Id hold the mask in my hands, Staring closely...

Theres no way im putting this back on... Whatever that guy did, Affected my mask in some sort of negative way... I cant wear my favourite mask further! NO NO NO!

I stomped my foot in anger, Having a minature tantrum, Not my best moment i know... But im still a kid, I know its no excuse for my behaviour but it should be damn it!

After a few minutes of my mini-meltdown i calmed down and just decided to put my mask onto my head... Having it face sideways, It looks stupid but i cant wear it on my face... Or... Can i?

Ill... Risk it, Its a stupid idea... possibly even suicidal, But hey, Who said im smart?

I placed the mask onto my face, But i didnt feel pain this time, I felt an odd energy filll my body and i... swear i can see more clearly, I can even hear the movement of ants... This is ridiculously cool, Whatever he did to my mask... Made it really cool now! I feel great! But enough of that, I have to go buy food with these 50 rupees that i stole, I feel bad about it... But theyre just tourists, We need it more then they do.

I made my way over to the general store, Adjusting my clothing to look more neat and step inside, Greeting the cashier. "Hello Miss, Im here to pick up a bunch of food for my family today, Potatoes, Carrots... Bread... All of that, 50 rupees worth of it"

"Wait a minute... Are you one of those Bomber children we've been hearing about lately? The orphans?" Oh god, She knows who i am... I have to defuse this situation fast before she calls the guards or something and gets me arrested, I cant help the other children if im stuck in a prison cell...

"...Yeah i am, Im just trying to help the other children in my group alright? Just get my food and ill be on my way, I wont steal from you or bother you, I swear... Just dont call the guards on me... Please" I begged the woman, Hoping she would listen to my pleas and let me go without problems... And thankfully.

"Im not gonna call the guards on you Kid, I have a new shipment of food coming in today, Dont pay, Take as much food as you need for you and your group, Its the least i can do to help out a child in need... Plus, I owe your leader, He used his mask to help me a while back, And i appreciate it greatly"

"S-Seriously?! Thank you so much! The bombers thank you!" Id start filling bags up with potatoes.. carrots and a few loaves of bread, Thisll last us a few days! We can relax a while! "Thank you, So much! Thank you! You made my week miss!" I thanked her profusely and i bolted out of the door, Heading towards the hatch to get home...

On my way, I was ambushed by a couple punks, I know these guys... Members of a Local gang, The Gibdos, A gang of thugs and who hurt people, steal and... have even been the cause of a death recently, They usually wield large rusty pipes, Or a similar type of blunt weapon... They wore a zombie like mask on their face as well, Whatever theyre stopping me for... Cant be good!

"Drop the bag and get lost kid, We're takin' everything you got there, Understand? And make it quick, We're on a tight schedule" He pointed his pipe at me, Making a rude gesture and attempting to intimidate me with a step forward.

"Go to hell! This stuff is for me and my family, If you come after me, Ill show you where you can stick that pipe of yours!" I snapped back, Theres no way in hell im giving him these supplies, The children need them and so do i, I havent had a decent meal in days, Just snacks and such.

He'd start walking towards me, Raising his pipe to strike while his friend watched, Id stare closely... And an arrow appeared over his forehead and my vision focused perfectly on his movements... What is this? I could almost... Predict every step he made, Every movement with his hand.

He swung his pipe towards my head and i easily ducked under it, Countering with a punch straight to chest, My hands glowed as i struck him at full force, His eyes widened in suprise as he flew back through the air straight into his friend, They crashed to the ground in a heap unable to move seemingly knocked out, What... Did i just do? Was that magic? Did the mask do that? Or was that just... me?

I panicked and bolted away from the area, A few minutes later i arrived at the hatch, Knocking lightly and speaking the code "Three, Twenty Four, Four" The hatch opened and id drop down onto the padded flooring, Holding the bags out. "EVERYONE! LOOK AT ALL THESE SUPPLIES!" I smiled, Holding them out to the people.

Everyone cheered and gathered around to collect the supplies, My leader came over bending down to my height. "Welcome back, And good work Keaton, I noticed you got 50 rupees during your trip into town, Keep it as pocket money and buy yourself somethin' nice, Go relax you look exhausted" I nodded, Figured id take the rupees and go buy something at the market, A new weapon maybe... something to replace my knife.

