A/N: Uhm... hello...

My name is The Special Dinosaur, but you can call me Dino. This is my very first fanfiction! YAAAAYYY!

So, this is post Skyward Sword. Obviously, ZeLink. And maybe more?

Again, this is my first fanfiction, so please be nice to me! Hugs and kisses to you wonderful people!

Oh, and the points of view will be alternating. First up is Link.

And italics are thoughts. Alright, I believe that is everything.

Major spoilers and swearing. If you don't like, don't read. Please and thank you.

Disclaimer: The Special Dinosaur does not own the Legend of Zelda series or any recognizable characters. Any unfamiliar characters are from the imagination of Ms. Dino, herself.


~Life on the Surface~

~The Native Princess~

~Link~

… I open my eyes. I'm floating. Another one of these, huh?

I look around. There's nothing around me except darkness. Suddenly, my Loftwing appears out of no where.

But wait. That's not my bird. Whose bird is that?

A girl jumps down from the Loftwing's back. Her red hair seems to be aflame. It matches the shade of the bird's feathers. She pulls two swords from behind her and whispers words in a strange tongue.

"We will meet soon, hero," she says, now in the common language.

A dark figure appears before her. He laughs. His laugh is deep and sinister; it sends shivers down my spine. They both point upwards toward a purple light.

A figure; familiar, yet completely new to me figure shines through. Her words ring clear in my mind.

The Power has left. Take sword in hand, O hero, and grant the power to repel evil to the sword.


Once again, I open my eyes, this time seeing the roof of my house.

I sit up and yawn. Judging by the sun, it was almost noon. I get dressed and go into the main room where Zelda was waiting.

"Hey, sleepyhead," she says, placing food on the table. "Well, I'm not as good of a cook as you, but I thought I'd give it a shot."

"Thanks, Zel," I say, holding back another yawn. "The dreams came back."

Zelda freezes. "What?"

I nod. "Yeah. This is the third time I've had the same dream."

She takes a seat across from me. "What did they say?"

I repeat the events of my dream to her. A whole year after the dreams first came to me. A whole year after Zelda was taken from the Sky. A whole year after I defeated Demise. Yet the dreams have come back.

"What do you think it means?" Zelda asks. I shrug, and start piling what I think is a piece of salmon onto my plate. "Well, they have to mean something!" she continues. "Maybe something big is going to happen again."

"Maybe," I say, not wanting to worry her. "And maybe I want to go hunting today. We're running low on boar meat."

Zelda nods. "And we need to visit Bucha. He promised us some roots and herbs the Kikwis harvested."

We continue to discuss the plan for the day when Groose bursts through the door. "Hey, you two! How's it going down here on the Surface?"

"The village is doing pretty nicely," Zelda says, looking out the window. We found a large clearing in Faron woods, and built a small village there. At the moment, thirty people live in this new village.

"That's great," Groose says, smiling at her. My heart jerks in my chest as Zelda smiles back.

Though it's true, Zelda and I are not a couple, I always thought it was obvious that she was mine.

I guess I'm wrong, though.


For a week, I have the same dream. I don't tell Zelda. When we go hunting, Groose joins us again.

After a long, successful day, he yawns and falls on the couch. "Man. How do you guys do it down here?"

Zelda sits beside him. "Well, we're used to it," she says. "It was hard adjusting at first, but now it's pretty easy."

"So you're okay down here, right?" Groose says. "Link's treating you right?"

I bite my tongue as I fill a cup with berry juice. Zelda laughs. "So, we should visit Sparrot. He's been begging to tell your fortune, Link."

I roll my eyes. "He's crazy."

"C'mon, Link!" Zelda cries, tugging at my arm. "Please?" she says. "For me?" she bats her eyelashes and gives me those little puppy dog eyes.

Ack. My heart. "Fine," I sigh. You're lucky I can't resist those eyes.

"Yay! Let's go!" she giggles and tugs on my arm. "Are you coming Groose?"

Please don't. Please. "Sure, why not." Dammit.

Zelda continues to pull on my arm was we walk through the village where Sparrot set up his Fortune Teller's Shop. "This is going to be so fun!" she laughs.

