Sorry for taking so long, but I had appendicitis and it hurts like hell. I'll try to make more regular updates.

About chapter one, I forgot to leave a note, so I'll do it here.

Hinted romance, yes, yes! I love fluff so there will be at least one fluffy chapter when I'm through with this.

A lone Chu oozed towards the still figure. The only other person it had ever seen was a crazy potion maker, so naturally this piked its curiosity.

Now, ordinarily this ChuChu would be in the cave with the others. However, there seemed to be something wrong. This human didn't even move as it oozed closer. Was it dead?

No. He appeared to be asleep. To the Chu's surprise, the man twitched as though dreaming. It jumped back, startled.

This human was different than the others the jelly had seen in its life. He was dressed in a green tunic with a white shirt underneath. His feet were covered in worn leather boots. The gauntlets on his hands were of the same soft leather. He also wore a long, green hat.

The strangest things about him were his ears. Yes, they were long and pointy, like the other humans', but his seemed more refined somehow. They were pierced with blue earrings. The Chu was intrigued, having always liked shiny things. The stranger also had a sword and shield laid out beside him, in addition to some other objects. It moved closer.

The Chu was only about a foot away from the man. It paused, debating in its small mind whether or not to attack. It prepared to jump, having come to a decision, when the man yawned. The Chu shot down the entrance to its cave like an arrow and did not venture out for quite some time.

The man rubbed his eyes. He felt terrible. Being stiff all over, he stretched and then opened his eyes.

At first he thought he was still dreaming. Only after blinking stupidly a couple of times did he feel fully awake. His mind reeled.

"What happened to me?" He thought, exasperated. "I thought I was dead…"

He looked around and noticed something quite out of place.

"The ocean? That can't be right! The only ocean was in Termina, but I'm not there, either. What in Hyrule is going on?"

He frantically glanced around again. Then he noticed his sword and suddenly relaxed, almost involuntarily. The agitation soon returned upon his discernment of an island.

"A windmill-topped island, eh? Well, this definitely isn't where people go when they die," he thought sarcastically. "Wait, are those buildings? At least I know it's inhabited. Not too far, either. I wish there was a boat around here…ah well, I guess I could swim it."

Link sighed and picked up his weapons, then stopped. He realized there was no way he was going to swim with a shield and a musical instrument. The only thing he could do was stuff his precious ocarina in a makeshift bag, (his hat), and cram it into a tree hollow. He put his shield over the niche to keep out critters. Yes, he'd noticed a Chu or two after awakening. The only item he kept with him was his sword, which he strapped to his back. Of course, he never went anywhere without it.

His confusion subsided. He resolved to swim to the other island, hoping to get some answers. It came back after he noticed all the wounds Ganondorf had inflicted upon him were nothing more than pale scars. Even his broken arm and ribs had healed.

"So I guess that really did happen." He thought pensively. "I sure with I knew what was going on."

Link shoved that argument to the back of his mind and focused on more important things. He tied back his hair with a strip of leather and smiled, remembering how much Zelda liked it that way. His smile disappeared as quickly as it had come.

"Zelda! Oh goddesses, where is she?" He looked behind him as though hoping to find her there. She wasn't. He sighed in defeat and ran a hand across his eyes. "I really am going crazy aren't I? I need an answer…"

He looked to the east and saw the sun already high in the sky. "At least I know what time it is," he thought. "I better hurry." A light shone directly in his eyes, momentarily blinding him.

"Dammit, what was that?" Link marched over to the inanimate object and snatched it out of the sand. "Piece of c-" He suddenly noticed what it was. Another light flashed and he turned away, shocked. He turned his left hand over and saw a faint gold tinge where his Triforce symbol had once been.

"My Triforce? Well, a piece of it anyway…how did it end up here? Maybe this really could be Hyrule? Although Hyrule didn't have an ocean…"

Link roughly shook his head, sending his long blonde bangs flying. The last thing he needed at a time like this was more doubts. He dove into the ocean.

The island was perhaps a mile away. He tried to keep his strokes even, as he didn't want to tire too fast. The island was drawing nearer, but not fast enough for him. He rebuked himself and tried to manage his impatience.

He was about halfway there when the first signs of tiring showed. His lungs cried for air and he had the beginnings of a leg cramp. Link just pushed on wearily. Swimming never really had been one of his strong points. He clambered, dripping wet, ashore twenty minutes later.

"Do I feel like crap now!" Link muttered. "I probably look it, too." He was hungry, tired, wet, and lost. He shivered. "Damn. I guess I'll just camp out there for now." Link took refuge in a nearby cove until he dried off. He didn't want to be noticed by whoever lived on the island. "I'd probably scare them off…" He snickered to himself.

Only once he was dry did he look at his reflection in the water. To his astonishment, he didn't look half bad. He did notice that his ponytail was wild, but after fixing it he seemed quite normal. He flashed his pearly whites.

"So call me conceited." He looked at his reflection one last time and, satisfied with his appearance, left the cove.

