-1Well, here we go with another chapter. I hope this one turns out okay as well.
A Hero's Creed
Chapter Two: Zelda, the Great Lord
Ike stood baffled at the beautiful woman before him. The elfin maiden extended her hand. "Forgive me," she said softly. "It was quite rude of me to blurt that out loud. Not to mention, I have not introduced myself. I am Zelda, princess of Hyrule. What is your name, warrior?"
"I-Ike," Ike replied as he bowed before Zelda.
"There is no need for that," Zelda replied. "Please, get up."
"Princess Zelda," Ike said, "I was thrown in the dungeon. Someone by the name of Sheik came in and released me by your orders. What is this all about? Why did you summon me?"
"Ike…what I am about to tell you is something you should keep secret," Zelda said as she placed her hands on Ike's. "Please…believe in what I am about to tell you. For years, this has been troubling me."
"I…I guess I'll try," Ike said. "I'll listen to anything you tell me."
Zelda smiled sweetly at the blue haired mercenary. "Thank you, Ike," she said softly as she closed her blue orbs. "You are not from here, are you?"
"No," Ike shook his head. "I'm from another continent located in the east far away from here. I traveled a great length to find a great lord to serve under. I am a mercenary."
"I figured that," Zelda replied. "Then you are not familiar to our legend. Let me tell you our kingdom's legend. There was once three goddess whom created this land. Din, the goddess of power made the rich earth. Nayru, the goddess of wisdom made the skies and the law in which life will hold upon. Last there is Farore, the goddess of courage who made life. When they finished, all three goddess parted from this world to rest upon the heavens. They left a fragment of their power called the Triforce. The Triforce is hidden in a place known as the Sacred Realm. There is only one way to get to the realm…"
"And how's that?" Ike asked.
"Only a song would be able to open the Door of Time in which the Sacred Realm can be opened," Zelda said. "However, the Door of Time has already been opened. The last hero, Link, opened the Door of Time and took the Master Sword, the evil destroying sword. He was once my guardian…but ever since he left, I have not heard from him in over four months. I worry about him. Either way…since Link opened the Door of Time, the Triforce was split into three pieces.
"I ended up with the Triforce of Wisdom," Zelda said as she moved her hand. Upon her gloved hand, a golden triangle showed up. One of the pieces glowed brighter than the others. "I am to guard it with all my life. Link has the Triforce of Courage…and the last piece, the Triforce of Power…is with Ganondorf. The treasure he has been wanting the most was the Triforce and so far he has one third of it. That is why I am worried about Link…he's in danger of being killed."
"Do you want me to look for him or something?" Ike asked. "Is that why you called me?"
Zelda shook her head. "That is not the main reason why I called you," Zelda said. "Let me tell you my dreams. Ever since I was a young girl, I've had nothing but prophecies. I dream about events that are about to happen. I dreamt about Link opening the Door of Time and about Ganondorf's ascent into power. In my dream…I saw the land of Hyrule be covered in complete darkness. Out of nowhere…a blue light shines and destroys the black clouds. The light soon turns into a figure of a cerulean haired man wielding a sword that was engulfed in flames. I don't know why…but when I saw you in the market town, I knew that you were that light. I had a feeling about you. Does this make sense to you, Ike?"
"I guess it does…" Ike replied as he scratched his head.
"You…you must thinking I'm crazy…don't you?"
"Nope! Not at all!" Ike smiled. "I think you might have some sort of a gift. If you dreamt about me coming here and all…than it must be true. I don't know if it is destiny or not…but I believe you."
"Ike…thank you so much," Zelda said as she smiled back at him. "You sound just like him…like Link when he was my guardian."
"Either way…I'll be here to serve you, princess. What exactly do you want me to do?"
"I want you to be my guardian," Zelda said. "I need you to protect Hyrule as well as myself."
"I will do that…but…the guards took my sword. If its not too much trouble, I would like to have it back. It was a gift from my father and it is the only weapon I had."
"Very well then," Zelda said as she clapped her hands. "Sheik, do you have it, dear?" In a matter of moments, a shadow fell from the sky and landed next to Princess Zelda. Sheik rose up from the ground and bowed to Zelda. In his grasps was the Regal Sword. Ike smiled as he nodded his head.
