A/N: Omg I'm so sorry I haven't written in a while! I'm so busy with school and work! And I'm finally getting my own room and my bf is moving out as well. So I've been carrying a lot of heavy stuff and lifting and it's so tiring… x_x; I'm so sorry! I've been sleeping a lot too, but not as well. ]x

Chapter Eleven

The forest seemed to be even more beautiful with the sun setting down upon it. The sun's gentle rays seeping through the trees as nightfall was waving nearby. A young woman frowned as they ventured far and were about to leave the beautiful sight of nature. She begun to prepare herself for the unforgiving waves of heat from the desert. She remained silent as her master quickened his pace. He spoke, emotionless.

"Make a right to head to Termina, right human?" The young woman's deep blue eyes shot up and filled with sadness. Her tone, that of like a statue's feeling.

"Yes, Lord Kadel…" As soon as she took another step, she gasped. Kadel looked quickly behind him and then quickly turned away. Her strap had loosened and her bra was now showing on one side. He sighed in annoyance and motioned for her to come over. She blushed, sadness still remaining in her young and fragile heart and tried to hold the piece of cloth up. With his strength, he ripped a part of the bottom of her dress and used it as a piece to hold the two straps up. He tied both knots in silence. 'His eyes are so fierce, yet there seems to be a lot of hurt in them… pain for years and years…'

She thought to herself. She looked at his figure and his appearance, soaking it all in. She was thinking the thought when she first saw him… 'He's so handsome… I wish I could have someone as handsome and good as he… yes… good… for I know there is some good in him. There has to be…' She quickly looked away and sighed. 'What am I thinking…? Whatever… best not get my hopes up for anything… He wants to kill me, I forgot… of course he would never take interest in a person like me… he's disgusted by me… Just accept the fact that you'll die soon… Malon… don't kid yourself…' She thought with great sorrow.

"What're you doing?" His voice shot up and surprised her as she realized what she had been doing. She snapped out of it as she saw she'd been fiddling with the embroidery on her belt that it loosened. She gasped as it came apart.

"I'm sorry! I was just distracted. I wasn't thinking…" She pulled it all together and patched it back up, with her belt tightly tucked in. Kadel rolled his eyes.

"Anyway, that should do it. Let's go." He got up and started to continue without another word.

"Thank you, master…" Not a sound… Malon looked down and kept walking. They finally reached the grains of sand to the desert as they looked up. Not a soul in sight. Kadel wrapped his cape around his mouth and nose, only revealing his eyes. He looked over at Malon as she covered her face with her arm and rolled his eyes. He pulled out a long cloth that looked like a scarf and gave it to her to wrap herself as well. Although, sometimes it was not necessary to wear the guard, the gentle winds blew little sand from side to side right now. They continued, moving on. Malon got taken back as she wrapped the cloth around her mouth. 'Goddesses… this smells so good…' She blushed and thanked the goddesses that Kadel couldn't see as her face was covered, only revealing her eyes as well. Hills of sand would come up from time to time, some very high and some low.

The sun made it's way down as Kadel looked at the horizon. The gentle winds subsided as they made their way a little further. They made a full stop as Kadel instructed to do so. There were very sparse dead plants as the area they stopped in had more dirt than sand. Kadel quickly grabbed pieces and chunks and set them on to start a fire. Malon sat down with her arms wrapped around her knees. 'I could be there in less than three days.' Kadel thought to himself in annoyance. 'She knows the way and I don't… I hate having to deal with this… She's more beautiful than… shut the fuck up Kadel…' He paused. 'It's alright. Once I know the way and I can make it back and forth on my own, I'll kill her… just like I promised… just like I promised…' He closed his eyes.

She frowned as one tear rolled down her cheek… then one… two… and many more… she kept wiping them as she could not stop them. Her thoughts reminisced back to her father. Her back turned to Kadel as she lay in the sand on her side. Kadel looked away and sat down distant from Malon, his arm dangling on one knee, his gaze toward the fire. He felt a little guilt in his stomach as he turned to look over at her. He looked down and away. He then, shook a little. 'Damn… should've hunted an animal before we entered the desert…' He closed his eyes once more.

Just as Malon was about to go to sleep, Kadel shot up quickly, looking around.

