Complete out of the blue oneshot I had to write. I'll write other stuff some other time xD. Also unbetaed, so sorry for mistakes.
Inspired by a movie I saw a while ago and just rewatched.
Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of Zelda, or A Hard Day's Night, which is the movie I took this from. I did take a line or two from it, but that's all!
When news that the Legendary Hero of Time would be coming to the little village of Tivers in the mountains, excitement was practically buzzing in the air. Tivers was only a dot on the map of Hyrule, far away from any real action -most of the time it was overlooked. Usually, only travelers from distant lands stopped there for a drink and a rest. Honestly, most of the time it was only the residents and their sheep there.
His arrival was supposedly today, and from the rumors and gossip floating around, he was to be protecting the castle officials from anything threatening. Hyrule, under Queen Zelda's kind rule, was prospering and had wanted to set up a better trade system with the village. Sending her best negotiator had taken some agreements. He would go as long as he had protection from the 'dangers lurking around the darkest corners!' So she had sent a group of knights, some other aristocrats to help with the dealing and, of course, the Hero of Time.
And when Asa Livertong missed the Hero's grand arrival, she was very angry and very sad. Asa, being the daughter of the innkeeper, had to stay loyally behind the counter of Hill Top Inn, the only inn in Tivers (try saying that ten times fast). Many knights and rich men were swarming into the Livertong's motel, intent on resting their weary legs (being on a carriage was quite exhausting!). So poor Ms. Asa was forced to stay behind and dutifully write out names and give out keys.
As soon as the last pudgy noble man hurried to their room, Asa took her coat, and speed walked to the door. But as she shoved open the door, her father and mother came ambling in, chatting and laughing.
"Where you going, Asa, darling?" Her father asked her, seeing his daughter at the door. His mustache was twitching under his moving lips. Asa's mother stopped as well, clinging to her husband's arm.
"The arrival, father, I want to see it!" Asa exclaimed at her papa, trying to side step around the couple.
"Aww, baby, you just missed it," her mother said. Regret at not having their daughter was barely showing underneath her joyous mood.
"What!?" the daughter shouted, disbelief and shock shining in her eyes. The coat that was halfway on her shoulders fell to the ground, immediately crumpling up.
"Sorry, baby, if we had known you had wanted to go we would've gotten grandma here," Asa's dad said. At his daughter's glare, the man chuckled, pulling at his collar and scampered out of the room. Her mother followed him, pausing to pick up Asa's coat and hang it up for her.
With one last twitch of her eye, Asa whipped around and went back to the counter, where she glowered at everyone and everything.
It was around ten o'clock when somebody entered the inn, right around closing time. Asa was still at the desk, but she was sadder than angry now. She was depressed that her chance at seeing anything exciting was gone.
All she had heard from her customers was the same.
"Erhmagawd, he looked at me!"
"Did cha see his fairy? I swear, she was flying everywhere and touching everyone. I think she turned yellow once!"
"Those knights were trying to look all important. I felt bad for them; they're just trying to do their job. Though any warrior would be squat next to him."
"Sweet Farore, those powdered wigs look so silly! Why would anyone wear them, especially a man?"
And she was getting sick of it. She had broken two pencils so far from clenching her fists, and had probably scared of at least three customers off with her snappy attitude and fiery eyes. Her parents had scolded her once before, but due to their busy day, Asa couldn't take a break. Luckily, as the night went on, the people began to trickle in instead of stream in like earlier.
She had been doodling on a sheet of paper, bored and disappointed, when the bell over the door rang. Forcing down a sigh, Asa stopped drawing, hearing the thuds of boots come closer to the counter. Once they stopped, Asa laid down her pencil and looked up tiredly.
The customer was male, and had on a red tunic, which was covered by a brown traveling cloak that was dirty from the dirt and dust from the mountain. Around his belt was a plethora of things, such as bags with food and bottles filled with a red potion. Asa watched him pull down his hood, revealing unclean blonde hair and a mud-stained face. But blue eyes sparkled out from the filth and long hylian ears poked out from his mop of hair.
"Hello, are there any rooms left… Asa?" he said politely, looking at her nametag and smiling.
Asa cocked her head a tad at him –he seemed familiar- but looked down at her clipboard showing rooms and guests.
"There's one left," she said, reading the piece of paper. "Although its only one bed and without a fireplace." She glanced up at him, expecting to see a frown or disapproval, but he just shrugged and replied:
"I've slept in worse. As long as I've got a roof, I'm perfectly fine!" The man, or teenager, as he didn't look any older than Asa, laughed and didn't' seem to notice the weird look he got from the inn worker.