"I got the sword back, like I promised," Sheik said as he extended his arms, handing the sword to Zelda. Ike rose one of his eyebrows as he listened to Sheik's voice. That's odd, he thought, he sounds very different. Not to mention, he looks different too. He looks like he gained a little bit of weight…and his hair is longer? Or maybe I didn't quite catch what he looked like with his hair in the dark.
"Oh, please give it to Ike," Zelda said.
"As you wish, Your Majesty," Sheik said as he walked over to Ike and gave the sword to Ike. Ike took it.
"Thanks a lot, Sheik," Ike said as he strapped the sword down. "Thanks a lot for helping me get out of the dungeon. I really owe you one." Upon hearing him talk, Sheik let out a confused look upon his covered face. "Seriously, I owe you one. Anyway…did you put on weight while I was gone. You look a bit chubbier than I remembered. Not to mention…I wasn't too sure if your hair was long or short, I couldn't tell. Plus your voice seems a little lighter." Ike poked Sheik's chest area. He noticed that they were kind of soft, even though they were strapped down.
Sheik's ruby colored eyes widen as he felt quite violated by the actions. He slapped Ike's hand away from his belly. "Listen here you," Sheik hissed. "I don't know what you're after, but let me tell you this! You shouldn't touch a woman's breasts! And you shouldn't tell them that they have gained weight. What's the matter with you? I've never seen you before in my life."
"What?" Ike let out. "You're a woman?!"
Sheik growled as she let out a huge slap across Ike's face. "You bastard!" Sheik shouted. "Have you any manners?! Princess Zelda, I don't think this man should be your guardian! He's nothing like Link! Link was had more manners than him plus he looked cuter!"
"Sheik," Zelda said in a calm manner. "Don't be so hasty. I don't know much about this young man's manners, but if what I dreamt up was true, then he is the one who will help us in our time of need."
"I am not against you Princess Zelda, but wasn't Link suppose to be the one? The one who will defeat the evil and bring order to our world?"
"That is what I have dreamt," Zelda said, "but for some reason…I can not see him anymore. I fear…that he…"
"Don't say that!" Sheik shouted. "I'm sure he's alive somewhere and he will be back." Sheik glared at Ike before she turned her attention back to the princess. "When Link returns, he can continue protecting this land and he will defeat Ganondorf."
"Is this Ganondorf guy really that bad?" Ike asked as he sat on the grassy ground. "Has he really done terrible things?"
"No…" Zelda replied as she looked away from the mercenary. "I've only seen it in my visions of what he will do. He hasn't done anything yet. So far, he has pledged his allegiance to my father, the king."
"If he hasn't done anything…what makes you so sure that he will do anything?"
Zelda kept her vision averted from Ike. "My dreams have never been wrong," she said softly. "You have to believe me. I know he hasn't done anything…but he will make a tremendous move. So far…assassins have been coming to Hyrule. All of them have been trying to kill me or try to kidnap me. Sheik and Impa, my nanny, have been protecting me but I fear they can't hold them off for long."
"Have you told your father about this?" Ike asked.
"Yes…" Zelda faced Ike. "but he doesn't believe me. No matter how many times I tell him about that dream, he won't believe. He just tells me that I just feel very uncomfortable around Ganondorf and that, that should change since he is now an ally of Hyrule. But I can feel it…he has a dark aura around him. If you saw him…you can tell it in his eyes that he is not sincere about being loyal to my kingdom."
"I really don't know what to say," Ike replied as he looked at Zelda. "Now I'm starting to think that you are probably imagining it."
"Don't say that!" Sheik shouted as she hit Ike on the head. "First you get into trouble and now after Princess Zelda gets you out from the dungeon and all, you decide to not believe her after you swore that you would? What kind of a man are you?"
"Sheik, that's enough," Zelda said.
"Yes…Your Highness," Sheik said as she bowed at the princess.
"Ike doesn't have to believe me…but it would help. I thought he would after all…I was going to pardon him and have him work under me…but…"
"Ah!" Ike let out as he got up from the grass. "I believe you! It's just that…it will take me a while to adjust to it. I do want to work under you."
Zelda just smiled as she saw Ike get worked up. She placed a hand on his shoulder. "Ike…bow down…and may I borrow your sword?" Zelda asked. Ike took out his Regal Sword and gave it to Princess Zelda. Zelda smiled as she took the sword and raised it over Ike's head. She slowly brought it down on his left shoulder. "I now knight you," Zelda spoke as she moved the sword to Ike's right shoulder. "Now arise, Sir Ike. You are now one of my knights. You are a secret guardian who will dedicate his life in protecting this land. I will have my nanny and guardian, Impa take you to a place where you can stay. Once you have accommodated yourself, you should report back here."
