Link and Zelda stepped into a carriage and were on their way to the Dark Realm. Zelda had informed Link specifically to dress nice, but Link owned nothing nice, so he wore the next best thing, his green tunic, and Zelda didn't say anything.
When they got to Noldora, people in the streets were staring at them like they were some sort of freak. Link made the notice that just about everyone in the Dark Realm had jet black hair. He'd never been here, so seeing the people made him slightly nervous, and all of the people seemed really tall.
They walked into the castle which didn't seem nearly as grand as Hyrule Castle. It was awfully dark colored and the fanciest thing when you walked in was a grand staircase that lead up to a balcony. Above the balcony hung a banner that had a family crest on it that was mostly black, but had lots of gold and silver on it also.
Link and Zelda looked around, unsure of where they should go next.
They went into a door that was to the left that lead to like a private infirmary that had many other doors, probably leading into medical chambers. They looked around for any indication of the injured Prince, when they saw a medical chamber that had no door on it.
Hesitantly, they walked towards it. There was a person lying asleep in bed. They walked in and looked at the person. Zelda's eyes widened.
"Queen Ambyre?" she said in shock
The person shifted and looked up.
"Hmm?"
"Queen Ambyre, I thought you were dead."
The person looked confused, "Ok...not Queen Ambyre," he said
Zelda's cheecks flushed red with embarrassment. She had just called a man a woman, but Link could see why. He certainly looked like a woman, with his long hair and very feminine looking facial features.
"What's a wind mage doing here in the Dark Realm?"
"Living here," he said
"Why would you want to live here?"
He shrugged, "I don't really have a choice."
"Were you banished here?"
Link was thinking that the man probably thought Zelda was annoying. She had a thing for asking a lot of questions.
"No. I've just lived here my whole life."
Zelda looked confused, "Who are you?"
The man started to sit up. He grimmaced like he was in pain. When he sat all the way up, he reached over and held his left side.
"My name's Vaati."
"Vaati?"
He nodded.
"Why are you here, Vaati?"
"Because Olympia is, and I need someone to take care of me."
"Dowager Queen Olympia? Why is she taking care of you?"
Vaati laughed a little. There was something Zelda wasn't getting and he obviously thought her to be an idiot for it.
"Because she's my mom. Isn't that what moms do?"
Zelda gaped, "You're lying. There's no way you're Olympia's son."
"You sure, because there's this magical thing called adoption. My real parents have been dead for years. A guard brought me here when I was a baby and Jhaykob didn't want me, but Olympia felt bad for me, so she adopted me."
Zelda still looked as if she wasn't buying it.
"You don't have to believe me, that's fine," Vaati sensed her disbelief in his story, "But it's the truth. I'm just here until I'm eighteen. That's when the regency runs up, and I must-"
"Whoa!" Zelda cut him off, "Regency?"
Vaati nodded, "It's when power is signed over to someone else because the next in line is too young or disabled."
"I know what a regency is, but why do you have one?"
"'Cause I was too young to be King."
Zelda leaned in closer to him, "How young?"
Vaati looked up and seemed to be thinking, "Mmmm...I'll say since the very moment I was born."
Link and Zelda both exchanged the same look.
"Ok, you look like Queen Ambyre, you're living in the Dark Realm because you were adopted, your parents have been dead for years, and you've been King ever since the day you were born."
Vaati nodded.
"Do you realize who you are!" Zelda exclaimed
"Yeah, I kinda do, because, well...I'm myself."
"Goodness, I'm so glad that I've found you! I feel so accomplished."
Vaati paused, "And I feel really creeped out."
Link pushed Zelda away, "Don't mind her. She get's like that."
Vaati looked at him with a troubled look, "You're Link Yulynn, aren't you?"
Link suddenly felt creeped out himself, "Yes."
Just then, a little red headed boy stumbled to the doorway. He looked weak.
"Hey, you," he said and pointed at Vaati
"Vyrill! You're not dead! Quick! What's two plus two?"
"Hush, spazz. I'm talking to you."
"Wrong! The correct answer was six."
"Hush."
"Away, pet monkey," Vaati turned his head away and motioned for Vyrill to move away.
"I'm not a monkey. I'm you're nephew."
