I'm sorry for the late update. I've been busy this entire weekend getting the last of my community service hours for school, because if I don't get those I don't graduate. So, I thank everyone for being patient with me and I know this isn't my best chapter, but it will do for this time.

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P.O.E: Rowan's Return

Chapter 10: Big Move (Link)

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It was an annoying pain that pumped within his head the entire ride home. He was feeling the effects from the car accident and even though his major wounds have healed there are some aches that's aren't going to vanish. He was still stunned that the crash had even happened. Even at the moment it was all still a blur. Link now knows the Donavons aren't joking around with the war. His life was practically on the line.

One thing remained certain in his mind. Link knew it was going to take a while for him to move on from the incident, but today he almost died. He was the closest Element who had almost lost their life. With that fresh in this thoughts, everything else completely blanked.

"Link…"

Link slightly turned his head toward Zelda who was now responsible for driving him home. She continued to focus her attention to the road, as she sensed the blonde teen watching her. Zelda sighed deeply as she loosened her hands on the steering wheel resting her back up against the seat.

She had to be taking the situation harder than Link. Link could only imagine how frustrated and anxious Zelda was after seeing her premonition. Her gift is amazing; being able to see the future just knowing that you will be able to prevent events from happening is unbelievable. For Link though, he thought about the cons of premonitions. Certain images could really take a toll and lead to misery and pain.

It was exactly what had happened today.

"I'm fine, Zelda." Link spoke breaking the silence that formed since the two departed from the hideout.

Zelda nodded turning down Link's street. "I know." She spoke softly, saying that she was alright but the anxiousness heard within her whisper explained otherwise.

Link decided it was best not to pressure her and remained silent. Zelda pulled up against the curb in front of Link's house and turned off the ignition. Link glanced at the driveway, spotting the silver mini-van which his mother drives. With his car in the shop the driveway was going to have one less car on it. Just thinking about it caused Link to panic. His mother would notice his car missing and question him about it. The only problem was giving a believable answer, but in this situation it was impossible.

Link unhooked the seat belt and stepped out closing the door behind him. Zelda ran around to the sidewalk as the two headed to the front door. Inside the living room, Link's younger brother was watching TV in gray sweats and a plain white T-shirt. Avoiding confrontation from the annoyance of his brother, Link sprinted upstairs to his room with Zelda following close behind.

"I just want to make sure everything is okay before I leave." Zelda explained as the two entered his room.

Link nodded, mainly to himself, as he walked by his couch over toward his bed. He sat down on the edge, resting his elbows on his knees rubbing his fingers through his messy blonde hair. Zelda gripped tightly to her keys as she steadily made her way over toward her boyfriend. Link didn't know what to say to her. So many issues and thoughts remained on his mind, that he felt himself pushed away from reality. He believed his current location was within his mind, and the only thing he focused on were his thoughts.

"Link?" Zelda questioned.

Zelda lightly touched Link's arm, causing him to look up at her. "Yes?"

"Was it Devon that really caused your accident?" Zelda questioned. She seemed determined to know the truth.

Link took a deep breath positive of his answer. "I'm sure it was him. He was the one chasing me on the road."

"He's going to pay for this."

Link faced Zelda noticing the fist she made with her hands. He seemed surprised by her determination. She didn't care that Devon was her ex-boyfriend, which caused Link to believe the real reason why Devon wants him dead. Zelda had dumped Devon for him, it was the only reason Link could come up with.

"Let's not worry about it, Zel." Link explained softly.

"Why not?" Zelda stammered. Link stood to his feet in front of her. "Link you almost died! Devon could have killed you and what would happen then?"

Zelda sobbed as the tears escaped her eyes. She found no use to hold them back. Just seeing her in this condition caused Link to abruptly wrap his arms around her in an embrace. Zelda leaned her head against Link's chest as her tears began to soak into his shirt. Her arms were wrapped around his back holding him tightly as if she were afraid to lose him again. Link kissed the top of her head as one hand began to caress her hair.

He thought about what would have happened if he had died. The Elementals would have lost the war and Ganondorf's reign would come to Wii. He could only imagine what the Donavons would do to his friends and his family. He was grateful that he survived the car, even though his car didn't. He was grateful to be able to live another day to see the ones he loved, and he finally realized Zelda's pain.

What if he did die? How would Zelda or even other Elementals be able to handle it? How would his parents react to the fact that their son died because of a secret war? It would destroy them more if they were clueless about the situation than if they knew what was going on.

"I think I'm going to tell my parents." Link confessed softly.

Zelda pulled her head back looking up at Link. "Tell them what? Everything?"

Link frowned and nodded. "I think they deserve to know. I almost died today, Zelda. How am I going to get out of this?"

Zelda pondered the thought before a smile crept in her lips. "You tell them then. You do what's right."

Link returned the smile as he carefully placed his hand against Zelda's cheek leaning toward her until their lips had touched. Zelda responded by closing her eyes and wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling him closer to her. If Devon had completed his plans, Link would never see Zelda again. Just seeing her face, hearing her laugh and kissing her lips was something Link couldn't live without.

The two necklaces suddenly lit up in unison but thought that they were in danger didn't cross their minds. The two teens ignored their reacting necklaces, as they fell onto the bed enjoying their moment together. Their lips remained locked as Link slid his hand under Zelda's shirt to her back, causing her to shiver from his touch. Zelda rubbed her hand through his hair as they briefly parted from the kiss giving each other a moment of air. They remained close as Zelda smiled lightly kissing Link once more before pushing herself off him and standing back to her feet.

