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Written in Blood
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  • Parts 45
  • Time 9h 10m
Complete, First published Oct 02, 2018
Written in Blood .
{After OoT/MM fic}

Hyrule is on the brink of another bloody war when he returns, the hero that had slipped away to be forgotten by the land.

No longer a hero, living a life of isolation far away from the land that had made him a legend once. Resentful and broken, Link hides it best he can, trying to focus on the future and forget. 

But Zelda remembers him, the person he once was. He's so different now, and perhaps she is too. The whole land is, transformed by war as Ganondorf works to seize all that he believes once belonged to him, in a time no longer. 

Both Link and Zelda find themselves in the middle of this war, forced to fight and strategize and deal with their own inner demons as well as each other, amidst the war the Hylians fight to regain their land and defeat the King of Thieves. 

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                              . DISCLAIMER . 
While this story is a war story, so it features violence, some gore, and death, it has many lighthearted moments and tons of (attempted) comedy. So enjoy and read at your own risk. 


Heavily inspired by Rose Zemlya's fic, LOZ:The Return (it's on ff.net, I recommend reading it!!) 

Characters, world, etc. belong to Nintendo

Plot, any ocs, and cover art are mine 

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. 1/6/19 . 
First Published . 4/10/19

Finished . 6/18/19

Word count . 118,346 words
All Rights Reserved
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A rewrite of TOTK and a continuation to BOTW: The Lonely Knight It has been five years since the defeat of Calamity Ganon. As Hyrule and its inhabitants strive to rebuild their once despoiled homeland, a new danger begins to awaken. With a potential threat begins to reveal itself, the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda, and the Hero of Hyrule, Link, descend down into the dark underground in search of answers. What they find though is much worse than they could have ever feared. On his own once more, it's up to Link to uncover the mysteries of the past and defend Hyrule once more. But with the sword that seals the darkness gone, Zelda missing, and his strength sapped away, can he even hope to prevail? (None of the artwork here is mine. Link to the artist who made the art of this cover: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/aog3aL )