Link raced across Hyrule Field on his moped. All around he could see nothing but death and destruction. The black storm clouds in the sky seemed ready to burst with rain any second. The ranch in the center of the field loomed in the distance, seeming to defy the world around it. Without knowing why, Link steered his moped into the ranch.
As he drove up the central road, Link saw that the interior of the ranch was just the same as the rest of the city. 'I wonder if anyone else is still alive.' Bringing his moped to a halt right next to the management building, Link started searching the ranch for any survivors. As he had expected, the motel was completely empty as well as the management building. With only the farm buildings left, Link started to search them.
Link cautiously opened the barn door and stepped inside. The stalls were empty, as well as the feed bin. 'Well, no one in here.' He was about to leave when he spotted a ladder hidden in a dark, back corner. Link walked over and saw that it led to a hidden hatch in the ceiling. He climbed the ladder and opened the roof hatch.
"EEYYAAHHHH!!!" Link ducked his head just in time to avoid getting impaled by a pitchfork. He poked his head back in to see the person who had attacked him. "Link? Is… is that you?" "Malon?!? You're still here?" Link climbed into the hayloft and closed the hatch behind him. "I thought I was the only one still alive." Malon explained. "After that man came last week, everyone fled the city." "Why didn't you?"
"I couldn't leave the horses behind. But that man took them all. It was too late then, I was trapped. I took what I could and climbed up here." Link looked around and saw that all that Malon brought up was a kerosene lamp, some food, water, and a blanket. "Link, how are you still alive?" "It's… a long story. I don't even understand it all. Listen Malon, you stay up here and continue doing what you're doing."
Link was about to leave when Malon grabbed his arm. "What're you going to do? You should stay here with me. We could keep each other company." Link shook his head. "Sorry Malon, I've gotta go. It sounds like suicide to me, but I'm the one who has to stop Ganondorf. I can't endanger you too." Malon sighed and let go of his arm. "Alright Link, if you say so. Take care of yourself." "Thanks Malon, same to you."
Link left the barn, climbed back on his moped, and left the ranch. The next place he headed to was south to his home. All around he could see nothing but darkness. As he climbed the hill to his home, Link was met with a terrible sight. The waters of Lake Hylia were have drained, the air heavy with the stench of rotting fish. The condos were all still intact, thankfully, and he drove towards his home.
To Link's expectation, the door was left unlocked, his parents more concerned with escape. "Mom? Dad? Is anyone here?" He called out, expecting no reply. When his voice was met with nothing but silence, Link climbed the stairs to his room. Opening the door, he saw that nothing had changed every piece of furniture and dirty laundry right where he had left it. As he turned to leave, his eyes caught a note pinned to the back of his door.
Link tore the note off as he read it. "Link, if you read this note, please stay where you are. When that mysterious man started attacking, the military evacuated everyone from the city. We don't know if you are going to be at the shelter, so we want you to stay home and lock all the doors. And please, stay alive. We don't want to lose you. Love, Mom and Dad."
Link's eyes started to water as he thought about for the first time what his parents were doing at the time Ganondorf attacked. 'They must've stayed as long as they could, even pleading with the army. They probably asked for a search and rescue team as well. I'm sorry I had to put you through all this.' Link shook the tears out. Dropping the note on his floor, he left his room.
Right when he was about to leave his house, Link remembered something from years ago. He had been looking around in his basement and found a very large chest. When he had asked his Dad about it, he had said that in the chest was another family treasure, but the key had been lost a long time ago. Link walked down to the basement and started moving boxes. He didn't want to make a mess because if he ever succeeded in playing commando, he'd have to clean it up again.
After a few minutes, Link found the chest. It was old and made out of wood, but it was still strong and intact. 'Let's see, how am I going to open this thing?' He started tapping his foot as he tried to think of an idea. He finally got one. Removing the sheath, Link dumped the blade of the Master Sword on the ground. He then picked it up, and putting in the crack between the top lid and lock, he pushed down.
Grunting with exertion, Link pushed down even harder. "Come one, open up!" The box started creaking until it finally sprang open with the sound of breaking wood. The blade flew up into the air and fell back onto a box full of old clothes. Taking a moment to rest, Link put the blade back into the sheath and the sheath back on. Looking into the box, he saw that there was an object inside covered by an old, brown cloth.
Picking the object up with both of his hands, Link was surprised to feel the weight of a piece of tempered iron. Carefully taking off the cloth, he found another hidden treasure. It was an old shield, the metal painted blood red, and a shimmering mirror, adorned with the moon and stars. "WOW!!! We've got some pretty cool stuff in out family!" Link tested the weight out with his right arm and found it light enough to use with it.
He fixated the Mirror Shield to the sheath of the Master Sword, and practiced taking it out and putting it back for a few minutes. When he had gotten it down to a quick, fluid movement, Link left his house and rode away from the Lake Hylia Suburbs. As soon as he had gotten back onto the field, he took a moment to check the time. 'Ten seventeen, the day is still young.' He looked all around the city, thinking about where the hilt of the Master Sword could be.
Link came to the conclusion that the best place to start looking was the mines up on death mountain. 'I'll go up there, find a map, and start searching the tunnels. Hopefully, I'll find it up there.' Revving up his moped, he tore off into the direction of Death Mountain. Link came to a screeching halt when he reached the base of the mountain. Looking up, he could see a ring of red fire encircling the crater. He could feel trembling beneath the ground. "Death Mountain's active again?!? I'm in real deep shit."
