Author's Note: LOOK UP HERE! Good now that I have your attention, for those of you who failed to read the last Note this chapter now occurs three years after Link has defeated Ganon, the prologue happened two years before the end of Ganon's reign. For simple English or not smart people…a total of five years have passed. I don't think you're dumb…it's just those questionable readers…not my loyal ones.

Five years later

Chapter 1: The Open Horizon

Link's eyes slowly began to open. The sun shone through the little window above his bed telling him that it was morning. He rubbed his eyes vigorously to get that nasty stuff out. Slowly he got up and shuffled over to he dresser. Link grabbed his hood, slapped it on his head and walked outside.

It was indeed a beautiful day in the Kokiri Forest. Link climbed down the ladder and walked over to the cliff side near the entrance to the Lost Woods. Carefully, he climbed up the vines to the top and looked out at the small village. Not much had changed except the growing grasses of the forest floor. He turned and entered the Lost Woods and as soon as he passed through the hollow log a familiar melody filled his ears. He smiled to himself, clearly she was here. He listened into each hollow log for the song and made his way to the Sacred Forest Meadow. Link slowly looked around each corner for anything that might jump out at him, but then again that wouldn't matter…he didn't have his equipment with him. Saria was waiting for Link at the end of the maze playing her own ocarina.

"You're up early." She said cheerfully.

"Only for a friend Saria." He replied, she gave him a confused look, "Don't play games with me you little brat I know that I closed the window above my bed last night and it seems very suspicious that it would be open when I woke up."

"So," She smiled at him, "I wanted to talk to you."

"Couldn't this have waited until later this morning?" Link asked.

"Yes, but…" Link turned and began to walk away, however Saria chased after him, "You're up now so just sit down and talk with me." Link chuckled and rolled his eyes.

"You do know that you're to old for me right?" Link asked.

"I still look good." Saria said.

"LINK!…LINK!" someone yelled.

Link turned to Saria, "Who else knows about this place?"

Saria looked at him, "Just me and you…oh…Mido too."

"Mido." Link said plainly, "Mido!"

"I'm sorry I had to tell him." She said sadly.

Mido came up to the top of the stairs. "Link…you have too…come…back, someone on a white…horse is…here for…you." He said in between breaths.

"What did I do now?" Link said to no one in particular. He ran off down the stairs with Saria and Mido on his heels. The two little Kokiris carefully climbed the ladder as Link jumped and pulled himself up above the maze. They ran across the top of the maze and Saria led the way quickly through the Lost Woods. Soon enough they reached the Kokiri Forest. Link looked over the cliff edge to check out this forest intruder, sure enough it was someone from the castle. He walked up to the rider.

"What did I do this time, Impa?"

"Nothing, I was told to give you this and escort you back to the castle." She explained as she held out a piece of paper.

"Oh…………kay." Link took the paper from her and walked to his house. He walked around his room and gathered his things. Outside he played Epona's song and called her to him. He mounted Epona and obediently followed Impa. On the way Link read the letter Impa had given him. It read:

Dear Link

Problems have arisen for our some of our allied countries, please come to the castle immediately to help sort out this mess.

Signed,

Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule

Link turned to Impa, "What the hell is this all about let those countries sort out their own damn problems."

"You don't understand yet Link, the King will explain everything."

"This had better be good."

They arrived at the castle a dusk that evening. Impa led the way to the throne room where the King awaited his arrival. Link entered the room and was amazed, he had never seen it before, just the courtyard. Next to the King sat the princess Zelda. Respectfully Link bowed.

"Ah! The Hero of Time. That's what they call you is it not?"

"Indeed, they do your Highness."

"I am sorry to trouble you with such petty matters, however our ally is in deep…well lets just leave it at that."

"Shit, sir. Is that what you wanted to say?"

"Well…yes, but I don't need to curse."

"Anyway, what are these matters that need attending to?"