"Get up!" He yelled at Malon. Two arrows aimed in her direction as Kadel quickly rolled over and snatched her out of the way. He held one hand up in front of her as three more men once again rose above the slight hill where they were hidden. Kadel gritted his teeth and looked down in disappointment. "Not that it really matters…" He muttered under his breath. 'I haven't had human blood in a while…' He thought to himself. 'I need more blood to face these men… and what's with all the fucking trios we've been bumping into…?!' He thought as he cursed under his breath.

"Ey, look! He's got uh girl with 'im!" One of them said with an accent.

"She's a tall glass of water in this desert I tell you." The other one said as he snickered. "Look at those breasts… Her dress is torn a little. Think he had her already?"

"I don't give a flying fuck." The last one said. "I want it on it too…" Kadel looked up with wide eyes as his blood began to boil…

"Human… when I say run, far off… do it this time…or else…" He glared at Malon as she held her skirts and prepared to run.

"But… Lord Kadel…" Malon looked at him, not wanting to lose her master…

"Run!" She gasped as she gathered her skirts and started to run in the opposite direction once again.

Kadel looked up with slightly heavy eyes. He shook his head. He wasn't strong enough this time… He had to focus. The first one shot arrows in his direction. He dodged every one of them except for one that pierce his shoulder. He grunted as he quickly pulled it out and increased his defenses as they all charged forward. He blocked as they all charged with great force he got knocked over and swiftly got back up. He punched one in the face and the other he did a side flip and kick in the process to take him down. His fists moved swiftly from left to right, slowing his pace down. He grew weary rather quickly and before he knew it… 'I need…' He thought to himself. As soon as he was about to pull out his sword…

"Aghhh!" One charged and punched Kadel firmly in the stomach. The other kicked him in the face. He had less energy as he couldn't even pull out his sword. Too late… They unsheathed it and looked at it carefully. "Pretty bad ass sword you got here… think I'll keep it…" Kadel looked up wide-eyed and angry. He grunted and looked at his sword. "This sword must mean a lot to you, the way you lookin' at it..." The first bandit grinned and motioned for the two men to hold him up. Kadel breathed heavily and grunted in annoyance. He wasn't ready for the pain the three men performed upon him as he closed his eyes. He looked up wide-eyed and shouted as his own sword stabbed near his heart. He stabbed once more as Kadel shouted again, louder this time. Malon turned around as she heard the noise and looked back and forth, debating whether she should go or not… The bandit was trying to avoid his heart. He didn't want to kill him. He wanted to make him suffer…

The one with the accent spoke as he held Kadel's sword. "I really hate vampires. They're so greedy, selfish, snobbish, and think they public enemy number one. So much bullshit." He stabbed him again, this time, Malon heard it again as she turned around. She'd gone a little far off as she didn't want to. She hurried her way back, ready to face the consequences, whether it be from the bandits or from her own master... "Mate, if anythin' I'm public enemy number one. And the good thing 'bout you filthy blood drinkas is that when ya haven't fed in a while's worth, or chew on animals, instead of humans, you become more like us!" All three of them laughed. He stabbed him again, but this time he twisted it a little. Kadel groaned and screamed in pain. "And that's for my cousin, you filthy blood sucka." He gritted his teeth as there was nothing he could do. He needed blood and unfortunately he was too weak to retrieve it…

"Boss, what about the girl?" The second one said.

"Go find her if you wanna fuck 'er that bad, you pig." The second one smiled. "I'm taking the good stuff!" He grabbed Kadel's wallet pouch and anything else he could find valuable. "Oh and don't mind if I take this cape too!" He tied it on his shoulders and swung it around teasingly. The third one laughed as he spoke.

"Hey boss, can I have the cape?" He asked eagerly. Kadel slowly began to close his eyes.

"Piss off!" He looked over at the second one as him and the third one began to walk away. "Hey! Leave the bitch alone, she prolly gotten way too far by now! We're off!"

The second one grinned as he had his eyes squinted and looked off in the distance.

"I beg to differ…" They both looked up as did Kadel with wide eyes… "Looks like the fun's in for all of us, boys…" He saw a woman with gathered skirts running toward their direction in the distance as his grin grew wider…

Hyrule

A young and beautiful distressed queen paced back and forth upstairs as I was dealing with the royal court again. She wore a burgundy velvet dress that was a scoop neck to show her collar bone and a bit of her cleavage. Wraps around her hands, shaped like a v, and golden embroidery to compliment the blood, wine color. I wore my burgundy tunic to match and golden shoulder plates. My golden crown lay gently on my head with my messy hair. I sat in my throne, once again, annoyed to the core. The night sky was darker than usual, but still exposed it's usual seamless, bright stars. A gloomy mood set the night as the two struggling royals dealt with the discussion at hand.

