Link's sister was kidnapped. A new friend who has known him for years comes to take him on a journey he will never forget. With new friends comes new enemies and with Zelda on his side, a Gerudo prince, and sorcerer, what's not to miss? And exploring new and old lands, like the Sage Island, once a rich land, many things will never be the same again. Especially when storms keep chasing them wherever they go.

They stood on the tip of the highest building, watching the sun slowly sink beyond the horizon. Soon, their plan would go into effect, and soon, the world would be theirs. A place where they could get rid of anyone and whatever they want. A place of torture.

"Hyrule…we must get rid of this castle…"

"How?" The girl shifted positions.

"Easy enough… We take that good-for-nothing twerp…"

"And Ryell?"

Hesitation. "He will be dealt with in good time…. We should get going now."

The man turned to jump of the building, but something stopped him. A powerful force, shining blue, pulled him back. The girl stood there, a look of possession in her light, golden eyes. Not even the loud clank of armor woke her from her trance. Then he sat there, on his knees, his eyes blank.

"My minions…" a voice said. A mix of the man's and a deeper, raspy voice. "You are serving me well. Make sure you get rid of anyone who stands a chance against me. The Gerudos, Hyrulians…"

Just as suddenly as the force had come, it left, letting the look of terror fill the eyes of those who had been possessed. Both stood there, still as statues, not daring to move until the sun had fully set.

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"Link! Link, are you awake!? Wake up!"

A blonde kid snored and rolled over, his back now to the window. He wouldn't get up right now, not yet. Life on Out Set was so boring. There were no animals other than pigs and gulls. No sword lessons anymore. Most of his friends had left the island with their parents after the sudden attack high in the mountains. A pet pig had disappeared. Then a little boy.

"Link! Your sister! She's gone!"

Then it hit him. The boy's eyes snapped open when he realized his friend wasn't hitting the window with a rock. He sat up, rubbing his eyes.

"What? Torah?" Link asked. "What happened to her?"

His friend opened the door slightly and looked in. "Can I come in?" he asked.

"Yeah, go ahead."

When his friend had sat down on the edge of his head, Link asked what had happened.

"I was watching your sister head up to the mountains," Torah began. "Something, a shadow, jumped high into the air and stood there, looking at all of us. Then it disappeared and then there was a scream."

Link was silent. "She didn't come back…did she?"

Torah sighed. "No. No one wants to go up there to look. Everyone who has disappeared might just be hostages."

Then his friend left.

Link stood up and pulled on the clothes that were custom in that little village. A green tunic with a brown belt and white pants. With that, he headed out the door and slipped on his boots. He'd find Kay. He swore he would.

"But if Torah finds out I left…"

Never mind that, he thought. His friend would be devastated. The two were like the closest brothers.

He sighed. "Better get out there." His voice was full of sadness.

The whole village was awake. The group of 5 kids and many adults. He had been considered an adult since his birthday two weeks ago. But now…now he felt small and weak. Everyone was looking at him. The path had been cleared. All of them were standing on the grass, even Florah and Kilo, Torah's parents.

"You look like everything was taken away from you," the elder of the village said soothingly.

Link didn't say anything. When around other people, he never said much. He walked down the path and past the bridge that connected the two islands. Behind, everyone was breaking up, moving back to their houses or just sitting there on the ground, staring at something.

"Heyyyyy!"

A shiver ran down his back. Link turned around. The man responsible for training young villagers in the way of the sword. Was running towards him. His skin was dark, hair even darker. He wore a green tunic, like most males, with a sword in a sheath on his belt.

"Link," the man said when he caught up. "Come with me, please."

The confused kid followed the man up into his house, high on one of the cliffs. He turned around when he was inside and held out a short sword. The hilt was striking green with a sharp-pointed, dangerous tip. Not the wooden ones they had trained with not too long ago.

"I know someone who might know the reason for the disappearances," the man said. "He has a small ship around the side of the island. I believe he may know where your sister, and all those who have disappeared, are."

Link was overwhelmed. This was all so sudden. But he held out his hands and received the sword like any kid being sent on a 'mission' or 'quest' from the elder. There were no more of those anymore, but as he bowed in respect, he wondered what was so important to have him be given a sudden mission.

"Take this with you, too. This bag will carry everything you keep with you. You'll have to find a shield, but I'm sure a friend will be able to give it to you. Go quickly."

He was startled, but turned around anyway. He didn't hear what the man said next. "Gotta go," he said. There had been an urgency in the man's voice.

The wind grew harder. Clouds covered the sun. Every bit of grass looked like it was dying. But Link had to go. He didn't know why, but now he felt like he should go.

"You over there!"

The yell startled the kid. Link looked around nervously, sword held out.

