Chapter 11: Mystery at Eventide Island

"The less you reveal, the more people can wonder"

Data log entry SA38416.20X6: My ships onboard computer recognized an energy signature originating from a distant planet far away from Galactic Federation jurisdiction. This energy was proven to be phazon, thought destroyed long ago in the eradication of the planet Phaaze (source of all phazon in the galaxy), yet it has appeared on this planet, spreading the corruption and bringing the threat back to the galaxy. Original Intel suggests that the source is from a surviving Leviathan seed, which impacted the land almost a century ago and has festered over that time. Even more unsettling is the reappearance of Dark Samus, who has managed to corrupt the minds of a group of insurgents known on this planet as the Yiga and spreads the phazon strategically over several regions through what appear to be ancient machines native to the land. One of the results of the corruption came in the form of metroids, once believed to be extinct. Surprisingly, they were able to metamorph into their other stages without the aid of aeion (energy native to their former home world: SR388), my only conclusion is that they were able to achieve this by feeding on the living creatures here and the already chaotic nature of the phazon. Thankfully, we managed to eliminate the metroid threat once again with the aid of Link (A young soldier with the disposition of a seasoned war veteran and surprisingly impressive reflexes and swordsmanship skill) and Zelda (Princess of this land and, supposedly, the last living member of the royal family. On another note, she has abilities that make her more of a sorceress than a princess, more information is needed to make a final assessment on her power). Now, the next step is to find all the sources that generate the barrier over the land. Samus Aran, signing out.

Additional reports

Link: A young swordsman and knight of Hyrule. Possessing uncanny reflexes and masterful sword techniques, Link was hailed over a century ago as the chosen hero of the goddess. Now seen as the last champion of the previous generation, he takes his role as the princess's knight very seriously.

Zelda: Princess of Hyrule and last living member of the royal family. Her small frame hides an enormous power that allows her to perform unimaginable feats. Although headstrong and magnanimous, her status as the heir to the throne makes her a prime target for the Yiga.

Sidon: Crown prince and new champion of the Zoras. A close friend of Link, Sidon shows all the qualities to not only be a protector, but also a great king; willpower, strength, loyalty and a strong sense of duty. As the new champion, he is charged with piloting divine beast Vah Ruta.

Silas: The current leader of the Yiga and second-in-command of the corrupted forces. A virtually aggressive man, Silas employs a phazon powered right arm to replace the one previously shot off. He claims that he and the others follow Dark Samus out of loyalty, but it is clear that their minds have been altered just like others before them. One thing is certain though; he harbors an intense grudge against me and the feeling is becoming mutual.

Dark Samus: The ruler of the corrupted and mastermind behind the spread of the phazon in this world. Originally known as Metroid Prime, she has been reborn into a new form resembling my own suit (taken from the Phazon Suit, specifically). Her affinity with phazon has made her significantly stronger as she is able to absorb vast amounts of it and channel them into destructive blasts among other things. Cold, calculating and utterly merciless, Dark Samus will wipe out all who stand in her path of conquest.


Samus powers down her ships logbook and then exits it. The trio had spent the whole day recovering and strengthening themselves from their encounter with Dark Samus and the Yiga. Link, having fully healed from his injuries, swings a torch in different directions. Zelda, standing next to him, uses another torch to copy his movements, having taken up Link's offer to learn more sword techniques. Samus observes this and her mind wanders back to the small conversation she had with Zelda.


Three hours after arriving back to the village from the domain, Samus awakens in a bed wearing a robe and her wound stitched up. Wearily, she gets up and sees Link sleeping in the bed across from her and, not wanting to wake him up, she quietly walks downstairs. Upon reaching the first floor, she sees the master sword in a small alter and remembering what happened to Dark Samus, she decides to approach it. Seeing that her bracelet was the only thing left on her after the suit was removed, Samus brings it up to face the sword.

"Virginia, give me a scan of the swords composition."

