Hello guys (:
Just like to say, this is my first story on FanFiction. I did post one before but the computer went mad so I had to delete it but I've re-posted and fixed it! Spelling errors and all, hopefully this helps.
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It was just after midnight when my eyes began to take shape of what was around me. It had been a very hard but successful escape from the castle, but indeed I proved to be satisfied with my silent steps and slow, even breathing. The guards didn't even suspect a thing. Tonight was one of the rare nights that the fairies would visit their old home before they had abandoned it long ago. I had only heard of fairies, never been able to see them because of the strict rules of mother and father. They forbid me to ever leave the palace grounds without any supervision, and even worse, forbid me to even take a step out of the palace during the darkness of the night. Of coarse, I do it all the time. Mostly I would just sit on the ledge of the massive water fountain, and listen as the drops that sprinkled from the horn that was being blown by and angle surrounded by cloud, slowly fell, and mixed with the more heavier water awaiting its arrival. I pulled the cloak more tightly around my body, as there was a heavy breeze that made a shiver run down her spine and back up again. She rushed, not wanting to miss a second of the fairies magical night, to the stable where she mounted her horse, Comet, her pure white coat asking for so much attention, and ran as fast as she could, out towards the moonlight, headed to Ordon Villiage. If this is as much freedom she is going to get, then it would be hers to keep. She was not going to allow herself to be a prisoner in her own castle. She just wouldn't.
Link was beginning to get tired after waiting for a very long time for the fairies to arrive. Children were falling asleep in their parents arms, and the Mayor was trying to calm all the tourists who had taken there time to come down her, just to be disappointed. Last time when the fairies had come, Link was not even born. But he has heard stories about it. How their shining bright light reflected off the water of the Ordon Lake, and how they left a slight glitter floating through the air they had left. The noise was said to be the most peaceful and comforting thing in the world, and now, seventeen years later, he would be allowed to see the magic himself. He tried to stay away from the crowd, sitting in more the outer then being bundled up with the rest. Everyone was trying to get the best seat, to try and get the best view. But after a while, I was starting to get quite frustrated. Kids were wailing and complaining about one thing or another, parents were arguing and threatening to never come here again, while the villagers were arguing about the pollution that was being blamed on the giant water wheel. I saw not reason as to why they would be thinking that there was pollution from the water coming and going from the wheel. If it weren't for the wheel, the water would not be moving, and it would be polluted with moss and mud, making it and unenjoyable sight for anyone. Time went by, and people were beginning to leave, thinking that this was the most pointless night of their lives. Their just selfish. Who was to say that the fairies want to come on the date predicted anyway? I got up from my sitting position and left the huddle in annoyance. No point staying up too late, besides, I plan on living a long life, long enough to wait another seventeen years, and another after that, and another. Before leaving, I walked up to the bunch of Ordon villagers, wishing them a good nights sleep. Ilia, and fair-haired girl, followed him a little bit, before he turned to see what was wrong.
"Ilia? Is everything alright?" He asked, raising his eyebrow, causing it to hide behind his wild long blonde hair. Ilia had always had some sort of feelings towards him, but never really allowed him to know it.
"Oh, no, just making sure your alright..." She looked down at her feet. She was holding something rather long behind her back, but he couldn't make out what. She caught him looking and flushed red instantly. "Link, I heard you were going to be visiting the castle town soon, to get some winter supplies for the sheep in the ranch, and I was worried about the monsters said to have lurked there, even during day time. So, in hope for your safety, I asked Rusl, the best sword maker in Ordon, to make you an easy carry sword for your adventures. Case and all." She held out a black clad item, nearly the size of his arms, light and easy to wield.
"Thank you, Ilia, that was really thoughtful of you." He weighed the sword in his left hand, the one he did most of his work with.
"I know its not large, but I thought it would be a good carry item for you, not too heavy. And I doubt you will even face any monsters on your journey, so the size is acceptable, I guess." She shrugged. We both looked behind us when we heard Ilias name being called from her father, the Mayor.
"I better get going as well, its getting late and I have a heard of sheep to chase in the morning," Link mused, winking his eye.
"Right, well, goodnight, Link." She seemed hesitant of her next move, but she did it anyway. She stepped slowly towards Link, and wrapped her arms around his neck, giving him a light hug. Not wanting to hurt her feelings, he wrapped his arms around her shoulders and hugged her tightly for a few seconds before she pulled back, nodded to him and walked hurriedly away. Link smiled. Ilia was always just going to be a friend to him. Not just an ordinary friend, but the closest one her could imagine. Hitching the belt to the strap across his back on his green tunic, he wondered why the tunic even had one in the first place. Maybe they all do, he just never noticed before. He yawned massively, and began to walk through the opposite gates from the rest of the town, to the one that led to his little tree house home. It was very well made, if he did say so himself, fit for a teen just like him. Halfway across the grass from his home, he heard the sound of hooves hitting the ground, coming from the path that was never used, the path across the side of his house. He stood, waiting to see who it was, while his hand rested on the metal hilt of his newly crafted sword. The sound of hooves grew louder and louder, and he waited, his muscles tensed. When the horse did come, how ever, it gave him quite a fright. First he was just standing there, waiting, looking at the dark, dark path, then suddenly, a white horse was there, coming from no where, it made him jump and he pulled his sword out, the sound of the metal scraping made him shiver. The horse, the most pure white horse he had ever seen, but the rider was completely opposite. Link, not sure whether it was a boy or girl, was wearing a coal black coat, with the hood covering the face, only to see a mouth, more feminine like, lower lip and top lip. They parted in a gasp, and slowly the figure dismounted the horse, almost gracefully, and stood in front of the brilliant white horse, hands up.
