Chapter 2: Truth?
With Link and the Triumphant Hero...
I pant as what feels like a whole three months in here rests on my body.
"How. Much. Longer?" Link looks at me and grunts a bit.
"It shouldn't be much longer, try it now!" I nod taking a small breath then put the mask on and let it transform me. Once more I let myself go and I'm once again awoken up on the ground with more wounds and scars. I groan then look up to Link.
"What am I doing wrong?" He shrugs not getting it himself by the look on his face.
"I don't know, you seem ready honestly but your body just isn't taking it in…"
"Wait, you said I am really ready for it, it's just my body right?" He nods. "Then that means I'll just have to train my body outside! Look I'm sure I can do this!" He groans.
"I don't know, I don't really trust it." I sigh a bit wanting out already. Link sighs closing his eyes. "But maybe I could let you go…" I smile. "Only if you swear to use only for dangerous situations, okay?" I smile then nod furiously to him.
"Yes, I swear!" Link smiles to me then finally takes me out of that world and back into reality. I slam on the ground with new found pain everywhere. I hold my body as everything hits me like a gang attack. I manage to get up but with a pained groan I lean against a wall. "Wow this is really painful!" I hear a giggle next to me.
"What'd you expect? I mean you did just experience what it feels to be a deity in the non-living world, but try it out here and bam! It's like a ton of bricks!" I chuckle and stand up on my own.
"Well I guess you're right… Hey?" Link looks to me, I stare down somewhat nervous about asking. "Do you think I can get her back like this?" He shakes his head.
"No way! It hasn't been that long since we went in so you should rest up before you go and find her." I sigh but nod giving into his guidance.
"Fine then…"
I rested and patched myself up before venturing out to the one place I remembered me and (Y/N) used to always go to. It was actually the first place that we met at, guess that's why it was so special to her, it is to me. I climb up to the very top seeing the hot spring roof in Kakariko Village. I rest my bare feet inside of the hot water, remembering the first time I met (Y/N) here...
~Flashback~
I sigh, All I have to do is get up there and I can finally relax! I had just finished defeating a giant of a monster of a beast ,Fyrus, I deserved some rest! I heard some splashing but figured it was just a Cucco. I hear someone gasp.
"Who's coming up here?!" I hear a shrill voice say even before I get up to the hot spring, I stop on the step and speak.
"Um… it's just me, my name is Link?" The person takes a breath.
"Link…? Sounds familiar…" She pauses. "I guess it's fine, but would you please wait a few seconds?" I nod.
"Yeah." Seconds later she speaks again.
"Okay, it's alright now." I go up the steps only to see a girl with wet brown hair, sticking to her back and a dark shirt covering the rest of her exposed body.
"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't mean…" She shakes her head stopping me.
"It's fine, I was just about to leave honestly." I nod to her.
"Well you don't have too, I was just about to come up here for a few seconds..." She turns to me careful not to expose herself.
"To rest? Are you tired?" I chuckle and nod.
"Yeah, I had so bussiness, I guess you could call it that."
"With the Gorons?" I nod.
"Well not really but I help them." I pause. "But how'd you know?" She giggles.
"Just a guess." I stare at her, she closed her eyes and leaned further into the water. "Still, that's amazing. I tried to get along with them but they really don't like humans, how'd you do it?" I chuckle and sit down on a rock next to her.
"I had to get on their good side. Wrestling. It hurt a lot but that was the only way they even allowed me in their presence." She groans.
"I can't do that. I'm not even supposed to be here…" I look at her.
"Why, is someone after you?" She shakes her head.
"No it's more like I'm someone most would consider… 'special' " I smile to her.
"Well whatever it is why don't you tell me? I guess those call me 'special' too." She blushes a bit, I figured it was the heat of the spring.
"I can't… If I do then you'll probably begin to think differently of me." I smile.
"Look I've dealt with Princess Zelda, I pretty sure I know nearly everything." She gasps a bit.
"Zelda? You've met my sister!?" I nod. Thinking of what she said, my eyes go wide.
"Wait, s-sister!" She nods.
"Y-yes, I'm her step sister the second princess of Hyrule…" I stand up and cover my mouth. I wasn't surprised by her being a princess, but it was being related to Zelda, even if she is a step sister, she's so much… more different than Zelda. I wanted to tell her that but wouldn't it be rude?
"See, you're already treating me different…" I lower my hand.
"No it's just… I never thought to see someone like you as a princess." She looks at me.
"Someone like me?" I nod.
"Yeah, like someone really easy to talk to and relaxing, I will never find Zelda bathing in a hot spring." She giggles.
"Trust me I can't even find her relaxing in the castle sometimes." We both laugh, she stops and smiles. "What's your name again?" I smile.
