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author-main · 1 year

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Cuccos are only violent when you're violent to them so I just need someone (Sky) to ask the Links (specifically Legend) "Why the fuck are you hitting the cuccos"

#He acts so scared of them but like #you have to hit them SEVERAL TIMES for them to attack you #LINK is the aggressor!#if legend was attacked by cuccos he deserved it #linked universe #thinking about that one scene in the malon arc

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thedawntreaders · 2 years

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none of the pevensies come back the same after living in narnia. everyone knows this. but while you all focus on how going between two worlds over an expanse of time affects their psyche, i'm here realizing that peter pevensie would be sick of using pencils and pens to write.

they feel weighted between his knuckles, he realizes in school, when scribbling down notes becomes a lot more tedious than he remembers it to be. still, he tries to manage. he also notices that he takes a little longer than the average person to flesh out a rough draft essay during class time, much to his distress. in narnia, he had the entire day to plan out what he was going to write and virtually unlimited resources; what can he do with only a notebook made for submission and a couple hours? still, he tries to manage.

the final straw however, is when the professor takes off his glasses in frustration and huffs out an order for peter to work on his "chicken scratch". that's when peter's ego takes a hit, and he snatches back the paper to look at it. what makes things worse is that the professor is right. peter's handwriting looks absolutely shaky and unintelligible, as if he were a baby learning how to write all over again.

he has to do something about it.

"peter? peter!" lucy snaps her fingers in front of him. he blinks, once, twice, and shakes his head.

"what?" lucy rolls her eyes, and nods to their sister.

"i don't like that look on your face, it's the face you make when you're planning something utterly ridiculous," susan comments with a squint. peter waves her off.

"it's nothing, don't worry about it." edmund snorts, keeping his eyes trained on the page of his art history book. "well now she definitely is going to."

later that week, susan has to be physically restrained by edmund and lucy.

turns out, most feathers found on the ground are crushed beyond repair underneath the footsteps of everyday people. so, in order to fetch proper quills, peter performs the ultimate sacrifice for himself and his siblings...

and lunges after a bird.

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changeling-rin · 1 year

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Gerudo here. I love how everyone is like "Cuccos are the Ultimate Evil" and I'm just standing over here like "Y'all, I raised the little things. Treat them right and they adore you.". It's funny to me.

In other words: I love Cuccos. I'm making a replica of Shadow's cloak.

Well we can't all channel Linkle, unfortunately

Good luck with the cloak replica though!

#Changeling Answers #DL Questions #Anonymous Replies #Gerudo Anon #Yes Cuccos only attack when provoked #and I respect that #the problem is that so many actions can provoke them

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sailingmakai · 16 days

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"... ...I wonder if a Cucco egg tastes different than a chicken egg..."

#v; seaofthieves #not really dash commentary but linkle #talking about cuccos attacking folks #DID make me wonder #if there'd be a taste difference

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daydreaming-in-hyrule · 2 months

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★ 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃’𝐕𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐒, 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌

pairing: post-botw/pre-totk link x gn!reader

wc: 575

contains: domestic fluff!!! reader washing link’s hair, me waffling on various hidden scars link might have

a/n: first time sharing my writing for link! please be kind <3

“Shh, stop fussing. I’m only washing your hair.”

You tut with dramatised disapproval, leaning forward to press a kiss to the tangled mass of golden hair in front of you. You’re met with more squirms and a hand reaching up to mess with the shampoo you had tried in vain to rub into the wet strands.

“Link, I swear to Hylia, if you don’t stop moving—”

“It tickles,” complains the royal knight, the Light of Hyrule, carrier of the Master Sword sitting in front of you, a small, tickle-induced giggle escaping his lips as you smooth the shampoo in again. You chuckle softly at the absurdity of it all. “You’ve parried Guardians with a pot lid for a shield, defeated four Blights, freed the Divine Beasts, fought Calamity Ganon — and you can’t take a little tickling?”

