Legend of Zelda: Heroes Return
Chapter 1: Ranches and Castles
Ten years ago, the land of Hyrule was in danger!
For it was that the Demon-King, Ganon, had returned to the land of Hyrule.
His evil plan was to take control of the land, and for countless centuries, he has been reincarnated. His latest incarnation, a male Gerudo, had managed to capture the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda.
Ganon, Zelda, and the Hero of Time were a part of a curse that caused them to be reborn every other century.
In his latest conquest, Ganon had also managed to subdue a child named Aryll.
Little did he know that the young girl was actually the sister of the one person who could stand in his way.
The Hero of Time.
Link.
Link, clad in green, went on a quest to rescue his sister and the Princess.
On this quest, they befriended several individuals.
A Goron merchant, Chuko.
A young Zora warrior, Shin-Juu.
A skilled Gerudo thief, Jo-Ann.
A Stalfos and trickster, Skull Kid.
An adventurous fairy, Navi.
A ferocious wolf, Flynn.
A witch with the body of a child, Erma.
A loyal horse, Epona.
And a beautiful woman named Malon.
And it was with the help of these individuals, and with the power of the Master Sword flung from Princess Zelda's hand, that helped to vanquish Ganon once more!
But that isn't where our story ends.
For Link and Malon themselves had fallen in love as their journey began.
Many weeks after the battle, Link and Malon were bonded together in Holy Matrimony, and their romance eventually blossomed-
"Dad! Please stop!"
A little girl was a little bit annoyed by her father's story, as he tended to stretch out the romantic elements of the story every time he told it.
This man was Link, aged ten years since his battle with Ganondorf. He still wore a green outfit similar to his original, except his hat was now old and worn out, and he now wore a dark brown long-sleeved shirt underneath his green tunic, and had brown pants that were tucked into his boots.
Link now had a beard on his face as well, showing how much he'd grown.
Before him was the little girl, his daughter, tucked into bed.
Her name was Lyn. She was Links first born daughter, 10 years old. Next to her bed was her twin brother, Mel.
Lyn had light blue eyes like her parents and her father's blonde hair. She was currently dressed in a large dark green shirt and loose brown pants.
Mel was fast asleep from the story. He had his mother's red hair, and shared the blue eyes the rest of his family had. He was snuggled under his blankets in a large white shirt.
And next to his feet was a small wolf cub, with matted black and white fur.
This wolf cub was Flynn's youngest. The wolf had several cubs a while back, with a female wolf they encountered near the ranch. After the cubs were born, all but one left with their mother to live in a nearby field.
And that pup was Zeke, the cub that lay with Mel on his bed.
Now, with all of those character intros out of the way, back to Link and his daughters conversation.
Link, "what? What is it Lyn?"
Lyn, "do you really have to draw out the romance between you and mom?"
Link, "hey, you may not mind that stuff so much in the future! Heck, yer Aunt Aryll was the same until she fell for uncle Shin!"
Lyn, "yeah, well, I'm not really the romantic type."
Link, "may I please finish your bedtime story?"
Lyn, "sorry daddy."
Link, "it's alright sweetheart. Now, where was I?"
Lyn, "you and mom got married."
Link, "right, yep. Anyway…."
And after Link and Malon were bonded in Holy Matrimony, the Hero and his beloved raised a family together with two beloved children….
Link, "and they all lived happily ever after. The End."
Lyn, "good story dad."
Link, "thank you. Now it's time for bed sweetie."
Lyn gave a yawn, "g'night daddy."
Lyn snuggled up into her blanket as her father rose from her bed.
Link, "g'night sweetie."
He went in between the two kids beds, and kissed their foreheads goodnight.
Link made his way quietly out of his children's room smiling.
As soon as he got out, he heard a soft voice.
"Are the dragons asleep?"
Link turned to see his wife smiling at him.
Malon's curves were a bit larger after two children, namely her hips. Her hair was cut at the ends, but was still long and flowing. She wore a light purple nightgown that hugged her figure.
Link, "yep. I told em' the story of our journey to stop Ganon."
Malon, "they sure do love that story."
Link smiled and walked forward. He hugged his wife, with Malon's head snuggled into Links shoulder.
She gave a small moan as Link held her.
