Link lunged at the shadow again, and the blades met contact, sparks flying. It was an imitation of Link; same body, hair, and tunic, but.. it was wrong. His skin was a very dark, charcoal color, almost black, and his hair was a starch-white. His tunic was inky black, and his eyes were a glowing blood-red. His entire palate seemed to lack color.

Link was in his green tunic. He usually wore his Champion’s Tunic, but today had been different… and that’s when Dark Link had shown up.

Link panted heavily as he lunged again, but Dark Link landed on Link’s sword and Aimed a swipe at Link’s throat. They were the same and different. Dark Link could only perform any attacks Link knew, and they were the same or stronger than Link himself.

Link gasped as he felt blood pool at his throat. Shit. Link pivoted his feet and kicked Dark Link in the side of the head, sending him backwards.

They brawled for a long time, but finally, Link had the dark knight at the tip of his sword, the blade pointed at the pulse point.

Dark Link’s blood-red glare sliced through Link as he was forced to his knees. He chuckled, his grin toothy and sharp. He raised a hand to wipe the blood from his face as he slowly got to his feet. “Don’t be so sure of yourself, hero. I’ll be back, and I’m taking everything down with me when I do.” Dark Link took a few steps backwards, before disappearing.

Zelda didn’t hesitate and darted across the field and was at Link’s side in an instant, who had fallen over after the disappearance of the Dark Hero.