Chapter 1-What was that Light?

''So I guess this is goodbye huh?''

The young man said before waking up with a start the Hylian sighed as he got up and off of the large dead Oak tree he had used for support to sleep against. The area around him being an enclosure full of tall stones in the exit to a large forest. The young man sighed as he noted the dull embers by his fire pit which had long since burned out. Sighing the Young Hylian stretched in his and popped is back and neck back into place .Before standing up and looking around before stumbling his horse noticing this neighed and moved closer the Hylian sighing as he stabilized himself and then let out a breath.

''Don't worry Epona it'll be alright .''

He said to himself sighing he rarely said much to anyone before but ironically enough he had begun talking a lot more ever since he had said goodbye to her.

''Light and shadow can't mix as we all know.''

He sighed as he remembered how he wanted to refute those words , but her eyes had told him that she did not want him to that she needed him to hear what she had to say and so he had listened fully to what she had to say.

Sighing Link could only shake his head and clear the next part but he still remembered the sound of the twilight mirror breaking and how afterwards Zelda told him that she would be there for him if he needed it she had even offered him a room in the castle where the people and guards had begun to fix things up.

However Link had though initially about to accept the offer declined t sighing as he thought on Midna briefly. And though he felt as if a voice wanted to urge him to stay with her he instead said to her much to her shock since he had remained silent for so long.

''I think I'd like to have some time to myself and maybe think it over.''

Zelda had nodded though it was clear she seemed a bit disappointed which made the Hylian feel something tug on him on the inside and make him almost agree to stay there. However something still changed his mind whatever it was Link was unsure but he still felt the need to get away for a bit from the looks of awe ,whispers ,and the sudden lack of anonymity he had. Though they had been evacuated on Zelda's orders and took refuge in a neighboring kingdom the nobles of Hyrule had returned as well as several of the commanders who had been sent with a protection force as per her agreement with the nearest Kingdom to them Labrynna who had insisted upon housing them especially since ironically enough the only other nation that could house them nearby was Holodrum who nervously had to decline despite a warm offer earlier.

Link didn't know all about these things only the things Telma had spoken about at her bar scoffing a bit as in her words.

''When the going got tough the majority of the capable people were shipped out with the rest of the leadership while the latter half stayed with the princess. And it does not help Labrynna has been making overtures and had people at Holodrums court I've got a cousin who works nearby at a tavern there and let's just say what she wrote me isn't pleasant.''

She had told this to Ashei who nodded telling her she needed to go meet Rusl and the others before noticing Link outside and nodding to him. He sighed remembering it as he didn't' want to ease drop but Telma had been blocking the doorway while brushing her floor and he didn't' want to stop her from doing her work.

He sighed as he remembered she mentioned possibly having a spar before leaving and he couldn't help but sigh as he remembered how he was nearly mobbed , as he had lost the cloak he had arrived in while in the Hyrule market as a guard stopped a thief who had bumbled into him then fell over .The young man had grabbed his cloak for support and tore it off of the shocked young man needless to say word of him helping to stop the thief had spread like wildfire and it didn't' help he wore the clothes of the legendary hero.

Ironically despite Zelda's promise people had learned more about him and his deeds and things had spread further out of control. Needless to say he was glad he had put up the master sword and gotten a new one from Rusl and that once he had stashed the Hero's garbs someplace safe he had swapped clothes for casual ones back at Telma's a travelling tunic one similar to his old one in Ordon village. However it was brown with red patterns like the old one on the top and green on the bottom.

He had found out from the bar owner that people had started to slowly sell clothes officially form Ordon village to people however they were less then respectable as the clothes were knock offs with different shirt colors not the standard white, red and green of most Ordon tunics. However despite that he was dismissed by the people with the simple addition of a brown cloth cowl. With that and a bandana over his face he was indistinguishable and able to leave the city without being heavily watched stumbling a bit when he came out to act like a normal patron of the bar. Needless to say he had gotten out unscathed and found Epona before riding off , that was three days ago and now the Hero of Time the one who had helped to put a stop to Ganondorf and helped restore the Twilight Princess to her regular form was wandering he had thought of returning to his old home but the idea did not appeal to him.

