What lies in Farron

An adventure of Link and Zelda

Prologue: The dream that kills

I dreamed of the woods, as wood-elves such as myself always do, but suddenly I wasn't feeling the Autumn leaves against my body or the cool-warm air of Fall. No, I was now extremely cold and falling through blackness and deep into nothingness. I felt as though a thousand knives had pierced my skin and when I finally landed it wasn't softly, let me tell you.

Nevertheless I got up, immediately reaching for my sword which was nowhere to be found. I then heard a scream that made fear possess my body "Zelda!" I whispered. I began sprinting in the direction that I heard it from, but then I heard a deep echoing laugh that I knew belonged to a certain dark-elf. "Ganondorf!" I yelled into the darkness, fear pulsing through me like blood in my veins.

I then saw Zelda walking towards me "Zelda!" I yelled at her, but she didn't respond. With Ganondorf around it wasn't safe, but no matter how fast I ran she stayed the same distance away from me. Her eyes widened as a sword ran her through from behind and I screamed, desperately "ZEEEELDDAAAAAA!" I saw Ganondorf grinning at me as Zelda fell to the ground. Just as Zelda hit the floor I burst awake "AGGGGGGHHHHHHH!" I screamed into the darkness of my house next to the village and Farron Woods. I was covered with a cold sweat and my hand was reaching out. A single tear fell from my eye to the floor.

I groaned as I fell back on my couch. I can't stand it anymore, knowing that I was in love with her, but constantly denying it to myself. Why shouldn't I deny it? She was a Sage AND a princess, but what am I? A lowly pheasant. And the hero of time, but that doesn't matter to Zelda's parents. Because why? Because apparently I was "Absolutely NOT the hero of time!" her father had said to me, but I had brought the Master Sword, yet he still denied it and tried to take the sword, but I had pointed it at him and said "I may not be able to be with your daughter because of you, and I may not have the credit I deserve for being the hero of time, but touch this sword and you will know why this sword is famous."

I walked out of the castle seething so much that even Midna was smart enough to leave me be. Zelda wasn't there so she still doesn't know. I sighed at the stupidity of what I was about to do, but it was necessary if I wanted to keep my sanity.

I walked out to Epona and saddled her up. "You ready, girl?" She whinnied at me. I don't know how or why, but me and Epona have this kind of connection where we can communicate to each other. But then, that's another story…