Epilogue: Future River
It was a beautiful day in Hyrule. Everything was content now that Ganondorf was sealed for good and the Triforce imbalance was fixed. Link and Zelda were in the pasture of Hyrule Castle.
"Hey Link," said Zelda.
"Yeah?"
"Remember the Infinite Song of Time?"
"Yeah!"
"Well...there's something I was wondering."
"What is it?"
"We played it when Ganondorf still had the Triforce of Power. Now that he doesn't, I want to see if it results in the same thing."
"I'm up for it."
"Okay, this time, when you know you have changed dimensions, yell 'Hyrule Castle' before landing anywhere, and you will end up in this exact spot."
"Got it...so how far in the future are we talkin' here?"
"100 years."
"A full century!"
"Why not?"
"Whatever floats your boat, Zelda."
Link put the Ocarina up to his mouth and began playing the melodic Inifinite Song of Time. The notes lulled him into a sense of hypnotism, but before he dozed off, he exclaimed, "Hyrule Castle! 100 years!"
Link awakened. He was lying in the pasture of Hyrule Castle. The castle looked exactly the same. Link began to walk towards the market.
Evidently, the market was really no longer a market. It had grown rapidly and the civilization extended beyond the Temple of Time. However, the temple was off limits. Link continued to walk until he reached a sign before the "market."
Welcome to Hyrule Castle City!
LEFT - Residences RIGHT - Commercial
STRAIGHT - To Hyrule Field
Need help getting somewhere? Get a map from one of the dispensers
or ask a soldier for help.
Have a pleasant day.
Link walked forward. The town was much more crowded than it had been before. He walked left to see the Temple of Time. There was a large sign before the building.
THE TEMPLE OF TIME
This legendary temple is the resting place of the Master Sword, the sword of the Hero of Time, the three
sacred Spiritual Stones, and the eternal Triforce.
Due to extensive security issues and reckless activity, the temple is off limits to the public
unless approved by the Royal Family. Counterfeits of the Spiritual Stones,
the Triforce, or other related items can be purchased in the Happy Mask Museum.
Have a nice day.
"Good thing they restricted the temple," said Link to himself.
Fortunately, no one really noticed Link. But his legend passed down through the generations, so everyone somewhat knew of his physical appearance, but no one would ever expect to see him. Link walked out to Hyrule Field.
Once again, there was a sign with multiple arrows pointing in many directions:
KOKIRI FOREST: ACROSS THE WEST SIDE OF THE FIELD
KAKARIKO CITY/DEATH MOUNTAIN: OVER THE RIVER AND UP THE STAIRS
LON LON RANCH: STRAIGHT AHEAD
GERUDO FORTRESS/DESERT COLOSSUS: ACROSS THE EAST SIDE OF THE FIELD
The list went on and on, but overall, Hyrule seemed fine, and perfectly normal. Link went down the list, and then one really stuck out.
HYRULEAN SEASHORE: STRAIGHT ACROSS THE FIELD, BEYOND LAKE HYLIA
Link quickly played the Serenade of Water.
Lake Hylia looked different. It was somewhat bigger, but that didn't really matter. As rivers from Gerudo Valley fed into it, a new river fed out of the lake, into the sea.
"Ahoy, sir!" yelled a nearby voice.
It was a man standing on small ship.
"Hello! What lies beyond the river?"
"The Hyrulean Sea, mate! I'll give you a ride to Outset Island for only 30 rupees!"
"What is Outset Island?"
"It's the closest island to Hyrule in the Hyrulean Sea. It is very very nice!"
"Is it big?"
"Big? No. But my friends and I give free rides back to Hyrule...so do you want a ride?"
"Yeah, why not..."
Link got on the boat. The boat began to cruise...quickly.
Sooner than Link thought, he was at the island. It was a very small island, but very nice. There were few cottages spread out across the isle.
"Thank you for riding! Someone comes by here every hour to pick people up. Even at night!"
"Which direction is Hyrule from here?"
"South! Directly south!"
"Okay, thank you!"
The man waved and sailed away.
Link looked around the island. Not many people were outside, and Link saw nothing that interested him. Then, a young boy ran out of his house. To Link's surprise, this boy looked somewhat like him. No, not somewhat. He looked a lot like him, but he was wearing different clothes.
"Hey!" yelled the boy.
Link simply didn't respond, but the boy ran over.
"Are you new to the island? I haven't seen you around very much."
"Oh, I'm not new. I'm from Hyrule," said Link.
"Wow, Hyrule? I've never been there."
"It's nice."
"You look...awfully familiar!"
"I do?"
"Yeah! But...geez, I can't remember where I've seen that face of yours before, or the green clothes."
Link just slightly chuckled.
"Oh, gosh. I've got to go eat dinner. See you later--uh..what's your name?"
"Um...my name's Mido," said Link, not wanting any suspicion from the boy.
"Oh, my name's Link. My grandmother persuaded my mother to name me after that Hero of Time from Hyrule. She said she used to live there and she knew the princess."
Link was shocked when he heard the other boy's name was Link.
"Bye, Mido!"
"Bye, Link."
Link played the Infinite Song of Time once the boy was out of sight and wound back up in his time, at Hyrule Castle.
"Link! What was it like?"
"Well, Hyrule is fine, it just grew a little."
"Oh, thank Farore!"
"There was just a river feeding out of Lake Hylia to a huge sea."
"Wow...so there's a sea beyond Lake Hylia?"
"Maybe, at least there will be one in a century."
"Oh."
"Want to go to Kakariko City?" asked Link.
"What for?" asked Zelda.
"To visit Impa? Something to do?"
Link and Zelda walked out and through Hyrule Castle market.
There was a box full of the new Hyrule Morning Scrolls, the weekly newspaper of Hyrule. Link decided to pick one up, being a new newspaper. The major headline on page one read exactly:
The Hylia River Project
HELP WANTED: The Lake Hylia Boating Coucil has commenced a project in which
they will dig a river feeding out into the Hyrulean Sea, in order to help exporting from the
islands and easier travel.
DETAILS INSIDE!
Link chuckled.
Zelda, who was walking behind, strolled up.
"What's so funny, Link?"
"Ah, I'm sure you'll hear about it later. Let's go to Kakariko."
"Haha, okay."
Link and Zelda walked out of the market and across the drawbridge.
The End
