Link was the hero of Hyrule. He was the keeper of the triforce piece of courage. He protected Hyrule and countlessly saved Princess Zelda from Ganondorf.
One day he noticed he was all out of Moomoo Milk. What was he to do? Moomoo Milk wasn't any ordinary milk, it was the richest in nutrients because it was from a Moomoo Milk cow. Moomoo Milk cows were the best of the best cows, they produced the most delicious milk in all the land of Hyrule. He couldn't just go buy some from the store, it wouldn't be fresh! He knew if he broke the record at the shooting range he could win a cow. That means he would have all the Moomoo Milk he could drink. There were a few problems to his plan, he had no rupees and he didn't have a bow and arrow. He heard there was a bow and arrow hidden in the Deku Tree's forest. So off he went starting his journey to get Moomoo Milk.
Link needed a few things before he left. He grabbed the Master Sword, the Ocarina of Time, Hyrule Shield, and an empty bottle for the Moomoo Milk.
“I think that’s everything, let’s go Navi,” Link said.
When they got outside Navi, Link’s fairy, asked “Where’s Epona? Play her song so she will come here Link.”
Link got out the ocarina and began to play Epona’s Song. Then, from the horizon, Epona appeared. When she got to Link and Navi Link hopped on.
“Are you hungry?” Link asked as he gave her a carrot to eat. “Ok let’s get to the forest!” Link exclaimed as Epona took off running across the open grassland.
“I think we’re getting close to the forest Link,” said Navi from Link’s pocket.
They neared the entrance to the Deku Tree's forest.
“Slow down Epona,” Link said.
They entered the forest to find many different ways you could go.
“Link,” Navi began to say, “I think these are the Lost Woods. There’s only one way through but if you make one wrong turn we will be brought right back here! Which way do we-“
“Shhhhhhhh,” Link interrupted, “do you hear that?”
“Hear what?”
“Listen, I hear a noise,” Link said, “I think we should follow it.”
So they followed the noise, with every turn it got louder and louder until “Link!” shouted Navi, “Look there’s a chest over there! Maybe it’s the bow and arrow!” Link started to walk towards the chest. A noise in the bushes, Link drew his sword and prepared to defend himself. Out jumped a dark figure attacking Link. He blocked the attack and took a few steps back. He couldn’t believe his eyes, it was Shadow Link!
There they stood, prepared for battle. Shadow Link had been Link's enemy for as long as he could remember. He was an exact copy of Link, except he was evil! Shadow Link made the first move. He charged, sword above his head. Link prepared to roll out of the way. Swing,roll, Link quickly swung back but missed. Shadow Link went in for a horizontal swing, but Link threw his boomerang and hit him before Shadow Link swung. He fell to the ground, Link went in to take advantage of the opening. He swung but Shadow Link saw him coming and protected himself with his shield. Link quickly went for another swing, and another. Swing after swing he kept swinging but Shadow Link kept blocking. Link became winded and Shadow Link saw his opening, he swung and hit Link in the ribs. Link started to wobble, he could barely stand. Shadow Link came charging, raised his sword. Just before he got to Link Navi started to fly all around Shadow Link's head, he couldn't concentrate. Since Shadow Link was distracted Link swiftly went for the chest. He opened it, got the bow and arrow and prepared to fire. He aimed, pulled back the arrow and fired. Shadow Link was hit right in the leg, he knew he couldn't win now so he placed a bomb to keep Link away and disappeared back into the woods, he got away again but it didn't matter because Link finally got the bow and arrow. Next was to get some rupees, he started heading back to Epona.
Next Link needed to get at least 50 rupees. The game cost 50 rupees each. He went through the open grassland looking for tall grass because he knew rupees were sometimes hidden in the tall grass. He looked and looked until he saw a big batch of tall grass. He ran over and started to chop it down rupees falling everywhere. He started to pick them up when he heard a stalchild sneaking up from behind. He hadn't realized it had already become night, time to fight until sunrise. They began to crawl out of the ground, not from one spot but from everywhere! From the right, he sliced and the stalchild quickly became a pile of bones. The back, slash, pile of bones. He battled, they stood no chance against Link when he wielded the Master Sword. Then a few minutes before sunrise a big stalfos appeared from beneath the Earth. Link swung and hit him but he was more difficult than the little stalchilds. The stalfos hammered down with his sword, Link rolled to the side and threw his boomerang. It flew through the air, nailed the stalfos in the head and dealt the final blow. The stalfos became a big ipile of bones and dropped 200 rupees. That was more than enough so Link started to head into town, today he was going to win his cow and finally get his Moomoo Milk.
