"Though smashed into pieces, he is still living. The Hero of Time has been too cocky when he destroyed him. He still lives though the mask was destroyed. Is it destroyed though? Even though everyone in Termina witnessed his destruction he is not destroyed. Link did take the mask back to Hyrule and hid it. But he never realised that I tailed him back. He thought that he sealed them away. Unlikely. Hohoho hoho."
Link looked into the sky. Link sat on tree which was outside his house. Koriki Forest was his home ever since he was a baby. He thought he was a Koriki until he was twelve. That was when everything changed. The Great Deku Tree died and his last request was to go outside the Forest and meet Princess Zelda. After that meeting he collected the two other Spiritual Stones, including the Koriki Emerald which the Deku Tree gave him. He entered the Temple of Time and opened the Door of Time. There was the Sword which was famed for banishing evil. It was the Master Sword. Link released it from its slumber. But this placed Link to sleep for seven years.
"Link" said a voice below him. Link looked down and saw a familiar face. "Hey Saria" he smiled. Link jumped down from his tree. "You ok?" Saria asked smiling at him. "I'm fine" Link replied. Saria looked at him "Yeah right." Link looked at him "What do you mean?" Saria placed her hand on his shoulder
"You want to go outside again?" When the Koriki talk about the "outside" they mean outside the forest. Link still stared at her "Am I that easy to read?" Saria smiled broadly "Unfortunately, you are." Link looked at Saria "But you know the Koriki; they will never allow me to exit." "It happened before" she said referring to when he first left.
"True, Mido wants me out of the forest, full stop. But I can't; this forest is my home, and I wish to protect my home." Saria cupped his cheek "This Forest is not big for you; when you were outside it, it was just right for you, not this little village." Link looked into her eyes "Thanks." Link leaped onto the tree into his house. Saria looked upwards where Link headed, "He has not changed at all" she smiled herself and played her ocarina.
Inside the hut where Link was, he heard the ocarina playing and realised that it was Saria. He sat on his bed and brought out his ocarina. Like hers which was a wooden ocarina, Link's ocarina was a pale blue colour and it felt like glass, with the Hyliean crest embedded on the bit where you blow. Link looked at it. Princess Zelda gave this to him. He really wanted to meet her again. He could. The whole of Hyrule is his. He could walk around doing what he likes, now that Ganondorf is sealed away. He smiled to himself and played the ocarina. His sound was more pure than the wooden ocarina, which made Saria stop and listen. He was playing the song which bind Link and Saria's friendship. "He has made his decision" she said smiling to herself.
"Bye Link!" "We will miss you!" Link smiled at all his friends which were the Koriki. Mido walked up to him "You will be back?" Link smiled "Course I will, this is my home." Mido looked at him and walked back into the crowd. Link smiled at everyone "I will be back real soon" he said walking away. As Link faded out of the Forest, Mido ran forward and shouted "You better be!" Link did not look back; otherwise he would have gone back into the woods.
Link went forward. He smelt the familiar scent of Hyrule and ran forward and found himself in front of the Field. The Field stretched as far with Hyrule Castle, all the way to Lake Hylia and Gerudo Valley.
Link smiled and walked forward. He had missed this Field so much. He really wanted to go back to the Castle. He bended forward and broke into a run. He smiled knowing that he is back where he belongs. Though. He stopped and looked around. He took out his ocarina and played Epona's song. He heard a whine behind him and saw his favourite steed running to him. He welcomed her with open arms and the two hugged. Epona was glad that she could be with her master once more. "This time Epona" he stood her "You are staying with me." Epona responded by rubbing her neck onto Link's face as a sign of affection. Link mounted Epona and they went to Hyrule Castle
Link entered the Town with no interruptions. He walked around the town until he found a pub nearby inn called "The Ruby Tinge." He entered it and was greeted by a young girl "Good afternoon sir" she said bowing to him "And what can I do for you?" Link was taken aback from this "Ummm, a table please." "Certainly; come right this way." Link entered slowly into the inn and saw it had a happy climate, with a lot of happy faces. "Did you 'ear?" said a man next to him when he walked past "Ganondorf is destroyed! Finally peace can come back to our 'yrule" "No kidding mate! Not even a single army destroyed his troops. He was destroyed by a single person." Link smiled at this and sat down at the table the girl shown him.
"What can I get you?" she asked. "Milk please." She nodded and went around the back. Link got comfortable and smiled to himself. "Here" said the girl returning with the drink "I'm Selina by the way." Link smiled as she sat down on the opposite chair.
"You new here?" she asked and Link nodded. "I thought so; you got different clothes from what we wear." Link looked a bit embarrassed "Well I did come from Koriki Forest." "Really?" she said looking shocked "Than you must be a Koriki!" Link smiled "No. I am a Hyliean, but I was raised in the Forest." Selina smiled "If you got no-where to go, why not stay here, my mum and dad always likes new people."
