Link and Zelda were shocked and furious at what they were told. The infamous assassin had struck again. But this time, the victims were someone who they both considered family. Impa and Darunia.

Zelda was stricken with grief. The woman who had practically raised her and her good friend were dead. Link was also in mourning. He thought of Darunia as his 'big brother'. their sons were attached to both of them as well and were saddened by their death.

Link was in the war room with general Meiffert and a few other officers. Unlike Termina's war room, Hyrule's was a building not a tent. "This killing has got to stop. When I get my hands on that assassin…" Link was fuming.

"It should stop soon your highness. We've killed most of Termina's officers and generals." Meiffert said.

Link calmed a bit. "Well that's good news. But I thought that plan would be impossible. Who finished it, anyway?"

"One of our young assassins, sire. He's quite impressive. His name is Addryan, he should be hear soon."

Addryan walked into the room. "Is this the boy we have to thank for his hard work?"

Addryan saluted, "Yes, sir." he said.

"You should be proud of yourself. You've saved Hylian lives." Link thanked him. "So…" Link said, changing the subject. "Is their a special someone for Hyrule's new hero?"

Addryan blushed. "Kinda."

Link and general Meiffert noticed his blushing and decided to mess with the boy a little more. "C'mon we need details. Is she pretty?" Meiffert asked.

"yeah." Addryan replied meekly.

"What does she look like?" they pressured.

"She has beautiful silver hair and eyes, and the most perfect smile. She likes everything that I do. She just wonderful." he said with a smile.

Finally the men decided to leave him alone. "Addryan, you have another mission." Meiffert began. "Our spies have informed us of the whereabouts of that wretched Termian assassin. That Maximus fellow."

"You found him!" Link and Addryan said in unison.

The general continued. "Yes we have. A Termian captive of ours told us that he sits in the garden of Ganondorf's castle in the evening and draws. He's always the only one there."

"I'll bring you his head." Addryan said.

"Try not to. I want him alive and punished for his crimes." Link said.

"Will do." Addryan left the room.

Link couldn't help but remember what Addryan said about his girlfriend. "silver hair and eyes." he thought. "It couldn't be." Link concluded.

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Maximus had retuned to Termina and was now in Ganondorf's study with Shitsuya. He summoned them both minutes after she arrived. The room was filled the books on all kinds of magic. Their was a large, open, old book on his desk.

Ganondorf paced around the room. He turned to Shitsuya, "Why are all of my generals dead!?" he screamed. "You were demoted for your incompetence earlier this week, now you will be demoted again. PERMANENTLY!" Shitsuya said nothing.

Ganondorf looked at Maximus. "You are my slave. Slaves have jobs, and your job does not involve kissing random boys while on duty. I know what you are up to when you leave on a mission. I have eyes everywhere." Maximus turned away. "Look at me when I'm talking to you!" He screamed.

Ganondorf punched her in her jaw. She displayed no emotion but he knew that the pain was excruciating. He looked at Maximus again. "I have sent a decoy out to the Hylians. They think they have beaten me, but I have not lost. The information from the 'captive' that they have has just led them to their doom. He has told them of your whereabouts and they will send their best assassin to kill you. But when they only find a girl, they will think it was false information and put their guard down which will allow to kill the man who murdered my officers."

Shitsuya walked towards Ganondorf's desk and took a seat in his chair. "What are you doing!? Get out of my chair!." Ganondorf said.

"I'm taking what's mine." Shitsuya said. Now was the time. "Maximus…" she swung her blade in an arc and lopped his head off. Ganondorf never saw it coming.

"Not what we practiced but good enough." Shitsuya said. "Guards!" three surprised and terrified men entered. "Send his head to the Hylians. Tell them that Termina is just rising."

A smile spread across Maximus face. "I'm free! I'm free!" she yelled blissfully.

"I understand that your happy but, you do have to carry out that mission." Shitsuya said calmly.

"I don't care what I have to do as long as he's dead." she said joyfully then left.

"Guards!" Shitsuya called. Different guards entered. "After she kills that man, kill her." they saluted him then walked away.

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Hours later, Addryan was in Termina and inside the castles garden. He walked around saw a figure on a bench. He quietly moved closer and couldn't believe his eyes. It was Maximus sitting on a bench with a pencil and sheet of paper. He slowly rose and walked towards her.

"What are you doing here? It's dangerous." she said.

"I'm looking for someone in Termina. But what are you doing here? There's a dangerous man somewhere around here." he replied.

Maximus looked worried, she started to sweat. She turned to him. "if I asked you something would you answer me truthfully?"

"Yeah, of course." he said.

"Does the man your looking for have my name?"

"yes."

"Are you an assassin?"

Addryan looked at her uneasily but finally nodded in reply. Maximus took his hand. "I'm the one that you want." she whispered in his ear.

He couldn't believe that the girl who he had just fallen for was a brutal and deadly assassin, and that he was assigned to capture her. He felt like his heart was just chewed up and spat out.

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They stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity. Shock and hurt filled both of their eyes. "I won't hurt you." they said in unison.

"Let's leave." Maximus said. "let's run away together. I've got plenty of money."

"Me too. We could go to…" Addryan remembered that Hyrule was the last place standing against Termina. "I guess that there isn't any place we could go." he thought again. "Why don't we go to Hyrule? I can say that I killed you, and you can just be a regular person."

Suddenly Maximus didn't feel safe in the garden. "Addryan we should leave. You're in danger right now, I'll give you the details later. The guards will start their rounds soon and I don't want them to see you."

She led them outside of Termina to a small forest. "I can't go to Hyrule. I won't go."

"What aren't you telling me?"

"A lot." she replied.