1 Disclaimer: Short and sweet…obviously I own none of the Zelda characters.
I do owe mine, but eventually there will be to many to list…so…that's it! (
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3 Past Problems Future Troubles
4 Chapter One: Strange Happenings
"She will be the one to save us..."
"Save us? Save us from what?"
"Only she has the power…"
"I don't understand! What are you trying to tell me?"
5 "Only she…can save you…"
Link jerked forward, still with the strange images from his dream dancing in his head. He inhaled a long cool breath to calm his nerves. Kokiri was quiet and peaceful that night, but of course it always was he thought as he gazed out his open door. He couldn't tell what time it was exactly, he could only guess by the placement of the moon. He knew it was late. Link got out of his bed and walked outside.
"Only she can save me…" He repeated the vague words from his dream. "Save me from what?"
The dream was so vivid, so real. Familiar voices echoed around a strange room he had never been in before, and yet he knew it. The chamber was lit with brilliant lights, yet no torches or fires could be found. He was standing on what seemed to be a floor, and yet it was transparent, save for where he was standing. He felt warm and disoriented and was calling out to the voices.
"Who are you? What do you want of me?!"
The voices answer, sometimes as one, sometimes as many.
"She is coming…"
"Who is coming?!" He shouts to be heard over them.
"The keeper, the one chosen power."
"Power? What power?"
"She will be the one to save us..."
"Save us? Save us from what?"
"Only she has the power…"
"I don't understand! What are you trying to tell me?"
"Only she…can save you …"
Then all of the light in the room combined into one dazzling pulse of white light. In the center, a lone silhouette, and then it ended.
Link thought to himself that maybe it was just a dream, and nothing to be taken too seriously. But the Hero of Time learned along time ago that everything had a purpose in its own way. No matter how small or simple, it should not be overlooked because it could be the key to the puzzle. Link sat down on his balcony and pulled out his ocarina, his first ocarina. He gently ran his fingers over the smooth surface of his instrument, and while doing so he thought of Saria. He wasn't sure if anyone knew how much he missed his childhood friend. Talking to her was one thing, he wanted to see her. And now that Zelda and the rest of the Sages were gone in the sacred realm, having Rauru teach them things that Link had no idea what, he was kind of lonely. Link put the ocarina up to his lips and let out a long sorrowful note that began the Song of Time. When he had finished he just sat and listened. It had been along time since he had just stopped, stopped everything he was doing and sat in the moment. A soft quiet moo from below broke his trance, Io, his cow, must have been wakened by his movements. He climbed down the ladder to her pen on the forest floor and fed her some grass that was growing wildly around.
"There there Io," Link gently soothed as he stoked her and scratched behind her ears. "It's fine, go back to sleep, that's where I'm heading."
After she was calm, Link headed up the ladder and crawled into bed, hoping not to be bothered by anymore strange dreams and get a good night sleep for once.
***
As Link had hoped, mysterious visions, or anything else for that matter hadn't pursued his sleep. He awoke with a big yawn and stretch, and lay in bed for a few moments just staring at the ceiling. The sun was shining all over the forest and most of the Kokiri children were up already. Kaya was passing by as Link came down the steps.
"Morning Link!" She said smiling as she walked off in the opposite direction.
Link did admit it had to be a little strange sounding for someone to be told he lived with children that would never grow up. But this was his home, he was raised here. And even if he was a Hylian, he planned to stay, now that the Evil King had been vanquished and Link's story known. His story… Link mused. Most of what people knew about it were fanciful and exaggerated stories that old men would tell around the fire to their children and grandchildren to help them to sleep.
"Did you sleep well Navi?" Link asked his fairy companion.
"Fine, thank you for asking," she replied.
He stopped in his tracks and looked up at Navi.
"Navi? Did you by any chance have a strange dream last night? Or pick up on any strange feelings? Anything?"
"No, why do you ask Link? Did you?" She implied curiously.
"Maybe," was all he said before continuing.
"Link you're not telling me something," Navi said.
"It was nothing, really," he assured her. Navi gave him a suspicious look and he smiled in return. They continued their walk.
Normally, Link would not be out and about this early, but he had promised Malon that he would stop by for breakfast. So with that, he and Navi briskly strode out of the forest and onto Lon Lon Ranch.
