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I'm modernizing Hyrule, it's all in the Zelda world but it'll be relative to how most developed countries are. The Royal Family has been dismantled but the bloodline still exists. Among everything else, this starts off as a high school based fic so it'll change but this story, I never really thought too much into it so I'm going to put all my effort into making this better.

In the way that this universe works, everyone will be their respective race. Hyrule will be like America in the sense that it's a melting pot full of mixed cultures. This is why Sheikah, Zora, Gorons, the Rito and all of the above will be there. This world, however, is divided among various different games in the Zelda series. Kind of like Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass but less ocean. There'll be planes! *Yayy, modernization* One portion of the land will be similar to that of various Zelda series, everything set apart by islands, territories and large land masses. A bit complicated there, I know. A lot of characters from just about every series will be there but I'll do my best to distinguish every Link and make my main characters unique.

Swordsmanship and adventures will take place after the stone is set.

Yaoi/shounen-ai/That stuff

I apologize for those reading the current story now. Forgive me, but I needed to do this.

I don't own Zelda and its characters and nor do I claim to unless I make my own characters and stick them into the Zelda universe.

Devastating

The air became arid as billows of smoke drifted down the stairwell. The mortar had crumbled and bricks were strewn across the cobbled steps. A warrior clad in a ripped, green tunic sat in the middle of the staircase; he bled profusely while coughs rattled his body and exacerbated his wounds. A sword and shield clattered down the steps as he unhooked his buckle. His arms seemed to weigh a ton as his soot covered fingers reached for an ashen covered flask. The warrior's vision became obscured as he lightly twisted open the cap. He raised the silver container to his dried lips as little droplets of milk barely grazed his tongue. Disappointed, the warrior dropped the flask and forced himself to lean against the remainder of the wall. Bodies lay under crumbled rubble; limbs scattered under loose debris. This place will collapse soon, he scrunched his brows in thought. The foundation was quivering below him, ready to give way should the moment call for it. His rigid form was coated by Earth and perspiration matted his grimy, blonde hair. Fire crackled in the distance, burning with the passion of Din herself. It was scorching and edging ever closer to him. Sweltering gale had blustered down from the top of the threshold, bringing the ash of the fallen with it; he brushed away the passing embers. The warrior closed his dreary eyes as he remembered what had brought him here.

He felt slumber pull him into a sweet embrace, dreaming of days bygone.

He slept, overwhelmed by the ash.

"Link!"

Abruptly awoken, the teen jolted from his desk, alert with heavy lidded eyes, "Huh? Yeah?"

"There's paper stuck to your face," Owlan, his professor was tanned with chalky white hair, glowered. "Focus, please."

A few students snickered as Link hastily pulled the loose-leaf from his cheek. He huffed as he pressed his chin into his palm; purposely sitting in the back corner of the room closest to the sun. The blonde observed what was beyond the double glazed window. Bombchu High School had a beautiful campus. The orange, gold and velvet foliage swayed in the wind and glowed with the sun. Peaceful scenery always made him sleepy and the warmth from the rays of sunshine… The teen felt his head become heavier with every passing second.

"Link," his professor was shocked by the thud. "Go for a walk!"

He muttered curses under his breath as he obliged. Several giggles and chuckles escaped as the blonde clumsily found his way through the maze of desks. It's the last class of the day, Link yawned and stretched as he exited the classroom. How could he expect me not to sleep? He decided to meander through the halls for a while until he bumped into a familiar face. He didn't notice her; she was always so tiny and he teased her for it.

"What're you doing over here?"

"Saria!" Link smiled and put his arm around her, tugging her avocado hair. "I was getting bored out here, now I have a companion and we can go on adventures and we can-"

"Class is over," her emerald eyes glistened in the fluorescent light. "It's time to go home."

As if on cue, the bell had rung causing Link to pout, "No adventure?"

"Nope," she said. "Your head is always lost in the clouds, you know? Where's your stuff anyway?" She smiled and pushed his arm away. "You're gonna walk me home, right?"

He grinned and put his elbow on her head; using her as an armrest, "Of course."

"I'm going to assume your stuff is in Owlan's class," she shunted him. "He's always kicking you out." Link tried to protest but she shook her head. "You're a big dope, always sleeping in class. You always worry me, I don't want you to end up falling behind."

"Oh, please," he scooped Saria up, to her surprise, and propped her over his shoulder; kidnap style. "You're too tiny to be filled with all that nonsense! I can lift you easy, just like your nerves. You worry for nothing!"

"Holy Farore, put me down!" she squeaked, her face burned bright. "I'm wearing a skirt, you moron!"

Link scrunched his brows, disbelieving and turned to face something he would've never expected. Her thighs were soft and milky and nothing could prevent his snort; that laughter following soon after as he put her down.

"Teddy bear undies? Really?" he held his sides, laughing uncontrollably. "Goddesses, that's so adorable!"

"Link!" she was beyond embarrassed as other people snickered in the halls. "You idiot!" She shoved him and stalked away.

"Saria! Wait!" the blonde tried to stifle his mirth. "Come back! I'm sorry!" He glared angrily at the crowd that had got a kick out of this, "Don't laugh! None of that was meant for any of you!"

Link had chased after Saria. He went out of his way to comfort and fervently apologize to her. The blonde kneeled down, making silly faces and hugged her tight to keep her from running. He tickled and made little jokes that caused her to eventually giggle and laugh hysterically. Link begged for forgiveness; eventually, Saria hugged him and agreed.

