Chapter 1~A Birthday to Remember
Outset Island
June 20th, 1734
"...Hello? ...Where is he?" A young girl with golden hair that's wearing a blue dress with white flowers holds a telescope in one hand. An old woman watches her from a window. "He might be at the Watchtower. Why don't you search there for your big brother?" The young girl smiles at her grandmother. "I'll do that! Thanks!" She runs off towards the Watchtower.
"...Forester. At last we have found you. We are your ancestors from ages past. You have been Chosen. Chosen to wield our blade. Find it, and slay the Evil One….." Darkness. Then the sound of hoofbeats. Then golden eyes appear before me. A evil laugh echoes around me and I raise my left arm, only to find myself holding a sword and shield. Then the thing speaks. "At last, I have found you. You cannot hide from me forever. When I find you, you will wish you had never been born. We will meet soon. Until then...farewell."
"Oh! There you are! I couldn't find you!" I'm staring at my younger sister. "Grandma said that you would be up here. She said that you were up late last night." "I was." I stand and gaze out over endless blue water. "Do you know what today is?" "No." "...You're still half-asleep, aren't you? Today's your birthday!" I turn from the railing. "...I don't even know how I got up here. Areyll, what time is it?" My sister looks upwards. "...I'd say about ten thirty." She looks back down at me. "Grandma wants you. You should go and see what she wants." "I'll do that." I begin to walk towards the ladder to the Watchtower. "And when you come back up here, I'll give you something."
The Forester Cabin
10:35 A.M.
Once I enter the cabin, I notice an old woman standing beneath the second floor. I run up to her. "At last. I was beginning to wonder if your sister would ever find you. Now then." She holds up a pile of clothing. "Do you know what these are? These are the very clothes that the Hero wore on his adventure. Your ancestor. You have reached the age he was, so you may wear these now." "If they're so old...how can you still wear them? And won't they be hot?" My grandmother smiles. "You only have to wear them for a day. Go on, try them on."
A few minutes later, I stand in front of my grandmother, wearing a green hat, tunic, white pants, and leather boots. "See? They fit you perfectly! Now, has Areyll given you her gift yet? No? Then you had better run off and find her. In a few hours, I'll begin making my famous soup that you like so much." I thank my grandmother and leave.
The Watchtower
10:50 A.M.
"I'm back." Areyll turns from the railing. "Hi! Are you ready for your present now? Close your eyes and hold out your hands." "Why?" "Because I asked you to." I do as she says and moments later, I feel something cold and round. "A telescope?" I close one eye and move the object around. "Yes. I made it myself! Do you like it?" "It's great! I can see everything from here." Areyll steps close to me. "The postman looks weird, doesn't he?" Then my sister gasps. "Link! Look in the sky!"
A giant bird is carrying a girl in its' beak. Behind it, a pirate ship is shooting cannonballs. One of the balls hits the bird and I can hear the resulting screech from here. The girl falls from the bird's beak and lands in the patch of trees at the top of the island.
I lower the telescope and stare at my sister. "You have to help her!" "How?" "I can't leave. You've been in the forest before, haven't you?" I nod. "Then you should have no problem rescuing her! You should have something to defend yourself...like a sword. You've heard of Swordmaster Finsha, right?" "Grandma's spoke of him…" Areyll begins to push me towards the ladder. "Then you should go and see him right away!"
Swordmaster Finsha's house
11:00 A.M.
"Ah! Link! What seems to be bothering you? You seem troubled." "I need a sword." The old man's eyes widen. "Whatever for?" "A girl fell into the forest. I need to go and rescue her." Finsha nods. "I see. Well, you are of age now...let us see what you can do."
Minutes later, I'm now the owner of a sword. "That blade was tempered to fight evil…your ancestors were the best swordsmen to be alive. It is no coincidence that you are as well. Farewell, Link. May your sword swing true."
The Forest
11:15 A.M.
After battling various creatures, I reach the girl. She's awake. "Who are you, and why did you come to save me? I could have fought these monsters by myself!" Taken aback by her manner, I sheathe my sword. "My name is Link Forester, and I have come to rescue you….not that you need…" The girl smiles at me. "You're a Forester? Of tales past? Excellent. My name is Tetra. You may have seen my gang of pirates in the ship. They should be along shortly."
And they do show up. There's about ten of them all together. Tetra leads us out of the forest.
My sister is on the other side of the bridge. "Link! You found her! Wait, I'll come to you!" She begins to run across the bridge….
"SSSCCCHHHRRREECCCCHHH!" The bird wraps it's talons around my sister and begins to lift her into the air. I unsheathe my sword and run after it. I should know that we can't fly.
Tetra grabs me by the wrist. "She's gone! There's nothing you can do now! ...Tell you what-I know where that beast is taking her." I look up at her. "Where?" She smiles grimly as her crew helps her pull me up. "The Forsaken Fortress." "Take me there."
The Pirate Ship
12:00 A.M.
"Are you sure you want to go through with this?" Tetra is leaning against the forwards mast. I turn to her. "Of course I want to go through with this! She's my sister!" The pirate stands upright and walks away from me. "Alright. But if you want to lose your life, be my guest."
A few hours later, we reach the island. A huge, misshapen tower rises from the rocky shore. "...Why is it so big?" "Because it is a place of evil. If your sister was anywhere, it would be here." Tetra turns to another pirate. "Is the cannon ready?" "Yes. The question is, is he ready?" The tanned giant looks down at me. "...Cannon?"
I end up inside a gigantic cannon, aimed at the tower. "...Why did I agree to this…" "Ready in...3….2….1….Fire!"
I shoot out of the cannon and fly through the air, then hit the tower. I then fall into the water, where I surface and swim over to the steps leading up to the area above me.
I then realize that my sword is gone. It must have flown up there...At the top of the tower, something is shining brightly. Then, I hear Tetra's voice. "Hey! Take the blue stone out of your pocket."
I'm holding a blue stone with a chain running through it. "This stone is a two-way communication device. I'm lending it to you for now. Your sword is in front of the doors leading into the top of the tower. Good luck." I stare at the stone for a few moments, then I put it away. "It looks like those spotlights are aimed at the only way up the tower…"
The Forsaken Fortress (Upper Tower)
10:00 P.M.
After putting the spotlights out of commision and getting my sword back, I feel unstoppable.
As soon as I open one of the huge doors, I see my sister. "Areyll!" She turns around. "Link! You came to save me!" Just then, a huge shadow drapes the room. And then it's gone. I'm halfway to the cage that holds my sister and a few other girls. "What…" "SSSSSSSRRRREEEECCCCCHHHHH!" The huge bird lands in front of me, blocking my sister's view of me. I raise my sword. "Back. Or I shall-" The bird plunges its beak down, and then it lifts into the air.
The bird soars upwards, the small intruder in its beak, and then flies off across the tower to the ruins of a ship.
A man in robes stands in the shadows of the ship, and when he sees the bird, he smiles to himself. The bird hovers in front of its master, waiting. The man silently nods, and the bird tosses the intruder from its beak, and far away from the tower, down towards the sea…..
