A/N: Hey there! Bet you all thought I was dead, didn't ya? Well, the reason I haven't updated in so long is because my computer's modem blew out in early May and I didn't know what the problem was until I finally took my computer in sometime in July. I could of used another computer, but the only other one here is infested with viruses galore. Plus, add in the fact I started college last week and all the other stuff going on, and my time just flies out the window. So, to make it up to you readers, I'm posting two chapters. I have a couple more almost ready, but I'm just going to need some time. Anyway, here ya go. Enjoy


Six years later...

The Personal Diary of Aril, Third month of Nayru, 22nd day, 11:30 A.M.,

Today has been very well so far. Things have happened as could be expected. Zelda is continuing along in her studies very rapidly. I can't believe it. Ten years old and she's already starting Introductions to Algebra and Political History! She's about as bright as Brandon, though he is smarter by a few notches. Zelda is also becoming a very able magic user. It's actually becoming a little hard to control her, but I'm not that weak myself. My abilities are growing stronger along with hers. In fact, I'm the one who is teaching her. She loves that because she then gets to spend time with me, which lately hasn't been much. Though, she is not completely alone. She has made some friends: Ruto, the Zora princess; Malon, a young girl whose mother, Penelope, and father, Talon, are part of our court (They also own a very prosperous ranch called Lon Lon Ranch outside of Castle Town. Penelope has always had a fondness for horses, and it seems that Malon has inherited this from her.); Link, a boy whose mother, Celes, and father, Dimitri, are also part of the court; and, of course, Brandon, as well as others. I still can't believe that Arafin had had a son eleven years ago and neither she nor Riel told us! Appearantly, his name is Misu, and they sent him to Termina to stay with Riel's brother, Toto, for some sort of training. He's been with him until a couple years ago. She doesn't see the others very often, but she does still have Brandon to be with her at times.

As I had probably said in a previous entry, Brandon had already finished the courses Zelda is taking when he was younger. It all seems like it was just a short time ago. He was six when his secret was revealed. After we had returned to the castle, we ordered for the best scientists to study his power in a natural environment (I couldn't bear the thought of Brandon being held in some laboratory). Further studies upon him had shown that he had many abilities: highly advanced learning; increases in power, stamina, and skills; the ability to sense things like emotions and lying; and many telepathic capabilities like pyrokinesis (We discovered this the hard way, and Brandon was so shaken up by this that he avoided us for nearly a week), energy trajectory (Yet again, we also discovered this by accident. Brandon avoided us for a month after that.), telekinesis, teleportation, mind reading (Which only happens when he concentrates hard and a person's mind is open to him, but I have a feeling this ability will grow tremendously), mind illusions, telepathic sensing, and mind communication. There might even be abilities that we haven't even discovered yet! It is actually becoming commonplace with us these days, though we have placed restrictions on what Brandon can and cannot use. He follows these rules diligently, of course, because he's very afraid of hurting one of us. Especially Zelda. He's the most afraid of hurting her. I see it in his eyes everytime. He's afraid, but he is happy when he is around her. I can also see her happiness when she sees him. I'm beginning to think that those two are perfect for each other, but then again, that's a bit too quick for their ages. Maybe.

I received a rather intriguing note a couple days ago during breakfast. The odd thing was it was from some people who claim are old friends of ours. The note didn't say who it was, so I can't say if this is true or not. Just that it was very important that we meet with them. The note had a seal on it, so it wasn't from a commoner. Also, the seal looks somewhat familiar. I just can't place it, though. Oh well. We sent a note in response saying that the Royal Council would meet them today. I also invited Penelope, Talon, Dimitri, and Celes to see if they can help. Still, I wonder what is so important that these people won't give us their own names...


Aril looked up from her diary as she heard the door knock. "Come in."

The door opened, and Harkinian came into the room. They both smiled at each other, and he went to her and kissed her. He looked down at her diary and, after reading for a few seconds, said with a chuckle, "Writing about the children again?"

Aril closed her diary and placed the lock onto it, smiling. "I just worry so much at times. Writing about them helps."

"I know, love, I know." Harkinian replied as he kissed her again. He gazed into her eyes and then, after a moment, said, "Come along. We need to go prepare for our guests."