"You're a paranoid one! Get over here, don't look back!"

Link looked up. A medium-sized boat- much like the boat Tetra had- was anchored right next to the beach. A kid, probably not much older than Link himself, was lowering a ladder. The boy's hair was brown and made two, opposite pointing spikes at the end. Link began to say something, but the other kid began to talk first.

"Hurry up and swim over here. We've gotta go. Like, now."

"Alright." Link nodded. He began to swim over there, but something grabbed his leg, tugging him underwater. He turned and slashed at it with his sword, and the shark biting his leg quickly disappeared. What kind of sword was this?

He swam back up to the surface. While he swam over, he took a few huge breaths.

"Why do I have to come with you?" Link asked. "I don't even know you."

"But I do," the kid said. "We'll introduce ourselves when you get up here!"

Rolling his eyes, Link grabbed onto the ladder and climbed up. The kid was also pulling up the ladder, so he got up there much faster than he normally would have.

"Good boy," the other kid said and pulled the ladder all the way into the ship. He turned around and looked up at the mast. "I'm Lineback V, just call me Lineback. I'm captain of this ship and your new friend for a really long time. Of course, I already know you but…go ahead."

"I'm Link," Link said. "Swordsman in training."

Lineback V raised an eyebrow. "Really now?" he asked. "I thought that when you turned 14 you stopped training."

Link looked startled. "How do you know?" he asked.

"I lived on that island for five years. You don't remember. But when I was five, and when you were two, my father took me to Forfa Island just north of here." The kid sighed. "Now, let's get going. Try not to look back."

He walked up to the rope and pulled on it. A sail rose into the air, black and blue with dark purple markings. There was a rolled-up map looking marking in the middle with a paintbrush crossing behind it.

"You're a painter?" Link asked.

"Ha-ha, no," Lineback said. "I make maps and try to explore every little place I can. While searching for treasure and a…special person…"

"Who?"

A sigh. "One of my best friends. He was overcome by Twilight and now I'm trying to find him."

Link could've sworn he heard that name, Twilight, before. He pounded the side of his head, hoping to remember anything about. Dark matter, reverse side of the world…something like that.

"Where're we going first?"

"Dragon Roost. You know how the water just rose again like 20 years ago? Well, yeah, these guys need a little help getting back to their old lifestyles. Valoo is getting really mad especially with all the Twilight coming in."

"Dragon Roost…?" Link asked, but Lineback ignored him.

He looked around. The sail looked a lot like the clothes Lineback wore. He wore a dark purple shirt with a blue and black jacket over it. It had many purple markings. His pants and boots were black. Then Link looked at his own clothes. Bright green with a brown belt and a sword sheath.

"I can't help it," Link muttered and looked back. What he saw made his gasp. A fire had risen from the very top of the mountains. A dark figure stood there, and Link could've sworn it was looking right at him. Sparks were tumbling down and lighting everything on fire. "Oh my gosh!"

"I told you not to look back!" Lineback exclaimed, obviously ticked off. "Now you probably want to go help your village! No! They'll be find on their own! They have plenty of buckets!"

Link dropped to the ground, just sitting there. He was surprised how far they had gone out to sea in just a few minutes.

The gentle rocking of the ship made him queasy. Maybe it would pass over time, but not when he knew that his friends and family may never be seen again. And he was supposed to stay with this guy!? Right now he just wanted to sleep.

"Forfa?" Link asked quite a little while later. The sun was setting, there wasn't a cloud in the sky.

"Yup," Lineback said. "Just go do whatever you want and meet me back here when the moon is at its highest."

Apparently he didn't have a clock with him. But Link didn't argue. He now got to explore a new island! One that was pretty dang close to his. So he ran up one of the streets and followed a group of people walking up to one of the view points.

Up on the cliff, you could see the whole city. It looked as if it were built on the side of a volcano. At the very top of the flat-topped mountain lived the village elders. Their house was striking red. Dotting the side of the mountain were other buildings, red, orange, and yellow. The bottom of the mountain was beautiful. Large trees and flower bushes made the base of the mountain really pop. They were all sorts of colors, red and purple and blue and green, blending right into the magnificent stores and shops.

A path leading from the elders' house to the bottom had purple flowers lining it, making it stand out from the dark brown mountain. Other paths, also lined with flowers, led to many other houses.

Many cliffs started at the sand, slanting upwards to form a slight spiral around the side of the beach. They were grassy and had fences so that no one could fall.

The island, if looking at it from a birds-eye view was nearly a large, perfect circle. From the top. You could see many, many places where kids could play, and parks, and forests. It was nearly five times bigger than Out Set, but Lineback had told him it was only about twice as big as Dragon Roost. Then again, they hadn't gotten to Dragon Roost yet.

