It was a crisp winter evening. Christmas was around three weeks away and the small town was filled with Christmas lights and decorations. It had that feeling that one felt when watching Christmas movies; warm and fuzzy despite the brisk winter air. It was dark outside and the parking lot was nearly empty, give or take a few cars. The decorated streets could be seen in the distance but no one bothered to decorate near here. In the dark, a sign with the words 'Skyview' could be seen, but just barely. Anyone driving by might not even see the sad looking building that is next to the parking lot.

Zelda slammed her car door behind her, nuzzling closer into her scarf as the tip of her nose chilled in the cold air. Thankfully, her ears were covered by her long blonde hair as she forgot a hat this evening in her rush to get here. Her small heels echoed in the night as she headed for the front doors of Skyview. She was alone in the dark parking lot and it made her feel some sense of unease. The small town of Hyrule wasn't known to be unsafe, but being this far away from the main area of town did get her nerves in a bunch. She clutched her bag closer to her side as she sped up her pace, reaching the front door a bit faster.

The dull lighting of the building made her feel a bit better, even though the atmosphere wasn't any better than the outside of the place. To her left there was a small front desk that sat the receptionist. A girl with fiery red hair sat at the desk, typing away furiously. She seemed focused on whatever task at hand, ignoring the fact that her nurses' hat was slipping from her head. It was only when Zelda tapping on the desk in front of her that she snapped her head up to look.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. I hope you haven't been standing there long," she said, adjusting her uniform, giving her full attention to Zelda. Although apologetic, she had a cheery smile on her face.

"Don't worry, I just got here. I'm Zelda. I applied to volunteer here until the end of the year," Zelda responded with an equal smile. To her, it seemed like this girl seemed quite out of place in the dull environment.

The red-head sifted through her papers quickly before finally pulling a few out and clipping them onto a clipboard.

"That's right," she said as Zelda took the board. "I'm Malon. I work here as a receptionist usually. I'm going to need you to fill out these papers before I can give you your uniform and explain your duties."

Zelda looked through the papers before raising an eyebrow.

"I already filled out paperwork like this."

Malon shrugged with a sigh, "I know. I felt the same way. It's all legal stuff. It's dumb to have to fill it out again, but rules are rules."

Zelda gave her another smile before taking a seat near the window. The seat itself was made of uncomfortable plastic and it was hard to find a position to fill out the paperwork in, but Zelda made it work. She placed her bag on the seat next to her before she began to fill out her information on the papers labeled 'Skyview Asylum'.

Once she was done, she handed the papers back to Malon who then called the security guard to take her place at the desk as she showed Zelda around the small building. They first went to the employee lounge where Zelda's uniform and employee handbook were waiting.

"You know, most people don't volunteer at a place like this," Malon said as they were on their way. "I read your profile. With your grades, you could have gotten a job at some nice, state run place."

Zelda let out a chuckle. "My psych professor said the same thing. But you know, I don't really care about good pay or anything like that. It's places like these that need more help since the state doesn't really help them out."

Malon let out a whistle. "Wow, you're a good person."

"Not really," Zelda shrugged. "I guess I'm just in a position to do something."

Malon nodded thoughtfully before opening the door to the employee lounge, revealing a white room lit by florescent lights. Pale green lockers lined the walls and there was a round table in the middle with a few chairs around it. There was a small fridge and a microwave in one corner, Zelda noted.

Grabbing the white uniform, Malon handed it to Zelda. It was a simple white nurses' outfit with a skirt instead of pants and a nametag to go along with it.

"You can wear a cardigan with it if you'd like, any color is allowed," Malon said before grabbing a manilla folder. "In this is the details of your duties around here. You've requested to work the late shift, so you'll be scheduled with me most of the time!"

Zelda tossed the uniform around in her hands before looking up at Malon and taking the folder with a raised eyebrow. "Is it just us here for this shift?"

"Well, us and the security guard. Sometimes the doctor stays, but I guess he does what he feels like. It's usually up to us to take care of the patients during the late night hours. However, they are usually in bed so our job, well yours, is just to make sure they are in their rooms every few hours."

Zelda didn't say anything to that but instead opened the folder and looked through her assignments. There wasn't much for her to do since she wasn't licensed to prescribe medication or give any special medical treatment besides CPR and standard first aid.

"Ward D? That's where I'm assigned?" Zelda asked, looking to Malon for explanation.

"Ah, yeah. To be honest, the people who work here are pretty shitty. I actually pushed for you to work that ward..."

"Why? What's that ward?"

Malon crossed her arms, pulling her orange cardigan closer. "It's the ward that holds the people that could be a danger to themselves. More so than others I guess. They really need someone who is willing to understand them, and well...most of the people who work here don't actually care about the patients."

Zelda furrowed her eyebrows before looking at Malon with a determined smile.

"Well, that's why I applied to this place anyway! To help out where it's most needed. I'll do any task."

Malon clapped her hands together with visible relief. With that out of the way, Malon decided to show Zelda the rest of the building, explaining how to get into each ward with her keycard and where all the emergency exits and phones were. She explained what to do in the situation of an emergency and when to call the doctor or an ambulance. Lastly she handed Zelda a small packet of the patients in Ward D for her to study before her first day.

