Chapter 4: A Link in the Past
There were many things in that well, it had to have been more than a well for it was as large as one of his childhood dungeons, and all of them had been more strange and foreign than the last. Link regretted for the first time in his 11 years that he didn't have Navi at his side, he was the only thing he had left of the future...or was that his present? He couldn't be sure yet because according to the Ancient, the future will not exist at this moment, but his present would be the time he's at right now. As Link went on up the ladder that led out of the well, which was really no more than some chunks of rock that had been chipped out to make handholds, he thought more and more about this quest and what it might end in. He thought about the Ancient saying that it was a suicide mission, and that Potio was trying to erase the future that Link knew existed. He wondered if Potio might know this future too, and maybe him coming back to this time might have changed anything in the future. Maybe because he came back, that made sure that Potio would destroy the future and that he'd be stuck here forever. Link tried to erase that memory and was soon caught on another thought. But that was quickly interrupted as his hand reached up to firm ground. He pulled himself up and was soon in light.
He had to squint to see anything, he had gotten quite used to the dark, and what he did see was too strange for him to want to look. This village looked as if it were present time. Except for more rock structures and less metal, this could very well have been a present day (or his present as it was before he came here anyway) village.
It looked nothing like Hyrule did, but he was expecting that much. The ground was nothing but the Goddesses red earth. The few houses and building that were there were made of stone and clay but had wooden doors and the occasional window. There were a few scattered enemies too. Link saw some new kind of bird, or maybe a bat, flying overhead that, thankfully, didn't hold a grudge on him like most did in his past adventures. He saw some slight ground shakings every once in a while and assumed that they had underground monsters, maybe some other kind of Ancient. He knew he would have to watch his step, and hope that it really was an Ancient, he was already assured that they wouldn't hurt him. He didn't see any villagers anywhere, which was strange since he had heard a few of them talking by the well what seemed hours ago but was most likely an hour at the most.
Link carefully took his first step in this new land, hoping it safe, and kept his hand on the hilt of his sword. He had learned to always be ready in a foreign land. He placed his foot down a few inches forward from his other and just felt the ground. He let out the breath he had been holding and took a few more steps.
Seeing it safe, Link started to naturally walk towards one of the houses. He got to a small set of clay stairs and above the door, carved into the stone, it said, "Garo Shop, find any weapons you might need for the job." Thinking this a good place to start, and maybe get some useful equipment, Link opened the door. It didn't have a handle but there was a slot in the door for him to pull open. He peered into the store and then walked in.
There were many things in that well, it had to have been more than a well for it was as large as one of his childhood dungeons, and all of them had been more strange and foreign than the last. Link regretted for the first time in his 11 years that he didn't have Navi at his side, he was the only thing he had left of the future...or was that his present? He couldn't be sure yet because according to the Ancient, the future will not exist at this moment, but his present would be the time he's at right now. As Link went on up the ladder that led out of the well, which was really no more than some chunks of rock that had been chipped out to make handholds, he thought more and more about this quest and what it might end in. He thought about the Ancient saying that it was a suicide mission, and that Potio was trying to erase the future that Link knew existed. He wondered if Potio might know this future too, and maybe him coming back to this time might have changed anything in the future. Maybe because he came back, that made sure that Potio would destroy the future and that he'd be stuck here forever. Link tried to erase that memory and was soon caught on another thought. But that was quickly interrupted as his hand reached up to firm ground. He pulled himself up and was soon in light.
He had to squint to see anything, he had gotten quite used to the dark, and what he did see was too strange for him to want to look. This village looked as if it were present time. Except for more rock structures and less metal, this could very well have been a present day (or his present as it was before he came here anyway) village.
It looked nothing like Hyrule did, but he was expecting that much. The ground was nothing but the Goddesses red earth. The few houses and building that were there were made of stone and clay but had wooden doors and the occasional window. There were a few scattered enemies too. Link saw some new kind of bird, or maybe a bat, flying overhead that, thankfully, didn't hold a grudge on him like most did in his past adventures. He saw some slight ground shakings every once in a while and assumed that they had underground monsters, maybe some other kind of Ancient. He knew he would have to watch his step, and hope that it really was an Ancient, he was already assured that they wouldn't hurt him. He didn't see any villagers anywhere, which was strange since he had heard a few of them talking by the well what seemed hours ago but was most likely an hour at the most.
Link carefully took his first step in this new land, hoping it safe, and kept his hand on the hilt of his sword. He had learned to always be ready in a foreign land. He placed his foot down a few inches forward from his other and just felt the ground. He let out the breath he had been holding and took a few more steps.
Seeing it safe, Link started to naturally walk towards one of the houses. He got to a small set of clay stairs and above the door, carved into the stone, it said, "Garo Shop, find any weapons you might need for the job." Thinking this a good place to start, and maybe get some useful equipment, Link opened the door. It didn't have a handle but there was a slot in the door for him to pull open. He peered into the store and then walked in.
