The Legend of Zelda
Life and Death
Disclaimer, I do not own the Legend of Zelda or any of the characters mentioned in this script, the story takes place in the Ocarina of Time era without Ganondorf trying to take the Triforce for his own and Links parents only died out of illness, hope you enjoy. RhysZ99
Chapter One – The First Suitor is … a child!?
"Sire", a woman with gray hair, red eyes and stern features said to King Daphnes of Hyrule, "A man has come from the town to speak with you."
"Can you not see that I am busy," the King retorted, "Tell the man that I am mourning over my wife." He said holding a baby girl with flowing blonde hair like her mother that lay on an alter after dying in childbirth.
"Of course sire, I shall tell Steffan to come back another time." Impa replied and turned around to walk away.
"Wait!" The King ordered, "You say that Steffan has come to see me?"
"Yes my Lord"
"Well that is different, send him in and then take Zelda to my room please." At these words Impa went to the door to allow Steffan to come in and then went back to the King to take the baby Zelda up to the King's quarters.
Once Impa had left Steffan walked in and up to the King, once Steffan was some 10 feet away he knelt and said, "Your Highness."
"Nonsense, I told you to call me Daphnes Steffan, you saved my daughter's life (the late Queen was pregnant at the time when Steffan saved the Royal family from falling off a cliff), wife's life as well as mine."
"Of course your Majesty, I mean Daphnes," Steffan cringed at his mistake and said, "Sorry"
"Well, when Impa said that a man from the town had asked to see me I should have expected it to be you, no one else would come out of the time I have given for the people to give their views and problems to me."
"It is alright Daphnes, I had heard that the Queen had joined the Goddesses and I knew that I needed to come and see you." Steffan replied, "I know that people are going to come from all over and say these words, but I needed to say them myself. I truly am sorry for your loss. The Queen shall be missed by everyone."
"Thank you Steffan, after what you have done for my family and those words," Daphnes said, "If there is anything that I can do for you, no matter how hard the task, just ask and I shall complete it personally."
"Thank you Daphnes, this means a lot to me," Steffan said, "Daphnes, can you please take in and raise my baby son?"
At these words the King of Hyrule was in shock, he was expecting Steffan to ask him for something out of the ordinary, but to raise Steffan's son, this was just completely unthought-of of.
"Steffan, why this?" Daphnes asked, "You could ask anything of my, but to raise your only son."
"Sire, I am dying," Steffan said, "The Doctor said that the illness that I have is fatal, it will not spread to others, but there is only one cure."
"Then let me go out and get the cure for you." Daphnes said.
"No sire, the cure will only heal me for a matter of years, and those years will be spent in pain." Steffan explained, "It would not be right for me to raise a child as I will not be able to provide for my son, so please Daphnes, take my son in."
"As you wish Steffan, your son shall be safe with me." Daphnes said.
"Thank you Daphnes, this means a lot to me."
"Steffan, if I may ask, can I make your son the consort of my daughter Princess Zelda, that way he will always be a part of my family?"
"Sire, thank you, that would be great, just don't tell anyone, especially my son until he is of age, please."
"I will only tell Impa who will be looking after Zelda most of the time."
"Thank you Daphnes, I shall go and get my son for you now." With these words Steffan starts to walk away when the King calls out.
"What's his name?"
Steffan turns around and simply says "Link, his name is Link."
Later that day Steffan returned with his baby son Link who was sound asleep. He passed him over to Daphnes and then kissed his son on his forehead saying, "Be a good boy for Daphnes and Impa Link, look after Zelda, make me proud, and remember that I will always be there for you." Saying these words, Steffan took in his last breath, and joined the three Golden Goddesses and the Queen in the Sacred Realm.