Chapter 1:
New Face, New Journey
The Legend of Zelda Series is owned by Nintendo, and Fairy Tail is owned by Funimation.
"Talking"
"Thoughts"
"Demon/deity speech"
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Early morning deep in Ordan woods was a boring time for most, as many of the creatures that dwelled within, to say nothing of any human settlers, were still asleep. For Skull kid, (who, being a skull kid, did not need sleep) this was torture.
"I'm BOOOORRRREEEEEED. Tatl, say something funny" Skull kid whined.
"…Mnah…" Came a grunt from the top of his hat.
"That's not funny".
"Skull kid, shut up, I'm trying to sleep".
"But the sun is up. And you said that when the sun is up I can 'pester you', as you say, until its goes back down again".
"…Well shut up anyway".
"Fine" he huffed, "I'll just go find Link and Tael, they'll fix this problem" he declared and started to march deeper into the forest.
"Yeah, yeah…".
After a few minutes of hopping through trees (because walking is too slow) he found Link, or rather, the skeleton that holds his soul, sitting under the shade of a tree with Tael sleeping on his helm. It was a peaceful scene. Skull kid just watched them for a few silent seconds, then grinned mischievously and pulled out his trumpet (cause flutes are too quiet) and blew into it as hard as he could.
*PHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM*
Both figures awoke with a jolt, Tael falling to the ground before frantically flying into the air "AHHHH!" he exclaimed, "We're under attack! Evasive maneuvers! Link, protect me, I'm too young to die!"
"Tael" Link called out, "Tael, TAEL! Calm down, it is just Skull kid on his blasted trumpet".
"…Oh…" the fairy then turned to Skull kid "…You suck" he deadpanned. "Hey, where's sis?"
Skull kid, who was laughing so hard his hat fell off, froze. He then slowly stood straight up and gazed with fear towards his hat, which was shaking on the forest ground. Tatl then flew out of the hat and right up to his face, her white ethereal glow taking on a red tinge. "YOU DOLT!" She screamed, "WHAT PART OF SLEEP DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND!"
"Hmmm…" he adopted a thinking pose, "…The core concept". He answered confidently.
Tatl, who had adopted a full on red glow, started to shake in anger. Link chose to intervene now before things got really ugly. "Alright you two" he began, "break it up. What's done is done. Now we just need to decide what to do for the rest of the day".
"Might I make a suggestion?" A voice called out.
Link immediately summoned his sword, pulling Skull kid behind him while Tatl and Tael hid in Skull kids hat, and turned towards to sound of the voice. It revealed itself to be a beautiful woman, exuding a powerful aura, in a modest white dress with long green hair put into a braid. "Who are you?" Link barked out, his glowing red eye locked onto the woman, sword pointed directly at her.
"…Really now my champion" the woman eventually replied, a warm smile on her face "Is that anyway to talk to someone you have just met?"
"'My champion'? What in Faro-!" Just then, it clicked for him. The green hair, the powerful-"heavenly now that I think about it"-aura, the fact that even though she was in the middle of the forest with a stalfos pointing a sword directly at her chest she did not panic one bit. His sword arm began to waver a bit "Yo-yo-you are…"
"Farore" she finished, Skull kid and the fairies gasped at that, "Goddess of courage, bringer of life, and your patron my child. A very cross patron at that" she said, crossing her arms.
Link grew dumbfounded at this. "I beg your pardon, 'cross'?"
"Yes cross" she replied, glaring at him, "You should not be here you know".
Link stayed silent for a few seconds, before replying, "I am afraid I do no-".
"Do not try lying to me" she cut him off, eyes glowing with power "You died in these woods and became a stalfos yes, that much is true. However, my sisters and I decided to give you a chance to come to peace with yourself, which you did by the way, by passing on your skills to your descendent. You yourself said 'I have no regrets'…That then begs to question as to why you are still here".
"Umm, excuse me, Lady Farore" Tael spoke up, peeking out from Skull kids hat "What are you talking about?"
Farore lost her angry look, and frowned at the three behind Link "What I mean child, is that Link should have moved on to the afterlife by now, but chooses to stay, even though it will only end up hurting him in the end…"
Tatl spoke up next, appearing beside her brother, "What do you mean 'only end up hurting him'?"
"I mean," She began, putting her hands together, "That if Link does not move on soon, then he will lose his mind to madness, and become a true stalfos. It has already begun too".
