The Legend of Zelda: Voices of the Earth

Author's Note: I haven't written FanFiction in so long, and I want to try it again. I became inspired by reading some today, and now I want to again. Not to mention that my Creative Writing class has been over for months, and I need to make sure my skills are still finely tuned.

If you like to harshly flame, don't read this. If you give constructive criticism with positive remarks, I welcome you. If you just give nice words, I welcome you. If you read and don't review, GET OUT OF HERE, YOU FREELOADER!! Ha-ha, I'm just kidding. Read and enjoy, please. :

Chapter One

The land of Hyrule is a peaceful place, governed by the three goddesses: Din, Faroe, and Nayru. But, this world is not always shielded by the light. More than once has this land been touched by darkness until it spreads to pure evil.

But, as legend goes, there is always a green-clad hero to come and save the day…

"Come on, boy!" a largely muscled man yells to the seventeen year old standing next to him. "You've almost got the fish! Just keep pulling, Link!"

Link struggled until he finally caught the fish. 'You've caught a Bass! This one is a whopping twenty inches! You could get a hefty price for this one.'

"Nice one, son," Link's father said to him. "Let's sit down."

Link did as he put away his fish. They sat on the ground next to their secret pond, found in the Kokiri Forest and watched the slowly falling sun.

"You know," he started, "considering you now have turned seventeen, I think it is time for me to give you a real present."

Link looked at him.

"I know what you're thinking, 'Haven't you already given me real presents?'" he continued. "In a tangible sense, yes, but I've never given you something with real meaning until now…" He reached into his pocket and gave his son a stack of clothes.

"These were quite a hefty price," he explained. "If you're wondering why I haven't been buying so many tools for the farm, this is why. These clothes are said to be the same clothes worn by the Hero who defeated the Twilight thirty years ago. I can tell you, they weren't easy to find."

'You got the Hero's clothes. These seemingly in-tact coverings were once said to belong to the Hero of Twilight. Put them on, see if they fit.'

Link put them on to make a strangely perfect fit. Link smiled in approval.

"That's not all I'm giving you," he said. "I'm also giving you the gift of defense. I'm not always going to be around to protect you, and now that you're a man, you need to learn to take care of yourself."

Link nodded.

"Here."

'You've received the Kokiri Sword and Shield. These artifacts were thought to be lost after the Hero threw them aside for the Master's Sword. Don't poke your eye out.'

"We've spent so much time in these woods; it was a matter of time before one of us found it. Although, I did do a little extra searching and had a little help from the Kokiri's. You know, it is said that the Hero of Time was raised by the Kokiri. I think that's a load of guff, myself."

Link swung around his sword while his shield was lopsided on his shoulder.

His father backed off and laughed. "Here, let me teach you how to use these…"

They spent a little time getting to know how to use the sword and shield.

"You're doing great!" he exclaimed. "Let's go home. I think I'll let you ride in front today; you do know the way home."

Link nodded and hopped up onto Epona's back as his father leapt up onto his horse.

They rode through the forest until they made it to Hyrule Field. Suddenly, they were ambushed by Keese.

"Damn! I didn't know Keese came out this early!" his father yelled. "Use your sword! Don't worry, your horse will be fine! I'll use my arrows to get the ones that you can't reach!"

They rode around and fended off the Keese until they reached the edge of Ordon Village. Link's father wasn't much help. (What can you expect? Uncontrolled characters are never any help.)

They came out hollering to find a woman bursting out of her door, yelling, "SHHHHH!!"

They stopped hollering and continued to their farm. They dismounted their horses and proceeded to walk into their house.

"Alright, remember, rise and shine tomorrow, it's market day."

Link nodded and followed him into the house to go to sleep.