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"If you head due North of Hyrule for about three months or so, you'd come upon a surprising discovery. A lake, larger then even Lake Hyrule stretching out further then the eye can see. In its center is an island.and this is where Amberia lies. You see, I was kinda of curious.I had never seen anything like this land before. It turned out in my favor that a fairy- boat was run over to the island every so often, so Epona and I caught one. Amberia is a place like nothing here in Hyrule.very small mountains, and little to no forest land.probably because it rained all the time there. What they did have were these.well, "machines" that did stuff for them. They had ones that would lift them up to higher places, without magic or someone pulling a rope! They even what they called a sewer system, which drained all the water from the island and dumped it into the lake, so the island itself wouldn't become engulfed."
"Wow." Malon said, quite awe-struck by Link's tale, "I can't even imagine such a place existing.and it rains all the time?" "That's what they told me.it's rained every day for the past six hundred years." Link told her, "They have to grow their vegetables and raise live-stock inside buildings or else nothing could survive." "If it's that horrible out there, then why don't they just move?" Talon asked, grunting a bit to discover he had emptied the entire case of milk himself. "Its their home.it would be like asking everyone to leave Hyrule during the whole undead infestation three years ago." Link explained, "They have a lot of pride.and they don't like outsiders generally. I was very lucky to get to stay with them. "So, what else happened?" Malon asked, her interest rising with every word, "I want to know more!" "Okay, okay.well."
It had long since become dusk outside, the sun slowly setting into Hyrule's skyline. Epona had staked out a nice spot near the ranch house itself, her head crooked down to nibble on some grass happily. It was no where near as good as what Link fed her (he was always so adamant about making sure she was happy), but it'd suffice until her Knight was done seeing his friends again. As she took a big chunk of the green plant out of the ground, her ears suddenly perked up.looking to the entrance, Epona's eyes caught those of three more horses, all white and adorned with Hyrule's royal crest of the Triforce, riding up. Two riders, on the outsides of the center rider, were obviously guards from their armor, pointed helmets and spears. The rider in the center was a bit shorter then the other two, shrouded almost completely in a velvety purple cloak, the kind that just makes you want to reach out and glomp whoever's wearing such a soft material. Epona whinnied loudly.of course, she knew who it was.but why would she come out here?...Link?
Chapter Two: Truth be Told
Link's pointed ears perked quickly as he heard the familiar sounds of Epona calling to him. Stopping mid-sentence, he quickly got up from the table and rushed to the door, stepping outside and to his companion's side, rubbing her nose gently. He was soon followed by Malon, who had figured that would be the reason of his sudden rise, and then Talon.who was just plain confused. "What is it, girl?" Link asked, staring into those dark brown eyes of hers.
Epona's muzzle rose once or twice in the direction of the entrance. Turning his head, Link also found himself staring at the three riders.except now they were up close and personal, the two guards dismounting and the third rider being lifted off the horse by one of the guards. Link turned to face them head on, hands at his side as Malon and Talon go ton either side of him.just as confused as he was. "..Link?" A familiar female voice asked from under the cloak. "! Zelda?"
Two slender hands became apparent from the sleeves of the cloak, reaching up to push the hood of it back. As it fell, long blonde hair cascaded into freedom around the girl's shoulders and back, two bangs of curls slowly forming right over her eyes. A tiara of gold graced her head, as she did all she could to resist from tackling Link like Malon did, and simply give him a courteous bow. "It.it has been a long time." Zelda said quietly, smiling oh-so- brightly, "I.am so glad to see you've returned." "I.uh."
Link suddenly remember his plan.for you see, he had been plotting out in his mind how to greet his upon his return to Hyrule. Back then, during the crisis of Ganondorf, there was no reason for formalities.but now, he figured, there was. This theory was aided by the glares of that guards upon him, as if saying : "You're still standing, because.?" Without another word, Link fell to one knee, his right hand going over his heart as he bowed his head. "Its good to see you again, Princess."
Zelda pushed away her urge to giggle madly at Link's formality, but figured he might have been intimidated by he two escorts.so she simply played along, nodding her head. "Please, rise Sir Link.you of all people have no need to bow to me."
Link looked up, then got back on his feet with a bit of a scramble (getting from one knee back to your feet gracefully is not as easy as it looks.). Making a motion to her guards, they nodded and mounted their horses, returning to the entrance of the Ranch to wait patiently. Malon, having seen the princess only at formal occasions, was quick to offer a curtsy in her direction. "W-welcome to Lon Lon Ranch, your majesty.it is an honor to have you here." "Thank you." Zelda nodded to her, then looked to Link, "So tell me.how have you been, my friend?"
