1st Shard

[cantstopme]

Characters: Lil' Link and you!
Setting: Room 1-18 and both dorm floors.
Format: Either or!
Summary: Link freaks out and then freaks out a little more.
Warnings: None I think; will change if it happens?

[Room 1-18 and probably the hallway too.]

[Of all the ways Link has woken up before, this had to be the worst. First was the sleep paralysis; that gave him a good spook, since it's definitely never happened before. Only thing that equals paralysis in his mind are those stupid Redeads - but after gaining movement again, he already checked the room for those.
Thank goodness there aren't any. Yet.

But second was realizing, hey, this definitely is not anywhere he remembers being. Definitely, definitely not. This place is too... fake feeling to be anywhere on the Great Sea. So of course, he got up to check the room out.

And that's when he noticed the third thing - that collar clamped around his neck. Oh, this ain't good, no sir; it feels like something evil, and just looking at what he can see of it gives him a little bit of the heebie jeebies. Which means it must come off, and now.

So if you pass by that room or are lucky enough to be in it, you may or may not find Link with his back to the floor, hands clasped on what he can grab of the collar, and his little legs scooting him backwards across the ground like he expects it to help. It's probably pretty dumb looking.]

[Around the dorm areas.]

[Later, of course, is time for a little exploration; he's grabbed all he can carry out of his trunk, and he's making his way around to try and find the door outta here - which in his logic means "go around and open every door you find". So feel free to notice the little nine year old hero peeking his head into your room, there.]

Comments

1-18

[theherourherocouldbelike]

[Man it was good to be alive again. It was good to be alive and well and--- what was that little kid doing? Wait... he kind of. Looked familiar. Well, whatever. He wasn't going to get that collar off that way.

Big Link comes over and crouches down next to lil' Link, grabbing his foot.]

[cantstopme]

[That gets him to stop, but he's just gonna frown heavily up at big Link. He wants this thing off, thanks, and you stopping him isn't gonna help.]

[theherourherocouldbelike]

It's not gonna come off.

[cantstopme]

Wha -

Why not?

[That's not the answer he wanted. Link sits up then, itching at the base of the collar a bit.]

[theherourherocouldbelike]

[He shakes his head and lets go of lil' Link's foot.]

I don't know.

[cantstopme]

Stuff like this always comes off, though...

[He gives it one, last, futile tug before frowning back up at this guy and WHOAH YOU LOOK LIKE THAT STATUE.

Hope you don't mind him gawking just a little, big Link.]

[theherourherocouldbelike]

[He blinks a few times.]



...do you... need something?

[sageprincess]

[Congratulations, Link, you have stumbled upon the room of one (1) Princess Zelda. She was just resting (it's been a bit of a rough month), but she perks up when she hears her door open and finds a child peering out from behind it.

An oddly familiar looking child, at that.]

... Yes? Can I help you?

1/2

[cantstopme]

Sorry, I'm just trying to find the way out --

[cantstopme]

Oh! You look familiar!

[So actually, instead of leaving, he peeks in a little more. Hope you don't mind an interrupting little tyke, princess.]

[sageprincess]

[Of course she doesn't mind! After the third Link she's started getting used to this, really. She smiles slightly, sitting up.]

As do you, though I do not believe we have met. Have you only recently awakened here?

[cantstopme]

Mhm.

[Link's going to hang around in the doorway, though; he hasn't really been invited in, and he doesn't want to be rude and just assume.]

An older Link told me a lot of stuff about this place, but not everything.

[sageprincess]

[Oh, so he already knows about the timeline shenanigans. That makes things easier.]

Ah, well, if you have any questions you would like to ask, I shall do my best to answer them. This place can be disorienting at times.

[She doesn't say anything about him lurking in the doorway, but she does tilt her head a bit. Honestly, she met the Link of her time because he barreled in through her courtyard, after all.]

[cantstopme]

Well, um...

You're the Princess Zelda that the other Link told me about, right?

