[EDITING] The Legend of Zelda: Goddess of Secrecy

Overworld Chapter 2 - A Guide Appears

...but sleep is a dangerous thing for young heroes.

A fiery air buffeted the grassy expanse Link found himself on. Using his arm to block the hot air, Link tried to look around where his dream had sent him. On the horizon, a white marbled platform rose out of the ground. A lone figure dressed in deep purple and black stood in the center.

Almost uncontrollably, Link started towards the platform. Pillars rose up, each one with a unique style. As Link came closer, the lone figure could be heard playing the minor notes in some ancient ballad on a violin. The song made the pillars glow with a faint purple light, and Link noted as he stepped foot on the platform that there were inscriptions on each of them.

Hero of the Sky.

Hero of Time.

Hero of the Sea.

Hero of Twilight.

Hero of the Fall.

And so many more. Link knew where he was, even if he had never been there. He stood in the middle of Hero's Shrine, the dedication to heroes past, resting in the middle of Hyrule Field.

There was something different about this dream. It felt more lucid, more in control. Even as the fire pressed on the ends of his senses, this moment felt different. Not peaceful, but unbuffeted as his mind had been for so long.

One long note played on the figure's instrument, before Link heard the figure move. He looked up from the pillars to the dark clad figure. A hawk swooped in from the sky, gliding gracefully on the hot currents to its master. As it landed overhead, the figure spoke, "We are pressed for time. The night only lasts so long, and there is much you and I must accomplish before we can meet."

Lowering the cowl around their neck, the figure revealed themself, ageless, tall, and graceful, with the long, pointed ears like Link's. They dipped their head, the bow laden with respect that Link felt out of place. Their said, "My name is Endeavor. I apologize for how long it took me to reach you. I fear our time has nearly run out.

"I would come to Eveningale, but our enemy is fast approaching the Castle as we speak," Endeavor went on. "His party is slow, but it will not be long until he will reach there, under the guise of friendship from the nomadic northern tribes of the Gerudos to offer to the King. For that, I must warn another Guardian that their Princess is in danger."

They lifted their hand, and the hawk walked down their arm to it. Endeavor explained, as if it were common knowledge, "You know this man, yourself, Link. It is the same man who has been troubling your dreams for so long now. He calls himself by only a surname of his past life at present, and thus to all others he is merely Sir Dragmire. I would speak his name, yet I fear it would only alert him of your presence."

Endeavor sighed, finishing, "I would tell you more, and this has been a great deal to say in so little time, but there is too much to tell in one night. There is only the hope you will believe me and travel south when the Goddess ordains it is time. She will send you a sign soon, surely, for time is short and evil comes to our doorstep, harder than Eveningale would care to believe. When the sign comes, travel into the depths of Deku Forest and find the Temple of Courage. There your questions will be answered."

Link would rather have answers now than later, but before he could asked anything else, Endeavor raised their hand and the hawk took flight. His dream began to fade as they spoke one last time, "Yore will find you, and the blessing of the Goddess with him. You will no longer need to fear troubled sleep while he is with you, for as long as I am able to pass on this blessing."