Disclaimer: I don't own The Legend of Zelda. Original characters are mine, though.

zeldaiskool: Ach, sorry that it took so long for me to update. Last week was our town's Bicentenial (yea! our tiny town made it 200 years!). That was an all week event...much fun! And also, I had relatives visiting. This week, I was just lazy, but I did work on a drawing for a new character, and the family tree from the HoT to HoW and Zelda to Tetra (I'm going with the theory that it's 100 years from OoT to WW). So really I guess I wasn't that lazy...oh well, on with the show!


Hyrule Market appeared bustling and busy; nothing like Link knew had existed under Gannondorf's rule.

"I knew that Hyrule was a prosperous nation, but I never expected it to be this prosperous!" exclaimed Kera. She was latched to Link with one hand, and with the other, she pointed to just about everything.

"It may be nice, but it wasn't always this way." Kera gave Link an amazed look.

"Kazran has always been competing with Hyrule for the best economy. And I don't remember a time when Kazran won." Link knew that she shouldn't remember a time; none existed in this dimension. He quickly thought of a way to tell Kera the story.

"Did Saria tell you that I am a Hyrulian Knight?"

Shaking her head, she said, "No, she didn't."

"Well, I am. And I came to be one through saving the country." He took Kera to a bench and sat down beside her. "You see, in another dimension, there exists a Hyrule that was ravaged by war six years ago. Before all that, I journeyed to find three Spiritual Stones that were part of the key to unlock the blade of evil's bane, the Master Sword. The sword would defeat the leader of the revolution, Gannondorf, an evil man from the desert. During my search, I met Princess Zelda. She had the Ocarina of Time, the other part of the key to unlock the Master Sword.

"Once I gathered the stones, Gannondorf started looking for Zelda. Thankfully, her nurse Impa, caught wind of this, and escaped with Zelda from the castle. Zelda saw me standing by the moat and threw the Ocarina to me. Then, I had my first encounter with Gannondorf; he just laughed at me for my childish bravery. This didn't deter me, so I grabbed the Ocarina and headed for the Temple of Time, where the Master Sword was kept. When there, I placed the Stones and played the Song of Time, which opened the Door of Time. I drew the Sword, but there was one problem: I was too young to save Hyrule. As I drew the Sword, the seal on the Sacred Realm was broken, and Gannondorf came to power. I was sealed in the Light Temple for seven years while Gannondorf ruled Hyrule.

"When I awoke, the leader of the Six Sages, Rauru, informed me of what happened and told me that I must find the other five sages before I could save Hyrule. He also gave me the Light Medallion, and told me to get the other medallions from the sages. I rescued the sages from their respective Temples and gathered their medallions. Once that was done, I went to the Temple of Time and found Sheik, a Sheikah who had been guiding me as an adult. His true identity was actually Zelda; she had hidden herself from Gannondorf the whole time that I was sealed away. At this, Gannondorf was enraged. He took Zelda, because she had the Triforce of Wisdom, and told me to come rescue her.

"I of course, went to his tower, and with the Sages help, made it to Gannondorf. After a long battle, he was defeated, or so we thought. With his last breath, Gannondorf was trying to crush Zelda and me by destroying his own tower. We escaped, but he was revived for one last battle, this time as an evil pig/demon. At last with the Master Sword, Gannon fell and was banished to the Sacred Realm. The Seven Sages, Zelda being the other, closed the door, forever locking Gannondorf away. Zelda was happy for this, but she was sad that I had lost seven years of my life because of her doing. So, she took the Ocarina and returned me to before I ever touched the Master Sword, really to another dimension. This time, Gannondorf hasn't appeared and Hyrule has remained in peace ever since. And somewhere out there, in another dimension, Hyrule is just getting back on her feet; and I don't exist. End of story, thank-you, thank-you." Link bowed to Kera, and clapping broke out. But Kera wasn't clapping. Link looked up, and his face showed shock. A large crowd had gathered to hear the story of the Hero of Time. If nothing else, it made for a great legend! Also, with the Hero around, the Hyrulian Army were amateurs! Link looked from the crowd to Kera, who was just as amazed as he was. She had listened intently to his story, not noticing the crowd. He instantly grabbed her hand and prepared her for their escape.

Link said in her ear, "Let's get you a nightgown, a cucco statue, and we can get out of here before I get mobbed." Kera smiled, and they ran off together, finishing their shopping in a record 20 minutes.

