Christoph walked through Kakariko Village, a faded echo of the old Hyrule, it still remained as it did years ago and was one of the few places that had not been tainted by the corruption that had seeped into the world. Christoph felt a sharp jab in the back of his leg, he turned about and saw that an ebony spike from the mask he found in the cavern had pierced his bag and had stuck in the back of his leg, he pulled it out swiftly and cursed, this day couldn't get any worse he thought. The skys were beginning to cloud over and Christoph could tell a storm was coming, he muttered to himself about how the gods where out to get him, but he kept walking through the village. A happy looking guard nodded a greeting to him, Christoph gave a false smile back and carried on walking towards his small cottage. Taking his keys from his jerkin pocket he jammed it into the lock, he heard it click in the lock and he opened the door, the smell of cooking washed over him and he felt at home. His wife stood up, a plain looking woman but pretty none the less, he kissed her lightly on the cheek and said his greetings, he sat down on his favorite wingback chair by the fire and let himself unwind.
"You want your dinner now darling?" Christophs wife Aysel said with her usual loving tone, Christoph didn't respond, she craned her head round the door from the kitchen to see what was wrong, she saw Christoph staring at the mask he had discovered. Aysel walked towards him and crouched next to his chair, putting her arm gently around him.
"Whats that?" She said with a light smile on her face, Christoph suddenly turned around with a look like he had just woken up after a bad dream.
"Im sorry Aysel, I was miles away what were you saying?" Christoph said, Aysel gestured at the mask he was holding, she gave him the usual look she gave when she was curious "Oh this, im not sure what it is, I found it down the crevice by Gerudo valley, I've been down their hundreds of times and never seen anything like this" Christoph waited for Aysels reaction, she smiled and he smiled back at her, she began to walk back to the little stove.
"Well it's nice to know you found something" She joked, Christoph chuckled and watched his wife leave, he loved her with all his heart and hoped never to lose her. He looked back at his purple wooden mask, the eyes called out to him still, voices whispered to him in his head, wear me, wear me, wear me, the voices grew louder and louder and louder and louder, he held his head in his hands, they were shouting at him, he couldn't take it.
"Shut up!" He shouted at the top of his voice standing up straight and throwing the mask into the blazing fire and kicking the fireside table over spewing books and papers over the room.
Aysel rushed in to find the living room in an absolute mess, it looked as if a herd of dodongos had charged through, she looked from the insane looking Christoph to her once tidy room.
"Christoph!" She cried out in disbelief "What on earth happened!" the insane look in Christophs eyes faded and he fell back into his chair breathing in and out quickly. Aysel knew something was wrong and sat down next to him.
"Whats wrong?" Aysel said in a calming tone, she gently put her hand on Christophs leg and looked into his eyes, he looked back and they kissed gently.
"Nothing Aysel, im just exhausted, went a bit crazy you know" Christoph said "Being down in those caves all day I guess, makes you go funny" Aysel looked at him then gently smiled
"Well get to bed early tonight, you need your rest" She said, she sniffed the air for a second "Dinners ready, ill be back in a second with it, can you please clean up this mess?"
"Of course love, it'll be done before you get back" Aysel left again and Christoph began to clear up the mess he made, he looked over to the fire and saw not a trace of the strange mask.

Link awoke from his slumber and sneezed as the hay from the loft he was in flitted around his nose, he rolled onto his side and saw the eyes of a cow staring back into his, the cow let out a loud moo and Link turned over to his other side. Link then found himself staring into the fiery red hair on the back of Malon's head, he smiled and placed his arm around her waist pulling her tighter against him, he never want to let go of the last beautiful thing in Hyrule, the girl stirred and turned over so she was almost nose to nose with Link.
"Hello fairy boy" She smiled before pulling him in for a gentle good morning kiss, they held it for a moment before Link pulled away and sat up, brushing the hay from his arms and hair.
"Please don't call me that Malon" Link said as he began to walk to the ladder, leading down from the hay loft and into the central part of Lon Lon Ranch's barn
"Oh come on Link, that's what I've always called you, when we first met I called you that, remember?" Malon giggled, she stood up and made her way across to her lover following him down to the lower floor of the barn. Link held her by the hand and helped her down the steep and creaky ladder, but as she put her hand on the fourth rung from the bottom it snapped and she fell, but she landed softly in Links arms and the two smiled at each before he gentlely set her down and they walked hand in hand out of the large wooden doors. Link raised his free arm to cover his eyes as the morning sun streamed across Lon Lon Ranch, he let his eyes adjust for a moment and gazed upon the rays of light dancing across the quaint little farm buildings, the horses that stood in the central paddock and across Malons pretty face and shimmering red hair. Talon was standing by the farmhouse on the other side of the ranch shoveling hay into a cart, when he saw Malon and Link he waved and smiled, Malon kissed Link quickly and let go of his hand to go greet her father.

