(A/N: My first Fanfic ever! I have grand plans for this one, but I know I can improve as a writer... Constructive criticism is welcome.)
Following the defeat of Ganondorf, Link became known as the Twilit hero. His first visit was to the golden sands of the Gerudo desert with Princess Zelda and a mysterious woman...
-The Divine Beast, by Jacob Stalip
Soldier's Log. Day 01 in the Year of the Hero
06-09-01, 0700:Allquiet on the Western Wall. Not a sight anywhere. Boring guard duty as usual up here. Sometimes I wish we could have a little excitement. I suppose I should count myself lucky though. Just a few months ago, the demon Zant forced Hyrule's surrender. I was merely a recruit at the time. After Hyrule was returned to its former glory, soldiers have been in short demand. Several hours and I found myself behind a desk with three vassals, all of whom were probably conscripted a few minutes before.
Hyrule castle needs rebuilding. Death and destruction run rampant. There are monsters to find and eliminate, there is rebuilding to be done, there is watch duty... Damn, do I hate watch duty. I would much rather be out in a warband, hunting Moblins.
0723: I wonder if smoking on duty is prohibited. Can't do any harm.
0731: The day is sure shaping up to be nice. I can see all the way around for many miles. Down to Zora's Domain, and almost to Gerudo Desert.
Gerudo Desert...
Scarcely has Princess Zelda announced her safety and evil's defeat when she leaves on an errand of utmost importance. She, the Hero, and a strange woman left for the Gerudo desert yesterday. I wonder if Zelda likes threeso-Hell, she's probably going to be reading this report.
Damn.
No, I'm sure that isn't what they're doing. Zelda's too pure for that. She's probably asking the Light Spirits what should be done to recover Hyrule from the scars Zant inflicted on us. I've heard that Zant was just a puppet, but I don't know if I believe that, he was plenty evil enough for me.
However evil he was, he is now dead-hopefully for good. It will be a time of peace...
I'm getting a warm fuzzy feeling just thinking about it.
-Log of Escar Elmund, Raphe of the armies of Hyrule
(A/N: It's just a small prologue, this isn't how the whole stories going to be. I'm more skilled than this, but it's hard to write deeply and well when it's from the point of view of a course soldier. Next update will be a real chapter, I promise!)