"I can't believe I did that…"
"Why not?"
"Because I am the princess of Hyrule, and you are the wind mage."
It's been minutes since they've kissed.
Zelda sitting down on the bed again, looking down at her feet. Vaati got up and sitting to her left.
Her right hand is in her lap and she left hand is on the bed. She feels Vaati's hand on hers, trying to console her. She looks up and sees him try to give a consoling smile.
"Why should that matter? You are a woman, I am a man, and we are clearly growing close together." He says.
"But why me?" She asks as she looks to him, genuinely concerned.
"I love you." He says. "I only want you to forget everything that makes you upset and be happy with me."
Zelda pauses before she responds.
"You really want me to be happy?" Vaati nods. "I see…" She looks down again.
She gets up, taking her hand out of his. She walks to the stairway.
"Will I see you again?" He asks.
Zelda looks to him and gives a small nod.
"I will be seeing a friend in the coming days. It's one of the few times my father will let me leave while you're roaming Hyrule. Once I'm done, I will spend some time with you."
She heads down the stairs.
Vaati remained on his bed, laying down and looking up, feeling quite satisfied.
Once Zelda returned, her Sheikah guard came to her and expressed relief at her safety. On the way, she saw her father. He looked relieved to see her, though he had to stop and ask.
"Where were you?" He asked, sounding both concerned and upset.
"I was saved by some good Samaritan, hiding me from the monsters in their home." She says. "They would like to remain anonymous."
He took a deep breath before relaxing.
"Well, I'm glad you're okay. Tomorrow is when you leave for Zora's Doman. We promised weeks ago you'd see Mipha."
Zelda nodded.
Soon, she was allowed to retire for the night.
She made it to her room, but she as she laid on her bed, she thought back to Vaati.
He loves me?
She still can't really let this sink in.
The idea that he'd love her. Not only was he evil, she didn't really think herself that amazing.
It could be a trick.
She thought to herself, rationalizing his intentions.
Still, she did kiss him back. She couldn't understand how she could just kiss him like that.
She decided to not think about it any further. She decided it was time to change and go to bed.
After bringing Aryll home, Link decided he had to find out about the Master Sword. That odd storm out of nowhere convinced him that the king can't wait. He had to find out what's happening now. He had to go to where the Master Sword is.
Once he and Aryll arrive, he was about to go when she spoke up.
"Hey, big brother! Before you go, I have something for you." She held out her bag. "Something for you." She gave a big smile.
Link looked a bit surprised, but decided to open the bag. What he saw had a small smile on his face.
"I see you still remember my old drawings as a kid."
"I think green looks good on you!" Aryll said. "Try it on before you go!"
Link did so. Going inside, he put on what Aryll brought. In minutes, he came out.
He wore a green sleeveless tunic on a cream-colored long-sleeved shirt, a pair of shorts of the same color, brown boots and a green cap.
Link looked down at himself and smiled.
"I look like the old drawings of the Hero of Twilight and the Hero of Time." Link said.
"You look great!" Aryll said with a smile.
Once Aryll went back to her room and headed to sleep, Link walked out. He looked around heard a sound of something jingling.
"Hello?" He says out loud, hoping to hear something. "Is anyone there?"
"I am!" A familiar voice called out. Link looked above his house and saw Makar, the Korok from before. "I've been waiting for you!"
Link blinked at the sight of Makar after hearing that.
"You have?"
"Yes!" He jumped down and landed softly in front of Link.
"Are you ready to fulfill your destiny?"
Link blinked at the sight of the Korok for a moment before nodding.
"I'm ready."
"Okay. Here's a spell that will take us there to it." He raises his leaf and waves it around, chanting something Link couldn't understand.
Suddenly, the air around them kicked up in a small tornado.
Link looked concerned, but remained still.
Once the tornado goes away, he finds himself somewhere else. He looks around and sees he's not in a place he remembers.
"Where am I?"
"The home of the Koroks! We're inside the Lost Woods! I brought you here to show you…" Makar pointed at something behind Link. "That!"
Link turned around and saw it. The Master Sword. He saw the sacred blade wrapped in chains, dark looking chains.
He walked up to the Master Sword and reached out for the hilt.
"Do not do that." A voice bellowed out.
Looking around, Link looked up and saw a face on a tree, looking down at him.
Link stared for a bit before speaking
"You're… the Deku Tree?" Link asked.
"So, I see the legends of me aren't forgotten after all…" The Deku Tree said. "What is thy name?"
"Link."
"Link? I see… well then, we need you, Link." The Deku Tree says. "What you see before you is the sacred weapon, the Master Sword. Ordinarily, you need only pull the blade from its pedestal. However, the one you call Vaati has cursed it with chains. You will not be able to pull it out until you found a way to free it."
"How do I do that?" Link asks.
"There are 5 ancient artifacts that can free them. By now, Vaati is aware of them and has been going across Hyrule to ensure no one uses them to prevent the Master Sword's release."
"What did he do, exactly?"
"He's placed them under a spell and has monsters protecting them. We need someone to go out and rescue them by defeating the beasts."
"So, you need me?" Link points to himself before shaking his head. "No, I'm sorry. You got the wrong guy."
"We do not." The Deku Tree. "Makar wouldn't have brought you here if he didn't think you were worthy."
"But I'm just recently a knight."
"That is not what determines your worth, it is your heart." The Deku Tree says. "The princess will need you, whether she realizes it or not."
This got Link's attention.
"Princess Zelda? She's in danger?!"
"Vaati wishes to claim the princess as his bride. You must save her and defeat him."
Before, Link was unsure about being chosen to wield the Master Sword. Now? He's not unsure any longer.
"Where do I go?" Link asks.
"Makar will provide you with a map that leads to locations you will find these artifacts." The Deku Tree says. "It will be your decision where you go."
Makar walks up to Link, handing him a map.
Once it was in his hand, he recognized 5 locations.
One in the woods near his home.
One in the ocean.
One near the volcano.
One in the desert.
One atop the snowy mountain.
"There are where I go?" Link asks.
"Yes." Makar said.
Link looked up and smiled.
"I'll do it."
"Thank you…" The Deku Tree said.
Link looked around.
"How do I get home?"
Makar raised his leaf and chanted again.
In the morning, Princess Zelda got dressed and headed to the carriage that will take her to Zora's Domain.
She packed her clothes and was ready.
Ready to get as far away from the mage who she has conflicting feelings towards.
She looked out to the city, specifically where Vaati was.
"Zelda." Her father called out. She turned around and saw him near the carriage. "Time to go."
Zelda sighed and walked to the carriage. Once she came close, she bowed in respect to her father.
"I will see you again, father."
He bowed in return.
She entered the carriage.
It would soon go, taking her out of the castle. Eventually, it passes the section of the town Vaati is staying in. She looked in the direction of where the house he's staying in is.
She took a deep breath.
She's unaware Vaati was watching her leave from the top floor window of that house.
He smiled.
"I'm not letting you out of my sight, my love…"
In Hateno Village, Link left early morning. He was going to go by foot, heading into the area the map led to that was nearby.
"Okay… let's see… where is it?"
I'm back! So Sorry this took too long.
And yeah, this was short. I'm doing two stories that pair Danny Phantom and Kim Possible. I will try to add more chapters to this. Longer one hopefully.
