Here's the next chapter! It's based off of "You Don't See Me" by Keane. If you haven't heard their album, Perfect Symmetry, listen to it. AMAZING. Anyway, this song just made me think of the love triangle between Zelda, Link, and Ilia. Hope you like it!
You Don't See Me
You don't see me. No, you don't see me.
Ilia moved through Ordon village aimlessly, throwing stones into the water and greeting the other villagers. She ventured to splash the water lightly with her bare feet, but she was a bit disoriented from the daily life. Her mind was on only one thing: her best friend and the boy she loved, Link.
But Link wasn't in Ordon. He was in Hyrule Castle Town with Princess Zelda.
Such a beautiful view, shining so bright...
She glanced at her reflection in the water, examining her own facial features. What did Zelda have that Ilia didn't? It made the girl angry, and she kicked the water in frustration. Ilia just dropped to the bank of the river, dipping her feet in and plucking the grass from the ground harshly. Everything else in her life was perfect except this.
Like beautiful dawns, all made up and bright, radiant people in splintering light.
All around her, the wonderful people of Ordon were going about their daily errands. Smiles covered all of their faces, and the sunlight seemed to only brighten their faces.
"Hi, Ilia!" Colin jogged up to her, a smile on his adorable face.
"Oh, hey Colin." Ilia greeted, trying to seem enthusiastic. He blinked his blue eyes, curious about her unenergetic state.
All moving at the speed of life, reflected in each other's eyes.
It seemed as if everybody was enjoying themselves, happy with their lives, except for Ilia. She couldn't enjoy herself, though. There was no way in Hyrule she could do that without Link by her side... but he couldn't see that. He just didn't realize that Ilia's heart was forever his.
"Link! Hey, everybody, Link's back!" Fado's voice boomed through the village. At those words, Ilia stumbled to her feet and looked eagerly toward the entrance of village. Sure enough, Link was riding in on Epona...
All moving at the speed of life, reflected in each other's eyes.
"Link!" she screamed his name, waving. Link flashed a beautiful smile as he met her eyes, waving back. That's when Ilia saw Zelda, clinging to Link's waist on top of the horse.
But you're moving too fast, you don't even see.
Ilia's heart wrenched.
You don't see me. No, you don't see me.
All of the villagers crowded around Link, greeting him welcomingly and surrounding him. Ilia simply stood where she was, trying hard to fight back the tears. Ilia cursed herself for being so sensitive, but simply the thought of Link and Zelda together made her heart tremble. And yet again, they were getting all the attention.
Oh truly we are a fortunate few who turn on your axis, revolve around you.
Link was the hero... Zelda was the princes... of course the attention of the villagers would revolve around them. Especially for Zelda: she was probably used to attention ever since she was an infant, and it made Ilia sick. Her beauty, her kindness... it was all artificial. The villagers were basking their glory.
All spinning outwards from your sun, passing your reflection on,
Ilia kept telling herself that Zelda was fake, but she knew it wasn't true. Zelda was exactly what everybody thought she was: a wise, beautiful, wonderful princess. The tears flowed down Ilia's cheek when she saw how Link looked at her. His blue eyes sparkled at the sight of her, and his cheeks became flustered. It was the look only a man would give to the woman he loved.
In your hurry to grasp everything that you see, you don't see me.
He barely spared Ilia a passing glance.
No, you don't see me.
Anxiously, Ilia moved forward toward the large crowd. It was time for her to take the initiative, and to show Link that she was worth seeing and paying attention to.
Such a beautiful view, shining so bright,
"Hi, Link," she stepped forward, and the villagers made room for her. Everyone except Link knew about her feelings for him, it seemed.
"Ilia!" he was genuinely happy to see her, and with a graceful leap, he dismounted Epona. He pulled Ilia into a hug, and she breathed in his earthy scent. She wanted to stay in his arms forever, and she wanted to melt into him. But all her dreams were shattered when Link pulled away, and then reached a hand out to help the princess dismount. As Ilia watched, she became envious.
Zelda had beauty beyond compare, and a wisdom and maturity beyond her years. Everything about her seemed perfect, and Ilia fumed with jealousy. And the smile Link was giving the princess only made Ilia more envious. Her stomach turned uncomfortably. Link's eyes were glued on her, and he put his hands on her waist as he lowered her to the ground. She placed her hands on his shoulders, smiling appreciatively. Ilia saw her cheeks turn red.
You don't see me.
It was as if Ilia had turned invisible as soon as Link turned to Zelda.
"Princess Zelda! Princess Zelda!" The villagers called her name, and she turned to them with a modest smile.
"Hello," she said, and Ilia could almost see the charisma shining off of her flawless body. "Thank you for welcoming me into your humble village."
No, you don't see me.
"Link has told me so much about this place," That's when Ilia's nightmare came to life.
Zelda bit her lower lip, turning to Link. He gave her his gorgeous crooked smile, and then put his hands on her cheeks. When they kissed, Ilia's cheeks turned bright red in humiliation, and it became difficult to keep the tears in check.
Such a beautiful view! I guess you've seen it all,
Obviously, Zelda was all he needed. While he had stolen Ilia's heart, Zelda had stolen his. Without a word, Ilia turned and ran. She ran with tears streaming heavily down her cheeks. She didn't know where she was going until she passed Link's house, and soon she found herself in the spring.
But you, you see nothing at all.
Ilia buried her face in her hands, crouching down into the water. She didn't care that her clothes were getting wet; all she cared about was that her heart was breaking.
Such a beautiful view, shining so bright!
Again, Ilia moved her fingers from her eyes to look at her reflection. Then, she told herself that it was Link's loss. If he wanted to choose Zelda instead of her, he was the only one being hurt.
But you, you see nothing at all.
"Ilia?" Suddenly, Link's voice came from behind her. Still embarrassed, Ilia straightened up and turned toward him.
"L-Link," she wiped the tears off of her eyes, her face red. "Welcome back."
"What's wrong?" he moved forward, putting his hands on her arms worriedly.
Such a beautiful view, shining so bright,
"Nothing, it's just..." Ilia almost told him the truth, but then thought better of the foolhardy idea. "I just missed you a lot."
You don't see me. No, you don't see me.
Without a word, Link pulled her into another warm, comforting hug. Ilia sniffled, burying her face in his neck. When he pulled away, his tender fingers wiped the tears off her cheeks.
"I missed you, too," he replied, kissing her forehead lightly.
All moving at the speed of life, reflected in each other's eyes...
Suddenly, the world was moving in a blur around her. She could see her own, beaming face in Link's beautiful blue eyes.
Such a beautiful view...
Suddenly, directly behind him, Ilia saw Zelda step into view. All of her warm feelings disappeared. Link furrowed his brow, but then turned around and saw the princess.
"I'm sorry," she looked down, fidgeting with her fingers. "I was worried." Link smiled at her, and suddenly, his attention on Ilia evaporated. His eyes were back on Zelda.
But you're moving with such irresistible speed, you don't see me. No, you don't see me.
"I have to go..." Ilia stepped out of Link's grasp, and he looked at her curiously. She avoided his gaze and walked toward the exit of the spring. When she passed Zelda, she gave her a sad glance. "It was nice to meet you, Princess."
In the clearing at Link's house, a single tear rolled down her cheek and she stopped. Then, she glanced backward one last time.
I guess you've seen it all...
He had chosen Zelda over her.
But you, you see nothing at all. You don't see me. No, you don't see me.
Well, that's it! Hahaha I'll update chapter three eventually... once I find an inspiring song :) Review and tell me what you think! And listen to this song. It's awesome. :DDD