Link rubbed the back of his head with a smile. "Very well, actually.I was just catching up on things with my friends here.Oh! Zelda, meet Malon and Talon.they run the ranch here." "It is an honor to meet any friend of Link's." Zelda replied with a curtsy of her own to the ranch workers. "The honor is ours, majesty, as my daughter just said." Talon chuckled, "Can I interest ya in some fresh milk and a warm place to stay for the night?
"Oh, I will only be here for a short while.I had just heard that Link had returned, and came to invite him to the castle come the morning." Zelda explained, "He never received his reward for his efforts in Hyrule's name." "Oh."Link said, tilting his head. Reward? He didn't do what he did in expectance of some reward.but he would never turn down the princess of Hyrule, "Then I will be there come the morning." "It is good to here." Zelda said, taking a step forward and kissing Link upon his cheek, "Take care, my friend."
And with that, the princess easily mounted her own steed, much to the guard's obvious dislike, and together the three rode out of the ranch, the sound of their hooves slowly fading into the distance. Talon shrugged a bit, starting to head back into the house.he knew the princess wouldn't have taken his offer, but he still wondered how any one could pass up such a thing. Oh well, more milk for him. Malon, on the other hand, noticed the slight blush that came to Link's cheeks after Zelda's gesture, and frowned a bit. As soon as he would turn to her, though, her face would instantly cheer up. "Hey.wanna take a ride around the ranch? Its been awhile since I got to race you." Link told her with a slight smile. "Of course! If you think you and Epona can handle my superior riding skills." Malon added with a smirk.
Without another word, Link had dropped off his sword and shield and mounted Epona, trotting over to their usual starting point and waited for Malon. It didn't take long for the red haired girl to come over, riding a horse of what seemed to be every color imaginable. Link's eyebrows raised a bit upon seeing the horse, and how proud Malon was to be riding it. "What.kind of horse is that?" Link asked. "His name is Calico. Isn't he beautiful?" Malon asked with pride, "Raised him from birth myself." "Well, be that as it may.be and Epona are still gonna whoop your tail." Link said, leaning down over Epona's front and patting her neck. "Ready then?" Malon asked. "Set as ever." Link added. "..GO!" They shouted together.
Both Epona and Calico leaped at hearing the word, their hooves digging into the soft dirt of the race track. Both riders held tightly, making minor adjustments using their feet, though their steeds were intelligent enough to know how this worked. Rounding the first half, Calico was in the lead, Malon turning her head to stick her tongue out playfully at Link. "Just like old times, fair-boy. I'll always be faster."
Link and Epona wouldn't stand for this, though. Kicking just once, Epona got the idea and began to run at an incredible speed.passing a confused Malon and Calico quite easily. In the end, it was Link in first place. "He's improved so much." Malon though to herself, "Back then, I could have beaten him in a race any day."
Link slid off Epona, going over to his pack and removing a bowl filled with a mixture of different vegetables and fruits. Laying it on a barrel, Epona happily made her way to it and began to munch and crunch. Link smiled, rubbing his hand over her neck, before walking alongside Calico and helping Malon dismount her steed. "You've gotten better, fairy-boy. I didn't think you and Epona had it in you." "Truth be told.she and I had no choice but to get better." Link explained, "Go out adventuring like we did and its either get better or go home beaten and bruised." "I.would like to go with you some time." Malon said quietly. ".Really?" Link asked, coughing slightly. "I know I'd be a burden and all.just one day, I'd really like to." "Okay." Link said, quickly cutting off her sentence. "Really?" Malon asked, her eyes lighting up as she stared into his deep blues. "Fairy-boy's honor." Link said with a grin.
This caused a squeal of delight from the red-haired girl, who quickly embraced Link and buried her face into his shoulder. Link could only put an arm around her a look up at the sky, smiling brightly. After all, who in their right mind would say no to having Malon go adventuring with them?
Fin
Author's Notes: Well, chapter 2 be done. Come chapter three, the actual plot will begin. Its kind of like a game.the first couple of chapters are like side quests, letting you get to see what has changed and who is who. Now begins the real fun. Read and review, my friends, or you will be overtaken by the deadly flying chicken! O cluck cluck!
