Chapter Twenty-One: Queen of the Sun

Bluefoot: And trust me, the intensity will continue! As for the last Triforce holder, I believe her Gerudo part is to be Hylian. As for friendly or hostile? You just have to wait! Nayru am I evil or what? Enjoy the chapter!

Darklantern12: Clarification was in order, so therefore clarification was given! And with Kade getting bitched at by Zelda… she has a good damn reason! He almost killed her and her unborn child! So no feelings of being sorry here lol! Enjoy

Lauren Chamberlain: Thanks! And Kade and Nadia aren't necessarily in love. But I can't reveal too much without giving away plot details! Enjoy the chapter.

Note: set a little in the future. We skipped about a month from Caber's death/finding the third Triforce holder. Enjoy!

Nadia's POV: Hyrule Castle Yard.

I had been home for a few weeks. Caber had been dead for quite a while. Most importantly, I knew where the third Triforce holder was, but we didn't want to go after her in fear Amaro would follow and get to her first.

But, then again, the woman was part Sheikah. She would know that her Sheikah family served the Hyrulean Crown, but her Gerudo family served the Gerudo Crown. She'd be torn.

I chewed on my lip, my hands folded in my lap. Suddenly, out of the blue, I heard a girl's euphoric cry.

"NAAAAAAAAAADDDDIIIEEEEEEEEE!" My nickname was called. I looked up and saw my little sister, Cara, pale blond locks and bright sapphire orbs directed at me. I didn't have the chance to stand before Cara was in my arms, crying.

"Easy, easy. Carrie," I said, using Cara's nickname, "what is it?"

"Impa tried teaching me how to ride a horse and I fell off!" Cara sobbed into my shoulder.

"Shhh. Carrie," I paused, backing her away from my shoulder so I could look into her sapphire blue eyes, "are you hurt?" I asked.

"No." Cara said.

"Well, then, you have no excuse. You have to get back on that horse." I said.

"B-b-b-b-but…" Cara began.

"You'll never get over your fear if you don't try again, Carrie." I said.

"Why? Why should I have to do that?" Cara asked.

"Because, if you never get back on that horse, you'll never ride another one." I said.

"So? I can walk!" Cara said.

"As a Princess, you should know how to ride." I pointed out.

"Naddie!" Cara cried.

"Cara, I learned how to ride a horse when I was younger than you. My first horse was an aggressive stud colt that needed an understanding hand," Goddesses, that hurt to talk about Caber like he was wild, "maybe Impa should let you choose the horse you ride. Once you choose the horse you want to ride, you can bond with it better."

Cara's tears dried, "You think so?" she asked.

"I know so. We're our father's daughters, and he had to pass on that training gene." I noted. Cara's dazzling smile, our father's smile, came through perfectly. I noticed how Cara was the perfect mix of our parents, with her pale blond hair like our mother, our father's sapphire eyes, our father's round eyes, our mother's nose, and our father's mouth. I would've looked more like Mother had I not been cursed, though I still had her face structure, and Mason looked more like Father, but Cara was a perfect mix of genetics.

"Ok! I'll try again. Can you come when I choose the horse?" Cara asked.

"Of course." I said.

"Cara! There you are!" Impa said.

"She just wanted me. And, she has something she wants to ask you, Impa." I said, standing up. I looked to Cara.

"I want to choose my own horse!" Cara said.

"You do now?" Impa looked to me and smiled.

"Can I Impa? Please please please?" Cara asked. I chuckled.

"I don't see why not. Let's go look." Impa said.

"I want Naddie to go with us!" Cara said. I laughed.

"If that's all right?" I asked Impa.

"Of course." Impa smiled.

Impa, Cara and I walked to the stables. Cara and Impa was looking at a younger, yet extremely gentle, black stallion with a single white stripe. He nickered gently at Cara.

"I think he likes you, Cara." I said.

"Impa?" Cara asked, her blue eyes sparkling. Impa nodded. They tacked up the stallion and lead him to the training pen. I walked with them, and watched as Impa helped Cara learn how to ride. The black stallion was being very gentle with my sister. Cara laughed when she got off the black horse.

"So Carrie?" I asked.

Cara answered by hugging the black stallion's head. She loved him. They had bonded.

"What are you going to name him?" Impa asked. That brought a pang of hurt. Impa had asked me the same thing when Caber and I bonded.

"Toshach." Cara said proudly. I smiled. That had been the name of our mother's first horse before Storm.

I left Cara and Impa to go back into the stables, where horses were whinnying with my arrival. I grabbed Caber's bridle and oiled it, missing the stallion that had once settled beneath it.

I still miss you, my friend. I thought. I stood up, putting Caber's bridle down. I walked over to his old stall, and to my surprise, a mare of light gold, with a flaxen mane and tail, blue eyes, three white stockings on her front legs and one back leg, on the other back leg was a white sock, and her build was very fancy but strong, with her head having a concave profile, was standing in his stall. Her beauty amazed me, but why was she in Caber's stall?

"Who are you, girl? What are you doing here?" I asked, petting her head. Her gray muzzle met my face as she blew. I blew back, establishing myself as a friend to her.

"Like her?" A feminine voice came through the stables. I turned to look into Malon's cerulean eyes. I smiled.

"Aunt Malon!" I said. I jogged over to hug her.

"Nice to see you, too, Naddie." Malon said.

"You brought the mare over?" I asked after a quick embrace.

"I did. She's gorgeous, isn't she?" Malon asked.

"She's for me?" I asked.

