The grass bent under her sandal. She looked up and met the rays of the glaring sun. The girl looked behind her and saw her horse standing by her, as if asking for a ride. The girl smiled and shook her head. She looked up ahead and started walking again. She needed to find him soon if the world was to be safe. Suddenly, a drop fell on her nose. The girl blinked and looked up, finding that the skies were turning gray slowly. Her horse neighed happily. The mare did love to ride in the rain. The girl smiled and hopped onto the saddle, holding the reigns. With a simple command, she was off. The rain had started to pelt her now. It soaked her cloak and paired with the cold wind, the girl wished she was back in the castle. She bit her lip and shook her head. What castle? The only castle she knew was burnt to ashes. The girl looked up and started to see outlines of a kingdom. The girl thanked the gods and made her horse go faster.
They passed a few lone farms and trees. When she arrived at the gate, she only needed to show her face to get in. The guards in this kingdom knew her well, and by the look on her face, they knew she was desperate. The girl thanked them and slowed her horse to a trot. She got off her horse and left her to the guards. She ran to the castle in the center of the city. They let her in immediately and the girl ran to the large dining hall, ignoring the protests of new guards. She threw the door open and looked at the king straight in the eye.
"Your Majesty, Hyrule requests your immediate attention." The girl said, putting her hood down. Her dark blonde hair fell to her shoulders and kept out of her face with a silver crown. A blue gem shone in the center of the crown. The king stood up at her words. Without a request, the girl began to explain. "We've been attacked. I need my father at once." She looked away. "It involves my mother, and soon everyone in here."
"A war? So soon?" One of the men around the table asked. "That can't be! We've established an alliance with every country around Smashia!" He added. The girl nodded.
"That may be true, Sir Ike, but the threat is not of a kingdom." She paused as everyone caught up to what she meant. She closed her eyes and nodded.
"They have risen already?" Another man gasped. He stood up and looked at the king. "We must have immediate action if we are to stop this from spreading, Your Majesty." The king slowly nodded. He snapped his fingers and a guard came in. The princess looked at him, and she could have sworn her heart skipped a beat.
"Royelt! Call for our commanders immediately!" The silver-haired king ordered. He snapped his fingers again and a woman came in. The king looked at her. "Astrid, call for your apprentice. She is ready." The woman nodded and left. The king looked back at the princess. "Princess Eleanor, where is your mother?" He asked.
Eleanor heaved a sigh. "She has left for Altea. My Aunt and my Cousin will be coming soon." She said. The king nodded and motioned her to sit. She did and she played with her fingers nervously. She was the only woman in the room.
"Princess Eleanor, if I may ask," Sir Ike started. Eleanor looked up at him. "How did this happen?" His voice was low and cautious. Eleanor looked up higher and sighed, thanking the gods for their help.
"Well, we woke up in the middle of the night, I suppose." Eleanor started to explain. "I… I had a dream, a prophecy of sorts. The next thing I knew, I found the TriForce on my left hand."
The same man that asked for immediate action looked at her. His flaming red hair distracted Eleanor from Ike's own dark blue hair. "What was in that dream of yours, Your Highness?" He asked.
Eleanor looked at her left hand then back at him. "Smashia was in ruins." Everyone gasped at what she had said. "Altea, Hyrule, Crimea… Everything was gone." She shook her head as she said it, trying not to remember the picture. "Then… Then there was a sound I can't really describe then I woke up. The sun was turning red and the skies were becoming gray." She breathed in deeply then looked up.
A man with purple hair looked at her. "Please, princess, you need rest." This angered Eleanor, but she chose to ignore it. The king noticed this and looked at the purple-haired man.
"That was when I found my TriForce. Only, none of the triangles were highlighted. The one in the center was white however, and I had never seen it." She breathed in again, feeling braver. "Once I saw my gift, I ran to my mother. She was sitting upright in her bed. She looked at me and mouthed some words I couldn't understand then she used Farore's Wind and disappeared. I found a note near her bed saying she left for Altea."
"Marth!" Roy and Ike said in unison.
I looked at them. "However, Ganondorf is not after my mother. After I received the gift, Bokoblins tried to capture me. Using the only spell I knew, I teleported myself to my horse. I rode her until I got here. When I turned around, I saw the smoke coming from my castle."
