Chapter 3; Heading to the Ranch
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This chapter measured to be more than the previous chapters, and really didn't end out how I thought it would.
Fluffy ZeLink and a cockblocking Navi.
I hope you enjoy this chapter :)
Stay cool.
Wardie
Link
While we waited for Navi to see where Epona ran off too, as we had come to the decision that she would run to a familiar place, Zelda sat looking at the sky, and I climbed a nearby tree. Zelda walked over to me, and I looped my knees around a branch and swung down, and came face to face with Zelda.
"What are you doing?"
"Oh you know," I put my hands behind my head "just hanging around, waiting for Navi," I smirked at her.
She shook her head at me, and pushed me away from her.
"You know princess, there's room for two up here..." I winked at her.
"You expect me to climb a tree in this stupid dress?"
"It's not stupid, it's nice... It, ugh, fits you well..."
"Pardon?"
I cleared my throat "nothing, don't worry."
Zelda raised an eyebrow, and let out a "mmmm".
She leaned against the trees trunk, and folded her arms.
"This dress is getting on my nerves, it's so tight I can't do anything in it!" Zelda whined, and looked up to me as if I could make it all better.
"Don't look up at me! It's your own fault."
"How'd you figure that one out?" Zelda asked, sounding defensive.
"You wore it."
Zelda sighed, and watched the sunrise.
"I suppose..." Zelda said, in an almost whisper. She shook her head.
"You suppose what?" I asked, feeling the effect of too much blood in my head. I moaned, and attempted to get myself upright.
"I suppose I could always cut the dress so it was shorter," she said, as if it were nothing.
You know Link, I thought, there would have to be a lot of leg for it to be practical... Wait. What am I thinking? This Zelda! Zelda! Unfortunately, the voice inside my head protesting against these thoughts was quickly muffled as I began to picture a very good looking Zelda, her hair blowing in the wind and her short dress making her legs look long and irresistible.
As usual, I was distracted by my thoughts of Zelda, and paid no attention to the fact that I was trying to balance on the branch, and consequentially, I fell off the branch. I landed with a thud, an oof and a very worried Zelda.
"Link! You idiot! Are you okay?"
My head was spinning, but I think that was because I had been upside down.
"Uhh, yeah" my voice sounded hoarse, and I felt rather weak.
"You aren't okay! Why are you so careless? I'm surprised you managed to survive fearsome monsters amongst Ganon!" She knelt beside me, and pulled my head into her lap gently. She stroked my hair as she tried to keep me from moving.
I relaxed, and enjoyed the feeling of her fingers running through my hair, breathing in her scent.
"Oh Link," Zelda sighed "how does Navi put up with you?"
I smiled and looked up at her.
"Navi doesn't let me do stupid things."
"Hmm... I wonder why!"
"Hey, I thought you were the Queen of Hyrule, not of sarcasm!"
She said nothing, but smiled down at me, her eyes filled with something.
But what was it?
I felt my strength return to me and I propped myself up on my elbows, not breaking eye contact with Zelda.
"Link..." she said leaning her face closer to mine.
My heart rate quickened and it felt as if my heart was about to burst.
I could feel her breath on my face, and I closed my eyes as our noses touched.
My breathing had become quite uneven and raggedy, and as far as I could tell, so had Zelda's. Her smooth hands were on cupping my face and I sensed her lips were almost at mine. I tilted my head and I brushed her lips. Tingles were sent down my spine and I felt like I was flying. I pulled back slightly, and so did Zelda, I could hope only for the same reason. I heard her gasp slightly and my thoughts were confirmed. With a new sense of courage, I pushed back to where I hoped Zelda's lips would be, and just before they were about to touch, Navi came flying in, yelling my name. My elbows gave out and I fell back into Zelda's lap, letting out a frustrated sigh.
I waited for Navi to get her breath back, and she huffed "Lon Lon"
"Wow, she must've been scared," I said, reluctantly standing up. Zelda stayed where she was.
"Why do you say that?"
"Well, either she'd rather be beaten by Ingo or because Malon is there."
"She was beaten? But she's such a beautiful horse!"
"You've seen her wild side," I smiled, even though Zelda wasn't, or wouldn't, looking at me.
Navi fluttered onto my shoulder, and Zelda stood up.