"Scanning…" A small light strokes the sword from blade to hilt. "Unknown; the swords composition doesn't match any element on any known periodic table. The metal doesn't seem to even exist." Virginia gives her report to a confused Samus.

"It doesn't match anything and its metal resembles stainless steel which isn't actually steel; what is this thing?" Samus reaches out to grab the hilt, but is stopped by Zelda, who came in through the front door.

"No, you must not touch this sword." Zelda calmly says while moving Samus's hand away.

"Zelda, what exactly is this sword?" Samus asks.

"I'll give you the brief version; this is the Master Sword, also known as the Blade of Evil's Bane. Only the chosen hero or the royal family can wield it."

"But, who forged it? Using what materials?"

"It was created by the goddess Hylia, forged from her powers and those of the three golden goddesses; Din, Nayru and Farore. I assume you know already what happens if anyone other than the ones I previously mentioned touch the sword?"

"It harms them. Badly."

"Yes. Had Dark Samus held on any longer, it might have even been enough to kill her."

"If only we could be so lucky." Samus comments with a low tone.

"But, enough of this history lesson." Zelda smiles as she looks at Samus. "How are you? Are you feeling better?"

"I'm getting there. You did a fine job with the stitches, thank you." Samus gives her a reassuring smile.

"Oh, that wasn't me; it was Paya. She tended to both you and Link's wounds. Speaking of which, has he woken up yet?"

"Not yet, he took a serious beating after all. But, he should be up later, given his willpower. Also, remind me to thank Paya later."

"You may see her now; Dorian's daughter made supper for us, you should come and have some. We should leave some for Link or we will never hear the end of it." Zelda quips while offering the way outside. Samus nods and follows her out, not before taking one final glance at the Master Sword.


"Samus, the suits have been repaired. I have also taken the liberty of strengthening their overall durability." Virginia reports, snapping Samus out of her thoughts.

"Copied. Thank you, Virginia." Samus then notices Link and Zelda walking towards her.

"Are you ok? You were just staring off into space." Link asks with curiosity.

"Are you feeling sick? We can offer you some potions." Zelda generously offers.

"No, I'm fine. Thanks." Samus brings up her hands to dismiss their concerns. "I just wanted to say that the suits have been fixed. If you're both ready, we can continue on to other areas now."

"Yes, of course; we should go immediately." Zelda speaks up.

"I'm ready when you are." Link says while rubbing his left shoulder. "But, where should we start?"

"Forgive the interruption, but there is a matter that needs to be addressed." Virginia comments, causing all three of them to pay attention. "Due to the partial removal of the barrier, my scanners have been expanded. I detected Space Pirate technology in the southeastern portion of the continent." Virginia brings up a map of Hyrule and pinpoints an island off of southeastern coast.

"Hey, that's Eventide Island." Link says with surprise.

"You know where this is?" Samus asks.

"Yeah, it's a solitary island that has a shrine on it. Aside from that, there's not much to it."

"I think we should pay this island a visit, we may have some uninvited guests there." Samus says with a serious tone.


The three ready themselves and begin preparations to take off. Before leaving, Impa stops them briefly.

"Well, it looks like you've ended your respite. Must you really leave now?"

"I'm afraid so. The longer we wait, the more phazon spreads across the land." Zelda apologetically says. "Besides, we have something to investigate."

"Hmm, well don't let us keep you. Just be very careful, the Yiga have become much more ruthless; their defeat in Lanayru will not bode well with them and they will most certainly seek vengeance."

"Let them try, I'll show them that we're not as weak as they think." Link says with determination.

"Careful, don't let hubris be your undoing." Impa offers some wisdom. "Stay level headed and keep your wits about you." The three nod in acknowledgement. "Ooh, did it get colder?"

"Huh, now that you mention it, it does feel cold." Zelda confirms while rubbing her hands.

"Grandmother, what's going on? Why did it get so cold all of a sudden?" Paya walks up and wonders aloud.

"That's odd; it's too early in the year to be this cold." Link comments.