"Your highness, may I ask if you knew anything about the recent killings that had occurred in Hyrule?" One kind man said out of the five.

"Yes, it's rather a coincidence that they didn't start occurring until your comrades came along to visit..." Another member stated not so friendly-like. I gritted my teeth in annoyance, my head to my forehead once again.

"Our comrades are none of your business and I assure you, if you were to make any kind of mockery upon them, I'll have you sent straight to the dungeon…" I glared at the leader and kept my glance strong.

"So defensive, your highness. We only ask… do you know anything about the recent murders in Hyrule?" I glared once more.

"I do not-

"Your defenses say otherwise-

"My defenses are for the great comrades that once visited. I will not have you accuse them for their non-actions-

"Non-actions for which you still remain defensive-

"For I will remain defensive for the actions they have not done. Thank you, member…" The leader groaned in annoyance of my snide remark.

He kept his cape close and muttered under his breath. "Why, you… inconsiderate fool…" Then…

All of a sudden… "Would you rather have me throw you in the dungeon right now…? There's no one down there, so I'm sure your own pathetic soul may keep you company…" Zelda shot up her glance and looked my way. I had had enough… I was King… I was King… and I had had enough shit from them…

He didn't respond. He started to back away with an emotionless face. I sat there confused. They all left without another word… weird… Zelda made her way downstairs as she looked more beautiful than ever. I had my head down to the side and held my forehead as she walked over. She shined so brightly with her pregnancy… Her hips swayed as she approached me… so sexy…

"My king, having trouble…?" She spoke with that angelic voice I love so much… Her perfume… She held my head in her chest. I gave a good whiff as I placed my head gently between her breasts. She cradled my head as I closed my eyes. I soon looked up at her with emotionless eyes. She, the same. She brushed a strand of hair out of my face and weakly smiled. "Link…" That sent shivers down my spine as I brought her hand up to my mouth and kissed it. I sighed.

"We should at least try to get over the fact that they're gone… Grieving won't do us any good my lovely queen…" I kissed her hand again, but longer this time… I got up as we made our way to our dorm. I set the hot bath as Zelda got undressed. I spread the pink peony petals that matched Zelda's lips across the water. As we bathed, her back was against mine as I helped her wash her hair. I kissed her shoulder and placed one strong arm gently on her stomach. "Zelda…?"

"Yes, Link?" I smiled and kissed her cheek, while I whispered in her ear.

"Do you think it'll be a boy or a girl…?" Zelda smiled and rubbed her stomach along with me, guiding my hand. She turned her head to kiss my lips gently.

"I think it'll be a girl… with my prophetic dreams and what not…" She giggled.

I grinned as I kissed her lips again. "Shame… I kinda wanted a strapping young man such as myself…"

She giggled more as she remembered I'd said that at the ball when Sorin first got with Amelia. She frowned a little bit. I shot her a weak smile as we both finished and drifted into bed, naked. She frowned and gave me a pouty face. I smirked, as I gently towered over her.

"Oh what, Zelda?" She looked away.

"I just feel… unattractive…" She sighed. "I wish I could look better for you honey… I feel so unappealing…"

I chuckled. "Honey, you are attractive, even when you're pregnant. You're just glowing with your pregnancy." She blushed and looked at me with sadness and happiness at the same time.

"I'm so glad I have you, Link… Hero of Time… I'm so happy… I married you… I'm so happy that we finally got together…" I smiled and kissed her forehead.

"I'm so happy I have you, Zelda… Once, princess of hyrule… the most beautiful princess… and one that I've saved many a time and was so happy each time I did… I'm so glad you said yes to me at the altar… I'm so glad, after all that time, you're finally all mine…" I kissed her cheek . She smiled lovingly as I slowly brushed her lips against mine. "You remember when I first pressed my lips against yours…?" I said in a hushed tone.

"Mhmm, I kissed you first-

I chuckled louder. "No I did, honey-

"No me!" She pouted and looked so cute. I got closer, but didn't kiss her yet. I talked on her lips.

