Chapter 4! Sorry if I didn't update this, but quality quantity. That's the reason why I took some time on this one.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zelda, or any of its characters. I also don't own any locations. Some explicit stuff is in this chapter.
Link couldn't sleep peacefully at night. The events from the day before still were flashing in his mind, particularly Romani singing. That melody, that same melody that reminded him of all the times he rode in Hyrule Field, getting place to place, saving Hyrule. He needed to see them again. All of his friends….Navi. Even it was one last time. He slight fluttering was heard. That same fluttering that he could recognize in a second. He was about to grab that glowing ball of light. He was almost there, just almost-."Navi!" He woke up abruptly. He panted, looking at the bed beside him. Romani was clenching the blue rock in her glanced at the window. A hint of light was showing at the horizon.
Silently, Link walked out of the room gearing up entirely, looking at Romani one last time before heading out. Closing the door out the house as slowly as he could, he rode Epona out the ranch, and through the field. He ignored the monsters and rupees along the way; he simply didn't have time for them. He gazed at the horizon as he dismounted Epona. Light was spreading across the sky fast now. He had no time to waste. He ran straight to the Clock Tower, opening the huge doors.
He gulped. This was the second time he arrived without the Mask Salesman down the cold,metal stairs felt long than it did last time, and the short hallway seemed to drag on. He was now face-to-face with the door. He gulped as he used his small hands to pry the door, but to no avail. Although it didn't work last time, using the Goron's Mask may help.
The transformation was slightly painful, but it wasn't important now. Using his stronger, Goron hands, he tried to pry the door open once more, although the attempt failed. He was running out of options. He shuffled through his masks, and gasped as he saw one. "The fierce deity…" He put the mask on, the warrior's spirit now coursing through his body. He had little to no control over its actions, for it only relied on Link's wanting to leave. He slashed his broadsword at the door, repeatedly. "Just….let…me…...go!" A much mature voice said in Link's body. He kept this up. He had to leave. But the realization crept up on him. It wasn't working. Link took the mask off, and grabbed his Ocarina.
He played six notes. The same six notes that her friend, Saria, thought him. he knew it wasn't going to work. But he could only hope. "Link!"
Link couldn't believe it. He knew that voice, even if it had been months since he last heard it. It was none other than Saria, from Kokiri Forest. "Saria!" he screamed with happiness.
"Link? Link! Are you there?" Link tilted his head. He screamed 'Saria'. How did was he not heard? He tried again.
"Saria! I'm here! Link is here!"
"Link, stop playing with me. Please. I want to hear your voice." Her voice was on the verge of breaking down.
"Saria! Listen to me! I'm in Termina! Its a way through the Lost Woods! Send help!"
"Term-?"
The voice was cut off. Link tried playing the six notes once more, but its use was already done. He tried it multiple times afterwards, but it would never work. Link couldn't hold it back anymore. He started to sob rapidly. He'd be stuck in Termina forever, no matter how he tried. He didn't realize how many hours passed.
The door to the Clock Tower opened. It appeared to be a guard. "There he is. I'll take care of 'im." Walking down the stairs, he tried to approach Link. "'Hey, kid. Two girls were lookin-"
The Hylian hero threw a deku nut at him. He was far too enraged to care about anyone from Termina at the moment. After recovering, the guard left. "Kid has anger issues. I'm not gonna take care of 'im!" Link wore his stone mask. Anyone who would have arrived wouldn't notice him now.
After another while, the door creaked open, and shut silently. Small footsteps pattered on the floor. A familiar figure entered the heard a small voice squeak. "Grasshopper? Are you there?"
Link ignored the voice. His own sobs drowned out the voice anyway. "Grasshopper? Is that you? Romani is worried." Link gasped upon hearing his pet name, he tried to stop his sobs and hyperventilation, but the latter one was a tad bit hard to stop.
