so like. ive never plaid loz2 but i read about it and id mah best lmao i had fun with it though
shout out to sky for giving it a look!
{Originally posted at AO3 on 2022-02-07 for Febuwhump 2022}
The sound of talking was the first thing that Legend recognized as he slowly came to. He was quick to notice that these voices were not familiar to him. It took him a moment before he could really understand anything being said.
"Are you sure this is the right hero?" hissed out a gravelly and snake-like voice. "What if the hero really has disappeared like the whispers say?"
Legend kept his eyes closed. He doubted he was around allies. He shifted slightly to feel his wrists tied behind him and his ankles in a similar bind.
"It must be him!" another voice responded angrily. This one sounded old yet commanding. "If it is not him then we will kill him ourselves and find another!"
A huff of annoyance came from the first voice. "This is the fourth child in a row you believed to be the hero. I am starting to think you are less of a wise elder and more of an old fool." Legend heard snickering and soft whispering in the distance. Great. There were more of them. He slowly and quietly began working at the binds on his wrists. If he could just untangle them and get to some sort of weapon, he might be able to get himself out of this mess.
"Quiet! All of you! Only I know the magic left behind by The Great Magician!" The sounds quieted.
The first let out a sharp, humorless laugh. "Throwing blood against scribbles on the ground requires very little effort."
"You insolent fool! They are much more than that they-"
Legend's ears twitched in surprise as the voice stopped abruptly. He had no real warning before he was gripped by the hair and shoved up to an unnatural standing position. His eyes shot open to finally see his situation first hand.
He was in some sort of dimly lit cave. The monster grabbing his hair and holding him up looked to be some sort of lizard thing. It almost looked like the Lizalfos they had fought a while back. However, it seemed off somehow. Could it be the other creatures Hyrule had spoken of once? He described them as being eerily similar. Though, he doubted all Lizalfos looked the same, especially regarding the different Hyrules they constantly found themselves stumbling through.
Beside them was what seemed to be a humanoid figure draped in white robes, covering him head to toe. It seemed similar to some of the Wizzrobes that constantly plagued his adventures. He could never seem to catch a break from the undead nuances.
Down closer to the cave opening in their own corner, sat a few other monsters watching the scene before them.
He was outnumbered and overpowered. Not that he hadn't been in some tight spots.
"Your little hero is awake, Wizard," snarled the monster.
The Wizard gave a thoughtful hum. "It matters not," he said as he gave a dismissive wave. "There is no way for him to escape. Let him view the ends of his world with his own eyes." The wizard chuckled lowly, his robe-covered hand coming up to about where a mouth would be.
Legend could feel the self-satisfied smirk coming from the other. It was more obnoxious than Warriors'.
The monster dropped Legend to the ground.
He groaned in pain as his body smacked against the hard, stone ground. "Your hospitality sucks," he hissed out. He continued back to his previous task of releasing his arms.
The Wizard looked to him with a scoff. "You deserve nothing of the sort!" He took a step towards Legend, the outline of his head under the robes tilted up with an obnoxious pride that gritted against Legend's nerves. He was clearly looking down at the pink-haired hero in what was most likely a condescending manner. "Had it not been for your meddlesome heroism, my magical peers and I would not be scraping by as such. Abandoned by our King!"
"Sounds to me you're more the ones who did the 'abandoning'," Legend bit back.
"Quiet!" the Wizard yelled. "You know nothing, foolish child!" He pulled out a dagger and grabbed Legend by the tunic. With a swift movement he buried the blade into Legend's chest. He couldn't see the other's eyes but he could feel his harsh and dangerous gaze. "With your blood, I shall resurrect Lord Ganon and present you as a gift. Ushering in his new rule of darkness across the lands."
Legend could only let out a gasp of pain as the knife twisted into him. The Wizard spoke the truth of saving him as a gift. If he had only stabbed an inch to the right, he would have pierced Legend's heart.
The Wizard then pulled out the blade and threw it to the ground. He grabbed a bowl and placed it under Legend, catching as much of the blood seeping from the wound as he could. Once he was satisfied, he threw Legend back to the ground.
The hero let out a pained sound as he, yet again, slammed into the stone. This time, a bleeding wound caused even more agony through his system.
The Wizard walked towards another part of the cave. Legend watched as he poured the blood to the ground and raised his arms to the sky. He began to chant as sparks of magic began to light up the area.
Adrenaline coursed through Legend's body. He had to stop it. He had no way of knowing if the spell actually held any weight or not. He had no idea if his blood would even work with it. But none of that mattered. If there was even a hint of Ganon returning to any Hyrule, he had to stop it. He calmed his breathing and finally grabbed the last knot of his bounds to pull it loose. With his hands free he scrambled to his knees and pulled out his Water Rod, aiming it towards the Wizard and his spell. With a focused grunt a pillar of water shot from the ground, washing away the blood and writing on the floor while also shoving the Wizard back with a sound of surprise.
The Wizard stumbled back, turning to Legend before looking back to the ground. He let out a shout of anger. "Geru!" he screeched. "Get him!"
The monster, a Geru, apparently, turned to Legend with a snarl. He pulled out his mace and raised it up, ready to strike.
Legend's eyes widened and his heart stopped. He tried to spin his aim towards the Geru but his body was so weak and heavy. The mace was coming down much too fast. He slammed his eyes shut, prepared for the painful impact. However, it never came. Instead the sound of the mace hitting the ground and the Geru's scream of pain filled his ears.
Legend's eyes snapped back open and he spotted the cause of such sounds. An arrow struck into the Geru's hand, causing him to drop the mace just before it could make it to Legend's head. Legend looked towards the cave opening to see Wild, bow in hand and brow set into a focused frown.
The others pushed into the cave and began to attack the monsters within. Legend felt a breath of relief push out of him. With that relief, left his adrenaline that was keeping him up. Just as he saw Sky running towards him, worry knitted into the man's brow, Legend felt himself drop to his side and slip into unconsciousness.
The second time Legend awoke, it was to the feeling of magic seeping through his body. He allowed himself to open his eyes and look to the source.
Hyrule stood at his bedside, hands above his form and eyes closed in concentration. The blue lights flooding the room and casting glows upon the other and himself.
"I'm guessing I have you to thank that I'm not dead right now," Legend grunted out.
Hyrule opened his eyes to look at him and gave a humored smile. The light dissipated as he raised his hands to sign, "The other's helped."
Legend nodded at that as he pushed himself into a sitting position with a low grunt. "Can't lie, Wild looked pretty intimidating with that bow of his."
Hyrule's shoulders shook with light humor. "I'm glad you're okay. Those followers are pretty frustrating."
"This is your Hyrule, isn't it?"
Hyrule gave a nod. "I didn't think the rest of you would get involved in something like that." He gave a sheepish grin.
"It was definitely an adventure," Legend muttered with a smirk.
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