The Dark Orphan

I never said anything to him. Not one word was exchanged as I faced my lighter self. We each had a goal of our own to reach. His, to save the land my master threatened, and mine, to escape the room I occupied for 7 long years. I lost, lived, and watched from a distance as peace was restored. But what he doesn't know is I followed him back through time to relive what I never had. [Tracking youngdark tag]

[askthegreatmido]

Dark Link slowly wanders inside the village as the sun sets. Was this really where his lighter self grew up? The child cautiously steps around, wondering if anyone was still awake..

Mido had still been finishing up the last of chores, putting grass clippings into a small pile at the back of his house. He paused, thinking he heard footsteps down the way. He shouldn’t be. Most of the Kokiri went to bed when the sun set, or at least were inside of their homes. He turned around and in the dark merely saw a familiar looking silhouette. 

"Hey!" he shouted, more of a bark really, hoping to startle. That wasn’t one of his Kokiri. It looked too.. unfamiliar with its steps. 

[young-dark]

Despite his last words, Dark perked his ears in interest. “Kids?” His head tilts to the side. “Can I meet some of them? Th-then I’ll leave the forest, I promise!” He didn’t want to further upset the stranger, but he did want to meet some of the other. Honestly.. he wouldn’t mind having a friend or two.. and he never really got to see others his age. Or, at least, those who appeared his age.

[askthegreatmido]

If possible, Mido almost looked angrier. He was so protective of his Kokiri. “If.. If they’d want to meet you,” he muttered bitterly. He didn’t even trust that this one would leave. What reason did he have to trust a stranger? 

[young-dark]

His eyes light up with excitement. "Really?! Thank you!" However, he took that as his go ahead to explore freely. Dashing off, he looks for someone else to talk to like any normal cheerful child, forgetting about the fact he might accidentally scare them off due to being, well, dark.

[courageoushero-deactivated20140]

A child approaches

[young-dark]

Taking it when it was offered, he pulls the rubber band back and aims the deku seed for the same tree. However, it doesn’t quite end how he planned, as the seed just gets caught then flies back at him when the band detracts. He drops the weapon immediately, holding his cheek where the seed hit him. “O-ouch..”

[courageoushero-deactivated20140]

A gloved hand was quick to hide the smile that had appeared on his face. “Are you alright?” Link asked, kneeling down to pick up the dropped slingshot. That had happened to him before, though not often. The hero pulled out another deku seed, holding out the seed and the slingshot to the child once more. “Would you like to try again? It’s always the hardest the first few times.”

[young-dark]

He takes it once more; not about to give up right in front of his lighter counterpart. On his second try, he manages to fire correctly, but hesitation causes the seed to land a few feet short of the tree. Dark growls as his frustration raises. This is where it was most shown he was truly all the negative things in Link.. "Fuck.." His small voice mutters, now readying it for a third try but clutching the sling shot extra tight in his hand.

[young-dark]

Heroes in Colors

Dark turns, spying two young boys he didn’t really recognize. “..Link..?” He looks at the one in blue. It was the same colored tunic the hero he knew wore when they fought in the Water Temple. But.. why was he so young? And who was the one in red? “Um…”

[ask-sweetred-and-heroicblue-dea]

Blue stood there looking at the other,“‘Um’ what?” He asked as he was studding the other Link, He looked like his darker half, Shadow..well kind of. This one was much darker, and a little more intimidating.

[young-dark]

Crimson eyes stare back for a moment as he tries to process what is going on. He can imagine a younger link just fine; after all, he followed one back in time. But.. two of them? Finally a smile breaks out, revealing sharp teeth just as dark as the rest of him. "Nothing I guess. Just thought you were some other snot in Hyrule I've met before.~"

[inboxideas]

The battle of the roleplay world has begun...

[inboxideas]

Your mission:

 Write a short drabble/fiction of you as the roleplayer confronting your muse in a last battle. Remember, the realm of reality and fiction is tearing all around us. You are at liberty to use many of your mun-powers to overcome the prowess, cunning, and skill of your dark!muse (just remember that they may have just as many powers). 

Once the battle is over—whether the mun or the muse has won—publish your drabble/fic and tag it #waroftheroleplayers, and tag three (or more) other roleplayers you would like to see go into battle with you. Also make sure reblog and link this post to your piece so those you tag can locate the original prompt and are made aware of the crisis at hand so they too can face their muses.

