I do not own any rights to Legend of Zelda, Nintendo or any of their characters, concepts. This is simply for fun.
This was written not too long after I completed Ocarina of Time so please enjoy and let me know what you think, this is actually the opening for a story and plot that I thought would make a good if not great Zelda game.
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Link and Zelda were sitting out on their balcony staring at the stars, if had been ten years after Ganondorf was sealed in the Temple of Time under watch of the Seven Sages. Life was peaceful and even granted the two of them the opportunity of having a son, now eight, they named him Link after his father and allowed him to learn the skills his father had obtained. As they looked up at the stars they noticed a shooting star streaking through the night sky. They looked at each other and smiled as they closed their eyes to make a wish. As they made their wishes and were startled by a large explosion from the Temple of Time, they jumped to their feet to see a large hole in the roof of the temple. Zelda closed her eyes and heard the voice of Rauru talking to her.
"Ganondorf has escaped the Dark World; we do not know how it happened. He was comatose and dormant. No power was being sensed from him, but then a large surge of power washed over us and Ganondorf woke up. The triforce of power began to glow and got very bright, light was emitting from it. And out of no where he released a massive amount of dark power and broke free. We are sorry Queen Zelda there was nothing we could do."
"Ganondorf has escaped," Zelda said as she turned to Link. Link couldn't believe it, but then again he did after seeing the damage of the temple. He ran inside to grab the Master Sword and Mirror Shield. Inside the room he heard Zelda scream in terror, grabbing his gear as quickly as possible he ran back outside to his wife. Zelda was being held in the air with Ganondorf's left arm around her waist and his right hand over her mouth. He could see the triforce of power shining brightly and he looked down at his and up at Zelda's to see the same.
"Come to the abandoned Cathedral on Death Point, you know where it is. It's time that I marry my bride and rule this world." Ganondorf commanded to Link.
"Let go of Zelda before I kill you Ganondorf, if you let her go I'll only lock you away again. If you don't I will kill you!" Link shouted to Ganondorf, but he only laughed and disappeared. As he left with Zelda, Link could hear her voice in his head crying for his help.
Link gathered all his equipment and went to the Temple of Time. He entered the Chamber of Time to see the destruction from Ganondorf; he looked around and saw the sages lying on the floor except for Rauru, as he was using the wall to help himself stand.
"Rauru," Link exclaimed.
"Link, thank goodness you're here, Ganondorf has," Link cut him off.
"I know, he has escaped, he has also captured Zelda." Rauru lowered his head. "I'm going to go save her but I need you to watch over our son. I want you to protect him, in case something happens to Zelda and I."
"Yes I understand, I will watch over your son with the help of the sages. Come back to us when you return and we will have your son."
"Thank you Rauru." Link looked at all the sages on the ground he took out a bottle and released a fairy. The fairy flew around and healed the sages. They began to wake and stir. Link caught the eyes of Saria and Ruto he helped them up and gave them a hug, kissed them on their foreheads and then took off running. Once out of the temple he stopped and stood in front of the gossip stones that line the walkway to the temple, he pulled out his ocarina and played the Song of Storms. A fairy came out of one of the stones and he caught it in a bottle. He took out his ocarina once more, played a tune, and warped to Death Mountain.
Once at Death Mountain Link made his way to Death Point, he saw the abandoned cathedral and walked up to two large wooden doors. He kicked them open with left foot and stood in the doorway with the master sword in his left hand and his shield in the right. A small entry way leads into the sanctuary that was lined with old wooden pews and stone pillars that supported the high ceiling. Chandeliers hung down with candles proving light along with large torches that were affixed to the stone pillars.
"Where the hell are you Ganondorf?" Link yelled as he entered the cathedral.
"Right here," Ganondorf came around an altar at the far end of the sanctuary. He stared at Link as the hero in green passed row after row of pews.
"Where is Zelda?" Ganondorf smiled when Link asked him, he pointed to the stone wall behind the altar where Zelda was chained and gagged. Link looked at her he saw pain and fear in her eyes, turning his attention back to Ganondorf, "Time to die Ganondorf!" Link charged at the large man with his sword, Ganondorf pulled out his own sword and charged at Link. They swung at each other parrying strike after strike. They continued to trade sword techniques but it was a stalemate, Link jumped back a few feet he held his shield in front and pointed his sword behind him. His sword began to glow green, Ganondorf knew Link was charging his spin attack and knew this was an opening. Ganondorf advanced on the hero to strike but Link released his attack and began to spin, unable to dodge Link's attack Ganondorf drove his sword into the ground just as Link came around. The master sword ricocheted off the larger sword and flew across the room Link shook his left hand that tingled from the impact.
