Hatred's Cruel Shadow2

Struggling noises reached Zelda's ears.Someone was inside the castle...but what fool would venture here?Her gaze drifted away from the window and then to the broken stairs.She climbed them hastely,but with caution.She could hear squeals of something that wasn't human.

'So...there is still one of them left eh?'she thought as she peered around the corner.But who she saw made her heart leap like it did so many years ago to see her knight and shining armor.She gripped the cloak tighter,surely he could not love someone whose heart had turned black and broken just like the city.The weird mis-shapen creature had its teeth in Link's shoulder.Only then to be forced back by a single blow.After all of what he said,she could guess that she was not the only one to have given up all hope.After that 'thing' was dead Link dropped to his knees,clutching his wounded shoulder as black ooze could be seen seeping out.

'Poision!'Zelda's mind went frantic.She stepped out of the shadows and onto his path and line of view.

The cloaked figure held up its hands in surrender,but Link couldn't see straight to even draw his sword.He could feel the cold hands of the figure upon his skin,making the hairs on his neck stand.He closed his eyes,trying to chase the blurriness away.He could feel those hands become warmer,was this figure stealing his soul?No...it was healing him,riding him of the deadly toxin.The hands then back off.Link shook his head and opened his eyes.He could see straight,perhaps better than he could before.He felt completely well rested and re-energized like he had when he was younger.He looked at the figure to thank it,but could identify the blue wet eyes.Those eyes which had so fondly gazed at him.He had remembered they're gem like pools and had the beauty of the moon herself.

'It couldn't be'he thought.Everyone had told him that she had died,so was it possible that someone else had the same gentle caring eyes?But who in they're right mind would stay here?Link grabbed the cloak figure's hand,before it could slip away.Those eyes looked at him,almost pleading like,for him to remember who the figure was.But here was the catch,without taking the hood off.

"This place may not be the best to stay at...your eyes are very familiar.Almost like...no,they said she had us find you a better shelter"he spoke softly.The figure's eyes were in an expression that said 'you were right!Please don't change your mind!It is me Link!I'm not dead!'.He looked deep into those eyes,their pleading look.

"Your eyes say that I was on the right track".The figure nodded hopefully.

"But so many others tell me that I would be wrong".The eyes gave the look of 'you be in control of your thoughts,not them'.

"Then is it really you...Zelda?"Link was putting all hope he had left into this final question.The figure unhooded itself and there she was.She didn't even have time to leap into his arms before he scooped her up,twirling her around like newlyweds.The triforce of Wisdom glittered brightly on her hand,dancing delicately with his own Triforce of Courage.Thunder could be heard outside the castle,signalling a storm would be happening soon.Zelda could feel tears rolling down her cheeks.She had not felt the warmth of his arms for years,and it was bringing back faith to her heart.She felt his fingers lift her chin upwards where his lips awaited her.They were still warm and soft,as they used to be.She could feel his tongue begging for an entrance,and she complied completely,letting him explore her mouth and dueling her tongue in a war neither could win.His hands were firmly on her back,as though if she suddenly changed her mind and decided to break free,she wouldn't be able to.But nothing in her right mind would tear her away from him every again.He pulled away slowly,gazing into her eyes.A noise caught their attention.His eyes shifted to look at different angles,something else was here.

"Come,we must leave this place"we picked up her small frame and began to run as fast as his legs could carry him.Ignoring the screams of the redead and laughter of the ghosts he made it to Epona.Something was indeed comming,something big.In fact,he could sense it.Zelda got up on Epona first,looking at him a bit confused.There was no need to be hastey,for it was just a noise,but he had obviously been able to tell it was something else.He shook his head,trying to clear his mind.He jumped on his horse and Epona took off quickly.

They made it back to the Inn near the clock tower.Lucky for them it had stopped raining.

"Wait...I thought I had already given you a room"Azuo had not notice that he had left.

"Yeah,you did.Just went to run an errand".Azuo looked at the cloaked figure with a suspicious glare.Zelda looked at Link as if asking what she should do.Link nodded somberly and Zelda removed the hood.Azuo's eyes went wide with shock before she dropped to her knees.

"Dear Princess,we thought of you to be with the heavenly creatures above!"

"I was spared and have been in hiding ever since.Please,do not let anyone else know"she whispered.

"That would be a wise choice.Whatever kind of intruders these were,they will try harder if they learn that Zelda is still alive.So you are not to breathe a word Azuo do you hear me?".Azuo nodded and gave the spare key to the room he had already rented.

"Sleep well your majesty"she smiled happily.Zelda bowed her head and went up stairs.

"Thank you Azuo"Link bowed his own head before going up as well.Link slept standing up near the door,he wasn't taking any chances.But he was awaken by immense pain from his shoulder.It had been healed though,so why did it hurt.

