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A/N I can't remember what I was doing when the inspiration for this struck me but I decided to go with it and here is the result. This will mix elements from many of the games but is based in the world of Twilight Princess though the storyline it follows will be original.
Exile
Chapter 1
Over a Field and far away
Night was quickly falling and the rain pounded her face at she stumbled along. Three days and nights of walking, barely any food, no rest, and she barely any idea at all of where she was going.
Why had her father done this, was disagreeing with him so horrible a crime? He had changed, everyone knew it, but no one could have ever imagined he would go to this extreme. What in her mind had been a simple disagreement had, in his mind, been outright treason, and she had thus been exiled from Hyrule. Cast out of her home with only the barrowed cloths on her back. Though her destination wasn't technically outside of Hyrule's borders it was far to the south, nearly on the frontier.
This had precipitated the 3 days and nights of constant walking, and now as she entered the Faron Forest her exhaustion was taking its final toll. At least she knew she was headed in the right direction. She had passed a small shack some ways back where lived a seller of lantern oil who had been kind enough to supply her with a lantern to light her way. The shaggy haired man had also pointed her in the direction of her destination, the small village of Ordon. The man has said it wasn't far, but in her exhaustion she wasn't sure how far she had walked.
Finally after some distance, and a fairly high bridge, she came upon a beautiful spring. Having had nearly no water on this trip either she knelt for a small drink, but found she didn't have any strength left in her. She managed to stay up for all of a few seconds before collapsing next to the spring pool. With the last of her energy she rolled onto her side to keep from drowning in the inch deep water.
Ordon Village sat nestled within the Ordona Province of southern Hyrule, known mostly for the goats raised at the village's small ranch. This late evening one of town residents, Link, was making his way toward the Ordon Spring. Though barely discernable in the near darkness the nineteen year old wore a tan tunic with black trousers and brown boots. He had left the ranch not long ago after making sure the goats had been put away. He volunteered help there periodically whenever he had the time away from the private business he ran.
Next to him trotted his horse Epona. Raised by Link since she was a foal the mare was his ever loyal companion. It took the pair only a moment to reach the spring to gather water for the next day. When they turned into the spring itself Link stopped dead. There was someone lying next to the water. In his dim lantern light he could just make out the figure of a young woman and the pointed ears of a Hyilian.
Link stood unmoving for a moment, unsure of what to do until the young woman let out a small groan. The young Hyilian rushed to the young woman's side and carefully rolled her over. Seeing her face he froze again. He knew this young woman, had known her since he was a boy. The simply blue dress and tunic she wore appeared slightly aged and dirty but mercifully un-torn, though it did appear 2 buttons were missing. He knew that this couldn't have belonged to her. What was she doing here alone? He had to move her, he couldn't leaver her here. Gently he hoisted her into his arms and began to move back toward the village, the water he was getting could wait. With out needing to be called Epona followed behind the rancher, she knew the path well day or night.
Some one was carrying her, this she knew. She could feel their strong arms holding her close, almost protectively. She could only hope for the best, she had no strength left. Using what willpower she had left she opened her eyes what little she could. In the dim light given off by a nearby lantern she could see could see 2 things, the saddle of a horse upon which the lantern in question hung and the face of the young man carrying her. With her head resting against his shoulder she smiled and let herself relax, she had made it. She and Link had been friends since childhood; she knew she was safe now, and allowed herself to finally sleep.
The young man finally came to a clearing just outside of Ordon proper, in which resided his own house. Carefully climbing the ladder to his front door using noting but his feet he made his way inside and over toward his bed. After climbing another ladder to a small platform next to a round window he gently laid the young woman down. He knew he would need help; Rusl's wife Uli knew medicine, knowledge Link knew would be needed. He reached over and gently brushed some of the hairs from her face.
"Don't worry your safe now; I'll be right back, just rest"
Certain she wasn't hurt and would be fine for the time being he climbed back down and headed out. Once outside, he mounted Epona and, extinguishing his lantern, rode into Ordon to retrieve Rusl and Uli.
While back in the house, Princess Zelda slept.
A/N I know this is retard short but it's all I really had planned for the first chapter. Next chapter will explain everything that's happened prior to this and yes I do have the full story planed out so don't worry. But for now this is all.
