Out of thin air appeared a luxurious bow, and came with a pack of five arrows. It's craft was of perfection. Link strapped the bow to his backside along with a handful of the blades.
"Allow me to tell a tale, that stretches back from the beginning of time to the range of 7:00 last night..."
"Before time began, before spirits and life existed... Three golden goddesses descended upon the chaos that was Hyrule...Din, the goddess of power... Nayru, the goddess of wisdom...and Farore, the goddess of courage... Din, with her strong flaming arms, she cultivated the land and created the red earth. Nayru poured her wisdom onto the earth and gave the spirit of law to the world. Farore, with her rich soul, produced all life forms who would uphold the law. They each created three regions of our Hyrule earth. Din created the Eldin Canyon, Nayru created the Lanayru Oasis, and Farore created the Faron Forest. The very woods we are in right now...the ones now known as the Lost Woods. All of this Earth was desecrated about 40 years ago...it all changed in a single instance. I suspect there was a birth of darkness in that particular moment. Since, new names were quickly thrown about, insulting the old beauty of the land: our world became the Eldin Volcano, the Lanayru Desert, and Faron's Lost Woods."
"Link, a Dark Lord is roaming our world. Soiling it. Shaming it. I know of no name for the Desert Man in Black, but I know that he is destroying everything we've ever known. Heheh...he's even destroyed me."
The Tree's eyes shifted to the core of his bark, where Link noticed a blackening stain, slowly growing, inching it's way outwards to consume the whole tree.
"It's true...Not long from now, I am to die, to end this quest I started the day Time began. But while I was the Advisor of Time, you will become the Hero of Time. Because you are the Chosen One, Link. My last words are your next step: Venture to the Hyrule Castle, whatever way so commands the situation. Meet with the Princess Zelda. She, too, is a part of this prophesized fable. I only wish I could see it all play out...Goodbye, Link...Goodbye, the Chosen..."
The dark, oval eyes closed. Link resumed his position in front of the tree, sitting. He kept there for a bit.
The silver sword sliced through vines, sliced through anything to see Link on his way. Ahead was the Hyrule Kingdom of the World. There was Castle Town, inside of which resided Hyrule Castle, the royal home of the King and his daughter Princess Zelda. Princess Zelda, his next mission. Link massaged the bow carefully, getting a feel for it. He tested his speed from the time he pulled an arrow from his back to putting it into place, ready to fire. He practiced this for a couple hours, without letting a single arrow go. He discovered it took an average of 6 seconds to get the whole thing done. Link then shot an arrow, to test his aim. He didn't hit the center of the target, but it was pretty close. It would be easy to hit someone with a weapon as large as an arrow anyway. Yeah, he wanted to make it to Castle Town as quickly as possible, but he didn't want to go in unskilled. By the time he thought he was good to go with his bow and arrows, it was nearing night. With not enough time to arrive at his destination before pitch dark, Link made camp overnight.
The rim of the Woods at dark could be dangerous. Link's bed tonight would be the inside of a small oak tree. Outside, he heard various crows and cries, but the one particular thing that lingered with him through the night was a scream. One human scream. It took a while before he could sleep.
WISDOM.
POWER.
COURAGE.
Link was wandering bright purple steps, up a large temple that was difficult to reach. When he made it to the top, he was facing the back of a tall, powerful man, robed in black and having flame red hair.
Link broke into a defensive stance, holding his shield in front of him and his sword facing outwards. The man didn't turn.
"You're a boy. You won't survive this quest, let alone finish it. Your blade is dull, and so are your wits. You blindly follow directions given to you by strangers, words in your head you don't even know the source of. I will show Hyrule what I've endured my entire life. My vengeance will be exacted upon you all, and no one, least of all you, will STOP ME!"
Link awoke from his nightmare. A bright red sun peeked over a shrouded hilltop, it's rays beaming all over the land, emitting a repellent to the black that had surrounded it. By this time, Link had forgotten most of the dream, and the orphan began packing. Over his bright green tunic came his sheath. Inside of it he placed the silver sword given to him by Orca. He latched the bow onto the sheath the opposite direction, and stuck arrows through it's net to hold them. He held his shield, without a place to put it due to the odd positioning of the bow, and was on his way after he pulled on his green elf cap. He pushed his longer blonde hair out of the way, allowing vision from both eyes. He hiked over the dirty hills. Taking a closer look, he noticed that there were smoldered spots, forming almost a set of footprints. The Dark Forces...whatever they were, they were further than him. Was it 'they?' Or just...him? The Desert Man in Black? And if it was Him, was He on the same path as Link? It didn't matter right now. He'd probably find out more when he spoke with Princess Zelda.
If he could. Link stood in front of the Castle Town entrance/exit, a drawbridge over a small, glittering moat, and noted the huge amount of hustle and bustle that occured inside the Kingdom doors. With caution, Link stepped inside, and found himself thrown around through the crowds.
"H.M.S wrote that he'd be arriving soon!"
"Rad, I need a new mask! My nephew's birthday is coming up!"
"Where did my little dog go?"
"Five rupees, five rupees for a fantastic bit of rolls! Five rupees, everybody!"
Link rushed through the hordes into a calm little space by a potion shop. He set himself in a chair by a table.
"Rush hour, right?"
Link looked across the table to the other man sitting there.
"Every day, it's like this. Even Sunday! Exciting at first, but it wears out real fast."
Link didn't answer.
"You're a quiet fellow. What's with the get up, Hero of Time?" The man gestured to Link's clothing and weapons.
"I'm lookin' for Hyrule Castle."
"Right to the point, huh," the guy muttered, "so happens I'm a guard there. See, take that road there," he pointed down a street, "then take a left at the first street you come across. You'll be on a straight path to the Castle. But uh, you've gotta have an appointment to make it in. Since the Great Darkening, security's been crazy tight. You have an appointment, right?"
"Yeah," Link lied.
"Good, then! I'll see you around, kid."
With that, Link headed to Hyrule Castle.