Soft grumbles of protest reach your ears, and you observe the pointed tips of Link’s ears grow just a tiny bit pinker than they were before. Maybe a distraction would work?

“Where did you get this scar?” You ask, gently touching your pinkie to a small, puckered indentation in the skin right where the back of his ear met his head. With your other hand, you finally rub the shampoo into his roots properly.

Link shuffles sheepishly. “Uh… I was attacked by Cucco.”

You frown in confusion. “Cuccos?”

“Hey, those things are monsters when they’re in a group,” He says defensively, trying to tip his head back to look at you. You quickly cup the back of his head, gently stilling his movements so that the shampoo doesn’t get everywhere.

Link lets out an unhappy grunt as you prevent him from moving his head and, unfortunately, from seeing you. “How much longer?”

“You’re almost done. Pinky promise. Let me take off the shampoo and put the conditioner, okay?” You dip down to kiss the Cucco scar, making his shoulders drop slightly as he relaxes.

You wash off the shampoo as gently as you can, finding another scar next to his left temple, right next to his hairline. This scar is round and a dusty, washed-out shade of maroon. More an old bruise than a scar, really. “Where’d you get this, love?”

Link is quiet for a moment, trying to remember. “I think it was a Lizalfos?”

“A what?”

“You know, those weird reptile things with the boomerangs—”

“Great Hylia.” You pause your systematic weaving of the conditioner into the thin strands and stare in concern at the back of his head. “Link, how you’re still alive after throwing yourself at practically every monster in Hyrule is beyond me.”

“In my defence, I had the Master Sword,” He gives a tiny shrug and you lean forward to kiss the scar too, making him tilt his head to one side in surprise.

“Are you just going to kiss every scar I have now?” He asks with a soft chuckle. You smile sweetly, just about starting to wash off the conditioner.

“Maybe I will, who knows?”

“Well, then,” He leans his head back before you can stop him and grins up at you, blue eyes sparkling with affection. The way he’s looking at you — like you’re the most beautiful jewel he’s ever seen — almost takes your breath away; you don’t even mind that he’s put leftover conditioner from his hair all over your lap.

“I think I have a few scars on my lips too.”

#i hit a cucco 4 times and i regretted it instantly #legend of zelda #loz botw #botw link #legend of zelda x reader #loz x reader #loz link x reader #botw x reader #botw link x reader #botw fanfic #tloz botw #tloz link #queued post

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tashacee · 2 months

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Idea: Wind is left unsupervised for too long (30 seconds) and finds a cuccoo. He begins messing with it because He’s never seen one in his Hyrule. Legend spots him and rushes at him in a panic screaming for him to stop, but it’s already too late.

The cuccoo lets out the call.

The flock is coming.

Wind is under attack. No one can save him now, the cuccos are here and they are ENRAGED. He can do nothing but try to find shelter and wait it out.

Then SKy, who was off sleeping somewhere, comes back and rolls his eyes.

He will never understand why his brothers are so weird about these cute little birds. He wanders over and just... makes friends with the cuccos.

The weirdo.

#it me #replies

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cloudninetonine · 2 months

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you know what would be hilariously awesome? Imagine if you will, somehow, the chain minus player get captured, by yiga, Bandits, monsters, i don't know. Player trying to figure out how to save them, but they can't do it alone. So, couple hours later, chain is about to be executed when player comes in on epona demanding them back or else, the enemies just laugh, and taught player with a tiplcle " you and what army?"

Player whistles and suddenly koraks with sharp sticks and knifes while riding dogs, picori riding mice and birds with sowing needle swords and button shields, cuccos, fairies, blupees, and satori come marching behind player.

Dead silent as everyone is trying to comprehend what the hell they're looking at.

Player yells" CHARCH" and the army they have somehow assembled yells as they run and attack.

The chain watches the bizarre battle, player and their army are victorious and safe the chain.

This popped in my head and I couldn't stop laughing 🤣 thought I would share it, your thoughts? Chain's reactions?

