A/N: HEY! Thanks again for the reviews and I hope you enjoy this chapter!!
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The Legend of Zelda: Ganon's Return
Chapter 4: Questions and Answers
"Wake up," Link said loudly as he nudged Talon's side with his foot. "Hello. Mr. Talon." he said.
"Wuh. Who? What? When?" Talon replied, still half asleep. "Aaah! Epona stop!" he cried as the horse began to nudge at his face.
"I thought you were going to stay awake from now on and attempt to watch over the ranch," Link said sarcastically but an amused look covered his face.
"Well, I guess the sleep was needed. I think," Talon said appearing to be in deep thought. "Anyway, why aren't you hanging out with Malon?"
"She said she had to make dinner," Link replied, shrugging off the question he was about to ask.
"Was she upset about something?" Talon asked. Link nodded, hoping Talon would explain, his hopes fell in pieces with the next statement. "That means dinner will be sooner, doesn't it?" Talon asked considering this thought to himself. Link nodded and mentally shook his head. 'Well. that was weird,' Link thought, 'you'd think that he'd be more concerned about his daughter not his belly.'
"Do you want to join us for dinner? I promise you that Ingo doesn't complain during dinner. He actually won't stop complimenting the cooking," Talon laughed, "after all it is Malon's cooking."
Link was hit by a huge wave of jealousy. "How does she react?" he asked.
"Oh she's as red as her hair," Talon said happily completely oblivious to the silently fuming hero in front of him.
"I accept your invitation," Link said coolly, trying to hide his jealousy. 'Why am I jealous anyway? It's not like we're courting, and it's definitely not like I love her, right? Aah!' His thoughts changed to ones of concern as he thought of her storming away from him only moments ago and he turned to Talon, "But why do you think Malon started dinner so early?"
"Well, either she's extremely embarrassed about something or extremely upset about a sudden discover. Personally, I think that it the sudden discovery. What do you think?" Talon said.
"I guess if you told me what could have possibly upset her and I'll consider the options."
"She didn't tell you? I figured she would, considering you were her friend and all. I guess I'll have to break the news," Talon sighed, "If she didn't tell you she doesn't want you knowing. Don't let her know you know." Link nodded and Talon continued, "She's a princess, you know."
"What!? Wait a minute, does that mean you're the king and Zelda is related to Malon?" Link asked, confused and surprised.
"No and no. Zelda doesn't have an ounce of royal blood in her. And no just cause she sees me as father doesn't mean I'm really her father. The king's her true father."
Link looked down, 'Wow, poor Malon, she must be going under a lot of pressure. I'd better sympathize with her and help her out.'
"Remember, Link, don't say that you heard this 'cause she doesn't want you to know. Treat 'er how would normally treat 'er."
"Umm. sure," Link replied uneasily, hoping dinner wouldn't be a big slip up and have Malon get mad at him. That's the last thing he needed, to have his best friend be mad at him. "Well could you tell me why Malon's here and not in the castle being pampered?"
"Ganondorf vowed to kill the heir to the throne before they were eighteen. Next week she'll be returned to the castle. We don't know how but she'll be there. She has to take her place as future queen."
"Wow.," Link whispered.
"Hey, what're you talking about?" Malon asked as she walked up to them. She looked back and forth between the two as they found the dirt under their feet so fascinating. Her eyes lingered on Link's face for reasons unknown to her. "Well anyway, dinner's ready and I made some for you, Link, if you wanted something to eat." He looked up and nodded eagerly. "Good, Ingo's waiting inside, you can just leave Epona here and we'll close the gates."
Link let go of Epona's reins, finally, and followed the tense Malon into the house. As they walked, he watched her movements, he noticed the gracefulness that naturally came with her steps. 'She's a born princess,' he thought, 'Just by the way she walks you can tell she's not a ranch girl but why wouldn't she tell me she was the princess? What makes her so ashamed?' He was brought out of his thought when he bumped into Malon's back. He looked around her and at the sight that made Malon stop.
Zelda was standing at the entrance with Impa behind her. "Hello, Malon. How are you? Is it okay if I joined you for dinner?" Zelda asked politely.
"Sure," Malon smiled happily. 'Mind as well make peace with my sister,' she thought. "You can have my soup if you want."
"Yes, I think I will," Zelda replied arrogantly. She brushed past Malon and stopped in front of Link. "Are you eating here too?" she asked. When he nodded she smiled sweetly and continued only nodding to acknowledge into the house. Impa followed, glancing at Malon as she passed.
"I'll get the horses," Malon mumbled and took the white mares' reins and walked them to the corral. 'Maybe getting along with Zelda won't be so easy.'
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Did ya like it? Did you? I hope you did. I purposefully made it longer because it took me so long to update! Did you like it? (That was repeated a lot.) Well! I hope you enjoyed the story!
Review Responses:
*Mysterious Sakura-- You're right Zelda is pretty stupid I have to admit I can't stand her. she just isn't the kinda of princess I would want to have ruling my home ya know? Well I pretty much didn't expect it to be cliffhanger-like. but thanks anyway! I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
*Sai-- I never saw a story like that but oh well I'll keep writing and yes this is a Malon/Link romance! I hope you liked it!!
*Dragon Tamer-- I thought so! Those were classic weren't they? Lol anyways was the update!
*Carrah Malani-- Thanks and 'course I'll keep writing! Enjoy!
