Hello, everyone! I am so happy to be posting another chapter of The Hylian Fairy! It has been almost a year since I began this story and I am excited to be progressing in it! There will be a few ORIGINAL CHARACTERS in this chapter; however, I personally really like them. Please feel free to comment anyway I can make this story better and if you have suggestions for upcoming chapters! I also apologize for any changes in the story structure. I have been trying to advance my writing. In doing so, I am learning more about proper grammar and various sentence structures. Finally, I do NOT own Fairy Tail or The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 10: The Road to the Castle
Realizing his comrade was too shocked to do anything else, Natsu quickly pushed Gray aside. Turning towards the tree, Natsu pulled out the arrow with one quick motion. His face stayed blank as he examined the arrow. However, despite him now not having his dragon slayer magic, his keen instincts picked up on the slight rustling just beyond them. He lifted his hand up to the sky, and suddenly, his hand became engulfed in bright light. The Fairy Tail mages did not know what to expect before a wood bow appeared in Natsu's hand. Metal guards wove themselves near the handgrip and blue ribbon was woven around the ends. There was no time to question how it appeared before Natsu readied, pulled the string back, and launched the arrow in the nearby direction. The arrow zipped through the air before hitting a target.
W-What just happened…? Was the question in the air.
The mages glanced towards Natsu who lowered his bow, eyes locked towards the direction of the arrow. Soon, the Fairy Tail mages became on guard as they heard a branch break. They became focused as light footsteps approached.
A figure appeared from behind a bush and slowly walked towards the group.
"Gut, gut, gut... Ich habe mich gefragt, wann der legendäre Held zurückkehren würde, und hier sind Sie. Ich wage zu sagen, du hast dein Spiel in deiner Abwesenheit nicht verloren... das ist sicher."
The mages were slights caught off guard by these strange words, most of them guessed it was another language. The figure crept closer and closer to the group and they could finally get a glimpse at their appearance. A young man stepped out of the shadows. Emerald green eyes looked straight forward, contrasting off his light skin. Brown hair adorned his head that was pulled back in a small ponytail, showing off his pointed ears. However, what was surprising was the armor in which he wore. Metal plates sat atop his shoulder. The man also wore metal boots and armbands. A white cloth covered his front chest plate. It was adorned with the same bird-like creature and three triangles as the mages had seen on some of Natsu's possessions. To complete his look, a longsword was sanctioned at his hip. The man also held a large bow in his right hand.
As the man approached, the Fairy Tail mages quickly noticed that the man had never taken his eyes off of Natsu. Soon, a small smirk appeared along Natsu's face.
"Ich kann Ihnen auch sagen, dass Sie Ihr Schießen geübt haben. Wenn ich es nicht besser wüsste und du tatsächlich versucht hättest mich zu töten, würde ich sagen, ich hätte jetzt einen Pfeil im Kopf." Natsu said casually. However, this was not the type of "casual" thing one would see of their childhood friend. Natsu was conversing, not to say perfectly, in another supposed language with someone who apparently was an acquaintance.
"Haha. Das ist ein Kompliment von Ihnen, Sir Link." The young man said as he worked his way up to Natsu so they were only a few feet away.
Natsu chuckled slightly before responding. "Nun, das wird wahrscheinlich für eine Weile der letzte sein. Ich habe in letzter Zeit ernsthaft zu viel gegeben."
"Wow, das klingt definitiv nicht nach dir." The man spoke once again.
"Haha! Ich weiß es schon gut!"
Both Natsu and the strange man stopped talking for a second before they reached out their hands, gave a small "bro-hug", and patted each other on the back. A small smile etched its way onto both of their faces.
"Es ist wirklich schön dich zu sehen, Link."
"Es ist auch schön dich zu sehen, Zaos."
Finally, the young man turned around to face the fairies. His face was straight with little emotion. His eyes moved along every mage, slowly analyzing each one. In doing so, the Fairy Tail mages each felt extremely uncomfortable. Not only did they have no clue what in Mavis' name was going on, but they also felt almost naked without their magic as some way of protection.
After a few awkward seconds, the man sighed and turned back to Natsu.
"Ich sehe also, dass es Ihnen tatsächlich gelungen ist, Menschen zu finden, die uns helfen würden. Sind Sie sich jedoch sicher, dass alle Kämpfer sind? Ich meine, ja sicher, ich kann sehen, dass viele von ihnen so aussehen, als wären sie in die Schlacht gezogen, aber im Ernst, Sie haben auch Kinder mitgebracht. Und was genau sind sie überhaupt?"