Link began to walk to the center of the island. His suspicion was correct; the island was inhabited. The main city was directly in his path. On the way he passed a small building, which he figured was some sort of shop. He couldn't read the sign. His suspicion of being far from Hyrule increased.

He walked under an arched entranceway. It was a masterpiece of stonework. He couldn't have known it was the pride of the island. It was carved out of solid white marble and the designs on it gracefully twisted and curved. It reminded him of the wind…

As Link passed some of the island's inhabitants, they stared. He didn't notice that people were whispering about him, nor did he notice that their language was different than his. He walked upon a winding path that led throughout the city.

Link climbed a few stairs and eventually reached the windmill he'd noticed earlier. It was happily turning due to a steady gust of wind. He heard some more whispers and suddenly felt unwelcome. He walked for a few more hours exploring the town and then gave up.

"So much for that. I doubt these idiots even know what month it is."

By now, he'd wandered out onto a cliff overlooking the sea. It was a fairly calm day and the sea glittered with the early evening sun. A light breeze blew eastward. It ruffled his hair and stirred the palm leaves. It was perhaps seven o'clock. Link watched the sun set and sighed. He looked to his right and noticed a large stone slab. An eerie feeling of déjà vu flooded his system.

He examined the stone closer and found words carved into it. His expression went from curious to amazed in an instant. He could read them! His mouth fell open when he glanced over the words. Not only was this rock a tombstone, with an epitaph carved into it, but he'd seen it countless times in his life. The stone had originally been larger, but pieces of the sides were missing. This made certain words incomplete, but that was okay as he knew the words by heart.

It read:

RIP

the souls of

re fealty to th

al Family of Hyru

kah, guardians

ily and founders

ko, watch over these

eir eternal slumber.

Link gawked. This was the tombstone from the Kakariko Village graveyard!

It definitely had been broken, then weathered to look natural, but this was it. It was also his final indication that he was in Hyrule. And in Kakariko Village!

"Wait a minute. This can't be right! If I died, how could I still be in Hyrule? And the ocean was nowhere near Kakariko! How could it have become like this?"

And if this is Kakariko… no, it can't be. Where's the well? Or Impa's house? And where is Death Mountain? I should be able to see it from here!

And did the rest of the graveyard get washed away by the sea?"

His reverie was interrupted by the sound of many people running. Link turned abruptly and saw them coming towards him. They shouted something that he couldn't understand. He was surprised to see a few of them carrying clubs.

They were about ten feet from him when their leader stopped and yelled at him. He was quite aggressive with his words, but Link had no idea what he said.

I'm sorry, but I don't know what you're saying. Link said. He was about to turn and ignore them, but then he noticed the perplexed looks on their faces. "So they don't understand me either." He thought. "This is going to be tough…"

The mob whispered excitedly amongst itself. Whatever they were saying didn't sound too good. Finally their leader stepped up and addressed Link again. He practically spat out his words and pointed at several of his cohorts.

Link shrugged and shook his head. What more could he do? Perhaps that would get the message across. It didn't.

The man's eyes widened and he took a step back. Link realized he'd given the man an answer to some question, and it obviously wasn't the right one. He mentally slapped himself. Now he was in for it.

The man's buddies appeared as if they were rallying for war. They shook their clubs and yelled. Out of the blue one ran at Link and readied his club for a hit.

Link's response was involuntary. He'd been fighting ever since he was ten years old, and the man's hostile behavior triggered his lightning-quick reaction. The man was disarmed and unconcious before he could advance any further. Link's sword glittered brilliantly, expecting battle. His eyes flashed angrily.

The other members of the group gasped. Link hoped they'd give up and leave him alone, but instead they charged again. Link readied his sword and prepared for another wave. At the last second, he struck the first man within range. He used the hilt of his sword and knocked the air out of him. Link left him gasping like a fish.

The second attacker was not so easy. This one was more offensive, so Link stepped to the side and blocked the club with the cross-guard of his sword. With a quick flick of his wrist, Link disarmed the man and kicked him in the ribs. He tumbled down the cliff and splashed into the waves below. The third followed him soon after.

All of a sudden Link noticed that he was surrounded. The mob's leader took advantage of his pause and slammed his club into the back of Link's head.

The last thing he saw was the tombstone coming straight at his face.

AH HA! More mysteries. Link finds himself in the Wind Waker world! This is my take on it so get ready people! And I liked the way I started the chappie ou with a Chu. I hate them in the game but it worked! CHUS! And poor Linky, he got knocked out in the end... but he'll be fine!

The tombstone, in case you were confused, really is the one from the Kakariko Village graveyard. It was 'broken' in this fic, so if you want to read the whole thing, bring out Ocarina of Time! I still play that game and love it. Oh, and Link did find a piece of his Triforce of Courage. I'll incorporate that later! One final note: All Ancient Hylian will be written in brackets.

Thanks for your patience, and don;t forget to click that nice, shiny review button! Constructive critiscim helps, but I love all reviews! Can't you hear the review button calling your name?

Koholint