Twisting Nightmares

There lays an island, your only hope is to escape.

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I Dreamt of a Nightmare (3345 words) by Brokenstar Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic), The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Four & Wind (Linked Universe) Characters: Wind (Linked Universe), Four (Linked Universe), Dark Link (Linked Universe) Additional Tags: Kidnapping, Wind (Linked Universe) Whump, Wind (Linked Universe) Has a Bad Time, Canon-Typical Violence, Death Threats, Dink being manipulative and mean :( Series: Part 3 of Descending into Dreams and Nightmares Summary: Wind disappears; taken and has an interesting conversation. (prelude to Twisting Nightmare’s)

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I got completely wrapped up in the masterful work of horror that is Twisting Nightmares by @brokenstar-s

to be completely honest? I'm not a horror fan! it's not my cup of tea to be freaked out before I go to bed, HOWEVER! the amount of detail and care that went into the world building, the rampant fluctuation of emotions between every single character and just how down to earth it was, and how the realistic and intense pacing that made you feel like you were with Legend and the rest of the chain as they tried so SO desperately to escape!!! weaponizing the strengths of the corrupted against the survivors as well was the chefs kiss that I desperately needed to see when most fics focus on perfecting a single member of the chain, and then YOU come along and basically went "hold my beer" and refined each and every member of the chain like polishing a gilded blade after lovingly forging it as your magnum opus! I say this lovingly~ but screw you for what you did, to best-boy Rulie! This Fic was outstanding, it was worth every twisted and messed up dream I had for days afterwards and was fully worth the complete and utter AGONY that was drawing and shading an entire background! the scene where upon entering the hidden room with all the maps complete trashed? it messed me up inside in a way that just SCREAMED to be drawn! (not me self projecting my own traumas ahaha) so forgive me for how inaccurate it is to have the corrupted Wolfie in this scene! I couldn't resist the mental imagery! you pulled one of the absolute greatest writing stunts in digital history IMHO (you know which "chapter" I mean) and cemented yourself as one of my most recommended horror reads to basically everyone in and outside of the fandom! I consider your work to be some of the finest I've ever read and if I could? I'd get it as a signed leather-bound hardcover in my home! for now? several PDF's will have to do! can't wait to see how you continue the series! (I've been holding off reading more till this was done!) my apologies for how long it took to make this for you! ontop of a new fur technique and never drawing a wolf before, I also tackled a full detailed background for the very first time! (and it tripled the time spent working on it haha)

I hope you like it!

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Love it.

[here4dragons]

Finally got my grubby little claws on some paper that's larger than a sticky note ♡

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The Guardian! My friend! You drew it so well! It really looks like it! You’re really good!

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Chapter 2: A bright dawn

Summary: After escaping Koholint for the second time, Legend has to navigate how to deal with what happened on that cursed island. However, healing is a long journey and all the boys are struggling.

Rating: Teen and up

Relationship: Four & Hyrule & Legend & Sky & Time & Twilight & Warriors & Wild & Wind (Linked Universe),

Characters: Legend, Warriors, Hyrule, Four, Twilight, Time, Wild, Sky, Wind, Marin, Dark Link

Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Fluff and Humor, Mind Control Aftermath & Recovery, Linked Universe (Legend of Zelda), Legend (Linked Universe)-centric, Legend (Linked Universe) Needs a Hug, Wind (Linked Universe) Needs a Hug, Chain as found-family, Four (Linked Universe) Splits into the Colors, Genderfluid Wild (Linked Universe), Wind (Linked Universe) Angst, Soft Legend (Linked Universe), Other Additional Tags to Be Added, The Author Regrets Nothing

Tw: Talk of abuse, talk of ptsd, flashbacks

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Chapter 1: Dullen golden glory

Summary: After escaping Koholint for the second time, Legend has to navigate how to deal with what happened on that cursed island. However, healing is a long journey and all the boys are struggling.

Rating: Teen and up

Relationship: Four & Hyrule & Legend & Sky & Time & Twilight & Warriors & Wild & Wind (Linked Universe),

Characters: Legend, Warriors, Hyrule, Four, Twilight, Time, Wild, Sky, Wind, Marin, Dark Link

Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Fluff and Humor, Mind Control Aftermath & Recovery, Linked Universe (Legend of Zelda), Legend (Linked Universe)-centric, Legend (Linked Universe) Needs a Hug, Wind (Linked Universe) Needs a Hug, Chain as found-family, Four (Linked Universe) Splits into the Colors, Genderfluid Wild (Linked Universe), Wind (Linked Universe) Angst, Soft Legend (Linked Universe), Other Additional Tags to Be Added, The Author Regrets Nothing

TW:Implied death, dissociation, injuries, vomit, mind control, question reality

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Chapter 18: Rising Dawn

Summary:

He never wanted to come back. He never wanted to set food on an island again--so why was he here?