It is time to decide once and for all who has the power; the muns, or the muses. 

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[itsaudreytwo-deactivated2014071]

((I AM SO FUCKED GOD HELP ME))

[drownedfatherofswag]

((Khonsu whY))

[hylian-shadows]

ATTENTION FOLLOWERS! I will be starting story for this now, too. I will do one for all three of my RP accounts and post it separately. If you have any ideas you would like to see in my story for any three accounts, please share and if I use it I’ll credit/tag you for it ^u^ I’m really looking forward to this and hope you enjoy the results! Accounts: Shadow and Umbra - Shadow Link and an OC Dark - A nine year old Dark Link Yanna and Yunn - Twin Helldemons OC’s

[young-dark]

^

[courageoushero-deactivated20140]

A child approaches

[young-dark]

Dark’s ears perk at the word; is that what it’s called? When he saw the slingshot, he grins happily. “So you do have one.” He had to restrain himself from snatching it right out of the hero’s hand. “How do you use it..?” He figured the concept was simple enough. But having never used one, he’d probably make a fool of himself while trying.

[courageoushero-deactivated20140]

Link watched as the child eyed the trinket, eagerness obvious in his eyes. The hero grinned, glad to see him in such high spirits. “You hold onto the handle, like this,” he said, making sure he saw how it was held. “Then you grab a deku seed, and pull it back.” Link showed the child how he placed the seed, and before long, it was flung away, hitting a tree. “Make sure you keep a firm grip on the handle. Here, you try,’ he said, handing the slingshot to him.

[young-dark]

Taking it when it was offered, he pulls the rubber band back and aims the deku seed for the same tree. However, it doesn't quite end how he planned, as the seed just gets caught then flies back at him when the band detracts. He drops the weapon immediately, holding his cheek where the seed hit him. "O-ouch.."

[young-dark]

[OOPS WHERE DID MY CHRISTMAS MONEY GO]

[young-dark]

Heroes in Colors

Dark turns, spying two young boys he didn't really recognize. "..Link..?" He looks at the one in blue. It was the same colored tunic the hero he knew wore when they fought in the Water Temple. But.. why was he so young? And who was the one in red? "Um..."

[courageoushero-deactivated20140]

A child approaches

[young-dark]

"Hey," Dark points to the other, as if a father talking to his son rather than a child talking to his lighter, older self. "None of that. No more sadness." He takes the potion offered to him, drinking it down and then offering a thankful smile. "Hmm.. I want to learn how to use that thingy. With the stick and rubber band and seeds that shoots stuff!" He seemed a bit eager and excited. A bow and arrow would be nice, but he figured at his size, a slingshot would have to do.

[courageoushero-deactivated20140]

A smile crossed his face when he saw the child point at him, scolding him. Goddesses, Link had never imagined that someone so much younger than himself could make him feel like a child again. He was glad, however, that the other had downed the potion. Upon listening to his eager explanation of the tool he wished to learn how to use, Link grinned. “A slingshot?” he asked, beginning to dig through his possessions. Before long, the slingshot was in hand, a small bag of deku seeds in the other, showing them to the child.

[young-dark]

Dark's ears perk at the word; is that what it's called? When he saw the slingshot, he grins happily. "So you do have one." He had to restrain himself from snatching it right out of the hero's hand. "How do you use it..?" He figured the concept was simple enough. But having never used one, he'd probably make a fool of himself while trying.

[young-dark]

[[sorry for the absence ;A; I'm alive and wishing to continue to rp!]]

[courageoushero-deactivated20140]

A child approaches

[young-dark]

Dark just shrugs. He wasn’t sure what potions were, let alone if they worked on him. A ‘healing’ potion..? "It doesn’t matter too much, though.." He looks up at him, sadness in his eyes but a small smile forced on his lips. "I can’t die. Not while you are still alive."

[courageoushero-deactivated20140]

Link took the bottled potion in his hand, holding it out to the child before him. “It might ease the pain, at least.” The sadness in the other’s eyes struck him deep. He hated it, seeing sadness around him without knowing how to fix it. Running a hand through his hair, he looked around, unsure of what to do. “Is there anything you’d like to do then, while we are alive?”