"What's causing this massive drop in the temperature?" Samus wonders, Virginia being unable confirm anything.

"What's this?" Sidon, from another part of the village, notices a cold fog beginning to appear, earning surprise from the villagers. "Link, where are you?"

"Sidon? Just stay where you are, this is no ordinary fog!" Link shouts in alarm.

Soon the fog becomes so thick that nothing can be seen. The panicked villagers scramble to find their families until they all stop to hear low growling from an unspecified location. Zelda tries to see through the fog, until a large eye (yellow and blue iris with a pinkish cornea) opens up in front of her. Startled, she reels back as Link and Samus come to her aid. The fog dissipates and we see what the eye belongs to; a massive, white serpentine dragon with long ears, a purple underbelly, three pairs of clawed feet (two pairs up front and one pair of hind legs), a great mane composed of large icicles and icy spines that run down its back ending in large spikes on its tail.

"I don't believe it; the great dragon Naydra!" Impa says in astonishment while everyone else watches in a mix of fear and amazement.

"Who dares to defile my mistresses' sacred blade? Who dares to bring misery to this land?" Naydra proclaims in a loud, booming voice.

"What did it say?" Samus asks, unable to understand Naydra's language.

"I cannot decipher the language; it isn't the same that all others here speak." Virginia states.

"Great, now what?" Link asks as Zelda pats his shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'll handle this." Zelda walks up to Naydra, ignoring everyone else's protests. Naydra notices this and lowers his head to be at eye level with Zelda.

"Who are you, little one?"

"Great dragon Naydra, I am Zelda, princess of Hyrule." Zelda answers the dragon in the same language, much to everyone's shock. "Forgive the others for not answering you, this language has been long forgotten by many."

"So, you are the one who holds the blood of my mistress. It pleases me greatly to know that her spirit carries on. You must know then; who tried to take the Master Sword?"

"A scourge from another world has come to claim ours; they tried to take the sword but were unable to do so. The chosen hero still stands tall, the Master sword remains his."

Zelda continues to explain the situation in further detail (Samus, the Yiga, the phazon, the metroids, Dark Samus, etc.). At the end of her testimony, Naydra speaks up.

"Princess Zelda, I thank you for telling me of this world's peril. Know that, as the reincarnation of the goddess, we are at your beck and call when you need us."

"Thank you, great dragon Naydra." Zelda gracefully curtsies.

Naydra then looks at Link, who bows in respect to the dragon. "I remember you, from the Spring of Wisdom. You freed me from Ganon's malice." Naydra comments before lowering his head in acknowledgement.

Naydra now focuses his attention on Samus. To her surprise, he exhales a puff of snow at her. "May the goddess smile upon you."

Naydra gives a proud roar before ascending to the sky and opening a rift into another dimension, which he enters. The rift closes behind him and the temperature regulates itself.

"He likes you." Zelda giggles at Samus, who wipes the snow off of her visor.

"My girl, I had no idea you spoke ancient Hylian." Impa says with surprise.

"I studied it when I had free time back then. I think it's wise to know it and not need it, than not know it at all."

"I honestly can't believe that dragons exist, let alone ones that talk." Samus comments. "Well, given the other things I've seen before, it shouldn't be too surprising."

"He's one of three dragons. We might see them on the way.' Link speaks up. "Now, I think we should head out. I want to know what's going on at Eventide Island."

As the three move towards the ship, Sidon approaches Link to give his parting words.

"I thank you all once more for helping to save my home. I wish you luck on your journey, you have the aid of the Zoras whenever you may need it." Sidon proclaims with conviction. "You need only call upon us."

"Thanks Sidon. Link smiles while offering his hand, which Sidon accepts. "I won't let you down."

"What will you do now?" Zelda asks.

"I will return to Zora's Domain. There is much work to be done there and I must not leave my people unguarded."

"Very well, I wish you a safe journey back home." Zelda answers and before they can finish boarding, Paya approaches them with a basket hanging from her hands.

