Well I know I'm behind
Well I know I'm behind. I was hoping there would be more hits on this story. Well beggars can't be choosers. Before I begin the story I want to give credit to my forum members jazzerman and Link Guru for all the ideas they gave me. So thanks to them!! Also on a side note the story will be taking place in hyrule and the land of the overlord.
ON WITH THE SHOW!!
Link's body was hurting all over. Well not as bad as it was before considering he got shot with a sacred light arrow. He was currently in a dark void, floating. Link tried to stand but couldn't as he was floating in dark nothingness.
Then out of nowhere he saw a figure in the darkness he never expected to see. His dark self.
"Been a while, eh Nancy boy." The dark double spoke in a mocking tone.
"What do you want?" Link asked with venom at the memory how much trouble this guy caused him at the water temple.
"Hey calm your ass down Nancy. I just came to say hello and congratulate you on your new position." The dark double spoke in happy sarcasm.
"What are you talking about?"
"Your waking up. And don't scream when you first wake up Nancy. But do me a favor and kill that bitch Zelda." The dark double spoke before Link was jettisoned towards a white light.
Link's eyes slowly opened and the first thing that he caught was a horrible, pungent smell. He opened his eyes fully to see a green minion starring him right in the face. Link suddenly felt very scared. At most times people who are extremely scared scream, and that is exactly what Link did as he fell off the stone table he was laying on and fell right on his ass. On instinct he went for his master sword but only gripped air, then he remembered that Zelda had took it. Link would have went for his arrows, but Zelda had taken those to.
Link however noticed that the green creature that stood in front of him wasn't moving. Just standing on the stone table tilting its head from side to side as if it were waiting for something.
"Master?" The green creature asked.
Now Link was floored. He looked behind himself and saw no one standing there and thought did the creature mean him?
"Master?" The creature asked again.
"Y-Yes" Link managed to stutter out nervously.
"What your name?" the creature asked dumbly.
"Link."
"Gnarl, Master awake" The green creature yelled as it ran through a large stone door.
Link was now alone in the room. He looked a round and the room looked a lot like a wrecked tomb of some kind. Then he looked at the table and saw it was actually a coffin. His face paled and he ran backwards in an attempt to make some distance between himself and the coffin, which had some sort of seal on the lid of it. As Link was backpedaling he crashed into a wall, which caused a dazzler beetle which was hanging from the ceiling to fall on top of him.
Link thrashed back and forth, tossing the beetle off of him, letting the former hero of time get a good look at it. The beetle was quite large, as big as the spike traps he once fought in the water temple. Its shell was bright green and it had large pincers designed for grasping and ripping. The giant beetle reminded link of the beetles he used to look for in the summer at Kokirri Village. However those could fit in the palm of your hand and this one could eat your hand.
The beetle lunged at Link trying to pin him to the floor. Link barrel rolled to the right dodging the creature. Link got out his boomerang and threw it hoping to stun the creature. It missed as the beetle rocketed high up with a green blast of poison from its butt. The beetle used that same blast of poison to propel itself at Link flying hard and fast. Link brought out his mirror shield, thankful that Zelda hadn't taken it and blocked the beetle's charge. The beetle laid on the floor, shell shocked from its crashing with Links shield. Link got out his megaton hammer and smashed the beetles head, causing green bits of shell and organs to go flying everywhere.
"Good to see you know how to fight. I was hoping to watch the jester get beat up again." Gnarl spoke in memory of when the first overlord was a round and would use the jester as an aggression outlet.
"Who are you and why am I here?" Link spoke readying his hook-shot, ready to fire at the old minion's throat.
"Calm yourself Sire. Explanations will be in order. I am Gnarl, the minion elder and master." The minion explained as it lead Link out of the tomb into the remains of a throne of a destroyed tower. The tower was still standing but it was in ruin. Large holes were in walls. The floor had several pock marks. The roof was now a hole that had several burn marks on it, as if it had been hit by a ball of burning magma.
"This Sire, is your tower." The Grey minion explained to Link.
Link looked on and the only response he had was "This place looks like shit and why do you keep calling me sire?"
