Sheik opened his eyes looking around his surroundings; he was standing just outside of Impas house. Everything seemed different some homes were in ruins some were burning it was all a mess. Sheik gasped at the picture people were running screaming in fear as people ran for safety. Impa appeared beside him she was saying something but he couldn't hear her. Sheik tried to ask for her to repeat herself but when he moved his lips no words came. Widening his eyes putting his hand to his lips shocked. He tired to speak again but still no words left his mouth. Impa spoke again with a stern look over her face but worry could be seen in her eyes. Just then a dark shadow cast itself just beside him. Whoever it was walked up behind him slowly then a hand reached out towards him.
"Wake up Sheik its time to go" a voice pierced through into the scene. Startled Sheik shot open his eyes then sat up quickly causing the harp that lay beside him fall to the floor. He must have fallen asleep without him noticing, he picked up his harp then swung his legs to the side of his bed.
"We are leaving in a few minuets so be down there quickly" Impa turned then walked out of his open door. Sighing Sheik quickly put a clean pair of clothes then grabbed his harp putting it into a bag. He then ran downstairs to see Impa waiting at the door for him patiently.
"Ready to go now?" Impa asked opening the door.
"Yes Impa I am ready…" Sheik sighed looking at the floor. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes as he followed Impa out of the house. As they walked towards the gates that led to Hyrule Field Sheik couldn't help but feel as if he was being watched. Shrugging it off he began to walk down the stairs towards the field. As they walked Sheiks stomach loudly growled hungrily, blushing lightly he put his hand over his stomach. Impa stopped to look at him then smiled softly at him tossing an apple towards him.
"Thank you Impa" He caught the apple and started to eat it right away. He started to walk as he ate following behind Impa. After a few hours of walking Hyrule castle gates could be seen. He had never been to castle town before he had heard stories about it but not all of them were good. One older boy told him that there was a shadow that lurked in the alleyways that took little kids for their young souls. It was supposed to take children's souls so it could keep itself from aging. Sheik found his story unbelievable but still he was worried about what he wasn't sure. He also knew that Sheikahs were not always welcome in castle town. Some people found them unnerving and not to be trusted he wasn't sure why but he knew that it was true because his mother had said it once.
"Now Sheik there are a few things you must know before we go into town." Impa interrupted his thoughts.
"Yes Impa?" Blinking a few times before he looked up. Sheik followed Impa over the wooden bridge putting his hands in his pocket.
" I want you to stay close and do not talk to anyone understood?" She said as they walked past a guard keeping post in his spot watching them walk by carefully. Sheik nodded as the reply as he looked around as they walked into the market. It was busy with people running around doing what they normally do during the day. He had never seen so many people packed into one place at one time before. It all was a bit over whelming for him.
"Now don't get lost in the crowed Sheik we must get to the weaponry shop," Impa told him as they weaved through the crowds. Sheik tried his hardest to keep Impa in sight but when a man bumped into him knocking him to then ground he then lost sight of her.
"Impa?" He tried to yell over the crowd searching for Impa. When he couldn't see her from where he was standing he then ran to where he saw her last. When reaching the stop he looked around to see if he could see her. With no luck he then jumped up on a crate to get a higher view of where she could be. He couldn't see her in the mists of the crowd, frowning deeply he cupped his hands to his mouth.
"IMPA!!" He yelled then put one hand over his eyes looking around. Then he spotted someone that looked like Impa walking towards one of the alleyways. He jumped down off of the crate then ran towards the alley. Once he reached the alley he quickly walked down it. After a few minuets of walking he then noticed how dark and cold it was in the alley. He was just about to round the corner when a hand grabbed onto his wrist pulling him into one of the houses.
"Little boy how nice to see you down here" a wicked harsh voice spoke to him.
"Who are you?" Sheik asked trying to get away from the wall but was pinned to it. He couldn't see the man through the shadow but he knew it was a man from the tone of his voice.
" A friend you could say… a friend with some good advice for you young Sheik advice you should listen to" the man pushed him further into the wall. Gasping for air Sheik tried to squirm away totally sacred for his life.
"How did you know my name?" he managed to croak. A wicked laugh could be heard from the man it was like a sick cackle.
"I know many things Sheik more then you know now but in time you will be far wiser then I," The man said slowly. Sheik was about to say something else but the man cut him off.
" I want you to listen not talk back." The old man snapped. Sheik nodded his head slowly; he was far to scared to speak anyways.
"You see boy we are not so different you and I…" The old man seemed to peer into his eyes.
"I have felt the wrath of shadow and failed left to hide in forever in shadow…" The man paused seeing the confusion cast over Sheiks face. Letting some light pass over the mans face so that Sheik could see what he was talking about. Sheik let out a terrifying scream of fear, his whole body shaking in utter fear. The mans face eyes were silver with swirls on blood red in them, his face looked as if it had been charred by ice flame a bluish white was the color of his skin. Sheik looked at the mans hands which were bony and the same bluish white skin but with green welts on them.
"Your fate like mine is coming… the shadow will soon find you… you and your family cannot hide from its piercing gaze" The eerie voice of the man spoke to him as the old man hid his face again in the shadows.
"Your soul is pure… a rich destiny is ahead of you…" Sheik could feel the old mans hand go over his heart.
"So pure…so very pure…" the man murmured softly pressing his fingers around the area of his heart.
" I need it… I have a thirst for it… give me your soul…" The Mans voice went sharp and threatening. Sheiks eyes went huge with pain as the man pressed his fingers into him, which had suddenly became sharp as if they were claws of a monster. He cried out in pain as the claws had pierced through his skin making his shirt warm with blood. Sheik let out another cry in pain as he could feel the claw like fingers dig into his chest. His vision began to blur making it hard to keep his eyes open he gasped in pain trying to breath.
"LET THAT BOY GO!" a sharp female voice boomed down the alley whey. Following the voice came the footsteps of boots running down the alley towards them.
"NO! I need his pure soul so I can restore myself" The man hissed darkly. Sheik screamed out in pain putting his hands around the wrist of his captor trying to pull his hand away from his chest.
"I said let the boy go!" A hand came down on the Mans shoulders pulling him away from Sheik throwing him into the other side of the alley. Sheik fell to his knees clutching his chest in pain with one hand then places his free hand on the ground to keep himself from collapsing. He could feel the blood seep through his fingers running down his hand falling to the ground.
"Sheik are you ok?" He could feel Impas hand on his shoulder. His vision blurred more then it was before making it hard to see, Sheik noticed how hard it was to take in air.
"I …am fine…" He gasped his lungs begging for more air. Sheiks body swayed to the side he let himself fall to the ground. The last thing he saw was the old man staring at him from the other side of the alleyway. The man mouthed the words ' Shadow shall find you" then shortly after that he blacked out.