Note: The Legend of Zelda belongs to Nintendo. Shadow Echo and Emerald Moon belong to me, GlassSuicune. I also own the 'Oh sweet pineapples' phrase, hopefully. Hello, my loyal minions, er, readers! Here's Chapter 8, the revealing chapter! My 'editor' said this chapter was a TINY bit 'T' rated, but not enough to warrant changing the rating, just so you know. It isn't that bad though. I quoted Pink Floyd's 'The Dogs of War' in here, BTW. Anyways, please enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 8 Merge.
"...And he was like, 'No, Hyrule does NOT have nuclear weapons' and I was like, 'Yes we do' and then he was like, 'No you don't' and I was like, 'Whatever'..." Johnson went on and on, making Shadow and Emerald's heads spin.
The two teens then saw two shadowy figures standing in an alley, beckoning them.
"Come to us."
It was almost hypnotic suggestion. It couldn't be disobeyed, but Shadow and Emerald fought the urge.
"Come to us."
The suggestion was stronger and the teens couldn't ignore it. Emerald turned to Johnson. "Oh sweet pineapples! There's a leprechaun behind you!" she cried, making their guardian scream and start fighting with an mannequin outside a clothes shop. The teens then ran down the alley, meeting the shadowy figures.
They were clearly elves. They looked like Link and Zelda, but their clothes were black and their skin and hair were different shades of gray nearing black. Shadow and Emerald blinked. They had heard of a Dark Link, but never a Dark Zelda.
"What do you want?" Shadow asked, afraid of Dark Link and Zelda's piercing red eyes. Dark Zelda approached them. "Remember the voice that saved you from the Black Riders?" she asked, "Or the other voice that helped you through the Phantom Realm?"
Shadow and Emerald nodded nervously, feeling very terrified of the dark elves. "We were those voices." Dark Zelda explained, a wicked grin on her gray face. Dark Link nodded, watching the teens with his sword drawn.
Steps have been taken a silent uproar,
Has unleashed the dogs of war...
"What?! You're lying!" Shadow cried. "And yet, here we stand. Do you not recognize our voices?" Dark Link spoke up. It was true, their voices were like the others, only...filled with cold hatred. "You are NOT those voices! They were compassionate!" Emerald yelled.
Dark Link and Zelda surrounded the area with a dark cloak, so no one could hear. "Then who are the voices? We match their tones, do we not?" Dark Zelda defended, her voice sounding kinder, but it was definitely faked.
Shadow and Emerald had nowhere to run. They were trapped in the purple bubble with the dark elves. "We still don't believe you!" Shadow cried. "Now, now, I was there when you fled Kokiri and came here." Dark Link pressed.
"No!"
"Believe me. You know this to be true. There is no other answer."
"I was there when you traveled through the temple of the Ocean King," Dark Zelda started, "I saw your entire battle with Bellum." Shadow and Emerald still wanted to disbelieve, but Dark Link and Zelda were bending their wills to suit them.
You can't stop what has begun,
Signed sealed they deliver oblivion...
"You have no reason not to believe us." Dark Zelda said bluntly. Dark Link raised his head. "Master is calling." he said. Shadow and Emerald wondered who 'Master' was.
"Now tell us, Echo and Moon, is there anything that concerns you?" Dark Zelda asked, her voice turning whip-like. "We...we aren't strong for whatever it is those voices ask of us..." Emerald groaned, "And they clearly expect something of us."
"We would never expect you to do things you are not ready for."
Shadow and Emerald were growing terrified of Dark Zelda's voice. "But you're not those voices..." Shadow actually whimpered. "We can give the power necessary for your tasks." Dark Link offered, ignoring Shadow's comment.
"At what price?"
"We want control of your bodies, from time to time of course."
Shadow and Emerald really looked uncomfortable. "We won't ever let you do that! We're not puppets!" Emerald shrieked. "Come now, we never said you were." Dark Zelda stated, "But we are the only ones who can give you the necessary power to complete your task."
Shadow and Emerald wanted to protest again, but found that they themselves were starting to believe the elves. There was no one else to turn to here. Perhaps they were telling the truth, then Shadow and Emerald's problems would be solved.
Dark Link and Zelda watched the teens with interest, knowing they were winning this conversation. "So, do you accept our offer?" Dark Zelda asked. Shadow and Emerald walked closer. "Yes..." they both said.
We all have a dark side to say the least,
And dealing in death is the nature of the beast...
"Smart children..." Dark Link commented eerily. He then approached Shadow while Dark Zelda approached Emerald. They then began to merge with the teens. Shadow and Emerald's eyes turned blood red and they fell to the ground, waves of pain hitting them mercilessly.
"We know what you are and what you are not," Dark Zelda hissed, "You are not human. You hide what you really are. But Master found you. It didn't take him long to realize..." Dark Link and Zelda were nearly inside Shadow and Emerald completely.
Shadow and Emerald screamed as they both became one with their counterpart. They felt as if their souls were being ripped to shreds and that they were going to die. "Time to obey your Master once more." both elves hissed.
A bright light penetrated through the barrier and the merge was finalized. When the light vanished, Dark Link and Zelda were not there anymore.
Instead, Shadow and Emerald lay there unconscious.
The two laid on the ground for awhile, nobody noticing them. Wicked laughter could be heard among the wind, giving the alley an overall creepy atmosphere. The two voices -the true voices- could be heard weeping.
"You have betrayed us once more..."
"When will you realize you're being used?"
Note: Well, there's Chapter 8! I tried to make the merge interesting, but I couldn't really find much to explain. I'm sorry I took awhile, I've been sick. Any who, I'll update next week. See ya!
