Nintendo created all the characters and places and stuff. I just made the story up. The cover was done by Christy58ying of DeviantART

Part Four - Forgiveness

"I'm going to beat you, Link!" Ganondorf whooped digging his heels into his black stalion, sand rushing from his hooves in thick clouds

"I doubt that, My Lord!" Link giggled mockingly appearing out of nowhere in the desert. Ganondorf's stallion whinnied and raised up on his hind legs in surprise to see the blue shirted young man already waiting for him at the finishing line on his own dark brown mare. Link tugged at the reigns to avoid getting hit as the stallion lowered himself, Ganondorf patting his neck to calm him

"How did you do that?" Ganondorf asked folding his arms

Link came forward from behind the finishing line "You were to busy looking over your shoulder and creating loads of clouds that I was able to slip past you."

Ganondorf shrugged "Alright. You win." he sighed throwing a hand out. Link caught what was inside with a single hand. "I didn't think you had one hundered rupees to spare."

"You've given me loads of money over the years, Ganondorf." Link sniggered looking past Ganondorf to the Desert Colossus. Their mother was having another baby in there as they sat and both of them were equally worried. Ganondorf's twentieth was in a few days and Link was approaching thirteen. They hardly got any time to spend together as brothers. Ganondorf would either studying or taking part of pre-king rituals that would normally have him throwing up later in the night and Link was often working on his archery or doing chores for the women; they dreaded to think what another boy in this mix would add to. No other women since their birth had brought a male child home so all eyes were on Jaylas. If she birthed another boy, then she would be allowed to leave the desert. Ganondorf was more worried than Link was; it meant there were two he would have to watch under his wing, two that the women walked over. Ganondorf was proud to be Link's meat shield.

"Link?" Ganondorf whispered pulling them both out of their thoughts.

Link took a sip out of his canister "What will happen when you take the crown? You were really ill last week."

"That was because of some weird voodoo ritual to 'awaken my leadership'." Ganondorf dismissed "But in all seriousness, I don't know. I might not be able to see you as often."

"I can work around that." Link said placing a hand on Ganondorf's, his left.

"Link…do you know what that mark is on the back of your hand?" Ganondorf sighed turning his horse

"The Triforce." Link replied catching Ganondorf off guard "The Hylian Hero had it, as well as the Princess of the Green Land…and…the King of the Gerudo."

"You know?" Ganondorf spoke slowly, his mouth agape.

Link nodded keeping his gaze averted "I found a book in my hiding place. It told me everything."

Ganondorf's hands tightened on the reigns "I was hoping to tell you myself."

"It doesn't matter. What we need to work out is what to do about it." Link muttered tightening a little bobble in his hair. "I don't think I could fight you."

"I need to train you too." Ganondorf sighed

"No. I refuse." Link snapped flicking the reigns and pulling up his hood "I will not fight you."

"And what if your life depended on it?!" Ganondorf shouted at his sibling rode off

"Then I'd try and snap you out of it!" Link screamed back "I will not take a blade to you!"

Ganondorf sighed; of all the qualities he had to take from Jaylas, he had to have her stubbornness.

Ganondorf tried again and again to teach Link how to fence, but he wouldn't have it. Whenever he was offered a sword, Link would drop it on the floor or not even take it. It wore his patience thin and they started to argue constantly. The women let them, they had always been close, but now there was stress on their bonds and they secretly enjoyed it.

"Link, pick up the sword!" Ganondorf shouted leaning close to his brother's face. Link folded his arms

"I will not." he growled without raising his voice

"Why not?! If your life depended on it-"

"I would have my bow. I could shoot you down and talk to you."

"That wouldn't be enough! You have to be able to defend yourself!"

"I can defend myself. I don't need you to tell me how."

"Link, please! I beg you, fight me!" Ganondorf wailed getting on his knees "This is me begging!"

Link turned his back to his pleading brother fists clenched and walked away, jumping inside the well with no sounds, leaving all the women to stare at Ganondorf. He would play a trick on his brother; he would see if Link would take him up on his offer afterwards…

After their mother came home with a baby girl, the men had a brief moment of ease. Link took care of her during the day with their mother as Ganondorf was busy with his studies and waiting for the perfect time to test the water.

He did not have long to wait. Link fed their new born baby sister, Fay, with a bottle, he sat upright in a chair with his arms around the tiny life when he heard thrashing upstairs.

"I don't know what he's doing up there, Fay, but if you stand any chance of napping, I guess I'll have to do something." Link sighed placing her in a sling around his front and marched upstairs, his footsteps quiet as he reach Ganondorf's room, he had his own now that he shared with Fay. He knocked a few times "Ganondorf, I'm trying to feed Fay, can you keep it down?"

Link pressed a long ear to the door clutching Fay tight in his arms; he could have sworn he heard something. He opened the door a touch and glanced inside; Ganondorf's bed was upturned and the chest of draws were pulled out and thrown across the floor. Link shrank back a little; there were long claw marks on the stone walls and across the draws. Movement echoed in his ears followed by a coughing groan.