After rummaging around for the key, and finding it, Asa said, "Alright sir, here's the key to your room, 6A. Can I get your name, please?" She placed the key on the wooden surface of the desk, and readied her pencil for writing.
"Link," The customer responded simply, taking the key and spinning it around in his gloved hands. And as if he could read minds, the man said, "And I don't know about the last name. Where I came from, we didn't have last names."
"Oh," Asa said, closing her mouth and setting down her pencil. The customer, or Link, chuckled and began to walk off.
"Say," Asa called out to him, stopping the man in his tracks, "you look familiar. Do I know you?"
Said teenager turned around, and took a few steps back to the desk worker. He seemed to be examining the girl, but said, "Nope, I don't believe we've ever met."
"Oh," Asa said again, feeling her cheeks warm up. "But you know who you remind me of? The Hero of Time."
"Do I now?" the man said, furrowing his eyebrows together and leaning on the counter with his elbows. "You're the first one to say that, ever."
"Yeah, you know, the more I look at you the more you remind me of the Hero," Asa explained, eyeing his hylian features.
"That's strange, I've never even thought about it before. Do we really look alike?" Link asked, glancing at Asa curiously.
"Yes; look!" She took out her mother's mirror from a drawer in the desk, and held it up to him. The teenager watched himself in the mirror, fully focused on trying to find any similarities between the famed fighter and himself.
"Nah, I don't see it. We don't have the same nose, and my eyes appear to be farther apart than his," the man said sadly, tearing his gaze away from the mirror.
"Really?" Asa spoke, going up closer to the man's face. "Oh yes, I see it now. Your hair is much too long, and his face is rounder than yours," she pointed out, adding to his list.
The man nodded his head, humming in agreement. "I'm sorry for wasting your time mister, but I missed his arrival and I'm awfully sad about it," Asa explained to him, cheeks growing hotter and hotter.
"Oh, that's too bad. Maybe your see him later!" Link told her hopefully, grinning at her. Asa wasn't sure, but it looked like his eyes lit up with mischief.
"I do hope so," she replied dully, putting the mirror back. "Again, sorry about that…"
"Ah, it's fine," he said, waving off her concern. "Well, I'm tired and should be getting to bed. I think Navi's already asleep in my pocket…" he whispered the last part to Asa, who raised an eyebrow at him.
Suddenly, and without warning, a feminine and high pitched cried out, "Am not!" It was muffled, and seemed to be coming from one of the man's many pockets. "You just took too long finding a place to stay! I got bored!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, excuses!" the man playfully teased her, who was looking down at what Asa assumed to be where the voice was coming from.
A groan was heard, and a bulge where a pocket was moved a bit. Out came a blue blur, which circled around the man's head and landed on his shoulder. "Happy now?" she –no male voice was that high- spat out at him.
"Overjoyed!" he sang at the fairy, whose wings stiffened, obviously annoyed. "Now, bedtime!" He laughed, ducking his head to avoid the fairy about to hit him in the head. Still laughing, he back pedaled, dodging the still bombing fairy.
Once the man disappeared from sight, Asa shook her head, and muttered, "Weirdo…"
Asa was extremely relived to find she had a break the following day. After putting her hair into a ponytail and getting into a dress, she skipped out of the inn, intent on having a relaxing day.
As she wandered about in town, a frustrated voice came behind her. "No Navi, a flagpole is not an enemy!" it said.
"It startled me, okay? I thought it was those hands thingies!" a girly voice shot back, both of which sounded very familiar to Asa.
Turning around, Asa felt her breath hitch as she saw the one and only, Hero of Time, dressed in his trademark green tunic and hat. His hands were at his hips, and he was shaking his head at his fairy, who was floating near a wooden pole.
"Right, right. We should probably get back to mister afraid-of-everything. Don't want him to get scared, now would we?" the Hero said sarcastically, turning around and walking off. The fairy huffed, and flew to catch up with him.
"Oh, hello there, Asa!" the Hero said, catching sight of the inn worker girl. "Nice day isn't it?" He waved at her, at which Asa numbly waved back. He grinned at her, and strolled off, shouting a goodbye to the stunned girl.
"Come along, Navi, we don't want to be late!" the warrior called out to his fairy, who descended and crawled under his hat.
"What the what the what the what?" Asa said to herself, brain not processing things correctly. "How did- w-what- how-?" she muttered to herself, a finger in the air.
Blinking her eyes rapidly and shaking her head, Asa stiffly walked away, still trying to figure out what the hell just happened.
Got a bit impatient at the end. Sorry, but it's a school night and I still need to shower.
Anyway, please review! I NEEEEED THEM!
