Chapter 10
"You feel alright?" Peach asked.
"Yeah," Zelda said, with a forced smile. "I'm fine."
"It's just, well, you've seen kind of down lately. What's wrong?"
"It's just that Link has been spending all his time with that Wolf fellow."
"Yeah, isn't that a good thing? I mean, you always get mad, you say that he's smothering you."
"I know, but I kinda like it when he's always after me, when he's always there to spend time with me. I kinda miss how he annoyed me so much. You know the captain has made three passes at me, and Link hasn't even noticed. He should be challenging Falcon to a duel to the death or something stupid like. What do you think he's doing with Wolf anyway?"
"Training probably," Peach said. "Wolf knows how to fight like an animal, and Link knows how to fight like a man. It's a nice combination."
Zelda looked a little saddened by this. "I would like to refine my training. Why wouldn't he invite me?"
"Why didn't you invite him when you were teaching Mewtwo? Maybe Wolf is self conscious that he doesn't know something. Maybe Link doesn't want to be associated with the mutt. There are tons of explanations. Just don't go fixing the training simulator, alright."
"It shouldn't bother me, but…"
"You're worried."
"And I know I get mad when Link is always there, but…"
"You do like all the attention."
"Because when I was a kid…"
"You were a princess, and you parents were always busy. Impa was there, but there was something missing, something that Link fulfills?"
Zelda huffed. "Stop finishing my sentences. It's really annoying."
"Why don't we do a little training? Then you can show Link everything you know."
Zelda gave a warm smile. "Alright," she said, as her hands began to glow a brilliant, bright scarlet.
To start the sparring, Peach slapped an open palm across Zelda's face.