Fate

Hey, reviewers, readers, and random people who clicked on this story! I LOVE the Legend of Zelda, so why not write a story about it? Oh and that reminds me; READ AND REVIEW ZELDAFAN123 AND ZOOZO00'S STORIES! They're both awesome writers! Please read and review! This is my first LOZ fic, so no flamers, please! Thank you! Constructive criticism is welcome, and ideas are appreciated! Enjoy!

*WARNING* this story might be a little more violent than I thought it would be. Not now really, but later on in the story. Young Link gets tortured! HAHAHAHA! If you want me to change the rating of the story, just let me know and I'll do it! It's the borderline of T and the mild beginning of M.

*ANOTHER WARNING*Fatemay be the longest wait for all of my stories. Demands for Sand and Lava are coming fast, so I have to at least START the chapter soon… BUT! Do NOT think I am giving up on this story! I'm not! It just might be slow.

Link's POV

It was a beautiful day. Two brothers, completely identical except for their height, walked through a forest together, poking each other and laughing. They loved each other a lot (as brothers!) and barely got into fights. Both had blonde hair, blue eyes, and wore a green tunic. The taller one's name was Link. The shorter one was Young Link.

They lived in the kingdom of Hyrule, and, in all honesty, were poor. The two of them were merely village boys who worked in stables, herding cattle and milking cows just to earn enough money to eat for the night. Mory and Avy usually helped them, as well as, rather surprisingly, Princess Zelda. Although she could spend her day in luxury, she had a fondness for the villagers, especially Link.

However, though trained in secret with a bow and sword, Zelda had a weakness in getting kidnapped by Ganondorf, an evil and unfortunately very skilled warrior. Link had volunteered to save her from the villain's cruel grasp more than once. Link was also a great fighter with a very confident, brave reputation. He did carry the Triforce of Courage, after all. That was how he was named 'Hero of Time'.

Young Link was not as well known or lucky. He had almost no friends. Malo, a cruel boy who lived close by, teased him a lot, and most of the others ignored him since he was only the Hero's 'little brother'. However, he had one good and supporting friend named Navi, a fairy. Besides that, it was just Avy, Mory, Saria, and Ilia, a rather pretty girl. (Wink, wink.) Sometimes Young Link could get a bit jealous of his older and more well-known sibling.

All of a sudden the once peaceful forest began to shake. Behind them stood a man—a very evil man—who pressed a needle into Young Link's neck, knocking him out. Link whirled around, coming face to face with the evil Gerudo warrior. "You," he hissed.

"Yes," Ganondorf grinned sinfully. "Me,"

"What have you done?" Link's voice changed from anger to horror as he stared into the face of his unconscious brother.

"He's not dead. Just knocked out. Here's the deal, Hero; I'll spare you—for now, at least—and your pipsqueak brother for the princess."

Link bit his lip. "I—I…"

"Come on, little hero. It's only Zelda. I won't kill her: she IS a girl, anyway."

He stepped away, scared. "But… I won't—I can't…"

"I'm getting tired, boy. So I guess I'll just take your brother."

"Wait! This isn't—no! Young Link! NO!"

"Link."

I stiffened immediately. The voice was firm, loud, and clear; annoyed. My fingers reached toward the hilt of my sword, which I found out in horror was missing. Oh crap. This isn't good, this is NOT good…

"Link!" It was sharper this time. I couldn't take it anymore. I'd lost too much to go on anyway: my mother, my father, and now my little brother. I didn't want to live anymore. "Whoever you are… just kill me… please…"

"Kill you?" An ear-splitting laugh followed. "Are you kidding? Kill you? YOU? The glorious Hero of time? Do you know what those Hylians would do if I killed you? Damn, I'd be evacuated right off the spot! None of you would care, of course, who cares about me, Midna, the tiny little imp princess? Maybe if you actually opened your eyes, Hero Boy, you'd know who you're dealing with."

