It was a beautiful day in Hyrule field. The sky was a bright clear ocean blue with very few clouds mildly passing through. The Sun was intense and bright with a burning glimmering flare. A light breath of wind was blowing in the atmosphere causing the grass to sway in the breeze. And there laying in the grass was a triumphant boy in green smiling away staring at the sky enjoying the air. It was Link, the hero of time! It has been exactly one long year since he has been in Holodrum. While lost in thought thinking of Rosa, the Subrosian girl he fell in love with. He decided rather than sending her a letter through the Sheikah box he gave her as a farewell gift he would go back to Holodrum to visit her as a surprise. However before departure Link figured it would be a good idea to get her a gift. So he sprung up from the field of grass, stretched and then made a dash for Hyrule castle town in search of a gift. Link wanted to get Rosa something special, something he knows she would've never seen before. After hours of searching for something eccentric and full of beautiful flare he found it, a joy pendant. It cost Link a large sum of five hundred rupees! Afterwards The hero ventured to Lon Lon Ranch in order to pick up his horse, Epona for his travels. However of course he had to speak to Malon before he could just take his horse from the stables. "Oh fairy boy!...its been quite awhile since I last saw you. You look more grown up I almost didn't recognize you, tee-hee." Malon declared as she giggled with excitement. When Link explained that he needed Epona for his upcoming trip he had received an inconvenient response.
"Golly fairy boy, I am so sorry...but I sent Epona on a big milk delivery for the Ranch not to long ago." Malon sadly stated with a frown. Link then proceeded to walk away gloomily with his head down in utter disappointment. Before He fully walked out of peripheral Malon ran to catch up to Link and placed her hand upon his shoulder. "Hey fairy boy I think I know a shortcut to the place you're headed. If ya want my sister can give you a ride in the wagon." Malon softly pleaded. The hero solemnly agreed and by the evening they prepared the wagon for the apparent shortcut that Malon knows of. While contemplating on how could Malon possibly know an alternate way to Holodrum his thoughts was soon interrupted as Romani, Malon's older sister spoke to him. "You're looking a lot like an adult now. Must be because you have a good sense of adventure. Hehe." Romani uncouthly joked. Link's face brightened red, he shook his head to regain his composure and then quickly stuttered, "I-I guess...or something like that." Avoiding eye contact with Romani, Link immediately got in the back seat of the wagon. Romani giggled at Link's flustering movement then proceeded to the driver seat of the wagon. "Alright we're off now. Make sure you are buckled up tight." Romani announced happily. As the hero was being driven through out the plains of Hyrule he glanced out of the wagon window to stare at the afternoon sunset. Lost in thought once more the hero remained dazed out of his mind for quite awhile that is until the wagon hit a large bump on the passing road.
Link landed head first out of the wagon and face-planted hard into the dirt violently scraping the ground rolling a few meters down the road. Link's body seared with fiery pain as he laid slightly immobile while twitching. The wagon also hit the ground pretty hard but off road into a tree. A wheel of the wagon could be seen rolling down the road as the wagon dispersed into pieces. Not to long Link finally got up and quickly made way towards the wagon to check on Romani. She was surprisingly okay. Even more so than Link that is. She was stuck in the drivers seat under the rubble of the wasted vehicle. Link briskly hurried to pull Romani from underneath the broken wagon then asked her what had happened. "I dun no but I'm guessing there must've been a bump in the road and it caused us to crash." Romani announced in slight pain. Link looked around the vantage point to see if he could reach his destination from the newly stranded location. "Link...Just follow the road from here and through the forest to reach Holodrum. I'm going to walk home I guess." Romani advised softly. Link offered to walk Romani back but she immediately declined and insisted on him to stick to his travel plans. He then said goodbye to Romani and lightly sprinted, following the road up ahead in the lonely night. As it gotten darker out the Wolfoes howled, the Crows gawked and the Ropes hissed creating an ambient and eerie setting for the hero but nevertheless he wasn't scared. He valiantly marched forward clutching his sword and shield tight.
It has been several hours and Link was certain he followed the road Romani informed him to go but he had a strange feeling he wandered astray in the wrong direction. Only slightly fearful and concerned he ventured once more down the path which only seemed to stretch for miles and more so endlessly. The more he traveled the more enervated he became as he had to deal with Stalfoes, Wolfoes, Deku scrubs, Ropes and several other forest inhabitants that were violently aggressive with Link's overall presence. Breathing very heavily, sweat and blood dripping from the hero's body he couldn't take any more and collapsed under a tree which by now seems like an odd yet normal trademark for Link. When he woke up it was now daytime. He stood up faintly staggering a bit. After recovering his vision and mobility he then heard a loud scream amidst in the distance ahead. With no time to lose Link scurried forward slicing through nearby nesting Deku Baba's and branches hindering his runway. In the process Link had got covered in mild Deku Baba remains, slime and leaves. Not having any time to be disgusted he continued up ahead until he spotted the person screaming. It was Impa, Zelda's royal nurse and caretaker. She was completely surrounded by Moblins and Lizalfoes. Though not for long because while the hero made a gesture towards the enemy, as they roared at him ferociously the Triforce on his hand lit up and made the enemies quickly disperse from the scene instantly.
