Hey everyone! I'm going to skip the introduction for now, I mean, don't you all just want to read? More about me at the end. :)

-Prologue-

The sun was a glowing a bright gold, warmly contrasting with the sullen blue of the sky. I was leaning against a wooden fence, clad in a white dress. The air smelled nice, and I decided to go for a walk through the path that lay around me.

I was on a floating island in the sky, although if I had to describe it I could only use the word "paradise". This didn't feel weird though, I felt more at home than I ever had before.

I didn't question anything.

I followed a quiet stream down until it led into a small pond. I head the nice buzz of insects and the chirps of birds, and I sat down at the edge of the pond.

Leaning over the pond, I saw the reflection of my face. I didn't look normal. It looked like me, but something about the glow of my face or the warmness of my eyes and hair was off. My hair wasn't the same as I usually keep it, it was all out behind my head, gently flowing in the wind.

I stared at my face for a long time. My mind was clear, and I couldn't remember anything that had happened before.

I tried going over my past life experiences in my mind. I was a princess, for one of the biggest countries in the world. My name was Zelda, but, how did I get here? I decided to not think about it then, since the atmosphere was so calm. I looked back to the pond.
I noticed something odd about my reflection. It had started to fade away, which would've startled me, but it happened so gradually that I wasn't very much phased, if at all.

"I sure hope you know what you are doing here," A sweet, feminine voice sang behind me. I smiled and turned around. The lady standing there looked reminiscent of me, but was much taller and prettier. She had the same face I had seen in the pond. It was weird. She looked matured, but she could be anywhere from twenty to forty. She had a slight accent, nothing too noticeable, but a lot more than I had.

I slowly shook my head. I kept thinking that I should be scared, seeing as I had just met my look-alike and how she had confronted me, but all I could feel was wonder.

"Do I know you?" I asked, racking my brain even though I knew it wasn't much use.

The lady laughed warmly, and held out her hand. "My name is Hylia. I'm sure you know of me, but I definitely know of you. Come here, I need to show you something."

I grasped her hand, feeling a mysteriously familiar touch as she led me along a path through the woods. I watched her dress wisp in the slight breeze, glimmering in the sunrays that shone through the gaps in the leaves of the trees above. It was the same dress as I had on, making me feel even more connected to her.

"If you are concerned, Zelda, your memories are safe with me. I simply, borrowed them, as it would be easier to explain everything without them. I will give them back after." She called over her shoulder to me.

"Thank you." I replied. "Where are we?"

"This place has many different names, but for now you can just refer to it as my home. This is where I live, kind-of." She winked at me.

I squinted my eyes. "What do you mean?"

She laughed again. "You're awful bubbly without your memories, princess. I liked you better before, but don't worry. Here we are."

She stopped in front of a large fountain, seemingly run-down, yet looked as inviting as ever. I didn't question why there was a fountain in the middle of the forest, because honestly, I had given up questioning things at this point.

Hylia stretched and sat down. "Pretty, isn't it? This is one of my favorite places." She said with a smile. She turned to me. "You should have a seat, we have a lot to talk about."

I did as she said, and rested on a stump. I watched a few birds flutter over the trees above me, cocking my head to the side.

"I'm the goddess Hylia. A long time ago, after I fought evil with the humans and finally got rid of it entirely, I came up here to rest. This place was created for me, as a sort of, thank you present from the other goddesses. It's really nice, it really is, but-" She sighed. "Things got boring up here pretty quickly. I missed being around humans. I missed forming bonds with them, fighting alongside them, laughing with them. And tensions were growing, evil was ready to strike once again in the mortal world. So, in order to help out, I transferred my soul to be born as a human. I was born into nobility, but I had no prior knowledge of being the Goddess. After a series of trials that I endured, I realized who I was and gained my memories back."

I nodded. "So what happened after that?"

She smiled. "It'd be better to show you." She stood up, and took a few steps until she was overlooking the fountain. Then, she started singing.

It was a sweet melody, and her voice complemented it perfectly. Her voice seemed to drift through the air, residing within my head and giving me a sweet sense of calm. The birds seemed to stop chirping, as if they were listening also. The lyrics sounded familiar, despite being in a foreign language that I couldn't understand.

She finished, holding out the last note, letting it linger in the air for a little longer. At the center of the fountain, the bricks lifted up to reveal a hidden passage in the fountain.

The goddess smiled at me."Come with me. Watch your step."

I lifted my foot over the edge of the fountain and stepped in. The water wasn't cold or grimy like I expected it to be, but instead it was relatively warm and fresh. I sloshed after Hylia, before entering the narrow door. As we descended into the ground, the air seemed to be filled with energy, almost like it was buzzing in my ears. My right hand started to shake, and although I didn't know why I tried not to pay attention to it.

The passage opened up into a small room, and in the middle lay a large sword, with a long, blue hilt and a blade that shone as bright as the sun had outside. I could feel the intense energy of this room. There was no doubt the energy was coming from the sword itself.

"This is the Master Sword, the Blade of Evil's Bane, the only thing that can destroy the spirit of the demon king. Although it can only be wielded by he who has the blood of the hero in his veins, the carrier of the triforce of courage." Hylia explained. She noticed the confused look I had given her and her face slipped from determination to laughter. "Princess, I think this would be easier if you had your memories back, would it not?"

"I don't know." I replied, scratching my head. "I would like my memories back, though."

She laughed again. "Alright," her arms raised towards me, "Here goes."

A surge of energy jolted me forward, and a flash of white came over my eyes.

I have a different internet alias, but for my fanfiction account I decided to go with a new one, (platinummantis? Where did that come from?) to keep myself completely anonymous. Seriously, I'm not even gonna give away my gender. Aren't I mysterious and edgy?

Seriously though, I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. I love Zelda and everything about it. I mean, just today I probably dumped seven hours straight into BoTW. And I had pizza. Living the good life. Also, a pretty unhealthy one.

But that's besides the point. I've been writing this story in my free time recently, and since I'm pretty happy with it so far, I decided that other people might like it too. So it's up now. I haven't picked a schedule or anything yet for posting chapters, but I have about 40 pages done for the story so far. I'm not sure how that'll translate into chapters, but it'll be fun nonetheless. This is also my first time using the site, so try to not pay attention to any technical mistakes. I also don't write very much, and I haven't even fully planned out my story, so if you notice any plot holes be sure to write me and say so. I'll try my hardest to fix them, right after I finish understanding how this website works. Sorry in advance!

With that out of the way, I'll be posting a chapter tomorrow. This prologue doesn't take place at the beginning of the story, though, so up until a certain (important) moment, our girl won't remember this chapter. I'm not sure of any other way to explain it, but I hope you'll understand.

Seeya!

-platinummantis