The Nighrmare of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Post 1)

A young Rito girl named Medli looked out over the sea from the crest of Dragon Roost Island. She could see that there was a storm brewing on the horizon. She headed inside, and prayed to the goddesses. On another island far, far away, an adventurous Korok named Makar also saw the gathering storm. He headed inside to be protected from the midnight clouds. A king sequestered beneath the waves that blanketed the world also saw the gathering storm. He knew what must be done to survive the storm. He used his crystal ball to communicate with a boat, that he could command and speak through. He also looked in on a small boy, who would be turning eleven. This boy may be the last hope of everyone…


~Outset Island~

“ ‘Hoy!” a little girl said. “Big brother! BIG BROTHER!” The girl’s name was Aryll. Her brother was named Link. And he remained, resolutely, asleep. “BIG BROTHER! It’s your birthday!” Aryll exclaimed. At that, Link woke up, and he looked around groggily. He turned until he saw Aryll. At that, his eyes opened wide, and he became wide awake. He and Aryll went to their home. Once there, Grandma gave Link his birthday present, a green tunic. Link’s face fell and his grandma picked up on it. “Come on Link! It’s your birthday, and it is tradition. You are the same age as the legendary hero, and it is an honor to wear his colors…” Link smiled at that, and imagined himself as the legendary hero. However, Aryll’s voice broke his reverie. “Big brother! Now I can give you my present! It’s my most treasured possession, my telescope!” Link took the telescope from his sister, and went outside to use it. He looked around and his eyes widened in fear when he saw a large bird carrying a blonde haired girl! He watched as a pirate ship shot down the bird, and the girl fell to the fairy woods above his home. He went to Orca, the village swordsman, and received a sword. He used it to go to the woods above his village. He fought these weird monsters with the sword and when they were defeated in a cloud of purple smoke. The girl woke up and fell from the tree where she was dropped. Link ran to her, while a pirate retrieved her. They all left the woods. Outside of the woods, Aryll was waiting for her brother. Just as the trio exited the woods, the giant bird captured Aryll!

The Nightmare of Zelda The Wind Waker: Prologue

Long forgotten legends speak of the heroic Princess Zelda and the sages Saria and Ruto. They speak of how the Hero of Time became corrupted and how they sealed him away. Even though he was sealed away, his evil wind continued to blow and soon the land of Hyrule was covered in darkness. It began to rain and soon Hyrule was forgotten, buried beneath a Great Sea. On a small island it remains the tradition for boys on their eleventh birthday to wear the green tunic of the hero in memory of the great tragedy...

The Nightmare of Zelda

In Zelda’s restless dreams, her nightmares, she can see the moment where everything went wrong. She can see Ganon preparing to attack her as she charges her attack, she sees Link spring into the air with the Master Sword point down. She watches this one event over and over, every single night. She tosses and turns as the Master Sword pierces Ganon’s back, the blade plunging into his heart. She watches in horror as Ganon explodes into nonexistence and the Triforce of Power is revealed. She watches as Link retrieves the Triforce of Power and it gives its power to Link.

Link escorts her from the ruins of Ganon’s castle and into Castle town. He, using his abilities as the hero of time, returns everything to the way it was when he was young. He had made everything right again, or so it seemed. For not all was right. Link possessed 2 pieces of the Triforce, Power and Courage. Link possessed almost limitless power, not at all the way it should be. After a great celebration in his honor, Link proposed to the Princess. After that feast things started going wrong. King Hyrule was found dead and Vaati the Wind Mage was found responsible. Zelda knew in her heart it was Link, but part of her didn’t want to believe it. She was happy being with him and she turned a blind eye as his tunic began turning black and gray. Zelda could no longer deny Link’s evil when some of the sages were found dead. Rauru, the last of the ancient sages; Darunia the sage of fire; Impa, Zelda’s nursemaid and the sage of shadow; and Nabooru the sage of spirit were all found murdered in the sacred realm. If it was Link, he had violated the seal of the temple of time, and would no longer be able to enter. So Zelda and Link went for a walk to Castle town. Zelda surreptitiously lead Link to the temple. Zelda could enter but Link could not.

Zelda and the 2 others who loved Link, the Zora princess Ruto and the Kokiri maiden Saria, forced him into the sacred realm. There Link would be unable to harm anyone. All of Hyrule mourned his loss and swore to remember him as a hero. Zelda would later find out that she was pregnant with Link's daughter. In another, faraway place, a girl was pregnant with a boy sealed by destiny...

In the sacred realm, Link swore vengeance on Hyrule, the Sages, and most of all Princess Zelda.
"Sleep well fair Zelda. You have earned it by defeating the villain. I just hope that in your dreams, and in your waking days, you realize that...the NIGHTMARE has just begun..."

An evil wind began to blow over Hyrule yet again, as the power in the sacred realm began his long, slow escape...

The Nightmare of Zelda: Prologue

In the land of Hyrule, there were sages which insured the safety and security of the land and people. The eldest of these sages created the Temple of Time, the resting place of the Master Sword and the entrance to the sacred realm. When the Hero of Time entered the sealed room, he unleashed a great evil, as well as a great burden. He not only gave Ganondorf the Triforce of Power which he used for evil, the hero also created multiple histories and timelines. This is why there are 2 futures, one with a flooded Hyrule, another with a Hyrule engulfed in darkness.

But there are more histories that stem from the moment he opened the sealed door. In one such alternate universe, the heroic are less so. That is the world of the Nightmare of Zelda. The Hero of Time was a like a fairy tale prince. He loved Princess Zelda very much and would do anything for her. What if, in that dimension, Ganon had tried to attack Zelda before she was sufficiently charged to seal him? What if Link had leapt into the air and pierced Ganon's heart with the Master Sword? What if, after the death of Ganon, Link had taken the Triforce of Power? What if Link, the Hero of Time, had 2 pieces of the Triforce?

Well, let us find out. As the old adage goes, absolute power corrupts absolutely...

The Legends of Zelda

Once upon a time, in the land of Hyrule there lived a wise and beautiful princess named Zelda...

Long ago, the land was engulfed by chaos because Ganon, the Prince of Darkness, had invaded Hyrule to find the Triforce of Wisdom. Princess Zelda split the Triforce of Wisdom into 8 pieces to hide them from Ganon. Shortly thereafter, Ganon kidnapped Princess Zelda. Zelda's nursemaid, Impa, went riding off to find someone with enough courage to rescue the captured Princess and retrieve the pieces of the Triforce. But Impa was soon surrounded by Ganon's minions. Thankfully a young boy in green appeared and chased off the minions. Impa learned the boy's name was Link, and she told him all about Hyrule's troubles. Link swore that he would find the pieces and rescue Zelda. But how could a young boy climb to the top of Death Mountain, where Ganon lived?

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