Chapter One
Tick, tock. Tick, tock. Tick, tock.
30 seconds, 29,28,27….
I look around the room, the girl next to me is too busy talking to her friend to notice the time, behind me a group of jocks are talking about a party they can't wait to attend. I look back at the clock hanging on the wall.
15 seconds, 14, 13…
I am the only one in the room anxious for that seconds hand to reach the 60 second mark and then its freedom.
5,4,3,2,1
RING!
The bell finally rings and I am the first to bolt from my seat by the window, the books in my hand slide a bit but I manage to hang on to them. The halls are chaotic, as they always are. I walk as fast as I can to my locker, avoiding as many people as I can. I see the head cheerleader Midna embraced in a passionate kiss with her long-time boyfriend Sheik by her locker. I immediately feel my face get hot as I try to look away as fast as possible, feeling a twinge of jealousy.
I finally make it to my locker.
34-52-78
I spin the code and unlock the door. I put my books in the top shelf of my locker and take out my backpack.
"Hey Zelda" Ruto says, startling me in the process.
She is leaning against the locker next to mine a grin on her face.
"Hi Ruto, are you ready to go?" I ask
Ruto was my best friend at HHS, she had been for a long time. We were like two peas in a pod, always together. But even two peas in the same pod can be different, and that's exactly how Ruto and I were. Ruto was outgoing, beautiful, confident, and generally easy to get along with. She was exotic and charming, not to mention scary smart. I, on the other hand was the complete opposite. I was awkward, and shy, I had this awful tendency to count objects or things when I became nervous or anxious. I always had trouble talking to people, I tried I really did but it just didn't come as easy to me as it did for Ruto.
"Yes, I am ready to get out of here and finally enjoy the holidays!" she says while stretching her arms high. I can't help but to stare in awe at her beauty, her pale blue skin shines in the light, her long black lashes flutter as she blinks, her sapphire eyes, fierce and magnetic, and that's not to mention her gorgeous long silver hair that shines like the sea. Ruto is easily the most beautiful girl in our junior class.
"Zelda?" she snaps me out of my entrancement.
I turn away in embarrassment and continue to gather my things. I can feel Ruto eyeing me intently and I know what she is going to say.
"Zel, you need to try to get out of that shell, I know you can" she says
"Ruto, please not today, can we just enjoy the first day of our Bluemoon vacation" I say closing my locker. I swing the backpack over my shoulder and let it fall behind me.
I hear her sigh in defeat and we make our way to the nearest exit. As we walk Ruto is stopped several times by some of our classmates, all of them wishing her a Happy Bluemoon, a few of them invite her to the same party, at different times of course. We continue to walk and that's when I see him. He is leaning on a rail outside talking to some of his friends. I recognize Sheik and Groose, both tall and fairly attractive but not nearly as attractive as he is. The sun is shining brightly against his shaggy blond hair; he squints a little as the suns light hits his memorizing cobalt eyes. Link is tall and well built, charming, smart, athletic and positively dreamy. I smile to myself as I catch sight of him.
"Oh there's Link, let's say hi Zelda" she walks ahead of me and calls his name, all before I have a chance to protest.
I walk timidly behind her clutching to the strap of my backpack.
Ok Zelda, calm down breathe, breathe
5,6,7,8..STOP! Breathe, just Breathe Zelda.
"Hi Link" Ruto says in her usual cheery voice
"Hi Ruto, Hi Zelda" he says cheerfully
He is wearing a Hyrule High fencing team t-shirt a plain black hoodie and faded jeans. I simply smile and wave awkwardly.
"What do you guys have planned this Bluemoon?" he asks enthusiastically.
Ruto nudges me with her elbow softly edging me to answer him.
"Oh umm we don't really have anything big planned, what about you Link" I say nervously.
"We are going to party little lady" Groose answers before Link can. He has his arm over Link's shoulder while he leans up against him playfully.
"Oh a party huh, that sounds like fun" Ruto chimes I, placing her hand on her hips.
"You bet it will be, it's going to be the hottest party of the year" he says
"It'll be the last party of the year Groose" Link laughs breaking free of his friends grip.
"I'm sure you've heard of it" he says turning his attention back to us. "Malon's parents will be gone this weekend so she'll have the entire ranch for herself"
"I can't say that I have, no one's invited me yet" she crosses her arms over her chest and looks away almost as if she's hurt. I immediately know she is lying, multiple people invited her to this party a few minutes ago, but I keep quiet. What is she trying to accomplish?
"Well consider this a formal invitation to Malons party, you and Zelda should definitely come" Links says as he turns to face me. Curse that smile of his; I would have fallen for him right then if I wasn't so completely into him already.
"Then we will you see there" Ruto says as she begins to pull me away from the conversation
"Bye Link" I wave with my one free hand
"Bye Zelda, you'll come to the party right" he waves back and smiles. I shake my head awkwardly while Ruto keeps pulling me away.
My heart is pounding at this point and I can't help but count my steps.
