EDIT: Hey there! This is like the third time I re-uploading, and this is only the Prologue XD Anyway, I'm going all past chapters, hunting for grammar and story errors and uploading them. I should be able to get a few done a day, and be done before week's end *keeps fingers crossed* There's only a grammatical fix here, so if you've read this prologue before, skip ahead to the next chapter. Don't skip the next ones though, they've all got new content, even if it's only a line or so.

Thank you, dear reader for choosing to read my fanfic! I can assure you you will not be disappointed, especially if you are a fan of the Legend of Zelda video game series. Even if you aren't and haven't played Twilight Princess, I've tried to make this as accessible to all readers as possible. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them. Also, thanks in advance for faving this story, me and any and all constructive criticism you might have. I appreciate all feedback.

-Jack Knights

"Link!" Zelda screamed as she watched the hero be struck down by Ganondorf.

He fell to his knees, his eyes glazed over in pain. He let the hilt of the Master Sword fall, its blade having shattered. His name being screamed barely registered; he was no longer thinking coherently. Looking over at the princess, he watched her lying on the ground, tears streaming down her beautiful face as she clutched her side in pain. Blood poured in between her fingers.

Ganondorf loomed over him, his hulking mass blotting out the light that shone through the shattered domed roof of Hyrule Castle's throne room. The whole of the castle lay in ruins after the savage ransacking done by Ganondorf and his armies. His face shone with blood; not his own, but that of those he had killed. He smiled madly at the young man before him.

"So, Link… finally, you lay at my feet, at my mercy, as I have dreamed of for so many years. And now, instead of being destroyed by you, the so called 'Hero of Light', it is I that will take your life. But first, the princess…"

Link hung his head, breathing heavily through his mouth. Specs of blood fell from his lips, splattering the floor. All he could do was look on in horror as Ganondorf approached the collapsed Princess. Picking her up by the neck, Ganondorf let an evil laugh roar throughout the palace. She struggled feebly against his iron grip; he lifted her up against the wall, drawing his sword. Link dove at him, trying to tackle him by the waist, but Ganondorf merely shrugged him off, throwing him to the ground.

"Watch now, Hero," he spat out the word in disgust, "as your fabled princess dies by my hands!"

With that, he plunged his sword through her chest, impaling her on it. Zelda gasped quietly, blood pouring out her mouth. Ganondorf lowered his sword and she slid from it, falling to the ground in a heap. She turned her head and looked at Link for help. She died with her eyes open.

Link screamed, tears falling from his face as he beat the ground with his fist. On it, the glow of the Triforce faltered and dimmed. Shock took over then; have the godesses turned their backs on me? Ganondorf turned his gaze back to Link, glowering at the Triforce as it reacted to his own. Crushing Link's right hand underfoot, he made him look up at him as he kneeled in front of him. His eyes shone red, and his face was eerily vacant.

"Before I kill you, Link, you will be stripped of everything you have ever had," he said, his voice calm. "And I will start…" his voice grew madder with every word, "with your piece of the Triforce."

He stabbed Link's right hand, piercing the glowing Triforce. Link shouted in pain as the blade was withdrawn. Standing now, Ganondorf pointed his sword at Link's hand and quickly slashed across the ground, easily chopping off his hand. Link continued to scream in pain, clutching his wrist as it bled profusely.

"And now… I will have your head!" Ganondorf said, lifting his sword as he shouted. He raised its blood-soaked blade high in the air, his muscles straining against the weight.

"Join your princess in the heavens!" he said, bringing the blade down towards Link's neck.