The New Hero

BRIEF LIL NOTE THING.

This is my first ever fanfic, or written thing that's not for a class. XD. Please gimme reviews on how this is, and if you want me to continue!

It all began, with the Triforce being destroyed.

I was floating in a dark, fiery void, sword and shield in hand, a pair of bloodred eyes staring straight at me, right before the easily recognizable golden triangles shattered like a pot.

I was panting heavily, like I was fresh out of... battle? Probably fighting that gigantic beast the eyes belonged to. Strange though... I don't feel tired, and how am I floating anyway?! It seemed dreamlike, floating...

"Hey, Link!"

A familiar voice came though my front door, but my eyes refused to open.

"Hmm, still sleeping... HEY LINK! WAKE UP!"

"AH!"

And at that ear-piercing command, I got up and rubbed my eyes. I saw the person the voice belonged to. My friend, Gulley, the blacksmith's son. He was looking pretty ticked off. "Geez, do you have to yell so loud?!" I yelled.

"Do I have to wake you up every morning? I have chores to do!" Gulley said, ignoring my outburst. "I'll be waiting outside, so get up – and let's get going!" Gulley left my house after that.

Well, as he said earlier, I'm Link, a blacksmith apprentice. Doing training in order to be a blacksm-

"Papa was really angry. He said that you can't be a blacksmith if you can't get up at the crack of dawn!" ...AHHHH! ONCE AGAIN I'M LATE! I snapped myself outta my drowsy state and threw my feet off my bed. I can't be a blacksmith if I'm constantly late! I hastily put on my boots and ran out the door.

I saw him outside tapping his foot, waiting for me. "Papa is steaming mad that you're late again! C'mon, let's go to his shop." We both high tailed it out of my doorstep, but when Gulley was about to go down the slope to the left of my house to ground level, he stopped suddenly. I... well what did you expect? I crashed into him like a crazy cucco that someone had stepped on and landed flat on my butt.

"Ack! Link, get offa me! Don't forget to check in here!" Gulley said. My face must've explained it all when Gulley said, "Ugh... The weather vane! Papa said that travelers put up a piece of paper with their name to show others that they traveled near there, after they spun it!" (Just letting you know, a realistic version of saving.)

Ooh. I freakin' forgot about that! "Anyway, I'm going to run on ahead. Catch up after you spin that vane, Link!" Gulley said as he was beginning to move.

After writing my name on a piece of paper and a pencil that the vane provided, stuck it on the post, and spun the pink rooster that points the direction of the wind, I quickly followed Gulley. I just saw his hat poke out through a path through the trees as it disappeared.I ran though the same path.

Out of the path, I emerged at the enormous view of Hyrule castle's moat. The shop is just close by. In fact, I could see Gulley waving at me from the porch. "You'd better head inside, Link! My papa's waiting!" I ran up to the stairs of the blacksmith's shop, past the giant boulder blocking a cave at the right side of the stairs. Hesitantly, I opened the door.

"...All right, so tell me, how's that shield suit you, captain?"...WHEW! I blew out a big sigh when I found out I wasn't getting my eardrums blown out at 9 in the morning. The blacksmith is talking to the captain of the guard, while his wife is standing by the far side of the room, and the helper is pounding away at a freshly tempered sword, white hot. The captain flexed the shield, testing it, and looked apprvingly. "Superb work as always. But I'd expect nothing less from a master." the captain complemented. "I do what I can, captain. Also helps that I have a good source of ore. That shield's stronger than ever now!" The blacksmith boasted, puffing out his chest with pride. "I wouldn't trust my gear with anyone else. No one can bring the best out of a sword quite like you," the captain said. "So, if you'll excuse me, it's time that I forge ahead. Busy day." When he said that, he spun around and headed toward the door, noticing me. When I got out of the way for him to get through, he stopped to talk to me. Oh goddesses. "Oh, who's this? Well, well! If it isn't Link."

I barely looked away from my suddenly interesting shoes when I glanced to the right. The blacksmith is looking like someone pissed in his coffee, or rather, a certain someone didn't come on time. I gulped before I finally looked up. "Hello sir..." "Slept late again? You sure you're cut out to be a blacksmith? It's not my business to say, but you'd better mend your ways, lad. There's no future in being a layabout." Geez! Talk about rubbing salt in the wound! I'd would've smacked him 10 ways to Sunday if it wasn't Illegal to assault a person of the military. After his shitty remark, he strolled out of the shop. At least the blacksmith didn't ye-

"LATE AGAIN?!"

Spoke too soon.

Goddesses, his yell can make a deaf person hear, then go deaf again! I almost jumped out of my boots,When I noticed I put them on the wrong feet when I was running out the door, When he shouted at the top of his lungs!

"Well, come on, get over here. Time to get to work, Link!" the blacksmith said in an EXTREMELY aggravated tone. I sheepishly walked over to him when suddenly his wife shouted something. "Oh my!"

"The captain left without taking his new sword!" She gestured to the piece of hardened steel lying on the table."What!? He's gone off unarmed?" The blacksmith said, spinning around to look at the forgotten gift.

"Lucky you. Instead of getting an earful, you've got an errand, Link," the blacksmith shot to me. I flinched, as if I got hit. It's like his words are tangible!

"Take that sword and hurry after the captain," he ordered. I got a piece of cloth from my back pocket and wrapped the sword in it, and tucked it under my arm. "Hurry, run after the captain," the blacksmith hastily said. "Ok! Where did he run off to?" I asked. I just desperately wanted to get out of there before I mess something up again, like knock some coals out of the furnace and almost made a Link and Gulley BBQ with some grilled blacksmith. "Where else? He's got to be headed back to Hyrule castle!" He said, like it's the most obvious thing in the world. I wish I could smack him like the captain. Sheesh, no need to be a dick all the time...

"Here, I'll mark it on your map, just in case." He took my map out of my pocket and scribbled a place with his pencil. "Now, get a move on!" With that sharp command, I high-tailed it out of the shop and into the fresh air.