Link, "d-did, did you just moan?"
Malon, "maybe…."
Link, pulled back a little and looked at his wife.
She gave a small smile, but it quickly turned into a sad frown.
Link, "Malon? Are you alright? What's going on?"
Malon, "well…."
Link, "is it the beard? I told you I'd shave it soon!"
Malon, "no, it's not that. I just, ngh, do you still find me attractive? Even after two kids?"
Link gave his wife a very surprised face before he smiled kindly at her.
Link, "Malon, you're even more beautiful than when we first met! Your smooth luscious curves, strong hips and thighs, and I always feel so lucky to wake up to your smiling face everyday, because it makes me think, 'how did I get such a wonderful wife?'"
Malon was smiling once more, with tears of joy streaming down her face.
Malon, "I love you Link."
Link, "I love you too Malon."
The two embraced once more, and stayed like that for nearly ten minutes before they retired for the night….
Meanwhile, at Hyrule Castle….
In the dark, moonlit corridors of Hyrule Castle, a young boy was sneaking through the halls.
He had dark blonde hair that was cut short. He also had dark blue eyes that were looking around wildly as he sneaked through the halls.
He was currently in a large white shirt that hung past his knees.
He was about 9, and was barefoot while he went on his little quest.
After about five minutes, the boy found himself in the royal kitchen. He looked around for a moment before he found a small step-ladder.
He used all of his strength to pull it towards the countertop, and climbed atop the cold surface.
It took him a moment to fully climb atop the counter, making sure he was perfectly balanced.
The boy then carefully opened up one of the cabinets above him, which revealed a large porcelain jar that contained a large number of cookies.
Just as the boy was about to grab the jar, he heard a low male voice behind him.
"Whatchu doin' Scott?"
The boy, Scott, turned around to see a tall blue fish man standing behind him, his arms crossed.
He wore dark blue pants with armor on them, And had a large spear strapped to his back.
The man had a scar across his left cheek, and a smaller one atop his head.
Scott, "n-nothing Mr. Juu!"
Shin-Juu, "Scott…."
Scott, "sigh, I was trying to sneak a few cookies."
Shin, "y'know, yer mum probably wouldn' like tha'."
Scott dropped to his knees, still on the counter.
Scott, "pleeeease don't tell my mom!"
Shin, "eh, relax. Yeh know I wouldn' snitch on yeh!"
Scott gave a sigh of relief.
Shin, "now, I think it's time fer a lil' Prince ta go teh bed…."
Scott, "yessir Mr. Juu."
Shin, "I've tol' ya Prince Scott, jus' call meh Shin!"
Scott, "yes Mr. J-, er, Mr. Shin."
Shin, "ugh, that'll do."
Shin picked up Scott from under his arms and set him down on the floor.
Shin, "I'll walk yeh teh yer room."
Shin took the small princes hand and guided him back to his room.
The moon was now higher in the night sky, and gave a better look at Scott's tired face.
Shin just smiled as the boy sluggishly walked back to his room. Halfway there, Shin had to pick up the boy and tuck him into bed.
As Shin exited the Princes room, he heard two voices.
"Little tyke sneak outta bed again?"
"Fourth time this month!"
Shin turned to see his two companions.
Chuko and Jo-Ann.
Chuko was now much larger than before, and had a large sledgehammer on his back, with wrist gauntlets and boots on. He had also grown a large beard, And his voice was deeper than before.
Jo-Ann has her hair cut short, and wore Gerudo armor over her purple clothes, which consisted of a top and desert pants. Behind her back was a large scimitar and shield.
Shin, "what're you two doin' up?"
Chuko, "patrol, remember?"
Jo-Ann, "like most nights?"
Shin, "right. Soorry. Hey, you guys seen Skull aroun'?"
Jo-Ann, "I believe he's with Queen Zelda, as usual."
Chuko, "he's become quite smitten with her, eh?"
Jo-Ann, "it's only natural. She's always been so kind to him…."
Chuko, "and he's always treated the boy like a son."
Shin, "I'm glad he ha'. Things 'ave been tense eveh since his da' died."
Chuko, "I tell ya, I ever find even ONE of those Moblins still alive for what they did, I will crush their gonads like chuchu jelly!"
