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The legend of Zelda Minish Cap, as noted above, is the story i'm writing.
This is the start of the project.
As you may notice, (if you own this game) this is not EXACTLY like the game. Adding dialogue for Link is part of the story, as it would be too awkward if he were silent ._____. so, i tried to hit on the quirky, playful, yet serious nature of Link. Also, some dialogue has been changed slightly, as the japanese-english translation was HORRIBLE D= (sample "I have been in wait for this day for many days"... uhhhh... < . <;? my changed version "Oh, how I've waited for this moment" (evil laugh >:{D>)

So anyway, i will try to work on a new chapter, (1k-1.5k words for each chapter) each week. It shouldn't take more than one week for a chapter, as i work on them each day =J
Watch out for some things that i may have missed, and post them in the "WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM YOU MISSED THIS!" forum
Thanks for all your help, and for all my fans (so far 1 [>=D THANKS ALYSSA]) and i hope you continue reading

So whether you're a hardcore fan, and memorize every detail of everything (which wouldn't be in the least bit creepy), or just trying out the series for the first time, there's something new to learn =D

Especially because Link doesn't usually talk... So that was a fun time coming up with dialogue =J

I had worked on this last week, so here's chapter 2 already b^ ^d

The two headed off to the fair talking as they went on
They discussed each others plans for the day
They had been friends since early childhood
They shared everything together, even destiny

“Hurry up Link; I don’t want to be late!” Zelda was now extremely excited and jumped with joy as she ran ahead of him. She stopped up ahead at the castle gates. “Here we are, the town of Hyrule. They’ve done a wonderful job setting everything up.

“Wow, this places sure looks different.” Link stared around at the different decorations strewn about. Not one sign, door, or plant was without cheer.

“Here we are, doesn’t it look fun? Come on, I want to look around some!” She headed off in the direction of the nearest shop. A man was waiting near the entrance.

“Welcome to our annual Picori Festival! In fact, they say that every hundred years, they return to Hyrule. This just happens to be the 100th year since the Picori were last here. Maybe you'll get lucky and see some.” He smiled and stepped aside as Link walked in to an open courtyard filled with activities. Many different games, and story tellers were here. He saw Zelda sitting over next to one of the story tellers, and joined her.

“Long, long ago, and then even longer before that; Evil creatures appeared in the world of humans. They were very powerful, frightening beasts, and they created a mess of trouble. But then the Picori came from the sky, bringing humans powerful magic. With the magic light force and his Picori Blade, the beasts were repelled. The world of the humans once more knew peace, thanks to the Picori.” He coughed a bit, then resumed. “So as not to forget our gratitude, we hold this festival each year. Now remember little ones, the Picori only appear before good little children. If you always act bad, you will never be able to see them, so be good!”

Zelda stood up and walked with Link through the rest of the yard. “So the Picori ARE real! My father always tells me they are.” They walked by a small game held by a local Hyrulian. “Oh look at that! I’ll be right back Link!” He stood back, and overheard some people talking.

“Weren’t there supposed to be some great fighters in this year’s sword-fighting tournament?”

“Yes but one in particular really dominated.” Link turned his head to hear them better. “It was some new attendee; he pulled off some really interesting moves out there.”

“I just wish I had a chance to win so I could touch the legendary sword.”

All of a sudden Zelda let out a loud cry, and grabbed Link's arm. “I won! I won! I can’t believe I won the contest!” The person running the drawing had to settle her down first.

“Oh, Princess you won our grand prize? That means you get your choice of any of these wonderful prizes, what will you choose?” He set out a large stone shaped like a heart, a beautiful gem that sparkled just looking at it, and a small metal shield. A look of confusion came across Zelda’s face as she tried to choose what her prize would be.

“Let me guess, the jewel? But this heart stone is cute also!” The owner was becoming impatient. She had finally made up her mind, and chose the shield instead. “Are you sure you don’t want this magnificent gem instead? Why would you pick that?” The shop owner just shook her head and continued packing up the other prizes. “You sure are one strange girl.”

Zelda handed the shield to Link. “There, now you can protect me.” She giggled, and stepped back. “You look just as good as I thought you would.” A large bell rung above their heads.

“Oh that’s right, I almost forgot what Master Smith wanted me to…” Link looked deep in thought, as Zelda grabbed him by the hand. “Come on, you don’t want to be late do you?” They hurried off to the castle, where the prime minister was waiting for them. He looked up from his paperwork, and waved them over. “I see you have the sword do you? Then as minister of the kingdom of Hyrule, I, Potho, accept this blade. You came just in time, the award ceremony is just about to begin. Why don’t you two join us for it, hmmm?

Just as they moved off to the side, a group of guards carried out a large chest from within the castle, with a sword entombed in it. Link stared as they used all of their might to drag it out, letting it down with a loud thud. The minister eyed Link carefully.

