Chapter 2; Everyone Loves The Princess
Walking towards a group of three Gorons, a Kikwi, and a Hylian, Alixa watched them laugh, slightly eavesdropping on their conversation. "Hey Gigs, what happened to my honey funnel earlier?" the Kikwi asked a rather rocky and bulky male Goron, who wore a red baseball cap on his head. "U-um … I dunno Kiki, m-maybe Gugi ate it?" he offered, looking rather nervous as Kiki's small brown furred body and cream colored belly shook with anger. "Liar!" she squealed, while Gugi, another rocky male Goron, looked offended, and Gigs jumped in fear of Kiki. "Hey, hey, hey! Kiki, cool it and lose it, it's okay." the Hylian said, and Kiki growled at Gigs, but then obeyed the brown-haired and green-eyed girl.
"Thanks Kokoro, we need our bro to play pranks on." the female Goron said, her hot pink bow standing out from her rocky body. "No problem Gigi." Kokoro said smiling.
"Anyways, why don't we all get some honey funnels?" Gugi offered, and everyone agreed, each of their stomachs rumbling, causing them to laugh.
Alixa's eyes widened when they began to turn around to get to the Yum Hive, and she tried to turn around and race away, and Zane tried to follow, But they weren't quite fast enough. "Freeze!" Gigs called, and the two stopped dead in their tracks. As the group approached, Alixa breathed quickly, wanting to die right then and there. As she slowly turned back around to face them, they all stood staring at her coldly, until suddenly Kokoro's face lit up and she gasped, and ran towards Alixa, squealing. Alixa was startled by the huge hug she was given, and Kokoro screamed, "TWELVE YEARS! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU WOMAN! WE MISSED YOU SO MUCH! WE TALK ABOUT YOU SEVERAL TIMES EVERY DAY!"
Before Alixa knew it, her old friends were exclaiming about her, throwing questions at her every which way. Once they were caught up, Alixa smiled and laughed, hugging everyone, and turned towards Zane. "Everyone, meet Zane!" she said, and everyone did the same thing to him as they did to Alixa, and she laughed at this. Walking over to Alixa, Kokoro said, "Do you think you could set me up with him, he's rather handsome." and Alixa suddenly laughed harshly. "I guess I forgot to mention he's my boyfriend." and Kokoro stood in embarrassment. "Don't worry, Kokoro, I know someone who works at the castle who was rather fond of you, and I'm sure he still is." Alixa said kindly, and Kokoro's face brightened.
After eating some honey funnels for dinner, they all stepped back outside and saw that the entire village had crowded around the building. Alixa looked around, and turned to Gigi, asking, "What on earth is so important?" the entire group seemed to hear her question, and busted out laughing. "What?" Alixa asked in frustration, the tips of her ears burning. "Why, it's you, of course!" Gugi said. "What? Me? I've never … oh yeah." Alixa said, and faced the crowd of villagers, and they all bowed to her as if she were some sort of goddess. Laughing, Alixa said, "Please, please, stand, everyone, resume your business!" and everyone stood, and simultaneously waved in regard to the princess, then walked away.
Zane hugged Alixa from behind, and she laughed after being surprised. "You handled that rather well." he whispered in her ear. "Thanks, it was more on instinct though, mother always said that even if I turned down going to Skyloft, I wouldn't need princess lessons, so I had to go anyway." Alixa said, and Zane let her go, as she suddenly gasped at the cobblestone streets, the moon reflecting off of them, making them shine a beautiful eerie blue, or a majestic silver, even opal and pearl.
She loved the festive glow of the many lanterns, and the way the torches of several different fires lit her path throughout the town, many citizens and shops up all the hours of the night and still during the day. After looking around the town, Alixa sat down and stared at the water, its silver, white, and blue glowing hues transfixing her. Suddenly, she was surprised by Zane when he picked her up and said, "It's time for you to get some rest." and carried her all the way to Hyrule Castle after telling everyone goodbye and goodnight. When he set her down at the entrance, she looked around. "Not much has changed about this place." she said, and her eyes widened when she had an idea.
Racing up the steps, Alixa was going to search for her old room when she collided with someone. "Ouch … sor-" but Alixa cut off when she looked into the blue gaze of the Queen Of Hyrule herself, otherwise known as Zelda, Alixa's mom. Zane was quiet, concealing himself within the shadows. Alixa stared at her mother, having only faint memories of her. Zelda stared straight back, her face nothing like the queens of a story. Her face was kind, gentle, and she had many emotions that danced through her crystalline blue eyes. Her gown wasn't stuffy or stupid, and Alixa uttered, "Hi."
Zelda smiled, and tears ran down her pale face, her strawberry-blonde hair somewhat toning her smile, making it look warm, and motherly. "I've waited so long sweetie, so long." and hugged Alixa tightly, and Alixa burst into tears, hugging her mother back. "I missed you so much momma." she said, happy to see her mother once again. Laughing, Zelda said, "Now that you're a knight and a princess, you wont have to miss me anymore." Zelda said, and Alixa suddenly asked, "Can I stay every other night, and visit every day?" Alixa asked, and Zelda said, "You think so much like your father, that was the plan he thought up."
Alixa smiled, and hugged her mom again, crying as Zelda cooed to her rather soft and sweetly. After they both settled down, Zelda finally said, "Zane, you can come out now." catching Zane of guard, and he yelped in surprise at his name being said, but he did as he was told.
Kneeling, Zane tried to be courteous, but Zelda laughed and signaled with a wave of her hand to say that he needn't do such things and that he was a friend, not an ally. Nodding, Zane smiled and graciously sat next to Alixa, the halls echoing with their laughter. "Well, I'll take you both to your bedchambers, and maybe we'll see what happens tomorrow." Zelda said, clasping her dainty hands together in an original fashion. Nodding, Zane stood obediently, but Alixa had other plans in mind.
"Mother, I'm not tired." she said with a slight tone, but Zelda laughed and said, "Yes, I remember my days as princess, and you probably aren't used to going to sleep early, but I promise, I'll make it up to you tomorrow." and then turned and began to gracefully glide as she guided the two.
Suddenly halting at a door that was painted a beautiful blue, Zelda turned and motioned for Zane. "This is your bedchamber, and we welcome you to stay for this will permanently be yours, for you are like a prince to us, having associated with Alixa as long as we would have had any princess her age do." Zelda said, and Zane nodded and muttered a flattered thanks, then entered the room with a gasp. Smiling, Alixa bid him goodnight and followed her mother to a door painted red with the Hylian Crest carved upon the door in gold. Smiling, Alixa nodded to her mom, but before she could walk inside, she got tangled in Zelda's gaze.
Before Alixa knew it, they were embracing as Zelda stroked her head, crying and saying, "Oh, my baby girl … my little baby girl … I love you so much … I missed you." and Alixa cried too, happy to be with her full family at last.