"Wait! Before you go, take this with you. I had it filled with several potions and many other first aid materials; you might need them where you're going." Paya says with her head lowered, a sign of her shyness.

"That's very kind of you, thank you Paya." Zelda smiles and gratefully accepts the basket.

"Yes, and thanks again for tending to our wounds during our stay." Samus adds, causing Paya to quickly nod in response, earning a chuckle from Impa. With nothing more to say, the three board the ship and take off for Eventide Island with Impa, Sidon and Paya lingering to see the ship disappear from view.


Meanwhile, in an unknown area, Silas walks into a cave guarded by several Yiga and is approached by one of them and they converse while not stopping at all.

"Master Silas, is it time now?"

"Yes, I've managed to find plenty of it." Silas holds up a canister to show the guard. "There are others searching for more, it will come in handy later."

"Master Silas, is this a wise course of action? We may be creating something that we could lose control over."

"Nonsense. We need more fighters and doing this will give us very powerful combatants. Our liege will be most pleased when she sees what we will bring her. Now, how long will it take for them to change?"

"Well, according to the texts we've found, a few hours in such an enclosed area will provoke the change. Nevertheless, they will look very different by the time you return."

"Good. We'll start with these." Silas and the guard reach a door (resembling more of a safe), which the latter opens. Upon entering, they are greeted by low growling and shrieks from within; groups of Bokoblins, Moblins, Lizalfos (muzzled) and Lynels (also muzzled) of all types reside in the large dungeon (illuminated by several torches), chained up. "Did you have any trouble catching them?"

"Our new powers made it easier; there are still other squads out looking for more." The guard answers directly.

"Excellent. Now, let's begin." Silas tosses the canister inside, breaking it, and the guard quickly shuts the door. The contents of the canister are revealed to be malice, which vapors of it circulate in the air of the dungeon. Silas and the guard walk back to the cave entrance, which several Yiga come in with bound, angry monsters with the intent of locking them up in several other dungeons. Other soldiers toss the monsters weapons onto an ever growing pile of them and a select few holding canisters of malice.


On the path to Eventide Island

"Wow, you, Linky and Sammy went through a lot." Purah says to Zelda, from inside the Sheikah Slate. "No wonder the barrier is down from here at least."

"Yes, but it's still covering much of the land. If we've learned anything from the barrier, it's that the divine beasts are generating it." Zelda answers.

"Speaking of which, did you manage to connect to the towers?" Link cuts in.

"Yeah, I did. But without the other towers in the barrier, I can't see much of anything."

"So, we need to connect to every single tower in order to even attempt to find the seed. I knew it wouldn't be that easy." Samus laments.

"Regardless, we will keep you informed of any changes. For now, we have a lead on a possible intruder."

"Ok Zellie, I'll do what I can from here. Thankfully, Symin is working with Bolson's workers to get our guardians up and running for village defense, so there's that. Bye!" Purah does a pose before cutting off the connection. The remainder of the flight is left in silence while Link wonders to himself why Bolson, who is the man that runs the construction, wasn't mentioned and why he didn't see him when they visited Hateno.


Eventide Island

The ship lands at the shores of the island and before they leave, the trio goes over their rules once again; don't wander too far from each other, keep their guard up and report anything suspicious. The three exit the ship and cautiously have their cannon and bows aimed. After around forty minutes of searching, Link calls out to the others to head to his position. "I think you better come see this." He points to a stretch of ground leading to the ocean, as if something was dragged.

"What happened here?" Zelda asks with curiosity.

"Was this here the last time you came?" Samus asks to Link while kneeling down, to which Link answers; "No, this is definitely new."

"Hmm, let's see if what ever did this is still down there." Samus scans the area near the site and picks up some large metallic object. "I see something, I think it's a ship. Question is; how do we get it up here?"