I climbed out of the hatch, Heading back over to the market district i should be able to get something nice, I had 20 in pocket money that i was going to use incase we couldnt get supplies... But now i have 70! I can get myself something nice with this, Maybe a boomerang or a Bow... Well whatever i pick up wi-

As i was thinking i passed by the general store and spot a slingshot on display in the window, 45 rupees... Yeah, Ill go with- A bow and a quiver for 50 rupees... Half off today only huh...? I think ill buy that, But theres a test apparently, It says here on the poster that you must hit 5 targets before youre allowed to buy it... Seriously? Maybe i can pull it off.

I headed into the shop and approached the counter, The shopkeeper began speaking to me. "Hello, How may i help you masked young man? Can i offer you a fine slingshot?" He pointed to the slingshot and did his best customer service smile. "No, Im here about the bow youre offering in the window, Im confident i can pass your test"

I stared at him and held my wallet out to him.

"Kid, This isnt a playtoy go back to your parrents and stop botherin' me, Dont waste my time" Wow, My initial thoughts on him was wrong, This guy is a complete jerk... Im not backing down damn it.

"Did i stutter? I said im here to take your test, So hand over the test bow and stop wasting MY Time" Id slam my wallet onto the counter staring fiercely at him.

"Damn kid, Calm down there... Here, Take it and try not to hurt your little fingers okay?" I felt like jumping over the counter and punching this idiot in the nose... But watching his face as i shoot these targets will be far more satisfying.

He handed me a bow and 10 test arrows "Get a score of 50 and you can buy this bow... Get a score or 100 and ill give you this bow for free, Is if you can do even 50..."

I faced the targets and stared at them, My vision locked onto all 5 of the targets and i pulled an arrow back into the bows string and let it fly... The arrow soared through the air and stuck right into the middle of the target, Bullseye... Thats twenty points, I repeated the motions in rapid sucession with the bow and arrows, Achieving a perfect score of 100.

The shopkeeper stared at me in awe and immediatly set down a bow onto the counter.

"Well well kid, Seems like that was proof enough of your skill, I was wrong about'cha take the bow, And ill even include a quiver and 30 arrows for you, Good work kid" I tossed the test bow over to him and grabbed my bow off the counter, Id hold it up into the air in both my hands, Humming a tune... Why... did i do that? Well whatever thats not important.

I placed the bow onto its holder on my back and strapped the quiver to my back, Nodding to the shopkeep, Before heading out.. This day is turning out to be great! This mask... Is amazing now, Im never taking it off again im keeping it for the rest of my life!

As i arrived back through the hatch the leader came over to my quickly, All freaking out and such. "One of the children fell Ill and isnt waking up... We dont know how to cure her..." He leaned against the wall, Trying to think of something.

"Those rupees! I see your wallet is still full, The cure all blue potion could help her! But its all the way in Woodfall City... the Field and Swamp is dangerous... No one wi-" I immediatly cut him off, Speaking my mind.

"Ill go, I have a bow now, I can defend myself against the monsters outside and get to Woodfall!" I shouted out to everyone. "Are you... Sure? Shouldnt i go? Im 3 years older then you and much stronger i-" I yet again, Cut him off.

"You have to stay here and protect the young ones, I know i can do this... And you do to, You cant go and leave the children behind... However, Youre not losing anything by sending me" Id walk to the hatch, Waving goodbye to everyone "Ill be back as soon as possible, With the Cure all"

Id climb from the hatch, Glancing around before walking towards the eastern part of town, The weather was nice but grey clouds loomed in the distance... Great, Rain... Just what this journey needs, Thank Link its nice and warm.

I approached the statue of our Fierce Deity and bowed down in prayer "Oh Fierce Deity please watch over me on this journey, Please grant me your blessings and keep my friends safe while i am not here, As you did, I will face the future with a confident and FIERCE Outlook, Oh great and mighty Link..."

After i finished my prayer i dusted myself off and headed towards the northern gate, Confidence in every step... The guard immediatly stood in alert before looking me over, And relaxing his posture, Standing aside. "The way to Woodfall is a little dangerous, So keep your bow at the ready, And do not stop for very long near Milk Road, A bird has been spotted robbing travellers of their possesions after slamming into them"

I nodded to the guard and took a deep breath, Steeling myself for the journey, I marched through the gate.

End of Chapter 1