Gnarl's feature's softened and he sighed. "Before our old master died, he made a prophecy about a warrior, clad in green who would be betrayed by someone who the warrior believed was his ally." Gnarl explained in memory of his former master.
Link stood silent for a few moments, processing the information that had been presented to him.
"How do you know I'm this warrior in your prophecy?" Link asked not believing it.
"Sire, you need to realize, evil doesn't ask questions. Evil is as evil does. We were just told to find a green clad warrior, who got betrayed and you fit that description either your are our next overlord or we messed up. Either way would you really want to give up the chance to have your own army and dark empire?" Gnarl asked in a tone that said this one decision would not present itself again.
Link was going to decline, but then the memory of what Zelda had done to reared it's ugly head. The pain he felt when that arrow had hit him in the chest resurfaced and Link grasped his healed wound. The mental pain of being betrayed hammered at the wall of his mind. In Links mind ,a battle was raging. His good side which had been dominant for a long time was weakening as Link's evil side which had been dormant for so long, was starting to take root as he remembered how Zelda had taken credit for his victory against Gannon. He just wanted to take an arrow and shove it through her head. These dark thoughts waged war with Links noble, obedient mind. Everything he knew was gone. One push of the arrow through his chest memroy was enough to cause Link's good side to cave and then evil took hold.
The dark energy of the tower started to take root as Link's evil thoughts let it have entry. Spikes started to erupt from Links back as his tunic started to change to a darker, faded green. As the transformation took place, a searing pain, shot through Link's right arm. The tri-force of courage was fighting and repulsing the evil energy.
On the outside, Gnarl and the minions just watched as their new master struggled with his evil transformation and whatever was fighting it.
The tri-force of courage was the symbol of good and justice and once its vessel was picked it would remain. However, the tri-force of courage was meant for the hero of time and only one force could inhibit that hero. The evil energy pushed and pushed trying to make its way, but only got a small amount through as it left Link and receded back to the tower heart of the overlords tower.
Link collapsed to the floor as he struggled to stand.
His body had changed. His skin had become paler and his tunic was still a faded green. The muscles in his arms were more toned and muscular. His once bright blue eyes were now a faded blue that ranged from blue to silver.
Link stood and only uttered "Gnarl I accept."
"Excellent master." Gnarl spoke as the minions with him rejoiced at their new masters conformation.
"Now what has happened to this tower? Why is it in such a disheveled state?"
"During our former masters rule, a band of 5 heroes attacked the tower and killed him." Gnarl answered.
"that is sad to hear. Any information on the five that did this?" Link asked ready for revenge in the name of the old overlord.
"No sire, I apologize. However the village of spree has been getting a lot of Elf refugees from Ever-night. Perhaps you will find information you need there." Gnarl explained.
"How do I get there?"
Before links question could be answered he found himself pushed into a pool and next standing in a tower gate near spree.
"Don't worry master the teleporter takes getting used to. You should summon some minions." Gnarl spoke to Link in his head.
"No not yet. They will attract attention." Link spoke as he made his way to spree and saw several elves complaining. Link snuck up on them and Listened in.
"How dare that haretic go against the mother goddess. To go as far as saying the mother goddess doesn't care is a total lie." One elf whined
"But she does have a point. When the dwarves came and attacked us, did she do anything?" another elf retorted.
The one elf who praised the mother goddess was just silent.
"Still to go against the overlord and say she killed him. Its doesn't seem possible."
Now Link knew this rogue female elf was the one who attacked the tower. But he needed a name.
"To think, Patrona Stringheart killed him. Her puppetry isn't enough, she must have had help." One elf pondered out-loud.
Now not only Link knew the name of the hero, but also her fighting style.
Link made himself know. "Excuse me gentleman but where would I find this Patrona Stringheart?" Link asked out of the blue.
"Were you listening to us?" One elf spoke in surprise and anger.
Link ignored him and waited for a response.
"She resides in the skull den under Evernight. Why do you ask stranger?"
"Just wanted to know" Link spoke before going back to the tower gate to get ready for his first act as overlord.
'Did anyone else notice he had ears like us?" One elf asked
Sorry if it got sloppy at the end but i want to get the expalanation chapter out of the way. Read and reveiw and expect action next chapter.