Chapter 2
A New Adventure?
It's early the next morning. My alarm has gone off and I don't want to be late. Luckily, I'm used to dressing early, and I get up quickly and pull on a shirt and some pants. I look over at Zelda and wonder what she is doing in my bed, then I remember the last night, and I smile. I gently shake her, and she groans and mutters ¨Five more minutes, Dad...¨ I say ¨Zelda, it's me. Come on, I don't want to be late.¨ She opens her eyes and stares at me and says ¨Link? Why are you in my-¨ She remembers the events of last night, and opens her eyes fully and says ¨Ohhhhhh…. Right….¨ She gets up and kisses me, as I kiss her back, I notice she is in her underclothes. ¨Oh… Sorry...¨ I say, blushing as she walks towards the bathroom. ¨Eh, don't worry about it. If it makes you uncomfortable, you can wait downstairs.¨ She says. ¨O-ok.¨ I say, hurrying downstairs and grabbing my Shekiah Slate. I grab my Royal Guards Shield and my Royal Bow, along with my Royal Broadsword, and put them all on my back, and hang the Sheikah Slate on my hip. I stuff some apples in my sack, and swing it over my shoulder. I'm getting ready to go outside and pulling on my boots when I hear a faint swish and I see Zelda walking down the stairs, in her regular old royal clothes. I smile and say ¨Are you ready yet?¨ She responds with ¨Yeah, let me grab this.¨ She grabs the other Royal Bow I have hung on the wall and says ¨Ready?¨ I respond with ¨Yeah, let's go.¨ I open the door for her as we walk outside. First order of business is to check the General Store, I need more arrows for my bow, I have been starting to run low. We check in and I buy 30 arrows, that should be enough. Next we walk up the path, me grabbing apples from trees and Zelda looking around, as we go up the path to Purah´s research lab. I open the door and see Purah at work, making something with some ancient cores. ¨Purah? Hello?¨ I ask. She turns around and says ¨Ah! Link! Zelda! Perfect timing! The Guardian Shield and Sword Plus Plus is ready! Here you go!¨ She hands me the shield and sword. ¨Thanks Purah! We should be on our way now! We´ll come check on you later! Bye!¨ Zelda says. ¨Bye!¨ Purah says. We head out as I put the sword and shield in my bag, seeing as they are collapsable, it is pretty easy. ¨Okay then, next order of business… to Hyrule Castle!¨ Zelda says. ¨Alright!¨ I say. I pull up my Sheikah Slate and look at the map. I target the shine next to Hyrule Castle and select teleport. Zelda grabs my hand as a blue light starts to envelop us as we begin to fly away. Moments later, we reappear in front of a shrine, and walk up to the gates of Hyrule Castle. They have been opened and polished, and I can already see the work. We are here just to check in on it and also to collect some items and maybe help clear out monsters. We walk inside and walk through the halls. We see a few bokoblins in the lockup, and I clear them out easily. They drop decent weapons, and I leave them there for the others. We keep going till we get to Zelda's room, and when we get there, she finds it clean and kept up, and also well repaired. The study has also been kept up and repaired, and I can see a small vase of silent princess up on a shelf. I take one and give it to Zelda. She smiles and let's me put it in her hair. I smile faintly as I remember the past and when everything was okay and normal. Before Ganon. We decide that everything is okay, and decide to head to the Forgotten Temple. I set a travel gate there thanks to Purah and Robbie's research, and we teleport there. I notice all the deactivated Guardians, and how they probably were set here to guard the Sheikah when they were banished from Hyrule so long ago. Now, the Shekiah are free to continue their lives on whichever path they choose, and to be whatever they want to be. When I arrive there, I notice something that I hadn't seen since I banished Ganon. It was Malice. "Hey, Zelda? I don't remember Malice being there!" I say frantically, as it starts to ooze forward and tries to get at my boots. I pull out my Sheikah Slate, and activate my Stasis Rune. "What is that doing here?!" Zelda says. We start to run towards the exit, me trying to teleport us out of here, when the Malice blocks it off. My Sheikah Slate won't let us teleport out of here, and there are only 2 options: Run, or head inside the shrine. We choose to head inside the shrine, as I just barely transport us down there before the Malice takes over. We reappear in the shrine, as I exhale the breath I had been holding in. I settle down and take out my sword and sharpen it. Zelda sits down nexts to me and bursts out "What was that?! A-and how-how did.. How did Malice get there?! I thought we eradicated it when we destroyed Ganon! I… I don't know about this. This is so confusing." Zelda finishes and sits down next to me. "I don't know, but we can solve it together, okay?" I say as I finish sharpening my sword and take out a apple for Zelda to eat. "Thanks…" She says as she eats the apple calmly and puts her head next to me. "We should go in a bit, it will probably be okay as long as I can use my stasis rune." I say. (Author's Note: Okay then, so this will NOT be played as a separate timeline. Indications from Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, A Link to the Past, Twilight Princess, and Oracles of Seasons