"Who are you?" Link demanded, his voice deep and strong as he held out his sword. The figure, however, slowly pulled their hands down, and grabbed the corners of the hood. The hood slid down the figures head, only to reveal that it was a girl. Not only a girl, but the most beautiful girl he had ever laid eyes upon. Her hair was a light brown, nearly dark blonde, and was like a waterfall, falling down her back. She wore a head piece, golden, that covered a bit of her forehead. No ordinary girl would possible afford a pure gold head piece like that. Her eyes, possibly the most gorgeous eyes he laid his out on, were a light shade of sky blue, the complete opposite of his dark ocean blue eyes. She was beyond pretty, beyond beautiful. She was amazing. She then smiled, and he felt like he was going to fall head over heels.
The man that I confronted was very, very handsome. His long blonde hair fell slightly over his brow, revealing a pair of the darkest blue eyes she had ever seen. He wore a green tunic which held a sword on the back, but instead of the sword being in its case, it was pointed right at her. When she pulled her hood down, she expected him to bow at her presence, but instead his sword just lowered, hanging limply at his side. She smiled, showing she meant no harm, just a girl coming to see some fairies.
"Wh-who are you?" The boy demanded. He didn't look too much older then her himself. She stared at him in confusment .
"You do not know who I am?" She asked, and Link felt as if he were going to dissolve into powder at the sound of her beautiful voice, like honey in the air.
"No, I do not," He admitted. Zelda looked at him and felt for the first time rejection. How could the most handsome man not know who she is? She felt her tummy squirm, but didn't know why she was feeling this way.
"I am Princess Zelda, future Queen of Hyrule," She said, a little lifeless. Link blinked a couple of times before he registered what she had just said. He was standing there, sword out, pointing it at the princess? He quickly slid it back into its case and bowed lowly, he felt so rude. He had never been to Hyrule or seen the Queen, King or Princess, only heard stories about them.
"I am so sorry, Princess. I did not realise who you were, as I have never set foot outside of this villiage. Please, accept my apology, Princess," He said quietly. She only shook her head with a laugh.
"Please, call me Zelda. I do not wish for an apology. I should have realised from a person so young who lived in a village so far, please, forgive me." She held out her hand, and he shook it twice before nodding.
"So what brings you here tonight, Pri- Zelda?" He asked, quickly hiding his mistake.
"The fairies, I am not supposed to be here, but I have never seen a fairy in my life. I hope they have not already gone, have they?" She asked desperately.
"Well, Zelda, they didn't quite show up. All the villagers have given up for the night and have gone to bed, I am sorry to say. I was headed to bed myself, but if you would like me to escort you through the village for a look, I would be more than honoured." Zelda's smile left her face. She was hoping so much to see one thing good in her life for a change. But the boys offer was more than enough, and she did accept, leaving Comet outside the cute little tree house.
"I never actually got your name, may I ask what it is?"
"Link. My name is Link." He answered nervously.
"Link..." She said under her breath, but Link did hear it. Meanwhile, they walked silently to the village, where nothing could be seen in the darkness. It took a while for their eyes to get used to the light, but soon the clouds made their way across the sky, revealing the moon to which they could see better. The town was cute, Zelda decided. It held little shops and pumpkin patches, and a little stream that you could cross over by a bridge. The stream lead to the more darker part or the lake, where it went much more deeper and cold.
"This place is amazing!" She whispered, not wanting to wake any of the inhabitants. She noticed that the lake went further towards the back of the town, not walkable to reach. "Have you ever been down there?" I asked, pointing to the place where two high walls rose and lead to somewhere else. Link nodded.
"There is only three ways to reach it. Either swim, somehow get up onto those rocky walls that rise up from the ground, or use these pillars to jump from one to another. I think the pillars are the best way of getting there." He explained, remembering all the times he had gone down there to think when life got hard.
"Link, could you possibly show me? You know, take me up to those pillars. I came all this way...It just seems like a waste." she pleaded. She felt utterly pathetic. She is harassing a boy she just met, when he probably wants to just forget about her and go to bed.
