A/N: Oh man, what am I doing? I already have so much stuff I need to finish but this story will not leave me alone so here it goes. I know it won't be as big of a hit as my Cloti stuff. But I am hoping you guys will appreciate a Zelink story in the making. I told SkyFairy02 that if I ever made another Zelink story I would dedicate it to them. So, here you go. And it is also of course for my partner DeadlyDragon12 cause he's a big Zelink fan just like me. Rated M of course for violence, graphical scenes, gore, and language. Note, not for the squemish.

My life for your's

Zelda stood on one knee for what seemed like an hour now, only to have been a few minutes. She had grown used to her father's yelling, and chose to ignor his warnings of punishment. He never punished her, he couldn't. Though she didn't count when it came to political things among Hyrule castle, she was still the princess, and therefore, of great importance. His booming voice began to sound like he was speaking under water. Zelda rolled her eyes, her golden hair hiding her disgusted and annoyed expressions from her father's wary eyes. She began to trace the pads of her fingers on the stone grooves implanted upon the floor.

" ...Is that understood? "

" Hmm? " Zelda looked up, he was done with his nonsensical ramblings now? Her father's heavy face contorted with more anger as he stared down to her. He raised his right hand, index finger extended outwards as he pointed to the hallway of stairs. Zelda grumbled as she got to her feet, her father was the only one to ever bring out such rudeness from her. She was usually a sweet soul filled with light, but right now she felt as though she wanted to rid her stomach of the filth her father poisoned her with. She got to her feet before brushing off the skirt of her gown. The golden shoulder cuffs jamgled lightly as she did so. Her heels clicked against the stone floors as she made her way to the stairs. Her foot hit the first step as the entrance door exploded open, three guards pouring into the throne room.

" What the hell is going on here? " the king roared with fury, people were supposed to knock before entering, had he lost all respect?! Two of the three came in holding a man in his very early twenties, at least, the build looked it. He was covered with filth and blood, his face barely visable.

" Since when does filth ever enter my palace?! "

" Sir... "

" Get rid of him at once! " the king screetched as Zelda came running up to help the unconscious man. She loved to help people, it made her a part of their conflict, letting her escape her own. She looked at his face, all she could see was the outline of his eyes.

" Sir please. This man saved out life. Had it not been for him, we would've been killed by bandits and robbed of your goods. Allow us to at least help him recover " one knight spoke quietly, his eyes to the floor.

" It is not my fault you can't do your job. Now throw him into the river and out of my sight "

" Father! "

" Do not speak in such a tone to me. You heard me, get him out ".

" Sir, he bares the mark of the Goddess...perhaps he is a messanger " the knight tried again. Zelda looked up.

" Where? "

" His armor your majesty, look " the knight not carrying the man lifted up his right hand, showing a gauntlet covered in filt, but gleaming in the light was the triforce. Little did they know, it was not part of his armor.

" I don't care! I want him out of my pala... "

" Father, you know the punishment for denying any of the three Goddesses. Do you wish death and famine upon this house? " Zelda asked coldly. The king grumbled, she was right.

" Fine, fix him up. He stays here until he is recovered. Then he's out ".

-+-+

Morning light hit the eyelids of the sleeping man,causing them to jerk open. Sitting up quickly he looked around. He placed a bandaged hand to his temple, his head was pounding. He looked around the brightly lit room. The curtains blowed in the wind, it felt nice outside today. His blue eyes shown the brightest though as his clothes were ridden of filth and grime. He put effort into his movements as he walked over to the chair they were hung on. He slipped his pants and shirt first before adding his green tunic. He fastened his belt and looked around. His weapons were gone, but he'd find them. They were not was bugging him.

" Where's my hat ? " he touched the top of his head before looking around the room. He spotted it on the bed post and reached out for it, only to jump back as it floated upwards and towards him.

" Your still alive? " he asked the air with annoyance. A small huff came from inside the hat. The hat flipped upwards and was thrown to the man. A small flittering light floated towards his face, revealing the small figure of a fairy.

" Sometimes your a real ass Link, you know that? "

" Yeah yeah. I thought you were supposed to leave now. You should've been gone years ago. Why are you suddenly back ? "

" Saria wanted to make sure you got here safely. So I'm letting her know. How are your wounds? " the fairy asked coldly. Link smirked before combing his hair with his fingers before putting on his hat. He rubbed his chest and fore arms.