"This is a small list, isn't it?" Zelda asked.

"This is a small place. There aren't too many people who last long in Ward D either," Malon said solemnly. "They usually get really bad since they don't have proper care and get sent off somewhere else."

The two of them were back at the front desk by this point and Malon sent the security officer away as Zelda pulled on her coat.

"I hope you're not rethinking your decision to work here. We really need someone like you, I think. The doctor is pretty corrupt and won't assign me to any wards because he knows I want to take care of the patients," Malon said, taking a seat behind her desk, sipping her coffee.

Zelda smiled at the girl.

"It just made my resolve stronger. Don't worry, I'll show up for work tomorrow night."

Malon beamed at her before waving her off.

Zelda stepped into the cold night air, pulling her scarf close to her nose as she always does before walking off to her car at the back of the parking lot. Her car was a sad piece of work, older than her by probably twenty years. She was lucky that the person she bought it from took care of it. The door was a little hard to open as she jiggled it a couple of times before climbing inside and turning on the heat. She warmed her hands by blowing into them before glancing at the clock.

It was almost midnight.

She had no idea what was going inside the workings of Skyview Asylum but she knew that she needed to be here. It wouldn't be easy. It wouldn't be fun. And she figured if what Malon said was true about the doctors then she would make enemies too.

Pulling her long hair into a bun, she pulled out the packet and turned on the inside light to read over the patients profiles before she drove home. There were only five people in Ward D, but all of them seemed to have pretty severe problems.

NAME: Ames, Navi

AGE: 18 Years Old

Patient of Skyview for 8 months

DIAGNOSIS: Patient exhibits signs for Antisocial Personality Disorder. Patient has a low patience threshold and will continuously resort to violence when frustrated. Is very impulsive and does not like to conform to social norms, continuously yelling out basic words in order to frustrate other patients. Shows signs of the Subtype Covetous: Envious, greedy, and always yearning for more.

Take caution when dealing with patient. Do not bring valuables into room. Do not speak with patient more than necessary.

NAME: Tingle (Real name is unknown)

AGE: 35 Years Old
Patient of Skyview for 6 years

DIAGNOSIS: Patient exhibits signs of Schizophrenia. Has the belief that fairies are real and demands to always wear green clothing due to the fact that he believes he can join them. Does not understand the real reality and refuses to conform to any type of treatment. Shows signs of extreme paranoia because he believes the doctors are trying to prevent him from finding the fairies.

Although not a danger to others, can be a danger to himself when he is in states of paranoia or confusion. Take caution when dealing with him and do not indulge in his fantasies.

NAME: Lockwood, Agitha
AGE: 10

Patient of Skyview for 4 months

DIAGNOSIS: Patient suffers from Anorexia Nervosa due to her entomomania: abnormal love for bugs. She also is showing signs for a form of schizophrenia due to her belief that she is the princess of bugs. She believes that by not eating human food she can join the world of the bugs where she belongs.

Closely monitor the food intake of the patient. Do not treat her any different due to her young age.

NAME: Norwood, Ghirahim
AGE: 25
Patient of Skyview for 6 years

DIAGNOSIS: Patient exhibits signs of Intermittent Explosive Disorder. Gets angry all the way to points of rage that are not proportionate to the situation at hand. Is unable to function in normal situations due to minuscule things setting off his anger.

Extreme caution when dealing with patient. Is not allowed to go anywhere without supervision due to violent tendencies.

NAME: Forrest, Link
AGE: 21
Patient of Skyview for 5 years

DIAGNOSIS: Patient is diagnosed with Borderline Personality disorder. Does not have control of basic emotions such as anger or sadness when triggered and often has reactions to trivial things that would not bother the average person. Has poor self image and can be impulsive. Has attempted suicide before being admitted.

Although not usually a danger to others, must always be mindful of words as to not set patient off. Monitor him daily to make sure he is not a danger to himself.

Zelda scanned these documents with interest. There were many disorders that she had read about but never actually met anyone who had them. She was also surprised by the age difference between the patients there. She guessed she shouldn't have been surprised due to the small down and the fact that their families must not have wanted to send them away to a state institution. Although nothing on the sheet was surprising, she was disturbed by the doctors notes on the bottom. The instructions that she was given for each patient would make her come off as a cold and uncaring nurse. What these people needed was someone to care about them, not some jail warden.

She let out a sign before placing the folder in the seat next to her and driving off into the darkness to go home. She needed a full nights rest as tomorrow night would be a long night.

Hello everyone! I hope you are all interested in reading my new fanfiction. I've never actually written LoZ before, nor have I played all the games. I've just really started getting into it and I've had this story idea in my head for weeks now that I had to write it down and share with all of you.

I'm studying abroad in Japan right now, so I might not be updating too quickly as I am very busy. No less than once a month, hopefully every two weeks is my goal. I really hope you review and give me feedback. I'm pulling my knowledge for Link's illness from my mothers, so please bear with me!