Legend of Zelda - The Legacy of Myriad
Author's Note: I decided to start working on this fan fiction after some slight deliberation of new projects I could work on due to old ones drying up on me in the motivation area. Considering the fact that I'm a long time LOZ fan (since I was 6 years old in fact, Link was my first video game crush XD!) I talked about this with a friend of mine and decided to go ahead and get the ideas down that we'd come up with. But once I started, I couldn't stop, and here it is, a probably much overdue (considering how many fan fictions I write for other games) Legend of Zelda fic w00t!
This fic is for fans of Het, let me specify that first and foremost since I know several people in these parts prefer the Yaoi genre. Sorry, not my cup of tea there. In saying so however, the major couple of the story is LinkxZelda. So if you disagree with this OTP, please don't read this story. It'll cause heartburn. =\
This said, yes, this story is for mature audiences. Due to the medieval fantasy genre, I've toned down the cursing a bit, however the situations are still adult in nature, so if you're younger than 17 or so, and haven't had the birds and the bees chat with mommy and daddy, then you might not want to read this, or if you're just easily offended by gore and violence oO!
Lastly, Link does speak in my story, and for his personality, I've of course drawn from his actions in the games and other such sources, and also added a quirk or two of my own to his persona since fan fiction is all about taking liberties, otherwise you'd never get a fan fiction written at all. For instance, I know he's a noble guy and all, but I seriously just can't imagine the guy to be completely boy scoutish one hundred percent of the time, so I've added a few traits here and there such as mischievousness and a little bit of arrogance to make him much more interesting xD! But if anyone sees anything I can improve on in his character, then please feel free to point it out and we'll see what's what.
Sorry for the long note guys! And don't worry, I'm not going to be adding notes to every chapter, just wanted to get all of that out up there so you guys can be warned beforehand incase this fic isn't up your alley!
Legend of Zelda and all canon characters are copyright Nintendo and their creators, and I take no credit for them myself, just for the original characters I've come up with in this story! Thanks! ^^
Prologue
Rains beating down over the canopy of trees caused the leaves to turn up, their lighter undersides coloring the forest a bit brighter in the cloaked night of clouds than normal. The rain shower was a refreshing one on the long journey, the cloaked rider heading up a path and toward a village where her riding would finally end.
Eventually, the horse reached the front door of a home, one in which opened to reveal a young man and woman, both with brown hair. They watched the rider dismounting, carrying a somewhat large, waterproof basket toward them made of wicker materials. Cooing could be heard coming from inside, and lifting the basket up, the rider warned them of the weight, so both the man and the woman took it as to not drop it.
She told them she could not stay. Pitter-patter of raindrops sounded in a frenzy as the wind picked up for a brief moment while the rider who'd dropped the basket off at the couples door remounted her horse and turned to take off in a hurry seemingly.
Shutting the door, the couple headed inside and carefully sat the basket on the counter, untying the lid and pulling it away.
Inside, wrapped in soft sheets and laying on pillows, were a pair of babies, both with cutely pointed ears, the ears not of Eves, but of Hylians. The boy was older than the girl by just a few months, but both of them were staring in awe at their new surroundings, the little girl kicking her legs beneath the sheets excitedly, her tuft of blonde hair messy from the pillows she'd been laying in.
Between them was a scroll, and the husband lifted it and unrolled the paper, reading what the words said.
Adoptive Parents
I regret that I cannot stay to be sure the children are settled in well. Forces are at work that I must attend to, so this letter will have to suffice.
The little boy's name is Link, and he is older by three months than the girl, they are not related by any means save for their Hylian blood. The girl's name is Mira, and it is important that you find the amulet I've enclosed with them in the basket, wrapped in the sheets for safe keeping. This amulet is from her real parents, and needs to be kept safe and hidden from others save you and her adoptive brother.
Keep them in the village, and keep them safe. Though young, they already have a history together, and while trouble is not foreseen, it may be wise to be wary around guards from Hyrule Castle. You can never be too sure whom is watching.
These children will eventually find their true purposes when Myriad returns. Until then, they need what you can provide, love and a normal, happy life. Rest assured that I will return when the time is right to assist them both in their adolescent lives. Once you've read this letter, please be sure to destroy it so there are no ties between the children and the evil brewing in their homeland save the amulet passed on from Mira's family.
Well Wishes
Impa