Chapter one: Birthday present from the Goddesses
Do be careful what you wish;
You may not wake with mirth and bliss.
A young girl slept alone in her room, rays of light from the window above casting shadows on her face. Her features were sharp and angled, giving her an elf-like image. Her bottom lip was pierced and adorned with a small, green jewel. Leaf-green eyes fluttered awake and the young girl rose to a sitting position on her bed. It just so happened that today, in the middle of October, was this young girls birthday.
She jumped in surprise as her cell phone began to ring, then picked it up, not at all astonished to see that it was her good friend Bonnie. Hey, Link! Happy birthday! Now wake the fuck up.Link smiled at the passive-aggressive words, knowing that today she was also supposed to meet Bonnie for the first time since they got separated in middle school. The young girl shot out of bed and chose her outfit for the day- a simple black T-shirt with a pair of jeans that she thought looked great. She shook her short, brown hair and examined herself in the mirror before opening her makeup box. After much fussing around in front of the mirror she finally finished, then glanced over to a small figurine on her vanity. "Good morning, Hylia." She said, patting the triforce on the small statues chest. She giggled to herself, then opened her phone to reply to her friend. I'm awake, jeez. How's the Bonnie lass today, hmm? She replied, then went outside into her living room.
It was no secret that this girl loved the Legend of Zelda series, in fact, her parents did too, and named their first daughter Link. It always puzzled her why they decided to name her Link instead of Zelda though. Wasn't Link the dude? Link pursed her lips in thought. Maybe its because they want me to be a hero instead of a sissy princess being saved? ... Okay. She shrugged. The small room was littered with Zelda related merchandise, complete with a wooden replica of Majora's Mask hanging above the door. "Good morning!" A grown womans voice sounded from the kitchen. "Mornin'." Link replied, pulling her phone out again and taking a seat at the dinner table, eyeing the mask like it was a bomb in a playful fashion. I'm totally not fixing up my draft while my sister is gone. She's such an annoyance. Bonnie replied. Link yawned and typed out a reply. Good luck with that. I think I might take another walk... It's nice out. The brunette looked out the window at the elusive Washingtonian sunshine, then got up and pulled on her green hoodie. "I'm heading out." She called to her mother, then slipped on her shoes and went into her back yard.
The fall leaves burned across the trees and littered the ground in a warm blend of colors. the chill nipped at her exposed skin, causing Link to pull the ends of her sleeves downward to hide her hands. In the back of the small country land she lived in was a grove of trees that Link liked to hide in when she needed some time to herself. She shifted her pace to a run and entered the grove. Running fast, trees passed, she was homebound. I wonder if it's still there... She pondered to herself, then entered a small clearing. Looming in the corner of the area was a small rose bush. Link smiled and approached it, running a hand along the thorned branches. "No roses yet, hmm?" She commented, then eased onto her back and gazed up at the clouds above as they crawled lazily across the sky. "Seventeen years old..." She breathed, pushing her bangs from in front of her eyes. As she laid there her lips slowly sunk into a frown. "... Seventeen and have done nothing worthwhile in my life. Ugh." She complained, then sighed. "I wish..." She began, then looked up in the sky again. "I wish I could go on an adventure... Anything other than this boring existence." She rose into a sitting position, resting her chin on her knee. "Like the real Link..."
Link shot up to a stand as something rustled in the bushes beside her. "Who's there?" She barked, raising a stick as a makeshift weapon. Is it a bear? A bobcat? She thought, growing panicked. Oh god, didn't Danielle run into a black bear around here? She widened her eyes in horror. And I don't know how to climb a tree. She approached the overgrowth with extreme caution, then pulled away the leaves in a rush, surprised to see nothing there. I was wrong... Thank goodness... Link breathed a sigh of relief, then leaned against the nearest tree. Do you think bears can be invisible? She texted Bonnie in a moment of childish dreaming. She took the stick in her hand and began the slow walk towards home, kicking a stone down the path worn down by feet. No, Link. Bears can't be invisible... Unless they were magic. Fear the magics, Link. Bonnie replied in a sarcastically motherly way. Link shrugged and made her way back to her home.
The autumn chill was soon replaced by the warmth of the gas stove Links family kept in the main room. She stood over by the aforementioned hearth and warmed her chilled bones before migrating to her room. In the corner of her eye she spotted the small Hylia statue, then picked it up and plopped onto her bed, examining the curves and grooves in the stone. Her eye grazed over the triforce and pursed her lips. "Din, Nayru, Farore..." She whispered. ... This is stupid. She noted, then set the statue aside and decided to take a short nap.
When Link awoke for a second time she felt a lingering sense of doom, but couldn't quite put her finger on why. She arose and ran a hand through her hair. Nah, it's just a normal, boring day, Link. She told herself, then got up and made her way back into the main living room. Her parents were watching the television like usual and the family cat was curled up in her favorite chair. Figures, that cat always had some sort of grudge against the poor girl no matter how many times Link tried to make up. She smiled and reached out a hand to pet the small creature but was met by a loud growl. "Well excuuuse you." Link muttered, then turned and walked back outside. The crisp chill had given way to a much more comfortable degree of cold and Link couldn't help but go out to the large plum tree in her back yard. The large, red leaves always gave her a sense of protection. "There she is!" She heard a small voice say. Link spun around faster than you could say "What the fuck" and glanced around, heart hammering in her chest. "What was that?" She questioned, her voice cracking. A few moments passed before she heard another shrill voice mutter "Quickly", then SMACK! Everything went black.