I do not own Zelda, sadly I don't Nintendo does. The Wolves are mine and the plot as well but that's about it.
Zelda sat on her horse as she and her hunting party made their way through Gerudo desert. Her blue eyes sparkled as she rode on. She wore a purple and white dress; her light brown hair back in a braid and her tiara perched on her head. In her right hand she held a beautiful hunting bow with the triforce carved into the grip. She and her hunting party had head to the desert in hopes of catching a rare desert beast-they were told that there had been a sighting of the almost mythical beast and did not want to miss the opportunity.
Her mare suddenly stopped close to the far edge of the desert, her eyes widening in fear as she looked at a small cave.
"What's wrong, Snow?" Zelda asked, patting the pure white mount.
"Your Highness." The guard next to her said. He was the captain. His brown eyes were nearly as dark as his short black hair. He was tall and heavily built. His most noticeable feature was a scar on his left cheek that went parallel to his jaw line. "The horses are spooked and will not venture any further."
Zelda sat for a moment, taking in the information. As she looking in the direction of the cave she made a spur of the moment decision.
"Two of you stay with the horses, the rest of you grab your bows and come with me." She said jumping off Snow and grabbing her quiver.
"You heard the princess! Jake and Kylar stay here and look after the horses." The guard captain said, jumping off his own horse and handing the reins to a young looking man.
The remainder of the party made their way to the small cave, Zelda in front. They had to get on their hands and knees to fit inside, which made one of the younger guards freak out. After about five minutes of crawling they had successfully made their way to the other side of the cave. Once they were all out, they stood there for what seemed an hour.
"Wow..." The young guard with mild claustrophobia breathed.
They were no longer in the desert; they were at the start of a lush green forest. Surrounded by the lush vegetation they stood wide eyed at the birds fluttering from tree to tree.
Suddenly a twig snapped. All the guards twirled around, half notching an arrow and half drawing blades. Zelda, too, notching an arrow as well.
A large wolf with a brown coat and white ears walked into view. He was followed by a girl who looked all of ten years of age. She had sandy blond hair and piercing blue eyes that seemed almost too big for face. Her sand coloured top was a few sizes two big and slipped off her shoulders. The dark brown belt made the top look like a short dress.
Upon seeing the wolf, the guard captain let loose his arrow. It hit the wolf in the chest. This caused instant death to the unfortunate beast. The girl stared wide eyed at the canine body. The captain walked over to the girl and picked her up. She began screaming her head off.
"What did you do?" She yelled, "You killed her! You killed her!" The little girl let loose, kicking and punching for all she was worth.
"Calm down girl!" He cried. "She must be shocked at seeing death for the first time." He said to the guard next to him.
"Your Highness, will you please stay with the girl and calm her down? I know nothing of how a young girl's mind works." The captain asked, binding the crying girl's hands together and placing her next to Zelda.
"Shh." Zelda said to the child. "My first kill was a shock, but we need to kill animals to survive."
The girl wasn't listening. She kept crying as Zelda smoothed her hair.
"But they... mum...she's dead! Oh goddesses, she's dead!" The girl cried, sobbing into Zelda's dress.
Zelda continued to pat the girl's hair. "It's okay, your mother will be happy you're safe."
The girl stopped crying and looked at Zelda with hatred in her eyes. "She wouldn't consider me safe with her killers." Her voice was as cold as ice.
She looked at Zelda for a moment longer, before throwing her head back and howling. Zelda startled. If she didn't know better, she would have thought that the girl's howls belonged to a wolf. One of the guards came over, lowering his bow from the wolf's corpse.
"Princess, we should leave. There will be more wolves; they always move in a pack." He offered a hand.
Zelda accepted. "Yes, please carry her. She must be so scared."
Nodding, the guard grabbed the girl and carried her towards the cave. When they reached the cave entrance, the girl howled again.
"Hush girl, you'll bring the wolves." The guard captain hissed.
"Maybe that's what I'm trying to do."