"It's Link." She nods then turns back around and rests her head on a rock while looking up at the sky.
"Oh, I knew you sounded familiar, you must be the Hero Zelda was telling me about? Or better yet, Blue eyed beast?" I shrug and nod.
"Yeah. But I don't like to call myself that I don't even feel like I am a hero." She nods.
"You're different… I had expected you to be cocky, conceited, and... not as handsome." I barely heard that last part, but I blushed anyways.
"Me? Handsome?" She nods and turns back over resting her head low bubbling the water somewhat.
"Yes, you're a very handsome and brave man… Of course in a 'I just met you' kind of way." I smile.
"Well, I think you're very beautiful… Uh, at least compared to Zelda… Not trying to be rude to the princess or anything." She looked at me.
"R-really?" I scratch my nose and nod while blushing at my words.
"Y-yeah I do… is that bad?" She shakes her head and shifts in the water.
"No, not at all… thank you Link!" There is a silence then she breaks it. "Say…" She turns back around in the water resting on her stomach, of course she moved the blanket to cover her backside. "Would you be alright if I joined you with whatever you are doing? I'm capable of handling myself but everywhere I go there are difficult roadblocks that you seems to have handled very well." I chuckle. "I just need to get to Faron Woods I would like to see something there." I nod and smile to her.
"I'd love to have you join me!"
~Flashback End~
"Wow, that's sweet Link!" I shrug.
"I guess so, but it's just that if I hadn't had met her on that day I probably wouldn't have liked her as much as I do now…" Young Link groans.
"Ugh, you are making this difficult to accept what I said about waiting!" I smile then calm him down.
"Look, if you said it was because I wasn't rested then, but now I am and I'm gonna get (Y/N) back!" He cheers me on giving in to us going now to rescue (Y/N)!
Sooner or later, I land on the ground of the Twilight Realm. We didn't know at first howto use a warp without Midna, but with the help of a Goron, we just jumped through. It felt strange being teleported by Twli means but oddly nostalgic. I get up with a groan only to come face to face with a Twli that I had befriended the last time I was here. He gasps upon seeing me and bends down helping me up.
"Sir Link? H-how are you here? I thought this place was closed off to you Light kind?" I chuckle.
"Well it was, but some things happened and I guess we can go back a forth now." He smiles to me before looking around.
"Well, I don't think you should be here right now..."
"Why not?" He looks around before whispering to me.
"Well the Queen has reunited with her sister and-" I cut him off.
"Wait sister!" He nods.
"Yes, her name is (Y/N), she is just as fair and beautiful as Midna for a light being!" I groan.
"Wow, she just can't stay still…" Young Link giggles.
"She's special alright!" I nod to Link then look back at the Twli again.
"I'm sorry but I have to go and find her and make sure she's alright!" I start to run off.
"Ah, but Link!" I hear him call after me but I go on anyways not trying to waste anymore time. I sped straight ahead heading to the castle and the throne room. I reach there after knocking off multiple guards and I barge into the room. I panted while looking around, I feel relief upon seeing her, I smile. She was standing up looking out of a window. Her attire was different from that last I had seen her, probably since she's been here, but other than that she looks like the same girl I love.
"(Y/N)! You're alright!" I jog up to her and she turns around with a blank line for her usual smile, that causes me to stop halfway.
"Why? What on earth would make you come here even after you did that to me!" I blink several times.
"H-huh? What are you talking about?" She scoffs before walking in my direction but stopping in the middle of the room.
"Does Ilia ring any bells? Perhaps locking lips at Ordon Spring!" She yells out at me. I open my mouth.
"No! That wasn't her, and all of that was planned by that Dai guy anyways!" She rolls her eyes crossing her arms.
"And I'm just supposed to trust you who even told me that you still had feelings for her ever after all of that had ended! Or you, who said they were going to protect me but then turns right around and breaks… my h-heart like that!" I shake my head.
"No, I didn't betray you! That wasn't Ilia it was Dai, (Y/N) you have to trust me and come back. I promise I can explain everything to you and all of this will make since!" She bites her lip and shakes her head, her eyes started to water and she sniffed.
"... I did trust you, and all it brought me was another confusing life and a broken heart. But you didn't lose a single thing from any of this... but you will…" She pauses and stops her bare foot. "I have the power and the reign to banish you from ever coming back here! This is goodbye Link!" I scream out as a giant hand grasp me and squeeze me tight. I groan trying to escape.
"No, (Y/N) stop!" Her face streamed down with tears, she shakes her head before turning her back to me.