"Link," said Navi, "don't you think you should practice shooting before you try to win the cow?""You mean like target practice?" he asked. "Yes that's exactly what I mean," Navi began to explain, "think about it, the top prize is a Moomoo milk cow. If you were giving away a cow would you make it easy?" "I think I know what you mean," Link responded. "What could we use as target practice though?" "I don't know." Navi and Link both sat there thinking of what they could use. "I got it!" Navi exclaimed, "Poes!" "That's genius Navi! They move around to make perfect targets!" "And even if the targets don't move you'll be ready!" Link and Navi looked around for poes. Poes were ghost that hovered around carrying lanterns. "There," whispered Link. Ahead in the distance there was a poe. Link crouched down and quietly got closer and closer to his target. They stopped about 75 yards from the poe. Link readied the bow and arrow. He pulled the arrow back, and before he had a chance to fire, snap! Link stepped on a stick and the poe took off. "Dangit!" Link started to chase the poe. "He's not going to slow down Link," yelled Navi trying to keep up "you need to shoot it while running!" Link raised his bow and arrow again. He pulled back the arrow once again, fire! The arrow cut through the air like a knife cutting butter. It unsucessfully hit the ground. "Try aiming ahead of the poe Link!" "I can do this," Link thought to himself. He raised his bow and arrow yet another time. He pulled back the arrow for what he hoped would be that final time until he went to the shooting gallery. Fire! The arrow soared through the air. Direct hit! "You did it!" Navi exclaimed. "I think I'm ready for the shooting gallery now" "I think so too" "Is Epona close by?" Link asked. "I don't think so," Navi replied, "play Epona's Song." Link got out the Ocarina of Time and began to play. Epona began to appear from the horizon. "Come here Epona," Link shouted, "want some carrots?" Link hopped up and gave Epona a couple carrots. "Let's go to town," Link said. At that command Epona took off toward town, Link was finally going to the shooting gallery. They were nearing the enterance to the town but they had to hurry because the drawbridge closed when the sun went down to keep the stalfos' out. "We have to hurry Epona," Link said, "the sun is almost set." They could see the drawbridge in the distance. "I don't think we're going to make it Link!" "We can make it if we hurry!" They were getting closer and closer, Epona was running as fast as she could, it was going to be close. The drawbridge began to lift off the ground. "Come on you can do this Epona," Link whispered inter her ear. Epona ran until she got to the edge of the grass. She jumped into the air, she made it look so easy. They landed on the drawbridge and ran into the town. They made it.“Where’s the shooting gallery Navi?” Link asked.
“I don’t know, let’s ask around”
“Ok, let’s get Epona to a safe place first. She needs to rest”
“Good idea Link”
They looked around for a nice shady spot.
"I think there's a spot by Princess Zelda's castle," said Navi. "It has a river for some water and some trees for shade!"
"Brilliant Navi! Take me to it."
Link and Epona followed Navi to the destination she described, it was a perfect place.
"Stay out of trouble Epona. Ok let's try to find the shooting gallery now Navi."
They went back to the town to find lost of people they could ask.
"Let's ask the man by the mask shop," Navi said.
They approached the man hoping to get the information they were looking for.
"Hello, my name is Link and I'm from the Deku Tree's Forest," Link began. "I'm looking for the shooting range could you show my fairy, Navi, and me where to go please?"
"Sure it's not too far from here," the man replied.
They followed him past a few buildings until he stopped.
"Here we are, the town's shooting range"
"Thank you sir," Navi said.
"Sure thing, why are you at the shooting range today anyway?"
"I'm going to beat the high score so I can get a Moomoo Milk cow so I can get some Moomoo Milk," stated Link.
"Good luck, the high score is 140 points and a perfect score is 150."
"That means we would have to hit every single target!" Navi yelled in a shaky voice.
"We can do it Navi," said Link.
"Good luck I better be getting back to the shop," the man said.
They looked at the sign outside the shooting range. It read "Hours 10-9 Prize for the high score a Moomoo Milk cow"
"Oh no," Navi said, "It's too late the shooting range is closed. I have an idea, play the Sun's Song to make it morning"
"Good idea Navi!"
Link got out the Ocarina of Time and began to play the Sun's Song. The moon began to fall and the sun started to rise. Shops all around the town started opening up. People began to swarm the streets and do their daily activities. It was morning and Link was determined to beat the high score. They entered the shop and prepared to win the Moomoo Milk cow.
"Welcome to the shooting range," greeted the shop owner. "Would you like to play? It's only 50 rupees a game. The top prize is a healthy Moomoo Milk cow, but you have to beat the high score of 140 points. Each target is worth 10 points. So would you like to give it a try?"
"Yes, I would love to try. I have traveled all the way from the Deku Tree's forest to try and beat the high score," replied Link.
"Do you have a bow and arrow?"
"Yes."
"That's a pretty far journey. Well step up to the step and prepare your bow and arrow"
Link walked up to the step and took his position. He raised his bow and arrow.
"Ready."
The targets started to move accros the range. Link fired his first arrow, bullseye. 10 points. The next target started to emerge from the shadows. Link pulled back the arrow and fired, another hit! 20 points. Three targets shot into the air from the floor.
"This is unexpected!"
Link aimed below the first target and shot, 10 more poimts. He didn't have much time, the other two targets were falling towards the floor. He loaded two arrows at once.
"Link, what are you doing?"
"I'm going to try and hit them both at the same time!"
He pulled them back and fired, boom bang! 20 more points. Link had scored 50 points already but that was only a third of what he needed for the high score. Another target began to raise up from the floor and spin. Link breathed slowly and concentrated. He pulled back his arrow and fired. Link thought the arrow was going to miss but it hit it on the edge. 60 points, 110 more points to go. Four targets shot high up into the air. Fire fire fire, bing bang boom, 30 more points for the score. Link hurried to reload, it was going to be close.
"Hurry Link! This is the last target!"
Fire! For the win! The arrow flew through the air like a bird. Time seemed to slow down as the arrow neared the target.
"Come one hit it," Link thought to himself.
Bullseye! 150 points!
"Congratulations you beat the high score!" exclaimed the shop owner. "Would you like your prize delivered to your home or would you like to take it yourself?"
"Take it to my house please, I will meet your men there"
Link had finally gotten his Moomoo Milk cow. He was finally going to get some Moomoo Milk and quench his thirst.
El Fin