The First of Many Days: The Day I Met Link

It started like a normal day. I was in my bedroom, (which was much more extravagant than was absolutely needed) not allowed leaving until my Shiekah nanny, Impa, came. Much was plaguing my young mind… the man I knew was evil, Ganondorf, was coming to the castle. The fact that made it much worse was that I had one of my dreams. One that I knew was prophetic but nobody believed. It was about that man, and I was sure of it.

"Princess Zelda, do you wish to go your special place?" I heard a familiar voice ask from behind.

"Yes, Miss Impa," I said in a very soft voice. My mind was not there, with Impa in my room, it was with the thought of the boy I was expecting. I did not know how or when he would appear, but I did know he would come.

"Then let us go," she said.

We walked silently and stealthily toward the courtyard. I did not want the guards to see us, because we weren't supposed to leave my room until time to eat. So we snuck around into the special hiding place I loved so much. When we reached it I quickly ran toward the window. Yes. He was there. The evil-eyed man.

"Hello?" A voice said. It was not Impa's; it was that of a young boy. My eyes widened and I turned around. He was a boy clothed in green, much like the Kokiri of the forest. A sword was sheathed at his back, and he also carried a wooden shield. I would have called for Impa, but I noticed a fairy over his head.

I was shocked, "Who are you? How did you get past the guards? Why are you here? Is that a fairy?" I shot off my questions quickly, because I was nervous. And my dream… I think this was the boy in my dream. "A-are you from the forest?"

The boy nodded. "Yes, I am."

"So… so… you wouldn't happen to have the spiritual stone of the forest. That green, shining, beautiful stone… do you have it?"

"Yes."

I laughed out of joy and relief. This was the boy from my dream. The boy that, I felt, would help save Hyrule. "Just as I thought! You see… I had this dream. Dark clouds were forming over the land of Hyrule. But suddenly a light shot out of the forest. It parted the clouds, and lit up the ground with its brightness. The light turned into a figure that was holding over his head a green and shining stone, followed by a 

blue fairy… I knew that this was a prophecy that someone from the forest would come… Yes, I thought you might be the one." But then I realized something. My hand shot over my mouth.

"Oh, I'm sorry! I was so caught up in my story, I forgot to properly introduce myself. I am Zelda, Princess of Hyrule. What is your name?"

He gave a small chuckle. "I am Link," he said.

"Link… strange… it sounds somehow familiar." I decided something. I was going to tell him of the sacred realm. I knew he was the one that was going to save Hyrule. "Okay, Link," I said, "I am going to tell you the story of the sacred realm that has been passed down for ages by the royal family of Hyrule. Please, keep this a secret from everyone."

"All right then. I will not tell."

"The legend goes like this…" The story was long, and a bit tedious. I hope that you know it well enough to understand.

When I was finished, I said, "And, in order to open the Door of Time, it is said that you need to collect the three Spiritual Stones. And the treasure that the Royal Family has kept along with this legend… The Ocarina of Time! So… did you understand this story?"

"Yes. Princess Zelda." I was beginning to think the boy didn't talk much.

"Good," I nodded, "Oh, and I forgot to tell you… I was spying through this window just now," I gestured to the window, "The dark clouds I n my dream… Remember those? I believe they symbolize the man in there. Would you please look through the window?"

He nodded, and walked up to the window.

"Can you see him? That man with the evil eyes? That is Ganondorf, King of the Gerudos. They hail from the desert to the west. Though he swears his allegiance to my father, the king, I am sure he is not sincere."

The boy recoiled from the window.

"What happened? Did he see you? Don't worry. He has no idea yet of what we're planning. Yes… I told my father about my dream… However, he didn't believe it was a prophecy… But I can sense the evil intentions of this man. What Ganondorf is after can be nothing better than the Triforce of the Sacred Realm. He must have come to Hyrule to obtain it! I am sure he plans to take over Hyrule… no… the entire world! We are the only ones who can protect Hyrule!" I had now realized this was true. We together would save Hyrule, no matter what!

"Yes, Zelda," he said. I was relieved.

"Thank you! But… I'm scared… I have a feeling he will destroy Hyrule. It is very fortunate that you have come. I will protect the Ocarina of Time, and you must collect the other Spiritual stones. We'll get the 

Triforce, and defeat Ganondorf!"

Then I realized that he would probably get into some sort of trouble, so I wrote something down on a piece of stationery. "Take this letter; I am sure you will need it. Goodbye Link."

And then I watched as he learned the sacred melody from Impa, who had suddenly appeared. The fate of Hyrule was being escorted out of my castle…