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The Time of Chaos:
by
Shiek, zanyzora, Mew13, JimRaynor,
Jitsen-Juru_Garo
A boy sat in the shadows of a building site on the soft sand of the Desert.
He glanced out fearfully as a few late night Gerudo worker strolled by. He
wasn't supposed to be there but he had no home to stay at. There were building
a new Gerudo Shrine for the male Gerudo that had taken one hundred years
to come around. Tarorkator was his name and he was as every bit as evil as
he sounded. He killed his mother when he was old enough to wield a weapon.
Now way over that age he ruled all that surpassed his eyes. The site already
had cages installed. Holding the boy's people.
The boy's name was Gandral. He was born in the Time of Chaos, when Hyrule
was not yet a nation. Life was primitive then. People worked hard to survive.
Gandral was born into the tribe of the Hylian People. His people were at
war constantly against the Gerudo tribe. His father was Merelyn, the Chieftain
of the tribe. Gandral learned the art of fighting at his father's side and
became quite skilled in fencing and archery. When he was 6 years old, the
camp was attacked early in the morning by Gerudo warriors. The Hylians were
caught by surprise. Many were killed or taken prisoner. His father was among
those taken captive. He never had a chance to excape the site. He had been
captured, but excaped the Gerudo's not the site. He cautiously looked around.
The Gerudo's weren't there. He took of in a run. In the nighttime there were
usually more guard but there weren't tonight. He sat outside the desert minutes
later. Clutching his chest and trying to breating. At six years old he sat
scared and alone relieved of what little weaponary he had and had starved
for six days.
He got up and began walking. He walked and walked for hours, trying to find
an old tribe he used to know. He collapsed eventually.
He awoke hearing the sounds of voices. To girls.
"Look at that boy, starved and wretched. It looks as if he has been through
what has killed another, weaker man. And he looks only six!" A girl said.
"Yes I found him outside the pond. Something terrible must have happened
to him. Strange he was found headed right for the archery range!" Said another
in a squeakery voice.
Gandral sat up quickly, "I shall stay here and train until I am old
enough....."
Gandral tried to get to his feet, but weakness overcame him and he sank back
to the ground. He looked at the two girls who were fussing over him. He had
never seen people like them before. They were tiny, dressed in green tunics
and both very pretty. "Shhh" one of them soothed. "You are injured and weak.
My name is Lado and this is my sister Redo" Gandral tried to speak but could
not manage a sound. He glanced around him and took in a beautiful forest
with clear pools of water. It seemed to be a magical place. Redo saw his
interest and explained that she and her sister had found him near Lake Hylia
and had brought him here, to their forest...the forest of the Kokiri. The
Guardian Tree of their people would heal and protect him.
"But I must train here so when I’m older, so I can go back and defeat
Tarorkator." Gandral said.
"Hush now. All in good time young man." Redo said.
Gandral fell back asleep. In the morning he awoke and got up. He grabbed
a fairy bow. Redo and Lado were still asleep. He went out side and went to
a small archery range. He practiced for hours. Redo and Lado just watched
him.
He then borrowed a sword from the girls and practiced fencing.
He stayed there for 8 long years of training. Lado and Redo caring for him
and any injury that happened.
He was fourteen now and every inch of him a warrior.
He was clad in a Black tunic and Kokiri boots a small sword stuck out of
a sheath on his back. A bow was slung on his shoulder and a quiver also on
his back.
"Redo, Lado, thank you for the kindness you have shown me. I must go defeat
my enemies. I must avenge my people. I hope you understand." Gandral said
wiping away a tear.
"Of course we do. You'll return here someday won't you?" They said
together.
"Of course."Gandral replied.
Lado and Redo hugged Gandral's waist since now he was far to big to be given
a real hug. He hugged them back and they all 3 cried a bit, but eventually
Gandral left the forest and set off to the desert.
