Senshi of Light: Chapter 11 - History

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Usagi sat content in front of the fire place slowly taking small bites from the apple and listened to everything that was around her.

Link just rested on the floor with her after deciding that it'd be best to just be down stairs and to make sure she'd be alright and Ghanti had slept on the bed after sleeping on dirt for a while.

Usagi just smiled slightly at the sweet taste of the apple and she turned her head to Link.

"Are you alright?"

The girl turned to look above Link and saw Midna, "Hi, Midna. Yes, I'm fine now, I'm just thinking about everything."

"Anything bad?"

"Ah, not really. But, I'm just a bit disappointed I can't go with Link on his adventure…"

"Perhaps you'll find a way. Maybe a doppelganger will help you or something," Midna gently joked.

"Perhaps," Usagi watched the flames lick away and turn the wood to ash, "You know, it's funny. I remember that when I lived long ago that this would all be like a fantasy or a dream world."

"Then, I can only imagine your world is one to us," Midna chuckled, hovering over in a lounging position.

"Yeah, it sort of is."

Usagi went quiet once more, catching the crackling fire blaze on until she heard Midna speak again.

"Usagi, the sword you have-"

"The Holy Sword," Usagi stated.

"-The Holy Sword that you own looks like a legend that the Twilit have kept track of. It's not one of the common ones, however, is one of my few favorites."

"What's it about?"

"Woman who guarded the Earth and Moon ages ago."

"You can retell it, I have time."

Midna slowly nodded and retold the story.

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Many millennia ago, there were these guardians who protected any innocent. The were nine of them, each one a warrior from a planet.

Mercury was a soldier of wisdom and ice, Venus was the soldier of love and beauty, Mars was the guardian of fire and passion, Jupiter used thunder and nature, Saturn held ruin and rebirth at her tips, Uranus could use the wind and walk the skies, Neptune could hold the power of the sea tide and sands, and Pluto could watch time and evolution the world.

The last soldier was the soldier of justice and of light and even though the creatures of Twilight are frighten of light, she was said to hold a light that was different, Sailor Moon.

They protected the world of light for ages, fighting all of the intruders who would dare attack. The line of soldier continued and the soldier of the Moon resigned her post as guardian to take up responsibility of ruling a world that lived within a dream, almost. Those who took up that mantle we called Queen of Bonds.

However, a dark evil descended and during the third blood-line and from there the peace was broken and transformed to the world of present-day.

But, the history of Senshi have always said that they are reborn and here the Twilit and Light wait. Hoping for that light that cleanses all and almost brings the two worlds together.

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Midna seemed to have fond memories of the story. It was a forgotten legend and Usagi became quiet again.

"Midna, what do you mean by the worlds being close?"

"It means that when the Queen of Bonds reigned, the Twilight and Light dwellers, maybe even the Dark World, were almost close to converging and for once the differences wouldn't have mattered. Light and Dark would be able to live together again and we'd be able to mingle again and live in harmony."

Usagi slowly nodded, "Do you resent the Queen of Bonds for falling and leaving that close convergence behind?"

"No. I think I speak for all of the Twilight when I say we are all happy with being close to the world of light without being hurt."

"You want to be united with the light world?"

"…yes, I do. It would be great to walk among the light dwellers, yet, I don't think they'd want to be with cursed monsters who are descendents of criminals that once terrorized Hyrule."

Usagi started at the fire, her eyes gentle and soft, "No, you can live peacefully. You don't seem to try and rob or cause trouble except for Zant."

Midna scoffed, "If only you knew."

"What do you mean?"

The imp scoffed again at the Hylian's question, "That is for another time. For now we should-"

The cursed imp paused in mid-sentence, he eyes wide as she was now visible.

"There's someone here!"

Link's eyes narrowed, "Who?"

"Someone more powerful than Zant. Link, just hide. It's useless to just attack if you can't even fight Zant!"

The shadow knocked the hero down with her strange hair and she floated out the door quickly.

Link grunted and got back up but, instead, he stayed and unsheathed his sword. Usagi only kelt and looked around worried.

"Usagi, be careful. You're hurt so you'll be attacked first."

Usagi was about to reply back before she felt a thin cold metal against her neck and she froze as she could only watch Link turn to her quickly and scowl at the unwelcomed person and hold his sword up, ready to attack jim with no hesitation.

Yet, just as the swordsman was about to raise his sword up, the man tsk'd him and wagged his finger on Usagi's shoulder, "Aww, Hero. Don't tell your ideas that will not go in your favor out loud. It's not a very great idea, you know."

Link only continued to growl and hold his sword up, yet he lowered his raised shield, "What are you?"
The strange thing seemed to raise it's eyebrow, "Did you say 'what' hero?" it laughed, "Oh, how sad you think of me so lowly when I could crush you in one well-timed attack. But, nonetheless, I am, as I've been called by a fair few, Dark Link, yet, I'd rather be called Dark instead. However, I am only here to test your skills, nothing more. So," he pressed his sword into Usagi's throat a bit, causing a small amount of blood to trickle down her neck, "Will you fight, dear friend?"

