15 Works in Shadow (Linked Universe) Has a Bad Time
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The Universe Is Drowning in Spilled Tears by C0sm1c_R0se (5pace_0ut1aw)
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic)
27 Oct 2025
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"What..?" Shadow breathed. "What the fuck are you talking about?!" Shadow screeched, stomping his foot on the ground. His hands were curled in balls so tightly that red crescents formed from the pressure of his unkept nails.
"I'm alive, aren't I?" Four laughed, manic. "I-I'm not laying dead in a ditch somewhere, I must thank you for your time!"
"What? I-"
"No, no- Really, I mean it!" Four grinned like the Cheshire himself. "I don't need you anymore."
Shadow felt as though icicles pierced through his always-cold skin. His blood ran even colder than it already was.
"Its over!" Four announced, clearly blinded by some sort of false reverie and disbelief.
"You're damn right it is." Shadow spat.
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Four can't get over the past. Loss always follows.
Series
- Part 37 of Home Is Where I Belong
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Royal Fingers Bleeding Pink by Nope_Not_today_Satan
Fandoms: Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic), The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
25 Oct 2025
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"She’s always had anger issues but not to that extent.
What happened?""But what if that wasn’t the case….
What if he wasn’t their savior but the one who destroyed them in the first place. ""It is just his life
But oh he wishes his world was like the others.""Lakes and rivers, Deserts, Mountains;
The journey is his home and he always misses it."They only have one chance to make it out of this alive. Can they do it or will Ghirahim's plans win out?
Series
- Part 1 of Corrupted Prince's(ess)
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wet cat syndrome by LostAndDowned
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic)
01 Oct 2025
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The curse doesn't take hold anywhere but his own Hyrule and, upon learning this, things had changed. Slowly, but they did. And, since then? It could, quite possibly, be said that he's been slacking a little bit about it. Just a hair.
Still, how was he supposed to expect this to happen just from bleeding a bit on some glass?
Hyrule stares and regrets his choices.
[or: Hyrule blood-curses a very pathetic Shadow back to life. More at nine]
[or: Or: Day one of Whumptober! and I'm posting for two of Day 3's prompts: Isolation and Candlelight]
Series
- Part 22 of Wild and Wolf - [LU Complied 2025]
- Part 1 of Whumptober 2025!
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Your Life In My Hands - Podfic by LinkIsCool333
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic)
08 Sep 2025
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Your Life In My Hands by Deleetrix was so touching that I had to podfic it instantly.
Del's summary: "Shadow stared out in front of him from where he lie on the floor, at the chain connecting his collar to the wall. The light magic that was imbued in the collar wreaked havoc on his body. He was so exhausted. However, he was in too much pain to sleep. The headache, the feeling of the light choking his throat, and all over he felt wave after wave of pain as the light magic pulsed throughout his body. All he could do was lie there and wait, he didn’t even have the energy left to move anymore."
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 24
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 7
- Hits:
- 138
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Not Truly a Hero, Not Truly a Monster by Avunaaa
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic), The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
26 Aug 2025
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Years ago Four had changed. He hadn’t escaped his last adventure the same person.
Quite literally.
Now Four acted for all to see, only mourning in private. But one night, after months of constant acting, he’s caught beside their graves. Wind knows Four is not who he claims to be but what is he instead? Four wouldn’t say it but maybe the ghosts that surround him will.
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9 Times The Yiga Clan Tried Their Best by utopian_angel
Fandoms: Linked Universe - Fandom, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
17 Aug 2025
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The heroes are not the only ones able to travel to different Hyrules anymore and a cunning enemy has taken advantage of this fact; using to strike all of the Chain at once.
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Your Life in my Hands by Deleetrix
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic)
23 Jul 2025
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Shadow stared out in front of him from where he lie on the floor, at the chain connecting his collar to the wall. The light magic that was imbued in the collar wreaked havoc on his body. He was so exhausted. However, he was in too much pain to sleep. The headache, the feeling of the light choking his throat, and all over he felt wave after wave of pain as the light magic pulsed throughout his body. All he could do was lie there and wait, he didn’t even have the energy left to move anymore.
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The Shadow Of A Friend by Anonymous
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
28 Jun 2025
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One week after leaving behind the chain after they’d saved the timeline, Wild finds herself with a feeling she’d never felt before.
She was lonely.
But-
Maybe-
She doesn’t have to be lonely-
Well-
Alone.Note: Most people in the tags are just mentioned. Only Wild and "The Horned Statue" actually talk.
