"It has been said that the Hero of Time is the most well-known warrior ever to exist, yet lies are meant to appease, there lies a warrior in which Fate itself cannot control, from the cold harsh lands of the North, he is the Unbound Warrior, he is our hero, our good to this world, remember him."- A Darknut legend.
It happened so fast…I wasn't even allowed to think. They took me up and sent me away. I am only a young man. What would they want with me? Sure, these so called "Hylians" wanted to conscript everyone they wanted, yet they insult us, "round ear folk" like we are anything less. We have land, food, lives, families, and what does that make us different? It is our Gods, the Hylians wish to oppress us with their Golden Power. They know nothing of the lands beyond their warm plains, they know no hardship. Any hardship that comes a Hero bails them out. Yet I cannot speak because my mouth is covered, hands bind, and I can only see. We Northmen hated them and they hated us. However, we didn't hurt them, we were only protecting our lands and honoring the Gods by doing so. Yet, that precious Princess they have, completely aloof to the struggles my people face. Someone has to have the power to end this tyranny. Then, I overheard the talking in the front of the wagon that was taking us to Hyrule Castle.
"We captured the Chief and his son, as with nearly 50 other barbarians. The Princess and the Goddess will be most pleased."
"They will make a fine force in our army."
"Yes, but take care, these are beasts not men, these are lower than moblins, these are humans you are dealing with."
My point made clear, these elitist people know nothing of the kinship that bonds me with my brothers and sisters. Rank is the only thing they care about, Prestige is their Goddess. I hardly care to call them "warriors" by ambushing us during the middle of the night. Cowards they are, they treated the Chief and his son with the most disrespect for a warrior. Chief would have gladly shoved a sword through the Captain's face. I saw that line of horses were coming towards us, carrying the Hyrulean banner. They were in some impractical armor, meant to show off than to actually work. Then I realized, we may look stupid, but I know the Princess's guard…it sent a small shiver down my neck. I never seen this Princess, but I do know she carried one of those golden triangles.
"Okay you brutes, get off!" The "soldier" said.
I gave him a stern look and cursed him to age of sickness. He smacked me, I didn't care, and I got up and off that Gods' forsaken cart. A solider undid my mouth bindings, but not my hands, at least they were not stupid. I joined my brothers in bindings, just behind the chief's son. I was an axe man and axe thrower, anything with axes was my arm. The chief looked at the Hyrulean guard and gave it a long bloody curse. I saw the blonde hair girl in "royal attire" or "Battle dress" A soft gold plating with pink cloths for decoration, nothing but a dagger would trouble with it. She wore here crown so prideful, like she was superior to everyone. Our chief didn't needed any of that jewelry, he was the most experienced fighter in our clan, countless battles against other clans. He was old and grey-haired, the age was getting to him, yet he was still strong and worthy. The Princess with her blue eyes analyzed our lot and dismounted, she smiled towards us, and I saw the immature ones eyeing the body she possessed.
"Northmen, we wish to bring up into civilization. You are great warriors and will an excellent addition to my army." She touched the shoulder of one of my brothers, continued to talk, and started walking slowly.
"I offer you food, plenty of drink, loot, land, power, and beautiful maidens. I, Princess Zelda of Hyrule invite you." She was trying to sell us the luxury of our lives, she had a little passion her speech, enough to even the get the Chief's son's interest. Her empty promises didn't sway me, but unfortunately the pups were easily bought in to the lies.
"Also, we take so much pity on your state, you fight and slaughter each other over petty clans. Why do so, why can't you accept peace? We wish the best for you and nothing else." Zelda continued to walk around slowly. Looking at each one of us intently. The weaker-minded ones looked away, Zelda smiled. I gave her a look of hatred, for I hated deception.
"If you do not believe me, look at your former brothers and sisters, don't they look fulfilled?" Zelda bartered and show ten traitors, dressed in Hyrulean armor, standing, looking proud, and honoring their Princess and Goddesses. I was filled with anger and shouted!
"Traitors your brothers and sisters! You abandon your Gods for simple luxuries that do not matter in the end! Your Goddesses despise you and you are slaves to their whim!"
Zelda was shocked by my outburst of truth! The cowards in iron approached to beat me, ready I am. However, Zelda called them off, she looked at me inquisitively, and smiled as she approached.
"What is your name, Northman?" The Princess asked calmly. I wanted to spit it in her face. However, I needed to show some type of control as I saw everyone turn to look at me.
"Jorgen Frostsplitter"
"Very…creative name, Jorgen, but I ask why do you fight against something cannot win?"
