A/N: Sorry for the delay. I didn't have the chance to start until about 5 days ago, with school and all. However, I can guarantee now that I'll be updating more often than before. Also, I'll be leaving some notes at the bottom of each chapter explaining some stuff in the chapter which I cam up with for the story.

Chapter I

My Past, Present, and Unjust Accusation

A day of warmth before the time of cold. Winter was approaching soon, and the first snowflake could fall any day. A cool breeze would blow from over the mountains (one of them being Death Mountain) from the north from time to time. However, for a time when the days should be getting colder, today was different. This day made summer feel as if it would not go. The sun shone with a gentle radiance on the bustling towns and quiet woods. The lush fields of green flowed with the wind, and Lake Hylia was calm as well. All that could be said was that today was one of the best days that Hyrule could recieve. A gift from the gods, possibly? Or a sign of pity for many, for a dark event may come brewing out of nowhere, to no one's knowledge? Hopefully that will not come for a long time.

This day may have been excellent for many, but for one boy it was sacred. This day was something to cherish for many years to come for him.

"What a wonderful day it is."

The boy sat at the edge of the lake, staring into the clear skies above. He sat there, knees bent up and his arms crossed over them, holding a fishing rod loosely in his right hand. His dirty blonde hair waved with every gust of the cool, gentle breeze that came by, with his eyes gazing up into the sky. He was in his young adolescent years, around the age of 16 maybe. He had never been so happy to enjoy a day such as this, for his life was not one to enjoy. His dirty, ripped clothes and the rope around his waist that held his pants up was an evident sign that would give it away to anyone who sees him. That might also have been why his physique is well-built. He was a street urchin, living off of what he could find, or steal, anywhere he went. That boy was me.

My fishing rod really wasn't a fishing rod, more like a long branch and thin rope tied at the other end. I tied a worm or two at the end of the rope, and threw the end into the water and waited. At least it was better than catching fish with my bare hands, and trust me on that 'cause it can be a real pain in the ass after awhile. Anyway, it shouldn't be a big problem since fish were swarming everywhere in the water. I just sat and waited for a fish to catch onto the rope, so I could just pull it out and have something to eat.

It wasn't long until a large fish was grabbing onto the rope with it's massive mouth. I quickly strengthened my grip on the branch with both hands, and pulled as hard as I could as I stood up for support. It was trying to pull me into the water, but I stood my ground against the monstrous beast. It might as well have been about 30 pounds if not more. I knew that I would have a meal for today as well as tomorrow if I caught this thing.

Suddenly I was forced back. The tension in the rope was gone. I looked closely and saw that the large fish was swimming away with a long, thin object in it's mouth. Seeing this, a thought came to mind that wasn't pleasent. Without a second thought, I pulled the rope out of the water, only to see that the worms were gone as well as half the rope.

"Damn, this isn't what I wanted right now." I cursed under my breath as I fell back onto the soft grass behind me. To my surprise, the soft grass turned to hard, prickly stone in the minute I stood up. I rubbed my hand to feel the uncomfortable rock that I sat on. I turned my head down to see what my butt was on, and then a red eye was looking at me. I jumped off the rock as I was startled to see that the rock was infact a Blue Tektite. It's pincers was wet with it's saliva, opening and closing them. It stared at me for quite awhile when I just stood there looking at it. I was amazed to see a big bug like this. It was abnormally big, it's body being about the size of me if I was curled up in a ball. The legs it had was nearly twice my height. To top it all, I knew what it wanted: me for dinner. Without a second thought, I wrapped my fingers around the hilt of my knife which I keep with me for hunting, pulling it half way out if its sheath to be ready to pull it out. Finally, something to pass the time, I said to myself relieved. It was getting really boring just sitting on the ground watching the time pass. A fight with this creature may not have been fun, but it was better than nothing.

The tektite took the chance to strike first, leaping in the air high above me. I bent my knees and waited for the chance to counter. As it landed, I rolled out of the way and pulled my knife out and sliced one of its legs. Shrieking in pain, it fell to its side and gave me the chance to finish it off. Playing with the knife in my hand, I was ready to give the death blow. With all my strength put into the attack, I lifted my knife overhead and swung it into the soft underbelly of the beast, as the blade entered smoothly if it were in water. The shrieking of pain ended with the motionlessness of the insect's body.

"That's the end of that," I said acting proud of myself. I placed my knife into its sheath, and went to sit at the lakeside, when a firm grip held onto my shoulder. I turned to see who it was, and I saw an old man who didn't look too happy to see me. It was the professor from the laboratory not far from me.

"Hey, professor," I greeted. "I see you brought a broom with you, but something tells me you didn't come here to sweep the grass." This doesn't look good, I warned myself. I knew very well what the broom was for. What else would an old man use a broom for when he sees a kid doing something he thinks is illegal. Oh wait, I was doing something illegal.