THIS IS SUCH A FUNNY AND CUTE CONCEPT, PLAYER WITH A LITTLE KOROK ARMY TO SAVE THE HEROES OF COURAGE!!! I bet the men would feel a little embarassed to be caught but also impressed that Player was able to assemble such a group

Might even shut Legend up for a while PIUFGPIuhg

#cloud answers #anon asks

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m5or · 2 months

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So I am replaying Skyward Sword and gosh darn it why do all the little birds vibe and flock to Groose? (I mean we are chasing after them with a big ol' net but shhhh.) I just want to be friends!

Groose shut up. This is where our true rivalry begins. He's one-upped us with the birbs. He may be the true bird whisperer. I love the headcanon that sky here is a birb whisperer and can be tolerated by the cuccos. He wouldn't harm them anyway. Accidents can happen. There's birds are classified as enemies in Skyward sword. There's the Hork who will regurgitate boulders onto your head.

But worst of all is the Guay. (I think that what they're called.) there the crow-like birds. They attack you when you get too close but also will poop on your head. poor link.

Maybe they are the Cucco's ancestors? I think they might be in every Zelda game? The crow enemy beef is on-site for link. Timeline wise could be the longest grudge ever. Truly this is the fate that is bound together forever by hate for the other. Ganon who?

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ask-the-nine-links · 11 months

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Can all of you read and write? Since I think only 3 actually went to school

Twilight: Time's writin' still looks like cucco scratch, but he can somehow still read.

Time: Why am I the one being attacked this week??

Four: Because your handwriting is atrocious. Hyrule can write better than you, and he basically grew up in the apocalypse!

Hyrule: ...Thanks?

Four: Don't worry, its meant to be a compliment. Your handwriting is better than almost all of ours.

Hyrule: :D

#linkeduniverse #linked universe #lu twilight #lu time #lu four #lu hyrule

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catreginae · 2 months

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ANGSTY WARS HEADCANON (twice except one of them isn’t as angsty)

Wars is legally homeless and dead in his hyrule, abt 6 months after the war ppl did NOT like this man, so one day he just disappeared they put up wanted posters but eventually just assumed he was dead. In actuality he went to the remains of his childhood village (burned down when he was young) and went to live in the treehouse in the very back that him and linkle used to play in (which somehow wasn’t damaged) and has like a little cucoo farm, and animals and stuff it’s like a mini Lon Lon ranch (cottagcore wars I luv you)

hes trans and I will fistfight anyone who doesn’t agree with me. He came out to his big sis and linkle called him “link” and used masculine pronouns behind there parents back (the village was supportive linky boy was just scared)

ALSO REPRESSED SOUTHERN WARS PROPOAGANDA GIVE THIS MAN AN ACCENT

I've had an idea of Warriors faking his death before! Like, changes his appearance, teaches himself a completely new weapon, has an extensive new backstory, all that stuff! Heck, we can let him of a natural southern accent too, he has no need to hide it anymore!

My idea was that he rejoined the army like an idiot but I love the the cottage idea. Just a dude and his garden and his cuccos. The cuccos attack anybody who misgenders him.

#chaosfantasmic #ask #not my headcanons #linkeduniverse #linked universe

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luimagines · 2 months

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Hey Pinky, I have a question which is stuck in my mind for a while now. But I don't get an answer maybe you can help me with that?

In every Zelda game, except Skyward sword (did it even have cuccos? Never saw one but maybe I forgot or overlooked them.) it's common that cuccos are the hidden bosses, you don't get those beasts down. But in Twilight Princess, Link turns into the cucco. So what happens to Twilight if he EVER attacks a cucco by mistake? Will they attack him? Does he change places with the cucco? Do these two exchange bodies?

If he turns into a cucco, then this is going to be the most funny thing on earth. As the big and strong Twilight can turn into a cucco AND Wolfie! Legend would be finally able to get on his nerves with his "animal form". Sky is going to pet him, he is a bird lover after all. Time tries to keep his composure with Warriors but you can hear them snort every now and then. Wild is gone, rolling on the ground while trying to breathe between his laughter. Wind picks him up and tries to let him fight against other cuccos. Hyrule tries to get him back from Wind so Twilight doesn't get hurt and tries to get the Ordian back into his Hylian form. Four is just laughing and kinda jokes with him as Twilight is smaller than him now. But also knows that if he would be a Minish he could mount Cucco!Twilight!

