Marked for the Kill
Fandom: A Link Between Worlds (Zelda)
Pairing: Ravio/Link Hilda/Zelda
Warning: While mainly a crack, it does deal with heavy subjects. I have a little bit written, so its not finished and tbh may never be. Thats common for me tho. Feel free to use the idea. Just credit me and tag me on it so I can check it out. Also theres alot of notes before you can get to the writing.
Summery:
Ravio is sent to Hyrule in order to kill their hero of courage. He disguises himself as a traveling merchant that sells convenient magic items to the hero in order to get close. He waits for the perfect time, one where Link returns from a dungeon all beaten and bruised and unable to fight back. He may be a skilled assassin great with magic (it's just as good as poison, he finds) but he's still a coward at heart. His life and safety come first. But then he starts stalling the inevitable death of Link. Why? He's not sure. He's been raised as a ruthless killer with no emotions besides the ones he fakes and the need to preserve his own life above all else (despite how often they tried to train that out of him). So why is he hesitating??
Notes:
Ravio is Dark/Shadow Link
Ravio tries to downplay his house-wifey skills.
Crack taken seriously
Canon-Divergence
Serious Link
Link has terrible puns
Autistic Link
Zelda is a bit more prominent
Fluff and Angst
Link realizes he's gay for Ravioli before Ravioli does
Thick headed Link
Thicker headed Ravio
Ravio's hood ears move
It becomes Hyrule's 8th wonder.
Ravio becomes the village's cryptid
Fast as Fuck Boiiii ™
BAMF Ravio
Ravio is good with animals
Hence Sheerow's loyalty
Wingman/bird Sheerow
Unintentionally a wing woman Zelda
until it's intentional
Ravio killz things
Blood/gore
Creepy Ravio
He's a stalker
I'm pretty sure that's cannon
Magiiiikkkk
Ravio only curses in Lorulian but uses alternatives in Hyrulian
Brainwashing/Abuse/Self harm/child abuse/Domestic Violence/Verbal Abuse/Starvation/Codependency/Death of BG of/emotional-phycological abuse/Hypnosis/Depressive Episodes/Sorta Bi-polar/ self-deprecation/Manipulation/ PTSD/
A lil bit of Dead Dove
Just a tad
Ravio has a Codependency on Hilda a lil bit.
Hilda sorta protected Ravio in their childhood
Hilda feels betrayed and rejects Ravio as a young teen
Ravio was created by Yuga with Gan's power.
Ravio grew up supposed to be Link's Shadow but lil Hilda interfered
Thus now he has feelings and a personality
Ravio is programed for self punishment and self starvation
Kill Switch hypnosis
Ravio tries to kill himself a few times but he's stopped.
It's usually the Hypnosis and 1 time depression
Bipolar but also not.
Ravio uses Black Magic
It eats away at his life but he's not worried cuz he'll die when Link does
He grows attached to living but it takes a hot min.
Ravio lives with Gan's corruption
But it's also smth else
Hint: Twilight
Link is an antisocial bastard
Link doesn't talk to people he doesn't. Like, at all.
Link is muscle from the beginning due to being a Black Smith
He gets bulkier
Timeline takes place over the years
They finally fuxk when they're adults don't worry
Lil bit of smut.
Just a lil
Awkward first kiss
For Link
It's funny as fuck
Snow White Ravio
Animals flock to him in the woods and he's confused
Ravio can sing too
Cuz Hilda wanted a practice partner and he just kept at it.
Yes animals do his bidding when he sings like fucking Snow White and he doesn't know why.
He wasn't trained for this or gay feelings
Yuga the bastard
Is gay AF for Ganon
Like, so bad
Pretty sure this is canon.
Sheerow fights animals for superiority
Magic Animal Sheerow
Contemplation conversation about what animal Sheerow is.
It gets very serious.
Zelda is besties with Link
They grew up together
Or: Lil Zelda Sneak Lvl: 10000
Zelda crushes on Hilda
B/c we can't leave her out
It's a crime and I'm not going to jail.
Verbally Abused Ravio/Hilda
Ostracized Hilda
Ganon is not a pig despite how funny it would have been.
He is described AS a pig
Gerudo racism
Racism in general
Ravio is black so says I, the writer.
Is considered Imperfect
Link pushes his feelings back until he can't.
Autistic Meltdown
Misunderstood Link
The Villagers only like Link's work and hero status.
Link has an obsession with Smithing and Dungeons.
Link is an encyclopedia on Smithing and Dungeons.
This also includes monsters that inhabit Dungeons and what (non) magical weapon deals what too who.
