This is a Zelda story (duh) its about an unseen /unknown foe and lots of problems turn up as the story progresses yes there is some fighting, but its not blood and guts every 5 seconds I'm not that sick minded (lol ) but its just a warning ,so please take slight care when you read this.. Enjoy my first FF!



Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda (duh kinda obvious) the people at Nintendo do. But someday when my evil plot is in place I will. uh lets just get on with the story shall we?





The Shadow Arrow



Written by: fladingomon

Prologue



Within the depths of the darkest shadows a creature has been waiting for a thousand years possibly more. It was been working on a weapon that is pure evil. It is nothing anything that anyone has ever seen before, and it is getting more powerful each day. Soon the fabled Hero of Time must face this thing it stop it.before it gets him first.







Chapter one: A Friendly Meeting

It was early morning in Hyrule. It was still too early for anybody in the land to be awake. The moon had just finished its nightly crossing of the sky, and was now sinking behind the western part of the land. A cucoco crowed somewhere, and the sun had just peaked over Death Mountain, casting its golden rays upon the still dewy ground. The droplets of water on the trees glimmered like diamonds in the morning light. The ancient drawbridge of the castle creaked and groaned as it lowered. The sound it made could be heard as far as Lon lon ranch.



Deep in the heart of the lost woods, in the Kokiri forest everybody started to stir, well everybody except Link. He was sleeping in, as usual.

Suddenly a girl dressed in green came up to the old tree house and climbed up the creaky ladder. She was followed closely by a tiny glowing orb with wings, her fairy. It was Saria, also known as the Sage of the forest. She went to the window on the backside of the house and stood up on her tiptoes to take a quick look inside. Over the years Link had made a deck that ran all round his small house, he also added a door for more privacy. If you didn't know what a Kokiri was and you saw this girl you would assume that she was just a child.

"Hello?" She tapped on the window a couple times then Saria hopped down from the window and ran to the door. She waited about a minute or so before knocking on the door.

Feeling the heavy blow from his enemy's blade, he knew he was hurt but he wasn't going down yet he heard his enemy laugh mockingly at him as if to say, "give up,"

leaping backwards away from the fight. Link yelled as he held up the master sword,

"No! You won't win!"

The night sky was pitch black, not a star in the sky the ground was just as dark. He could barely see where he was, or what he was fighting. But he could see well enough to see where his opponent was. He faced his opponent determination set in his eyes. His opponent as if mocking him held up his sword as well. Link ran back in to fight they were locked in combat with each other. Link sliced at his opposition, only to have it blocked. He parried a blow that came at him with his sword.

Link leapt back as yet another swipe came at him. After what seemed like hours, but what was really a few minutes knowing he couldn't hold out too long at this rate he charged up his sword with magic, his shield held out in front of him and released a full powered spin attack. Stopping his attack he stood panting.

He was 100% sure that he had hit his opponent because he couldn't sense his opposition anymore. Just in case he had missed his target Link did a backflip to get back out of the way, and as he landed he slid on the mossy turf, he lost his balance and fell, as he fell back he heard an arrow zip past his ear barely missing him, he landed hard on his back, knocking the wind out of him. He decided then until he was standing again he was going to hold his shield out so he could protect himself from any other oncoming attacks. As he groped in the darkness for it he realized in horror he had dropped his shield and couldn't see it. He was totally defenseless!

He squinted his eyes in the dark straining to see it trying to quickly find it, he spotted it not that far away but before he could move his opponent shot another arrow at him, it was going to hit its mark this time.

Link closed his eyes and waited for the end, and just before it hit.

"Hello?" followed by a tapping.

Link opened his eyes, looked at his window and flopped back down on the bed. He sighed and thought to himself, "why must I always have the weirdest dreams?" He heard a knock at his door. Link sighed again as he sat up. He stood up, his blanket had tangled around his legs but he hadn't really taken notice of it yet.

