Ok, here's the next chapter. Thanks for all the reviews! Chaomaiden

Anime Wildfire- hey guys, I'm realllllllllllllly sorry about not being able to update my other stories. My dad's refusing to put my computer together. So I've been keeping myself occupied by typing more stories. Review!

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Last chapter...

"I don't understand, they died in an accident." He said, Zelda shook her head.

"No Link, they didn't die in an accident. They were murdered."

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"Murdered…" Link said, " If they were murdered, then why was I told they were killed in an accident?"

"The man who killed them staged it to look like an accident, if the guardian hadn't been upstairs with you at the time, you would have been killed too." Zelda said,

"Thank the goddesses for that guardian. But… why were my parents killed?"

"And I wish I could tell you that. But the other guardians forbid me to do so. For now at least." Zelda said with a defeated sigh.

"Thanks for telling me Zel. I never really knew my parents, but still, it would have been nice to know them. At least now I know the truth about their deaths."

"You're welcome Link, why don't we get something to eat? You look hungry, and I'm in the mood for something covered in chocolate." Zelda said with a grin.

Link shook his head; "I want to be alone for a few minutes if you don't mind." Zelda placed a hand on his shoulder, not noticing Link's heart beating slightly faster at her touch.

"I understand." She said, "Where will you be?" she asked.

"To where I go to think, my parents graves." Link said, Zelda nodded solemnly, leaning over to gently kiss Link's cheek.

"Good luck." She whispered.

She did not notice Link's cheeks turn pink as he left.

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Link stopped at the gate leading to the graveyard, 2 bouquets in his hand, one made of morning glories and Easter lilies, the other snapdragons and lilacs. His parents favorites, or so he guessed. When he was young, he and his father always grew snapdragons and lilacs. And his mother always had morning glories and Easter lilies in his room, he remembered the scent.

Pushing open the old creaking gate, he slipped inside. Making his way down the path surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of graves. After a minute or two, he made it to his parent's graves. As a child he had come here many times, even falling asleep once or twice. His courage never failing when it came to his parents.

Now he knelt down in front of their graves, reading the inscriptions on the top.

Derian and Selena Shade, courageous friends and beloved parents.

"Mom… Dad…." Link said slowly. "I know the truth about how you died now. Remember last time I was here? How I mentioned I had met a girl? Well apparently she's my guardian. I know that sounds weird, but she said you had one too. Anyway, she told me that you hadn't really died in an accident, she said you were murdered. And I believe her." Link gently placed the flowers on their graves and stood up.

"Oh, and Sheik's been tormenting my fan girls, as usual, so helpful. And collage is fine too, I have mostly A's, but I get a B now and then too." Link touched the graves,

"I really miss you, even though I've never really known you. But you knew me." Then Link started to walk away.

"Bye mom, bye dad. I'll try and come back again sooner next time." Then added, "I'll try to bring Zelda next time."

Link slowly walked away from his parent's graves, feeling a bit better and placing a little more trust in Zelda.

As Link pushed through the gate, eyes narrowing at the sight of two men who glanced at him as he left. Link waked past them and felt the happiness that surrounded him seconds ago disappear. Link calmly walked across the street, and stared jogging, he did not want them to know he had seen them.

As soon as Link crossed the street, the two men started to follow him, keeping behind him so not to arouse suspicion.

Link's instincts were telling him they would follow him, so he ducked into a few stores to try and lose them.

Unfortunately, he wasn't going to lose them that easily. As soon as Link entered one of the shops they began following him again, so Link quickly ducked out and his instincts screamed at him to run, so Link began running. The men began running too, then chased him around the corner and down the next street before Link ran into four other men. They seized Link's arms to prevent him from getting away.

"Good job men. We'll be handsomely rewarded for this boy." The men all grinned, and one of the men pulled out a small dagger, hitting Link on the head with it. Link's eyes blurred as he fell unconscious, whispering one word.

