Hi Everyone!

This has ZERO to do with the rest of my Zelda stories, but it is in the realm of Hyrule Warriors, so if you enjoyed that game (minor spoilers but omg if you dont know who Sheik is a disguise for you probably need to focus on playing the game instead of checking out fanfiction for it. Just kidding) HOPEFULLY you'll enjoy this short 3(maybe) part story I put together.


Dovetail

Era: Hyrule Warriors

Genre: Adventure/Romance

Rating: G/Teen (mainly for blood and violence later on)

Pairings: ZelImpa (hinted heavily)
Sheik x Time Zelda (platonic/aromantic)

Disclosure: FxF (for the homophobes)
Light Spoilers
Gender Neutral Sheiks


Part 2

This World Is Quiet

They talked like old best friends. Sheik, Zelda learned had varying opinions of those that joined them in their battalion. Especially the Sheikah leader, Impa.

Impa still kept her eyes keen on the slightly changed Sheikah tribesman who claimed to be part of the clan under her. She'd test Sheik on occasion, making small talk and try to catch the other in a lie.

The Sheik of this era was good at answering as vaguely as possible, giving one worded answers or replies.

"Do you think the tribe village should be moved more south or north."

"Yes." And from behind the mask the one in control hid the grin.

Zelda contained her laughter so the other wouldn't be forced to laugh, her spirit was much stronger than the other's. 'I can sense her frustration from here.'

'Yes, she seems to be a little exasperated with me.'

"We must stop soon, seems the Zora Princess isn't boding well on our long trip." A Hylian Captain came behind them.

Impa's frustration went closer to boiling. She glanced back and noticed that surely enough, the lack of water for the Zora royal was taking a toll on her. "We'll break for the hour, someone go find water for the Princess."

"I'll go." Sheik's hand rose.

"I'll go with, if we find something big enough I'll just take a bath." Ruto moaned as she wobbled over. She put her arm over Sheik's shoulder.

"Very well." Sheik looked to Impa, waiting for her to complain.

Impa returned the other Sheikah's look with a hard stare. "Dont wander too far."

Sheik only nodded and walked with the Zora Princess away from the battalion. Taking small steps, to ensure that the exhausted princess wasn't going to over exert herself any more. They remained quiet for a time, Sheik lead the way to a known pond that still remained.

"So, which one are you?" Ruto's devious smile grew, keeping her voice low.

Sheik coughed in surprise. "What?"

"Oh come on.. the clothes are better but you used to be a lot more masculine.." She poked Sheik's chest affectionately.

Sheik broke away. "I am Sheik, I arrived here with Impa, as we search for Queen Zelda."

Ruto broke out into a laughter, nearly tearing up as she tried to calm. "Yeah, that's right." She made a gesture, putting both thumbs up and winking.

Zelda felt Sheik's eyes roll and sighed. 'Dont tell her..'

'I'm afraid she knows, only because you're not the first to do this. I suspect Big Brother Darunia knows as well.'

"Though, I don't know why you did it now, last time was actually important." Ruto commented, her voice breaking past their conversation.

Sheik remained quiet as they broke through the last of the brush as they made it to the pond.

Ruto let out a happy breath and like she had been pulled towards it, she jumped in. Breaking the conversation there.

Sheik knelt down and pulled out the large water skin and filled it. "Please keep the information you have to yourself your highness."

Ruto's voice could be heard through Sheik's fingers, her voice vibrated along the water as she swam. "Alright, I had a feeling, I definitely like this look better." She breached the water and reached up to tap Sheik's nose from under the material.

"It is a bit more stifling, but it has more function." Sheik pulled away from the other's gesture.

'Its what they wear now,' Zelda stated, 'Its not too bad, not like I could go around wearing what Impa does and get away with hiding.'

Sheik wanted to chuckle. 'Impa is quite daring with her outfit, do most women dress like her?'

Zelda's tone changed, to match her Guard Captain's. 'I wear the clothing that reflects my strength.' She cleared her throat. 'I dont understand what it has to do with her choice.'

