I've just now realized that I haven't been putting up a disclaimer so now I shall.
I don't own Fire Emblem or Legend of Zelda and I don't own any of the characters (so far).
I apologize to those of you reading for updating so slowly, Fall should bring a more organized schedule for updating.
I hope you have enjoyed yourself so far; enjoy.
Chapter 3: An Unwanted Letter and an Unwanted Trip
In Soren's Eyes
Soren,
I'm sorry I left so quickly and you weren't able to tell me what you wanted to. I really wish I had stayed a bit longer because now I'm stuck doing an investigation in Castle Town. Apparently there's this red-head thief that makes things disappear when she holds her hand toward them. It almost sounds like Midna but I know it can't be her because she went back to the Twilight Realm.
I'm sure I'm confusing you. If you ask Rusl, I'm sure he'll be able to answer some of your questions. I tell him everything.
I don't know how long my investigation is going to take but hopefully it won't take too long. If I get a chance, I'll come visit you and everybody else.
I can't wait to get back to you and see your beautiful face and find out what you wanted to tell me.
I love you more than anything in the world.
Link
I read over his letter again and thought about him coming back. It had been almost a month since I received it but it felt like ages.
"Soren!" Uli called from below the house.
I ran out the door to see what she wanted and saw that she was with her two children and Rusl.
"Hey Uli," I greeted.
"Would you like to join our picnic?" Rusl asked as he lifted up their basket.
"Can I meet you there? I need to do a few things inside first." I explained.
"Of course," Uli chuckled, "We'll be at Ordon Spring. Do you want us to wait for you?"
"No, I'm not sure how long I'll take," I sighed as I leaned against the railing of the porch.
"Alright," Rusl replied as he switched his weight to his other foot, "Don't forget about us now."
He chuckled a little with me at his silly comment as I waved at them and went back inside.
I picked up a few books and put them back into the shelf as I thought about Link returning. A dream took over my thoughts as I sorted a few things, the same one that continuously played with my mind.
Link would walk through the door with a big smile on his face, spreading his arms to except my excited hug. We would kiss passionately and then we'd whisper sweet nothings about how much we loved and missed each other.
I put my hand over my stomach, which had started to bulge just slightly, and thought about my dream continuing or turning into a nightmare.
When I told Link about his child he would be more excited than Mist receiving permission to go out to town with Boyd or he would be upset and not want the baby.
I picked up the letter and looked over it once more before folding it like always and putting back into my pocket.
Once I got to the spring, the four had set up and had just started.
"You actually got here a lot sooner than I expected," Rusl teased, "I guess you're not far enough along to waddle at all."
He chuckled as Uli rolled her eyes and Collin looked around, trying to piece the conversation together.
"Ignore him sweetie," Uli told me as I sat down next to her baby girl.
"Don't worry," I comforted, "I don't mind. He's only teasing."
"Well I heard that Link has moved onto searching the villages scattered around Hyrule for this thief that has the Gorons and Hylians so worked up," Rusl informed me, "He'll probably be here within a week or so to 'investigate' our little village."
"Really?" I asked excitedly, "How long do you think he'll stay?"
"Probably long enough for it to count as an investigation since he apparently promised the princess that he'd search ALL of Hyrule to see if he can find this woman," Rusl guessed as he pulled out a sandwich for me, "If you ask me, the princess is probably just using Link as a way to keep the Gorons off her back since they trust him."
"Do you think the princess has something to do with the thief?" Uli asked him.
"I don't think so," he hummed as he took a bite out of his lunch, "She's probably just getting caught in the middle of something beyond anyone's control like always."
I couldn't help zoning out of the conversation and finding myself watching their little girl take bites out of her sandwich and then drop it onto the blanket and running around to play in the water with her brother following right behind her.
"You're worrying about Link's reaction to the baby again, aren't you?" Uli asked me softly after realizing my absence in the conversation.
I snapped back to her for a few seconds but then found myself in the memory of telling her about the baby for the first time.
"Darling," Uli started as she walked into the tree house, "What's wrong?"
"I-I," I choked on my sobs as I clenched Link's letter, "I can't do this on my own- hick- I can't d- without- hick- him."
Tears flowed from my eyes as I doubled over on the couch.
"Do what without who sweetie?" Uli asked in her concerned, motherly voice.
I sobbed a little louder as I thought about what I was crying about, trying to piece together an answer.
"L-Link wrote me a-a letter and he s-said that he won't be back for- hick-" I got out before losing my control again.
"May I see the letter dear?" Uli asked as she kneeled next to me.
I handed the letter to her with a shaking hand. As she read the paper, her eyes showed her concern and sorrow.
"Sweetie," Uli started, "I'm sure he'll be back soon and in the meantime, I can keep you company. I know you've only been here for a few days but it's not that bad, I promise. Is this all that's bothering you?"