"I think I know." Link asks Zelda to hand him the Sheikah Slate and he activates the magnesis rune. With some difficulty, he manages to grab the submerged object and bring it up to the shore. The object in question is revealed to be a green, horseshoe crab shaped ship (two small wings jutting out from the sides, a tail like apparatus at the end and a bat-like symbol on the roof). "I take it this belongs to those space pirates?"

"That's it alright. Now, let's see what's inside." Samus activates the ship using her scan visor, the hatch opens and reveals that the pilot is missing.

"What? There's no one here." Zelda comments with surprise (taking pictures as well). "Where did they go?"

"I don't know, did they jump out at the last minute?" Link tries to find an answer.

"Pardon me, I've taken the liberty to scan the vessels interior and I managed to see that the ships skiff is missing." Virginia reports.

"So, the pilot did survive after all." Samus confirms. "Virginia, can you check when this ship crashed here?"

"According to the ships log, it arrived approximately two months ago."

The group was surprised by this announcement; a whole two months had passed since this ship arrived. Instead of answering one question, it left behind several; why did the space pirate come here? Why didn't it contact its comrades? How has no one seen or made mention of it within the two months? And most importantly, where did it go? If the trio had any hope of finding out some answers, it would be at the beachside settlement of Lurelin Village.


After leaving Eventide Island and activating the vessels self-destruct mechanism to prevent any future inconveniences, the group arrives at Lurelin Village. Upon seeing Link and Zelda step out, the now relaxed villagers greet them with open arms.

"Link! Good to see you again!" Rozel, an old man with shaggy white hair (complete with a beard and mustache), brown shoes, grey pants and a green jacket with a white undershirt as well as one of the many fishermen of the village, greets Link by patting his shoulders. "What brings you to our village? You finally come by for some R&R?"

"Hi Rozel, we're actually here on business. Though, when it's over, I may take that offer." Link answers with a friendly tone, indicating familiarity with the kind old man.

"And who's 'we'?" Rozel then looks behind Link to see Zelda, having completely forgotten that she was there. "Ah, Princess! Forgive my lack of manners, I overlooked you." Rozel straightens up and lowers his head in repentance. The other villagers follow his lead and bow in respect

"It's quite alright, sir. There's no need for dramatics with me, so please stop." Zelda responds quickly with her hands up and cheeks red at all of the unwanted attention, causing Samus to chuckle and further aggravate Zelda's discomfort.

"It's fine, Rozel. We just need to ask some questions and we'll be on our way." Link says, causing Rozel to hunch back down and rub his back in discomfort.

"Well, why didn't you just say so? Come on over to my house, my son just prepared supper. We can talk then." Agreeing, Link helps Rozel over to his house while Zelda (with her hands over her face) and Samus following behind. On the way, Rozel asks who the "bulky, orange guy" is, to which Link responds "a new friend."


Akkala Citadel

Silas overlooks the entire region from the top of the citadel, until he is interrupted by another footsoldier holding a sword.

"Master Silas, we've received another shipment of weapons from Eldin. Our liege requested that this one be brought to you specifically, for your continued service."

"Ah, let me see it then." The footsoldier passes Silas the sword, which he unsheathes and sees a red windcleaver. "It's the rare variant, exquisite. Have we finished off the rest of them?"

"We're still scouring the region, but we've found one." The footsoldier signals to the others behind him and they bring in their prisoner; a Hylian soldier. They throw him at the center and Silas walks up to the soldier, who only gets on his knees and glares at him.

"Excellent work, little soldier; you've made it back to your outpost in one piece." Silas mockingly announces as the other Yiga present laugh in derision. "Now, maybe you can help us out; we're looking for the rest of your friends to relieve them of duty. Can you tell us where they are?"

"No." The soldier defiantly answers.

"No? May I ask why?"

"No soldier of Hyrule will ever betray their own. I'll take my knowledge to the grave."

"How noble. Pity that there won't be any Hyrule left when we conquer it all. So, I'll give you one more chance, because I enjoy your surplus of a spine; tell us where your compatriots are and we'll give you a swift end."

