A/N: I'm really excited to be working on my new story: Stand By You. "Stand By You" is an amazing song written by Rachel Platten in the album Wildfire, which inspired this story. The story is filled with hurt, comfort and romance! Please review and I hope you will enjoy my story!
Without further ado, let's begin "Stand By You"!
Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of Zelda. It belongs to Nintendo.
I poked the needle through the fabric one last time. Finally! Farore, I hate sewing, and I was only enduring this for my 'sister' Aryll. I know she loves the fairies in the Great Fairy Fountain, and she is a big fan of stuffed toys. But sadly, there aren't a lot of toys in the Kokiri Orphanage. I've been working on this fairy stuffed toy for months now, saving up scraps of fabric I find here and there, or just sometimes cutting off pieces of cloth from my t-shirts. Luckily, my friend Mila, who was also in the orphanage, kindly lent me her sewing kit so that I can finish my birthday present to Aryll. I used yarn for the hair and tiny black beads for the eyes. Buttons are just way too creepy.
My name is Link and I'm an orphan, obviously, hence staying in the Kokiri Orphanage. The Great Deku Tree saved me and selflessly took me in into the orphanage. I made a few friends here, and also a foster sister, Aryll. We cared for each other when in need and we basically became a sort of family in the orphanage. However, with Aryll being so cute, I bet she will be adopted in no time at all.
Aryll turned 7 that year summer and a small birthday party was held in the dining hall. All the children, except for Aryll, helped set up the tables and decorations. I worked extra hard because I wanted the best for her. I prayed to Farore that she would like my present as I entered the dining hall.
I spot Mila from the corner of my eye and wave to her happily. She also prepared a present for Aryll, which was a little telescope. You see, Mila was actually quite rich before a tragedy struck. It took a lot of persuading to obtain this story from her, and I'm still quite proud of myself. Anyway, she was kidnapped to a place that I have never heard of. I think it was something like Forsaken Fortress. It's just plain weird that those kinds of buildings still exist in the 21st century. Her dad, of course, paid the ransom, but when he came to get her, he was attacked from behind and killed. Mila later escaped on her own and got into this orphanage. This would explain her snobby attitude sometimes and anger issues. I feel terribly sorry for her though. But this is just one of the many tragic events that these orphans have experienced.
"Hey, can I see the telescope?" I asked Mila, hoping that I can steal a glimpse of the 'wonderful' present that she claimed to have prepared.
"Nope! Only Aryll can take the first glance at this present! Plus, I already wrapped it up," she chuckled when she saw my infamous puppy dog eyes.
That would usually work on her, but this time it looks like she really doesn't have a choice. The telescope was wrapped and she would have to rip the wrapping paper to let me see. I wouldn't want that to happen because of me.
Aryll came in with a wide, cheerful grin on her face. "Big Brother! Mila!" She exclaimed as she saw us in the corner of the room. I quickly hid my present behind my back, because I didn't wrap my present up.
Minutes passed before she made her wish and blew the candles. The cake was absolutely delicious. I heard that some of the volunteers at the Kokiri Orphanage stayed up really late to help make this cake for Aryll. She is absolutely adorable and lovable, so I guess even more people volunteered to help bake the cake for her birthday.
Aryll didn't receive lots of presents from other children, but she did get some from the teachers there and the Great Deku Tree. I know some of the kids really wanted to make something but they just couldn't, either because of lack of talent, or lack of supplies. Niko, who I think has a crush on Aryll, drew her a picture of the sea. It didn't end up as well as expected, but we orphans don't really care about the quality of the present. It's the effort and warmth put in the present that matters.
She was absolutely thrilled when she saw our presents. Aryll carried around my fairy doll all the time now and I was really surprised to see that it hasn't fallen apart yet.
Everyday was honestly just the same: boring and meaningless, but occasionally Aryll and Mila would lighten my day up. Years passed and nothing major happened until that day when Aryll got adopted. She was 9 years old at that point and I can still remember that day clear as water even now. An elderly grandma came and said she wanted a young girl. She was a nice, kind elderly grandma, and I have no doubts about her kindness towards the foster child she was about to adopt. Aryll fit the category perfectly and I still remember that she pleaded that at least one of us: Mila and I, could come along. But life is just cruel, and the grandma explained that she had financial issues concerning her real son, who is in college. Tears threatened to spill over her cheeks, as she turned back to look at us one last time. I stared back at her with watery eyes, not moving from the spot for a week. Mila would bring food for me and sit with me. She was really sad too. The only pretend family I had was also gone.
One by one, the kids got adopted, but I was glad that I still had Mila and Niko, kind of. He was just an acquaintance of mine, but after all, we all share the same feeling: loneliness, and we can give each other support and friendship by staying together all the time. Months later, Mila also got adopted. I was terribly miserable, and as we exchanged hugs, I knew that that would be the very last time I ever see her again.
That year was full of dreadful surprises. First, Aryll, then Mila! Little did I know that the worst was yet to come.
At first, I was so exuberant that finally someone decided to adopt me. Rusl and Uli were very kind and caring people and thought that because of my good nature and personality, I would be a good influence towards their unborn son, whose name was already decided! I was actually very excited to meet Colin. I prayed to Din, Farore and Nayru that I would stay with my foster parents and have a warm and pleasant life with Rusl, Uli and Colin.
A/N: So there! That was the first chapter of my fanfiction! I hope you enjoyed it! Please review! I'd really appreciated it and it will certainly motivate me to write future chapters!