Chapter 2
"hello?"..."Hello?" Link slowly creaked open his eyes. Over him was a girl with blonde hair. "Hey sleepy head. you ok?" Link slowly sat up. "unng...what happened?" Link asked as his vision adjusted to the light in the room. the room was a simple wooden bedroom. "Heh? we were kinda hoping you could tell us" the girl said.
"Well...where am i?"
"Hysan village" the girl awnsered. She then leaned forward so she was right in Link's face. "So...what's you're name?" Link thought a second. "Link...My name is Link."
'well Link...It is a pleasure to meet you. My name is Hylia." Hylia said.
'Hylia? Is'nt that the name of the Hyrule bridge and lake?" Link asked.
"Heh. Ya' got me there. I was named after it. Anyway...do you remember anything at all?" Link thought for a second trying to remember what happened. "No..." He said.
"Well then...I guess it is my duty to get you settled in here." Link nodded. then an old mans voice said, "Hylia...Hylia...is the man awake yet?" an old man in brown robes walked in. In his hand was an oak staff. "ah...So you are awake?" He asked.
"It would seem that way" Link said as he stood up. "hmmm...My name is Karos...I am the village elder." He said.
'how long was i out?" Link asked.
"About 2 days...You were thrashing about in you're sleep the whole time." Hylia awnsered. Link nodded. "well...I assume you are hungry?" Karos asked. Almost to awnser his question, Link's stomach rumbled loudly. Karos chuckled a bit and walked downstairs. Link looked to Hylia. "Come on." She said tugging on his sleeve. "Grandpa is probably going to make his Chicken soup surprise!" Link nodded and followed her downstairs.
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The chicken soup surprise was a filling meal for Link. Afterwards he he stepped outside. A small river was running down the middle of the village. A well lay to the east of it, Several cottages layed about the area. "this is Hysan village...huh?" Link asked.
"Yup! Fairly nice place huh?" Hylia said as she walked up.
"yeah...Nice place..." Link looked at Hylia. She was roughly his age of 14, Or so he guessed. "Hey! Hylia!" Hyia turned to see 3 other kids. "come on!" One said. He had blue eyes, brown hair, and was roughly 8. Hylia looked at Link. "wanna meet my friends?" Link nodded. Hylia turned to her friends. "Ok. I'll be right over with someone!" Hylia then jumped off the side of the porch, landing gracefully. Link however, took the steps. He followed Hylia to the 3 children. "Hey Hylia...who exactly is this?" One of the smaller ones asked.
"My name is Link." Link awnsered. the kids looked at him. "Quite the intresting name..." One of them muttered. This one was probably only 5 years old. "what are you muttering about talo?" the medium sized female said. Hylia smiled a bit. "Link. I would like you to meet, Talo, Malo, and Josh." Link nodded and shook all of there hands, except the small one. He just looked at Links hand. "Oh come on Talo...Dont be such a Nervousalone. Talo turned and looked at the one who said that. It was Josh. Hylia sighed. "A sword came out with you Link." Link nodded. "Alright."
"And...it was a Hyrule soilder sword." Link nodded to this. "But it was snapped in two." Link nodded. "we tried to fix it as best we could. But unfourtunatley it's desighn was to...unfamilliar for grandpa to fix." Link nodded again.
"I see..."
"so...as a substitute, We got you this!" Hylia walked over to a small box, opened it, and inside, Link saw a wooden sword. Link grasped the hilt and lifted it up. (Shaped like the ordon sword, But wooden) He gave it a few test strikes before grabbing the scabbered, and sheithing his new weapon on his back. "It looks real nise on you Link!" Josh said.
"why thank you." Link said. Sudnly from a little ways away they heard, "AAAHHH!! IT'S THE GOBLINS! THEY ARE MAKING ANOTHER RUN!!" Link looked and saw a skinny man wearing a white tunic running in his house and locking the door. Link ran up to a man standing at the town gates. 'what's going on?" Link asked.
"Goblins. the damn bastereds have been getting more agressive latley...Say...i dont know you. you new here?"
"I was forced here, anyway i want to help fend them off." Link said. the gaurd eyed him. 'Well...we dont have any more weapons to spare...you will have to fight with you're hands or that wood sword on you're back." the gaurd said.
