Notes: This is the original, unfinished version of The Legend of Zelda: The Pendant of Peril. Continuity issues and general writing style changes/improvements over the years called for a rewrite of this novel. I would suggest looking to that if you intend to read this adventure.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Legend of Zelda, its characters, locations, etc. These are properties of Nintendo and its respected companies.
The Pendant of Peril
1
Introduction
Hello. I'm Link. Right now, my life has taken a turn for the worse. Or is it for the better? I really don't know, nor do I care much anymore. What's important is that someone is here, reading this. I don't know who, but the fact that someone is scanning through my journal makes me feel a lot better.
I am going to share a story with you. My journey. From the peaceful beginning, to the final stand. From my early friends, like Uunco and Caw, to my later allies, such as Zelda, even to my great enemies. Though I've yet to figure out exactly everything that's been going on, I've decided to record what I know has transpired in order to get a better grip on myself as I go through this ordeal. Many challenges still stand before me, and to be honest I'm quite nervous.
But I am getting way ahead of myself.
Before I continue, I'd like to say a few things. First, this journal is a record of what's happened to me since I left Mycenia Village. Second, this is not the brightest of tales; it isn't some tale of some boy clad in green on his merry way to the Happy Mask Shop. Third, as you can most likely tell, I am not the Link from the legends. He disappeared. He's most likely somewhere, laughing at my misfortune. Finally, as I write this some six months or so later, I realize that some of my allies I've gained over this time will never see this record of our lives. Some may even be dead.
To think all of this horror, all of this blood and battle began with a pendant. A freaking pendant.
But I've rambled long enough…it's time to start from the very beginning.