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Chapter 1:
Samuel yawned as he rose from his bed. His mouth was slimy and dry, like the feeling you get every morning. Still half asleep, he wearily looked out his window. People were running about everywhere in an urgent matter. For a moment, Samuel had no idea what was going on. Then, he remembered.
"Today's the Goddess' Ceremony!"
Samuel hurried to the washroom to get ready. It was important to look absolutely perfect during the Goddess' Ceremony. Held only once a year, the day is focused towards celebrating the day the goddesses created Hyrule. It is said that the goddesses were closest to the Earth on this day, and a few people have reported sightings of the deities. After getting into his best-looking outfit and fixing his blonde hair, Samuel ran downstairs. He left a note on the kitchen table to his parents saying, "Went out early to help set up for the festivities. See you after the church! Love, Samuel" and he ran out the door.
Sunnybloom Island never looked better on any other day than the day of the Goddess Ceremony. The palm and fruit trees dazzled in the light of the bright sun. The sky matched the surrounding sea. The sand was so soft you would be able to sleep on it. Plus, with all the extra flowers and banners from the ceremony, the island was more colorful than ever.
Samuel looked through his blue eyes towards the sea. It was hard to imagine that the clear, empty sea would have tons of boats sending off fireworks when night fell. He closed his eyes and breathed in the fresh air, nervous. He was going to be the altar boy at the church today. He had done altar serving before, but not on this special day. "Oh well, I'll get over it." Samuel thought as he dashed to the church.
Once inside, he signed in, showing he would serve today, and put on the garments the altar boys wore. It was orange, blue, and green, symbolizing Din, Nayru, and Farore. It was also yellow, but no one told them why. He ran to get the statues of Din, Nayru, and Farore that the alter boys would carry on long poles. There was also a fragment of a yellow statue and a fourth pole. The priest said the yellow piece was just that the creator of the statues made the mistake of making Din yellow, and said the fourth pole was extra. Samuel didn't think that it was that coincidental, but the priest always told the truth, so he couldn't argue with him.
Excitement caused the mass to go quickly. First, there was an introduction of the history of the goddesses, and then three separate parts that each centered on one individual goddess. Then there was the walking around with the statues, and then the prayers. Finally, everyone sang the song of power, wisdom, and courage. When the mass ended, Samuel took off his altar-boy garments and ran outside for the festivities.
Everyone had already started celebrating. There was dancing, singing, games, and delightful food. However, Samuel wasn't really the party-type, so he walked to the beach, where everything was calm.
He looked out at the sea. It was as beautiful as it was this morning. He smiled at the divine sight. He looked out as far out as he could see. He had never been off his home island before. What was it like out there? Though he was curious, he would much rather stay at Sunnybloom Island, his home.
Off in the distance, Samuel could faintly see a silhouette of something. He squinted, attempting to focus on the unknown object. After a short time, Samuel noticed that the floating in the distance was a ship, similar to the ships that would send off fireworks that night. "What? They're early! It's not time yet!" Samuel thought to himself. He just decided to not let it bother him. Maybe the tradition changed. He also ignored the fact that there was one boat, instead of the splendid armada that usually did the show.
Samuel watched as the huge ship sent off the first firework. It was odd; the firework did not let off a stream of gas behind it. "Okay, this just can't be a coincidence." Samuel thought. Now he was frightened. What was going on? He calmed himself down, trying not to have a panic attack.
Though, he would have let himself panic if he realized the firework set a course towards Sunnybloom Island.
Or if he knew that the firework was actually a cannon ball.
It was utter chaos. Buildings were crushed. Statues were ablaze. People were running towards the back of the island.
Except for Samuel.
He just stood there, in fear. Meanwhile, the ship came closer and closer to the island at a breakneck pace. "It's okay, the goddesses will save the day, no one will get hurt, everything will be fine…" Samuel thought to himself, but the boat never stopped moving. It seemed to stop firing when everyone made it to the back of the island, but it kept moving, like a tiger chasing after its prey.
By the time the boat reached the isle, Samuel's shoes were still plastered to the sand. "Alright, goddesses, this is the time you're supposed to save me!" Samuel prayed. But nothing happened. Samuel noticed the skull and crossbones on the ship, and became more frightened than ever.
The pirate ship came to a complete stop at the beach. Not long after, a group of pirates came out, appearing to be all boys. They menacingly walked towards town. Until they saw Samuel. Then they started murmuring amongst themselves. It was barely audible, but Samuel was able to hear some of their conversation. "Is it him?" "Yes, I think so." "How can you tell?" "He just looks like he would be him." "I'm not so sure…." "Yeah, you can't tell if it's him just by looks."
"Of course it's him, you idiots!" said a voice. The crowd of pirates went into a formation that soldiers would go into when a royal was coming through. They each put their right hand up to their forehead in a saluting position. Then, a female pirate walked down through the aisle of pirates.
"How could you be so sure, Miss Tetra?" daringly said one pirate. The female pirate, who Samuel decided was named Tetra (who else of them would be addressed as miss?), gave the pirate, who had been wearing odd glasses, an intimidating glare.
"It's just so obvious. I mean, look- oh, never mind that, you fools wouldn't understand my reasoning anyway. I'll just show it to you another way." said Tetra, who started walking towards Samuel.
Now, Samuel was more scared and nervous than all of the nervous and scared moments of his life combined. What was she going to do with him? "Is she going to hurt me? Kill me, even?" Samuel thought. As the pirate girl came closer, Samuel braced himself for what was going to come.
Which wasn't necessary, for Tetra only placed two of her slender fingers on Samuel's forehead. Still, Samuel cringed, for he thought she was going to do some pressure point maneuver or something. Even behind his closed eyelids, he saw a bright light forming from Tetra's hand. It was the Triforce of Wisdom that glowed inside of her, though Samuel didn't know. He took her hand off of Samuel, and turned around to face the other pirates.
"See? I told you he was him." said Tetra, now turning around to face Samuel. "Take him to the brig."
"WHAT?" Samuel thought to himself. To very large and muscular pirates came over and hoisted Samuel over both of their soldiers. "STOP! YOU CAN'T DO THIS!" yelled Samuel.
Tetra smirked. "Oh, but we can. Sorry, kid. This is for your own good." Tetra walked back to the ship, in the lead.
"So, kidnapping me from my own home island IS FOR MY OWN GOOD?" Samuel thought to himself. He tried struggling, but that only made the muscular pirates tighten their grip. It was no use. "HELP!" Samuel cried repeatedly.
"No use, kid, no one is here to hear you scream." One of the muscular pirates said. Unfortunately for Samuel, there wasn't. He sighed; there was no way to escape. He just let the two men carry him onto the ship. He passed a boy clothed in green. His eyes were wide, as if he didn't expect this to happen. He went to go consult Tetra, but she held out a finger towards him, telling him to quiet down. When the two muscular pirates came to the brig, they opened the door, hurled Samuel inside, slammed the door, and locked it.
"NO!" Samuel screamed. He helplessly started bashing his fists into the door, but the boat had already started moving. He yelled and smashed and yelled and smashed and yelled and smashed for hours on end, but the door wouldn't budge. Then, Samuel just gave up. He lay down on the floor, and began to cry.
Author's Note: So, that's the first chapter! The story will switch from third person to first person, and vice versa, in some chapters. Hope you enjoy the story!