Sorry for the time it took to put this chapter up. School's a nuisance and really crazy stuff's going on now. Anyway, I'm working on chapter 3 now so I might get it up sooner than before. This chapter seems a bit rushed, and it honestly is so I apologize for that. Anyway, enjoy this chapter and wait patiently for the next one. It'll be up ASAP but don't expect too soon. I haven't given up on this FanFic yet.

Chapter II

True Lies

I woke up, but I found myself in something not possible to find yourself in. Black was all I could see, and the darkness seemed to press against my body and pushing against me. It was consuming me alive, and I couldn't fight against it. My body was motionless due to the shadow's pressure against me. What the hell is going on, I wondered. Where in Hyrule could I find myself here? Where did those damn soldiers put me?

I suddenly noticed a blurred image a few feet away from me. It was a whitish-grey cloud forming into some sort of object. I was forced to watch since the darkness was too strong for me to bear that it wouldn't allow me to close my eyes. I witnessed it changing in front of me and turning into a man. That man walked towards me and held something in his hand by his waist. It was too blurred to tell what it was in his hand, but as soon as he came closer he held it over his head. I knew then what it was he was holding. I was much too afraid to look away, for in his hands he held a sword. In his hands, he held my death.

Just as the man lunged at me with the sword, that's when I awoke from it. I found myself in a room with cobble stone floors and walls of the same stone. Windows let light in from the wall opposite of me. I found myself on a soft bed with pink sheets, and I also noticed a dresser with a mirror hanging over it on the wall. I found myself in a normal room, and I let out a relieved sigh. It was only a dream. But it looked so real, though. What did it mean?

My attention turned to a girl that sat on a chair by the window. The gust of wind blew her golden blonde hair from her face, so I could see her face clearly. I could tell by seeing into her sapphire blue eyes that she was sad, or worried, about something... no, more like scared about something, but not as scared as I was when I realized that I was looking at the heir to the throne, Princess Zelda. I paniced out of fear that I might be in big trouble because of this... wait a second, I thought, why am I in her room and not being questioned like it normally happens? It confused me now what was going on. I mean, if I was breaking a law, especially such a law like fishing in Lake Hylia at this time of year, then I should be in the dungeon and waiting to be questioned. Why would I be sent to Princess Zelda's room? It made no damn sense at all.

She looked at me then, noticing me sitting up on the bed. I looked at her, and froze. What's gonna happen now? What will she do? The thoughts went on and on in my head at that one second we looked at each other until she started to speak.

"Good, you're awake," she spoke softly. "How has your sleep been? Pleasent, I hope."

The only thing I could do then was act like an idiot and nod with my mouth open in awe. What else could I do? She was talking to me in a nice way, and not suspiciously nice. Just what in the freakin' hell is going on!?

Zelda then turned away to look out the window. She sighed a worried sigh, before she asked me the one question that really was the shock of my life.

"Is your name Lee?" she asked, and my eyes opened wide to the shocking question. How did she know my name? I never told anyone my name before for the past 10 years and she knew me. How is that possible? I did the one thing I could do, and that was freaking out and lashing out at her, asking her the many questions my mind wanted answered.

"What the hell is going on?!" I started lashing out, loudly and fiercely," And how did you know my name? I never told anyone my name before, so you couldn't know!" Tears ran down the princess' face, but I didn't bother to notice and continued to lash out at her. "Why am I here?! Tell me, why the hell am I here?! It's not because I was fishing at the lake, is it?!" And I stopped then. I tried to calm myself down after knowing that my rude behaviour was making her cry. Great, now I've done it. If there was only one thing that could be the worst possible thing to do, then it would be making the princess of Hyrule cry. I could never remember the last time I made any girl cry. My father taught me to show a lady respect above all else, and that if I failed to do so then I would lose my pride and honour as a man. Looks like I failed you, father. I let out a sigh of disappointment. Well, at least I could try to fix it.

"I'm sorry, your highness, I don't know what came over me." Not much of an apology, but better than nothing I guess. "Please forgive me, your majesty." I went on my knees and bowed down to try and seem more apologetic and respectful.

She wiped her tears with her gloved hand, and looked down at me on the ground. I looked up to see if she was angry or anything like that, but she had a smile on her face instead. Great, another mind-boggling thing. Isn't this the part where she's supposed to be angry and send in guards to have me arrested? Wait, aren't I already arrested? What the hell am I thinking? What the hell everything!? It was obvious that I was panicing with the strangest of thoughts in my head. What would you expect when you're taken by guards by force and thinking you're arrested, but you find yourself in the room of the most beautiful girl in Hyrule? A whole lotta deja vu, that's what!

"Please get up, you do not have to bow down," she said softly once more. "You don't need to do that, please."

Before was confusing enough, but this took the cake. The princess of Hyrule asking me to not bow? What the... am I still asleep or something, 'cause that's not supposed to happen. I was confused out of my mind. I needed to know what was going on.

"Look, I'm very sorry about the shouting," I apologized again, making sure there were no hard feeling between the two of us. "It's just that all of this is making no sense at all. Why am I here? Is it because I broke that treaty or something by fishing at the lake?"

"No, not that," Zelda replied. "And you are pardoned from that by my father's orders."

