Part 1: The Day the Ball is Announced
Chapter 1: Introduction
Just another typical Hylian day...
So thought Link as he walked through Castle town toward the Bazaar. In his recent expedition into the Gerudo Training Ground, a like-like ate his shield. When he entered, the giant hairy man behind the counter gave him the "Shopkeeper's Glare."
"One Hylian Shield."
"That'll be eighty rupees."
Link gave him four reds he found.
"Thanks, kid."
He pulled a Hylian shield off the shelf behind him and handed it to Link.
Link walked out into the square.
Everything was quiet. Not even the two laughing idiots were making noise. Link noticed a Royal Messenger nailing up a notice to the sign in the square. Apparently, this was what everyone else was looking at too. As he walked toward the crowd, two people, a man and a woman, who happened to be the dancing lovers, screamed out loud.
"A BALL!?"
Link blinked uncomprehendingly.
Ball? What's a ball?
Navi flew out of his cap.
"Hey! What's all this noise!?"
Link pointed at the now-visible sign.
Navi flew up to it to read it.
"By order of blah blah blah... The Royal Family is throwing a ball to honor blah blah... The Hero of Time blah blah... Hey Link! Zelda'll be there."
Meanwhile, next to a brown horse pulling a cart full of milk...
"Ok. Delivered the Castle Town Supply. Now I have to deliver the Kakariko supply."
A fifteen year old redhead pulled the horse toward the gate to Hyrule field.
"Hey Link! Zelda'll be there!"
She stopped. Had she heard right? Link was here?
She noticed a large crowd of people gathered around a sign, talking heatedly.
A fairy flew out of the crowd. She looked blue and familiar. She flew toward a kid in green standing in front of the bazaar.
"Link?"
Link heard the call. That sounded familiar...
"Malon?"
She ran at him, leaving the cart alone by the Bombchu Bowling Alley.
"Wow! I never thought I'd see you here again."
Link grinned sheepishly.
"Yeahhhhh, I came back to buy a shield... Mine got eaten by-"
"Wow... You must be very unlucky. Hello Navi. You've grown brighter."
"Thanks Malon."
"Whats all the ruckus about?"
"Awww just some ba-"
Link covered Navi's mouth with a finger.
"Shush!" he hissed.
Malon looked suspiciously at Link, then smiled.
"I already know about the ball. Father's being forced to supply food and non-alcoholic drink for it. I don't think I'm going though. Too much work."
Link began to walk to the exit of the town.
"Well, this has been enlightening, but I really must be going."
"Where do you go to?"
"Here and there... I never settle down. It's just a habit of mine."
"Wait. I wanna see Epona."
"She's not here. I used my ocarina to warp here."
"Where is she?"
Link smiled.
"Come see."
They exited the town. Link pulled out his ocarina and played Epona's song. The horse neighed and ran up from the direction of Lake Hylia.
"Wow..."
Epona had grown since she last saw her.
She still had a deep red coat and the brilliant white mane, but she seemed to be able to run faster and longer.
Meanwhile, in Kokiri Forest...
The Hylian messenger walked up to the sign that the kokiri read for Hylian news and posted the notice. Minutes after he left, Mido walked out.
"How can I get Saria to fall for me... Hmmm... I can give her flowers."
He picked the notice off. His eyes brightened immediately.
In Zora's Domain...
"Notice for the Zora! From Her Royal Majesty, Princess Zelda!"
Ruto took the message back to King Zora, thinking Just another boring notice. Oh, if only her Linky would visit...
The word Ball caught her eye. She read it.
"Oh yeah..."
The planning began...
R&R