The princess, packing all of her things up slowly, took the time to look over everything. Checking off her mental checklist, she ran over all the possible things she would ever need on her soon to be journey. A light change of clothes, check. Few empty bottles for different potions, check. A way to protect herself...not yet. She sighed. She knew she was no good with hand to hand combat. She was amazing with a bow and arrow, that's for sure but hand to hand combat...she'd be dead before she could even try to defend herself. She sighed again. 'Let's just hope it doesn't come to that...' She grabbed her travel pack and headed for the door, stopping when she caught sight of herself in a mirror. Instead of being garbed in her usual attire, her normal dress and crown with her hair pulled to the back and such, she was wearing a purple hooded tunic with a dark brown belt overlaying it, keeping it in place. She also wore the white pants and brown boots she usually snuck under her dress for horseback riding or in the odd case scenario of climbing trees to rid herself of the castle guard when they began to get annoying. She also toyed with the high ponytail she put her hair in.

"Princess! We need you to come down here now!" one of the random attendants yelled to her from the hall. Sighing for the third time, she tore herself from the mirror and headed for the door. Upon her stepping into the hall she turned and looked to the room that she'd been in since birth. 'I wonder...will I ever come back here...I hope so...' She smiled then closed the door lightly, so as not to disturb all of the memories that one place held for her. She paced down the hall and down the stairs to the foyer where the attendants were waiting to bid her farewell. To her surprise, there was someone there that she didn't know.

"Ah, my dear daughter, we have someone that you should meet." her father called to her as she made her way through the line of bowing people.

"Who is it father?" she asked looking at the mystery man before her. He had dusty blonde hair that was covered partially by a green cap. He also wore a tunic that very well matched his hat, he had and a collared white shirt underneath. The clothes on his lower half almost perfectly matched her own, white pants and brown boots. What caught her most though were his eyes. They shone like sapphires and oddly enough were the same color as the loops on his pointy ears. She tilted her head while she gazed at him, then she turned back to her father.

"His name is Link. He will accompany you and be your protection as you go through your trials. He is very good at what he does and I'm extremely sure of your safety." he turned towards the swordsman with a very proud smile. Zelda also turned back to look at the green clad man.

"Hello Link. Thank you for coming with me although I do not see why my father has bothered you with this as it were. Please stay careful and thanks again." she smiled gently. With him being significantly taller than her, looked down at her blankly. After a few blinks spread between the two, he simply turned and headed for the door. Her smile was turned upside down almost instantly. The princess then looked toward the king of Hyrule. "Father...he's rude..."

"Well, they don't call him the 'Silent Swordsman' for nothing." her father chuckled. "He's a fine warrior but all hylians have their flaws. Don't worry about it. I haven't executed him for staying silent, now have I? Go on daughter, make us proud." he hugged his child before giving her a slight push toward the direction the swordsman went in.

"Alright...goodbye father..." she replied, now taking steps towards the large double doored exit. As she reached Link's side, she turned to face everyone inside.

"May you have the goddesses protection." everyone chimed in at the same time, bowing to her as they were trained to for all the years of her life. She nodded then waved a slight farewell before turning to walk completely out the door. As the two left, the door thundered close she stared out at Hyrule field. Link looked over at the hesitant girl as she huffed, closing her eyes. As she exhaled again, her eyes shone with a new determined fervor.

"There's no turning back now..."