"No, stop! Where are you taking him?" (y/n) was about six years old, and watching as monsters grabbed ahold of their father, (f/n).
The monsters chuckled, and slowly pulled out a club and other assorted weapons. Fear gripped (y/n), and (y/n)'s pulse started to quicken.
Trying to wipe away the onslought of tears, (y/n) raced towards their father, who's eyes shone with sheer terror.
Suddenly, a monster with muscular arms grabbed (y/n) and knocked (y/n) out with his club.
Everything blacked out, and (y/n) never saw their father again.
Cold beads of sweat ran down your forehead as you popped up out of bed. Checking your surroundings, you began to relax as you realized where you were.
"Not that dream again..." Memory flooded your mind like a tsunami. For the past couple of nights, these horrible events circled around your thoughts and made their way into your dreams. You released your blanket whenever you realized that your knuckles were turning white. Exhaustion won over you, making you curl up tight back into the covers. Briefly glancing around at your collection brought a source of comfort. The room was filled with old arrow tips Link had found for you, shells of bugs that had molted them long ago, and randomly assorted pieces of interesting metals, coins, and things monsters dropped. Your favorite was a chest containing the findings of your father, (f/n)'s, that had been given to you as a gift.
Sudden knocking filled your ears.
"(Y/n)! Are you awake?" A voice came from the other side of the door, sounding distressed.
"Yes..." You said weakly.
Link, dressed in his blue pj's, came walking in with a worried look on his face.
"I heard you scream, I thought you were in trouble. Or...was it that dream again?" He placed a hand on your shoulder, sending warmth shooting through you.
"Yeah...the dream..." Muttering, you let out a sigh.
Link was the only one you had told the dream to. In fact, he was the one who took you in to live with him after your father disappeared. After his own uncle died, it was just the two of you together.
"I'm sorry...I wish I could just make it go away." He stared at you, but you let your gaze drop.
"I know you can't, I'll just have to learn to face it all. you look tired, I should let you go back to bed." Link rubbed his eyes, no emotion showing through.
"Are you sure you'll be ok?" He asked.
"Yes. Go back to bed, I will see you in the morning." You curled deep into the blankets.
"Ok, well, goodnight." Link surpassed one of his reassuring smiles and patted your shoulder, then stood up and left.
"Night." You barely managed to say before he left. Shutting your eyes, you tried to fall asleep, but to no avail. Tossing and turning, you sighed.
'It's gonna be a long night.'
Smells of bacon and eggs hit your nose as you woke up. You had managed to finally get some rest last night, and the dream didn't return. Throwing on a pair of (p/c) pants and a (s/c) shirt, you made your way into the kitchen.
"I didn't think you could cook." You stated while watching Link make breakfast.
"Well, its not so much that I can...I was just thinking it might cheer you up from last night." His goofy grin combined with the obvious mess he was making made you smile a little, even when you were grumpy from lack of sleep.
"Let me help." You told him, grabbing the spatula he was holding.
"No, (y/n), I-you don't have too!" Link attempted to restrain you, but to no avail.
Breakfast was finally ready. Link decided to help by setting out plates and pouring some Lon Lon milk into both cups. You scraped some bacon and eggs into both plates, and you enjoyed eating it, even though Link had burned the bacon and nearly the eggs too. A few moments of silence passed, then you spoke.
"I was thinking about going to Castle Town again today." Link looked up from his food.
"Could I come with you? I've been meaning to restock on a few things, but have never had the time." He replied, speaking with a mouthful of eggs.
"Sure," I said, "Just as long as you don't mind me going to the appraisal shop for a bit."
"Of course not. I'll ready Epona in a few moments." Link slipped off into his room to change for a little bit after eating.
When (y/n) and Link arrived on horseback into Castle Town, it was bursting with life. The air was hinted with excitement, and people spoke to one another joyfully.
'I've always loved it here.' You thought to yourself. A voice broke into your thoughts.
"That's right, today is the beginning of summer!" Link's excitement reminded you of the day as well.
Every time a season changed, Castle Town would be adorned with banners and things representing the transition. Posters were hung, displaying icons of the sun and green leaves, and the nature itself shone with vibrant color. A slight smile spread across your lips.
"This is where you wanted to go, correct?" You didn't realize that the appraisal shop was in front of you already.
"Oh, yes, yes, thanks.' Carefully climbing down off of Epona's sturdy back, you walked up to the appraisal shop doors.
"Meet me at the fountain at noon!" Link yelled to you.
You gave him the thumbs-up, then turned and walked in the door.