Romani was right in front of Link now. Disappointed that she couldn't find him, she decided to sit against the door. Link already occupied the space, so Romani was now sitting on his lap. "Woah!" She exclaimed. The air felt like….someone's lap? Experimenting, Romani bounced around. "Someone left an invisible chair for Romani to sit on~!"
Link's face was as red as the girl's hair. "Romani!" Link said, pushing her off. Of course, the mask fell off from the force off the push. "What are you doing?!"
Romani observed his face. His eyes were slightly dug in, tear marks were trailing now his cheeks, which were a deep, deep, red. She got a better look at her surroundings. All sorts of masks were thrown across the floor. A blue Ocarina was somewhere in the corner. "G-Grasshopper, what happened? Why are you crying?"
Link started to hyperventilate again. "I almost did...I almost made contact with Hyrule…! Saria heard what I said! She did! She did!" He started to cry once more. During that time, Link forgotten that he was a hero. He forgotten everything he had done. And in the first time in forever, Link was acting like the child he was.
Unexpectedly, Romani pulled Link's head into her chest. "It's okay, Grasshopper."
It took Link some time, but slowly, but surely, he remembered what he was doing. He was also in an awkward position that he was in the second day, although his head wasn't quite in a cushiony spot. And just as he was about to pull away, another figure entered the Clock Tower. "Romani? Link, where are you?" As she turned to the left, she saw what her sister and the hero were doing.
"S-Sister!"
"Ms. Cremia, it's not what it looks like!"
"I've seen what you two are doing! You two are both grounded!"
Romani ran to her sister, holding her hand. Link quickly picked up his gear and walked out of the tower. Link got on his beloved Romani was about to mount Epona with him, her elder sister intervened. "Oh no you don't, little lady. You're staying in the carriage with me." She turned to Link. "You. You stay right behind."
Link nodded nervously. As they made their way back to the ranch, he glanced at the sky. The moon was already out. How long was he inside? His mind was onto more important things; Saria. he definitely heard her reply, 'Term'. Did she hear her? Would they come for him? Why did Link feel even fuzzier when Romani hugged him? He blushed at the last question.
They made their way to the ranch. Cremia knew that Link didn't eat anything since, perhaps the morning. "Link. Freshen up and get ready for dinner."
Link blinked. Even though he didn't eat anything throughout the whole day, he wasn't feeling hunger nor thirst. "I don't need to eat."
Cremia, normally would insist him, but the look that he gave him, that hollow smile, shut her up. Just as Romani was about to head into her room, Cremia spoke. "Romani, you are sleeping in my bed tonight."
Romani groaned. "Fine...Can Romani get something?"
Cremia sighed. "I suppose so."
Romani squealed as she ran up to her room. It took her a while, as she was probably speaking with Link. Nonetheless, she brought the Moon Tear. "Sister, can you make a necklace for me?"
Cremia gasped as her eyes scanned the rock. "My word, isn't that the very rare Moon Tear?" She took the stone out of her hand, examining it thoroughly. "Romani! How did you get this?!"
Her sister just smiled. "Link bought it for me~!"
The elder sister grabbed the Moon Tear to her room, taking her sister with her. She set the stone aside on her bedside table, turning off the lamp as they both settled onto the bed. Romani fell asleep fairly quickly, but Cremia didn't. All she could think of was the hug that Romani gave to Link. Although she didn't have much time to see it, she did see where Link's head was resting. The hug was of a similar fashion she did when the green clad hero saved her milk bottles from the bandits.
An emotion started to build up inside of Cremia. She had this feeling when Anju married Kafei, although it was much greater. Was she…jealous of her sister? She shook her head mentally. Link was just a boy, and was five years younger than her. He was the same age as Romani, twelve. And just like she had been called, Romani spoke. "Grasshopper...stop tickling me…" Small giggles were heard from had now decided her verdict. She adjusted her pillow, for tomorrow she would punish the two of them.
And that was Chapter 4! Excuse any typos, It took me around two hours to write this one. I told you, you would get a little Link x Cremia ;^)
Reviews are to be appreciated. Until next time, my friends!
~ShippingLord420