The king nodded gravely. "That is unfortunate, yes." He stood up and looked at the other men around the table. "Immediately, men, find your best men and bring them here. This war will not end easily." He said and everyone nodded. They stood up and ran out of the room, leaving only Eleanor and the king.
"King Mastre Haund," Eleanor started, standing up slowly. "Thank you. I must go back to my horse and find my mother, if I may be—" The king cut her off with a wave.
"No, you must stay in the castle for the meanwhile." He said. Eleanor looked at him as if he was crazy. Stay in the castle while her mother was in trouble? Not likely!
Eleanor shook her head and without a word, left the room. The king was surprised, judging by his expression. The princess walked down the halls of the large castle. She admired the amazing décor the king had. The walls were made of marble and floor was made of wood that was mostly covered with a light gray carpet. The princess compared the hall size with the halls of the Hyrule Castle and decided. Hers was definitely smaller than this. Eleanor kept on walking until she bumped into a guard.
The princess blushed as she identified the guard she had bumped into. The guard seemed to have a blush as well and immediately stammered his apologies.
"Y-your Highness! My deepest apologies, I never noticed you and—" The princess cut him off with a nervous giggle. The guard chuckled uncertainly and stepped out of her way, bowing down and using his arm to lead her away.
"No, no it's fine, Royelt. I must apologize, I was the one who barged in without an announcement." She said before walking away. Royelt watched the princess walk away and combed his red hair with his fingers. His father would never stop teasing him now. He had bumped into a beautiful girl, a princess no less!
Eleanor breathed in and used her own little version of Farore's Wind to teleport herself to where her horse was. The mare neighed happily as the princess appeared before it. The girl stroked the mare's cheek before hopping onto her again. She steered the mare out of the stables and into the rain. She put on her hood immediately and led her mare out of the peaceful kingdom. She looked at her left hand and saw the unnamed triforce.
"My daughter left already?" A dark blonde man clothed in forest green clothing asked, obviously angered. "She should at least have common sense and wait for me!" He ranted, adjusting his hat and going down the hall to the stables.
"Well, Link-o, I don't think she had a choice." Roy said casually, following his Hylian friend. "She is being chased by some old rapist dude." He said. Link sighed and kept on walking.
"True, but what if she did get raped? What then?" Link asked as they finally went out of a door that led to the stables. Roy thought for a moment before getting onto his own horse. Link smirked in victory when Roy didn't answer.
Link hopped unto Epona's back and looked at Roy, expecting something. They stared at each other for a while before Link steered Epona out of the way and out of the stables. "See you, Roy." He said before advancing his mare to a run. Epona was light, so she was quick. Link and his fairly good sense of tracking came in handy and soon he would find his daughter.
He wondered if his wife was fine too. He never should have left Hyrule for Smashia for those alliance agrrements. It wasn't too far from Hyrule itself, but it felt like it was further than it was. The Hylian bit his lip, whipped the reigns, and continued to think of his Queen. Her silky brown hair and purple eyes and heart-shaped face were stuck in his head. Link would do anything to rescue her once again.
The ride was partly boring since Link went the shorter way. He would find his daughter on the way anyway. The Hylian chose the shorter way to Altea to find Zelda faster. She was safe in Marth's hands, but the thought sickened him. He didn't exactly like the newly-crowned king that much. Ever since he hurt Zelda's feeling all those years ago, he never took the time to forgive the blue-haired Altean. But anything else was worse than that certain option.
Well, there was Crimea and its ridiculous number of soldiers. That would have been a good option to choose. Crimea was quite a peaceful land. There was also Maushreum, a small country that had a fairly good sense of protection. But other than those two, everything else seemed horrible. Not even Smashia was a good choice, even with its high quality protection. The villains would hit the most famous countries first, after all.
Link continued to think and decided Altea definitely was the best choice. The man looked up and saw dark clouds coming. He quickly took a cloak from a leather pouch he had brought. The cloak was made of the finest silk and was, if anything, his favorite color, green. Thought it was a darker shade of green, even darker than forest green. Link smiled as he put it on. This cloak was a gift from Zelda herself, and he had treasured it since. The hero slowed Epona to a trot, he was nearing Altea now, and there was no need to rush.
