RCM- This next chapter is brought to you in part by fellow authoress, Aria Zephyr. I am basing Link's experience off of the events in her story The Way the Winds of Time Blow. I encourage all of you to check it out. I personally think it was awesome. Before I forget, I don't own Zelda or any other game material. Now, it's the time you have been waiting for! Link's first appearance in 5… 4… 3… 2… and…

Chapter 2

Tetra's Premonition

Gazing up at the stars, a young boy of 14 pondered what would happen next. He had traveled far and wide already, but he couldn't help but wonder if there was something else calling to him, another task he was meant to complete. As the waves rolled gently under the wooden planks of the ship, he thought he heard the sound of a door opening. "Hey, Link!" The boy looked over his shoulder and smiled at the girl approaching him. "What are you still doing up? It must be near 3 in the morning."

"It's nothing Tetra… I was just thinking…"

The pirate captain wrapped her arms around his neck. "What about?"

"I feel like there's something calling to me… Something more amazing than anything we've seen before…"

Tetra smiled at the thought. "Sounds like fun. I hope we find it." She gave him a quick kiss before turning back to return below decks. "I don't want you to wear yourself out, we've had a rough few weeks."

Link winced at the unpleasant memory of the witch he and Tetra had recently defeated. "Yeah, I know… I'll go to bed soon, don't worry."

She smiled before opening the door. "I love you."

"I love you too." The soft click of the door left the Hero of Winds back to his thoughts. He pulled out his sister's telescope and began peering more closely at the flickering orbs in the sky. 'I know something needs to be done… but what could it be…?'

Meanwhile, Tetra lay in her bed once more. As she closed her eyes, she began to feel a darkness surround her. Suddenly, she saw seven people standing together, facing a growing shadow-like monstrosity. Noticing one of them was wearing green clothes and a floppy green hat, she immediately realized one of the seven was her Link. However, the remaining six she could not make out.

The shadow reared back and seemed to unleash an incredibly large blast of pure energy at the group, which collapsed under its force. As she watched in horror, Link fell to his knees, smoldering in the black fire that the shadow had attacked with. With a scream, her eyes snapped open and the images faded from her vision. She heard a door slam, and within seconds, Link had charged into the room. "Tetra! What happened, are you alright?!"

Panting, Tetra curled her legs to her chest and shook her head. "No… Link, I don't think I am…" He sat down next to her as the rest of the pirates rushed in.

"Miss Tetra, we heard you scream. Is somethin' the matter?"

Tetra smiled weakly at Gonzo, who looked as worried as ever. "No, thanks, I'll be okay. Go back to sleep."

The pirates nodded, and they all turned to go. After the last one had gone downstairs, she let loose and started crying heavily on Link's shoulder. "Tetra, what happened to you? You seemed fine while on deck."

Wiping away her tears, she looked Link in the eye. "You know I have visions of the future sometimes, right?"

The boy could feel his body tensing, as if he already knew what just happened. "Yeah?"

Tetra took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "I think… I just had another one… I saw you with six people… warriors. You were all facing a huge shadow, bigger than anything we've seen before. It… it had so much power… it attacked you all and… you were hurt, really badly. You all were. Just from a single blast… I'm afraid… I don't want that to be what's calling for you."

Link embraced her, stroking her hair gently. "Shh… it'll be okay. Just relax, I'm right here."

"Thank you… please stay…"

Link hugged her tighter. "I'm not gonna leave your side until we raise anchor. Now let's get some sleep, okay?"

With Link by her side, Tetra slept peacefully through the last few hours of the night. At sunrise, she loudly gave the order to change course for the Forest Haven. "Link, if you please?" Smiling, Link took out the magic conductor's baton known as the Wind Waker. Moving his arms in a fluid motion, he conducted the Wind's Requiem and set the wind to blow in the right direction.

"May I ask why we're going there?"

"I need to ask the Deku Tree about my dream. He may know something."

Link checked the sea chart, then looked at her questioningly. "But we're closer to Dragon Roost Island. Couldn't we go there first and ask Valoo?"

Tetra slapped herself in the forehead. "Of course… I must be more tired than I thought. Okay, we'll go with Link's suggestion. Turn this ship around. Link, do your stuff." With a laugh, Link complied. "And stop that snickering, you." Despite her words, she couldn't help but smile back.

End Chapter 2

RCM- I know that was considerably shorter than my first chapter, but I promise Link's involvement in the story will increase dramatically as soon as he enters the realm where Lance and Hugh live. Speaking of whom, why don't we see what they are up to…?