Hyrule. A Kingdom. A home. A sanctuary for many. I've heard many stories. I've read many books. I just can't seem to understand how such a magical place could just disappear. The Great Sea is where I live and I cannot seem to attach to life on a small island. I do have a natural passtime though. My island has a library.
According to the Outset Island Library, "Ased Hoi!" Means "Help Us!" in Hylian. In many old books I have seen this writing placed in some strange scarlet ink in the back pages of the books. I don't know what it represents though. Also, in the library there is a book on a Hylian hero with the same name as me - Link. He traveled through time to save Hyrule. Some people think it's fake, but I have faith that someday, I don't know when, a hero will appear here in the Great Sea and save us from some sort of darkness or evil.
"Link? Link! Where are you dear?" I heard from out of the window of the two story library. I turned my head from my book and saw my grandmother turning her head looking for me.
I opened up the window and said "Up here Grammy,". She turned towards me and put her hands to her hips. I couldn't help but to crack a smile at her short, stout physique.
"I'm reading a book about the old land. You know, Hyrule." I said half-yelling for her to hear me from the top floor.
"Oh sweetheart..." she said with a downward infliction. "You do realize that those stories are nothing but made up dribble-drabble, don't you?"
When she said that, my small smile dropped. I could fell my muscles pull it down. I knew that wasn't true. It had to be real. It made so much sense. I mean, magic still sort of exists today.
"Yes, I know Grammy." I said, obviously lying. I was sarcastic a lot of the time, especially with Grammy and my sister Aryll.
"Now come on home and have some dinner. While you're at it, go fetch Aryll will you? I told her not to go onto that watchtower." Grammy yelled back as slowly walking away to pick some herbs.
Aryll, Aryll, Aryll... I thought to myself. She's a great little girl. With such a great knack for exploration, I would bring her on an expedition. She's only 8 years old too. Too bad she's not my age. My birthday is coming up soon, too. I'm turning the same age the Hero of Time was in the Hylian stories. I'll be 14 years old in a week and a half.
As I started down the path to the watchtower. I watched the sun gleam a yellow-goldish color as it slowly set across the western side of the island. Half of the large yellow orb was still glaring down at the sea causing the sky directly above me to turn a peaceful pink color with small, puffy purple clouds. As I looked up I smiled and sighed a relaxed, content sigh.
While looking directly up, I noticed a large blackish-grey cloud heading towards the island. Once I finally realized the abnormal sense coming from the cloud I knew something was wrong. What kind of storm would take up the width of the whole visible sea? I stopped in my tracks on a small wooden bridge that connects the two parts of Outset Island to look at this cloud. I squinted and had one brow raised in confusion.
"BROTHER!!!" a distant someone yelled. I got so exited that I slipped off of the bridge into the navy blue water below.
"Brother! Come see this!" The same voice exclaimed. It turned out to be Aryll on the watchtower gesturing me to come to her.
I swam hurriedly to the parallel island of Outset - luckily they are only about 4 to 5 meters apart. I ran to the ladder of the tower and climbed up as fast as I could with my remaining energy and got up top, huffing.
"What... is it Aryll? Is everything... okay?" I huffed with some pauses to reagin my breath.
"Link, look at that cloud! Look closely!" She said anxiously as she handed me her favorite item - her telescope. I put it up to my eye and twisted it to zoom in a bit. I saw a huge shadow encase the sea and islands below. I also saw small blue shiny goo-like things falling onto the islands as the cloud got closer.
I moved the telescope away from my eye and was still looking in the direction of the cloud, then to Aryll. She was scared. I could see the remaining light from the sun glistening on her eyes, as if she was about to cry. She was covering her mouth with both fists and was silent.
"I'm scared too, sis. But whatever happens... You me and Grammy will always stay together." I said bravely.
"Promise?" she whispered as she slowly walked backwards towards the ladder.
"I promise." I said to her, with a bit of doubt. "Now go back to Grammy and tell her I'll be home in a bit."
"Oh...Okay. Be careful though Brother."
"I will Aryll. Now go where it's safe." I thought I could handle a fight with a monster on my own without a weapon but I honestly didn't know if I could.
The cloud blew a distinct wind to my face. As I was still standing up straight, squinting, the wind that blew past my ear sounded like a whisper. A whisper that said... 'Ased Hoi'. Quietly.