The First Champion | BOTW Link x GN!Reader

The Calamity

'Say it...' (Y/N)'s thoughts chanted with a dropping heart. 'This is your last role as guide. Just say it.' A timer was counting down. Zelda's eyes focused past Mipha and onto (Y/N), becoming the fourth and final to notice.

'Danger.'

'Danger.'

'Danger. Danger. Danger.'

"It helps when I think-- when I think--"

"It's awake!!" (Y/N) blurted. Everyone turned around, but before they could react, the ground began to rumble.

The trembling caused everyone to lose their balance. "(Y/N), you don't mean--" Zelda started, in a frenzy, but couldn't finish.

Revali fought against the force and steadied himself before taking off into flight. He soared high above the ground and laid his eyes upon the castle that was taken over by the swirling beast. The storm bubbled and brew large enough to be seen from the ground where the others stood.

"I'm sorry," (Y/N) whispered into a hand, too quiet to be heard.

"It's here," Urbosa accepted as Revali touched back down on the ground beside her.

"This is it then," Daruk established as he straightened up.

"Are you sure?" Mipha lowly asked, wishing she didn't have to.

"Positive," Revali answered.

Behind them, complete dread flooded through Zelda as she listened to the distant roaring. "It's awake..." she repeated (Y/N)'s words, "Ganon." She stepped backwards with a racing heart.

"Let's stop wasting time," Daruk advised and turned to the princess. "We're gonna need everything we got to take that thing down. Now Champions! To your Divine Beasts! Show that swirling swine who's boss! Link will need to meet Ganon head on when we attack! This needs to be a unified assault!"

"Little guy," he addressed Link, "you get to Hyrule Castle." Link subtly nodded in understanding with Revali silently scoffing at the reminder of his importance. "You can count on us for support. But it's up to you to pound Ganon into oblivion."

Urbosa walked over to Zelda and gingerly put her hands on the princess's shoulders. "Come," she said. "We should go. We need to get you some place safe."

"No," Zelda protested after consideration. She stepped out of Urbosa's hold and turned to fully face Daruk. "I'm not a child anymore. I may not be much use on the battle field... But there must be something I can do to help!"

~

Link and (Y/N) ran alongside Zelda, determined to protect her on the way to Hyrule Castle. Hope wasn't lost. All three of them were determined to fulfill their prophecies and end Ganon together. (Y/N) managed to convince the princess that her power was aligned to be waken and waiting for a spark.

The three prophecy holders looked up abruptly as an explosion rang out in a bang just ahead. Smoke rose up from the buildings with fire raging and eating everything in its way. Red lights flashed from the towns accompanied by mechanic whirring.

All three of them stopped, completely terrified, as the Guardians destroyed everything in sight. Their lights, once orange and docile, flared red with malice.

"No no no!" Zelda yelled as she saw the sight. "What are they doing?!"

"Get behind me!" (Y/N) ordered and jumped in front of the others, drawing their royal sword and shield. A Guardian advanced towards the party with gleaming eyes that beamed a laser straight on (Y/N)'s chest.

With a cry, (Y/N) deflected the attack and ricocheted it back towards the Guardian, hitting it right in its eye, and deactivated the monster.

Link wasted no time in grabbing both of the others' wrists and led them to shelter behind a stone hedge. "It's too dangerous," he reckoned. "We are getting you two to safety."