"Gotta take a look at the shops," Link said. He shook a small bag of Rupees that Lineback had given him. "Not much, but I might be able to get a shield."

With that, Link walked back down the spiral cliff and glanced at the shops. Children's toys, Chuchu Potions- whatever they were, Link thought- maps, books, everything but a weapons shop.

"Hey, uh, ma'am?" Link asked and walked up to an older girl, probably about 20, who looked like she knew this place very well.

"Yes? What is it?" The woman glared at him.

Link gulped. "Would there happen to be a weapons shop nearby? Or a shop that sells shields?"

The woman laughed. "Of course!" she said. "It's right around the corner there. Follow the path until it ends and then turn right. No one really goes there, so there isn't really a path, but this old guy keeps insisting that he keeps it going. It's the only one."

Link nodded. "Thanks!" he said and took off.

He followed the exact path that the woman had told him about. Before long, he came to a run-down looking shop. It had a picture of a shield on the door. A sword picture was painted on the window.

On the inside, it looked deserted. The door squeaked as Link slowly pushed it open. He took a look around. When he blinked, a man who wasn't there appeared there. He looked old with graying red hair and paling skin.

"Yes, what is it?" the man asked.

"I-I need a shield," Link said nervously. "Someone told me this was the only place to get one."

The man nodded. "Correct," he said. Now get in here. There's a draft."

Link stepped inside and gently closed the door. The place looked like it would fall apart if one thing was moved out of place. Yet he walked forward, not really afraid of this guy.

The man told him to hold out his arm. Link did as told.

"This is the one you use to fight with?" he asked. Link nodded.

"I always use swords with my left hand," Link said. "I've been like that for a long time."

"Very well. Now we must see how much you can carry… No, never mind. I have the perfect shield for you."

The man walked away and came back later with a shield that looked brand new. It was amazing blue with three golden triangles in the middle. Leaf markings ran around them.

"This one seems perfect for you," he said.

"Isn't every shield the same?"

"Some might be too heavy, some might be too light. This one is…special."

"How so?"

The man sighed. "It just is," he said. He walked over to Link then pulled his arm out. "It goes like this. It's different from other shields."

Link raised an eyebrow but nodded. "I don't have to strap it on?" he asked.

"No." The man continued to show him how. There were two loops. His arm would go through it and his hand would hold onto the last loop. "I find it easier that way. Though some people might not shields like that." He smiled. "Now take it. Your friend is waiting for you."

"Don't I have to pay you?"

"I have protected this shield longer than you can imagine. No need for payment."

Link nodded then headed for the door. "Thanks," he said. The man nodded and turned around, disappearing.

As Link walked back to head for the boat, he noticed that the moon had risen considerably. The volcanic-looking mountain was now a shining, silver mass. Boats and ships littered the coasts and ocean. When he looked back, the shop had disappeared. Only large trees. He got the feeling that the man had been waiting for him for a long time.

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Lineback sat at his desk, drawing things on the map, growling irritably. He would have to set the course to Dragon Roost soon, but Link hadn't come back yet. He looked up at the window, noticing how high the moon had gotten. Stars scattered throughout the sky. If Link didn't come back soon, there'd be a price to pay.

But before long, his younger friend came back.

"Finally," Lineback growled and stood up. He walked out onto the deck, meeting up with Link as he climbed the ladder. "What took so long? You've been gone for hours."

Link scowled. "Be nice," he said. He pulled up the ladder. "I found this store that sold shields. But he gave me this one for free." He held up the vibrant, multi-colored shield. "He said that he'd been protecting it for a long time."

"Did he have red hair?" Lineback asked.

"Yes!" Link said, nodding vigorously. "And he had really dark skin, like he'd been living in the sun for a long time."

There was a long silence. "We should go," Lineback said. "I have a feeling that you need to figure some stuff out." He headed to the mast and pulled the rope, struggling for a moment as he tried to pull it up. "Get your ass over here and help."

Link gulped but nodded. He dashed over. "Just pull the rope?" Lineback nodded.

Together they pulled, and the second the sail was up, the wind pushed them out of the docks and into the sea. Lineback dashed to the wheel, turning it a bit. They were now heading in the direction opposite of the setting moon.

He could feel hope. Link knew that this would probably help him help his village and find his sister. But he also had the feeling that he'd meet lots of new people; who didn't when they traveled to a bunch of different islands? The feeling flared through his body. Suddenly, he knew that he'd find his sister.

How did you like that so far? I've gotten two chapters so far, but I've been in a really big mood to type. It may feel too much like Wind Waker, but that's the game I've played the most. And then TP and ST. I hope that you don't yell at me for it. :3