The Adventures of Link

[Twilight Prince]

The Adventures of Link


Prologue

In the land of Hyrule, there is a legend that tells of a mystical item hidden somewhere in the land. Many have tried to find it, but none have succeeded.

It is said that the item was created before the kingdom itself. This is how the legend goes:

Long ago, before life existed...
Three golden goddesses descended upon the empty space that was to be the kingdom of Hyrule.

Their names were Din, the goddess of Power, Nayru, the goddess of Wisdom, and Farore, the goddess of Courage. Together, those forces were the governing strength of the universe.

By combining their powers, the three goddesses created the beautiful land of Hyrule, as well as all its inhabitants.

Then, they ascended into the heavens.

But it is said that they left behind a Sacred Relic-- the Triforce. As three golden triangles, this powerful artifact contained the very essence of the Gods, and by touching it, one could control the universe.

Therefore, if one with a pure, righteous heart was to touch the sacred triangles, they could bring an eternal golden age to Hyrule.

...But if one of great evil were to lay their hand upon the Triforce, they could transform the land into a dark, barren wasteland.

The people of Hyrule could only pray that destiny's chosen path for them was one of peace, justice, and hope.

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(I'm going to try to keep the chapters shorter, so I'll start it off with this. Chapter 1 should be coming soon! ;D)

[Desquode]

YAY! TP'S WRITING ANOTHER STORY!

[Twilight Prince]

linktheman said:

YAY! TP'S WRITING ANOTHER STORY!

Thanks! ;D I think I'll be able to get new chapters in sooner. ;D

[fallen~]

lovely very good
im eagerly waiting for more ^_^

[Twilight Prince]

Here it is!

((This story features adult Link and Zelda from OoT and TP.))

Chapter 1: Link

Link found himself standing amidst a field of darkness. He looked all around him, but he couldn't see anything.

Then, a pillar of green light suddenly surrounded him, making him feel much safer and more comfortable.

But he still couldn't see anything in the darkness outside the pillar.

And then, another pillar of light appeared in front of him. This time, it was blue.

A beautiful girl who looked to be about Link's age stood, facing him. She had long blonde hair, and deep blue eyes. Her expression was sad and almost scared.

She reached out her hand to Link. He watched her a moment, then reached out his own hand to take hers.

Right before their hands touched, a pillar of red light materialized right beside them.

A tall, large man with dark robes stood before them. He had green skin, and his face was twisted into an evil sneer. His dark red eyes frightened Link, and made him feel cold and scared.

The girl looked frightened, too. She gazed, horrified, at the man.

Then, suddenly, the man quickly reached out both of his hands and grabbed Link and the girl in each of them. Choking, gasping, unable to breathe, Link desperately tried to fight back, but it was no use. As the man's grip became tighter, Link felt himself drifting into unconciousness....

Then he awoke. He found himself in the safety and comfort of his own bed, in his grandmother's house, where he had lived nearly his entire life.

Heart beating rapidly, he took several deep breaths, trying to calm down. The nightmare had a heavy effect on him, but after a few minutes, he felt much better.

Getting out of bed, he looked around. There sat his grandmother, in her rocking chair by the fireplace, reading, and occasionally turning to check on the soup she was cooking in the fire.

Link smiled, walked over to her, and said:

"Good morning, grandma."

The little old lady looked up, saw her grandson, and smiled back.

"Good morning, dear! Guess what? I'm making some of your favorite soup today!"

"That sounds great!" replied Link, trying to keep his voice steady, so he wouldn't worry her.

She looked at him for a moment, then asked:

"Are you all right dear? You seem....disturbed."

"Oh, I'm fine," said Link quickly.

"All right, then," his grandmother said, returning to her usual, happy self. "I'm glad."

Link hugged his grandmother, then left the house. He emerged in a big, open field that was his grandmother's farm. It was a warm, bright, sunny morning, just as Link liked it.

The farm was basically a good-sized field, with a small cottage and a large barn off to the side. A few horses galloped around the field, some cows grazed at one of the most grassiest areas, and several chickens pecked around, as if life just couldn't get any better.

Link smiled as he looked at all the animals, then he walked to the center of the field and pulled out a small, wooden ocarina that his mother had carved a long time ago, before he was born.

He played a high, sweet tune, and a young, reddish-brown horse came running towards him.

"Hey, Epona," said Link. The horse neighed happily. She loved that song, so Link played it for her many times.

He patted the horse, then walked across the field to the ranch gate. It was open, as usual, so Link left the farm and found himself on a paved, stone walkway.

He was in Hyrule Castle Town, the capitol city. The town was surrounded by a tall, strong stone wall that stretched around Link's farm, then went north, and wrapped around the back of Hyrule Castle, the symbol of justice and peace throughout the land.

So, the town, the farm, and the castle were in close proximity, all surrounded by the stone wall, which kept enemies from entering the city. These days, though, there was no threat to Hyrule, but seeing the great wall of Hyrule Castle was still an amazing site to anyone visiting the town.

