Here is the winning entry by twilightofrose:

Quote: The slender silhouette of the princess Zelda stood outside in the balcony of the castle, leaning against the barriers that outlined the terrace. Her slim, fragile-like body was covered by a silky white gown, while her hair was left down, neither crown nor tiara holding them back. In this dead of night, a soft breeze blew, playing with the princess' flaxen hair. The trees swayed in harmony, the river running around the castle gently flowed, while the full moon, sitting high in the sky, glistened brightly, lighting the land below it. It was like a Garden of Eden; everything was so calm, so serene, so peaceful and beautiful.

Yet, in this sublime beauty and utmost serenity, why did Zelda feel so disquieted, so worried?

An inexplicable anxiety weighed upon her heart. Zelda shivered, and rubbed her arms as if to warm herself, even though it wasn't the night's gentle wind that made her feeling cold. Though she hadn't seen any prophetic dreams, she had a feeling that something was wrong, a feeling that had no proof. Everything seemed normal around her... maybe even too normal.

The princess looked up at the sky, and gazed at the moon. If something were to happen at this moment, there was no one she could rely on but herself. No hero could come out of the blue and save the day. Said hero might not even be alive. It was only her and her abilities. She shook her head, and told herself it would be alright. She spun around and made her way back to the castle. What Zelda didn't know of was that, below the balcony, at the garden, a guard, who was on patrol, stood motionless, his face and body disintegrating, his soul no longer in his body. He was lifeless and his body was decaying too fast.

The young noblewoman walked back into her room, where the light of the moon did not penetrate. Just when she sat on her bed, she thought she heard a loud thud. Zelda froze, before looking towards the source of the sound. It came from outside her door. With a heart that was beating faster by the second, she slowly got up, and cautiously approached the door. Silence. She heard nothing. Placing the hand on the doorknob, she turned it, and paused. Zelda took a deep breath, and flung the door open, only to find a guard falling at her feet.

A guard who had a decaying face and soulless eyes.

The young princess' mind raced. Her doubts and fears had been confirmed. Danger did threaten Hyrule, and no one could save the Castle from the disaster that was going to befall it now. Zelda turned around, but suddenly stopped.

"No", she heard herself uttering, surprised, as if someone took control of her and spoke up.

"No", she repeated, in a voice that was more assured of herself,"I'm not running away."

Quickly grabbing an object from the closet, Zelda ran out of the room. No one was in her way; everything was as silent as the dead. It was as if life had disappeared from the castle. Could she be too late to save her own land...?

But the princess had no time to sit and ponder of what was happening. She clung onto a sliver of hope, and made her way towards the main part of the castle. But, just when she reached the stairs leading to the main hall of the castle, she stopped dead in her tracks.

Moblins, everywhere. Creatures crawling around in the castle, entering from the main door. Some soldiers tried pushing them back, fighting them, killing them; others fell. In this chaos, it seemed almost impossible for the princess Zelda to reach her destination. If only...

If only she could reach the statue depicting the Hero of Time.

Zelda cautiously began walking to the statue, attentively looking around to make sure no one would attack her. At times, she would pause, as to not be noticed, before continuing her way to the statue. Finally, when she got to it, she silently drew out the object she had taken before leaving her room; a blue-grey instrument, called ocarina, with a symbol on it, the Triforce, which was also present on the statue. Playing as low as possible, the princess played a melody, a tune which was passed down from generation to the next one, a song which only members of the royal family knew of. The Triforce that was on the sculpture glowed softly, before it made a rumbling noise, as it started moving. This made Zelda anxious, as the enemies could get alerted, which was what she had discovered upon turning around. A moblin had noticed her near the statue, and began charging at her. Barely had the statue began moving that a passageway could be seen underneath it, and the princess tried squeezing herself through, before the moblin got the chance to attack her. The passageway would close again soon, and Zelda would have got what she was looking for to protect her.

Once inside, Zelda felt calmer, more secure. She continued her way down the stairs, until she reached a circular room, with glass pictures portraying the Seven Sages. And, in the middle, was a platform, with a Triforce carved in the middle of it. Zelda walked to the platform, and stood in the middle. Taking out her ocarina, she played the melody once more, this time in a more confident manner. Suddenly, a blinding light surrounded her. When the light slowly dimmed, the heiress found right in front of her the item she had been looking for; a grand sword placed in an altar, its blade glistening like the stars, and its hilt a metallic blue, with a golden Triforce carved into it. Zelda putted her hands onto the hilt, and began pulling. The sword came out easily, and it was lighter than the princess expected. Nevertheless, it was still heavy for her, as she never wielded any weapon in the past. However, this time, she wasn't going to hide and wait to be rescued. Holding the sword in both hands, she raised it, and turned around - in time to see two massive moblins marching towards her.

Zelda faced them, sword raised, her hands shaking. The moblins were getting closer and closer. They had such hideous forms, such a disgusting appearance, and they seemed to be very strong. They both wielded a lance, which they had both raised at the same time and thrusted at the princess. Zelda's blue eyes opened wide in alertness, as she saw two sharp blades rushing at her faster than arrows...

"What the?!?!"

Tetra, having tossed and turned all night, ended up falling off the bed. It was just a dream. She sat up, and shook her head hard, as if to let it out of her head. It was more like a nightmare, and one of the weirdest ones, too. However, Tetra felt confused; she looked up at the picture of the Triforce on the wall, and wondered what the meanings of this symbol and of her dream were...

congrats to the winner ^_^

Trust me, I shouldn't have won (and wouldn't have, had there been other contestants).