Shin crossed his legs at that remark.
Shin, "jeez, thanks fer tha' imagery!"
Chuko, "no prob."
Jo-Ann, "that was sarcasm, beloved."
Chuko, "oh…. So…. You guys notice how Skull's changed?"
Jo-Ann, "well, since Link and Zelda have control over their pieces of the Triforce, along with Ermas magic, they've slowly been using their power to restore Skull to his Hylian self."
Shin, "aye. But tha' may take a while. Is alreadeh been five years since they started."
Chuko, "I'm sure everything will work out. I mean, he already looks to be around Zelda's age. Now, how about we get back to patrol?"
Jo-Ann, "Roger that. I'll take the courtyard this time, you boys patrol the halls."
Shin, "alrigh'. Jeez, hope Aryll doesn' get too pissed."
Chuko, "why?"
Shin, "she's in THA' stage of her pregnanceh."
Chuko, "oh you poor bastard…."
As the two knights walked off on their patrol, neither noticed the soft melody coming from Queen Zelda's room.
….
Zelda, now the Queen of Hyrule ever since her father stepped down several years ago, was listening to Skull play his flute for her.
Zelda was in her dark purple nightgown, with her hair flowing down her back.
Skull had changed quite a bit, like his companions had said.
He wore a longer version of his outfit, that was still torn at the edges of his pants and sleeves. He wore a more threatening skull mask over his face, but still wore the exact same hat he wore when he first met Link and his friends.
Skull was playing a soft melody to calm the Queen, (the tune is a flute rendition of the LOZ theme).
As he played, Zelda closed her eyes and smiled. This song always cheered her up. And Skull was always there to play it for her….
Ever since Zelda's fiance, a knight by the name of Gerald, had passed away.
He had left one morning for a mission to fetch a cake for his then one year old son, he had gone missing for two days.
Most knew that Gerald had died.
But only Zelda, Skull and the other Heroes knew how….
Flashback.
Zelda had sent Skull to search for Gerald. The cake was being made by the Gerudo, with Nabooru volunteering her best chefs. Skull went on a long trek through the desert.
But what he found still sent shivers down his spine.
Gerald had been slaughtered by a group of Moblins.
Skull took care of them, using arrows to strike their heads from afar, and stabbing the ones who dared to get close. But when he came closer to the camp, he found the skeletal remains of Gerald, his skull being used as a soup dish. Skull nearly puked at the sight. And yet, the one thing unscathed among his gear that was in a pile at the camp, was a glass case that sealed Scott's birthday cake. Being a Gerudo cake, it could withstand days in the desert heat and not melt at all. Even to his last breath, Gerald protected the cake for his son.
When Skull returned with the news, Zelda was left in a sorry state. For weeks she stayed in her room, grieving over her first love.
She wouldn't let anyone in.
Until….
Seven weeks after Gerald's death.
Zelda was still in her room.
Outside of her room were two guards.
And from afar were Chuko and Skull.
Skull, "sigh, isn't there anything we can do?"
Chuko, "let the Queen grieve. If she won't even let Impa in, that means she's in a deep depression. She needs time to mend her heart."
Skull, "sigh, I know. It's just that, I wish there was something I could do. I love cheering people up!"
Chuko, "well, ya can't do anything. Zelda won't allow anyone to enter through that door."
Chuko began to walk away, but Skull had an idea.
"The door, eh?"
We then see Zelda in her room, sitting at her desk. She had stopped crying three weeks ago. Now, she only sat silently at her desk, her mind in a state of constant despair as she longed to see Gerald one last time.
She wore wrinkly old robes, and her hair was very messy and tangled.
She closed her eyes, maybe to cry again, when she started to hear a faint melody.
Zelda opened her eyes, and looked towards her balcony.
Sitting atop the railing was Skull, playing a soothing melody on his flute, (again, the LOZ theme).
Zelda stood up and walked towards the balcony.
She listened to him play for a solid minute before she spoke.
Zelda, "Skull? What are you doing here?"
Skull stopped playing for a moment, "I, well, I thought you could use something to cheer you up a little. I- I can stop playing if it bothers you!"
Zelda, "no, no! It's fine. I, um, actually quite like the song."
