~A/N-I don't own any Zelda characters, although I do wish I owned Link. I
DO own Branch, who I practically consider my alter ego. I hope you enjoy
this fic everyone, and please review. It makes me so happy ^.^ Rated Pg-13,
although the rating for this chapter may just be PG. But fear not, it will
get more violent and mouthy as I go along:P (Please note the 'house'
mistake in the 7th paragraph HAS been fixed. Thank for pointing that out! ~
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I walked in long strides through darkened corridors of a large palace, confident that my news would impress my employer. I had done my job, and now I expected pay. As I swung open two large doors and strode into a beautifully decorated room, a husky man smiled at me, looking both bewildered and thrilled.
'So, you have completed your mission already? It is rare to find an assassin like you, Branch Caresta, and I am fortunate I have. Here are your rupees,' declared the man as he shot a brown bag at me. I caught it, then quickly counted the rupees, not doubting the least bit that he would rip me off.
'And now I have something else to ask of you,' said the man as he tossed another object towards me. 'I want that young man in the picture destroyed. Are you up to it?'
I examined the photo and saw a handsome young man, around the age of 19, (my age). His beautiful blue eyes and shaggy blonde hair made him extremely gorgeous, and I personally thought it a shame to have someone as beautiful as him killed, but that was my job.
'Alright, I'll do it, Lord Kaedmon. But what is his name, and how many rupees will I be receiving?' I asked.
'I will pay you nine hundred rupees. His name is Link.'
I left the palace and mounted my horse, Labrynyth, while pondering two questions: Why was I being paid so much for killing a man who wasn't even a royalty, and why did this young man's name ring a bell in my head. Normally, Kaedmon paid me no more than two hundred rupees. What was so special about this Link?
Having been told that Link was currently residing at Lon Lon Ranch, not far from Kaedmon's secluded palace, I chose to immediately start on my way there. I wasn't quite sure about how to go about killing him, for Lon Lon Ranch was a very busy place. I was not worried about witnesses, but more worried about the many people getting in my way. Normally, in a situation like this I would perform at night, but even then the Ranch was fairly busy with travelers who wanted to see the famed Lon Lon Ranch. I knew this from experience.
As I steadily rode through the misty, dangerous fields, one question really floated through my mind: where had I heard Link's name before? I knew it from somewhere, but the question was where? It was such a peculiar name that I knew it was not just some common name which I had heard before. There was also something about the thought of killing this man, whom I didn't even know, that sent shivers up my spine. Never had I experienced this.
I rode throughout the afternoon, and halfway into the night I arrived at Lon Lon Ranch. As I had guessed, it was still fairly busy. As I rode into the gates, a girl looking just about my age, wearing a smile that looked a little too perky, greeted me.
'Hello, and welcome to Lon Lon Ranch. Are you here for a visit, or will you be staying the night? We have one extra bedroom left,' said the girl happily.
'I will be staying the night, and, if possible, slightly longer,' I replied while looking around at the many thrilled people.
'Oh yes, you can stay as long as you like. My name is Malon. I'll need your name, and if you'll kindly dismount I can put your horse here in the stables and show you to your room.'
'My name is Branch,' I said as I dismounted. I always used my real name, for no one had figured out I was an assassin in the three years that I had been on my missions.
Malon took Labrynyth to the stables then returned and beckoned for me to follow her, and I did so. She took me into a cozy little home, one of five that could be found on the Ranch's property. She informed me that each little home had four bedrooms, excluding one which she and her family lived in. So I would be sharing a home with three other people.
Malon showed me my room and I put away my very few parcels. I was glad to be staying in a place slightly subdued from real folk, and away from royalty. Finally, I could act like myself. No proper ways of speaking, no worrying about insulting an employer and losing them, and no limit on the curses I could use. Yes, this was the life.
After fifteen minutes of sitting alone in my room, I chose to go door to door and meet the other people who would be staying with me. Of course, they were probably just folk from outside Hyrule, or the marketplace which was securely protective. Even if I were to drop my dagger in front of their noses they probably wouldn't suspect a thing. Pathetic, really.
The first door that I knocked on was followed by absolutely no reply, so I assumed whoever inhabited it was not there at the moment. The second door was answered by a large man, who swooped me inside and closed the door quickly.
'Why hello little missy. Aren't you a beautiful little girl? Would you like to stay the night in my room?' the man said with a small wink. God, how disgusting!
I had half a mind to slit his throat with my dagger, but thought it not wise so I instead just knocked him unconscious. It served him right for being so perverted. I left the room then knocked on the final door. I had feet stamping over then the door opened a crack. I could see the slightest bit of a blue eye, then the door opened even more. My mouth suddenly hung wide open, and my eyes went large. It was Link!
'Hello, who are you?' Link asked politely. God, he was even sexier in real life than he was in the photo!
'I'm Branch...I was just coming to say hello. I'm going to be staying down the hall from you.'
'Oh, then won't you come in?'
I entered his room and looked quickly around. Now would be the perfect time to kill him, but...something was holding me back. Something to do with the fact that I knew I had heard of Link before, and that he was important. I took a seat in a small wooden chair, still scanning the room. Suddenly I saw a glint of metal and noticed a large, familiar sword. The Master Sword. Oh God, that's where I knew Link's name from! He was the Hero of Time!
