Disclaimer: I do not own the Fable or Zelda franchise, both (or one of them) belongs to Lion Head Studio and Nintendo.
Chapter 1
A pain to remember...
Sparrow just returned to Bowerstone from a certain quest of saving the usual routine, saving countless of slavers from bandits, freeing them and became a hero to Bowerstone, thanks to his heroic efforts, many men serve as guards to make Bowerstone a safer place. With Sparrows reputation built up, it puts him in a state of being targeted by many assassins. As many who cross swords with Sparrow, has fallen to his legendary Dachi, and whenever anyone points their barrel at Sparrow, could not keep up with his lightning trigger Red Dragon and his silver bullets. With every ability Sparrow was gifted, he protect the citizens of Albion.
All but his family and his loyal companion...
Sparrow looked at his locket that clip two photos, thankfully he had to give credit to Barnum before he was shot by Reaver, one side of the photo he had was himself and his faithful companion...his loyal dog "Scout" that would follow him to the depths of hell. The other locket was himself when he finally reunited with his family after his breakout of the Spire tower. His wife and first lover, Alex...and as for his 9 year old son, James.
Sparrow closed his locket and looked at the Bartender, "Can I have another here Barteenn man" spoke Sparrow with slur words.
"That's your tenth one, look hero, we appreciate what you did for us but I'm sorry, I'm cutting down your dri-", the bartender was cut off with Sparrow tossing a bag of coins containing about 100 gold.
The bartender gave a sigh "Money is money", the bartender thought to himself. He looked into the eye's of the once so called faithful, and courageous hero back in his younger days when he use to work here, now he's looking at about around 40 year old hero with haunted eyes.
As the bartender went to fetch another round and gave it to Sparrow "Hey I have have some quick errand to run to, watch the bar will ya?"
"Sure, sure whatever", Sparrow went back to his drinking as the bartender left the building along with several other people leaving quietly.
Then a women in red gypsy clothing came in and took a seat next to Sparrow, "You really should stop doing this, go home and get some sleep Sparrow" said the women.
"Oh...it's you, what do you want Theresa?" said Sparrow as his voice deepen.
Theresa looked at Sparrows broken body, even if her eyesight were bad, she see's many scars and cut around Sparrows body from top to bottom.
"I came here to grant you peace", said Theresa in her usual mystical monologue.
Sparrow took a quick gulp down his drink and after he was finished he looked at Theresa and said "You can leave me in peace with my booze"
Theresa shook her head side to side and said, "Sparrow if you think drinking down the painful memories will disappear, it won't happen, pain is something you must learn to release and move on"
Sparrow face turn to with an angry expression "What do you know of my pain, my family has been dead, I have no son to carry on my legacy, and Alex...Alex was the one women who gave her love to me...supported me..." from there Sparrow broke a small tear.
Theresa looked at Sparrow in a sorrow way, and had memories of her brother loss of their mother, only that she knew it what was coming, that was all in the past as she already moved on.
"Answer me this Sparrow, if you're family was watching you, do you think the would want you to do this to yourself" said Theresa.
Sparrow took a very long moment to respond.
"What does it matter, I've sacrificed a lot to save Albion, I gave my life to stop Lucien, I've fought bandits and tried to give my life to free the slaves, and what do I get in return, family life dead, my wife was butchered, my child was shot, and along with that my first, and longest best friend is gone, Scout would follow me into the danger of battle, always would be at my side...he took that shot for me..."
Sparrow closed his eyes and remember the most tragic moment that would strike his heart
(Flash back)
Sparrow was tempting to break out of the invisible barrier but gave in as if was to accept his fate and see no hope of escape and watched as Lucien load his pistol and pointed at Sparrow.
"And you have flourished, but this time is different,the last of the heroic blood will flow out onto this hilltop..." Lucien clicked his gun and everything went slow for Sparrow, he notice his dog was at the corner of his eye, leaped out to bite Lucien but shot right down the mouth. As Sparrow watched in horror, and fell on his knees. Unable to reach out to touch the fur of his dog and looked back at Lucien.
"Pitiful creature, misguided and weak" Lucien reloaded his gun and took few steps towards Sparrow.
"The last time I killed you, it tore my heart out, of course you were only a child...but then...so was I" as Lucien took the shot, everything went black and Sparrow always heard the very words that will always be a replay in his head.
"Death is not your destiny today, little Sparrow"
(End of Flashback)
Sparrow opened his eyes and looked at Theresa with a tiresome look, "Why...WHY ME, must it always be the love ones to give their life for me, everything has always got to do with sacrifice around me...nothing more..."
