(Act/drama) Legend of Zelda: Land of Hope

[Tazryl]

This fanfic takes place four years since Link and Tetra set sail at the end of WW. Link is no longer cheerful boy with great hopes.

This story tells the untold story of the search for a new Hyrule. This is a mixture of various side events that happen along the way while trying to search for a place to call Hyrule.

I would love to get some great criticism on things I need to improve. Anything that can help me become a stronger writer.


Chapter 1: Reminders.


"Four years to the day…" Link whispered. He wore a blue tunic with brown pants, his shoulder length hair blowing softly in the wind. "It feels like a distant memory." Link sighed as he saw gazed at the sight of the endless ocean. High above in the Crows Nest he could see for miles and twice that with the aid of his Telescope. "Only for a day," Link echoed the words spoken with a bitter fondness. He could remember his twelfth birthday as if it happened yesterday. Then how could he forget? The very same day his sister had been kidnapped… the day he foolishly went into those woods in search for a fallen female. Link would always remember that day with a bitter love.

"Link!" At the call of his name he peered over the side of the railing, Below on the back deck, stood Tetra. Her long golden blonde hair sat atop her head in a neat bun. She wore her usual attire: white shorts, purple undershirt with a blue vest, and a red bandanna tied around her neck. Her skin had a nice dark tan from being out in the sun.
"Greetings," Link replied as he made his way down the long ladder. "How may I serve the Princess today?" Link said coyly. In response Tetra gave him a cold stare.
"How many times do I need to tell you," She said wagging her finger at Link. "Princess is to feminine for my liking, I want to be called Tetra." She
"Don’t see why not. Zelda is a great name." Link shrugged. "Besides its no big secret, not anymore at least." Link could easily remember the comedic moment where in which they had a fight and accidentally revealed the truth of Tetra’s heritage.
"Its a lovely name," Tetra began, "it’s just that I prefer Tetra. Its less girlie." Still the tom boy as ever Link thought. She had long since outgrown the figure of a tom boy, and grew into a figure that would have Miss Windfall envies. Link sighed, another memory of a distant life.
"So, why did you call?" Link said.
"Just wanted an update" she said defensively. "Why? Am I disturbing the might Hero of Winds?" Link gave Tetra a resigned sigh.
"There is no sign of land in any direction," Link began, "according to that merchant on Mernickt’s Isle, we should still have a good six days before we see another island." Link moved towards the railing. He peered overboard stared straight into the water. "Would you believe it has been four years?" Link asked.
"Six years since we met." she added. Has it only been that long? feels longer Tetra gave an inward sigh, searching for a land that might not exist is stressful.
"What’s really on your mind." Tetra said as she slowly made her way to stand next to him. "You have been moody for awhile now." Link sighed and cast a sideways glance at her.
"Right about now Granny would be serving her famous soup to all of Outset." Link hesitated at first, "You see on Outset the whole community gathers in celebration on birthdays." Link’s gaze turned towards the distant horizon, wishing he could see his home island in the distance.
"It’s never easy being homesick…" Tetra said in an attempt to soothe Link. She hated to see him in a hopeless state.
"What would you know of it? You have spent your whole life on this ship." Link snapped back in rage. Immediately he wanted to take back those words. "I’m…" Tetra cut in before Link could say another word...
"Atleast you have a place to call home," Tetra’s response laced with venom. "You are right, this ship is the only home I have ever known. Do you think I like this? I would give anything to have a place like Outset to call home." She finished her rant with a few curse words and stormed away leaving Link alone to dwell on what had transpired.

**
Tetra fumed as she paced her room. Her room was the largest on the ship, ten feet by twelve. On one side of the room sat her medium sized bed with its neat covers embroidered with royal emblems. On the other side rested an old oak desk littered with papers and a globe. Her walls covered with a map charting the new sea they had been sailing. "What does he know of my life?" Tetra’s whole life had revolved around being a Pirate Captain, an honor bestowed upon her by her mother. Everything was fine; she had the open sea and a life of adventure. Wasn’t until he met Link had her life began to change. "Should have left him on Outset!" She screamed.

