The Legend Of Zelda: Burnt Compassion~
~Chapter 1: Red Line
The musty green air sparkled in the mid-day sunlight as a young adult sat in green clothes in the middle of a hollowed out tree trunk. Tall majestic trees ran far above the boy's head and bloomed with a wonderful green color. The boy's name was Link, an honorable name that was given to him in honor of his ancestors who saved the world from a beast called Gannon. Link lived in the middle of an isolated forest with a small group of people. These people were all hylians, a race that now was pretty much gone. In an effort to save their race from becoming extinct, they gathered in groups and began living in the lost woods. No normal person can live in the lost woods without becoming corrupt. The hylians however live under the Great Tree. The Great Tree lives in a ring of other trees, legends tell of these other trees also being important, such as the Great Deku Tree. The hylains live in this place because of the evil outside. Gannon found someway to come back and this time he went back to him Gerudo form, Ganondorf.
Link got up and brushed the dirt off his tunic. All the hylian children have to take sword lessons. They have done this ever since the past Link defeated Gannon. The sword Link got was a special sword. It had the symbol of the tri-force on it, and was shaped almost exactly like the legendary Master Sword. The shield Link got was a basic hylian shield. Every student got one; it had the logo of the hylians on it. A small red bird chasing after the tri-force.
The sound of children playing in the forest could be heard. Link figured it was time the younger kids got out of sword training and it was now time for his sword lessons. As Link got closer to the building where his lessons took place, he saw his fellow students all huddled in a group. Curious he went over and saw what they were looking at.
"Do you think it's any good?" one boy said. "Where did you get it?" another boy said. The students were all looking at a dirty, old, ancient sword. It had a small blade on it and had a greenish-yellowish handle with brown lacings. It also had jewelry placed in it.
"That sword sucks!" one chubby kid from the group said. "You're just jealous hog-face!" another student replied. The child who found it began cleaning off the blade with his tunic. The group stayed in a huddle, and the teacher came out to see where his students were. He quickly joined in the group to see what they were all looking at. As soon as he saw it, his jaw dropped and he began to studder.
"Th..th..that's the ancient sword of the...the... lost woods..." he said to the group of students. "...that is the... Kokiri Sword!" The teacher then began calling the other villagers over to see. What was the big deal about this sword? No one knew what it was except the teacher. Link even had no idea what it was. But this sword was the same model used by the Kokiri during the great Links time. The great Link actually used a sword exactly like this to help him with Gannon.
"I'm going to use this sword!" The kid who got it said. When the excitement went away about the sword, the lesson started. The students all got there swords out. Link took his sword out and put his shield on, the same shield as everyone else, the crappy hylian shield.
Link stood in the basic battle stance, swaying his weight back and forth with the eagerness to start the training. The hooded teacher bashed the gong with the mallet and the lessons commenced. Padded squares on the floor shot up with wooden poles, all having a bright red line directly in the middle. The red lines were the teacher's style of finding the accuracy of his students and their ability to see the weakness of their opponent. Link made a fluent horizontal strike that went through the soft wood with ease. As the top of the pole started to fall he jumped and slashed two more in a single strike, hitting the red line each time. The sound of the first piece falling on the floor echoed as he back spun to the fourth pole and cut that one. Keeping his arm extended he twisted his body to slash the final pole. The whole class was in awe. The teacher was also impressed at Link.
"Damn boy, I swear you get better every time I see you." Link stared at the teacher, his blue eyes showing much appreciation. "Which is why I need to do something I should have done a long time ago. Link..." Link looked on, he was very nervous, but his bold face showed no emotion. "...you have completed all that I have to offer. In fact you are so far ahead of any student I have ever had to teach that I want you to continue training under someone who knows far more then I do about the ways of the sword." The class began clapping, and for one of the first times, Link began to cry. Small tears tracing down his face. He had waited for this moment ever since he knew of a world outside of the forest. He had finally been granted the opportunity to leave the forest and travel into the real world. "Now Link, in order to receive further training, you must go outside the forest..." Link collapsed on the floor and kneeled over crying. "...Link? Are you alright?" Link nodded and began wiping the tears from his face on his worn brown gloves. "There is a man who lives in Badosho Village in the outer area of Hyrule. His name is Sekido. You have been called to help rid the land of Gannon much like the Great Link himself had to. The Great Tree Dekudo wants to speak with you Link, it was a great honor training you." The teacher stood up and bowed before Link. Then Link thanked his teacher and students and walked out the door, and took a breath of the old air of the forest.