"i will help in anyway i can!" Link said.
"very well...Here, this is the last of our weaponry, be careful." He handed Link a quiver full of roughly 20 Arrows, and a bow. "Take these and fight from a distance, if any get to close, smak them." Link nodded and quickly equiped the items.
"THEY ARE APON US!!" The watch said. Then the gaurd said. "Alright that is our que. Be careful!" Then he charged forward into an Ammount of goblins all swinging there clubs at him. 3 other gaurds charged also. Link grabbed an Arrow,
aimed...and fired. the Arrow struck a goblin square in the chest. "Bull's eye!" Link took another shot. this one however, missed it's target, striking the ground. Link grumbled and tried again, this time he hit his mark. Another goblin fell from the strike. then link turned and saw a goblin rushing at him, club raised. Link yanked the wooden sword from his back, Bow still in hand, And struck out at the beast.
Link's sword cut acros the Goblins face, doing nothing more then making a rather bad scrape. Link then brought his sword around in a large ark for the Monsters back. But the creatue shrugged off the strike and brought it's club into Link's chest, knocking him to the ground. then the fowl creature charged, ready to end Link. But link yanked an arrow from his quiver, and threw it at the goblin. The Arrow ran right through. The beast fell and hit the ground, gurgling. Link got to his feet, and resumed shooting at targets.
Link aimed and fired another shot, ending another goblin. But he had a bit of a problem, He was running low on arrows. He had been at this for almost 10 minutes, He was amazed he had not run out of arrows a long time ago. But then again, he guessed it was cause he was foing a ton of mellee combat as well. Link grasped his last arrow and aimed. He saw his target, And fired. The shot went through the chest of the goblin, Ending it's life instantly. "You...are quite skilled...CHA!" Link turned and saw a Goblin in armor, holding a sword in one hand. "what the?"
"Do not Fret! For i...shall end you Quickly, CHA!" Link looked at the beast. "Come...And we shall see who the better warriar is! CHA!" the goblin yanked out another sowrd and tossed it to link. Link gripped the sword as it came and looked at it. Of goblin desighn, it was almost too small for link. but it would have to do. "Alright. I except you're challenge!" Link swung the sword down to his side.
"It is time to End you! CHAA!!"
"One thing first...What's you're name?" Link asked.
"MY Name?...Hrr...I Am Challak!" Challak said in his raspy voice. 'Very well challak. Lets go!" Link rushed forward with a slash fr Challak's face. But challak ducked back in a flexy movement. he then came back up, swinging at Link. Link blocked the oncomming slash. He then whirled and did a spin slash. but Challak jumped away. "Is this what you call a fight?" Challak asked. Link growled and charged forward in a swing. But Challak blocked the slash and came rigfht back at Link., Swinging feircly. Link blocked and slashed at Challak's feet. Challak jumpedm up and swung at Link in mid air. Link blocked the slash and Challak landed and charged in.
Link Blocked an oncomming slash with his sword, and whirled in a slash for challak's back. Challak blocked it however, and slashed back at Link. Link ducked and lunged in at Challak. Challak danced nimbly away while cackling Link looked at the ground next to him, An Arrow. Link grasped the arrow, notched it, and...Fired at Challak. But Challak charged it after dodging the arrow, And slashed Link's bow right in half.
Link took a few steps back. This guy was good. Suddnly, a sword cleaved through the neck of Challak. And the gaurd from earlier came up. "Looks like you needed a hand." he said.
"Aw man! Right when thing's were getting interesting!" Link said in dissapointment. He was enjoying that battle. when the goblins saw challak lying on the ground, they began to back away. And gradualy run away.
Dust began to settle as things calmed down. Link took deep, rasping breaths. His quiver was empty, and his bow had been chopped in half. Who knew a goblin would steel a sword from a gaurd and then Kill him with it? Link staggered back into town. a horn blew to signal that the Goblin's had falen back. people began to creep out of there houses. Link sighed. He guesed that at least things were settling down.
And so began Links new life. He knew not, what had become of Hyrule, Nor did he know, of the evil...Lerking...In the shadows.