"What’s the deal?" Nudge said from the door. Nudge was a large fellow with muscular arms. . Tetra looked at him for a second wondering if she should answer him or send him to do a pointless task.
"It’s nothing." She whispered, turning her back to Nudge.
Nudge sighed. "Your mother promised me to look after you," he said as he walked up behind her, "you know me, I hate breaking promises." Nudge placed one of his large hands on her shoulders to try and soothe her. "So spill it, is it Link? IF you want I could throw him to the sharks."
"It’s just he can be so damn ignorant." Tetra confessed.
"He hasn’t seen his family in over four years." Nudge said, "It would be tough on anyone." Tetra’s laugh made Nudge cringe.
"My mother has been dead for seven years," Tetra turned around and faced the large burly pirate unflinchingly. "You don’t see me being all moody over that do you!" Tetra’s stare was like staring into a deadly storm. "Now leave!"

***
The cargo hold, nearly empty of supplies, provided the perfect place for practice. The King of Red Lions sat silently amongst the large wooden crates. Link tried to ignore the small boat; it would only provide a cruel reminder of his existence. How he longed for that boat to speak once more. Now it could only collect dust down in the cargo hold.
"You were always there…" Link whispered to himself. His voice echoed back at him, almost mocking him. Link unsheathed his sword and examined its finely crafted edge. Running his hand over its elegant steel blade, he sighed. "One of the last remaining gifts has lost its use to me, now you only serve as a damned reminder." Link spat. Deep inside the once bright and cheerful warrior, he cried. He wanted to show this physically but couldn’t. "What…have I become?" Link stammered. Fear crept through his breast choking his heart. His hands began to shake. Cold sweat dripped from his brow. "I… can’t even remember… their faces." On pure impulse Link swung his old sword straight into a wooden crate. The crate's side shattered, revealing its contents.

"Hey whose their!" A small squeaky voice demanded. "I am the master of this ship and killer of a thousand moblins!" the squeaky voice cried out.
"Niko, it’s Link." Link shouted back with joy and along with it a sense of control. The exaggerated stories of Niko brought back fond memories of his first encounter with the pirate. He would never forget the hours he spent trying to pass his test, or so he prayed.
"Oh Master Link!" Niko shouted apologetically. Link noted the way he still referred to him as Master "Sorry I disturbed you!"
"Nonsense, I could use a distraction." Link said cheerfully for the first time in along time. "Where… are you?" Link asked.
"Behind you," Niko whispered, startling Link. Link looked behind him to find the small pirate. He wore a red and white stripped shirt, blue bandanna atop his head. He had round eyes with a buck tooth. His belt buckle was a skull. "Hello Master Link!" He shouted cheerfully.
"What brings you to the cargo hold?" Link asked suspiciously.
"Oh you know, this and that." He said cryptically. "Oy! What have you done!’ Niko pointed a shaky finger towards the crate. "Tetra is going to be furious!"
"So what?" Link said, daring Niko to respond. "Spill it, why are you down here?"
"Well… Gonzo sent me down here to find something he lost." Niko shrugged. "Have you seen it by any chance?"
"Sorry, haven’t seen it." Link said.
"Thanks any ways.," Niko said as he walked away sulking. Link gave a small laugh, when will he ever learn to fend for himself?

Curious, Link looked into the crate. Inside were various objects. Most of the items belonged to Link. One particular item caught his attention above the others, the Heroes Clothing given to him by his grandma on his twelfth birthday. He reached inside and felt the cloth under his hands. Another reminder of a life he once lived, a life he was slowly forgetting. For the first time in what felt like a lifetime, he cried.

[Tazryl]

Chapter 2: The Unbearable.

Tetra laid back in her bed thinking of Link when she heard the crying. Her heart’s pace quickened as she bolted straight up. What is that? she thought. The soft crying sound felt like a dagger in her heart. Where is it coming from? She jumped out of bed and ran through the door. Moving her head swiftly, she scanned the hallway, nothing. A feeling of dread swept over her.

She raced down the hallway, opening each door she came across. Everywhere she went she could hear the crying, but there was no one. "Am I losing my mind?" She whispered. Subconsciously she reached for the stone pendant that hung from her neck. She gasped. Quickly she pulled the stone necklace off of her neck. She concentrated on Link and the stone began to glow, then she could see something. She almost forgot about the lime green Gossip Stone pendant.

She saw a place covered in shadow with torch light finding its way into the place. From what she could see, the other Gossip Stone lay in a pile of various items. In the far corner she could make out the Skull Hammer, Grappling Hook, A Hookshot and Link’s old green clothing.

