AN: Hello people of the Zelda fan world! This is my first Zelda fanfiction and I hope you guys will really like it! Please fav follow and review if you enjoyed this and always feel free to leave criticism and advcie! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of Zelda or any of it's character,s but I do own Emerald, my OC and any other Ocs and places that are not part of the Zelda series.
(Emerald)
The morning was bitter and afternoon was even worse. Now, night was setting upon the empty forest. Vapor clouds emerged from Emerald's breath in the January air, which was especially cruel this year. Everywhere in Hyrule is a dry arctic tundra, blanketed with snow and frost. Now, yet another snowstorm was blazing through. Cold shivers ran up her spine and through her shoulders, as if icy claws were grabbing her. The only winter clothes Emerald possessed were a pair thin gloves and an old black hooded cape. It didn't help much.
The girl's eyes scanned the trees all the way to the horizon. Not only had the winters become more difficult to handle, but mysterious creatures have surfaced in the past months. Emerald had gotten a hint of the hostility of these creatures just last week. She was traveling back from the Kakakriko Village when a black scaly monster had tried to kill her by crushing her with a tree. She made sure to avoid that area now. Fortunately, there seemed to be no sign of anything tonight, so she eased herself down her favorite tree and paused to check for monsters one last time. Hearing nothing, she approached her nearby home. It wasn't much, just a single-room house made of old brick, smoke billowing form the chimney. There were crafted lanterns hanging from the trees, unlit. They were her way of decorating and making this place Emerald Katoptris's. Emerald took out her key and opened the door which made a loud, agonizing creek.
Something sounded from her right and Emerald turned her head, shrugged and placed key in her bag. There was a sudden crash from behind and the girl tensed. A third crash sounded from her left. That was it. Emerald pulled her door shut and bolted past her house. She couldn't run fast, but she knew every tree in this forest, so she was able to duck under low branches and jump logs with dexterity. Finally, the trees of the woods were behind her and she was making her way across a wide expanse of open land known as Hyrule Field. This grassy area can take anyone to any of the provinces on foot, but it was much faster to have a horse. The Hylian girl stopped next to a lone tree and leaned against its trunk, catching her breath. The white fluff continued to pour and cover the land. There was no way to tell if the beasts were still chasing after her, but she knew well enough that going back would be suicide. Now, the only place that she would be safe in is the Castle Town. Guards were always on the lookout for destructive and evil creatures.
Emerald had to hope the snow would hold off enough long enough to make it there because the safe domain was still about a hour away when walking. She started towards the town, hoping that she could actually get there in one piece.
The snow continued to fall even heavier and Emerald quickened her pace, trudging through about five inches of snow in boots that had holes everywhere in them. Despite the conditions, she continued going forward. There was no turning around. Eventually, she had made her way to town. It was pretty empty because most of its residents and visitors had already turned in for the night. The storm was finally unleashing its wrath with wind blazing around in a mad cyclone of white. "I'm almost there," she told herself. All she had to do was make it across town to the back alley. Emerald pushed her way through the storm and ran through the back roads until she had finally found the building she was looking for. It was a vacant apartment that she would sometimes stay in. She tried to open the door,but after several attempts, it seemed futile. Locked? How could it be locked? At this point, there was nowhere else to go. She almost had no money and knew no one that would allow her stay.
The frosty wind came tumbling down the alley, cutting right through Emerald's thin clothing. The girl gritted her teeth and pressed herself against the wall, but it did nothing. Rapids of air continued to attack her and she sat against the porch staircase. Emerald shut her eyes and tried to avoid the storm, but there is no escaping nature. At that moment, time seemed to stop and she slipped out of consciousness.
-Please note that the name in parentheses is the character's thoughts and feelings you are reading. I hope you enjoyed :D