The night was calm as the heroes gathered around their campfire, but the air was electric with unspoken anticipation. Wild had been acting different lately—more energetic, more daring. His usual carefree attitude was still there, but there was something new, something strange brewing inside him. And tonight, it was all about to come to light.
The fire crackled as Wild stood up, his fingers playing with something in his bag. The others watched curiously, sensing he was about to reveal something.
With a grin that stretched across his face, Wild pulled out a dark, sleek set of armor. It wasn't just any armor—it was clearly the Dark Link set, and it looked eerily similar to Time's tunic, but... darker.
"Alright, listen up," Wild announced, standing tall and holding up the pieces for everyone to see. "I've got something new for tonight. Something fun."
Sky raised an eyebrow, trying to hide a smirk. "What's this? Another one of your wild adventures?"
Wild nodded excitedly. "Yup! This... this is a special set I've been keeping under wraps. It makes me faster at night." He winked and, in a flash, started to put on the armor.
Time's eyes widened. "Wait a second... That's the Dark Link set! Where did you even—?"
Before Time could finish his sentence, Wild already had the set on, and he looked more imposing than ever. The armor shimmered darkly in the firelight, but as Wild moved, he seemed faster, more agile than before.
Wild grinned mischievously and tilted his head. "What do you think, Time? Pretty cool, right?"
Time stared, wide-eyed, his voice caught in his throat. "Why are you wearing that... that thing? It's dangerous!"
Wild, not missing a beat, dashed around the camp at lightning speed, weaving through trees and around the fire. The others barely had time to react. In the blink of an eye, Wild reappeared in front of Time, startling him.
"BOO!"
Time jumped, stumbling backward. "WILD! What the heck—?!"
Wild just laughed, clearly enjoying every second of it. "I had to get you back for all those pranks you've pulled!"
Time fumed, his face turning red. "That's it. I'm chasing you down now!"
And just like that, Time sprinted after him, his boots pounding against the ground. Wild turned on his heel, laughing even harder, and dashed off, clearly enjoying his new speed.
"Oh crap! Oh crap! I made the old man mad!" Wild called out as he ran. "Crap, crap, crap!"
The others watched in surprise as Time chased Wild through the camp, furiously trying to catch up.
"Wild! You better not be messing with me!" Time shouted, but Wild was already gone, teleporting away with the Sheikah Slate in hand.
There was a brief, shocked silence before the ground shook. The heroes looked up, and there, falling out of the sky, was Wild—paragliding down like he had done a thousand times before.
With a graceful, carefree landing, Wild touched down on a wooden platform held up by three harmless Octoroks. He gave them a friendly wave before turning to the group with a big grin.
"Alright, I'm done now," Wild said, taking off the Dark Link armor and letting it fall to the ground beside him. "It's just... fun, you know? No harm done."
Sky chuckled, looking up at Wild as he landed next to him. "You sure know how to make an entrance, Wild. I almost forgot you like to live on the wild side."
Wild shrugged, completely unbothered by the chaos he'd caused. "What can I say? I like to keep things interesting." He gave a mischievous grin. "Besides, it's good practice for when I need to get away from angry old men."
Sky laughed. "You know, I love to skydive too. I've got the best view of Hyrule from Skyloft. But this... this is something else."
Wild tossed his Dark Link set over his shoulder, his face lighting up. "Oh, this? I got it from some funny-looking guy in a hot air balloon. He's all into studying monsters or something, so I had to go out and kill a bunch of them, bring him their guts. He really loves his research." Wild chuckled at the thought. "Definitely not what I was expecting when he offered me the set."
Sky just stared at him for a moment, shaking his head. "Only you, Wild. Only you."
Wild grinned, clearly not regretting the bizarre adventure he had gotten himself into. "Yeah, but it was worth it. Got a cool new set and had some fun with it. Besides, the Octoroks seem to like it too." He gave a playful wink to the creatures holding up the platform.
Time finally caught up, panting and glaring at Wild, who simply stuck out his tongue. "Next time, I won't go so easy on you!"
Wild laughed, his reckless energy infectious. "Yeah, yeah, whatever. But you gotta admit, that was fun!"
With everything settling back into place, the heroes shared a quiet moment of laughter. The Dark Link set, though unexpected and perhaps a little dangerous, had brought some much-needed fun to their chaotic lives.
"Alright," Wild said, settling down on the platform. "Who's up for another adventure? I'm feeling pretty good about this night."
And just like that, the group was off again, ready to face whatever came next with a little more laughter, a little more mischief, and a lot more unpredictability.