" A few scratches and bruises. I've had worse. Tell Saria I'm fine. I'll be back soon, I just need a few things from the market and I'm gone ".

" Right...don't forget to thank the king of Hyrule ".

" So thats where I am. I'm in the Palace ".

" Yes Link. Now, I must go ".

" Bye Navi ".

" Bye ".

" Oh wait ".

" Hmmm? "

" Hypothetically...how do you kill a fairy? "

" Good bye Link ".

-+-+

Link looked over his reflection and nearly jumped out of his skin while he was putting on his gauntlets in the mirror as a knight opened the door. He readied his fist and got into fighter stance. The knight smiled warmly.

" Ah, your awake young warrior...my...your alot younger than I thought you were...might I ask, your age? "

" T...twenty three ".

" My, you are a youngin. Such a strong lad for your age. The King is awaiting your thanks. Even though, he has no idea that your awake " the knight smiled. Link gave a sheepish smile. The knight opened the door wider and showed him out. He pulled on his boots before taking action. Link nodded his thanks before following the knight down unto the dining chambers where the sounds of forks scraping against plates could be heard. The knight knocked on the door until the King's booming voice answered.

" This better be good ". The knight cracked the door opening before peering in.

" The boy sir...he's...he's awake and here to speak with you " the knight bowed his head before opening the door. He allowed Link to walk in before following closely behind him. The king looked up before dabbing his husky chin with his napkin. Zelda's eyes were glued upon the newly saved warrior, she hadn't been able to see his face before. He wasn't much older than she was. She herself was nearing twenty, and he looked to be in his early twenty.

" Ah, your a fast healer aren't you. What be your name boy? "

" With all due respect sir, I am not a child, so don't call me boy. My name is Link ".

" You dare to backsass me? You dare talk so unrespectfully to your king?! "

" To be in all honestly, my loyalty does not lie with you, your majesty. So yes, as an individual I will speak my opinions to you " Link crossed his arms as he stared at this pathetic excuse for a king. Zelda had cupped her hands together before resting her chin on her knuckle, she was truely fasinated with how this man acted. She memorized the grooves of his face, the brightness of his eyes, the darkness of his soul. Zelda felt the light of her own soul being slowly drawn to him. But to her disappointment, he was to absorbed with argueing with her father to notice the Princess of Destiny. She coughed lightly before interrupting their arguement.

" Warrior...your bare the mark of the Goddess on your armor. Truely you mean your loyalty at least to them? " Link glanced in her direction, doing a slow double take. She was truely beautiful, her aura screamed ' true leader '. She was the obvious reason that Hyrule hadn't collapsed into itself yet.

" Yes Princess. The Goddesses are life. Without them, life is pointless ".

" Then your loyalty truely stands where it should, not to those who rule town. It is impressive ".

" Zelda " the king spoke in a warning tone. Zelda looked up at her father, her blue eyes cold. The knight who had escorted Link to the dining hall stood silently, a worried expression on his face.

-+-+

" So boy. Why did you come to my town? " the king asked, he had stopped eating for now. His eyes were glued on Link. He then smiled as an idea hit him, he patted the table lightly.

" Link...sit down. I have a proposition for you ". Link studied his face before sitting down in the chair across from Zelda. He brought his hands together on the table and covered his mouth with them. It was his silent, ' I'm thinking/listening ' pose.

" Lets see. Let you into my home. Helped you recover. Washed you clothes, and sharpened your weapons. I believe you owe me big, boy. That'll all come to twelve thousand rubee's ".

" Fine. Allow me to go back to my home to get it ".

" Oh no no no. I'm afraid you might not come back. I want you to pay it back in full, right now ".

" I don't have that much with me " Link's eyes narrowed dangerously. The king merely smiled as he coughed before speaking again.

" Completely understandable. But since you do not have my money, you will have to work for me in order to pay me back ".

" How so ? " Link asked icily.