Sparrow was about to reach the last beer but Theresa took it out of his reach and spoke "Sparrow there is more to life than sacrifice"
"Life...LIFE, SACRFICE, DEATH, I know enough life leads to death, but those sacrificing their innocent life for me is...untreatable, the only things left for me is to make this world a brighter place before I die...and before you say it, I can't escape my death when my time ends, I can't stay young forever." said Sparrow.
Theresa looked at Sparrow and put her hands on his shoulders, "Go home little Sparrow, get some rest"
Sparrow looked at Theresa for a moment and considered it. He got off his seat and walked out of the door clumsy with the room lit up as couples and friends echoed the room once more. Theresa decided to stay and have a glass of cranberry wine before she returns to the Spire.
Sparrow awoke the next day and was expecting a usual rise and shine with birds chirping, instead he was greeted by silence and a dark cloud sky. As Sparrow got changed as quickly as possible, he wore his Pauper shit, pants but kept his Highway man boot and gloves, and wore a overhead coat, not the best quality but they we're quick to get into and Sparrow didn't care. Sparrow notice something different, the air present was different, if felt gloomy as if darkness was roaming in.
Sparrow walked around Bowerstone and notice people were walking around, as Sparrow approached the citizen, the man gave no response as if he was a mindless husk, and checked another and was giving the same expression. Sparrow knew something was odd.
He ran to the docks see's the once lite blue Spire was dark, no course of will energy was running through, but to the far left side of the Spire was an island that Sparrow never once saw the island was suppose to be there, all of the sudden his Guild seal was glowing as he unfolded it Theresa spoke. "Sparrow can you hear me?"
"I hear you, what going on, this feeling is unlike I've experience before" said Sparrow.
"I know, this mysterious island that has risen from the sea is leaking dark aura onto this land, it is unlike anything I've felt" said Theresa.
This had Sparrow worried "Wait did you say it just randomly risen from the sea?"
"Yes, it's disrupting the power of the wills coursing through the Spire, I can hardly maintain our communication, Sparrow I need you to take a boat and investigate this unknown aura" said Theresa in a serious tone.
Sparrow had never heard Theresa this serious, "Right I'll find out what this is"
"Careful Sparrow, this aura...feel's as if it doesn't belong in this world" warned Theresa.
"Don't worry Theresa, I'll be careful" finish Sparrow as he rowed a small boat out of the docks.
As Sparrow set foot on the island he felt as if a heavy darkness weigh on his back. Sparrow raised his pistol in protection as he proceeded down the path he came upon a cave in view.
(One long walk down the Cave of whispers)
Sparrow came into an hallway, he notice along the walls were lit torches, walking down with cation Sparrow gave a frown when he spotted two giant statues with a three golden triangle shape stack in the center, Sparrow then began to hear the an unknown, sacred melody like.
(A/N: Temple of Time Theme – LoZ OoT)
Sparrow put his holstered his pistol seeing nothing was a threat in this room, he step forward to take a closer look at the triple triangles, instead he step on the center of the same three triangles shaped on the ground, all three lighting up as bright as if there was no darkness to begin with.
Moments later Sparrow found himself standing in a world of nothing but light, as he stood he notice the a bright orbs descend down then shifted three orbs colored red, green, and blue.
Sparrow reached for his sword and gun only to find them missing and snap back to the three colored orb circling around him. Sparrow was going to make a leap out of the center until a women voice boomed the white world. "Heed our words hero, we do not seek a fight" Sparrow was awestruck, acknowledged Sparrow he released his tense and decide to hear out whatever greater beings they were.
All of the sudden the three orbs flashed into three beautiful goddess with same colors matching their eyes, hair, and dress.
Sparrow spoke out "What is it that you request from me?"
The three woman spoke seemingly at the same time, each voice sounding like a golden string being played on a violin. "Sparrow...we have heard and seen much of you're actions, and you're self-less act, and we ask of you're aid against a man of darkness that rains over the land of Hyrule and our creations, will you help us rid of this ail in the grim tide of darkness?"
Sparrow took a moment to think about all of whats happening, going to land of Hyrule, man of darkness, it was a lot to take in but he wasn't going to let ignore the dangers.
"I'll help, I won't stand aside and let you're land be in vein" said Sparrow.
The three Goddess exchanged looks and spoke "You truly are a selfless one, we thank you for you're assistance"
The one in the green color goddess spoke "Although you will not be fighting them alone, a Hylian is gifted the a piece of the power from Triforce is known as courage, for generations he has been the descendent of the hero after hero until danger threatens the land, his powers are awakening, now is the time for him to be awaken, but for some reason I sense he cannot do this alone"
Sparrow looked into their eyes with sincere "You can count on me, I will support and assist in anyway I can" said Sparrow as he threw a victory arm in the air, feeling his heroic spirit is coming back to him.