Her laugh is sweet and tinkling. Like a silver bell. It makes my heart pound. I can tell from the way Groose is quietly laughing, it makes his heart pound too.

When we reach Sparrot's shop, Groose decides to walk around town for a little bit. "I wanna see if I could live down here. I might move here along with everyone else."

Zelda waves at him. "We'll catch up with you later, okay?"

Sparrot sits behind of the crystal ball I found for him. He motions to the pillows placed in front of it. "Sit, sit. I have been waiting to tell your fortune for quite some time, Link."

"So I've heard."

"A strange aura has been surrounding you for the past week. Has anything strange been happening? Don't try lying. These eyes can see all!"

I sigh. "Weird dreams. That's it."

"I thought so!" Sparrot says, his already large eyes widening. "Now, allow me to tell your fortune!"

He closes his eyes and does some hand motions around his crystal ball. I've seen the gesture many times. Always vague, always correct.

"The birds of red flame come for you. Be ready for a fantastic adventure. Make sure to have appropriate weapons. I see a fierce struggle ahead of you," Sparrot says. "And that's all I see. Thank you, Link. The experience was invigorating!"

"Yeah," I yawn. I look to Zelda. She has a puzzled expression on her face.

"What could it mean?" she asks. "This makes no sense."

"My eyes can see no more!" Sparrot says, waving his hands dramatically. "It is up to you two to decipher the message!"

All of a sudden, Groose bursts in. "Link, is that your bird?" he asks, sounding nervous.

I shake my head. "I don't sense him."

"Th-then who is that?!"

I look outside, where sure enough, a Crimson Loftwing is heading towards us. "I don't know..." I say. "I thought I had the last Crimson Loftwing in existence."

The bird lands, and a girl jumps off. The girl is small, probably at Zelda's shoulder. Her pants are large and puffy, and her tanned stomach and arms are exposed. Her face is covered by a pink veil and her shoes are large and pointed. Her hair, a fiery red, the same shade as her bird, is tied up in a large ponytail that reaches her ankles.

It's the girl from my dreams.

She looks around then her eyes lock with mine. She steps toward me slowly, two swords at the ready. "You..." she says. Her accent is distinct. "You're that boy."

"Link?" Zelda says, tugging at my shirt sleeve.

"Who are you?" I ask. "What do you want?"

The girl lifts her veil. "Are you saying you don't know me? That I haven't been plaguing your dreams like you have mine?"

"That's not what I said."

The girl's face brightens. "So you do recognize me!" she says happily. "Oh, Hero, what do you want with me?"

"Link, who is she?" Zelda asks, sounding worried.

"The girl from my dreams," I say.

The girl looks over Zelda. She scoffs. "And I suppose you are the Spirit Maiden? Hmph. You're not as pretty as the rumors say."

Zelda growls. "And who are you?" she asks in a yell. "Who are you to come barging into our village like a barbarian?!"

The girl laughs. "Hot tempered are we? I am Minga. Princess of the native desert people," she takes a bow. "My people have lived on these lands for centuries, after your goddess abandoned us."

"Hey now! The goddess would never abandon anyone!" Groose says angrily. "The goddess is kind and wonderful!"

Minga laughs. "Your goddess chose one race. She chose you. And she left us down here. She abandoned my people."

Before Groose has a chance to speak, I put my hand against his chest, stopping him. I take a step forward. "Who are you, what do you want, and why are you here? None of these people matter right now," I say, my voice sounding much more confident than I felt.

Minga is surprised at my tone. "I am the Spirit Maiden of my people. I have powers no one else has. For a fortnight, I have seen you in my dreams. You told me to meet you. That I was to be part of an amazing destiny that would change who I am," she says. "I am here to accept this destiny. I am here to finally accept my role in this world."

"And what role is that?" I ask.

"I am to help you restore power to the blade of evils bane. I am to help you restore the Master Sword."


Soooo...? Did Dino do good?

I hope you liked this chapter! If you have any questions, ask me! Uh... I have no idea what else to say...

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this and will continue to read me :3

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- The Special Dinosaur