Ocarina_Player
Will play for rupees
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- Mar 12, 2014
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So if anyone has read Hyrule Historia, they would've seen the comic short Akira Himekawa did detailing how Skyloft came to be. I thought it was really interesting and I couldn't stop thinking about that first Link. Unlike Link of the video games, he didn't know he was getting tested, which had to make the trials he had been through that much harder, and I feel like there is a story to tell. Unfortunately, Himekawa only got thirty-two pages to tell his story, so I've decided to expand upon it. It starts off where I feel like is the absolute beginning, and whether I continue into where the manga picks up and tweak it remains to be seen. Now, I'm not a writer and I don't plan to be, I would just like to see a cool story unfold. If you have suggestions or cool ideas, by all means, message me!
Prologue
The sun rose gently over the quiet valley. A cucco crowed in the distance, alerting the sleepy little village it was time to start the day’s business. Farmers stifled yawns as they came out of their doors to tend their fields and their flocks. Children rubbed the sleep from their eyes as the went about their morning chores before scurrying off to lessons. But today, nobody was going to lessons or getting their work done. Today was the day they attacked
“Mommy, what is that thing?” The little boy tugged at his mother’s skirts as she was trying to milk the cow. The young woman turned to see her son pointing at a cloud of dust coming down the road from the mountains. It was too big to be a trade caravan. At any rate, market day had just passed. When she finally saw the shapes in the dust, she screamed. They were monsters, they could not be described as anything else. Big, red, bulbous looking creatures armed with clubs and swords, and adorned in skulls. They came thundering down the main road, shrieking like nothing the townspeople had ever seen or heard before. The men tried to fight them off with whatever they had on hand, but pitchforks and axes did nothing to slow them down. Anyone who stood in their way or didn't get out of it fast enough was cut down. The village guard heard the cries and tried to muster themselves, but before they could even lay their hands on their weapons the attackers were upon them.
By mid morning, when the village should have been vibrant with the sounds of activity there was deathly silence. There was no sign of life, save one. The little boy peered out from under the haystack his mother thrust him in. It was so quiet, they had to be gone right? “Mommy?” he whispered quietly. “Mommy, is it safe to come out now?” He heard no answer, so he mustered his courage and willed himself to open peek around the barn door. As he surveyed the carnage that was once his village, a loud, long scream filled his ears. He didn't even realize it was his own.
Chapter One
“Caaaaaptaaaaiinn!”
Link could hear his lieutenant calling, but he still wouldn't open his eyes. It was a perfect day to knock off his knightly duties for a few hours. The sun was bright and a warm breeze whispered through the leaves of the tree he was laying against. He was trying to keep a hold of the dream he just had. He couldn't remember much, but it was pleasant. There was a beautiful girl in it, and she--
“CAPTAIN!”
A pack landing heavily on his stomach, jerking him awake. “Ow! Geez, Shira!” Link groaned as he pushed the pack off of him. The young woman towered over him and tapped her foot impatiently. “I have been looking all over for you”, she said. “The king wants an audience with us, and here you are, hiding in the park, napping!”
“Woman, we just spent three weeks riding hard and sleeping rough to take out a band of rogue Lanayru robots, I think I’m entitled to nap”, Link retorted. He finally got up and stretched his arms. What was that dream about? He thought. It felt so nostalgic...
“Well while you were taking your ‘well entitled’ nap, Raoul and Piro have wandered off to the tavern. We’re going to have to drag them out and sober them up before we go to the castle.”
“Ah well that won’t be a problem” Link laughed. “Really Shira, do you ever take five minutes to not be a soldier? Your blood pressure won’t handle that kind tension for so long”.
“Oh, you know I can cut loose, Captain”. Shira replied mischievously as she led the way down the street. “I just prefer to do it on Raoul”.
