LoZ: Shadow vs. Light
(based mainly off of TP, with imported characters)
Chapter One
Link paused outside a simple stone building. It was build similar to a shrine; not elegant, yet not simple. The gray stone appeared weathered, which was odd. Faron Woods rarely ever had rain. A faint aura was visible around the shrine, drawing his gaze to the heavy oaken door. He entered.
Once inside, the door suddenly slammed shut behind him, the room turning into mirrors. No, not mirrors, ice! Link realized as he took a step and nearly fell. The rather small room grew colder; Link could now see his breath. He glided towards the wooden curious nature was going to get the better of him this time. Hearing voices he slowly moved closer towards the door.
"Veran, how is our Hero of Shadows to be summoned to this world?" a male voice inquired.
"Are you that dim-witted?" the person dubbed Veran snapped, impatient. The voice was that of a female's. "The Hero of Light obviously, Onox."
"And you assume that he will oh-so-conveniently show up?" Onox inquired, deliberately annoying Veran.
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Veran glared at Onox. Considering he was supposed to assist her, he certainly was making the assignment difficult. In the torch light Veran's almost black-purple dress, which covered little on the upper half, almost appeared maroon. "As your superior, I suggest you don't question me," she said icily.
"You are my superior now? As if I didn't realize that," Onox said sarcastically, annoyed with Veran's very being. What had she done to rank above him? Naught. "Veran, perhaps I should tell you, women should not exercise their authority too much. I, for one, find it provoking, and there is no doubt that the Master frowns upon it as well."
"And the Master condones in you now? Hardly. You are the lowest in our ranks, aside from Vaati. You know as well as I do that the Master only gives you orders."
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Link started to draw his Master Sword when the door turned into a black portal and Veran's bluish hand wrapped around his throat and yanked him through. Link could feel his energy being sapped, absorbed. His strength was diminishing.
When Veran released him Link back-flipped to place distance in between them. "Convenient, is he not?" she drawled, like a cat toying with a mouse. Even through Onox's golden armor Veran could sense his rage, which tensed his body. The Triforce of Courage began to glow as he unsheathed his Sword.
"So, Hero-boy, you're going to battle the both of us?" Onox taunted as he toyed with his spiked flail.
Link remained silent, in his seventeen years he'd learned to ignore taunts. Still, Hero?
"Onox! For now, we depart," Veran snarled, and they disappeared, but not before Link saw the black Triforce symbol on their foreheads. The symbol of those fallen at the hands of a Triforce bearer.
Link lowered his sword as a gleaming mirror on the far wall caught his attention. Odd … he thought, walking to the mirror. The slanting, loopy script at the top of the mirror read:
The Mirror of Shadows
A blade suddenly came through the mirror, slashing beneath Link's chest at a diagonal angle. As Link staggered back he did a double-take. The new arrival looked very much like him, yet also very different.
Instead of a green tunic and floppy hat this person was wearing black, as well as the fact that he was perhaps a hand taller than Link. Whereas Link's hair was blonde and his eyes icy blue, the near look-a-like's hair was black and his eyes a burning scarlet. The hilt of his Master Sword was black instead of dark blue. Lastly, his trousers, rather then a soft beige they were light gray. Although, like Link, he did wear brown leather gauntlets and boots. The two leather straps across his chest were similar, but at the point where the one at an angle joined, there was a glinting lodestone symbol.
"Greetings, Link," he said smoothly as he readied for attack, raising his sword.
"You are ...?" Link inquired coolly as he converted to offensive stance.
"Your other self. Dark self, I might add. You may call me Shadow, or your death!" he declared. And attacked.
End of Chapter 1
The first two chapter still seem less than adaquet to me, so I apologize about the quality.