"Selina; where are you?" said a woman looking for her daughter. "I'm here mum" Selina said waving, to show where she is. Her mum walked to her "Hello stranger." Link smiled "Hello." Selina spoke "He is new here, said he is from Koriki Forest." Her mum looked at him "Then you must be a Hyliean" she said smiling. Link smiled "Yeah I am." She smiled "Well why not stay with us. We always welcome people who live outside the Castle." Link looked happy at this offer "Yes I would like that" he said draining the last of his milk. "Come with me son, and I will help you around." Link got up and so did Selina and Selina got back with her job, while her mum helped Link.
"I'm Link, by the way" he said smiling. She smiled back "I'm Marie, co-owner of this inn. We don't get many of you lately." Link smiled "Only me I suspect, I am the only Hyliean in the Forest." Marie smiled "True, true, still from the look of your face, you have not been living in the forest all your life." Link spoke
"Yeah, I have been to the Castle before." Marie opened the door for him "You had been to the castle? For what? An errand?" Link walked in with Marie behind her "Something like an errand; I was told by the Deku Tree to meet Princess Zelda." Marie "You met the Princess?" Link smiled and Marie spoke once again "There's your bed." She said pointing out the bed on the far corner "If you need anything; just ask." Link spoke "I need to pay you for your generosity, but I think I need to stay here for a day" but she said "No, no the pleasure is all mine, my husband and Selina." Link spoke "Thanks anyway." Marie smiled warmly "You needed a place to stay, and that what we give; stay here as long as you like." Marie walked out the door.
It was dawn. Link walked out the inn and looked at the castle. Selina appeared behind him "You gonna try and sneak in?" she asked. Link looked back "Yeah of course, she said to me to meet her as soon as possible." "When are you gonna sneak in?" she said. "Now" he replied as he ran for the castle. Selina rolled her eyes and watched him go "He will be back" said Dare who was the father. Link ran and slowed into a walk as he walked to a cliff. He grabbed the vines and climbed upwards until he reached the top. He walked quickly until he reached the moat. He swam through it and went underwater. He took a left and he was outside the castle again. But he went underwater and saw an entrance and swam through it. When he resurfaced he was in the courtyard. He got up and walked to the window, where there was a girl standing there looking at him.
"I knew you would return" she said smiling at Link. Link smiled back "Its good to see you Princess." Zelda spoke "Please, call me Zelda" she looked at him. "Link, you have not changed at all" she remarked looking at him up and down. "It's been how long?" he asked and she said "One month." He smiled once again "You would not believe the adventure I had." She walked up to him and held his hand "Believe me, after what happened with Ganondorf, I would believe anything you say."
The day dragged on for the two friends. "Why not stay here?" she asked "You don't live in the forest anymore, so stay in the castle." Link smiled "Of course I will, but what about your father? Will he get mad?" Zelda smiled "Believe me Link, when he sees you, he will see the Hero of Time."
Link walked into the Throne Room and saw King Harlican looking at him. He smiled "I am guessing I don't know you" he said. He got up and Zelda spoke "This is Link, father" but Harlican smiled "Our Hero of Time I guess." Link looked bashful when he said that "Well…" The King's smile got warmer "No need to be modest Link, you saved Hyrule from impeding doom." Link smiled. Zelda spoke "Do you think Link can stay here in the castle?" she asked with a lot of hope in her eyes. The King spoke "Yes of course you can; stay here Link till you pass on." Link and Zelda smiled and they moved onwards, up the castle.
"As you can see, my father can recognise you as the Hero of Time." Link looked at her "How could he?" Zelda smiled "All my family had the Triforce of Wisdom; he could tell that you were the Hero of Time because you have the Triforce of Courage." Link looked at his hand and saw the Triforce mark on his hand. "I'm guessing if you have or had the Triforce embedded in you, you can recognise if you have the Triforce" Link said. Zelda nodded "Yes, exactly."
Zelda showed him to a bright room which was obviously hers. Though it looked a bit plain, he thought that looked amazing. On the far side of the room was a balcony which shown Hyrule Field. Link looked outside and murmured something, which sounded like "Beautiful." Zelda sat on her bed "Your bedroom is the opposite room to mine. I knew you would come back, so I saved a room for you."
Link smiled and sat on a chair "What has it been like since I was not here?" Zelda looked at him "Pandemonium; things have been busy as usual. My father keeps nagging me to marry a prince, but I told him that I will marry to who and when I want to marry." Link smiled "You looking for the right one?" Zelda smiled back "Yeah, I want a proper relationship, not a forced marriage."Link smiled and Zelda giggled.
Zelda looked into his eyes. Lately he has been the only thing I have been thinking of she thought. Why is this? "See you later Zel" Link said as he walked out of her room, a few hours later of talking. Zelda watched him go into his room. She sighed and looked outside, which showed all of Hyrule. She stepped outside and placed her arms on the banister and also her head on her arms. Though she was fifteen she has been thinking a lot about Link lately. "To be honest" she thought "he has been the only thing I have been thinking off." She smiled to herself "At least he is not moving off again" she sighed.