"Yes she is. I heard about Caber," Malon paused, putting a hand on my shoulder, "she is also out of Caber's dam and by his sire. She got more of a fancy build of the Hylian Sprinter, albeit, with the rare palomino coat and blue eye color of her Sheikah Trotter great-grandfather."

"She's Caber's full sister… How old is she?" I asked.

"She's about five. Well-trained, as well. Just needs an owner with a soft hand. I figured you would fit." Malon smiled at me.

"I don't know if I can accept her, Aunt Malon. It's only been a week since Caber died." I said.

"Naddie, I know. But, I want you to heal. Your father told me of your fight, and how losing Caber has set you back. Naddie, you need a constant companion. I know I can't bring Caber back," Malon paused, looking to the mare, "but I can offer you a gorgeous mare."

Tears met my eyes as I said, "you haven't named her?"

"No. I'm leaving that to you." Malon said. I looked back to the mare and walked over to her. I set a hand on her muzzle.

I'd like to be your friend. Malon said you need a friend. The mare said.

I smiled as I said, "Rhyah."

"You'll take her then?" Malon asked with a smile.

"Of course." I said breathlessly as I rubbed Rhyah's neck.

"I'm glad. You'll be pleased with her, as you were Caber I hope." Malon said.

"Aunt Malon?" I asked.

"Yes, Naddie?" Malon asked.

"Thank you. You have no idea how much this means to me." I whispered. Tears spilled over my eyelids as I shut them tight. I felt Malon's arms come around me.

"Oh, Naddie. I think I do." Malon said as I sobbed into her shoulder.

Rayne's POV: Hyrule Field

I had taken Calla out for a run in Hyrule Field to get away from the Castle. It was still hard to believe Nadia was a Princess of all things! She was so humble, never prissy or anything like you'd expect a Princess to be, but she did have an air of nobility, so that could've pointed to her being a Princess.

I slowed my mare to a walk. Hyrule wasn't too different than Termina, but the races were significantly different. The Zora in Hyrule preferred cold, whereas in Termina they preferred warm, the Gerudo lived in the Sands with no water, whereas the Gerudo in Termina were Pirates. The Goron were similar to a point because they both lived on a mountain, but the Terminian could withstand cold temperatures, the Hyrulean could not. Then there were the Kokiri, a humanized version of the Deku Sprouts in Woodfall.

I heard a small voice laugh. I stopped Calla dead in her tracks and drew my bow and arrows.

"Who's there?" I asked.

"Follow our voices!" The voice said. Female. Young, for sure. I kept my bow and arrows out and followed the laughter. It was similar to two young girls laughing. I was lead to the Gerudo Valley.

"What? Why am I…?" I wondered aloud. Two young Gerudo females appeared.

"Come! He awaits!" They said in unison.

"Amaro? No way in hell am I going there." I said.

"Follow! He has an offer!" They said in unison. Part of me wanted to follow, the other wanted to turn Calla around and run. How much could it hurt to hear Amaro out? If I had to run, I would.

I brought Calla into a walk, as I was lead into the Gerudo Fortress. The young Gerudos tied Calla outside and lead me into the throne room. Amaro turned and smiled.

"The young Master Rayne! How do you do?" Amaro asked, bowing. Why was he bowing before me? What was going on?

"I'm all right, but I should be with my fiancée right now…" I said evenly.

"Oh, you and Nadia are affianced? Wonderful!" Amaro said.

"Yes, why am I here?" I asked.

"I'm offering something to you. You love Nadia, right?" Amaro asked.

"Yes, I do. Always will." I answered.

"Good. Would you do anything to rid the world of Kade?" Amaro asked.

I couldn't hold my tongue, "Of course."

"Excellent! After my father is freed, I can offer something. If you kill Kade, Nadia will live. You two can still be the King and Queen of a world of your choosing. How about it?" Amaro asked. His voice was smooth, easy, and very, very sure. I smirked. I knew my answer.

"Anything to keep my lover."

Kade's POV: Behind Hyrule Castle

I was training with my sword and shield without fault or interruption. My wounds were healing well. I would have scars, but women liked tough men, right?

All I wanted was one woman though, and she was affianced to another. Nadia. I wanted that woman so bad, and I honestly hoped that I would live and Rayne would die, so she would be mine.

I put down my sword and shield and sighed. I would never get Nadia. Even if Rayne died, Nadia would eternally be Rayne's.

"Oh, the creation of our son, Koume!" A voice said.

"He looks down, Kotake. Should we cheer him up with the news Amaro has given him?" Koume said. I looked up, seeing Twinrova.

"What in the hell? How'd you find me?" I demanded.

"Oh, Kade dear! Our Amaro has offered the best." Kotake said.

"He's offered an offer you cannot refuse!" Koume said.

"That would be?" I asked.

"You can have Nadia after Ganondorf is released!" Koume said.

"But on one condition…" Kotake said.

"What's the condition?" I asked. My curiosity was piqued and I would listen to the old witches.

"You have to kill that farmboy, Rayne." Kotake said.

"You and Nadia can then be Queen and King of any land!" Koume said. I gave a small chuckle. I knew what I wanted.

"I'll do it. I'll make Nadia mine."

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O_O oh no… oh no… no no no no no no no no! Why did Rayne accept Amaro's offer? I could see where Kade would accept it, but… not harmless Rayne! He's supposed to be the good guy! Not the evil shadow!

On another note, Nadia has a new horse. How'd you like Nadia's relationship with Malon? I always figured if Malon hadn't gotten Link, Link would still let Malon be part of his life, and his children's. So therefore, Nadia and Malon have an aunt-niece relationship.

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