~A/N-Ok, so I kinda changed Lon Lon Ranch an itsy bitsy bit, but big deal. I'm sure you guys will live, neh? Reviews are *greatly* appreciated! ~
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I walked in long strides through darkened corridors of a large palace, confident that my news would impress my employer. I had done my job, and now I expected pay. As I swung open two large doors and strode into a beautifully decorated room, a husky man smiled at me, looking both bewildered and thrilled.
'So, you have completed your mission already? It is rare to find an assassin like you, Branch Caresta, and I am fortunate I have. Here are your rupees,' declared the man as he shot a brown bag at me. I caught it, then quickly counted the rupees, not doubting the least bit that he would rip me off.
'And now I have something else to ask of you,' said the man as he tossed another object towards me. 'I want that young man in the picture destroyed. Are you up to it?'
I examined the photo and saw a handsome young man, around the age of 19, (my age). His beautiful blue eyes and shaggy blonde hair made him extremely gorgeous, and I personally thought it a shame to have someone as beautiful as him killed, but that was my job.
'Alright, I'll do it, Lord Kaedmon. But what is his name, and how many rupees will I be receiving?' I asked.
'I will pay you nine hundred rupees. His name is Link.'
I left the palace and mounted my horse, Labrynyth, while pondering two questions: Why was I being paid so much for killing a man who wasn't even a royalty, and why did this young man's name ring a bell in my head. Normally, Kaedmon paid me no more than two hundred rupees. What was so special about this Link?
Having been told that Link was currently residing at Lon Lon Ranch, not far from Kaedmon's secluded palace, I chose to immediately start on my way there. I wasn't quite sure about how to go about killing him, for Lon Lon Ranch was a very busy place. I was not worried about witnesses, but more worried about the many people getting in my way. Normally, in a situation like this I would perform at night, but even then the Ranch was fairly busy with travelers who wanted to see the famed Lon Lon Ranch. I knew this from experience.
As I steadily rode through the misty, dangerous fields, one question really floated through my mind: where had I heard Link's name before? I knew it from somewhere, but the question was where? It was such a peculiar name that I knew it was not just some common name which I had heard before. There was also something about the thought of killing this man, whom I didn't even know, that sent shivers up my spine. Never had I experienced this.
I rode throughout the afternoon, and halfway into the night I arrived at Lon Lon Ranch. As I had guessed, it was still fairly busy. As I rode into the gates, a girl looking just about my age, wearing a smile that looked a little too perky, greeted me.
'Hello, and welcome to Lon Lon Ranch. Are you here for a visit, or will you be staying the night? We have one extra bedroom left,' said the girl happily.
'I will be staying the night, and, if possible, slightly longer,' I replied while looking around at the many thrilled people.
'Oh yes, you can stay as long as you like. My name is Malon. I'll need your name, and if you'll kindly dismount I can put your horse here in the stables and show you to your room.'
'My name is Branch,' I said as I dismounted. I always used my real name, for no one had figured out I was an assassin in the three years that I had been on my missions.
Malon took Labrynyth to the stables then returned and beckoned for me to follow her, and I did so. She took me into a cozy little home, one of five that could be found on the Ranch's property. She informed me that each little home had four bedrooms, excluding one which she and her family lived in. So I would be sharing a home with three other people.
Malon showed me my room and I put away my very few parcels. I was glad to be staying in a place slightly subdued from real folk, and away from royalty. Finally, I could act like myself. No proper ways of speaking, no worrying about insulting an employer and losing them, and no limit on the curses I could use. Yes, this was the life.
After fifteen minutes of sitting alone in my room, I chose to go door to door and meet the other people who would be staying with me. Of course, they were probably just folk from outside Hyrule, or the marketplace which was securely protective. Even if I were to drop my dagger in front of their noses they probably wouldn't suspect a thing. Pathetic, really.
The first door that I knocked on was followed by absolutely no reply, so I assumed whoever inhabited it was not there at the moment. The second door was answered by a large man, who swooped me inside and closed the door quickly.
'Why hello little missy. Aren't you a beautiful little girl? Would you like to stay the night in my room?' the man said with a small wink. God, how disgusting!
I had half a mind to slit his throat with my dagger, but thought it not wise so I instead just knocked him unconscious. It served him right for being so perverted. I left the room then knocked on the final door. I had feet stamping over then the door opened a crack. I could see the slightest bit of a blue eye, then the door opened even more. My mouth suddenly hung wide open, and my eyes went large. It was Link!
'Hello, who are you?' Link asked politely. God, he was even sexier in real life than he was in the photo!
'I'm Branch...I was just coming to say hello. I'm going to be staying down the hall from you.'
'Oh, then won't you come in?'
I entered his room and looked quickly around. Now would be the perfect time to kill him, but...something was holding me back. Something to do with the fact that I knew I had heard of Link before, and that he was important. I took a seat in a small wooden chair, still scanning the room. Suddenly I saw a glint of metal and noticed a large, familiar sword. The Master Sword. Oh God, that's where I knew Link's name from! He was the Hero of Time!
~A/N-Ok, so I kinda changed Lon Lon Ranch an itsy bitsy bit, but big deal. I'm sure you guys will live, neh? Reviews are *greatly* appreciated! ~