Link set out upon the lonely Great Hyrulian Sea. Days became weeks, weeks became months, and soon, Link lost track of time. He had been gone from his homeland for quite some time and began doubting his mission. He became homesick and knew well that his destination, Calatia, was not this far from Hyrule. Perhaps it was a mistake to go on a solo journey? Perhaps it was time to turn around?

The questions flew from his mind as a bolt of lightning struck the mast tearing the ship to timbers. Everything went black.

The ocean roared at his feet as Link lay upon the beach. He might have died there if a single girl, Marin, did not discover him. Alerted to his condition, she dragged him to her hometown of Mabe Village and nursed Link's wounds.

The next day Link awoke, in disarray of where he was. Upon first sight of Marin's beauty he reached out for her speaking the name of Zelda. Alas, she was not Zelda and he soon realized that. Marin's father, Tarin, handed Link his insigniated shield and pointed Link to the beach, where Link's sword could be found.

Link retrieved his sword but also encountered a mysterious talking Owl. The Owl informed Link that the only way he might escape from this island- Kohilint as it was known, was to wake its patron deity, the Windfish. Link knew the routine all to well, but he also knew he was far from home, and far from Ganon. He knew that he had to wake this Windfish, and he had to escape from Kohilint. Yes, he had the adventure he wanted, but he did not like to be trapped. And so, he set out.

But, this adventure wasn't as clear cut as the others. There was a terrible twist to the conjoined fates of the Windfish and the citizens of Kohilint. It seemed that the island itself was a dream of the Windfish, which was under attack by nightmares. To wake the Windfish from its slumber would be to destroy Kohilint, and Marin, whom Link had grown very fond of.

Link and Marin held a special bond. It seemed that at every turn Marin was a variable of Link's adventure. The two felt an affinity for travel, adventure, and freedom. They came very close to falling in love, but alas, it was not meant to be.

Link knew that if he did not wake the Windfish, the Nightmares would destroy Kohilint anyways. They were gathering strength in the shadows, unleashing horrors upon the innocent townsfolk of the Island. Link's resolve was set. For the good of the people, they deserved a peaceful end.

Link confronted the Nightmare's leader inside a giant spotted egg that topped Mount Tamaranch, the highest point of the island. It was said that the Windfish slept within that egg. The hero dispatched the Nightmare in a battle that mirrored many of his pervious encounters with Ganon and even Agahnim. It seemed the Nightmare reflected Link's own worst fears. But, with the beast destroyed, Link was able to wake the Windfish.

The great spirit of Kohilint commanded Link to play the song of awakening, Marin's special song, the Ballad of the Windfish. Link did so and thus Kohilint disappeared into memory.

Link eyes opened once again, but this time he did not see Marin, he saw the ocean, the endless ocean. Link looked up with dry eyes to see a shadow pass across the sun, resembling much like the Windfish. Was it a dream? Was Marin real? More questions.

Perhaps made unwilling to fight on by this troubling dream, Link soon made it to another land, and settled down there to have a family. He was content, but also troubled. The first woman he ever loved was gone... that is, if she ever existed. Such pain no one forgets.

Link's eyes still fell upon the endless waves where he was, far from his home, far from Hyrule. Soon he would reach the shores of Calatia, where he would marry, sire children and after a long life, die. However, his son would carry his legacy back to the Hero's land of birth.

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