"Burn in whatever hell you and these unholy monsters crawled out of!" The soldier angrily shouts, causing the Yiga to mockingly applaud him.

"Heheheh, I like your attitude." Silas puts his new sword away and kneels down to be at eye level with the soldier. "You would have made a great addition to our ranks, it's a shame really." Silas extends his fingers into five sharp needles that impale the soldier through the chest and abdomen. The Yiga holler in triumph as the soldier convulses in agony. Silas removes his hand and lets him fall on the ground, convulsing as the blood seeps out from his wounds. Before anymore can be done, Dark Samus flies up and lands at the top, the Yiga kneel in response.

"My liege, you should be resting. You've not fully healed." Silas speaks with respect.

"I have enough strength for this…" Dark Samus coldly responds before looking at the dying soldier. "Have you finished off the remaining resistance…?"

"It's currently in progress, this one decided to die for his country and not tell us anything. I said he would've made a good addition to our ranks, yet he dies like a butchered animal."

Dark Samus looks at the soldier again and notices a little bit of life left in him. She then kneels down and drives her index finger into his chest. "You may get your wish yet, Silas…" The soldiers wounds instantly heal and his eyes open wide, revealing his irises have turned from brown to piercing blue, a sign of corruption. Dark Samus stands up and the now corrupted soldier gets on his feet.

"I am at your beck and call, my liege." The soldier declares.

"Go with the others; tell them all that you know…" Dark Samus orders, the soldier follows the other Yiga down the stairs and Silas stays behind to heed Dark Samus's orders. "Now, I want you to make sure that everything continues its current course at Eldin… Make sure the workers keep mining the crystals… The Elites are to be stationed at key points in the region, all resistance is to be snuffed out… Understood…?"

"Yes, my liege. All of those who dare will know pain." Silas declares with conviction.

"Good…" Dark Samus flies away and Silas walks down the stairs and continues his efforts to find the remaining soldiers.


Back at Lurelin Village, the group had finished their supper of pepper seafood and they explain everything that is going on.

"So, this blue wall that covers most of the land is because of some disease that changes everybody it touches? Well, good thing it never showed up here." Rozel comments.

"The barrier never covered this area?" Link asks with surprise.

"No, both Faron and the lake regions were uncovered." Numar, Rozel's son, answers.

"How fortunate. We should tell Purah about this later, she can connect to the towers here." Zelda optimistically says.

"Be wary, even though it hasn't shown up here, don't lose sight of any oddities that could appear." Samus (zero suit) warns. "Now, I think we should tell you the real reason we're here; have you seen anything like this?" Samus uses her helmet to project a holographic image of a space pirate (a creature with an angular head, sharp-toothed, snarling jaws, a pair of swept-back tendrils and yellow eyes, a body with grey-purple flesh, with green, bristle-lined plating partially covering its body and loops over each shoulder, three-fingered claws, digitigrade legs and raptor-like feet.)

"Yikes, I've never seen anything that ugly since the bokoblins that were on the beachside in the east." Rozel exclaims, repulsed by the space pirates appearance.

"So, you haven't seen this creature?" Link asks with disappointment.

"No, can't say that I have, son."

"Hmm, maybe it's not relevant, but a few months ago one of the kids said he saw some 'bogeyman' that came out of the sea and he won't stop talking about it." Numar speaks up. "I think it was Zuta, Sebasto's kid."

"Would he be available to talk to?" Samus asks.

"Yeah, it's almost sundown, he's probably out and about now. If want to ask him, better do it now."

"Alright, thank you both for your hospitality. I'll come back for a longer visit when it's over. Come on ladies, no time to waste." Link hurriedly walks out to find Zuta, Zelda and Samus thank the two as well and follow Link outside. Just as stated, Zuta is out on the grassy fields looking for beetles. "Zuta! Hold on a minute!"

"Huh? Oh Mr. Link, hi!" Zuta, a brown skinned boy with a knot top, blue shirt and brown shorts, runs up to Link and greets him. "What's up?"

