Chapter 3: Outset's Last Hope! Link the Pirate is Born!
"I told you, my name isn't green hat, it's Link!" shouted Link as he swung at Mobogo, hitting the twin swords.
"Surely you don't expect to win against me, so called Link. Two is always and will be better than one." Mobogo unexpectedly fell backward, causing Link to stumble and fall forward. Mobogo gained his balance and then proceeded to strike at Link. Before the blade hit him, Link rolled out of the blade's danger and behind Mobogo. He then swung his sword at the back of Mobogo, causing a large cut from his lower left to his upper right back. Mobogo leaped in pain and away from Link.
"Agh!" He shrieked in pain. "You're in for it now." Mobogo threw one of the swords at Link, who jumped out of the way. In midair, Mobogo rammed Link and threw him fifteen feet backwards. It knocked the breath out of Link and stunned him. He lay on his back, staring at the sky.
"One of us won't walk out of this battle alive, green hat. I'd start accepting that fact." He walked over to Link and stood over him. Link, still in a daze, kept staring into the sky…
"I'm going to be the king!" Link exclaimed. After learning about his parents demise and about what a pirate was, the little six year old Link made this comment.
"Link, let's think about this," Orca retaliated, "Do you know what pirates do?"
"Yes! They sail around and have adventures! They find treasures in all sorts of places and make a bunch of neat friends!"
"Well, Link, not exactly…" Orca began.
"No Orca! That's what they do! That's why I wanna be the King! I wanna be the pirate that ever sailed the seas!" Link interrupted. Orca kept silent for a minute, and then realized that there was no changing his ideas.
"Well, okay. But I must warn you, some pirates aren't like that. All they want is money, and they'll do anything to get it. They will kill, ravage, rampage, and destroy. Link, promise me this. If you become a pirate, fight against these evils. Stand up against these people, against all odds, and fight them. I want you to defeat them, punish them, and push back this evil. If you truly want to be the king, doing this will crown you in no time. Understand?" Link nodded happily and left Orca's presence.
"…green hat, are you even listening to me?!" Mobogo was furious. "There is no need to even talk to people like you. I hope you said your prayers!" He proceeded to jump high into the air, and aimed his swords down. "I'll see you in hell!"
"…against all odds, fight them…"
Mobogo began to descend back to the earth.
"…to defeat them, punish them…"
Mobogo was only feet away now.
"…to be the king, doing this will crown you in no time…"
Silence fell over the entire island like a ghastly disease. Link was on his knees, feet away from Mobogo's landing place. At the last minute, Link rolled from area he was laying and Mobogo landed with his swords wedged into the ground. A dust cloud appeared when Mobogo landed.
"Surely the fall killed him. No one can survive a fall with that great of force. I guess I've w-" Link's thoughts were interrupted by Mobogo. He leapt from the dust cloud and tackled Link straight in the back. He sent Link flying feet away straight into a tree.
"Green hat, you sure do put up a fight." Mobogo panted. "How in the world you evaded that attack eludes me." Link laid at the base of the tree and rolled onto his stomach. His nose was broken on impact and the tree left several gashes on Link's face.
"Oh, no matter. You can only escape death a finite number of times." Mobogo lifted his swords from the ground and walked over to Link. "Hahahahahaha, what a pity. If you would have just joined us, you could have led your own division in the Boko Boko fleets!" He raised his swords once more.
"Hehe…" Link silently chuckled to himself, "How many times will you try your swords and fail?" Link withdrew his sword and met the blades of Mobogo's swords. "I'm tired of seeing your face." Link said under his breath. He let down his sword.
"Hahahaha green hat! Accept defeat?" Mobogo shouted merrily as he swung both his swords back.
"Nope. But you should have." Link lunged forward and stabbed Mobogo in the chest. Mobogo's swords dropped from his hands, and his arms then swooped down. His eyes turned white and his face pale. Blood poured from his mouth.
"Gre…green hat…" Mobogo uttered with his last breaths.
"I told you," Link prepared to withdraw the sword from Mobogo's chest, "My name is LINK!" Link swiftly extracted the sword from Mobogo's chest. His corpse then fell forward and bled onto the ground. Link single-handedly destroyed the 5th division of the Boko Boko pirates. Link's dream has just begun; he has fought against his first pirate crew!
"He…hehehe…" Link grumbled. He fell to his knees and then to his face. As he began to black out a familiar voice lingered through his mind.
"LINK!" The voice shouted. His vision blurred, and breathing got heavy. Everything went black and he passed out.