Link left his moped at the now abandoned car garage of someone's home. Mirror Shield in hand, he started to quickly climb the dirt road. He had made his way to the mine entrance when he got the biggest scare of his life. From behind a fallen boulder leapt a red, spider-like creature. Link saw its single eye locked to both of his and could immediately tell that it saw him as prey. Adrenaline flowed through his veins as he circled the creature, he eyes looking for something to use as a weapon.
'The Master Sword is out. It'd take me a few seconds to get it out, and even then it'd be dangerous for me to use.' Link spotted a large rock a few feet away. He broke the circle and ran for it. The Tektite jumped after Link, determined not to let this prey get away. Link dropped to a squat as he picked up the rock, and shot back up as soon as he had it tightly gripped in his left hand. Putting the Mirror Shield between him and the Tektite, he began to think of a strategy.
Link immediately decided upon going for the eye. The Tektite, tired of the endless circling, broke its path and jumped at Link. *CLAANGG* The Tektite collided with his shield and was stunned for a moment. He took the opportunity to attack. "EYAH!" Link brought the rock down hard on the Tektite, turning its eye to mush in the first strike. The monster squealed in pain and began attacking in random directions.
Link recovered from his attack immediately, and quickly attacked again. The Tektite continued to squeal as he began smashing various parts of its body. Suddenly, the Tektite jerked one of its front legs up, hitting the rock out of Link's hand. "So that's how it's going to be, huh?" He said with grin on his face. Putting the Mirror Shield on his back, he dropped down and grabbed the monster by its legs. The Tektite squealed even more as he began to spin around in a circle going faster and faster. With a shout, he slammed the monster against a nearby rock wall.
Without a sound, the Tektite collapsed to the ground, dead at last. Link stood there with a victorious grin on his face. "Take that!" He let out a small laugh and was about to leave when he felt something touch his shoulder. He hit the ground, rolled, and turned around to face whatever had touched him. "Hey, calm down! I'm not going to hurt you!" Link's eyes opened wide as he saw a Goron standing before him, a surprised look on its face.
"Sorry about that." He said as he got off of the ground. "I had just killed that Tektite and was still a little primed." The Goron nodded his head. "I know. We heard the sounds of a fight outside and I came out to investigate." "What do you mean, 'we'?" The Goron turned around and pointed to the mine entrance. "When that man attacked, all we miners took refuge in the mine, but we had an accident."
Link was concerned about this. "What happened?" "The day that man attacked, we were scheduled to blast a new section of mine. Two days ago a section of the new shaft collapsed, trapping a lot of people inside. We've been steadily clearing away the rock, but everyone's starting to get weak from lack of propped food." "I'll help out." The Goron smiled. "That's great! Follow me!"
Link followed the Goron throughout the maze of tunnels, finally coming upon the cave in. He saw the strain that the entire situation had put on everyone. Quite a few people were sitting on the side, too weak to continue. Without a word, Link rushed forward and began digging. The work was slow and tedious. Taking out the wrong rock would trigger a flood of rocks, crushing him in an instant. Sweat formed on his forehead as the work progressed.
'This is really weird.' Link thought. 'I normally would've been too exhausted to lift a finger, but I'm not getting tired at all.' Wiping his brow, he continued digging. He had been digging for two hours when he achieved breakthrough. "Hey everyone! I've opened a hole!" Link shouted to the people below him. The other diggers quit where they were working and climbed up to the hole. Working together, they enlarged enough so that the people on the other side could get out. Almost immediately they came, sliding down the rocks to the other side.
Link got off the rock pile he had created and brushed himself off. The Goron he had talked to before came running over. "Thank you! Thank you, thank you thank you!" He said as he roughly shook Link's hand. "It was no problem." The Goron stopped and turned around. "Hey everyone! This is the guy who broke through!" He yelled to every other goron present. "How about we make him an honorary brother?" Shouts of agreement erupted from the crowd.
'Uh oh.' Link thought. The Goron turned back around. "Hey, what's your name?" "Uhhhh… Link Kokirin." "Well Link, from now on, you are an honorary brother in the goron community. There's no big ceremony or anything. We just give you a token of our thanks." Link put on a silly little smile. "It's okay. I just wanted to help, that's all." The Goron patted him on the head, knocking him to his knees.
"You're alright Link. We don't have much to give you." The Goron said as he rummaged around in his bag. "This is illegal, but right now there is no law so here." Link looked at the bag that was presented to him. "What's in it?" "Blasting charges. During medieval times, they were used as bombs but modern technology reduced them just minor demolition equipment." Link took the bag and checked inside. 'Damn, there're about forty charges in here!'
He put the bag in his knapsack and said thank you to the Goron and was about to leave when he heard someone call out, "How about a big goron hug to send our brother off?" 'Oh shit.' After nearly being crushed by all the gorons that hugged him (about forty-five) Link exited the mines and looked over Hyrule City. Below he saw the empty Kakariko Heights and in the distance the forest. "Duh!" He smacked himself in the head. "The Great Deku Tree! I should go and ask him!" After a quick hike down the road, Link hopped on his moped and sped off.