Per virtus et sapientia nobis prospere
(Through Courage and Wisdom let us prosper)
As always, criticism welcome, but please don't hurt my feelings.
First Zelda fic. Based after Link returns from Termina. Zelda and Link all the way
It was the day of Princess Zelda's 12th birthday and she was picking apples for desert that night. She was climbing the higher branches for an extremely shiny apple she had seen a few days earlier. She saw someone standing in the doorway, but she assumed it was Impa watching her so she didn't fall. Zelda suddenly heard a loud crack and she was falling backwards. She knew that since she was 60 feet up if she fell on her back she wouldn't stand a chance, and then suddenly she felt arms close around her. She looked up and saw Link, not Impa.
"Why is it that you are always saving me from stupid little situations like this," she questioned, blushing slightly.
"I don't know if I would call this a "stupid little situation", not this time," Link replied, grinning
She slid out of his arms smiling, and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, still blushing. "Well thanks anyway, Link", she said.
"No problem, what else are friends for," he said still grinning, and he put his arm around her shoulders.
They started walking toward the castle together, still smiling. When they reached the main gate Impa walked up to Link and said "Thanks for saving Zelda, again".
"How do you know what happened Impa," Zelda asked, incredulously.
"Who do you think sent Link to go and get you from the courtyard," Impa laughed.
Zelda looked up into Link's eyes, and said, "You didn't tell me she sent you," with a little pout in her voice.
Link looked back into her eyes, his own glittering with laughter, and said "You never asked," he said, barely restraining his laughter.
She hit him in the chest, laughing, and said, "You're stupid. I hate you".
Walking over to the table with the food, Zelda saw Princess Ruto, Darunia, and Saria, along with a few other Gorons and Kokiri. She saw her father talking with a Goron, and then Saria walked over to Zelda.
"Hi Zelda, Happy Birthday," she said, smiling.
"Thanks, Saria," Zelda said, and then as an afterthought she added, "How long have you known Link?"
Saria grinned at Zelda and laughed, before replying, "Ever since he was about 2, why".
Zelda blushed but didn't say anything. Princess Ruto walked over to the two of them.
"Hey, is it just me or is Link looking really hot today. Oh yeah, happy birthday, Zelda," she said, smiling.
Zelda blushed and said "Thanks Ruto. Uh does he, I didn't notice," just as Link walked over to them. He hugged Saria and Ruto started giggling uncontrollably.
"What's so funny," Link asked, looking at Zelda, as Ruto bowed herself away.
"Uh, nothing," she said.
At that exact second, Malon and Talon walked into the courtyard carrying three crates of Lon-Lon Milk and the man who runs the bazaar walked in with the cake. Zelda looked over at Link and she noticed that Ruto was right; Link did look hotter than usual.
Malon walked over to where they were and hugged Zelda, saying "Happy Birthday".
"Hi Malon, thanks, it's great to see you," Zelda said slowly, as she saw Malon give her pretty eyes at Link, and getting mad at Malon.
Saria saw Zelda's eyes narrow, so she pulled Link over to a corner of the courtyard and said, "Link, I think you should ask Zelda to go get dinner tomorrow night, maybe to Kakariko Village, and then maybe a stroll in Hyrule Field." She giggled as she saw Link's eyes widen in surprise.
"Um, what do you mean Saria," Link asked, blushing and looking away.
Saria glared at Link, and said "Link ask her to dinner, or else things will never take off between you two."
"I just don't want things between us to change, because if we get together and split up, she might not want to be friends with me anymore," he said, looking sad.
"Link," Saria said, "Zelda will always want to be friends with you. There's no need to worry about anything, I promise."
"Okay, I'll ask later, I promise," Link said, smiling
_LATER_
Zelda was walking to her room, when she heard someone call her name.
"Zelda, wait up," Link said, panting as he caught up to her.
"What is it Link, I'm tired," she said impatiently
Link blushed and said, "Zelda, do you want to go out to dinner tomorrow, at the new place in Kakariko Village, and then go for a walk in Hyrule Field."
"Link, are you asking me out on a date," she asked, giggling.
"Yeah, I am," he said.
Zelda stared at him intensely for a second, and then said, "Of course Link, I'd love to go out on a date with you."
"R-R-Really, are you sure," he asked, surprised.
"Of course I'm sure, silly," Zelda said, sounding a little pouty, "Do you not want to go."
"Of course I do, but I'm surprised you do too," Link said, and then he added, "So, I guess I'll pick you up tomorrow at six, okay."
"Sure, that sounds great Link," Zelda said.
_LATER_
Link was riding Epona back to the forest, and was talking to Navi.
"That sounds like a lot of fun," Navi said sounding excited for Link.
"Thanks, Navi. I can't wait for tomorrow I've been wanting to ask her out for a while now."
Thanks for reading. Chapter two coming in about a month. Let me know what you think.
Don't forget: Per virtus et sapientia nobis prospere, my friends
Sorry if anything is misspelled, or doesn't flow, I'm not really a writer