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Sorry for the delay guys, I've been having a rough week and the last thing I remember thinking last night was how badly I needed sleep. In the end I couldn't sleep at all but I did manage to remember to update, even if I was a day late.
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Save Me From Me
The holy sword emitted a bright light that only got brighter with every step he took towards it, and the more he approached it the more uncomfortable he became by the light, as if for some strange reason the blinding light hurt him.
When he finally reached the sword enough to place his hand on the handle he did so, the sword rewarded him by being easily pulled out of its pedestal, but Link let the sword drop to the floor and held back his hand, feeling it burning from the touch, he looked at the blade, dumbfounded as to why his hand got burned, he looked at his hand, the red mark of the hilt imprinted in the leather glove covering his palm, he rubbed it and tried his luck once more, feeling the same burning feeling in his hand, he flinched and quickly placed the sword in the sheath on his back, he looked at his hand again, it had managed to actually burn away part of the leather.
"Could this have anything to do with my hallucinations?" he frowned, he was entering a world of trouble by not even being able to touch the very sword that proclaimed him hero, he turned back and headed for the exit, determined to stop this nightmare and rescue Zelda by all means necessary.
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He ran toward the castle which was now three times the size the original castle had been -Thanks to Ganondorf-, his vision started to turn blood red, he harshly shook his head "Not again" he growled under his breath, his vision turned to normal as he reached the castle gates, expecting to be ambushed by guards or Ganondorf's minions he stopped and looked around, it seemed the path had been cleared for him.
He walked towards the gates and pushed the door, easily opening for him, he walked inside, the smell of blood overwhelming him, his vision turned red once more, he didn't care this time, by the smell of blood and the screams of things that sounded inhuman it came clear to him that he wasn't about to encounter an innocent being anytime soon, he calmly walked the hallways, his senses heightening to his surprise, he hadn't expected to earn these abilities with his current illness, he also felt at ease at such a dreadful place, which scared him beyond comprehension.
He came to the courtyard, finding dark creatures roaming right away, he made a move to reach his sword, but the thought of the burning sensation came back to mind, he decided to opt for a different weapon so he reached his bow and arrow and aimed it at one of the creature's forehead, the creature turned around sensing him but after a few moments of staring at Link it resumed its walk about, Link lowered his bow, perplexed by the bizarre action the creature had performed, he cautiously walked closer to the creature, weapon still in hand the creature looked at him again and repeated its actions, Link even dared to touch the creature, to which it only stared at Link, letting him leave his hand for as much as he wanted, he quickly pulled his hand away from the creature, letting it resume its walk, he backed away and turned to where he came from.
He turned to the right and up the stairs finding a dark knight guarding the door, the knight quickly took notice of Link walking to him and placed his attention on Link, despite the pain Link grabbed the hilt of the sword and carefully approached him, the knight then bowed to him and moved out of his way, Link frowned and pulled the sword out of its sheath and tried to attack the knight, stopping just inches away from the knight's exposed neck, the knight didn't move a muscle, Link's frown deepened "Fight me!" he commanded but the knight knelt before him instead, he let the sword back on its sheath, unable to take the burning pain any longer "FIGHT ME!!" he yelled again, "Let me know I'm not one of you! Prove to me that you are the enemy! Not me!" he grunted audibly when the knight didn't move from its kneeling position and just proceeded to the next room, upset that these dark beings were acting as if he was one of their own, he looked around, unable to recognize much from the blood red color that covered his world and the darkness that moved so freely, he closed his eyes, listening for something, anything that could tell him if he was any closer to getting out of this nightmare.
"Everyone has been either killed or fled; we have to get out of here"
"What do you suggest we do? There are dark monsters everywhere!"
"I don't know"
The voices sounded like guards, possibly the only two left in the building, Link tensed, they were innocent people and he was dangerously close, he had to keep moving and ignore their pleas, but as he made a move for the next room his mind clouded "No! Not now!" he clutched his head tightly, trying to regain as much control of his mind as possible, but the feeling of his reason disappearing grew stronger, he couldn't hold on to his judgment any longer.
He tried to move towards the door but then suddenly stopped, he let go of his head and stood up, unsheathing the Master Sword and kicking the door down, where guards were supposed to stand stood now two humanized monsters, claws as sharp as his blade and fangs smearing blood on the floor, Link gave them a deadly glare and jumped to the air, plunging his sword through the monster's heart, he pulled the sword out and looked at the other one, the monster screaming threateningly at him, he turned the blade around and hit the monster with the hilt of his sword, making it stumble to the side where he slashed right through its stomach, it fell quickly to the ground, blood spilling from the cut, he smelled the air, the satisfaction of blood around him rushing through him, he walked out of the door and shut it, his vision turning back to normal.
