Hey, before you read this, please go read the hiatus chapter at the end of this fanfiction.
After that, if you still decide to read this, I know it's terrible. I know there's plot holes and Mary Sues and inconsistencies and stuff, so, sorry about that. Over two years I improved more and more as I went along, but most people stop reading after two or three chapters, so I wouldn't blame you.
However, if you do want to keep reading, then be my guest and go right ahead. And thank you.
~ShadowLink5 (a note added 2 years later)
Sorry for the long chapter! I usually don't write this much, but it is the introductory chapter…
Please read and review, I hope you enjoy it!
And, there is minor cursing from Blue, but all you see is stars, like **** that, so you don't have to worry.
I approach the polished stone steps of Gaepora University's only dormitory, Williams. A big-bellied man with a white beard and an orange robe awaits me at the top, holding the door open.
"Welcome, Thalia!" he says as I reach the top step. He holds out a hand.
"You must be Headmaster Gaepora," I reply, shaking his hand and looking him in the eye.
"This is Williams, your dormitory, as you probably already know. That building in front of us is the dining hall, and beyond that is the library. The stables are across from the library. Do you see the two cabins over there by the forest?" he points.
"Yes."
"That's the Sparring Hall on the left, and the Magic Training Center on the right. In the forest we have set up an archery range." He turns back towards the dorm.
"Your room number is 6. This is a small building, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding it. Your schedule is on your desk in your room. If you need anything, my office is down the hall next to the bathroom."
"When can I meet the others?"
"You can start right now, if you want."
"Thank you!" I step inside the building and look on the right side for my number. There it is on the end, the six in little gold lettering.
I drag my small suitcase down the hall and open the door.
It's nothing spectacular. There is a bed with an uncovered mattress (good thing I brought some sheets), a small closet, a desk, and a mirror on the wall. I also notice a door on the side of the wall. I try the brass knob out of curiosity, but it is locked. It's probably just a closet anyways.
As I set my luggage down on my bed, I hear an argument outside and somebody cursing.
"Get the **** out of my room! I told you not to! It's bad enough that our rooms have to be next to each other!"
I stop and listen to the conversation.
"But Blue," a higher-pitched voice protests.
"Shut the **** up, Red!"
"Blue, watch your language," somebody else says calmly.
"He's right. Swearing won't get you anywhere; it only feels good when you're mad. Besides, Red is your brother."
"I don't FREAKING-hey! Get that smug smile off your face before I smash your head!"
I wonder what's going on, I think and decide to investigate. The voices are coming from room 3, diagonally across from me, so I come and watch from the doorway.
Five nearly identical boys glance at me as I lean on the doorframe awkwardly. Four of them have blonde hair and blue eyes except one, who has dark purple hair and crimson eyes. They all wear different colored tunics- red, green, blue, violet, and black.
"Hi! I'm Red!" says a shorter boy wearing a red tunic. He was the one Blue was yelling at.
"Hi, I'm Thalia," I introduce myself.
"That's Blue and Green," he says, pointing to the boys with their respective colored tunics. "Vio is the one wearing purple and Shadow is wearing black."
"That's cool," I say, not sure what else to say.
"What room number are you?" Green asks.
"I'm 6. What about the rest of you?"
"I'm 1, Green is 2, Blue is 3-"
"-Which is the one you're STANDING IN after I asked Red to GET OUT!" Blue interrupts.
"Blue is 3, Shadow is 4, and Red is 5," Vio finishes, ignoring his steaming-mad brother.
"Okay. I'll remember that," I say.
A watch beeps somewhere. Vio checks his wrist. "5:15. Dinnertime." Blue leads the way out of the door, grumbling something about people not listening to him, and the rest of us follow behind.
I'm a slower walker, so I walk my own pace at the very back. The rest of them all walk together in a straight line a few feet ahead, except Shadow, who walks in the middle, but close to them. Even though we just met, I begin to worry that I'll be the invisible background person again. I'm pretty outgoing, but sometimes I have my quiet moments, and apparently you have to be outgoing all the time to be popular. Or, at least, it seems that way.
My lonely thoughts are interrupted when Shadow pulls back and walks with me.
"Hey."
"Hi."
"Walking at the back of the group, huh?"
"I'm used to it by now."
We enter the dining hall.
"I usually sit by myself in the cafeteria," he says, hinting.
