Chapter 2

The Heroes Found

Meanwhile in a forest far from the war in Hyrule, a man and a women were walking on a dirt path in the middle of the forest.

"Rusl? Is something bothering you?" the women asked.

"Hm? Oh no, not at all!" Rusl said.

"You seem nervous. Are you tired?" she asked.

"Oh a little." he said. "I think it was something I ate."

"That I cooked?" she said eye crossing him.

"Maybe. Are you trying to put me to sleep, Sofia?" he joked.

"If I did, you wouldn't be walking here with me!" Sofia said.

"You little minx." he said taking her hand. Sofia laughed and kissed his cheek and the sat down and watched the river flow back. "This reminds me of the day we first met." Rusl said.

"Oh really?" Sofia said. "How so?"

"Well, you were young, sweet, and kind. I couldn't stop staring at you. I walked up to you and said, "You look very beautiful." You laughed in the cutest way possible."

Sofia signed and said, "Your face was so red when you said that!"

Rusl rolled his eyes and replied, "Look who's talking! Your face was redder!"

Sofia laughed and hugged his arm. "I was glad I meet you back then!"

"Me too" said Rusl.

Suddenly a guard saw them and ran to them! "Hey! You two" he shouted. Rusl and Sofia got up and went to the guard!

"Is something wrong?" Rusl asked.

"I need you all to go to your village and close your doors!" said the guard.

"Why?" Sofia asked.

"Because Hyrule Castle is under attack, and I need you and your village to stay indoors and in your village until further notice!" the guard said.

"Of course! Come on Sofia!" Rusl said holding Sofia's hand and running to the village!

"Do you think the King and Queen are ok?" asked Sofia.

"I hope they are!" Rusl said. Just then, the heard a cry!

"Did you hear that?!" Sofia asked as she froze in her tracks!

"Yes. I hear it!" Rusl said. "It sounds like a baby!"

"Hurry!" Sofia said running to the sound.

"We're close. I can almost hear it" Rusl said.

"Me too!" Sofia said. They soon saw a basket in front of a big stick blocking its way. Sofia grabbed the basket and looked inside. It was a young baby boy crying.

"It's a boy!" said Rusl.

"And he's so scared." Sofia said picking him up. The boy started to calm down when he sees Sofia's face. "He's calming down." She said.

"He probably likes you." Rusl said.

"We need to bring him to the village!" said Rusl.

"Right. And hurry!" Sofia said, and both of them ran to the village.

When they got to their village, Sofia took the baby to their house and Rusl warned the rest of the villagers what happened. Rusl entered his house and saw Sofia with the baby. "How is he?" Rusl asked trying to catch is breath.

"He's fine." Sofia said placing him on their couch. "I wonder what happened to his family."

"They were probably in that war the guard mention. They must've saved him while the war was on." Rusl said.

"So what now?" Sofia asked.

"Well, he doesn't have a family. So, we shall take care of him ourselfs." Rusl said. "Well, you always wanted to be a father!" Sofia joked.

"Funny." Rusl said. "Now, what shall we name him?"

"Oh, I don't know. You got any ideas?" Sofia asked.

Rusl though for a moment and an idea just hit him! "How about, Link?" Rusl asked.

"Link, huh?" Sofia though for a moment and said, "Yeah, I like that name!"

"Well then, hello Link. We are going to take such good care of you." Rusl said as he picked up Link and he laughed.

Fithiteen years have passed since Link was found by Rusl and Sofia. He was a grown young lad. He became adventurous, brave, and daring throughout his entire life. Rusl takes him to an open field in the forest everyday to help him train in sword fighting and archery. And why you ask? Because he always said that he wanted to be a warrior when he grows up. So, Rusl makes sure Link has what it takes to be a warrior by training him. And he has been doing well.

"Very good my boy!" Rusl said clapping.

"Wow! I'm so good!" Link said shouting. "I should be a knight right now!"

"Hahaha! Yeah, you should. But your not old enough to become a warrior." Rusl said rubbing Link's head.

"Yeah I know. But I'm getting close." Link said swing his sword.

