┊Fate of Hyrule┊ Ch. 1: Destiny

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This is set 1,000 years after TOTK. Fanfiction starts here: -------- Lithie took a deep breath. She knelt beneath the goddess statue of the Spring of Courage. Being underage, Lithie wasn't allowed to visit the Spring of Wisdom, so she'd decided to come here instead. "You must awaken your power, following in the footsteps of your female ancestors," her father, the King, had told her. But it had been almost 1,000 years since Ganondorf had returned, and longer since the second calamity. Hyrule was in its golden age, and Ganon didn't seem to be coming back anytime soon. So why should she have to awaken some sacred power now? "Ugh!" Lithie splashed the water beneath her at the goddess statue. "This is ridiculous," she muttered. Every ancient ancestor of hers had been the same: a damsel in distress. Lithie didn't want that, which is why she had refused to obey her father's orders. No matter what, Lithie wasn't letting some "destiny" decide her fate. Lithie stood, running to her beautiful white horse, Prince. She jumped onto his saddleless back and rode away from the spring. On they traveled, and Lithie forgot her worries. Her blond braid waved in the fresh breeze, and she smiled. Lithie's only comfort came from riding Prince over the empty fields. Releasing her hands from Prince's mane, she held her arms out and soaked up the sweet sun. Suddenly the air grew cold. The moment was gone, and Lithie clasped her arms around Prince's neck. "What is this place?" Lithie muttered as she neared a forest she'd never seen before. It was covered with a strange, swirly mist, and she slid off of her horse's sleek back. Guiding Prince forward, Lithie entered the forest. She noticed a figure in the fog. "Hello?" she called, walking slower. "Is someone there?" Suddenly the mist cleared, revealing an old woman with a small frame. She wore a wide round hat with a Sheikah eye on it--a symbol Lithie had only heard of in ancient lore. "Hello, Zelda. I've been expecting you," the woman said. "Zelda?" Lithie asked. "No, my name is Lithie. Who are you?" The old woman looked up at Lithie, smiling. "I am Impa. I've waited centuries for you. Lithie, your real name is Zelda, and it's been prophesied that you will defeat the coming evil."