~Hyrule Warriors~ Link x Reader

~Cia's Defeat, yet Light is Lost~

You stood beside Link and Lana while looking out at the Valley of Seers, which was overrun by hoards of monsters. The darkness that was cast over the area sent chills down your spine, it made you hold yourself out of fear of being trapped by it.

You felt hands on your shoulders, and you looked to see Lana and Link giving you encouraging smiles, though you knew it was much more of a challenge for Lana.

The only way to put an end to this war was to defeat Cia.

"Are you sure you're okay? I can fight in your stead if you want." You offered, wanting to relieve her of this dismal task.

Lana seemed touched, but she shook her head.

"It's okay, I can do this. I've come this far, I can't stand by and leave you all to fight without me now." She stated, though her voice was still weaker than usual.

You nodded, hoping that she'd really be fine.

The sky was filled with clouds of vivid reds, oranges, and yellows, further adding to the intimidating and dangerous aura that loomed in the battlefield. You advanced into the Valley with determination, Link staying beside you every step of the way.

Your forces were scatted across the battlefield, you, Link, Lana, Midna, and Fi were on one side, while Zelda, Impa, and Darunia were on the other.

"The darkness courses through my veins... The Hyrulean Forces are but playthings to me!" You heard Cia shout from the summit, making you grip the hilt of your sword tightly. In that moment, part of you wanted to be angry at her, while the other felt guilty because she and Lana were the technically the same person. Plus, it wasn't Cia's choice to become one with such dark powers or a malicious mindset, it was all Ganondorf's fault.

"The sanctums have been taken over, locking their power away! That's the monsters' secret!" Lana informed you while running up the nearby bridge, using her magic to blast away the skeletons that attempted to interfere.

"It's cute how you all believe you can defeat me... But I won't find it cute much longer!" Cia threatened.

"Oh no! The enemy is going after Princess Zelda!" Proxi gasped, and you looked across the Valley to see factions of skeletons running around. You hoped Impa and Darunia would keep her safe. Link didn't go in her direction, it seemed he still wanted to stay by you.

"I can confirm sanctums in the east and the west. Shall we attack the nearest?" Fi approached you and Link, and you both nodded, deciding to go for the west one.

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Upon reaching the West Sanctum Cia sent more monsters to take out Fi, but you wouldn't let them get too far. You managed to capture the Sanctum by the time they were all killed off, but Cia was persistent.

"This next batch is simply to DIE for! I hope you don't mind that I made it extra strong!" She teased.

It wasn't long before Impa had captured the East Sanctum as well, but Lana told you that there was still one last sanctum after Cia strengthened her troops once again.

"Lana, where is the other sanctum? Can you remember?" Proxi inquired with a voice filled with hope.

Lana thought for a moment, then smiled victoriously at the end of her sentence.

"There are three sanctums. One in the east, one in the west, and... Right! It's south!"

Link was going to agree to follow, but Proxi flew in front of him and said: "A powerful regiment is heading toward Princess Zelda! We have to protect her!"