Ike took his Regal Sword back from Zelda and placed it in its sheath. He sensed someone was looking at him from behind him. He turned around to see eye-to-eye to an elderly woman with light cyan hair. Her eyes were of a ruby color, much like Sheik's. Upon the breast area of her suit was the same eye symbol that was on Sheik's chest. Her body suit was a dark cobalt color. Hidden behind her back was a kodachi.
"You are quite a bold one for coming here," Impa said as she looked over at Ike. "What you heard from Princess Zelda is true. Dark times are approaching us fast. I will be here to train you to become a stronger hero. I hope you will be ready for my training. The Hero of Time had a bit of trouble with my training, but he accomplished it. Now…if you please follow me, I'll show you to your room."
"Thanks Impa," Ike replied as he followed the older woman. As the two warrior walked through the hallways, something was bugging Ike in the back of his head. He wasn't too sure if he should be working under Princess Zelda. At first he thought it was all some sort of a ruse when she told him her dream. Now it seemed like she might be crazy in his opinion. Impa looked back to see the young mercenary with a look of confusion.
"Is there something you want to ask me?" Impa asked.
"Yeah…why are you doing this?" Ike replied. "Aren't you even questioning it?"
"I questioned it after she told me the first time. It was that day, that I gained all confidence in the princess' power to see the future. When she told me about a hero and a dark omen were to approach us. That very day, Link came to the castle. He told us where he came from and soon worked for the princess. That evening…the princess was attacked by a fierce beast. The Hero of Time killed the beast and it was then that I saw it…the dark cloud that haunted the princess' dream. If you were to see that man, you'll know what we are talking about. I felt his dark aura…and I knew that the monster Link killed was a servant from him."
"I want to believe you," Ike said. "I just hope I get to see it myself. I suppose…not everyone can be crazy. Either way, I'll protect Princess Zelda, no matter what."
Impa continued walking. Her mind was full of thoughts as she approached a wooden door that was hidden in a dark corridor. She took out a key from her pockets and unlocked the door. "This corridor is where Sheik and I stay," Impa said, "Your room will be here too. No one ever dares to come to these corridors so you will not be spotted. You are to make yourself scarce. The king does not believe Zelda's words, so having you around as her personal guard will only rise question. Say that you are my apprentice only and not a knight."
"Understood…Mistress," replied Ike.
"Good. Now, Sheik managed to bring get your equipment from the guards that locked you up. When you have a chance you should thank both her and Princess Zelda for giving your belongs back and a place to stay. Once you settled down and rested a bit, we will begin our training. There is much I have to teach you before you can be a proper knight. Are there any questions."
"Yeah…what happened to Malon?" Ike asked.
"The young ranch girl has been informed about your pardon, however she is not to speak of it. She managed to find her father sleeping outside of the castle wall. If you stroll over there and see him, please wake him up as soon as possible. That girl worries a lot about him."
"Will do so."
"No…if you excuse me…I have to tend to the princess," Impa took out a deku nut from her pocket, raised her hand in the air and threw it down at the ground. The light blinded Ike for a couple of moments. As soon as he regained his sight, Impa was nowhere in sight. The blue haired mercenary opened the door to his room and walked in. His room looked almost like his old room back inside of the base, with the exception of having a small fire place for him. The walls were stone as well as the floor. A dusty rug laid in the middle of the room, next to his bumpy looking bed.
On the bed, was his sack. He quickly opened the sack and found everything that belonged to him. He pulled out the picture of his family and let out a sigh of relief. Thank goodness its here, he thought as he placed the picture on top of the small end table at the side of his bed. Ike stretched as he took off his red cape. Might as well, he thought as he folded his cape and placed it on top of a chest which was at the front of his bed. He jumped on the bed and laid there for a moment. His eyelids were beginning to grow heavy. Soon sleep enveloped Ike.
In his dream, Ike saw himself in a field filled with nothing but tall grass. Out in the distance, he saw a dark cloud heading his way. Ike took out the Regal Sword, but it disappeared in his hands. "What the hell?" He said as he stood weaponless in front of the cloud. Slowly the dark began to engulf the mercenary. He tried to scream, but nothing came out.