25,26,27,28…
During my freshman year at Hyrule High I developed a small crush on the captain of the fencing team, it happened so suddenly I cannot even fathom exactly when or how it happened, but it did. For two and half years I dreamed about him and yearned for him. He was kind and honest and always willing to help those who were otherwise unable to help themselves. I tried many times over the course of two years to speak to him or to even get him to notice me, but sadly I couldn't overcome my shyness. For a while I was content just to see him in chemistry class during our third year at HHS; that is until he had his accident. One night while driving home from a fencing tournament Link's car lost control and crashed into a tree; he was hospitalized for at least two months.
When he returned to school our chemistry teacher Mrs. Faron thought it would be a good idea if I helped Link catch up on his Chemistry work. Since then Link and I became very well acquainted, and in the process I fell in love with him. Link was kind to me and when we were alone I felt completely at peace; he was just so easy to talk to. In his company I wasn't the shy and introverted Zelda, I was just Zelda.
87,88,89,90,91..
I feel myself relaxing and I can finally stop counting.
"Ruto, where are going now, your house is that way" I say pointing my finger in the opposite direction.
"Change of plans Zelda, we are going shopping" she turns and winks at me
Shopping? What? Why? There's so many people there and it's so crowded and, and oh no.
1,2,3,4,5…
"Why are we going to the mall, you know I hate it there" I stop abruptly
She stops too and turns to look at me, she doesn't say anything; she just stares, almost like she is plotting something.
"We are going to the mall because I need something nice to wear for the party this weekend and I need you to help me pick something"
"You know I'm no good at that stuff Ruto, why don't you ask Saria for help"
"Because Saria is going out of town today and you're the only one left, besides I want you to come with me" she says. "So c'mon before all the other girls take all the good outfits" she breaks into a run and I have no choice but to follow her.
It was almost 10:30 when I finally got home. Ruto had me try on a hundred dresses, and skirts, and shoes, and all types of things for her. She said she needed to see them on someone else first before she made up her mind. In the end she picked a simple blue dress with straps. I have to admit out of all the clothes she made me try on, that blue dress was my favorite; it would look great on her this weekend. I tried not to think so much about Malons party this weekend but it was inevitable.
I wanted to go, this was the first time I was ever invited to a gathering of this kind, and it just sounded like so much fun, yet I had so many doubts going through my head. Should I go? What if no one talks to me? I wouldn't want Ruto to just sit with me, she's a social butterfly and if I went she would feel bad about leaving me there all alone. I couldn't impose on Link either; he would feel obligated to keep me company because he invited me.
I shake my hair in desperation and jump on my bed. But what if I don't go? If I don't go, then I would miss out on the opportunity to spend some time with Link. I flop to one side and burry my face on my pillow letting out a soft scream.
Bzzz. Bzzz.
I reach for my phone from my nightstand and look at my notifications. It reads:
You've been invited to Malons Bluemoon Bash.
I sit up on my bed quickly click on the notification which sends me to myHyrule. It's taking too long to load so I scramble out of bed and turn on my computer. Once the computer is on and running I go to myHyrule and log in. I click on my incoming notifications and there it is an invitation to Malons party. I open the invitation, it reads:
Come join me for the best Bluemoon celebration! Come to my ranch and watch the bluemoon rise high above the sky! There will be drinks, food and good music!
I look over the rest of the invitation and I see 200 of our classmates have already confirmed they are going to her party this weekend. She's invited the whole school, there's over 600 people invited. How big is her ranch?
I lean back in my chair, completely shocked at the amount of people attending the party. Will I be able to handle this? I look back at the screen and I see that I have a private message.
I move the mouse over to the small envelope icon and take a deep breath before opening it. Could it be?
Link Wilde
Hey Zelda, I hope I didn't wake you. Just wanted to make sure you received the invitation to
Malons party.
He sent the invitation? What do I reply, I already opened the message so he will know I opened it, so I can't ignore it, but what do I say. He will surely ask whether I am going or not, but I already said I would go back at the school.
Mmmmghmm. I shake my hair with my hands again. Ok, Ok relax Zelda, just try to act normal.
Zelda Hark
No worries I wasn't sleeping yet, and yes I just received the invitation. Thank you for sending
it. :)
Link Wilde
Ok awesome! I wasn't sure I sent it correctly and I wanted to make sure you knew the address
To her ranch and of course the time. You are coming aren't you?
Zelda Hark
Yes..I will try to be there..
Link Wilde
Great! I'll be expecting you, and Ruto as well of course.
Well I'll see you there then, good night Zelda I hope you have a great rest of the week. See you
this weekend. :)
Zelda Hark
See you there Link..Good night.
There was no turning back now. Reluctantly I accepted the invitation. After a long hot shower I finally went to bed, as I lay there in the dark I thought about Link. I wanted to call Ruto and tell her what happened but it would just have to wait until tomorrow.
I'm pretty sure I counted over 100 sheep that night.
Hey guys! So this is just a small story I decided to write to celebrate New Years. I just kind of got inspired and decided why not. It was supposed to be a one-shot but I am incapable of making things short so there will another chapter but that's it. I'm keeping this one simple:p For those of you following Oath I am still working on the next chapter and will be updating soon! Please let me know what you think.
Thanks Renn 19861