"Sure, Zelda, it would be and honour" He smiled, showing a row of brilliant white straight teeth that gleamed in the light. "I hope you can take that cloke off, climbing up the vines in that wont be too easy," He watched as she shrugged off the cloak, to reveal a beautiful light blue dress, short shoulder straps and nice flat shoes. I guess it was better. He lead her to the first pillar, the one with the vines, and began to climb. Zelda watched as his muscles flexed, and he was quickly at the top of the pillar. Zelda didn't take that much longer, seeing as she had been training a lot lately... He grabbed her hand and helped her up, and she was over whelmed about how high she managed to get. The air seemed cooler up here, she felt like spending her hole night up here. She looked at the pillar a good meter away. She was going to need a good push to jump that far, especially in a dress.
"Link, that looks dangerous..." She was now having second thoughts. Link chuckled lightly and jumped easily across to the next pillar.
"Its easy, Zelda. Don't worry, I will be right here if you fall." She nodded and took three large steps before jumping, letting out a squeal in the process, and making the mayors light turn on. Link thought her saw Ilia peaking through the window, but when he looked again nothing was there. Zelda made it across the pillar fine, but grabbed onto his shoulders before walking to the other side.
"I guess its not that hard..." She said while jumping to the next pillar. But as if the Gods wanted to prove her wrong, her footing failed and she was falling down. She squeezed her eyes shut, but two strong hands grabbed her around the waist and hauled her up before she fell. We stood there, panting, Zelda's heart thudding at her near death experience. If Link weren't there, she would have fallen to the hard ground bellow and would have broken some bones for sure. Link, however, was standing there, in shock. He did not know how he did it, but his mind just raced and he grabbed her without thinking. They stared at each other, and Zelda felt like giving him a very tight hug. Knowing that was inappropriate, she stood her ground. Then she noticed that his hands were still holding her waist. She looked down at his hands, and he quickly pulled them away, cheeks growing pinker by the minute.
"Zelda...Are you alright?" He whispered. She nodded but didn't say anything. "If you like, we could go back...?"
"No, no. It wont happen again. How much longer do we have, Link?" She asked, avoiding eye contact with his.
"Four more Pillars," He said, searching her face for any sign of faintness. She seemed alright, so we carried on, silent for the rest of the time. I kept a sharp eye on her from then on, making sure my hands were always ready for her.` But we finally reached the last pillar, to face the beautiful lake. It wasn't quite what she was expecting, I guess I was hoping for some fairies to be here. Link sighed and sat down. He noticed a peculiar plant had grown on the pillar.
"Ahh..." He picked it, remembering all the times he showed Ilia how he played this. Zelda watched with interest as he plucked it gently from the ground, put it to his mouth, and blew. The sound that came out then was nothing that Zelda was expecting. Her eyes widened as the tune blew on and on, changing from one not to another. It was beautiful. She felt her heart ache with longing to know how to do such a thing, and was so tempted to take it from his hands and do so herself. Of coarse she never would. She couldn't possibly break this tune. A glint of light caught her eye then, and she quickly looked to see what of. Then she was sure her mouth was wide open.
The scene around was like...Magic. The fairies, which she thought had not even considered coming tonight, floated peacefully above the water. Their light was magnificent, and the noise they made when they moved past...It was beautiful. She looked at Link, who still had his eyes shut while playing, and tapped him lightly on the shoulder. He opened his eyes, but remained playing. She then pointed to the river. Links eyes widened, he had never seen such a beautiful sight. Ever. Until this day, he never thought that a girl could be so beautiful as Zelda, or a scene be as beautiful as this. He pulled the grass plant from his mouth and watched the scene. Seventeen years, everyone had been waiting for this night. And somehow, he and Zelda were the only ones to be able to see it.
They watched for a very long time, until the fairies slowly left, heading for the sky. They even looked beautiful departing us. It seemed like one huge ball of light was there, and suddenly it was gone. Zelda sighed and looked at the sky. Nearly sunrise...Sunrise?
"Oh no!" She jumped up, apologising for ruining the moment. "Link, I have to be back before the sun reaches the sky! Mother and Father will be up within a few hours, and I must leave. Will I ever be able to repay you?"
"Me? For what?" Link didn't think he deserved anything, considering he threatened the princess with his sword.
"You made this night the most wonderful night in the world, Link. I cant just leave you with nothing. Are you planning on coming to the Castle Town anytime soon?" Her voice was so beautiful.
"Actually, I'm going tomorrow for some supplies. Why do you ask, Princess?"
"Zelda" She corrected. "Anyway, would you like to meet me at...Outside of Telma's Bar? Its on the south of the town, down an ally. Not too hard to find, and you can always ask someone of coarse. Meet me there, Link, and I will show you around the castle. Please come?" She smiled her brilliant smile, and he had no choice but to agree. She squealed and gave him a delicate hug.
Once they were down from the pillars, Zelda apologised for leaving so soon. Link watched as she rode away with her heavy cloke, and soon grew heavy with exhaustion. He would not be able to work tomorrow. So he left a note on the ladder leading up to the house. He deserved a day off, after the things he's done for the Ranch. Once he was on his bed, he kicked off his boots, took his shirt off and heavy sword, and rested under the blanket and was instantly asleep.
For most of the story, it is on Zeldas point of view, but you also get to see Links thoughts mixed in it aswell.
I have seen other people do this, so its not only me!
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