Disclaimer: Don't own The Legend of Zelda. That belongs to Nintendo. I do, however, very much enjoy the masterpiece that has been created by Miyamoto and Aonuma.

Forward: It has been ages since I have written anything, but I have been playing Breath of the Wild and just loved the game. Then I watched a speed run of it and this idea popped into my head. So going forward from here, there will be spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I'm not sure how far I will take this story so let me know if you want more and if you have any suggestions. I think I'll follow an all main quest speed-run as the story's structure. Other than that, please enjoy!

Chapter 1 - A Hero Awakens

An old man sat by the fire on the Great Plateau. He had been waiting for the Champion of Hyrule to awaken from his slumber for a long time. It had been a century since the boy had been put inside the shrine known as the Shrine of Resurrection. The old man had made it his purpose to guide the boy once he awoke. It had been the only thing that kept him going these past hundred years. The old man put both his hands on his staff as he shifted in his seat next to the flame. The baked apple he cooked a couple minutes ago lay across from him. It was a simple gesture to make the boy feel more comfortable once he was awake. The man had no doubt the knight would be confused. A fatal incident followed by a hundred years of sleep would shake any man to his core. Perhaps even his memories would be compromised. But it was this old man's responsibility to guide the knight. For he was none other than the Great King of Hyrule, known as King Rhoam.

Or perhaps was known would be more apt. The king had long passed during the Great Calamity that had claimed so many lives. The only thing that kept him attached to this place was his duty, for it was he that had appointed the Knight Link to protect his daughter Zelda. The boy had impressed him with his skill. Link had taken after his father, a great knight in his own right. But to call Link a simple knight now would be a disservice. Link had become a Champion of Hyrule, chosen by none other than the legendary blade itself. King Rhoam had watched the boy for a long time and could not help but feel as if Link was his own son.

Looking towards the cliff in front of the shrine, Rhoam saw a lone figure come out and stand at the edge of the cliff, taking in the view of the world below. It would be impossible to tell who it was from the distance, but Rhoam knew it was the Champion Link. Rhoam shifted in his seat again and poked at the fire. The baked apple was still laying where he put it, enticing the world with the glazed sugar coating on the outside. Unfortunately, food meant nothing to him anymore. Only his duty mattered now.

Rhoam looked up again and saw the figure running down from the hill towards him. It was time for the young Knight's quest to begin. Rhoam watched as the figure closed in. He could hear a faint whistling noise likely from the morning breeze. However, as the hero got closer, Rhoam had to squint his eyes to ensure he wasn't seeing things.

The Champion of Hyrule, Zelda's appointed knight, the hero chosen by none other than the Master Sword, was barreling down the hill in only his briefs while whistling at the top of lungs.

Rhoam was puzzled for a minute. Did the boy not see the shirt and trousers he had left him within the shrine? No matter, the boy was likely confused. In a minute the boy would be here and he could explain to Link a couple things important for his arduous quest to come.

Link seemed to have something else in mind. He sprinted at full speed passed the old man, ignoring the baked apple, torch, and axe. And as quickly as he had appeared, Link was gone.

King Rhoam sat dazed from what had just occurred. Link was always a bit stoic. He rarely spoke even during his time as a knight of Hyrule. Rhoam had respected the young man as a knight of few words. His skills had always carried him through. Perhaps this was the first time Rhoam had seen Link confused, and this was the boy's normal reaction. Yes that was likely it. The boy would be back any minute now wondering how he could leave the Great Plateau.

Suddenly the ground began to violently shake. King Rhoam turned to find a large tower slowly rising from the ground. It seemed that Link had gone straight to the tower and activated it. Then King Rhoam's heart jumped into his throat as he saw the young man hurl himself off the tower. Luckily, Link caught himself after a couple feet. However, Link let go again and repeated his procedure to reach the bottom of the tower.

King Rhoam rubbed his temples as he disappeared to reach Link more quickly. He needed to talk to Link now more than ever.