As they were leaving and chatting about the zany day they had just had, Kera felt a tug on the back of her dress. She stopped and turned around to find a small Gerudo girl there.

"Excuse me, ma'am. I saw you with the Hero and thought you were his wife. Are you?" The little girl made her strange inquiry.

Both Kera and Link blushed at her question. "Why, no," Kera said. "I'm just a friend."

"Oh." The Gerudo looked where their hands joined. "You're very pretty and must have a lot of money. Do you have any food? I'm really hungry." She rubbed her tummy, and it growled, as to agree with her.

Kera got down to the girl's level and said, "No, honey, but I'm sure we can find some. What would you like?" She took in her ragged clothes and dirty hair. "Maybe we could also get you a bath and some new clothes. Link, do you think Saria would mind taking in this little child?"

Knowing Saria so well, Link answered, "Of course not. She'll be glad to have her." At this Kera smiled. "Good." Turning to the girl, she asked, "What's your name, honey?"

"Hajadin. I'm a Gerudo." Many of her characteristics were Gerudo: she had red hair, a dark complexion, yellow eyes, and Gerudo markings on her dress. But it was easy to tell that her father had been Hylian, for she had long ears and a pug nose.

"Pray tell, Hajadin, what is a Gerudo?" The little girl laughed. "Gerudo are Hyrule's desert people. Or should I say, desert women. A male is born to us every hundred years, so many of us aren't full-blooded Gerudo. My daddy was Hylian, which is why I have these." She pulled on her ears, then touched her nose. "You're not from around here, huh?"

Smiling, Kera said, "No, I'm from a land far to Hyrule's east called Kazran. My name is Kerakio Anni Vessa di Lusour, but you may call me Kera. Where is you're family anyway?"

Hajadin looked at her boots and kicked a stone. "They died about seven months ago in a fire. I survived because my room was on the top floor of our house, and I could smell the smoke before the fire got to me. When I woke up, I jumped out my window into some bushes behind our house and ran away." Her stomach growled again.

"I'm sorry, Hajadin. But I guess we better get you to Saria's. She makes good food; you'll like it. Then we can get you cleaned up." Link and Kera led Hajadin to Epona, and the little girl was thrilled to ride her.

"Oooo! What a pretty horsie! What's her name?" asked the excited child.

"Epona." Link quickly assessed the situation. "And we're not all going to fit on her. Kera, you and Hajadin can ride while I walk beside you."

Kera agreed, and Link lovingly helped her up. Hajadin was next, and she expertly mounted in front of Kera. "This is going to be fun! Not as fun as ridding a Gerudo mare bareback, but fun!" Kera chuckled to herself and looked to Link for his reaction. He smiled at Hajadin, then looked at the older girl and took her hand. She squeezed it, and he let go to take Epona's reins.

Eventually, they made it to Kokiri Forest, and Hajadin was amazed at the children. "Where are the parents?"

Kera got to the answer before Link could. "The Kokiri never grow up. They always remain as children. I thought you sounded like a Hyrule expert at the Market."

This time Link answered. "The Kokiri are hidden from most of Hyrule. Many people don't know of them because they never leave the Forest for fear of turning into a Stalfos." Hajadin's mouth formed a small 'o'.

At this moment, Mido spotted them. "Hey, Link!" He quickly ran over to them. "Where've you been?! And who are these people?"

"Mido, this is Kerakio, and this is Hajadin, the Gerudo."

Mido looked surprised. "Nice to meet you, ladies. Link!" He turned and whispered to him. "What's the meaning of this? Kokiri isn't planning on expanding it's population!"

"Well, you have me! I expanded the population."

"Yes, but the Great Deku Tree accepted you. You're different." Mido eyed the girls nervously. "And what's with this one?" He pointed to Hajadin. "She's dirty!"

"Mido! How rude! Hajadin was a stray in the Market and needs a home." Her stomach growled. "And food. We're taking her to Saria's." They started walking away.

"We're not finished, swordsman! We'll talk later!"

Link shook his head. "Don't worry about him, girls. He's a little…uptight." They walked to Saria's hoping she would accept another stray.


So...There you have it. A child for the hero. They explaination of Link's journey is my paraphrase. Please tell me if I missed something important... Oh, Hajadin will play an important role in the HoW's lineage. Hee hee! ::runs in circles because of hyperness:: On to the next chappie! It will be done today! I promise!