Author's Note:

Hello everyone and welcome to chapter three. This gives some background into how this 'verse' was formed as it were, Legend of Zelda fans will probably see a lot of familiar lore though I have refrained from going into intensive detail as that would make the chapter ridiculously long. Thank you everyone for your support so far and I hope you enjoy the chapter.

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Legend and Mission

According to ancient legend three golden goddesses once descended upon the chaos that was the world.

Din, the Goddess of Power, used her great strength, embodied in fire, to create the stone bones of the land and the foundations for everything.

Nayru, the Goddess of Wisdom, used her vast wisdom, embodied by water, to create the laws that would define the very workings of the world.

And Farore, the Goddess of Courage, used her rich soul, embodied by the forest, to create the life that would live upon the earth and under the laws.

Once their tasks were complete the goddesses departed the world they'd created leaving it in the hands of the goddess Hylia. Behind them they left an embodiment of their power made from the three virtues they represented, the Triforce. This great power could grant the wish of whoever touched it and it wasn't long before those of darkness began to crave such power.

A great demon king known as Demise rose from the depths to take the Triforce for himself and with him came his great demon army. Hylia rallied the forces of mortals against this great darkness but the war was long and bitter as they were slowly pushed back by the dark powers. Then came a man who'd suffered great hardship but whose heart had remained pure, blessed by the goddess herself he took a divine blade and re-forged it into the physical manifestation of his soul and led the attack against Demise.

Then in the darkest hour Hylia's true plan came to fruition, using the great blade she sundered the earth sending her beloved people and the Triforce itself up into the sky to remain in safety until the time of true victory. However the hero did not follow and as his final breath left him the goddess sealed Demise away. In the silence that followed Hylia gave him another blessing, shedding her own divinity she made it so that whenever the great darkness returned their souls would be reborn again to stand against it.

Many years passed and in time the darkness grew in strength once again and the goddess and the hero were reborn. There followed many trials but the hero reclaimed the legendary blade and together they defeated Demise once and for all and founded the kingdom of Hyrule bringing the people and the Triforce back down from the sky. However the demon king had performed one last act.

Enraged by his loss he cursed the hero's spirit as he died, he knew his evil would reappear once again and so he made it that whenever his successor re-emerged the hero's soul would as well until he was finally defeated.

This mix of blessing and curse created a cycle of struggle between evil and purity, Demise's evil would grow once more and the hero's soul would be reborn alongside the goddess' to stand against it. Over and over again the cycle continued until even the Triforce itself became entwined with the endless fight, its three parts separated amongst the three souls that would continually be reborn. Link, the Hero, held the Triforce of Courage, Zelda, the human embodiment of Hylia, held the Triforce of Wisdom and Ganondorf, the inheritor of Demise's evil, held the Triforce of Power. Each time Link battled Ganondorf he was victorious but then something unexpected and terrifying happened.

Link was defeated.

Using dark magic Ganondorf had found a way to tear the Triforce of Courage from its bearer. Weakened by its loss, Link was killed by his eternal foe and his soul was cast to where it could not be reborn again. The Triforce of Courage vanished after being torn from its bearer and it looked as if Ganondorf would finally be victorious but Zelda did not give in.

Joining her power with Hyrule's six sages she pulled the Triforce of Power from Ganondorf and used the Triforce of Wisdom to imprison him. The effort took all of her power and though successful she had sealed her own fate, her soul was bound to Link's and without the hero it would not be reborn. When Ganondorf next returned they would be unable to stand against him and with her death Hyrule itself began to decline.

Its people forgot their own history and soon they themselves began to change. The tribes began to become something else as their philosophies, duties and even physical appearance altered, their magic turned inwards helping them become something else and the world moved on leaving behind what it had once been. Soon two distinct races covered the world, the humans and the dragons and the Hylians had all but vanished leading to the age of today.

The Foreverwing gazed down upon the two boy's sitting before him, "That is the tale of how this conflict began and the start of the world you know, the world without Hyrule."

Both boy's had remained silent throughout his tale but now Hiccup spoke, "The Triforce is the power we carry within us now isn't it?"

The great dragon nodded, "Indeed little one. Both of you hold a piece each." He looked at Hiccup, "You hold the Triforce of Wisdom, you received it when you destroyed the key five years ago for it was what held the key together in the first place." He then looked to Snotlout, "You hold the Triforce of Courage, though they did not have the pure spirit of the Hero your family have always been brave in hardship thus allowing you to inherit it. However it wasn't clear to see until now."

The Foreverwing gazed upwards, "The Triforce of Power has returned to its bearer after being held by Drago for many years, this means that it is only a matter of time until Ganondorf is strong once more. He must be defeated." He looked down at them once more, "Without the Link the Hero or Princess Zelda that goal is great indeed, we'll need every scrap of power left from Hyrule if we are to succeed."

Snotlout stood up, "So where will we find it?"

The dragon closed his eyes briefly as if to think before answering, "Somewhere in the world should be those who still hold the power of the six sages. It is the power of these sages that has imprisoned Ganondorf in the past before and it would not die easily. However I can barely sense their presence suggesting that they are unaware of who they are meaning their power is weak. You must find and bring them to a realisation of who they are, with their support you stand a far greater chance."

"Wait! 'You'?" Hiccup frowned, "Are you saying me and Snotlout have to face Ganondorf ourselves?"

Snotlout gasped and looked at his cousin in surprise before turning his shocked stare upon the Foreverwing, "Seriously!? We're just a couple of kids who've never properly fought before, why are we facing someone who's basically evil incarnate?"

The dragon rumbled slowly, "You both hold a piece of the Triforce and I do not believe that to be an accident. Holding those pieces means Ganondorf will be looking for you regardless for he desires the Triforce above all else, it is the very reason he continually returns. You may not be the two who are supposed to bear them but destiny has decided that you are this world's best hope. Ganondorf must be defeated and the only way is to combine your power with that of the sages or this world will fall to darkness." He smiled, "There is nothing to say you must do this alone, your family and friends will be behind you and you will find allies and strength where you would never expect." His smile grew wider, "Besides your task is already partly done."

He stood up fully and spoke in a solemn tone, "I, Sage of the Forest, pledge my power to your cause. Ganondorf must be defeated and I will help you see it done. Accept these weapons and may the knowledge of their bearers guide you in their use."

Then the Foreverwing lifted his head and gave a mighty roar that shook the island, in response two lights appeared in the sky and fell upon the two cousins. Light swirled around them in glorious splendour before fading away and revealing them bearing their new weapons.

Hiccup held a rapier that seemed to shine with an otherworldly light and he experimentally gave it a few swings. Snotlout wore a pair of ornate gauntlets and he felt energy surging through his arms.

They looked up at the Foreverwing once more and he looked upon them with determined eyes, "Now go! Find the other five and awaken them to who they are. With their power we will have a chance to defeat Ganondorf and spare this world from darkness but remember that his followers will be hunting you."

The two cousins nodded and went to their dragon brothers, as they climbed upon their siblings' backs the Foreverwing gave a last bit of guidance, "I cannot tell you where the other five are but I know they will naturally be drawn to the force they represent. Fire, water, spirit, shadow and light. Find where those forces reside and you will find the sages."

They nodded once more and Hookfang and Toothless took off into the sky, as they flew away the Foreverwing sent one last blessing after them.

"May destiny be on your side."

PS-So Hiccup and Snotlout are off to find the sages, any guesses on who they are? Please let me know what you thought and I'll hopefully update soon.