“Yeah, see, this is what I’m talking about. Most people have normal hobbies to blow off steam, beating up on your squad mates shouldn't be one of them”. He shook the dust off his tunic and straightened is cap. There. Perfect for seeking an audience with the king. Shira only rolled her eyes at him and kept walking. Link trailed behind, trying to conjure up any image of his dream, but it simply wouldn’t come to him. Oh well, he thought. If it wasn't worth remembering it can’t have been that great…
“Haha! I win again! Another round, Rosie!” A large, redheaded man slapped down a few cards on the scratched oak table as the other players grumbled. This made his third win in a row, but his companion was getting more and more nervous with each round. Piro fervently wished Raoul would stop playing with obvious cardsharps; sure, while they were cheating they couldn't call Raoul out on his tricks, but if he kept winning rupees off of them they were bound to snap. Raoul broke the little archer out of his anxious reverie by slapping a mug of beer in front of him. “C’mon, kid! Lighten up, I’m gonna be able to buy you a new bow after this round.” That’s when another player across from Raoul had enough. He stood up and towered over the table, a hand on his sword. “Actually punk, I think you’re done for the day”, he growled. “You can leave your winnings right there too”. He gave a wicked smile and gestured toward the other players, who also stood. “Consider it a fee for the privilege of playing with the Devil’s Claw gang”. Oh no, thought Piro. Please don’t start a fight, please don’t start a fight, please don’t--
“Listen here, bub. We both know we were cheating throughout this game, it’s not my fault I’m better at it than you. So I’m going to take what I rightfully won, I’m going to finish my beer, and then I’m going to walk out that door. And if you know what’s good for you’ll sit your *** back down in that seat and stick with a game you’re good at. Maybe go-fi--”
And that’s when the table flipped over. Rupees and glasses went flying everywhere. The gang leader charged Raoul with a ferocious roar and they both went crashing into another table. Everyone got out of their way and lined the walls, egging them on and already placing bets on who was going to come out this brawl the victor. Poor Piro was pinned against the bar by three of the other gang members. He threw up his hands in surrender and said, “Whoa, he-hey, now! I wasn’t even in the game, how about you all let me buy you a round and we just watch our friends duke it out?”
A man with a missing tooth and a scar across his cheek just laughed. “We could, but it’s been a while since I’ve had a good and proper bar brawl. Too bad you don’t look like you’ll last two seconds.”
“Then how about you turn around and try me?” A voice came from behind the toothless man. Just as he turned to see what idiot would get in the middle of his fight, a fist shot out and sent him flying, narrowly missing Piro, and straight into the bar. A few more of his teeth dropped out of his mouth. Piro almost cried with relief. “Boss! You couldn’t have come at a better time!”
Link grimaced and shook out his hand. That guy’s face was a lot harder than he thought it was. “Alright gentlemen, I have no doubt my rambunctious friend over there started whatever nonsense this is”, He jerked a thumb at Raoul still wrestling with the gang leader, “but I’m going to have to ask you to consider the matter settled and be on your way; we have appointments to keep.” The other two answered by charging him. So much for this being easy, he thought. The first one tried to club him with part of a table leg, but he swung at nothing but air. Link was already behind him and kicking out the back of his kneecaps. The man howled in pain as Link jerked him back and rammed him right into his friend as he tried to help. Both went down with a crash. Link stood over them and said, “I’m going to repeat my first offer, but only once more”. This time, they took it, and couldn’t stumble for the door fast enough. Piro stepped over the unconscious toothless man and went to Link. “Oh boss, he did it again! Raoul can’t just call out cheaters when he sees them and tried to play them only this time he really picked some nasty guys and now they’re fighting and I can’t stop them and--”
“Whoa, whoa, Piro! Slow down, Shira’s about clear this whole thing up.” Link threw an arm around Piro’s shoulders and pointed back at the brawl in the middle of the room. By now Raoul and the gang leader had gotten back to their feet and getting ready to go at each other again. Or they would have if a slim young woman didn’t stand between them.
“Move it, lady! I gotta teach this punk a lesson!” the gang leader growled at Shira. Instead she tossed her long braided hair back and replied, “Teach who a lesson? Him?” She pointed at Raoul. “Let me spare you some wasted time then. This idiot had to take the written exams for the knight trials three times before he could be a page.”
“Shira!!!” Come on, I thought we agreed to never talk about that!” Raoul yelled. “And out of the way, I’m taking this cheating ******* down!”
“Oh Raoul, you know I wouldn’t get in the middle of your fights without a good reason, but unfortunately.” and like a flash she flicked a small rock she had hidden in her hand and hit the gang leader squarely between the eyes. He fell with a deafening crash. “We don’t have the time”, she finished. She bent down and gathered up most of the rupees that had been scattered in the fight and placed them on the bar. “There,” she said to Rosie, the tavern keeper. “That should cover the cost of damages and then some.” Rosie gratefully collected the pile of gems and thanked Shira profusely. Link nodded his approval and turned to leave. Raoul caught up with him and sputterd “Uh, hey! Waitaminute boss! some of those rupees were mine!” Link turned to Raoul and said “Ah, but you admitted that you won those by dishonest means, and I just know you would feel terrible about keeping them and not helping pay Rosie back for the damage you caused”. With that Link strode out the door, beckoning back to everyone to hurry up. Raoul bowed his head and grumbled, “I could’ve learned to live with it”.
