Chapter 2: Welcome back!

After around one hour, Link and Zelda reached Zoras Domain. At the entry they were instantly spotted by the first Zoras.

"Hey there is our Hero Link!" one Zora Guard shouted. Prince Sidon instantly ran towards them.

"Hey Link. I always believed you would beat him!" Sidon said with a smile, "And who is this?"

"Ehm I am Princess Zelda." She said quite confused. He immediatly bowed down in front of her.

"Sry if I did not recognize you Princess. Thanks for keeping us save for the last 100 years." He said thankfully.

"Please get up Prince Sidon. I dont like if People bow down in front of me." She said with a smile.

"Ok ok I understand. I do not like this too. My sister neither..." He pointed to the stairs, "C'mon. My father wants to talk to you."

Link had trouble not to look to Miphas statue. He knew he would get trouble to hid his feelings. They went up the stairs and walked to King Dorephan, the King of the Zoras and Sidons and Miphas father.

"King Dorephan its good to see you again" ,Zelda said smiling, "You said that Vah Ruta stopped moving. Thats why we are here."

"Hello Link and Zelda. I am happy that nothing happend to you in the fight against Ganon. Yes I ordered you here because a week ago Vah Rutas blue light vanished and it stopped moving." King Dorephan explained.

Link thought to himself for a second. Mipha said goodbye to him a week ago... That can not be a coincidence... He was ripped out of his thought by the king.

"Link is everything alright with you?" Link just looked to the ground with a lowered head.

"We have much feelings and memories to process... give him some time." Zelda said compassionatly. She knew how he felt.

"Can... Can I go outside for a minute?" Link suddenly asked Zelda.

"Yes... I have understanding" Zelda explained. King Dorephan nodded.

"If you need some time alone I will be the last to say 'no'" The King said as Link went outside. He headed for Miphas Statue. He just wanted to remember the good times they had till everything went down...

Flashback: 105 Years ago

"So this is Zoras Domain... It looks so beautiful..." Link said. It was getting dark and only a few Zoras were still awake. Then he saw the statue which looked like Mipha.

"Wow. You are already a hero." Link said with a smile on his face.

"I dont even know what I had done to deserve this statue... My father just told some people to make this for me..." Mipha looked like she is not happy with her situation.

"Whats wrong Mipha?" Link asked worried.

"You know... its a hard job to be a princess... sometimes I just want to live like a normal Zora..." She lowered her head.

"Please dont be sad. You are looking better with a smile on your face." Link smiled at Mipha. He felt so relaxed since he met her.

"Haha you too Link." Mipha said laughing.

"Hey Princess Mipha? Who is this?" a Guard noticed that Mipha brought a stranger to their home.

"Dont worry. His name is Link and I really like him. Please dont throw him out..." Mipha was scared that Link will not be accepted by the other Zoras.

"You know I am not the one who makes such decisions. Your father always decides whether he must leave or can stay. If you are lucky he is still awake." The Zora pointed to the throne room. So they both headed to Miphas father.

"Father! Are you awake?" Mipha asked loudly. They walked into the throne room. It was much smaller than the one in Hyrule Castle.

"Yes I am. What do you want my daughter?" Her father asked.

"I wanted to ask if my new friend is allowed to stay here in our Village for a while." Mipha asked nervously.

"The hylian? Come here to me please." Link walked to him and bowed. He knew as the father of Mipha, he must be the King.

"I am King Dorephan. Who are you and why are you here?" The King asked calmly.

"I explored some places around here till some boblins attacked me. I beat them but I got a bad wound on my arm. Your beautiful daughter healed me and after a little chat she wanted to show me her village." Link explained. Miphas face turned red because of his compliment in front of her father.

"Than nobody sent you here? I just want to make sure everything is safe."

"No I am here because I want to see the world. I was born near to Hyrule Castle and lived there for 12 years. I wanted to see something different." Link was very nervous because he feared he needed to leave Mipha.

"Then you can stay here. Make yourself at home." The King smiled. Link sighed relieved.

"Thanks father!" Mipha was also relieved that her father said he could stay here with her.

"So its getting late... You can sleep in my room if you want to". She smiled happily. Link thought she looked really cute when she is acting like this.

"Are you sure?" Link questioned nervously.

"Yeah. On my Waterbed it enough place for 2 people."

"A Waterbed?" Link asked surprised.

"Yes. Its the best bed you will ever sleep on. I promise." Why she always smiled like that when she looked at him? He just decided to enjoy the time they will have together.

They came into Miphas room. There was not so much in there. A little table and two chairs, a bookshelf and her way-to-big bed.

"C'Mon get on here." She pointed to the right side of her bed. As he layed down he was surprised in how soft and warm the bed was.

"Enjoying it?" Mipha asked him. She already layed down on the other side.

"Yes... I think i will never want to get up again..." Link joked. He looked over to Mipha who was still smiling at him.

"Good night Mipha." He said while he returned her smile.

"Good night." Mipha whispered tiredly.

"Hey Link!" Zelda shook him wildly. He was still standing in front of the statue.

"Hmm? What...?" He asked while he was still in his thoughts.

"You were standing here for an hour already. Sorry if I interrupted you." Zelda said worried.

"You dont need to apologize... I was... praying..." Link said sadly.

"Oh... sorry... I understand... I just wanted to say that today is a free day for us and tomorrow we will head to Vah Ruta." Zelda explained.

"Ok..." Zelda walked back up to the throne room while Link asked himself: What should he do all the time?

-TheMater