Impa immediately walked over towards Link with slight relief. "Its a good thing you happen to be here. I'm searching for a girl named Nayru. I would love to hear her music. But its dangerous out here apparently. Would you mind traveling with me?" Impa woefully coaxed. Link agreed to help escort her to her destination and as they walked further ahead no more monsters seemed to have appeared in sight. Soon they came to an odd looking rock. "Huh? A rock?" Link pointed out quite puzzled as he examined it from far. "That's not a rock. Its a rune...I-I can't...you move it." Impa lightly shrieked. Link then walked up to push the rune. As he tried to do so the Triforce on the rune started to glow in synch with the one on his hand. The rune slid to the side with tremendous force up against a nearby wood stake. Impa thanked Link for moving the rune as they continued to go into the grotto up ahead.
The grotto had bright and lush green grass with fresh sweet dew dripping from the tips, the trees were elevated massively towards the sky. There was also birds, squirrels and all sorts of animals flocked around a tree stump not to far from the hero and Impa. Link ran over towards where the animals were circling at and he not only saw something amazing but he also heard...Nayru the singer. She was quite magnificent to look at and heavenly to listen to. Almost as if her singing was a hypnotic subliminal melody. Link quietly and politely passed through the row of animals so he could get a closer view of Nayru. Nayru noticed Link's presence and smiled and slightly glanced in his direction and continued to sing. However not for long because the sky started to darken and lightning roared with a loud furious bang throughout the atmosphere and grotto. The unsuspecting noise startled all the animals as they scurried away to safety. Link turned about face clenching his sword tight but not sheathing it with a stern and serious look in his bright ocean blue eyes. "Impa! What's going on?" The hero boldly asserted. Impa laughed at Link then her face became even more pale than usual then all that could be heard was a loud bone crack and gurgling sound as Impa's pupils and iris's became completely black as she started foaming blood wildly from the mouth. Her body hit the floor with a severe quaking thud and a large dark apparition fled from the body and headed in Link's direction. Nayru screamed with fear and hid behind the hero holding on to him firmly while shivering. Link boldly drew his sword and slashed horizontally. Unfortunate for him the attack had no effect and propelled Link into the nearby wall knocking him slightly unconscious. "Yes at last I, Veran greatest sorceress shall have control over time and space! And I'm going to start by taking control of you, Nayru goddess of time! kyahahaha!." Veran loudly proclaimed.
Just then from out of nowhere a strange boy with crimson red fluffy hair, a blue cloak and a wizards hat scampered across the grotto and slid directly in front of Nayru. "Go away foul beast. You shall not do any harm to Nayru or i'll cut you in two!" The boy firmly stormed as he attempted to slash the eerie, and dark apparition Veran. Of course it didn't work as Veran laughed at the boy's heroic courage. "Foolish boy I'm taking Nayru and the power of time with me. There will be no tomorrow for I shall overcome the past with my new power!" Veran angrily hissed as she dove straight through the boy and possessed Naryu, Whom screamed loudly causing a flash of light to occur knocking the boy to the side. Lightning crashed into the ground causing a portal to appear. Veran who was in control of Nayru's body laughed menacingly and walked into the time portal while declaring, " Today the past, tomorrow the world kyahahaha!" and vanished. "Nayru!, Nayru!, no!" The boy yelled as he dashed toward the portal but stopped when he recalled seeing Link on the ground. Link was just recovering consciousness when he realized the boy headed towards him. "Hey you...I saw you earlier trying to protect Nayru. We are on the same team. My name is Ralph. What's your name?" Ralph kindly stated as he held his hand out to assist Link up. The hero told Ralph about himself and asked him if he knew what was going on. Ralph described what happened and pointed at the time portal left by Veran. "I don't know what that monster plans to do in the past we have to get Nayru back. She can control time. I'll venture forth and see what I can find. If you really are some hero of sort I suggest you do the same or we'll all be doomed." Ralph declared then walked off immediately into the portal.
Link stared at the sky for a bit and just thought how crazy this turned out. "All I wanted to do was go to see Rosa...then this happens." the hero sadly mumbled. He then sheathed his sword and secured his shield and slowly walk into the nearby town to seek help. When he gets to the village he then hears a strange voice. Link hurries and follows it to find a tree. "Help me...I'm fading away from the past...I think this is all Veran's fault. You must do something...Find me in the past I'll explain mo-more." The tree painfully states as its voice trails off and seemed to had fell asleep. "She knew about that strange ghost...I need to hurry back to that portal." Link disclosed and made his way back towards the portal. As he walked in he sadly whispered, "I'm sorry Rosa...I really wanted to see you...but the world needs me again." wiping the small tears from his eyes his face brimmed with fury and a bold stare.
Link soon appeared in the past of Lynna Village. He looked around in total lost confusion for the environment looked completely different than what it used to in the present. "Woah...What time even is this?" the hero wondered with a perplexed sense of direction. The hero then wandered the past to embark on his new time traveling journey.
CHAPTER 1 END
