Author’s
Note: This is based on the Lion King in terms of
plotline and some other things I do not own characters from either franchise as
this is done from a strictly fan made and in no way is done to make a profit.
Link wants nothing more then to protect Hyrule just like his father Argent but when tragedy and murder strike the people of Hyrule
Link blames himself for it and runs off to a distant land where he learns to be free of responsibility and strife. However when
an old face from his past returns he must choose to live out the carefree life he always loved or to face his past and return to
his duty... as Hyrule's Hero.
Chapter
1
The sun
rises on Hyrule a land of peace and beauty that has lived through many
conflicts and war. But even this cannot stop the people’s joyous celebration of
the birth of Hyrule’s princess. Her name is to be
Zelda as was the tradition among the royalty of Hyrule. She was met with a
rousing crowd of both common folk and nobles as she was held up to the people
by the family’s longtime friend and guardian Impa.
Elsewhere however a man named Argent whom served Hyrule for many years
as its guardian and protector now awaits his child. Argent was a simple man,
tall, fair haired and strong and an accomplished swordsman. His son Link was
very similar with bright curious eyes wanting to see the world in all its
glory.
Not
everyone was happy about Zelda’s birth however as the king’s half-brother Gannondorf was toying with a mouse. He was the king’s
half-brother and was a big muscular dark skinned man who was cunning and
devious and desired the throne with great desire.
“Life’s
not fair is it?” he said to a mouse as he let it wander his hand. “You see I’ll
never be king...And you...” He grabbed the mouse by the tail grinning “shall
never see the light of day…ado…”
“Did
your mother never tell you not to play with your food?” a small voice said in
his ear it was Navi the royal messenger of the family.
“What
do you want?” Gannondorf said in an exacerbated tone.
“I came
to announce that King Dapnes is on his way” Navi then glared at Gannondorf
“so you’d better have a good excuse for missing your niece’s ceremony this
morning!”
“Ooo I quiver with fear!”
“Now Gannondorf…don’t look at me that
way…help!!!” Gannondorf grabbed Navi by the wings preparing to pluck them when a stern
voice said
“Gannondorf drop her.”
“Impeccable timing your highness you have no
idea!” Navi said as she was dropped on the floor by Gannondorf.
Standing before them was Dapnes Hyrule ruler
for a good many years and standing at his side always was Argent who trusted Gannondorf about as far as he can throw him.
Dapnes said sternly “Aura and I didn’t see you at the ceremony
of Zelda.”
“That
was today?! Oh I feel so awful!” Gannondorf said in
mock sadness as he ran his nails along the stone wall creating a very loud
noise that caused Navi to shudder. “Must’ve slipped
my mind…”
“Yes
well as slippery as your mind is as the king’s own brother you should’ve been
the first one in line!” Navi snapped as Gannondorf flicked her away casually.
“Well I
was first in line until that little wench was born…” Gannondorf
said in a voice filled with contempt.
“That
‘wench’ is my daughter...And your future Queen…” Dapnes
said in a calm but stern voice.
“Oh I
should practice my curtsy…” Gannondorf said as he
dramatically turned away.
Argent
who remained silent this whole time spoke out “Don’t turn your back on your
kind Gannondorf.!”
“Oh no
Argent...Perhaps you shouldn’t turn your back on me…”
Gannon said in a voice of hidden venom.
Argent
in a burst of anger at the words yanked out his family sword and shouted “Is
that a threat!?”
“Temper temper…I even think of threatening you or my brother with
your ears to hear…”
Navi spat at Gannon while perched on Argent’s shoulder
“Pity…why not?”
“While
may have the brains and all the magic power…when it comes to strength of
arms…I’m at the shallow end Lake
Hylia..
Navi sighs “there’s one in every family…57 in mine in fact
and they always have a way of ruining special occasions…”
Dapnes sighs “What am I going to do with him?
“Well he
could make a nice throne rug...”
“Navi!”
“Well if he gets dirty we can go out and beat
him!”
Chapter
2
Link
got up from bed, yawned and stretched out his arms. Then he excitedly
remembered it was the day when he would finally be able to see Hyrule. He
jumped out of bed practically dancing while getting ready. He was a small boy
no older than 10 or 12 with short blond hair with the bangs covering his
forehead. He dressed in a green tunic with brown boots and a leather belt. He
was so excited he almost forgot his lucky green hat, it was a very weird hat
even by Hylian standards but it belonged to his dad so
he figured he may as well take it along.