Gandral headed out of Koriki Forest..He looked up and on a hill he saw flames
blazing....He continued walking looking to his right when he ran into a
man..."Hey watch where you are going!" says the man..He looked as if he was
16 or so..Gandral apologized,"I am sorry sir...But I wasn't paying attention;I
was looking at that hill up there...My name is Gandral,whats yours?" The
man smiled and said, "My name is Lebuin.I accept your apology..Well Gandral,I
haven't seen you around these parts...Some people call me the running man
since I run around all the time..But I have never seen you here.."Gandral
said,"I just came from the Koriki Forest..I went there when I was six and
just left there.Why is this field so barren? "Lebuin looked around and noticed
the fire,dead trees,and such,and aswered as if it was obvious.."Why I guess
you haven't been lying..You have missed a lot...A few years ago a war began
against the Hylians..A man named Tarorkator claimed to be ruler of the world
after enslaving the whole Hylian tribe..People went against it and a war
began..The war is not even close to be finished....This area right here is
where a battle recently took place." Gandral looked around and started
walking..."Hmm....at least no one was hurt..It looks like that only some
grass was set ablaze and some trees died..No big deal.."Then Gandral tripped
and fell with his face into the ground..He noticed how there was no sun because
it was cloudy with big dark clouds..He turned his head and saw the face of
an agonized person..It was a man,blood strawn all over his face..His stomach
was cut open..Gandral screamed and jumped up on his feet..He looked around
and saw bodies of people everywhere,camoflauged into the ground because of
the cloudiness....Gandral bent over and began to throw up...Lebuin ran up
and patted Gandral on the back.."You have much to learn....This is only a
small portion of a battle...If you wish to survive in this world then you
must learn the difference between life,and death..."Gandral straightened
up,"Who could do such a thing?!Why were so many killed here?"Lebuin
said,"Tarorkator and his evil minions....They killed these people because
they refused to go peacefully and instead chose to fight....And now Tarorkator
has a son...I think he named him Ganondorf He is 10 years old but is uncapable
of handling things......Come with me...I have a cottage near Lake Hylia..It
is peaceful there...Lets go.."Gandral nodded and went with Lebuin...
They walked and stopped by Lake Hylia..Gandral walked to the lake and dipped
his hands in the cool,clean,blue water..He washed his face.He swayed his
hands on the pure,green grass...He closed his eyes and smiled..He remembered
his childhood and remembered the times his father and he spent there..."Come
on,my cottage isn't far away"said Lebuin to the distracted Gandral..They
walked somemore and got to this small house..Lebuin opened the door and they
walked in..It was dark and Lebuin lit up several lanterns in the room..."Here
is my house...I'll go get you something to eat..Just sit here at this
table."Gandral sat down and Lebuin went into the kitchen..Then Gandral heard
a woman crying..He exited the house and saw a woman swept away in tears stumbling
near the lake..She was holding something in her hands..Gandral ran to her
as she fell to the ground..Gandral said,"Are you alright?What happened to
you?"The woman sniffed and said,"I am ok...I....I escaped from the prison
of the evil man..Tarorkator,that evil man....He is looking for me..You must
help me!My name is Emoin..Please help me.."Gandral saw that she was cut deep
into her side with blood dripping down her body to the grass..."Relax..Here
let me help you up..Lets go to that cottage over there.What is that in your
hands?"Emoin opened her hands and a small baby layed there.."This is my son.His
name is Link..He is only 3 months old...I will come with you to that house
yonder."Gandral helped Emoin up and brought her inside the house and layed
her on the bed..Then Lebuin walked in carrying food on a plate."Oh we have
company? Oh she is hurt! I'll go get some medicine!" Lebuin ran to another
room and started searching through some cabinets..He came back with some
leaves and a bowl with some kind of powder in it..He put the leaves in with
the powder into a bigger bowl and crushed it up with a wooden object..He
pulled out another leave and stuck the new made powder and leaves crushed
onto one side of it and stuck it to the wound, "That will help it..Its an
ancient herbal remedy.."said Lebuin..Emoin said,"Thankyou dear sir..But I
must find santuary..Please is there any where you can take me..?"Gandral
announced..,"I have an idea..Why don't you let me take you to the Koriki
forest!That is the safest place you could be."Then Lebuin said,"Wait, I'll
take her..You need to seek out Tarorkator and stop him before the war gets
any more gruesome than it is.You seemed to be a nice,experienced young man..So
I suggest that you would be good for the job.."Gandral said suprised,"ME?!Yeah
the guy enslaved my tribe but you expect me to do it?I..I can't.."Lebuin
said,"But you can!I know you can..Wait for a minute."Lebuin walked and took
a sword that was on a mantle off the wall.."Take this sword..Its power is
in the owner's heart...And now you are the owner..Take it,and wield it
well"Gandral said,"Ok..Thank you sir..."Gandral said goodbye to Emoin and
Lebuin then set off his journey once again to the desert...
Continued
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