Obviously, I don't own the Legend of Zelda. If I did I'd be rich and putting this into a game, not writing a Fanfic. Neither do I own the cover image. The credit goes to the amazing artist who drew it~

Heyoo, good day! Welcome to my first Fanfic! Just a brief explanation;

This story will be told from different character points of view(though mainly Link and Zelda's). I suppose you could say this is basically my idea of what went through our heroes minds and what may have happened when the 'cameras were off'. It'll start around the start of Link's memories in Breath of the Wild, and go through the actual gameplay, afterwards and even beyond. Soo, I hope you enjoy this and stick with me through it~

Feel free to comment anything I could possibly include somewhere in this, thanks for reading!

"The Champions" I thought to myself. Their duty: to protect Hyrule...and myself... But how strong are they really? To be given such a task... It must be an honor. And to make it better, they're all so easy to get along with. Well, accept maybe him. He never spoke. I hadn't even heard his voice once. He was always silent. Like a lone bird, swooping across the night sky. He's all action with no talk. I wonder what goes through his mind... It was frustrating in a way. He was always at my side, but he would never speak even a single word to me...

I stared up at the old ceiling of my bedroom. It's been two weeks since the ceremony; where he officially became my sworn protector. Maybe...just maybe...I could try and get him to speak to me. But at the same time...I don't feel like it's right to try and force it out of him...

I sighed, my eyes still focused on my ceiling. I took a deep breath before deciding to go to sleep. Maybe something interesting may happen tomorrow. Like...my powers. Tomorrow might just be the day where they finally awaken. Though I highly doubt it. I suppose there's just something wrong with me. Why else would I continue to be nothing short of useless. I'm nothing more than a failure. A daughter of Hyrule's royal family and still unable to use sealing magic. No wonder he won't speak to me...He must despise me. If only I could aak him...

I lay there for what seemed like hours before finally drifting off, my thoughts still wondering endlessly.

~*~

I sighed as I stared up at the old ceiling above me. Protecting someone as important as Hyrule's only princess. Protecting Hyrule itself...from the great Calamity Ganon. It was one hell of a job. But I knew I had to do it.

"It takes courage to take on a job such as this..." the King had said that to me earlier. It just put more pressure on my chest. What if I mess up? What if something happens to her. How would I live with myself? How could I live with myself?

I probably just made things between us worse. Awkward even. But, of course, I'm the only one to blame for that. All because I refuse to speak my mind. It's extremely stupid, really. But I suppose that's just the way I am. There's so much on my shoulders. Such heavy burdens. I feel like I should just silently go about them. That way, I won't cause any unnecessary fuss. Or say anything that could I could come to regret. Or just embarrass myself. Honestly, I'm such an idiot. But that's why I have to do my best to protect her- Zelda, along with the rest of Hyrule. I just need to stay valiant and strong the whole way through, no matter what. I'm told I have courage when it comes down to the sword and other things. But when it's talying to people, especially her. lt all seems to vanish. If only it didn't...

Though...I wonder if she hates me... She always gets frustrated when I follow her around everywhere. Maybe it could've been different if the sword had chosen someone else. But I suppose the real question is 'why me?' Why did the sword choose me? My rediculous thoughts are running wild again... I raised my hand and took a hard look at it, before covering my face with it.

xX*Xx

~-Earlier that day-~

The weather was just right. Not too hot. Not too cold.

We were walking along the stone path, making out way to Goron City. There were still some adjustments we had to make to Devine Beast Vah Rudania. Just to make it easier for Daruk to control when the nessasary time comes.

Once again, he said nothing. Not a word. I did all the talking as usual. He just followed, silently, behind me. Ding just what his job required him to do. Nothing more, nothing less. The only sound was the sound of his boots as they hit the floor, only to be raised again to take yet another step towards our destination.

"But to think," I went on " that Devine Beast was actually built by people... That means we should be able to understand how it works and use it to our advantage. These Devine Beasts...so much we don't know... But if we want to turn back Calamity Ganon, they're our best hope."

We continued walking, silently for about a minute before I came to a sudden stop. I don't know what it was, but something told me I had to ask this question. After rehearsing the line several times in my head, I frowned before turning my face him.

"Tell me the truth... How proficient are you right now, wielding that sword on your back? Legend says that an ancient voice resonates inside it. Can you hear it yet...hero?"

He stared back at me with a somewhat confused look on his face.

After around a minute I turned my head and continued to stand still for a while before continuing the journey to Goron City.

The rest of the walk was quiet, neither of us spoke, well, I should say I didn't speak anymore. He obviously wouldn't say anything... Though I could feel his eyes on me the whole time. It made me feel kind of anxious and weary. I never know what he thinking. It makes my imagination run wild with thought about that which he will not say. What does he think of me...? How does the boy chosen by the Sword that Seals the Darkness really feel towards me? I wonder if I'll ever find out...

~*~

We were making our way to Goron City. The princess had said that there were some adjustments we had to make to Devine Beast Vah Rudania. Just to make it easier for Daruk to control.

She seemed fascinated with them, the Devine Beasts. She spoke about them for the first half of the journey. About how amazing they were, the fact that they were actually built by people.

"From here we make our way to Goron City!" She began before going on about the Beasts. After around half an hour, she suddenly stopped and shuffled her feet uneasily. She turned and looked me straight in the eyes. My heart skipped a beat and began beating faster.

"Tell me the truth..." she began. About what? What have I done? "How proficient are you right now, wielding that sword on your back? Legend says that an ancient voice resonates inside it... Can you hear it yet, hero?"

I just stared back at her. Her eyes. Now that I think about it...her eyes are so pretty. A sea green colour. They dazzled in the most wonderful way in the blazing sunlight. They truly fit the eyes of a stereotypical princess. Or more. They were so bright and full of life. I could stare at them all day. Or at least I could if she'd let me. Though suddenly she turned her head. It was clear she wasn't expecting a reply from me from the beginning. It made me feel bad. I'm supposed to protect her, yet I wouldn't even say a single word to her...

XxX

Upon arriving at Goron City after the rest of the quiet journey, we met up with Daruk. It was so hot here, I could hardly bare it.

After making those last adjustments to the Beast, Zelda headed down to meet up with the village elder. I, however, stayed up on the beast for a while with Daruk. He seemed pretty confident in controlling Vah Rudania now.

"I may not know a whole lot about this whole Calamity Ganon thing... But mark my words, I'll protect this land of ours to the death!" Daruk grinned " Right little guy!" He exclaimed, slapping me hard on the back. "Hey, by the way, congrats on becoming the princesses appointed knight. That's a really big deal you know! Protecting the king's daughter... No pressure!" Though that just seemed to weigh me down even more. There was already enough pressure for me to deal with.

"Seriously though...The princess is a strong personally- so strong she can't quite see the range of the peaks. Remember that and you'll be fine."

Suddenly, out of the blue, the ground began to shake furiously. Several large rocks began falling from a peak, and if it hadn't have been for Daruk, I wouldn't still be standing here.

"All right, so what was I saying..." Daruk continued as if nothing unusual had just happened. "That was a little strange..." came his delayed reaction. "As far as I know, Death Mountain had been quiet for years... But if the mountain"s shivering enough to send down a bunch of boulders this size then- Never mind, forget I said anything." He stared up at the large mountain for a while before deciding that it was time we met back with Zelda in the village.

After making it back to the city, Zelda decided it was best for us to start the walk back now. That way, we'll make it back to the castle before nightfall.