Sunday, September 07, 2025

Six Sentence Sunday: The Legend of Zelda: Verge of Destruction

The Legend of Zelda: Verge of Destruction

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The warm orange flames lit the dark room. A man knelt by the hearth and stared into the fire, trying to draw knowledge from its depths. A whimpering changed his focus from the fire to a crib. He got up and looked at the sleeping girl. The brown-haired toddler stirred slightly inside it. A fox cub, just weaned, slept by her feet.


Summary: A fanfic based on the Nintendo video game series, The Legend of Zelda. Ganon was defeated, and peace returned to Hyrule. But moblins still march on errands for their Master, and the Triforce issues warnings about a fourth Triforce. Link and Zelda must find it and the last Gensiarian, or risk destroying the entire universe.

Verge of Destruction began when I was discussing The Legend of Zelda video games with my friends in high school. Mervin Brazile (this is your official credit) pointed out that the Power of Gold's shape had a spot for a fourth Triforce in the center. I had already created a character, Lissa, for the Hyrule universe while I was watching The Legend of Zelda cartoons. (Constant daydreaming at work again.) Verge of Destruction was finished in 1992, making it the first fanfic I committed to paper. Mervin also suggested the title, since I was having a mental block on one. In 2000, I gave it a further polish. I hope you enjoy the story and the series it starts.

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