Hello again. In reply to several viewers, I know nothing about Fire Emblem, so don't expect to see anyone from the games. The guys in the Spirit Temple have been finalized. I have ideas for the four Gerudo and Morpha (remember that Chaos from Sonic Adventure won't work), but I want to hear your suggestions for them. They're open for change. Everyone else is more or less decided.

One question though. Professor Zoom suggested TTYD for Volvagia. While I have chosen Volvagia long ago, I wonder…who or what is TTYD? No freakin' clue.

Flt. Sk.: Floating Skull's only relief comes from not having to participate in this wretched excuse for a story.

B.B.: Dude! Don't say that, or Dragon might actually put you in there!

Ght. Flx.: Holla!

That's right, Floating Skull. I have nothing against torturing my muses. Any of my muses, got it?

B.B.: Sure, w…whatever you say!

Ght. Flx.: Cool…

Flt. Sk.: Floating Skull is not intimidated by puny mortal author! Floating Skull only wishes that puny mortal readers fail to review, allowing Floating Skull to devour their souls!

Ignoring that, please enjoy this next chapter. It's…different. Also, please note that all names for OC's were created by me. They're not the actual people involved with The Legend of Zelda. They just suit my purposes.

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Being put to sleep for seven years gives one ample time to dream of one's past. Link always has the same dreams here, with some new ones every now and then.

A blonde youth, no older than 25 strolled into the room, dressed in a suit and tie. In his hand was a sword he got from his parents upon his graduation from college.

A man wearing glasses sat at a long table between a middle-aged woman and a young Japanese man. He sat for several minutes peering through his notes before looking up at the youth. "Alright, let's begin. My name is Thomas Willams, I'm the head director of 'The Legend of Zelda'. The actual creator prefers to stay behind the scenes. These are my colleagues: Koji Kamiya, he's in charge of the special effects, and Heather Anderson, our Nintendo representative. What is your name, lad?"

The youth bristled at being called lad, but he ignored it. "My name is Link, sir."

"Link, you say?" mused Ms. Anderson. "Didn't you audition for Donkey Kong a few years ago."

"Yes, ma'am."

"I see you bothered to dress for the occasion this time."

Link smiled, "I learn from my mistakes."

Ms. Anderson nodded. "You said then that you were good with a sword. Does that still hold true?"

Link nodded. "I am quite skilled with both a sword and shield. I also have been practicing my jumping, in case that was necessary."

"Good idea," agreed Mr. Kamiya. "But we're not trying to copy Mario here." Link stiffened at the name Mario. "Though his new game, Super Mario Bros., has landed some pretty big numbers."

Mr. Williams laid his papers down on the table. "Of the three people to show up, you're the only one to show any evidence of proficient swordplay. The fact that you came with your own sword seals the deal. All we need now is a field test."

Link was shown to a large room made of light blue tile. At the opposing wall, surrounded by columns was a large dragon. He had four legs, no arms, feathered wings, and a single horn on his forehead.

Mr. Kamiya smiled as he saw the look on Link's face. "This is a simulation of the boss chamber of Level 1, Eagle. Your test here is to defeat the boss, Aquamentus, using only your sword. Don't be fooled by his name, he isn't water based in the least."

Link snapped out of his stupor. "What, no shield?" Mr. Kamiya shook his head. Link smirked. "That's okay, I like danger." Mr. Kamiya wished him luck and walked over to where the other two directors were standing.

Link unsheathed his sword and took a battle stance. Aquamentus moved a little to the left, a little to the right, and back again. He repeated this movement indefinitely. As he moved, he spat groups of large fireballs. One would travel straight forward, another to the left, the third to the right.

Link gauged the boss's strategy, then charge forward. He weaved between the fireballs with ease. Upon reaching Aquamentus, he slashed the beast's face. Aquamentus roared with pain, then spat out three more fireballs. However, Link had already backed up enough to give himself plenty room to dodge. He repeated this strategy until the boss succumbed to his wounds and fell over, dead.

Link sheathed his sword and took a deep breath. Turning around, he put one arm behind his head and shot the directors a cocky grin. Luckily for him, they were absolutely dazzled by his performance.

