Chapter 2
The next morning Aceline was up before sunrise as she said she would be. She packed her things back into her saddle bag and rode across the ridge. The ridge was the edge of the desert, a high wall high if you traveled to the edge there would be a slop allowing you to reach the other side. Standing on the ridge you can see all of Hyrule and Aceline stood there looking for Hyrule Castle. Once finding it she went down the ridge .Around noon she found the slope and went down it coming out behind the bridge over Lake Hylia. From there she crossed the bridge and began to ride fast in the direction she hopped as right. She was able to find the castle by nightfall . It was surrounded by a town so she got many strange glares as she entered. She rode around until she found the castle gates. There were guards posted outside. "Please let me in. I am the Princess of the Gerudo. I have a message for the Royal Family."" Aceline said. "The Princess of the Gerudo? What kind of magic trick is this. You think that because you have round ears that we would believe you are a Gerudo. They haven't been around for almost 300 years." The guard on the left replied. "It may sound unbelievable but it is true. Please my message is urgent." Aceline said calmly tying to lose her temper at being treated rudely. "I'm going to notify the head of security of this strange girl. Stay here and do not let her in." The guard on the right said. He then disappeared. Aceline was surprised. She knew magic existed because of the Great Fairy but Gerudo cannot use magic. The guard had gone off to find Link, the head of Hyrule's security and The Queen's personal bodyguard.. He was with her in the throne room. "Your highness, pardon the interruption but there is a girl outside the gates who claims to be a Gerudo Princess. She looks nothing like a Gerudo and they haven't been seen for over 300 hundred years." The guard said kneeling before the throne. "Thank you for notifying me. We shall take things from here. Return to your post." Zelda said. The guard returned to the gates. "Link hand me my sword." Zelda said. The cross hilt rapier with the purple wrapped golden handle was mounted above the throne. Link reached up and pulled it from it's resting place. Holding it by the blade he held the handle out to Zelda. She took it and then used her magic to take them to the gates. Aceline was surprised again when the guard reappeared but was shocked most of all when The Queen and her bodyguard showed up shortly after him. Aceline wasn't sure what to say but luckily Zelda spoke first. "You claim to be the Princess of a tribe of desert women that have been gone for almost 3 centuries?" Zelda asked staring directly into Aceline's eyes. Aceline stared back and did not turn away saying, " I do not claim to be, I am the Princess of the Gerudo." The tone which she used prompted Link to draw his sword but before he could he felt Zelda tell him to stop. "If you are the Princess of the Gerudo then show me the Spirit Medallion."
Zelda asked. Aceline dug for the necklace hung around her neck and pulled it over her head. She dangled it in front of Zelda. "This is the heirloom every heir to the Royal Family of the Gerudo gets., the Medallion of the First Sage of Spirit Nabooru." Aceline said. She then pulled the medallion back over her head. "You are the Princess after all. You may enter my Castle." Zelda said opening the gates herself. She turned and entered followed by Link with Aceline last. "Welcome to Hyrule Castle, Aceline. From this castle I can see all of Hyrule including your desert. I know why you are here. I saw the same vision that you did and I promise you that this time I will not let Hyrule fall!"