Chapter Three – All Grown Up.
Almost Fifteen Years Later
It was summer in Hyrule, the children were out playing in Hyrule field. The Zora's were swimming in Lake Hylia. The Gorons were spending more time in Kakariko Village because it was getting a bit too warm in Death Mountain for the Gorons. And from Hyrule Castle, the sound of metal clashing apon metal could be heard louder than the bells of the Temple of Time. In the training Arena, King Daphnes and Princess Zelda who had grown to be a beautiful young woman were sitting in the stands watching Link and Impa spar with each other, neither of the spectators were able to tell who was going to be the victor.
Over these past years only three of the four people present had changed, King Daphnes has started to hit old age and clearly was starting to lose hair, he had gained some weight and now had to use a cane to help him walk around, Zelda has grown a lot, she is as tall as her father and as beautiful as her mother when she was alive, she had long flowing blond hair as a very regal face, she was desired by many men, some of them were actually single! Zelda also happens to be the wisest person in all of Hyrule, some people say as smart as the Goddess of Wisdom Nayru herself. Unknown to the King, Link and Impa have been training Zelda to fight, Link has been teaching her the art of warfair WHILE Impa has been teaching her to become a Sheikah, Zelda goes by the name of Sheik while she trains.
Link has changed the most over the last fifteen years, he has grown tall so he stands over Princess Zelda even when she wears her tallest heels, he has become very muscle bound from wearing heavy armour even though he prefers a simple green tunic a vest of chainmail under the tunic and a floppy green hat, his sword has been modified now that he has grown up, he know wield the goddess white sword as he calls it or he shall wield the biggoron sword which was a present from the Gorons after he cleared out Dodongo Cavern after monsters took over it, he is the man that every girl wants, the only girl that does not want Link is his good friend Malon who now owns Lon Lon ranch after her father retired due to an injure. No one but King Daphnes and Impa knows the truth behind Link being Princess Zelda's Consort. Impa is the only person who has stayed the same, she looks like she has not aged a bit and she is still as unrelenting as ever.
Link and Impa were at each other's throats, neither of the fighters were letting their guard down and neither were tiring, even though they had been fighting for half an hour!
"You can do it Link!" Zelda shouted out.
"Zelda, you know that you should not shout out like that." Daphnes said like he was trying to scold her, but he secretly agreed with her, he wanted Link to win was well.
"I know father, but as there is no one else here I am allowed to be myself, and if that is supporting Link then so be it," Zelda said before quickly adding, "Plus I know you want Link to win as well"
"I cannot hide anything from you can I my dear." The King chuckled, he knew that Zelda was able to roughly tell what he was thinking by his body language, and at the moment he was thinking whether he should tell her that no matter how many suitor she missed, it was not going to be her choice.
"Zelda, I need to " Daphnes started to say, but at that moment, Link stumbled at it looked like Impa was going to win the fight, but as she went in for the kill, Link simply rolled out of the way and disarmed Impa in one fluid movement, he had been faking all along.
"Well done Link!" Zelda shouted out as Link helped Impa up and congratulated her for the fight that she had given him, Zelda then turned to her father and said, "Sorry father, what were you saying?"
"Ahh, its fine dear, I shall tell you later," Daphnes said, "Why don't you go with Link and celebrate his win against Impa, I believe that they are now level in their personal contest."
"Link is one ahead now father, and thank you." With that Zelda stood, curtsied to her father and walked over to Link, at the same time Impa walked over to the King and once she was close enough to be over heard by the two youngsters she said, "That was a very good performance by Link, I could have still beaten him though."
"No you couldn't" The King said with a smile, "He was using his right hand, if he is able to beat you with his right hand then you would not stand a chance against him if he used his left." As he said this Link and Zelda walked out of the arena towards the castle garden. "Impa, follow them in the shadows, she is almost of age and I need to tell her that she has a consort, if she is really close to Link then in will be a lot easier to tell her."
"So you want me to follow them to find out what sort to feelings Zelda has for Link?"
"Please Impa, it pains me to say it, but in this case you are much better to tell how my daughter feels about someone."
"Consider it done," Impa said, with that she started to walk away before turning around and saying, "Don't worry your highness, I am only able to understand Zelda better because you are a man, and I am a woman." With that she turns around and walks away, leaving the King of Hyrule laughing quietly.