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3 Past Problems Future Troubles
4 Chapter One: Strange Happenings
"She will be the one to save us..."
"Save us? Save us from what?"
"Only she has the power…"
"I don't understand! What are you trying to tell me?"
5 "Only she…can save you…"
Link jerked forward, still with the strange images from his dream dancing in his head. He inhaled a long cool breath to calm his nerves. Kokiri was quiet and peaceful that night, but of course it always was he thought as he gazed out his open door. He couldn't tell what time it was exactly, he could only guess by the placement of the moon. He knew it was late. Link got out of his bed and walked outside.
"Only she can save me…" He repeated the vague words from his dream. "Save me from what?"
The dream was so vivid, so real. Familiar voices echoed around a strange room he had never been in before, and yet he knew it. The chamber was lit with brilliant lights, yet no torches or fires could be found. He was standing on what seemed to be a floor, and yet it was transparent, save for where he was standing. He felt warm and disoriented and was calling out to the voices.
"Who are you? What do you want of me?!"
The voices answer, sometimes as one, sometimes as many.
"She is coming…"
"Who is coming?!" He shouts to be heard over them.
"The keeper, the one chosen power."
"Power? What power?"
"She will be the one to save us..."
"Save us? Save us from what?"
"Only she has the power…"
"I don't understand! What are you trying to tell me?"
"Only she…can save you …"
Then all of the light in the room combined into one dazzling pulse of white light. In the center, a lone silhouette, and then it ended.
Link thought to himself that maybe it was just a dream, and nothing to be taken too seriously. But the Hero of Time learned along time ago that everything had a purpose in its own way. No matter how small or simple, it should not be overlooked because it could be the key to the puzzle. Link sat down on his balcony and pulled out his ocarina, his first ocarina. He gently ran his fingers over the smooth surface of his instrument, and while doing so he thought of Saria. He wasn't sure if anyone knew how much he missed his childhood friend. Talking to her was one thing, he wanted to see her. And now that Zelda and the rest of the Sages were gone in the sacred realm, having Rauru teach them things that Link had no idea what, he was kind of lonely. Link put the ocarina up to his lips and let out a long sorrowful note that began the Song of Time. When he had finished he just sat and listened. It had been along time since he had just stopped, stopped everything he was doing and sat in the moment. A soft quiet moo from below broke his trance, Io, his cow, must have been wakened by his movements. He climbed down the ladder to her pen on the forest floor and fed her some grass that was growing wildly around.
"There there Io," Link gently soothed as he stoked her and scratched behind her ears. "It's fine, go back to sleep, that's where I'm heading."
After she was calm, Link headed up the ladder and crawled into bed, hoping not to be bothered by anymore strange dreams and get a good night sleep for once.
***
As Link had hoped, mysterious visions, or anything else for that matter hadn't pursued his sleep. He awoke with a big yawn and stretch, and lay in bed for a few moments just staring at the ceiling. The sun was shining all over the forest and most of the Kokiri children were up already. Kaya was passing by as Link came down the steps.
"Morning Link!" She said smiling as she walked off in the opposite direction.
Link did admit it had to be a little strange sounding for someone to be told he lived with children that would never grow up. But this was his home, he was raised here. And even if he was a Hylian, he planned to stay, now that the Evil King had been vanquished and Link's story known. His story… Link mused. Most of what people knew about it were fanciful and exaggerated stories that old men would tell around the fire to their children and grandchildren to help them to sleep.
"Did you sleep well Navi?" Link asked his fairy companion.
"Fine, thank you for asking," she replied.
He stopped in his tracks and looked up at Navi.
"Navi? Did you by any chance have a strange dream last night? Or pick up on any strange feelings? Anything?"
"No, why do you ask Link? Did you?" She implied curiously.
"Maybe," was all he said before continuing.
"Link you're not telling me something," Navi said.
"It was nothing, really," he assured her. Navi gave him a suspicious look and he smiled in return. They continued their walk.
Normally, Link would not be out and about this early, but he had promised Malon that he would stop by for breakfast. So with that, he and Navi briskly strode out of the forest and onto Lon Lon Ranch.