At the castle entrance, two guards stood to attention at Link and his companions’ arrival. They told him that they were notified of his summons and motioned him through. The castle courtyard was still just as breath-taking as Link remembered. Lush green hedges formed geometric labyrinths that people could wander through on a sunny day. Water bubbled merrily out of elaborately sculpted fountains, and the scent of exotic flowers could be smelled on the breeze from the gardens that wound throughout the place. Unlike most of the other high ranking knights, Link and his crew hardly ever came to the castle. They preferred to put their skills to good use in the outer territories, protecting the more rural villages. Dangerous assignments like that robot pirate Dreadfuse were their specialty. Anytime the kingdom needed a sword or a helping hand, Link wanted to be there.
They had passed through the great entrance hall and strode down the corridors to the king’s council room. Raoul nudged Link and asked “Hey, we’ve barely been back a day. What is so damn important that his highness wants to cut into our vacation time?” Link shrugged. “Search me, Shira was the one who told me about it”, Link turned to Shira but she shook her head and said, “The messenger said all would be explained when we got here”.
They reached the doors and Link knocked, waiting to be admitted. Whatever it was, it had to be serious. The doors opened and an attendant showed them into the room. A large, round table of dark, polished wood was in the center of the room. Several lords who served as advisers were seated around it, with the king himself at the center. Link and his team knelt as they entered.
The king stood up and said, “Rise, my most valiant knights!” He then motioned for them to stand. He gave them a warm smile and said “I have just received word from Lanayru that you dispatched those dreadful pirates with ease. Thank you for your continued service”. Link just bowed his head in gratitude for the praise and replied “That’s what our job is, your majesty. I take it there is another one you need us to do?”
“Ah, yes”, The king returned to his seat and continued with the business at hand. “There have been reports of strange looking creatures in the villages up to the north. Some of these villages we have lost contact with completely. The people there are terrified for some reason and refuse to go investigate for themselves, and so I have promised I would send my best soldiers to see to the matter. Sir Link, you and your team shall lead a another squad and see what is happening out there. I do not like the idea of my subjects being threatened by some unknown force!” He banged his fist on the table as he said this. Threats to his kingdom were not taken lightly. In this, Link could sympathize completely. “Rest assured, your highness” Link said, “we will get to the bottom of this. Nobody threatens the Kingdom of Hylia on our watch.” Shira, Piro, and Raoul nodded in agreement.
“Thank you, Sir Link, I know I can count on you. Meet with Captain Horace at the the stables, and may the Goddess watch over you.”
Link gave a short bow and left, his team right behind him. Their little vacation was over, it was time to get back to work.
Prologue
The sun rose gently over the quiet valley. A cucco crowed in the distance, alerting the sleepy little village it was time to start the day’s business. Farmers stifled yawns as they came out of their doors to tend their fields and their flocks. Children rubbed the sleep from their eyes as the went about their morning chores before scurrying off to lessons. But today, nobody was going to lessons or getting their work done. Today was the day they attacked
“Mommy, what is that thing?” The little boy tugged at his mother’s skirts as she was trying to milk the cow. The young woman turned to see her son pointing at a cloud of dust coming down the road from the mountains. It was too big to be a trade caravan. At any rate, market day had just passed. When she finally saw the shapes in the dust, she screamed. They were monsters, they could not be described as anything else. Big, red, bulbous looking creatures armed with clubs and swords, and adorned in skulls. They came thundering down the main road, shrieking like nothing the townspeople had ever seen or heard before. The men tried to fight them off with whatever they had on hand, but pitchforks and axes did nothing to slow them down. Anyone who stood in their way or didn't get out of it fast enough was cut down. The village guard heard the cries and tried to muster themselves, but before they could even lay their hands on their weapons the attackers were upon them.
By mid morning, when the village should have been vibrant with the sounds of activity there was deathly silence. There was no sign of life, save one. The little boy peered out from under the haystack his mother thrust him in. It was so quiet, they had to be gone right? “Mommy?” he whispered quietly. “Mommy, is it safe to come out now?” He heard no answer, so he mustered his courage and willed himself to open peek around the barn door. As he surveyed the carnage that was once his village, a loud, long scream filled his ears. He didn't even realize it was his own.
Chapter One
“Caaaaaptaaaaiinn!”
Link could hear his lieutenant calling, but he still wouldn't open his eyes. It was a perfect day to knock off his knightly duties for a few hours. The sun was bright and a warm breeze whispered through the leaves of the tree he was laying against. He was trying to keep a hold of the dream he just had. He couldn't remember much, but it was pleasant. There was a beautiful girl in it, and she--
“CAPTAIN!”
