Chained Across the Ages ; Prologue; Legend
The Hero of Skyloft is helped along his adventure because of the Hero's Spirit and how it can link the Links. This is the way it leads him to a different time.
Link felt fear as he sat in his bed. Fear and helplessness. Zelda had fallen, he had no way to reach her. He buried his head in his hands, his eyes closed tightly.
A sense of warmth seemed to fill him just before he heard a strangely familiar voice calling to him. Opening his eyes he looked up to see the blue and purple figure from his dream by his door. He stared at her indecisively for a long moment. That warmth seemed to give him a gentle push and before he knew it his boots were on his feet and he was racing after her.
That should have been the end of it... but it wasn't.
After finding the Kikwis he was gifted with a new tool and looking at the slingshot he felt confused. That warmth returned, this time he almost felt a set of hands arranging his hold on it. They guided his aim as he turned to face the coiled vine he was told would lead him to his next destination. As he loosed the seed and it struck the vine he felt a small surge of triumph. Delighted he practiced a little more until he felt confident using it without the other aiding him.
As he chased Zelda any time he felt too disheartened or alone he felt some sort of warmth or presence that helped soothe him, it wasn't always the same as the first two times but it was there none the less.
It wasn't until he was separated from Zelda and Impa that he felt the drive to truly push himself. Then the warmth often appeared when he needed to stop and rest. The one time he ignored it Fi appeared and forced him to stop by carrying him to a safe resting place.
The time he expected to be the final time was when he was facing Demise. He felt a small touch of fear but that warmth reminded him that he had many others depending on him. Holding tightly to the Master Sword he confidently met Demise's eyes.
As a result it was a shock to be awakened sharply by a sudden overwhelming pain. It felt as though his entire being was set on fire and being ripped apart. It wasn't a feeling he recognized as being his but rather a feeling from one of the others that helped him on his journey. As he recognized that Link wished that he had some way to actually help whoever it was that was experiencing it. He only became aware of how it was effecting him when he realized that Zelda, Groose, and Pipit were all holding him down while he was thrashing against them. His eyes snapped open as he felt a surge of Divine energy wash over him.
'Do you truly wish to help?'
'Yes.'
'Grab your sword then go to the Goddess' Statue. Once there call to me, I am Kishin and I shall guide you to where you must go.'
Link slumped to the ground and gasped for breath while trying to regain his senses.
"Link?"
Zelda?
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah... give me a minute."
Zelda clearly didn't believe him. Groose and Pipit both were standing behind her watching with concern while Karine and Fledge were there with them. He took an extra moment before finally getting up. Standing up he stumbled slightly as he tried to head towards his room. Zelda quickly ducked under his arm and supported him.
"What happened?"
"I... I'm not sure." He tried to think for a moment before he finally decided to share something he hadn't told Zelda yet. "While I was trying to find you there was something... someone else. It was a warm presence that helped me when I needed it or that guided me in using some of my new tools as I found them. I am sure without them I... I would have failed you. I think... I think they just got really hurt."
"So you're connected to them?"
"Yes, as far as I can tell."
"Well then let's get our things and go."
"I'm not sure you can come along yet... Kishin told me to grab my things and-"
"Kishin?" Zelda cut in. Link looked at her and noticed the worried but confused expression on her face.
"Yes?"
"He was my- Hylia's brother. She didn't know what happened to him."
"I'm not sure, the voice that spoke to me gave me that name and said to go to the Statue."
"Well I'll help you as much as I can here, and if I can join you I will. If not then I'll try to find anything out of place or odd. I'm sure the others will help too."
"Thank you, Zelda."
"Of course, now come on silly. You need to get ready to save your friend, right?"
"Right you are, my darling Goddess."
Zelda laughed and shook her head. "If I'm the Goddess then you are my Legendary Hero."
"Now that's a mouth full."
Zelda smiled, noticing that he was stalling a little. She turned to face him and cupped his cheeks.
"You'll come home to me. I know it. Focus on what you need to do first. We'll be fine until you can come back."
Link felt reassured by that and nodded. He finally went to his room and retrieved his gear. It didn't take too long to gather everything, and soon he was sneaking past Groose and the others while Zelda was distracting him. After reaching the statue he looked around curiously, he noticed that there was that sense of Divine power that lingered in the chamber where he found Fi.
"Kishin, I am ready."
A glowing silvery gold circle appeared below him and there was a brief sense of falling. He closed his eyes and decided to trust that he would be guided to where he needed to be.