The idea of having gone through so much and returning to his old life with Collin Ilia and the others appealed to him but he knew that it wasn't' for had been outside in the world and then there was the fact that he felt he was supposed to be somewhere else, some of that feeling originated from the castle however still he did not feel at ease. Sighing Link shook his head then moved next to Epona he smiled brushing her mane with Epona responding in kind before he got onto her saddle and motioned her forward .Epona moved slowly and carefully however she turned to avoid a large stone which was now in the path a stone haven falling off of the top of a larger slab of rock before stepping onto a piece of stone which wedge deeply into the ground.

Instantly much to the young man's shock , as several other slabs rose from the ground and a large glimmering figure rose up before beam hit him making him gasp in shock as he leapt in front of it. Much to Epona's shock being hit directly in the chest. Instantly the man disappeared being enveloped in light Epona his loyal steed ran trying to move towards him but it was too late in an instant the Hero of Time , Twilight and restorer of Both the Light and Dark Realms was gone and with it the young man who once wielded the master sword and sealed Ganon .

With Link.

''Aaahhhhh!ack! What's happening to me!?''

Asked the Hylian as all he saw was light ,light like a blur moving past him and throwing everything out of perspective and out of his sight, as if he had been flashed by the explosion of a bomb arrow directly in his face. In an instant the flares of light ceased and the Hylian hit the ground groaning in pain he sighed as he felt grass underneath him and then stood up slowly shaking his Hylian stood up sighing as he looked at his surroundings and could only see the exit to the forest looking much like it had at his other enclosure he sighed before his eyes went wide.

''Epona! Epona! Crap she's not here did the Bublins try to catch her? Or is it bandits? Damn! I can't let them hurt her!''

He said before checking himself to find his gear he sighed feeling that the sword he was given by Rusl was still there and ran off ahead as he heard the sounds of a horse the young man cursed having to make a choice he squinted his eyes and brushed off his confusion as a three arrowed signed said .

''Hammer fell Behind you ,Gate to Cyrodil Very Far to the East ! to the West Skyrim Land of the Nords!''

'Crap I don't' know where any of these places are but the horse is to the right don't' worry Epona I'm coming!'

Link thought as he ran ahead to the side his sword ready his bow well on his back as well as the other tools he had from his journey. He sighed as he made his way out of the forest and onto a clear stone paved road and to the new place he had never known.

Area ahead.

'That is definitely not Epona.'

Link thought to himself as he saw the scrawny man attempt to ride what was clearly a stolen horse, as said owners screams could be heard faintly in the distance and the man struggled to maintain control over it riding far ahead of Link very wildly making the hero sigh and continue on the same path with the single road the only one available. He inwardly hoped that he wouldn't be cornered into a fight with some wildlife or threat. As Link proceeded onwards the minutes passed and the time went on and the blonde found himself away from the dense parts of nature ,travelling into the more open parts. And not long after that was when he cursed and steadied himself as he heard cries up ahead and saw several flashing lights and cries echoing out from up ahead.

Seeing this the blonde moved forward his sword and an Ordana village shield with him, as he had placed is old shield with the Master sword for a future hero of time. But with Rusl's sword at the ready as he looked to see just what was causing the nose up ahead getting behind a rock he saw the horse thief being taken off the horse by a person in a back cloak with the hood up yanking him towards them while two others in dark gold armor begin to wrap him up with rope.

He sighed as he noticed several people in vest like armor with blue cloth underneath fighting the black cloaked group several of their men lobbing arrows at the black cloaked group. With two of them lobbing ice spikes and lightning at their opponents however much to his shock a large other group came around several in leather with metal scales on their armor .

'They're wearing greaves? And Leather skirts why would they wear skirts?'

