"That's an odd request," the tailor said as she looked at Link, "but I supposed I could do that, but it'll take me a few days to alter it."

Link nodded at the woman, "I want something that would be easier to travel in. I prefer pants over a skirt."

Ridding in a skirt was hell, and I never want to do that again.

"And you want a hood?" The woman asked.

Link nodded as she looked at the green fabric.

"And if you could make the tunic look like a short dress…so it's more feminine."

"I got it. Did you need anything else?"

"Do you know where I can get a bow?"

…

Link's funds were almost gone after the weapons shop. Though most were spent on her specialty clothes… but she thought it was needed. Plus, she could sleep outside with Epona, and Link knew how to hunt.

She could trade if she needed to.

I should get some Flint and steal… and a blanket. Maybe a bad to keep everything in.

"Ah!" A voice screamed, "I'm sorry!"

Link looked over and saw a boy jump into the water being chased by a horde of Cuccos.

"Damn it, Jericho," a voice yelled, "I told you to leave them alone!"

"I'm sorry!" The boy said again, refusing to leave the safety of the spring.

"Are you alright?" Link asked as the Cuccos went back to pecking at the ground for food.

"Yes…" the boy said, then looked at Link's hand as she reached to help him out of the water. He took it and dragged her hand closer to his face.

"Impa!" The boy called as his eyes widened, "this woman has the mark of the Triforce!"

Link was about to say something but her words wouldn't come out. She saw a white-haired woman came over, and just like the boy's, her eyes widened.

"Princess?" she asked, "No, you're not her, so why…" The woman trailed off as she looked at Link, "No way, that's impossible…You're Link?"

"How do you know my name?"

…

"Father, it's impossible there's no way this woman…" Impa protested in front of a blad man who sat down across from them.

Impa had dragged both Link and her little brother to the main house to speak to her father.

"Hush daughter," the man said as he looked at Link, "there must be a reason why the goddess had the hero of the legend be reborn as a woman."

There is was again, the hero of legend. Link didn't know what they meant by that.

"Greetings, young Link," the man smiled at her, "I'm Mars, the chieftain of the villege."

"Thank you for the kind welcome," Link said, bowing at the man.

"So… what brings you here?" Mars asked.

Link paused as she thought of a lie. Part of her didn't want to tell the truth. She couldn't be forced to leave, at least not until she got her supplies. But she couldn't think of anything, and before she could stop herself, she told the truth.

Mars listened intently as she told him about the fire, the wolf that lead her horse to Zora's domain, the queen and what she did to help her, and how a nice woman named Cora told her that it was best to come here for supplies.

It was silent was Mars thought about Link's story.

"You know the legend of the triforce, correct?" he asked.

Link nodded, she knew some from Zelda, and from the books her brother Erik used to read to her.

"And I amuse you know that they're three people who host one part of the triforce?"

"Yes," Link said, "and I'm guessing that I'm one of them."

"Correct, you have the triforce of courage," Mars said, "As for the other two. One is a princess- she holds the triforce of wisdom. The other… now usually it's given to the King of the Guredo."

Link's eyes widened at that, then her shock turned into sadness as she remembered what usually happens to the triforce of power's vessel, "and he's the enemy I have to talk down."

"While that might have been true for the previous incarnations, but I have a feeling that someone else has it," Mars said.

"His mother succeeded," Impa added.

Mars nodded at his daughter, "His mother came here, seeking a way to save her son. To separate him from the triforce. She died trying to do that, but she must have succeeded."

"What do you mean?" Link asked.

"Meaning there's a new vessel, and most likely they set you up," Mars said.

…

Someone wanted me dead because of who I am… was it the same person who framed my brother and got him killed? Link couldn't stop thinking about Mars's words as she lay in bed that night.

They expected her to do something, but how could she protect the very people who wanted to get rid of her.

How can she protect people who wanted nothing to do with her.

How can she save people she didn't want to save.

What about Zelda? Would you save her?

…

"Why did you want the girl to come here?" Ganondorf looked up to see his younger sister, Minerva enter his chambers.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Ganondorf said, feigning innocence.

His sister scoffed, "Oh, don't play dumb. You wanted that girl to come with us!"

"Which girl?"

Minerva smacked the back of his head, "The blonde maiden you were growing fond of. The one disguised as a boy."

Ganondorf didn't answer.

"You stayed a little longer so you could see her. I thought you asked her to run away with you."

"I said she would be welcomed here. That's all," Ganondorf replied, "I never said that she could come home with me."

"But you wanted her to come," Minerva said, "I don't know if she would be welcomed here… at least not at first. Given out history with Hylians. And yet knowing that you still want her here."

Ganondorf opened his mouth to deny it, but the words couldn't come out.

"What do you want me to say?" Ganondorf growled, "Link has peeked my interests, and out of all the Hyllians, she's the only one who didn' want something from me and treated me with kindness. When I look at her, I see a warrior… and I want her by my side. happy now?"

Minerva smiled in satisfaction, "well, if we ever go down there again, you could try harder to convince her to come here. Or kidnap her."

Ganondorf glared at the red-haired woman, "I'm not going to do that! I want her to come willingly!"

"Maybe… she'll come on her own," an old woman said as she entered the room. She wasn't a Gruedo, and normally outsiders weren't allowed in their villege (especially other men). But this blind woman had "accidentally" stumbled upon their villege, and no one could bring themselves to toss the woman out.

She said things… seen things that she shouldn't.

The older woman was an interesting creature, indeed. She was an oracle, and the other woman begged him to let her stay in hopes of knowing their future.

But she never spoke to anyone by him. She didn't make predictions to anyone else but him.

No, all of them come true, but she did warn him about something… not to trust the pretty words of the human king and his advisors.

Now that Ganondorf thought about it more, she also said he would meet a warrior hidden among hay and straw. Was she talking about Link?

"What are you talking about?" Ganondorf asked the woman. What did you see?

"I saw a fire and a great beast protecting a young maiden in green," the woman answered, "I saw the humans turning on her… She's coming for you."