He's a Person, too. (BOTW)

Chapter one

I stare into nothingness as I'm elected at the head knight, the Hylian champion, the knight who seals away the darkness. I hate this.

I don't want this, I never did, but ever since my mother died my father had pushed me every single bit that he could into becoming a knight. Pushing me away from books, playing with other children- just being myself. He wanted me to be great like his father, his before that.... but why? All I've ever wanted was to become an adventurer, publish books of all the things I do and see like in the books my mother left me, but those are gone now. My father made me watch as he burned them before I was thrown into the knight academy.

I was the best trainee they've ever seen. I could slice a moblin in half before it even knew I was behind it, and I could knock out a group of enemies in one swift blow. I've always been praised for it here, of course, but whenever my father privately trains me he says 'I'm not good enough.' I never am!

But then I got this sword.

This goddess forsaken sword.

I was on my travels to Zora's domain with the captain to discuss with king dorephan about battle plans with the growing Yiga clan threat.

We were taking residence in a stable for the night, and I had wondered off a bit. Curiosity had gotten the better of me, as my mother would say, 'you're an adventurer at heart, Link.'

I wondered into the woods upon chasing a deer, but mist surrounded me. I was guided through these woods, pulled this way and that, and suddnely the light filled my eyes and I was met with a large tree with human-like features.

He told me to pull a sword, and I looked to a triforce symbol in the ground with a purple sword sticking out. I looked around to see these- creatures. I wasn't sure what they were.

I looked down to the sword in front of me. I grasped the handle, before pulling gently, then harder, and suddenly- the sword loosened and glowed in my hands.

"Link, this is the master sword. You hold the tri-force of courage."

And it seemed, that's where the end of my freedom, happiness, and life happened.

Now I'm supposed to save the world without a say or choice in the matter, all because of this stupid sword. I'm not scared, I've just never wanted this.

I miss mother, every day. She kept my father from forcing me to do something I didn't want to, but as soon as she passed my father took advantage of that and forced me to train day and night, then sent me to Zora's domain to train for the summers.

I'm not even an adult yet. I'm sixteen, and I turn seventeen in a month, but then again, who cares. I'm the knight who can seal the darkness and save Hyrule. My feelings don't matter. All that matters is the princess and Hyrule, and because of my fathers word and this damned sword.

The king holds a sword out, and lays it on each side of my shoulder. "I dub the, Sir Link, the knight who seals the darkness, and the savior of Hyrule."

I remain silent, not saying a single word. He returns to his throne, and I peek up to see a blonde girl, the princess- she seemed sad, or possible annoyed? She's looking at me, and I immediately look back down. I evade myself of showing emotion. To her, I'm a knight who follows orders and saves the world. I don't mean a thing to any of these people besides 'savior' I suppose, but even then, all that matters is me saving the world. Selfish, in a sense, but who can blame them?

I watch as the other champions get elected. I wasn't the only one being awarded a title. I knew one other person in the group. Mipha, somebody who had been a presence in my childhood. They were given blue sashes similar to my tunic.