Well, Here's chapter one. I wanted to keep the chapters relatively the same so some did end up getting a bit shorter. After the point where I stopped last time, the chapters should be longer (about my usual 1000 or 2000).


Chapter 1: Dark

I was running, 'Come on, Dark! A place to hide!' I think in a flustered manner, 'Anywhere will do, just find a place!'

"Dark! Get back here!"

I look back and see my mother, a Gerudo named Maylee, running towards me and she was slowly getting closer. My desire for a hiding place was urgent now. With how angry she can get I'll be lucky if I get away with being grounded for a month and more chores than anyone would want.

"Dark, I swear when I catch you, you'll regret it!" My mother yells

'I don't doubt it' I think to myself still occupied with finding a hiding spot 'Why do you think I'm running?'

As I continue running, I see a window. It was on the third floor of a building, but all that meant that I had a higher chance of her seeing where I went. I look behind me and see that she's still a far distance off and decide to go for the window. I get a running start up the wall, and push myself up the flag pole and jump towards the window. I dive over the windowsill and I peek back outside. Maylee was near the area and it didn't seem like she knew where he was.

"Dark! Get your butt out here! Or do you want me to tell Cherri to get you?

'Cherri?! She wouldn't! She knows that lady hates me, and not just me. Hylians in general. So that woman wouldn't just 'find me' she'd pulverize me.' I think 'And any punishment Maylee gives me would be better than that.' I sigh in defeat, 'Guess that means I have to go down there…'

"I'm coming!" I yell so she won't think I'm still hiding.

I jump down from the window and land right in front of her perfectly.

Maylee sighs, "I won't ask why you were running from me…and I'm sure I don't want to know either..."

I look at her surprised "Then…why were you chasing me? You only ever do that when I'm in trouble."

"Well…" she says as a smirk crosses her tan face and a shimmer in her one golden eyes form, "Why don't you come home and find out?"

I nod and follow her home. 'I'm doomed.' I think angrily to myself, 'Just like her to lull me into a false sense of security and then get me with something else! I bet it's about the bugs I put in the jam last week. No, we haven't used jam at all this week. Maybe it's for the prank I pulled on the sentries about two nights ago…' I chuckle in remembrance of that, I had convinced them that a Hylian had gotten into the fortress. They were up in a frantic panic all night trying to find the person. When I was asked about it in the morning, I told them it was me. Needless to say, they don't fully trust me anymore. Maylee patted me on the back, snapping me out of the memory.

"Dark, cover your eyes." She says. I notice that she has some leather in her hand.

The way she said it though. It sounded nice, almost too nice. Mentally preparing myself for whatever my mom had in store for me, I consented. She wraps the piece of leather that was in her hands around my eyes and led me inside the house. I had never been so scared in my life, well I had but that's not the point now. The point is, is that I had no idea what to expect in there. It could be anything. My mind was reeling of the possibilities of what was in here, but all I was bringing up was a blank. I literally had no idea what to expect.

After a minute or two, my mom pulls of the blindfold and I stand there looking at a lovely decorated cake with the words, 'Happy birthday' on it.

"I've been wanting to make you a cake like this for your birthday for a while now. I just got the recipe to work about a week ago." Maylee explains.

I feel my eyes ready to cry, which is something I haven't done in years. As she said, Maylee had never done this for me before, we hardly ever celebrate my birthday except from her telling me 'Happy Birthday'. I look back at my mom, feeling a tear tug at my eye.

"Thank you, mom." I say almost whispering, I look back at the cake, "you really didn't have to do this."

"Well, that's not it" She says giving me a smile, as she walks towards her room.

I decide to get the cake ready. It wasn't a big cake, just about the size of my hand. I go grab two wooden plates, forks and a cutting knife from the kitchen cupboard. I sit down at the table and start cutting two slices.

"One for me, and one for mom." I say to myself.

It was at that time, I notice that I had been smiling. Which was strange, I only ever smiled when I pulled a prank and was trying to feign innocence, or when I saw a Hylian get caught and was thrown out, I found it amusing. I realize that this was the first time that I remember that I had smiled because I was happy. Not amused. I feel my smile soften as I realize that at this time, this place is where I was happy. 'Even if it's boring as Hylia here most times.' I chuckle to myself.