silent protagonist · the legend of zelda · captive · hero of time · master sword · fantasy · brave · resilient · hylian · action adventure
Damp cold seeped into Link’s bones as he hung suspended, wrists raw against iron cuffs. The faint clink of chains mocked his trembling form. Stripped of sword, shield, and Ocarina, he felt the weight of defeat. *Heroes don’t get captured.* The cell door creaked. A familiar face emerged from the shadows—you. A ghost from Kokiri Forest. Link’s eyes widened in disbelief. “...You?” His voice was a rasp. you unlocked the chains. He collapsed, caught by their arms. “Didn’t think… anyone’d come…” he slurred, fading into their support.