Chapter 1: One Door Closes...

Zelda proceeded slowly through the Lost Woods, tears in her eyes as she approached the pedestal in front of the Deku Tree. She arrived in front of the Deku Tree and pulled a rusty sword, a blade that had once been beautiful and more powerful than any other before or after it. She pointed the blade down and inserted it into the pedestal, where it let out a brief flash of light before going dark.

Zelda knelt and started to cry, hands over her face. Such a grief she hadn't felt since the Calamity.

The Deku Tree watched, feeling her pain as she wept.

"Loss such as this is something you can never grow used to."He said, in a mournful tone,"A hundred years ago you would have felt regret, but today there is more than that. You feel grief. A grief you haven't felt since the Calamity. Hyrule has lost the Hero of Time, to Time's own grasp. This world may never see someone as inspiring as him again." The Deku Tree let off a sorrowful sigh before continuing "A man who after a hundred years, a man who didn't know himself, a man who could have lived life without ever listening to the voice that whispered to him. A man who did the right thing in ways no one else could comprehend. Link may be lost to our physical world, but know this Zelda, as you lived on in his memory, he will live on as The Hero of Time for the rest of eternity. He will never be forgotten..."

Zelda looked up from her hands, her face wet with tears, "I know this Great Deku Tree, but this grief is one I hoped never to feel again. There was nothing I could do to stop the ruthless entity that is time from taking its Hero from us. I feel selfish, wanting him to be here. Wishing I was gone instead. This Sword was the last reminder of him, but without any Evil to defeat, the Sword has no more power in this realm. Now it is just as lost as he is, and I am left only with grief."

"Zelda, you are never left with grief alone. Their is always more, even if you can't find it right now. Out there in Hyrule is something new to discover, to explore, to create, someone new to meet. You are never alone, and I hope one day you will smile again, I already miss the warmth of your smile...greater even than the sun.."

As the Deku Tree finished speaking they lapsed into a comforting silence for several minutes.

"Thank you Great Deku" Zelda said standing up. "You always know the words that will comfort me the most. I hope one day someone - or something - will give me a reason to smile, but rest assured, I will bring its warmth to you again."

Zelda started to turn away from the Master Sword when it started to glow an eerie blue, a humming sound filling the air.

"What?!" Zelda shouted as the Master Sword started to melt into blue light and disappear into the air. The Forest went quiet as the last specks of blue disappeared.

Koroks gathered around, as the Deku Tree and Zelda both stared in shock at where the Master Sword had been. Its entire triangular pedestal had melted away with the blade itself.

"What happened?" Zelda asked the Tree as she stepped gently onto the patch of dirt where the Master Sword had been seconds ago.

The Deku Tree smiled faintly. "The Master Sword has a mind of its own Zelda. There is only one reason I can think of for its actions."

"But the Master Sword hasn't spoken since The Calamity, what could it be doing?"

"Returning to its owner."

Fin

Author's Note: this is my first ever FanFic to be published. A crossover of Monster Hunter and The Legend of Zelda.

I am using Breath of the Wild as my canonical back drop for Link, because I haven't yet played oracle of seasons/ages and Link Between Worlds. Link to the Past is by far my favorite, but I wasn't quite sure how Overpowers LttP's stuff would be. (Looking at you invincibility cape/cane..)

The next chapter will feature the Monster Hunter universe, and I am not really picking a game as my "canon" since they can be played independently from each other. You can bet I'll be using monsters from all the games though.

Anyway, please feel free to drop a review and let me know if this is an interesting read that I should pursue.