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Chapter 4: One Last Time

As Zelda kept walking, she soon found Link standing next to a horse, while speaking to Impa. In her heart, she felt relieved he hasn't left yet. She walked toward them, and soon Link noticed her coming his way, which made him instantly smile because he was able to see her one last time. Then Impa noticed that he was looking at someone behind her. She turned around to see it was Zelda. Impa smiled a little to herself, then said:

"I assume you two want some time alone. I will leave. Zelda, meet me in my tent when you are done."

Zelda nodded at her, having the feeling that maybe there's something important Impa wants to discuss with her. She wondered what it could be. Impa nodded back at her, and then walked away leaving them alone.

"You came." Link said smiling at her.

"But of course I did..I didn't want you to leave without saying goodbye."

"But I thought you were so busy with your villagers. How were you even able to find me?"

"Let's just say it wasn't easy for me. I had to lie to everyone, saying I had something important to do."

"And you did all of that just to see me..?" He said surprised.

"Why would you say it like that..you are my best friend, remember? I wouldn't be happy that you would leave without saying something to me."

Link could feel his heart skip a beat. He never imagined that Zelda would go so far that she would lie to her people, just to see him one last time. He started feeling that maybe he really is important to Zelda. Maybe..just maybe, more than a friend? He wants that more than anything, but he knows it's impossible, because Zelda is a princess. There's no way she would want him in that way. Thinking about this fact, it hurts him a little. But he tries his best to smile, because this might be the last time they would ever talk face-to-face like this. He wants to see her smile one last time, so that he would always remember her beauty.

"Since you went so far to look for me, let's go somewhere a little more private, so we can talk more." Link says while looking at Zelda with a loving smile.

Link's love for her was so huge, that he couldn't hide it anymore. So he accidentally gave her that loving look towards her. Zelda, who loved the way he was looking at her, smiled back. However, something in her mind was telling her that she was supposed to go to a meeting soon. But she knew that after today, she wouldn't see Link for a long time, and so she wanted to be with him as much as she could before he left. She put that bothering thought at the back of her mind, tried her best to ignore it and said to Link:

"I would love that."

Link's smile widened, because he can't believe he was given this one last time to be with her. He sat on his horse, and then stretched out his hand toward Zelda.

"Sit behind me, and we can go somewhere quiet to talk."

Zelda wanted to die of happiness. It almost looks like her dream of running away with Link. She took his hand, sat down on the horse, and hugged Link tight from behind. Link smiled once more, he never thought he would get the chance to feel her so close to him. It feels nice. He patted the side of the horse's neck and said:

"Alright Epona, let's go."

The horse right away started running as if she could understand the Hero's language.

The horse ran, but not in a way that she was running from someone. She was running in a way that seemed calm, like she had nothing to worry about. Zelda never rode on a horse before, so she was amazed at how nice it felt. She loved how the soft breeze was stroking her face and her hair, and how close she was to Link. She wished this was a dream that would never end. She turned her head around, to see that her castle was slowly shrinking until it was out of sight by tall trees. She was a little worried, but she calmed herself because she knows they aren't that far away. However, she wished she could be so far from this kingdom of stress and worries, and to always be with her true love Link. Link stopped the horse as soon as they entered the forest, since he doesn't want Zelda to walk too much when she goes back to her kingdom. He got off the horse, and then gave Zelda a hand to help her get off.

"So, is this a better place?" Link said as he helped her get off the horse.

"I love it. It feels so peaceful.. I don't think I ever felt this way back at my kingdom."

"Now you see why I love to live in the forest? Oh and this is nothing. If you go even deeper to the forest, it's even more peaceful."

Zelda looks around her to only see trees surrounding them, but for some reason, she loved to see so much green. It automatically reminds her of Link. She closes her eyes, and a soft wind caresses her cheeks. She loved how this felt, she was enjoying it. Why she never tried this before? In the meantime, Link was staring at her, wondering how someone so beautiful can even exist. Now Zelda sighs in a sad way, which Link notices right away.

"Something wrong Zelda?" Link asks a little concerned.

Zelda opens her eyes a little and says: "I just wish..this would never end."

"Well, don't worry. The forest is really close to your castle. So you can come here whenever you want."

Now Zelda turns around to look at him straight and says: "Not just the forest..I also wish you never had to leave me."

Link gets a little shocked after hearing this, and says: "Really..?"

"Why are you so surprised? I always want to be with you Link, don't you know that?" Zelda said.

"Ok, I'm sorry. Since you are a princess and all, I thought you wouldn't care if I left."

"How can you say that? I do care about you. Did you forget about our conversation last night?" Zelda said sounding a little mad.

"Ok, I am sorry, you're right. I believe you."

Link sits down on the grass and then says: "You want to sit next to me then?"

Zelda smiles at him, and then sits next to him without saying a word. Again, both of their hands were so close to each other, but they were both too shy to do anything.

"I loved the speech you made this morning." Link says.

"Oh, it was nothing. I just wanted to motivate my people, give them a little push. I knew they would get worried, and I decided to help them."