I shook my head in an attempt to answer her question.
"Then what else is it? Is it what you wanted to tell him? Can you tell me so that maybe I can help?" she asked, trying to get the full story.
"I-I'm going to have his-his," I tried to tell her before breaking into choking sobs.
"His what, dear?" Uli asked as she rubbed my shoulder.
"His child," I whispered through my dry and sore throat, "I wasn't able t-to tell him before h-he left."
A few more tears fell down, soaking my face while Uli's eyes light up slightly.
"Really?" she asked excitedly, "You're going to make our Link-y a daddy?"
I looked up at her, trying to figure out if she was okay with that.
"Oh Soren!" she cheered as she jumped up, "This is so exciting! He's going to be so happy when he finds out!"
I pushed myself up so that I could sit up to look the woman in the eyes.
"How are you so sure he'll be ok with this?" I asked her as my tears stopped a little.
"Are you kidding?" she asked dumbfounded, "Link loved when little Callidora was born. He and Collin played with her all day and he always looked so happy around my little girl."
I nodded slightly, trying to believe her prediction.
"Oh and don't worry dear," Uli continued, "I'll help you through the pregnancy; I promise that you won't be alone during this. I just can't believe how young the two of you are."
"I can't help but worry Uli," I sighed when my flashback had finished, "What if he's not as excited as you say he'll be? What if he doesn't want a child? You heard him when we had first gotten here, 'we haven't really thought about it and even though a child would be nice, I really don't think you all should expect one any time soon'. That didn't seem too excited about a baby to me."
"I know sweetie," Uli sighed with me, "But he did say a child would be nice. There's no reason to worry dear. Even if he didn't exactly want one at the moment, there's no doubt in my mind he'll love it no matter when it comes."
"I guess," I sighed as I subconsciously rubbed my growing belly, "Do you think he'll be back for good before it's too obvious or arrives?"
"Of course," Rusl laughed, "That boy will probably drop everything if you told him you needed him at all during the pregnancy or if the baby is close to meeting everybody."
I sighed happily as I looked down at my belly and thought about it growing; looking like I have a watermelon under my shirt, having Link beside me, helping me out with all kinds of things and being his over protective self.
"So what are you hoping for?" Rusl asked me suddenly.
"What do you mean?" I asked, slightly confused since I had zoned out again.
"Do you hope the baby is a boy or a girl?" he asked again, finishing off his sandwich.
"Hmmm," I hummed as I thought about the question, "It would be nice to have a baby girl, she'd probably become a complete 'daddy's girl' but I can also see Link and a little boy going out all the time to fish or go on short adventures. I wonder what Link would prefer."
"I don't think Link really has a preference," Collin told us as he joined the conversation while holding Callidora's hand, "I think he'd be more curious about what the baby will look like."
"I've wondered that too," Rusl confessed as he rubbed his chin, "A child with Link's dirty blonde hair but your red eyes would look almost strange but a baby with your black hair and his blue eyes would most defiantly look adorable."
"Well I think the blonde hair and red eyes would be pretty cool," Collin disagreed, "I bet if it were a girl, she'd be really pretty."
"Speaking of pretty girls," Uli interrupted, "Why didn't you invite Beth?"
"She was busy helping her mom with the shop," Collin explained.
A loud, thundering noise came from the bridge while their conversation continued.
"What's that?" I asked as I looked toward the noise.
"I'm not sure," Uli confessed as she listened hard to try to figure out what it was.
"It sounds almost familiar," Collin added before the noise got louder and louder.
We all turned around to see a huge goblin like creature on top of a giant hog.
"I have been command by the Lady of Order to obtain the raven haired maiden," the green creature announced as he looked over us. When he spotted me, he huffed and then spoke again, "Come with me and no harm will follow."
I looked up at him in shock as Uli rushed to gather her children in her arms and backed away from the large creature. Rusl had jumped up and stood in front of all of us with his sword pulled out.
"If you don't come with me peacefully," the green goblin continued as he looked around, "I'll have my followers kill the woman and children."
"No!" I yelped as I jumped up, noticing how Rusl had frozen in place due to the threat, "Please don't hurt them."
"Bulblin, gather the maiden and lets go," the huge creature commanded as a shorter version of him waddled toward me while grunting.
I looked back at Uli and mouthed 'please tell Link I love him' while tossing her my ring as the green creature pushed me away and onto his large hog.
"Where are you taking her?" Rusl demanded once he regained his senses.
"Back to the Lady of Order," the large creature began, "I have not been informed on what she wants with this girl. Send Link my regards."
As his last statement stomped out, we dashed off away from the spring.
Oh Link, I thought, where are you?
