Zelda's Awakening

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Chapter 1: The Theory

"Do you guys ever wonder what happened after Link returned from Termina?" I said, looking at my three friends across the table.

Mark rolled his eyes, "Here we go…". I could tell that he was getting tired of hearing all my theories, but I just couldn't help myself, it was just too good of a topic to pass up.

"I know you're tired of hearing my theories, but I swear this one is good! If you would just listen, I promise never to bother you with another one again. Pleeease?"

"That's the thing Emma, you always say that. Why can't you just be satisfied with the games and with what Nintendo claims is true?" Mark replied, sounding annoyed.

"Well I'm not satisfied, and I want more! So will you please just listen? Angela and Victoria are going to listen, right guys?" I asked, looking desperately at my two other friends.

"I'll listen, but don't expect me to understand anything you say. I don't play all the games religiously like you." Angela said. She was the type of girl who would call Link, Zelda because she has only played one game as a kid.

Victoria was staring down at her paper zoning out, with a worried expression on her face. "What about you, Victoria?" I asked. She didn't respond so I said her name one more time, hoping to actually get her attention.

Victoria looked up, seeming confused about what we were talking about. "Huh? Oh, yeah sure."

"Are you okay; it looks like something is bothering you?" I asked, wondering if she was mad about what I discussed with her earlier.

"Yeah I'm fine; just continue with what you were going to say."

"So you're going to listen, right Mark?"

He sighed, crossing his arms, "Fine, I'll listen."

"Okay, I think that after Link returns from Termina there was an attendant from the castle who remembered what happened when Ganondorf took control of Hyrule. And I think that she was angered by the way the royal family dealt with the situation. She remembered all the pain she suffered and wanted revenge on the royal family."

Mark tilted his head squinting his eyes at me like I had just said the most ridiculous thing in the world. "Really?... That's your theory? Where did you even come up with that. Did you read Hyrule Historia again? I knew I shouldn't have gotten you that for your birthday."

I felt a little offended, "It's not that strange, I mean come on, there was bound to be someone with the power to remember what happened during those seven years. What do you guys think?" I asked, facing Angela and Victoria.

" I think it's a pretty good theory, I totally think there could have been some sort of rebellion going on in Hyrule after OOT." Angela said.

"Thank you," I said turning to Mark, " See? I'm not crazy. You non-believer." Just as I said that, the last bell of the year chimed throughout the classroom, signifying that we could leave this hellhole and we finally leave for three months of glorious summer before senior year. The last bell of the day has been my favorite sound lately, it meant that it was time to take Adam and Lauren home. Adam and Lauren are the twins that live next door to me. They both have tan skin, dirty blonde hair and the brightest blue eyes I've ever seen. We have all been best friends for as long as I can remember, but there's a catch. I've had the biggest crush on Adam since seventh grade. I know what you're thinking, why haven't you told him yet?! It's been six years, tell him already! Trust me, it's not that simple. Adam was dating my other best friend, Victoria, for almost 3 years, but they broke up right before winter break .

Since they have been broken up for six months now, I thought it might be a good time for me to talk to Victoria about the feelings I've been hiding from Adam. She told me that's why she really dumped him, she said she always had a feeling that he had developed feelings for me, she claimed that he never looked at her the way he looked at me. Victoria told me that she is okay with me telling Adam how I feel.

With her blessing on my side, I've decided that it's time for me to finally tell him how I feel about him. I have the come up with a plan to tell him how I feel. I told Lauren about my plans to tell him so she doesn't get all fussy when I try to get Adam alone with me. Then I will confess my likeness for him, and if all goes accordingly to plans, maybe I will have my first real boyfriend.

My thought process was interrupted when I heard his angelic voice. "Finally! What took you so long?"

"Sorry, just had to get a few last goodbyes in before summer starts. Ready to go?"

"Hell yeah! Let's get out of here!"

During the car ride I was a nervous wreck. Adam and Lauren were starting to catch on, so Adam asked, "What's wrong, Emma?"

"Huh?...Oh…Uh, nothing," My mind was searching for something to say when I started thinking about my game theory from earlier, "Today during free period I was telling Mark, Angela, and Victoria about a new Zelda theory I conjured up."

"What is it this time?" Lauren and Adam asked simultaneously. I explained it to them and of course Lauren thought I was crazy and starting arguing her opinions to me. Right when I was about to rebuttal Adam screams, "Emma look out!" I see turn to see a truck coming at my little Honda Accord. In that instant tires were screeching, the trucks horn blaring signaling me to swerve in a different direction, but there was not enough time to react. My body jolted forward at the impact of the truck, my window shattered, leaving me with cuts all over. The last thing I hear is Lauren's screams of terror, and suddenly, everything goes black.