-Renado's House-

"What?" Link asked, surprised.

"I believe she is in the sacred realm." Renado stated simply.

"In the temple of time?" Link asked.

"Yes, but once ganondorf was sealed, the sages created 5 swords to open the door to the sacred realm." Renado replied.

Link looked puzzled.

"Where do I find them at?"

"I do not know, but I might suggest the temples scattered across Hyrule."

"Thank you Renado. I must get going." Link said as he walked towards the door.

Suddenly, a scream filled the dark night.

Link charged out of the front door, looking for the source of the scream.

His eyes grazed the small village. His eyes spotted a group of what looked like bandits crowding around something.

He knew what that meant. He drew his sword and proceeded to the group.

"Well little missy, it looks like we're gonna be having some fun tonight!" Laughed what looked like the leader.

He was huge. A long with the rest of the group. All about 7 feet tall, the were a foot taller than Link and a lot more muscular.

"You'll be having no such thing." Link stated firmly.

The leader turned around.

"Well it looks like someone is trying to play hero! Let's teach him a lesson!" He barked.

"Whatever." Link said calmly.

Then he leaped in the air.

He knew he'd have to win this fight by speed and not force. He flipped through the air landing in the middle of the bandits.

'There are seven of them.' He calculated.

So he stabbed at one with the master sword.

The bandit grabbed the blade, easily pulling it out of Link's hand and tossing it aside.

The one that disarmed him pulled out a dagger and sliced at Link.

He backflipped out of the way, as he landed he was grabbed by the collar of his tunic by another bandit. Link gazed around the circle. A very pretty woman around the age of 19 lay in the middle, looking terrified.

Rain beat down hard on link as he hung by his collar.

"Well, well, well. How pathetic." The leader mocked.

The leader kneed Link in the stomach causing him to cough up blood.

The leader continued to kick and beat Link until he was on all fours, with blood poring from his mouth.

The girl screamed as she watched this noble man be beaten to a pulp.

"Now, beg, and I'll let you go."

"N-Never." Link choked through heavy breathes.

The leader picked Link up by the stomach, and began to squeeze.

"Beg!" The leader yelled as his allies cheered.

"No!" Link rasped.

Snap!

A rib split as the man squeezed harder.

"Whenever you wanna beg, I'll let go."

"In your dreams!" Link coughed.

Snap

Crack

Two more ribs broke as the bandit squeezed harder.

Immense pain shot through Link's torso.

The leader finally gave up and tossed Link to the ground, and kicked him in the stomach.

He drew a longsword.

"One more chance, kid." panted the leader.

The girl continued to shriek as she watched this man die.

"I guess not. Well, any last words?" The man asked.

"Y-Yeah...Deku nuts." Link coughed.

"Wha-" The leader was cut off as Link threw a cluster of nuts at the ground, stunning the leader.

Link rolled over, and hopped up to his feet, hoisting the girl on his shoulder and beginning to run.

His ribs punctured his skin, spawning blood all over his tunic, but he didn't care.

All he was worried about was saving this girl, then he'd worry about the unbearable pain in his stomach.

The other six bandits began to run after Link, drawing their swords.

"Uh-Oh!" the girl cried.

"We'll be fine." Link stated simply. He was running strait into hyrule field, perfect.

Once he was in hyrule field he leaped into the zora river, wondering where it lead...