The Missing Piece

Hello everyone, Zeldachan and NamiNamae here. This is our first fanfiction so we accept all types of criticism. If you have any questions, feel free to ask us. Enjoy!

Chapter 1

The little boy ran happily across Ordon Village. He ran down the hill, passing the shop that sold the slingshot that he wanted to get so badly. He slowed down and finally stopped at the side of the river, trying to catch his breath. Hide and seek was a tiring game, but he never wanted to stop. Even though it was tiring, it also required a lot of concentration and attention, as his friends were very good at this game. They knew the village like they had lived there for centuries, yet everyday they would find a new hiding spot.

He knew he had to catch his breath quickly, as he had no time to lose. He needed to find the best hiding spot possible if he wanted to win. He looked around, but a splash in the water caught his attention. He faced down towards the river and was shocked by his reflection. His once clean shirt was now covered in mud and ripped on the sides and his bermudas were in a similar condition. He passed his hand through his messy dark blond hair and he sighed; he would have to clean himself before dinner with Ilia’s family. His piercing blue eyes looked around, still searching for a suitable hiding spot, but a sudden pain in his right hand caused him to fall to the ground.

“Link! We found you! You weren’t even hiding!” The group of boys looked down at the little boy and laughed as they approached him, until they realized that he was in pain. “What’s wrong?”

The boy lifted up his shaking arm, moving it forward so that he could see it better. This had happened to him before, but this time the pain was much stronger. His eyes widened as something unexpected happened. The triangular shape on his hand that he had been born with was glowing brightly. In the middle of the glowing triangle, a shape that looked like an upside down triangle was slowly fading away, until it disappeared completely. All that remained on his right hand were three triangles, with the bottom right one glowing brighter than the others. The pain suddenly stopped, leaving the little boy lying on the ground, scared and confused.

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The sky was dark and I knew I shouldn’t be outside the Goddess’s temple at night. Nayru, Din and Farore must be waiting for me, but I just wanted a quick wander through Hyrule Field, as it had been so long since I had even placed a foot in Hyrule. “Only five more minutes…” I thought. I was surrounded by complete silence and I was glad to finally have a moment to myself. Being a goddess wasn’t a simple task, and a quiet moment to myself was exactly what I needed. A distant sound interrupted my thoughts, but I didn’t pay attention to it; it was probably just an animal running through the bushes. I walked along the rocky cliffs to the side of Hyrule Field, and in the distance I could just make out the shape of the Hyrule Castle. The sound I had heard was coming closer, as if something was following me, but I convinced myself that it was just my imagination. After all, I had always been the most anxious goddess of the four of us. I walked on and as I saw the bridge to the castle entrance, I realized that I had gone too far. I remembered that I had to go back to the Goddess’s temple, or Nayru, Din and Farore would not be happy with me. I turned around to walk back to the temple but I immediately stopped: a group of weird creatures that looked like bulls were charging towards me. I instantly recognized the people riding the bulls: it was Kirnon and his army from the Darkness. Before I could react, I felt arms close in around me, pulling me back into the darkness of the night. I tried to fight back, trying to reach my knife that was attached to my waist, but something was stopping me. I looked at my arms and legs and noticed that I was held back by dark ropes. I tried to break them with my power, disintegrating them like I used to do with the more powerful enemies who tried to kidnap me, but nothing happened. What was going on? Why couldn’t I use my power? Was it because of the ropes, were they magical?