"Welcome aboard!" shouted Mr. Williams.

Link couldn't believe his ears. "Thank you! Thank you very much, sir!"

"Now, here's what you need to know," continued Mr. Williams, once they were back in the interview room. "You're a foreigner walking through the woods of land of Hyrule, when you see a bunch of monsters gang up on an old lady…"

"We've already hired an elderly woman named Impa to play that role," interjected Mr. Kamiya.

"…You, being a courageous young lad, fend off the evil monsters. Impa thanks you and tells you of the lovely Princess Zelda, who has been kidnapped by the monster boss, who stole the Triforce of Power. Zelda, sensing he was coming, split the Triforce of Wisdom into eight parts and hid them in labyrinths so the monster boss couldn't steal it. The eight labyrinths are, in order: Eagle, Moon, Manji, Snake, Lizard, Dragon, Demon, and Lion. You have to collect the eight shards so you can enter Level 9, Spectacle Rock, the monster boss's hideout on Death Mountain." Mr. Williams took a deep breath to recover from this long speech.

"Now, for your outfit," said Ms. Anderson. "I want you to try this on." She handed Link an odd costume. Link shrugged and stepped into the dressing room. A few minutes later, he walked out fully dressed. He wore brown leather boots and a green tunic. Under his tunic was a long-sleeved brown undershirt. His hands bore no gloves. On his head was a green cap. "Perfect!" exclaimed Ms. Anderson. "I designed it myself, you know. I was going for a part-Robin Hood, part Peter Pan look. Experienced and deadly, yet youthful and friendly. You pull off the look beautifully." Link blushed. Partly due to the compliment, partly due to the fact that he wasn't wearing pants beneath his tunic.

Link was back in the same room, sitting in a chair at the side of the room. To his side was the girl chosen to play Princess Zelda, coincidently named Zelda. Of course, she was chosen for much better reasons than her name. On her other side was the elderly Impa. They were observing the interview for the monster boss. So far, the only decent one, Chaos, was turned down for being too temperamental. It might interest you to know that Chaos later found work with Squaresoft as the final boss of 'Final Fantasy'.

The next applicant walked in the door, much in the same manner that Link himself had. He had tanned skin and fiery red hair.

"Your name, please?" asked Mr. Williams, somewhat irritated at a long day with no results.

"My name is Ganondorf Dragmire," replied the man.

"Can you do anything special?" asked Mr. Kamiya.

Instead of answering, Ganondorf hunched over and began groaning. Everyone in the room jumped to their feet to see what was wrong, but Ganondorf motioned for them to stay put. Suddenly, he let out a roar, and in a flash, he had transformed into a large, blue pig creature.

Mr. Williams was impressed, maybe a little easier than usual, but then, it had been a very, very long day. "Do you have a name for this form?" he asked.

Ganondorf answered in a deep raspy voice. "My friends call this form Mandrag Ganon."

"No!" exclaimed Mr. Kamiya, with his hands in front of his face. Spreading them apart, he added, "Just…'Ganon'."

Ganondorf resumed his human form. "Does this mean I've got the job?"

"It's either you," said Ms. Anderson. "Or that stupid 'pots & pans' robot. And I hate that guy!" The other two directors nodded their agreement.

"I can't believe you left my scenes out!" screamed Impa. "Both times!" They had just released Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and both times, Impa's scene in the prologue had been removed merely to the instruction booklet.

"I'm sorry, Impa," said Mr. Williams. "But the budget just wouldn't allow it."

Link was standing to the side. He had approached Mr. Williams in hopes of negotiating a pay raise,

"But don't worry," continued Mr. Williams. "I promise you that you'll appear in out next game."

"That's what you told me after the last game!" screeched Impa. "But no! You have to spend all your money revolutionizing the Zelda vision, leaving me out in the cold. I've had it! I quit!" She stormed off, leaving Mr. Williams in a very bad mood.

"Now we'll have to rewrite the opening. And what do you want?" he asked, turning his gaze to Link.

"It's not important," said Link sheepishly. "I'll come back later." He turned to leave.

