The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past Novelization
Prologue
In the beautiful land of Hyrule, surrounded by mountains and forests, legends told of a golden power, in a golden land. Many aggressively sought to seek the Golden Power, but none returned. A great war broke out over the Golden Power, as those who entered the Golden Land transformed into monsters and demonic creatures. In the battle, many lives were lost; including Queen Zelda and King Kerrod, who were murdered by Zelda's firstborn son Prince Dink. Dink was corrupted and transformed by The Great Demon King, who had claim of the Golden Power. The New King: Icibus, former head of the Hylian Knights ordered seven wise men to seal the portal on top of Death Mountain to the corrupted Golden Land. Link, the head of the Knights, and Calloway his sister's boyfriend and knight fought to keep the monsters at bay. Though the rest of the Hylian Knights died in the great battle, the two managed to successfully fight off the monsters, while the seven wise men sealed the portal, the seal should have remained for all time. Dink who was general of the evil one's army was imprisoned in the Dark World, being tortured for generations until he died. The Evil King revived the body and possessed it becoming Agahnim, the dark wizard.
Four generations passed and the tale of the Golden Power, and The Imprisoning War were merely a legend. Hyrule was plagued by catastrophe, said to generate out of the weakened seal to The Dark World. Famine, disease, and war broke out across the land, the king was at a loss of what to do. One day a mysterious wizard known as Agahnim showed up and ended the plagues, the king who thought Agahnim to be the second coming of The Seven Wise Men, made the wizard his chief advisor. Agahnim used his position and powers to eliminate the good king, he then posed as the king and had his soldiers abduct the seven descendants of the wise men. Six of them were sent to the Dark World by Agahnim in an attempt to break the ancient seal, the seventh maiden Princess Zelda remains. The time of destiny for the princess is drawing near, she waits in her cell of the dungeon.
A young boy Link, and his uncle Eugene were in a small house outside of Hyrule Castle. Link laid in bed asleep, and his uncle was tending to the fireplace. Link tossed and turned in his bed, he heard a voice suddenly ring through his head "Help me, please help. I'm a prisoner in Hyrule Castle, Agahnim abducted the other six maidens and they've vanished. Only I remain, my name is Zelda. I'm in the dungeon of the castle, please help me!" Link woke from his sleep, he looked at his uncle who picked up his sword and shield. Eugene, who heard Zelda's voice as well looked at his nephew. "Link, I'll be back in the morning. Go back to sleep, and do not leave the house." Eugene told Link before he walked out of the door of the house. Link sat at the end of the bed for a few minutes, he finally jumped out pf bed. He got dressed putting on his brown pants, red boots, and his green tunic and green cap. He walked over to his uncle's chest, which contained a lantern, he walked out of his house and headed north to the castle. At the castle gate, a soldier guarding the entrance stopped Link "You got no business in the castle son, go home and go to bed." He told Link. Link turned around and walked back toward his house, when he heard Zelda's voice "Help me, I'm in the dungeon of the castle. There is a secret passage that leads to the castle garden on the side of the castle, please hurry!" she told Link telepathically. Link walked around the side of the castle, and found four tiles surrounding a bush. Link lifted the bush, revealing a hole, which Link jumped down in.
In the sewer, Link looked around the corner. His uncle Eugene and a mysterious man in a green robe were sword fighting, his uncle fought valiantly against the man, until the man raised his left palm in the air. A yellow orb of dark energy shot out of the palm and hit Eugene, who staggered back. The man seizing this opportunity struck Eugene in the chest, and pulled his sword back out. Eugene fell to the floor, clutching this wound. "Agahnim, you'll pay for this!" he shouted. Agahnim laughed and turned around, walking out of the sewer. Link ran to his dying uncle, who looked at Link "Take my sword and shield, they're heirlooms passed down by our family for four generations. You can do it, save Zelda….and Hyrule…" Eugene passed away speaking these words. Link wiped the tears from his eyes, and he picked up the sword and shield. He walked into the next room where two soldiers were pacing back and forth, Link in a fit of rage slaughtered the soldiers. He looked at the dead soldiers and at his sword, he walked out of the sewer into the castle garden.
