Unpretty

Disclaimer: I do not own the legend of Zelda or any of its characters.

A/N This story was inspired by the song Unpretty but it is not a song fic.

Slowly I made my way towards the throne room where I would be meeting with foreign dignitaries. Impa, my guardian, was right behind me and was instructing me of my duties for the day, "Zelda, you will be meeting with Lord Ganondorf today. He is not known for his hospitality but please try to be courteous towards him. He has come to propose a treaty." I rolled my eyes at Impa's request and just continued on towards the throne room. The guards bowed to me and held the door open until Impa and I walked through. I slumped in my throne to await the Lords arrival. A maid brought me a silver goblet with water in it. I looked down into the water and was disgusted at the image that reflected in it. A knock at the door pulled me out of my thoughts and I straightened my posture.

The door swung open and a very large man with ghastly red hair walked through the door. He was about twice my age, with tan skin, and a black armor. He walked towards my throne and bowed. She nodded in acknowledgement and he began to speak. "Princess Zelda, I am pleased to see you today. You are looking well as always." He smiled a menacing smile that sent shivers down my spine. "How can I help you Lord Ganondorf?" I asked, I never was much of a talker. He merely smirked in response and replied "I have come to offer an you alliance with my country, if I may have you hand in marriage." I dropped my cup in shock. The water spilled everywhere. I looked up to him to see if he was joking. He was obviously serious. As pleasantly as I possibly could muster I replied, "Thank you sire, but I am simply not interested." I was about to stand an leave when he yelled "WAIT!" I looked up at him questioningly, what else could he possibly want. He started to speak again in a slightly more agitated tone. "Your highness, You will never be able to take full power as a queen unless you settle down with a man. You are very limited in what you can do as a princess. Why not consider my offer?" I bit my lip, trying to hide my annoyance and said "A man at my side will only limit my power further. I will not be usurped from my throne." "Aye," he replied, "But don't you want an heir?" I felt a piece of me die on the inside. I could feel tears starting to form in my eyes, but I refused to release them. I stared him in the eyes and said "I cannot bear sir, so you are wasting your time." I was about to storm out the door when he caught my arm rather harshly and pulled me close enough to whisper in my ear, "I can fix that with my magic, if you agree to marry me." I shook my head no, he was a cruel ruler. I would never subject my people to his madness. The tears finally released themself as I whispered "never."

Furiously he smacked me across the face. I felt my knees go weak. He then threw me against my throne and said "I have brought you a gift to show you how serious I am about my proposal." The next thing I knew he was yelling at the guard "Bring the rat in!" Two men carried in a very injured young man. I gasped at all the bruises and cuts that covered his body. His blonde hair covered his face from sight. The boy kneeled before me respectfully, despite his many injuries. I looked up at Ganondorf and I could feel my face heat up with rage, "WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS,"I bellowed.

Ganondorf laughed at my reaction. "My love," he replied, "This is your new slave. His name is Link….I think. He has been trained by me personally to be the perfect slave." He then grabbed the boy by his neck and flung him across the room. The man just stood up, dusted himself off, and returned to his earlier bowing position. I looked at Lord Ganondorf astonished and wondered how he could live with himself after the cruelty he placed upon his own people.

I then walked over to the bowing man and said "Sir Link, you may stand." He nodded and stood up straight. That was when I saw his face. Underneath his Matted gold hair was two sad but very beautiful eyes. I smiled weakly towards him and reached into the pocket of my dress. I pulled out a small pocket knife. He flinched but stayed completely still afterwards. He looked like he was holding his breath. I could have sworn I saw fear flash before his eyes before his face turned to a blank expression. He feared me. I was a whole head shorter and he feared me. I looked him in the eyes promisingly and whispered, "I am only cutting your binds….I have no reason to harm you." He said nothing but stayed still. I cut his binds and threw the cut rope on the floor. I turned to Ganondorf and said, "I know not what you have done to this man but I can assure you that it will not happen to my people. I will never marry you, so I suggest you leave before I have you arrested."

He chuckled and said, "diplomatic immunity." He then turned around and walked out the door. Since he was royal, there was nothing I could do, he could stay in the castle as long as he liked. I cursed under my breath for not having my full powers as queen. With nothing else I could do, I sighed and turned back to the man who Ganondorf had brought. I smiled as sweetly as I could considering what just happened and said to…..What was his name….oh that's right Link…"Sir Link, please follow me and we will get you cleaned up. He said nothing but followed. I started to wonder if he could talk. When we reached my room I had him sit on the bed while I grabbed a red wine bottle off the table and a towel. He held his arm out to me, which was scarred from his binds and other various cuts. I poured the alcohol on his cuts and he winced. I knew it burned, but that was the best disinfectant I had on hand. After covering both arms, I took the towel with wine and pressed it to the cuts and scabs on his face. He had a very handsome face I thought as I looked at his chiseled chin, strong nose, and piercing blue eyes. His eyes still seemed sad, but less fearful. I finished up the cuts on his face and smiled at him. I asked, "Would you like to see your quarters? Seeing your condition, I think it would be best if you rested some." He nodded. His silence was beginning to annoy me, but I couldn't say anything about it. I didn't know what this man had gone through so I wasn't going to pressure him. I walked past a few rooms down the hall and came to the door. I was about to open the door, when he cleared his throat. I turned to him praying that he would speak but he simply shook his head and opened the door for me. I was shocked but I said, "thank you" and entered the door.

Links Pov

I opened the door for her and she looked at me like I grew a third arm. She stepped in and I looked around. It was simple (which I really liked) but it was nice. It was a moderate sized room with a bed and a dresser. The bed had forest green sheets, my favorite color. Across from the bed was a standing mirror. I looked at my new owner and saw her flinch at the sight of the mirror. I wanted to question her about it but I knew it would probably not be the best thing to do. So I kept quiet. She then walked across the room to another door. Once again I made sure to open it. It really wasn't something she required, but it is best I stay on her good side. I looked in and saw it was a nice bathroom. I once again she jumped slightly at the sight of a mirror. Curiosity got the best of me, I was about to ask her what was wrong but she spoke up first. "I must be going, but I do hope you rest well.