"Hi buddy, listen; I heard from Numar that you saw a 'bogeyman', can you tell us about it?"

"Yes, it probably looks like something we're searching for. Maybe you've seen it?"

Upon hearing this, Zuta's expression goes from excited to annoyed. "Great, it's not enough that the other kids pick on me because of it, now you and even the princess are making fun of me too?"

Link tries to explain himself over Zuta's accusation. "No, that's not what I-"

"Look, I know what I saw. Don't make fun of me." Zuta walks away in a huff.

"Little one, please! We meant no offense!" Zelda reaches out to try and stop him from leaving only for Samus to catch up to Zuta.

"Hold one a minute kid. I'm sorry if you thought we were bullying you." Samus bends her knees to be at eye level with him. "Let's start over; I'm Samus." She extends her hand and smiles sweetly.

Zuta's expression softens at Samus's friendliness and he slowly extends his hand and shakes hers. "Hi, I'm Zuta."

"I know that the other kids made you sound like a liar, but this bogeyman is probably a very dangerous monster that could hurt a lot of people if we don't find it. If you tell us anything about it, we can stop it from doing anything bad. Don't you want to help us save everybody and be Lurelin Villages hero?" Link and Zelda look on in surprise at Samus's friendly approach. Immediately after, Zuta eagerly whispers some things to Samus and upon finishing, runs off back to the village, happily waving to all three of them and grabbing a branch to swing it like a sword while shouting "look out, here comes the village hero!"

"Alright you two, according to Zuta, he saw the monster run off towards the beach to the east but didn't follow it." Samus explains. "According to his description, it looks like it is, in fact, the space pirate."

"You seem to have a way with kids, I'm impressed." Zelda comments.

"I've been around a lot, you pick up some things." Samus smiles ear to ear, causing all three of them to laugh.


Palmorae beach

"Alright, what are we looking for?" Link asks, having reactivated his suit.

"Anything out of the ordinary. We're probably in its campsite." Samus answers and the three separate to look for anything suspicious. Zelda, having opted to search the rocky area of the beach, presses up against the rock wall to not fall into the water and falls through the wall.

"What is this?" Zelda wonders aloud while rubbing the back of her head. "It was a fake wall!" Zelda rushes out of the wall and calls out to the others, who rush to her position and see the fake wall, revealed to be a holographic projection from a device at the entrance. Samus crushes said device, revealing a cave that (according to Link) was never here before. Undeterred, the three venture inside and find a makeshift campsite, including the skiff (which is essentially a flying platform with four hovering apparatuses underneath and a beak like shape at the front), several rations, a campfire and (more importantly) a transportable database.

"Yeah, this is the place alright." Samus says as she grabs the database and the two move in to see its contents. "Now, let's have a look."


Personal data log: while searching for more of our installations, our ship was attacked by a Galactic Federation battleship. Though many of us were killed, a few (myself included) managed to escape. I found the nearest planet to escape to, but my ship was damaged by what I could only describe as a "purple thunderstorm" and it crashed onto a small island. After managing to escape the wreck and finding refuge, I tried making contact with the others, but an interference of unknown origin is blocking all communication outside the planet. I may have to find out more about this world tomorrow, for now I should tend to my wounds and try to establish communication through other means.

End of data log entry.


"Purple thunderstorm? He must've meant Calamity Ganon. While I was fighting that, he must have flown by." Link says in realization.

"Then, he came here because he was escaping your version of local law enforcement. Yes?" Zelda asks.

"Yes, that solves that mystery." Samus answers Zelda's inquiry while scrolling through the entries. "But, we have one that's still pending; after the fifth entry, he stopped adding more, why? Where did he go?"

"Something seems to be going on." Zelda deduces and the others nod in response. Before they can investigate any further, the Sheikah Slate begins to glow, indicating an alarm. Zelda pulls it off her belt and answers the call.

"If anyone can hear this, please respond." A woman in clear distress calls out.

Not wanting to expose Link or Zelda to a potential trap, Samus answers in their stead. "Identify yourself."

