Lake Hylia is wonderful to look at, but one would be terrified by the many monsters that dwell in or around it. That is, assuming that the person isn't one of the Seven Sages, Link, the Hero of Time, or Gannondorf, who controlled the monsters. One of the sages could use his/her magical powers, Link could use his Master Sword, and Gannondorf probably wouldn't be attacked in the first place. Hopefully, those dumb critters aren't too stupid to realize that attacking a crazy, homicidal Gerudo king is suicide. Or at least asking for a major beating.
Me? I fall into the category of sage. I am the Seventh Sage, the carrier of the Triforce of Wisdom. It's supposed to be some honor, but let me tell you, it's not all it's chalked up to be. Most people wouldn't be able to tell, anyway; I've spent the last seven years as Shiek, a Shiekan male. That's right, the princess is a cross-dresser. She hides under the guise of a man. If the court was still alive, that would have been one major scandal. Of course, anyone and everyone on the court would have been killed if they'd had the misfortune to meet Gannondork, as I like to call him. But, as I was saying, magic can do wonders, and changing Zelda into Shiek just happens to be one of them. I can't help but wonder if all boys are girls changed by magic…or vice-versa. It's not really something I want to know.
So here I—Shiek—am, walking along the shores of this Goddess-forsaken lake. Muttering under my breath, I watch as the red eyes staring at me change to blue. The short, choppy hair becomes long, golden strands that are often admired. The blue-and-white bodysuit transforms into a regal dress. Shiek may be the one looking upon the water, but Princess Zelda was the one now reflected back. Her eyes showed disapproval at the life of lies I've lead, betrayal due to my locking away of her. Did I really feel this way? I…I…
"Shiek? Is that you?"
I spin around quickly, the pretty princess dissolving in the water. Stupid idiot, I chastised myself. If he'd found out…Huh. That's a new question. What would Link do if he found out Shiek was really Zelda, his friend from seven years ago? Would he be furious that I didn't let him know sooner? Would he be extremely relieved just to see me again? I shook my head. I couldn't let pessimistic thoughts, doubts, and questions cloud my judgment and/or stop me from my mission. I've already chosen my path; I cannot change it. No use dwelling on neither the inevitable nor what could have been.
Opening my mouth, I began another one of my infamous cryptic speeches.
Author's Note: Well, this was both my first LoZ fic and my first LoZ one-shot. Not exactly sure what inspired it; I believe it came to me in the bathtub/shower…
Anyways, I hope it wasn't that bad.
-Doggiegal