Quickly regaining reason he slumped to the floor, gripping the carpet with all his might "No…" he curved his body and let a blood turning scream as loud as his lungs could let him, he had done it, he had killed innocent people because he was too weak to control himself, he pounded the floor repeatedly and then held his head, gripping to the locks of hair that hung freely from his cap "This ends now…" he whispered to himself as he stood up, placing a hand on the closed door behind him he lowered his head "Please forgive me…" he begged, hoping the spirits of the guards could hear him "I will avenge your deaths…" he let his hand fall to the side and sprinted towards the next room.
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Crossing the bridges to the tallest tower he felt something warm up his chest, he looked down, the place where Zelda's energy had entered him was shining brightly, he touched the light, feeling a familiar warmth on his body, he looked up, surely enough if Zelda's energy was radiating then he must be close to her, he walked faster, reaching the stairs and climbing them to the top of the tower, he checked his surroundings, everything, though dark was in their original colors, he eagerly approached the door, stopping on his tracks as he was about to open the door.
He gripped the knob, afraid that if he were to open the door his vision would become clouded and he'd lost his judgment again, this time surely killing the one person he had sacrificed it all to save, he placed a hand on his chest, feeling warmer than before, Zelda was definitely inside, he couldn't just stand there and hope someone else would come and go in for her, he had her energy, he needed to go inside, so gripping his chest he slowly opened the door and timidly walked inside, scanning the room he saw a sleeping figure, he came closer to it and looked at Zelda's face, she actually looked peaceful, without thinking he slowly reached for her hand, gently taking hers in his, her hand felt cold for a few seconds before the spheres contained in his chest burst out of him, the spheres entered her body, making it warm up almost instantly, Link felt her hand slightly grip his, her eyes slowly opening, he smiled when she directed her gaze towards him "Link…" she whispered, she sat up, still unwilling to let go of his hand "What happened…?"
"Everything will be alright" he assured her as he helped her up.
"Touching, truly" a voice mocked, Link and Zelda both turned around but saw no trace of Ganondorf, the laugh echoed through the halls, Link grabbed Zelda's hand and led her towards the sound of the sickening laughter.
They reached the throne room, where Ganondorf sat triumphantly, he clapped slowly, irritating Link to the very core, as Ganondorf stood up Link assumed a defensive position placing Zelda behind him, Ganondorf looked amused "Really boy? Do you still truly think that the real threat here is me? Or have you forgotten about your current situation…?" Link's eyes widened, for a second he had forgotten about his illness, "Let me remind you" Ganondorf snapped his fingers.
Link's vision turned red, he panicked "Zelda… Run" he whispered, his voice harsh.
Zelda backed away "Link?"
"RUN!" he yelled, Zelda was taken aback and unable to move, surprised that Link could sound so harsh.
She felt a hand on her shoulder, "You better do as he says…" Zelda turned around slightly, RK resting her chin on Zelda's shoulder, despite her wishes to see what was wrong she ran from the room, giving Link one last glance and noticing his body going completely tense.
"So you are the one I must punish for the deaths of those guards… Ironic" Link deadpanned, darkness in his attitude, he was surprised about how dark his voice sounded, but he shoved the thought aside, not caring that he was talking this way to the Evil King.
Ganondorf laughed "I see you've grown accustomed to the darkness, it suits you"
Link frowned "Hallucination or not it won't take me long to finish you" to this Ganondorf let out a laugh, standing up from the throne he moved his cape aside, letting it fall back in place.
"Well I might as well tell you since you will soon be surrendering yourself to darkness" he slightly approached Link, making him take on an offensive position, hand almost gripping the hilt of the Master Sword, Ganondorf found all of this amusing "I knew your precious princess would come in handy, but I didn't expect her to be this helpful" he paced about the room, slowly circling Link "I knew you'd be running to her aid as soon as you knew her energy had been scattered, so I placed a little gift for you, the dark energy that had been stored with Zelda's has nested inside of you, making me have complete control over you, you will see what I want you to see, you will do what I want you to do, and you can thank your little friend for that, without that pathetic imp's powers I would have never managed anything of the sort" he smirked.
Ignoring all pain Link held the hilt tight and pulled the sword, the blinding light it emitted hurting his eyes, he ignored the burning sensation in his palm and stared directly at Ganondorf, to which Ganondorf answered with a smile "I was planning on banishing your mind to oblivion, but I better leave you conscious enough to know what you've done, and what you will do for your new master" snapping his fingers he watched Link grip his head painfully, groaning as he fought for dominance over his mind, Link shut his eyes, darkness engulfing him whole.
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Author's notes: Thank you to the people who reviewed and to those who are about to! And remember! RK-Lali published another chapter on her story and this is for the fans we share (if we share any) thank you for reading and your comments!!
Amanita Virosa-Amaranthus-: What a wide imagination you have! I enjoy your comments xD, and you actually made me wonder if they do suffocate themselves with the floors or hitting the plexiglass… Wow, I had no idea there once was a Tingle game, wonder why they made a Tingle game in the first place! xD I actually never thought about Dark Link but since you pointed it out it does look like that doesn't it?
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