Here's chapter 4

I like htis chapter because my two main characters finally meet (officially) :)
NO big speeches here.

Chapter 4
A Meeting, A threat, and Explanation

To the West of Hyrule Field and North of Ordon there is a forest. Within that forest are many secrets. If you had a lifetime and a half I could tell you the stories of the secrets in this forest, the tales of great monsters and heroic men and fair maidens tied to this forest. But I have a short time so I can only tell you of one. Within this forest there is a small cottage. Within the cottage were three Oracles and a maiden.

Ah! For she was a fun-loving girl at heart, this maiden! A laughing, teasing, disobeying, giggling, bubbly, loved little maid! Sweet and lovely as cakes, whom every man wanted to find favor with; loud and light hearted, and friendly as a happy puppy. The purity within her strengthened her beautiful face, brightened her gentle smile, softened her complexion; shone in her hair, made her eyes sparkle, her kind lips pink; and rang out melodiously in her wonderful voice. A chocolate waterfall fell down her back, and about her shoulders, and her regal brow. She brought her own shining light continuously around her; she lit the cottage on summer nights; and kept it warm during the winter holiday. She was a wonderful sight to look at even when she did not try. When she did try, she was the most lovely girl in all of Hyrule. She wore a necklace every day. If you asked her she would not be able to tell you where she got it. But she wore it none the less. She answered to the name Polina. She always liked her name. But she felt that it was not the name that fit her.

But her beauty was not what she was known for. She loved to go out and see how far she can push herself physically. She could take anything down single handed, much to two of her guardians' fear.

"Polina dearest, can you please not go out and hurt these poor trees and animals?"

"Oh Farore, you worry too much," Polina said with a grin, "Besides, I don't hurt the trees and animals any more than the wind." Polina cartwheeled over to a nearby tree. "I only beat on them, I never once pierce it. And the animals," she pet a nearby dog, "I only fight the ones I know can hurt me." She smiled to her guardian.

"Alright," Naryu said walking up behind Farore, "You can go out and have some fun, but you know the rules."

Polina smiled and rolled her eyes playfully, "No talking to strangers," she giggled.

Din dropped down from her seat in a nearby tree, "It's one thing to repeat the line; it's another to follow it. If I find out that you've been talking to anyone I'll tan your little behind-"

"Din!" Polina cried, "I am 17 going on 18 now. I think that I can obey a simple rule as that! On top of that, there is no one to talk to in these woods anyway. Everyone in the village is scared of this place."

Din grinned; she knew that she was right.

"Now off with you, be home by sunset," Naryu said waving the girl away.

"Be careful!" Farore called to the little child running off with a walking stick in her hand.

"You baby me too much," Polina called back.

Farore sighed as their little princess raced off into the woods all by herself.

"I can't help but think that it was a bad idea to have Din go out with Zelda every day. Now she's obsessed with fighting," Naryu said rubbing her temples.

"Would you much rather have her going after some of those boys in Ordon? My goodness I much rather have her fighting everything she saw," Din said shaking her head.

Farore rushed the others in, "You know that she stays back and listens to us sometimes, that's how she found out about her birthday present last year!"

The others just laughed and rushed in the cottage.

"But seriously Din," Naryu continued as the ladies began their usual chores, "think of the curse. If she were uninterested in war, then we would not have to worry about any of this."

Din sighed and nodded, "I'm still glad it's not a boy she's going out to meet every day."

"I much rather a boy than going out and practicing her fighting," Farore said pulling some cleaning supplies out from a hidden closet.

"Oh let it go will you," Din said grabbing a few bowls out from the cupboard.

Naryu sighed again and started sweeping the kitchen floor. They had a lot of work to do and they might as well not do it arguing.

Polina ran to a clearing in the forest. She instantly began stretching her arms and legs. She loved fighting and pushing herself as far as she could. She spun and attacked the tree behind her letting out a little scream as she hit it. She laughed at every foolish mistake and she was soon wrestling with no one in particular. She took her staff and pole vaulted to a tree and kicked a thick branch. She both screamed in joy and fear when the branch broke off when she hit it. She fell on her side and got up and examined the tree.

She smiled wildly to herself but still felt some remorse for breaking the tree.

"I'm sorry dear tree, I didn't mean to hurt you. I promise that I will never ever try to hit you again. Farore would be furious if I told her that I hurt you and I hope YOU don't tell her. She comes out to talk to you guys sometimes and I know that's how she found out that I fight with you guys sometimes."

A young horseback rider heard the sound of a tree falling. The sound of the forest was relaxing for him. After what he had just been through was more than enough for him. He stopped altogether when he heard a sound he had never heard before in the forest. Perhaps it was normal to the forest. He had never gone this deep into the forest before. It was a beautiful sound. The sound of a voice, a human voice was talking.

"She found out that I fight with you guys sometimes," the voice said laughing.

He made his way through the trees and bushes trying to find the source of the voice. He stopped and strained when the voice suddenly stopped.

He then heard the sounds of swinging and hitting and grunting. He followed the sound all the while pushing branches away from his face. He soon was met with a beautiful sight. He saw the most beautiful girl in the world. To make it even better, she was obviously skilled in fighting. He liked that in a person's character.

She pulled out a cheap sword from the bushes and began to swing it with more skill than, in his opinion, many great soldiers. He followed her movements carefully and pulled his sword out quietly. He moved slowly to where she was. As soon as she was close enough to him he lunged at her.

She screamed and began to fight him with all she had. The whole time she yelled at him wildly.

"You jerk, how dare you jump out at me like that!"

