Link begins this installment as a local islander on the island of Outset. The game begins on the dawn of his birthday, the day Link comes of age. As per tradition, Link now dons the familiar green tunic of 'The Hero of Time', given to him by his grandmother. Everything seems to be going great, however, soon, the day takes a turn for the worst. At around noon, Link spots something strange on the horizon. Link looks up and sees a huge bird carrying a girl! Down below a pirate ship is chasing them, launching cannonballs at the bird! Suddenly, one of the cannonballs smacks the bird right in the jaw, causing it to drop the girl! Link quickly grabs his sword rushes toward the spot where the girl was dropped. After fighting off a couple of monsters (things that had not appeared on Outset island before now), Link finds the girl. As they're both trekking back to the beach they came from, they meet up with Link's sister. Then, out of nowhere, the giant bird returns! It snatches up Link's sister and flies off! Now, Link sets off to track down the bird and save his sister. Grab your controller; it's time to set off on another quest.