"War is never about winning, is about surviving, you'll never understand it."
"You can lose and still survive, actually if heed to your sense you will survive longer than the time I will give you, death or freedom, your choosing."
I needed to set an example for my brethren. They needed to show just how cruel these Hylians were, I will never regret that decision as I saw the Princess summon her bow and drew an arrow of light. Aimed dead at me, most would've have pleaded for mercy.
"What is your choice, Northmen?" Zelda asked.
"Honor…" I said and before I could see her release the arrow I was on the ground gasping for air, that cold air the stricken the lungs. I led out one last cry to the gods before I collapsed to the ground. I felt no pain upon hitting the ground, only emptiness. I had fought for six battles, and this is how it ends. I saw Zelda dismiss her bow, barely hearing hear words.
"May the Goddess have mercy on your soul, take the willing ones, you know what to do with the resistant ones."
"Yes, Princess!"
I wished for them to all live and learn from my lesson, that true warriors are not afraid from their demise. However, I did wonder why my vision was not faded to black already. I felt as if I was in a limbo, why was that? I could only think, but could not control my body. Then I heard shouting, commands, and battle cries. I wondered what it was, my brethren, and then I saw a blinkind force ambushing the Princess's force. They hurriedly got her off the battlefield, most of the force was battling the blins, but a good chunk of them were escorting my friends. I wanted to get in there and save them. I saw the blins running fanatically towards the Hylians, we respected blin stupidity. I saw the leader of this dark force was a warrior clad in red plate armor and dragon shaped helmet, I was in awe of his movements, his passion for ending lives. It was certainly warm drink for my spirit to see the spectacle. He taunted the shattered Hylians, which I found amusing. Then I realized, I was actually alive, I survived, and I beat something that was not supposed to be survivable! I was just so weak!
One the blins saw my body, it realized I was a Northmen, it came to me and broke the bindings of my hands. It snorted as I regained control of my hands and legs. I sprung from ground, I was already in my armor, and I just needed to find my axe.
"There it is" I said as I picked it up and dusted it. "Now, time for some revenge…"
"You survived Light Arrow, how did Northmen did that?" The blin said in a guttural speech. I simply shrugged and charged into battle with my one-handed axe in my right hand and a wooden shield on my left. I swung into the right flank of the Hyrulean army, my axe embedded itself into the unsuspected captain, and I blocked a blow from a grunt and lunged at his leg, bringing him down. I spun around and sliced the neck of another grunt, backed up, and parried a swing from another captain. I whacked with my shield, swung my axe into the chink of his neck, and retreated quickly. I continued to slay the ones in front with quick succession. Soon I was starting to get a reputation! Young man that slayed two captains in a single battle, get noticed quite. I saw the Red Warrior laying down the common enemy to a quick grave, but I saw a captain coming in with an overhead swing, I charged after him, tackled him, and snapped his neck hurriedly. I blocked another blow from ANOTHER captain, this had to be the last one, the blocked blow did scrape my forehead, but I used the head of my axe to pierce his armor and pushed him over to some grunts. The grunts were so scared that the started to rout. I have never seen them this scared before, but I liked it.
"You there, the boy who survived the light arrow." A voice said behind me.
I turned to face the speaker, which was the Red Warrior. I lowered my axe and looked him, his eyes were not visible, but his face emitted nothing but rage, but there was a hint of impression in his words.
"Yes, you…tell me your name…warrior of the North."
"Jorgen, yours?"
"Volga, the Dragon Knight, and if I am correct you might be that fallacious legend of the Darknuts who keep chanting to."
"Darknuts, what do they have to do to with me?"
"None, say for a desperate hope of a dying species. I am supposed to take you to my…master, but I have better plans. Let me say, Fate is no longer controlling you."
I knew what he was talking about, the Unbound Warrior, I never believed in such a thing, I thought it was a mockery of the Hero of Time, though I never read the myth, I do know the Warrior killed his or her fate, thus he has no fate, thus he is the Unbound Warrior, there is no upper limit he or she achieve. I hardly believed I was the Unbound Warrior, there were more deserving than me!
"And how do you know I am the Unbound Warrior? I suppose you can read fate?"
He almost made an outburst, instead he breathed fire next to him! It startled me and Volga controlled his anger.
"No, but my Goddess's forsaken…master…can. But, look, you survived a light arrow, none have that story. I am not taking you to my…master, it would waste your potential power."
I nodded and joined his army, my brethren would be avenged. I will exact my revenge, I will sack Hyrule Castle if I have too, and the Princess will regret trying to quell me. For I may be the warrior who's fate never was.