The Legend of Zelda: Dawn of the Multiverse: Ch. 1 Origins
Welcome, one and all, to the Legend of Zelda Dawn of the Universe! This will be the first chapter about the origins of a certain game… it will lead right into the second chapter and hopefully provide you guys with some more "backstory". So, basic blah blah blah I don't own Nintendo, never have and never will. But without further ado, Chapter 1!
A heavy wind was blowing in Hyrule on one rainy afternoon. The fields were empty: not a person or animal in sight. It had been three years since one boy had stopped the villainous Ganondorf from destroying all of Hyrule, and the once worldwide celebration had now stopped. There was a deathly silence on this day.
One man, dressed in purple with a heavy pack on his back was searching for something in the ruins of an old temple inside of a forest. "Where is it?!" He cried out frustrated as he threw around large hunks of rock.
"It's here, I know it's here! Un'Mahl legend says so…and I've learned never to doubt the tribe. It must be here! Did I look in the temple yet?" He said as he scrambled around hurriedly.
He moved more huge chunks of rock as he looked inside the temple itself. "Could it have been left in Termina? No…why would it have been? They…no, he led me to Kokiri Forest, and it's the only lead I have… What did he call this place again? Ah yes, the Forest Temple. Ganondorf's minions must have really done a number on the temple for it to be in this shape. But at least Ganondorf's gone now, the traitorous bastard!" cried the Happy Mask Salesman.
He looked around some more, eventually passing through a long corridor into a large room with four dimly lit lanterns in the center. As he walked towards the lights, four ghostly spirits presented themselves to the man.
"Hello, you four. I see he wasn't lying after all!" The Happy Mask Salesman said, raising his arms and flashing his signature smile with glee. "So you four have chosen to reside within the land of the Kokiri? I assume it has to do with this incarnation of the boy? The "Hero of Time" as they call him?"
"It's none of your business where we go and why, Arthur!" Joelle the orange poe stated. "You have no reason to interfere with our personal affairs! Now leave or prove me wrong this instant, Mask salesman!"
"Oh, is someone a bit sad? Why ever would you be sad around me, darling Joelle? There's nothing to be sad about! I've finally found Majora's Mask!" said Arthur excitedly. "What a joyous occasion!"
"No! I refuse to become that mask again!" Said Meg the purple poe sister. "You will not use that power for your own gain! That mask will not be complete again as it once was!" The Happy Mask Salesman gave a wide grin and his eye became bloodshot.
"So you believe, yes? Well, I found something special in Termina that you ought to see!" Arthur pulled out a heart shaped mask, with nothing on it except for eyes. No color, no texture, nothing except for wide blood-orange eyes with green pupils.
"W-where did you find that!?" Arthur shrugged. "Many artifacts lay hidden in Ikana Valley, but the secret to this one is knowing that the true power of it is in Hyrule. Now, I believe you should see my side of the argument, now?"
"Fiend!" cried Amy the green poe. "When my great father, Mallux II created that devilish mask, he never intended for it to be used in this way!" "But your father is no longer with us, Amy. I believe it is up to you 4 to make a decision."
"And why should we help you?" said Beth, the blue poe sister. "You've done nothing but trouble all four of us since the day that we were all born thousands of years ago!" Arthur smiled a bigger smile.
"Ah, you are right, Beth! But… I know something that you all don't." "And what would that be?" said Meg sarcastically. "You don't believe me? Oh, that's really too bad…and I was just getting ready to tell you all that I know where Link is, too! Ah, the boy's certainly met with a terrible fate…"
"What was that, Arthur? You say you know of his whereabouts? We must track him down immediately!" "Yes, yes, absolutely! But only if you will complete my mask!" The salesman held up the blank version of Majora's Mask for the sisters to see. "Fine Arthur, if that's what'll shut you up!" There was a bright light, and Meg disappeared while the mask became purple.
"Meg! Well girls, if Meg believes Arthur, then I guess that for the time being we should, too! Let's go!" There was another light, and Beth then joined the mask. Joelle and Amy followed suit. Soon the mask started to become its original self, with the spikes becoming blue and green and yellow, and the patterns starting to form. Soon, the salesman held in his hand the completed form of Majora's Mask.
"Yes! Finally! I have it! I have it! I have it! My life goal has been achieved! Majora has been restored! Three days and Majora itself will return to us! Time to return to Termina!" The Mask Salesman left the Forest Temple and went back into the Lost Woods. He navigated through the forest and almost made his way to the tree portal, until he was knocked unconscious.
Tatl knocked him to the ground and the Skull Kid examined all of Arthur's masks. As he looked around, he began to focus on a nice purple heart-shaped mask with spikes on the sides. He laughed and took it from the salesman, admiring it in his hands.
As the Skull Kid looked at the mask, Arthur woke up and slowly and groggily turned his head towards the Skull Kid. He noticed that Majora's Mask was in the Skull Kid's hands, and struggled to force out words. "No…don't take that mask…please…"
Tatl and Tael noticed Arthur and blocked his view of the Skull Kid. "Back off, old man! Skull Kid is looking at his new mask!" "No…" Arthur could tell that the Skull Kid was about to put the mask on. As he did, Arthur felt that he was about to pass out again. With a bright light, the mask attached itself to the Skull Kid. "No…only three more days…three more days…" Arthur repeated to himself as he started to become unconscious again.
The last thing he heard was the Skull Kid's never-ending maniacal laugh.
It was a beautiful day at Romani Ranch, with a bright sun and luscious greenery surrounding the main ranch. It was here that a red-headed girl was milking the cows for the other two younger residents. Her name was Cremia.
"Romani! Can you wake Link up? He needs to practice for the tournament!" A younger and shorter red-headed girl ran out of the barn. "Sure thing, Cremia!" Romani ran off to go get Link, and a few seconds later Cremia heard a loud "wake up Grasshopper!" coming from a short distance away.
Romani ran out of the barn again, and Link slowly followed her. Link slowly walked up to Cremia and Romani and collapsed onto the ground in exhaustion. "Oh come on Link! You saved the world a few days ago, we know, but when are you going to get back into a normal sleep schedule?"
Link slowly rotated himself upwards so that he could see Cremia and rubbed his eyes. "Sorry...but why are you guys waking me up right now?" "You need to practice horseback archery and sword fighting again today! Here." Cremia said as she grabbed a bottle of fresh milk. "Have some milk."
Cremia handed it to Link and he gulped it down. He wiped his mouth and thanked her profusely. "Well, I guess it's time to start the day." But as Link got up, he noticed something about Cremia that he'd never thought to see before. On her belt buckle was three golden triangles all to familiar to Link: the Triforce.
"Cremia, where did you get that belt?" She looked at it. "Oh, I believe this was a present from my father before he passed. It has a very strange design, but I treasure it dearly. Why do you ask?" Link took a quick glance on the triforce of courage on his left hand and quickly looked back up.
"…No reason. I was just curious, that's all." But Cremia had noticed him look at his hand. Cremia saw the triforce of courage. "What's that mark on your hand?" "Er…nothing!" Link began to tense up. "Link, you're a terrible liar. Now tell me, because I never thought to ask you such an outrageous question, but are you from another world?".