WARNING: THIS HAS AN ALTERED ENDING TO THE GAME! (this is basically how I wouild have liked the game to end, meaning no Ilia!) Also, please exuse any game related mistakes, I have not actually played Twilight Princess but I am reading Stephonika Kaye's novelization of it. (P.S. she(?) is amazing!) Any game related mistakes are either accidental or purposely made to fit my story. Feel free to correct them though!
So the basis of this story is that somehow, even thought the Twilight is gone, Link can still transform into a wolf and he has retained his wolf instincts and abilities. This however can create some... awkward situations. Throughout the novelization, it is mentioned that Link still has the senses of a wolf even when he is a human.
DISCLAIMER: If I owned The Legend of Zelda franchise, there would be waaay more Zelink in it. So obviously I don't own Zelda. :(
Link and Zelda remained at the mirror for a while after Midna was gone. They had stood there for hours watching in silence But the sun was barely in the sky now, casting a faint orange glow across the land. "I can't believe she's gone." Link said, breaking their silence at last. "She was such a good friend."
Zelda nodded in agreement, "It's okay, Link. We'll both miss her greatly." Zelda consoled. She gently grabbed his left hand, stroking the mark of the Triforce, as they turned and walked back towards Epona. Upon reaching the auburn colored mare, Link hopped on and offered the princess his hand. She jumped up as well and heasitantly put her delicate hands around his waist.
They rode in solem silence back to the charred remains of Hyrule castle until Zelda spoke up. "Do you have a place to stay anymore, Link?" she asked unsure of how accepting the people of Ordon would be to him.
Link met her periwinkle eyes firmly. "Don't worry about me,Princess. I still have my old house in Ordon. Besides Princess, shouldn't you be the one worrying about where to stay from now on?" his eyebrows were knitted together, giving him a concerned look.
"Not really, my family has a small cottage near Lake Hiliya. We used to stay there in the summer when I was little." She replied, fondly remembering those times when her parents were more concerned about her happiness and less concerned about suitors or her taking the throne. Especially now. All her father was concerned about now was marrying her off so she could become queen.
When they finally reached the castle's remains, it was pitch black outside with only a feew stars to light the way. Link helped Zelda off the horse. "Wow, it sure has gotten dark." Zelda stated. "Link you should stay with us tonight. It'll be morning by the time you reach Ordon and our cottage isn't too far from here. I'm sure my father would allow it, and he'd probably like to get to know you, the famed hero as well."
"Uhh…" he said heasitantly, not wanting to intrude on the private lif e of the Princess. "I guess so."
"Great!" she replied happily. Link had never seen her so enthusiastic before. "Come let's go find my father." she grabbed Epona's reins in one hand and Link's wrist in the other as she dragged them away.
The king of Hyrule was sitting on the other side of the charred remains of the once lively castle after escaping his cell in the dungeon. His face was contorted in a combination of fear, sadness and worry for his daughter. Had she been caught in the castle when it had exploded? What would he do without an heir to the throne? Even worse, how would he live without her? She gave his life purpose and joy. He suddenly heard two sets of light footsteps and the heavy clomp of a horse behind him. He immediately spun around to find his daughter walking hand in hand with a blonde man about her height, maybe even a little bit shorter. In her other hand was the reins to a beautiful auburn mare with a white mane and black accents on her fur.
"Zelda!" her father cried, running over to her. "I was so worried! What happened? I couldn't find you after the castle blew up! Are you hurt?" he rushed out all at once while tightly squeezing his precious daughter.
"I'm fine, dad. Don't worry anymore." She reassured him, returning the embrace.
Link backed up awkwardly, not wanting to intrude on their reunion. He couldn't help but notice how his senses seemed to be stronger than they were before the whole twilight ordeal. They were still more wolf like. He could see perfectly even though night had long since fallen and the world around him was pitch black. His sense of smell was also much stronger. Link found he could somehow smell the tears coming from the two next to him. However, he dismissed the thought as Zelda split away from her father and introduced him.
"Father, this is Link. He is the Chosen Hero who ridded the world of the Twilight." She said. "And Link, this is my father, King of Hyrule."
"It is a great honor to meet you, your highness." Link greeted respectfully while kneeling on his left knee.
The king smiled warmly and said, "Don't be so uptight Hero Link. I should be the one kneeling before you. Seeing what you've done to save our country." Link stood up slowly but still kept his head to the ground. "Come now boy, no reason to be ashamed. Please, it would be I and Zelda's honor to host you tonight. You shall come to the cottage with us." He said dragging him and Epona to the carriage he had been sitting next to.
The king hitched Epona to the carriage with another horse and took a seat up front to drive. "Zelda, you and your friend may ride in the back if you wish."
She nodded, "Yes father." She opened the door and stepped in, gesturing for Link to do the same. He stepped in, placed his sword an shield on the floor then quietly took a seat across from Zelda. Seeing him sit down, she got up and moved next to him.
"Yes Princess?" he asked.
"Oh , nothing. I just wanted a shoulder to lean on." She said with a small smile and leaned her head on his carriage moved forward with a start and they both grasped the seat for dear life as it went over a rock. After the rough start though, the rest of the ride was quite peaceful. Zelda ended up falling asleep quickly to the gentle rocking motion of the carriage. Link watched silently as her eyelids slowly fluttered closed. This made him realize how tired he really was. Being the Chosen Hero had prevented him from getting much sleep these past few weeks. It seemed that his lack of sleep was beginning to catch up with him. He sighed and leaned his head against the side of the carriage, also rocked to sleep by the carriage's motion.
Thanks for reading! I'll try and update soon! ^_^ By the way, can someone tell me what a brony is? O.O
