Summary: Please note that this takes place 8 months after the events of LoZ: Twilight Princess, so if you'd like to avoid any minor/major? spoilers, then I suggest not to read this, however, if you don't care about spoilers/you've already beaten Twilight Princess or know the ending, then read on! :D
Of course this fan-fiction is written by me, just in case you're wondering. :D
"Link is back home at Ordon, for now, but the events that happened 8 months before left him heartbroken and desperate for answers."
Categories: Fan Fiction Characters: Link
Genres: None
Warnings: None
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 4 Completed: No
Word count: 8096 Read: 15993
Published: Jul 09, 2007 Updated: May 26, 2008
Chapter 1 by Xiade
Author's Notes:
I worked really hard on this, I'd say a day and a few hours, I was up super late finishing this up and this is my finished version of Chapter 1! Please enjoy. :]
The Legend of Zelda: Sides of Courage
Chapter 1
“Link!,” A familiar voice shouted outside of Link’s house, which happened to reside up in a tree, built out of bark, mostly wood. “Link, get up already, it’s late!,” It was Colin, one of the village children that lived with his two parents, Rusl and Uli, he was a swordsman in progress, although he wasn’t too skilled. He remained silent as he waited for some response from Link.
A few minutes passed as the door opened from his house and Link looked down to see who was below shouting, waking him from his sleep. “Colin…?,” Link said groggily. “C’mon you’re late!.” Colin sounded enthusiastic. “Late for what?,” Link thought, not recalling anything he had to do today.” He climbed down the ladder that led to his house and finally met the ground.
“So what exactly am I late for big guy?” Colin looked at him as if he should’ve known.
“You’re supposed to do some errands for Bo, have you forgotten?!” Link obviously had forgot, but told Colin otherwise. “Of course not, how could I forget something so important as errands for the Mayor of Ordon,” Link said reassuringly. A lot has been on Link’s mind for the past 8 months, not remembering much of anything important to the townspeople, not as active as he would be and very short with people. Colin pointed the way for Link, mostly making sure he knew where the mayor’s house was. “That-a-way!” Link nodded.
”Thanks Colin, I’ll let Bo know you told me.” Colin smiled and waved as his friend walked off.
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Link made his way down the dirt path from his house, seeing the usual; Uli sitting by the stream flow, Rusl working not too far off in the garden, Sera, one of the shop owners sweeping outside cleaning up after some of the messes the children made and Fado, Link’s fellow employee could be seen far off in the distance up at the ranch, working hard as usual, herding the obnoxious goats whom roam around, sometimes escaping the their stables and causing trouble in town. As Link proceeded, Uli stopped him as he reached the small wooden bridge that occupied the gap between the two sides of the town. “Link,” she said his name with such concern.
“You’ve changed honey, something seems to be on your mind, or at least bothering you,”
Link turned his head in her direction, body facing opposite of where she was sitting.
“What makes you think something’s bothering me?,” he snapped. Uli sighed deeply and looked back at the stream, flowing into the large pond filled with a majority of Ordon catfish.
“Please stop worrying about me, whether something is bothering me or not, I’d rather deal with it myself rather than pulling others into my problems,” he said this in an angered sort of way.
It was silent for a few moments. “I understand…,” she said in a less happy tone than before it was silent. “Look I’m sorry Uli, I just, I, I need to get going.” He started to make his way across the bridge as Uli spoke four cringing words to him as he was going.
“I’ll, see you later then.” Uli made it sound so, soft, Link’s fingers cringed as he looked down with his eyes closed in heartache, as it doesn’t seem like a big deal, only four words, but they were the last ones Midna had ever said to him before she did what she had done. It was only for a brief moment before Link started walking again towards Bo’s house. At last, Link made it to the mayor’s home, taking a few steps up to the door before knocking. Three hard knocks were delivered onto the door, as the moment passed, the door was opened by, none other than the Mayor of Ordon. “Link!,” Bo said with joy. “Come in, come in, please.” Link took a few steps forward, entering the medium sized house, not too much larger than the one’s that resided in the town itself.
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The two sat across from each other, exchanging casual chatter and conversation.