[young-dark]

"Hey," Dark points to the other, as if a father talking to his son rather than a child talking to his lighter, older self. "None of that. No more sadness." He takes the potion offered to him, drinking it down and then offering a thankful smile. "Hmm.. I want to learn how to use that thingy. With the stick and rubber band and seeds that shoots stuff!" He seemed a bit eager and excited. A bow and arrow would be nice, but he figured at his size, a slingshot would have to do.

[wielderofwisdom-deactivated2014]

A boy cloaked in shadows approaches the princess from behind. Maybe not the same princess he had heard so much about.. but it was a princess nonetheless, and he wanted to get a closer look. Trying to remain quiet and hidden, he sneaks forward slowly..

Zelda did not notice the boys presence at first, but whipped around as soon as she noticed a dark aura behind her. The sight she saw surprised her. The princess had not been expecting to see a young boy, but something more like a threat. Much less a child who bore resemblance to a certain hero.

[young-dark]

"Because you lost. That’s the rules." It seemed so simple to him. And really, he didn’t know any better. He wasn’t even aware of how serious this was considering her status in Hyrule. Reaching forward with his free hand, he tried to grab her arm long enough to guide the tip of his weapon across her skin and form a small ‘X’ on her wrist. That, in his eyes, was the proper punishment for failing the puzzle.

[wielderofwisdom-deactivated2014]

Zelda stepped back so that he could not grab her, her fingers closing around the hilt of her sword. “I was not aware that keatons played by such rules that they would harm another,” she said. Did this boy not know what he was doing?

[young-dark]

"Well.." He trails off with a frown, now slightly confused. "It's not really harming; I don't want to really hurt you, but it's the rules. It's just punishment." A hand rose to rub the back of his neck. "At least, that's what I was told.."

[askthegreatmido]

Dark Link slowly wanders inside the village as the sun sets. Was this really where his lighter self grew up? The child cautiously steps around, wondering if anyone was still awake..

Mido had still been finishing up the last of chores, putting grass clippings into a small pile at the back of his house. He paused, thinking he heard footsteps down the way. He shouldn’t be. Most of the Kokiri went to bed when the sun set, or at least were inside of their homes. He turned around and in the dark merely saw a familiar looking silhouette. 

"Hey!" he shouted, more of a bark really, hoping to startle. That wasn’t one of his Kokiri. It looked too.. unfamiliar with its steps. 

[young-dark]

At the comment, Dark looked like he just watched a childhood friend die in front of him. “But..” He looks down, any uncertainty he held of the other completely overruled by disappointment. “I came to explore.. I don’t follow Link anywhere..” Why did it even matter if Link wasn’t there anymore? Quite honestly, he couldn’t even tell if this other kid missed Link, or just straight out hated him.

[askthegreatmido]

Goddess, no. Not that look. He hated seeing anyone look sad. Even someone with that ugly mug. He had watched Link ever since he was a baby after all. With the other Kokiri of course. “There’s nothing to explore here. Just a bunch of trees and kids..” He let out a heavy sigh, holding the stick tighter and tighter. He was going to break it soon. “You don’t belong in here. The forest does not like outsiders, especially those that are of the dark.” 

[young-dark]

Despite his last words, Dark perked his ears in interest. "Kids?" His head tilts to the side. "Can I meet some of them? Th-then I'll leave the forest, I promise!" He didn't want to further upset the stranger, but he did want to meet some of the other. Honestly.. he wouldn't mind having a friend or two.. and he never really got to see others his age. Or, at least, those who appeared his age.

[young-dark]

M!A: Dark returns to being 16 years old for a week.

His head tilts to the side. "Wha..?" But in a poof of smoke, the child finds himself to be, well, no longer a child. Just when he had gotten use to the mind his nine-year-old body had, it was forced to change as it was when he was bound to the Water Temple. 

"...N...no.. No no!" He gripped the sides of his head. What if he had to return to his prison?! He was just starting to forget those horrible memories! He didn't want this body anymore! The whole point was to relive the childhood he never had! Now what was he suppose to do for a whole week..