“You do know about that sword don’t you, hmmm? It is called the Picori Blade, and it locks much evil away in that chest. The blade is sacred among the people of Hyrule. The legend has it; long ago, the Picori gave us this blade. Whoever wins the competition earns the honor of touching the handle.”

Link continued to stare at the feint glow of light the sword gave off, until the King of Hyrule emerged from the palace walls. He eyed all of the soldiers, keeping them in place, and stepped out in front of the sword.

“Let the award ceremony commence! Vaati, champion of the competition, you may approach the blade!”

In walked a boy looking not too much older than Link, with dark clothes. His mere presence made Link extremely uncomfortable. With his seemingly young age, its surprising how he managed to win the tournament. He approached the sword cautiously, and then stopped a few feet before. He began to chuckle. “I can’t believe things went this well. The Picori Blade and the Bound Chest spoken of in Hylian lore, now within my fingertips! This chest must hold what I seek!" Vaati showed a dry smirk. "I’ll relieve you of its contents now.”

The guards jumped to attention, charging at him with their lances. He easily grabbed the spears and threw the guards clear across the courtyard.

“Do not interfere with me! You know not the power contained inside that chest.” With that, the other guards stood protectively in front of the chest. The king retreated into the castle shutting the door behind him.

“We’re locked out!” Exclaimed Link as he tried to find some ulterior entrance.

“As victor, I have earned the right to approach the Picori Blade, but I do not intend to stop there. Oh how I’ve waited for this moment!” With a quick wave of his hand, he pushed aside the two guards from afar. With another wave, a small ball of dark energy erupted from within the sword, reducing it to mere shards. The seal was broken, and pure evil began to pour out from the chest. The clouds overhead began to darken as monsters flooded the skies. Zelda ran out in front of the chest to stop him.

“Who are you, and why are you doing this!?” He took a step closer towards, her chuckling all the while.

“The princess who holds the power of light. That mysterious power is said to flow in the veins of every royal lady in your family. Ever since that day when it was gifted to your people, it has been passed down.” He shrugged his shoulders. “Hmph, if I leave you now, you’ll only cause me trouble later." His eyes sharpened as they struck the princess'. "That will never do.”

“Zelda, watch out!” Link jumped in between the two, and pulled out his shield. “You’ll never get away wi-“

“Out of my way boy.” Vaati commanded, and pushed him away with little effort. “Enough of this! To stone with you princess!"

“No!!” But her cries were of no effort. A shadowy aura surrounded the princess, slowly transforming her entire body into a solid rock. Link was thrown against a wall, and fell unconscious. He watched the Princess turn to him as his eyes faded from the light, helpless as he too fell victim to Vaati.

He saw his victory, and let out a frightening laugh. “All who dare to stand in my way shall share this fate." He paced closer towards the chest. "Now to grasp the power that I've searched for, for far too long!” He
stepped over, and peered inside, finding it empty. “What!? Empty!? There was nothing in there but those monsters? What is the meaning of this? If not here, the force I’m after is somewhere out there. I’m in no hurry, their pathetic town is doomed either way.

And with his words, he disappeared as quickly as he had arrived. With Link unconscious, the guards carried him off to a room where he rested. Everyone was gathered in the main throne room, waiting for a course of action. The princess had just been turned to stone, and they sought guidance from the king. But the strongest bonds are of friendships, not of family. A young boy’s strength is soon to be tested, in the search for the Princess.


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Updated 10/01/09 =3

Chapter 4 comin at ya

With a strange partnership, the search begins
Allies and foes alike lie around every corner
Link strides on in search of the Picori's aid
Guided only by a magical cap; The Minish Cap

"Phew, this is a longer walk than you said it would be." Link pulled Elzo from the top of his head. "Just how far is this place anyway?" He sat down on a stump for a quick rest.

"Eh?" Elzo eyed the stump curiously. "Hold on for a moment, do you know what that is?" Link shrugged his shoulders, then received a quick peck to the forehead. "And I guess that you have no clue what Minish is, do you?" Once more, Link shook his head no. "The world of the Minish is far too small for you to meet the Picori as of now. You humans call them 'Picori', but the prefer to call themselves 'Minish'. Ever wonder why it's called Minish Woods?"

"Oh, that's the reason? I figured it was just given a name," Link said leaning back against a shrub. "I never knew that the Minish lived here."

Elzo rolled his eyes. "Humans. Anyhow, they have built a small village here deep within the forest, where most live now. But, in order to get there, you need to be a touch smaller. At first glance that appears to be just a normal stump eh?"

"Kinda. What, you're telling me it isn't?" He quickly jumped up from his seat.

"Dont' worry it's not going to harm you. In fact, that is a portal to the world of the Minish used long ago by people to adjust their size. With my help, you can shrink down to the size of the Minish. All you need to do is jump up on the stump, and I'll handle the rest."

