Chapter 10: Finding Shelter

A few hours after Zelda and Tecla had split the people into two groups, Zelda had sent Tecla and Link to work on gathering up the supplies. Tecla was bent down and tying up shelters together while Link was putting the food and drinks into baskets.

"So, you are the Hero of Time right?" Tecla said suddenly, breaking the silence. Link looked up at him and nodded. "That's right." Tecla rocked on his heels as he brushed some of his hair out of the way. He had long black hair that reached his shoulders. He had a soft looking face and looked to be around his early 20s. He had bright green eyes and a strong looking body.

"So what do you think of this whole monster situation?" He asked. Link secured the basket filled with bread tightly before answering. "I'm sure that if this dream of mine is real, that I will do whatever I can to prevent this man from destroying Hyrule." Tecla grinned and nodded. "That's what I like to hear." He laughed. Link just grinned back and returned his eyes back to a pile of deer meat on a blanket.

"So... do you have any love interests?" Tecla asked. Link froze for a second. Does he know? Link thought.

"What do you mean by that?"
"Well do you love someone?" Tecla asked. Link refused to look at Telca. "Why do you ask such an odd question?"
Tecla finished with the shelters and turned to a pile of old blackened wood." Well I'm curious is all. I mean you are the Hero of Hyrule, I would think you would have come acrossed a few hotties." He laughed. Link just blushed. "Well yes, I do like someone."

"Oh? What is her name?" He asked.

"You don't need to know." Link responded curtly. Tecla laughed, standing up and stretching his arms above his head. "Haha, well I guess I don't really need you to tell me. I already know who she is."

Link started. "Wha-What?" Tecla grinned at him and grabbed one of the baskets off the ground.
"It's Princess Zelda isn't it?" Link jumped up. "What? Why would you think that?"

Tecla laughed again, his laugh filling the air. "Oh come on. It is quite obvious. I can see the way you look at her. I must warn you though, it is a dangerous thing to fall in love with a princess. Especially because both your statuses are so different."

Link just looked down. "I know, she told me about the law. But it won't stop us, we will be together." Link said.
Tecla just raised an eyebrow. "Well I wish you both the best of luck. I've got my eyes on someone as well."

Link was suddenly filled with curiousity. "Who?" Tecla just smiled at him. "Sheld."
Link was stunned. "You love Sheld?" Tecla blushed and kicked at the ground. "Well... yeah. I mean, she is amazing. She is so strong, and a great fighter. Plus... she is cute."

Link smiled and patted his shoulder. "I wish you the best of luck Telca." Tecla smiled at him.
"Thanks Link." Both he and Link bent down and picked up the pieces of wood and baskets filled with food and left to go find Zelda.

"Good, you have returned. Please bring the food and wood into Kakariko Village. Also, please send Sheld out to help gather the rest of the items." Zelda said, beckoning the two men towards the Village. Tecla nodded and headed towards the village, while Link stopped and smiled at Zelda.

"I missed you." He said. Zelda's cheeks turned red as she looked away. "Please Link, let us just get these people to safety." Link smiled and nodded. "As you wish, my lady." He said, causing Zelda to blush even more and turn her back to him. Link gave a soft chuckle and made his way up the large stairs to Kakariko Village.

A few hours into the small village, Link and Tecla had helped a few villagers with making more room for the people of Hyrule's town. During their entrance into the village, they ran into Sheld and told her to go to Zelda. Sheld nodded and left them, but not before giving Tecla a dazzling smile; causing him to almost faint after she left.

Rooms were made for the people in the inn, a few houses, and even the house with the people who were cursed and turned into spiders. Link was happy that while on his journey, he had managed to turn all the people in the room back into humans. Now that 7 years had passed, the room now looked much more welcoming. there was bright colored wall paper on the walls, the floor boards were newer and cleaner, and there were candles and beds that made the house look beautiful.

Link went into a corner of the room and put a pile of wood down. Hearing footsteps behind him, Link turned and came face to face with Sheld.

"Hello Link." Sheld said, kicking at the ground softly. She had bright purple hair that was put up in a ponytail.
She had bright silver eyes and a slender body. She had hints of muscles on her arms, and the armor on her body looked to be way too heavy for someone with her small figure. Despite the weight, she held herself very tall and proud.

"Hello Sheld." Link said, smiling. "Is something wrong?" He asked. Sheld bit her lip and blurted out, "Have you seen Tecla?" Link brushed his hands together and looked thoughtful. "Not since we came into the village and told you to go find Princess Zelda. Why?" He asked.

"Well... I just need to talk to him is all." She said, brushing her bangs out of her face. "You see, I really like him, and I want to tell him." Link smiled bigger. "That's great. He likes you too." Sheld beamed. "R-really?"

Link nodded. Sheld clapped her hands happily. "I'm so glad. Thank you Link! I'll go find him now!" She turned and ran out of the room, leaving Link by himself. Link laughed and left the room as well.

Link looked up at the sky. It was night by the time everyone had gotten into the village and Zora's domain.
The sky was a dark crystal blue with a bright big moon. It showed no sign of a threat and Link relaxed a bit. "Hopefully this attack of that mans won't come by til much later. I don't think anyone is ready for it now."
Link said to himself.

He stood there for a minute remembering his nightmare. He shuddered, remembering when the man had thrown Zelda into a tree, breaking her bones and killing her. He shook his head and balled up his hands into fists.

"There is no way I'll let that happen to Zelda!" He muttered under his breath. He looked up at the sky again before heading towards the inn.

Woot, so we had a Snow day which means NO SCHOOL... at least for today, so I decided to make another chapter. I know it is taking forever for some epic action and all. I'm sorry, but I tend to put a lot of detail in my chapters. You're just lucky I finally had Link confess to Zelda! haha jk, anyway I hope you are enjoying it so fair, later :)

~Nya