"You really are the greatest princess I have ever met in my entire life."

"Oh come on, it's nothing. Besides, you were the one that inspired me."

Surprised once again, Link says: "What do you mean by that?"

"It was while I was speaking to my people. I assumed you already left the village. I woke up this morning sad, thinking that I would never see you again. But then I saw you. And you have no idea how happy it made me to see you there. Sure, I wrote a speech on a paper and everything. But then, I was so happy to see you, that I forgot whatever words I planned to say, and instead motivated them through my inspiration. It was because of you to be honest, that I was able to touch people's hearts... Like you have touched mine." Zelda said, putting her hand on her chest.

"I..touched your heart? What do you mean by that?" Link says, already having racing thoughts of the possibility of Zelda loving him.

Zelda widened her eyes, because she realized she said something without thinking. Her cheeks became a little pink, and she could feel her face was heating up. She couldn't believe she would be so stupid, how could she say something like that?

"It's nothing..Just ignore that part." Zelda said while she was playing with her hair a little, so she could hide her embarrassment.

Zelda's heart was beating fast, so fast, it almost felt like it would come out of her chest. She didn't want Link to notice this, and so she tried her best to act calm, while she was still playing with her hair. Link on the other hand, didn't know what to think, or what to say. Could it be..that Zelda felt the same way for him? He wants that more than anything, but how could a princess possibly fall in love with a normal boy like him? He just wasn't able to understand that, and so kept telling himself there's no way Zelda feels that way for him. Maybe she probably meant something else. So Link tried his best to change the subject and said:

"Well then; I'm glad I inspired you. I stayed a little longer because I wanted to see you one last time before I left. And I'm glad I did."

Zelda became glad that Link went to a different direction of the conversation, and she said: "Do you really have to leave? If you stay, you won't have to pay for anything at all. You will be gifted with a nice house, you will be gifted with gold, and you wouldn't even have to work."

"That's the same thing Impa said to me before you appeared. She was also convincing me to stay. But..Even if I do stay, I still wouldn't be able to be with you. You will be too busy being a princess, and living in a village is not my thing. I belong to the forest, where I can live with nature. Where I can truly be in peace."

"I see..I fully understand." Zelda said, while putting her face down with sadness.

It hurts Link to see her like this, he never had the intention to make her sad. He was already sad too, he never wanted to leave Zelda's side. But there really was no other choice. So Link stood up and said with a soft voice:

"Come here."

Zelda stood up, and then Link hugged her really tight. Zelda was shocked by this, and then hugged him back. The hug felt amazing, and it was probably going to be their last hug in a long while. Link released the hug, put his hands on her shoulders, and then said:

"Sorry I hugged you without saying anything, but I did it because it's time for me to leave."

Zelda looked straight into his eyes with a sad look and said:

"Don't leave yet! Stay a little longer. With me. Please?"

Link smiles sadly, stares at her eyes and says:

"Princess, you can't fool me. I am very well aware you have important things to do, and you have to attend a meeting."

A little surprised, Zelda widens her eyes a little and says:

"How do you know that?"

"Impa told me. But either way, it doesn't matter. Because I am aware that from here on, you will be very busy helping your people rebuild your kingdom. But I just want to let you know that I love what you do, and please never stop being so kind and generous. It's what makes you such an unique princess."

"I won't. That's a promise."

Link smiles once more and says, "Thank you."

He hugs her one last time, only that this hug lasted longer. As the wind blowed softly, they held that tight hug, so they could both remember how it really felt to be so close to each other. They wished that this could last forever; just the two of them all alone in the peaceful forest. Sadly, they knew that soon this would have to end. Link releases the hug, and now stares into her beautiful crystal blue eyes, while Zelda also does the same. As Link was moving closer to her, he soon realized what he was about to do.

What am I doing? I can't. I have to stop this. I can't just do this if she doesn't feel that way about me.

So he stopped and took a step backwards, which confused the princess a little, because she really believed that they were about to share their very first true love's kiss. How could I even think that Link would kiss me? I am so stupid for believing that he actually loved me. I knew it. Everything was just my imagination.

"Goodbye princess. It was really nice to see you one last time." Link said as he walked towards his horse.

"Goodbye Link. Please visit me whenever you can." She says sadly.

Link sits on Epona, and looked at Zelda one more time. Link thought that she looked as if she was about to cry. But he didn't want to leave seeing her like this. And so, he said:

"Come on...Don't give me that look. We may be apart from each other, but I will never forget about you. You will always be saved in my heart. And every time the moon appears on the night sky, I will always think of you."

Now Zelda smiles and says, "Then tonight when the moon comes out, I will also do the same. And for every single night as well."

This made Link a little happy, because he can now leave knowing that he won't be forgotten by her. He slowly puts his hand on the side of the horse's neck, and says:

"Come on Epona. Let's go."

Epona whinies a little, and right away starts to run. Zelda stayed in the same place, staring at Link while Epona runs farther into the depths of the forest, until they were out of sight. As she watched them getting farther away, the princess had one tear falling, and an immense pain in her soul that she has never felt before.

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