It was
still very early in the day barely sunrise when Link ran into his parent’s
room. Link jumped on the bed and yelled excitedly.
“Dad Come on dad get up!!” Link shouted as his father
Argent turned over in his sleep.
His
mother Maria drowsily said in her sleep “your son has awoke Hun...”
Argent
replied even more drowsily “before sunrise he’s your son…”
Link in
frustration tried to pull his dad out “come on dad!” link pulled on his dad’s
arm until he slipped and fell on the floor Argent chuckled in his sleepy state.
Link
huffed and crossed his arms at his dad “You promised.”
Argent
smiled and sat up “okay okay I’m up I’m up” Link
smiled and headed out for the stables. Father and son rode out into Hyrule
field laughing happily as the son rose above the horizon. They stood on top of
a cliff face overlooking Hyrule in all its glory.
Argent
turned to his son and said “Look link…everything the light touches…is the Kingdom of Hyrule.”
Link’s
eyes widened as he saw all of Hyrule before him and could only say to this
sight “wow!”
“As the
sun rises and sets my time as protector as this land will once set and your
time will rise as this kingdom’s hero” Argent said
mystically though Link knew he said it like that just to sound cool.
“This
will all be mine to protect?” Link asked.
“Everything you see.”
“Everything the light touches” Link then turned his head far west toward
a place where the light didn’t touch and asked curious “what about that place?
Light doesn’t touch there…”
Argent
turned toward where Link was looking “that is beyond our borders…you must never
go there.”
“But I
thought a Hero could do whatever he wanted…”
“There’s
more to being a hero then getting your way all the time.”
“There’s
more?”
Argent
smiled and turned his horse down the path “follow me I’ll show ya something.”
They
now walked the field together side by side as a deer passes by “Everything you
see here exists together in a delicate balance” Argent explained “As Hyrule’s protector you must be understand that all beings
are important in Hyrule from the tiniest ant to the tallest deer.”
“But dad
don’t we eat deer?”
“Yes Link
but let me explain when we die our bodies become the earth and the earth grows
the grass and the deer eat the grass so we are all connected in the great
circle of life.”
A
familiar blue light comes in as Navi flutters in
“good morning sire!”
“Good
morning Navi” said Argent.
“Checking
in on the morning report.”
“Fire
away.”
Link
hated the morning report nothing exciting happened ever while Navi rattled on and on. Link noticed a small frog and bored
while Navi started talking about Zora
populations and what not tried to catch it. He missed several times one time
hitting his head on a rock until Argent took notice.
“What are
you doing?” he asked
“Sneaking…” Link said as he missed the frog yet
again.
“Let me
show you a proper way to sneak around now stay low to the ground…” Argent grinned as Navi
moved onto an even more boring subject…moss growing “say Navi
could you turn around please?” he said smiling.
“Of course sire now as you can see…” Navi turned around obediently then stopped halfway “Sire
why am I turning around?”
“Stealth lesson” Argent said.
“Oh a stealth lesson.
A STEALTH LESSON! Sire you can’t be serious!” Argent made a turnaround
motion with his finger smiling. “This is so humiliating…”
Argent
whispered in Link’s ear quietly “now don’t make a sound.”
“Well
that’s the report pretty good eh Argent?” She turned around to see Argent
smiling innocently with Link nowhere to be found “Link…?”
Link
then out of nowhere sprang out of the grass and shouted “BOO!” Navi let out a tiny scream then fainted onto the soil
Argent laughing his head off at the scene.
When Navi came to her senses another fairy came by “Navi news from the underground!”
Navi listened to the news and shouted “Sire Moblins! In Hyrule!”
Argent
got up from instructing Link further and mounted his horse “Navi
take Link back to the castle I’ll handle this.”
“But dad
I can help!” Link said before Argent would ride off.
“No Link
it’s too soon for you.”
Argent rode away, Link mumbled to himself after
mounting his horse “I never get to go anywhere…”
Navi flew next to him and said encouragingly “Well when
you’re a hero you can go chase and stab those mangy pig faced maggots yourself”
She chuckled to herself and Link mad a smile but couldn’t help feeling a little
disappointed.