LINK'S TRIAL
The young teenager from the forest ran up the hill to Hyrule Castle as fast as his feet could carry him. "Zelda!" he called anxiously waiting for his friend to appear at the gates. Link was 18 years old and always wore a green tunic and hat with gray tights. Stopping, short of breath, he started to walk. She's not going to show! He thought worriedly. Then a head appeared next to him.
"Afraid I wasn't coming?" the blonde headed girl asked with a smile.
"I never doubted you." Link lied. Zelda looked so beautiful in her pink dress.
Suddenly she flung her arms around Link's neck and gave him a big hug before turning away and looking at the ground. "What's wrong Zelda?" Link asked.
"Link, I'm afraid somethng terrible has happened. My father is terribly ill and Impa has completely dissapeared!" Zelda said quietly.
"When did this happen?" Link looked suddenly alert as if expecting someone to come up and attack him.
"Two days ago. I'm sorry to inform you this late but it's the only time I've had to sneak away. The guards now patrol every corner of that castle and say no one is to leave under any circumstances since Impa vanished." answered the princess.
"What can I do to help?" Link put his hand on her shoulder. She turned to face him with sad eyes.
"I was hoping you could figure that out. I have no idea what anyone could do to help. I'm not even sure what I can do." She hugged him again though this time she didn't let go so Link put his arms around her.
"How about this. I'll stay at the castle for a few days and see if anything turns up. You won't have to worry about a thing, okay?" Link stared at the top of her head while rubbing her back comfortingly.
"You don't know how much that means to me Link. I've been so scared." Zelda began to cry into his shoulder, wetting his tunic where her face rested upon him.
"Zelda, please don't cry. Everthing is going to be all right." He loved this girl and hated to see her so upset. He kissed the top of her head.
Zelda pulled away and Link wiped her tears away with his hand. She still seemed upset but held her head high like a princess should. "Would you like to see my father?" she asked.
"That would be fine. I wouldn't mind speaking to him because I have a couple of questions that need answering." Link said.
"Follow me." Zelda reached for his hand and Link took it. They made their way quickly across the castle grounds and went in the door. Closing it behind them, Zelda led the way up the grand staircase and took a right at the top. Finally she came to a stop next to a metal door with the crest of Hyrule engraved upon it. "Remember, my father is sick and he might not act like himself." Link nodded and Zelda opened the door. She motioned for him to stand still as she quietly walked up and placed a hand on her father's chest. Gently she shook him and he awoke from his nap.
"Oh, Zelda my child. What do you need?" The King of Hyrule asked his daughter.
"Father, Link is here and needs to speak with you about the events that led to your sickness, and about..." she trailed off. Finally, she began again, "About Impa's disappearance."
"Very well. If the Hero of Time wishes to speak with me, I give him my undivided attention." The king said in astrained voice.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Link bowed and walked closer to the king's bed. "Do you remember when you were first beginning to not feel like your self?"
The king thought for a moment, then he spoke so quietly that Link had to lean closer to hear. "It bagan during our great feast with our cousin's, the Rellon's. As you know, the Rellonians have been our allies for quite some time now and we were having our yearly meeting. I had eaten some meat that is a Rellonian favorite. After that, I remember excusing myself from the feast. After that, I have no memory."
"You were found unconcious at the bottom of the staricase father. No wonder you don't remember anything." The king started to cough violently and Zelda watched him with concern. She turned to Link. "He's been like this ever since."
Suddenly, teh door burst open and Talon, Malon's father rushed into the room. He stumbled and almost fell but Link steadied him. "Talon, what's wrong?" Link asked. He suddenly became very affraid. This wasn't like Talon to come barging into the king's bed chamber.
"Oh Link, thank goodness your here!" He cried.
"There he is!" Guards ran down the hall and started to drag Talon away.
"No! Stop!" Zelda placed herself directly in between the guards and the doorway.
"What are you doing? This man is an intruder!" The captain of the guards looked extremely angry.
"I order you to let him go." From the princess's fierce tone, the captain let Talon go imediately. "Good."
"Talon," Link came up behind the man and Talon turned to face him. "What do you need?"
"Link, Malon has disappeared!"
