The Pirate Prince

Adventure Calls

The Pirate Prince

Chapter 2: Adventure calls

Link pulled his cloak tighter around himself as he walked around the port. He was searching for Hylia's Might, he'd managed to gain a place aboard the ship as a Gunner, a person who operated the Canons aboard the ship.

Link recalled how he'd ended up here.

*/Flash Back/*

The sand stung at Link's arms and face, Epona, his horse, pawed the ground where she was standing. A shadow covered Link, making the boy look up. His father stood in front of him, arms folded and face drawn up in a scowl.

"I've just heard some rather interesting news." Said Ganondorf, "that your little expedition left three of our best Warriors dealing with severe sun burn and dehydration, and four others nearly dying."

"I didn't ask for them to follow me." Muttered Link, the others in the Valley had been giving him more than enough grief for the situation.

"No, but as the Prince, you have a sworn duty to protect everyone in the Valley from invaders." Said Ganondorf, "But none of that matters because you keep running off, chasing fairy tales and myths."

"They're not myths, I know, I've seen them." Protested Link, clambering to his feet.

"You were hallucinating from heat stroke." Snapped Ganondorf, glaring at the blonde, "There are time when I wonder if you are suitable of being the Prince."

"I never asked to be a Prince, I never wanted to be a Prince!" Exclaimed Link, "I never asked you to raise me!"

"Perhaps I should've left to in the desert and just returned with Aryll." Scowled Ganondorf, his glare darkening.

Link took a couple of deep breaths, "It would still be the same, she would be in my shoes right now."

"hardly, she is much more refined than you are and far more sensible." Snapped Ganondorf, "and most of all, she isn't a failure like you are."

Link's blood froze and then boiled, "There are times that I with that you weren't my father."

Ganondorf froze, Link took a few deep breaths before realising what he had said.

"Get out." Said Ganondorf.

"F-father-" Said Link, before Ganondorf struck him.

"You are not my son." Growled Ganondorf, "Leave and don't think about coming back."

Link look on as Ganondorf retreated into the Valley, the guards closing the gates behind him. Link started taking several deep breaths, before getting up and walking over to Epona, tears starting to cloud his vision. Link clambered atop of the Horse before guiding her into Hyrule field and heading to the nearest village.

*/Flash Back/*

Link had to sell Epona to a pair of Brothers to make ends meet. Link had stumbled across a man named Rodrick, who was the Captain of a Hylian Naval Vessel, The RHS Hylia's Might. He had offered Link a job as a Gunner aboard the ship. Needless to say, Link took the offer and was now currently looking for Rodrick and Hylia's Might.

"Ahoy, new-comer!" Yelled a Voice from the ship to Link's left. Looking upwards, Link spotted Rodrick at the Stern of the Ship, "I thought you weren't going to make it."

"I do my best to be a man of my word." Said Link, walking up the gang plank onto the ship.

"Aye, you're the first crewmember we've picked up so far." Said Rodrick, before looking down the ship, "Go to Alfonzo, he's the strange one swabbing the deck, next to the drunk."