"You pesky, little brat!" the professor complained to me, letting go of my shoulder and placing both hands on the broom. "You know that fishing at Lake Hylia is forbidden!"

An angry tone was evident in his voice, when I also noticed that the broom came flying at me. I quickly evaded the attack, and started running. I knew that staying for the moment and taking all my things with me was a bad idea, so I had no choice but to leave as quickly as I could before he would hit me with that broom of his.

Evading the old man's broom swinging was easy, but now finding food for the day would become hard as hell. It wasn't everyday that I could find food. Usually I steal from the shops in the Castle Market Town, since it was much easier, but if that wouldn't work then I'd go hunting. However, hunting would only give me food that tasted like crap. If nothing worked, I would go hungry for the day. There goes my perfect day.

I rested on the side of a tree for the moment. Life was always for the better for my family, and for me. I was never always a street urchin, you know. I used to live in a grand city called DaMar, full of nobles and people in high class. It was located in the center of Hyrule, surrounding the Temple of Time. I was born into a family of nobles myself, where my father was a well-respected soldier, and my mother was a gentle, loving woman.

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My father was well on his way to becoming General of the Hyrulean army. His swordsmanship was exceptional when comparing it to the greatest swordsmen in Hyrule. He was a great soldier, always fighting to his fullest, and never giving into defeat until he sees it through the war. Some of his commanding officers said that he acted more like a vicious beast than a normal Hylian, but he always had a heart of gold. He loved his wife, my mother, and he loved me as well as my younger siblings, Alric and Holly. Sometimes he'd teach me and my brother how to fight with a sword, and we learned pretty quickly the basics of it all. Well, at least he told us that, since I never fully grasped the method.

My mother was a gentle woman, never showing an angry face or any sign of anger. She was a loving person, always giving a helping hand to anyone who needs it. Many people ask for her advice, since she was said to be very knowledgeable in many things. Whenever I hurt myself, or if my brother or sister would hurt themselves, she would always be there to make the pain disappear and comfort us. I felt very lucky to have had her as a mother. There was no one like her in all of Hyrule, I could bet you that.

My siblings were always great to have around. My brother Alric was a year younger than me, but more of a bad-ass than I was. I guess you can say we tried to see who was the bigger bad-ass, since that's what we were good at. We went around the city and tried to see who can piss off the shop owners the most. We did get into trouble countless of times, but we both knew it was worth it. Holly, also a year younger, called us stupid for being so "childish" as she puts it, but my brother and I sometimes teased her for being such a baby half the time. It was an eye for an eye, so to speak. She was a timid girl, afraid of such trivial things like the dark and spooky noises and whatnot, but she was always able to put a smile on her face like mom did. Sometimes during the evening, when the sun would slowly set into the horizon, she'd drag me to the hilltop in the city, where a giant tree stood tall, and she would sing to me with her soft, melodic voice and pick flowers. For a girl her age, she could sing better than anyone I knew. It soothed my soul, hearing her sing the way she did.

Life was great, and I felt that nothing could go wrong. That was when something happened that changed my life, as well my family's life, for the worst.

The war that determined the future of Hyrule happened, and my father was sent on the frontline of the Hylian army. My family and I waited for his return, holding onto faith for support. We waited and waited as patiently as we could. I had faith that he'd return, because I knew he would. I felt that he was so great a soldier that he couldn't die. He survived through such wars, why not this one?

And the day the war ended was the day that I would never forget. A soldier came to our doorstep, and when my mother saw him she started to shed tears. I didn't know at first what happened, but I was young and naive. What could you expect from a 6 year old? It was when she started to cry and held the soldier, asking for comfort, as he replied to it by holding her in his arms to attempt to comfort her. My eyes were open to the reality. Father was dead, never coming back. I became angry, thinking life could never go for the better. I thought to myself that my life was over. I wish I was wrong that time. If I ever wanted to be wrong, it would've been that time.

Not long after the war my city was invaded by beasts still corrupt by the Dark King. They destroyed everything they saw, leaving no survivers. Men, women, and children were slain and their corpses thrown everywhere like garbage. It was horrific, something I could never get rid of from my mind. Fortunately I left safely, but at the expense of my mother's life. She forced me to escape, so that I may keep living. I wanted to know what happened to my brother and sister, and I was assured they were safe. I tried to think of something to say to convince my mother to keep me there with her. I didn't want to leave, and have her die for me. My father died, my friends and everyone I knew were killed like animals. I didn't want to live any longer. I wanted to stay, but my mother made me change my mind when she said these words,

"You must live for your land, just as your father did."

