Legend of Zelda: Spirits of Alana
Chapter Six: Zelda
"Princess Zelda?" Airlia repeated the name. "Who is she?"
"She is part of the royal family," Link explained, not taking his eyes off the girl's face.
"So…she's like kind of "Keita-status" important?" Airlia asked, itching behind her head with one of her long white tails.
Link looked at her and smiled. "Yeah…. like that."
Airlia nodded slowly. "I see…Well, there's not much we can do for her now. We have to wait till she gets up so then Aideen could check her out. So, I guess we can leave her be."
Link stood up. "But what about when she wakes up? She'll probably be confused and maybe a little scared, since she's in a different place, you know? I mean…this isn't Hyrule anymore."
Airlia looked at him. "Good point…but who will stay?"
"I can!" Link volunteered immediately.
Airlia's eye rose as she looked at him. "Hm…alright then. I have to go on a hunting patrol right now. I'll come back and check on you later."
Link nodded at her. "Alright."
Airlia turned to the blanket covered entrance. She stopped and looked over her shoulder at Link. "By the way…don't be freaked out when Kallias gets here. This IS her den that we are using."
Link nodded. Airlia's violet stare warmed up. "Good. Have fun now," She said smoothly before walking out of the tree den, leaving Link alone with the sleeping Zelda.
He went down on his knees and looked at her. Her chest, covered by the green blanket, rose and fell in small even breaths. Her body lay still as she slumbered.
Link sighed, thinking about how peaceful she looked as she slept.
"You know…" He whispered to her. "I was suppose to come to the Castle City and give something to the royal family, behalf of my village Ordon. I was hoping to meet you, kind of." Heh, at least I met you…but not the way I would've expected."
Zelda lied still as he whispered to her. Link chuckled and looked down at her face.
Maybe if I kiss her she'll wake up, Link thought. Link sat still for a moment, thinking whether or not if he should.
It wouldn't hurt to try…I'll try it!
Link bent his head down and moved so that his head was above hers. He lowered himself slowly down, his lips directly above hers/
Then, when his lips were just about to touch Zelda's, a loud flapping noise came from outside. Link quickly sat straight up and looked at the door. His face began to feel hot with embarrassment, hoping that whoever was out there didn't see or know.
The green fabric over the entrance moved and in came a large bird creature.
She was very large in size and in great shape. She was very beautiful with a white head and a feathered body colored gold. The gold color shone brilliantly in the torch light of the den. The bird had white markings, like the other animals in Alana (With the exception of Keita), which spiraled down her back and large wings. Her talons were sharp and nicely kept.
The bird shook herself and spotted Link. Her golden-brown gaze was warm and friendly.
"Hello," she greeted, her voice calm and smooth. "Are you the one named Link?"
Link nodded slowly, completely caught off guard by the beauty and charm of the bird. "Uh…yeah! Are you Kallias?"
The bird nodded. "Yes, I am. It is nice to meet you."
Link smiled at her. "Um…same here."
Kallias chuckled quietly and hopped over to Link. When she stood right next to him, she saw the sleeping Zelda. Her eyes were filled with curiosity as she bent her head down to look at her closely.
"Who is she?" Kallias asked, looking up at Link. "Is she your wife?"
Link blushed and shook his head. "No! Airlia said she found her like this after she fought off one of those black creatures-"
"You mean rogues?" Kallias interrupted.
Link nodded. "Yeah, those. I was already here when she got here."
"I see…" Kallias sighed. "Those rogues are truly becoming more and more of a problem each day…"
"I can tell," Link muttered. "Keita told me that."
Kallias cocked her head to the side. "Weren't you the one Teranika brought here after you got attack by a rogue?"
Link nodded. "Yeah. Teranika brought me here in one piece."
Kallias sighed again. "Those rogues are going to destroy us…" Kallias muttered darkly. She shook her head and looked at Link. Her eyes cleared of their darkness and looked bright again. "Anyway, you know this girl's name?"
"Her name is Zelda. She is Princess of Hyrule."
Kallias's shot wide. "Princess!?"
Link nodded, confused by Kallias's sudden mood changes. "Yeah…"
Kallias looked at Zelda once again. She didn't respond to Link and continued to look at the girl.
"Is something wrong?" Link asked.
Kallias looked back at him and shook her head. "No…I'm fine. Just kind of shocked."
"I was too…"Link muttered.
"Here…maybe this will make her wake up faster," Kallias said before taking out one of her chest feathers with her beak.
She held it up and dropped into Link's hand. Link held up the long golden feather. It was softer than anything he had felt before and the calming scent of Kallias drifted off of it.
"This is one of my pure feathers," Kallias explained. "Aideen uses them for healing purposes and I use them to make clothing and blankets. A pure feather will speed up healing of the mind. Just place it on her forehead and she will be up sooner than you can think."
Link looked at the feather. "Thank you," He muttered, completely in a trance by the soft feather. "It is so soft…"
Kallias laughed to herself, drawing her right wing over her mouth quickly.
"You want me to get you some food or anything? Water?" Kallias asked.
Link wanted to say no, but then he thought about it. He hadn't eaten anything since he entered Alana the first time. His stomach growled as he thought about food.
"Yes please," Link said.
"Alright," Kallias said. She looked down at Zelda quickly. "Still can't believe you aren't married to her…"
Link's cheeks turned a little pink. Kallias shrugged and looked back at Link. "I'll be right back."
Kallias turned to the entrance and her wings extended out. She soared out of the den and flew into the woods.
