Chapter 1: The Awakening
His head swam, his muscles ached, his throat was hoarse with a great thirst and his stomach with great hunger. He slowly rose in the darkness, hands moving to rub his eyes to find they were dry and hard. He muttered to himself, climbing out of the stone box he had been laying in and stumbling onto the marble floors. His eyes peered into the darkness before him. There was only one source of light, a strange red glow. He moved towards it as a voice called out to him and longed for his touch upon the blade. He staggered towards it, hand outstretched to take the blade. He wrapped his fingers around the hilt and a familiar feeling came to him, but why was it familiar? He pulled it from the stone it had been set into and there was a blinding white light that took his vision over…
It begins…
He opened his eyes a second time, the same feelings coming to him. This time he was in a lit chamber, sprawled across the marbles floors in front of a strange pedestal which once held something, but whatever it was it was long gone. He looked around, giving a small sound of surprise as he moved for the doors to get outside.
He burst through into the bright sunlight, raising a hand to block his eyes from them from the intense light that wafted over him. He stumbled forward, now noticing he was garbed in a simple brown robe, hardly suitable for any occasion as a means of clothing. At the moment, he didn't really care. He wanted to know where he was, how he had gotten there, but most importantly who he was.
He pushed past the crowds of people, moving towards what looked like a gate to the outside. He heard cries of people in the bustling marketplace, 'Lon Lon Milk! Sure to give you that extra boost of energy! Only 100 rupees for two servings!', 'Get your Princess Zelda miniatures! Collect the whole set for the low low price of 50 rupees a model!'
Zelda?… She sounds familiar…
He finally made it clear of all the people, stumbling forward to the large wooden gate where the metal hand of a guard met his chest. "Halt, citizen! I cannot let you pass unarmed. Dangerous beasts roam the fields." He blinked a few times, not sure exactly where he was coming from.
"Dangerous?… ya.. Ill just come back later then."
He walked back into the town, turning back the other way to see an all new sight. At the top of the hill rested a huge castle shining with gold and gems even from this distance. He gasped at the sight as two words came into his head.
Hyrule Castle