" My daughter...well, you can surely see that she is quite the catch. But she likes to adventure out into the town without my permission. It is dangerous for her, and none of my knights are as young as they used to be. Therefore keeping up with her is proven alot of trouble. But you, your what? Twenty three my knight beyond you tells me. Your only three years older than she is, and you travel according to your clothes. I would like you to be my daughter's guardian for the four months until she reaches her twentyth birthday. Then she'll be out of your hair and mine, for she'll be getting married. What do you say ? "

" If I refuse? "

" I'm sure the town wouldn't mind having a public execution in your honor " he smiled. Link closed his eyes, surely he wasn't contemplaiting death for a monthly service. Oh but he was, he hated being tied down. Sighing he opened his eyes before glaring at the king.

" Four months? "

" Four measely months ".

" And then I'm free? "

" Yes ".

" You swear it upon the name of the Goddesses? "

" Don't test me boy. Yes, you will be free ".

" Fine. Whether you release me or not, four months be up and I am gone "Link stood up and walked to the door. The king coughed for his attention. Link half turned to look at him.

" I did not inform you that it was alright to get up and leave ".

" I am not your slave, you do not command me ".

" You are in my castle, and are living here for four months now. Therefore you must abide by the same rules as everyone else ". Link growled as he walked back to his seat and sat down. The king smiled as Link looked as though he would kill him.

" Why did you come to Hyrule any way? "

" I had to pick up a few things from the Market ".

" Like what? "

" My business is my own ".

" Alright, very well, you are dismissed. Zelda, please show our guest where he stays ".

-+-+

Link watched Zelda out of the corner of his eyes, watched the way her face contorted as she thought about the previous conversations. He watched the way her lashes curved even farther upwards when she blinked, watched the way her hips moved as she walked. Link blinked several times as he looked straight ahead of him, his footsteps keeping up with her's thanks to their powerful ears. Zelda stopped, causing Link to walk a few steps before stopping and looking behind him. She was holding very still as her eyes were drifted to the floor. She took a deep breath before looking up at him and walking the short distance back to his side.

" So...besides the market. What brings you to Hyrule? Or, was it the only thing on your to do list? " she asked, trying to spark up a conversation. Link smirked, there was so much of her that he couldn't sense. She puzzled him to the very depths of his mind.

" Princess, you seem troubled. Surely you do not care about what my life is about, nor my conflicts ".

" I do try to be a part of my town. These people mean everything to me ".

" Then I guess it is you I should be thanking, not your father ".

" I wouldn't mind a thank you " she smiled warmly, laughter in her voice. She pointed to a room with a large oak door, carvings all down the front, making its beauty stand out. She opened it and walked in, allowing him to follow. Link knew better than to close the door behind him, no matter how small of a gesture it might have been. He looked around the room, it was really quite lovely. Big comfy bed, window and small balcony allowing him to peer over the town. A clothes chest and mirror. And in the empty corner was his Master Sword and Mirror Shield. Link walked up to them and turned the blade within his hands. He traced his thumb across its sharpness, disappointed to find that when they ' cleaned ' it, they had dulled its edges. Hanging on the wall was his long bow and quiver, all arrows missing. His bomb bag lay empty across a chair, his glass bottles of potions emptied. He sighed as he put his sword down and picked up his mirror shield, the mirror was foggy and smudged. Link put it down before putting his hand on his hip, in a very manly fashion. His free hand tapped against his chin as he looked at all his supplies.

" How do you carry all these things? " Zelda's voice interrupted the thinking process of his mind.

" Magic ".

" You know magic? "

" Studied it for six years ".

" How far did you go up to? "

" At least a silver apprentence. Why, do you study magic now? "

" Yes ".

" How far are you? "

" Lets just say I haven't been a silver apprentence since I was twelve " she giggled. Link smiled, so she wasn't as cold hearted as her father made her.

" Guess I'm a bit behind huh? "

" No. You just went in the way of the warrior ".

" And what do you want to become? Why do you study magic? " Zelda's smile disappeared as her eyes moved over to her right hand. She could feel his eyes staring at her.

" I'm not allowed to say...come. I will take you to a blacksmith in the town. He'll sharpen your sword for you, for free ".

A/N: What the hell am I doing?! I have lost my mind peoples. Making another story when I'm supposed to be working on One's Soul, Hatred within Blood, and Life's tough. Maybe I needed a break from the Cloti. I mean, Zelink was the first category I ever did which inspired me to write about everything else. Why? Cause I am a big Legend of Zelda fan and can't wait for the game and their new looks. OOOOOOOOO!!! Can't wait. Anyway, how did I do? Is it good so far? Let me know please.