Summary: The beast inside Ganondorf has been hungering for a mate. Unfortunately it decides to set it's eyes on the Hero of Time. Ganondorf/Link. OoT Universe.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to the Legend of Zelda franchise, including characters, setting, or plots.

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Slash, yaoi, violence, character death

Main Pairing: Ganondorf/Link, Ganon/Link

Note: Just so you know, Link does NOT talk in this. All his lines are said mentally because this is FICTION and I can do what I want. (: I don't like the thought of him talking because he never does. People just seem to magically know what he says. XD If you've got a problem with that, that's fine. I just don't care. Also this does NOT follow the exact storyline just so you know.

'Italics'- Thoughts of characters

"Italics" – Whispering/ Link 'talking'

Chapter One - Lon Lon Ranch

So, Rauru wanted to have this 'Link' to awaken the five other sages did he? That would require going through all the temples – Earth, Fire, Water, Spirit, and Shadow. Well Ganondorf could easily dispatch some of his minions to each of the temples and have them take care of the boy, but he didn't want to kill him.

Then again, if he was indeed the Hero of Time he should not be easy to kill. Perhaps Ganondorf could have some fun with him before he decided to take him. Ganon growled in displeasure, not happy with this plan for fear of its mate being injured but still pleased that the King had decided to accept Link as his partner. Well, not partner.

They would not be equals. This was one thing that both Ganondorf and the beast agreed on. Link would be the submissive, the slave, the one under his control. There was no such thing as equality in his world, and he would not make an exception for this one boy.

Now he had some evil beings to create. What fun.

"Link… Don't be alarmed... Look at yourself…" Rauru's calming voice echoed throughout the Chamber of Sages, growing louder as he reached the last line.

The last thing he expected when he went into the Temple of Time was to age a whole seven years. His small somewhat chubby body grew and evolved, turning into a lithe, toned form built for agility. He was still rather short for a man, about 5'6" but he didn't seem bothered by his height, too preoccupied with absorbing and processing what Rauru had told him.

"Look Link! You're big now! You've grown up!" Navi's high pitched voice chirped in his ear as she flew around excitedly, observing his body as well. Rauru gave Link no time to think, continuing his speech.

"The Master Sword is a sacred blade which evil ones may never touch… Only one worthy of the title "Hero of Time" can pull it from the Pedestal of Time. However, you were too young to be the Hero of Time.. Therefore, your spirit was sealed here for seven years. And now that you are old enough, the time has come for you to awaken as the Hero of Time! Well, do you understand your destiny?" Rauru stared at Link, awaiting a response for the boy who seemed to still be stunned by what had just happened.

Finally after a few seconds of thinking he nodded, still unable to speak. Unfortunately that was one thing that had not changed along with his body.

"But, remember… Though you opened the Door of Time in the name of peace… Ganondorf, the Gerudo King of Thieves, used it to enter the forbidden Sacred Realm! He obtained the Triforce from the Temple of Light and with its power, he became the King of Evil. His evil power radiated from the temples of Hyrule, and in seven short years, it transformed Hyrule into a world of monsters. My power now has only little influence, even in this Sacred Realm…" Rauru sighed heavily, shaking his head.

"Namely, this Chamber of Sages. But there is still hope. The power of the Sages remains. When the power of all the Sages is awakened... The Sages' Seals will contain all the evil power in the void of the Realm. I, Rauru, am one of the Sages… And… Your power to fight together with the Sages makes you the Hero of Time! The Hero of Time Chosen by the Master Sword!" Link lifted the sword up and looked at it with awe.

"Keep my spirit with you.. And, find the power of the other Sages and add their might to your own!" With a flourish of his hand the Light Medallion drifted down from above, landing in Link's hands gently. As soon as he received it Link and Navi were transported back to the Temple of Time in a flash of heavenly blue light.

"Link… We're back in the Temple of Time… But have seven years really passed? It looks like you won't be able to use some of the weapons you used as a kid.. Let's get out of here!" Navi buzzed in his ear, causing Link to sigh in some irritation. While he appreciated her help and he was grateful to have a fairy of his own, he was not amused by her constant chatter.

"I don't think I'm ready to do something like this Navi… This is a lot to take in." Link scratched his head beneath his green hat, surprised by the brown leather gloves on his hands. How had his clothes changed? Actually… His nose wrinkled. He didn't want to think about that. Navi froze in her darting around, getting very close to his face.

"What do you mean you're not ready? Link, this is your destiny! You have to save Hyrule and defeat Ganondorf!" Navi poked him pointedly on the nose before backing off and crossing her small arms. Link swallowed hard, thinking of the dark skinned man who had been riding the fearsome black stallion. He looked so… scary and feral. How could he, a little boy- No, no he wasn't a little boy anymore.

