Blood Moon Rising
Chapter 2: Smoke Signals
Beads of sweat rolled down Link's face and neck as he continued to dig his heels into the horse's sides, urging it to go faster.
The closer he got to the site, the more his heart sunk. He could smell the smoke, mixed with something else; something sweet and sickening.
He pushed his horse miles upon miles of the trail, when at last the smoking remains of the village loomed a matter of yards into the distance.
'Deya Village' Link realized. Donning his cloak with the Royal Family Crest Link dismounted his stead and cautiously approached the wreckage.
Despite the overwhelming smoke that poured from the village, Link realized it was too late. The thatched roofs of many of the homes had succumbed to the fire, which brought Link to the realization of what the disgustingly sweet smell mixed with the smoke was…
"Bodies" Link whispered almost inaudibly.
The remains of charred hylians lay all over the mere two streets which consisted of Deya Village. Link desperately searched the smoldering remains for potential survivors, but he knew it was futile – He'd been a soldier long enough to know ruin when he saw it.
Dizzy from smoke Link stumbled back to his horse and continued to trek to Kakariko Village. He would need to inform the Sheikah of what happened.
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The rain fell in sheets outside the rippled glass windows of Hyrule Castle's Library. A Young woman was seated at a long table pouring over a script. A pile of books sat at her side, obviously deemed useless.
The young woman was so absorbed in her reading that she failed to hear the footsteps behind her "Haven't you been here long enough, Zelda? I feel as though I hardly see you!"
Zelda slammed the book with a start and abruptly stood and faced the source of the voice.
A young man stood in front of her, well dressed and tall, his red hair curled into his pointed ears which gave him a comedic appearance.
"Randall, you startled me".
"Well, I can see that, You'd think a woman would be pleased to hear the voice of her fiancé since she refuses to spend time with him".
Though his tone was joking, Zelda could see something else behind the tone. Hurt.
"You know how stressed I've been with all of the chaos that's been happening, I'm so sorry my dear Randall".
"it's quite alright, my love" the Prince replied, it was at that moment that he took Zelda into his arms and caressed her back, trailing soft kisses down her neck.
She moaned softly into his ear. This pleased him and she knew it.
Blue eyes, mere inches from her own, stubborn and sky blue. Full lips pressed upon hers and the sweet smell of lavender from the garden
Link held her hands above her head, straddling her body with his. Heat from their skin, and the warm sun of summer warmed them.
Link bit her neck softly down to her collar bone which elicited a moan from the young girl. She unbuttoned his tunic and switched positions, rolling herself on top of him.
Zelda traced the outline of a dragon on Link's ribs, the line of his muscles….
She placed her mouth over his nipple and sucked it, resulting in a moan from the young soldier.
"Zelda…"Link began breathlessly
"Hmm?"
She stopped to look at him, her face mere centimeters from her own, she could feel his hand on the small of her back
"I love you, Zelda…"
She never responded, but kissed him instead. The kiss was full of passion and desire but there was something else present. Something that was manifesting itself in the desperate way they wanted each other, how their hands were grasping as if the other would disappear on a moment's notice….
"You're not even paying attention to a thing I've said are you, sweetheart" Randell's prim voice brought Zelda back to reality.
"I'm sorry, I'm just so distracted lately I can't think of anything except what's happening, and I have the worst feeling that something else has happened. " Zelda broke down finally, breaking her embrace with the prince.
Randall was a lovely man, better than Zelda deserved she felt. But she would never love him. She was marrying him only out of the promise of a better defense system for Hyrule.
"Why not get some sleep?" Randall suggested, "You certainly look like you could use some".
Zelda felt the urge to snap at him but decided against it.
"I'll be in bed in a few moments, my love. You can go up now if you'd like, I'm just going to put these books back". She smiled at him sweetly but they both knew it was fake.
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"Master Impa, I must get back to Hyrule as soon as possible and arrange an group to salvage the remains of Deya Village"
"You should stay here, Sir Link; It's unwise to travel at dark even with someone that possesses extensive training such as yourself"
Link was sitting in the long house which constituted the Sheikah's main building in Kakariko Village. Impa looked concerned, her brow furrowed, and Link swore he saw another wrinkle forming on her face.
"This isn't the only destruction that's happened, Deya Village housed many members of the Sheikah Tribe and as such many of our weapons were stored there. The Sheikah are one of the oldest race's living in Hyrule and as such we have a few secrets of our own…"
She trailed off, momentarily distracted by the water dripping through the roof. It was raining furiously outside.
She directed her attention back to Link
"We think that Calamity Ganon may be possessing people in order to get them to do his bidding. We also think that Ganon is interested in infiltrating the Sheikah tribe and using us to get into Hyrule, due to our close ties with the Royal Family, we're a target".
She added the last sentence bluntly. As if it couldn't be helped.
"If Ganon is back none of us are making it out alive" Link said, "he nearly destroyed Hyrule the last time, this time he'll be successful"
Impa looked at him sharply and leaned closer to Link
"Sir Link, Ganon has already returned, it's no longer a matter of 'if'".
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Rain pelted the ground in violent sheets, soaking the grass and turning the roads to mud.
A village lie ahead on the trail, warm and glowing in the midst of the mist. A traveler approached the village rain drenched cloak obscuring his face.
Villagers scurried about trying to take cover from the violent rain. A child curled up in the corner of her parent's stable trying to escape the pouring storm. She noticed the stranger approaching
Under the refuge of the stable roof, the stranger pushed back the drenched cloak, the young child was frightened, his blue eyes frozen in fear and his small form shaking. He left out a small yelp as the stranger turned around, facing the child as though he knew of his presence
His eyes were dripping blood.
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Author Note: Anyone want to guess who that kid is? Anyways, here was chapter two, please review and let me know what you think? Did it suck? Was it okay? Lemme know