Ganondorf laughed at the hero as he pulled his sword out of the ground, before he could pull out his sword Link rammed the edge of his shield into his throat causing him to clench his throat and gasp for air. Link threw his shield at Ganondorf's right knee taking it out from under him. Link then surged forward and punched Ganon in face with a straight left causing him to stumble back and regained his footing. From there it became an all out brawl each of them were throwing punches and kicks at one another. Neither of them seemed to be getting the upper hand as brutal punches and vicious kicks made contact with their intended targets. Realizing this was never to go end Link reached into his pouch and grabbed a deku nut, he closed his eyes and threw it on the ground making a flash of light appear. Ganon looked directly at the deku nut as it flashed and blinded him momentarily.
Link ran to recover his sword, as he picked it up he heard what sounded like lightening crackling behind him. Link turned around to see Ganon throwing balls of energy at him, Link swiftly moved from side to side to dodge the balls of energy but there were too many of them. A ball of energy hit him squarely in the chest and launched him into a stone pillar. Ganon gave a loud evil laugh as he walked over to his sword and pulled it out of the ground; he turned to Link only to see the hero had drawn his bow with a light arrow aimed at him. Link fired arrow after arrow with amazing speed Ganon dodged and deflected them with his sword, little did he know that Link had placed and sent a bombchu in his direction. The bombchu whirred toward Ganon under the concealment of the pews and exploded. The explosion catapulted Ganon through the air crashing into the stone altar, slowly getting up from the altar Link had readied another light arrow releasing it at his target, Ganon.
The arrow hit Ganon in the chest and sent him into the back wall; Ganon focused his eyes on Link and took a few steps forward. Link fired his longshot at Ganon who barely dodged the metal spike that flew by and locked into the wall. Ganon looked at where the longshot had pierced the wall and turned back to Link only to see two bombs that Link attached to the handle and had released. Ganon put his arms up as the bombs flew toward him and exploded blasting him through the back wall and tumbling on the grass outside.
Link recovered his sword and shield and stepped through the wall with his eyes locked on his target. Ganon tried to get up but couldn't, he dragged himself away from Link as the hero approached. Ganon found himself on the edge of the cliff that the cathedral was located on. The sound of the ocean beating against the rocks below, the wind that swept over the grassy cliff and over their bodies, and the stars that lit up the night sky were going to be Ganon's final stage for the conclusion of his life. Link swung his sword around and stood over Ganon staring down into the evil man's eyes. Ganon was the incarnate of evil but for this moment Link's eyes made Ganon fear for his life. Never had Ganon been scared or ever feared the Hero of Time but tonight was different.
"This time you will die, I will make sure of that Ganon. I will cut you open from head to toe; I will sever your head, separate your limbs from your body, and burn your carcass to ashes." Link raised his sword overhead. "This is the last time you will ever breathe a single breath, your tyranny ends tonight, right here, right now and believe me, you will die tonight."
Just as Link was about to strike Zelda's voice cried out through the night, but it wasn't coming from inside the cathedral but overhead. Link looked up to see Zelda confined in a black orb of dark energy. A loud boisterous laugh emitted from the night sky. Even Ganon looked around in confusion the laugh became louder as from out of nothingness a black figure of a man appeared in the air next to Zelda's new cage.
"Link, the Hero of Time the man who within him carries the Triforce of Courage; you seem to be a fine choice for that piece. Ganondorf, the King of Evil the man who within him carries the Triforce of Power; the sheer destruction that you have made over there years is proof of that. What better gift for the King of Evil than power. And Queen Zelda, the Princess of Destiny the woman who within her carries the Triforce of Wisdom; you obviously know how to trap and contain evil and darkness but as you can see Ganondorf is not the only evil in this world."
"You seem to know plenty about us but who the hell are you and why have you captured Queen Zelda?" Link was now concentrating on this new adversary trying to figure out how the free Zelda.