"Zelda…"

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The minute the men hit Link on the head, Zelda knew something was wrong.

"Oh no! Link!" She could hear Link faintly whisper her name, there was no way he could know that she could hear that.

"Ganondorf…" Zelda hissed threateningly. "If you hurt him…."

"You'll what? Kill me?" a voice said from the closet. Zelda glanced at the closet.

"I told him his mess was going to start talking back one of these days." Zelda said, shaking her head.

"Stupid closet…it ruined my entrance- AH!" Cough cough "what is that smell?!" the 'mess' muttered.

Link's socks. Zelda thought. She walked over and pulled open the door to the closet. Something covered in Link's sweaty basketball socks fell out.

"Revolting things!" Ganon snapped, throwing off Link's socks. "They ruined my perfect entrance!" Zelda rolled her eyes.

Ganon pulled a particularly reeking sock off his head, "Not even I would use this. This horrendous human item."

"Ganondorf!" Zelda snapped, "what are you doing here?!" Ganondorf tossed aside the stinky sock and stood up straight.

"You called me, remember?" He said, smiling evilly. Zelda had to restrain herself from clawing his eyes out.

"What. Do. You. Want.?!" She demanded. Ganondorf was taken back by her directness, but he did not show it. Now she had ruined his gloating.

"Hmfp. I came here to tell you your precious charge is now a guest staying at my castle. If you want to see him before his execution date, I suggest you drop by."

"Ganondorf," The calm sweet tone was deadly, "If Link so much has a bruise or a paper cut, you will no longer be in one piece."

Ganondorf raised an eyebrow, curiously, "Is the little angel in love with her 'hero'?" He asked sarcastically, watching her closely.

Zelda blushed dark red, before realizing what she had done, her eyes widened. Ganon looked gleeful, "You haven't told him about that have you?"

Zelda felt sick, He couldn't, Ganon wouldn't, but her logical side knew he would.

Ganon gloated, "Maybe I should tell him, since you haven't." A swish of the wind and he was gone, insane laughter filled the room. Then the disemboweled voice asked, "I wonder what his reaction will be?"

Zelda collapsed on the floor, sobbing.

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Link groaned and opened his eyes slightly; he lifted his hand to his head and felt a bump there, wincing slightly as pain shot through him when he touched it. He could hear voices talking outside his cell or where ever he was.

"-Using the boy?"

"I heard he's using him to lure her here."

"Her?"

"His guardian, Zelda."

"The same one from almost two decades ago?"

"Yep, the one and the same."

"Hey! You two! Quiet back there!"

The two men fell silent after that, so Link opened his eyes and glanced around. He was in an old fashion cell, one of the ones with bars. A bed was leaned against one wall, as well as a table, two chairs, and a bookshelf. Various items were also all over the room.

Where am I? Link wondered. He stood up and peered through the bars. Two guards were walking down the hallway, peering into cells and out windows as they walked by them.

"So I'm a prisoner now?" Link said. He sighed and walked over to the bed, lying down so that he stared up at the ceiling.

"In a way." A voice said. Link turned to see a man standing there, eyes as red as fire, and his skin was a sickly green color.

"What do you want?" Link asked, his eyes narrowed. The man chuckled.

"No need to feel so threatened, yet." The last word was a whisper, "I am Ganondorf, lord of this castle and your kidnapper." He said.

"Where's Zelda? Is she ok?" Link asked, Ganondorf grinned. "I just spoke with her, but she's a little… shaken at the moment." He said.

"What have you done to her?!" Link shouted, Ganondorf smirked. "Why, we were just having a pleasant discussion centered around you."

Link's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "About me?" Ganondorf's grin got ever wider.

"And your parents." He finished, Link grew even more confused. "My parents?"

"Don't tell me Zelda didn't tell you?" Ganondorf said, pretending to look surprised. Link's eyes narrowed.

"Tell me what? She's too young to have known my parents." He said.

