Green was confused.
Maybe that's why he thought it was a good idea to steal all the monster equipment he just knocked out.
And also all his accessories and start acting like them.
The old man wasn't joking when he said that this place was full of monsters: As he approached the ruined temple, he came across several strange red creatures that he later discovered to be Bokoblins. Disarmed and practically helpless as he was, it would be impossible to defeat any of these monsters, even if they were weak.
Then, when one of these Bokoblins left his group, he took the first weapon he could -a tree branch- and hit him with all his might on the monster's head, which fainted. But for Green's bad luck, he wasn't as far away as he thought and one of the monsters was checking the noise he heard.
That was how, in panic and unintentionally, he had the brilliant idea of using the monster's outfit and pretending to be one of them.
He managed to get dressed with the stolen equipment and approach the other Bokoblin in record time, all the while sweating cold and beating himself mentally for his stupidity. Luckily, Bokoblins are pretty dumb, so the monster just stared at him strangely and sniffed him a few times before leaving him alone, finding no threat in him.
Almost certain, Green finally realized that his Sheikah Slate was glowing faintly, as if to warn him of something. It was at this moment that he discovered that the Sheikah Slate had a map, which was half-erased, and that map pointed to a more northerly location from where he was.
Although he is still a bit curious about the nearby temple and the enemies are stupid, Green doesn't want to risk his luck, so he started walking to the point.
Green passed through another part of the ruins near the temple, with an open chest, before finding some other Bokoblins roasting meat of some kind of animal. Maybe he have looked too much for meat, since one of the Bokoblins approached him and, after examining him, gave him a piece of the roast. Not knowing very well what to do, he just nodded, which Bokoblin repaid before returning to his position, and ate his meal before returning on his way.
Since he was disguised as a monster, he had little trouble getting to the point of the map, the real problem being what the point meant. Green passed the point twice before realizing that yes, those rocks had no peculiar shape, but they were hiding some kind of buried house or something. Checking the map again to be sure, Green stepped inside, realizing at the time that he had the object similar to the one he received from his Sheikah Slate.
"Maybe ..." Carefully, ignoring all logic and common sense, Green pulled out his Sheikah Slate and set it on the pedestal. As he imagined, the object fit perfectly into the hole in the pedestal and it began to react.
Sheikah Tower activated.
Please, watch for falling rocks.
"Wait, what?"
Suddenly, the earth begins to tremble, which causes Green to fall to the ground. He began to question his action and what it would cost him when some symbols on the wall of the house began to glow and it began to rise, destroying the stones that surrounded her in the process.
No ... This wasn't a house.
That was the tower that the pedestal spoke!
Small stones began to fall near where Green was, who quickly came back from the center where no stones had fallen. He found himself getting louder and louder, and began to feel the temperature dropping, although it might be because of the monster's clothing he uses.
Finally after what seemed like hours, but Green doubted it had been more than a minute, the tower stabilized, possibly having reached the pinnacle of the size it could have.
Green sat for a few seconds, trying to regain his balance, as the large stone on the pedestal began to glow in several symbols similar to the one of the place that awoke, concentrating on the drawing of the eye that was at the end of the stone. He stood up, noting that the eye began to create a drop as bright as the symbols before falling into his Sheikah Slate, which seemed to resonate with everything that occurred.
Regional map extracted.
His Sheikah Slate was then repositioned for him to pick up, Green quickly went to look at the map, flashing in surprise to note that the Great Plateau region was now well-detailed, with a tower symbol in the place where it was and several others scattered elsewhere in the faded part of the map.
Without further distraction, Green began to look around. The tower was really great, since he could easily see the top of the Great Plateau mountain. He also noticed that on the Great Plateau there was a forest, several rocky sites and apparently more ruins than he had imagined. Looking beyond the region that he was, he also saw silhouettes of towers similar to what he was in, scattered around the places he had seen when he came out of the cave.
What really interested him was the castle.
Now that he could see better, he noticed a strange dark energy surrounding the castle, almost as if the energy were trying to devour the place. In the middle of that energy, there was a light, strong enough for Green to even notice where he was from, he seemed to be facing dark energy.
For some reason, that light was familiar and welcoming, awakening a strange protective feeling of Green over the light.
The dark energy seemed cruel and frightening to him, but it made sense for him to feel that way, since Green was sure to have seen the silhouette of a monster trapped in that thing.
It must be just him imagination ...
... But something told him it was not.