"My name is not important all you need to know is that I am here for the Triforce and I will take them right now!" The black figure held out his right hand and pointed it at Link. Link tried to reach for his bow but he could not move his muscles wouldn't respond. The black figure spread his fingers open on his right hand and Link began to cry in pain. Link fell over on the ground crying out in pain, Zelda screamed Link's name, screamed for the black figure to stop, she tried using her magic but nothing worked. Link thrashed around on the ground as his body was racked with pain, he could feel something tugging in his chest more than anything. His triforce on his hand began to glow as well as Ganondorf's and Zelda's. Zelda couldn't stand to see Link like this and all of her efforts were futile, tears ran down her face as the seconds passed. Link laid on his back as his chest was rising into the air as if there was a string attached to his sternum. The pain was greater than anything he had every felt, it was as if his whole body was being stabbed by millions of tiny needles, set on fire, and his skin was being peeled off. Soon a bright yellow light shot out from his chest as the Triforce of Courage emerged from his body. Once the Triforce of Courage was torn from Link his body went limp. Link was dead.
Zelda screamed Link's name and cried uncontrollably she couldn't believe what she had just witnessed. The Hero of Time, the King of Hyrule, her husband, her love was dead. She fell to her knees and cried out his name, she could feel pain running through her body as if her body was rejecting reality. Ganondorf sat on the grass staring at Link's body lying there motionless and inanimate. He couldn't believe his eyes as the Triforce of Courage floated up to the black figure. Ganondorf gather all his strength and stood up he faced the black figure. Ganondorf wasn't sure what he felt, but it was anger, anger because some else had killed Link and it wasn't himself who did it, or fear that there was someone that was stronger than him and probably more evil. All he knew was that there could be only one evil ruler of Hyrule and that was himself.
"Give me the Triforce of Courage and Queen Zelda! Or I will end your miserable existence." Ganondorf shouted to the black figure.
"Do you want to test my powers? The only reason why I haven't killed you Ganondorf is because I need someone to do my bidding, someone who will obey me without question because he knows what I can and will do to get what I want."
"I am no one's lapdog I answer to no one but myself!"
"Very well," the black figure held out his right hand to Ganondorf and spread his fingers. Immediately Ganondorf's body was writhing with pain.
"No! Stop," Ganondorf shouted through the pain. "I will obey you." With his last words the black figure stopped his torture of Ganondorf.
"You're smarter than you look Ganondorf." Ganondorf was then encased in black energy much like Zelda was. They soon began to float away from the cliff with Zelda still crying and screaming out Link's name. Ganondorf's pride and ego were shot but he knew that if he wanted to live he needed to obey his new master. Link's body lay cold on the grassy cliff that starry night as a new régime of evil was to begin. Now a new hero would have to step forward to defeat this new evil. The last images that flashed through his mind before he died were of his wife, Zelda, and their son, Link. The Hero of Time was dead but not all hope was lost.
-Temple of Time-
Rauru looked around as the sages got back to their feet. "Are you all alright?" He asked them, Darunia shook his head as he stood up, Saria and Ruto were helping each other up, and Impa held out her hand to Nabuuro.
"I feel like a Dodongo just ran over my head," Darunia replied. Saria looked at Rauru with a bit of confusion.
"What happened? The last thing I remember is Ganondorf gathered an incredible amount of power then there was a bright light and all went dark for me after that." Ruto rubbed Saria's back a little.
"Don't feel too bad, I don't remember much either, it seems Rauru was the only one who made it through the breakout."
"Then how is it we're still alive, I thought we were goners? Darunia asked, while checking on Nabuuro.
"Link released a fairy to revive all of you." Rauru informed the others.
"Where is Link," Saria asked.
"He went to save Zelda from Ganondorf," Rauru saw Nabuuro lower her head. She had always felt responsible for not being able to stop Ganondorf before he terrorized the land of Hyrule. "He asked us to look after his son until he and Zelda come back for him." Saria started to walk toward the doors of the temple.
"I'll go get him, he hangs out with me the most," she said. Rauru nodded as the green haired girl left the temple.
It didn't take long before Saria returned with young Link by her side. She had woken him up from his peaceful sleep, when he asked where his parents were she had simply told him that they had been called away for Royal duties and that he was to stay with the sages. Young Link didn't mind too much he enjoyed being with the sages, they were like another family to him. Saria lead him into a small room with a bed and blankets. He climbed into bed and curled up with the blanket and fell asleep in seconds. Saria kissed him on the forehead and closed the door behind her as she left.