[Numero uno of his questions, definitely. It's kind of obvious that she is, but he just wants to make sure.]

[sageprincess]

[Blink.]

If he meant here in this tower, then yes, I am.

[At least, she presumes so. She certainly hasn't seen any other Zeldas about.]

INTERNET LET ME TAG THIS!!!!! DX

[ocariness]

[ So have a Link who resembles the statue you saw in Hyrule Castle EVEN MORE than the other one.

From sword to shield, fully armed, Master Sword on back (what), staring at this tinier kid dressed kind of like them.

... Being an idiot. Uh... they pause, frowning. Why on earth did you open the door to the woodworking room, anyway?

But regardless, you're probably going to notice they're busy making arrows. ]

... Hello.

[ You know we're pretty sure you're not the child version of them that came from Termina... also god you are adorable goodness what a cute young kid--

WAIT what are they thinking, they're technically sort of kind of 10? ]

WHEE /FLIES TOWARDS

[cantstopme]

Oh -- sorry, I was just trying to find the way out of this place.

[Though. WAIT. WAIT. You look familiar...]

Are you... the other Link that the other Link told me about?

[Yeah, he's all sorts of interested in you, now.]

/CATCHES!!!

[ocariness]

It is fine, but there isn't one. ... Yet, at least.

[ aksjdhskjhg WAIT WHAT... okay, just. Thinking to theirself, here:

... I'm beginning to wonder if it's commonplace for my name to be used and my people's clothing to be worn by those with it.

Ah. Pause. Right. Interested child, huh? They were that, once. Still are, really, so... got to answer! ]

But... yes, my name is Link, and if it helps any, my official title is the Hero of Time. I cannot help but question our kidnappers... they must truly like those with the name "Link" here!

[ So, so very amused. Can't help it. Wanna grab the seat on the bench next to them, Tiny Hero? ]

/CLINGS TO!!!!

[cantstopme]

[And now his eyes just light up -- so yes, he's going to climb up onto the bench next to them, giving them the biggest smile.]

You're the Hero of Time?
Really?

<3333

[ocariness]

[ alkjshdlkgjh SUCH A REACTION SOB. And Link is very modest, s-so... there's a headrub. The wood they'd been working on whittling is put down. ]

... Um... yes.

[ G-gosh this is so embarrassing... can we change the subject? ]

If I may ask, how... do you know about it?

[ About... well, them. The title. Well, Link knew the Hero of Time thing was sort of a... legend? But not everyone had heard of it in their timeline. Some people said they'd come eventually and Sheik had always said it HAD to be them, but...

Well. Maybe it's timeline shenanigans. Not impossible; Link has a fairly decent grasp of timeline stuff by now. It kind of comes with the job description. ]

c8

[cantstopme]

There's a legend about you, where I'm from. It's why I'm wearing this; on my island, when boys turn the age you were when you started your quest, they have to wear this.

It's kind of uncomfortable, but it's hero's clothes.

[He tugged on the tunic as he talked about it of course, looking down at the uncomfortably warm clothing.]

Not only that, but... Ganondorf said I was "the Hero of Time, reborn" before we fought.

[1/something] LMAO SHE'S JUST LIKE "WAT"

[ocariness]

[ Pauses, taking this in. ]

Oh, I see, where I am from, my people wear this sort of outfit traditionally--

[2/?]

[ocariness]

[ Wait. ]

[3/4]

[ocariness]

[ WHAT.

Ganondorf.

Ganondorf.

And there's a legend... about... them? ]

[4/4]

[ocariness]

[ Okay no. No no no no no no no NO. BACKING THE HECK UP. ]

... Are you saying that Ganondorf is alive and you fought him?

[ No no no no no THAT CANNOT BE-- ]

I... I'm going to stop him. I should have stopped him by that time. I cannot lose. I won't. He should not be alive at all.

[ THIS IS REALLY UNSETTLING AGHDFLKJHGLFDKJG okay, okay. DO NOT panic. This boy knows something, so... ]

And what of Hyrule? What state was it in, when you left?