'.'-- Thoughts
"."-- talking
The Legend of Zelda: Ganon's Return
Chapter 4: Questions and Answers
"Wake up," Link said loudly as he nudged Talon's side with his foot. "Hello. Mr. Talon." he said.
"Wuh. Who? What? When?" Talon replied, still half asleep. "Aaah! Epona stop!" he cried as the horse began to nudge at his face.
"I thought you were going to stay awake from now on and attempt to watch over the ranch," Link said sarcastically but an amused look covered his face.
"Well, I guess the sleep was needed. I think," Talon said appearing to be in deep thought. "Anyway, why aren't you hanging out with Malon?"
"She said she had to make dinner," Link replied, shrugging off the question he was about to ask.
"Was she upset about something?" Talon asked. Link nodded, hoping Talon would explain, his hopes fell in pieces with the next statement. "That means dinner will be sooner, doesn't it?" Talon asked considering this thought to himself. Link nodded and mentally shook his head. 'Well. that was weird,' Link thought, 'you'd think that he'd be more concerned about his daughter not his belly.'
"Do you want to join us for dinner? I promise you that Ingo doesn't complain during dinner. He actually won't stop complimenting the cooking," Talon laughed, "after all it is Malon's cooking."
Link was hit by a huge wave of jealousy. "How does she react?" he asked.
"Oh she's as red as her hair," Talon said happily completely oblivious to the silently fuming hero in front of him.
"I accept your invitation," Link said coolly, trying to hide his jealousy. 'Why am I jealous anyway? It's not like we're courting, and it's definitely not like I love her, right? Aah!' His thoughts changed to ones of concern as he thought of her storming away from him only moments ago and he turned to Talon, "But why do you think Malon started dinner so early?"
"Well, either she's extremely embarrassed about something or extremely upset about a sudden discover. Personally, I think that it the sudden discovery. What do you think?" Talon said.
"I guess if you told me what could have possibly upset her and I'll consider the options."
"She didn't tell you? I figured she would, considering you were her friend and all. I guess I'll have to break the news," Talon sighed, "If she didn't tell you she doesn't want you knowing. Don't let her know you know." Link nodded and Talon continued, "She's a princess, you know."
"What!? Wait a minute, does that mean you're the king and Zelda is related to Malon?" Link asked, confused and surprised.
"No and no. Zelda doesn't have an ounce of royal blood in her. And no just cause she sees me as father doesn't mean I'm really her father. The king's her true father."
Link looked down, 'Wow, poor Malon, she must be going under a lot of pressure. I'd better sympathize with her and help her out.'
"Remember, Link, don't say that you heard this 'cause she doesn't want you to know. Treat 'er how would normally treat 'er."
"Umm. sure," Link replied uneasily, hoping dinner wouldn't be a big slip up and have Malon get mad at him. That's the last thing he needed, to have his best friend be mad at him. "Well could you tell me why Malon's here and not in the castle being pampered?"
"Ganondorf vowed to kill the heir to the throne before they were eighteen. Next week she'll be returned to the castle. We don't know how but she'll be there. She has to take her place as future queen."
"Wow.," Link whispered.
"Hey, what're you talking about?" Malon asked as she walked up to them. She looked back and forth between the two as they found the dirt under their feet so fascinating. Her eyes lingered on Link's face for reasons unknown to her. "Well anyway, dinner's ready and I made some for you, Link, if you wanted something to eat." He looked up and nodded eagerly. "Good, Ingo's waiting inside, you can just leave Epona here and we'll close the gates."
Link let go of Epona's reins, finally, and followed the tense Malon into the house. As they walked, he watched her movements, he noticed the gracefulness that naturally came with her steps. 'She's a born princess,' he thought, 'Just by the way she walks you can tell she's not a ranch girl but why wouldn't she tell me she was the princess? What makes her so ashamed?' He was brought out of his thought when he bumped into Malon's back. He looked around her and at the sight that made Malon stop.
Zelda was standing at the entrance with Impa behind her. "Hello, Malon. How are you? Is it okay if I joined you for dinner?" Zelda asked politely.
"Sure," Malon smiled happily. 'Mind as well make peace with my sister,' she thought. "You can have my soup if you want."
"Yes, I think I will," Zelda replied arrogantly. She brushed past Malon and stopped in front of Link. "Are you eating here too?" she asked. When he nodded she smiled sweetly and continued only nodding to acknowledge into the house. Impa followed, glancing at Malon as she passed.
"I'll get the horses," Malon mumbled and took the white mares' reins and walked them to the corral. 'Maybe getting along with Zelda won't be so easy.'
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Did ya like it? Did you? I hope you did. I purposefully made it longer because it took me so long to update! Did you like it? (That was repeated a lot.) Well! I hope you enjoyed the story!
Review Responses:
*Mysterious Sakura-- You're right Zelda is pretty stupid I have to admit I can't stand her. she just isn't the kinda of princess I would want to have ruling my home ya know? Well I pretty much didn't expect it to be cliffhanger-like. but thanks anyway! I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
*Sai-- I never saw a story like that but oh well I'll keep writing and yes this is a Malon/Link romance! I hope you liked it!!
*Dragon Tamer-- I thought so! Those were classic weren't they? Lol anyways was the update!
*Carrah Malani-- Thanks and 'course I'll keep writing! Enjoy!