Chapter 1- New Lands

"Oh man...what happened?" Salona the hedgehog groaned. The last thing she remembered was finding her friends. But where she was wasn't Mobius. "Might as well find some help. Salona walked for about five minutes when she came to a lake. Sitting on the shore was a middle-aged man and a boy about Salona's age. She didn't want to alarm the so Salona sat down, listening to their conversation. "Do you hear them Link?" the man asked. The boy, Link, listened. "I think I can hear them but… they sound sad." "That is the reason loneliness pervades the hour of twilight. But enough of that. We should head home." "Why?" Link asked, turning his had short blonde hair, tan-ished skin, and a cute smile. But what startled her most were his eyes. Blue, beastlike and proud.

"You're heading to Hyrule tomorrow, aren't you, Link?" 'Hyrule?' the young hedgehog thought. "Yeah." "Epona around?" the man asked. "She's right there Rusl." Link answered, gesturing to a grazing horse. Salona saw Epona nearly immediately. Epona looked like a work horse with reddish brown fur and a white mane and tail. She was equipped with her saddle and bridle, along with six bushels of branches, no doubt used for fire wood.

The two passed by Salona, still as a rock in her hiding place. Grabbing Epona's bridle, Link led her out of the area, followed by Rusl. When the three reached a ravine, Salona saw Rusl lock a gate behind them. After waiting for them to pass Salona jumped over the gate. Salona passed by another lake and felt a strange feeling but she shrugged it off to exhaustion. Link waved good-bye to Rusl as he joined a heavily pregnant woman and a boy about eight. Link then headed towards a house in a tree. 'Sweet house.' Salona thought. She walked up to Epona. The horse let Salona pet her muzzle. Then Epona bucked, warning the young hedgehog. "Thanks Epona. I'll come see you later." Salona said, using her father's, Sonic, inherited superspeed. Salona dashed behind a tree. She laid down and closed her eyes. Then Salona heard someone yell loudly. "Hey! Link! " Salona heard a door open and footsteps on creaking wood. "What is it, Fado?" Link asked. "I need your help herding the goats! They haven't been listenin' to me lately!" Fado yelled back. 'Have you tried yelling at them like Knuckles at Rouge?' Salona thought with a laugh. "Okay. I'll be right there!" Link called. Salona heard the footsteps growing fainter.

Relived, Salona grasped her necklace. It was a glass emblem of a guitar. Salona focused on it and felt it materialize. The blue and orange instrument was old but still played like brand new. Salona started to strum the first chords she and Honey had written together. That night the villagers of Ordon were perplexed by the music.

The next morning when Link woke up he heard Talo, Malo and Beth. Talo and Malo were brothers and the village's farmer's sons. Beth was the shopkeepers' daughter. "LINK! COME OUT!" Talo yelled. "Talo, give him a break. It's his day off." Beth scolded. "You're no fun anymore, Beth." Malo murmured. Link looked out his window. It was nearly noon. He got up out of his bed and walked outside. "Hey Link! Guess what? Beth's mom has a slingshot in the store! But Malo and me don't have enough money…" Talo said. "That's because you never save up rupees Talo." Beth said matter-of-factly. "Then why don't you get it Beth? You always say you have a ton." Malo muttered. "Oh just shut up!"

Link sighed. He started heading towards the village. Link saw Uli, Rusl's wife, by the river. "Oh, Link! Thank goodness! The basket I was going to use for the new baby was caught in the river and floated down-stream. Would you mind getting it for me?" Uli asked. "Sure Uli." If the basket floated down-stream he knew where to look. "Thank you Link. " Uli said. Link started over the bridge. He saw hawk grass growing on a ledge. Link started climbing the vines that had grown there. When he reached the top he grabbed one of the reeds and blew. Then Link heard the sound of a hawk's screech. While the hawk was flying down, Link saw the basket Uli was talking about. The hawk landed on his arm. "Okay bud. You see that basket over there?" The hawk dipped his beak. "Would you mind getting it?" The hawk flew off.

The hawk flew towards the basket, grabbed it in his talons and flew back. "Thanks bud." Link said as he picked up the basket. He jumped off ledge and returned to Uli. "Thank you so much, Link! Do you think you could bring it back to the house?" Uli asked. Walking back to Rusl's house Link saw Beth's mother's cat by the river. When Link reached the house he sat the basket down. "Thank you Link. Here, Colin made it so sorry if it's… unpolished." Uli said handing Link a fishing pole. "Thanks Uli." "Oh by the way, Rusl wanted me to give you." Uli handed Link a pouch. "Thank you Uli." Link said turning away.

Link decided to try and go catch something. Down where the dock was Sara's cat Moka. 'I should take Moka back.' Link thought as he swung the rod. After waiting a few minutes Link got a bite. He pulled as hard as he could and was rewarded with a 17 in. green gill. Then Moka jumped up, grabbed the fish in her mouth and ran to the shop. 'Well that was… odd.'

Salona woke up to yelling. "Oh man Link! That is so COOL!" a young boy cried. Salona's head hit the tree she was sleeping in and fell out of the tree. "Shit." Salona muttered as she got up and super sped into the woods. Salona ran until she reached the other lake. Salona looked around. With a sigh of relief, Salona sat down and closed her eyes. Then Salona heard a strange voice. 'Hero of another world, you've finally arrived to Hyrule. You will soon realize your role here. ' As the voice spoke Salona felt her body shifting and grow warm. But there was no pain. 'May the Goddesses' bless you, young one.'

"Don't ever do that again, Talo. You're lucky I'm not telling Rusl." Link warned the young child. When he had gone back to his house Rusl had given him his sword back. Then Link saw Talo and Malo running into the woods. When he went to find them, Link had saw Talo locked in a cage surrounded by Bokoblins. Link had freed Talo and then they started home. They passed by the spring but Link saw something unusual. There was a girl there with bright pink hair, a dark gray shirt, and blue pants. "Talo, go find Rusl. Hurry!" Link yelled. Link ran over to the girl. The girl's hair was covering one eye. Link moved it aside. There was a long scar going down across the eye. 'Poor girl.' He noticed a purple bandana and a glass necklace close by.' They must be her's.' Link picked the girl's things, and then her and ran back to Ordon village.