Chapter One
I was falling. Falling into a deep, dark crevice. There was a set of ruby eyes starring down at me, and a voice speaking, "Come to me child of the Sheikah! Now is your time to arise from the ashes!" Panicking, I reached out for the hand that never came to my aid. I curled my body into a fetal position, waiting to hit the ground. It was then when I saw what looked like a light at the bottom.
I woke in my bed, drenched in sweat from my dream. I have been having this dream a lot recently. I've herd before that dreams have some sort of physiological meaning which worries me. Even though I have this dream every night for the past two weeks, I get scared every time. Its not even the fact that I am falling to the ground that freaks me out, its the booming voice and the red eyes that scare me.
I get up and walk over to my wardrobe and pick out my favorite dress, and then throw my long, golden blonde hair into a bun on the top of my head. I may be a sheikah in training, but I still have to work to get money to support my self.
Impa tells me that my parents where Sheikah, and somehow vanished protecting the royal family. She tells me that they where wonderful, brave people and that I should be lucky to have spent the few days that I did with them. I do not feel lucky, however. Every day, see families happily bonding over bowls of soup at Katrina's Kitchen, my workplace. It makes me feel so... so alone.
Sometimes I just want some one to hold me and tell me everything is going to be okay like a parent does to his child, but I cannot experience that. I guess my childhood just ended far to early.
I cannot wait until Impa gives me my final task, which will make an official Sheikah. I have done tasks for the royal family before, but when the time comes, I will get a task in which I will risk my life for the royal family.
As I walk out of my small cottage in Hyrule Castle Town I tie my apron around my waist. I look up at the sky and notice how perfect the day seems. The temperature is warm accompanied by a small breeze, along with small white clouds dotting the sky. The smell of flowers brushes past my nose as I skip to Katrina's Kitchen.
When I get to Katrina's, I see a tall woman on top of a box making some sort of speech. The woman had long red hair and green skin with a yellow gem on her forehead. And her eyes... they are the eyes from my dream.
I push through the crowd standing around her so that I can hear as a shiver goes down my spine. "Corruption I tell you! The royal family is corrupt! They say that there goal is to treat every soul with equality, yet they banish those like me! Who may be next for them to banish? Who knows? Maybe its you!" She says as she points to the citizens in the crowd. Surprisingly, they are listening intently, as if they actually believe what this fool says.
"Do you actually believe this?" I say to a man sitting next to me.
He gives me a grim look and says, "I have been beginning to doubt our king." What? How can these people believe this woman! She just wandered into town and started making claims about our king!
I look back up at the smirking woman, who eventually meets my eyes. When we make eye contact, I freeze in my place. My whole body goes numb and I can't breath. It feels like she is strangling me while every ounce of life drains out of my body. I drop to my knees as I gasp for air. I can feel the stares of the townspeople fall on me when it stops. I can breath again. I get up, realizing how much I embarrassed myself.
I have to tell the king immediately, but if I get up and sprint away immediately, the mysterious woman will know exactly what I am doing. I get up and slowly walk away towards Katrina's Kitchen.
When I enter, Katrina greets me from inside the kitchen. "Hey Lina!" She says to me. Katrina is a middle aged woman with dark hair, eyes, and skin who cooks the best pot of soup your taste buds will ever meet. Eating her soup is like frolicking through a field of daisies on a perfect day, and no matter how sick or injured you are, it will always make you feel better. "You look terrible hon'! What happened?" She asks with a concerned look.
"Oh nothing... I'm just sick," I lie. The aroma from her soup is already making me feel less light headed.
"Oh! Well let me pack you a bowl of soup and you go home and get some rest! We don't want that cold turning into the flu, now do we?" She shouts. I have been working for Katrina as a waitress for the past three years, and she is one of the kindest people I have ever met.
"I don't need any soup, I think I will be fine! I'm going to go ahead home now though," I say as I rush out while she sports a confused look.
I make my way to the castle trying to avoid any townsfolk that I recognize from the mysterious woman's speech. When I finally arrive, I am greeted by Prince Zelon.
A.K.A the biggest annoyance in my life.
A.N/ So I have always loved the idea of a gender bended version of the Legend of Zelda, so I decided to write one! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and the many to come!