Coming out of his little trance, Green found nothing more interesting in that tower, then sought an exit from there. The descent wasn't as cool and terrifying as the climb, as he simply found an opening, possibly for people to climb, and began to descend to the lowest point. The tower had several resting points, so it wasn't difficult, just annoying.
As soon as he stepped on the floor, Green heard the old man's voice from afar. He quickly looked around, blinking in confusion when he couldn't find the old man. The voice again appeared, this time from above, Green turned in that direction and gave a surprised little sigh as he saw the old man gliding toward him using some item that Green wasn't quite sure what it was.
"My, my... It would seem we have quite the enigma here." The old man remarked as he stopped in front of Green, the item fading from the young man's eyes as he blinked. "This tower and others just like it have erupted across the land, one after another. It is almost as though... a long-dormant power has awoken quite suddenly. " The way the old man started to stare at Green made him a little nervous. "If you do not mind me asking… Did anything… odd occur while you were atop that tower?"
"…"Green didn't know for sure what to answer, he had indeed something strange happened, but nothing that seemed very disturbing to him. In the end, Green decided to just be quiet as he looked at the old man.
Staying speechless gave him a sense of family discomfort.
"… It seems I have some work to do as far as earning your trust goes. I suppose that is understandable. "The old man said when he noticed the young man's lack of response. Green looked a little regretful, but the old man simply turned and pointed toward the castle with the dark energy. "I assume you caught sight of that atrocity enshrouding the castle."
"... Yes ... It seems even that is alive ..." Green's comment caused the old man's humorless laughter, worrying even more of Green.
"That is because it is alive." The old man's expression darkened as he stared at the castle. "That… is Calamity Ganon."
As if acting in response to the name, the darkness of the castle again gained a form of beast for a few seconds. A chill that erupted all over Green's body made him move uncomfortably, and without realizing it, he gripped his stomach, as if trying to protect this specific body part from an impending attack.
"One hundred years ago, that vile entity brought the kingdom of Hyrule to ruin. It appeared suddenly and destroyed everything in its path. So many innocent lives were lost in its wake." The old man explained, his expression seemed to be from someone he had seen happen before his eyes. "For a century, the very symbol of our kingdom, Hyrule Castle, has managed to contain that evil. But just barely." He closed his eyes. "There it festers, building its strength for the moment it will unleash its blight upon the land once again. It would appear that moment is fast approaching..."
Green didn't say anything, he had nothing to say, and even if he did, he didn't know if he could say everything he wanted. He had no idea who he was or where he came from, and now he has just discovered -or reminisces- that this apparent place of his birth would be destroyed? That was too much for a young man who is relearning about the world.
But ... There was one thing he was sure ...
"... He was responsible for my loss of memory." Green whispered, surprised at the conviction his voice carried with those words.
It was the only logical thing for Green at the moment, that or to have hit his head very hard, which Green doubted seriously, since that cave that woke up was too much for a simple head-banging. But there were some problems with this new theory: Why would a creature like that be willing to erase all the memories of someone like him? Did he have something special that that thing was afraid of? And why exactly did he wake up in that strange cave instead of a simple house?
In any case, it was quite likely that that thing, Calamity Ganon, is responsible for his loss of memory.
"I must ask you, courageous one ..." Green shifted from his thoughts and turned to the old man, who again had that look that bothered the younger. "Do you intend to make your way to the castle?"
"... Yes ... Yes, I want to go there." He said after a moment's hesitation. "I need to go there, no matter how difficult it is. I feel that I will find the answers to my questions if I go."
"I had a feeling you would say that." The old man laughed a little, looking forward again. "Here, on this isolated plateau, we are surrounded on all sides by steep cliffs, with no way down. If you were to try to jump off, well ... no death could be more certain. Or more foolish." This information took all the determination out of Green's face, leaving him pale and hesitant, thinking about how to leave this place without ending at the right death. The older man seemed to notice Green's apprehension as he said, "Of course, if you had a paraglider like mine, that would be quite another story."
"A ... A what?" Green's confusion was well stamped on his face.
"Oho! Piqued your interest, have I? Yes, I didn't come soaring down here on my own feathers wings, you know!" The old man gave a small laugh, before a mischievous glow appeared in his eyes. "Worry not – I will happily agree to give you my paraglider. But not for nothing." Green swallowed dry, discreetly staring at his monster clothing he still wore, he was not sure he had anything that man would like. "Let's see now... How about I trade for a bit of treasure that slumbers nearby?"
Green raised his eyebrow slightly, his unspoken question hovering in the air. The old man began to walk in a certain direction, followed by the Green, until he was on a small hill made by the rise of the tower.
