Disclaimer: Don't we all wish that we owned Zelda…*sighs*…and I forgot to mention in the Prologue, this is my first real attempt at any kind of Fanfic, so be nice…
Sword of Wood's End
Far away from that café, a tournament was beginning to take place. It was a fantastic competition, where many great swordsmen battled to win the honor of being the best in the best in the land, and to win the true prize.
A large sword was the prize. In the sunlight, it would gleam the seven colors of the rainbow, and glow mysteriously at night. For many years, the sword had been the prize of the competition, standing in the very center of Wood's End. But everyone who had won the sword had strangely disappeared not long afterwards, never to be seen again.
Some people said that the sword was cursed, but many people still tried desperately to win it, knowing the ancient legend that came with it.
It was said that the sword was the brother of the Master Sword, but had been sealed away long ago, when the sea rose and covered Hyrule. Many, many years later, the land suffered a great drought, and the sea level dropped, uncovering the resting place of the sword. The village leader had found the sword in his travels, and brought it to Wood's End. Before he died of the 'curse', he said one last thing to the town.
"Make sure that the Hero gets this sword. It is bound to its master…"
After that, everyone in the town of Wood's End wanted the sword, thinking that they just might be its master. But no one wanted it more than two siblings, Link and Cassi.
"Do you need a break yet?" Link mocked.
"Not at all! But I think your sword does. You do need that new sword. That thing you have there is a pile of rust!" shouted Cassi. The two were slashing at each other with their swords, practicing for the tournament. Cassi dove in for an attack, but Link countered.
"It may be old, but at least I have more skill than you." Link jumped to the side and aimed his attack. He thrust his sword forward, but stopped as a bell rang loudly. The bell always sounded for the beginning of the tournament, calling out its competitors.
Link and Cassi ran outside to the center of the town, arguing over who won the practice rounds. Everyone, young and old, had gathered to either watch for battle in the competition, but no one seemed prepared. Everyone was looking up at the sky, gasping and pointing.
Up in the sky, strange blue lights appeared, twisting and turning in the air, causing a marvelous display; a perfect distraction. A weird dark shadow fell over the blade of the sword, rising to the hilt, and quickly disappearing with it. Cassi was the only one who didn't fall for the lights in the sky. She saw the sword disappearing, and shouted out.
"The sword! It's gone!" Everyone snapped to attention and searched, completely dumbfounded. A high, crackling laughter filled the air, and a huge pirate ship appeared overhead, flying quickly towards the sea. The people stared in horror, as Link and Cassi took action.
Thinking quickly, Link ran towards the ship and jumped, plunging his sword deep into the stern. He held his hand out to Cassi, who was swiftly running behind. She jumped and grabbed onto her brother's hand, pulling herself to the top of the boat. Above the wheel, the sword lay glimmering. Cassi reached down for the sword, but at the second that she touched it, the ship sped ahead, throwing her back and knocking the sword out of her hands and off the side of the ship.
When the ship jolted ahead, not only did the sword fly off the boat, but Link too was thrown off. The hilt of his old sword had snapped, sending Link and the sword falling down into the sea.