Authors note: So this is my first fanfic so forgive me if my writing skills are not that good but hopefully you'll find this story entertaining. Anyway this chapter is just like your typical LoZ game opening Link waking up getting his tunic then SHIT HAPPENS! Btw Links design in this story is the one from twilight princess. Hope you guys enjoy!
"W-wait...where am I? Is this a field...it looks never ending." I questioned. "The sky is pitch black not a cloud in sight, and the wind is ice cold!" I complained.
Then I noticed what I was wearing. A green tunic and I could feel chainmail underneath and a green hat upon my head.
Before I could try and figure out where I was, a low growl grabbed my attention! I slowly turned around, and looked up to see, a large beast towering over me. Standing at about twelve feet, with glowing green eyes that seemed to contain only anger, and hate. It resembled a giant minotaur with dark green skin, and fur on its lower arms and shins, with grey cloth wrapped around its torso and shoulders, and had long red hair coming down from its head to its waist.
I was frozen in place staring into its eyes that stared right back. Then as if it was tired of our staring contest, the monster let out a loud roar!
"RRRRRRROOOOOAAAAARRRRRRR!" bellowed the monster.
I raised my arms to cover my face as I felt its hot breath rush across my skin.
I lowered my arms, and I looked back up to the beast, watching it raise its massive left arm, and out of nowhere a large sword appeared in its menacingly clawed hand, with another appearing in its right. With a loud growl it swung its left arm down attempting to split me in half.
"CRAP!" I cried while leaping out of the way and landing with a roll.
I then felt a sudden light weight on my back. I reached over my head behind me with my left hand, and felt something metal, pulling at it I brought a silver sword in front of my eyes. Before I could admire the beauty of the blade, the beasts loud second roar brought my attention back to the challenge at hand! I watched as it charged towards me, instinctively , I rolled through the gap between its legs, and once I got back on my feet I swung the mysterious sword around, and cut the beasts leg! It let out a cry of pain and swung its left arm around hitting me with its backhand sending me flying several feet across the field, making a painful landing on the ground knocking the air out of my lungs.
While quickly panting, trying to stable my breathing my eyes widened in horror, as I saw the monster standing over me. I watched it raise its right blade, and send it down upon me as I closed my eyes,and let out a scream...
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My eyes burst open, and my body shot up in my bed. I was sweating, and panting but I started to calm down when the realization that it was just a bad dream hit me.
"Just a nightmare." I sighed
"Link?" I heard someone quietly call out my name from across the room, it was my twin sister "Linkle" very creative on my parents part.
"Link are you ok?" she asked while walking towards me from her bed.
"I'm fine just a nightmare." I tiredly reassured her.
"What was it about?" My sister questioned.
"I don't wanna talk about it..." I sighed.
"You sure?" She asked. "Talking about it my help." She quietly suggested.
"Im sure, it was just a bad dream...I'm going back to sleep...night Linkle." I said while laying back down.
"Goodnight Link, sleep well." She replied softly.
" You too." I said while falling asleep.
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3rd person
A rather large old man wearing a orange robe lay in bed asleep, but his face started to grow a expression of discomfort. He then suddenly shot up in his bed and gasped "He has awoken!" The old man got out of his bed, and headed to his desk and sat down in his wooden chair . Taking a sheet of paper he started to write, and when he finished he signed it "Yato".
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Back to Link's POV
"Wake, up Link!" I heard a voice order me out of my slumber. Slowly opening my eyes I saw my sister standing before me.
"Good morning Link." She greeted with a smile.
"Is it?" I sarcastically replied, while sitting up, and let out a long yawn.
"You better hurry up and eat the breakfast I've prepared for you, I mean today's a big day!" she warned.
"Wait, has Mom and Dad already left?" I asked.
"Yup, you slept in again, well done!" She sarcastically congratulated.
"Thanks." I grumbled.
"Seriously Link father won't be impressed especially on the day your tested to become a protector!" My sister scolded.
My Father is the head of our small village, as well as the leader of the protectors, who their are only a few of, but the biggest threat my village has to face is possibly a few desperate bandits so it doesn't really matter. I've been training to become a protector since I was eight, but couldn't officially become one until I was sixteen which was today, but I still had to face one more test that every village protector had to face, and that was fight my father in single combat. Unfortunately I slept in...again, and today was not the day to be doing that!
I got out of bed and followed Linkle to the dining room in our small wooden house. I sat down at the table, where my plate full of delicious eggs rested with my twin sitting next to me.
"Alright Link hurry up your already late!" My sister ordered as I finished my breakfast.
"OK,ok let me get changed first, can't go in my pajamas!" I replied, and made my way back to my room, and put on a sleeveless white top, brown shorts, and sandals.
Once I finished getting changed me and Linkle extied our home.
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Once I shut the door I closed my eyes, and breathed in the fresh clean air of Adorea Village. I looked around, and saw some of the other villagers.
Linkle, and I made our way to meet our father on the other side of the village. On our way there, we traveled past a few other houses made of wood, similar to ours, and a few tree houses. As we came closer to the "Training hut" yeah we need a better name for that I heard a male voice call out to us.