The next morning, Link awoke in his own bed. "He's awake!" Aryll shrieked.
"Ar…Aryll?" Link muttered with all his strength.
"Yes brother! It's me!"
"How did you survive the watch tower bomb? I thought for sure you were dead…"
"Me too! But as the bomb flew toward me, I grabbed my telescope and hopped out of the tower, straight into the water," Aryll began to explain. "When I was under the water, I heard the explosion. I decided to stay under for a minute, to make sure it was safe. By the time I rose to the surface you were fighting one of those pirates with the staff.
"I watched the whole thing, as did the rest of the island." Aryll said.
"Yes, Link, you fought so bravely." Grandma commented. "I'm so proud of you Link. I don't know where we would be without you." Link, without energy or enthusiasm, chuckled and laid his head down. He was bandaged all over his body, covering his gashes from the battle and covering his broken nose.
"Alright, let him sleep, he needs his energy for the Feast of Ages tonight." Sturgeon, who was in the corner, intruded. Later that night, Grandma woke Link again and bathed and dressed him. She had cleaned his clothes and his sword. Once Link was ready, she led him out to the rest of the citizens of Outset, who celebrated Link's new age and his defeating of the pirates.
Near the end of the feast, Link stood before the citizens of the island. "My family," he began. "I have decided that tomorrow at noon after lunch I will depart from the island. Tomorrow, I will set sail and rise to fame. I will assemble a crew and we will become the world's best pirates and I will become the king!"
The entire island cheered him on and his decision. They all offered him gifts; some offered money for his journey, others offered him food and supplies.
Grandma presented Link with the family shield. It was a shield held by the Hero of Time himself. "Be careful, Link. Return from your adventure safely please. I don't want you to get too hurt. Know your limits!" She said. Along with the shield, she offered Link a giant amount of her island famous soup. It was also Link's favorite soup from all of the soups she had made over the years.
Aryll gave Link her prized telescope. "Bring it back safely and in good condition, you hear! I want it back as soon as you become the king. But until then, you can use my telescope while you sail to look at islands and things!"
Sturgeon offered Link an emergency first aid kit and a map of the grand sea. "It isn't much Link, but this map covers from our island all the way up to the island rumored to hold a sacred temple. Maybe one day you can visit it!" Sturgeon chuckled at the thought of Link managing to reach such a place.
Orca's gift to Link was the sword Link had slain Mobogo's crew with. "Keep it handy at all times. You can trust this blade more than anyone in the world." Orca warned.
After the feast, Link went back to his room in grandma's house and went to bed. He couldn't contain his excitement. He left tomorrow to become a pirate. He chuckled and imagined what all he would face on the sea. Link was lulled to sleep by his dreams.
The next morning Link awoke to a giant brunch prepared by grandma. He ate to his heart's content and then went out to Orca, who was packing the King of Red Lions. Orca had also painted Link's sail. He painted the traditional skull and crossbones, but added Link's signature green hat onto the skull.
"So, find a name for your pirate crew yet?" Orca asked.
"Nope. But it sure isn't green hat." Link chuckled, as did Orca. After loading the boat with its needed supplies and gathering his belongings, Link decided to head out. He went to Grandma and Aryll, and hugged and kissed them goodbye. He then walked out and reported to Orca one last time.
"Link, I must warn you. Sometimes, the wind will not blow. I have installed a special surprise in your ship. If and when there is no wind, press this button. The bottom of the ship will open and send out a rotor. It will also eject peddles for you. You can peddle and it will move the ship. It may get tiring or slow, but it comes in handy just in case you need to hurry." Orca said, and Link took note. "So, you're really leaving?"
"Yes."
"That's a shame. Well Link…I must let you know. Outset doesn't tolerate pirates." Orca raised his spear.
"Wait what?!" Orca swung at Link, and his spear dug into the sand.
"Oh no," Orca said sarcastically, "it appears my spear is stuck in the sand. I sure hope LINK DOESN'T ESCAPE…"
Link was already ahead of Orca. He ran toward the King of Red Lions and hopped into it. He raised the sails and took off. He looked back, to see Orca and the rest of the Island there. They waved goodbye, and he waved back. He continued waving until he was out of sight.
He turned his back to the island and looked straight into the infinite ocean. He laughed happily and with much joy, as he had never done before. He adjusted his sails to the direction of the wind, which was heading toward the northeast.
"I'M GONNA BE THE KING! THE KING OF THE PIRATES! HAHAHA!" Link merrily sung to himself.
And thus, the legend is born.
