Chapter 1
Link stood up. He put on his tunic and grabbed his sword and shield. His sword was ugly compared to the majesty of the other sword.
Link! He heard again.
" What do you want?" he asked.
Link, I haven't much time. Listen to me. The sword you saw in the dream is here with me. It is your destiny to have this sword. My name is Gannondell and the sword you saw is called the Fire-forge. Come and claim the sword, Link.
Link thought about all of this for a moment. "How do I know I can trust you, Gannondell?"
The voice spoke. Link, you must believe. But before you can claim the sword, you must be tested. Along the way, you will face 7 trials. After each one of these trials, you will receive a piece of the Azurian Star. You must complete the star to claim the Fire-forge. With this sword you must vanquish the evil of the land.
You will find the first fragment of the star in the Dancuny Desert. Be forewarned Link, the Dacuny people do not take kindly to outsiders. You will most likely have to sneak past the outer villages to reach the heart of the Dacuny Desert. There, you will find a temple, similar to the one you visited in your dream, except this one will be much larger. You will face monsters that you've never seen before, puzzles you have never fathomed existed, and forces you will find almost impossible to overcome. I will send one of my servants to assist you. You will meet him along the way. Go now Link, before it is too late...
And with that, the voice was gone.
Link started out. Before I do anything, he thought, I must find the assistant that Gannondell spoke of. He grabbed a bag, a map, and a boomerang and set off towards the east.
He traveled for days eastward until he reached the boarder of the Dacuny desert. Just a few miles inward lay the Dacuny village. The village was so big that it encircled the entire Dacuny shrine, which lay at the foot of a very tall mountain. The shrine was most likely built into the mountain, which meant that the shrine could be as big as the mountain. What have I gotten myself into, he asked himself.
" Don't look so down, my friend," a voice spoke to him. " You want to get yourself into the Dacuny compound, eh."
Link looked around but saw no one. He drew his sword. "Who are you?" he demanded. Suddenly, a figure clad in a similar tunic to his appeared directly in front of him.
" My name's Gylian and I've been sent to help you." Link lowered his sword.
" Are you the assistant Gannondell spoke of?"
"I sure am, mate. And I suspect you to be Link, eh? Why don't you go ahead and put that sword away and we'll devise a plan to sneak past this dump and into that shrine." Link sheathed his sword and took out his map. "According to this map, there's no way into the Dacuny compound. It would take us days to-" Gylian interrupted.
" Map, schmap. We'll just sneak in. I happen to be a master in the magic arts. Why do you think I was sent to help you on this specific assignment?" Link looked confused. "What do you mean 'this specific assignment'? Aren't you going to stay with me throughout the entire journey?"
Gylian just laughed. "Are you crazy? Do you know how long that would take? Why, I would be surprised if you finished just 3 of the test in the next year. I don't know about you but I've got a life to live."
Link looked even more perplexed. "How am I going to restore the order and vanquish evil all by myself?"
" Don't worry, my friend. Lord Gannondell will send more help for you. This is important after all.
Anyways, back to the task at hand. I have these magic earrings that can render the wearer invisible. You'll take one and I'll take one and we'll get past this city in no time." Link took the earring. " Now put that in your ear and I'll say a chant to activate the magic." Link stopped him. "I'm sorry, Gylian but I'm exhausted. I've been traveling for about a day just to get this far. I say we rest up and strategize in the morning." Not too long after saying that, Link was pitching a tent for rest.
" Oh well. It is getting' pretty late. Might as well crash for the night." After saying that, Gylian said a few magic words and a magnificent tent appeared right before him. Link looked awestruck. " Sorry, friend. I can only conjure up one. Guess you'll be sleepin' in that ole' thing tonight."
A few hours later, the sun was completely gone and only the moonlight shone on them. In a few more hours they would be halfway into the huge city of Dacuny. But for right now, all troubles ceased.