Okay, so it HAS been forever since I wrote something. Particularly something for this fic. Oh, well. The time has come! Hope you enjoy Zant's madness! Woot, woot! Seriously, fanfiction, stop eating my lines. REALLY!

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Foe: Zant

Deal With the Devil

My throne these past months has been disturbed. Power lurks near me; power I don't control; power I must control. I can feel it deep in my bones. There's no mistaking it. At any moment it will come to me, visit me in my very throne-room. I'll be ready for it when it does.

Of course, it didn't take long for him to come. He was oddly attired, of course. An odd V-shaped fin adorned his forehead and his brown and black armor had nothing on my fringed cloak. The man clearly knows nothing about how to rule with style. However, his purple eyes' contrast with his snow-white skin seemed to radiate power—the kind of power that is too dangerous for anyone to control, but is so alluring anyway. I couldn't help but smile underneath my helm. For dramatic effect, I let it collapse wonderfully into the collar of my cloak, revealing my own pasty skin. "What business do you have here?"

"I come not to challenge you, but to enlist your help," he said, his voice carrying the weight of realms waiting to be conquered.

"In what?" I responded, feeling a tad skeptical. No one with such power would come to me for help, would they?

"Yes, believe it or not, I need an… equal." The word seemed forced from him, as though he wouldn't admit it to anyone again. "And I will promise said equal… certain perks for which his heart greatly desires."

At that a chill went up my spine. Anything I desired? Anything? Including a kingdom spanning realms? This man had a way of driving a hard bargain, if such was true.

"If you join me, I will give you the Twilight Realm—with a new annexation. How would you like to be the King of Hyrule?"

"I do desire that, quite much. What do you expect in return for this gift?"

"I expect you to join my war efforts. I'm going to unseat the Federation Alliance and replace its faulty, slow government with something that can actually work, and well at that. Together, we can each achieve our goals. With your twilit beasts, we can confuse the enemy and hit them with something they have no defense against. In no time, we'll both be seated on higher thrones."

"I have no qualms with this. You may count me and my pets among your ranks," I said, but I couldn't help feeling as though I'd just sold my soul to the devil. The deal was just too sweet. As with a good deal of sweet things, it left a bitter taste behind. A deal is a deal, however. Once my word is out, I'm not going to try to take it back—that's what fools do. In any case, I'll get what I want. Hyrule will be mine! For once, I won't have anyone to stand in my way. After all, I am Zant, king of the Twilight Realm. And future ruler of Hyrule!