“How’ve you been Link? I heard you haven’t been around much, or at least haven’t visited town as often as you used to.” Link looked at him like he was going to start going on just like Uli did, and others who asked beforehand. “Oh boy here we go,” he thought. “I’ve been better I suppose, nothing to get slaphappy about, just, I’ve been busy and had, well, still have a lot on my mind. Nothing I want to get into though,” he quickly added. “What about yourself Bo?,” he asked, feeling sort of forced to. “Things have been looking good, everything’s in order as they should be,” Bo replied. “But, enough with this small talk. I’m assuming Colin told you I had some errands for you to run?,” Link nodded. “Well good, because they aren’t really errands, it’s more of something I need to discuss,” Link looked at him with curiosity, not knowing what was going to come out of the mayor’s mouth next. “It has to do, with, the darkness and, Twilight,” he said slowly. Link straightened himself in his chair, paying close attention to him, anything to do with the Twilight caught his attention, of course the well-being of Hyrule as well. Reason being so is because the one he cared for the most out of all, was of the Twili race. Before Link could respond to all of this, or ask any questions, Bo added on.
“Unfortunately, I’m only the mayor of Ordon, and don’t receive much information on anything other than Ordon.” Bo went on. “I do however, know all of this because of Renado, you remember him right?,” Link nodded and replied. “Renado from Kakariko village right?,” Bo nodded. “Right. He’ll have information for you on this more than I can provide, I only called you here to inform you of this, perhaps you’d be interested in giving him a visit?,” Bo asked curiously, also knowing Link couldn’t turn this offer up. “Of course I will!” Link said with much enthusiasm and hope. “I don’t know how to thank you Mayor, this is great.” Bo smiled at Link, seeing as how this made him happy, he was clueless. “I’ve never seen someone so happy over something so, well, over not-so-good news.” Linked moved to the door, getting ready to leave. “I’m going to visit him tomorrow.” Link said with a look of optimism on his face. He was ready to leave the mayor’s house, he got up and moved towards the door. “Oh, Link,” Bo said.
Link turned around quickly. “Yeah?,” “Call me Bo, the title of Mayor still makes me feel somewhat old,” Link laughed slightly and then nodded. “Alright, Bo.” They both smiled.
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Link left the Mayor’s home and headed back down the dirt path towards his house for sleep. It was already night out, stars in the sky, it was clear as day, only, it was dark and beautiful, just as he liked it. Once again Link reached the wooden bridge that occupied the gap, he crossed it, taking his time, observing everything that looked more amazing at night, as he was looking around he saw Llia, one of his close friends that he grew up with in Ordon through childhood.
She as well was observing the surroundings she was in sitting on a hill, hands neatly in her lap and all.
“Llia? What is she doing out so late?,” he thought to himself. He kept walking down the dirt path, not planning on talking to her, seeing as how he needed to get sleep for tomorrow’s journey to Kakariko. He passed the hill when Llia made eye contact with him just as he looked up when passing. Llia hesitated to speak at first. Link looked back forward towards his home, reaching a few feet before the ladder that allowed him access to his house. “Link…,” Llia spoke gently. He stopped walking, and turned around. “You’re coming back, right?,” A look of odyssey showed on his face. “How did she know I was going anywhere at all?,” he thought with great curiosity. “How -,” Llia stopped him before he could start. “I overheard your conversation with my father, and well, I, it,” Llia stopped and got her mind right. “I’m sorry,” she said sounding disappointed.
Link walked up to her and embraced her. “Don’t even worry about it, we’re best friends, remember?” Llia smiled as she was being embraced by someone she truly cared for. “Of course, don’t be silly,” she added. The two broke off. “I guess this is goodnight then, Link,” Llia said guessingly. “Yeah. I’ll see you around, take care of yourself alright?,” She nodded and turned the other way, back towards the town. “Goodnight, Link,” she replied.
Llia walked off thinking to herself. “He never answered my question, if he was coming back or not.” This troubled Llia, but, she continued on to her house not bothering to ask Link a second time. Link climbed his ladder and watched the blonde-haired girl walk back over the bridge and enter her home.
“Actually,” Link said under his breath. “I don’t know if I am.”
He got to sleep to prepare himself for the day ahead.
End Notes:
I'll be working on chapter 2 tonight and somewhat tomorrow, hopefully I'll get it up by Wednesday, or if you're lucky, maybe tomorrow! :D
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