Link burst in.

"Goddess of Sand!" he shrieked seeing his brother lying on the floor

"L-Link…"Ganondorf stuttered lifting his head up and opening his eyes for a few seconds, holding back the giggles and smiles of his act was harder than you'd think.

"Y-Your eyes!" Link screamed pointing at the bright, almost neon green irises that danced in Ganondorf's eyes. Colour contacts and dye.

"The…Hero stands before me…unarmed…" Ganondorf chuckled pushing himself up on his arms; Link took a couple paces back

"I'm not the hero! I'm your brother! Ganondorf, it's me! It's Link!" he begged, Ganondorf tread on his foot and pushed him over, being careful not to hurt Fay. He would rather her unharmed during his trick.

"Link the Hero…I've waited countless eons for you to stand before me." Ganondorf rasped drawing a sword from behind his back and slashing with it. Link rolled over as the sword sliced into the mattress of the bed like it was butter throwing stuffing out everywhere. Ganondorf had tried for days to get a wooden sword to look metallic, if he did hit him, he didn't want to hurt him badly. Link knew nothing of sword play.

Fay began to whimper in Link's arms as he rolled forward trying to avoid another slash but Ganondorf threw a draw to slam the door shut, forcing Link to face him. He saw Link's gaze turn to a conveniently placed sword on the wall, also wooden that looked metallic but he did not reach for it, instead he dived for Ganondorf, jabbing his shoulder into Ganondorf's stomach so hard that he was almost winded. Fay burst into tears, leaving Link to comfort her for a few moments while Ganondorf lay gasping on the floor.

Suddenly, it came, the tingling feeling in his face and fingers. The light around him turned red as he reached for his dropped sword and sliced across Link's cheek, drawing blood.

Link grimaced and fell down against the draws, blood dripping down to his chin.

Ganondorf pointed his blade at Fay, the entirety of his eyes neon green. Link gasped and gave Ganondorf a good kick to the knee, knocking the blade out of his hands as he fell forward. Link angled Fay round to his back and pushed Ganondorf off him as he tried to grab his neck

"Stop it, Ganondorf! Listen to me!" he shouted seizing Ganondorf's sword off the floor. Ganondorf kicked him down, almost forcing him to land on Fay, thankfully, Link landed on his side. He brought the screaming baby to his front and held her close to his chest. Finally retrieving the sword from the wall as he got up.

The young men clashed swords, Link's hand shaking against his. He delivered a swift kick, bruising Ganondorf's neck and chin as he went flying unconscious into the wall.

The power faded.

Ganondorf woke up to women surrounding him. All of them treating some minor cuts and bruises. Link and Fay were nowhere in sight. He couldn't understand it, he had meant it as a trick, something that wouldn't result in them getting hurt but no, Link had defended himself and Fay too; it was only after he threatened her did he fight back. It was all coming back, the feeling of awesome unstoppable power going through his veins and the satisfaction of drawing blood from the hero.

He had drawn blood from his brother!

"Where's Link?!" Ganondorf yelped sitting upright

"Outside with Fay." Jaylas commented "I'm disappointed with you. You could have killed him. You're eight years older than him!"

"I didn't want to! I-" he couldn't finish his sentence. He jumped out of bed and looked out of his window, searching for the only other male nearby. Link would be hiding; he wouldn't be out in the open.

"Where are you going?!" Jaylas snapped as Ganondorf popped the colour contacts out

"To apologise!" he yelled back rushing downstairs and hopping down the well, to hear Fay's echoing cries fill his ears, she was frightened, but if she was here, so was Link.

"Stay back!" Link snarled pouncing on him before he could reach the tunnel; he had been hiding in the shadows, blade in hand, his cheek red and sore

"Link! I'm sorry! I-" Ganondorf began but Link swiped the sword, narrowly missing Ganondorf's ear.

"Leave us alone, you beast!" Link roared "You are exactly like him!"

"I'm not Link. The evil Ganondorf would never apologize." Ganondorf said softly "I'm really sorry for hurting you and Fay, something came over me and I didn't recognise you."

Link dropped his blade so that the clang echoed in the tunnel "You have the Triforce of Power on your hand."

Ganondorf gasped and held his hand hoping it was a trick, but it shone brightly

"I can't fight you again. It hurt too." Link sniffed touching his cheek

Ganondorf said nothing but came forward, hugging his brother. Link protested a little but finally accepted, now what could they do? The goddesses had chosen them to be pawns in their chess game of life. They both broke down into tears in the silence.

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Sorry it's late! I'm not feeling very well, don't worry though, there will be another chapter this Sunday! You have no reason to kill me now!
Ganondorf has limited options, the evil boiling inside him is starting to show, he feels terrible about what happened to Link, even their little sister got caught up in it (Also I love that name, Fay) Link is strong though, he managed to knock Ganondorf out and run away. What do they do now? What would you do now?