My name is Link. I'm an orphan who was abandoned as a baby in this run-down village with no clue to who my real parents are. For some reason, the people around me seemed to be air-heads, and I was the only one with common sense. It was a curse, as I was constantly annoyed by everybody's ignorance. My life was as bright as a clam. Still…..

"...Hey, are you paying attention Link?!"

Niko's sudden shout snaps me out of my slumber. I mumble, "You've already told me this story a hundred times already. I don't see why you have a need to keep telling me all this."

He slams his cane into the ground as he shouts, "Because I may not be around much longer! Somebody needs to carry on the legacy of this story! It may be the only thing left of me!"

I tilt my head towards him and open my right eye. "Everybody knows that story. It's the most popular folktale around Hyrule, not to mention part of history textbooks. I mean, how else did you get those pictures?"

"A-ah! Er, w-well, you see-"

"Also, everybody knows that you used to be a pirate who traveled with Tetra. There is literally a stained-glass window of Tetra in the Hyrule castle. You're an actual celebrity."

Niko slumped his head in acknowledgement of my logic. Still, I knew that he was going to keep telling me that story every week.

Alfonzo then came barging in, not bothering to knock. "Link, why're you still here? Your graduation is today!"

I yawn as I get up. "I know, I haven't forgotten. Just thought I'd take a nap before we left." We then walk together to the train station in front of Aboda village.

As Alfonzo pulls the train out of storage, he suddenly says, "You know what, I'll let YOU drive us to Hyrule castle. Think of it as your final test."

I look wearily at him. "Alfonzo, I have been training to become an engineer for years. I've literally put in more time into driving a train than my social life, not that there's much people I can talk to considering there's less than ten people who live in this village, including me."

He looked surprised before saying, "Then I guess you're okay with driving us!"

I sigh. It hadn't even been five minutes since I woke up and already I felt migraine coming on.

As Alfonzo gets settled into the passenger wagon, I step onto the locomotive and shout, "ALL ABOOOOOAAAARRRD!" I then pull the lever to the highest gear and start making my way to Hyrule's train station. A small smile formed on my face as the train starts to move.

….Driving a train was always fun.