Link pulled his green cap over his messy blonde hair and slung his sword and battered shield across his back, he lent over and picked up his dirty brown boats that he had neatly placed next to the barn door the night before, he sat down and pulled them on hard over his feet. Link stood up again and saw one of the farm workers Ingo was whispering something in Malons ear, he watched as she reared back in disgust and slapped the surly rancher across the face, but Ingo grabbed hold of her arms and held her still trying to force himself upon her, she screamed out in terror as Ingo attempted to plant a kiss on her soft lips. But before he could take what he wanted from her, Link balled into him at full speed tackling him to the floor, he clamped his hand around Ingo's neck and held the dull blade of his sword close to Ingos throat.
"Leave her alone" Link uttered as his pushed his hand harder onto Ingo's throat making him wheeze and gasp for air, he struggled but Link placed all of his weight and strength on the lanky rancher so it was neigh impossible for him to move. Talon came plodding up to the scene as fast as he could with his short and portly stature, he held his beautiful daughter as she wept in horror.
"What happened here?" Talon said looking from his sobbing daughter to the pinned farm worker and the young man in green.
"Looks like one of your employees doesn't know when to look and not touch" Link said as he held down Malons attacker, Ingo tried to pull Links hand off his throat but Link's vice like grip just became tighter causing his face to become slightly purple.
"Help me!" Ingo coughed gasping for air, "Help me Talon, he's choking me!"
"Link I think you should let him go" Talon said as he carried on hugging his daughter, the green warrior did not stop, Link felt the burning anger searing through his system, the thoughts of what Hyrule had become this was just another example of it.
"Link!" Talon commanded "Let him go!"
Link came to his senses and released his grip from Ingo's neck, the disgruntled worker flipped onto his belly trying to catch his breath, he pushed himself to an almost crawling position and skulked off towards the stables. Malon looked up at Link, her cheeks where covered in tears and her eyes where wide with fear, Link approached her but as he put out his hand to stroke her she turned back to her father and continued to cry, Talon gently stroked her hair and tried to comfort her.
"She didn't need to see that" Talon hissed at Link.
"I'm sorry" Link sighed looking down at the floor "I was just trying to protect her"
"I know you where mah boy" Talons demeanor softened "Its just with all the bad world out there I don't want it in this ranch as well"
"You have no idea how bad the world is Talon"
"What?"
"The things I've seen, what's happening to Hyrule, the land is getting ripped apart at the seams, the old morals and code of honor gone, it's all ruled under the rupee"
"Link we are a family, you, me and Malon, we all need to stick together if we and our old ways are going to survive in this new world, we can't let the corruption turn us apart as well"
Link nodded and sighed, Malon broke off from her father's embrace and fell into Links arms again, the pair shared another loving kiss and watched the sun climb high into the sky, at least that hadn't changed.

Christoph awoke with a start, his body was bathed in sweat and he sat bolt upright, in his head the voices had returned, screaming at him, he cluched his head and stumbled out of his bedroom, without waking his wife. Christoph bundled through the doorway into the lounge, supporting himself on the frame as he attempted to catch his breath, the voices began shouting even louder throughout his mind, bouncing back and forth the walls of his skull.
"Wear me, wear me, wear me and I will make you great" They screamed, Christoph felt as though his insides where burning and he collapsed onto the lounge floor, wheeling about in pain. Out of the darkness he saw those glowing orange eyes come closer towards him, staring him down, he sat up and backed up against the wall but they kept coming, his heart pounded faster and faster felling though it was going 2 burst out of his chest. The mask fell into his lap and the voices became louder and more frequent, some of them incomprehensible, Christoph grabbed hold of the mask and stared at it. The explorer stood up and threw open the front door to his home, he walked out the kakario village night, he held the mask in one hand and grabbed an axe from the chopping block in the other. The burning feeling began to grow worse as though his blood where molten lava, he clutched his chest but carried on stumbling into the night, the cold air grew colder and he was freezing while on fire. Christoph finally reached the Kakario village well, he propped himself up on the side trying to catch his breath, he laid the mask down on the floor beside him, trying to ignore the voices inside of him, taking the hatchet he held in his right hand he hacked at the mask, again and again until it was nothing more than splinters, taking all this in his hands he cast them into the well, watching them descend into the dark oblivion, slowly the voices grew quieter and the burning grew softer and he was free. Sitting at the edge of the well he tried to gather his breath, thousands of questions that he didn't want to know the answer to passed through his mind, like "how did that mask survive the fire" and "what magic lay within it" Christoph regained his bearings and tried to push himself to a standing postion but he felt a stinging sension in his hand, he flinched and looked at his hand, embedded in his thumb was a small splinter, no bigger than a small needle.