Well, it took me a while, but I'm back on track (I hope). This will be my personal novel for Wind Waker (even though I haven't played it).

The Wind Waker

Chapter One

A Birthday Present

Aryll ran out of the house. Her grandmother had asked her to find Link, who had gone to sleep outside last night. He

hadn't come in yet. Aryll called for her brother, then looked through her telescope. She noticed some blond hair from the

tower near the beach. She ran to it. As she climbed the ladder, she got an idea. But, as she got to the top, she saw him

sleeping on his side. Aw, she thought. As she then began to sneak up on him, he opened an eye and said, "Sneaking

around?" Aryll nearly jumped. "Big brother, don't do that!" Link chuckled, and got up. "What is it, Aryll?" Aryll smiled.

"Grandma wants you! You'd better see what it's about!" Link laughed. "Okay, okay!" He climbed down the ladder about

halfway, then let go. He landed gracefully on the ramp below. His grandma used to tell him not to do that, but he was

16 now, and could easily handle it. As he ran to the house, he stopped to chat with Sturgeon* for a while. He then ran

into the house and found his grandma in the attic. She was holding a bundle in her arms. Link remembered the legends

and then smacked his forehead. "I can't believe I forgot my own birthday." His grandmother chuckled. "Don't be too

hard on yourself, Link. This is the day you're considered to be a man." Link smiled at her. "At least it wasn't Aryll's

birthday. I'd be dead-meat if I forgot that." His grandmother then handed him the bundle. "I can't believe you're already

old enough to wear these clothes!" Link nodded. He accepted the outfit and brought it behind a changing curtain that

was up there. As he changed, his grandmother talked about who had been invited to his birthday party, and mentioned

that she would be making his favorite soup. That made him feel better, and so when he was finished, he stepped out.

"My goodness, you look fantastic!" Link smiled. "Didn't the custom involve learning how to use a sword?" His

grandmother nodded, and said, "The only one who lives on the island who knows about swordplay is Orca. Sturgeon is

always calling him a bull, as I hear whenever I pass by their house on the way to visit their niece. Link laughed. "Yeah,

that's always fun to listen to." His grandmother smiled and said, "Well, don't just stand there. Go get Aryll. You've got a

long day ahead of you. And don't hurt Orca too much." Link laughed. "I'll try not to."

A/N

High-five, fellow Wind Waker fans! This game tells the story of a very protective elder brother, much like myself (even if she can be a little bother sometimes) *= He's the old guy with the really big head.