Alright so here's a fun story I thought I'd try out, essentially it's Link explaining the events of the Zelda games and the Timeline placement of BOTW. Now before we begin, I want to make some things clear. BOTW has many ideas that both support and argue on where it takes place and it could take place in one or none of the timelines, this story is just for fun and should not be taken very seriously so if you're going to say that it doesn't go in this timeline or this proves your wrong or anything like that, please don't make a big deal out of it and just enjoy the story. I will be trying to include all the games, whether as a timeline order or as extra chapters after the main story and like always we're all entitled to our own opinions. Sorry if this seems unnecessary to add all of this but I'm just a paranoid guy writing a story I hope people will like and enjoy.

I do not own Zelda and never will because it belongs to Nintendo. Enjoy...

Zelda looked on in confusion at what she was told by Paya, a close friend she made after the battle with Calamity Gannon had ended several months ago, she was rather happy to just settle down, leaving her old life as the royal princess of Hyrule, to a researcher in Hateno Village. Between the Yiga Clan remnants that were now all in hiding, her and Link's trips to the other regions to check up on the Divine Beasts and her just wanting to see the kingdom in its new state of both bittersweet beauty and wild amazement, Zelda believed she knew she could handle anything...

"...How in the world had this happened again?" Zelda questioned as Paya looked away with a small frown. Link had the next few days off and tried to rest. While not her own cup of tea, she had heard a new tavern had opened up in Hateno Village, a bar ran by a Gerudo that could but some of Gerudo Towns drinks to shame.

Having joined the princess and hero to visit here grand-aunt, she didn't expect for Link to try out the beverages there. But he was curious to find out, no longer having a threat of the Calamity over him, and it was his eighteenth birthday.

However...

Looking at the hero now, he moaned as he drifted in and out of consciousness with his body slumped on the table, his light blue tunic wrapped around his torso with the Master Sword strapped to his back, Link muttering something incoherent before seconds later he would laugh out either playfully, bitterly, or in a sarcastic tone.

"I take it this voe it with you?" a tall woman with tan skin, auburn eyes and flowing red hair asked as Zelda nodded in embarrassment at the situation her knight had unknowingly placed her in. "Well I have to say, most people I've seen don't start conversations with their weapons, much less name them and start apologizing..." she said as she earned a strange look from the two young women before she continued."In any case, I'm closing up for the night, I hope you take care of your friend there, he had probably one of the strongest drinks I serve here."

"We will, um... sorry if he caused any problems... come on Link, let's get you home" Zelda said as she went and picked up the drunken Hylian with Pay a helping him support his left side.

"Zel... Paya... What are you two doing here...?" Link asked in a bit of a drawl as Zelda spoke up in a stern tone to address both his condition and her disappointment in him.

"Link, this kind of thing is abysmal, why in the name of the goddesses would you even go out drinking in the first place, let alone to the point of being in such a state?" the princess asked as Link acted as a child, looking away with puffed up cheeks.

"He only had seven shots... not my fault he can't handle his alcohol" the Gerudo bartender stated as Link laughed a little.

"Sorry, Zel... forgot I was kind of a light weight... thanks for helping me again..." He drained out as both Zelda and Paya just seemed more confused, this happened before? And when has Link ever called Zelda, Zel?

"Have you done this before, princess?" Paya asked as Zelda said nothing but shook her head. No, Link never got drunk; sure he could be a bit of a glutton at times but as far as she knew him... Link never once drunk anything alcoholic, it was the reason she was so taken back by the entire display before her.

"...Alright Link. Paya, can you please help me take Link to his house, I doubt he can even walk straight at the moment" she said as Link tried to stand up and wobbled out of their grasps on him.

"I'm fine, Zel... Paya... bust need to get used yo it, not my first time I got drunk..." Link muttered before flinching, as if he recalled a moment from a fight and got punched in the face. Zelda was concerned now while Paya spoke up.

"This happened before?!" the Sheikah shouted out in disbelief, not believing her friend and not-so-secret crush drunk before.