So back to the question. What happens to Twilight when he attacks cuccos by mistake?

Ok- Real talk. I've never played either Skyward Sword of Twilight Princess. So I don't think I'm the person to be asking this.

@cafecourage would probably be able to answer this better than I can. I know they've played both games and they're like... a Skyward Sword lore master anyway.

But to answer you question, I think the cuccos will just attack Twilight like they would anyone else.

Especially in the moment where he's a human instead of being in a beast form. Chickens are fairly ruthless. I don't think they'd be able to tell or even care if he turned into a cucco or not. Even if he was in chicken form, I think he'd still be attacked.

He might be safe as Wolfie though since that's closer to the natural order of larger predator animal vs. smaller prey animal anyway.

#pinky replies #pinky answers

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r0achezz · 6 months

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Give me all your ravioli headcanons please

On it boss! (i made a google slider for this ask and then scrapped half of it into whatever this is. why? nobody will ever know :])

Link will constantly make/find things that Ravio might like to either keep or sell when he’s not looking. Leave it lying around for Ravio to find and when he asks Link if he could keep him he goes “fine I guess.. Not like I need it anyways..” Walks away and proceeds to scream in his head “AHHHHH he liked it lets fucking gooooo!!!!!”

Ravio, while being sweet, has probably used sheerow to get his way once or twice. For example: He wants affection? Link says no? SIC EM SHEEROW! (of course he respects when Link genuinely wants to be left alone. Its only to mess with the hero a bit)

When Ravio is mad, like MAD mad instead of Mr.Hero or any other nickname he’ll call Link: Link Link (I looked it up Link Link is his full name why am I laughing at this so much-). Link is terrified of these days and will actively avoid the merchant in fear of getting pummeled to the ground or attacked my sheerow and the cucco gang ™ (last ones a joke lol)

They both have separate beds, if Link is having a bad day or Ravio’s affection is accepted they’ll push their beds together and have a eepy day :]

Okay last one because I don't want this to be super long but- I think that whenever Ravio feels a bit silly he pretends to leave the house and gives a heartfelt speech about how he trust legend to take care of sheerow and than go has a girls night with zelda while poor Link is about to fade away from sheer (row) anxiety because WHY WON’T THIS DAMN BIRD COOPERATE??? (of course he gets an apology afterwards we aren’t THAT mean…. I think)

Anyways, thank you for coming to my TEDtalk :)

👍

#r0achezz asks #thank you for stopping by :3 #raviolink #ravioli #ravioli headcanons

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breannasfluff · 8 months

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What if Wild really had stabbed Legend when they first met in Wing Bois? It was a near miss originally. (honestly I could see this drabble being either fluffy with them making up or angsty with the premise. dealer's choice on how you want to take it.)

The first time Legend meets Wild, the kid nearly takes his head off.

The Chain comes through a portal near a particularly ugly stable and it’s the easiest place to start. The group draws glances, but Legend wanders around the edge of the building, drinking in the new landscape. It’s here he bumps into a stranger, whose sword is out as he spins and points at Legend’s throat.

“What the hell!” He jumps back, wings puffing up in an unconscious threat display. Is it a bandit? Someone who means harm?

It must be because the avian lifts his wings in a threat display and lunges. Legend jerks back, but can’t hold back a screech as the sword slices into his arm. At least it didn’t hit his chest.

The vet gives a shrill warning call for the rest of the flock, even as he jerks out his sword and faces off against the other bird. His wings are greyish blue on the inside, but there are flashes of bright blue from the backside. The stranger’s face is scared and wary. He bares his teeth and hisses a warning, sword steady.

“Legend?” Time, always the mother cucco, is first on the scene, followed by the others.