"Goodbye, Link." I scream out right when I can no longer see her and I'm pulled from the Twilight…
Still with (Y/N) in the Twilight realm…
(Y/N) groans and sits roughly back down in her throne chair. The familiar sound of Dai warping in the castle room fills her ear, she didn't even look up covering her eyes as she spoke to him.
"What do you want Dai?" He bows down before speaking.
"Understand that I'm not here to bother you or judge you based on your actions... But I do have something for you..." She looks up to Twli, he pauses and lowers his voice. "...Since you seem to be working out better than I expected..." She turns her head abruptly.
"What did you say?" He shakes his head.
"Oh nothing... But, I hope you are well enough to handle… This! The unexpected gift I was supposed to give to you a while ago. Now seems to be the best time!" He stands up and turns his creating a Portal in his back. The black and pink swirl made (Y/N) turn defensive as she took her stand for any surprise. She watches as it begins to spit something out, first it was feet, then legs, then an entire body falls out nearly lifeless onto the ground in a large black heep. Dai smiles turning back around, the heep clears out, it groans and fixes it's self up onto two standing feet. (Y/N) gasps before realizing who it was that came out.
"Well, well. Princess, didn't you get even more stunning... Miss (Y/N) of Hyrule or should I not call you that anymore?" The body strides over to the newest member of the Twli people and grabs her hand, (Y/N) couldn't react to it and the body leaned over kissing her knuckle.
"Z-zant! H-how are you alive!" He smiles before gesturing over to Dai.
"With the help of Dai of course. I knew that eventually I would need you with me, and look at what has happened!" He lifts her from the ground off of her own two feet and spins her around before dipping her holding onto her waist. "I need you. We are so close to one another as well." She blushes before pushing him off only for him to spin back up right, she stumbled but caught her footing.
"I will never need you in my life ever again! I didn't have any problem with you, until you made me fall in love, only to rip me out right out!" Zant listened to (Y/N) as her eyes began to water once more. She sniffed cleaning her face hurriedly leaving red on her nose and cheeks.
"Why did you make me fall in love with Link? Why, if you knew his real intentions!?" He chuckles and begins to walk towards her.
"Because, my dear princess, I thought that with your beauty, grace, and overbearing nature that Link would have changed his desires and longed for you, cherished you... but, as usual, he failed." Zant chuckles. "But I never stopped loving you, or missing that ever so lovely laugh or longing for that smile that could kill even the largest of creatures…" He touched her face and leaned in close to her. "But if you don't want my love; then I can leave you once more and leave you to your wishes. That is the kind of king I am." Her blush deepened.
"W-what will happen if I don't?" He smiles and jumps back away from her.
"Understand that your only wish is to be with one you love and one who loves you, anyone who has wronged you shall be my next victim!" Her eyes widen, but she looks away afraid of falling for it. He smiles and teleports behind her, he ran his hands down her shoulders, he leaned down and whispered into her ear his teeth grazing her earlobe. She shivered as he spoke into her ear. "...And we shall rule together for an eternity!" She wearily looked at him, one hand wanted to banish him or have him and Dai destroyed and out of her life for good. But the other… the other wanted something like this to happen. What was she to pick and why did it have to be her? Why did she even want this to happen? She groans and rubs her head.
"Why do I have to even pick!" She puts her hands covering her face more tears staining her hands and face. Zant moves over to her front and leans down a bit and grabs the both of her hands.
"Princess, you don't have to decide, just speak yes to me and everything that ever hurt you will be ceased from you and you can go back to being you, being perfect…" He touches her cheek, "Beautiful…" He touches her forearm gently caressing it. "And you can even start a new- no better life with me and I will do everything in my power to make sure you. Stay. Happy." He pecked her cheek while speaking. She stares at him and tears fall from her eyes once more before she moves herself into his chest and cries silently her tears staining his clothing.
"Zant I-" He cuts her off.
"Shhh, you don't have to speak. This is enough, but I would want to keep you, not have you like this, like a light being… looks like I'll have to change that." Before she could process fully what he had said he pulled her head upward and locked his lips with hers. She yelped and tried to break from him not wanting any of this. Just someone to be there for her is all she wanted. His hand found their way to her back and held her close to him, keeping their kiss connected. He rubbed her back and slowly began to insert a shard of Twilight into her. She gasped feeling the sudden incursion into her back and broke from him. She groaned out and and her body began to violently react to where she passed out. Zant went over and lifted her up into his arms, her eyes opened, and from being the heavenly (E/C) to a bright light orange, she fell limp into his arms but slowly smirked and brought herself back up into him holding herself up by his neck. He lifted her up back into his arms and sat them both down the throne chair. She giggled before Zant pecked her lips and making her look up at him. "(Y/N)…" He runs his hands through her hair. "My new queen."
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