I had to leave, I knew I just had to. My father always wanted me to fight not for myself, but for everyone living in Hyrule. Out of respect for him and for my family, I left. I hated what I did, but I knew I had to, or else I could never forgive myself. After that, I lived on my own on the streets of Hyrule City, stealing or finding food and shelter. I used what I learned from my father about survival and fighting. I did everything to survive, even if I had to kill anyone, but luckily I didn't have to.

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I heard galloping from afar, and my curious self turned my head to look at where the sounds were coming from. I saw soldiers on horseback riding in my direction. They were wearing red clothes over chainmail armour, so they had to be Royal Guards. What's going on, I wondered. Only a huge event would make the king send the Royal Guard out. I figured it had nothing to do with me, so I rested my head back on the tree trunk. The galloping got louder every second I ignored it, and it just really started to irritate me, so I looked again to see that they were coming my way to me. I stood up, and soon was surrounded by them. One of the guards talked with the one beside him, and held a scroll in their hand. I didn't hear their exact words, but what I did hear was my description. What the hell did I do? I wondered what I could've done to provoke the Royal Guard from coming to get me. There's no way in Hell did I do something that bad.

The guard with the scroll came forward on his horse, and read from the paper, "By order of his Majesty, King Nohanse Daphness Hyrule, you are hereby to come with us peacefully. Any attempt to escape or act of violence shall be responded to with forced obedience to his Majesty's order."

"I didn't even do anything," I tried to explain. "Why the hell do I have to come?"

Then a thought dawned on me. No, that's impossible! I thought. He couldn't have sent a message that fast, it's just impossible!

"Look, I don't know what that old man told you, but I can guarantee that I didn't catch any fish." I tried desperately to convince them. I still think it was impossible that the old man told them I was fishing at the lake.

A guard from behind dismounted from his horse, and I heard his sword unsheathe from it's sheath. I sowly grabbed onto my knife. Did they want to kill me was what went through my mind. They must take this fishing business seriously to want to kill me.

His steps quickened, my grip became tighter. If it was a fight they wanted, a fight they shall recieve, so at the second the guard's blade swung down to my head I took out my blade and blocked it. I didn't move my body, nor did I turn around. I protected myself by only using the sound of the blade slicinng the air. The surprise defence I pulled off had everyone open their mouths in awe, and me smirking at them. The soldier behind me tried another sweep, but I caught him off guard and came in with a jab to the stomach. The chainmail made the jab hurt me but I knocked the guy out. I took his sword and stood infront of the guards. The smirk on my face didn't go away, it became more intimidating by the looks of things. They still looked surprised and a bit afraid. Probably afraid to take me on, I thought.

Yet again, I heard someone dismounting off their horse. I turned around to see someone, a bit taller than me, facing me. I couldn't see who it was because the sun shone into my eyes, but I could tell that it might've been a woman. She raised her hand, as I followed with my knife, but she tricked me by kneeing be in the stomach, knocking me out.

"Damn... you..." was what I managed to say before I lost conciousness.

The issue about illegality of fishing in Lake Hylia is due to the gathering of fish by Zoras. Since winter is coming soon, the Zoras are gathering fish for the winter so that they don't starve. At this time of the year the fish are easily dying off due to low temperatures and their sensitivity to it. To decrease chances of a food shortage, the King of Hyrule made a law where no one is allowed to fish during this time of year, even when a warm day or two come up.

The Geography of Hyrule in this fanfiction is very diiferent to the game's (Ocarina of Time). The Temple of Time is in the center of Hyrule, and Lon Lon Ranch is in the woods neighbouring Kakariko Village. Also the villages and Cities and all other regions of Hyrule are a lot bigger so I have more to work with, and the in-game areas were just too small to use alone in this fanfic.

The colour of the soldier's uniform represents his stature. There are 2 main classes, Police and Soldier, which are divided into smaller classes. The Soldiers wear platemail or heavy duty armour, and the Police wear chain mail or similarly light and protective armour. The police are divided into 3 classes. The lowest is Patrol, which wear a light blue and white uniform (the knights in the game). Their armour is light but still very protective. They deal with simple tasks in the cities and towns, like small thefts and burglary and patrolling the streets at day and knight. The second class is Outside Patrol, who wear a dark green uniform and heavier, but still light, chain mail armour than Patrol. They do similar to what the Patrol does, but they are sent outside of towns and cities to patrol the roads through forests, fields, etc. This is second highest in the police class. The highest in this class in the Royal Guard, who wear red and heavier chain mail armour than the other 2 classes. They deal with high-importance issues that must be dealt with as quickly as possible. They also protect the King with their lives if necessary. Think of them as the FBI or RCMP of Hyrule. I will explain the others when the time comes (there's also knights that act as representatives to the other Royal Families of Hyrule and other countries, but the specifics aren't needed).

A final note, the soldiers wear the same plate mail armour as the other, but the armour is dyed a different colour depending on his stature.