The trio then moved to look at Link, who had averted his gaze to the ground, "What does she mean that it's already begun Link?" Skull kid quietly asked, Link stayed silent "…Is that why start shaking out of nowhere when you think we aren't looking, cause I noticed".
Link then flinched guiltily, before looking directly at Skull kid "…Yes, I have been feeling the pull of madness upon me. But I am resisting it" he directed that last bit towards Farore.
She just shook her head sadly, "But the blessing we placed upon you has worn off Link. And no matter how strong your will is, you are still mortal, and can only resist for so long". Silence reigned for a few, long, minutes. Farore then looked at Link again, her eyes hardening, "I refuse to let you become a mindless monster…let go Link, please".
Once more, Link turned his gaze to the ground. Skull kid then spoke up again, "It's because of us isn't it. You are staying because of me, Tatl and Tael right?" His eyes grew watery, and he began to shout "WELL GO ON! LEAVE! WE DON'T NEED YOU TO STAY!" Tatl and Tael began to cry silently along with Skull Kid "…*Sniff*…just go Link. Its okay…Really, it is" Skull kid finished, flashing a brilliant, but obviously fake, smile.
Link just looked at the three, his oldest friends, in silence. "…I refuse," he stated, gaining everyone's attention, "Lady Farore, I apologize, but I absolutely refuse to leave these three again. I swore that we would stay friends forever, and I am not about to break my word" he finished, looking at Farore with a hard glint in his lone eye.
Farore just closed her eyes and took a deep breath "…You are an incredibly stubborn and compassionate man" she told him. She then opened her eyes and gave Link a soft smile "but that is why you became my champion in the first place…you say you will not leave these three alone?"
"Not while we still breathe".
She then smiled coyly, "…Well…we will have to fix that won't we".
Link then brought his sword dangerously close to her throat, Skull kid, Tatl and Tael all gasped while she merely raised an eyebrow "Goddess or not" he growled, his eye shining brightly "If you touch those three I will make you pay".
"What are you-" Farore then took a moment to think about her previous statement, her eyes grew wide and she flushed a little in embarrassment "Oh did you think-goodness no! I was not going to suggest killing the three".
"…Oh…" Link dumbly replied, lowering his sword "Umm…terribly sorry about that". He heard three snickers coming from behind him. If he still had a proper face he would be as red an angry cucco. "So…if not…that, then what do you suggest we do?"
"Well" she then grew a sly smile on her face, "for most mortals, I have found, 'forever' means until their death. And since I am not, let me repeat, not, going to just kill you four, you will just have to die of old age".
"Not to sound rude milady" Tatl spoke "But skull kids and stalfos are immortal unless they are killed, and me and my brother are fairies, and won't die unless we try to bring someone back from the brink of death".
"That is true young fairy. And that shall be dealt with accordingly, but first, Link, Skull kid, might you join me in a song?"
"A song ma'am?" Skull kid asked, confused.
"Yes child, a song to heal your weariness…" she trailed off.
Skull kid was still confused. Link then took pity on him and whispered the answer into his ear. "Ooooohhhh. Okay". Skull Kid pulled out his trumpet and, in a flash of light, a golden wolf took Link's place.
Farore smiled at the two "Tatl, Tael" she turned towards the fairies, "might you dance along with our song?" The duo got the hint.
Farore started, her soft sweet voice carrying throughout the woods. Link soon joined, his howling adding a somber tone to the already haunting melody. Skull kid finally entered, his trumpet not blaring, but smoothly flowing with the slow and soothing song. Tatl and Tael were dancing above their heads, small pinpricks of white and purple light falling to the ground as they swayed to the song.
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All throughout Hyrule their song was heard. In Zora's Domain, prince, soon to be king, Ralis, who was still had reservations of the throne, grew calm as he heard the song. It was as his mother right next to him, softly caressing his cheek, as if to say "You can do this". Princess Zelda, who felt as if the reconstruction of Hyrule would run her ragged, was filled with a renewed sense of purpose to restore Hyrule to it its former glory, and then some. And a young boy-no, a man- who was gazing at the sunset, as day shifted to that tiny window known as twilight before slipping into night, a melancholic expression on his face, suddenly smiled as he fondly remembered to adventure he had with a mischievous imp that managed to steal his heart.
