A new story! After spending some time writing Mario stories, I think it's time to move on to Zelda for a little bit. Also, this was meant to be a sequel from a certain Zelda crossover story from my friend Craig T. Crocodile, having only Link and Sonic, but I decided to add Mario characters too, meant to be their ancestors mentioned in my second Galaxy Heroes story, so this is like the continuation of that previous story told by Rosalina.

The reason this type of story came into my mind? I and my dad were playing Twilight Princess HD recently, and it made me want to write this!

I really hope that you'll enjoy this story. And please leave a review and hold the flames. I would appreciate your support.

So, let's begin! ;)

Chapter 1: A Quiet Village

"…When a land different from mines and the blue hedgehog's was at eras of peace, but when this land's goddesses feared theses years of peace would be short lived, they sent some unlikely allies in it, chosen by destiny, hoping that they would help the new hero save it. This land was called: Hyrule…"

It was a calm and tranquil sunset in Faron Woods. At the Faron Spring, sitting on the ground, there were two men; one was a middle-aged one, and the other was a young one, around seventeen years old. They were listening to the calm waves and waterfalls from the spring as the middle-aged man spoke:

"Tell me… Do you ever feel a strange sadness as dusk falls? They say it's the only time when our world intersects with theirs… The only time we can feel the lingering regrets of spirits who have left our world."

"I think I can feel it, Rusl. You say that I have to be quiet in order to feel it." The young man listened.

"Yes. That is why loneliness always pervades the hour of twilight…" the middle-aged man, who was named Rusl replied. "But enough talk of sadness… I have a favor to ask of you, Link."

"You mean that favor where I have to deliver something to the royal family of Hyrule in your place?" the young man named Link asked.

"Yes, it was a task set to me by the mayor, but…with my wife's pregnancy and our new baby on the way, I need to stay home with her and Colin."

"I see…"

"But you have…never been to Hyrule, right?"

"I…don't think so."

"In the kingdom of Hyrule there is a great castle, and around it is Castle Town, a community far bigger than our little village… And far bigger than Hyrule is the rest of the world the gods created. You should look upon it all with your own eyes."

Rusl gets up and speaks: "It is getting late… We should head back to the village. I will talk to the mayor about this matter."

Link also got up and both headed to the spring's gate with Link's horse, Epona, who was equipped with her saddle and bridle, carrying six bushels of branches. Link was holding on Epona's bridle as he and Rusl exited the Woods and crossed a wooden bridge over a ravine. At the other side, Rusl closed the gate and they went on, talking about the events for tomorrow, passing by the Ordon Spring.

At outside of Link's house, Link wrapped Epona's bridle on a stake and watched Rusl leave with his wife, Uli, and his only son for now, Colin, leave. Before leaving, Colin looked back at Link with a smile. Link smiled back at him.

Soon, an unknown teenage girl walked towards Epona, unwrapped her bridle and took her into the same path where Link and Rusl just passed by.

Then, another man around Link's age came in rushing towards Link's house, unknown about the recent event that happened, and called loudly:

"Hey! Link! You there?"

Link appeared by the window. "What is it, Fado?"

"Hey, you mind helpin' me herd the goats? They ain't listenin' to me lately!"

Link responded with a small nod. But as soon as the young man left the window, Fado noticed that Epona was gone.

"Hey, where's Epona?" he questioned.

Link came down and also realized that his horse was missing. He sighed; he knew who did that.

"It must be Ilia again…" he said in his thoughts. "I'll get Epona. Meet me at the ranch." He requested.

Fado thanked Link and left to the ranch. Link went to the path on the right, which leads to the Ordon Spring. There, he found Ilia, tending Epona.

"Oh, hi, Link." Ilia looked at her side and saw her friend. "I washed Epona for you!"

"Wow, thanks Ilia." Link thanked. He then told her about Fado's request.

"I wonder what's gotten into them." Ilia wondered. She then got an idea: "Oh, but listen, Link… Could you do something for me? Can you use a piece of grass to play that song for me? You know, the one that Epona likes?"

"Oh, you mean Epona's Song? Sure."

Link found a piece of grass and picked it up; it was shaped like a horseshoe. He played the song and as soon as Epona heard it, she went to her mister, neighing.

Link thanked Ilia again as he hopped on Epona's saddle and gallops his way to the ranch. He passed by Ordon Village and reached Ordon Ranch, where he met up with Fado. Fado gave the signal and Link herded the goats into the barn while riding Epona. He finished in ten minutes flat.

"Ten minutes?! That's a new record!" Fado exclaimed.

"I bet I can do better next time!" Link grinned.

"Do that and absolutely no one would beat you." Fado said. "It's almost evening. Sorry for keeping you up!"

"It's okay, Fado. Good night."

Link ordered Epona to jump over the fence leading out of the ranch and galloped his way back home. There, he wrapped Epona again, climbed the ladder and entered his house, which was nestled in a large tree. We could watch the lights in his house being turned off.

Little this young man knows that he might meet some strange faces by tomorrow…

To be continued…

Yeah, I know, very short intro and nothing too exciting happened at the moment. But I PROMISE that the next chapter will be more exciting, and it will show Sonic and the Mario characters appearing into the world of Twilight Princess! Please review.