"Close. But not close enough." Rusl said. "Well come on, lets head back. Sofia should be done with dinner by now."

"I hope so. I'm hungry." Link said grabbing his bow.

They walked down the road to there village and talking on the way. "Hey Rusl?" Link nervously said.

"Yes, Sir Youngster?" Rusl joked.

"Do you ever wonder what my real parents looked like?" Link asked. Rusl looked at Link and began to think.

"Well, I kinda did when me and Sofia first found you." he said rubbing his chin. "But I bet your father was a soldier of Hyrule!"

"Really?" Link said with joy.

"Oh I'm sure!" said Rusl. "How else did you become so good with swords?" Rusl nogged Link's head and Link laughed cheerfully! Link then looked out on the lake and saw the river flowing down with leafs floating across it.

"Hey Rusl. why don't you go ahead, I'll catch up." Link said.

"Ok Link! I'll call you if dinners ready." Rusl said as he walked down the trail. While Rusl went back to the village, Link climbed down to the river and looked down and saw his reflection in the water.

"I wonder what it would've been like to have you guys." Link signed to himself as if he was talking to his real parents. He threw a rock into the water and tried to do a few skips. When he got board, he decided to catch up to Rusl. Then, he heard a cry! "That's a baby!" he yelled. "A baby is in trouble." Link followed the noise that lead to a crashed boat and he found the baby in a basket. "Hey, it's ok." Link said to the baby. "I'm here to help!" Just then, a glowing triangle mark appeared on Links left hand. "Wha..what's happening?!" Link said. Just then, the glowing stopped and Link couldn't stop looking at his hand! Then, the baby laughed at Link and holded his arms up at Link! Link picked him up and grabbed his blanket. He looked at the blanket is was really bright red and there was a name stitched on it. Link looked at the name and read it outloud. "Zach?" he said. "So your names Zach, huh?" The baby laughed and clapped his hands! "Well then Zach, I should take you to Rusl. He took care of me when I was little. So, he'll take care of you!" Link said as he ran towards Rusl's house!

Back at Rusl's house, Sofia put the last bowl of soup on the table and looked out the window. "Rusl?" she said " Where is Link?"

"He'll come." Rusl said leaning back into a chair! "Just give him time."

"I don't like it." Sofia sad looking down at Links bowl "He's in orphan Rusl. Do you know how hard it was for us to tell him the truth?"

Rusl stopped leaning on his chair and thought for a moment. " It was hard." he said. "At least he took it responsible."

"Yeah. But I still feel guilty" Sofia said touching both of Rusl's shoulders with both of her hands!

"You don't have to be." Said Rusl kissing her left arm.

Just then, Link entered the house and gently closed the door. "Well hey there champ!" Rusl said.

"Shhh! Your gonna wake him up!" Rusl and Sofia looked at each other very confused.

"Wake up who deer?" Sofia asked. Link showed the baby to Rusl and Sofia and they both gasped when they saw it.

"Link! Where did you find him?" Rusl asked!

"He was in a crashed boat washed up in the shore." Link said think that he was in trouble!

"Are you sure?" said Rusl.

"Yeah" said Link.

Rusl picked up the baby and looked at his blanket. "Zach huh?" Rusl said.

"That's his name!" said Link!

"I'll take him to bathroom and get him washed up!" Sofia said.

As Sofia took Zach to the bathroom, Rusl looked at Link and he looked scared! "Is something wrong Link?"

Link looked at Rusl and he knows he has to tell the truth!

"It's just that...when I got close to that baby, a mark appeared on my hand and it just disappeared after like 5 seconds!" Link said rubbing his arm!

"Which hand?!" Rusl asked. Link showed his left hand to Rusl and Rusl gave a quick look!

"Hmm. Well whatever that mark was, it's gone now!" Rusl said.

"I hope so." Link said! Rusl laughed and patted Links back!

"It's nothing Link. Now go eat your supper!" Rusl said. "Ok" Link said.

"Could they really be the ones?" Rusl though.

Next time:

Link and Zach