"You sure 'bout that?" I grinned at her. She shuddered to my touch. "The Hero of Time always makes the first move…" I teased and chuckled. She giggled as we shared a long, passionate kiss. I kissed her stomach, forehead, cheek, and her lips. I lay my head gently beside hers and wrapped my arm around her. We both fell asleep peacefully…

In the Desert

A woman with an almost torn up dress, gathered her skirts as she ran in the bandits' direction. Her master awaited her, restless and injured to the core. She gasped as she saw what had happened to her master. The other bandit was about to finally pierce his heart as she gasped and screamed.

"No! Stop, please!" She looked up with tears in her eyes. "Don't kill him… please…!" Kadel looked up at his captive and watched, attentively.

They all chuckled. "Missy, we gotta kill your boyfriend 'ere so we won't have any interruptions with ya." The leader said with a sly grin. He raised the sword again as Malon stopped him once more.

"Wait! Please…! Stop…" She closed her eyes as more tears ran down her cheeks. "…Just take me… and leave him alone… he's already had enough pain…" She looked over at Kadel with deep sadness in her eyes. He looked up at her with a weak stare. "Take me instead… do what you want with me, but please… leave him alone… don't kill him… please…" She said sliding off the clothing off her shoulders. Kadel groaned and looked at her with disbelief.

"Heheh, you just gave me an idea missy." The leader stated. "What betta to have 'im watch…" The others laughed as they started to make their way over to Malon. The first one grabbed her arm and started to feel up her thigh. Kadel watched, helplessly… He felt pain not only with the wounds in his chest… As soon as the other one reached for her breast, Malon held a rock in her hand that she picked up and hit the leader in the face. "Aghhh!" He fell back as the other two attacked her from one end, she dodged them and they went rolling down the hill. She made her way quickly as possible to her master and held his cheek. "M-Master…!" She looked at him with teary eyes and quick breaths emitted from her mouth. He groaned as he tried to speak.

"Just run..." She looked at him desperately.

"No! I won't leave you…" She looked down at her arm and held it out to him. "Here…" He looked at her as if she was crazy.

"Get that away from me… you're not the one I want to feed on…" Malon responded louder.

"Lord Kadel, please!" She grabbed Kadel's dagger and cut herself. Blood dripped trickled down her arm as she gave him a weak smile. "…You're going to kill me anyway…" She said under her breath.

"Human… no!" As soon as he smelled the fresh scent, he dug his fangs into her fair skin immediately. She grunted and moaned in pain. He sucked her blood like a drinking a tall glass of water. She started to grimace in pain as he wasn't done, and soon enough…

"Ahhh!" Malon cried and screamed in pain as the leader behind her had stabbed her with a dagger in her back.

"Take that, you grimy lil bitch!" Kadel's eyes shot up quickly with rage. Malon fell to the floor with her eyes slowly closing.

"…No!"He screamed at the top of his lungs. Kadel rose to his feet with the new blood he had consumed. He ran swiftly over to the leader, punching him back and forth, creating cuts on his cheeks. He broke his leg and twisted it as the leader cried out in pain. The other two came above the hill and looked at Kadel with surprise.

"Let's get him!" They both ran down hill only to meet Kadel's powerful punches, swiftly from left to right. He flipped one over and slammed him on the ground breaking his neck. The other tried to hop on his back and stab him as he flipped him over and twisted his arm, dislocating it. He screamed in agonizing pain. He let him like that for a while and went over to the leader. He grabbed his sword back and dug it deep into the leader's chest.

"How do you like it…?!" He screamed louder and spoke with his last words.

"I'll like it more than you do… your girlfriend is as good as dead… no more fucking for you-

Kadel sunk his fangs into his neck and fed on him, then, he ripped his head off. The last one that was still alive, he approached.

"No… no, no, no… please! Wait!" Kadel ripped off his leg and twisted his neck quickly. He breathed heavily.

He looked over at Malon and hurried to her side. He checked her pulse. She was still breathing, luckily, but barely. He spoke in an urgent manner. It started to rain.

"Human…! Stay with me… Which direction is Termina?!" Kadel asked with a worried look. He picked her up in a princess-like carry.