Just as hope seemed lost, a bright light tore through the cloud. A light green light followed by a light blue light approached Ike. Both lights stood in front of him as they fought off the cloud. As he continued to look at the lights, silhouettes soon formed. There were people he had never seen before. They were two young man dressed in blue and green. However, his vision was getting blurry and Ike couldn't keep his eyes opened. He felt sharp pricks touch his cheek.
"Ike…Ike…" a voice rang out through the darkness.
"Huh…who's there?" Ike asked softly.
"Ike, wake up you lazy bum!"
Ike woke up with his cerulean eyes wide open. In front of him was a rather annoyed Sheik. The Sheikah woman shook her head. "Honestly," she spat, "for a hero, you sure are lazy!"
"What are you doing?" Ike asked as he sat right up.
"Easy…I came to get you. Impa has been waiting for two hours now. So I found you sleeping on your first day on the job. Some hero you're gonna make. I hope Zelda would reconsider hiring you."
Ike didn't want to respond to that one. He knew that if he said anything, he wouldn't hear the end of it from Sheik. Either way, he didn't want to ruin his first day on the job by getting into a brawl with one of Zelda's guardians. Ike leapt out of bed and followed Sheik down the hallway. Both warriors scurried through the shadows, as to remain undetected. Sheik led Ike back to the Castle Courtyard, where Zelda and Impa stood waiting. Princess Zelda was now sitting down on a chair next to a table which had an umbrella. She and Impa were busy drinking tea.
"Ike!" Zelda said. "So good of you to arrive. I hope you like your room."
"It's nice," Ike replied. "Sorry to keep you up, Impa. I kinda fell asleep."
"That's alright," Impa said as she took a sip of tea. "You looked rather tired. Either way…if you really are fatigued, then you should rest. I wouldn't want you to pass out during our training or anything."
"No way!" Ike shouted. "I'm ready for your training!"
Impa eyed the young man. "You think you're ready?"
"Of course!" Ike replied as he took out his sword. "Don't treat me like a child! I can do anything! I know your training can't be as hard as the training my father has done with me."
Impa looked at the princess then at Sheik and smirked. Sheik smirked back through her covered face. Impa placed her cup of tea down on the table. "You think you're ready for training? Heh…that's what I like to hear. And you think it isn't as difficult as your father's? Now, I have to see what you are capable of doing." Impa got up from her seat and bowed at Zelda. "If you excuse us," Impa spoke, "we have some training to do. I'm going to teach Ike here, what it means to be a guardian to you."
"Please don't drive him too hard," Zelda replied. "I would still like to have a guardian and hero."
"Don't worry, Princess Zelda," Impa smiled. "I'll bring him back alive, that I guarantee you. Bringing him back conscious…that I'm not too sure. Let's go Sheik…Ike." Ike let out a scowl before he followed the two Sheikan women. Just as he was about to leave the courtyard, Zelda took a hold of Ike's hand. She gave him a small golden charm.
"What's this?" Ike asked.
"It's a protect charm," Zelda said, "this was blessed by our goddesses to protect you from harm. Please, take care of it."
Ike looked at the little charm. It was a golden circle which had the Triforce embedded in it. He smiled sweetly at Zelda before he wore it around his neck. "I'll take good care of it," Ike said, "Oh and Zelda…you're not crazy. I…believe you fully now."
Zelda drew a blank stare at Ike before her face turned into a sweet smile. "Thank you," she whispered sweetly back to him. Ike waved good bye at Zelda before he caught up with Sheik and Impa. The two Sheikahs led Ike to the grassy field, leaving them isolated from any life. Impa looked over to the east and pointed over to the mountain.
"We are going to Kakariko," she said. "Let's hurry on now! I would like to be back at the palace before twilight sets in."
Impa and Sheik ran ahead of Ike in the direction of Kakariko Village. Ike hurried to catch up to the two Sheikan women, but they were rather too quick for his hefty body to really reach up to them. He ran up the stairs and entered a small but quaint village. There wasn't much besides from the many houses that were built on the hill. A large windmill gently moved to the wind's dance. Standing beneath a tree were the two women. Sheik had her hands on her hips. "You're so slow, Ike!" Sheik barked. "You'll never be able to protect the princess if you're so sluggish."