~Chapter 1: Red Line
The musty green air sparkled in the mid-day sunlight as a young adult sat in green clothes in the middle of a hollowed out tree trunk. Tall majestic trees ran far above the boy's head and bloomed with a wonderful green color. The boy's name was Link, an honorable name that was given to him in honor of his ancestors who saved the world from a beast called Gannon. Link lived in the middle of an isolated forest with a small group of people. These people were all hylians, a race that now was pretty much gone. In an effort to save their race from becoming extinct, they gathered in groups and began living in the lost woods. No normal person can live in the lost woods without becoming corrupt. The hylians however live under the Great Tree. The Great Tree lives in a ring of other trees, legends tell of these other trees also being important, such as the Great Deku Tree. The hylains live in this place because of the evil outside. Gannon found someway to come back and this time he went back to him Gerudo form, Ganondorf.
Link got up and brushed the dirt off his tunic. All the hylian children have to take sword lessons. They have done this ever since the past Link defeated Gannon. The sword Link got was a special sword. It had the symbol of the tri-force on it, and was shaped almost exactly like the legendary Master Sword. The shield Link got was a basic hylian shield. Every student got one; it had the logo of the hylians on it. A small red bird chasing after the tri-force.
The sound of children playing in the forest could be heard. Link figured it was time the younger kids got out of sword training and it was now time for his sword lessons. As Link got closer to the building where his lessons took place, he saw his fellow students all huddled in a group. Curious he went over and saw what they were looking at.
"Do you think it's any good?" one boy said. "Where did you get it?" another boy said. The students were all looking at a dirty, old, ancient sword. It had a small blade on it and had a greenish-yellowish handle with brown lacings. It also had jewelry placed in it.
"That sword sucks!" one chubby kid from the group said. "You're just jealous hog-face!" another student replied. The child who found it began cleaning off the blade with his tunic. The group stayed in a huddle, and the teacher came out to see where his students were. He quickly joined in the group to see what they were all looking at. As soon as he saw it, his jaw dropped and he began to studder.
"Th..th..that's the ancient sword of the...the... lost woods..." he said to the group of students. "...that is the... Kokiri Sword!" The teacher then began calling the other villagers over to see. What was the big deal about this sword? No one knew what it was except the teacher. Link even had no idea what it was. But this sword was the same model used by the Kokiri during the great Links time. The great Link actually used a sword exactly like this to help him with Gannon.
"I'm going to use this sword!" The kid who got it said. When the excitement went away about the sword, the lesson started. The students all got there swords out. Link took his sword out and put his shield on, the same shield as everyone else, the crappy hylian shield.
Link stood in the basic battle stance, swaying his weight back and forth with the eagerness to start the training. The hooded teacher bashed the gong with the mallet and the lessons commenced. Padded squares on the floor shot up with wooden poles, all having a bright red line directly in the middle. The red lines were the teacher's style of finding the accuracy of his students and their ability to see the weakness of their opponent. Link made a fluent horizontal strike that went through the soft wood with ease. As the top of the pole started to fall he jumped and slashed two more in a single strike, hitting the red line each time. The sound of the first piece falling on the floor echoed as he back spun to the fourth pole and cut that one. Keeping his arm extended he twisted his body to slash the final pole. The whole class was in awe. The teacher was also impressed at Link.
"Damn boy, I swear you get better every time I see you." Link stared at the teacher, his blue eyes showing much appreciation. "Which is why I need to do something I should have done a long time ago. Link..." Link looked on, he was very nervous, but his bold face showed no emotion. "...you have completed all that I have to offer. In fact you are so far ahead of any student I have ever had to teach that I want you to continue training under someone who knows far more then I do about the ways of the sword." The class began clapping, and for one of the first times, Link began to cry. Small tears tracing down his face. He had waited for this moment ever since he knew of a world outside of the forest. He had finally been granted the opportunity to leave the forest and travel into the real world. "Now Link, in order to receive further training, you must go outside the forest..." Link collapsed on the floor and kneeled over crying. "...Link? Are you alright?" Link nodded and began wiping the tears from his face on his worn brown gloves. "There is a man who lives in Badosho Village in the outer area of Hyrule. His name is Sekido. You have been called to help rid the land of Gannon much like the Great Link himself had to. The Great Tree Dekudo wants to speak with you Link, it was a great honor training you." The teacher stood up and bowed before Link. Then Link thanked his teacher and students and walked out the door, and took a breath of the old air of the forest.