The Master Sword

Link, clad in green, holding the Hyrule royal family's shield and the Master Sword stands before Ganondorf. The man with the evil eyes smirks, gesturing to the sleeping princess Zelda behind him, "Come to save her, have you?"

Link points his sword at the evil king, "Your reign is over!"

Ganondorf draws his weapons; two long, curved edge swords and he laughs, "You think you have what it takes? Then by all means, show me what you're made of, little hero!"

Link shouts as he runs at Ganondorf. They clash swords and Ganondorf throws Link back, "You'll have to try harder than that."

Link sits up, groaning. He glares at Ganondorf as he stands. Ganondorf smirks, pointing a sword at the hero, "Make this easy on yourself and die!"

A blast of fire shoots from the sword and Link gasps, bringing up his shield. The shield protects him from the magic and, still keeping his shield up, he crouches, dropping his sword. He grabs the boomerang from his belt and then throws it at the evil king. Ganondorf blocks the weapon with his sword, growling, "Child's play!"

Link gasps, then glares as he grabs his grappling hook from his belt. He then stands and slings the hook. It wraps around one of Ganondorf's swords, and Link pulls back, the sword is slung from Ganondorf's hand and the weapon lands behind Link. Ganondorf smirks and this surprises Link but he says nothing. Ganondorf brings his empty hand up and closes his hand into a fist. The sword Link took suddenly glows and rises off the ground. The sword then shoots forth, stabbing through Link's back, sticking out of the hero's chest.


Link is woken by his alarm clock going off. He sits up and turns it off. His body trembles and he shakes his head, trying to calm down. Gulley sits up in bed and yawns, stretching his arms over his head. He notices Link and worry shines in the young boy's eyes, "Link? You okay, man?"

Link nods numbly, getting out of bed, "Y-yeah. Just a.. Bad dream.."

Gulley stares at Link and Link sighs, shaking his head, "Don't worry about it. Come on, let's get ready for class."

As the day goes on, all Link can think about is his newest nightmare. How is showing me that supposed to make me more courageous? If anything, it makes me want this less and less. He trudges his way through his classes, and once they're over for the day, Link and Gulley leave their college campus. Link walks beside Gulley, his hands in his pockets, "Where are we going anyway?"

"It's a surprise." Gulley replies, winking, "I did some research last night, and I think it might help you a little."

"What do you mean? What did you research?" Link asks.

"You'll see." Gulley states. They come up to a bus stop and Link frowns, "We're taking the bus?"

"Nah, we're just waiting for our ride." Gulley grins, "Should be here any minute."

Link frowns, "What ride? Where are we even going?"

Gulley doesn't reply and he and Link are left to stand in silence for a few minutes before a black limo pulls up to the bus stop. The back door opens and Zelda smiles at them, "Get in."

Gulley gets in, smiling back at her and Link just stares in confusion. He then frowns as Gulley pulls him into the car. He sits beside Gulley, across from Zelda and he glares at Gulley, "Okay, what have you done? Tell me where we're going."

Gulley holds his hands up, "Hey, don't be mad. I promise, this is a good thing."

"Gulley's right, Link. It'll help you." Zelda says.

Link sighs and turns to her, "What are the two of you conspiring against me with? Where are we going?"

Zelda smiles softly, "To help you find destiny."

Link raises an eyebrow, "And what does that mean?"

"We just want to help you, before things start to fall apart." she replies.

Link crosses his arms, looking doubtful, "What do you two know that I don't? Are you hiding something from me?"

"Don't worry. You'll understand once we get there." Gulley states.

Link sighs, "All right. I give up. I consent to this kidnapping to show me something you won't tell me about."

Zelda laughs and Gulley smirks, smacking the back of Link's head playfully. Link chuckles, pushing Gulley back playfully. Gulley spends most of the two hour drive chatting with Zelda while Link stares out the window. The limo finally stops and they get out. Zelda goes to the driver's side window and smiles at her schoufer, "I'll call you when we're ready to get picked up. You don't have to wait here."

"Yes, Ma'am." he says as he drives away.

Zelda turns to her friends and smiles, "Let's go in, shall we?"

Link stares at the museum in front of them and he raises an eyebrow, "You kidnapped me to show me a museum?"

Gulley rolls his eyes and grabs Link's arm, dragging him towards the door, "Come on, Link."

"Close your eyes," Zelda says, "It's a surprise."

Link sighs and closes his eyes. Gulley walks on ahead, and Zelda leads Link by the arm to a display with a single artifact. The Master Sword. Zelda lets go of Link's arm, "Okay, open your eyes."

Link opens his eyes and he zeroes in on the relic in front of him. His eyes widen, "That can't be.."

"It's the real deal," Gulley says, "You have no idea how long it took to find this thing. And we're so lucky that it's so close and not, like, around the world or something."

"He's right." Zelda agrees.

Link frowns, "And you brought me here for what reason? It's not like I can just grab the sword and leave. I'd get arrested."

"But it's supposed to belong to you." Gulley frowns, "You have to take it."

Link shakes his head, "I'm not going to steal it, it's not mine to take."

"Yes, it is." Zelda presses.

Link continues to frown as he crosses his arms, "I said no."