Ike just glared at Sheik and tried to ignore her complete. His full attention was at Impa. "I'm ready for your first lesson, Mistress Impa," Ike said as he took out his sword.
"Glad to see your enthusiasm," Impa said, "but it will take more than that to actually get through the day. Now before I begin your first lesson, I need to see what you can do. You will spar against Sheik. If you can beat her, I'll let you fight against me. If you can beat me, you will not need my training, is that clear?"
"Crystal," Ike replied as he readied his blade.
"Sheik," Impa said as she turned her attention to her apprentice, "you will fight with all your might against Ike. Don't let up…but whatever you do, don't kill him. I wouldn't want another accident with the other apprentice I had."
"Yes, Auntie Impa," Sheik responded.
"Auntie Impa?" Ike let out.
"Yeah…Impa is my aunt, you have a problem with that?"
"No…not at all…I just didn't know."
"Well, now you know something from me. That will probably be the only thing you'll get from me."
"Sheik…" Impa said. "Fight with your fist, not with your words. Now go fight him!"
"Yes, ma'am!" Sheik pulled out eight daggers and held them in between her fingers. She threw her first hand at Ike. Ike managed to move out the way from three daggers. The fourth dagger managed to cut through his red cape, leaving quite a tare. Ike scowled as he saw the damage to his cape. Soren is going to kill me, he thought. However, Ike wasn't paying attention at the upcoming Sheikah.
Sheik ran up to Ike and delivered a swift kick up against his jaw. The hit of the impact managed to push the mercenary back, but not enough to knock him down. Ike swung his blade trying to hit Sheik. Sheik dodged out of the way and slid underneath Ike, leaving the mercenary baffled. She got up on her feet and got out her chained whip. In one movement, Sheik whipped Ike's rump. Ike let out a squeal he never thought he could let out as he took a hold of his butt and massaged it.
"What's the matter?" Sheik teased as she whipped him again. "Is the tough mercenary unable to handle a few lashes? Will you not be able to sit any time soon? Though I have to admit, I didn't think you could sing."
Ike growled as he managed to kick Sheik's side. Sheik held onto her side as she tried to regain her breath. Ike took this opportunity to swing his sword at an angle aimed at Sheik's rump. He managed to smack the Sheikah with the flat part of the blade of the sword, creating a large SMACK sound. Sheik let out a yelp as she grabbed her butt and began to massage it. "What's the matter?" Ike said in a joking matter. "I thought Miss Tough Girl can handle a few butt smacks? Not to nice when its on the other foot, huh?"
"You jerk!" Sheik shouted as she delivered a kick to Ike's head. Upon impact, Sheik noticed that she didn't even make Ike flinch. Ike used his strength and delivered a head butt against Sheik's head. The blow knocked Sheik on the ground. However, she regained her composer and jumped up on the ground. The ruby eyed Sheikah jumped up against the mountain wall and began to throw daggers. It was quite difficult for Ike to dodge the daggers. One of them managed to pierce his right shoulder. Ike let out a snarl as he tried to take out the dagger. Blood trailed down his muscular arm. Another dagger flew through the air and barely missed his face. His cheek was cut open enough for blood to trail down his face.
Sheik jumped from the wall and flew towards Ike. Ike readied his weapon to attack Sheik, however, in mid air, she disappeared. Ike looked around him. Sheik appeared behind Ike and elbowed him from behind followed by two swift kicks to his back. Ike quickly turned around and punched Sheik in the face. Sheik let out a yelp as she held her face. She snorted a bit as she felt liquid trickle down her nose. She knew what it was the moment it touched her lips.
Apparently, Ike managed to break some of the cartilage in Sheik's nose, causing her to bleed. Sheik shook a bit before she began an assault of fists and feet. Ike stood there, taking in all the damage the Sheikan maiden would dish out. Through the pain of it all, he just gritted his teeth and bore it all. Sheik suddenly stopped as she noticed that Ike wasn't even flinching anymore. His cerulean locks covered his eyes as he looked down at the ground.
"You think all this is enough to take me down?" Ike asked as he slowly moved his face. His blue eyes were locked into Sheik's ruby eyes. "I've dealt with worse." Ike let out a yell before he swung his sword. The first blow managed to cut through Sheik's body suit and bandage. The suit opened up and showed some of her concealed breasts. The second blue knocked Sheik down on the ground. Just as she was about to get up, Ike placed the tip of the Regal Sword beneath her chin. "I think you've had enough," he said in a gruff voice.