Brandon was standing out in the practice yard, holding a wooden sword firmly in his hands. Sweat was rolling down his face, despite the fact it was snowing, but he wasn't tired at all. Impa stood across from him, and from what he could sense, she wasn't too tired herself.

All the soldiers were taking a break and had been watching them for nearly an hour as they sparred. This was one of the things that they enjoyed to watch as this child prodigy mastered abilities in a matter of a few hours that took them days to get half as good. It was rumored among the soldiers that this boy was so well-favored by the King and Queen that he would marry Zelda when they both got older and become the next ruler of Hyrule. Of course, that was just a rumor.

Brandon threw off his sweat-drenched shirt, revealing a well-toned body for a twelve year-old, and resumed his stance. Impa smirked and said, " I sometimes envy you for not being a woman. I'm dying of my sweat here, despite the cold."

Brandon smiled mischievously and replied, "Well, you could just take off your shirt and give us guys a show."

All the soldiers around laughed while Impa glowered at him and said, "You are becoming very cheeky for a twelve year-old."

"Your fault for not putting something on underneath." With that, he lunged for her.


Zelda had just finished her studies and was walking down the halls, looking for something to do. Geez, I was beginning to think Professor Xervas wasn't ever going to let me quit for the day. She's really beginning to make me mad! Giving me a migraine is NOT going to make me smarter.

Zelda walked past some windows and looked outside. She saw Brandon and Impa in the training yard, and decided to go and watch. She ran to her room and put on some boots, a warm coat, a pair of ear muffs, and some gloves. She then made her way to the training yard.

The guards bowed to her as she came close, but weren't really surprised as sometimes other members or all of the Royal Family came to watch these sessions. She took a seat and began to watch.


Brandon and Impa started to slash and parry with each other. After a few seconds, Impa made a lunge, but Brandon jumped nimbly off to the side and made an attack of his own.

Impa narrowly blocked it as she turned to face him. She made a slash for his waist, which he blocked and countered with a swipe to the chest. She then tried for his head, but he blocked that as well.

He dropped and made a side-kick at her feet, trying to trip her, but she jumped and brought down her sword.

Brandon rolled out of the way and her sword hit the ground.

Impa then felt something on her neck and saw Brandon kneeling on one knee, holding his sword to her.

Smiling, she dropped her wooden sword to the ground in defeat, and stood up as Brandon lowered his.

They then heard clapping off to the side and turned to see Zelda coming towards them. She went up to Brandon and said, "You're getting better every day, Brandon."

Brandon bowed his head to her, but she lifted it up with a finger, and then wagged that finger in front of his eyes. "None of that." She smiled at him and he smiled in return.

Impa then smiled as she came to the two of them and said, "Come along. We need to prepare for our guests, and I desperately need a shower."

Zelda giggled as they then walked towards the castle.


The carriages arrived an hour later, and the Royal Family was standing there to greet their guests.

Ruto jumped out of one of the carriages and, seeing her best friend, ran towards the castle. Zelda squealed, "Ruto!" as she ran to her and embraced her. They stood there giggling and saying how much they missed each other as their parents and Impa said their greetings as well.

Brandon didn't really join them. He was hiding in one of the trees nearby, looking and listening for anything that could be a threat. That is, until he saw Ruto look around and say, "Where's Brandon?"

Zelda looked around and replied, "I don't know." She looked to Impa. "Where is he?"

Impa shook her head. "I really don't know, Princess. He's probably hiding not too far away from us."

Zelda then looked around and called out, "Braaaaaandooooon! Come here, please!"

Brandon jumped out of his hiding spot and landed right beside her, kneeling with his head bowed.

Zelda looked at him with a frown on her face and her hands on her hips. "I told you to stop doing that."

Aril smiled, and Harkinian chuckled as he said, "Come on, Brandon. Stand up."

He did so, but didn't get very far before Ruto tackled him to the ground, hugging him to near death.

This time, every body standing smiled or laughed, and Riel walked to her overly ecstatic daughter and said, "Ruto, get off him. You're going to cut off his air supply with THAT tight of a grip."

Ruto jumped off him, blushing, and Brandon stood shakedly onto his feet.

