Hey everyone!
I'm throwing this out right now coz it's burning in my head because I was typing out another AU fic that probably won't ever see the light of day and decided to submit this one between chapters of the sequel.
This one has really nothing to do with the Sequel but it takes place before. Really it's gonna be a short stand alone that only has a couple chapters. I do hope you enjoy and don't hate the ship. I just think that since they were remotely older when Link and Zelda were young, that they'd be around the same age.
Summary: Impa is having issues with the sage of spirit coming into the castle and stealing! What's worse is that she's beginning to flirt and catch the Sheikah woman off guard. Much to Impa's irritation she starts reacting to the flirty Gerudo woman.
Thief
Part 1
It wasn't common that someone would outright try to break into the castle that planted itself in the northern part of Hyrule. It had excellent guards, enchantments and Impa who was always the last blockade. Impa's job was remotely easy, because she herself trained the guards. So often times they were more than enough to ward off any miscreants that tried to get into the castle without permission.
Zelda was a young thirteen years old, slowly blossoming into a young woman and it was obvious who she already favored. Only he found ways to avoid her at all costs, especially since he was in the guard program. Impa wasn't in the mindset to keep Link in the castle when he'd slip out, so he did it well.
However this isn't a story about them, this is about Impa and a thief.
The thief was cunning, and was easily through the guards with no effort or wasted time. Coming in around the middle of the night, everyone was going through guard change or asleep. So while everyone was distracted, the thief slipped past.
Through the courtyard, up along the garden terraces and through an open window.
Right into the armory.
The armory was empty of guards or anyone cleaning for the night. The thief wasn't there for weaponry, just things to trade, or money. The thief may have been the best, however this was the first time in a while since things changed.
Impa woke, her room just above the armory, and next door to Zelda's. She could sense something, the feeling was somewhat natural and familiar, however wasn't normally there. So she knew they had a guest.
Slipping out of bed she didn't take time to change from her night tunic and sleeping pants. Nor took the time to pull up her hair or to look presentable. She left the room silently as she could, so not to wake Zelda, if the young girl hadn't woken already to the same feeling.
The thief, however, wasn't paying attention to anything but keeping a mind of their surroundings. Making sure to avoid contact with anyone, it was for the best, and they didn't want to have to hurt anyone.
Impa had followed and finally found the other, the one that didn't belong in the castle. She kept her distance until the other could be caught off guard. She suppressed her own power to keep herself hidden.
The thief found the room they were looking for, a storage room used mainly for gifts brought to the castle by neighbor countries.
Impa stood outside the door, watching and waiting for the thief to slip up or become distracted.
The room was massive, kept clean and orderly. It had many prized pieces from all over. Books lined a wall and the thief was stunned by the profit she had just made.
When her hand reached out, it was grabbed by a much larger feminine hand.
"You going to ask permission first?"
"May I steal this stuff so I can trade it for other goods?" The thief asked and chuckled.
"No, I didn't think I'd find you here." Impa glared down at the other.
A pair of golden eyes seemed delighted and humored. "Just because I'm still a sage doesn't mean I have to give up my day job." She pulled away and got into stance.
"I will have to take you to the dungeons." Impa crossed her arms. "So you can consider a career change."
Nabooru pulled off her hood, her hair falling around her shoulders. She pulled it up and tied it tight on top of her head. "What do you say, we fight to see who gets to take what, where."
"I win I get to take you to the dungeons, and if you lose you leave with everything you came with." Impa put her fists up. "No weapons, and you lose if you break something."
"Sounds good, but I will tell you this now." Nabooru chuckled and struck first, "I'm better than you think!" she charged the Sheikah woman.
Impa blocked the first hit and twisted the shorter woman around and pinned her arms behind her back.
"You smell pretty good for a castle guard." Nabooru turned her head and whispered. "But you underestimate me!" she contorted her body and twisted out of Impa's arms and slipped under her.
Impa's knee gave out and she went down on it when Nabooru kicked it. She quickly swung her body and kicked the other's feet from beneath her.
Nabooru grabbed for a display and quickly let it go when a vase toppled over, quickly catching it before it hit the ground. She looked at it for a moment and grumbled as it was made out of iron and stone.
Impa laughed. "You should call it here, I'm just waking up, so you know my level is well above yours."
Nabooru gave her an irritated look and kicked between Impa's legs.
Impa caught her foot. "I got nothing there to damage."
"Coulda fooled me." The Gerudo cocked her head and smirked. "You should prove it to me sometime."
Impa glared and drug Nabooru by the foot towards the window Nabooru came from and lifted her up. "You get a free pass this time, if I catch you in the castle uninvited again, I'll throw you in the dungeons." She dropped Nabooru out the window, knowing the drop wasn't far enough to hurt her.
Nabooru shook her head after she landed in some bushes. "Give a rat a piece of cheese Impa, it will return for the entire banquet."
Impa glared. "You didn't get anything, other than a chance to leave."
Nabooru grinned and produced a necklace she had picked up already and pocketed. "This here is my bit of cheese."
"Nabooru, you need to return that… now." Impa warned.
"You said I was free to go." She waggled her fingers at Impa. "You should wear your hair down more often, it definitely softens you a lot." She wrapped her head again and darted away.
Thanks so much for reading the first chapter! Let me know what you think and if you're interested in more I'll be happy to oblige!
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