How old was he now? Seventeen? He didn't feel seventeen…

"Can't I take a few days to get used to this?" Link took a tentative step forward on new legs, unsure if his body would work now. Of course it did, and he moved along fine, but it still felt odd being in a body other than his smaller one. Navi shook her head and buzzed around again, leaving a trial of fairy dust in her wake.

"No! We have to get started now! The longer we take the more people will suffer and who knows what else Ganondorf has planned? C'mon Link, we can do this! Ganondorf won't stand a chance against us!" Link forced a smile, though he didn't feel nearly as confident as Navi was acting. He wanted to return to his ten year old body, he wanted to go back to the Kokiri Forest and be with Saria… Saria!

"I want to talk to Saria first. Just to see how she is… If anything's happened to her…" Link's hand tightened on his sword, his eyes narrowing. Navi darted down to where Link kept the Ocarina of Time, motioning to it with her tiny hands. With a nod Link grabbed the instrument and swiftly played Saria's Song, waiting to hear her familiar voice.

"Link…? Can you hear me…? It's Saria. I knew you'd be okay! I'm in the Forest Temple right now. The Forest Spirits were calling to me! But there are all sorts of monsters in here. Please help me Link!"

"Oh no! Saria's in trouble!" Link felt the urge to roll his eyes but he didn't, knowing that Navi was right. His friend was in danger and he really did need to get to her, even if he wasn't used to his new body. "We need to get to the Forest Temple right away! No time to rest!" Link heaved a massive sigh at the thought of running all the way across Hyrule Field to get to the Lost Woods.

There had to be a faster way… He remembered going to Lon Lon Ranch and meeting Malon, the kind hearted red head with a bright smile and a beautiful voice. She had had a special looking foal there… What was her name again? Epona? By now the foal should be large enough for him to ride her and it would decrease the amount of time it took for him to get places.

"I want to stop by Lon Lon Ranch first… I need to talk to Malon to see if I can get one of her horses… I hope she still remembers me…" Navi stayed quiet for a brief moment then nodded in agreement before flying up under his hat to hide out.

"Just hurry Link! We don't know how much time we have!"

That Ganondorf… Taking the ranch from her father and giving it to Ingo of all people! Sure Talon wasn't the best worker and he could be extremely lazy, but he was a good man and not greedy like Ingo was! Now she wasn't even sure where he was… Malon leaned on the wooden fence of the horse paddock with a heavy sigh, blue eyes misting over as she thought of the old days. Before King Ganondorf.

A small smile crossed her face as she remembered that one boy… The fairy boy she met when she was waiting for her father outside the castle gates. He'd been very quiet but very nice, and if she remembered correctly, quite cute. Whatever happened to him?

A soft, velvety nose rubbed against her cheek and large lips mouthed at her skin. Malon giggled and turned around, petting Epona's nose gently before planting a kiss on it.

"You won't leave me, will you Epona? You're a good girl… You showed that mean old Ingo the other day didn't you?" Epona nickered with a bob of her head, as though she could understand exactly what the young woman was saying. Both females had grown up nicely. The mare was tall and sturdy with a beautiful shining coat and strong muscles rippling beneath her flesh.

Malon had developed into a gorgeous young lady with long, flowing red hair and a body with curves in all the right places. Quite a few men came to see her, but she never paid them any mind. She was too busy thinking about her father and how to keep the ranch from going downhill now that Ingo was in charge. It was her job now to take care of the horses, the cattle, and the chickens. Ingo also expected her to be able to cook and clean for him, as though she was his house wife!

The well being of the ranch was the only reason why she stayed. Otherwise she would've left looked for her father and better company.

"Malon! What are you doing? Lazing about like your useless father, Talon, I see… Well I, the Great Ingo, do not have the time or the money for you to be doing nothing! There's a man coming into the ranch right now and I expect you to convince him to take a ride on one of our horses! Milk as much money out of him as you can! And keep that beast under control!" Ingo had appeared from the main house, bristly mustache moving furiously as he barked out orders.

He scowled at Epona who offered him a whinny, clearly unfazed by his blatant hatred for her.

"She's not a beast! You can't blame her for what happened Ingo… Perhaps you're just not a good horseman?" She snickered as she remembered what had just happened the day before. Ingo had decided that he wanted to ride Epona for the first time and had ordered Malon to get her all tacked up and ready. Unfortunately for Ingo, Epona could sense Malon's hatred for the man and treated him in the same manner.