"Okay." I grab a tray for Shadow and then a tray for myself and we get into the line for mashed potatoes and gravy.
I go through the line first and wait for Shadow to finish and we walk together to one of the two tables. The other four crowd around the one across the cafeteria.
"I'm glad I have somebody to sit by," he says as we sit down on opposite sides.
"Me too."
"You said you were used to it."
"Yeah…I used to hang out with a group of older kids, five or six year age difference at the least. I was a sister to them, and we loved each other a lot, but because of the age difference, I always seemed to be in the background- well, most of the time. Especially when one of them that was closer to me started to date somebody, and I felt even more excluded. I've also gone to camps where I didn't know anybody, and I tried to make myself known, but…yeah."
"I know exactly how you feel. Until you came, I've always wanted to be with those four; I've wanted to be accepted by them, especially since I'm their shadow."
"They're just like a little clique, aren't they?" I look over at them with slight disgust.
"Hey, at least we have each other." Shadow stares at me, an odd smile on his face. I stare back until I can't take the awkwardness anymore and then I look down and feel my face get hot for some reason.
He clears his throat. "So, uh, what class are you taking?
"Magic."
His crimson eyes light up like fires. "Really? I'm taking Magic too! How good are you?"
"Well, I've been training since I was young."
"Guess we'll see who's better." Shadow winks at me and a mischievous smile crosses his face.
"Challenge accepted." I stand up, taking my tray, and go to put it away. He comes with me and then we sit back down and wait to be excused.
"What's next?" I ask. "I haven't really had much time to memorize my schedule."
"Connections 2. It's like our first Connections class, which is in the morning, but instead of hanging out with all six students, the headmaster assigns us one person to get to know."
"How do you know this stuff?"
"What do you mean?"
"The camp starts tomorrow, but you seem to know all about the classes, if you know what I mean."
"We were here last year. There were only us five, so I was by myself the whole year, and Connections 2 got a little awkward because there was a group of three to a group of two."
A bell rings and we all stand up and walk towards the door. "How do we know who we're assigned to in Connections 2?"
"Headmaster Gaepora posts it every day while we're eating Dinner. I hope I'm with you."
"Me too." As we head toward the door, we see the others crowding around a piece of paper on the wall.
"Yay!" I hear Red squeal, and Blue groans loudly as they head out the door together. Shadow and I walk up to the list. I am paired up with Vio.
"See you later, Shadow," I call over my shoulder as I walk out with Vio.
"Bye."
"Found a friend, haven't you?" Vio says as we walk back towards the dorm.
"Yep."
"Shadow can be a little mischievous at times. He especially likes picking on Blue."
I chuckle. "I can see why."
We walk in silence for a little bit until Vio speaks again.
"Connections 2 lasts almost 3 hours, can you believe it?"
I laugh. "I hope we like each other."
He smiles at me. "Me too."
Vio's watch alarm goes off. "9:00 already? Wow."
"Time flies when you're having fun." I smirk at him.
"We should hang out together more often," he says as he gets up. "It's almost lights out. See you tomorrow."
"Bye." I wave at him. He waves back and then goes back to his room.
Wow, two new friends already, I think as I get ready for bed. Maybe this camp won't be so bad.
1. First Day 2. Shadow 3. Connections 4. Forest 5. Morning 6. Different 7. Simulation 8. Confession 9. Her 10. New Assignment 11. Training 12. Master 13. Test 14. To Kakariko We Go 15. Second Night 16. Yes 17. Hyrule Field 18. Kakariko 19. Zelda 20. Time for a Plan 21. Jealous 22. The Beast 23. The Old Woman 24. Rest 25. Encounter 26. Vaati, Wind Mage 27. What Do We Do Now? 28. Author's Note 29. Fetch! 30. Green's Turn 31. Cursed 32. The Power of Goron City, Part One 33. The Power of Goron City, Part Two 34. Author's Note 2, Very Important 35. Darunia's Revival 36. Darunia's RevivalPart Two 37. Violet Nights 38. On The Way 39. Author's Note 3 40. The Puzzle of Zora's Domain, Part One 41. Author's Note 4- I'm Back! 42. The Puzzle of Zora's Domain, Part Two 43. Remember the Pretty, Remember the Sweet 44. The Last Shell? 45. Hiatus- please read, important Next