and Ages, as well as Wind Waker, Spirit Tracks, and others will be made in this. This is a part of the timeline, and will play a very crucial part considering the end of the story, and the malice in question. For more on this, watch some of NintendoBlackCrisis's videos. There very good. Also, Link's dad in question will be solved (For this story) by a theory I have. I'll put it somewhere later after I reveal it. That's all for now, enjoy!) We sit silently for a short while, then I get up and so does she, as we decide to leave, I notice a faint shiver and what looks like wings. I decide to ignore it for now and just think it might have been a fairy that accidentally teleported in here. We step into the vortex and travel up. As soon as we step out I see about 10 different Yiga Clan members. I take out my sword. "Stay behind me." I tell Zelda. I run forward and slow down time. (Reference from NintendoBlackCrisis vid) I then proceed to slash through 5 of them before I am knocked backward. I smile and say "You made a grave mistake… NOW!" As Rivali carries me upwards, I take out my bow and shoot two more dead. Than I fall back down as use Urbosa's lightning and zap 2 more. Finally it is the final one, who throws his demon carver at me. Daruk blocks it and I proceed to slice right through him. "Phew… we should go. It's not very safe here." I say. "Alright." Zelda says. We teleport back to Hateno Village, but as we step out, something seems… wrong. Everyone is gone, no one is anywhere. We enter houses with open doors. I see a sword I gave to a kid lying on the floor. "He would never leave that behind…" I say. We decide to walk over to Purah's. When we arrive there, we see the door on the ground, and it looks like it was chopped through. "What… What is this? How…" I trail off as I see Purah lying on the ground, bleeding heavily. "Purah! What happened!?" Zelda exclaimes. "T-they… they got… got to me… Robbie… you need… to warn Robbie… use the Guidance Stone… there is one more rune… Don't let them get to Robbie… Or they… they'll…." She trails off, and as I stand there... watching her die in Zelda's arms, I feel a hot streak run down my face as my vision blurs and I kneel down on one knee and silently grieve for a friend. Than I get up and walk over to the Guidance Stone, and I put my Sheikah Slate on it. A single drop falls, and I examine the Sheikah Slate. I notice the new rune 'Triforce Light Enhancer'. I wonder what it is as I activate it and light suddenly floods the room and I examine my hand as I see a new symbol light up. The Triforce of Courage. Zelda gets up as well as I notice the Triforce of Power and Wisdom light up on her hand. "When did I get the piece of Courage?" I ask. Suddenly, the light grows brighter as I hear a voice speak, "Link… the time has come for you to know. You are the most recent state of Hyrule as a timeline. Your father could travel through time, to the Past and Future. He was the Link to the Past. Your grandfather is the Link from the realm of Twilight, the event was called Twilight Princess. There are many more events that you will need later, but for now, please, take up your Master Sword, Bow of Light, and Hyrule Shield. Travel to the 3 Springs and the Great Fairy Fountains to see just what extent the Malice has. This Malice has existed from the beginning of this timeline. Now, it is time to destroy it. Now Link, Champion of the Gods, and Zelda, descendant of Hylia, finish it! Go and finish what we started, and banish Malice once and for all!¨ And as the voice fades off I can hear a whisper in the darkness, of power I could receive, but only if I gave in to the darkness… no, I won't give in. I will never give in. It is time for me to fight, fight to survive, and to live. They will not die in vain. No one will die in vain. I open the door as me and Zelda walk out. ¨What… what was that?¨ She finally asks. ¨A key, to my real purpose and past… but to use the key, I need to find the keyhole.¨ I say. We walk over to my house, and I start stealing freely from neighbors I know now to be… dead. I grab as many arrows as I can, along with food and medical supplies. I open the door to my house, to find it ransacked and broken. Everything is strewn everywhere. I see the Master Sword, still up on the wall, with dark oozing Malice forming a barrier around it. ¨Alright… time to try this new rune out.¨ I take out my Sheikah Slate and activate it, forming a circle of light as light fills up the room. I could have sworn I saw a wolf's face, but I must have been imagining things. Once the circle of light clears, I see that the malice has been eliminated as the Master Sword starts to glow. I take it out of its sheath. I feel the power rush up through me as I hold the sword up to the light. The raw power contained inside this sword… I feel a sense of completion. I walk over and grab my Hyrule Shield, as well as the Bow of Light. ¨So… where to next?¨ I ask. ¨Hmm… how about… here!¨ Zelda exclaims as she picks the shrine by Tarrey Town. ¨Alright, we can head to the Great Fairy Fountain from there.