Linked AU One-Shots

14. Bet

Prompt: Victory

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"Go ahead, Legend." Wars smirked as he not-so-subtly bumped into the veteran. The two of them were on the outskirts of the camp, just far enough away to get some privacy while still being within sight of everyone else. It would be dangerous to wander off in the dark of night, after all.

Legend hissed as he clutched the small bundle of clothes to him even tighter. "I hate you." he snapped as loud as he dared as to not draw attention to himself – both by his fellow companions and whatever may be lurking just outside of their camp. "Why did you have to win?"

Wars only chuckled, his expression shifting into a steady smirk as he innocently tilted his head. "A bet is a bet, isn't it? And I was the one victorious." He explained, his gaze lowering down to the bundle and lingering there too long for Legend's liking.

The man let out a heavy sigh. There really was no way of getting out of this, was there aside from committing murder? "Fine... Let's just get this over with." He shoved Wars, even though he wasn't even in the way, and moved into the brush for a little more privacy than before. Wars only chuckled all the more, crossing his arms as he looked the opposite way, towards the camp. His fingers tapped the metal that laid just distal to his elbows absent-mindedly as he waited for Legend to change. He kept his ears sharp, listening to the sounds of the night in the meanwhile. Just because he wasn't done gloating just yet didn't mean that he was going to leave the other alone when he was distracted and otherwise alone; perfectly vulnerable prey to hungry monsters.

"Okay, okay, I'm ready." Legend's voice said after the shuffling of clothing ceased. Wars turned to look, and it was all he could do to stuff his hand over his mouth to contain his laughter. The sight of the red-faced, scowling but also clearly embarrassed Veteran was just too much for him on top of everything else. Wars had to bite his lip, reminding himself to breathe before he could mostly regain his composure.

"Come on, let's go!" He nearly sang as he linked arms with the other, pulling him towards the fire where everyone else was with exception to Sky, who had already turned in. He waited until they were closer before exclaiming, "Guess who I found!" He smirked, glancing back over at Legend's face. Still as beet red, but now the fire helped conceal it somewhat.

"Fable!" Hyrule exclaimed, jumping up immediately. "I didn't know you were here! Hi!"

Wild gave a friendly wave and a smile, in one of his quieter moments. Twilight gave a greeting that wasn't quite as excited as Hyrule's, and Time gave a nod with a simple "Hello." The others also gave their own greetings, welcoming who they thought was the princess.

Four, on the other hand, remained seated, his expression changing into a frown. His eyes reflected a cautious purple in the moment. "Say... where did Legend go?" He asked instead as his eyes narrowed.

"That's–" Legend began in Fable's voice, letting out an awkward chuckle. "Uh, don't worry about that idiot. He's always getting himself in trouble, you know, Hero and all." He waved dismissively. That only made Wars snort, but he would regret it when his shin was kicked a moment later.

"I'm not so sure about that..." Four hummed as he stood up and walked over to the two newcomers. He stared up into Legend's eyes, violet that had begun to be speckled green meeting blue. The smith narrowed his eyes further, scrutinizing even the smallest of details on Legend's face.

"What– whatever do you mean?" Legend asked, attempting to keep up his falsetto. In response, Four silently pointed directly at the ends of the man's hair. "I– yes, I washed it this morning. Do you like it?"

Four's eyes widened as his pupils turned into a raging red. "Oh, you're right!" A pause as several curious glances turned more towards him than what he was pointing at. "I mean, I'm right! The ends of your hair are pink! Only Legend's is like that. So, therefore, you must be..." He nodded to himself, satisfied with their detective skills.

"Er–" Time cleared his throat. "Legend, is that you?" he asked with a bit of hesitation, his eyebrows rising in surprise.

Legend looked up to Wars, who was too busy trying to pretend his laughter was a coughing fit. They hadn't discussed this too much. "I... yeah. It's me." He admitted, crossing his arms as he changed his upright posture to a more familiar slouch. "I got caught in a stupid bet!"

"I wasn't sure if I believed that they were identical twins, so I thought I'd make him test that theory!" Wars chuckled to himself.

"Wow.. I guess they really are." Twilight whistled. The two of them seemed so different, but he was now realizing that was more due to mannerisms, hairstyles and clothing. The resemblance was unmistakable.

"What did you even lose a bet on, Ledge?" Wind popped up from his own spot with a grin much too cheerful for the veteran's liking.

"Oh you know... Stuff..." Legend muttered, shifting in place.

"It was on whether or not I could figure out a puzzle faster than him. And I did!" Wars grinned in victory.

"He's never even been in a dungeon...." Legend pouted. "He cheated, that's for sure..."

"Sure, sure." Wars bumped his elbow in his stomach playfully. 

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For this one shot, Legend and Fable are identical twins (with one of them being trans). Idk, just roll with it.