, it was Demoit, her guardian, he was a similar age to link, and had grown up admiring link for everything he did, this is the reason he joined with the Hyrule army, so he could follow the footsteps of his idol. Follow them into the darkness.

"we will make him see, princess, do not worry"

"Gannon!!" Shadow stormed into the main hall, the large statue towered above them. Gannondorf was stood in the middle the thieves all stood around him in order. Gannondorf looked at Shadow as he walked in, his sword clanking at his hip and his dark cape flustering behind him like his shadow. "where is it?"

"what?" Gannondorf replied,

"the POTION?!"

"I gave it to one of the servants, she is delivering it to princess Zelda now, its all to plan"

Shadow growled, his face screwing up with anger.

"did you not think to actually bother to ask me?" He yelled. "next time, you ask!" Shadow stormed through the troops, pushing them aside. He walked out into the desert, it was lit with torches, which hissed with the rain. He walked into the sand over to where the horses were tied up,

Pulling the horse from its place, he jumped onto it. The saddle already tied. He kicked it sharply and the horse galloped into the sands, the way through the maze now lit by soldiers.

Hyrule field was dark and monsters were roaming freely, yet still Shadow galloped, through the stalchild that litter the grass, over the now rotten fences and towards zora's domain.

He slowed though, his horse giving a rough grunt as he pulled sharply on its reins. He could see in the darkness something. It looked like a person, crouched and shivering in fear and cold. Shadow moved the horse slowly towards the figure, he squinted in the darkness, bright eyes suddenly opened, reflecting what little light there was towards him, the horse bolted. Kicking around violently until he was thrown off its back and onto eh sodden grass. Shadow stood up and grabbed its reins before it ran away. It kicked and kicked into the air, the bright eyes watched silently.

The leather snapped and Shadow watched his horse gallop away into the night. He yelled in frustration and turned to the eyes.

"who are you?" he yelled towards the eyes, the figure stood up and hid behind the tree beside it. Almost shyly. Shadow walked closer, his sword now poised in his hand. "come out!" there was no noise, Shadow walked to the tree and around it, there was nothing there.

He watched as a feather fell before his eyes, it was white and silken, he caught it on his blade, looking in the reflection on his blade, he saw the eyes staring down at him. He moved quickly to look into the tree, the eyes were there. Bright round white eyes, expressionless and daunting, yet beautiful at he same time.

"who are you?" no reply came, "come down here!" he said it like a order but the eyes disappeared again. He looked into the tree harder. "what are you?" he sighed and looked back down, ahead of him again, the eyes stared, behind he could see the faded silhouette of lon lon ranch. But he could also see the figures silhouette too. Only its eyes shone, but the grey mass that formed its body was humanlike. And appeared female. Small wings came from its back, but they were ragged and almost looked like they had been torn at. Shadow approached the eyes, he put his sword away, and held out his hand. Intrigued. The eyes didn't move.

He got closer, but the eyes began to move back.

"what is your name?" he said softly. He was now curious as to why this girl was roaming the field. Did she know something he didn't? "don't be afraid." he said, slowly inching closer, his hand still held out, she moved towards him, he jumped slightly as she placed her hand into his, her hand was cold and her fingers were sharp like claws. He looked down at her hand, it was white, pale and deathly, he looked up at her face, her bright eyes were framed by white hair and her thin lips were black. He smiled. But her mouth didn't move. Her clothes were ragged and a light grey, a plain dress, she wore no shoes.

"what is your name?" he said again calmly, she didn't reply just cocked her head sideways as if she didn't understand. He wrapped his hand around hers, and ushered her to follow him, she followed contently. As if a ghost.

Demoit saddled his horse, and prepared to ride to Kakariko, word had travelled that the sage, Impa had awakened, but somehow the darkness has corrupted her soul.

Shadow looked over at the flames that were visible from Kakariko village, he smiled.

"so Impa has awoken, finally my revenge will start." the girl stared at him and cocked her head, her bright eyes staring at Shadow's.

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