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Chapter Three: The Wandering Adventurer

The Flying Death laughed. She had simply killed herself! He hadn't even had to waste time tearing her limb from limb! But. It couldn't hurt to check her body. ensure she was dead? Of course it wouldn't! And the Death was hungry.

Saria gasped with wonder. She was alive! ALIVE! Not bursting into flames, choking, or disappearing! She was ALIVE! Turning for what might be the last time from the Kokiri Forest, she ran into Hyrule Field. Unfortunately, she did not notice the dark shape emerging after her.

Kyle Jeren walked across the vast plain of Hyrule Field. He wasn't going anywhere in particular, just exploring the vast land of Hyrule. Humming a song from his homeland, the dark haired youth stepped happily across the plain. Kyle was tall for his age of sixteen. His dark hair reached to his neck, and was flecked with barely visible dirt. He wore a brown leather jerkin over his green undershirt. His brown trousers were dirty and scuffed. At his belt he wore an old sword, and on his back, a quiver of arrows, a bow, and a haversack for food. Suddenly, he heard a yell, and saw a green-haired girl running from a massive black beast. Without pausing to think about the oddity of having green hair, Kyle grabbed his bow and nocked an arrow to it. Just as the thing was about to reach the girl, he let fly. Three more arrows flew forth from his bow a fem seconds later, wounding the beast. With a roar, it turned to him.

"Hey! Kid! Get over here!" He yelled towards the girl.

Just as the girl reached him, the creature began to bound toward him on foot, as Kyle had wounded its wing. Drawing his sword, Kyle noticed the girl's ocarina.

"Kid! I need that ocarina! NOW!"

The girl, obviously too scared to argue, handed it over. Playing a quick tune, Kyle handed it back and stood at the ready. Parrying a slash from the great claws, Kyle thrust quickly at the thing's belly, and cut at one of the claws. Too late, he noticed the other massive claw headed towards him. The sword went flying from his hand, and landed too far for Kyle to reach. Pinned by one huge claw, he was unable to move. The fiend raised the other claw, preparing for the kill. The girl realized that her gallant rescuer was about to be killed. Running over to the sword he had used, she lifted it, and cut at the monster. That gave enough time for Kyle to escape.

Thunder ran across the plains of Hyrule. He had heard the call. The golden horse ran to the aid of his master and friend, Kyle Jeren!

Kyle was hard pressed to hold his ground against the massive beast. More than once had it wounded him, though not severely. Parrying almost every blow that was dealt, Kyle used his sword elegantly, as if a master had taught him. Utilizing an overhead chop, he wounded the beast again. Then he went into a slicing frenzy. Once! Twice! Thrice he struck the brute with his blade. Wounded, it roared at him.

Suddenly, Thunder bounded towards them. With a cry of joy, Kyle sheathed his sword and leapt upon the back of the golden horse, lifting the girl with him. Digging his heels into the flanks of Thunder, Kyle rode. With a roar, the beast pursued. Whipping out his bow, Kyle pointed it at the beast and let fly continuously. Over ten arrows found their mark. Taking a parting slash at Kyle, the beast flew away. Unfortunately for Kyle, that "parting slash" had badly wounded him. He slumped onto the back of the horse.

Kyle woke up in a beautiful bedroom. His wounds were dressed, and he was clothed in linen bedclothes.

"W-Where am I?" said Kyle.

"Hyrule Castle, apparently."

"Huh?" said Kyle, turning to face the speaker. It was the girl, clothed as he was.

"We haven't been properly introduced." said the girl. "My name is Saria."

"Name's Kyle Jeren. But you can call me Kyle, hot stuff." He said, as he winked. Kyle internally slapped himself. Here he was, hitting on a girl who couldn't be older than twelve!

"Uh. How long have we been here?" asked Kyle.

"About a day. They put us in the same room. Did you know you snore very loudly?" said Saria, grinning. Kyle got up and sat in a chair.

"Why are we here? I mean."

"A friend of mine apparently has a little bit of influence with the princess, so we got brought in here. Why don't you thank him when we see him?" Then the ornate door opened.

"The princess wishes to see you." Said a guard, who stepped in.

"All right, lead the way!" said Kyle, stepping out.

"Does he realize he's only wearing pajamas?" asked the guard.

"Hello," said the young princess, standing in the field of flowers. "My name is Princess Zelda. Would you mind explaining why you came in half dead from the field?"

Kyle and Saria took turns telling the story. The princess's face went grave.

"This can mean only one thing. The demons are under the control of Ganondorf, and he is planning something. Maybe even. oh no."

"What?" Saria asked.

"Ganondorf will. break out of the Sacred Realm, where he is imprisoned. and will attempt to gain all three pieces of the Triforce. The Hero of Time and I are both in grave danger. We shall not survive an attack by the holder of the three pieces. There is no hope for us."

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