This is my very first fanfiction EVER! So I can only hope that you guys like it. It will definately pick up as it goes on. So PLEASE, read it and tell me what you guys think:)
------------ Chapter 1: The Return
A gentle breeze shifted the cool night air through Castle Town, playing at the tassels and bristling equipment on link's person. He walked leisurely through town with his fingers locked behind his head, inhaling deeply in order to indulge his nose with as much of the savory smells of home as possible. Link had, just two days ago, completed his long range recon of the kingdom of Hyrule, his beloved homeland, and he had just made it to the city of Castle Town.
It was a time when there were more and more enemies of the state, and the laws of the land had to be upheld. So the king decreed that his knights would bi-annually embark on long range recons, traveling to all 23 of the provinces in the kingdom. During these six month tours of duty, the knight whose name had been selected would travel from town to town, helping the locals, killing monsters, and investigating crimes against the kingdom. It was in this manner the knights of Hyrule had gained a beloved relationship with the people of the kingdom. Needless to say, being both the legendary hero of time, and a Major in the knight corps of Hyrule, Link had become quite the celebrity in recent times. This is why King Roy II Chose Link to perform this latest recon, to raise the spirits of the people.
Link continued to walk through the serene scene of Castle Town at the midnight hour. His swagger was carefree and cheerful, and with good reason! He hadn't been home in six months! This had been his first LRR (long range reconnaissance) and he was ecstatic to be home once more. He couldn't wait to see the look of glee on Zelda's face when he approached her. She took the news of his selection for LRR duty harder than anyone. She knew he could take care of himself, but even so she had been worried at the prospect of his absence for so long, on such a dangerous journey. He remembered he had left her during this very same hour six months ago with a swift kiss on the forehead, and the words, "Until next we meet." Now he grinned into the face of the night, thinking of how smooth that must have sounded.
Zelda and Link had always had a "romance by suggestion" relationship. He did have feelings for her, and she for him, but they were tacit. When the feelings were manifested, they always took the form of a long silent hug, or a subtle display of affection. She never really expressed her feelings for Link until right before he left six months ago. And now, he was on his way back. She'd be so excited to see him! Even the town gate guard almost did cartwheels when he saw link approaching from the field on his horse. Naturally, he contained this urge until after he opened the gate for him.
After his stroll through the sleepy market, Link approached the last checkpoint before reaching the castle, the gates. The two sentries posted at the gate visibly tensed and made ready when they saw a weapon bristled, heavily armed silhouette step fourth from the darkness. "Who goes there?!" shouted the shorter of the two guards as he tightened his grip on his spear. Link smiled deeply as he stepped from the shadows of the market into the range of their torches. "Link!!" the shorter guard exclaimed, his countenance morphing from terse to beaming so fast it freaked out link. "It's about time you came back boy!" "I see you've been lost without me Duncan" Link replied, with a casual grin and a poke of the elbow. "Heh, we started to think that maybe the wolfos got ya!" Duncan said, motioning to his comrade, the taller guard. "This is Felix, he's a newbie, but he's got spunk. Don't talk much though" Link gave Felix the wink-and-the-gun. Felix simply nodded silently. "Anyway, how did that 18th birthday go for you Link? Did you get that 'thing' I sent ya'?" Duncan tried with all his ability to maintain a straight face. He was doing a pretty poor job. "Link snickered, heh, I spent it with the stalfos, and yeah, I got your 'gift'!" Link exclaimed. He remembered how happy had been to receive a package from home. The rapping was burlap tied around a box with twine. Scrawled on the box was: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINK, DUNCAN. He had opened it with great haste, threw the lid aside, and peered into the box. Just then a Poe ghost flew out at him! He actually messed himself he was so surprised! Duncan had a twisted sense of humor indeed! Now Duncan was freely laughing and carrying on about it. "I can SO see the look that must have been on your face! HA!! I bet you peed in your pants, didn't you?!" Link just rolled his eyes. "You're a sick man Duncan." He exclaimed as he began to continue towards the castle, trying to hide his embarrassment. Felix opened the gate for Link as he passed. Link through up a wave towards Duncan and Felix as he continued down the path to the castle. "Hey!" Duncan called after him. "Later, make sure you show me some of the new gizmos you picked up!" Link did, in fact, obtain many new gadgets and such on his journey. He had always had a tendency to collect eccentric tools and weapons. When he met Duncan a few years ago, Duncan took an immediate interest in all the knick knacks he picked up. So link allowed Duncan to display his findings in a museum he was trying to get off the ground. Link held a "thumbs up" in the air as if to say, "Sure thing Duncan!" and continued walking.
Link
continued up the stone walkway, listening to the soft clicking of his
thick soles against the cobblestone. After a short stroll, he stepped
to the edge of the moat, awaiting one of the guards to lower the
drawbridge. He waited patiently as the guard nearest to the controls
on the other side of the moat jogged up to meet him from across the
water. "State your business!" the guard barked, clearly annoyed
to leave his post for some vagabond that must have snuck past the
first checkpoint. This had been a growing problem lately and the
guard sergeant was considering filing a complaint to the captain.
"Well," Link said, is that any way to greet the man that got your
son that keeton mask he wanted?" The guard squinted across the
bridge into the darkness. "Link, is that you!?" He stepped to the
bridge controls, grasped the biggest of three levers and pulled it to
the right, causing the bridge to steadily lower to the ground in a
cacophony of clinks and clanks. Once more, the guard sergeant took up
a jog, this time across the bridge to meet Link (stumbling at least
thrice on the way). "Long time no see Mr. Hero!" He panted as he
held his knees, trying to catch his breath "What has everyone been
up to since I left?" asked Link, giving his old friend a pat on the
back. "Well let's see… with the king, huff… it has pretty
much been… business as usual.", he murmured through his panting.
Link raised an eyebrow. "You've really let yourself go Serge!
Good thing I'm back! You guys have been slacking on your training
sessions while I was gone, huh?" "Well, It's not…huff, I
mean..." The sergeant trailed off into an array of excuses. "Ha,
I thought so! Don't worry, now that your training commander is
back," Link beamed, pointing to himself with his thumb," I'm
gonna whip you slackers into shape!" He proclaimed with a devious
smirk. The king had taken note of Link's masterful combat skills
and appointed him the training commander for the non-commissioned
officers. He had enjoyed it, but he figured his men would slack off
while he was gone. "Aw, come on Link, It's just the, uh, thin
mountain air blowing in from the east!" The Sergeant replied
sheepishly, knowing there must have been a million mile jog in his
immediate future. "Nice try tubby!" Link was laughing now,"Just
don't be surprised if next week we run from castle town, to the
gerrudo Valley, and back three times." The serge moaned,"well as
I was saying, for the king, it's been business as usual since you
left. But to everyone else, your absence weighed heavy on our souls."
"And how is Zelda?" Link asked excitedly. "She missed you the
most." Link decided he had wasted enough time mingling with the
guards. "Sorry to cut you short, but that is all I need to hear."
Link said as he started towards the castle, and through the enormous
archway into the foyer. A warm smile spread across the
sergeant's
face. He called after link, "Go get her boy!" He then began the
return trip to his post at the controls. However this time, he
walked.
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SO!? How was it? That was chapter one! Next time, we see the reconcilliation of Link and Zelda. We also meet some mysterious new characters, as well as some old favorites!
So stick around for Chapter 2: The plot thickens! I promise I will update SUPER often, so please, bare with me and tell me what you think of my story! .