He asked himself as the one member of the group with blue under cloth in their armor he had not seen stepped behind a rock further back and opened is mouth and much to the young man's shock let out a roar toppling the opposition ahead however he was further shocked as two more black cloaked figures came up from behind throwing and thunder balls at the man blowing up the ground behind him and flinging him forward further towards his men which moved to help him. But holding up a hand the man stood leaping up with two quick coughs and saying.

''Does the Thalmor think me weak that two mages can best me it will take far more than that.''

He said in a simple tone but as if it were a boisterous speech to the men who yelled.

''Hail Lord Ulfric .''

''Yeah you tell him Jarl Ulfric!''

Said another both a lady and a man who spoke up the rest of their comrades huddled together as more magic closed in and then much to their shock a voice yelled .

''Now full attack! Throw them up!''

Instantly several of the men who arrived on horses were now amongst their comrades and had begun to flung more arrows in several clusters , at the twenty men serving as deadly shots to the not well clustered blue clothed men a few being hit as several more large clusters of troops came up many horsemen surrounding the more brazen vested troops who tried to run from their cover as their attacks began to switch their positions while the horse archers restocked their arrows.

However it was to no avail as a large line of mages lined up winding back their arms and unleashing several Bolts of thunder into the group of troops the result was instantly as the vested troops and their leader howled in agony as the thunder hit the area around them bursting into several parts of their bodies while three of the mages folded back their arms and then launched three fireballs at the ground a few feet away from the vest soldiers blowing them back and scattering them.

One of the men who arrived by horseback stepped off his horse and moved up to one of the black cloaked men who he talked to and then he spoke.

''Restrain all of the prisoners!''

Shouts of conformation rang out and Link sheathed is gear sighing before hearing a very faint soft crunch , which caused him turn and quickly draw his bow launching an arrow that a shocked leather cloaked soldier in the shoulder barely dodged Link then fired three more shots hitting a few of the men and grazing them in various spots.

'Crap! I really didn't' want to hurt anyone damn it I need to get away and figure out where I am damn it. Oh shit A-'

''AHhhh!''

The young man cried purple lightning flashing over his body repeatedly the pain locking his muscles and jaw firmly.

'Shit I can't breathe! Can't think crap my bodies locking up is this how it ends? Damn it why am I so weak now?' The Hyian asked himself before passing out the lightning bursting to nothing as three cloaked figures took off their hoods and stepped forward one of them the tallest said.

''Interesting so he's an Altmer then those ears look longer then a Nords.''

Scoffing the second said as they still made their approach on him.

''It doesn't matter he should not have been trespassing for all we know Ulfric paid him to do a job for him it wouldn't be out of the question for him to take advantage of the downtrodden peoples of non Nords.''

She said with disgust while the final one moved forward ahead faster gasping before kneeling down and putting his hand on the side of the young man's head and then turned to his companions.

''He's not an Altmer or at least not like us I –I think he might be closer to a Breton this one but yet his ears are longer then our own.''

Hearing this made both Altmers eyes widen as they came up to the young man who had a high of skin paler then theirs and ears at least half an ear pointed more than their own.

Sighing the other said to his interested companion.

''It does not matter he was trespassing and anyone in the area during this raid is to be considered a Storm cloak unless someone of higher rank tells us.''

Hearing this the younger ones nodded though the interested one sighed as the others took out their ropes.

'A shame he looks like an interesting guy too oh well looks like my research will have to wait for another day a shame too it might prove to bet the thing that makes my name Ashven recognized for all time in the Altmer people. '

HE thought as him and his companion took away their prisoners and put them on their wagons hoisting the semi conscious and in agony prisoners and their new unconscious one on the wagons as they left the border and headed deeper to their destination the General saying.

''All forward! We need to move to Helgen Skyrim is where the treasonous Jarl will meet justice in all the strength Cyrodil can muster.''

He said cries approval meet the man's statement as the troops nervously moved their black cloaked cloaked associates scoffing at the unease of their fellow leather and metal clad allies all the while their black cloaked leader did all he could to contain himself form laughing at the situation as one of his groups most hated nuisances was about to be wiped out.