I held my arm out to her, "does her grace require an escort?" I asked playfully.
Zelda crossed her arms, flicked her long golden hair, and walked away from us.
"Whats wrong with the princess?" Navi whispered worryingly into my ear.
"Oh nothing, she's just messing with us Navs."
I looked at the direction Zelda was heading in and laughed.
"Uhh, Zel?"
"What?" she said, with somewhat annoyance, probably from being interrupted.
"Well, excuuuuuuuse me princess, but the ranch is that a ways," I tried to remain composed as I pointed to the opposite direction of Zelda's failure of independence. She said nothing, simply strutting past me, exaggerating her hips and waving her arms all over the place. I laughed at her actions, my eyes falling to her dirt covered posterior. I felt a smile creep over my face as she strutted away. Navi, who usually just scolded us for having any fun laughed at Zelda's antics, sat on my shoulder, and I followed Zelda, smiling down at Navi.
"What are you so happy about?"
"Well Navs, I had expected you would of left, what with me being an adult and the world saved."
She looked up at me "someone's got to keep you out of trouble. Boy."
I beamed at her.
"And you know... I'd probably... You know, miss you," she coughed out the last words.
"I'm sorry Navs, what was that?" I teased, cupping my ear.
"I'd miss you, and your stupid face!" Navi yelled at me, with volume so unexpected that even she was surprised at herself.
"Hey!" I yelled in my defense, "my face isn't stupid..." I mumbled, kicking the ground.
"I'm sorry Link, what was that?" Navi smirked, glad she could get revenge so soon.
"My face isn't stupid!" I yelled out loudly, in a mock of Navi's tone of voice she had used to me.
"Yes it is!" Zelda yelled back to us.
"At least it's not as stupid as yours!" I yelled at the princess, walking faster towards her.
Zelda quickly turned around at my comment, and her footing got caught in her dress, and she fell onto the ground, and went rolling down the hill.
I laughed at her very ungraceful movements, until I realised she had stopped rolling and hadn't gotten up.
"Zelda!" I yelled, running down the hill trying to remain upright.
When I reached her, I rolled her over, "come on Zelda, do something!" worry flooded over me as I checked for her chest for a sign of breathing. Feeling nothing, I looked back at her.
'How could she be so injured from rolling down a hill?'
I glanced up to Navi who was biting her lip nervously.
I felt Zelda stir and quickly glanced back down at her. Before my head had even finished moving, I had been flipped onto my back with a giggling princess glancing down at me.
Her eyes were shining as she opened her mouth "Oh Hylia! You should have seen your face!" she managed to say between snorts and a wild cackle. She rolled off me laughing.
When she had finally regained her poise, she looked back to me, as I lay there, processing what had just happened.
"Zelda!" I said firmly, almost yelling, sitting up to face her.
"You shouldn't mess with me like that!" I said, trying to contain my anger.
Noticing the smoke that was probably coming out of my ears, Navi flew onto Zelda's shoulder.
"Oh, fine!" I heard her mutter. She rummaged through her pocket and pulled out a piece of cloth, holding it out to me.
I looked up at her, raising an eyebrow in confusion.
"Gallant protector of Hyrule and fearless warrior, I, Zelda Harkinian, pray you take this as a token of our friendship and you forgive me for so
wrongly creating unnecessary worry as to my well being," she put the cloth in my hand. I looked at my hand, and then back up at Zelda.
"I'm glad you're okay," was all I said.
"This is the part where you say, 'oh Zelda, that's so considerate of you, I accept your token, and know I will always protect you on my life.'"
I repeated what she said as sarcastic and monotonous as I could possibly say it, which caused her to frown.
"Up yours hero," she poked out her long tongue at me.
"No comment," I said, keeping my face straight.
I stood up, "come on, we need to get to the ranch so you can wash your mouth out, filthy child," I said, winking.
I pulled her upright, and she wrapped her long arms around my neck and pulled my face to hers. I could feel her warm breath tickling my cheek as she giggled, whispering "bite me hero," turning sharply on her heel, walking towards the ranch. I followed after Navi settled on my shoulder, unable to get the smile off my face.
So that was chapter three :) sorry for the time it took, school just started and year 11 isn't a walk in the park :(
See you next time!
