Chapter 2

Link made his way slowly over to the cave, his boots shoving the sand down into the ground. When he finally reached the cave, he tried to read the strange writing over the entrance. It was in a language Link couldn't understand. Link walked into the dark cold cave, and checked to see if anything was inside. Nothing he could see, so he sat down cross-legged on the cold ground. He was bored, so he took out his Master Sword and gazed at his reflection in its flawless silver surface. Link put back the sword and sighed, he had been thinking about Zelda again.

Date unknown, due to memory loss.

Diary,

I woke up on a strange island with no idea how I got here. A lot of things from my past are blurry, and I feel like I have forgotten certain things. Every time I shut my eyes, my head is clouded with images of my past. I try to use those images as clues to remember everything, but so far no such luck. There is a certain image, a dark man with orangish hair, and a evil grin about him. He scares me, and I can tell he is an enemy from my past. I have a feeling that he is the one who took Zelda in the past. I can definitely remember saving her, but just in case as soon as I'm out of here I'm gonna go find her and check on her. I am sitting in a dark cave located on this island, it is too dark to see anything other than the dim light generated by my lantern. Another memory of mine, is of a horse, beautiful brown, and trustworthy. I think I may have owned this horse in the past, if I did then it certainly was important to me. The name the name... epine, opon, pona, I just can't remember. It is so very annoying, the name is on the tip of my tongue, and this is the same with all my other memories.

Link stopped writing when he heard the sound; it was a rustling sound from in the shadows were Link couldn't see. Out of instinct, Link grabbed his Master Sword, and his shield, and prepared for battle. Link saw it move closer, until it was in the light. Link was ready to attack, but found it was only a small child. She was a girl, dressed in ragged robes, and her hood was pulled down so Link could see her face. Link found her rather cute. Link suddenly noticed the girl was staring at him in horror, so he put away his weapon and shield.

"Don't worry little girl." Link said reassuringly. "I thought you were going to attack me. But its okay now."

The girl made a small smile at Link and looked at the ground.

Links mind was full of questions, but he thought he should start out with the girls name. "What your name?" Link asked.

"My- my name is Katrina." The small girl said nervously.

"My name is Link. Do you know were we are? I am lost." Link said.

"We are on the island of Serentha. I live here with my family." Katrina said a little less nervously.

"Serentha?" Link asked. He didn't think he knew were that was. He took out his map, and held out to the girl in the light of the lantern. "Do you think you could show me were it is on this map?" Link asked.

"I- I think so." Katrina said. She took her index finger, and hovered it around the map for a few seconds, before finally landing it down on a small island.

Link looked at the map, he found Hyrule on the map. It wasn't any were close to the island of Serentha. Link heaved out a sigh, and rolled up his map, stuffing into a backpack under his shield.

"What's wrong?" Katrina asked noticing the tired and disappointed expression on Link's face.

"Well, you see, I'm trying to get home and this island is very far away from my old home. See look, I live here." Link said pointing to Hyrule.

"Oh, I see." Katrina said looking at the map. "Well, if you have no where to go, I'm sure you can stay with me and my family, we have lots of room."

Link couldn't help but notice the slight rise of excitement in Katrina's voice.

"Well, that's very kind of you. I might take you up on that, but before I do anything else, were exactly do you and your family live?" Link asked.

"Oh, right, of course. Just down this cave, way, way down in the end of the cave." Katrina said pointing at the far end of the cave where Link couldn't even see.

"What were you doing out here way far away from where u live then?" Link asked.

"I heard a crashing sound and I came out to investigate." Katrina said simply.

So then that means I was definitely dropped here. Link thought to himself.

"C'mon! Its lunch time we have to go quick!" Katrina said as she rushed towards to far end of the cave, beckoning Link to follow her will her hand.

Link walked into the town and watched as Katrina ran into a small hut that looked very much like all the other huts in this small town. Link hoped that these people were as friendly as Katrina had been to him, and he also hoped they could tell him how to get home.

Katrina ran out of the hut tugging a man and a woman behind her. The man was wearing blue pants, and a red shirt, with some sort of emblem stitched on the front of the shirt with golden lace. He had brown eye and medium length blonde hair, the fir the shape of his round head perfectly. The woman wore a white dress, with a purple neck, purple sleeves, and a much smaller version of the emblem the chest of the dress, also there was an even small version of the emblem just below her waist line and to the right. She had long brown hair and blue eyes, Link found her rather pretty. The woman was holding a baby wrapped in what looked like a very soft cloth. The emblem, Link thought, was like a golden Phoenix, its wings outstretched.

"Hello there. I am Gabriel of the island of Serentha." The man began. He then gestured to his wife and said, "And this is my wife Catalina, and my newly born son, Blay." The man finished rubbing the baby's head gently, with a proud look on his face. "You have already met my daughter Katrina." The man said.

"Yes, I have." Link began, "She was kind in helping and leading me here. Oh, yes, and my name is Link." Link said, then he remember how the man had addressed him self as Gabriel, of Serentha. So he quickly added, "Of Hyrule." Link lowered his head to show respect to the people, but was interrupted by a hearty laugh from Gabriel. Link couldn't see what was so funny, until Gabriel began to speak,

"Now, now my boy, Hehehe, there is no need to bow to us!"

"Oh, okay then." Link said standing up again. Quite a bit relieved actually that he wouldn't have to be on his best manners 24/7 with these people.

"Well come one inside then my boy." Gabriel said placing a firm hand on Links shoulder. Link gladly followed the family inside to their nice warm hut.