Skull smiled at the Queen, and began playing once more. As he played, Zelda felt something she hadn't in quite a while.
She felt…. Happy.
Flashback ends.
As Skull continued to play, Zelda couldn't help but giggle.
Skull stopped, "hmm? What's so funny?"
Zelda, "I remember the day you first played me that song. It helped me get through my depression after Gerald was killed. I- I never thanked you for that."
Skull, "it was my pleasure Zelda. You needed something to cheer you up. Music was the only thing I could think of…."
Zelda, "it's not just that. You've done so much for, not just me, but also Scott."
Skull, "I know what it's like to lose family. When I became a stalfos, lost in those woods, I never saw my family again. My parents, my sibling…. I don't even remember their names. I- I just wanna be there for Scott. I can't take the place of his father, but I can at least be there for him as someone to loom up to."
Zelda smiled gratefully at Skull. She rose from her seat and took his hands into hers.
Skull looked into her eyes.
Zelda, "I'm eternally grateful Skull. Thank you."
Skull smiled at the Queen.
Skull, "um, I believe I need to get back to patrol."
Zelda, "right, sorry for keeping you."
Skull, "nah, it's fine. I enjoy these little visits."
Zelda, "as do I."
Skull rose from his seat, and began walking out the door.
Before he left, he said, "g'night your highness."
Zelda, "goodnight Skull."
Skull left, leaving a tired Zelda to lay on her bed, letting sleep take her….
….
The ruins of Ganon's fortress still lay far beyond Hyrule Castle.
The skeletons of various monsters imbedded into the ground. The air felt dead, as dust hung in the air.
For ten long years, the ruins of this fortress have been silent.
But tonight, a rumble is heard.
For several long minutes, the tumble echoes through the field.
Suddenly, A figure emerges from the debris. A tall lanky figure, dressed in a dark purple cloak. He had a purple cap to match, and both items of clothing contrasted with his blood red eye.
Yes, eye. One eye was glowing in the moonlight, while the other had a large scar covering it, from a wound that wouldn't heal.
It was Vaati.
The Wind Mage.
He took a breath as he looked over the debris that surrounded him.
Vaati, "hmmm. So, those fools managed to kill Lord Ganondorf? Hehehehe. Good. Although it took too long for me to get myself back to full strength, that slumber gave me SO much more. And now, I have no more Gerudo-dogs to worry about!"
Vaati raised his right hand, and curled his fingers into a fist.
Suddenly, a loud wind began to flow around Vaati.
In a split second, a large portal materialized in the air, with a dark aura surrounding it.
Vaati, "that hero has been skyward bound…."
Several dark trails shot out of the portal.
Vaati, "... adrift in time…."
The trails whirled around, until they formed into tall beastly creatures, seemingly made of darkness.
Vaati, "And steeped within the glowing embers of twilight!"
The creatures who surrounded the Wind Mage all bowed before him.
Vaati, "oh, this is going to be fun!"
Vaati's laugh echoed through the night, as he found himself in control….
…. Of the Twilight Realm.
….
Hope you enjoyed this first chapter to the sequel.
-Some people may note that certain things in this and the previous story have been edited to fit together better. I forgot that I originally wrote that Malon was pregnant with triplets, but I ultimately forgot when I began writing this. So, I rewrote little bits, which you'll notice if you go back to the first story. As well as in this chapter, I've made Lyn and Mel twins, to fit better on the story.
I named Zelda's kid Scott, since I just liked the name, and thought it fit.
Also, don't worry! Flynn is still alive during the story. He's an old wolf, but is still alive. He's mainly a lap-dog at the ranch, while his Cub, Zeke, (named after my real dog), is a puppy when the story begins.
With all of this info given, the story for this one will mainly follow Links kids trying to save Prince Scott, but we'll make sure to follow Link and his pals as they protect Hyrule from the monsters that Vaati has created, (the other villain involved will be revealed soon, I wanna get a chapter seeing more of the kids learning their skills before the real story begins). Think of it like LOTR, most of the heroes are together, trying to protect the land, while the much smaller group is on a quest that'll ultimately decide the fate of the world.
Let me know what you think of this story so far, and have a good morning, good afternoon, good evening and good night!