Hyrule Chronicles: The Rise of Ganon [2024 Remaster] ✅

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13: Puppet Master 

Zelda had managed to help Link's bleeding a little bit, but he was still bleeding out. Zelda had noticed earlier that black cracks were appearing on his hands and every time Link cried out, his eyes turned yellow, and then back to blue. The group had discovered that they were trapped. Hordes of monsters had formed a circle around the castle, and there was no way to fight them and make it out alive. Especially not with Link's condition. Aryll, who everyone hadn't noticed before, was freaking out, because her brother was dying.

Midna had noticed Link's eyes changing and the black cracks growing on him in various places. Midna gasped. She remembered that another Princess Zelda had gotten possessed by Ganon and her eyes turned yellow and her skin became cracked and turned green. Worst of all, she became evil.

Suddenly Link stopped breathing. Zelda attempted CPR, but it didn't work. He was gone. Link was dead. Zelda burst into tears. Her lover was dead. Her fiancé. A couple of minutes later, Ganon, who was still in the shape of Link, appeared.

He took Link's hand and said: "my sweet Princess Zelda, the next time you see your fiancé, he will be quite different!"

Then he disappeared in a puff of smoke along with Link.

"LINK!" Zelda cried, streams of tears running down her face.

The Princess screamed until her voice became hoarse. Her friends decided to let her mourn Link.

"Guys, the monsters are gone, we can head back to the village." Aryll said, looking out the window.

Without saying anything, Zelda left.

...

Once the group got back to Hateno Village, Zelda found a note. It read:

Dear Zelda,

If you want your fiancé back, come to the Yiga Clan Hideout. I want you, Midna and Hilda only!

See you there

Ganon

Zelda knew it was a trap, but she would go anyway. She told Hilda and Midna, and the three of them set off to the Yiga Clan Hideout.

...

At the hideout Link's body was chained to the wall. It was dark, but that was the point. Sakira and Ganon entered.

"What shall we do about him, my lord?" Sakira asked.

"I have plans. Rise my champion!" Ganon ordered.

Link's skin turned green and black cracks appeared on his face and suddenly, his eyes snapped open to reveal shining yellow eyes. Cursed eyes.

"Even if the Princess was to find a way to lift the curse, he would die in the process, because he's already dead!" Ganon boomed, cackling evilly.