"Do you see that structure there? That one shining with a strange light?" He pointed to a stone-like structure that was glowing gently in shades of orange at the top and blues below. "It began to glowing at the exact moment those towers rose up from the ground. I would think such a place might house some sort of treasure, wouldn't you?" The old man looked at Green with a small smile. "Treasure for the paraglider. A fair exchange, I believe."
"I ... I suppose it's true ..." Green commented uncertainly. He took a few steps forward before stopping and looking back at the old man. "What if ... What if I do not find anything there? What am I supposed to do?"
"Well, in that case, I think we will have to see another kind of exchange." The older man replied, still smiling. "Although, I am sure that there is at least something important ... or two."
Not quite understanding what it meant, but seeing no sense in trying to figure out standing there, Green started to go to his new goal, past some large holes with water and submerged ruins, a broken bridge and strange, apparently rusting creatures until they arrived the strange structure, raising his eyebrow as he noticed again the symbols similar to the cave that came out.
"What the hell does that mean?" It had to have some meaning, it couldn't be just random drawings. That left the mystery of where he woke up even worse, since obviously it was something very important and Green didn't know what could be so special in itself. Even a little annoyed, Green stood in front of the structure, getting even more confused by what he saw.
It was open. That was the most obvious thing to notice. The little family pillar was glowing blue, just like a circle in front of the structure, and it had a kind of strange gate. Gate that was open, giving Green the sight of a tiny room with another blue circle, in a tone stronger than he stepped, with the symbol of the eye.
A part of Green told him to get out of there as fast as possible, to come up with an excuse that found nothing to the old man and ask if there was anything else for them to change. The other party told him to venture anyway, that maybe he would find something good instead of something bad and that he should take a risk.
A third, much smaller, but much stronger than the others, told him that something familiar and reliable was in that place and that he should find it.
Sighing, Green again ignored all the logic and common sense he had and stood in the center of the bright blue eye, regretting bitterly as the circle began to descend, taking him to another unknown place, something he was beginning to get used to.
Luckily, nothing bad happened, it was a quick and quiet descent. Green stepped off the platform and looked around. The place seemed to be a great room, again with similarities to the place of its awakening, but much more spacious. He also had another spot for his Sheikah Slate, which glowed gently. He also had two large, heavy metal plates in the middle of the room.
One in fact, the other was on the other side of the room, as if it had been rudely thrown, revealing a passage that the metals hid.
Green also thinks he heard echoes of footsteps in that passage.
Green swallowed dry, heading toward the pillar, being surprised to realize that the pillar was activated and did nothing with his Sheikah Slate. This only made Green even more uncomfortable, having no idea what exactly he would be facing at that location and apparently unable to use his precious and mysterious item.
What he knew was that he wasn't prepared at all against it.
He descended the hidden passage, a stream on his right side accompanying him until he reached the stairs at the end of the corridor. Green barely stepped onto the stairs before a sound of something breaking came from above, making him even more agitated.
Green started to slowly climb the stairs, pulling for the first time the weapon he had taken from Bokoblin. When he reached the top, he noticed that there was a passageway with several blocks of stones around, as if they had just fallen.
He only had a second to look at it before his instinct told him to roll to the side, which he did, narrowly escaping a blow from a blade. Green quickly stood up and stared at his opponent, his eyes widening when he noticed that it wasn't a monster he was facing.
A young man, much like Green and possibly the same age, had laid him in a mixture of confusion and anger. He had hair in a slightly darker shade than Green, and his eyes are also in a dark shade of blue. His outfit was torn his sleeves and showed his muscular arms that made Green feel a bit depressed with his own.
The mysterious person also carried a large axe.
"What the heck ..." He growled before and pointed the axe at Green. "HEY! Who the hell are you? And what is this ridiculous outfit you're wearing?" Green blinked, quickly looking back at his outfit before facing his opponent. "Don't tell me you're behind those ridiculous puzzles, are you? Well, let me warn you about something ..."
His pose grew more aggressive, gripping the shaft of the ax as he groaned.
"... What I'm really good is a close combat!"
The opponent jumped, his axe raised toward Green, who quickly deflected and stayed away from his opponent. The opponent tossed his axe, which Green nearly dodged, swallowing hard when he noticed the axe sticking to the wall and cracking a little with the force of the impact.
He had no doubt that a blow from his opponent was sufficient for him to perish.
Before any of them could do anything, a strange sound began to echo in the room, sounding like its Sheikah Slate when activated, before another person, looking a little smaller and younger than the other two, jumped from the blocks with a panic-stricken face and jumped to one of the adjacent walls, trying to protect himself from something.
