I'm back with a new chapter for ya'll. Sorry I've been taking so long. I've had school which tends to gather in a big purple mushroom cloud and explode on me. Explode as in "That quiz was TODAY!?" Why a purple mushroom cloud? Because purple's a nice color.

Also I had a question regarding the age of the OCs. Ruby and Ginger are in eighth grade, Kevin and Dakota are in seventh grade, and Lya is in ninth grade.

Disclaimer: I don't own Zelda. If I did Hyrule would be a real place and I would cut school to find the Master Sword.

Chapter 25: Of Secret Stuff and Leprechaun Politicians

"U-uh... hi?" I asked, not quite sure how one would go about greeting the princess of a fantasy world.

She nodded politely before turning back to Link. "I'm glad you came through," she told him.

"What?" he asked, "Since when have I ever NOT come though?"

"Have you and your four counterparts located the other mages?" she asked, dismissing his question.

"No," Green said, "I'm afraid I haven't heard from any of them since we came here. Not that I expected to hear anything from Shadow. When we got back he probably ran off, figuring he was home free."

"You shouldn't doubt your partners," Zelda informed him, "The rest deem Shadow just as trustworthy as the rest of you. Tell me, why can't you do the same."

Green shook his head. "Too much has happened," he said, clenching his fists, "What I don't understand is why you thrust him. Wasn't he still working with Vaati?"

Zelda sighed and looked down. "He must play a role in this in some way," she said, "To be honest, I wouldn't have sent him to meet the mages, but that was the other sages' decision to make, not mine."

"In other words," I said, "You don't trust him either."

"It has not matter if trust between Shadow and I exists or not," she said, "I trust in my fellow sages. If they believe that he has a significant role in this, I will trust in their decision."

"From what I've seen, you must trust your fellow sages a lot. That guy is a total jack wagon." I told her.

"We're linked by the goddess's will," she answered, "If there cannot be trust between the members of the seven sages, then what is there? Yes, the trust between myself and the sages still remains, regardless of whether or not I approve of all their decisions."

"Let's just pray they're right," I mumbled, "Anyone can make a mistake."

Zelda disregarded the last comment. I wasn't quite sure if it was because I was mumbling and she hadn't heard it or that she took it to offence.

"So," I cleared my throat, attempting to get the conversation back on track and possibly find out what we were meant to do in Hyrule, "What was so important that you wanted to talk to me about?"

"It's a plan," Green chimed, "A very roughly stitched together plan with holes and bad stitches but at least it's something to go for."

I arched a brow. "You have a plan?" I asked, "May I ask what this 'rough idea' of yours is?"

"Green and myself thought that if we could convince the guard to bring you and your friends to the castle, we could return you home sooner."

"So basically, you and your knights put out the wanted posters to round us up," I concluded, "Thank god, I thought it was the villain's alliance."

"Well, that's partially right," Green told me, "The guards did put out the posters under our direction but most of them... actually are under the impression that you're wanted criminals."

"What?" I demanded, "Why didn't anyone fill them in?"

"In times such as these, giving a large group of people the entire story can be dangerous," Zelda said, "Even if they swear allegiance to the royal family, there would be a large chance that the whereabouts of you and your friends could be leaked to the wrong hands."

"I suppose that makes sense," I sighed, "Having a lot of people know, someone could be tempted to blab."

"Precisely," Zelda nodded, "That being said, I've only given the true story to one person, my most trusted knight."

The door swung open and then quickly shut. "Pardon me, my princess. I could have sworn I heard someone mention me."

I turned to face the door. "Oh great, you again," I said.

One of the last people I wanted to see stood, leaning against the door. Cole and Ghirahim were at the top of the list so I guess it wasn't but so bad, but still, Raven hadn't left a very good impression on me last we'd spoken.

"Ah, I see miss Lya has gotten up to your quarters safely," he grinned, "Apologies for tying you earlier but having you on my horse back to the castle seeming free as a bird would be a bit suspicious."

"So I assume you were the one who was fully informed?" I asked.

"That I was," he answered, "And if you made it all the way up here, I assume Cole was minding his own business for once."

"Oh him?" I asked, "Yes thank god. That guy's a few fangs and claws short of being a horror film star!"

Raven chuckled to himself, sitting down in a chair on the other side of the room. "He's a rather colorful person, isn't he?"

"If 'colorful' was meant to indicate that he's bad crap creepy, yes. He's 'colorful'," I told him, still slightly unsettled by my previous encounter with Cole.

"Well, yes. That too," Raven said.

I redirected my attention from Raven and focused on Green and Zelda again. "Is there anything else that I should be informed of since I'm here?" I asked.

"As a matter of fact there is," Green said, "We need to sneak you out. How're your stealth skills?"

"Err... alright I guess," I mumbled, "Why is it necessary to sneak me out though? I mean isn't there less of a chance of provoking suspicion if I just stay hidden up here?"

"We'd have to get you out anyway to get you home," Green said, "Besides, you can't walk around in those American clothes. You'll attract all kinds of attention."

Green made a point. In this situation, attention was defiantly not something I desired. I should probably pick up some more Hylian-style clothing even though I was one of the most plainly dressed members of the group. I hated to think what kind of attention Ruby, Dakota, and Ginger would be attracting. Especially Ruby with her weird anime-goth style and Ginger with her orange streaked hair.

"Okay then," I agreed, "Where's our stop?"

Green smiled and nodded, apparently happy that I had agreed to go. "Kakariko village."

Author's note:

DUN DUN DAAAA! So that's all I have for now. Expect a new update soon. I hope that I can get it out soon, anyway.

In case all of you are interested, I have a side story featuring the five OC's in the Hetaoni mansion. So if you're a Hetalian or you just want to see what further insanity will ensue, be sure to check it out!

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