"Ah, but that's where you're wrong." Ganondorf said with a laugh, he waited to make sure he had Link's full attention.

"Guardians… extraordinary beings, aren't they? They are not bound by the limits of this world." He said.

"What are you talking about?" Link asked. Ganondorf smirked again.

"She didn't even tell you the basics? Great goddesses I have lots of explaining to do." He complained, Link remained silent.

He turned to Link and explained as if he was a small child, "Guardians can live to be several hundred years old. Zelda herself is about 18 years old in guardian years. But in your world, she is roughly 200." Link still looked confused.

"What does this have to do with my parents?" he asked, Ganondorf rolled his eyes.

"I was explaining that Zelda was alive for around 182 years before you were born. Zelda was your parent's guardian. She was the one who failed to protect them the night they were killed. She was the one who saved your life, and took you away to hide you for 18 years!"

Link's eyes widened, Zelda had been his parent's guardian? For how long? Why hadn't she told him?

Ganondorf smirked and disappeared down the hallway, leaving Link even more confused then he was before.

Zelda. What was this feeling? That man gave me the creeps, it had to have been…something else. He refrained from revealing who had killed my parents. His true intent was to make me angry toward you. Why? He was powerful, Zelda why did he want my anger directed at you?

Zelda… He wondered if she was ok. What if Ganondorf had her locked away somewhere and was torturing her? What if she was dead? Great goddesses… Why was he suddenly consumed of thoughts for her safety? He had only met her four months ago.

He had never told anyone anything about his parents. He had told Sheik that they were dead, but nothing more. Then this woman had coaxed his deepest feeling out and he now felt closer to her than anyone. She didn't even know she'd done it.

What am I feeling? He thought back, the feel of her hair, her smile. Do I love her?

"I guess only time can tell me." Link said out loud.

"Time can tell you what?" Link blushed bright red then his head turned sharply around at the familiar voice.

Link's eyes widen, "Sheik?! What are you doing here? When did you get in here? How in the name of Hyrule did you get in here?"

Sheik looked surprised, then looked at a mirror, "Oh hello where did you come in? Oh? After sneaking around? Yes Ganan's new security measures are no match for me, the greatest sneak phantom in the world." He turned to Link, "Of course it's me!"

Link rolled his eyes. "What are you doing here Shiek? The guards will get you."

"What sort of greeting is that? I can't break into the castle of evilest man in the world and rescue my best friend?"

Link glared Sheik. Sheik glanced up. The two guards were lying on the ceiling out cold. Sheik glanced back, " Not a problem."

"What about the rest of the guards?" Link asked.

Flashback

A number of guards were sticking to the ceiling.

End flashback.

"They won't be a problem." Shiek said with a snicker. "Now, let's get you out of here."

"But where are they?" Link insisted.

"Let's just say Ganon has a lot of new ceiling ornaments. By the way, your socks were quite useful. Ganon's room will never smell like evil again."

"Sheik I had no idea of what you did in your spare time, now can we get me out of here?" Link asked, his hands on the bars. Shiek sighed.

"All right Mr. impatient. Hold on a minute." Shiek said, he bent over the lock. Link couldn't see what he was doing, but a second later the door was open and Shiek was standing there grinning.

"Let's go." Shiek said, the two left the room, peering down each hallway to be safe.

Eventually the two made their way to the roof, pausing to catch their breath.

"Um Shiek, how do you plan on getting us out of here?" Link asked, looking around. Shiek grinned.

"With this." Shiek said, pulling out a necklace with a Shiekian symbol on it. Link looked confused.

"How is that going to help us? Where did you get it anyways?"

"First off." Shiek said. "It'll transport us out of here. And second off, my mother gave it to me."

Link's eyes widened, "What?! I thought your mother died years ago!" Shiek grinned again.

"So did I. Sometimes it's nice to be surprised. " He said, he clutched the necklace, and it began to glow a purple color. There was a flash, and the two were gone.

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