Series
- Part 10 of Round & Round We Go (All Linked Universes)
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this is a (kid)napping by LostAndDowned for Passerine44
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
05 Jun 2025
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Slowly, Twilight circles the camp.
The feeling doesn't abate. If anything, it only gets worse.
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Hylia probably thinks she's real funny.
Twilight thinks she might be a bit funny too.
[or: Twilight finds the tenth Hero in the funniest way possible.]
[or: Or: Shadow joins the chat and immediately fails an attempted robbery. Then, he gets kidnapped.¯\_(ツ)_/¯]
Series
- Part 17 of Wild and Wolf - [LU Complied 2025]
- Part 2 of Legend of Linkfight (June 2025)
- Part 1 of You've Goat to be Kidding Me - the goats series
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you are not alone (i've been here the whole time) by LostAndDowned
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
15 May 2025
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Things quickly stop being fine. In truth, the shadow isn't sure they ever were.
It's hard to think like this.
(or: the shadow is not having a good time. legend is not having a good time. the ghosts are not having a good time. bad time all around, honestly.)
(or: Or: the shadow is cursed. and haunted. also, who the hell is Vio?)
Series
- Part 2 of this town ain't big enough for the…FIVE of us? [Four DID fics]
- Part 14 of Wild and Wolf - [LU Complied 2025]
- Part 2 of Maylancholy (May 2025)
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Buttered Pesto Toast by Illegible_Handwriting
Fandoms: Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic)
04 May 2025
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“Please don’t bite my head off," the Shadow drawled, rolling his eyes. "Let’s just try again. Okay. So here’s the deal. You have something I want. Clearly, I have something you want. Let’s just truce.”
“What do you have that I could possibly want?” Warriors spat.
The Shadow smirked. “Hands, my friend. I can get you out of there. You’re not looking too good, though. You considering losing the legs, or what?”
Warriors just snarled.
“Look, I’ll get you free. Minimal damage, and you can just walk away. That’s that. But I want you to tell me what you know about Link.”
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Deep in a labyrinth underneath Twilight's Hyrule, Warriors gets separated due to a cave-in. Injured, trapped, and alone, he's got one last ally that he'd sooner rip his own face off than accept help from.
aka the Shadow and Warriors fic that's been rotating in my brain for weeks now
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Wow I just completely forgot a summary when I posted this.
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“What…what’s going on?”
“I need your help, Shadow,” he admitted. “I’ve heard about you, you know. What you’ve done. I could use your expertise.” Shadow’s blood ran cold, but he wasn't done. “However! Before we get into the nitty–gritty, I have a gift for you. It's right behind you.”
Shadow turned slowly, trying to keep half an eye on Dark. He didn't like the guy one bit. There was just something…off about him.
But when he turned around, all other thoughts left his mind. Because lit by a flickering brazier behind him, just like the others in the circle, was Link.
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Shadow gets resurrected by Dark Link, who figures he's on his side! Yay!
The LU boys are also there. Much less yay!
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The Monster from within the Shadows by sasan00
Fandoms: Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic)
01 Jun 2024
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Deep inside the depths of a dungeon, a monster crawls out from within the shadows. It's Hylian, yet not. A mirror of their smithy that lacked color and held traits that no Hylian could possess. Rather than fight, it drops to the floor like it had not an ounce of strength left in any bone in its body. While heaving for breath, it gives them a warning that the group has to decide how to take.
Series
- Part 6 of LU Shadow Fics & Ficlets
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Shadow's return is great, but his death left lasting scars that are about to come to light.
Lots of talking happens, several trigger things are discussed, they are listed below I will try and tag the individual chapters
Self-harm
Near death situation (past)
Suicide attempts
Cabalism (Wedigo and similar things)
PTSD
Potion use - given without warning to person who has consented to its use without warning (Sleeping Potion)Updated: 7/19/24
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- Part 19 of Meowmix's Linked-verse Journey
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The Nine Heroes of Camp Courage by A_Cloudy_Day_In_AU_Hell
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Linked Universe - Fandom
25 Jul 2020
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A Linked Universe AU where the boys have powers and WERE attending a camp for individuals like themselves until a certain someone had to ruin it. Featuring: Bitch Boy Shadow and Not Paid Enough For This Shit Dark!!
Fair warning, I'm still relatively new to this fandom, so mistakes are going to be made. I'm trying my best, though! ^^'