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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Present.
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Chapter 1

All was quiet. A cold wind swept across the once beautiful plains that had become a barren wasteland. A lone figure stood on top of a hill, leaning on his sword. He was tired, bleeding, and his shield arm was broken in several places. His green tunic was slashed and torn and he was missing one of his gauntlets. In the distance, he could hear the taunting roar of the beast called Ganon. His breath was slow and labored. He could barely stand much less fight. He was out of potions and fairies and any help was almost a day's journey away by now. He glanced over his shoulder and saw the smoking ruins that were once the beautiful city of Hyrule.

Anger welled up in his gut. The shining mark on his hand seemed to glow brighter, causing him to look at it. That symbol that changed his life and called him to a great destiny. The Triforce. A large triangle made up of three smaller triangles. The one in the right corner was glowing brighter than the other two. The Triforce of Courage. "Come destined hero! Come and meet your doom!"He looked up from his left hand towards the voice. His breath was ragged. He knew how this would end. He looked up to the sky, as if searching for something. His dirty blond locks covered his face. He spoke a silent prayer to the three goddesses, "Din, Farore, Nayru, please grant me the power to banish this evil from our land. Give me courage to face this foe..."

He took a deep breath, and charged forward, the sword of evil's bane held high and proud in the young warrior's hand. A cry escaped his lips, one of pure determination and fearless resolve. The Triforce on his hand began to glow even brighter, soon a golden light flooded the land. The beast, Ganon, roared in defiance and charged as well, "Die you worthless insect!"The sound of their blades crashing into one another shook the earth. The youth brandished his blade in a final effort to overcome his foe. The Master Sword, the blade evil one's may never touch, struck swift and true. The evil king roared in pain and rage as his life force left him. The warrior rolled to the side, just barely, as the towering beast crashed into the earth. Ganon's chest rose and fell slowly.

The brave warrior staggered towards the beast to deliver the final blow. "How? How can the king of evil, be defeated by someone such as you?" The creature asked. His sword raised high, the boy thought a moment, "Because for every great evil, there is good that will rise against it and defeat it in the darkest hour." The beast bellowed laughter,"Is that so? Hahaha, then hear this, young warrior. Until the one of the royal blood finds you, forever shall we sleep. At that time, you and I shall finish this endless cycle of death and rebirth. This is my curse, farewell Hero of Time. Hahahaha...ahhhh..."His chest fell and rose no more. His body began to shrink into that of a regular man, then faded into the earth.

The youth sank to his knees, the Master Sword on the ground at his side. He looked around and saw a lone tree still standing in the field where his final battle had taken place. Slowly, and with much pain, he crawled over to the tree and leaned up against it. He felt tired. The tree seemed to swallow him as his eyes slowly closed. "Forgive me, princess. But I think i'll be taking my leave now..." The tree closed over his body, the last ray of light shining on his sleeping form before being covered in darkness.

Hundreds of years past. No more battles were waged between the two. Try as she may, the princess could never find the lost hero. Eventually, the land of Hyrule was forgotten. Its descendants scattered. As time went on, technology was discovered. Cities sprung up all over the place. Carts that moved without horses were created. People could talk to each other from miles away. And the young hero still slept. The field where he lay became a thick forest. A city had been built beside it. Its name was Hylla. And this is where the story of a man said to be the Hero of Time and became a legend, begins.

It was sunny today. A warm breeze blew in from the west. The cloudless sky made the sun shine without any hindrances. It was a very beautiful day. One person, however, did not appreciate the brightness of said day. Sunlight flooded the Japanese style house and into the bedroom of a particularly beautiful, sixteen year old, girl. Her chocolate brown hair framed her beautiful face, until she groaned, threw the covers over her head and turned away from the light that invaded her precious sleep. "Zelda! Wake up! You'll be late for school!" A voice called from down the hall. Once more, a groan was heard. The young woman, Zelda, seriously considered skipping today. She knew that such a thing was impossible for her, but the thought was oh so tempting.

Grudgingly, she lifted the covers off of her body and stretched, while stifling a yawn. She rose silently and walked over to her closet to grab her school uniform. She washed, brushed her teeth, and put on her clothes before heading downstairs for breakfast. When she reached the bottom of the stairs she was greeted by the smell of pancakes and eggs coming from the kitchen. She smiled to herself and walked in. At the stove was a slightly large man, with white hair and a large bald spot in the middle of his head. He was wearing an apron decorated with golden triangles and a red bird in the middle. Anyone who had seen this sight probably would have thought the man looked ridiculous but neither of the two cared.

