Fangs of Ivory
Disclaimer: I don't own the Legend of Zelda series at all…
Chapter 6: Faster, Better, Stronger
The next morning was bright and sunny as the wolf hopped out of his bed. He did a long stretch and yawn then ran out the room to the kitchen.
The aroma of breakfast drifted throughout the area. The wolf took a deep breath, inhaling the scent. It was reekfish for breakfast… again. He took a slice and munched it down quickly. It would leave a horrible smell in his mouth, but it was better than nothing.
The wolf ran through the exit and rushed to the backyard. There, Yeto sat on the ground waiting for the wolf's arrival.
"Let me get straight, you want to train you?" Yeto asked surprised.
The wolf barked happily in response. Yeto shrugged his shoulders.
"Okay, run 15 laps around yard." He ordered casually.
The wolf's jaw dropped until it hit the snow. He stared at his adoptive father in disbelief.
"GET RUNNING!" Yeto yelled.
The wolf immediately circled the large field. He didn't stop for a second in fright of Yeto's merciless wrath. After running for 20 minutes, he was done. His paws were numb and ice had formed between his frozen toes.
"That warm up, get serious now!" Yeto shouted with a sly smile.
The wolf toppled down out of exhaustion and looked at his new coach with fear.
The princess of Hyrule sat sadly in her quarters thinking about the wolf she had met. The royal guests had returned home to their castle from the frigged north.
In her small hand, though, was a slipper that was ready to be hurled at the next idiot to walk in on her moment of peace.
The door creaked open. The princess readied her weapon.
A black haired head popped itself into the room.
The shoe was immediately launched at the halfwit.
"Rolen! I told you before to stay out of my room! At least knock for Goddesses' sake." Zelda yelled.
"Your highness, I am your bodyguard, therefore I should be around you every second of the day." He justified and removed the slipper from his face.
It left a huge imprint on his moronic head.
"Listen, for the time being, Impa is the only person allowed to come in here other than my maids." She announced and glared at Rolen.
"But princess-" His sentence was cut short as he saw the girl reach for a heavy looking boot. He quickly scuttled his way out of the room and closed the door.
The boot collided with the door with a bang.
Zelda sighed and sat on her large bed. She laid her head down and looked at the ceiling with boredom.
I wish I could have brought him home with me… Oh… I'm so selfish… I'd be taking him away from his natural home! I could never do that. She thought.
The girl sat back up and scanned her room. The royal plush and gold did not appeal to her like it would to most. She sighed with disdain.
Zelda's pointed ears perked up as she heard a low creak.
The princess looked at the door and saw Impa standing at the entrance with her arms crossed over her chest.
The tall Sheikah walked slowly over to the princess and sat down beside her wordlessly.
"Impa… I tired of this life. I want something new and exciting!" Zelda exclaimed to her caretaker.
Impa's eyes widened in response. It was the first time her highness had been so open with her emotions. She smiled at this.
"If you really want a difference, your majesty, come to the courtyard at midnight." Impa offered and walked out the door.
HE'S GOING TO KILL ME!!
The wolf barely dodged each of the yeti's blows. For a big guy, he moved fast! The two had changed to sparring and the small wolf was getting his butt kicked.
"Attack!" Yeto ordered and threw another punch.
The wolf almost didn't avoid that one.
"C'mon!" Yeto egged the wolf on. "What you wimp? PANSY!"
OKAY! THAT'S IT!
The wolf ducked a hit then sprang right into Yeto's face. The surprised yeti stumbled backwards and fell on his back. The wolf immediately bit into Yeto's shoulder.
Yeto didn't even flinch!
"That better. Be aggressive!" he instructed and pulled the wolf from his shoulder.
The wolf looked up at Yeto for his next lesson.
"Enough training. Take break." Yeto said and they walked back into the mansion.
They went into the kitchen where Yeta had bowls of soup waiting for them. The two quickly ate their fill.
"Come to library with me." Yeta commanded. The wolf quickly followed the female yeti.
They walked down to parts of the mansion that the wolf had never explored before. The yeti and wolf stopped in front of a large mahogany door. Yeta pushed it open.
Inside the room were shelves upon shelves of books.
"This library." She said and sat down near a table on a chair.
The table she sat at had a pile of books on it.
The wolf sniffed around the place. It smelt like ink and old paper. The wolf hopped on a chair and sat down with her.
Yeta opened up a small tome. She placed it in front the wolf.
"Start with basics. ABC's." Yeta instructed.
The wolf caught onto her plan. She was going to teach him how to read, write, and speak.
"Repeat after. A…B…C." the yeti taught.
"A. B. C." the wolf mimicked. His voice was of a 10-year-old boy.
"Good! Now D…E…F…" Yeta continued.
The wolf copied again and the lesson continued smoothly.
Hours passed and the wolf could now make words and knew how to read a bit.
"Thank you, Yeta." The wolf thanked and trotted out of the room.
The young princess peeked her head out of her room and gazed down the hallway.
The coast was clear!
She walked quickly but quietly through the castle, making sure absolutely no one saw her. Unfortunately the best path to the courtyard crossed where Rolen's quarters were.
Zelda waited for the night guards to pass. She crept around the corridor and quickly crossed to the next hallway.
In the distance, she heard loud snoring. It was coming from an open door to her right. She looked inside and was instantly disgusted at the sight.
There was Rolen sprawled out on his bed with his mouth wide open and tongue sticking out, snoring. A sliver of drool was dripping from his agape hole.
"Don't worry my…dear princess, I'll save… you." Rolen muttered in his sleep.
Zelda shuddered. He's dreaming about me!
She quickly passed his room and went out a door. The princess was now in the courtyard where a lone figure stood with arms across its chest.
"Impa…"
The caretaker walked toward Zelda and held an outfit in front of her.
"You can't train to be a Sheikah in a dress you know." Impa teased.
Zelda smiled brightly.
This will be interesting…
Standing by a door, a black haired figure watched as the princess of his kingdom began to work. He eyed her in not the most honorable way.
Sheikah strength… this could be a predicament. The figure thought and slinked away back to his quarters.