"Heh…" Sheik smirk underneath her bloodied bandages. "You obvious don't know me very well…" Sheik slowly reached into her pockets and pulled out a deku nut. She threw it at Ike, stunning the mercenary momentarily. When he regained consciousness, Sheik was out of his sight. Without a moment to react, Ike was down on the ground and out. Sheik had managed to get on the wall once more behind Ike and knocked him out when she jumped and landed on him. "I don't think you're ready yet," Sheik said. "Auntie Impa, how was that?"
"That was quite interesting," Impa replied. "I have to admit, Ike did pretty well. Perhaps a little too well for a beginner. I can see that his father trained him well."
"Well…I knew that he…" Sheik stopped at mid sentence. A hard blow against the back part of his head knocked the Sheikah down on the ground. Hovering over her was Ike. He huffed heavily as he staggered to keep his balance. He fell down on his knees. Only his sword managed to keep him hoisted up.
"I…won't lose," Ike said. "Now fight me!"
Impa looked directly into Ike's eyes and saw nothing but pure rage. She could tell that nothing she says to him will ever change his mind. Just like him, she thought, I saw those eyes before. Taking out her kodachi, Impa readied an attack. Ike got up from the ground, staggering to keep his balance. He raised his sword and waited for Impa to move.
Sheik let out a soft moan as she slowly managed to bring herself up. She looked at Impa who was currently standing over an unconscious Ike on the ground. Impa looked at her young apprentice and smiled. "Well, that was quite a show," Impa said as she sheath her kodachi. "I have to admit he was strong enough to stand up at least, but I knew he wasn't up for taking me out."
"I can't believe I let him do that to me!" Sheik shouted as she glared at Ike. "That Ike…he's a pervert. Look what he did to my suit!" Sheik stretched out her suit to reveal the bare flesh that was exposed due to the sword slash. "Now everyone can see part of my breasts!"
Impa just shook her head. "I'll sew it up as soon as we go back to the palace," Impa said. "Now…Sheik will you be a dear and pick Ike up. I don't think he will be getting up soon and we need to go back to the palace. Princess Zelda is probably dining right now and we need to be there before she heads off to bed."
"Do I have to carry him?" Sheik asked. "Can't he stay out here where he belongs?"
"No…now pick him up and do hurry. The sun is setting, meaning the gates will close soon."
Without another complaint, Sheik managed to hoist Ike up. His arm was placed around her shoulders while her left arm was wrapped around his waist. In a matter of moments, Sheik and Impa dashed across the grassy plains. The two women barely made the gate just as it was about to close. Sheik let out a sigh of relief as she continued to dash through the now empty town market.
As if they were the wind, Impa and Sheik dashed through the guarded entrance of the castle and through the guarded courtyard. Just as they were passing the hallways, Ike stirred a little. His eyes hovered from the ground to a pair of breasts. He let out a moan, alarming Sheik that Ike woke up. She looked down to see Ike staring at her breasts. Sheik let out a yell as she stopped running, managed to hit Ike's head against the wall, knocking the mercenary out. Before long, Sheik noticed that she did to Ike and let out a small gasp. Damn, I hope I didn't kill this pervert, she thought as she quickly scurried through the castle. They reached their dark corridor and placed Ike on his bed.
When Ike finally awoke, he was in his room. He had no memory how he got here, but he had a feeling that he lost against Impa. He let out a sigh. This is going to be training with Father all over again, he thought. Just then the door to his room opened. In walked in Sheik, wearing a different body suit and mask. Her suit was a dark purple. It kept almost the same design as her original costume. In her hands was a tray of food. Ike couldn't see what it was, but just by sniffing the air, he could tell it was chicken.
Knowing that Sheik was carrying one of his favorite foods, Ike sat up on his bed as if all his injuries didn't exist and waited for the food to be served. Sheik placed the tray on Ike's end table. As Ike was reaching out for the chicken, Sheik smacked Ike on his head. "What the crap?!" Ike let out as he rubbed his head. "What was that for?"
"That was for being a pervert!" Sheik let out. "Not only did you rip my suit with your sword, you looked at my breasts!"
