Playing With The Pieces

by DementedStuffing

A mysterious new enemy by the name of Queen Darukurura has declared war on the Hylian Kingdom. Zelda, still shaken from the last time Hyrule was in danger, is now a target for assassination. Forced to escape Hyrule, she must search for new allies to help defeat this new menace. Little does she know that she will find such allies in a group of mercenaries.

1. Prologue

Prologue

"So I assume that this is where we part paths?" Zelda asked, looking at the hero with a sad smile. Link gulped and nodded, his palms sweating as the princess dismounted Epona. "I-I guess so." He told her, giving her an equal smile. Despite acting so elegant in appearance, the Princess of Hyrule was a very nice and humble person. She looked at him with her big teal eyes and then stared at what was left of Hyrule Castle.

"It'll be repaired." Link told her. Zelda looked up, her thick brown hair falling in strands over her eyes. A quizzical expression showed on her face. "How did you know that's what I was thinking?" The princess asked. The goat herder shrugged. "Because. Broken things are meant to be fixed." He said, then started turning around on his horse. "I hope that one day, we could see eachother sometime, Your Highness."

As the Ordonian galloped off into the sunset, Zelda stared back at the ruins of her once beautiful castle. She would be staying in a house near Lake Hylia for now, but she wanted to see her home before she went. She pondered the thoughts of how long it would take before she could walk the castle halls again and get lost trying to count the rooms. Link's words, however, strangely left an impact on her. Maybe Hyrule Castle wasn't the only thing that was broken here.