"If you head due North of Hyrule for about three months or so, you'd come upon a surprising discovery. A lake, larger then even Lake Hyrule stretching out further then the eye can see. In its center is an island.and this is where Amberia lies. You see, I was kinda of curious.I had never seen anything like this land before. It turned out in my favor that a fairy- boat was run over to the island every so often, so Epona and I caught one. Amberia is a place like nothing here in Hyrule.very small mountains, and little to no forest land.probably because it rained all the time there. What they did have were these.well, "machines" that did stuff for them. They had ones that would lift them up to higher places, without magic or someone pulling a rope! They even what they called a sewer system, which drained all the water from the island and dumped it into the lake, so the island itself wouldn't become engulfed."
"Wow." Malon said, quite awe-struck by Link's tale, "I can't even imagine such a place existing.and it rains all the time?" "That's what they told me.it's rained every day for the past six hundred years." Link told her, "They have to grow their vegetables and raise live-stock inside buildings or else nothing could survive." "If it's that horrible out there, then why don't they just move?" Talon asked, grunting a bit to discover he had emptied the entire case of milk himself. "Its their home.it would be like asking everyone to leave Hyrule during the whole undead infestation three years ago." Link explained, "They have a lot of pride.and they don't like outsiders generally. I was very lucky to get to stay with them. "So, what else happened?" Malon asked, her interest rising with every word, "I want to know more!" "Okay, okay.well."
It had long since become dusk outside, the sun slowly setting into Hyrule's skyline. Epona had staked out a nice spot near the ranch house itself, her head crooked down to nibble on some grass happily. It was no where near as good as what Link fed her (he was always so adamant about making sure she was happy), but it'd suffice until her Knight was done seeing his friends again. As she took a big chunk of the green plant out of the ground, her ears suddenly perked up.looking to the entrance, Epona's eyes caught those of three more horses, all white and adorned with Hyrule's royal crest of the Triforce, riding up. Two riders, on the outsides of the center rider, were obviously guards from their armor, pointed helmets and spears. The rider in the center was a bit shorter then the other two, shrouded almost completely in a velvety purple cloak, the kind that just makes you want to reach out and glomp whoever's wearing such a soft material. Epona whinnied loudly.of course, she knew who it was.but why would she come out here?...Link?
Chapter Two: Truth be Told
Link's pointed ears perked quickly as he heard the familiar sounds of Epona calling to him. Stopping mid-sentence, he quickly got up from the table and rushed to the door, stepping outside and to his companion's side, rubbing her nose gently. He was soon followed by Malon, who had figured that would be the reason of his sudden rise, and then Talon.who was just plain confused. "What is it, girl?" Link asked, staring into those dark brown eyes of hers.
Epona's muzzle rose once or twice in the direction of the entrance. Turning his head, Link also found himself staring at the three riders.except now they were up close and personal, the two guards dismounting and the third rider being lifted off the horse by one of the guards. Link turned to face them head on, hands at his side as Malon and Talon go ton either side of him.just as confused as he was. "..Link?" A familiar female voice asked from under the cloak. "! Zelda?"
Two slender hands became apparent from the sleeves of the cloak, reaching up to push the hood of it back. As it fell, long blonde hair cascaded into freedom around the girl's shoulders and back, two bangs of curls slowly forming right over her eyes. A tiara of gold graced her head, as she did all she could to resist from tackling Link like Malon did, and simply give him a courteous bow. "It.it has been a long time." Zelda said quietly, smiling oh-so- brightly, "I.am so glad to see you've returned." "I.uh."
Link suddenly remember his plan.for you see, he had been plotting out in his mind how to greet his upon his return to Hyrule. Back then, during the crisis of Ganondorf, there was no reason for formalities.but now, he figured, there was. This theory was aided by the glares of that guards upon him, as if saying : "You're still standing, because.?" Without another word, Link fell to one knee, his right hand going over his heart as he bowed his head. "Its good to see you again, Princess."
Zelda pushed away her urge to giggle madly at Link's formality, but figured he might have been intimidated by he two escorts.so she simply played along, nodding her head. "Please, rise Sir Link.you of all people have no need to bow to me."
Link looked up, then got back on his feet with a bit of a scramble (getting from one knee back to your feet gracefully is not as easy as it looks.). Making a motion to her guards, they nodded and mounted their horses, returning to the entrance of the Ranch to wait patiently. Malon, having seen the princess only at formal occasions, was quick to offer a curtsy in her direction. "W-welcome to Lon Lon Ranch, your majesty.it is an honor to have you here." "Thank you." Zelda nodded to her, then looked to Link, "So tell me.how have you been, my friend?"