I obeyed. Standing in front of me was a tiny imp girl, with a large statue-like structure on her head and right eye. Her skin was pale green, and she had red eyes and a small body. "Uh… you're not Princess Midna."

She snorted. "Thought I'd be pretty, eh? Heh, I remember those days. I don't regret this damn curse's new look for me. No one took me seriously then, and no one takes me seriously now. I hate being royal. But I hate this too! Ugh… this thing on my head is so heavy! I might as well be carrying a "

I stared at her blankly.

"Hmm… I'm babbling, aren't I? Well… sorry about that. I'm Princess Midna. Before you protest, I promise you I'm not lying. I was once beautiful Midna; a female with blue skin and super long legs and all that other girly crap. Now I'm little short imp Midna… you really don't know how lucky you are to be human. I hate both of my forms…"

"Um… I'm Link,"

"No, you're the pizza delivery guy,"

"…"

"I'm kidding, you know,"

"Oh…" I tried to avert my thoughts from my younger brother.

It wasn't just that Ganondorf—ugh, that name—had kidnapped him, though that stung me too. It was that I could've prevented it from happening. I could've said Zelda was at the castle when she wasn't, and knowing her, she'd probably race out to save Young Link right after she heard the news.

And he would get her, too.

And kill them both.

I choked down a pain-filled cry.

Midna patted my warm hand with her ice cold one. "I saw what happened. And I know you love your little bro. So here's the deal; you and I find this Ganondorf guy—"

"You know him?"

"No, Link. No I don't."

"How? Everyone else does," I cringed at the name for a second time.

"It's sarcasm! Of course I know him! Like I was saying, you and I find him, whip his ass, save your brother, cure my curse, and BOOM! Everyone's happy,"

"You talk like it's so simple. Let me tell you; it's not. I've battled him before." I pointed out.

Midna snickered. "So have I. His skills with magic are pitiful."

"PITIFUL? He nearly KILLED me!"

To my annoyance, that suck-up imp completely ignored me. "He's quite talented with the sword, though, so I guess we're even. I'm going now. If you're just gonna sit there collecting dust and doing nothing for your poor, defenseless brother, be my guest."

"I'm coming! It's just… I don't know you. How can I trust you?"

"Face it, Hero; without my magic to help you, your life is already burning on a stake. Ganondorf is the fork and you are the bacon when it comes to magic. You're hopeless. But then I come in as the fried egg that will rescue your sorry butt and save the day."

I wasn't exactly loving this snobby Midna girl. But despite describing me as an all-you-can-eat breakfast platter, her words held some truth. If it weren't for Zelda defending me during the last battle (She's usually portrayed as a victim, but she can fight.), I would have been dead. I needed Midna. She needed me. And in order to save Young Link, I would do anything. Even trust this sharp-mouthed imp.

"Alright… lead the way,"

"Nice to see you've come to your senses, Hero boy. And, in the words of that chubby Italian plumber, let's a go!"

Normal POV

Young Link felt a sharp pain at the back of his neck. He tried to yelp, but found a handkerchief wrapped tightly around his mouth. Squirming, he found his wrists and ankles were tied together tightly with rope. It had cut into Young Link's skin, leaving blood. What the… oh no. W-where am I? Where is Link? I don't remember…

"The boy's awake," a rough voice rasped.

"Good. Leave us," This voice, he recognized in disgust, belonged to Ganondorf.

Young Link tensed as Ganondorf untied the handkerchief around his mouth. "Hello,"

"What am I doing here? Where's my brother?"

"Ah, so you don't remember,"

"The hell I don't! Tell me! Now!" Though he would never admit it, Young Link was deathly scared of Ganondorf.

"Why?" The warlord smirked. "I see no reason to tell you the betrayal of the Link,"

"B-betrayal?" The boy swore under his breath. How he hated the stupid stutter in his voice!

"Ah well. I suppose it's no harm telling you. You don't remember what happened because I knocked you out. After, I talked with your so-called 'Hero' brother. I offered to take Princess Zelda instead of you. And guess what he said?"

