WHY HELLO THERE! My, I don't think we've met! Hi! I'm Nick Write! Welcome to this story I have for you all! Now, I've actually rewritten this several different times, because I've never been really satisfied with it. But I think I finally have it. So, my fellow bookworms, I suppose all I have to say now is...READ ON!

Across Hyrule, there echoes a legend. The legend of a boy, who traveled through time on a perilous journey to save his home. Over this quest, the boy advanced from boyhood, to manhood, and became a reveered warrior, and known hero. He had saved Hyrule from the Demon King Ganon, and finally returned overall peace to Hyrule. After he finished the demon off, and the Sages sealed him into the sacred realm, the ominous clouds slowly cleared away, and the sun was shown once again. The Castle, and Castle Town, however, was in shambles, and before the people of Hyrule could move back in, that had to be fixed. So Zelda gathered the best mages in the Kingdom, and he first act as Queen was to have the city restored to its former glory. A few days, and many tired mages later, the entirety of Hyrule Castle had been rebuilt. The citizens of Hyrule all had gathered in the square for Zelda to be crowned. Link had remembered the day vividly. In fact, he was also celebrated, for being the one to save it all. He quietly accepted the praise, trying his hardest not to blush, and listened as Zelda gave her speech. Everyone had been so full of happiness. Finally, they had some peace. As you know, however, no story can ever have a truly happy ending, can they?

Three Months Later...

Queen Zelda loved the outdoors with all of her heart. So, in her free time, she would pick up a book and go sit in her garden, or she'd simply head out to get some fresh air. She especially enjoyed when Link would show up, bringing her small things from the forest, like Deku Nuts, or once, a baby Deku Baba. It was actually quite cute. Today was no different. The young Queen laid back in her garden, skimming over some of the old books in from the library. She happily smiled, looking over to the warrior laying in the grass, hat covering his eyes.

" Hey Link! You up?"

He grunted in response, holding up a small thumbs up, not changing his position. She sighed. For the savior of the world, he was awfully lazy in his off time.

" Why don't you come over and read with me? You might actually enjoy it."

Link waved his hand." I'm good, milady."

Zelda pouted, glaring at the Green Clad Hero.

" Come on Link. And stop calling me milady. You're on just a high a rank as I am, O mighty Hero of Time."

Link simply snorted, and rolled over, ignoring the Queen as she poked fun. She sighed.

" You're no fun Link."

Link shrugged." I don't think I ever was."

Zelda shrugged." True enough I suppose."

They sat in silence for about half an hour, before Link suddenly rose. He looked around, and sharp look in his eyes.

" Milady, there's something wrong. Do you feel it?"

Zelda set her book down, and concentrated. He was right. It was like the very life in the Earth was being drained from it, somewhere nearby. He pulled out the Ocarina, and held it gingerly.

" It's the forest. I will return shortly, milady."

Zelda sighed, and rose, packing her books into her bag, and turning to Link.

" Be careful out there, Hero."

Link gave a small smile." Of course."

He brung the Ocarina to his lips, playing a high, energetic tune, and green lights began to swirl around him, and soon he was gone from where he was.

As soon as he arrived in the meadow, he noticed something was off. Everything was silent. Not even the echo of Saria playing her song from somewhere in the Lost Woods could be heard. That was troublesome. The Hero quickened his pace, traveling through the meadow with relative ease, and heading into the Lost Woods, making an immediate right turn, arriving in the Kokiri Village, where his worst fears were confirmed. The entire village was empty, no one walking around, or hanging out, but instead there was unsettling silence, and no movement from any living creature. That's when he noticed the grass on the ground. He bent down to get a closer look, gently touching the almost gray blades, to which they crumbled into nothing. He looked around again, noticing that all the plants were dying. Confused, Link ran to the Great Deku Tree's grotto. The tree had grown, being about Link's height now, but he wasn't holding on well.

" Link? Is that you?"

His voice was low, and Link nodded.

" What happened here?"

The tree slowy twisted, looking deeper in the forest.

" It's somewhere deeper. There's something draining the forest of its life. Saria went to look, but she didn't come back. Then, several of the others left after her. Soon, the Village was empty."

Link clenched his fist." I'll go look, Great Deku Tree."

The tree gave a weak version of his normal grin." Thank you, Link. Please save the forest one more time."

Link nodded, and ran in the direction that the Deku Tree had motioned to, not paying attention as the tree began to loose his color faster.

" If only that were possible..."

Link hadn't been running long at all before all of the plant life had disappeared, and everything was soil and rock. Link shuddered. The forest was begining to look more like Death Mountain the further along he went. He was angry about this. Something was destroying his home, and he was determined to find out who. Suddenly, he heard the whirr of machinary. Confused, he slowed his pace, slowly making his way to the sound, where he saw where the sound was coming from. Huge drill like things on huge legs shambled from place, drilling holes in the ground in an odd pattern. Putting two and two together, Link inferenced that these weird machines were the reason that the forest was getting drained. Thinking for a moment, he pulled out his bow, and knocked an arrow. Releasing it at the machine, it hit the midsection, but harmlessly richocheted off of it. Growling, Link had a better idea. He pulled on his Golden Gauntlets, grinning as they shined in the light, and he made his way to the first drill thing that he saw. Grabbing it by the legs, he yanked the machine out of the ground, holdng it up with ease, and slamming it into another drill, breaking them both in the process. This started a chain reaction of drills slamming into eachother, and destroying themselves. Suddenly, all of them collapsed, without being hit or anything, after which, Link heard a distinctively feminine voice.

" HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHAT ARE YOU?"

He spun around, confronted by a green tinted person, with odd, triangle shaped hair, who was glaring angrily at the mess of parts and broken machinery.

" You look a lot like those pesky little insects that came by here earlier. Don't make me end you like I ended them!"

Link knew who she was talking about, and pulled out his sword in defiance.

" I won't let you get away with destroying my home and family."

The person laughed, reaching towards a triangle shaped gemstone on her chest, and pulled out a mace, and began to swing it around, a grin on her face. Link simply stayed stone faced, and pulled out his Biggoron's Sword, the length surprising the woman. However, she still tried to get Link, who easily batted her weapon away with his two handed greatsword. She looked over and back, only for a sword to be pointed at her stomach. She looked a bit sheepish.

" Now hey, lets talk about thi-"

Link jabbed the sword into her midsection, and she disappeared in a puff of smoke, leaving only the gemstone behind. He picked it up, looking at it closely.

" It's not a rupee. Maybe Zelda knows what it is..."

He pocketed the gemstone, and pulled out the Ocarina, and quickly played the Requiem of Light, teleporting to the Temple Of Time. Waisting no time, he hurriedly went back into the castle, and quickly making his way to the throne room, to which Zelda was reading something, while sipping a cup of tea.

Link's deep, and not used often voice rung out." Milady."

Zelda, startled, almost dropped her, tea, and looked up.

" Link, did you find out what it is?"

Link nodded." There was some odd machines in the forest, draining it of all life. I disabled them, and then some woman came out, threatinging me. She killed all of the Kokiri. I easily took care of her, but all she left behind was the gem. I believe it's enchanted, because she was able to pull her weapon from it."

Zelda was given the gem stone, and she held it gently. Studying it, she nearly dropped it.

" By all means, it seems like a normal peridot. But for some reason, it feels as if the stone itself is alive, or like something is incubating inside of it."

Link looked at the gem, also confused." That is odd. I wonder what could be in there that is causing such a reaction."

Suddenly, the light began to shine with a bright light. It floated out of Zelda's hands, and took shape of the woman Link had sworn he'd killed. She landed on the ground with a pant, and Link was immediately at her throat with the Master Sword, which was much shorter than his previous one, but just as effective. She held her hands up in surrender, and yelled out in a panic.

" Wait! I can be usefull to you! Don't kill me again!"

Link eased up, but not by much. He glared icily at the woman, who seemed very nervous.

" What can you help with?"

She almost looked relieved." Back where we were, that was a Kindergarten. Go there and you can destroy the gems that will emerge. Just find a way to bust each gem, and you'll be fine. If you let me live, I'll report back to my diamond that there were several injector failures, and that the planet was unfertile. You just have to let me go."

Link stared at her." Why should I."

The woman looked frustrated." So you don't have several super trained soldiers knocking on your doorstep!"

Link looked conflicted. On one hand, she could be lying, but on the other, she could be telling the truth. Link had never been really good at reading people. That was Malon's foreplay. He sighed, giving in and sheathing his sword.

" Okay, but you can't leave here. I will go back and destroy the gems.

The woman nodded stiffly."O-of course!"

Link walked away, and Zelda turned to her new prisoner.

" So what's your name?"

Link looked at the shattered remains of gems that laid at his feet, wiping the sweat off of his brow.

" Ok, so she wasn't lying. Good."

He had spent a good two hours digging up and shattering each and every last one of the gems. He nodded, satisfied, and pulled out his Ocarina, once again heading to the Temple of Time.

When the Hero of Time arrived, he noticed that something was off. That eeiree silence was back, and his connection that he had with Farore was very weak here.

That meant death.

He sprinted outside, seeing Castle Town in flames once again, giving him a sick feeling in his stomach, and a little bubble of anger bursting and spreading throught him. He noticed the littered corpses of Hyrulian citizens, littered across the ground, and his pace quickend, until he was in a full sprint to the castle. All the guards were dead, and as he got closer and closer to the castle, he became more and more worried that they had gotten to the Queen.

He slammed the Throne Room doors open, rushing inside to the mass that was laying on the floor, a pool of blood around her. On his knees, in under a second, he felt for a pulse.

Nothing.

Frustrated, he shoveled through his bag, but before he could pour anything out, he was grabbed from behind. Twisting, he got out of the person's arms, and drawing the Master Sword and his Mirror Sheild. A gem soldier stood in front of him, bright pink, holding a sword and a sheild as well. Link grinned. Rushing forward, he clashed swords with the pink soldier, for some odd reason, wearing a dress. They exchanged a few more slashes, before the soldier jumed way back.

" I see that you are very skilled. Your life will be spared."

Link growled, and came running, but something hit his neck before he could attack again, and the world went black.

AAAAAAAAAAAAND THAT'S A WRAP! Thanks for checking me out, and I hope you liked it! There was going to be more, but it got late, and it's sorta hard to talk to someone on facebook, and do this at the same time. So I basically cut this in half, and the next chapter will (or should) be next Monday. If you like what you read, please follow, favorite, and review, it is appreciated, remember to make sure the coast is clear before CPR, and as always...

See You On The Flip Side~Nick Write