"I…saw your breasts?" Ike replied as he widen his blue eyes. "Then…it wasn't a dream then…ow!" Sheik hit Ike on the head once more.
"Be glad that Auntie Impa is a nice woman," Sheik said as she walked out of Ike's room. "I would have left you behind. Enjoy your dinner, though. Oh…and Princess Zelda says 'sleep well.'" Sheik closed the door to Ike's room and walked out into the darkness. Ike looked at his food and smiled happily. He was right, there was chicken. Ike happily munched on his dinner. As soon as he was done, the blue haired warrior searched his sack for some paper, a quill, and ink. Ike took the liberty to write a letter to his father. It had been a month since he wrote a letter to his father.
Dear Father,
I am sorry I have not written to you in a while. I managed to finally find a great lord to work under. Actually…she's a princess. Princess Zelda of Hyrule is her name and as you guess by her name, she's the ruler of Hyrule. This place has very strange people. They all have pointy ears. You would never guess how I came into the services of the princess. Apparently, she can see prophecies and she saw me in one. That is why I was pardon for my trouble.
Either way, I am to go through vigorous training in order to be worthy enough to protect the princess. I hope everything is going alright on your part.
-Your Apprentice,
Ike
Once Ike had finished his letter, he placed the paper down. Ike took off his cape, armor, and finally his dark blue tunic. He slid off his shoes and hopped on his bed. He slid under the covers and slept. In another part of the castle, Sheik was grumbling as she paced back and forth in Zelda's bedroom. The giant bedroom was bigger than any of the average bedrooms. A bear skin was on the floor, next to her bed. In front of her giant, silk covered bed was a golden embedded dresser with a huge vanity mirror. On the opposite side of the dress was a large closet full of Zelda's best dresses.
Zelda had taken off her tiara and was now brushing her golden locks with her silver brush. Her soft pink nightgown brushed lightly against her frail skin. "Oh Sheik, it's nothing to worry about," Zelda said as she brushed her hair. "It could have been a lot worse."
"A lot worse?" Sheik let out. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty…but I just can't stand him!" Sheik took off her turban to reveal her face. It was rare for Sheik to take off her turban, even around Zelda and Impa. Her face was soft, much like Zelda's but with a tan tint to her skin. Her nose was purple and bruised by the earlier fight that day. "Look what he did to me, Zelda and tell me that this wasn't on purpose?"
"You were in a middle of a fight," Zelda replied. "How was he suppose to stop and think 'oh, I better not hit the face'? It was bound to happen. Still…it is rather nasty. I'll have him apologize to you tomorrow in the morning."
"Yeah…" Sheik let out as she looked out at the window. The moon's rays highlighted her blond locks.
Zelda frowned as she knew what was going on through Sheik's head. "You are thinking about him again," she said softly.
"I miss him…" Sheik replied. "Don't you?"
Zelda looked away from Sheik. She slowly stopped her brushing. "I miss him terribly," she said softly. "There isn't a single day that I don't think about him. I pray to the goddesses to protect him and bring him home safely, wherever he is. We haven't gotten anything from him…but…I know he's safe and I know he'll come back. Link is strong and I have full confidence in him."
"Yeah…Link will come back and he will save us."
Zelda smiled sweetly as she raised her brush. "Come Sheik," she said happily. "Let me brush your hair. It's a pity you don't let me do it often. Your hair is so beautiful."
Sheik let out a slight blush. "Don't say such nonsense, Your Majesty," she replied. "I can never be as beautiful as you."
"Aww, but Sheik, I think you are prettier than me. I'd give anything just to be you. To have the freedom of choice and to have a family member think you're sane."
"You don't know how lucky you are, Princess Zelda," Sheik replied. "To be who you are and who you're protected by."
"Even so…I don't have the voice to choose what I want. One day…I am to marry…and I know Father will want to choose my husband."
Sheik stood quiet for a moment before she leaned over to Zelda's bed and sat down right beside her. She untied her hair. "You know, I wouldn't mind a nice brushing," Sheik said. "After all…I never do have time to brush my hair." Zelda smiled as she began to brush Sheik's hair.
"Thank you," the princess said as she brushed the long, golden mane of hair.
Whoot! Chapter finished! I hope this one turned out okay. Till next time.
Chapter Three: Knighthood
-"If you can land one blow against me, you are ready to be a full fledge knight!"