Hey guys this is a story that I worked on a few years back but never got the chance to upload to Fanfiction hopefully you will find it enjoyable and will comment on this with positive reviews. I'm a huge Zelda fan and if you are too then you may enjoy this story.

Ch.1 The War Begins

The cool air blew through the golden brown hair of link as he rode his horse Epona on the dirt road. He enjoyed these rides they cleared his mind of stress and gave him a sense of freedom that he felt every time he rode out with Epona. However he wasn't able to relax and enjoy his ride out in the open field. He received orders from the King of Hyrule to investigate attacks that were occurring on the frontier of the Hyrule territories and the Wastelands, as many people called them. Link already had spent three days journeying to the frontier with little if any difficulty, by his estimates he would arrive at the village by next afternoon at his current pace. That evening he set up camp and remembered the events that transpired only five days ago.

Flashback 5 days ago...

Link walked through the palace garden following the beautiful woman before him Princess Zelda. "Link why are you not at my side? I wanted to enjoy this walk together not you following my every footstep" Zelda said as she turned around and playfully pouting as Link stopped behind her. "As you wish" Link said with a genuine smile on his face. Zelda loved it when he gave her that response to every request, it showed that he cared and that he would do it for her and her alone. Link stepped next to Zelda and extended his arm to take hers that they may walk side by side. Zelda leaned into Link enjoying the touch of his skin on hers, though she couldn't truly see if it was real but she thought she saw a slight blush from Link. She giggled slightly that the Hero of Hyrule was blushing after holding the her hand in the garden. It was peaceful there was nothing but the sound of the cool breeze blowing through the brush and the soft trickle of the fountain. In Zelda's mind it was a perfect moment in time that she wished to have lasted forever.

Unfortunately it was not meant to last. "My Lady Princess Zelda please forgive my intrusion, but Sir Link you are request by his Majesty King Richard V to con-vein in the council chambers for an urgent matter" said the messenger in a high pitched voice. Despite his uncomfortableness with Zelda and himself in the awkward position Link wished that he could have stayed with her for a short while longer. "I'm sorry my lady but I must answer the call" Link said in a sarcastic but playful tone that the both of them had gotten accustomed to. "It is alright Link go, but please I must again ask that you call me Zelda" She replied knowing full well that Link would not call her by her name. He wished to show respect as well as his affection towards her without anyone else knowing their true feelings.

Link arrived in the council chambers just as all the other lords and barons began sitting down at their respective seats. The nobles comprised of five dukes over twelve barons, twenty earls, thirty five lesser nobles and a representative from one of the twenty Orders of Knights who served Hyrule. Link represented the Order of the Red Phoenix, it was a young order with very few members but it was, in Links mind, full of the most veteran knights since many of them were all that was left to defend Hyrule when the Twilight fell.

Shortly after Link sat down trumpets sounded throughout the hall announcing the arrival of the King. All of the council members quickly stood up as King Richard entered the chamber. "Please sit down now the I am tired and we must finish this meeting soocough coughn" the King said before the announcer had time to speak. I have received word over the past week from many of the frontier towns of heavy raids up along our boarder that have killed many. What else is disturbing is that these attacks seem to well coordinated by moblins no less." The room was filled with uneasiness after the King paused. The moblins had been known to raid towns from time to time but the way that the King described the details of the attacks appeared to be in correlation with a possible invasion. This didn't sit well with Link, he knew fully well what the damage a small wild band of moblins could do he couldn't imagine the destruction on a large scale. If the King was right and these raids were the prelude to and invasion Link couldn't fathom the loss of life if war occurred.