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A flash of light engulfed the clearing, so bright that Tael and Tatl had to avert their gaze, but Farore looked on in joy.
*Thunk*
*Thunk* *Thunk*
Link and Skull kid opened their eyes and looked to ground in wonder. Link first noticed that he was higher off the ground than he should be, and Skull kid was just looking at a pair of hands hands, pale, fleshy hands, on his trumpet. They then both looked down. In front on the ground of Skull kid was a black mask with yellow eyes and an orange beak. In front of Link were two masks, one of a skeleton with a cut across its right eye, and one of a golden wolf. Skull kid then dropped his trumpet and slowly moved his hands up to feel his face. "…A face…" he quietly said "…I have a face again".
Tatl and Tael moved forward in awe, for they had only ever seen Skull kid as a skull kid. The boy in front of them wore a simple shirt and pants, had the typical pointed ears seen across Hyrule, a reddish brown mop on his head, and forest green eyes. "Woah…" Tael began "Skull kid, your Hylian again…"
"I don't think we can call him Skull kid anymore you two" a deep voice said.
The three turned to look at the speaker, and looked on in shock. It was Link, but the way he was centuries ago, when they had first seen him again outside of Termina. Light blonde hair with clear blue eyes, a chiseled face atop broad shoulders, dressed in his old hero garb. This was Link as he was in his prime, the hero who saved Hyrule from darkness. "Lady Farore" he spoke again.
"Hmm-oh" She had been staring at the transformed Link as well and quickly turned away, a tinge of red on her cheeks, "Yes Link" She cleared her throat, "What is it?"
"Am I to assume that these masks work the same as the ones I had in Termina?"
"Yes, they have the same transforming capabilities". She answered "Now, onto business. Link, you cannot stay here".
Link gained a puzzled expression "But I thought you said-"
"Let me finish", she interrupted, "You have already died in Hyrule, and I cannot just bring you back to life, that is a serious infraction of rules. What I can do however, is send you, Skull kid-"
"Evan".
"Pardon?" Farore turned her gaze to the transformed skull kid, who was gazing at his mask in awe.
"Oh, that was my name, before I…you know" the now named Evan told her.
She just smiled, "Of course. You Link, Evan" Evan smiled, "Tatl, and Tael will just have to go to another world".
"Another world?" Tatl queried.
"Yes child" Farore answered, "Link cannot stay in this world, as, to reiterate, he died here. But, he can live anew in another world. It's a little loophole us godly beings can exploit. Now Link, telling you about this world would take too long, so, as soon as you leave you, and the children, will be fed basic information of the world you are going to live in. You will also have the your old hylian shield, spells, gilded sword, resized to fit your adult body, your masks from Termina, a map of the land, and a compass".
"Thank you my lady. You are too kind" Link replied.
Farore smiled and opened a portal. "This will take you to Fiore, a country in Earthland, the world you will stay at. Just promise me something".
"Anything my lady".
"Grow old and die, properly this time".
Link chuckled "Of course… My lady, one last request, if I may?"
"Yes Link?"
"…My descendent…help him. I see in him the same look I had in my eyes all those years ago, all I ask is that he be happy".
Farore gained a pensive look, "…I shall try…".
"That is all I ask. Now, come on Tatl, Tael…Evan, to a new start".
"Yeah!" Evan then leapt up onto Link's shoulders, causing him to stumble a bit "To adventure! Forward March!"
"Skul-I mean, Evan!" Tatl called out "Careful, both of you are Hylian again. You might break something."
"Oh come on sis, let them have some fun" Teal turned to Farore, "Thank you again my lady".
"You are welcome Tael", and with that, two fairies, a former skeleton, and an ex-imp entered the portal, to places unknown.
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Link had just finished herding goats for the day and was about to enter his house to get some well-deserved rest. A flash of golden light caught his attention, and he saw a letter with the symbol of the Triforce shining brilliantly on a wax seal. He opened the letter, thinking it from the princess, and was shocked to see it was written in ancient Hylian. He was never the best study, but he did recognize a few words, "create", "bridge", and "worlds". Sleep long forgotten, he rushed inside to get some supplies and head out in search of his old friend Shad, he had a document to translate.
A/N: Okay, so the adventure will really start next chapter. And in regards to the last chapter, don't expect me to continue that storyline. While TPLinkXMidna is one of my favorite pairings, I am not about to do story about the two getting back together. Just use you're imagination or make your own story.