"Hey, I," he never finished a sentence.

"I bet you were the one I could feel watching me. I knew it was you all along. I hope you enjoyed your last meal because I am going to kill you."

"That's a little cruel," he retorted.

"It's not cruel," she said still swinging wildly and skillfully at him, "It's only fair that you die for scaring me like that!"

"How is that fair?"

"I do not need to justify the ways of a woman to you," she took her chance and tried to take his left leg off.

"You're good," he said blocking another attempt at his head.

"I know," she replied quickly swinging once more for his arm.

"But I know something you don't," he said smiling.

"And what would that be?"
"I'm better than you."

As soon as he said that he disarmed her and she fell to the ground. She looked up at him with wide eyes and struggled to stand back up. He pointed the tip of his sword to her neck.

"Checkmate," he said smiling.

She looked to the stranger with a scowl, "You'll regret killing me. I have friends in high places here. Kill me and face the wrath of the Oracles."

The man pulled the sword away from her neck and knelt beside her, "You're pretty important aren't you."

She ignored the jab and stood quickly. She wasted no time in grabbing her sword and running into the darkness of the forest.

I am not allowed to talk to strangers and they don't get any more strange or annoying than him.

She could hear him calling out to her and she quickly swung into a nearby tree. She climbed up to the thickest part and watched and listened.

"Hey, I didn't mean to make you mad. I just thought it would be fun to have a little sparing match with you. Please come back."

In your dreams, Jean.

"Come on, I don't mean you any harm. I just…"

Keep talking jerk. Maybe I will come out, oh wait… no I won't.

"I need a friend to talk to…"

Polina's eyes opened wide, could he really just be looking for someone to talk to?

"A lot has been happening in my life and I just want someone to talk it out with. And you look like someone who would have a lot of wisdom to help me."

As she heard him say those words her right hand began to burn wildly. She rubbed it absent mindedly.

The man sat at the bottom of the tree she was hiding in. She looked down on him.

"I guess I scared her off."

She held perfectly still, watching, waiting, hoping he would not look up at her; she had nowhere else to go.

"I might as well talk to the trees," he said looking around him.

He cleared his throat and began.

"My name is Link and I have a lot of issues to begin things."

Polina watched and listened quietly.

"My mom and dad had a happy marriage. But I suspect foul play… in my father's sudden death."

Polina put a hand over her mouth, the very though was more than she could bear.

"Now, not even two months after my father's death my mother remarried." He laughed to himself half-heartedly, "To my uncle no less."

Polina's heart dropped, it was so sad.

"Now he thinks he can make me love him, that jerk. I don't know what to do. I want to just…"

Polina waited in anticipation.

"… kill him."

Her eyes opened wide.

"I just hate him so much for what he did. I wish that he could just leave me and my mother alone. I'm mad at my mother too for being so fickle. I just need someone to talk to sometimes, let out my anger and then have a little sympathy toward me."

Polina leaned up against the tree quietly; she looked out to the other trees for a while. She nearly fell out of the tree when she heard the voice start again; the only thing that kept her in the tree was two hands on her shoulders.

"Woah there, I'd hate to be the reason you broke your neck," he smiled at her.

"How'd you know I was up here?"

"I could just feel it," he said with a smile.

She sighed and looked him in the face, "Okay, I'm sorry."

He blinked at her.

"I'm sorry that I lashed out at you like I did. I just," she looked around her, "wasn't expecting anyone to be watching me."

"And that's where I need to apologize," he smiled to her, "I shouldn't have done that to you."

Polina smiled slightly, "It was pretty funny."

He smiled back at her, "Yes, it was."

They laughed for a moment until Polina grabbed her shoulder. Link had not let go of her shoulders yet. Her right hand touched his left hand. There was a sudden surge of energy through their veins. He let go and she leaned back against the tree.

"That was-"

"Weird."

They looked at each other for a few moments. Polina smiled, "So your name is Link?"

"Yes," he smiled back, "what's yours?"

"Po—" she began, "Oh, I'm not allowed to—"

She jumped from the tree and ran away quickly. She was followed closely by Link.

"Wait, where can I find you? What is your name?"

"Oh I can't I can't!"

"You can't what?" He was following closely to her.

"I- I just can't tell you!"

She ran in circles for a while until he tired out, but her never tired. She was getting tired herself.

"Please," he grabbed her on the arm, "I'm begging you, tell me."

Polina looked at him, his eyes were pleading. After everything she had heard that day her heart was about to break.

"I- I live in a little cottage near the center of the forest. But you can't go there until my guardians are gone."

"When do they leave?"

"Never, at least, not without me they don't."

"Can I see you again here?"

Polina looked at him; she wanted to see him again. And she knew he wanted to see her again.

After looking around for a few moments she came to a decision. "I will meet you here again tomorrow, mid-morning."

He smiled at her. His smile was soul-piercing. "Thank you." He let her arm go and started to walk away. She watched him go for a few moments. He turned suddenly.

"What is your name?"

"P-P- oh I simply cannot tell you. My guardians will have my head if they find out I've talked to you and I just cannot have them find out that I've told you my name!"

"I'd never tell!"

"You're not the one I'm worried about."

Link stopped and stared at her.

Y-you don't want to know," she said turning, "Tomorrow, mid-morning," she reminded.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world."

Polina smiled to herself and walked away slowly, "Good-bye Link."

"Good-bye, my Princess."

Her heart fluttered with his words.

Zelink YAY!

SO Link has met Polina (who is really Zelda) and they like each other. But what about this man who has married Link's mom? He's a jerk and Link knows it. But what can he do?