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Authors note and explanation (Important for understanding this story, so please read.)
Hi readers, thanks so much for reading this story.
I don't use the Link you'd expect from the video game. He is the Nintendo-owned character, but I make changes to his back-story and personality. In fact, the Links from the games do not exist in my stories. There are times Link refers to his past lives, but those aren't the past lives from the games. The Link I have designed is sort of an accumulation of several Links from different games. I use most of the spells from Ocarina of Time, Link to the Past, Zelda II, and Link Adventure. He also has several items from the different games.
My version of Link was born into a family of powerful knights. He was born with the Triforce of Courage marked on his left hand. Link's father was a commander who worked for the king, and his mother was an archer. When Link was five, Ganondorf and his minions appeared. They manipulated the King to believe they were loyal servants, promising to save Hyrule from an oncoming threat. In the meantime, they were secretly searching for the Triforce fragments. The only person who didn't trust Ganondorf was the four-year-old Zelda. Even at her young age, she could see through a person's lies. Unfortunately, the only people who believed Zelda were Impa and Link's father.
One day, the King and Ganondorf left for a political meeting with the other races of Hyrule. Ganondorf used the outing to manipulate some of the troops and to secretly cause a rebellion. Knowing the rebellion was a way for Ganondorf to collect the Triforce fragments, Link's parents took action. Link's father and Impa set out to protect the Princess Zelda. Link's mother knew Link was no longer safe in Hyrule since she and her husband planned to fight Ganondorf. She brought Link to Kokiri Forest when he was five to live with his uncle, a hermit who secretly lived in the forest and a master swordsman. That was the last time Link saw his mother or father.
Link's uncle treated Link like the son he never had, and loved him dearly. However, Link was very depressed. He would often run into the woods alone and cry because he missed his parents and though he loved his uncle, he wished they would come back for him. A girl named Saria found Link one day and comforted him, and the two became best friends.
Link's uncle trained him to be a swordsman and to use basic fire spells. Saria visited Link every day or Link visited Saria. Link also met Epona in the woods, a wild but magical horse that could run faster than any other horse. Epona wouldn't let anyone touch her, except Saria and Link. Link and Saria played their ocarinas for her, so Epona let Link ride her.
At the age of ten, Link's uncle could sense that darkness was spreading over the land. He knew the boy was one of the holders of one of the pieces of the Triforce. He also knew Ganondorf also knew this fact.
Link's uncle took Link to continue training with his grandfather, Smith, claiming Link had surpassed him at swordsmanship. Link did as he was told. When Ganondorf's minions came to take Link from his uncle, the boy was already long gone. Ganondorf was furious, for he knew the boy had been at the Kokiri Forest. He fought Link's uncle to the death when he refused the give Link to him.
Link arrived safely in Castle Town, where he met his grandparents. Link's grandmother was a good witch who specialized in making yummy soups that filled a person with energy and could heal any illness or injury. His grandfather was the King's ex-general, current blacksmith, best friend.
Link discovered he had a little sister and his parents had both been killed. His parents wanted to visit him in the forest and had planned to introduce him to his little sister, but they had been murdered by a large group of monsters (Ganondorf's minions) before they had the chance. Link's little sister, Aryll, survived.
One day, Link walked around town and met a town girl (Zelda in disguise), who he played with. When the castle guards began to look for Link's new friend, he hid her at his grandparents. When he thought the coast was clear, he brought the girl out of hiding, only to be discovered by the King of Hyrule himself.
The King laughed when he heard the situation and took a liking to Link, for he remembered the boy as a baby, and he remembered the boy's parents. Zelda and Link became best friends, but Impa ordered that Link never be allowed in the castle.
Impa became the boy's main mentor because his grandfather was no longer strong enough and was too busy to take on an apprentice. Impa wanted Link to learn stealth. She made him sneak around the castle so he could visit his only friend. Impa also taught Link other Sheikah techniques such as how to use Deku nuts.
One day, the King of Hyrule received the request to attend another political meeting, but never returned. Ganondorf soon took control of the castle. He ordered Zelda to be betrothed to him. Impa knew he would take Zelda's Triforce fragment, and went to protect Zelda. Link and Impa fought through the castle and made it to a secret passage that only Zelda and Impa knew existed. The two went into hiding and asked Link to collect the Pendants of Wisdom, Power, and Courage so he could pull the Master Sword from its stone prison. Zelda also gave the Ocarina of Time that day (the same from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, but even more powerful).
Link completed this task for Zelda, but it wasn't easy because Ganondorf marked him as an outlaw, and townspeople called the guards when they saw him. Not everyone believed Ganondorf. Link traveled throughout the lands, helping all the races of Hyrule and proving to them he was an honorable warrior, not a kidnapper. These races included the Gorons, Zora, Gerudo, Minish, Rito, and Sheikah. Link also trained with these races, where he learned their secrets and was initiated as an honorary member of their people.