Basically Dungeon Meshi’s Laios.
Din help Ravio when Link finds out about Weapon enchantments
Bonding over magic weapons
Zelda is obsessed with lore and history
B/c she too is autistic but it's less obvious
Especially next to Link
Some politics
Politics to move plot along
Hilda is not autistic, nor is Ravio
They both just feel inadequate
Backstory with Yuga:
Boi was abused and beaten and always lacking and powerless. He eventually became a murderer and a liar
Though that was through the influence of Gan worshipers.
Don't make it an excuse
But he does have a story
Forces a similar life on Ravio.
Everyone helps Ravio and Hilda break out of it
It's really hard tho.
Hilda and Ravio Friends to Enemies to Friends
It's real sweet
Ravio's Lorule name is Shadow Link or Dark Link
Hilda names him Ravio cuz she thinks it's dumb.
Ravio starts out looking like canon dark Link
Hilda's influence ends up making him different
Black Hilda
Don't lie to me you've thought about it.
Can't decide if Ravio has Dreads or braids
Black readers plz tell me which
I'm white AF so I don't know Jack shit about non-white-people hair.
I know Jack shit about black culture.
Open to advice
Ravio is very kissable
Facts
Lil bit of body dysmorphia from Link
Teens being Teens
Teens r dumb/hormonal/ and horni
Menstrual Cycle
First Period talk
Ravio is not experienced with this
Link is with Zelda
It's funni
Lots of screaming
Link has horrible humor.
Ravio thinks Zelda is dying.
Ravio knows First Aid and Alchemy.
He makes his own potions and remedies
He has a book for it.
It's the exact copy of Moomin Mama's book of Remedies (MoominValley)
Cuz I can
'The Power of Friendship' gets thrown around
It hits and kills someone
It's Ganon
Link's eyes were wide again, similar to how he was the first two times he saw him without the mask. It made Ravio double think his appearance as Link so often did. He began to pull his hood down but a hand stopped him on his own. Link was quick to take it back, too quick for Ravio's taste, his hand cold suddenly.
"Sorry. I just.. um…" he wrung his hands together. Ravio swallowed hard as his heart picked up faster than ever thought possible. What would he say? That he's ugly? His breath stinks? His hair is greasy? His eyes are creepy??
"You're just pretty." He looked down, blushing, and muttered, "that's all."
He could feel himself redden like a virgin maiden and Link was quick to add on "W-well that's n-not all!" Was he stuttering? "Of course there's your personality! Its-its pretty? No. That's not right." He frowned before his head snapped up. "Smart! A- and funny!" Did he seriously forget those words? "And a lot of other things." His face reddened even more and Ravio found it cute.
He looked down again and began to fiddle with his hair this time. "You don't have to wear it if you don't want." Came out in barely a whisper, pout on his bow lips.
Ravio was stunned. Link kept silent now as his red face grew brighter as the seconds passed. Ravio couldn't call him out for it because he'd be calling himself out. Was Link confessing? To him?
"No."
"No?" He looked up slightly through his bangs. "Why 'No'?" His brows furrowed. "I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. Princess Zelda, herself, mentioned it once." He looked off to the side for a moment before drawing his eyes back on Ravio. Once again it felt like he was looking him directly in the eyes, something he knew Link struggled with. "Well, she said 'handsome'. But I think handsome can mean pretty."
Goddess he was so cute.
"Pretty" and he was a fool for that cute, Lolia forbid him from not acting like an absolute idiot like he apparently was.
"Yeah. Pretty. Handsome. Beautiful. Lovely" he began to list and Ravio felt so hot that he could explode. "Smart, funny, resourceful, kind-" he stopped himself finally realizing what he was doing. And for a moment they just stood there, staring, before Link asked again, "Why did you say ‘no’?"
Ravio swallowed again, his heart returning to his stomach where it belonged. "Cuz I'm not. I tried-..." he felt a lump in his throat, "I tried to kill you. I almost did!"
"Most things do." He shrugged. "You're not that special" he tried to joke but it didn't help.
"O-only monsters! And bad people! Horrible people!! I'm a bad person, Link. You shouldn't-" he took a step back "-you can't!" But Link grabbed him. "I-I was created to kill you!" He tried to fight him but the grip was too strong. Not crushing, but very firm. Ravio felt his legs give out suddenly, the sudden feeling of guilt and regret flooding him faster than a tsunami on flat land. It had him on the floor with his eyes leaking and he FUCKING HATED that because it meant there was something wrong with him. That he was a defect.