“You’re bleeding!” Hyrule gives a worried whistle and slides in next to the vet, hands already glowing with healing magic. The wound closes up, but Legend keeps a close eye on the stranger.

He’s not so sure now that the flock is backing him up. One against eight is bad odds. Stress is making his wings tremble and flutter, even as he tries to track all of them at once. Who is this kid and why is he so gung ho to attack? He should have run away at the first sign of trouble.

Time looks between them all with a frown. “I think it’s time for some explanations.”

When Legend hears the avian’s name is Link, he can’t help but roll his eyes. Just his luck they’ll be stuck with a tetchy bird who swings first and asks questions second. Well, he’ll just ignore him.

#what if breverse #lu wing bois #lu wing au #lu legend #lu wild #lu time #my writing #breannasfluff

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skyloftian-nutcase · 10 months

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Hunting for Clues (Dad Squad)

(@nancyheart11 @telemna-hyelle @smilesrobotlover @skyward-floored + @ whoever else wants to be tagged)

The air was uncomfortably thick as a heavy blanket of moisture clung to Rusl's skin. It felt like summer in Ordon Village, except he was in no place to be stripping off his shirt and going swimming to cool off.

Well, swimming might be involved. It depended on if there was a clear path to their destination.

They were following a lead he'd gotten from a nearby village. After the cucco incident, all it took was some conversations to figure out that a local cave had suddenly become more dangerous, that people were being harassed and attacked when they approached it. It didn't take much to ascertain, then, that if the Yiga had a holdout nearby, and a cave was being guarded, it was likely that the group would find Yiga there.

Abel led the group, tense with anticipation. Fierce was last, surveying the area and watching their flank. Rusl kept his eyes alert, wiping the sweat on his brow with his headband. His heart beat hard and fast, not so much from the exertion of climbing along the hill as they followed the river, but in the hope that they would find Link. It had been far too long since his capture, and though Rusl tried to stay focused on the objective rather than worry, the anxiety had steadily been growing.

It had been too familiar, having one of his boys kidnapped. He hated it. He'd been eager to push forward and find him. But when he'd realized he was in a completely different Hyrule, he'd recognized that he'd have to take a step back and figure this out. But now they had a lead, and now there was tangible hope that he could get to his boy, and now nothing was going to stop him from getting there.

They eventually reached the waterfall that supposedly hid the cave's entrance, and Rusl walked up to stand beside Abel.

"No guards," Abel noted quietly, his voice barely audible over the crashing water.

Worry wormed its way around Rusl's heart and mind. Abel was right, after all - the reason they had learned of this place at all was because people had been warded away with violence. The fact that no one had even tried to stop them was telling - either they were walking into a trap, or their lead was an old one.

"I have not noticed any scouts, either," Fierce added as he caught up with them easily. "This does not bode well."

Rusl drew his sword. "Then we should be ready for anything. Let's go."

The water was refreshingly cool on his skin as he passed through, bowing his head as the weight and pressure briefly beat down on him. He opened his eyes again quickly, blinking water away and surveying the area.

The cave was enormous, with moss and glowing mushrooms lining the stone path leading far beyond where he could see. He grabbed a lantern and quickly lit it, leading his companions into the darkness.

Bearing a torch and a sword while looking for lost children. This is too familiar. Rusl bit his tongue, shaking the thought away. He had to focus.

A particularly large water droplet fell from the ceiling, splashing on the top of his head and startling him back to reality. He gave a quiet huff, thanking the goddesses for the help focusing, and gripped his sword more tightly.

The farther they walked, the worse it felt. The waterfall drowned out any sound that could have tipped them off if there was someone nearby, and the very distinct lack of people made Rusl's skin crawl. The Yiga had already tried to ambush them once, and they were defeated fairly easily, but still... a place like this could make matters difficult if they were attacked.

