The Hyrulian Valhalla Saga
By Queenie Z

And It's So Easy When You're Evil

The shadow version of the Hero of Time focused intently on wiping the blade of his sword with a small washcloth, a permanent scowl etched into his face. He ignored whatever idiotic banter was going on between Dark Twilight and Dark Sky, who were seated at the other side of the table, and polished the black metal until it gleamed. However, staying in his own little lonely, grumpy world wouldn't keep the others away forever, and Dark Twilight eventually addressed him, much to his chagrin.

"So how long are you going to keep polishing your sword, Time?" He snickered. "Didn't you have plenty of time to do that in the Water Temple?"

"If you're trying to make a dirty joke, Twilight," said Dark Time without even looking up from his work, "you can save yourself the embarrassment and shut your mouth right now."

"Dirty jokes? Who, me?" Dark Twilight adopted the most mockingly angelic face he could come up with. "I have no idea what you're talking about!"

Dark Sky leaned back in his seat and yawned. "Exactly, Time... all he's saying is that it must have gotten, heheh, lonely waiting in that room for all that time..."

The irritated Dark Link shot him a glare. "You can be quiet, Sky, or I'll silence you permanently."

"Hey now! That's no way to treat your elders."

"Yeah!" Dark Twilight stood from his seat, walked over to his predecessor, and planted his rear on the table in front of him, placing a foot on Dark Time's thigh. He crossed his other leg over the first and rested his chin in his palm. "You really should work on your anger problem. You're much more attractive when you're not scowling all the time."

Dark Time growled. "Get off, Twilight."

"Oh, I can get off all right," he winked seductively, "but that would require you to take off your clothes, Time."

The angry shadow lunged forward to grab him, but Dark Sky managed to pull him away before he could. The eldest of the three sighed, shrugging with one hand.

"Now, now, boys, no fighting. We're all on the same side, after all." He turned Dark Twilight's face towards him. "Isn't that right?"

Dark Twilight grinned, getting unsavory ideas. "Oh, see, Time? Sky knows how to be charming." He placed a hand gingerly on the other's pale, grey face. "I may just have to take him instead."

Dark Sky chuckled, placing his hand over Dark Twilight's. "Oh, Twilight, you flatter me." He then grabbed a steak knife from the table and ran it into the other shadow's gut, smiling sadistically. "But I'll pass."

Dark Twilight choked, fumbling backwards and nearly running into Dark Time. After regaining his balance, he growled ferociously at Dark Sky. "You'll pay for that," he said as he pulled the knife out of the bloodless wound.

At this sight, Dark Time began to laugh. "Ha! ...Serves you right, you lecher."

"Shut up!" Dark Twilight lunged forward, grabbed Dark Sky by the neck, then -

"Wah!"

Sky awoke with a start, looking around the dining room frantically. Once he realized that the previous scenario was just a dream, he sighed in relief. This caught the attention of Time and Twilight, who had been discussing something or another amongst themselves.

"Sky?" asked Twilight, concerned, "You okay?"

"Yeah," he answered, "I just had the weirdest dream." He looked at Time. "You know that shadow you once had to fight - that 'Dark Link'?"

Time tilted his head. "Yeah, what about him?"

"I dreamed there were three of them," he said, "and one of them looked like you, another looked like me, and the last looked like Twilight. Time's shadow was really angry, mine was a two-faced jerk, and Twilight's - " Sky stopped himself, turning a little red before he admitted to the things the dream shadow had been doing.

"What?" asked Twilight, curious, "What was mine doing?"

"...Nevermind," muttered Sky, "you don't want to know."