"Well you need the whole story to understand Link. It started before Ganon was banished, he had Hyrule but wanted more so he put his eye on Termina. There was another country across the ocean that was allied with Ganon. Ganon had asked them to attack Termina by taking warships across to Great Bay, but Clock Towns mayor and I sent a distress call to an archipelago called the United Islands of Rutan or just Rutan for short. Rutan had been our allies for quite sometime and agreed to stop the approaching battleships. However, their army stood no chance against them and three ships of the Rutanian army went missing only to be found later on Westel Island. Westel Island was home to many dragons and surprisingly enough these lost warriors made an alliance with the dragons. Each warrior bonded with a different dragon and together made an army not to be reckoned with. Legend has it that someone even befriended a rare Sapphire Dragon. Ganon soon heard of this 'invincible' army and sought to destroy it. The warships were heavily equipped and were sent to Westel Island for a final battle with them. Two fleets were sent and led by a madman named Jaxon. One fleet came from the east, the other from the west. At first it looked as though it would be an easy win for them, but eventually the Dragon Knights were wearing out. A swordfight between Jaxon and the leader of the Dragon Knights Kai decided the winner of the battle, however Jaxon cut down Kai and ended up winning. Just as Jaxon began to claim victory a lone Dragon Knight charged at Jaxon and tried to kill him. The interesting thing about this is that it is believed this brave knight bonded with the Sapphire Dragon. Despite his efforts the dragon and the man were killed at the hands of this madman. Jaxon is still alive and causing problems for Rutan, I'm asking you as a friend to finally, after five years of madness, put an end to his reign there." The King finished.

"This actually happened?" surprisingly this did not come from Link, but Zelda.

"Yes, it did." The King answered.

"How do I get there?" Link said very determined.

"The pirates at Great Bay own a dock. They have recently joined our alliance with Termina, Rutan and ourselves. So you should be able to get a ride across from them." The King said.

"I'll leave immediately." Link said and turned out the door.

Zelda yawned, "I think I'll go to bed now."

Link rode straight to Lon Lon Ranch that evening. It was fairly late at night there, but he knocked on the door anyway. Soon Malon answered it. "Link…what are you doing here so late at night?"

"No time to talk, help me get set up." Link said. Malon nodded and followed him to the stables. "Chances are I'm going to be gone for a while so can I borrow your wagon?"

"Sure." Malon said plainly she slipped the wagon tow to Epona. Link had manually pulled the wagon around and attached it to his horse. Link began to stock the wagon. "Link, just spend the night, you don't want to go out in the dark."

"No Malon I need to go now." He argued.

"Please, it'll make me feel better knowing you're leaving during the day."

Link sighed, "Malon…alright, but I'm leaving first thing."

"That's fine." She nodded.

Morning came quickly as Link hopped up onto the wagon. Malon waved goodbye and watched him leave. The wagon must have been heavy for Epona, it was stocked with everything Link would need for the trip to Great Bay and the boat ride to Rutan. Everything was going smoothly for once.

Link's long ride came to an end at the Southern Swamp and he jumped off the wagon. He walked around to the back, but something wasn't quite right. There was a bag in the back he didn't remember putting there. Slowly he moved it to the ground and opened it. Inside was the sleeping form of Zelda. Link gently woke her up. Slowly she became aware at what just happened. She smiled sheepishly up at him.

"Sorry."

"What are you doing here?" he asked calmly.

"Going to Rutan with you."

"Oh no you're not." He lifted her out of the bag, set her down onto the ground and pointed at the woods with the simple words, "Go home."

"You would make me walk all the way back to Hyrule."

Link gave up, "Fine…damnit first Malon, now you."

They made their way to the ocean. The pirates really had built a boatyard there. He walked up to one of them.

"Excuse me, can you tell me which boat is sailing to Rutan." Link asked.

"Oh…" she looked around the docks, "that one there." She pointed to a very large vessel.

"Thanks." He said. Link and Zelda gathered there stuff and were preparing to board when someone came up to them.

"That horse cannot be brought on board."

"Please let Epona on she can't kill anyone."

"No animals allowed!"

"Great, now what." Link said.

"I'll take her to the Clock Town stables for you." Someone said.

"Oh, hey Mikau it isn't to much trouble is it?"

"No, no of course not." The Zoran replied.

"You're a lifesaver, thanks."

"No problem, you two have a nice trip."

"Thanks." They said as they boarded.

An attendant showed them their room and Zelda immediately went to sleep again. 'That woman.' Link thought shaking his head. He walked out to the bow of the ship.

As Zelda was sleeping she had a vision.

It was a young man on a wooden raft, a young blonde girl was helping him up. They appeared to be around the ages of twelve or thirteen. The man was badly beaten and bruised. The girl helped him up to her house.

Flashes

The two kids had grown up a little. The girl was reaching for something on a high shelf, but could not reach it. The boy reached up and pulled it off the shelf for her. She looked at him and thanked him.

Flashes

The teens had grown up again now looking around sixteen or seventeen. The girl was out in the orchid gathering fruit. A wolfos jumped out at her and she began to run away from it. However, she tripped and fell, but not to the ground…someone had caught her, it was the young man. He unsheathed his blade and slew the wolfos.

Back on the deck Link stood on the bow of the ship looking out at the sea.

"Bring me that beautiful open horizon."