There was a faint glow ahead, bluish in color. Rusl lowered his lantern slightly, squinting and looking for movement. He pulled the wick back a little, dimming the light so they wouldn't be as obvious as they approached. Though Fierce's steps were much louder than theirs, he still tried to creep along as quietly as Rusl and Abel did until the trio had reached a bend in the long cavernous pathway.

When Rusl peeked around, he saw litter and debris, and he immediately knew they were too late. The tension drained out of him with a heavy exhale, disappointment filling the void. His eyes were attracted upward, however, to trace the blue light to its source. It was a strange, frog-like creature clinging to the stony walls and hopping around easily. Rusl stared at it in wonder, reminded of the light spirits, and wondered if it was kin to them.

Abel swore softly, walking into the room, seemingly ignoring the creature altogether.

"Hello, little sprite," Fierce called to the animal. It turned, glancing at him, and continued to bounce around cheerfully.

"What is it?" Rusl asked, curiosity holding his anguish at bay.

"I am not entirely sure," Fierce answered, catching Rusl off guard. "I can sense its magic, though. It is not of the Yiga."

With that little knowledge, Rusl returned his attention to the large room the creature was illuminating. The room had a few barrels, a desk with some notes, but most of what was there had been removed. Abel was busy perusing a book of some sort that was on the desk.

Approaching, Rusl asked, "What did you find?"

"Notes," Abel answered simply, engrossed in his reading. Rusl didn't bother pushing the matter, waiting for him to finish.

The loud meow that emitted from one of the barrels distracted him well enough. All three men turned their gaze, though Abel resumed his reading quickly, and Fierce and Rusl walked to the nearest barrel.

Inside was a kitten, creamy white fur blending with patches of buttery brown. It meowed again as it looked up at the pair.

"What are you doing here, little guy?" Rusl asked as he cautiously reached in. The kitten didn't swat at him, allowing itself to be hauled gently out of the barrel where it had been trapped.

When Rusl turned to ask Abel if he had finished reading, he saw the knight staring at him with wide eyes and a furrowed brow, as if he'd just been given some sort of life altering news. Ice filled his veins, worry for Link immediately shutting out any other thought. "What's wrong?"

"The Hero of Time," Abel said. "That's... your son is the Hero of Time?"

Several thoughts clamored for attention all at once in Rusl's mind. The Hero of Time was a figure of legend, and he had been the one to train Link. Did.. did that mean Link inherited the title? He supposed that wasn't unreasonable. But that meant the Yiga had written about him in their log, and that meant he had to be alive still, because his title would not have been the first piece of information Abel had clung to if it were otherwise.

Hopefully.

Rusl walked to his companion in three large steps, the kitten bouncing in his arms, and he demanded, "What did they say about him?"

"T-they..." Abel glanced between Rusl and the kitten, temporary confusion flitting across his face at the sight of the animal before he continued, "They said he's---he's, ah, been fighting them off."

Rusl's dread vanished in an instant and was replaced with hope. "What? But..."

They hadn't captured him after all? Was he out here somewhere, lost and injured and alone, searching for Rusl as desperately as Rusl was looking for him?

"They escaped," Abel explained, holding the book close to his chest. "They escaped the main Yiga stronghold. They've been spreading their forces to find them."

The kitten was suddenly plucked out of Rusl's arms, held by the scruff of its neck by the fierce deity as he stared at it. "And this tiny furry creature was supposed to track him?"

Rusl's eyes stung unexpectedly with tears, and he let out a wet laugh, blinking them away. "I think maybe this little guy got lost."

"The kitten was supposed to be bait..." Abel added with a tone that was just as confused as Fierce's. "Apparently to lure the dog in."

Rusl whipped his head towards the knight. "Dog? What dog?"

Rusl immediately snatched the book before Abel could answer, courtesy abandoned, and the knight snarled, grabbing it back.

"This isn't time for your paranoia," Rusl snapped. "Whatever you're hiding, unless it has to do with my boy, I don't care. Let me read it."

