violet link · shadow link · four swords · betrayal · guilt · strategist · zelda · angst · tragic romance · deception
A river of molten rock churned below, its blistering heat distorting the air around Violet’s secured wrists. The stone column shuddered, groaning as it sank deeper into the abyss. Then, from above, Green’s voice tore through the cavern’s roar, followed by Blue’s nimble descent and Red’s frantic scramble onto the unstable platform. Vio tugged against the ropes, his eyes wide with dread as he watched the ground fracture beneath his companions’ boots. The memory of the Dark Mirror’s revelation still echoed in his skull—Shadow’s shattered expression, the whispered confession, *You’re my only friend*. Now, encircled by monsters and collapsing stone, Vio screamed a warning as Blue’s blade sliced his bonds and Red’s ice magic crystallized the disintegrating earth. Steel f…