"HEY LINK. HEY LINKLE." We turned and saw my childhood friend\rival "Robin" jog up to us waving. The guy had tanned brown skin, and dark brown eyes with short spiky dark brown hair sticking out of his yellow hat. He also stood a little taller then me, and wore a yellow tunic, its what the protectors wore though each one had a different colour tunic my dads was red, and Robin took joy in showing off to me the fact he got his tunic first, even though the only reason for that was because he was a year older then me so he turned 16 first, and probably because I'm always 1 hour late for training...sometimes 2.
"Hi Rob." Linkle waved.
"Hey Robin, how you doing?" I greeted.
"Alright thanks, see you slept in again." He obsereved with a smirk. "If you ever wanna be a protector like me, you gotta at least not be the last person to wake up in the entire village ." Robin advised, with a laugh.
"What can I say, I'm not a morning person." I replied with a shrug.
"Even on the day of your final test?" My friend enquired.
"Yep!" I cheered.
"Whatever you better hurry up before your dad comes looking for you." He warned.
"Your right you gonna come, and watch?" I asked, while continuing to make my way to the "Training Hut".
"Come, and watch you fail? Wouldn't miss it for the world!" He joked while following us.
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It didn't take us long to get to the needs a better name hut. Once we entered the hut which was just one large mostly empty room we saw my father holding two wooden swords standing in the middle of it wearing his red tunic and had his blonde hair sticking out of his red hat with his blue eyes staring at me in annoyance. Behind him on the other side of the large room was my mother, and a couple of my close friends, who also looked rather annoyed with me. My mother had long brown hair, tanned white skin, and crystal blue eyes. She wore a white, long sleeved gown and stood a few inch's shorter then me. My friend Renya was a year younger then me, and had short black hair, chocolate brown eyes, light brown skin, and wore a white vest, and red skirt that went down to her knees. My other friend was Ralph, who was a couple years older then me, and was also a protector wearing a blue tunic. He had blazing red hair light green eyes with tanned white skin.
"Your late Link...again." My father stated.
" Yeah, erm sorry had a nightmare." I apologized.
"Awwww, poor Link had a nightmare." Robin teased as he made his way to the back of the one room hut with Linkle, and stood next to the others.
"Stop with the excuses, and step forth!" My Dad commanded. To which I obeyed, and took the wooden practice weapon he offered me, and took a few steps back .
"Are you ready son?" He enquired while pointing the wooden sword at me. I nodded in reply, almost immediately my father lunged at me I quickly jumped to the side dodging the attack, my father instantly swung his weapon in my direction, I ducked in response he then raised the practice weapon in the air, and sent it down I blocked that attack and pushed him away, as he stumbled backwards I performed several swings with him deflecting each one. I sent a downward strike his way which he easily blocked, and pushed me away. Advancing. My father charged at me with his wooden blade upheld, going into his foreswing and following it with a backswing. I dodged the first and met the other with my practice sword, but the force of his swing sent my blade back, but not far enough to knock it out of my hand. Striking I sent an arching shot that missed him by perhaps a centimeter. My Dad staggered back, and I swung, again missing to my dads quick dodge. He then started on the offence. Swing. Swing. Swing. I narrowly dodged the first two, but the third connected with my ribs, and sent me to my knees.
I looked up to see my father pointing his weapon at me, and he looked impressed. No one had defeated him before, but as long as you showed enough skill you were good enough to become a protector.
"Did I fail?" I enquired.
"No, Link no, you performed very well." He informed while helping me back to my feet.
"So does that mean-
"Yes Link you passed." My father interrupted, and gestured for my mother to come forward who had something green folded up in her arms.
"Happy birthday Link." My mom said while handing me the folded item.
Now holding it I could see that it was a green tunic. I started beaming I looked at everyone else who were also smiling.
"We'll let you get changed." Said my mother. Taking that as their cue to leave everyone started to exit the training hut congratulating me on thier way out. Now all alone I started changing. Now clothed in my new green tunic I checked myself out in the mirror at the corner of the room.
"Looking good Link." I admired. "...Weird looks familiar." I quickly pushed away the thought, and went outside to show off to everyone.
I exited the the hut that needed a better name, and showed off my new tunic to everyone. I get complement's from all of them except Robin, who said he liked his tunic better. My mother and father walked up to me, and my dad place a hand on my shoulder.
"You've been given a great responsibility, and you need to uphold that responsibility!" He stated.
"I will father!" I promised.
Robin then came forward, and put his arm around my shoulders.
"Alright Link let's go hang at my place ,and I can give you a few pointers on being a protector." He chuckled.
Me, and my friends then followed my friend\rival to his treehouse to celebrate the rest of my birthday.
On our way there chatting about different stuff I spotted something in the sky I couldn't make out what it was, but I could tell it was coming our way.
TBC.
Alright done. Hope you guys enjoyed it.
In the next chapter Links adventure actually starts to begin,hopefully you'll come back to give it a read. Please review critism is welcome, and hopefully I'll get better as the story progresses.