Link was able to vanquish Ganondorf's minions and even Ganondorf himself with the use of the Master Sword and the Triforce of Courage, which seemed to suddenly activate during his fight against the evil King.
With Ganondorf's defeat, the King returned. Ganondorf had held him prisoner, but Link had freed him during his quest. Due to his bravery, the King knighted Link at a very young age and the boy was known as a hero throughout the land.
Link's journeys didn't stop there. Link returned to the forest where he had grown up so that he could live with Saria and the other Kokiri. He would also frequently visited Orodon village because the people had given him shelter during Ganondorf's reign and some of them even taught Link fighting techniques.
Link grew older, unlike the other Kokiri children. One night as Link visited Orodon with his sister Aryll, Aryll and the other children were kidnapped by a large group of monsters that Link had never seen before. Link fought them, but couldn't save the children. Saria also vanished from the forest at this time too. Link found a person of the twilight and demanded to know where his friends were. However, Midna refused to tell Link until he helped her defeat the man that overthrew her. His name was Zant. (This story is like Twilight Princes, but Saria replaces Ilia and Aryll replaces Beth.)
Link tried to fight Zant one on one, but didn't have the Master Sword, and he wasn't able to properly use his Triforce. Plus, Zant had powerful magic given to him by a god. Midna saved Link from being killed by Zant at the last moment and brought Link to Impa, who Link was still training under.
Impa led Link to the Cave of Ordeals, a cave that could teach Link how to use his Triforce properly. However, the only person to make it through the cave successfully was the original Link.
Link completed his tasks in the cave and learned how to use his Triforce. Link was also taught spells by Midna, who by this time began to like Link. One of these spells was how to transform into a wolf. Link also traveled to the Temple of Time and claimed the Master Sword once again. With his new training, and his Master Sword by his side, Link re-challenged Zant, but this time the evil Twili didn't stand a chance. Link saved the Twili from the evil dictator and of course rescued everyone who had been kidnapped.
Now Link is sixteen and Midna is back in the Twilight Realm.
Ch 1 Ganondorf's Master Plan
The young hero, Link, walked across the fields of Hyrule. Link was a young man around the age of sixteen. He had long blond hair and blue eyes. He was short for his age, but was one of the most handsome young men many had ever seen. He wore white pants and undershirt over his lean body. Over his white clothes, he wore a forest green tunic, brown boots, and armored gauntlets. Under his tunic, he wore a thin layer of chain mail. Link carried a sword and shield over his back. The shield was blue with a silver border and the drawing of a red bird in the middle over the symbol of three gold triangles stacked upon another. Link's sword was currently sheathed in a blue sheath with gold designs. Strapped around Link's back was a pack that carried hundreds of items. Nearly every item Link owned was magical. He carried a Hylian Shield; a magical shield the royal knights of Hyrule were allowed to use. His sword was known as the Master Sword, the sword of evil's bane that only the Hero of Time can use, and possibly the most powerful sword in existence.
Happily sleeping in Link's arm was a baby girl who'd had a long day with the young hero. A group of children trailed behind Link.
"Big brother, wait up!" A small girl with blond pigtails and blue eyes called to Link as she ran up to the hero.
"Sorry, Aryll." Link apologized. "Is everyone accounted for?"
"Yes." The children echoed in unison.
"Good, let's head back to Ordon. I'm sure your parents will be happy to hear what you learned about the forest and see the souvenirs you're collected.
Earlier that morning, Link had visited some old friends in Ordon and decided to bring the children on a field trip with him. He knew the woods like the back of his hand, and he decided to bring the children to learn about the forest and how to survive if they ever got lost. Few parents objected since Link was the Hero of Time, and the woods were fairly safe after Link had cleared out the monsters that had lived in them.
Link suddenly stopped dead in his tracks. A strange chill could be noticed in the gentle breeze. Something very evil and dangerous had just appeared in Hyrule, and Link was worried.
A tall woman with silver hair and red eyes leapt down from the trees. This woman was Impa, bodyguard and caretaker to Princess Zelda. Impa wore a silver breast plate, black shorts, gauntlets, and armored boots, with a katana around her waist.
"Link, do you sense it?" Impa asked the hero.
"Yes." Link responded. "What's going on?"
"Ganondorf has attacked the Village of the Blue Maiden."
"What?" Link growled.
"Guards are posted at the village, but they're no match for him. I'll bring the children back to the village, but you need to get to the Village of the Blue Maiden as quickly as possible."
