Author's note: To start off, this is my first Zelda fan fiction. Obviously, I don't own any of the characters, or any of that. This chapter is rather short, but the chapters will get longer as I get more into the writing. I hope you enjoy, and please review!
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Chapter One- A Forced Return
Zelda was staring impatiently out her window when a group of soldiers walked down the pathway below. It was sort of funny to her because the prisoner they had in cuffs was twice their size and fully capable of releasing himself. She began pacing her room anxiously for a few minutes until finally her care taker and best friend, Impa, knocked gently on the door. Zelda ran to the door and flung it open.
"Have you finally come to tell me you've retrieved him from the Sacred Realm? I should think it would have taken less time than that."
"I don't know why it took them so long, Zelda."
"I assumed that since I sent my strongest, most reliable forces, led by the Hero of Time, he would have been brought back much sooner than this."
"I'm terribly sorry, Zelda. I know nothing about the matter. I was just supposed to let you know when they all got back. I'm curious as to what you're up to. Why would you want anything to do with him anyway?"
"There were some issues that went unsettled. I intend on settling them soon. I hope to come to some sort of agreement..."
Elsewhere, he was being man-handled and thrown into a dirty dungeon cell.
"This isn't a polite way to treat a guest. I'm not used to such damp, sticky places. I would much rather be back in the Sacred Realm than in this hell hole part of Zelda's basement. What does she want with me anyway?" His deep, dark voice shook the cell and the nearby corridor.
"How the hell should I know?" Link's voice cut sharply through the darkness, "She never tells me anything anymore. She just sends for me when she needs something. This time she's really irked me. She caught me at a horrible time," he continued in an aggravated voice, "All I wanted was a few hours alone with my girl..."
"Link, it's extremely obvious that you are faking. You're probably not even with anyone..."
"Oh yeah? Well, it's not like I can't get a girl, I just don't want one. I mean, erm, I meant it like at the moment, not like I'm gay." He rolled his eyes and continued mumbling to himself as he walked back out in to the dimly-lit corridor.
A few hours later, a visitor was outside the cell. This was Sheik.
"I'm supposed to bring a prisoner this meal. I'm going to guess and say that you are the prisoner, right?"
"You know, I think your little friend Link may be a little on the fruity side. Maybe this is why. You like to dress up like a guy, do you, Zelda? You seem to be confusing him." He laughed a little, then continued, "So, why don't you take off you're little Sheikah suit, and tell me what it is you want from me. I mean, after all, you were the one that had me sealed inside the Sacred Realm. It must be something important to have Link, your little slave, come to get me in there."
There were a few moments of silence until she finally spoke. Despite her shaky voice, she managed to get the words out. "Gannondorf, I made a mistake..."
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