After wasting enough time, the teens decided to head to Owlan to retrieve Link's belongings. The blonde was lectured by his professor about the importance of history and being attentive; he just nodded absent mindedly. I'm already late as it is… I should be home by now. Saria decided to give him an earful as well after hastily leaving the classroom before Owlan could bite his ear off. Link just nodded along, allowing her to feel like she had some influence over his behavior. It wasn't that he was imprudent, he'd rather have fun than be stressed over a few missed homework or some irrelevant notes. How does something from 1000 years ago help me?

They finally exited the school and Link walked her home. As the blonde leaned down to hug her, she gave him a swift kiss on the cheek and sauntered to her door. Link held his cheek, grinning as he walked to his home. Saria was his childhood friend; a sweet heart, cute, adorable, hot… The teen smacked his face, chagrinned, shaking his head of those thoughts. A friend; nothing more.

He stopped at a green light, seeing the flashing red hand across the street. An ambulance came rushing past him along with several police vehicles. The cerulean eyed boy watched as it turned towards his destination. Something must've happened to one of the neighbors… Link neared his house. His home was coming into view, closer and closer, the blonde began to see a crowd around his home. Link slowed down significantly, dreading to move any farther. He noticed his neighbor, Anju, looked at him melancholic from her door. Peeling his eyes away from her, Link crossed the yellow tape that clearly stated "Do not cross."

"Hey, what're you doing?!" an officer ran to block him. "Get behind that line!"

"But… I live here."

"Are you… Link?"

"… Yes," he felt an uprising in his stomach.

"… I have some bad news, Link," the officer placed a hand on the teen's shoulder. "Your parents... I'm sorry..."

Silence overtook him. His face became pallid as he watched two body bags being stowed into an ambulance. He furrowed his brows, unsure what was going on but his trepidation was overwhelming. Could it be…? He wouldn't believe it. He refused. "What are you saying?" Reality hadn't kicked in.

"… Your parents aren't with us anymore, Link. I'm sorry."

"Yeah, no... That's not possible." His stomach did flips. "My parents aren't dead." Link held a hand upon his stomach and pressed to release some tension. "This is all some big elaborate joke." He pushed past the officer and ran into his house. They chased after him. There was blood. Blood everywhere. "Mom? Dad?" Link called out, expecting a response. It's impossible. He kept yelling for his parents, figuring they'd come and everything would be dandy and this would all be a misunderstanding. Anju ran over when the officers dragged him out the house nearly kicking and screaming. Crowds of people whispered, "He's met with a terrible fate, hasn't he?"

"Get off of me! Where are they?!"

Anju ran up to the young boy and pushed past the officers. Link recognized his neighbor and ran to her. She hugged him tightly. "Oh, Goddesses, Link I'm so sorry! I wish there were something I could've done!" She held him close, her hair swaying back and forth as she cradled him while he struggled against her bear hug. "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..." Anju began to practically chant these words softly into his ears. It eased a bit of his anxiety but it was all sinking in, little by little. After some time, his eyes became void and he stood limply in his neighbor's arms.

"...We have no leads on who could've killed them… we're sorry…" The officer seemed remorseful. "You'll have to come with us, we have to find out what to do with you… find relatives that you can live with."

Link felt the tension rise in his belly once more; that feeling of dread driving him mad. The only other family he had was in Twili. This is crazy... I can't... this is all happening so fast... am I dreaming? He'd have to leave, leave everything he loved and cherished behind. No… Farore, why? Why were they taken from me? Link shut his eyes tight as he tried to breathe. An officer walked him to one of the cop cars to be driven down to the precinct. He left Anju hesitantly, she could only watch him as he was driven away and faded from view.

...

"Do you know of any family?"

"Yes… in Twili… my uncle Rusl…"

"Do you know their number?"

Link nodded, reciting the numbers that were displayed on his phone.

"Wait here," The left officer left Link alone with his thoughts.

He shook and began to feel an overwhelming pressure on his chest. He called up the person he knew best. He went through his phonebook, looking up the one person he needed most. C'mon, c'mon, pick up!

"Hello?" a harmonious voice rang through.

"Saria!"

"Link? What happened? Are you okay?" his tone worried her.

"My parents… they… they," he was panicking. "My parents were murdered..."

"Oh my. Oh my..." she sounded horrified. "Link! I'm so sorry! Where are you? What's going to happen to you?"

"They're going to send me away to live with my uncle Rusl," he received no response. "Saria?" Agony gathered within his heart. "I need you."

"Goddesses, Link, I'm so sorry. I wish there was something I could do!"

"Saria… I have to go…" the officer had returned. "Goodbye…"

"Link, wait!"

He hung up.

"Wait... Please don't leave me..." Saria spoke softly through the dead line; salty beads threatened to escape the corner of her eyes.

"You're going to live with your uncle in Twili. As you know, that's one of the many territories within Hyrule. We're giving you three days,"-another officer came in and whispered in his ear-"Never mind, a week to gather your belongings and to say your goodbyes to your teachers and friends…" The officer said. "It's going to be quite the travel since we live in Termina, Hyrule's sister country… take everything you need." He walked out, saying no more.

Link sat motionless, taking a moment to process what had happened.

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