Before either party could continue the argument, the book was taken out of Abel's tight grip with ease, making the knight yelp. The Fierce Deity flipped it in his hands, reading it aloud. "We have arrived at the designated site per our leader's orders. We're currently looking for a good way to lure the wretched heroes. The Hero of Time has been a constant thorn in our side in every encounter. He even took our bananas during the last fight."

Spirits above. Link's alive. He's alive and he escaped.

Of course he did. It was Link. His boy had fought Zant and Ganondorf, had been trained by the Hero of Time (the previous Hero of Time...? Did they all have that title, then?), had been forged into a strong warrior through the dark flames of twilight magic. Link could handle anything. Rusl shouldn't have worried.

Except he still did. Because he didn't know if Link was hurt. He didn't know where Link was, and the Yiga were hunting him.

What did these people want with him?! All Rusl knew of the Yiga was that Abel said they were traitors to the crown who wanted to see Hyrule fall. He said they were a cult of sorts, and they worshipped a demon, the same one that had destroyed Abel's Hyrule.

The deity turned the page with a thumb, carelessly tossing the kitten towards Rusl, who jumped, startled, and quickly caught the frightened little animal. He leaned it against his chest to soothe it as Abel grew steadily more wound up watching their companion.

"We've got a lead on their whereabouts," Fierce continued reading. "It appears the Hero's condition has improved somewhat, or at least enough that he is still alive. We have to ensure we catch him before he dies."

Rusl's breath was stolen from him. "What?!"

Fierce also stared worriedly at the pages, reading silently to gather more information quickly. It left Rusl in too much suspense, and he said, "Fierce, tell us what the hell is going on. Is my boy okay?"

"They're referring to three figures," Fierce answered as he read. "The Hero of Time, the Hero, and the dog. Sometimes they mention a mutt... I assume that must be the dog."

The uncertainty and anxiety were going to drive Rusl insane. "Just read it aloud. Please."

"Our camp was raided by the Hero of Time last night," Fierce obliged. "He took all our food and smashed all our bananas. One of our scouts spotted his dog but then we lost contact with him."

"We've made a discovery. The dog likes hanging around other animals. One of our scouts saw it playing with some kittens. We've since acquired one of the kittens and will be utilizing it to lure in the dog. If the mutt comes, then the Hero of Time will follow. Then all we have to do is find his base of operations to get the Hero."

"We've been in this cave for two weeks, and it's been almost a week since there's been any sign of our targets. The kitten ploy has not come to anything. Another group reported in that there are warriors looking the heroes. We will attempt to set up a trap for them. In the meantime, I've decided we need to move camp."

The longer Rusl listened, the more he realized that the Hero of Time was not, in fact, his Link. He could easily see his boy attacking the Yiga encampment, but he wouldn't simply raid it for supplies and leave. Link was too self reliant for that - he would gather his own supplies. He would only enter an enemy camp to eliminate it. His sweet boy was gentle in all ways but battle, after all.

Also, he knew, out of any group of boys, who would go running to the nearest pile of cuddly animals.

He knew exactly which one was his Link.

Which meant...

Rusl glanced over at Abel, really looked at him, and he saw the subtle signs in the man's stony demeanor. He saw the worry, the fear, the way the man's hands trembled.

"The injured one... that's your son, isn't it?" Rusl asked quietly.

Abel's expression darkened, a fierce, nearly feral glare crossing his face. His look dared Rusl to say anything else.

So this was the unspoken fear Abel had been carrying with him. This was the reason he didn't dare speak much about his boy. Had he thought they'd take advantage of his boy's vulnerable state? What else was Abel hiding?

"The Hero of Time is my child," Fierce said firmly, closing the book with a quick snap. "That is his title. And his tactics match. One of your children is missing."

Rusl bit his tongue as he smiled and choked back a snort. "Well... we'll find my boy. Let's start by finding yours."

"The Hero you've been protecting is the Hero of Time?" Abel confirmed.

"Yes," Fierce answered with a nod.

Abel let out a sigh of what seemed to be relief.

"What's wrong with your son?" Rusl asked gently.