Link slowly stepped up on the stump. When both feet were planted, Hylian symbols appeared on the base of the stump. They glowed a bright blue, and faded in and out. Out of nowhere, they shrunk down to the size of a deku nut. "AAAAAAHHHH!!!!" Link screamed as he fell down through a small crack in the stump. He bounced down a network of mushroom caps, eventually landing on the ground.

"Welcome to the world from a Minish perspective." Ezlo was used to this, but not to Link. "Aren't you glad you saved me? Find time to thank me later though, we have a job to do." Link started walking, still extremely cautious. He came to a section of large grass, and found it troublesome to walk through.

"Being Minish isn't all that easy is it? It's full of dangers that you wouldn't normally see in your normal form. Mere puddles appear as bottomless lakes to the Minish. And since we're a team, if anything happens to you, I go down as well. So proceed with caution, if not for you, for me!"

Link thumped Elzo in the back of the head. "You sure like to talk don't you?" "I'm just making sure you keep us both safe. Look, there's a log. When you're Minish, you can walk under or through things that were too small for you earlier." Ignoring his constant tips, Link continued.

Up ahead, a pathway lined with acorns could be seen. Link quickly walked down it, trying to get used to the size difference. The grass was expertly woven into archways over head. Flowers were planted all around, lightening the mood of the path. When they arrived the Minish peeked out from different corners of their homes.

Elzo looked around, and they quickly hid themselves. "This is definitely the Minish Village." They came back out, and one announced something to the others.

"Pico, picori!" They soon gathered around the two. Another Minish chimed in. "Ripi, ripico picori!" Soon, they were all speaking. "Picoco pico ripico!" With that, they were gone as soon as they had arrived.

Link was just as confused as they Minish. "What just happened? Were they welcoming us or what?"

"I take it it's been quite a while since they've seen a human." Ezlo was in shock. "I'm surprised they came out at all."

Ezlo saw Link's puzzled expressions, and explained. "That was the ancient language of the Minish. Back when humans were here, it was a common practice. It is close to the dialect that I speak, but most of what they said, slipped by me also."

"If humans were here at one time, there should be someone here who picked up our language then!" Link began to look around the village for someone who he could speak with. With each person he came to, the further his hopes sank.

"Pico riki polo ti po!" No.
"Pico, picori!" Negative.
"Picorori pici to!" Definitely Minish.
"Pico ricopi picoco copi!" Nothing.

He was about to turn around, when he walked past a robed Minish that called him aside. "Hm, I've never seen an outfit like that before, are you a human?" Link sighed a breath of relief.
"It's been some time since any humans have come here. My name is Festari, I am in charge of the abbey, as well as the shrine to the north."

Festari stood in front of a large, from a Minish point of view, diamond-shape building. "You seem to be having some trouble with our language, don't you? If you eat a Jabber Nut, you should be able to not only speak Minish, but understand it as well!" He wore a large headdress, and a bright red robe. He was obviously important in the community.

"In a storehouse to the south, there should be a few left. Feel free to take one."

An abandoned barrel now served as a storage facility. A small ladder led down to the inside, which was filled with plants and moss. In the far corner, a plant grew out of a brown nut. "This has got to be the Jabber Nut." Link said picking it up and eying it carefully, he put it in his mouth. "Eh, it's kind of hard to chew..." Link eventually downed the nut and saw a Minish walk in through a doorway carved out of the barrel.

He eyed Link carefully, and then leaned up against the doorway. "Human right?" Link nodded his head, and the Minish was surprised to see a response. "So, you've had a Jabber nut now have you? The elder said that humans weren't able to see us... but I guess there's an exception for everything." And with that, he was on his way to another part of the village.

As he walked back to the abbey, the usual chatter of "Picori pico!" was replaced with audible words. A few stopped to talk with him. The minister saw him come in, and welcomed him back. "So can you understand we Minish now?" Link nodded, and he switched dialects. "This is much easier. My human language has become a bit rusty."

Link relaxed a bit. "The real reason why we're here is for your help. The sword given to the humans a century ago, has been shattered. The only way to save Hyrule, and Minish Woods, is to reforge it." Link brought out the sword to show him, but he looked confused.

"I don't know much about swords, but the Elder will speak to you." So they were off to search for the elder, but an unseen danger lie ahead, filled with puzzling traps, monsters, and other danger. While Link had gone through things of this caliber before, now he must take them on at the size of a blade of grass. None-the-less, he was filled with a fiery passion to reverse the spell put on Zelda, and renew the kingdom to it's proper state.

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Updated 10/12/09

Crooked paths and doors lie in wait
Wicked monsters guard the sacred powers
Will the bane of the Sword of Light
Be enough to smite them?

