Break in the Routine (Legend of Zelda, Link/Zelda, #19)
Title: Break in the Routine
By: Jadealiya
Pairing: Link/Zelda
Fandom: Legend of Zelda
Theme: #19 Red
Timeline: Post-Majora's Mask ("What if" concerning the fierce diety mask)
Disclaimer: Nintendo's characters, written for neither profit nor gain
Thanks to Keiran

Colorless, gray, foggy world
Flattened, stagnated,
Sharpened only by conflict
Battle, war, enemy, kill
...Joy

Sun shines cold
Blinding
Flares on the sword
(like the screams,
That final glory)
Twined twisted twins of steel
Circling each other
Hunter circling prey

Meaning is only found on the blade's edge

Laughter

Shapes, voices, gray on gray

"…enemy" the mask whispers
No – enemy implied threat
"Sheep" the mask laughs

Black blood splashes across gray tabards
White skin, steel blades
Black black black and wet and still
Silver triangles stained torn tattered still
Baahhhhhhhh. Sheep. Not even worth waking up

Flash of movement, tang of surprise
Hands, warm hands grasping the mask
Flash of light
Screaming a name, pulling, prying, praying
Enemy!

Sword sings swings dances deadly grace
Goodnight kiss, warm hand, lovely enemy, break in the routine...!

Stop.

Splash.

Brilliant crimson, warmth on his face.
Mask silent shattered still in her hands.
Glowing triangle...
Her hands
Her.

Hands.

Color.

Warmth.

What...red
...All...red
...Her...red...
...Goddesses...!