The knight closed his eyes, his body stiffening. He didn't trust them. Rusl almost felt hurt, but then again... he had just withheld vital information about his Link as well.

But why wouldn't he? Telling them his boy could turn into a beast was a recipe for disaster.

Then again, them not knowing was equally bad. He knew that from experience. They'd already had to battle one pack of wolves and he'd nearly had a meltdown. He had had a meltdown.

What secret was Abel keeping to protect his boy?

Rusl's train of thought was interrupted when the strange blue bouncing creature hopped over, hovering directly over Abel. Seeing as the man wasn't reacting, Rusl hesitantly pointed to it. "You... can see that thing, right?"

Distracted, Abel glanced upward. Then he huffed. "It's a bubbulfrog."

"A what?"

"Bubbulfrog," Abel repeated, glancing at the pair. "Legend says if you strike one down you can obtain a mystical stone from it."

"You don't seem very fazed by this," Rusl noted.

"Link and I have found plenty in different caves when he was little," Abel sighed. He raised an eyebrow as he looked up. "I'm surprised this one isn't blowing bubbles at us, though."

"They do that?"

"Often. Link loved popping them. But we... never got this close," Abel went on uncertainly. "I wasn't sure how dangerous they were. They usually stay away from people."

"It won't harm you," Fierce said.

"Either way," Abel continued with a dismissive wave. "They don't hang around people. If there's one here it means the Yiga left long ago."

The kitten meowed again, pawing at Rusl's tunic. The Ordonian smiled down at it before looking back at Abel, whose gaze had grown distant. Meanwhile, Fierce turned, motioning towards them. "We should move on. It is clear the boys are not here and have not been in the area for some time."

Nodding, the two men followed him out of the cave. Rusl ran a hand gently over the kitten, which purred in response, relaxing him a little. They really needed to get to the bottom of all of this. Abel needed to open up and tell them more about the Yiga. And maybe... maybe Rusl should tell them about Link's transformative abilities before something terrible truly did happen.

Rusl sighed, looking around as the humidity came back in full force upon exiting the cave. This was... a mess. But at leas the knew Link was alive, and that was all that mattered.

#Dad Squad #writing #wow this got way longer than I expected lol #hello plot #fun fact Abel and Link used to clear caves when Link was little #mainly because Link would find them and be like :D while Abel's freaking out and taking out keese #so then it became a bonding thing and a game for them #until they reached the bubbulfrogs because Abel was like 'that thing is magic we are not getting near it'#anyway #Rusl at least finally gets a reprieve and knows his baby is alive #they all do #Fierce is so proud of his boy right now #Abel's just thanking Hylia his is still alive and is freaking out that the others know he's hurt #abel #rusl #fierce dadity #I wanted to write something about a kitten and kittie got thrown to the wayside (literally by Fierce LOL)#idk blame the blorbos the plot just came CRASHING in

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Round 5 - Iconic Bracket - FINALS (Third Place)

Propaganda under the cut

Kass

He is SO FLOOF and MY FRIEND and I miss him and his (not accordion) bandoneon playing and he's just a pretty blue birdie who is also A Dad of 5 girlies. Anyway, I MISS HIIM.

His theme is a banger and he gives you advice and helps Link out in the shrine quest and he plays really cool music. He's also a BBB, big beautiful bird. 🥰🥰

Revali

We love a cocky blue asshole bird

Smug tsundere bird who's not very good at masking his giant crush on Link who actually works really hard to get some recognition and is vastly misunderstood by the majority of the fandom. The fact that he has no living relatives but still fights to protect his home. Instead of requesting for a statue built in his honor or whatever after winning a tournament, he wanted a training ground (the Flight Range) for the Rito children or anyone to train so that they can become stronger. He’s only mean to Link because he thinks Link was handed his Champion title because he could wield the Master Sword, while Revali had to work his whole life just to get to where he is. Anyway, he will be missed, Hylian Pine Cones just aren't the same.

Cuccos

If you attack one a little too much. You'll get stormed by an army of cuccos. You know.