Link woke up the next morning finding that the weather was turning for the worst. The air has been bitterly cold, and the clouds in the sky were dark and shown signs of bursting. Link walked to the window and sighed. "If the weather is going to get worse, it is going to snow" he thought to himself. He saw a snowflake touch the window. He smiled to himself. "Ah well" he said and went to his wardrobe. He saw inside that there were a lot of clothes, which he thinks that Zelda picked out for him. He smiled and rummaged through it.
"Link. Wake up Link, the chosen one." He woke up and saw a man in front of him. He was wearing an orange tunic, with red linings. His face concentrated on Link; his gaze look scary, but Link sensed that he had a good heart. "I am Rauru, one of the Ancient Sages…." Link listened to him and looked at himself. He saw that he had aged rapidly into an adult. His partner Navi spoke "Look Link, you're big now! You've grown up!" Rauru spoke once more "The Master Sword is a sacred blade which evil ones may never touch. Only one worthy of the title of "Hero of Time" can pull it from the Pedestal of Time...However, you were too young to be the Hero of Time. Therefore, your spirit was sealed here for seven years. And now that you are old enough, the time has come for you to awaken as the Hero of Time." Link nodded and he was given the Light Medallion and Rauru's last words were "Find the other Sages and save Hyrule…"
When Link looked around he saw a man standing there "I have been waiting for you; Hero of Time." This was Sheik a Sheikah. "Go to these areas to find the sages, there is one in a deep forest, one on a high mountain, one in a deep lake, one within a house of dead, one within the goddess of sand." But Sheik smiled "First go to Village of Kakariko; to the graveyard and find something which can help you get within the forest."Link listened to this and he left.
Link got downstairs and saw that there was a fight going on. "What do you mean that you could have easily beaten Ganondorf?" said the man on the left of Link "I could easily of beat him" retorted the man on Link's right looking very confident with his statement "I heard Ganondorf was beaten by a child, so anyone could easily beat him." Link stepped forward and spoke "and that person was me." The tow men looked at his and burst out laughing. "What? You look like that you could not hurt a fly, let alone the King of Evil." Link drew his sword "Wanna prove it?" The man on Link's right walked forward "If you want to be injured that easily, I will beat you, outside."
With this, a fairly big crowd had gathered outside the castle, which included Zelda and the King. "Lets see if Link is the Hero of Time" said the King watching Link drew his sword and shield. The man called Feyer drew a fairly long sword and a huge shield "I only need two minutes." Feyer chuckled to himself because Link was left handed "Easy to beat then" as Feyer went into his fighting pose. Link drew his shield near. Feyer launched first at Link's side and swipe his sword. Link parried the blow and countered with a horizontal slash which knocked Feyer. "Hmph. Not bad kid. Can you dodge this?" Feyer jumped and readied a jump attack. Link was too quick for him and jumped onto the wall. Feyer looked at him "Quick." Zelda looked at Link, seeing how much concentration he had. Link jumped off and launched Feyer and pressured him with very quick swipes. The crowd watched the battle with awe. The most in awe was King Harlican. Feyer looked worried as he used his shield to protect himself from most the blows. Link slashed once more and it torn Feyer's clothing. Feyer regained his power and tried to fight back. But Link parried his blows once more and flipped him over with sword. The match was over. "Do you think I am weak now?" he asked Feyer, but Feyer got up and he and his friend walked off and he said "Lucky shot." Link smiled and he sheathed his sword. The crowd clapped him. Link looked around at the crowd and his smile got bigger. King Harlican walked forward "This person, everyone is Link, a Hyliean who came from Koriki." The crowd's claps were deafening.
"You were great Link!" said Zelda as the crowd dispersed gradually "You really showed that size does not matter at all!" Link looked at Zelda "They said that I am too small" he looked annoyed with this "Every time I say that I am a warrior, they laughed and they say that they can beat, easily. Zelda looked solemn when Link spoke "How many times has that happened?" Link counted with his fingers "About twenty, twenty five times, every time I have won" he looked a bit angry when he said this. Zelda placed a hand on his shoulder "But you have proven to Hyrule that you are strong; I doubt anyone will challenge you, unless they are foolhardy." Link smiled at this "Thanks Zelda." Zelda smiled back at him "Your welcome Link." They looked in each other's eyes once more, but it was broken off when Link jumped on the walls and rested on a ledge. "I will see you later Zelda." Zelda smiled warmly and replied "Meet me upstairs soon; I will be waiting." She entered the castle. Link watched her walk inside and he laid back on the edge and looked onto the cloud. The cloud had gotten dark, more sinister in the air. Link closed his eyes.
Link felt something cold touch his cheek. He woke up and saw that it was snowing. He got up and saw that it was not light snow. It was snowing hard. Link looked around and saw that everywhere was getting white. He jumped down and landed on the ground. He looked around once more and entered the castle. "Something is not right" he thought.