A pack landing heavily on his stomach, jerking him awake. “Ow! Geez, Shira!” Link groaned as he pushed the pack off of him. The young woman towered over him and tapped her foot impatiently. “I have been looking all over for you”, she said. “The king wants an audience with us, and here you are, hiding in the park, napping!”
“Woman, we just spent three weeks riding hard and sleeping rough to take out a band of rogue Lanayru robots, I think I’m entitled to nap”, Link retorted. He finally got up and stretched his arms. What was that dream about? He thought. It felt so nostalgic...
“Well while you were taking your ‘well entitled’ nap, Raoul and Piro have wandered off to the tavern. We’re going to have to drag them out and sober them up before we go to the castle.”
“Ah well that won’t be a problem” Link laughed. “Really Shira, do you ever take five minutes to not be a soldier? Your blood pressure won’t handle that kind tension for so long”.
“Oh, you know I can cut loose, Captain”. Shira replied mischievously as she led the way down the street. “I just prefer to do it on Raoul”.
“Yeah, see, this is what I’m talking about. Most people have normal hobbies to blow off steam, beating up on your squad mates shouldn't be one of them”. He shook the dust off his tunic and straightened is cap. There. Perfect for seeking an audience with the king. Shira only rolled her eyes at him and kept walking. Link trailed behind, trying to conjure up any image of his dream, but it simply wouldn’t come to him. Oh well, he thought. If it wasn't worth remembering it can’t have been that great…
“Haha! I win again! Another round, Rosie!” A large, redheaded man slapped down a few cards on the scratched oak table as the other players grumbled. This made his third win in a row, but his companion was getting more and more nervous with each round. Piro fervently wished Raoul would stop playing with obvious cardsharps; sure, while they were cheating they couldn't call Raoul out on his tricks, but if he kept winning rupees off of them they were bound to snap. Raoul broke the little archer out of his anxious reverie by slapping a mug of beer in front of him. “C’mon, kid! Lighten up, I’m gonna be able to buy you a new bow after this round.” That’s when another player across from Raoul had enough. He stood up and towered over the table, a hand on his sword. “Actually punk, I think you’re done for the day”, he growled. “You can leave your winnings right there too”. He gave a wicked smile and gestured toward the other players, who also stood. “Consider it a fee for the privilege of playing with the Devil’s Claw gang”. Oh no, thought Piro. Please don’t start a fight, please don’t start a fight, please don’t--
“Listen here, bub. We both know we were cheating throughout this game, it’s not my fault I’m better at it than you. So I’m going to take what I rightfully won, I’m going to finish my beer, and then I’m going to walk out that door. And if you know what’s good for you’ll sit your *** back down in that seat and stick with a game you’re good at. Maybe go-fi--”
And that’s when the table flipped over. Rupees and glasses went flying everywhere. The gang leader charged Raoul with a ferocious roar and they both went crashing into another table. Everyone got out of their way and lined the walls, egging them on and already placing bets on who was going to come out this brawl the victor. Poor Piro was pinned against the bar by three of the other gang members. He threw up his hands in surrender and said, “Whoa, he-hey, now! I wasn’t even in the game, how about you all let me buy you a round and we just watch our friends duke it out?”
A man with a missing tooth and a scar across his cheek just laughed. “We could, but it’s been a while since I’ve had a good and proper bar brawl. Too bad you don’t look like you’ll last two seconds.”
“Then how about you turn around and try me?” A voice came from behind the toothless man. Just as he turned to see what idiot would get in the middle of his fight, a fist shot out and sent him flying, narrowly missing Piro, and straight into the bar. A few more of his teeth dropped out of his mouth. Piro almost cried with relief. “Boss! You couldn’t have come at a better time!”
Link grimaced and shook out his hand. That guy’s face was a lot harder than he thought it was. “Alright gentlemen, I have no doubt my rambunctious friend over there started whatever nonsense this is”, He jerked a thumb at Raoul still wrestling with the gang leader, “but I’m going to have to ask you to consider the matter settled and be on your way; we have appointments to keep.” The other two answered by charging him. So much for this being easy, he thought. The first one tried to club him with part of a table leg, but he swung at nothing but air. Link was already behind him and kicking out the back of his kneecaps. The man howled in pain as Link jerked him back and rammed him right into his friend as he tried to help. Both went down with a crash. Link stood over them and said, “I’m going to repeat my first offer, but only once more”. This time, they took it, and couldn’t stumble for the door fast enough. Piro stepped over the unconscious toothless man and went to Link. “Oh boss, he did it again! Raoul can’t just call out cheaters when he sees them and tried to play them only this time he really picked some nasty guys and now they’re fighting and I can’t stop them and--”
“Whoa, whoa, Piro! Slow down, Shira’s about clear this whole thing up.” Link threw an arm around Piro’s shoulders and pointed back at the brawl in the middle of the room. By now Raoul and the gang leader had gotten back to their feet and getting ready to go at each other again. Or they would have if a slim young woman didn’t stand between them.
