Chess 3
Everything I ever did was for Hyrule. Everything. Those two think they had it rough? They never had to climb down a mountain of rubble in six inch heels. I could have gladly traded places with either one of them. Oh, to take the place of Sheik, able to come and go at will, to disappear without a trace, to simply vanish and go wherever one wishes to go. Not to mention the free tickets to the 24/7 Hero of Time marathon. Who wouldn't give anything to see Link's most private moments? And if I were Link… That boy has no idea how good he has it. He never has to worry about being ladylike or have proper manners. He's the country bumpkin Hero of Time! It's practically expected that he be rude and obnoxious! And besides, he's alone most of the time anyways. He doesn't have the endless stream of people watching him, always watching him. Not that he's conscious of anyways.
But not me, oh no, never me. The Princess must be watched at all times, because she's helpless, you know. A helpless little girl who can't protect herself and needs a minstrel and a bloody FAIRY to do her work for her. But they forget. I've been alone my whole life. All alone amidst a sea of people. Courtiers, guards, entertainers, servants… Always the constant hustle and bustle, always the telling me, go this way, go that way, do this, do that. I had to learn survival skills the likes of which a simple warrior could never understand. I had to be clever, wise, always alert, always thinking on step ahead of the game, or it was all over. I had to learn to use people or perish.
That's what they simply don't understand. I'm not an evil person. I serve the Goddesses, without question, without hesitation. I serve their will unwaveringly. I am exactly how the Goddesses want me to be. Why can't the other two just accept that? They are as bound as I am. Why must they constantly reject the natures laid out for them?
Yes, perhaps, when I was small and stupid, I hated my fate. It made me angry that I must relinquish my freedom for a life as a pampered princes, a porcelain doll only able affect the world around them in the most superficial of ways. It bothered me that I would have to play the untainted maiden when all I wanted to do was bash that bastard's head in. But I got over it. I accepted my fate. It would have been so much easier if the others could just do the same.
Then I wouldn't have had to kill them.
Sheik was the most satisfying. After the dagger left his back, I knew that I would finally be able to DO something. I would take action against the evil hell-spawn of the Gerudo and make my mark on history. Wearing the Sheikah's clothes was the most amazing thing I have ever felt. It's astonishing how freely one can move when not impeded by six tonnes of fabric. Seeing Link was a definite perk as well.
But of course, the Goddesses wouldn't let it last. They had to go and ruin my party. Stupid Ganondorf. I was having so much fun, too!
Argh… Impa's calling me again. Something about rabid poes invading the cellar again. Why can't she deal with it herself, for Din's sake??!?!!
Zelda