Hyrule Castle was a strong fortress, that was the home of the Royal Family, comprising of King Daltus, a wise, fair man, and his daughter, Princess Zelda, who was very much like her father. Link, sadly, had never been inside the castle....

...But he knew that one day, he would enter the great symbol of Hyrule...


....One day....

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((I'm sorry that was so long ))

[fallen~]

that was really good (your going to become a famous aothor and leave lil ol' me behind >.<)
your going to be a great writer ^_^

[Desquode]

Lovely! Your very, very good at writeing storys!

[Twilight Prince]

Thank You both so much!

I love writing...I make up things in my head, then write them down...it's fun! ;D
I'm so sorry this took so long! Here's chapter 2!

(By the way, I've started naming the chapters now. Chapter 1 was Link)

Chapter 2: Ganondorf

Link had only taken a few steps forward when there was a sudden rumbling sound. Looking up, Link saw that the bright, sunny sky he had seen just a second ago was now dark and cloudy.

Link could tell this wasn't a good sign.

Suddenly, a huge beam of lightning shot down out of the clouds right in front of Link and pounded the ground with such force that he was knocked off his feet.

Link looked at where the lightning had struck. What he saw made his jaw drop.

Right where the lightning had landed, a large man was standing. He had green skin and dark, evil-looking red eyes. He was facing sideways, and Link could tell that the man hadn't seen him. But there was something even more frightening about him, which Link also realized:

He was the man from Link's dream.

Horrified, he stared up at him. It seemed that the man had not noticed him yet.

And then, more giant beams of lightning crashed down on the ground. More followed quickly.

In each lightning bolt's place stood a soldier. But not like the Hylian Soldiers of the castle. These wore huge pieces of armor, and looked vicious.

Link could tell this wasn't going to be good.
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(Sorry for such a long wait for such a short chapter. I'll try to get them done sooner!)

[Desquode]

I love it, I love it, I love it! And I like long chapters like that.

[Twilight Prince]

Okay, here's chapter 3!

Chapter 3: Zelda

Link slowly backed away, and hid behind a barrel near a shop. He saw the man raise a fist high into the air. Rain began to pour down rapidly, and the thick-armoured soldiers stood in front of the man, and shouted:

"All hail Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo!"

The man, who Link guessed was Ganondorf, smiled a cold grin that sent chills down Link's neck. Ganondorf called out to his soldiers:

"My followers! Now is the time! The time of the Gerudo! Let us take Hyrule Castle!"

The soldiers cried out with roaring approval, then turned to face the Castle gate. They began to march towards the fortress, with Ganondorf in their lead.

Link crawled quickly away, then, when he was at a safe distance, he stood up and sprinted off for his farm.

The ground was wet and slippery, and Link immediately slipped and feel onto the hard stone floor.

Everything went black. For a moment, Link felt nothing....nothing....

...And then....he found himself surrounded by darkness. But a bright light suddenly appeared before him, glowing brighter and brighter. Even amidst the darkness, it lit the world around him, making him feel...safe...

As the light grew, the outline of a figure stood in front of him. As it became clearer and clearer, Link realized that it was a woman...but unlike any other he had seen before.

The light around her made her seem unnatural, almost inhuman. Her long, glittery white hair hovered around her in an almost dreamy fashion, and her silver dress flowed softly in an invisible breeze.

"Link..." she whispered. "Link...it is time. You must aid this land with your courage and strength..."

Link stared, dumbfounded. "W-w-what?" he asked, puzzled.

"The time has come for you to realize your destiny....To begin your course of fate...."

And before he knew it, he was standing back on the street of Castle Town.

He knew what he had to do. He ran home immediately.

When he arrived, he sped across the field to the little cottage where he lived. He found his grandmother sitting in her chair, and staring up at the dark sky with horror and fear in her eyes.

She looked down when Link came near, and she cried out:

"Link! I'm so glad you're safe! What is going on?"

"Someone's going to attack the castle!" yelled Link. He passed his grandmother and ran into the house.

Looking around quickly, he found the family sword hanging on the wall. Hopefully, the training his grandfather had given him would help him.

One thing left. The family shield. But when Link ran to the wreath where the shield normally hung, he found that it was missing.

But it didn't matter. He had to get to the castle. He just knew it. That feeling inside him told him that he could help.

Despite not having a shield, Link ran back outside. A voice behind him said softly:

"Link? ...Is this what you're looking for?"

Link turned around slowly. His grandmother was holding the family shield, and her head was bowed sadly. A tear fell from her face, and she said:

"...I knew this time would come...I knew that you were the one...You cannot hide from fate...you cannot outrun destiny....just be careful....please."

And she slowly handed the shield to him. Link took it, and hugged his grandmother.

"Don't worry," he said. "I'll be okay.

And with a small smile, he held his grandmother's hand, then turned and ran off.

Upon reaching Castle Town, it was then that Link realized he had no idea what he was supposed to do. He certainly wasn't going to fight Ganondorf or his army. He was still surprised in himself for accepting his destiny so quickly. But he did, and that was all that mattered.

