The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!

The Legend of Zelda (C) Nintendo

Summary- When Link awakens from a century-long slumber, he has no memory of what happened, and the Kingdom of Hyrule has become reclaimed by nature itself. Left with nothing but a strange tablet called a Sheikah Slate, accompanied by a strange wolf, and guided by a peculiar yet familiar voice, Link must journey through the wilds of Hyrule to prepare for the battle against the monstrous entity known as the Calamity Ganon and restore the kingdom.

Ch. 1- Link Awakens

There was an endless black void, silent and still as the night...no voices...no sounds...not even a breath was to be heard...but then...it happens.

Something murmured in his ears, almost echoing as a light slowly appears, cracking through the darkness, and the voice soon called out again.

"...en...ur...es..."

The light grew brighter, but as soon as it seemed to appear, it also seemed to fade all too soon...and yet...he could make out some sort of image as he blinked his heavy eyelids. He could hear...water, for some reason, gurgling in his ears. In fact, it felt like they were full of water. As he blinked his still tired eyes, he found himself staring at dots of pulsating, blue lights.

"Open your eyes..." the voice called out to him, once more. "Open your eyes..."

This voice...so soothing, so warm...where did it come from? Why was it calling it to him? And more importantly...why did it feel like he heard it from somewhere before?

"Wake up, Link..."

Link...one thing he knew, that was definitely his name...but still, everything seemed so fuzzy. Why was it that out of all things, he could only remember his name? He groaned and let out a sigh, his breath suddenly returning to him. His chest felt incredibly heavy. In fact, his whole body felt like something was weighing it down, and it almost felt like he had forgotten how to even move. He took a moment, but then he grunted as he slowly sat up, his joints popping uncomfortably, and found that he was wearing nothing but a pair of dark blue shorts.

Maybe he felt that he was too hot while he was sleeping and took off his clothes? Whatever clothes he had, anyway...

Looking from side-to-side, Link's body beginning to feel a little more loose and his vision becoming more clear, he found that he was in some sort of chamber. He moaned as he pulled himself out of his resting spot, water dripping from his skin, hair, and shorts, and his bare feet clapping against the cold floor. As he took another look around, he spotted some sort of pedestal with the same blue lights that glowed on his body as he awoke. He didn't know why, but he felt compelled to approach it, as if it held the answers he sought. As he neared the pedestal, the lights flashed, and something emerged from it. It was some sort of object, rectangular in shape, with orange glowing runes on it, and in the center was some sort of design that looked like an eyeball with a tear falling from it.

"That is a Sheikah Slate," the voice from before stated. "Take it. It will help guide you after your long slumber."

Long slumber? No wonder he woke up feeling so stiff and heavy. Hesitantly, Link took the object into his hand and held it in front of his eyes. As he turned it around...something seemed to light up...almost like some sort of screen. It felt...warm, and it seemed to make him smile. It almost felt familiar to him.

That's when stone wall in front of him seemed to open up, revealing a new corridor in front of him. Confused, but also instinctive, Link entered the hall, and to his surprise, he saw two chests sitting before him, both unlocked. A bit wary, he opened the chest on the right, then jumped back a bit, as if expecting a trap, but when nothing happened, he decided it must've been safe, so he took a look inside and he found an old, tattered shirt with a satchel, the sleeves only reaching up to the elbows. Still, it seemed to be just his size. That's when he looked over to chest and opened that up as well, and he found an old pair of trousers with brown boots inside.

Despite waking up in this sort of situation, Link could only smile at his luck. How fortunate to have clothing. Worn and tattered clothing, yes, but clothing nonetheless. Carefully, Link got dressed in his newfound attire, being careful not to tear the fabric. As soon as he was dressed, he strapped the Sheikah Slate to a strap on his hip, he looked around, wondering what to do next. It didn't seem like he could go much further...but that's when he found yet another pedestal, just like the one he had seen before.

"Hold the Sheikah Slate up to the pedestal," the voice told him. "That will show you the way."

Link blinked at the Sheikah Slate before he took it from his hip and held it up to the pedestal as the voice had instructed, which caused the pedestal's lights to turn from orange to blue.

"Sheikah Slate confirmed."

Soon after, the same symbol on the Sheikah Slate appeared on the stone wall, which was covered in runes, and following this, the whole room shook for a moment before the wall opened up, allowing rays of light to come shining in. Link approached the doorway, momentarily shielding his eyes from the light, and once he let them adjust, he opened them wide.

"Link," the voice called to him, again. "You are the light...OUR light...that must shine upon Hyrule once again!"

Hyrule...that name...so familiar, and yet he couldn't understand why. At least he now knew where he was, so that was a start.

"Now go..."

Nodding his head, Link walked up the stairs...and as he did, he could feel the gentle wind blow...almost pulling him towards the outside. He quickened his pace, going from a brisk to a quick sprint, climbing up a ledge before running up another flight of stairs. Soon, instead of the sound of the soles of his boot meeting with stone...it felt the slight crunching of green grass. The wind blew once again, stronger than before, fluttering his hair, causing him to to smile at the feeling of the breeze. It was almost as if it were welcoming him. However, he felt that he had to see more. He ran to the edge of a cliff...and he gasped at the sight that laid before his eyes: a vast landscape of forests. Trees as far as the eye could see, and beyond that was a vast, grassy plain, as well a volcano with plumes of smokes billowing from its mouth, and...a shadowy structure of some sort.

Aside from that...it was certainly breathtaking. So this was Hyrule. Something told Link that he had a lot of looking around to do...and he had to start somewhere. Before he could, though, he seemed to sense that someone was watching him. He turned around, only to see a strange figure, staring right at him, momentarily, before he turned and walked away.

Curiosity overcoming his caution, Link soon followed after the stranger. One question was answered...but now, many more had been raised.

To Be Continued...

Well, here it is. I wanted to wait until I got the game itself, but I just couldn't help it. Still I hope you enjoy my first Zelda fic.

Review, please!