Natsu took a quick glance back at the group and chuckled slightly. "Ja, ich versichere Ihnen, dass sie Kämpfer sind, und in Bezug auf Ihre letzte Frage muss ich diese möglicherweise beantworten, nachdem wir zum Schloss zurückgekehrt sind. Es war eine sehr lange Zeit und ich muss mich bei der Prinzessin melden."
"Ah, ich verstehe ... nun, ich werde dich begleiten, sind deine... Gefährten... zu ihrer Hoheit." Right after the man stopped talking, he lifted his hand up into the air and made a fist. Natsu looked unfazed; however, that did not mean the same for the rest of Fairy Tail. They felt utterly defenseless without magic or any information. They soon became even more restless as moving came from all directions of the forest. Spears, shields, swords, and bows appeared from the shadows making each mage go wide-eyed. They immediately went into a defensive circle with fists up and even some of them happened to pick up a few branches that were lying on the ground.
"Whoa guys, easy," Natsu's voice came. He soon ran over and stopped in front of the group.
"Natsu… who are these people?" Master Makarov said on high alert.
"Listen, first I need you all to please calm down. These men are good. They serve the Kingdom of Hyrule just as I do." Although his words sounded convincing, that did not mean they were to just let their guard down.
"This is Zaos Holamys," Natsu said, moving his gaze to the brown-headed young man. "He is the second in command of the Royal Army of Hyrule."
"But, wait, isn't he the one who just shot an arrow at you and Gray?!" Erza slightly shouted.
Natsu signed, "Yes… Zaos has always had a very unique way of greeting others."
"But wait," Lisanna started. "What were you saying to him earlier? I mean, what kind of language was that?"
"Ah yes, another point I need to take care of, what I was just speaking earlier was the common language spoken here in Hyrule. The language bearer is a problem I will need to discuss with her highness. I will tell you the rest in detail later. Now please, we need to get going." Natsu stepped forward to the now identified Zaos. He spoke a few more words before Zaos nodded and quickly brought his index finger and thumb to his mouth and whistled. Suddenly, galloping was heard in the distance. Several horses appeared ranging from all different colors. However, what stood out among the other horses was the beautiful brown mare that trotted straight up to Natsu. He reached out his hand and rubbed her long white mane.
"Hey, how are you girl?" Natsu whispered with a small smile. "It sure has been a while, huh?"
Natsu then looked towards his fellow mages who stood awkwardly among the eyes of several Hylian soldiers. In order to put his friends at ease, he quickly strode over to them. "Have any of you guys ever rode a horse before?" Natsu asked; however, was answered with several shaking heads.
He smiled, thinking that was the case. He did, indeed, live an entirely new life with these people. "Well, then… I guess you will just need to learn." Natsu quickly waved towards the soldiers who were holding the reins of the horse and beckoned them forward.
"Usually I would say we should have only two people on each horse; however, we may need three on some." When the horses arrived, the mages were able to get a much better look at them. Each was well-groomed with a large saddled on their back. These horses looked very strong, almost as if they were raised for one thing… war.
"Well, who would like to go first?"
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His friends picked up horseback riding quite quickly if he did say so himself. However, he really left them no choice. The group was ultimately divided where one horse consisted of Master Makarov and Laxus, one with Bickslow and Freed, another with Cana and Evergreen, another with Elfman, Lisanna, and Mira (despite Natsu's protest, Elfman just went on saying it was not "MANLY" to let your sisters ride by themselves.) Several more horses included Gajeel and Levy, for really the same exact reason, while Panterlilly rode in Levy's arms, Lucy and Erza on one, Gray and Juvia, where Juvia was practically squeezing the living daylights out of Gray, Gildarts on one to himself, while Wendy and Romeo rode along with Natsu with both Carla and Happy latched onto their shoulders.
They continued to follow the Hylian soldiers down the tree-covered path for what like several strenuous miles. While on their journey the group stayed close to each other continuing to marvel at the beautiful flora and fauna that surrounded them. However, the fairies could not shake the feeling they were being watched.