He ran to the town square. Ganondorf and his army was still there, marching slowly. And then, they reached the gate, and Ganondorf took an enormous sword, raised it above his head, then brought it down, hard, upon the gate. It immediately shattered, leaving a large hole.

The Gerudians marched onward through the opening. How was Link supposed to get through without them noticing?

And then...a small ball of white light appeared before him...it hovered in front of him, then moved sideways over to a vine-covered wall.

Of course... thought Link. He followed the light and climbed the wall, then leaped over and landed on the grass.

There, about a hundred yards ahead of him, stood Hyrule Castle.

The ball of light hovered in front of Link once more, then moved down a small hill to the side, and disappeared into a group of trees. Link followed it closely.

The light led him through a long pathway, and Link realized that this would keep him out of the Gerudos' sight.

He found himself coming closer and closer to the castle. Looking up, Link saw the tall wooden doors of the castle, with its many windows and towers.

And then he saw, in the window right above the doors, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure in the window.

As the lightning crackled, the window lit up, and Link could see a beutiful young woman standing in behind it. She had long blonde hair, and deep blue eyes that captured Link's gaze.

There was no doubt about it. This was the girl from his dream.

[Link the Hero]

Wonderful, I can't wait to hear more about Zelda!

[Rafa]

It's a very descriptive story that cathes your eye right away!

[Twilight Prince]

Gratias tibi ago! ("Thank you!" in Latin)

Chapter 4: The Triforce

Link ran forward and banged his fist on the large wooden doors. They opened, and one of Hyrule Castle's guards asked:

"What business have you here?"

"Please," Link breathed, "Ganondorf...he's coming to attack the castle!"

Link hoped that this would make sense to the soldier, which, thankfully, it did.

"Let him in!" said a strong, loud voice from behind the soldier.

The doors were opened, and Link stepped inside the great Hyrule Castle for the first time. Dozens of soliders were preparing their armour and weaponry, and a few of them closed the doors and bolted them shut.

And Link saw a large man with a red cloak, a golden crown, and wise old eyes staring down at him.

Link bowed, knowing who this was at once: the King of Hyrule.

"I am Daltus," said the man. "Who might you be?"

"I am Link, sir," the boy replied.

"Link," said the King, "How did you come to know of Ganondorf's attack?"

"I saw him, sir. In Castle Town, and he had a huge army."

Daltus paused for a moment, then suddenly widened his eyes. He stared at Link as if seeing him in a whole new light.

"Boy," he said. "Show me your left ha--"

But at that moment, there was a huge explosion behind them, and the great wooden doors were thrown off of their hinges.

The Gerudian army, led by Ganondorf, advanced forward into the castle, effortlessly taking down the castle's guards.

The king said quickly to Link: "Go. Run for cover."

And he moved forward towards the army, drawing a large sword and shield.

Link turned and watched him, scared, then ran across the great hall, along the dark red carpet, which spread all the way up a staircase, then separated left and right.

At the top of this staircase, Link saw the girl from his dream--she looked both sad and worried.

Then she looked down and saw Link.

And she reached out her hand.

Link reached out his own. Their hands were about to meet when their was a loud roar behind them:

"Aha! Princess Zelda!"

It was Ganondorf. He strode over to them, knocked Link aside, and moved closer to the girl, who frightendly moved back.

But just then, a beam of golden light shot out of Ganondorf's hand; and at the same time, two other beams of light connected with the first. One beam came from Zelda's hand. The other came from Link's left hand.

With the beams connected, they exploded with light, and there, where they had been, were three gleaming golden triangles.

Ganondorf looked shocked and overjoyed at the same time.

"At last!" he yelled, raising his hands upward. The triangles moved down, closer to his outstretched hands...

...and then....they split.

Each triangle moved in a different direction from the others; one traveled straight to Link and emboidered itself into his left hand; another went to Zelda; but the third remained with Ganondorf, who took it with an evil, and almost hungry, look in his eyes.

There was a long pause. Then the Gerudian leader pulled out a large dark staff, and, turning around, aimed it at Link.

"I never would've suspected you, boy," growled Ganondorf.

He raised the staff. Helpless, Link awaited the worst.

"NO!" shouted Zelda.

"Shut up, girl!" barked Ganondorf. "I will handle you later!"

"No, you won't!" yelled the princess. "I have enough power to get away from you! Don't harm him!"

"What does that matter?!"

"Spare him, please!" begged Zelda. "......If you do....I will go without a fight."

Ganondorf paused. "That's an interesting proposition," he said. "What a peculiar princess you are. But no matter! So be it."

And the evil Gerudian turned to face the trembling Zelda, then raised his staff. He brought it back down and a beam of dark light shot out the end of the staff and hit Zelda easily.

The dark light spread around her, until her whole body was covered with it. Then it dispersed, but no princess was there any longer.

"NO!" Link yelled. But it was no use.
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[hmprincess]

Talented...I like it. You're a good writer.

[Twilight Prince]

hmprincess said:

Talented...I like it. You're a good writer.

Thank you, HM Princess! There haven't been any replies here in a while, but now that you have, I might start the story up again! ;D