¨ I say. We teleport there after looting slightly more. We arrive at the shrine, and I instantly notice that the air is infused with Malice. I recognize it from the time when Ganon took over Hyrule Castle, and I start to warily creep forward. I activate my Master Cycle 0, and Zelda hops on. I drive off the cliff, but thanks to the advanced technology, I am able to stick to the side of the cliff and drive safely down. I drive up to Tarrey Town, and notice that once again, no one is here. I see a notice attached to the front gate that says: (Had to -e, mo-ters, go to Kak- Villag-.) I translate it in my mind to: Had to leave, monsters, go to Kakariko Village. I tell Zelda what it says and she replies with ¨Maybe we should go there after visiting the Great Fairy.¨ I simply nod my head as I hear a rustle in the bushes. Suddenly, a townsperson, more specifically, Greyson, jumps out at us with a Stone Smasher. But something is off. He has a crazed look in his eyes, and his pupils are dark purple. Suddenly, he strikes at Zelda, yelling: ¨Kill! Triforce! KIIIILLLL!¨ But I intervene. I slice through his Stone Smasher and block his punch with my shield. I then backflip as he tries to punch me again, and activate my own champion ability, one I apparently got from my father, the power to travel through time. I slow down time drastically, as I rush forward and unleash a series of attacks called a flurry rush. But I make sure to only hit him with the flat of my blade, and the hilt, because I don't want to kill him. Then, as I finish my attack, I notice a little sensor pop off his head. Still in survival mode, I stab it quickly, and suddenly step on it, crushing it to pieces. I break it and see Grayson fall down as his eyes close and his skin color suddenly changes back to his normal form. He sits down and breathes heavily. ¨Brother… my little brother… save him… I can´t… its too late for me… I'm sorry….¨ he suddenly lies down, and once again, I witness a good friend die in front of me. Me and Zelda kneel down, and I pick up the broken remains of Grayson´s Stone Smasher, and scatter them around his body. I also have Daruk put a shield around him, and I put a Medal of Honor and Valor, my Stasis Rune protection with Daruk´s shield. He will be able to rest peacefully before we can move him. ¨Dammit…. Please… Don`t die Grayson… Please...¨ Zelda says. I stand up. ¨Zelda… stay here. There is food inside the inn, don't leave.¨ I say. ¨Wha-¨ Zelda starts but gets interrupted by me holding out my hand and saying ¨Stop. I`m sorry, but I can´t let you get killed. I love you.¨ I kiss her, and get up. I summon my Master Cycle 0, and get on. ¨N-no! Link! Wait for m-¨ I speed off, my vision blurry as I look in the mirror and see that she has sank down, and is crying next to Grayson´s body. I drive to the Great Fairy Fountain, and instantly get a stream of lightning shot out at me. I deflect it with my shield, and go up to see what the problem is. I see that the Malice has completely taken over, and that I have to destroy it. 15 minutes later, all the Malice is gone, and the Great Fairy emerges and tells me to run, for the Malice will be back. I take off… not knowing… I…
"Wh-!" I wake up, gasping for breath. I am face down, at the Great Fairy Fountain. I hear a voice that sounds suspiciously like Zelda calling my name. I get up and see Zelda crying and her face buried in the Great Fairy's shoulder, who has taken a normal sized human form. She notices me, and goes to say with her finger, shhhhh. I silently stand and walk over to Zelda. "It's not fair! I wish we could just have a normal life…" She trails off and starts crying again. I tap her on the shoulder and say "Zelda? It's me…" and she turns around, and suddenly flies forward into my arms. I notice that she has a cut on her face, but decide to ignore it, and hug her back. "L-link… Please tell me this isn't a dream…" She trails off as she once again starts crying and says "I thought you were dead!" I hug her tightly and say "Never." I look up at the Great Fairy as she says "I was able to save you, but it was close. Very close. You walked in here with the Shekiah Slate and your sword out, and started to click something. But as soon as you did, you blacked out. For 15 minutes I waited, then I saw the Infected Lynel coming back, and decided to hide you. Then after, Zelda came, I told her what happened, and put you there." The Great Fairy trails off as I get a dark look in my eyes. "Damn it… that can't happen again. Do you know by chance what the voice said about me being descended from other hero's?" I asked. She shook her head and replied with "No, but you should ask the Great Deku Tree about that. He probably knows." "Alright." I reply. "Thanks." Zelda adds. We both get up, and I activate my Master Cycle 0 again. Seeing as though Kakariko Village isn't far, we decide to ride there. I rev the engine, and drive off. Zelda stays silent through the whole ride, holding on to me. I give her hand a quick squeeze while I select auto-pilot, and set it to Kakariko Village. We ride there peacefully, as I take out 2 sandwiches, and give one to Zelda while I chomp down on the other one. We drive by stables, and normal people, living normal lives. They wave at us as we pass. I wave back. Finally Zelda pipes up and says "Hey Link… maybe after this is over, we could… spend some more time together?" Her voice sounds hopeful at the end, and I instantly reply by saying "Sure. I would… I would like that a lot." We drive on in silence, and the sun starts to set, I notice the light hit right on us. And I feel a sense of warmth as we ride on, into the wild.