A young boy in a green tunic laid peacefully on the grassland. His hands rested behind his head as he rested for the first time in days. His foot rested on his knee. The wind blew his blond hair and clothes to the left. He let out a sigh of relief.

In this moment, he didn't have any worries. He wasn't worried about where his next meal would come from or where he would sleep tonight. Sleeping in the spot he was would've been just fine. Little did he know, his peaceful rest was about to be interrupted.

The sound of several pairs of feet hitting the ground rapidly filled his ears. A distressed cry for help, seemingly from a young lady, caused him to jump up. He looked in the direction of the commotion, startled at what he saw. It was indeed a young lady in distress. She was running from a few men that were dressed similarly to bandits. They were right on her tail with swords in their hands ready to strike her.

Link had no idea what was going on, but something told him to defend her. He unsheathed his sword and ran towards them. She didn't seem to see him as she ran passed him, eyes blurry with tears. He quickly side stepped in between her and the men and knocked them of their feet with a quick strike. They yelled in agony and grabbed their wounded legs.

He pointed the sword at one of the bandit's noses and narrowed his eyes. "What do you want with her?" He asked.

The man spit at him. Link frowned and sheathed his sword. When he turned around, the girl was headed towards him grasping a knife. He grabbed her wrists, narrowly stopping her from stabbing him. His heart began to race. "Woah, im here to help! I wont harm you."

The young lady loosened her grip on the knife and dropped to her knees. She looked straight ahead with hollow eyes as she sobbed. Link kneeled down on one knee and got a closer look at her. Her purple dress was dirty and torn. It was once beautiful and seemed to be made of an expensive fabric. Her golden locks still somehow fell perfectly near her waist. A golden crown adorned her head.

Link's eyes widened in realization. It all made sense. The bandits, the crown, the hollow eyes. She'd been missing for several days. The entire kingdom of Hyrule was in a panic, searching for her day and night. The king wouldn't rest until his daughter was found. "P-princess Zelda?"

She wiped her cheek and nodded, although she couldn't see him. She was born without sight. He scanned the field around him before his eyes landed back on her. How on Earth did she end up near Kakariko Village? The castle was many moons away. As important as it was to get her back to her father, it would be irresponsible and dangerous to head there before sunrise. The princess probably couldn't get far in her current condition.

Link wrapped his arm around her waist and slowly guided her up. They began to walk to the village which wasn't to far away. For the first time, Link noticed that the princess was slightly limping. He frowned and glanced b ack at the bandits venomously. They were gone. He scooped the princess up in his arms in one swift motion. She didn't protest as she was exhausted.

Despite the layers of clothes she had on, he could tell that she hadn't eaten in quite a while. She was only a year younger than him, but she was far too light for a 12 year old girl. He swiftly walked to the village so that her wounds could be tended to.

Upon his arrival, there was a small uproar. The villagers whispered amongst themselves and scurried to find the village Elder. Two Sheikah warriors approached within a minute of entering the village. Their eyes widened in surprise at the wounded princess. "The princess! Send someone to alert the King at once!" One of the warriors yelled at the other. He nodded and vanished quickly.

The remaining warrior beckoned for Link to follow into a house. It was one of the larger homes in the village. Once inside, they turned a corner into a recovery room. Two healers were tending to a man's bandages but when they looked over and saw the princess in Link's arms, they gasped and finished quickly, rushing towards them. Link barely had time to blink before the princess was no longer in his arms and he was being told to leave quickly so that they could work. Her faint rosy scent still lingered under his nose.

He was pulled aside by the Sheikah warrior from earlier, Impa. Her eyes were filled with concern and soon filled with rage as he explained how she was found. She nodded with her eyes closed. "We must go with her once the royal guards arrive." She said once she'd calmed.

It was an odd statement to Link. Of course he was going but why her? By her reaction, she seemed to have ties to the Hylian princess. Nonetheless, he agreed. She escorted him to a cabin where he was to rest until dawn. He managed to drift off for a few minutes, but he was to worried to fully sleep. He waited a few hours before he went to check on her. When he peaked into the room, he sighed in relief. Her wounds were clean, and her arm was bandaged up. She appeared to be fine and resting otherwise. He returned back to the cabin and slept soundly for a few hours until the sun rose.

Morning came quicker than Link expected. He walked out of the cabin just as the sun was beginning to rise. He looked around at the many royal guards that traveled overnight to get there. There was one horse with gold plated armor that was clearly meant for the princess herself to mount. Link pushed past the guards to the entrance where Zelda rested. Much to his surprise, she was sitting up with a wool blanket wrapped around her, sipping a cup of tea. Her cheeks and nose were rosy as if she were catching a cold. She looked in the direction that Link was, having heard him enter.

"You're the one that saved me?" She asked softly. Her voice made Link's heart flutter. It reminded him of a singing dove. He confirmed her assumption to be true.

"What is your name?" The two medics that were checking her bandaged arm and wounds suddenly became very interested in their conversation. They looked at him as he answered. "I am Link."

Every pair of eyes in the room widened, including the princess'. "Link? Of the Legend?" She near whispered. Link's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. What legend?

One of the royal guards interrupted before he could ask any questions. "We will be off soon, Princess."

Princess Zelda rose with the help of the medics and was escorted out to her horse. The guard glanced over at Link. "The king has requested you as well. Come."

It was expected, so Link followed without a word. He quickly called his own horse as the man, who Link assumed was the lead knight, mounted the white horse and helped the tiny princess onto it. Link barely had time to mount his horse, Epona, before they were all on their hasty journey back to Hyrule.