Harkinian then came forth and said, "Come, let's go inside. There's no need to stand out here and freeze to death."

The princesses ran up to the castle in response, with every one else not too far behind.


The princesses and the other children were sitting around the fireplace drinking hot cider as the Royal Council began to assemble with their guests.

Zelda sat in some blankets that she shared with Ruto and Malon, while Brandon sat in his own with Link and Misu. There was a chess board between the two groups that Brandon and Zelda were playing. Zelda moved a pawn and said to Brandon, "Your move."

Brandon looked at the board and moved a bishop.

Zelda picked up her queen and moved it towards Brandon's king. "Check."

Brandon moved a pawn to defend.

Zelda then moved a rook. Brandon smiled and used his knight to capture it.

Zelda captured the knight with her other rook, which Brandon took with his bishop. "Check."

Zelda moved her king one space. Brandon then moved his queen and announced, "Checkmate."

Zelda groaned, "Darn it. I'm never going to beat you."

Brandon began to pick up the pieces as he said, "You will one day."

The door opened and the children turned to see what this intrusion was. A maid poked her head in and said, "Do you need anything, my lady?"

Zelda smiled as she nodded her head. "Yes, will you please bring us more cider?"

The maid then went in and took their empty cups. After bowing, she left to do what Zelda asked. Brandon looked like something was bothering him. Zelda looked at him questionably. "Is there something wrong, Brandon?"

Brandon snapped out of his thinking and said, "No, there isn't." He then got up and started to walk towards the door.

Ruto looked at him and asked, "Uh, Brandon, where are you going?"

Brandon turned his head a little and said, "I'm going to quickly go and do a few things. I'll be right back." He then left the room.


Brandon ran towards the meeting hall, his footsteps not making one sound. I knew something felt weird. The only other Sheikah that I've known to be here was Impa. So why am I feeling other presences?

He got to the doorway and started to concentrate harder. Four of them, in the middle of the room. Two men, two women. Women are doing the speaking, it seems.

Brandon's eyebrows furrowed as he looked at the double doors that led to the room. I wonder what they are doing here.

He teleported into the room, high up into the support beams where the shadows would hide him. He then listened to what the women were saying.


"Aril, please. You must understand. This is urgent."

Aril could not believe this. She looked at Lucretia and Ifalna, two of her best friends, and replied, "But why now? Why didn't you come for him years ago?"

Lucretia shook her head. "We didn't think it would be that big of a deal. We thought we could leave him with you and let you raise him while we focused on his sisters. But things...well, they haven't turned out as well as we would like."

Aril crooked her eyebrow. "How so?"

Lucretia looked very uneasy, so Ifalna stepped in. "His sisters, although they are the same children as Celenia's, do not have entitlement to the throne as long as Brandon still lives, and the Sheikah court is getting anxious for something to happen. If we don't bring him back, the entire Sheikah court will erupt into civil war, because they believe that his sisters can't handle court affairs until they are older."

Aril took in a deep breath. "So, you need him back so that the Sheikah can be held together?"

Both the women looked at her pleadingly, and Lucretia said, "Aril, please. We were hoping it wouldn't come to this, but things have changed."

Ifalna outstretched her hand a little. "Please, send for him. He needs to at least know the truth."

Aril put leaned her head down. "There's no need. He's already here."

She then looked up to the support beams and called out, "Brandon, please come down here."


Brandon sat there for a few minutes, a little bewildered. What are they talking about? "Know the truth"? Know the truth about what?

He hopped off of the beam and slowly descended right next to Aril. He then looked over to her. She had tears in her eyes and was trying to not look at him. Harkinian refused to look at him as well, and it could be seen that there also was some sadness on his face.

Brandon looked around the room. Everyone was dead silent. Brandon could barely even hear anyone breathing.

Harkinian broke this silence, but even with no other sound in the room, it still sounded low. "Brandon, there is something that we must tell you."

Brandon looked at him, yet Harkinian still refused to look at him. "You are no ordinary person. You're not some peasant that serves us. We just kept it that way so that we could delay complications for later. Brandon..." Harkinian bowed his head in despair.

"...you are the Prince of the Sheikah."