"Wait, Link," said Mr. Williams, putting a hand on Link's shoulder. "You'd like a pay raise, wouldn't you." Turning back around, Link nodded. Mr. Williams sighed. "I'd love to give you one, but we just can't afford it. I'm sure you've heard that Zelda II hasn't done near as well as we had hoped."

Link sighed, too. "I guess going side-scroller really was a bad idea."

"We agree," said Mr. Williams. "But our writers are already working on Zelda 3: A Link to the Past. It will be styled after Zelda 1, but since it will be on the Super Nintendo that will be coming out soon, it will be several times superior, giving increased mobility and a wider item range. If goes as well as we hope, I can assure you that you'll get a substantial raise."

"And if it doesn't go well," asked Link, trying not to get his hopes up.

Mr. Williams gave the deepest sigh Link had ever heard him give. "Then we may all be looking for new jobs."

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!" Link was absolutely ecstatic. He was jumping up and down like a five-year old who just discovered Christmas.

Mr. Kamiya noticed his little dance. "I see your excited about the new proposal for Zelda 5: Ocarina of Time, the first 3-D Zelda game!"

Link stopped his chant. "Yeah, that too. But I'm just really glad that my outfit finally has pants! I mean, the breeze is nice and all, but I'm tired of having to cross my legs every time I sit down. It's irritating! I don't know how girls put up with it."

"Yes," replied Mr. Kamiya with a hint of sarcasm. "But anyway, I want to introduce you to your partner for this game." He stepped aside to reveal a glowing blue ball with wings. "Navi the fairy!"

"Hi," said Navi. "I look forward to working with you."

"Navi will fly near objects, attracting your attention to them," explained Mr. Kamiya. "The player will use her to lock on to people, objects, and enemies."

"Why do I have to be replaced!" screamed Navi, much in the same manner Impa had, several years ago.

"Searching for you his the only reason Link was on his quest," answered Ms. Anderson, struggling to remain calm.

"Well, do I have to be replaced by her?" she asked, pointing to the tan fairy named Tatl.

"Don't get your panties in a twist, girl!" shot Tatl. "They just realized my obvious greatness. Plus, I just not as annoying as you, Mrs. 'Hey-and-Listen'!"

"Are you listening to her!" Navi was growing frantic now. "She's obviously drunk. Can she really be allowed on the set?!"

"Hey," countered Tatl. "I'll have you know, missy, that I only drink when I go to frat parties."

"F.f.f.f.f.f.f.f.f.f.f.f.frat parties!?" screeched Navi.

Off in the corner, Link just stood there, refusing to get involved.

"Hey, Aryll!" said Link as he walked in the door to his sister's apartment.

"Well, if it isn't my big brother the star," greeted Aryll. "What brings you here?"

"I've got big news for you!" exclaimed Link. "Nintendo's offering you a part in Zelda 9: The Wind Waker, as my little sister."

Aryll broke into a smile. "What's my role?"

"You get kidnapped, mostly."

Aryll's smile grew smaller but remained. "I guess everyone's gotta start somewhere. I'm in."

"Pack your things," said Link. "We leave tomorrow."

Link threw his fist into the wall as hard as he could, making in shake somewhat. His face was twisted with fury.

"What's wrong, Link?" asked Zelda, walking up to him.

"It's these damn fanfictions!" said Link slowly and deliberately. "They're always ruining my life! They just cost me my girlfriend Alicia!" He slumped over and burst into tears. Zelda wrapped her arms around him in compassion as his hot tears soaked her shirt.

"Link, you're wanted on the set in five!"

"No, Link! Do it again, without getting bitten this time!"

"Link…"

"Link?"

"Link! Wake up, Link!"

"Wha..what?" Link opened his eyes to find himself in the Chamber of Sages with an old man staring down at him. "Who are you?"

"My name is Albus Dumbledore," replied the old man. "I'm the new Sage of Light. Now get up, we've got some serious problems to deal with."

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I've wanted to write this chapter for a while now. This seemed like the best spot to put it. I hope you liked it, it's a little glance into Link's past and how he got into the business. I hope the people who wanted to see a lot of Adult Link aren't too disappointed. Don't worry, the next chapter will be fairly long, with appearances by the Elric Brothers. Until then!

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