Hatred's Cruel Shadow4

Link stubmled as he climbed the stairs to the dark castle.No,they were lying,he couldn't be evil,he just...couldn't be.Little creatures scrambled to get out of his pathway,one of them though actually stayed put.His hands were clasped together and his features could read easily that he was afraid.

"My Lord,we are slightly confused at what to do.We know not of what you wish of us...please,what is your wish?"the little minion trembled.Link stared at him only for a moment,then a cruel smile played across his lips.

"Fetch me the greatest black smith alive,for I need a new sword".The minion bowed and ran to tell the others.

They wanted to call him evil?Fine,but they had no idea what evil meant in his vocabulary.Something shifted about in the shadows,making Link turn his head.Zelda had awoken already and seemed that she had done a bit of realization herself.Her once red eyes had turned to their normal blue gentle selves.Her nails were normal and her heart was bright,but now there was something else in it.Fear...not just any fear,but fear of Link.She had been purified and he had been cursed,fair enough?No,he was slightly confused.But then the answer had came to him,she only had been showing her darkside for a specific amount of time,for she had been the one to kill Ganondorf.But he had slaughtered countless innocents,and no goddess was ever going to forgive him.Zelda was nervous as she advanced towards him.Like an angel in satan's prision,only now instead of being a proverb,it was true.

"L...Link?Wh...whats happen...to you?"she then had the sudden thought,that now her Knight and shining armor,would be her captive.

"I am certian that nothing has happen to me"his voice had as much warmth as an iceberg in Janurary.Zelda did not want to go near him,but her heart kept telling her that he was still the elf she loved dearly,though her mind said otherwise.Her hand reached out and lightly touched his shoulder.He looked down at her delicate hands,the same ones that had always held him dearly,the same ones that had been laced with his own.He touched them lightly and brought her into embrace.Zelda refused to admit that he was becoming something she had always fought against.She would have to try to get him back,but how?Maybe if she looked deep inside his heart she could determine exactly how to get the normal Link back.But it might take some time.

Link gently pulled away,he had things that needed to be done.A small creature with razor sharp teeth and spikes along his back came up to Link.He was shaped like a,almost squirrlish like.He bowed deeply before speaking.

"My Lord we have found the greatest black smith 'alive'.The problem is he refuses to make a sword for you". Link smiled before waving his hand in a signal for the creature to leave.Link laughed silently to himself before closing his eyes and concentrating.His tunic became green,his eyes became blue,and the crimson strips in his hair disappeared.He looked like his old self again.He hadn't exactly known how to do this until he extracted the information from Zelda's mind.He walked down to where the man was.Linkbecame stealth like,for they locked the man away in a cell.And if he pretended to be 'sneaking in',then perhaps the man would trust him.He made it down to the cell,carefully and got the keys.To his surprise it was Bradley,one who had no idea of what Link had done to the entire village.

"Bradley?"

"Link!Oh I am so positively glad to see you!Could you get me out of here?"Bradley looked nervous,he didn't want to stay in this hell hole any longer.Link motioned him to be quiet and nodded.He unlocked it with the keys and quietely got Bradley out.

"Just pray the goddesses that we don't run into anything"he spoke with little but a whisper.

"But couldn't you take them down?You know slash them to bits?"

"I could,if I had a sword.But it was stolen when the village was attacked,and I was knocked unconsious"Link bit his lip,hoping that this idiot was like so many others and would believe him.(many of you are probably wondering why doesn't Link go get the master sword looking like he does now right?Well appearences can fool the eye but now the heart.And the Master Sword looks at your heart)

"I could make you a new one,a stronger and better one".Link gave him his award winning smiles,that could make anyone trust him.

"How soon could it be finished?"

"An hour.Plus all the materials are here,and within my reach".

"Then let's get to it".After an agonizing hour it was finally finished,and the blade shined with powerful aura.Link looked at it,finely crafted,deadly edge,truely a work of art.

"Its beautiful".

"Thank you,but you can't have it"Bradley held it tightly in attacking position.

"Ummm...why not?"

"Because non of my swords will be used by evil!I don't know what happened to you but I'm not an idiot!"