That was a relief to hear her say that, but the question still remained: why the hell was I here?

"Your reason for being here, Lee," Zelda began as if she read my mind, "Is one that is hard to accept." I hated to hear that part. "Are you willing to listen?"

Well, finally she tells me. It was relieving to hear that, since then I could listen to her for the moment and get out of there and just live my life the way I did before I was forcefully brought to the castle. Unfortunately for me, it didn't happen that way, and I should've known that when she said that it would be "hard to accept." Out of negligence I nodded my head yes, and Zelda sighed heavily and worriedly. I thought she then lied about the whole pardon from breaking the treaty, but I knew she coudn't do that. Everyone knew Zelda was no liar, she's too kind towards anyone. She cared about anyone, even those threatening to her people and to her. Many Hyruleans don't like that about her, but it shows that she knows justice when the time comes to act lawful and fair-minded.

"Since the day Hyrule became existent, the goddesses have spoken to the many gods of Hyrule about protecting the golden relic, the Triforce. They knew that it would be safe for many years, but the possibility of a malicious force may threaten the relic's safety and the Triforce would be used for the destruction of Hyrule. You do know the story of it's power, don't you?"

"Yeah, of course," I doubtlessly replied. "Whoever with a sinless heart places their hand on the Triforce and makes a wish, Hyrule will go back into its Golden Age, before that war many years ago," and way before the Evil King came. "If a man with a heart filled with hate touches the Triforce, we're pretty much screwed." I must've said that too sarcastically, because when I said that she didn't seem too pleased with hearing it.

"You are correct, Lee," Zelda replied. "And to assure that no man with such a heart is able to obtain the golden relic, the goddesses decided that a family with exceptional ability to control this tremendous power must protect it as their bloodline continues." I didn't know why, but Zelda began to shiver. Was it cold I wondered, but I didn't feel anything from outside, not to mention that it was really warm. Was she afraid of something? She was worried the whole time about something, so it must be that. I don't think it's my sarcasm that made her upset.

Zelda continued, "The gods searched for this family for three days, unable to find any sort of evidence of their existence, and for good reason. 'How could such a family exist without our knowledge?' they asked the goddesses. Do you know what their reply was?" I nodded a no. She then continued, " 'Fate is uncontrollable by even us gods,' they said. Instead of arguing this issue, they kept searching. Their search ended before the sun set into the horizon on the third day, when they spotted a family of nobles who were out on a hilltop, in the city of DaMar. The gods could not understand what they felt coming from them, but it was an extraordinary burst of power. They knew they had found them. From then on, they were assigned as the Guardians of the Triforce, keeping the relic safe from evil. Every firstborn male of each generation protects the Triforce, and the members of his family must aid him in his duty." Zelda bowed her head down, still with that worried expression. I didn't understand what bothered her so much. "After months of looking all over Hyrule, we have found him; we have found the next protector of the relic." She looked up at me. "You are that protector, Lee. You are the Guadian of the Triforce."

I couldn't explain what sort of feeling my body felt, but it was a mix of surprise and fear. I couldn't think straight at that moment. My father always told me I was very important to Hyrule, but like this? I didn't believe it, and I had good reason to.

"You must be shocked to hear this," the princess said softly, probably to try and be sensitive about the issue. It was hard to hold back my temper, but I managed somehow. How would you react to possibly the biggest secret of your life?

"Y-you must be wrong," I replied, stuttering in my voice. "I can't be this guy you're talking about. The protector of the Triforce? Impossible! I mean..." I had no idea what I should've said then and there. It was all a blur, I had no idea what the right thing to say was because I knew then why she was worried the whole time. She was too confident it was me that was this person she talked about, so I knew I had to try and make her think I was him. It would be lying to her majesty, but I couldn't let her think she was wrong. She depended on this assumption too much that if I tried convincing her no it might ruin her hopes.

"Alright, I understand," I told her calmly. "I might feel that you're right, your Highness. Many things happened that were unexplainable in my life, and even if this is doubtfully true, it's the only truth I understand." I never knew lying was so easy.

A smile showed on her face, and it kind of made me feel good, although I did lie so it wasn't something to feel good about. It made me feel close to guilty, but making her smile nonetheless gave me assurance that I'm pulling it off... for now.

"I knew you were him," she said with a satisfied tone in her voice. She stood up from her chair, and walked to the door as her long pink and white dress brushed over the ground. I couldn't believe how beautiful she was. I knew she was hot, but just looking at her was really a sight to see. I can't find the right word to describe it, but if you could just see her you'll know what I vaguely mean. "Please come with me, Lee," Zelda asked of me as she placed her hand on the door knob. "My father wishes to speak to you."

The King? Wants to talk to me? That was a bit unexpected. The thought of how my meeting with the King of Hyrule went through my mind over and over that one moment. It was a nostalgic feeling, getting the chance to see the King for a reason other than breaking the law. Unfortunately that's how anyone gets to see the King. For some reason he was always busy to fix problems in the kingdom, but what was he so busy for? What was so important? I stopped thinking so much after I had too many questions in my head. With the turn of the knob, followed by the opening of the door, we went on our way.

But seriously, I thought to myself. I get to see the King! How cool is that?