'Its probably just thinking about it makes it hurt.Remembering pain can do that for me'he thought to himself as he rubbed it lightly.He stretched and heard a few cracks.He yawned and moved towards the window.It would be a few more hours till the sun would rise.But he was still wondering how on earth was his natural enemy going to escape his prision that was in another dimention.Then again all things were possible,so why couldn't the sages figure that out?He sighed in annoyance,what?Was he really the only one that could actually determine what exactly was going to happen?It was not his job to save everyone,and deal with everyone's problems.The peasants of these towns and cities were becoming really ungrateful.Link remembered a time where they would have so much gratitude that he couldn't possibly take anything from them without feeling bad.Now they were becoming snobs,and basically mooching off of him.Saying that he could defeat anything and loaning him to other towns for prices.But everything was going to change,because he had Zelda back in his life,now not everything was so horribly wrong.Just then the door suddenly burst open,and stood in that particular doorway,was non other than Ganondorf himself.

"Hello Link".

"Hi"he drew out his it was no where near the power of the Master Sword,he had to give that up a long time ago.

"How have you been Link?"

"Alot better than you thanks".

"No need to be mean,just want to talk".

"I don't talk to traders".

"Haven't changed much have you?Wait...no...you have.Your heart,its a bit...darker"Ganondorf smiled.A bunch of minions came in and surrounded Link.With a snap of Ganondorf's fingers they all jumped on him.

"Zelda's heart has also gotten darker as well".

"How did you know she was still alive when so many others did not?"Link hissed.

"Dear boy,I am connected to her through the triforce,just like I am to you"Ganondorf picked up Zelda and disappeared into a cloud of thick dark smoke.The minions also disappeared.Link ran outside,the sunlight hitting his face.People were already up and about,getting on with their day.He looked around as to some type of clue to where they went.He was not going to lose her again,not this time.

"Hey Hero!".Link looked behind him to see a bunch of boys in about they're younger teens.He gave them a look like 'What!'

"We have a real problem,you see we're kind of running low on Rubees.So do you think you could spare us some?"

"You guys are young,...get a job".It was an answer that the boys weren't expecting.He then walked down a path hoping to find some sort of tracks of anything really,only to be called once again.This time it was by an adult,along with a suacy looking woman,otherwise known as the 'village whore'.

"Hey Link",the man threw something on the ground,"could you pick this up for me?".Laughter could be heard from the other town folk.His eyes narrowed darkly,was he now these people's personal puppet?So many people now laughing at him,so many pointing and making fun.So many mooching off of him,and gambling his life.His eye started to twitch.

"I'm going to ask of you a favor"he was trying to keep his voice calm,despite all the rage,"can you help me track someone down?"

"Why should we help you?What have you ever done for us?"the man laughed.

"What...What have I done for you?What haven't I done for you people?"he was losing his temper quickly.He was so sick of these people,how they treated him,in fact...he hated them.He hated them so badly that...he wanted to kill them...to kill them all.

'Then do it'his mind spoke.Link's eyes flickered a red haze and markings appeared on his forhead,it looked like a fance x )( and a scar underneath his eye.His tunic became a dark and a cloak appeared on his back.Hatred's shadow had over taken him and was powering his body and mind.Many of the people had now backed off,except for the man that had started this.

"Don't think your cheap sorcery is going to scare me.My grandma could do better".Link walked up to him and smiled evilly.The woman had already ran without hesitating.

"Lets play a game shall we?"Link had the manicle look in his eyes.

"Umm sure".

"I'm thinking of a color that lives in everyone,but only you will be able to see your own.What am I thinking about?"

"Ummm...wait don't tell me...I got this".

"Tick tock tick tock,oh your out of time"Link's sword came up through the mans gut and the blade stuck up from his back.

"I was thinking about your blood spilling all over the pavement.Everyone has blood but you can see yours now can't you?".Screaming could be heard from all directions,and people scattered to get away from the Hero who had just lost his mind.

"Where is everyone going?Everyone is to play.Why if you all can fuck with,then I can fuck with you.Sounds fair doesn't it?"he snapped his fingers and everyone stood time had its advantages.People's eyes were wide with terror for they could feel everything and were aware as to what was happening.Everyone had done something to him to piss him off,therefore no one was safe.No one but Azuo,and she was Link wasn't completely heartless...yet.He let the smaller children live,along with some parents.Others weren't so lucky as they endorsed the rain of fire arrows.Bombs exploded near faces and limbs,blasting whatever in they're path to bits.And with each explosion there was blood and bone,along with screaming,crying,and cursing.Link left the town without a word,nothing but an evil smile remained on his features.Epona herself had changed and had spikes along the equipment.The triforce on his hand had grown darker with a hint of crimson.A dark path led him to a black castle,and Ganondorf smiled as he looked out the window.

A/N:Well what do you think?Please review.