Link watched Usagi get sliced slowly and painfully, "Fine, I'll accept. But, stop hurting her."

The strange shadow just grinned, "Well, I shall, however, I say maybe she'll be brought into this fiasco, eh? If you are able to survive for an appropriate amount of time during our spar then she shall remain with you. If you are defeated, then you are to give me her. Now, how does that sound?"

Link only bit his lip in a slight hesitation, "I'll agree with that, let's fight, now."

The shadow only laughed in a malevolent way, "Great, let's fight somewhere else, though. This space is cramped and if we go outside that could cause some interference, seeing as your other friend is out still looking for the evil source."

Then, the two men both started to sink into the floor and Usagi was left behind and when they fully sank they were in a world that had darker colors than the one that they were previously in.

"W-Where are we?" Link asked in surprise.

"The Dark World. It's a place where the two world are connected quite closely. Everyone here is a shadow counterpart of the other."

"So you're mine?"

"Yes, I am, hero. I'm glad you aren't thatdimwitted."

Then, wouldn't everyone be named 'Dark' and then their lighter half's name?"

"Well, not really. Most just have names that are similar to their lighter half's. I'm one exception because I'm the only few who've gone into the world of light and because of this I was named Dark Link without even consulting me."

"So, why are you better than I am at a sword?"

"Oh, hero, you are just as curious as before. But, it's because I have been alive for many and thousands of years. Most other shadows have been around for about as long as their light counterpart. So, that is why I am a bit more special than most other shadows."

"Are there others who've live just as long as you?"

"Tch, but of course. Although, as far as I am concerned, there's only two that are almost as old as I."

Link narrowed his blue eyes in suspicion, "Who?"

"Well, you'll have to wait,. But, let's stop dilly dallying. Your friend is awaiting your return."

The green clothed Hylian nodded but, before he started to attack, the shadow's black skin seemed to run off him like water on a leaf and instead of a figure covered in only charcoal black he was now darker version of Link.

"Wha-what?" the Hylian stuttered in shock.

"Hero, I've finally met you can now I can walk with a new shape. I thank you for that. So, now, we shall fight."

Link hesitantly nodded, not knowing what to think of the new knowledge and the new look of the man. It'd be a bit weird to fight someone who looked alike.

"Prepare yourself for this fight. Trust me, it shall not be one bit easy and I will go easy on you for the first part of the fight."

Link held up his sword and wooden shield and the shadow shook it's head in disappointment, "That won't do at all, my hikari. My sword'll only slice through that shield like butter. I've got something better, yet, you cannot keep it."

In front of the hero appeared a shield that had strange markings that covered it and the rim or the shield looked like it was metal.

So, with caution, the Hylian placed his shield away in his pouch that was able to hold anything and he took up the shield.

He weighed it and felt it before speaking, "It feels great. Almost natural, it's a bit light for me, though. But, I'm fine."

The shadow grinned, "Now it's almost even. Let's fight."

Usagi woke, groggily. Her eyes looked around groggily and everything was slightly blurred.

"You're awake?" a voice asked.

Usagi clamped her eyes shut and reopened them and everything was a bit more clear.

"I guessed that the Dark World would've shaken you but I didn't think that you'd faint."

Usagi slowly processed the voice, her mind slowly whirring to life again and she slowly registered the voice.

"You are Dark Link..." she slowly stated, the words heavy and hard to say.

"Yes, I am."

"What happened to Link?" she asked, her voice still foggy.

"Nothing horrible, I assure you. I just had to take the liberty of getting you here. Someone else is taking your place, trust me."

"Who?" she asked, her vision not coming into focus.

"That is enough information for now. Your mind is still trying to comprehend the darkness of this world and I believe it will still take a few days for it to come to end with it. I promise, however, I will inform you everything that you will need to know."

Then, almost like a spell, Usagi was sent back to her world of dreams.

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Dark just sighed as he relaxed in the throne of the Dark World which was actually at Hyrule Castle. He then just closed his eyes and let himself drift to sleep before hearing the clicking of heels or boots and he opened them to look at the person who choose to interrupt him and saw the dark counterpart of Zelda.

"Dark. Is it true that you captured Serenity?"

The darker half scoffed, "Yes, what is wrong?"

"First off; She is to live in the Light World just as you live in the Dark World! Second; you violated the law of the world that was placed since you destroyed the Dark Mirror! Third; She will slowly die here if you keep her imprisoned for long!"

"Calm down, Umei! I know all of those and You know that I can 'legally' go to the Light World! Also, I know very well Serenity would die here , however, she is being protected by the light of a full moon!"

