What's up guys? This is my first fanfic so go easy on me in the reviews ^-^! Or not, I openly accept flames and criticism.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Legend of Zelda or any of its characters.

Prolouge

It's been roughly 5 years since everything changed. The person I was vowed to protect, Zelda, meant more to me than any living thing.

However, as I developed more and more feelings for her, she came more and more detached to our friendship, in favor for a lord's son.

I told myself that it wasn't my place to judge, for she was the princess, the highest of the social heigharcy.

I was born an orphan, and fought for the Hylian Army for 7 years. Upon seeing my skills, I was promoted through the system until I was appointed at age 16 to be a personal knight for the Princess.

7 Years. That's how long I worked for the better of Hyrule, to make myself a decent salary, and to earn a place in the Princess's heart.

1 month. That's how long it took for the son of Aldus, Jack, to swoop into the princesse's world, and earn her respect.

I know it's selfish for me to think that the princess should spend more time with me, or even acknoledge me as one of her friends, but that's what I thought would happen at the time.

That night, the night in which the mighty Jack proposed to Zelda was my breaking point. Even 7 years of training didn't prepare me for the emotional damage seeing it before my eyes.

I know the scene so well, it often runs through my mind at night, as I'm trying to sleep. Jack took her out to the courtyard at sunset, told her to close her eyes, and then went down on his knees.

The worst part was, I saw how in love Zelda was. Her eyes shone with happiness, as tears of joy left her eyes. I watched as the woman I loved and adored say yes to some spoiled manchild.

That pain, I will never feel again. I knew I had to leave, for I couldn't adequately protect the princess after what happened.

As I left, I made a vow to myself. To forever protect the country, even from a distance, in whatever way possible.

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