"Another Lynel is wandering around the Domain?" King Dorephen was perturbed by these sudden oncoming events that were being told to him.
"That's not all!" Another Zora stepped in.
"We also heard another noise. It was similar to the Lynel's roars, but was...smaller?" He seemed bewildered at his own report.
"Smaller?" The King looked intrigued. "How so?"
"It....didn't exactly sound like a Lynel, or at least a full grown Lynel. It sounded unusually young..."
"A young Lynel......?"
"Is there such a thing?"
"Maybe it'll be easier to kill?"
"Are Lynels even able to have offspring?"
"Should we warn the others?"
King Dorephen rubbed his temple before raising his authoritative hand up.
"Soldiers, calm down. We need to confirm whether this is true or not. In the meantime, keep this a secret from the people of the Domain and double the guards on patrols."
"Yes your highness!" The soldiers saluted him before filing out of the room.
King Dorephen sighed before anxiously rubbing his temples.
"Of all things to happen..... Another Lynel...." He muttered.
"Father? What is this I'm hearing about another Lynel?" A certain, regal and royal, voice asked.
The King inwardly groaned, knowing that his son was not going to be left out on these upcoming events and would probably go as far as putting himself in harm's way to find out what was going on.
"The guards think they heard another Lynel not too far outside of the Domain."
Sidon's eyes widened in visible fear.
"Another Lynel?!" He guffawed.
"But-" The King raised his hand before his son could cause some sort of commotion. "-It's only a rumor. It hasn't been confirmed whether or not there actually is another Lynel roaming about."
Sidon slightly calmed down at this new information, but was still shaken up. The fact that there is even a rumor going around is still terrifying.
"Thank you for telling me, Father." Sidon said quietly.
King Doraphan hummed in response, thinking long and hard about the situation.
Prince Sidon excused himself, retreating back to his room.
He had a lot to think about.

"......ink........."
Huh?
".....L........nk............ink........"
What the hell?
"W......ke.......p....."
What's going on?
".....Wake.........up.......Link...."
No, I...
I don't want to wake up...
"N...o! .....op! Wh.......re yo......oing??!"
What's happening?!
There's screaming.
She sounds so scared.....
Who exactly is she anyways?
"....nt do......is! Lin.........member...! Pl....!"
Mom! I-I need Mom! Where is Mom?!
I-I'm too scared to open my eyes, mom. Please help me! Someone!
Please..
"Link."
My ears perked up.
This was a different voice, different than the usual voice I heard. It was low, powerful, and familiar.
"Open your eyes Link." He commanded.
I opened my eyes.
Darkness was swirling around me, as if I was in the middle of a tornado.
In front of me was a man. His skin was darkened in an unnatural why that skin should not be. It was....corruption? Yet it seemed to mold onto his features perfectly...
His mane was red. Burning even, like an ethereal flame.
I realized who this was.
"So.....you recognize me, I see. It was only a matter of time..." Ganon unsheathed his sword, ready to end it all.
Finally he would be free from this eternal hell of his...
He slowly raised his sword, preparing to strike....
...Until Link got on one knee, bowing to him.
Ganondorf was taken aback.
"I wanted to thank you, Ganondorf. For giving my mother life on this world. If she wasn't to be created by you....I-I don't know where I'd be...." Link shakily said, trying to hold back tears at the thought of what his life would be like if he hadn't had his mother to take him in.
'Was this a trick?' Ganon thought.
'A ruse to draw me into false security only for him to kill me in the end??'
But looking into Link's eyes, Ganon soon understood that truly-
-truly Link had no recollection of anything in his past life...
With this knowledge it would be easier to kill him, right?
Yet, it doesn't sit right with him.
This Link was practically a new person. This Link RESPECTED him.
Never in his entire living years would he believe that his own arch nemesis would be willingly bowing to him, let alone thanking him for creating the monsters he'd created to wreak havoc across Hyrule.
Certainly, it would be a waste to kill him when he's like this.
Ganondorf suddenly came to the realization.

Link was on his side.

(Sorry this chapter took so long! It's short, I know. I've been working on art pieces for animefest cuz I'm gonna be selling stuff there in the art auction wooooooo! So I hope this chapter is okay. Link is in fact "dreaming", well I guess he's more in his distorted mind??? I'm not sure???? Some sort of mindscape??? Anyways, Ganon is introduced into the story. I wanted a more physical version of Ganon, but I still wanted some sort of aspects(?) of the BOTW Ganon to be there. Maybe I'll draw it or something to help me describe it. I hope you guys like it, if y'all have any questions , feel free to ask!)

Here's some art to make up for the wait I guess. Not confirming or denying if any of these are "canon".