"Hello father. What's for breakfast?" The girl asked. The man turned around from his skillet and smiled, "Ah! Zelda, finally awake I see?" He laughed and brought a plate of food to the small table that was in the center of the room. Zelda huffed and sat down, "I had a long night last night. Professor Shad just keeps piling work on us and doesn't even give us enough time to do it all, so I have to stay up all night to get it done!" She wined. Her father laughed and patted her head, "I noticed. However, you are the top in your class and it is a very prestigious school, so it is to be expected, eh?" Zelda simply pouted but agreed and ate her breakfast quickly.

She thanked her father for the food, grabbed her things, and rushed out the door. She was hurrying to meet up with one of her best friends. "Zeeeeeeelllllldaaaaa!" A voice cried. Said girl looked up and ran over to the owner of the voice. It was a young girl around her age with long, orange hair and bright, blue eyes. She was lightly tanned and had a horse charm necklace around her neck. "Hey Malon. Sorry I kinda overslept." Zelda greeted her friend apologetically. "S'okay. But guess what!?" Her friend asked excitedly. Zelda, always curious, tilted her head and asked, "What?" Malon practically screamed, "I got a new horse!" Zelda laughed. Malon's father owned the local ranch and raised very beautiful horses. "That's great Mal!" Zelda laughed and began walking, "What did you name it?" Malon followed in step behind her, "I named her Epona! She's soooooo cute!"

Both girls began chatting endlessly as they passed the great forest. "Zelda." Zelda perked up, "Hmm? Did you say something?" Malon looked at her friend and replied, "No. Why?" Zelda looked all around for the owner of that voice. "I thought I heard a voice a second ago." Malon stopped walking and listened. After a while she said, "I didn't hear anything. Maybe you imagined it?" Zelda doubted that. It felt like a voice she knew, but she couldn't put her finger on it. "Zelda. Come here."The voice spoke once again. Zelda whipped her head towards the great forest and a cold gust of wind blew through the trees and past the pair. Zelda grabbed her skirt to make sure it didn't fly up until the wind died down. "It's coming from in there." she said, and began to walk towards the tall trees.

"Zelda! We shouldn't go in there! That place is dangerous! No one comes out of there!" Malon pleaded, trying to get her friend's attention. But her pleas fell on deaf ears. Zelda kept walking, listening for the voice that called to her. Malon, fearing for her friend's safety, followed behind. After they entered the forest, Zelda began to hear the voice grow louder with each step. "Zelda. Zelda."Malon followed close behind, worried and jumping at shadows. Finally, they reached a small glade that held a single tree in the center. It was glowing. The pair approached the tree and it began to grow brighter. Zelda reached out to touch it, overcome with wonder at the strange tree. She noticed that a symbol began to glow brightly on her left hand. The left part of the mark glowed bright, and the tree began to move.

Both girls screamed and fell back. A loud creaking and groaning came from the tree as its trunk began to split apart. A bright light enveloped the area, blinding the two young women. When it dimmed down they both looked at the spot where the tree used to be. In its place was a young man, around eighteen, dressed in odd clothing with a shield on his back and a sword at his side that glowed faintly with power. His dirty blonde locks covered his eyes but to the two women, it looked as though he were sleeping. His clothes were cut and torn but showed no signs of injury.

Both girls held their breath. A minute passed. Then another. Finally, Zelda decided to try and wake him up. "No! Are you crazy!?" Malon called out silently, "We don't know who this guy is. What if he's dangerous!? I know he's cute and everything but still! Zelda!" She was ignored. Zelda slowly made her way over to the sleeping boy. "Hello? Are you ok?" She asked gently, shaking him a little. The young man stirred a little and slowly opened his eyes and said, "Zelda...". Zelda gasped and ran back to where Malon was sitting. The young man got up and staggered to his feet. He looked around, ears twitching at every sound. His ocean blue eyes took in all of his surroundings before settling on the two in front of him. He slowly made his way forward a few steps before stumbling and falling on his face. He lay still, the only noise coming from his was the sound of his breathing.

Zelda, figuring that he obviously wasn't a threat, ran over to him and turned him on his back placing his head in her lap. 'He looks like he was in a fight or something.' She thought to herself. "Hey, what's your name?" she asked the strange boy lying in her lap. His eyes fluttered open again and stared deeply into her's, his face showing confusion. "Your highness? It's me, Link. Remember?" Zelda tilted her head to one side. 'Highness?'