"He's sleeping soundly," she said rejoining the others. Rauru nodded as the sages came together and began to converse on what had happened and speculated what might happen.
An hour later they were sitting in a circle still talking until Rauru grabbed his head with great pain. The others noticed and looked over at him, "Rauru are you ok?" Impa asked him as she leaned toward him. Rauru let go of his head and stared at the group, his breathing was heavy as he closed his eyes.
"That was Zelda, I felt her pain. She was screaming, she was crying, she was in pain." Rauru looked at each of the sages individually. "I could hear and feel her thoughts, she was in pain because." Rauru stopped; he couldn't form the next words that were to leave his mouth. Ruto placed her hand on his shoulder; he turned and looked at her with tears escaping his eyes. "Link is dead," he said quietly. Ruto's heart skipped a beat her body heard what Rauru just said but her mind thought her ears were playing tricks.
"What did you say Rauru?" Ruto leaned in closer to him and listened intently for his next words. Rauru had cleared his throat and regained a little composure.
"He's dead, she saw it happen, there was nothing she could do, and she was helpless." Ruto felt tears rush to her eyes, Saria had covered her face with her hands, Darunia balled up his fists and squeezed until his fingernails drew blood. Impa sat motionless and images of Link as a child flashed through Nabuuro's mind. "The queen told me, told us to protect their son, those were her last words." Rauru wanted to break down but he knew that now was not the time, he needed to show strength for the rest of the group, he would find the time to mourn the loss of their hero. He stood up looking at his friends, "we must hurry and take young Link into the Sacred Realm, and we must protect him like Link was protected 17 years ago." The other looked at him and nodded, Darunia was the first one to stand up.
"I will help the boy become strong and teach him the use of explosives." Darunia made a stern face showing his commitment for the boy.
"I will teach him how to throw the boomerang and make him comfortable with a hookshot as well as make him a better swimmer than the Zoras." Ruth jumped to her feet and clenched her right hand into a fist.
"The boy will learn to ride a horse, use a bow, swing a sword and defend with a shield." Impa stated confidently. Nabuuro wiped tears from her eyes and smiled.
"He shall become proficient in magic and in potions," Nabuuro joined those who were standing and smiled to them. Rauru was proud of his fellow sages each one of them pledging to help train young Link to someday save Hyrule and all the lands, but he noticed that one sage was still quiet. He looked over at Saria who was staring at the ground.
"Saria, what's wrong my dear," Rauru asker her as he bent down to one knee. She looked up at him with shame in her eyes.
"What is there for me to teach him, I don't know anything useful for a hero. I don't use swords or arrows, I don't ride horses or swim to great depths, I'm not strong nor do I blow up stuff. There is nothing for me to teach him." Her eyes started to swell with tears as Rauru put a hand on her shoulder.
"Now Saria, that's not true weren't you the one who taught Link how to play the ocarina?" She nodded slowly, "then teach young Link how to play the ocarina, teach him the songs you taught his father, let him learn the lullaby's that you two shared together." Saria wiped her tears away and nodded as she smiled at him. Rauru gave her a gentle squeeze on her shoulder then stood back up. "Friends, now is the time to open the Sacred Realm, Saria, will you please get young Link and bring him here?" Saria nodded and smiled at Rauru.
When she returned with young Link they took their places in the circle, the sages and young Link joined hands and closed their eyes as a light blue orb formed in the middle of the circle. Suddenly they felt warm and peaceful as a gentle breeze flowed past them. The orb expanded until it had swallowed all seven of them. When they opened their eyes they were in the Sacred Realm, it looked a lot like Hyrule and this would be their new home for the next ten years.
-Ten Years Later-
A light blue orb appeared out of nowhere as a pair of brown boots stepped onto the ground below the orb. A green tunic emerged followed by the face of a man with blond hair and a green hat. He stood their for a moment and looked around, the remains of the Temple of Time were no more than rubble, the orb slowly faded away back into the nothingness from which it came. A cool breeze swam through the ruins passing through the blond hair of the man flapping his hat behind him. A new hero was born, a new savior of Hyrule.
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