"Damn it"Link sighed as his markings came back.

"Look Bradley,you can either give me that sword,or I can take it from your cold dead fingers".But still Bradley held tightly.Link sighed,he didn't want to kill if he didn't have to,but that didn't mean he didn't mind.Bradley moved to attack but Link doged easily,and his dinfers wrapped around Bradley's vocal cords.He squeezed tightly,making from the lack of air,Bradley dropped the sword.Link let him ago and watched the pathetic man in front of him struggle and gasp for air.Link picked up the blade and examined it throughly.Not as strong as the Master sword,but it would do.After all he couldn't get used to the Master Sword's power,since he was never to have it again.

Zelda moved down hallways and across paths.She yearned for daylight,for birds to sing,for flowers to bloom.But there was non of that here,and she would not leave Link at this stage where he could die from basically anything.She heard distant talking and followed the sounds.One was a voice that brought horrible memories.(Thanks Phantom Writer for the idea ).She opened the door slightly to see Ganon,the King of evil.She knew she had heard Link's voice,and he didn't sound to happy.Now she could see why.Ganon was forcing Link's head into the table,and Link was trying to pry him off but had no success.Ganon wanted in on this deal and would not take no for an answer.

"Dear dear boy.Link,I am the King of evil.And all things evil must report and work for me.Your saying you don't want a partnership,but thats a big mistake.You cannot possibly think that you can do this on your own?"Ganon laughed as he applied more force.Link tried to force him off but could not,and to be honest the black cherrywood table was making him dizzy.He couldn't tell if he was blacking out or if it was the table.

"If I can save the world by myself,I certianly don't need your help to destroy it". Ganon scowled.

"Your very new at this,so I will tell you this now.Not only do you have to worry about people actually coming to take you down,but you have to fight against other evil do-ers so you can keep your power.And let me tell you,all of us bad guys were in shock when we felt that you had joined.Every single evil boss that you have beaten is going to get back at you,and this time you have no master sword with extra spirital power.They all want a piece of you for making them suffer,if you do this by yourself you will surely die.Now that I have explained throughly,are you still certian that you don't want a partnership?"Ganon asked,easying up on the pressure.

"Oh go burn in hell.I don't need your help,and I refuse to take it.They want to come after me,thats fine.Let us both hope that they have plenty of red potion by the time I'm done with them"Link scoffed.Ganon rolled his eyes and picked Link up before crashing him back down on the table.

"You know,I bet Zelda would fetch a fine price to the others"Ganon whispered slyly.Link's eyes narrowed,he was still not going to give her up.He breathed in deeply.

"I wonder how much they'd pay for your head Ganon,everyone is probably sick of listening to you"Link made sure his feet were sturdy beneath him and began to push up,still trying to force Ganon off.This was no longer an amusing game to Ganon.He lifted Link up once again and this time turned him around in the air.But before Link's boots could touch the floor,Ganon caught him by his throat.Link's feet kicked uselessly in the air as his hands tried to remove the steel clamp around his windpipe.Now he knew how Bradley had felt,but at least Link didn't lift him off the ground.

"I will give you one week to clear up your attitude before I offically make you 'in season'.One week to remember your skills for fighting,because after those seven days are up every villian is going to come after you.You have alot of power for someone who just became evil,but that is because of how powerful of a hero you used to be.Had you been weak,you wouldn't have that problem.Good day Link"and with that he disappeared into thick black smoke.Link coughed as he fought for his own air.His heart beat wildly into his chest.He stood ignoring the pain in his ribcage and walked to where Ganon had been standing.Link had hatred alluminating off his body,giving off dangerous vibes.

"Damn it!"he punched the wall.Pieces of rubble came flying off in different directions.Ignoring now his bleeding knuckle he walked out into the main hall.He could sense that Zelda had been standing there,listening.He was so angry with everything that was happening.Then a sudden idea hit him on how to be higher than Ganon himself.Make a pact with everyone else and kill Ganon,take over and everyone is happy.Or at least he would be,and probably alot of the other villians.Yeah he would do that,but right now time to rest.He had, had enough of being beat up for awhile.

A/N: What did you guys thing?Reviews please?