The Hero of Time's Downfall. One Last Battle.
Chapter 1 - The Mysterious Guest
Seven years after his battle alongside Princess Zelda to save Hyrule from the clutches of the Gerudo King, Ganondorf, Link had grown into a very handsome young man. He had also grown into a familiar face in the minds of the guards at Hyrule Castle. One month ago, he had decided to go and visit Zelda, thinking that she would want to see him. However, when the guards returned they said that his presence wasn't wanted. Knowing it couldn't have been true; Link had tried many attempts to get inside. He knew that there was something wrong otherwise he probably wouldn't have bothered.
He was right now passing through the gardens. He had two more guards to pass. It didn't matter though. It was the ones outside he was worried about. These guards couldn't catch someone if they tied themselves up and told them to lock them up. In no time at all had finally made it through and was making his way to Zelda's garden. He knew she was there because she told him herself that it was where she was most of the day. Besides, he could hear her playing the Orcarina of Time. She was playing her lullaby. Link took out his fairy orcarina that Saria had given him long ago and joined her as he walked in. She stopped, startled. He looked up at her to see her, eyes bright. She ran up to him, hugging him, making him feel uncomfortable.
"How did you get in here?" she cried.
"Not exactly through the front door," he replied, annoyed. Navi fluttered her delicate fairy wings in agreement.
"I know. My father…he…I don't know. He has changed somehow over the past few weeks. He doesn't really like you."
"He knows about me?"
"Well, of course. Why wouldn't I tell him about my hero," she replied, blushing slightly. Link smiled.
"Well, I'm everyone's savoir, " he said, then grew mad. "I even saved him! Why does he hate me?"
"I don't know. Father has been acting strange as I told you." Navi grew upset.
"And you have no clue why?"
"No…Oh! Wait! He started acting this way since a guest of his came. I forgot his name."
"Your father has a guest?"
"Yes he appeared just before my father began to act so strange, but no one has really seen him," she said. " He was in a long cloak when I saw him and he's not really done much. He gives me the creeps and what's even stranger is that he doesn't come out of his room much and when he does, he only talks to my father, giving him no respect at all."
"That's strange," Link finally said after a moment of silence.
"That what she said, dummy," Navi yelped.
"Shut up!" Link sighed in frustration. "Well," he said. "I guess I could go check this out for you."
"What! But if my father catches you -,"
"Yeah, yeah. I know," Link replied flatly.
"You shouldn't take it so lightly!" Zelda cried. He looked at her.
"Listen. I'll be fine." He leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. She turned a bright shade of crimson as he pull away. He smiled at her and turned to leave.
"Link!?"
"Hm?" He turned to face her still red face.
"Promise me. Promise me that you'll come back safe." He smiled again and looked in her eyes.
"I promise." She smiled but frowned when he turned his back. Navi was safely tucked away in his hat, so she didn't see Zelda's face.
"Come back to me," she whispered as she watched his disappearing figure. She slowly walked toward the window on the other side of the garden. She gazed out of it, bored and worried. She then started to regret telling Link at all. "I should have made up some stupid excuse," she said to herself. "Now I've put him in danger. Again.