"I would like these claims investigated further. If these attacks are indeed the prelude to war then we must prepare our defenses" King Richard announced with a stern face. "I will volunteer to go aid the villages My Lord" Link said as soon as the King finished. Many of the lords looked shocked at Links abruptness to willingly put himself in harms way. King Richard smiled at Link seeing the fiery will of courage in his eyes. "Who else will send aid to the frontier?" asked the King looking around the table to see who was willing. After a few moments eleven representatives from the knightly orders said they would send aid and if need be, escort the townsfolk to one of the three great keeps near the boarder. These keeps were constructed long ago as a safe haven to the people when war was on the horizon. They had withstood battle after battle countless times and were the first place to go for many refugees in past wars. "Link i want you to go to the two villages near Iron Wall Keep, they are the furthest and most vulnerable it would take on average a four day journey to the closest. I pray that you will leave as soon as you were ready." "I will My Lord" Link replied as he bowed to the King in respect. "I must retire my friends may you cough cough cough cough may you farewell in you endeavors you few brave men" the King said as he slowly exited the room tired from the days activities.

The next day Link stood before Zelda's bedroom door. He hoped to say goodbye to her before he left. Softly he knocked on her door in case she still was asleep. He entered after a few moments believing that she was still asleep which he soon found he was right and smirked at the sight before him. Zelda was sprawled out on her bed, blankets everywhere her hair messy and unorganized. Link also noticed that she was lightly snoring and he smirked at this. The Princess who had always prided herself at being organized and neat was a mess when she slept. He thought she looked cute almost the complete opposite of herself when she was awake. Link couldn't bring himself to wake her, she look so much at peace and he didn't want to spoil whatever dream she was having. As Link was about to leave her in peace he heard her mumbling in her sleep "Link no you can't go please don't." 'She's dreaming of me?' Link thought shocked that she wanted to be with him even in er dreams. Link leaned in closer to her angelic face and said in a soft whisper "I'm sorry My Lady, but I must leave for now but don't think even for a moment that I wont return. This I promise you." As he left her room he thought he saw a tear roll down her cheek, just that thought alone added twenty pounds to his armor making each step harder and harder to make as he left the woman of his dreams.

Present

Link awoke from the long night of painful memories with a heavy heart. 'How could I have left her without truly saying goodbye to her?' he thought as he packed the equipment into his saddle bag and loaded it onto Epona's back. He fed her a few carrots from his back pack before he got began riding her. Epona whined as Link held out the horse's favorite food before her, as soon as the carrots were in her sights they were instantly devoured. "You sure are hungry aren't you" Link smirked at the speed Epona ate the carrots as if she hadn't eaten for days. Link quickly climbed the saddle and continued his journey to the villages.

After an hour Links saw what looked like a dark cloud in the distance. It took only a few seconds to process what he was seeing until it clicked in his mind. He kicked Epona's sides and raced off into the horizon praying that he wouldn't be to late. Thirty minutes of constant riding allowed Link to get close enough to see what was happening, and the sight filled him with a mixture of emotions. Buildings were set aflame people were being cut down in the streets by moblin boar riders, elderly being dragged out of their houses and beaten if they fell to the ground. Link couldn't stand the sight and readied his bow aiming carefully so not to hit any of the citizens. He fired one arrow at one moblin who was chasing a woman carrying her child in a desperate attempt to save its life; the arrow hit its mark killing the moblin and knocking him off the boar. Link fired another arrow at a moblin who was about to kill a man desperately trying to fight the moblin saving the mans life. Link fired several more arrows at the moblin raiders killing many of them with ease. It wasn't until he noticed a group of five moblins running towards him that he drew his sword and charged into battle. Link was able to swiftly maneuver around the moblins while cutting them down in the process. Link quickly rode into town cutting down any moblins that were unfortunate enough to get in his way.

Link fought for over an hour killing fifty moblins while driving the rest away from the village. After all of the moblins were out of sight Link turned around to inspect the damaged village. Link was mortified at the aftermath of the raid, dead bodies littered the roads, houses were burnt to the ground some with bodies inside that were nothing but chard remains. Link felt as though he would vomit at that moment at the horrors before him. It was almost impossible for him to understand why these innocent villagers had to be killed, 'Was it just in the nature for moblins to kill mercilessly? Or was this truely what happened in war? Nothing makes sense anymore.' Link ran through the village praying to the goddesses that he could find someone alive and save them. He searched under rubble and damaged buildings finding nothing but the dead. After what seemed like an eternity Link fell to his knees give way as he screamed to the heavens in anger and sorrow.