CHAPTER 1
My ears perked up as I heard a scream deeper in the forest. Zelda! I sprinted towards the source of the noise. We were already fairly deep in the Faron Woods. Even though I defeated Demise, there were still plenty of monsters running rampant throughout the forest. Anything could happen out here!
I climbed a tree in order to get a better viewpoint. In the distance, I could see Zelda's golden blonde hair shimmering in the distance. She was moving frantically. She's being chased by something. I jumped out of the tree, using my trusty sail cloth to float safely to the ground. I picked up my sprint again to dash over to my panicked friend.
"Link, help me!" She called out to me when she saw me approaching. I ran to her, sweeping her up in my arms and continued to run. "What's going on!?" I asked as I ran frantically to find safety. "I don't see anything Zelda!" She pointed at the ground behind us. "Get rid of that thing!"
I looked back to see the threat. I spotted the terrible beast that threatened her. It had large claws, pointy teeth hanging from its jaw, and large ears. I stopped in my tracks, and nearly dropped Zelda from laughing so hard
"Scared of a little field mouse, Princess?" She refused to release from my arms as she hit my chest. "I don't care what it is! Kill that thing!" I rolled my eyes and laughed. With Zelda still clutching onto me, I ran at the mouse. With one mighty kick, I sent the poor creature flying. "Anything for you, Princess."
She finally let her feet touch the ground and released me. "Stop calling me that! I'm not a princess. I'm the same girl you've always known." She folded her arms and looked away.
"Oh come on, you know I'm just kidding. And after all, everyone sees you as our leader." I knew she hated being called Princess, but after we settled down here on the Surface and started building a settlement, everyone seeked guidance from Zelda, so I decided to call her Princess. "Don't you think Princess Zelda sounds fitting to you?"
"I most certainly do not." She turned back towards me and pointed angrily at me. "I just want you to see me as the same person I've always been."
"I do see you that way," I protested. "What's wrong with a little nickname? Would you rather me call you Hylia? Or perhaps you'd prefer 'Goddess,' or maybe 'Spirit Maiden?'
"Why can't we just keep it as Zelda? Pretend that nothing's changed?"
"Well there's no way we can just pretend that nothing's changed. After all we've been through? There's no denying it."
She lowered her finger and placed her hands behind her back. Her expression switched from an annoyed one to more of a soft look of longing.
"I know," she replied softly. "I just wish that some things didn't have to change."
I was about to ask her what she meant by that, until she took off running back to the village. "Come on Link," she called, "we have work to do."