Vyrill turned and staggered away. Vaati remained in the fakest smile ever until he heard a door close and his expression immediately turned into that of disgust.
"I hate that kid, so much."
"Why?" Link asked
"Because he makes fun of me for the stupidest reasons known to man. I'm glad I bit him. It probably taught him a lesson."
"You...you bit him?"
"Yup, and y'know, there was this whole thing because he was like going to die and then Jhaykob kicked my ribs in and chucked me out the door. If you were wondering why there's no door on here, that's why."
Link and Zelda both look confused.
"Please...don't ask."
"Vaati!" Someone from outside the room shouted
He stood in front of the door. It couldn't have been more obvious as to who Vyrill's father was. Vyrill looked like a minature version of him.
He saw Zelda and his red eyes shifted to the color orange.
"You, get out of my kingdom."
"Calm down, schizo, I'm here to see...that thing," she pointed in the direction Vyrill went
"I don't care. I didn't give you permission to be here," He pointed at Vaati, "You better thank your lucky stars that Vyrill is ok. I swear, if you pull a stunt like that again I'm going to-"
"To kill me, yeah, yeah. Go away."
He opened his mouth to speak, but then turned back the way he came.
When the door shut again, Vaati said something that couldve easily gotten him beheaded.
"Oh, King Jhaykob Andrew, how I wish for nothing more than your demise."
"I'm with you, Vaati," Zelda said in agreement.
Vaati kicked the blanket that was covering him off and he cautiously slid off the bed and onto the floor to stand up.
"What the hell is your problem?" Link asked, "Do you have like OCD or tourettes?"
"It brings me great joy to know you were listening to me," Vaati said harshly, "I told you, my ribs got kicked in."
Link looked confused.
Vaati rolled his eyes, "Foot plus ribs equals crack and crack equals broken ribs."
Link flinched.
"Why don't you like King Jhaykob?" Zelda asking attempting ot get back to their original topic
"He's an asshole."
Zelda nodded, "I wish he would just go away."
Vaati smirked and leaned against the bedside table, "I can make that happen."
"You're lying."
"You obviously haven't seen the things I keep in my room."
Zelda was silent for a moment, "I just wish something could be done about him."
"Kick his ass then. You're like the same height as him."
Zelda scoffed, "Yes, because I would totally stand a chance against him."
Vaati shrugged, "The get the military to kick his ass."
Zelda snapped, "That's a good idea."
Vaati's facade faded and he all of sudden looked extremely concerned, "I was kidding but-"
"No! It's great. We'll invade the Dark Realm."
"I think you're not understandi-"
"Didn't I tell you to get out of my kingdom!" King Jhaykob bellowed, "Get out!"
"We will talk about this," Zelda whispered. Her and Link walked out of the room and out of the castle.
King Jhaykob walked into Vaati's medical room, "What the hell were you talking to them about?"
Vaati shrugged, "They're crazy if you ask me."
King Jhaykob nodded and trudged off to his private study. He sat down at the desk and removed his crown. He couldn't believe how a fifteen year old girl was driving him crazy and is turning out to be one of the biggest challenges he's ever faced.
"Guard," he said to a guard that was standing outside the door. The guard looked alert, "Fetch Kryarc and bring him here."
"Yes, your Majesty," he said and walked off
Jhaykob ran his hand through his red hair to move the wayward strands away from his eyes.
Within minutes, a man walked through the door to the study and stood in front of the desk.
"You wanted to see me, sir?"
"Kryarc," Jhaykob said and stood up, "I have a task for you."
Kryarc said nothing but looked ready to receive the details.
"Queen Zelda is opposing to be a bigger threat then I expected," he paused, "Know the name and know the name Link Yulynn. If you ever catch them in the castle, I want you to attack them."
Kryarc paused, "They're children."
"Stubborn children and one of them has authority. Do not hesitate."
"I will acquiesce to your wishes, but pardon my asking as to why?"
"I think she's going to plot to attack the Dark Realm."
Kryarc still showed no expression on his face, "Then I will make finding them a top piority of mine."
Jhaykob smiled. Zelda may have a military to back her up, but she didn't have Kryarc Dycan, the greatest threat to every military.