"My name is Jerrin of the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab, my husband and I escaped from there after it was destroyed by the Yiga and their monsters. We're holed up in Tarrey Town, but we fear that they will come for it as well. Please, we need help."

"Jerrin? It's me, Link. Did you say the lab was destroyed?!" Link answers in concern.

"Link? My boy! It's me, Robbie! Yeah, those uncultured pigs did a number on it! Not even my poor Cherry made it out of there…"

"Don't worry, we're coming to you now! We're coming in a large flying machine, we'll be there soon." Zelda reassures as they walk out of the cave and Samus uses her command visor to bring the ship around. Upon boarding the ship, they continue to speak with Robbie and Jerrin, who told the residents of Tarrey Town that Link and the princess would be arriving, causing them to want to speak with Link.

"Huh, no wonder we never saw you in Hateno. You were off gallivanting in a flying ship, too busy to say hello." Bolson, head of Bolson construction, quips to Link.

"Hahah, good to hear from you too Bolson. I was wondering why I didn't see you there a few days ago. You went to visit Hudson and Rhondson I bet?"

"Yep, I think I should always make time for the happy couple. Don't you agree, Karson?"

"Of course! Everyone from Bolson construction is like family!" Karson, one of the more well-known workers, excitedly agrees.

"You've got some very colorful friends, my boy." Robbie comments.

"Heh, they're pretty cool, aren't they?" Link comments.

"It was kind of them to offer you sanctuary." Zelda gratefully comments. "When we get there, we'll get this mess straightened out. Don't worry."

"What do you mean 'when you get here'? I see your ship already, Linky boy!" Bolson exclaims while waving at a different direction.

"What?" Samus asks in confusion.

"Yeah, you said you'd be coming in a flying ship. It's a greyish colored one, right?"

"No, we're still on the way-"

"WHAT THE HELL?!" Robbie is interrupted by several explosions in the background.

"Robbie, what's going on?!" Zelda shouts in panic.

"Everybody, get away from it!" Bolson shouts to the residents.

"Such power…" Jerrin whispers in fear.

"Oh Gods!" Karson shouts in horror as the connection is finally lost.

"Robbie! Bolson! Anyone?!" Link shouts in vain.

"Virginia, double time!" Samus gives the order to increase the speed to reach Tarrey Town.


Tarrey Town

The ship lands just outside of the bridge leading to Tarrey Town, which is in flames. The three exit the ship and desperately race to find anyone. They then see Karson and Greyson (a Goron worker) being flung across the town.

"Karson! Greyson!" Bolson shouts from behind a ruined house.

"Stay there boss! It's too dangerous!" Karson struggles to get up to attend Greyson. From above, Fyson (a Rito merchant) shoots several bomb arrows at the assailant, only for his wing to get shot by a plasma blast.

"Argh, my wing!" Fyson exclaims in pain after falling down. Hudson (the founder of Tarrey town) rushes out to drag Fyson away from the assailant and bring him to safety. "I got you buddy, you'll be alright."

"Bring him here! It's alright now, let me see your wing." Rhondson (a Gerudo seamstress and Hudson's wife) applies a salve to ease the burn on Fyson's wing.

"Everyone, over here!" Link shouts to the residents to head to the path that Samus cleared with her ice beam. "Get to the bridge!"

The people start shouting in praise as they help the wounded on their feet, but are interrupted by metallic footsteps. From the raging fires emerges a large behemoth of a machine with flaming claws and a frill like structure in the front.

"What is that thing?" Zelda asks in fear.

"It can't be…" Samus exclaims in disbelief.

"Ah, there you are, Samus. You didn't forget about your old friend Ghor, did you?! Hahahahah!" Ghor insanely shouts as he readies to attack the trio.

To be continued


Authors note: More mysteries! Sorry for the long wait, it took me a while to get this chapter down to the way I'd like it, but here it is. Now, time for the action to pick up again in the next chapter. See you soon! :)