Title: Din's Agrestic
Rating: Right Now it's T but this might change to M later.
Pairing: Eventual Link x Sheik (a MAN.)
Summary: After the Outcasts of Ikana try to bring about the destruction of Hyrule, it's up to Link and Sheik to stop them. But how can you stop someone with the power of Din herself, not even mentioning the distractions right in front of you. BL/YAOI/SHONEN-AI/SLASH/WHATEVER. PICK YOUR WORD AND KNOW WHAT THIS IS GOING TO CONTAIN.
Disclaimer: I not only own Zelda, but also nintendo in its entirety. Actually I don't any of it, but I can dream, right? right?
A/N: Well, this is it. Ninteen years in the making, my first fanfiction. And it's going to be Link x Shiek goodness, I promise. Oh, oh, oh, it will be good. (I really hope X)
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Chapter One: An Unexpected Summon
The hooded man quickly walked down the narrow corridor until he arrived upon a door that looked completely out of place. The corridor was of roughly laid stone, and only just served the purpose it was created for. Every ten feet there was a glowing red stone stuck into the wall, slightly illuminating the hallway enough to pass, but doing little else. But the door that the man now stood in front of was quite different from its surroundings, almost excessively so. A cherry-wood bordered the door, peppered with various precious gems giving anyone near it a feeling of extravagance. The door itself was a finely polished stone, also with jewels embedded, but with a specific order to their position. An intricate, ornate pattern flowed across the door, and at eye level writing was engraved that the hooded man had never seen before, nor had anyone he knew. It was an ancient language, at one time feared to be spoken, and through its non-use had been made extinct. Though he could not read the engraving he knew the language to be the Language of the Goddess, finally confirming that this was indeed Din's Temple. And though this, the man knew exactly what lay beyond the door. Pressing one hand to it, he gently pushed the door open and obtained the object within.
When the man returned outside the Temple, the people that had been waiting expectantly for days grew deathly silent. They stared at the man with great expectation as he walked out of the Temple entrance. A woman at the front of the crowd took a tentative step forward, and quietly voiced the common thought of every person gathered. The hooded man smiled, and pulled the object out of his pocket, holding it up to the sky so that no one could doubt its existence. Still holding the object out to the people, he addressed the crowd.
"I have obtained it. And now it will begin, the end of the world."
The people broke out in thunderous applause.
- - - - -
A loud yell broke the slumber of the young elf currently sleeping in a stable.
"LINNNNNNK!!!!!"
Link woke with a start. It took a couple seconds to wear off the morning amnesia and recognize that voice, but not before the red-haired girl to whom it belong burst through the stable door.
"LINNNKKK! Get up you lazy jerk! You promised you'd help this poor little girl run her humble ranch while her dad was away, and when it comes time to help, where are you? It's already ten O'Clock!!!! We've wasted half the day! When someone asks you to be up at six and to take the horses out so they won't be grumpy later and you say YES then you BETTER DO IT. GODDESSES. YOU'RE NO MAN."
Link just stared as Malon went on and on. She was pretty mad, but hadn't she said that she'd defiantly wake him up in time to do that? Link distinctly remembered that conversation, but knew better than to mention it to her in this state. Or ever.
"Look, Malon, I'm sorry. I'll start right away."
"You better! And now you're gonna have to help clean the cucco's nest, too. And I might need help cooking lunch, and If I do you better be done with all the chores and ready to help."
Oddly enough, it had never ocured to link that Malon might be taking advantage of his help. Even though she'd never do it purposefully, whenever Link agreed to stay with her, usually when Talon was out showing off his prized cuccos at various fairs, she'd end up having him come close to taking care of the entire ranch by himself. And a ranch the size of Lon Lon wasn't easily maintained.
But to Link, it was as simple as a friend had asked for help and he gave it. The Kokori had raised him well; you never let a friend go in need of something without helping them out. That was the rule.
After Link had tended to the horses and had just started sweeping out the cucco's covered area of the barn, Malon came back holding a piece of paper. Her face was contorted and her look sour as she thrust the letter into Links chest. He took it with his free hand, the other still holding the broom, and opened it as best he could with one hand.
"No need to read it. It's a formal request from the castle for your presence. I already read it, sorry." But she didn't sound sorry at all, rather extremely annoyed.
Link finally managed to open it, and held it up to read the message. It was a request from Zelda, Princess of Hyrule, for the Hero of Time's presence at an important meeting to be held early the next day. The wording of the letter left no doubt as to whether or not he was absolutely required to attend, he was.
This concerned Link slightly. He hadn't had such a summon from Zelda for almost two years, a huge period of peace for Hyrule. He hoped that this meeting wouldn't reveal anything that would disturb that peace, but in his stomach he knew that it would. Something was going on, and he was needed to help stop it. Link looked up at Malon apologetically.
"Malon… I've got to go. You know that, right?"
She her face softened to a resigned sadness.
"Yes, I know. And you've got to leave soon if you want to make it to Market Town by tomorrow. It's already pressing on towards three."
Link smiled at her and nodded. He leaned the broom against the wall, and ran over to his cot. After gathering all his things together into the small pouch he wore at the waist of his tunic he looked back at Malon.
"Thanks. I promise I'll come back as soon as this is sorted out." He walked over to the stable Epona was in and let her out, leading her to the door. As he walked outside and reattached his sword and shield Malon's voice came after him.
"You'd better keep this promise, 'Hero of time.'"
And with that final word he lept onto Epona and rode out of the Ranch in the direction of Hyrule Castle.
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