The Hero of Time struck down Ganon, returned to his own time, and became a legend. This is the story we all know. However, there's one branch of the timeline where the Hero dies. This story covers the immediate aftermath of Link's death and the latter years of the Imprisoning War. Let us begin.

Link knocked Ganon down.

Zelda yelled "Link, do it!"

Link looked into Ganon's eyes, and... he hesitated for half a second. That was all Ganon needed. He swept Link aside and headed straight for Zelda. Ganon roared as the Triforce started to become complete.

"No!" Zelda yelled, but just before the Triforce became whole, one of the pieces of the Triforce split into fragments, which scattered in different directions.

"Navi. Find a new hero. Make sure the Triforce of Courage doesn't die..." Link broke off and fell limp.

"LINK! Why does he never listen to me..." Navi chided him.

"Navi! Link's dead, and Ganon's about to kill me. You're the only witness. Find a new partner, and gather the Sages. They'll have the fragments. I can sense that Ganon's killed all the current Sages, so you'll have to discover new ones. Remember,..." Zelda was pushed into the gaping chasm, and Ganon tried to touch the Master Sword, only to be repelled.

"I don't want to be killed and pushed into the chasm. Navi away!" Navi yelled as she fled from the battle scene.

"New hero, new hero. Where will I find a new hero?" Navi wondered.

Pipit was asleep in the house.

"O.K, rise and shine! We've got a big day ahead of us!"

Pipit bolted out of bed.

"Hap, how can you do that to us boys!" Pipit's friend Bagu yelled at the Happy Mask Salesman.

"Every morning, you make us wake up at the crack of dawn. How can you do this?"

"It keeps you alive, Bagu, and you know it!"

the Happy Mask Salesman explained.

"This is the only way we can gather enough food to survive each day. Now, the rest of you, get up!"

Pipit chuckled to himself. He remembered his real mom was never this harsh. Seven years ago, when he was just six, he was ripped from his parents. He could still remember his mom telling him he was named after the famous knight...

"Pipit! Are you dreaming again?" the Happy Mask Salesman asked. "Well, half rations for you at breakfast. Now, eat quickly and take a Spooky Mask. Remember, if you walk like a ReDead and groan like them too, you'll be able to fool any ReDead in this town. Now, off you go!"

As Pipit only had half rations, he finished his food in no time. As he left the house he heard the Happy Mask Salesman say: "Be careful. Ganondorf has been upset lately."

Pipit walked into town. As his job was to gather rations, he had to sneak past the ReDead, make it out of the gate, and fish in the Zora's River. As he was making his daily trudge towards the gate, a fairy flew up to him.

"Please don't kill me, please don't kill me... Hey! You don't look like a ReDead!" Navi screamed.

"Shh! Shh!" Pipit whispered, but it was too late. All the ReDead in the plaza turned their faces towards Pipit and Navi.

"RUN!" Pipit yelled, and they ran down the street towards the gate.

"They won't follow past the gate! They're bound to Ganon's Castle!" Pipit panted.

"Well, too bad. I just saw Ganon's Castle destroyed." Navi responded.

"WHAT?" yelled Pipit. "That means..." He took off back towards the Happy Mask house.

"Hey! Listen! Watch out!" Navi yelled as she flew after him.

Well, that's the first chapter of my Ocarina of Time sequel. I'll be making the next chapter soon.