[courageoushero-deactivated20140]

A child approaches

[young-dark]

This time, he couldn’t completely hide the small sound of pain that escaped his lips as he was struck at the knees. Though he ordered his body to move out of the way, the injuries and blood-loss were taking their affect, and his reaction time was just a bit too slow. Falling to his knees, he finally grips his aching side. “I can see it in your eyes.. th-the self-pitty.. sadness.. doubt.. and blame all on your shoulders.” He coughs once. “But you forget.. you’ve defeated your darkness before, Link. T-twice now.. So don’t let me catch you feeling like that, when you are so much better..”

[courageoushero-deactivated20140]

Link straightened, lowering his sword. The words the child spoke were slowly sinking in, and he slowly sheathed his blade. This battle was over. He began searching through his possessions. “Do healing potions work on you?” Link asked quietly, finally finding one. If not, he was sure he had bandages somewhere. He was grateful, though. The dark child took the time and the blows it took for Link to stop wallowing in, as the boy said, his self-pity, sadness, and doubts. “Thank you,” he said, words going almost unheard by his own ears.

[young-dark]

Dark just shrugs. He wasn't sure what potions were, let alone if they worked on him. A 'healing' potion..? "It doesn't matter too much, though.." He looks up at him, sadness in his eyes but a small smile forced on his lips. "I can't die. Not while you are still alive."

[young-dark]

His head tilts to the side ever so slightly. “Am I bad..?” He glances up, pondering the thought as if he wasn’t sure of the answer. Did fighting the hero make him bad? Maybe… “I’m a kid now technically, but I still remember growing up those seven years and being sixteen.” But then there was the idea of having ‘fun’. Over his past month of being free from the Water Temple, he’s only spend his time exploring. “What kind of games?”

[link-herooftime]

When dark proposed the question, Link couldn’t help but start to ponder it himself. Was this shadow bad? The hero had always assumed the answer was yes, because the two of them had fought in the water temple a while back. But then again, Dark was just Link’s shadow…so he was only mimicking his actions. Perhaps he wasn’t as bad as the green hero had thought. He pursed his lips. He wasn’t too sure on the answer, but they weren’t fighting now so Dark couldn’t be that bad if he was. Shrugging it off, he gave a grin.  "Well..it’s always good to have some fun. We could try some of those games in Castle town, and the Happy Mask shop is there too."

[young-dark]

He smiles a little. "I went to the mask shop a few days ago. I got this cute Keaton mask!" It seemed to be his favorite possession at the moment. " I heard the games cost money, though.." His smile fades. "I don't have any rupees.."

[young-dark]

  He stares at her hand a moment before taking it, though with untrusting hesitation. Nodding, Dark lets her lead the way, figuring she at least knew these woods better than he did.

[navi-the-tattletale-deactivated]

Navi smiled and held the small one’s hand as lead the way through the woods, trying very hard to remember the way out. She had been lost in there all day and hoped she could get them out. “I think it’s this way.” she murmured to herself.

[young-dark]

"Are you sure?" He didn't seem as confident in her as he did minutes before. "We passed that rock three times now!" Dark was starting to get nervous.. he didn't want to be there forever!

[wielderofwisdom-deactivated2014]

A boy cloaked in shadows approaches the princess from behind. Maybe not the same princess he had heard so much about.. but it was a princess nonetheless, and he wanted to get a closer look. Trying to remain quiet and hidden, he sneaks forward slowly..

Zelda did not notice the boys presence at first, but whipped around as soon as she noticed a dark aura behind her. The sight she saw surprised her. The princess had not been expecting to see a young boy, but something more like a threat. Much less a child who bore resemblance to a certain hero.

[young-dark]

He nods, then holds on his free arm, tightening his other hand around his own weapon. “Give me your arm..” He kept his eyes on her, looking completely calm. This is what Keaton do, isn’t it? At least, that’s what someone else told him. Poor Dark wasn’t aware he was being played for a fool.

[wielderofwisdom-deactivated2014]

Zelda frowned. “For what reason to I need to give you my arm?” If he intended to cause her harm, she would fight back, regardless if he was a child. If he would hurt her, then he would no doubt have any problems harming anyone in Hyrule.

[young-dark]

"Because you lost. That's the rules." It seemed so simple to him. And really, he didn't know any better. He wasn't even aware of how serious this was considering her status in Hyrule. Reaching forward with his free hand, he tried to grab her arm long enough to guide the tip of his weapon across her skin and form a small 'X' on her wrist. That, in his eyes, was the proper punishment for failing the puzzle.