Link came to a clearing where two pillars stood in the center of the room. He leaned up against one of them, and slid to the ground. "It seems the deeper I go, the more confused I am. At this rate, I'll never be able to help Zelda." He slammed his fists into the ground beside him. Ezlo stuck his beak into Link's nose.

"I've been meaning to ask, but what kind of relationship do you have with that girl anyway? It seems as if that's all you're talking about." Link's cheeks flustered, and he let out a sigh. Standing back upright, he gave one final glance around.

"A few years back was the first time I remember seeing her. I don't exactly remember the circumstances, but I can vividly remember when we first met. Her bright dress caught my eye, as she stood on the Palace Grounds. She was in a dire situation, at the least, and was looking for a brave warrior. She said she needed someone to-" Before he could finish, an tremendous shockwave blast through the temple. The ceiling above began to cave in, as Link dodged the falling debris just in time.

A large chunk of rock fell off, right above of the door. Seeing he was about to be sealed off, Link dove through the doorway, tumbling as he went. He picked his head up, and immediately grabbed at his sword. Finding it gone, he saw it across the room, atop a horrifying creature.

A large worm-like beast trounced about, not seeming to notice his guest. With cobwebs covering the walls, movement on the outer sections would be tricky. Link tried to stay as close to the wall as he could, being careful not to touch the sticky webs. He reached towards his sword, and his enemy quickly turned around to attack.

When it had looked for it's aggressor, he was no where to be found. The beast's anger slowly faded, as he continued his search for any food caught in the webs. Link however, had used this to an advantage. Sticking his body to a cobweb high above where the worm could see, he managed to avoid it. He landed softly behind, and tiptoed his way to his sword.

Grabbing his weapon, he put a large slash along the side of it, but it was much tougher than he had thought. It threw its body at him, knocking him back into a web. The worm licked its lips as it slowly walked towards his trapped prey. "Some help would be nice right about now." Link whispered to Ezlo. "Of course! What am I thinking!" Ezlo began to snip away the sticky web holding Link prisoner.

"A little faster might be nice too!" Right when Ezlo had finished, Link darted out of the way, as the creature rammed his head into the wall. Its body lie limp for a few moments, and twitched. Link braced himself for action, but found it to be a final movement of his foe. Its mouth opened, and a small jar rolled out.

"Food must be scarce this far in the temple." Link bent down and picked it up. The lid bobbled around on the surface of the jar. "It must've eaten this seeing it move. I wonder what's inside here..."

When Link removed the top, a strong wind began sucking things inside the jar, like a vortex. The outer rim spun around, progressively faster, and faster. When Link put the lid back on, pressure began to build up inside of it. He removed the cap once more, to have a large gust of wind projected from the jar. Apart from its small appearance, it could contain quite a bit of air. "The Gust Jar. It fits, because it shoots out gusts of air!" Link tapped Ezlo on the top of the head. "How does that sound?"

"You're so original aren't you?" Ezlo just rolled his eyes. "Now stop gawking at your new toy, and focus on saving Zelda. The Earth Element should be close. Once we find it, we'll be that much closer to repairing the sword."

There wasn't even a moment to catch his breath, when Link saw the roof collapse, a small green blob oozed down the side of the wall. Soon, more and more of the green masses began to slide down, and soaked into the ground. Link stepped over to investigate, only to be surrounded by a large shadow. Looking up, a large green chu-chu was on its way down on top of him.

Rolling out of the way, he released his sword from its holster, and charged. The enemy noticing his minuscule antagonist, threw its body at him. Link was immediately thrown back against a wall, almost knocking him out. The shock had done more than he thought, as the room began to slowly grow dark. Soon, his body collapsed to the ground, and his sword fell gently by his side.

Ezlo also landed next to him, trying to move his way back over to Link, but the giant chu-chu moved next to him. Its giant green body touched Ezlo, sucking him into it's giant mass. "Wak! Link, no!!!" Just as Link was about to slip into a deep sleep, a voice echoed in his voice.

"Link, this is Zelda. Right now, you are the only one who can save Hyrule. You've done it before, and I trust you will do it again. Don't fall into the darkness, take my last bit of light!" Coupled with that, and the screams from his companion, Link regained his state of mind. Quickly jumping up and grabbing his sword, he darted off towards his slow-moving target.

"Link! I knew you'd pull through for us!" Ezlo tried to squirm out of the chu-chu, but all of his effort was in vain. He was saved by an arm thrust into the gelatinous mass, pulling him out. "What do you say," Putting the cap back on "we take this thing down once and for all?".

A fire burned in his eyes and soul, and the same feint glow shone in the blade he held. With that pair, an unparalleled power lie within, and the hope of Hyrule steadily grew as Link forged on. With each step, the goal closer; with each step, the monsters stronger.

Chapter 6 completed, enjoy

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Updated 11/22/09