'I've seen a lot in my time, but never anything like this. You'd think I'd be used to things out f the ordinary. But no... this is different.

"Hey, Link here he comes again!" Percy screams at me and I dodge the villains attack. 'How did this all begin?'

"Princess Zelda, I'm so glad to see you again." I say politely to the regal princess of Hyrule. She gives me a small smile and stands up from her throne.

"Oh Link. You know you don't have to speak to me like that." She tells me and walks over. He long brown hair falls neatly down her back and chest while she wears the royal crown on her forehead. Her light purple and white dress flows around her feet, and her golden armor on her shoulders glisten.

"Shall we go on a walk?"

"Of course."

We walk side by side in the Royal Gardens, and some knights that are on patrol greet me," good afternoon, Link." I nod and smile at them then continue walking.

"Are you okay, Zelda?" I ask her when there are no guards around. She frowns and sighs.

"No everything is not fine," She answers, leaving all formal ways of talking, " I've been having very mysterious dreams."

"How mysterious?" I wonder. If Zelda is having dreams that are troubling her, then it must be bad.

"It includes Ganondorf." She says softly.

"What is he going in it? Is he going to try to come back and steal Hyrule?" We stop walking and sit down on one of the stone benches.

"Its something with magic," she answers," but its not only him. Someone else is there-a lady- but I can't tell who she is. And I keep seeing a blue trident with an owl resting on it. I don't understand it."

"We'll figure it out. I promise."

Zelda turns toward me and her down eyes darken, " I am not sure it will be easy."

"Nothing is ever easy," I tell her and grasp her right hand,'' but we try anyways."

Finally, she smiles and gets up from the bench, " come on, let's go back to the castle. I have a lot of work to do."

I sigh," you always do."

She laughs at my sullen face," and what about you? Don't you need to protect the townspeople or herd your goats at your ranch?"

"I already herded the goats. And I am protecting someone. I'm protecting you."

"I can protect myself." She says, picking up her chin.

"I'm not saying you can't. Its just for safety precautions.''

"Well... alright then." She turns away and begins walking," are you hungry? It is almost lunch time."

"Yes I am. I'm famished."

"I will make sure we have a lovely meal."

"You always do." We smile when suddenly a knight rushes toward us.

"Princess Zelda! Your majesty!" He shouts.

"Yes?" She questions, her eyes slightly large.

"You have a visitor. She says her name is Athena."

"Athena... I'll be there as soon as possible."

"Yes your majesty." He scurries away and runs back to the castle.

"Do you know who this Athena is?"

"I've never heard of her... but she must be important And powerful. My knights usually don't scare that easily. The last time they were..." she trails off and memories of Zant flood my mind.

"Let's hurry.'' I say fiercely and we begin running.

In the Throne Room, a tall woman stands with her head down. Long dark curly brown hair falls over her body, and she wears a simple white gown. Hearing our footsteps, she picks up her head and stares us down. Her gray eyes look us up and down, analyzing us.

I unsheathe my sword and stomp up to her, "who are you and what are you doing here?"

"Link, put the sword down.'' Zelda commands me, because I have thrown the tip at the woman's throat. I remove it and let it hang loosely in my left hand. Something about this lady is putting me off.

Zelda walks closer to the lady, inspecting her. Zelda seems... to be interested in her. "You seem different from anyone who lives here in Hyrule," she tells her, " you don't seem Hyrulean, or Ordonian for that matter. You give off the presense of..." suddenly Zelda sucks in air, face full of surprise. ''Knights, leave my presence."

"Yes, your majesty." They run out of the room.

"Are you a goddess?" Zelda whispers.

"Very good, Princess Zelda. " the lady praises.

"And your name is Athena, correct?''

''That is right." She says, nodding her head.

"I haven't heard of any goddess named Athena." I tell her, "how do you know she's a goddess? She's not in any of our legends or prayers. She could be lying."

"I promise you I am not lying." Athena intervenes," and Zelda was correct when she said I wasn't from around here. I am from a land called Earth, and mankind needs your help."