REVISED EDITION

Revised edition note: There were almost no changes in this chapter, mostly just grammatical edits.

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HI guys!

(THERE ARE A FEW IMPORTANT THINGS I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE CHAPTER SO DON'T SKIP THIS!)

Thank you to all who read the prologue of the story, it means a lot. Don't be afraid to review, I enjoy reading what you think, plus it gives me guidelines to see what you all like. A few other small things:

-I'll try to post a new chapter every few days, but once school starts in a month, it may boil down to one chapter a week

- Not every chapter will have action, some will obviously be more boring, but every chapter is important to the story

- I have most of the story planned out already, and I'll let you guys know, as of right now, I think it'll take over 60 chapters to complete

Now that you know that you know that, I have the important things to tell you all about the upcoming chapters. Link does not know his real name; the wolves gave him a pack name. I will add a reminder for those who don't read the author's note at the beginning of each chapter. Also, even though Link can communicate telepathically with the wolves, he actually doesn't understand how to speak out loud, so when he does eventually meet another Hylian, he won't understand what they're saying.

Anyways, I'm glad that you all read my first mediocre chapter of my first fanfic.

Many thanks,

WolvesoftheBlueMist

"And so I grew…, as wild and as reckless as thunder over the land. Racing with the eagle, soaring with the wind. Flying? Sometimes I believed I could."

-Spirit

CHAPTER ONE: Alive and Free

17 years later

Zelda was the most excited that she's been in two years. It was her sixteenth birthday tomorrow and as a special gift, her father agreed to take her on a ride in Hyrule Field. It will be the first time that she's ever left the castle grounds, and Zelda couldn't wait.

Right now Zelda was at the stables, quietly grooming her ebony-black stallion. In all honesty, she wasn't supposed to be there, but she couldn't help it. Zelda didn't like the fact that every single thing that was considered her responsibility- by normal standards- was done for her by servants. Zelda hated it; she loved cleaning her room (though it didn't really need it), doing her own hair, and especially grooming her horse, Banner.

"If I didn't do my chores," Zelda thought, "I'd probably DIE of boredom!"

Well, that wasn't ENTIRELY true. Aside from studying figures and being taught the ways of the court, Zelda was given permission by her father, to learn how to use a bow. It was sort of a precautionary measure; if anything were to happen, then Zelda would be able to defend herself in at least one way.

"That's another thing that I don't get," Zelda thought. "My father allows me to learn how to use a weapon, but refuses to let me do anything else? I mean, sure I can ride Banner, but that's only if medical staff is on site. Other than that…NOTHING! 'You can only go to the gardens if you have a guard with you, you can't go to the town unless I come along, and you can NEVER leave to go to the Field or Woods!'"

Zelda listed the rules in her head. She was annoyed, sure, but only because she couldn't figure out why her father was so protective of her. The kingdom had been in an era of peace for nearly twenty-two years!

However, something nagged at Zelda. A few years ago, she'd heard some of the castle staff talking about a lord who was killed along with his wife and son several months before she was born. Nobody knew what happened, but, apparently it was bad. Suspecting that it had something to do with her father's overprotectiveness, Zelda had asked him about it, but instead of answering, he fixed her with a sad gaze and said: "That's in the past, there's nothing we can do about it now…"

"If it was in the past, then why did father seem so worked up about it?"

Zelda finished grooming Banner, and as she put the tools away, her mother's voice reached her saying: "Zelda, time for dinner!"

"Coming!"

Forgetting her worries, Zelda bounded to the castle, unable to contain her excitement for tomorrow.

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Running Wind silently watched the osprey. It flew slowly above the lake. Suddenly it dove down with great speed, talons outstretched, and hit the water. The bird flapped its wings and raised from the surface of the lake, carrying a struggling fish as it went.

Wind sighed in contentment as Great Storm gently groomed her back fur. It was early fall (wolves don't have names for seasons though) and her pack was dozing in the late sun after a meal of deer. A loud whoop! cut the air and the Alpha female turned her head to the direction of the sound. Lone Sky was playing with a horse he'd found three cycles ago. (Cycles are what wolves call years) The horse was only a shivering foal, and Lone Sky had begged Running Wind to allow him to take care of her. At first Wind had been hesitant, but as the equine grew older, she'd allowed Sky to ride her, giving him an advantage against fast prey, such as caribou. (When Sky was younger he'd found a dagger in the forest and used that to kill) The animal had no fear to the danger, and Wind respected that. So, in short, Running Wind was glad that she'd accepted the horse into the pack.

Right now, the chestnut- red filly was prancing away from the pack member in a game called 'Hunting'. (Really it's just tag) And, although the Hylian cub- as some of the wolves called him- only had two legs, he was fast, agile, and cunning which he often used to his advantage.

Without warning he fell to the ground and didn't move. Epona- that's what she said her name was so Sky didn't change it- turned and looked at him. Concerned when Lone Sky didn't move she went to him. As she nuzzled his blond hair in an attempt to wake him, his conscious reached her and, teasingly, he said: "Gotcha."

Springing from the ground, Sky slapped Epona on the flank. Laughing, he bounded away toward the nearest tree.

"No fair!" Epona's conscious called after him. "I thought you were hurt!"

"When hunting, you must do anything to get the kill," Sky countered.

"And I suppose prey will do anything to escape?" Epona sarcastically asked as Sky began to ascend the tree.

"Yup!"

Nickering in amusement the filly replied, "I guess you win this round. Be warned though, I won't play nice next time."

"I wouldn't dream of it."

Grinning, Lone Sky leapt from the branch he was perched on and gracefully landed on Epona's back in riding position. They both turned back to the rest of the pack, to see Running Wind approach them.

"Lone Sky."

"Yes mother?"

"Aren't you supposed to talk to Faron at sunfall?"

"Yes. He told me he has something important to discuss, but when I asked him what it was, he only said: 'You need to wake up.' What did he mean by that?"

Cocking her head at her adopted son, Wind asked, "He said that?"

"Yes."

Settling her haunches on the ground, Wind gazed at Lone Sky with pride. It was rare nowadays, for Faron to call Guardian wolves forward and send them on missions around Hyrule. Now that the great Light Spirit had called Lone Sky forward- of all pack members available, mind you- made his adopted mother exceedingly proud.

"I do not know what he meant when he said that, but be mindful that Faron has more wisdom than you or I. Listen carefully to what he has to say, and be patient if it doesn't make sense to you."

"Yes mother."

"And mind your manners!" called the pack Alpha, as Sky turned Epona in the direction of the spring and rode off.

"I'll be back before sunrise! See you soon!" he called back. Lifting his head he let out a howl.

Little did Lone Sky know, he would not see his wolf-mother for a long time.

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That's it for the first chapter!

For those of you who may be confused, yes- Lone Sky is Link.

As a heads up, I may post the next chapter today or tomorrow, it depends, but in the meantime, feel free to review!

Till next time,

WolvesoftheBlueMist