Link mentally kicked himself.
His daughter was still being chased by Ganondorf! Link sped Epona and looked from all sides for any sign of his daughter. She was wearing her gray cloak right? Was she using Epona's daughter, Josephine? Questions ran through Link's head as he looked for her. Was she the only other one other than him out here in the woods to Altea? Link bit his lip and hurried Epona. Where was she?
A beautiful brunette queen sat down in a chair, looking out the window at a could be spies out there right now, waiting for her to think she was safe. The queen sighed to herself. She stood up and took her black satin cloak from a nearby chair. She put it on and went out the door. When she exited, she was greeted by a pair of crystalline blue eyes. The queen frowned.
"What do you want, Marth?" She asked. "I'm already married to Link and actually have a daughter. A man like you should know when to stop."
Marth seemed to frown in reply. He spoke softly. "Is that how you thank someone who generously let you stay in his castle from an old villain?" He asked. The queen rolled her eyes. "Zelda, I'm sorry about what happened, I want to make it up to you." He added.
"Marth, give it up." Zelda said. She put on her hood and left, ending the conversation. The king watched after her leaving form. A frown was fixed on his face and when she disappeared at the corner, he turned to his own chambers.
Zelda walked quickly down the giant staircase and to Marth's garden. It resembled the one she owns back in Hyrule. The queen smiled as she sat down on the bench, wearing her hood. She was safe for now, her daughter has the Triforce of Equality, and Link was probably coming to help her go around Diem, running away from Ganondorf until he is ready enough to fight him.
Or until he catches their daughter.
Zelda gasped as she thought of Eleanore. She was the spitting image of herself, maybe even the younger version. The only difference was her hair color and personality. The queen smiled as she took out a little necklace. It was a locket. Zelda opened it and looked at the picture. It was a picture of her, Link and their daughter when she was twelve. It was taken by Toon's pictograph.
Zelda slid the locket back into her pocket and stood up. She was out in the garden for far too long. She went inside the massive castle and walked up the stairs slowly, looking out the window. As she neared the top, the door to the castle burst open. Zelda turned at her heel immediately and went into a fighting stance. Her arms fell when she saw who stood by the door surrounded by Altean guards.
"Mother!" Eleanore's voice exclaimed. The princess ran up the stairs to embrace her mother.
"Eleanore! Where is your father?" Zelda asked, embracing her daughter.
"Over here." Another voice said. The guards had cleared and Link was standing in the center of the entrance, wearing his cloak. "Hey, Zel." He greeted.
"Finally, everyone's here!" Eleanore laughed and motioned her father to come over. The king came and hugged his two favorite women. "Oh, how I've missed you, father." Eleanore whispered, hugging her father.
"I know, dear. But we're to move again soon if we must get away from Ganondorf." Link replied, kissing Zelda's forehead. He kneeled down and adjusted his daughter's cloak. "We have to leave immediately." He said with a smile.
"Or you could stay and rest for the night." Marth's voice said. The family looked up to see him leaning against the wall. Link stood up straight and fought the urge to frown.
"No, Your Majesty, I think we need to move on." Eleanore replied, a sly smile pasted on her face. Her parents seemed to have an amused expression on their faces. "We'd love to accept your offer, but Hyrule is in the middle of the war. W'd love to bring you misery, but I think we'd rather leave." A smirk appeared on her face as she turned. Her mother had a scowl on her face.
"Eleanore, now don't be rude." Zelda looked up at Marth. "I'm terribly sorry, Marth. But we really must go. Thank you, really." She added before leaving the room with her family.
I am falling in love with this story, really. It was actually inspired by a few books I've read before. Yeah. The story's kind of a OC Mania, cause I've made a bunch of OCs for the story. I'm going to start on the third chapter once the break starts. Woo!
Now, what else...? Oh right. I put it in the SSB category cause it's most fitting. Most of the characters from the games are going to be here though. You know, like Soren from FE and the Sages from LoZ. Well, I hope. This will be a story I promise to finish, I swear! :D
