A/N: Thank you all so much for the reviews I received. Please keep reading! TWILIGHT PRINCESS! Zelda obsessors of the world unite!
CHAPTER SIX
Link walked into the dark abyss of the night without a second thought as to what he was doing. He knew Kakariko village like the back of his hand... Link slowed Epona to a halt and promised he'd be back for her. Then he ran up the stairs to the village only looking back once at his mare.
Why was he so anxious? What was this feeling in the pit of his stomach?... Link cautiously slowed down, and tried to shake off the feeling, unaware that a shadow was following him.
When the green garbed man reached the gates he found them barred... by two dead bodies of Hyrule's guards who had been massacred. Link turned away, unable to stare at the dead eyes. Their eyeballs were open and staring, as if they had died, pleading. Their jaws were no longer in contact. All that was left was a bit of bone, dried blood covering it.
Link's eyes were as wide as the deceased guards. He stood staring, and then finally released the guards from their chains that secured them in the locked door. He shook his head.
"Someone apparently doesn't want anyone here..." Link opened the gate, expecting to be attacked as soon as he walked in. "What?... No welcoming party?..." Something rustled in the bushes behind him. Slowly he turned around and whipped out his master sword coming face to face with a... kitten.
The cat meowed and nuzzled against Link's legs, walking his circles and intertwining through his legs. Link knelt and patted the kitten, smiling. Slowly his optimism took over.
Maybe there were two massacred guards at the door for no reason! Everything must be fine here! I don't see anything!... Suddenly the air got colder, making Link feel light headed at the sudden drop in temperature. He held his head and used the wall to keep himself on his feet.
Faintly his attentive ears picked up someone- no a group of people muttering incoherent words. It sounded like a chant. Suddenly the cat hissed and fled, taking shelter in a nearby house. Link's sword did not waver as he held it up as he turned the corner.
It got even colder and Link stopped in surprise, his eyesight failing him. He shook his head, and opened his eyes, finding himself on his knees. In the distance, his ears picked a running pattern growing louder. In a split second he grabbed his Hylian shield, deflecting the oncoming blow.
Link had no time to see his attacker, all he could do was use his sword and shield in defense, his eyesight failing him at all the wrong moments. His blue eyes had lost their luster. They appeared hazed over, and soon he was only swinging blindly, his attacker stabbing into him multiple times. Link fell to his knees, his world completely dark. Though his arms had lost their strength, he still swung, each lift becoming harder.
A cruel laugh followed his fall to the ground, and he felt a booted heel push his on his stomach. Link's breathing became rapid. What was happening to him? His eyes were open, yet unresponsive, and his limbs became limp.
Something sharp dug into his back, and he used his last breath of air for a scream.
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A whiny of a horse awoke Apal. He removed himself from the puddle of water (That he later discovered was drool) and looked around wildly. Someone tapped him on the shoulder and he turned facing Lyude, the Zora that had promised to help them.
"Where's Link?" He demanded, upon seeing Lyude.
"That's just what I was going to ask you. He and Epona are gone..."
"Do you think he stole Epona?" Apal asked, earnestly worried. Lyude just looked at him.
"He must have gone off alone... damn; I hope he's all right."
"Yes, he's a big boy, I'm sure he's super. He seems to think he can do no wrong... Let's just move on from here shall we?" Apal smiled. Lyude did not return the grin. When Lyude opened his mouth to speak his eye caught something in the distance and nothing he did could form a word.
Apal followed his gaping stare and followed suit, seeing a limping, bloodied chestnut horse come onto the grassy plain.
"Epona!" Lyude shrieked running to her. If Epona was in this condition... Then how fairs Link? Apal ran after the Zora and got to see the great big ebony horse. Though she had many cuts and scars, she did not look permanently damaged.
"Bring her to the castle! She needs a doctor! I'll go search for Link... I hope he's all right..." Lyude sighed. Apal did not seem the least bit shaken by this. He yawned taking Epona's great face.
"I'm sure Link's fine. He seems to think he's so great, so he should be." Apal gave a bit of a sigh and walked toward the rising sun, in the direction of Hyrule castle.
"You forgot something..." Lyude said, pointing towards Apal's milky white horse. "This could be an easier route..."
Apal muttered an incoherent word and grabbed his horse, saddling her and holding Epona as he went. Lyude waited until Apal could no longer look back, softly smiled, and then walked away.
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The hero of time stood before a great sea of darkness he peered down into it and was pushed in by a betrayer. He fell through falling unconscious, though still trying to grab something to stop himself from falling; like he was in a trance.
He hit rock bottom, yet floated down before he hit the floor. The room was pitch black but his triforce of courage shone strong on his hand, leading him to light. The hero's hand was suddenly grasped and broken, the triforce broken with it.
The gold triangle lay in pieces and the hero blindly tried to pick them up, his hand bleeding profusely. He blindly searched for it, the glow of its pieces turning to black. His wrist was abruptly snatched and turned so that the veins from the underside were shown.
A knife came down upon the hero's wrist and blood instantly spilt out forming a pool around him. The shadows lifted. The glinting knife reflected the hero's pale face. He looked up into the demon eyes of his murderer and saw red.
The hero fell back; his wrist draining the blood out of him, spilling unto a great basin. His life force boiled in the darkness mixing with the energy of a tiny boy and a woman.
The hero's eyes closed and he lay back, accepting his fate. He had lost. The great field of darkness closed in on the three sacrifices and something was born out of the blood.
The prophecy has come true...
Zelda awoke with a strangled scream. Maids and servants rushed to her side- but she assured them it was nothing and hid her flushed face underneath her covers. She was freezing and hot at the same time- her mind would not rest and her heart would not stop fluttering.
That was a vision. She was sure of it. The prophecy... Zelda was in denial. She told herself that it could not be true... In her heart she knew better. Link was in grave danger, and the other sacrifices... She feared were-
"Princess Zelda!" A loud knock at the door awoke her from her dazed state.
"Yes?" She answered trying to sound as calm as possible.
"Prince Apal is waiting down at the castle's doors. He says it's urgent."
"Could you tell him to come up to see me?" There was a pause, and then the maid answered in a distressed voice.
"I'm afraid that's not possible Princess." Zelda met her husband down at the castle doors, trying to hide her shaken stature. As soon as she saw him, her mask gave way and she ran to the great chestnut horse, dirtying her dress.
Apal looked offended for a minute, and then gave up, seeing tears in Zelda's eyes. His jealousy soon returned, however.
"Where is Link? Where is he?" She asked in a panicked state. All terrible thoughts were running through her head. The prophecy she had just foreseen... It could not be... She had to find him.
"Please get Epona to a doctor. I will fetch my horse and leave with Apal to search for Link." She told one of the maids. They did not argue with her. First my son... and now my love...
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A/N: I have no idea when the next chapter will be up. I definitely lied about my other chapter (up by Memorial Day... oops) sorry 'bout that . Please, please review. I would love constructive criticism or hear anything you have to say. Please give me feed back! Thank you!
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