But when he tried to walk to the door he tripped and fell flat on his face. He was definitely going to have a bump later,

"Oh yeah real smooth Link," he muttered as he untangled himself and headed to the door.

By this point Saria's fairy, Kimisho was scolding Saria,

"Saria! I can't believe that you're actually doing this. You know he hasn't been feeling well lately so why are we here this early in the morning? And what were you thinking!? Knocking on that poor boy's window?"

Saria didn't answer her because she had heard movement inside and before long she heard the door creak on its hinges and swung open a figure stood in the doorway. Saria stepped forward, her childlike eyes shined with happiness.

"Good morning Link! Feeling any better this morning? I know you haven't been feeling well this week because of that flu you caught. I just came to check up on you," Saria chirped in her usual happy tone.

Link smiled back at his friend and welcomed her in,

"I feel better today, thank you," Link answered as he closed the door behind them.

Almost seven years had passed since Ganons defeat. Princess Zelda had retuned Link to his own time so he could live out his full childhood. Saria know knowing what Link was insisted on him staying in the forest instead of leaving because of what he was, as she also remembered what had happened and who she was. She was probably the only one who wasn't surprised when Link started a huge growth spurt. Now nearly 17 he had lived quite happily in the forest, between having to go do errands among other things for the princess. He was almost completely satisfied with his life, but yet he missed the thrill of an adventure.

Lately though he hadn't much chance to think of adventure because for a week or so now he hadn't been feeling that well because of the flu he caught from someone at the castle.

Link went back to his bed and lay down Saria pulled up a chair nearby and looked her friend in the face she smiled again but her eyes were full of worry,

"You're so pale you still don't look that good Link. Please say your not still, you know," asked a worried Saria, as she pretended to throw up.

Link looked at his lifelong friend returned her warm smile and answered truthfully,

"I'm just feeling very drained today. But thanks for keeping your promise and coming to see me, I know what Mido is probably thinking right now about this whole thing,"

Link rolled his eyes at the thought of Mido, the so called Kokiri leader.

Saria giggled as well, "I wouldn't worry. I hope that you are feeling well by tomorrow."

She got up and turned to go but just as she reached the door Link stopped her by saying, "hang on Sage! You kept your promise to come today so I'm keeping mine! I told you that you will get to ride Epona today and you will. Wait outside for a few minutes while I get ready," Saria's face lit up, he was back to his old self again!

She giggled at what he had called her, no matter how many times she went over it in her head it still sounded weird to her. She walked outside, leaned against the rail, and started playing her song on her ocarina while she waited for Link.

Inside of the tree house Link pulled on his tunic over his shirt, grabbed his boots out from under the bed, and was pretty well ready except now he couldn't find his cap.

"Ok where is it? I know it was around here. somewhere." He dropped to his hands and knees on the floor and searched for it under the bed.

He was not going to leave until he found it. He was still feeling slightly dizzy but he shook it off. A little dizziness wasn't going to stop him, not today. After almost turning his place inside out he sighed in defeat and sat down on the bed his head in his hands and started thinking to where he put it.

Then something caught his eye, he turned and saw his cap hanging from the hook above his bed as always. He groaned and cursed at himself for his stupidity.

"I must be out of it. Why didn't I see it there in the first place?" He concluded as he picked it up off its hook and placed it on his head carefully making sure his ears weren't crushed underneath it.

He turned his head to his shield and sheath that leaned against the wall. He smiled at the memory as he picked them up. He did up the belt from his sheath with ease. He quickly buckled up his boots then headed out the door.

"What took you so long?" asked Saria,

"Couldn't find my hat," answered Link. Saria replied with a laugh,

Link defending himself said "Its not that funny Saria," Link shot back.

Saria couldn't say anything she was laughing too hard. By the time she stopped laughing they had walked through the log tunnel onto the Hyrule field.



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Well that's the end of the first chapter hope ya liked it please a review would be nice! Ive edited this story (counts) 2-3 times already?