"...it helped... After the ear... and Gannon..." Link said as he felt a bit of sadness while Zelda looked at him in horror. Link fought in a war! What war?! The closest thing to a war was when-

"Paya... please get Purah and tell her to come to Link's house, immediately. I'll take him home; I think something happened to him from the Shrine of Resurrection." Without a moment's notice, Paya want off to find the older Sheikah and bring her to Link's home while Zelda lead Link back, worry on their faces as Link just held one of concern.

Purah had expected and seen many things in her life, but seeing her grand-niece at this late and tell her something was wrong with the Hylian champion was the last thing she expected. Waking up her assistant and telling him to look over the lab as she headed to Linky's house was all she could do as she made her way to the small home with Paya right beside her.

"Princess, is it true that Linky is hallucinating about a war?" She asked as Zelda nodded her head as she quickly led her inside.

"Yes, Link has been... well, he's been talking about things that I wouldn't even believe him say. A war, a demon king and goddess, even things such as masks and time travel... and creatures I never even heard of before" she explained as Purah nodded her head and found Link, laying down on his Ned with a distant expression.

"Linky, are you alright there... I was told something might be wrong with you... are you feeling alright or are you just drunk stupid?" Purah asked as Paya just hawked at how her grand-aunt addressed the situation. Seeing the looks she got, Purah just shrugged it off. Hey, drinking could be the reason for it after all

"Oh... Hey Purr ah... why are you here?" Link called in a somewhat drunken daze as the head of the lab frowned at the name pronunciation.

"It's Purah, Linky... I think it's best if you sleep it off... Paya and Zelda will look over you until you possibly sober up" she stated, hoping this was just his fever dream while ignoring a small blush on the younger girl's faces. Link however spoke up.

"I'm... not drunk... I'm, mildly sober... right, Fi?" Link asked as everyone seemed confused again.

"Who... Link, who is Fi?" Zelda asked as Link just seemed confused. Getting up from the bed, Link walked towards where the Master Sword had laid before picking it up and holding it at the three other occupants.

"This is... I mean she's the spirit voice in the sword... we used to talk... kind of do in a sense I suppose-" he said before Zelda spoke up, taking everyone by surprise.

"What, you can hear the Master Sword speak to you?!" Zelda shouted as both Sheikah looked at the princess as she explained. "Legend tells that within the Master Sword... sleeps the spirit of the sword that only the one chosen to wield it can hear. I... heard it once myself, after..." she muttered as memories of that horrible night, that battle came back to mind as Link frowned before embracing her, soothing her the best he could before Purah spoke up once again.

"...Linky... is that true you can hear the sword talk to you? She asked while reaching for a note pad and a pen while Paya spoke up next.

"Master Link... have you been able to, um... communicate with you blade, or Fi, for very long?" she inquired while Link shrugged it off and tried to think of when the last time he could openly hear Go when he wasn't in a life or death situation, dreaming or drunk... speaking of which...

"Girls, how exactly did Linky get this way anyways?" Purah asked as Paya spoke up.

"Well... we were traveling around and Link thought he might as well try a drink at that new tavern" she started as Purah seemed a bit worried. She would need to know what he had when she had the chance.

Going back to the question, Link smiled sadly, looking at the sword he wielded and smiled while he gave a small laugh.

I first met her in Skyloft, but after we helped return the Hylian to the surface and took down Demise, well... we hid the Triforce and sealed it away..." He said as the three seemed confused.

"Skyloft?"

"Demise?"

"Triforce?"

Everyone looked at Link with utter confusion, Zelda eventually speaking up for the other two. "Link, um maybe you should start from the beginning..." she suggested as Link shrugged and walked to one of the chairs, a smile on his face as he prepared to yell his tale...

And cut. Alright, so here's the prequel or first chapter of the story and next is the dramatic telling of Skyward Sword. If the characters seem a bit out of character, I apologize and feel free to comment or leave any advice, thoughts or criticism. Hope you enjoy the story and have a good day.