Link rubbed the back of his head with a smile. "Very well, actually.I was just catching up on things with my friends here.Oh! Zelda, meet Malon and Talon.they run the ranch here." "It is an honor to meet any friend of Link's." Zelda replied with a curtsy of her own to the ranch workers. "The honor is ours, majesty, as my daughter just said." Talon chuckled, "Can I interest ya in some fresh milk and a warm place to stay for the night?
"Oh, I will only be here for a short while.I had just heard that Link had returned, and came to invite him to the castle come the morning." Zelda explained, "He never received his reward for his efforts in Hyrule's name." "Oh."Link said, tilting his head. Reward? He didn't do what he did in expectance of some reward.but he would never turn down the princess of Hyrule, "Then I will be there come the morning." "It is good to here." Zelda said, taking a step forward and kissing Link upon his cheek, "Take care, my friend."
And with that, the princess easily mounted her own steed, much to the guard's obvious dislike, and together the three rode out of the ranch, the sound of their hooves slowly fading into the distance. Talon shrugged a bit, starting to head back into the house.he knew the princess wouldn't have taken his offer, but he still wondered how any one could pass up such a thing. Oh well, more milk for him. Malon, on the other hand, noticed the slight blush that came to Link's cheeks after Zelda's gesture, and frowned a bit. As soon as he would turn to her, though, her face would instantly cheer up. "Hey.wanna take a ride around the ranch? Its been awhile since I got to race you." Link told her with a slight smile. "Of course! If you think you and Epona can handle my superior riding skills." Malon added with a smirk.
Without another word, Link had dropped off his sword and shield and mounted Epona, trotting over to their usual starting point and waited for Malon. It didn't take long for the red haired girl to come over, riding a horse of what seemed to be every color imaginable. Link's eyebrows raised a bit upon seeing the horse, and how proud Malon was to be riding it. "What.kind of horse is that?" Link asked. "His name is Calico. Isn't he beautiful?" Malon asked with pride, "Raised him from birth myself." "Well, be that as it may.be and Epona are still gonna whoop your tail." Link said, leaning down over Epona's front and patting her neck. "Ready then?" Malon asked. "Set as ever." Link added. "..GO!" They shouted together.
Both Epona and Calico leaped at hearing the word, their hooves digging into the soft dirt of the race track. Both riders held tightly, making minor adjustments using their feet, though their steeds were intelligent enough to know how this worked. Rounding the first half, Calico was in the lead, Malon turning her head to stick her tongue out playfully at Link. "Just like old times, fair-boy. I'll always be faster."
Link and Epona wouldn't stand for this, though. Kicking just once, Epona got the idea and began to run at an incredible speed.passing a confused Malon and Calico quite easily. In the end, it was Link in first place. "He's improved so much." Malon though to herself, "Back then, I could have beaten him in a race any day."
Link slid off Epona, going over to his pack and removing a bowl filled with a mixture of different vegetables and fruits. Laying it on a barrel, Epona happily made her way to it and began to munch and crunch. Link smiled, rubbing his hand over her neck, before walking alongside Calico and helping Malon dismount her steed. "You've gotten better, fairy-boy. I didn't think you and Epona had it in you." "Truth be told.she and I had no choice but to get better." Link explained, "Go out adventuring like we did and its either get better or go home beaten and bruised." "I.would like to go with you some time." Malon said quietly. ".Really?" Link asked, coughing slightly. "I know I'd be a burden and all.just one day, I'd really like to." "Okay." Link said, quickly cutting off her sentence. "Really?" Malon asked, her eyes lighting up as she stared into his deep blues. "Fairy-boy's honor." Link said with a grin.
This caused a squeal of delight from the red-haired girl, who quickly embraced Link and buried her face into his shoulder. Link could only put an arm around her a look up at the sky, smiling brightly. After all, who in their right mind would say no to having Malon go adventuring with them?
Fin
Author's Notes: Well, chapter 2 be done. Come chapter three, the actual plot will begin. Its kind of like a game.the first couple of chapters are like side quests, letting you get to see what has changed and who is who. Now begins the real fun. Read and review, my friends, or you will be overtaken by the deadly flying chicken! O cluck cluck!