"GET DOWN !"
It was when a beam of light appeared from where the new boy arrived, the two fighters quickly ducked, avoiding a deadly laser beam that left marks on the wall opposite the entrance. A strange metal creature with bright orange details left where most of the blocks had been split in half, with three legs similar to an octopus.
The blue part of the center began to glow. Green, merely following his instinct, threw his weapon at the new strange enemy, who was destroyed for leisure and made a small cloud of smoke, before running toward the ax of the wall and, with some difficulty, pulling it.
"Hey! You!" The muscular guy looked at Green who threw the weapon. "CATCH !"
The muscular guy easily picked up and examined his weapon, frowning at the crack in the blade. The enemy began to charge again when the muscled guy grunted something in anger and hurled the axe against his opponent in the bright blue spot, apparently making him blind as well.
"ATTACK, NOW!" The muscled man shouted. It seemed to be a sign to the youngest, since he, who had a determined look now, took the weapon that was carried on his back and jumped against the opponent, putting his weapon in the middle of the creature.
With all that damage, the creature began to throw sparks all over the body and stagger until it fell. The smaller one withdrew his weapon and left the creature close before it exploded, several metal objects flying all over the place.
The three of them were silent for a few seconds, still absorbing everything that happened in those few seconds.
"... Wow, I don't think we'll ever be able to get rid of these Guardians, am I right?" The younger commented on the other, with a small nervous smile as he spoke. The muscled guy nodded, a frown forming as he stared at the broken axe in the wreckage.
"And there goes another weapon that I had ..."
"Well, maybe if you stop using them recklessly, they'll last longer." The little one hummed, which caused him to get punched in the head by his companion. It must not have really hurt, or he was already used to it, as the boy laughed as he massaged the place.
Now that Green noticed, the boy was no smaller than the first young man, he was only slimmer and younger-looking, giving this strange impression of being smaller than the other. The boy had long light blond hair tied and eyes in a tone that resembled the deep waters of a lake, the weapon he carried on his back was a rusty halberd, a type of spear with a small ax near its tip.
Green has no idea how he knows what kind of weapon it is, he just knows.
"... If you two don't mind ..." Green began, catching the attention of the two young men. "Who are you, and why are you two here?"
"We could ask you the same thing, don't you think, Mr. I'll Wear the Clothes of a Monster?" The muscled guy replied, with a suspicious look, but his posture was slightly relaxed. The boy examined Green for a few seconds before sighing.
"... You have a Sheikah Slate." He commented, leaving Green and the muscular guy surprised.
"Do you know this item?" Green asked hopefully, showing the item to the other two. Maybe they had the answers to his questions.
The two strangers stared at each other for a few seconds before grabbing something at the waist, the muscled all the time mumbling something. Green's eyes widened at the sight he had received.
Two other items, exactly like his Sheikah Slate, were being charged by the other two.
"Let me guess: You woke up without any remembrance of who you are, in a very strange place full of runes, where you found this item while being guided by a female voice, correct?" The boy's accuracy just made Green even more shocked. The boy smiled and turned to his partner. "I think we can trust him, do you remember what the voice said? 'The Sheikah Slates will keep you all together'. If he has one of those, I see no reason why we should not be together at least."
The muscled guy's left eye contracted, and for a second it seemed to be about to explode. But he closed his eyes and took a deep breath for a moment before concentrating on Green. He sighed angrily and began to grumble as he reached for something in his bag, making Green tilt his head curiously.
And he received as a reward a set of clothes being brutally thrown in his face.
"If we're going to walk together, then try to dress like a normal person. I refuse to walk with a person so rudely dressed." As he said this, he took a few steps forward and stood with his back turned to Green in an attempt to give him privacy. The boy repeated the act and approached his partner while Green shifted.
"... By the way, I'm Red and he's Blue." The boy, Red, introduced himself, still with his back to Green. "I'm telling you this now so you do not come to stay with us without knowing our names, as happened to Blue when we met." Blue punched Red again in the head, looking a little stronger, since Red actually complained about the punch.
Green smiled, watching the two discussed as he adjusted him blouse. He did not know why, but the interaction between them gave him a sense of comfort and familiarity. However, he also had a feeling that something was not yet complete, as if a puzzle were missing pieces.
... But it's okay.
They will find what or who is missing, Green felt it.
Then, with a smile on his face, Green approached the two and gently placed his hands on their shoulders, effectively stopping the discussion and drawing the attention of his two teammates.
"I'm Green, it's nice to meet you both."