Link sat up on the bed as the doorbell ring. The two didn't even pay attention to it. "You have to leave?"

Zelda nodded. "I have homework to do, plus my mom is probably worried I'm not home yet. You know how she gets."

Link chuckled. Mrs. Hyrule was the type of person who worried too much about her children, especially after the death of her late husband. Zelda's father.

"I'll walk you to the door."

Link and Zelda both headed downstairs back to the living room. Link grabbed Zelda's hand, but on the first floor he suddenly stopped causing Zelda to bump into him. A new voice entered the room and whoever it was they were talking to Young Link. Link steadily stepped around the corner as he looked into the room.

His eyes widened as sudden anger built up within him. Zelda followed Link and lightly gasped at the sight of Ness sitting on the couch near Link's brother. Ness was dressed in black shorts and a red and white jersey. On his head covering his black hair was his usual signature hat that he wore backwards.

Ness was part of the Donavons, even though he was a recruit. He was probably sent on a mission to discover something, or worse lure Young Link to side with him and join. The expression Ness had gave once spotting two Elementals have proved to Link that he was right. Ness smirked as he made eye contact with the eighteen year old. All though Ness wasn't a big threat Link knew he should still be cautious.

Link, Ness hasn't gone through the ritual to become a Donavon. Right now he is just an ordinary kid.

Link nodded in response.

"It's nice to see you again, Link." Ness greeted.

Link let go of Zelda's hand as he stepped deeper into the room. Luckily the only thing standing between the two was the coffee table on the floor, but Link could still easily get a hold if needed. "Why are you here?"

Ness frowned, as he briefly turned to Young Link sitting next to him. "Can't I come and visit my friend?"

"Not in this household." Link fired back keeping his voice calm and collective.

Ness seemed offended by Link's response as he pouted and crossed his arms. "Oh, come on. What did I ever do you?"

"You're siding with Ganondorf. You're recruit for the Donavons, why are you here?"

"Now I can't be telling my secrets, and so I am helping Ganondorf. What are you going to do about it? Would you really hurt a kid?"

Link stepped back as his eyebrow arched. Ness did have a point. Link didn't have the heart to strike a kid, especially one much younger than him. Maybe this was part of Ganondorf's plan. Ganondorf knew how much trouble anyone could get in for striking a child, so decided it was best to start recruiting them. Then again, Ness's purpose could possibly be for other reasons as well.

"Link, you don't need to worry. Ness was just talking to me about school." Young Link explained, stepping into the conversation.

Link's eyes widened. His brother was defending Ness. Zelda noticed this and stood next to Link lightly grabbed his arm. Link sighed deeply turning to his brother. "Why are you on his side?"

Young Link shook his head. "I'm not. I'm just saying the truth. You worry to much."

"I know I do. It's my job." Link's fierce azure eyes turned back to Ness. "Ganondorf isn't going to get any of our plans, you hear me? We're going to get Roy back and you better not to do anything to my brother!"

Ness only smiled at the small threat. Link was about to continue before his mother stepped into the room. Link and Zelda both spun around to see Paris walking in with a bowl of snacks for the young boys. She wore in black dress pants with a jean jacket and white top underneath. Her blonde hair was pulled up into a curly ponytail.

She sat the bowl on the coffee table before turning and heading back to the kitchen. Before leaving she stopped in the doorway turning back to Link. "I didn't even know you were home, Link."

"Zelda gave me a ride." Link replied softly.

Paris politely smiled at Zelda. "Hey Hun, are you today?"

"I'm fine, Mrs. Gaiden thank you." Zelda replied.

Paris crossed her arms, glaring at Link. "So Link, what happened to your car?"

Link bit his lip as he took a deep breath lowering his head. His mother gave him the "you're in trouble" look before leaving to the kitchen. Link's mind ventured away from Ness who was busy stuffing his face with pretzels and chips. Zelda grabbed Link's hand, as she guided him to the front door.

It was time for Link to face his mother.

"I'll call you later to see how it turned out." Zelda explained. Link nodded. Zelda leaned forward brushing her lips against Link's before stepped outside and heading to her car. "I love you, bye."

"Bye Zelda." Link replied, watching as she walked to her vehicle.

Link closed the door, bracing himself for the long talk with his mother. He steadily made his way to the kitchen, passing Young Link and Ness who were busy laughing at the show on TV. The walk felt like a walk to the death, like he was coming to a dead end in his life. He was making the big move by being the first Elemental to tell their parents.

The only thing he worried about was her reaction and how their lives were going to change from here on.

"Mother."

Paris who sat the table in the kitchen reading the paper, lifted her head to her son walking toward her. "Yes, Link?"

"I have to tell you something."

Paris nodded setting the paper down giving her full attention. "I know about your car."

Link nodded. "About that and something else. This also ties in with Lane."

"Your uncle?" Link nodded. "Why?"

"Well… " Link took a deep breath as he sat across from his mother. Slowly but surely he began to speak.

And he told her everything.

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Author's Notes:

I know, I'm sorry it's not much but I will make up for it in the next chapter. I don't have much to say about this, except I was being really lazy to add the conversation with Link and his mother. You'll learn how it goes later.

The next chapter is Peach and I will be getting back into the other cameos so please don't worry.

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Until Next Time!