So when he went to take her out for a ride around the paddock, she had taken off like she was on fire and then proceeded to hop and buck as though it was the devil riding on her back. Needless to say Ingo didn't stay on her past the first three minutes and after that claimed Epona should be sold and turned into glue.

"I am the best horseman Hyrule has ever seen! It's that mangy equine that's the problem! I ought to put her down!" Ingo growled, glaring at Epona who seemed unfazed. "Just do as I say! And make some dinner! I'm starving!" With that he turned away and stomped back off towards the main house, grumbling under his breath.

Malon giggled and shook her head, patting the side of Epona's neck while looking out for this man that Ingo had spoken of. It didn't take long for him to come into view and – Wow… He was very attractive… Malon found herself blushing unconsciously as she watched him approach, though he didn't seem overly confident.

If anything his movements could be considered awkward, as though he was not comfortable in his own body. Which, little did she know, this was true.

He almost looked… familiar… With that green tunic and silly looking hat… Could it really be him? The boy from seven years ago? She moved away from the fence to greet him, a bright smile on her face that showed every white tooth. Link returned the smile hesitantly, surprised by how much Malon had grown, but not feeling attracted to her.

Was that wrong of him? She was quite beautiful yet… nothing stirred inside of him. Now that he was older, shouldn't he want to be around girls? Perhaps his spirit hadn't aged with his body…

"Hello there fairy boy! Yes, I remember you! You've grown up a lot since I last saw you… Would you like to take a ride on one of our horses? It only costs 20 rupees." Malon hated to have to play the saleswoman, but she had a feeling that Ingo was watching from the window and she didn't want to get into trouble with him. She wasn't really afraid of the man, but sometimes Ganondorf happened to stop by and if he knew she was misbehaving…

Malon shuddered.

"No thank you Malon… I actually wanted to ask you a question… Do you think I could borrow one of your horses? I have a… long journey ahead of me and I could use a good horse to get me places. I can pay for one if I have to." How much did a horse cost? He only had 99 rupees on him… Hopefully that would be enough. Malon let out a tinkling laugh, shaking her head.

"Oh no, no Link! Don't worry about it! You can have one of our horses… in fact, I know just the one. But she's tricky so you're going to have to learn a melody in order to get her to like you. Link, meet Epona. Epona, you remember Link, don't you?" The mare snorted, pawing the ground somewhat anxiously as she usually did around strangers. However she did not run off, instead stayed by Malon's side and watched Link closely.

"Well… I can't sing like you can, but I do have this Ocarina." Link pulled out the infamous Ocarina of Time that Zelda had given him all those years ago, smiling as he saw the delight in Malon's eyes.

"Wonderful! Now listen carefully and repeat what I sing." Malon's voice was just as lovely as it was before, and she sung the melody clearly and slowly. Link put the Ocarina to his lips, playing around with the fingering before mimicking the song perfectly. Epona perked up and moved towards the man before stopping hesitantly.

"Look! Already she's warming up to you! Play it again!" Once more Link played the Ocarina, and finally Epona came up to him, butting her nose against his shoulder lightly. Cautiously Link reached out and pet her forehead, a smile crossing his face. For some reason he felt a bond with this horse, and the song only seemed to strengthen it.

"This is amazing Malon… Thank you so much for helping me. Are you sure you don't mind me taking her? You two seem very close." The red head looked sad for a moment before shaking the look away and smiling once more. She moved over to Epona's other side and pet her fondly.

"No, I don't mind. She needs some adventure in her life… She's not meant to be cooped up here. No one else can ride her besides me and I can't leave the ranch. Ingo won't let me… Oh right, you haven't heard! My father was kicked out of Lon Lon by this horrid man… Ganondorf." Once again she shivered, "He made Ingo the owner of the ranch and since then… things have been horrible. But I'm going to figure out some way to get my dad back here!"

"Everything will be okay. I'm going to defeat Ganondorf and bring Hyrule back to peace. I swear it." Link didn't feel as confident as he sounded, but he wanted to give Malon some comfort, which his words seemed to. The girl surged forward and embraced him, burying her face in his shoulder.

"Oh please Link! That man doesn't deserve to be King! And please… once you complete your quest, come back to see me!" Link nodded with another smile, awkwardly returning the hug before stepping back. He thanked her again and slowly mounted Epona with her help. Thankfully they had been out on a ride earlier so she was already tacked up.

"Good bye Link! And… good luck." Malon murmured, watching as the boy rode off out of the ranch, leaving her and her hopes behind.

Note: Mmm well that's the first official chapter. Don't worry, I'm not going to go through each individual temple. And yes, those quotes from Rauru are directly from the game. I did not come up with them. I wanted to include Malon in this because I really do like her. Just… not with Link. (: Next chapter will be worked on tonight.