“Move it, lady! I gotta teach this punk a lesson!” the gang leader growled at Shira. Instead she tossed her long braided hair back and replied, “Teach who a lesson? Him?” She pointed at Raoul. “Let me spare you some wasted time then. This idiot had to take the written exams for the knight trials three times before he could be a page.”
“Shira!!!” Come on, I thought we agreed to never talk about that!” Raoul yelled. “And out of the way, I’m taking this cheating ******* down!”
“Oh Raoul, you know I wouldn’t get in the middle of your fights without a good reason, but unfortunately.” and like a flash she flicked a small rock she had hidden in her hand and hit the gang leader squarely between the eyes. He fell with a deafening crash. “We don’t have the time”, she finished. She bent down and gathered up most of the rupees that had been scattered in the fight and placed them on the bar. “There,” she said to Rosie, the tavern keeper. “That should cover the cost of damages and then some.” Rosie gratefully collected the pile of gems and thanked Shira profusely. Link nodded his approval and turned to leave. Raoul caught up with him and sputterd “Uh, hey! Waitaminute boss! some of those rupees were mine!” Link turned to Raoul and said “Ah, but you admitted that you won those by dishonest means, and I just know you would feel terrible about keeping them and not helping pay Rosie back for the damage you caused”. With that Link strode out the door, beckoning back to everyone to hurry up. Raoul bowed his head and grumbled, “I could’ve learned to live with it”.
At the castle entrance, two guards stood to attention at Link and his companions’ arrival. They told him that they were notified of his summons and motioned him through. The castle courtyard was still just as breath-taking as Link remembered. Lush green hedges formed geometric labyrinths that people could wander through on a sunny day. Water bubbled merrily out of elaborately sculpted fountains, and the scent of exotic flowers could be smelled on the breeze from the gardens that wound throughout the place. Unlike most of the other high ranking knights, Link and his crew hardly ever came to the castle. They preferred to put their skills to good use in the outer territories, protecting the more rural villages. Dangerous assignments like that robot pirate Dreadfuse were their specialty. Anytime the kingdom needed a sword or a helping hand, Link wanted to be there.
They had passed through the great entrance hall and strode down the corridors to the king’s council room. Raoul nudged Link and asked “Hey, we’ve barely been back a day. What is so damn important that his highness wants to cut into our vacation time?” Link shrugged. “Search me, Shira was the one who told me about it”, Link turned to Shira but she shook her head and said, “The messenger said all would be explained when we got here”.
They reached the doors and Link knocked, waiting to be admitted. Whatever it was, it had to be serious. The doors opened and an attendant showed them into the room. A large, round table of dark, polished wood was in the center of the room. Several lords who served as advisers were seated around it, with the king himself at the center. Link and his team knelt as they entered.
The king stood up and said, “Rise, my most valiant knights!” He then motioned for them to stand. He gave them a warm smile and said “I have just received word from Lanayru that you dispatched those dreadful pirates with ease. Thank you for your continued service”. Link just bowed his head in gratitude for the praise and replied “That’s what our job is, your majesty. I take it there is another one you need us to do?”
“Ah, yes”, The king returned to his seat and continued with the business at hand. “There have been reports of strange looking creatures in the villages up to the north. Some of these villages we have lost contact with completely. The people there are terrified for some reason and refuse to go investigate for themselves, and so I have promised I would send my best soldiers to see to the matter. Sir Link, you and your team shall lead a another squad and see what is happening out there. I do not like the idea of my subjects being threatened by some unknown force!” He banged his fist on the table as he said this. Threats to his kingdom were not taken lightly. In this, Link could sympathize completely. “Rest assured, your highness” Link said, “we will get to the bottom of this. Nobody threatens the Kingdom of Hylia on our watch.” Shira, Piro, and Raoul nodded in agreement.
“Thank you, Sir Link, I know I can count on you. Meet with Captain Horace at the the stables, and may the Goddess watch over you.”
Link gave a short bow and left, his team right behind him. Their little vacation was over, it was time to get back to work.
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