Before the Wild

The First Divine Beast

Five years later

"Are we there yet, Father?"

King Rhoam looked down to his seat daughter, her small body able to stand in the carriage they were riding in. He had been quiet the entire time, Zelda questioning her mother for the ride, so her asking him jumped him out of his own world. He turned back outside, actually looking to his surroundings. They had just passed the Akkala Citadel, exiting the forest to the open plains ahead.

Although it was far ahead. Rhoam could see the workers doing their jobs in the distance. "We're close Zelda. We're close." His voice did nothing to convey the excitement he was feeling on the inside. However, it paled in comparison to his daughter's.

Ever since she was born, the kingdom has been hard at work at excavating what her parents' called "ancient stuff." This was the first time she had gone out into the land as well, and her first time seeing this "ancient stuff." It sparked her curiosity, which she gained from her mother, and she practically begged her father to let her come. What Rhoam said afterwards, "'You might as well come. You'll need to know this stuff,'" confused her, but it passed her mind eventually. Her mother smiled as the little girl climbed upon her to get a better view of the Akkala region. "Woah..."

The flat plains, the scattered trees, the distant oceans, all Zelda could see, all Zelda thought was beautiful. She wanted to escape her mother's reach and rush out, enjoying the land that is hers. But for now, she soaked in the sight that is impossible to see from her castle. A few minutes later, the carriage stopped, and two guards came and opened the carriage. Zelda jumped out and excitedly looked at the chipped mountain. Her parents followed afterwards, and the three royals walked toward the working excavators.

Rhoam's eyes never left the one part of the mountain that wasn't rock. It was a large gear, stuck inside the mountain and connected to a larger piece of machinery. Rhoam almost passed out himself, relieved yet alarmed at the sight. The Divine Beast was real.

Calamity Ganon was real.

"Your Majesties, Princess Zelda, welcome." The three were approached by a woman with big eyeglasses, wearing the traditional garb of the Sheikah clan. She bowed her head, then raised it back up. She smiled after seeing Rhoam's face, looking back to the gear in the mountain. "I can't believe it either."

"The prophecy is actually real, Purah."

"Yes sir, it is." Purah crossed her arms and walked forward. "Would you like a closer look?"

Queen Tetra nodded. "Of course. Zelda, you can roam around, but stay in sight. Make sure Gonzo and Niko can see you, okay?" Zelda nodded and ran off to the plains, the two guards chosen to watch her walking right behind. Her Highness chuckled and turned back to the entourage. "She reminds me of you, Rhoam, once young and carefree."

"Once." The King and Queen of Hyrule followed the Sheikah researcher, listening to her theories about the Divine Beast, but the king's mind was elsewhere. For the last five years, he had hoped nothing of the prophecy would appear, but now that a major part of it had... He had to prepare. Every single instruction the prophet gave had to be followed, every single detail on the tapestry that now hangs on his wall must become three-dimensional. That includes the Divine Beasts, the Guardians, the Champions, the knight who wields the sword that seals the darkness.

His own daughter and her sacred power.

Queen Tetra had already begun teaching Princess Zelda how to harness magic, and the young girl was a natural. However, the power of the royal family had yet to be taught, but Rhoam believed that it will come soon. The quicker Zelda harnessed the sacred power, the more prepared Hyrule will be, Quite frankly, the only task Rhoam found hardest was the choosing of the knight himself. The legends he read and reread over the last few years tell of a sword that can only be wielded by a courageous heart, but who can fit that criteria? His soldiers were brave, but can they wield such a weapon? More importantly, where in Hyrule is it? The last few occurrences of it have it located in the woods, but that could be anywhere in Hyrule.