The crying only seemed to increase in volume. She found the source of the crying. Who is it though Tetra asked herself. "Hello?" Tetra whispered into the stone. No response, the soft crying continued. Tetra could feel the hot tears build in her own eyes. I truly have gone soft. Tetra lamented. Then she heard a familiar voice.

"What if we never find this land?" Tetra’s heart nearly stopped.. "We have been searching for years, and what have we to show for it?" The voice was boiling with rage and anger. "I can’t even remember their faces! The taste of Granny’s soup…"
"Link…" Tetra said, trying to fight back her own tears. She could hear Link’s gasp. "Why… why couldn’t you have talked with me about this?"
"Where are you?" Link said ignoring Tetra’s question.
"Link, you can’t keep this bottled up." Tetra continued, deliberately ignoring Link’s question. She stared hard into the Gossip Stone, and then she saw his face. Their eyes locked into a long silent stare. Link’s eyes were red. Tears continued to slowly flow down his cheeks. Then she could feel her own hot tears. Suddenly the question of why Link didn’t talk to her about it made sense. Link was a strong proud warrior who had once felt the burden of the world on his shoulders. To forget the faces of those you love is unbearable.

They continued to stare into each other’s eyes, neither making a sound. They felt something between them, something beyond that of simple love… it was a connection so pure and so loving it would repel all evil and sorrow. Then in unison they smiled.

The picture on the Gossip Stone faded. Both Link and Tetra stared intently on the stones, not making a move. A cruel thought crept into Tetra’s mind. [I} Could it be symbolic? [/i] Deep down inside she knew that it was just the magic spell being completed. She took her Gossip Stone and placed it around her neck, where it would rest near her heart.

[Jac06]

I really like the story so far, Tazryl. I did notice a few mistakes though but no big deal.^_^

Like this first one, you have the words "saw" and "gazed" in this sentence, all that needs to be done is to take saw out, that way it just "he gazed at the sight".

Link sighed as he saw gazed at the sight of the endless ocean.

Here, it;s like a whole sentence is missing after the word "She".

]"Princess is to feminine for my liking, I want to be called Tetra." She
"Don’t see why not. Zelda is a great name."

And here, I think the "y" was skipped in the "might Hero" part, my keyboard skips letters alot so it's possible that that's what happened there.

"Why? Am I disturbing the might Hero of Winds?"

But like I said, it's little stuff so no big deal, I'm looking forward to the next chapter.

Good Luck!

[Tazryl]

Heh I didnt notice that, thanks.

I often write a paragraph out, then go back to it and delete/alter what I do not like. Sometimes I forget to delete all of a sentence and stuff like that gets left in. I will go back later and change it.

So far I have nothing really planned for a third chapter. So it might be awhile. Hopefully not to long

[Jac06]

Originally Posted by Tazryl

Heh I didnt notice that, thanks.

I often write a paragraph out, then go back to it and delete/alter what I do not like. Sometimes I forget to delete all of a sentence and stuff like that gets left in. I will go back later and change it.

So far I have nothing really planned for a third chapter. So it might be awhile. Hopefully not to long

I don't mind waiting, I'm currently working on my own story and I keep going back and forth to change and edit things too.

[Tazryl]

Well thats good, because I have no idea what I am going to do with this story. If I continue on with the way it is, it turns into a poorly written love story. Which is just a constant reminder of another love story I was writing and... should finish.

I guess this is my curse of not plotting the whole story out. I tend to just go with a very basic idea of the overall thing. Otherwise I just freewrite it all. Which just leads me off course and puts me into this position.

*sigh* oh well...

[Jac06]

Originally Posted by Tazryl

Well thats good, because I have no idea what I am going to do with this story. If I continue on with the way it is, it turns into a poorly written love story. Which is just a constant reminder of another love story I was writing and... should finish.

I guess this is my curse of not plotting the whole story out. I tend to just go with a very basic idea of the overall thing. Otherwise I just freewrite it all. Which just leads me off course and puts me into this position.

*sigh* oh well...

I'm just freewrighting as well^^, it might help you if you read other Zelda fanfics and see how those stories turned out, do you know kasuto.net? There are some really good stories on that site. Some of them aren't exactlly for ALL ages but they still good. (I'm old enough to read them all if I wanted).

[Adam_148]

this story has potential, but I'd like to see more.