Link looked down at Zelda and knelt down. He looked at the golden feather and then at Zelda. He placed the soft feather on Zelda's forehead. Once it touched her forehead, it let off a pale white aura. Link looked questionably at it.
"Is that supposed to happen?" He asked himself.
But it seemed the feather was beginning to work. Zelda's body began to stir a little and her eyes clenched. She let out a faint moan and her eyes slowly opened. At first they were halfway opened. But then, after her eyes got adjusted to the light, her eyes widened. She sat up and looked around the den. Her blue eyes caught Link and she looked at him.
"Hello," She said softly. "Who are you and where am I?"
"Um…I'm Link and you're in a den that's in a tree that's in a place far from Hyrule," Link said, sounding somewhat idiotic.
Zelda cocked her head to the side. "Hello Link. Are you sure about the last part?"
Link smiled and nodded. "Don't worry, I'm just as confused as you are."
Zelda chuckled a little. "You are funny. I'm Zelda."
She extended out her hand. Link took the hand, confused on whether he should kiss it or just shake it. Just to be safe, he shook it.
"Nice to meet you," Link replied.
"Are you from Hyrule?" Zelda asked.
Link nodded. "I lived in Ordon village."
"That's in southern Hyrule, correct?" Zelda asked.
Link smiled. "Yeah. I-"
"Link! Link!" A voice yelled from outside the den. "Are you alive?"
"Of course you stupid furball!" Another voice shouted. "Now shut up and go in!"
Sappho padded into the den. The tiger had a huge smile on her face. Behind her, trotted in a wolf that looked oddly like Teranika, just in the size of a puppy.
"Oh, hi Sappho," Link greeted the tigress.
"Hiya Linky!" Sappho greeted.
Link looked down at the puppy. She narrowed her red eyes at Link.
"Who's the puppy?" Link asked.
The pup growled. "It's me you idiot…"
"It's Teranika," Sappho said. "You see, when she doesn't get enough sleep or she is tired, she turns into a puppy. Ain't she just the cutest little thing? But she has a huge temper problem…"
Teranika looked at Sappho and snarled. "Just wait till I bite your ears off…"
"The animals can talk…" Zelda muttered.
Teranika and Sappho looked at Zelda and cocked their heads to the side.
"Don't tell me she is your wife or something…" Teranika growled.
"No!" Link shouted at her, picking up the pup Teranika and holding her up so she was at eye level. "Why do you guys think we are? We hardly even know each other."
Teranika narrowed her eyes. "You put me down or I'll bite your nose off…"
Sappho walked up to Zelda and sniffed her curiously. Zelda remain still, confused still about the talking beast.
"You are from Hyrule too?" Sappho asked.
Zelda nodded. "Yes. My name is Zelda."
"Greetings, I'm Sappho," Sappho said in a formal fashion. "I am the medicine shaman's apprentice. The cranky little pup is Teranika. She is the warrior who brought Link here in the first place."
Zelda stood up and walked over to Link. She bent down a little to look at Teranika. The puppy looked at her.
"I'd be careful," Link advised. "She is usually not this crabby."
"Was she this size when she rescued you?" Zelda asked Link.
"No!" Teranika answered for him. "I was so much bigger! I was even taller than him." Teranika said, nudging her head at Link.
Zelda smiled at Teranika and took her from Link's arms. She hugged the pup close to her body and began stroking her face, where her red marking were. Link watched as Teranika began to fall asleep; clearly relaxed by the attention Zelda was giving her.
Link smiled. "Well…that worked. You are good at putting asleep angry wolf puppies."
Zelda smiled at him. "I try…"
"I'd better take her back to her den," Sappho said. "Kallias would be angry is she sees a six-foot tall wolf in her den."
"Who's Kallias?" Zelda asked, setting the sleeping Teranika onto the makeshift bed of leaves and brush.
"She is the one who lives in this den," Link told her. "She went off to get something to eat and will be right back really soon."
"Yeah…" Sappho said, picking up Teranika by the scruff of her neck. Though the pup was in her mouth, she continued to talk. "But Zelda should probably come with me. Aideen probably wants to see her and make sure she's all right. Oh, Aideen is the shaman of Alana and my mentor."
Zelda nodded. "If you insist." She turned to Link and smiled at him. "It was nice meeting you. I hope we'll see each other later."
"Yeah," Link smiled back. "I'll catch you later."
"Bye Link," Zelda said. She walked up to Sappho, who was standing next to the entrance. The tigress walked out of the den and the princess followed after her.
When they were gone, Link sighed romantically. "She's pretty…"Link said idiotically. He walked over to the makeshift bed and fell onto it, dreaming of Zelda.
But then, the flapping of wings interrupted his dream. He sat up and saw Kallias soaring into the den. She had a rabbit that had been roasted in her talons and a sack of water on a rope tied around her body.
She placed the rabbit in her beak and walked up to Link. She dropped the rabbit carefully onto his stomach. It felt warm, as if it was on a fire.
"Hello," Kallias greeted. "Sorry it took me so long. I had to break up a fight between that arrogant little wolf Kael and Naal."
Link looked at her. "It's okay."
"I also got a message for you," Kallias said as she untied the rope from around her.
"What is it?" Link asked.
"Keita wants to see you again," Kallias told him. "She wants to hear what you have to say. But I told her that you can go after you eat."
"Um…thanks," Link said. Now Kallias was sounding like a mother…but it didn't matter. Kallias was nice and at least brought him something to eat.
He ate the rabbit with swift, hungry bites and rank the cool water Kallias got him. When he finished, he thanked Kallias and headed out of the den to talk to Keita.