The young teenager from the forest ran up the hill to Hyrule Castle as fast as his feet could carry him. "Zelda!" he called anxiously waiting for his friend to appear at the gates. Link was 18 years old and always wore a green tunic and hat with gray tights. Stopping, short of breath, he started to walk. She's not going to show! He thought worriedly. Then a head appeared next to him.
"Afraid I wasn't coming?" the blonde headed girl asked with a smile.
"I never doubted you." Link lied. Zelda looked so beautiful in her pink dress.
Suddenly she flung her arms around Link's neck and gave him a big hug before turning away and looking at the ground. "What's wrong Zelda?" Link asked.
"Link, I'm afraid somethng terrible has happened. My father is terribly ill and Impa has completely dissapeared!" Zelda said quietly.
"When did this happen?" Link looked suddenly alert as if expecting someone to come up and attack him.
"Two days ago. I'm sorry to inform you this late but it's the only time I've had to sneak away. The guards now patrol every corner of that castle and say no one is to leave under any circumstances since Impa vanished." answered the princess.
"What can I do to help?" Link put his hand on her shoulder. She turned to face him with sad eyes.
"I was hoping you could figure that out. I have no idea what anyone could do to help. I'm not even sure what I can do." She hugged him again though this time she didn't let go so Link put his arms around her.
"How about this. I'll stay at the castle for a few days and see if anything turns up. You won't have to worry about a thing, okay?" Link stared at the top of her head while rubbing her back comfortingly.
"You don't know how much that means to me Link. I've been so scared." Zelda began to cry into his shoulder, wetting his tunic where her face rested upon him.
"Zelda, please don't cry. Everthing is going to be all right." He loved this girl and hated to see her so upset. He kissed the top of her head.
Zelda pulled away and Link wiped her tears away with his hand. She still seemed upset but held her head high like a princess should. "Would you like to see my father?" she asked.
"That would be fine. I wouldn't mind speaking to him because I have a couple of questions that need answering." Link said.
"Follow me." Zelda reached for his hand and Link took it. They made their way quickly across the castle grounds and went in the door. Closing it behind them, Zelda led the way up the grand staircase and took a right at the top. Finally she came to a stop next to a metal door with the crest of Hyrule engraved upon it. "Remember, my father is sick and he might not act like himself." Link nodded and Zelda opened the door. She motioned for him to stand still as she quietly walked up and placed a hand on her father's chest. Gently she shook him and he awoke from his nap.
"Oh, Zelda my child. What do you need?" The King of Hyrule asked his daughter.
"Father, Link is here and needs to speak with you about the events that led to your sickness, and about..." she trailed off. Finally, she began again, "About Impa's disappearance."
"Very well. If the Hero of Time wishes to speak with me, I give him my undivided attention." The king said in astrained voice.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Link bowed and walked closer to the king's bed. "Do you remember when you were first beginning to not feel like your self?"
The king thought for a moment, then he spoke so quietly that Link had to lean closer to hear. "It bagan during our great feast with our cousin's, the Rellon's. As you know, the Rellonians have been our allies for quite some time now and we were having our yearly meeting. I had eaten some meat that is a Rellonian favorite. After that, I remember excusing myself from the feast. After that, I have no memory."
"You were found unconcious at the bottom of the staricase father. No wonder you don't remember anything." The king started to cough violently and Zelda watched him with concern. She turned to Link. "He's been like this ever since."
Suddenly, teh door burst open and Talon, Malon's father rushed into the room. He stumbled and almost fell but Link steadied him. "Talon, what's wrong?" Link asked. He suddenly became very affraid. This wasn't like Talon to come barging into the king's bed chamber.
"Oh Link, thank goodness your here!" He cried.
"There he is!" Guards ran down the hall and started to drag Talon away.
"No! Stop!" Zelda placed herself directly in between the guards and the doorway.
"What are you doing? This man is an intruder!" The captain of the guards looked extremely angry.
"I order you to let him go." From the princess's fierce tone, the captain let Talon go imediately. "Good."
"Talon," Link came up behind the man and Talon turned to face him. "What do you need?"
"Link, Malon has disappeared!"
