~2 year temskip~

"Alana. It's time, my pet." Ganon's voice resounded through the training area.

I look away from my training partner and put a hand on my hip. "I know you demanded I call you Master, but don't you think 'my pet' is taking it too far?" I sigh as he shakes his head. "Didn't think so." I caved walking toward then past him. "So what's your great plan this time?"

Ganon walked after me, "This time? What do you mean this time?" He asked.

"Well what I mean is between angering Valoo, whatever that plant was that eventually eats Makar and the storm on Greatfish Isle what big plan do you have for me to join Link on his adventure?"

He paused, "I'll think of one."

"You'll think of one? Really, Master." I deadpanned then stopped as we passed an empty Jail cell. Looking at it up and down before walking toward it. "We could use this." Roughly pulling on it I turned toward Ganon, "It's its intended purpose, correct?"

Ganon thought for a minute and looked it over, "It will work.. What exactly are you planning now, my pet?"

"If he's anything like me he'll mess up somewhere and get dragged in here by a Moblin at some point or another and crawl through the hole above the shelf." I explained. "If we chain me in there by the ne-"

Ganon cut me off with an exasperated "Wait there's a hole up there?"

"Yes there is, how do you figure I got out of the cell when not all of the Moblins got a memo that I was supposed to be here? It's like you don't even know your own castle, Master. Anyway, again, if you chain me by the neck in the cell it will look like you just captured me."

Ganon thought for a minute before nodding, "That's a good plan." I winced as he ruffled my hair. "Good job my pet." He snapped his fingers and I felt cool slightly heavy metal around my neck without a chain. "Keep that on for awhile." He ordered then kept walking, "Come my pet, there is much to prepare for."

"This is going to be a long day.." I whispered to myself walking through the door to the war room. The door slammed shut when Ganon got up to speak.

~Temskip~

A few hours had passed when I saw Ganon next. He merely took me by the elbow and snapped his fingers to teleport us inside the cell I was to stay in.

Thinking back to the game I face-palmed, "He's not going to be able to get through the chain." I chided myself earning a look of confusion from the Dark Lord himself, huh, the dark lord confused that's something you don't see everyday, especially in-game. "Oh, he loses his sword the first time. So when he comes through he's weaponless. He gets a skull hammer but that's way after this point."

Ganon thought for a moment and sighed snapping his fingers so a sword appeared out of my reach. "He will have to use that and it will break upon impact. Do you remember the plan?"

I nodded, "Yes Master. I do remember the plan and that it is fact game on."

The ginger smirked a little, "Just what I like to hear my pet." He said before poofing away.

I looked down and noticed a chain leading from my metal collar to the wall, smirking a bit I walked forward a bit then sat in the nearest chair. Might as well get comfortable right?

Right.

Yeah... If he's anything like me... Which I hope he's a bit... This will be the first room he gets thrown into after everything.

It'd taken a lot longer than I expected for him to be thrown into the cell alongside me, his.. Wait he actually had an eye color. They weren't just black. They were a dark brown.

Huh.

"Welcome to the loser corner, population: us." I joked, making Link jump in alarm. "Calm down. I'm not going to hurt you kid." ...Yet.

Link looked around before sighing. "This is the end of the line isn't it?" He asked before pulling up a chair and plopping into it. "My sister was kidnapped and I'm trapped."

"What if..." I said slowly, punching down the feeling of amusement. "I told you that there was a way out and that you're not completely screwed?"

Link frowned and looked me over. "What do you want in return?" He asked suspiciously.

"Nothing, but my freedom." I explained and nonchalantly pointed over my shoulder with my thumb. "All you have to do is take that sword and cut the chain off."

Link raised an eyebrow higher and I mentally agreed with him. He should not be trusting me. I wouldn't trust me with a nine and a half foot pole either. "How do I know you're telling the truth?"

"I look that shady to you huh?" I asked and mentally kicked myself, because yes... Yes I do. "Alright. Truth is, I have something to get back from Ganon myself. He stole something very precious to me." My sanity, my chance to get back home.

Brown met red as he searched my face. He finally nodded and got up from his chair. Hope flooded into his dark brown eyes as he lifted the sword. "What do you want me to do?" He asked.

"Use the sword to cut as close to this collar as you can." I explained, pointing to it. "That should free me and I'll be able to show you how to get out of here. I may or may not know my way around this place."

Link looked at me skeptically. "May or may not?" He deadpanned.

"You have a fifty fifty shot kid. Take it or leave it." I snarked back. "I can't promise you the world or that I know anything at all. But you won't be lonely after this."

Link's eyes betrayed the inner conflict he was having. Sitting down, he began to think long and hard about me tagging along with him.

Watching him... It suddenly wasn't hard to see why the King of Red Lions chose him in their time of crisis. The choices he would have to make as the successor of the Triforce were hard for an adult. Much less a 13 year old kid. I on the other hand, had already made the choice to join the Dark side.

Damn those fresh cookies.

Link finally nodded and stood up, snapping me out of my thoughts. "Alright. I'll take you up on your offer. Can you fight?

I nodded, "I can." Leaning back in my chair I watched as he walked over to the sword leaning against the wall. Picking it up he weighed it in his hands before swinging it a bit, nodding in approval he walked back over to me.

"Ready?"

Nodding once he pulled the chain tight then brought the sword down onto it causing both the chain and the sword to shatter upon impact leaving half a sword and a short manageable chain behind. The sound of metal upon floor was deafening, made even worse by Link dropping the hilt.

Turning away from him I climbed onto the shelf pushing down the pot I revealed a bigger than normal hole in the wall. Looking over to the Green clad hero I smiled in triumph as his eyes grew wider.

"That's it?" he asked, walking over. "No pizzazz?"

Looking at him questioningly I asked, "Did you want pizzazz? Because in this castle, nothing is more pizzazz than this little hole. Trust me, the decor is cool but dear lord could it use a touch up."

Deciding not to dwell further upon the fact the evil lair needed more pizzazz I started to army crawl through the hole ignoring Link's cries of protest. I am not going to stare at fourteen year old booty, that be wrong and disturbing. Humming, I climbed out of the hole and turned to wait for Link.

"Be careful, theres a drop off." I warned, putting my hand on my hip. Though I winced once I heard him face plant into the floor. I went silent. "I warned you." I said, ignoring his glare. "Let's blow this joint though. Before he catches wind."

Link stared at me with wide confused eyes, "Blow this joint?"

Shaking my head I started walking toward the barrels that were lined up against the wall, "Its a saying kid. Meaning 'let's get outta here before we die' Comprende?"

Link gave me another look of confusion and I sighed thinking of other languages I could use. Looking over at the blond haired fourteen year old I once again rested my hand on my hip "Savvy? Forstå? Alda? Maopopo? Entender? Capire? Lǐjiě?" I asked and resisted the urge to face palm when he gave me another adorable confused face, "Understand?"

"Yes I do understand. You could have just said 'do you understand' and I would have answered." he muttered, walking over to the other barrel.

He looked at me with curiosity as I picked up a barrel, "It's not only hollow but has a convenient hole in the bottom." I explained, That I had to cut out myself no thanks to Ganondork. I cringed remembering the first few days in his Fortress.

"and now, we escape"