DISCLAIMER: This is the first fanfic I have ever made so I hope that you can overlook minor issues so that it does not interrupt your enjoyment of the story. If you do find something confusing or something that could be better explained, however, please let me know and I will do what I can to fix the issue.
(I do not own The Legend of Zelda)
Now that that's out of the way, please enjoy and let me know what you think!
The cool breeze that surrounded Link and Zelda smelled of sweet fruits and honey. Link, focused on guarding Zelda, did not hang on to this fact.
Zelda did, however. She always got wrapped up in what life had to offer, and while Link admittedly thought that it was adorable, he also thought of it as a safety hazard- which he reminded her of daily.
"Zelda, you know I do not wish to take away your fun, but being lost in nature could potentially make you less aware of any threats," Link stated without pausing, like always.
Zelda only smiled.
"But that's your job, right?" She said, blinking as she smelled the breeze once more.
Link frowned in mild frustration.
"Of course, princess, but what if you run to go look at a spotted toadstool and there just so happens to be an assassin behind the tree near the toadstool? Would you have noticed him? Likely not. You were too focused on the toadstool."
Zelda sighed, bored of this conversation already. To be fair, she had heard it many times. The toadstool adaptation to the story was new, though.
"I know you don't like to talk about it-"
"Especially not daily," Zelda interrupted. "Look, Link, I understand what you're saying- I really do. But it's so hard to change something that you were born with. I know I've told you this before, but that's only because it's the truth! I'm trying, Link. I really am."
Link thought about arguing his point further but saw no reason to. She was trying, and that was all that he could ask of her.
"Alright, princess. I won't pester you about it anymore-"
"Thank you, Link-"
"daily," Link finished, barely hiding a creeping smile- he had to be professional.
"Better than nothing," Zelda sighed.
They continued walking for a while until Link sensed a commotion in the bushes- much before they actually rustled.
Before Zelda could notice what was happening, Link slid into place in front of her, arrow nocked in his bow and pointing at a bush.
She noticed him tense as if about to shoot.
Zelda panicked- she hated it when he shot at something without knowing what it was.
"Wait! Don't!" Zelda shouted and clung onto his bicep.
Shocked, Link turned his attention to Zelda- but only briefly.
Link had sensed it before it happened.
A small throwing dagger had flown out of the bushes- right for Zelda. Bow and arrow drawn, he couldn't get to his shield in time.
Forced to take drastic measures in a matter of moments, he positioned himself just in time in front of Zelda.
The dagger flew to the lower left area of his abdomen but he didn't show the pain.
Without even flinching from his wound, he shot the arrow dead center from where the dagger had been.
Not even skipping a beat.
When he heard the thud of a body, he knew he had hit his target.
"Link! Oh, goddesses, I'm so sorry! Are you alright?" She let go of his arm and swung herself in front of him to examine the wound, getting on both knees to do so.
It didn't look very pretty.
"I'm fine, princess, but you could've been hurt. You really must pay more attention. I mean it," Link looked down at her as he said this sternly but with care.
Zelda looked up at Link from her knees.
She hadn't been lying when she had told Link that she had been trying to focus more, but she didn't really have an incentive except for him telling her to.
But now she had one.
If she wanted to keep Link, and herself, safe, then she would need to focus. Link had already jumped in front of her to protect her because she wasn't paying attention. Then she distracted him which ended up leading to him getting hit with the dagger instead of him launching his arrow and hitting the assassin.
If he got hurt one more time protecting her, she wouldn't be able to take it.
Too many times she had seen him jump in front of an enemy projectile or weapon for her, and she could not bear to see it happen again.
"Of course, Link. Of course."
So this was chapter one- please let me know what you think and if there is anything that I can fix. This will hopefully be a long-ish story and I can't wait to have you guys along for the ride!
I don't know when I'll be uploading a new chapter, it'll probably just become something that I figure out along the way.
Speaking of chapters, was this too short, too long, or just right? Let me know and I'll work on what I can do to make it better!
Also! When I eventually finish this story I will be moving onto a different story- and probably not Legend of Zelda themed-, meaning that if you have anything you'd like to see me write I might try it. Keyword might.
Just an idea- we'll see how this goes.
See you guys next chapter!