"I was afraid at first, Princess Zelda, our Princess, not your Queen.. had woken up because she was possessed or something." Ruto sat on the water's edge and stretched out her arms, fins shuddering against her arms. "But I guess it has to be someone else, though I'm envious, if she's anything like the woman I saw, I'll never have a chance with Link." She moaned as she laid along the bank, sunbathing in the shallows.

Sheik remained quiet, carrying on the private conversation with Zelda about Impa.

"You still don't like to listen!" Ruto lightly sprinkled the other with water. "Always lost in your head."

Sheik jumped, "Forgive me, princess," Sheik stood and put away the waterskin. "When you're ready."

Ruto crossed her arms but gave up the playful frustration and gave Sheik a smile. "We're close to the lake, the Lost Woods are just over there, but its so grown over that no one can get through anymore. Some have tried to make it through the vines but they become suffocated in the process, dying spooky deaths."

Sheik glanced over. 'Many things happened upon Link's departure.' Sheik explained, voice becoming grave. 'Kokiri Village has disappeared, no one can enter, even from above. Spirits cannot cross the boundaries…'

'This time was left in shambles.' Zelda could see into Sheik's memories, the images he placed before her dark and twisted. 'Is it cursed?'

'I think they did it to protect themselves, with their connection to the outer world gone, they had no need for outsiders.' Sheik began to walk with Zelda, ignoring Ruto's complains about how hot the ground was. 'Link had been that connection. Without his fairy, he could not return, nor do I think he wished to.'

Zelda went quiet for some time, choosing then to drop the topic. She knew nothing of the Link of her time. He was quiet, strong, he had a nice smile. That was it. He appeared suddenly, showed his amazing ability, she felt the connection, then things went to hell. After that she went into hiding, she could barely remember the reasoning behind becoming Sheik.

Sheik escorted the princess back to the campsite, ignoring Impa's narrowed eyes as they walked past.

"We'll be staying the night here, we sent some scouts up ahead and they reported enemy forces, many enemy forces." She finally piped up, watching Sheik stop.

"Very well." Sheik glanced back at Impa, then walked towards a spot to rest.

"They have taken up camp at the entrance of the water temple, just around the lake." Impa directed her words to Darunia and Ruto. "We are maybe 500 strong, and we can transport more upon taking over bases, but its going to be a tight battle if they open up the temple and have more forces inside." She crouched down.

"The water temple is a dangerous place, it has a lot of traps and paths are confusing." Ruto put a finger to her chin. "Lots of long halls without short-cuts."

Impa nodded. "Darunia, I want you to remain on the surface and lead there. We'll split up forces if they open up the temple."

"What about me?" Ruto batted her purply eyes, hoping to get an easy enough job.

"We'll see about draining the lake, I have a feeling that may be where the impostor is." Sheik piped up. "If they are anywhere, I guarantee its in the temple waiting."

Impa sneered some and turned her head. "Instead of drawing the impostor out I guess we're going to hit them head on."

Ruto made a face, mocking the tension coming from Impa that was being aimed at Sheik. "Should we expect you two to go down there?"

"Sheik will be my back up, only, but you and I will head down there to assess the situation, there may be a chance that Sheik is wrong and our impostor has moved to a different location." Impa looked warily towards the north, towards Hyrule Castle.

Sheik didn't argue but stood. "I'll be the first lookout, I need to ensure that I'm prepared."

'Do not take her seriously, she's tired and she gets this way when she's stressed.' Zelda whispered to Sheik. 'This is really the first time I've seen her so volatile.. with me, she's cool-headed.'

'Obviously.' Sheik jumped to a high rock and scaled around it. If there was a good enough place to keep an eye on the opposing forces, Sheik wanted it. 'She looks at me with anger, I believe she thinks I have you captive.'

'Dont give her much thought, she's not one to betray comrades.' Zelda insisted, though she knew that with Sheik's anonymity, there was little to show that Impa saw Sheik as that.


Next Time:

The battle begins, and Sheik takes the lead when things start to get hairy.