The Dark Side

Chapter 1: Aww, Cr*p!

"Hey! Listen!" shouted Navi. Link opened his eyes and yawned. "What?" he grumbled, still half asleep. "Hurry, Link! Today's the day! You slept in! Get to the castle!" "You're right! Let's go!" Link hurried out of bed. He had bought a house in Kakariko Village, and the little town was so sleepy and peaceful, it was not too hard to sleep in, day after day after day. That day was going to be the most important day of Link's life, second only to the Day of Destiny, three years earlier, when Link (the Hero of Time), The six Sages, and Zelda (who at that time had cross-dressed as Sheik), sealed the King of Evil, Ganon(dorf) in the void of the gap between dimensions. That day, Link had felt enough terror, hatred, and relief to last him a lifetime. But today was the day that he would propose to Princess Zelda and be crowned Prince of Hyrule until the King retired. So Link put on his finest tunic and the big green hat he always wore, gelled his hair, and ran. Once outside the village, he sped across the bridge, and to the Castle Town, which had recently been rebuilt and cleansed of ReDeads. Everyone he knew waved at him, and shouted greetings. He was the closest thing Hyrule had to a celebrity. Royal guards made sure that no one with less than good intentions got close to Link. "Hiyee!" shouted the odd guy from the Happy Mask Shop. "Hi, Link!" Cried the townspeople. "Hey!" He called back. From there, he headed up the road to the castle itself. Instead of sneaking in the way he had countless times as a child, Link walked straight to the main gate. The guards bowed down low, and opened the doors and gates for him. Link went straight to the castle courtyard. Zelda's mystic lullaby played as sweetly as Link could remember. Humming happily to himself, Link took a deep breath and looked around. This was home, from now on. Now to find Zelda. He didn't need to look very far. She was about three metres away, tending her lilacs. She was fuming. "What could be keeping him? I said three o'clock! I know I did!" She checked the sundial. "And look, It's four thirty!!" Link plucked the most perfect rose that he could find from a nearby bush, and walked up to Zelda. "Dear Princess, please accept this small token as an apology for my tardiness!" He handed the rose to her. She rolled her eyes. "You can take that rose and shove it up your a*s!" Link looked stunned. "Well, sorry for existing!" he whined in an injured tone. Zelda laughed. "Oh, Link… it's okay. I was just worried about you, that's all. You were supposed to help me pick out a dress for the festivities tonight, remember?" Link slapped his forehead. "Oh, cr*p! I totally forgot!" "I know. It's okay, though. I picked one out myself. Come see it." With that, she led Link out of the courtyard and through the main foyer. Link was stopped by a plaintive sniffle.