"Thank you oh Hero of Bowerstone" said the goddess in the red dress.
The goddess in the blue dress looked into Sparrows eyes, Sparrow felt as if she was reading his mind.
"Oh hero, you have a sad story that makes me want to weep before my eyes"
Sparrow knew where this was going "My past means nothing to me now, you're land is in danger, I suggest we hurry if we are to cleanse the world of darkness", said Sparrow annoyed.
The blue goddess spoke again "You cannot hid you're pain, you're story are written all in you're eyes, you're pain is what changed you".
The green goddess hovered up behind Sparrow and whispered into his ear "I believe you've endured enough pain..."
Then the red goddess appeared in front of Sparrow and spoke their final words, "Start your life over, find yourself" as the red goddess pushed Sparrow, the floor shattered underneath him and Sparrow found himself upside down into the pitch black of darkness.
Feeling betrayed, Sparrow began regret accepting his journey.
"No, shouldn't jump to conclusions" Sparrow thought.
Sparrow suddenly heard splashing noises as he fell into the strange liquid substance, he notice it wasn't water, in fact he was actually breathing in water, wondering how was this possible.
Then notice hundreds of green sparks lit in the dark, all around him was green specks of light was around him, moving.
As Sparrow swam around the liquid substance he took a closer look at the green specks and notice they were fairy's.
The little fairy waved at Sparrow and waved at her friends to follow her.
Suddenly they began to circle Sparrow, as the fairy's began to swirl faster around Sparrow, Sparrow began to feel sleepy and muscle aching at the same time.
Then he felt as if his skin from top to bottom was burning, then suddenly everything stop. No pain, no sound, nothing, just pitch black.
Sparrow woke up, the first thing he notice was he was looking at sand, next thing he couldn't breath. At this very moment Sparrow quickly moved his tiresome muscle to push himself up for air.
*HUUUUUU HAAAKK COUGH COUGH*
Sparrow looked around where he was, he was in a small pond with water was pouring out of the falls, when he walked ashore the forest he notice his clothes were dangling around and so Sparrow tossed his coat, still his pants was rather loose and his sword and pistol was rather slightly heavier than usual.
Sparrow looked for his missing glove until he saw an unconscious blond hair boy facing upwards. He rush to the boy and dragged him to shore.
"Hey, lad you okay, HEY!" yelled Sparrow.
Sparrow froze when he saw the boy had long pointing ears.
The boy opened his eyes from the yelling and backed away from Sparrow.
Sparrow held up his hands to show he meant no harm done, "Relax boy, I didn't mean to hurt you, the name's Sparrow"
The boy relax but didn't like the fact he was calling him a kid, he felt mocked "Okay first of all Sparrow, I'm seventeen, and second the names Link"
Sparrow didn't like the tone of Link voice on him.
"Is that anyway to treat an old hero like me?", questioned Sparrow
"Wait you, old...have you looked into the mirror lately, I mean don't look much older than me" said Link.
Sparrow laughed it off and said "Really you must be near sighted my friend I'm forty-" Sparrow was cut off by the site of the refection off the water and was dumbstruck.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH" screamed Sparrow.
"What?" questioned Link as he had his ears plugged.
"NO...whaa...sorry its just that...wow I'm young again", not caring how he became young, but rather amused how handsome Sparrow was in his youth appearance he missed so much.
"I'm...a kid again..." finish Sparrow as he just accepted it.
Link thought for a moment, "Kid...kids...GAH the KIDS, Ilia!" everything was coming back to Link as he ran off to the direction of the deeper end of the forest.
Sparrow followed Link "Wait you're kids!" asked Sparrow.
"No the children of my friends, they were taken when some odd looking green skin creatures attacked and knocked me out!" said Link
"Well if it's children we're saving I refuse to see another good soul taken!", said Sparrow.
They ran across the bridge until their path was blocked by a large dark wall with strange symbols blocking their path.
Sparrow crossed his legs and put his hand to his chip, "I'm guessing this was never here before was it?" asked Sparrow.
Link walked a few more feet towards the dark wall "NO this was never here, I got to save those-" Link was cut off by a large shadow hand as it pulled him into the other side.
"Link!" yelled Sparrow as he backed away trying to break a run for it but wasn't fast enough as the hand reached out and grabbed Sparrow by the foot and pulled him into the world of Twilight.
End of Chapter 1