"But, that doesn't matter! She'll eventually lose her life force in the Dark World if you do not return her even with the light of a full moon! You could have the light of a blue moon and she'd die! Besides, what does Kura think?"

The hero's shadow quirked an eyebrow, "She didn't inform you?"

Umei yelled, causing a few guards that stood ready to shake, "No, she didn't tell me a damn thing!"

"Calm down and lower that language, what will people think if they find you freaking out like this?" the shadow muttered a few words and the guard's memory was erased of the few minutes that passed, "You're dismissed."

They nodded and walked out the front doors and they slammed shut with a great thud.

"Dark, I know you love games but capturing dear Serenity is too much! I may not care much for the world of light, but, I know that should our lighter halves be slain by their own shadow than both will die and be reborn at the same time and that we'll lose one of the few that still remember the Earth from so long ago."

"I'm no fool, Umei. I just needed her here so she could listen to what is planned."

"Then may I ask what it is?"

"The plan? It's simple, I'm going to teach her how to use her powers correctly."

"You're going to teach her? Why? Does she not know the powers that the crystal holds?"

The shade of the hero rolled his eyes and scoffed, "Tch, no, actually. Kura has been watching her lighter counterpart and saw she could only call it's power to simply attack and transform."

"So, she couldn't even call the crystal's spirit guardian?"

"Not even that. It seems that even though Serenity can use the true power she can use any other than transforming and calling on it's power."

"That's ridiculous! Serenity was taught all of the abilities while on the Moon!"

"True, it seems that when she was reborn she couldn't remember those lessons nor anything that's true. It seems like someone tampered with their memories."

Umei narrowed her eyes, "Who would've done that?"

"I don't know. But, it seems like her best friend from years ago is now a lover."

"A lover? Tch, whoever chose him to love her is pathetic. He may be powerful but he cannot always choose the best course of actions for her, he always got her in a few problems."

"Yes, we know that. But, why not have Kura teach her?"

"Kura is replacing Serenity's place in the world of light. Don't worry, she's in possession of a Dark World shard. She won't disappear unless someone shatters it. or if someone exposes her to direct light magic."

"But, how will you teach her?"

"I'll show her the basics of the crystal and I am going to show her how to fight with a sword."

"A sword? Do you really think that that'll help her?"

"In the world she's in the world now, I think so."

"Dark, do you forget what happened with the Four Swords?"

The shade visibly winced at the recollection and he slowly replied, "But, I am at no one's mercy except for your's and Kura."

"However, since we've had no need for fighting for three decades you've probably lost your touch with the sword. If we should be invaded then you could very well end up dead!" Umei yelled.

"Umei, I have gone to Hyrule Castle Town and I have sparred with the guards and even with their best abilities they are easily taken down," he looked at the dark princess' face, "Of course, I have never killed them."

"Yes, but, you know that they are just as horrible as the guards from years ago. Only a handful can even have a single chance of beating one of us in a fairfight." Umei argued.

"Yes, but, it goes to show that I still am better than they are, and I have been able to beat my lighter counterpart of this time easily."

"That's no bigger of a task, he's barely even begun his quest."

"Yes, but, I promise you, I can beat that pig next time he appears."

"Dark, back to the original subject. You need to return Serenity to her home before she is killed by our realm's natural taint."

"I will later. I'll be careful to take care of her. She looks fine, other than that spell Kura used to knock her out."

Umei was silent before slowly replying, "If you show me Serenity while she is awake and she is fine then I will stop pestering you. But, I want to see her everyday while you have her in the Dark World."

The male grinned and nodded, "I will, Umei. But, I need to check Serenity now," the hero's shade stood and stretched.

"I suppose you won't allow me to see dear Serenity then?"

The shadow just looked away and put a thoughtful face on to just be funny, "No, I don't think so. Besides, she might react poorly if she sees a new face too soon."

Umei nodded, more calm, and she turned and waved the hero's shadow good-bye, "Well, then, Dark, I will you see you later. I hope to see Serenity again."

Umei walked off and Dark just smiled slyly and walked upstairs to check on Serenity for the second time.

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…So I suppose I might get yelled at?

Heh heh, I guess. But, sorry for the late update. I just got really preoccupied with Nintendo games and stuff. But, I finally updated, so, yeah.

Also, a question asked by Alf708. I called Usagi a "Rabbit" because her name translates in English to Rabbit.

Also, quick shout out to pokemonboy59832 and The Queen of Water for reviewing last chapter!

Oh, one more thing, if you haven't noticed, the cover is no longer my Minecraft human image but the cover for the story! I got to that maybe a month ago, perhaps more, and I've had it posted on my DeviantArt page for a while, I just wanted to wait put that cover up until I updated. Anyways, I don't want this to go to long. To see the cover larger go to my DeviantAre page on my profile.

Also, I'm sorry if this might feel rushed, I didn't mean to.

I hope you had fun reading!

~Eien M.