Woo, finally a Zelda fanfic. I originally thought of this being something set in the world of Narnia, but an idea bloomed forth in my mind when I thought of Twilight Princess. I took the idea of 'beast Link' and used that concept here. This is not set in any of the Zelda worlds (it may or may not be Hyrule. You will have to wait and see). Please enjoy.

The air passed between the air pockets of my light golden feathers, fluttering daintily in the steady breeze as I glided through a calm Azure sky.

The sun was a golden disk of bright light in the sky, casting its pure, untainted warmth over a vast, green land. Snow peaked mountains rose high into the air and at their feet the tall, dark green forests spread over the sides in a blanket of rich nature. Water cascaded down sheer rock cliffs and sparkled starkly in the white light.

The beauty of this prosperous land stretched far into the horizon; over ranges and rivers and beyond the eye of the beholder into a realm steeped in myth and legend.

Catching the warm updrafts with my large wings I steered my furred body towards the high reaches of the peaks, casting my Oceanic Blue eyes onto a pinnacle of steely coloured rock. It would serve as the perfect place to rest my sore wings.

Even though the day was glorious and calm, I have travelled far. I came from the outermost reaches of the land, in a place where dragons roamed and fierce beasts haunted the shadows of the landscape. It was a land under the spell of a dark curse, a curse that turned the creatures that should be good evil and twisted. They became demons.

I only just managed to escape. Although, I didn't know how far I could get without 'him' following.

I landed onto bare rock. A single white flower with a mysterious glimmer surrounding the petals nestled amongst a crack in the rock. The leaves where a strange turquoise colour and swayed in the wind.

As soon as I folded my wings close to my body so that sudden bursts of wind would not be able to throw me over the side of the mountain, I flicked my large, pointed ears and listened carefully.

I swore I could hear the flower humming.

I lowered my head, my yellow beak close to the ground and my ear trained on the white flower. I listened, I waited. I heard nothing.

I raised my head, but when I created distance between myself and the flower the humming tune returned with no small degree of passion. The voice almost sounded smug, as if it was singing a victory tune.

I stared, open mouthed at the strange flower, not expecting to see eyes blinking up at me.

Did it just wink?

I used my left paw and prodded the flower, right on the powdery centre with a single, silver talon. The flower shrieked in anger under my ministrations.

I recoiled in shock, flaring my wings on impulse. It was just my luck that a particularly strong burst of wind knocked into my opened wings, causing me to blanch and sway before I fell over the edge of the cliff.

Luckily, with my warrior instincts I whipped my wings back in place, flipped around and grasped the edge with my two large, eagle feet. My hind paws finding the rocky sides so that my pads could rest on the rather loose scree. I pulled myself back up before I could dislodge that loose rock.

I was met with raucous giggling. I turned my eyes and saw that the flower, that wasn't actually a flower, rolling around on the ground, laughing like a maniac, clutching its belly with leafy appendages.

It was a strange creature, only fifteen centimetres tall. It basically looked like a small human girl, although she had a dress made from petals, white hair that was plaited tidily and with great skill. She possessed shimmering indigo flabellate antennae that sprouted from the place just above her hairline and shimmered with a glittering silver light. Her eyes were large, round and glistened like a dew drop on a mint leaf. Her skin was a frosty white colour.

She took in a gulping gasp of air, her arms that resembled leaves; only with fingers, let her belly go as she stood up. She wiped a stray tear from her eye.

"Hah, that was the best thing I have seen in eons. Thank you for that!" She said with a fluttering, willowy voice.

I glared, not impressed by her sudden, unprecedented appearance. Who was this creature to laugh at my expense. I wasn't in the right mood for jokes and laughing. I only meant to rest briefly before I went on my way.

"What are you?" I snapped, my temper rendered short.

"So hostile. I believe you should hold some degree of resoluteness and to hold your manners when addressing anyone, stranger or not. After all this is our first meeting." The girl said, sounded slightly affronted with my tone of voice.

I bowed and grumbled and apology.

"That's better!" She chirped, her voice now bouncy. "As to your earlier question I will answer happily. After all, I haven't had a conversation in over twelve years."

I blinked. How old was this creature. She looked to be around eight years old, but she carried herself so well and spoke with a voice that sounded beyond her years.

