-The Legend of Zelda: Island of Dreams-

Hyrule Royal Airship, 1 mile from Pi'illo Island

When we last left off, Link and the Royal Guard were escorting the royalty of all the islands in the Hyrulean Alliance to a meeting on Pi'illo Island. Everything was going fine until a bizarre monster attacked the ship. We now go to Link asking what the heck it is.

Link: "What the heck is that thing?"

Told you.

Harkinian: "ATTACK! ALL TROOPS CHARGE!"

Link: "Wait, guys, stop! I know your job description is to obey the king, but we have no idea what this thing is! For all we know, it could be friendly! Okay, probably not, but what if it's too powerful for you?!"

Trooper: "Captain Link, I know you care for our safety, but we're the royal guard! There's nothing we can't handle! Now CHARGE!"

As soon as the trooper said that, the whole group of soldiers were doomed. The monster backhanded all of them in a single swipe, knocking most of them off of the airship. The few who had survived were quickly inhaled into the beast's gaping maw.

Link: "GUYS! NO!"

Monster: SCREEHEEHEE!

Just then, something awoke within Zelda's mind. "I've seen this thing somewhere before." She quickly began turning through the pages of her book, stopping at a page with a drawing of the monster.

Zelda: "This... thing is in my book! It doesn't list a name, but if the book is right, then he should have a weakspot somewhere around his chest!"

Link (traumatized): "All of them... gone... No..."

Zelda: "Link, I know you're sad about your troops, but I need your help with this thing! Here, take my spare sword!"

Zelda pulled a thin silver sword out of a small barrel next to her and tossed it to Link. He caught it with his left hand and looked over the glinting blade. He then swore he heard a voice say something out of nowhere.

You got the Silver Sword! The smooth finish and sharp edge of this blade have made it a standard issue weapon for the Hyrulean Royal Guard for decades. Maybe you shouldn't have left yours at home...

Link: "NARRATOR! As soon as I slay the beast that killed my men, I'm coming for you!"

Why me? What did I do?

Zelda: "Link, forget him and help me finish this monster!"

Link: "At your service, princess! Let's dance!"

Harkinian: "Zelda! No! I'm not risking you too!"

The monster waved its arms and a barrier of purple energy surrounded King Harkinian, preventing him from rushing to Zelda's side. As neither Ganondorf, Magis or either of the three royals cared enough or were brave enough to help, they fought the beast alone.

Link: "Looks like our swords will have to do."

Press the button as the character's sword contacts the enemy to deal damage. Press A for Link and B for Zelda. String together a five-hit combo to get an Excellent!

Zelda: "What button?"

Link: "Who cares? All I know is that this thing needs to die!"

Link attempted to perform a five-hit combo like the narrator said, but failed around three. The attack still managed to crack the monster's armor. Zelda immediately showed Link up by performing an Excellent combo, which chipped away at the armor even more.

Link: "Show-off."

Zelda: (giggle) "What can I say? It's not my fault that the Captain of the Royal Guard is worse at swordsplay than the princess he's supposed to protect."

Link: "Why you..."

The monster apparently didn't care for their bickering, and transformed back into a cloud of black smoke. When it cleared, it had seperated into a swarm of small bats covered in the same metallic armor. The bats began circling around the two and charging at them. Zelda was quickly rammed by one.

Link: "Zelda, are you okay?"

Zelda wasn't even fazed by the attack. "I don't know why, but I didn't even feel that. Looks like the bats are regrouping, though."

Sure enough, the swarm of bats poofed into another cloud of smoke and reformed back into the large beast from before. Link grabbed his sword and pierced the beast straight through the chest, and it let out a horrid death shriek.

Zelda: "You did it, Link! Way to go!"

Link: "Yes! Take that, monster! My troops have been avenged!"

The monster began glowing with a multicolored light, then exploded in a burst of colorful sparks and smoke. It also dropped a few bags with large "P"s on them.

Link: "What are these things?"

Zelda: "Oh, these are in the book too! They're called P-Bags, and contain magical essences that, in high amounts, can cause someone to become stronger, or "level up". Pretty much all the wildlife on Pi'illo Island carry them."

Link: "Why the heck would animals carry bags? And where would they put them?"

Zelda: "I honestly don't know. As much as I love books, I've never deduced how exactly that works."

The purple barrier of energy around King Harkinian vanished, and he ran up to his daughter and began hugging her at a level of strengh that seemed impossible for a man his age. Ganondorf nearly had to pry him off of Zelda to avoid choking her.

Harkinian: "I-I can't believe it! My little Zeldy-poo beat a big bad monster all by herself!"

Zelda: "One, please don't call be Zeldy-poo, dad."

Link: "And two, I HELPED!"

Zelda (pointing to Aganhim, Ghirahim and Vaati): "Yeah, and why didn't you guys help us?"

Vaati: "I was scared!"

Ghirahim: "Did you see what it did to the Royal Guard? No way was I getting close!"

Aganhim: "And I was thirsty!"

Ganondorf: "King Harkinian, I suggest we leave Captain Link alone for now. He must need some time to himself after the loss of so many comrades."

Link: "Advisor Ganondorf, while I'm kind of sad about the loss of my troops, I'm... oddly at peace with it."

Harkinian: "My boy, peace with one's self is what all true warriors strive for. You're a great boy. Now, we should be able to sit back and enjoy the trip to Pi'illo Island."

Magis: "Sire, is it just me or is the airship's engine getting quieter?"

Link listened for a second. Advisor Magis was right; the engines of the airship had stopped entirely. Before anyone could react, the ship began plummeting towards the ground.

==Well, not much here this time in notes, but I did add P-Bags as a substitute for EXP. Please review!