We arrived at a large cave that had many tunnels and large rooms after an hour of forcing the grunting beast forward.
"Did you bring the girl?" a calm, female voice asked from a large throne above the floor of the cavern's large room.
"Yes your godly-ness," the green goblin answered as he bowed and then pushed me forward.
"Good," she replied in a voice that sounded out her sinister smile that was hidden in the darkness of shadows, "Now King Bulbin, I want you to enjoy yourself with this girl. Do whatever you please with her."
"May I ask why your mighty-ness?" he asked in a deep voice.
"This girl has disgraced the way of order and gone to the rule of the dark goddess of chaos," she explained to him, directing the cruel assumption towards me, "I want you to make sure her sinister deed doesn't evolve into anything else."
He grunted in response and then drug me away.
Once we had reached what seemed to be his room, he finally spoke to me after tossing me onto the bed.
"Since the lady of order told me to do what I please with you," he began, "I want you to obey my every command or I'll punish you however I see fit. Do you understand?"
"I-I," I stuttered in fear of what he was going to ask of me, "Understand sir."
"Good," he huffed, "First off, I want to get the cloths maker to measure you and put you into something more, graceful and fitting."
I looked down to see my Ordon-styled clothing that consisted of many layers that almost looked like a clownish collage.
"I'll return momentarily," he stated, "In the meantime, I want you to get yourself into the habit of calling me 'your highness' or 'King Bulbin' or 'master'."
I nodded slightly as I mumbled, "Yes your highness."
The weeks went by slowly and painfully. He had forced me into wearing a short, white skirt thing that had flowing ribbons on the sides but showed most of my legs. The top was even worse since it was just a golden swim suit like top that matched the pounds of golden jewelry that wrapped around my legs and arms. My hair had been pulled back slightly so that I no longer had bangs but my long hair flowed down my back with small ornaments that glittered in the light. I was refused shoes of any kind and I had to do many chores that 'my master' didn't see fit to do himself. The days were growing colder and this dreaded outfit only made things worse. Some of the goblin things would feel that they had the right to touch me as I walked through the hallways doing my job. It would always end with one of them on top of me, failing to push my clothing up, with another holding me down, then the creatures would be lifted up by their necks by 'master', who would then beat the things' heads in with the wall and leave them there to die. I feared every day that the next time would be the one time the goblin would succeed at pushing off my cloths while another holds me down and 'master' wouldn't be there to save me.
"How about you go get me some grapes pet?" my master asked as he paced in his room while I awaited my orders.
"I believe we're all out," I answered quietly, fearing his angry response.
A large, hard hand smashed itself against my cheek as his roaring voice filled the room with his booming rage while I fell to my hands and knees on the cold, rough floor.
"We'll maybe that's because a certain servant has gone against orders and has eaten everything herself!" he screamed at me, "Just look at your belly! It'd obvious you've been stealing food!"
"No!" I pleaded, trying to defend myself, "I haven't stolen anything!"
"Then why does your belly grow so quickly?" he demanded loudly.
I was afraid of telling him about my future child but I knew if I didn't, he'd surely kill me and my unborn baby.
"I'm pregnant," I confessed quietly.
I shook in fear of being hit again but no pain followed my confession. Instead, I was lifted gently and then he sat his large hand on my belly.
"I don't feel any baby," he grunted as he prepared to hit me for what he believed was lying.
"I'm only about three months along," I explained as he took his hand away.
"Who's the child's father?" he asked in his deep voice.
"Link," I answered meekly as I thought about my missed fiancé.
"The left-handed hero of time is the father of your child?" he asked in amusement.
"Yes," I answered quietly, fearful of his powerful hands.
He burst into hysteric laughter before grabbing me by the arm and throwing me onto his large bed.
"Well we don't want any harm to come to the hero's child, do we?" he asked in a quiet voice.
"N-no," I stuttered quietly as I was forced onto my back.
"Then it's probably for the best that you listen and don't do anything that would bring harm to the child," he told me as he inched closer, "How about you work that magical mouth of yours for me again and I'll restrain myself from hitting you as hard when you disobey."
I gulped as my face was pulled toward his monstrous organ that proved he was a male.
Once he was finished with 'my talent' he pushed me out of his room and sent me to retrieve a snack for him. I'd bite the damned thing off if I didn't know he'd kill me and my child for it.
Once I returned with apples, oranges, blueberries, strawberries and bananas in a large marble bowl, the beastly man had reclined in his favorite chair.
"It's about time you return," he growled, "I've called the cloths maker so that you'll have some clothing that won't become too snug for you."
I nodded slightly as I kneel down next to his chair and held the fruit bowl above my head for him to pick up a fruit.
I looked down at the cold floor that my bare knees sat on while wondering when Link would come for me.