"I am a mountain spirit. I was bonded with the physical body of this flower you saw before. My soul rests within the stem, the petals contain my magic and the water inside is my blood. You may call me Misty. It is a pleasure to meet you, Gryphon."

Suddenly she sounded polite and sincere. Was she bipolar?

Deciding on the spot that she seemed okay I bowed at her, my eyes closing for a couple of seconds in silent hello.

"May I know the name of my new acquaintance?"

Forgetting that I hadn't told her who I was I collected my thoughts and answered her.

"I deeply apologise. My name Is Link." I couldn't help my voice from sounding solemn. I had too much weight thrown over my shoulders. I have seen too much in such a short time.

"A being of few words." Misty held her chin with her green hand, watching me with big doe like eyes. "I like that aspect, although it would be nice to meet someone chattier after such a long time alone."

"You're alone?" I ask; but then remember seeing a solitary white flower, swaying in the breeze all on its own.

"Yes!" She said, sadly. "I watch this side of the mountain, taking care of the plant life that struggled to create a foothold on the sheer, bare rock. Over time they stayed, growing stronger with my magic, and now they are all grown up and no longer need my help. I am stuck here and cannot leave this spot."

"Oh, that's too bad!" I said airily, taking revenge on her for my earlier mishap. I scratched a patch of skin under my soft, palomino feathers on my chest with a couple of talons, looking off to the side.

"Don't be like that, I can't help you were shocked by a flower." She snapped in anger.

I chuckled, seeing her mirth. I carried on for a while and heard her join me when I didn't stop. The chuckling turned to giggling, and then moved on to the stage of full blown laughter as we both rolled around on the ground, laughing our heads off.

After a while the laughter abated and left us gasping for breath. It had been so long since I felt laughter spring up like this.

"This has been the most I have laughed ever in my long life!" She said, twirling the end of her plait with her tiny fingers.

"Same! Or rather, it has been a while since I felt like that."

My eyes took on a misty hue as I stared into space, looking into the past for a moment. I didn't notice Misty looking at me with a question brimming from her eyes.

I shook my head when the silence became excruciating. "I'm sorry, I forget myself."

"It's fine!" She took on a humble stance, throwing her hands behind her back and looking towards the ground.

We stayed like that for a moment, my long tail swaying from side to side and her twirling her braid, before a thought came into my head.

"Is there a way for you to break away?" I ask.

She looked at me, hope coming into her eyes like a flash flood. She looked so young and so full of hope in that moment it made me sad to think she had been up here on her own for so long.

"There is!" She shouted in excitement. "I recall my maker telling me that the only way for me to leave this spot is for my root to be pulled from the crack."

I nodded, getting ready to make a move to pull her free; but she stopped me with a raised hand. Her face looked rather grave.

"Although, once that happens my magic will disperse and I will become Mortal."

My talons clattered back onto the stone, my eyes wide with astonishment. My wings lowered slightly in understanding. I knew then that I had to leave her here.

"But..." She started with a small voice.

I raised my head, staring into her minty eyes.

"I dint want to remain here, all alone until the end of time." I saw tears collect on the edge if her eyes. They really did resemble dew drops on mint leaves. This poor creature that led a life of solitude in exchange for magic and a purpose that has now expired.

"Please take me with you on your travels!" She shouted.

I nodded. I gently grasped her at the base of her stem and yanked. She screamed in pain at the action, causing me to blanch. My heart heated with fear, worrying that I had managed to kill her.

I dropped her, but then she stopped screaming. She looked down and saw that her body was no longer connected to the crack. In place of the stem were two, dainty little Snow White legs.

We both looked, stunned and at a loss for words. Misty especially looked extra amazed, seeing the two appendages stemming from her body. She was used to only seeing a single stem, but now she had two that she could move of her own accord.

I saw her smile with barely contained happiness. "Now I can go with you!"

I nodded, happy for her. Now I wouldn't have to travel alone.

But then my thoughts were jostled suddenly, my heart speeding up with all knowing fear when the sound I regret ever hearing bellowed out eerily from across the mountain range. I shivered for a moment in fright, almost forgetting my new companion.

I looked over yonder, past the glittering snow and over the vast forests. I could see nothing yet I could feel that oppression, that malice.

'He' was coming! That was his roar! I needed to get away!