Hello all! Welcome to another one of my stories! This is based on the Disney version of Sleeping Beauty. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own neither the Legend of Zelda series, nor Sleeping Beauty.


Queen Minna smiled down at the beautiful baby girl cradled in her arms, sleeping peacefully. Only a few hours old, the baby's face was still red, but the queen and her husband, King Bayard, could tell she would break many hearts when she came of age.

King Bayard kissed his wife's forehead. Still exhausted from the birthing process, she managed to smile weakly up at him, longing for sleep herself. Impa, a servant of the royal family for many years that would be the baby's nursemaid, came into the room at that moment.

"And how is Her Highness feeling?" she asked with a warm smile, bowing before the royal family.

"A little tired. I understand we need to make the preparations for her baptism, but I'd like to rest awhile."

"Of course," Impa said sympathetically. She gently removed the baby from her mother's arms, placing her in the bassinet next to the bed, before ushering the king out. Ensuring the queen was comfortable, she left the room, closing the door softly behind her and making her way to a drawing room across the hall to speak with the king.

"I cannot believe it. I'm a father," he said in disbelief. "My daughter is so beautiful. But there is much work to be done. Once she is baptized, I must act quickly to betroth her to a prince. I hear that King Alphonse of Calatia has a son only a few months old. That makes it ideal; I do not wish for my daughter to marry a prince many years her senior, as my sisters were forced to do. You know how children are these days. They want to marry someone closer to their age."

"Your Highness, I'm sure King Alphonse will be in attendance at the baptism. Shall I make arrangements for him to meet privately with you and the queen?"

"That would be wonderful."

"Then I shall get to it right away."

The newborn princess awoke from her nap, crying softly with hunger. Her mother awoke and leaned over her bassinet, scooping her up and kissing her forehead. The baby immediately calmed down, but struggled to keep her eyes open, as she was still sleepy.

The queen fed her daughter and gently burped her before laying her back down to sleep. Although still tired herself, she could not help but look down at her daughter, aglow with pride.

"I love you, my precious little angel," she whispered, kissing her forehead once more before crawling back under the covers and going back to sleep.


A week later...

"Citizens of Hyrule, I proudly present to you Princess Zelda!" King Bayard announced, holding his daughter high. His subjects applauded as the princess fussed, not calming down until she was back in her mother's arms.

A great feast was held that afternoon, and friends of the royal family came before the princess to bestow gifts on her. King Alphonse approached King Bayard and Queen Minna, introducing them to his infant son, Prince Link. The three adults would meet later to discuss the betrothal of their children to each other.

The goddesses of Hyrule themselves were even present at the feast, having appeared to bless the princess with their own special gifts.

Din, the Goddess of Power, was the first to approach. "Princess Zelda of Hyrule, I grant you the Triforce of Power, so that once you become queen, you will have the ability to have the kingdom at your command."

Farore, the Goddess of Courage, was next. "Princess Zelda of Hyrule, I grant you the Triforce of Courage, so that you may always win out in the face of danger, and live up to the meaning of your name."

Last up was Nayru, the Goddess of Wisdom. "Princess Zelda of Hyrule, I grant you the Triforce of Wisdom, so that-"

The room suddenly grew dark and filled with smoke. The people gasped as the smoke began to materialize into a tall, husky figure clad in all black, with red hair and eyes.

"Ganondorf Dragmire! What do you think you are doing here?" shouted King Bayard, arising from his throne.

Ganondorf smiled mockingly at him. "I am King of the Gerudo and the most powerful wizard in all the land, and yet you do not invite me to join in the festivities? Well, no matter. I will give the princess my gift, and then be on my way."

Even the goddesses themselves cowered at the presence of the most evil being to ever come to Hyrule. A stunned Nayru was easily pushed aside by Ganondorf as he leaned over the bassinet to look at the baby. When she saw him, she began to cry. Queen Minna arose from her throne, but King Bayard instinctively grabbed her arm, and she sat back down.

"Ah, yes, the heiress to Hyrule's throne. Well, a little baby such as yourself deserves some help, so I will do you a favor, even though your parents shunned me."

He waved his hands in the air, and mist began to whirl above the bassinet. Zelda watched with her big blue eyes, hypnotized by the movement and surprisingly quiet.

"Princess Zelda of Hyrule, I grant that when you come of age, upon your sixteenth birthday, you will become entranced by an ocarina tune, and it will lead you to your death."

"Guards! Seize him!" the king shouted, but it was no use. Ganondorf had already disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Nayru approached the bassinet once again. "Princess Zelda of Hyrule, I was able to give you the Triforce of Wisdom. Now, in light of the curse that has been placed upon you, I grant that you will grow to be a wise young woman. I cannot reverse what has been done, but I can grant that when your sixteenth birthday arrives, the trance will not bring you to your death. It will simply cause you to become imprisoned in a crystal, until true love's bravery shall defeat evil, and free you from the crystal with the Master Sword."

After Nayru blessed the princess, the festivities were immediately ended. The king ordered the kingdom to be thoroughly searched for any signs of Ganondorf. If he was found, he was to be killed. The king also ordered all ocarinas in the kingdom to be burned in a massive bonfire in the castle courtyard.

For the next several days, smoke from the bonfire filled the skies of Hyrule. Ashes rained down, coating everything with soot. Long after the fire died down and the cleanup began, however, King Bayard and Queen Minna were still fretting over the fate of their daughter.

At last the goddesses returned and proposed a plan to the royal couple. They pledged to take care of the princess in seclusion until her sixteenth birthday should arrive, and at that time bring her back to the castle to be married and fulfill her royal duties.

The king and queen, feeling they had no other choice, agreed with heavy hearts. In the darkness that covered Hyrule that night, the goddess spirited the baby away to the Lost Woods, to raise her like she was their own, until the time came for her to safely return to her family.

They renamed the princess Alanna, as they knew she would one day grow to be the fairest maiden in all the land. As the years flew by, she indeed grew into a lovely young woman. But she knew nothing of her fate, and simply lived the life of a peasant girl, dressed in simple clothes that would go out and gather food and firewood for herself and her three "aunts." The goddesses kept a close watch over her, marveling at what a lovely young lady she was turning out to be, as they eagerly awaited the day they would return her to the castle to be with her family.


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