"He didn't answer," Young Link said softly. He knew his brother well and knew exactly what he would do. "So you took me here,"

"Not even close," Ganondorf's voice lowered to a whisper. "He said… take my brother."

A surge of panic ran down the young male's spine. "No… he would never, ever do that… Link loves me… he wouldn't…"

"He did,"

"You're lying!" Young Link defended angrily. "Link would never do that!"

"He thought about it… for a second. But he made his decision. Tell me, dear boy; has Link been acting odd around Zelda? Bashful, perhaps? You know why? He loves her. A lot. More than you, even. The Hero of Time isn't even close to saving you. He's sitting in Zellie's castle right now, blushing when she compliments him on 'making the right choice'."

Young Link chewed his lip as Ganondorf continued, "All those things he said about loving you were lies. He hates you. He doesn't want you for a brother. He doesn't even want you in his life! But I do,"

"Young Link, I would be honored if you would join me and my troops to fight and win over Hyrule. You can kill your hopeless brother. Just join me, and I will give you all the power and glory you can imagine,"

"No… I can never join you… and I will never kill my brother…"

SMACK! Ganondorf struck the ten year old across the face. Young Link gasped in extreme pain, but promised himself he would not scream. He refused giving the evil Gerudo the thrill of his suffering.

Still grinning savagely, the warlord's hand shot out, gripping the boy's neck tightly. "That was for saying no. I thought you would. Very well. In with the new. Where is the princess's location?"

"I-I…" The child gulped for breath. After releasing him, Young Link looked Ganondorf right in the eye and replied firmly, "I'm not telling you anything."

"Okay." He drew his word and quickly slid it across his neck (Lightly! Do you think I'd kill my precious baby? I might later on… sniff.), leaving a thin line of blood. "Just tell me when you're ready."

"Never!"

Ganondorf gripped Young Link's arm and squeezed it tightly. There was a dreadful CRACK! as the bone broke. He then sliced the sword across Young Link's chest, allowing blood to trickle down his sides. Young Link held the shriek back in his throat and tried to look brave as the evil man cut him left and right; first on the face, than the leg, than the shoulder. After twenty minutes of the torture the boy still wouldn't say a word to Ganondorf.

"Being stubborn, eh? Come on, boy, tell me!" Young Link resisted and he sighed. "Oh well. Looks like I have to take it up a notch." He stabbed the Hero's brother in the stomach, only inches away from his heart. Lighting a match, the warlord than set the already deep gash on fire. Throwing his head back, Young Link squeaked and then sobbed uncontrollably. "I-I don't care… I still won't say anything…"

"Very well. I suppose I'll have to end your life now."

"Stop!"

A figure emerged from the shadows, throwing their body over Young Link's and glaring at Ganondorf viciously. "I won't let you kill him!"

The person was a girl about Link's age but beautiful and brown haired. He glanced at her, an amused eyebrow raised. "And you are…"

"Your worst nightmare!" She drew a sword he didn't notice before and swung it expertly at him. Dodging swiftly, the villain chuckled. Here was a fragile, human female trying to fight him, Ganondorf, the greatest warrior to ever set foot on the earth. Her purple and white dress was stained with blood; Young Link's, supposedly. Looking at her crown, he gaped and stared at her. "Zelda?"

"Correct, you miserable bastard!"

"The last time I saw you, you were a girl. Now… you're a woman. A perfect damsel in distress, still?" He gave her a hard kick. She stumbled back and blacked out. "Already?" he mocked, picking her up swiftly. "I guess some things never change."

"No!" croaked Young Link, struggling against the ropes. But it wasn't long before he, too, lost consciousness.

Samusaran101: (sniffs) That was sad… poor Linky! My poor baby! WHHHHHAAAAAAA! … uh yeah, it's painfully short. But the next chapter should be longer! Please review! Flame if you REALLY want to… I guess that counts as reviewing. Now, if you excuse me, must go wail in peace. Bye-bye! WHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!