Malon weakly lifter her hand and pointed to her left. Kadel grabbed his sword and his other belongings. She was breathing faintly. Blood dripped from her back. He held it in that specific spot to help stop the blood with the cloth he'd given her earlier. He thought about how much blood she was going to lose on the spot… Her breathes grew heavy. He decided to run as fast as he could, which was much faster than human speed. He knew it took a lot of energy out of vampires and exhausted them like a human to make the 'lunge.' As soon as he jumped over another hill, he saw lights in the distance with a structure very faintly visible. 'I have to hurry… or else she won't make it…' He thought to himself. He struggled a little as he could feel his energy slipping away. He ignored it and grunted, lunging forward, increasing his speed. Before he knew it, he arrived in front of a big structure. He approached townsfolk as they all wore hoods to protect themselves from the rain.

"Help! I need a doctor right away!" The few townsfolk looked at him, as they wondered what was going on. "A doctor, now!" Everyone muttered as a woman with a hood stepped out of the crowd. The rain fell heavier. Kadel's dark brown hair fell straight down as well as Malon's due to the density. He grew more breathless.

"I'm like that of a doctor, sir! Is this woman ill?" She had a cover around her face, only revealing her eyes, but he could barely see them due to the rain.

"No, she's losing a lot of blood! Help her!" Kadel said as the woman nodded and motioned for him to follow her. They went inside a building that had a potion sign above it.

"Lay her here!" Kadel held Malon and gently lay her on the cot. "I will be back as quickly as I can. I know a potion that can stop bleeding very quickly and I'll get some herbs! Until then make the cloth tighter around her wound, averting all blood flow!" She grabbed a clean cloth from the shelf. "Use this!" He grabbed it and quickly replaced it, tying it tighter around her back. She moaned in pain as he did so. The woman opened the door quickly and slammed it beside her. It grew quiet. Rain drops could be heard as they tapped the rooftop. It was warm inside the house with a golden light to shine in it. Malon looked at Kadel with tranquil eyes and smiled weakly.

"…What...?" Kadel looked away.

"Lord Kadel…" She moaned.

"What were you thinking?! Didn't I tell you to run?!" Kadel sighed. "And don't talk, just save your energy…" She lifted her hand to his and spoke anyway.

"…Do you want to know how I ended up in your kingdom…?" Kadel looked at her wide-eyed. He looked down at her and had a depressing shine in his blood ruby, red eyes.

"Human…" Kadel spoke quietly.

"Me and my father… were shipping milk to Termina for a milk contest…" She closed her eyes as Kadel wiped a drop of blood from her mouth. "My father and I got lost as I thought I knew the way, we missed a turn... We thought we could use the forest, Namai for a short cut. As soon as I saw the sea, the lovely shoreline… My father claimed how exhausted and thirsty he was… I laughed as I made my way over… We reached the shore line, hoping we could figure out directions then… And then…" She looked away and sadly smiled. "One of your men grabbed my father and fed on my him, draining all his blood, and killing him…" Kadel closed his eyes and looked away for a moment. "Now, I was very confused at this point, for I didn't know what was going on until I saw those fangs… My father lay there as I tried to hold him, but they pushed me away from him… and kept trying to bite into his flesh, every chance they got, hoping they wouldn't drain him yet… I just wish I could've said goodbye… Then they looked over at me… and decided to take me to your castle for questioning… And that's when I met you…" Malon looked to the side and down as her eyes were shut. Kadel brushed her hair gently aside. It was quiet again. And then… "And when I met you…" She mumbled in her sleep as a weak smiled formed in the corner of her lips. "I thought you were so handsome…" Kadel looked away quickly and blushed… "Just as you are now…" Kadel looked at Malon. The door swung wide open by the woman with a basket of potions and herbs in it. He stood up as she started to undress the unconscious Malon.

"I'll need you to wait outside, sir." Kadel nodded as he opened the door and sat under the patio. The rain in the desert reminded him of that one day… His hair still straight down, he looked into the rain with a deep sadness that he felt could never be cured.

Flashback

"Kadel…" The young woman said while holding his hand. "I'm so glad I met someone like you… We should really head back, though…"

"Why?" The young man grinned. "We're having too much fun out here." He brushed her lips with his and pulled her closer.

"I guess so." She giggled and pressed her lips against his.

"You should cover up more, my love, before I attack you with everything I've got…" She giggled some more as he chuckled.

The young woman giggled and grinned. She held her wine in one hand as the rain poured violently through the night. She held the back of his neck with her long slender arm, her tight, see through sleeves brushing his shoulder. She spoke with a low, seductive tone. She whispered in his ear. "Not that it really matters…"

A/N: Sorry again guys. Gahhhh.