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Chapter Three: Origin of the Hero of Time

"Up until a few weeks ago, I had no idea of my fate or my heritage. For most of my life, I thought I was a Kokiri," Link began, in a no-holds-barred attempt at recounting the twelve-technically-eighteen years of his life. "When I got the first Spiritual Stone, I thought I was just seeing Princess Zelda to avenge the Great Deku Tree's death. But then she told me to find the other two Spiritual Stones to protect the Triforce from Ganondorf." Link grinned then continued. "I really didn't like her. Too bossy. Who cares if she's the Princess of Destiny and/or Hyrule? She's annoying." For some unknown reason, Azelynn smiled and asked, "Were there any more girls? And did you like them?"

Link shrugged and said, "Well, first there was Saria; she's okay, but she's a Kokiri and we could never be more than friends. Malon…I thought about her once, but it would feel awkward now that I know she's your half sister. And Ruto…Ruto is a Zora, so that's the really impossible relationship. So no, I can't say I had very strong feelings for any one girl, but now…"

"What is it, Link?" Azelynn inquired gently.

"It's nothing. On with the story!" Link said firmly.

"Ohh…okay," murmured Azelynn, disappointed that he hadn't chosen to keep with the topic of girls and love.

"So I got the second stone from the Gorons; when I came back seven years later I found out that their chief named his son after me. They were still grateful after seven years; all I did was blow up a rock; can you believe it?

"I got the final Spiritual Stone from the Zoras, and that's where I met Ruto. She's nice, but too fiery for me. I can't imagine being with her for more than two hours at a time.

"Since I had all three stones, I went to draw the Master Sword and kill Ganondorf. But when I pulled it out I was transported seven years into the future. And when I came out, everything was in ruins.

"I was asked to free five of the seven sages by the last member of the Shiekah tribe. So far I've freed the sages of the Forest, Fire, Water, and Shadow, but I still need the sage of Spirits." Deep down he nurtured a hope that Azelynn could be the sage he was looking for, but Naboroo also seemed like a good candidate for the position.

He was musing on this when two I.F.W. (Unidentified Flying Witches) appeared out of nowhere and seized Azelynn, who screamed.

"Talking to the prisoner, eh?" Sneered the witch with the blue crystal on her forehead.

"I-no-please! PLEASE!"

The red-crystaled witch cackled evilly, as though she enjoyed Azelynn's pain. "We'll see what the Great Ganondorf has to say about our sand-and-water child!"

"LIINNNKKK!"

"AZZIE!" Link yelled, slamming himself against the iron bars of his cell, which didn't budge.

Before Link could somehow break through the bars of his hateful cell, the witches disappeared with Azelynn, whose scream reverberated around the corridor for a long time after she was taken.

Link called out her name with tears running down his face until his voice grew hoarse, knowing all the while that it was futile.

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