The Hyrulian Valhalla Saga
By Queenie Z

From The Afterlife With Love, Part 1

The Heroes were all very protective of their own, especially when a new one was fighting for the fate of Hyrule in the world of the living. They kept a close eye on these rookie Heroes, as the dead are want to do with their living loved ones, and often wished they could assist them more directly during their quest. Yet such a thing was not possible nor even desirable in the long run - after all, the Hero had to make his journey alone if he wanted to hone his power, wisdom, and courage.

But before we continue that line of thought, let's go back to the very beginning; the era when Sky was still the only hero in this afterlife. He had surrounded himself with friends and family and loved ones he forgot he even had, but he was heartbroken to hear that one dear friend wasn't able to make it - Fi, the spirit dwelling silently within the Master Sword. Of course, he knew why this was; she needed to stay behind with the sword in order to serve future Heroes. Yet he wasn't content to simply forget about her, so he had a small shrine to her built in the center of a beautiful garden located close to his home, and every day for thousands of years he would visit it and say "good morning" to the partner that had made such an impact on his life.

Time passed, and more Heroes lived and died, but they too would often come to pay their respects to the Spirit of the Master Sword, for they were grateful for her help despite never realizing she was there. Over time, Fi became something of a mythical guardian angel to the Heroes, silently watching over them during their journeys and deserving of their reverence and praise. She also became their connection to the world of the living when they could not directly assist a Hero on his quest, and a tradition was soon established where they would leave notes of prayer and encouragement for their living brethren at Fi's shrine, hoping that the silent spirit would make their wishes known.

And that's where we come back to our main point - the content of these notes. Some of the letters left at the shrine read as follows:

"May the little Hero get all of the soup from his grandmother he ever wanted. And may he also remember to bring some up here when his time comes; that stuff looks delicious! - Time"

"May the Hero of Time finally catch that stupid loach he's been after for days so that he can get on with finding the Sages already! - Mini"

"May he find all the rupees he needs, because I know what it's like to be dead broke. And may he not ever know what it's like to uncontrollably waste his money away on treasure chest games. - Light"

"May his goats not eat holes into my good uniform. I took good care of those clothes, and I expect him to do the same! - Sky"

"May he not keep burning down people's doors. That's not nice! - Duo"

"May he find the Moon Pearl quickly and save himself the embarrassment of having to run around as giant pink bunny rabbit. Sure, it's pretty adorable, but it's not very suiting for a Legendary Hero, don't you think? - Twilight"

"May that Blue Link learn to control his anger before he gets here. He's kind of scary. - Wind"

"May he kick evil's ass, rip out its guts, and hang it with its own innards! - Blue"

Yes, truly, the Heroes looked out for their own, for they all considered each other family.