Author's Note:

Hey everyone! Sorry for the long wait, but a couple of problems arose and now they've been resolved! Enjoy Chapter 7!

Chapter 7: "Wanted"

I knew that my newly assigned quest was not going to be easy. I was unsure how to begin my quest. I already had thoughts racing through my head. I assumed that if I was going to be traveling up the mountains, I would need proper gear. I had no rupees so I concluded I would have to find work to earn enough for what I needed. The best place to find work was Kakariko Village.

Kakariko was a sleepy, decently sized village know for its crafts; baskets, satchels, nets, and other wares. More importantly, it was known for its chicken farms. As a farm boy, I had my fair share of experience dealing with chickens and knew for a fact that any help that could be found was welcome.

I set off from the Sanctuary down along the road the ultimately lead to the castle, but I wasn't returning to the castle. I traveled for a couple of miles, and finally reached familiar ground. I had returned home. It was comforting to know that the cottage was still in tact.

I headed inside and initially grabbed a large pack. I began to fill the pack with basic necessities; rope, lantern oil, two light blankets, a canteen of water, matches, and as many loaves of wrapped bread I could find, along with other supplies. As I went about collecting these items, I swore I heard voices coming from outside. I stopped dead in my tracks and dropped to the floor. I slowly, and quietly crept to the wall. I began to listen carefully to the voices,

"...but why burn down the house? I mean, I don't think that the kid will be back, and his uncle is dead. Why not leave the house, or sell it for a profit,"

There was a brief pause,

"Look, I don't understand either, but I say we just burn the house down and get back to the castle. You don't want the same punishment that the last patrol got, do you? Anyways, I bet the kid is just crawled up in a hole crying somewhere,"

"Burn down the house? They can't! This is my home," I thought.

I made my way to the window, and peaked out. I saw a total count of seven guards. I knew I wouldn't be able to take them all on, so I concluded that my best corse of action would to make a run for it. I began to wait for an opening as for me to make my hasty retreat. I noticed that the guards had already begun to set up for burning the house down, and that I was running dangerously out of time.

I saw my opening; all the guards had their back turned. I dived through the window and sprinted away from the house. I had taken the guards completely by surprise to the extent that they were unable to give chase after me. As I ran, all I heard were shouts. I had no home and was a wanted man.

I made the long journey from my homestead to Kakariko Village. I wasn't eager to find what awaited me there. I knew that the guards would be searching relentlessly for me, so I had to be careful interacting with the townspeople. I entered the town and was greeted by a scene I was hoping to avoid. Kakariko Village was being searched by the royal guard. This only served to prove that the Wizard knew that I was out to stop him and he was doing everything he could to stop me.

I immediately left the main street and headed down an alley. I attempted to find a shop to buy what I could with what little money I had left, because it was obvious that I wasn't going to find work. I left the alley that I was following, and started walking along another main road in the village. I thought I was in the clear when I was invaded by a shriek,

"IT'S HIM!"

A little girl alerted. She then turned and dashed off before I could even process what happened. I was immediately surrounded by a myriad of different soldiers. I thought I was through, but I was grabbed by an arm accompanied by one word, "Run," That was exactly what I did, the person who grabbed me was able to shove the soldiers out of our way. I turned and looked behind us to behold what seemed like an army chasing us. We began to pick up speed and put distance between us and the soldiers when we suddenly turned a corner into a house. My rescuer closed the door and latched it then peaked through the curtains. We were left in complete darkness inside that house so I was unable to identify my rescuer. I stood frozen as sounds of heavy footsteps and shouts slowly disappeared. I heard a relieving sigh. My rescuer lit a candle, and revealed that it was an elderly man in robes who had rescued me.