The Legend of the Master Sword

By The Chuckinator and UltimateLifeFormACYP

Chapter 1: A New Adventure

Link was riding Epona across Hyrule field towards Hyrule Castle. He had received an urgent summons from Princess Zelda calling him to the castle.

He had received the summons while in Ordon Village. The instant he had read it, he'd saddled Epona and she'd raced off as fast as she could, sensing her master's urgency. She had slowed since then, and now they were almost at Castle Town. He thought back to when he'd received the summons...

A new day had started and Link was in the village, taking care of Epona. He sighed and looked at her, wondering if he was ever going to go on another adventure soon. A few weeks had passed since he had saved the world from Twilight, and still remembered his adventure with Midna. He smiled at the thought and knew that he could still turn into a wolf at will also. Then he heard a hawk screech and looked up to see one of Princess Zelda's royal messenger hawks circling above him, he held out his arm and the hawk landed and stuck out its leg. He had taken the message from its leg and read it, then he'd saddled Epona as quickly as he could and headed out to Hyrule Castle.

"Keep it up for a little while longer, girl...we're almost there!" Link whispered to Epona who nickered and picked up her pace. He rode through the plains until they got to the castle, and saw the guards. Link got off and walked up to them. "Princess Zelda has summoned me." He told them. They nodded and stepped back as he walked back to Epona and climbed back on her. He rode her through the gates of the town.

Link sighed, wondering what was so urgent. He rode up to the courtyard and got off Epona, walking into the castle. Zelda was waiting for him in the throne room and smiled when she saw him.

"Link," she said. "I am glad you came. We have urgent business to discuss."

Link bowed to her. "Of course, my Lady. What is it we need to discuss?"

"There's someone you need to see that will explain."

Link looked confused as he saw someone else but then smiled.

"Hello, Link," Midna said as she walked up to him.

"Midna!" He said happily as he walked up to her. Then he noticed something. "You're in Imp form again...why?"

Midna sighed. "Ganondorf has come back, and he is going to unleash the Twilight Realm again. He also cursed me to become an imp again. We must stop him!"

Just as she finished talking, the sky outside suddenly darkened. Link stiffened, then ran to the nearest window. As he looked outside he called to Midna. "Looks like we're to late. The Twilight Realm has been unleashed."

"We need to find the Master Sword," Zelda told him. "It can break the spell of the Twilight Realm."

Link nodded. "I placed it back in the Sacred Grove after I defeated Ganondorf with it."

Minda nodded and smiled. "It looks like we're of on another adventure," she said. "You can still transform into a wolf, right?"

Link nodded. "Yes, I can."

"Great," she said, and looked at him. "Just like old times, wolf-boy."

Link smiled.

Zelda cleared her throat. "We should plan on how we will find the sword," she said. "Link, do you have any ideas?"

"If Midna will do it, we can travel to the Sacred Grove together and retrieve the sword once again," Link suggested and looked toward Midna.

"Sure I will," Midna said.

Link smiled. "Then let's go as soon as possible."

Zelda nodded. "We should leave soon. Get ready, and then we will go."

"Most likely we'll encounter dangers along the way," Midna said. "We'll have to be careful."

"Right. We'll be careful." Link paused. "I'll remain in my human form until we leave town; I'll transform outside. You can ride Epona, Lady Zelda."

"Thanks," Zelda said.

The three walked out of the castle and Zelda mounted Epona. They walked slowly out of town until they were out of the castle grounds. Link looked around and sighed, hoping that this quest would be worth it.

He closed his eyes and touched the stone that allowed him to transform. Before he did, though, shadows from the Twilight Realm covered him.

Link's hair follicles started itching before thick black fur shot out of his skin, covering his entire body. Muscles in his legs and arms started to stretch as they grew stronger. Bones fractured, snapping out of place before moving, physically changing his legs and arms to a different posture and forcing him onto four legs. His hands and feet started to thicken, pushing against each other as they merged into three digits, becoming paws. Sharp, thick black claws burst out of his feet as his fingernails and toenails vanished completely.

His body began to grow, causing the muscles in his abdomen to expand and ripple across his body, strengthening in mass and density. Internal organs shifted, twisting into new shapes. Link gasped in pain as he felt bones in his chest and torso crack, moving around and expanding, Suddenly, his ribs started to grow as the bones split apart and moved forward a little. The heart and lungs expanded in size, growing larger to support the new muscles in his body. Link's spine grew outward, causing his body to lengthen. A pressure built up in his tailbone and stopped when a tail pushed out of the back of his spine. His face started to change as the ears were tugged to the top of his head, becoming pointed and taking on a triangular shape. More bones cracked, pushing his face outward as his nose and mouth fused to form of a long snout. The teeth in his mouth started to fall out, causing razor sharp fangs to force their way through the gums. The nose at the end of his muzzle turned black, and his senses and instincts heightened. finally, the transformation stopped.

He stretched then turned to look at the others, barking to let Zelda and Midna know he was ready to go. Midna got on Link's back and the wolf ran off. Zelda sighed and followed them on horseback, ready to start a new adventure.