So this first part right here will probably be redundant to those who have played the game to at least meeting the new champions, so if you're one of them, you can go to the line break. I was just explaining for those who don't know the game well. Also, some personal headcanons in there too.
In the land of Hyrule, there was a laid-back village called Hateno. Hateno Village was famous for it's beach, dye shop, and the Ancient Lab.
Something that was only known to the villagers was that the princess and her hero were currently living in the old house he had bought just before it was demolished. Sometimes, four others would be there- a Rito with snow-white feathers, a young Gerudo girl, a red-scaled Zora, and a shy Goron. Villagers who were either nosy or just friendly knew who they were-
Teba, the Rito Warrior.
Riju, the Gerudo Cheiftess.
Sidon, the Zora Prince.
Yunobo, the Goron... actually, he was just a Goron.
Together, they made up the Champions, though they were truly the New Champions, seeing as 100 years ago, the princess and hero were the only two who had survived. Revali, Urbosa, Mipha, and Daruk, the Champions back then, had each fallen in battle.
Urbosa was the great-grandmother of Riju, Daruk was the grandfather of Yunobo, and Mipha had been the older sister of Sidon (Zora lifespans are ridiculously long).
Revali had been young, just older than the Hylian Champion had been, and Rito lifespans aren't too much longer than a Hylian or Gerudo lifespan. Revali never had a child, and they were fairly certain that he had no siblings either. Teba, like other Rito, had grown up hearing stories about Revali's heroism, and was simply the next one to become the best Rito warrior.
The elders claimed that the original Champions each had a piece of light blue cloth, the same blue that the hero often wore, but with designs to represent their Divine Beast (long story) that they had, wearing it differently. The only thing they could agree on was that Revali had worn his as a scarf, while the other three's habits had been lost to time.
Nowadays, the four new ones each wore theirs in similar ways, (over the shoulder) though Yunobo wore his differently, as a sort-of scarf.
Anyway, enough about that, let's get back to the story.
The Hylian Campion/Hero was called Link. Currently, he was asleep next to his princess as sunlight fell through the window...
Link's blue eyes opened to see the sleeping face of Zelda. She's beautiful even when she isn't awake, he thought. His arms were wrapped around her, which wasn't how they'd fallen asleep- in fact, he didn't remember even coming to bed.
What was I doing last night...
Memories of the night before came flooding into his mind. He and Zelda had been staying up late to wait for their guests, and apparently they hadn't arrived last night either. He must have either dozed off, or been too tired to change into sleep clothes, since he was still wearing the outfit he distinctly remembered putting on the morning before.
They'd been waiting for two days already- it was normal for Teba and Riju to be late- they had to travel the farthest, Teba coming from Rito Village and Riju coming from Gerudo Town.
Sidon usually arrived first, followed by Yunobo, since they came from Zora's Domain and Goron City, respectively. Riju arrived slightly late, and Teba usually arrived late at night the same day Riju arrived, or would arrive early in the morning the next day.
None of them had ever been this late.
Did something happen? Did they all just forget?
The makeshift beds that were set up for Sidon, Teba, and Riju (Yunobo slept curled into a ball) still lay on the floor in the loft (where Link and Zelda's bed was as well). They were completely untouched.
Where were they?