Hi, everyone! This is my first Legend of Zelda fanfic so please be kind. This plot bunny has been chomping at my brain for a while, so I decided that I might as well write and post it.

Note: I was not sure how to rate this, so it is put as K+ just because of some swearing so far. Rating may change.

Disclaimer: The Legend of Zelda series, its characters, locations, and etc. all belong to Nintendo. I only own the plot of this story.

Chapter 1: Setting Sail

All was quiet on the Great Sea as the dawning sun peeked up over the horizon. The sky was painted with delicate strokes of vibrant pinks, oranges and purples. The waters ebbed gently as the ocean breeze blew east across its surface. All was calm and peaceful…well at least it was.

A pirate ship then sailed through, and rather noisily at that. The ship was occupied by Tetra and her crew…and Link. The crew was clamorously performing their duties aside from Niko, who was slacking off below deck as usual, and Link as he was nowhere to be seen.

Tetra stood at the ship's bow looking out at the seemingly endless sea. Her gaze was distant as she was deep in thought on what her next move would be. She and Link had been the quest of searching for the new Hyrule. They had received it not too long ago and it had not sounded like all that hard of a challenge at first, but there was one problem.

"Where would we start?" she asked herself aloud. "The sea is so big and there are so many islands to explore…" For the first time she was doubting herself. She had always been so sure of everything, but now was another story.

I really need to get my mind off this for a little while, she thought. Then, out of the corner of her eye she saw something. Tetra turned her head and off in the distance she saw an unknown isle on the horizon. "Land ho! All hands on deck!" Tetra shouted excitedly at the top of her lungs.

Her crew scrabbled about the deck in a hurried frenzy. "What is it, Miss Tetra?" Gonzo asked as Tetra jumped onto the deck.

"Well…" Tetra began, but then realized something was amiss. She did a head count. They were short one blonde, green-clad hero. "Where's Link?"

"Last seen, he was up in the crow's nest taking a nap," Zuko answered, causing Tetra's face to twitch agitatedly.

Lazy ass, Tetra thought as she sauntered over to the ladder to the crow's nest. She climbed up the ladder grasping each rung with a vice grip as she went.

Tetra finally reached the top and saw Link's sleeping form. She tiptoed over to Link and saw that he was curled up in a ball with his fluffy blonde hair gently tousled, his bangs partially covering the upper half of his peaceful face. In short, he looked adorable, and the sight made Tetra's cheeks tint a very rosy pink.

Why does such a lazy ass have to look so cute…? With sudden realization to her own thoughts, Tetra shook her head vigorously. As of late, when she would see Link she would get this weird, queasy feeling in her gut, and as if that was not enough, she had started thinking that he was…well cute. In her mind the only explanation was that there was something terribly wrong with her. What the hell am I thinking? I came up here to wake him up, not gawk at how cute he looks when he's…

"Dammit, Link!" Tetra shouted as she delivered a swift kick to the boy's side, earning a groan from the green-garbed hero.

Link had been dreaming about adventures on the high seas when he felt the sharp pain in his side from Tetra's kick. Groggy and slightly irritated, he sat up. Being a boy of very few words, he simply looked up at Tetra, his what-the-hell-was-that-for expression on his face.

Tetra placed her hands on her hips and said, "Well, maybe if you weren't sleeping then you'd have heard what I said." Link quirked his eyebrow at her in confusion. With an annoyed sigh, she heaved him off the floorboards of the crow's nest and forced his gaze toward the mysterious isle out on the horizon.

Link gasped in excitement, went to the ladder and slid down it with his hands lightly touching both sides. Link knew what this meant. Mysterious isles lead to uncharted territory, which leads to exploration, which leads to adventure, which means that there are possibly more monsters to fight. Finally some action!

"Well, someone's a Mr. Eager McBeaver!" Tetra shouted as she slid down after him, causing Link to stick his tongue out at her playfully. When they reached the deck the rest of crew was preparing one of the row boats. Tetra asked, "What do you guys think you're doing?"

"Preparing to ship off, Miss Tetra," Gonzo answered.

"That won't be necessary."

"But why not?" her crew questioned her.

"Because I'll have him," Tetra said, pointing to a smiling Link and the crew pouted. She turned to Link and said, "Ready your ship. I'll go get your gear."

Link nodded and they parted ways. Link ran over to his ship, lowering the sailboat into the blue sea. Yay! Link thought. Just me and Tetra going on an adventure…alone. His smile faded and he blushed. He groaned inwardly. Why do I have to have a crush on the one girl who isn't even interested in me at all?

Out of all of the few lovely young ladies that Link had met on his travels, the only one who had completely kept his interest was Tetra, with her spunky yet kind persona. Link had had a crush on Tetra for quite some time, though he had no recollection of when he had developed these feelings. However, he at least knew it was before either of them knew that she was a princess. And Link was almost positive that his feelings were not mutual.

Thunk!

Link turned around to see Tetra looking as thrilled as ever holding his bag where he kept his equipment. He smiled at her, hoping his inward frustration was not showing.

"Set sail!" Tetra shouted. Link raised the sail and the ship was carried by the wind toward their next adventure.

I hope you enjoyed it. Please leave a review and let me know what you think.