Linkle's Tale
An independent short series
by Jexi the Hunter
We open to a sunny little cottage in farm town. Inside was a young girl with blond hair, asleep before the suns rays hit her eyes. She awoke with a yawn before heading outside the doors. Outside were a couple of villagers.
"Hey, Linkle! Have you heard? Hyrule Castle was recently beset by monsters." one of them said.
"What? Really?" the girl asked.
"Princes Zelda herself is fighting, but its not doing much good. If those monsters make it here..." another of them said before the girl rushed back into her house. She opened a drawer to reveal green cloak and leather skirt as well as a golden compass. She soon came back out the door with said clothing as well as crossbows and boots with holdsters.
"Hey, what's with the getup?" a villager asked.
"Isn't it obvious? I'm joining the battle and stopping those monsters!" she declared before taking out her compass. "My grandmother always told me that, secretly, I was the legendary hero!"
"But everyone's grandmother says that." a villager said before she showed the compass. "See this compass? My grandma gave this to me. Its a magic compass. Proof!" she declared before running off. "Now, I'm off to protect the castle!" she shouted back.
As she ran down the road, she came to a fork in it. She ran towards the right, without noticing the sign that said the castle was to the left. The right path lead to the mysterious forest known as the Faron Woods. As she traveled across the wood, she was soon attacked by an imp in a curious mask. "Oh. That looks nice." he said before swiping the compass from the poor girl.
"Hey! Give that back!" she shouted. "If you want it so badly, try and catch me!" he dared her. "And let's make it more challenging!" he said as several monsters appeared out of thin air. Linkle was at a disadvantage before hearing some clucking. She turned to see several chickens behind her.
"My cuccos! You guys wanted to come and help me with my quest too? Well, a legendary warrior needs an army, doesn't she?" Linkle said as the cuccos moved in and began attacking the monsters along with Linkle, who fired her crossbows at the imp as he laughed and moved farther and farther away.
"You ain't getting this back so get lost!" he shouted as his fairies accompanied him. As he tried to get away from the girl, he noticed the compass soon began to glow. "Huh? What's with this stupid thing?" he asked before it shined. When it subsided, he saw the compass on the ground and three warriors standing before him. These warriors were Greninja, Sasuke and Blaziken. "What in the world? Where did these losers come from?" he shouted.
"Hmm? Strange. It appears we have been teleported here." Greninja said.
"And I think it has something to do with that mask creep." Sasuke said pointing to the imp.
"So, the legendary skull kid has come to do us harm now, and with the remaining dark powers within Majora's Mask." Blaziken said. "No matter. We shall show this foe no mercy." Blaziken said as the three moved in to fight.
Skull Kid sent his fairies to try and defend him, only to be splashed back by Greninja's water. Sasuke drew his sword and nearly sliced the imp in two, before dodging at the last second. Blaziken then joined in with a flamethrower.
"What's with you stupid jerks?! How are you all so ridiculously strong?" he shouted before Linkle appeared behind him. "There you are! Give me back my compass!" she demanded before Skull Kid picked it up and handed it over to her. "Take it! I don't want it anymore! Not after it made those...monsters appear." he said before flying off deep into the woods. Linkle then picked up the compass before looking at the three. "Wait, you came from the compass, that must mean...you were summoned to help me!" she said.
"Help you? Why would we help you?" Sasuke asked.
"Well, I am the legendary hero of Hyrule reborn after all." she giggled.
"The legendary hero? Of this you are certain?" Greninja asked.
"Yeah! And here is my proof!" she said showing her compass off. "Its authentic. It has the Hyrulean seal." Blaziken said looking it over. "She is the hero."
"So what? We're suppose to follow her around?" Sasuke asked.
"We don't have much of a choice." Greninja said.
"Great! I'm officially making you three my generals and we will be known as Linkle's Comapny." Linkle declared as she put the compass around her neck. "Now onward! To Hyrule Castle!" she said as they marched forward. "Why do I get the feeling this is going to end badly?" Sasuke asked himself as the four and the cuccos headed right with an owl sign behind then pointing to the left.