"Right." Link agreed, handing the sleeping baby to Impa. "Children, go with Impa. Something has come up and I have to go."
"Big brother, take me with you." Aryll begged. "I want to help."
"No, you stay with Colin's family. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Link played a song on his ocarina, causing feathers to appear and cocoon his body. The cocoon of feathers began to spin rapidly as it lifted Link into the air and Link vanished, leaving a couple of feathers.
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Link appeared in the Village of the Blue Maiden, where several of Hyrule's mages and knights had already been defeated by Ganondorf and his minions.
Ganondorf was a large and muscular man with greenish skin and red hair and beard. He was dressed in black armor with a cape and held a large blade made of red energy in his hand. In the middle of Ganondorf's forehead was a large jewel.
With a simple spell, Ganondorf caused two more houses to explode.
"Ganondorf!" Link yelled from on top of a house. "I'll make you pay for attacking these people! Prepare to meet your end."
The Triforce marking on Link's hand began to glow as a powerful gold aura surrounded the hero's body. The Hylian hero jumped down from the building as he was surrounded by several moblins: creatures that were a cross between a pig and man. They had the hands and body of a human with a pig-like face and fur covering portions of their body.
Link raised the Master Sword to the sky and yelled, "Arcthunder!" Several bolts of lightening crashed down on the ground around Link, destroying the moblins that had surrounded the Hylian.
Link pointed his now-glowing blade towards Ganondorf and lunged at the wicked king with speed that far surpassed a normal person. Ganondorf blocked the attack with his trident and slashed at Link. Link dodged the blow as the trident smashed against the ground. Ganondorf's strike was so strong it sent a shockwave through the ground towards a house. The house instantly crumbled.
Ganondorf spun to the side and noticed Link hovering above him. Link was using his Pegasus boots to stay in the air. Ganondorf shot a giant blast of energy out of his free hand towards Link. Link used the Master Sword to cut through the energy blast as he descended towards Ganondorf.
The warrior's weapons collided, causing sparks of energy to escape from their weapons. Ganondorf swiped at Link with his trident, but the Hylian hero ducked from the attack and tried to retaliate. His attacks were blocked.
Ganondorf and Link pressed against each other's weapons with their own, trying to push the other back. Using his free hand, Ganondorf pointed his palm a few inches away from Link's stomach and released a powerful blast of electricity. Link's quick reflexes allowed him to raise his shield between himself and the blast just in time. Even though the shield was able to withstand Ganondorf's attack, Link skidded backwards several feet.
Link once again flew towards Ganondorf and the two warrior's weapons collided. Ganondorf swung his weapon once again towards Link, but blocked it with his shield, but the force of the blow again caused Link to fly backwards and smash into a brick wall. The impact of Link's body on the wall was so great the wall actually crumbled on top of Link.
Link was sore from the collision. Link noticed the ocarina was laying on the ground next him. Link reached to grab the instrument, but it was levitated off the ground into Ganondorf's hand.
"My ocarina!" Link shouted.
"Finally! I have it." Ganondorf gloated. "The Ocarina of Time. With this and the Triforce of Power in my grasp, I will be able to control time itself."
Ganondorf was about to lift the ocarina to his lips when he was interrupted.
"Stop!" In a puff of smoke, a feminine-looking male warrior with blond hair that ran down his cheeks appeared. The man had striking red eyes and was dressed in a tight dark blue ninja suit with gauze around his face and the top of his head. On his chest was a single red eye with three eyelashes and a tear drop.
"If you play that ocarina, the effects could be devastating, Ganondorf." The ninja warned.
"You can drop the disguise, princess; I already know you're Sheik." Ganondorf mocked.
Ganondorf used his powers to levitate the weapons from the fallen knights and monsters and flung them towards Sheik and Link. Sheik used his mental abilities to stop the weapons from hitting them. Link blocked the flying weapons as he made his way towards Ganondorf.
Ganondorf began to play the Song of Time. However, it sounded different. When Ganondorf was halfway through the piece, Link slashed at the evil King, but Ganondorf flew into the air out of Link's reach. Ganondorf finished playing the tune as a look of curiosity filled his face.
"This is odd." The wicked king stated as the sky began to crack. "What in the…?"
A ball of ray of purple light burst through the cracks, engulfing Ganondorf. The energy began to expand as it trapped Link as well in its field.
In a puff of smoke, Impa appeared next to Sheik.
"What happened?" The bodyguard asked.
"I don't know." Sheik admitted, shouting over the commotion that was occurring. "Ganondorf played the Ocarina of Time and now Link has been sucked into some sort of energy field.
"We need to get out of here." Impa informed.
"No, I refuse to leave Link." Sheik insisted.
"Seriously, you can be so stubborn sometimes." Impa growled.