The Legend of Zelda: A Hero's Return (Book 1)

Chapter 11: Beast Around the Bush

"So what do you think is taking them so long?"

Zad was pacing back and forth quite a bit. He couldn't help but worry. Saria was too busy on concentrating, to keep the field up. Instead of waiting, he decided to try and get through the force field. In his mind, anything pure would be able to pass through. Not bothering to think ahead, he started to walk through. It looked as if he was past the field's wall, but something was off. His view was blurred, which could only mean the force field had stretched in that one point.

"So it looks as though I can't get out."

Saria quickly broke her concentration to watch him get angry over the fact that he can't leave.

"Nothing can get in or out. So deal with it. Besides, Link will be just fine."

The forest was getting worse. Link had Pip had been traveling for hours with no sign of either Navi or his home. Link couldn't stop thinking about how bad things have gotten

"How could it have gotten so bad?"

That's when Pip stopped.

"There is something that you must know."

He flew over to a branch slightly higher than Link and sat down. "Not even the Deku Tree expected this."

His face turned to shock as he remembered what the tree knew. Link sat down against the same tree that the branch was attached to. He figured he might as well rest while Pip tells his, or rather the Deku Tree's, story. Pip leaned over to look at Link and took a deep breath before telling him what he knew.

"Long ago, before peace covered this land, four Elemental Dragons were free to roam this land; Volvagia; the Dragon of fire, Graviskiss; the Dragon of the Forest, Veragon; the Dragon of Earth, and Aegaeon; the Dragon of water. With their powers, they wreaked havoc in ways you couldn't imagine. Volvagia burned villages just by flying overhead, Graviskiss drained life from the trees, Aegaeon flooded the lands and Veragon shattered the Earth. If not for the persistence of Hylians, Zoras, Gerudo and the Deku tree, they would have destroyed everything."

Pip checked to make sure Link was still awake before continuing with the second half of his story.

"The Deku tree used his ability to command the trees to lure and trap Graviskiss. King Zora; back in those days known only as Prince Zora, battled it out with Aegaeon at Lake Hylia and eventually came out on top. He buried the dragon's bones in the deepest depths of the lake in the hopes that none would be able to or even attempt to revive it. The method the Gerudo used to seal Veragon is unknown. Your ancestors, the Hylians, after much turmoil and many deaths, were able to subdue Volvagia and drag him up the mountain. They sealed him in a temple in the hopes that one day they would be able to use him to their advantage one day."

Just then, a rustling could be heard from deeper in the forest. Before Link could get up to get a better look, a huge snake like creature slithered past them on the forest floor.

"THAT'S HIM!"

Pip screamed and flew down to Link, who was getting up to prepare himself. It wasn't just large, it was quite long. He pulled out the Master Sword and attempted to cut his foe. No good. He was as hard as steel. If not for his strong grip, the sword would have been knocked clean out of his hand. Although it didn't even scratch it, it had still felt the blade. It sped up and eventually disappeared. Link tried to collect himself before it decided to return. It was too late. The dragon was coming back with his jaw wide open. Link didn't even have enough time to prepare himself or dodge before it turned sideways and scooped Link up from his side and flew upwards. Horrified, Pip followed behind but it was too fast. He had no other choice but to try to search for the Sanctuary to get help.