Immortal shadow au
Fanfic prompt: Shadow is a demon while four is just a mortal hylian
It is likely that he would outlive four several times over
What if he decided to stay with four even in death and protect his grave from robbers
And considering the mess that is four swords palace and its weird unsettling atmosphere
And the fact that Legend fights several shades and other creatures
It would be a fun twist if shadow was the sole reason why the palace is so creepy
Because he had several centuries to train his abilities to kill off any and all people who dare disturb his lover’s grave
And amass the ungodly amount of corpses in the palace
The centuries of not interacting with the rest of the world and the grieving over the hero of the four sword
Is an easy way to drive yourself crazy
And considering the fact that shadow never was truly sane to begin with
Even in the manga he showed how obsessive and cruel he can be if he wants to
Imagine how much worse it would get if he has actual motivation to take his rage out on grave robbers who want to steal the four sword
He would go mad from grief and probably speak with the sword and create copies of four like the four shades
And when Legend had the “joy” to visit him and fight his way through the palace shadow was watching him from the shadows
Because even in madness he can feel the same soul that once belonged to four
When linked universe happens Legend is hesitant to be around the one who has the face of his worst nightmares
The reaction he would have if he met shadow (who looks like the shadows of the palace)
Would not be pretty
And if the chain has to enter the four swords palace and four has to endure looking at his grave
And then see an insane and grievous version of his lover
Yeah ,four isn’t having a fun time in this
Or the chain
And especially Legend
Shadow is psychologically incapable of differentiating between four and the four sword and could very easily decide that both should stay at the palace
And if four still hasn’t gotten his shadow back yet because they haven’t been to Wild's Hyrule
He would probably just prefer to stay with shadow
And when he gets forced to leave at some point
And then when he gets back his shadow
Knowing that he will one day outlive him and all shadow cares about
That would be genuinely painful