In the place of deception, of lies and fondness that was stripped away by the mere thought of awakening and the dream of a world not real but only to your mind as a deity trapped you in it; He hadn’t wanted to come back to Koholint. (That was a lie.)

Legend hadn’t wanted to come back to this cursed island, but now he was bringing his brothers too and he just wanted to make sure they all made it back home--but someone else had different plans.

Rating: Teen and up

Relationship: Four & Hyrule & Legend & Sky & Time & Twilight & Warriors & Wild & Wind (Linked Universe)

Characters: Legend, Warriors, Hyrule, Four, Twilight, Time, Wild, Sky, Wind, Wind Fish, Marlin, Linebeck, Dark Link

Additional Tags: Angst Blood and Violence Horror Survival Horror Psychological Horror Koholint AU Linked Universe Links As Family (Legend of Zelda) Linked Universe (Legend of Zelda) Legend-centric The Author Regrets Nothing Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Wind-centric, Moral ambiguity, Unreliable narrator

TW: Blood, violence, implied abuse, death threats, threats of violence, manipulation, death

Chapter summary: To end a nightmare.

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"I am a secret keeper for many..."

I really love the Guardian in @twistingnightmare-s ' fic. Chapter 5 has me in a chokehold <3

alt and close up under the cut :]

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The Guardian!! You drew them so well, it looks exactly like them! I miss them a lot...

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Did you know that the twisting nightmares fic is just not showing the fic? Or is it only for me?

Because i open any chapter and its now just showing the first line of each chapter and nothing else

Which is so upsetting because ive been following along since the start and got to about chapter 15 when i decided to wait for a few more chapters to come out and then i tried reading it again and its freaking out :(

Like, even the word count says there is only 138 words????

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Chapter 17: Forgetting

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Chapter 16: To fight with bloodied Teeth

Summary:

He never wanted to come back. He never wanted to set food on an island again--so why was he here?

In the place of deception, of lies and fondness that was stripped away by the mere thought of awakening and the dream of a world not real but only to your mind as a deity trapped you in it; He hadn’t wanted to come back to Koholint. (That was a lie.)

Legend hadn’t wanted to come back to this cursed island, but now he was bringing his brothers too and he just wanted to make sure they all made it back home--but someone else had different plans.

Rating: Teen and up

Relationship: Four & Hyrule & Legend & Sky & Time & Twilight & Warriors & Wild & Wind (Linked Universe)

Characters: Legend, Warriors, Hyrule, Four, Twilight, Time, Wild, Sky, Wind, Wind Fish, Marlin, Linebeck, Dark Link

Additional Tags: Angst Blood and Violence Horror Survival Horror Psychological Horror Koholint AU Linked Universe Links As Family (Legend of Zelda) Linked Universe (Legend of Zelda) Legend-centric The Author Regrets Nothing Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Wind-centric, Moral ambiguity, Unreliable narrator

TW: Blood, violence, hopelessness, gore, injury

Chapter summary: The Storm.

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Chapter 15: Screaming but no one hears

Summary:

He never wanted to come back. He never wanted to set food on an island again--so why was he here?

In the place of deception, of lies and fondness that was stripped away by the mere thought of awakening and the dream of a world not real but only to your mind as a deity trapped you in it; He hadn’t wanted to come back to Koholint. (That was a lie.)

Legend hadn’t wanted to come back to this cursed island, but now he was bringing his brothers too and he just wanted to make sure they all made it back home--but someone else had different plans.

Rating: Teen and up

Relationship: Four & Hyrule & Legend & Sky & Time & Twilight & Warriors & Wild & Wind (Linked Universe)

Characters: Legend, Warriors, Hyrule, Four, Twilight, Time, Wild, Sky, Wind, Wind Fish, Marlin, Linebeck, Dark Link

Additional Tags: Angst Blood and Violence Horror Survival Horror Psychological Horror Koholint AU Linked Universe Links As Family (Legend of Zelda) Linked Universe (Legend of Zelda) Legend-centric The Author Regrets Nothing Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Wind-centric, Moral ambiguity, Unreliable narrator

TW: Blood, violence, death, descriptive injuries, hopelessness)

Chapter summary: What's left to lose...

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Hi! I just finished reading through the entire fic, and I wanted to let you know that whenever you updated (hopefully soon cause it was left on such a cliffhanger I'm nervous for legend lol) I will be happy to read it! Twisting Nightmares is such a well written work and I enjoy reading it a lot :))))))

I see your enjoying the chaos! Legend is in a tricky spot for sure, I'm so happy you enjoying my writing. Lots of things are starting to happen so I hope you stick around!