Link of the Dead

Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda or any of its characters.

Chapter 1:

It was a cool, summer day. As Link stood on the pier at Windfall Island staring at the town, he could feel a gentle breeze blowing down his neck and the fresh ocean smell filled his nostrils. Link was now a young man and it had been so many years since he last stepped foot on the island.

Link began to walk around the island. As he passed through the gate, he saw many familiar sights: Children playing in the streets, adults running around, buying stuff from the nearby stalls, and merchants shouting at passerbys, advertising their products.

Link remembered the last time he came here: He was on his quest to defeat Ganondorf. After accomplishing his mission, Link and Tetra set off on a quest to explore new lands and create new legends. After a few years of travelling, the two eventually returned to their homes and settled down for the while.

As Link passed by Salvatore's game shop, he felt a tap on his shoulder.

"Link?" said a voice, "Long time no see!"

Link turned around and saw Tetra.

"Tetra?" said Link, "Oh my God! How have you been?"

"Great," said Tetra, "Me and the boys have been taking out several sea platforms in the western quadrants. It must have been like 3 months since last saw you!"

"I know," replied Link, "I've just been relaxing on Outset, you know..."

"How is everybody?" asked Tetra, "How's Grandma?"

"She's doing fine," said Link, "She's getting older, but she's never been better."

"And Aryll?"

"She's great, too...But she hasn't been the same since she got back from the Forsaken Fortress."

"Really?"

"Yeah, she's gotten more rebellious and she's been giving everybody a hard time."

"So," said Tetra, trying to change the subject, "What brings you here to Windfall?"

"Just came to get some supplies," replied Link, "And catch up on what's been going on here."

"Same," said Tetra, "My pirates went somewhere right now, but they'll come back to pick me up by the end of the day. Wanna head to the café?"

"I'd love that," said Link, "But I got something to do first..."

Link made his way through the Windfall plaza and approached the old schoolhouse. The Hero of Winds slowly opened the front door and knocked on the side wall.

"Come in," said Ms. Mary, who was working at her desk.

"Hi, miss," began Link, "Remember me?"

"Oh my goodness, Link!" said Ms. Marie, "It's been so long! How are you? Did you have a safe voyage?"

"Yes. I had a great time. Is everything fine here?"

"Oh, it's wonderful. Do you want something to drink? Or maybe to eat?"

"No, thank you, Miss. Are you still collecting Joy Pendants?"

"Of course! My collection is nearly complete. Are you sure you don't want something?"

"No, no, I'm fine," chuckled Link, "I just wanted to give you this..."

Link held out his hand. There was a tiny joy pendant in the middle of his palm.

"Is that..." began Ms. Marie.

"Yeah," replied Link.

Ms. Marie grabbed the Joy Pendant from link's hand and stared at it for a few seconds with her mouth wide open.

"This is the last pendant I need to complete my collection. Where did you find it?"

"Beyond the Great Sea," said Link, "It was a long trip, but..."

"I have something to give you," Ms. Marie said suddenly, She ran to her desk and opened the drawer. She pulled out a rolled-up yellow parchment, which she handed to Link.

"I want you to have this," began Ms. marie, "It's a reward for going out of your way to get me this rare, wonderful pendant."

Link grabbed the parchment.

"This," said the teacher, "Is the deed to my cabana, located on a Private Oasis somewhere in quadrant E-6 or E-5...I can't remember. I've only been there once!"

"But..." began Link, "I...Um...I don't know what to say..."

"Treasure it dearly," said Ms. Marie, "I was going to go there when I retire, but I prefer life here in the city. I guess it'll be like your bachelor pad."

"Thanks..."

Later that day, at the café, Link and Tetra discussed:

"So," began Tetra, "This lady, Ms. Marie, just gave you her island cabana for giving her a few joy pendants? Sweet!"

"I guess," said Link, taking a sip from his coffee.

"This is gonna be great!" said Tetra, "You got a whole freakin' island to yourself! You should call me up one day, and maybe we'll go crash together!"

"I'm the Hero of Wind," began Link, "What could I possibly do with a cabana?"

"What are you talking about?" said Tetra, drinking from her coffee cup, "This is the best thing that's ever happened to us! I know we have our responsibilities, but you can't expect us to constantly go around travelling and fighting evil. Things have calmed down in the past few years, and it's time we took advantage!"

"Well..."

"If you and I are gonna be the king and queen of this land, then we better start living like king and queen!"

Link meditated for a few seconds.

"Alright then!" said Link, "I'll do it! I'll head to the cabana! In fact, I'm gonna throw a big party and I'll invite all of our friends!"

"Now you're talking!" said Tetra, "I'll have my pirates transport them all to the island! It shouldn't be too far!"

Link gulped down the rest of his coffee and bolted to the exit.

"Where are you going?" asked Tetra.

"The postman's gonna arrive soon," said Link, "And I've got invitations to write!"