The ride was generally quiet despite the trotting of the horses, the blue-haired Solid Script mage wanted to jump off of her and Gajeel's horse to document all that she saw, and the few words exchanged between the mages. As Natsu led the group, he would sometimes talk with the knight known as Zoas as well as a few of the other soldiers. Unfortunately, the Fairy Tail mages had not a clue in the world about what they were saying. Lucy and Levy, being the smart mages they were, managed to pick up slight hints by their body language and slight signs of emotion. From what she could tell, Lucy honestly thought this Zaos guy to be a mixture between the two Twin Dragons of Sabertooth, Sting and Rogue. He seemed to be calm and collected with a hint of darkness, just as she had seen of Rogue. However, by the way he looked at Natsu, she could tell he admires and respects him just as much as Sting.
Not much longer, the group reached the ending of the forest that led to a large clearing. All of the mages' eyes widened as they saw what stood before them. A huge wall wrapped itself around a grand caste. Spires were positioned on almost every turret. Adorning these spires, were several flags that blew in the slight breeze. They gazed in astonishment as they directed their horses toward a large gate straight ahead. The closer they got, several guards stationed along the walls came into view. It took no time at all before these guards saw the group. Soon, a loud rumbling shook the earth as the large gate doors slowly opened.
Guards on both sides of the gates welcomed the Hylian soldiers back; however, the mages could see the surprise that overtook their faces as soon as Natsu, riding alongside Zaos, was spotted. A wide smile rose upon their faces and one guard quickly reached for a horn that was placed around his neck. With one big breath, the horn's sound radiated into all directions, its deep sound alerting all who heard. Suddenly, several more guards made their way down the steps of the gate, three of them to be exact. All, as far as the mages could tell, were very young. One could guess they were still in their mid-teens. They quickly ran straight towards Natsu who had already hopped off his horse to meet them. The three young teens took off their helmets to reveal the Fairies' suspicions. One was a young boy with dark, raven hair. He had almost violet eyes and pale skin. His hair was tied back in a small braid. The other was a few inches taller. He had spiky blonde hair, a shade lighter than Natsu's, with one long piece hanging beside his face. Bright brown eyes stood out among tan skin. The other person that stood beside them, was a young girl. Long dark green hair that reached her mid-back stood out among her features. Bangs covered one of her dark green eyes. A braided piece laid along her right ear. Each of these young children were smiling ear-to-ear as they ran up to hug Natsu.
"Master Link! Master Link!" They all yelled while in a bone-crushing hug.
"Caeda! Eroan! Kisha! Wow how much you have grown! How have my three students been doing?" Natsu asked while slightly bending down to their height.
"We are great!" The young raven-haired boy shouted in excitement. "Oh Sir Natsu, we are so happy you have returned!"
"Yes!" The blonde teen added. "We have been missing you and hoping for your safe return!"
Natsu soon turned from the two boys and bent down towards the young girl.
"And how have you been, young Kisha?" He asked in a soft tone.
The young girl looked up towards her teacher and gave him a quick nod before a grin came upon her face. She made several hand gestures before giggling slightly. This action made Natsu laugh and repeat several more gestures in return.
Natsu soon stood straight and gave all three of them a small hug.
The mages, still on their horses, looked at their friend of shock and confusion. Natsu turned to the group and smiled. "This," he said putting his hand on the raven-haired teen's shoulder, "is Caeda Prisra. This," he said, putting his other hand on the blonde teen's shoulder, "is Eroan Valan. And this young lady," he said moving both hands to the girl's shoulders, "is Kisha Daeleth. They were my students before I left Hyrule." Natsu finished with a proud smile on his face.
The mages were still shocked; however, they honestly could believe it. From what they had seen, Natsu had always been good with children. He had looked after Romeo and had taken Wendy under his wing like a big brother. He was also one of the few people Asuka would listen to besides her parents. The fact that Natsu had been a mentor… was not that surprising.
Natsu then turned to his three students. "Well, I am so happy that you all are doing well; and as much as I would love to talk, I need to see the princess."
The disappointment was clearly evident on the three teen's faces, however, that quickly disappeared as they all three did a sharp nod. The group watched as they bowed to Natsu, earning a bow in return. Natsu then jumped back on his horse and directed it forward towards the end of the tunnel. On the other side, the bright light of the sun shone. The mages gazed up in awe at the village that laid beyond the wall. They were not entirely sure what to expect, but honestly not this thriving town. Villagers lined the streets, going about their day. Children ran across the road to different vendors, merchants sold their goods, and women walked along the road. There were various different people there, all of almost every race. However, they all seemed to stop what they were doing as the soldiers made it through the streets. The young boys who once were chasing after each other gazed up at the soldiers in complete awe. But of course, what really caught the villagers' eyes was the blonde-haired knight that practically disappeared off the face of Hyrule. Cheers erupted from every corner, store, and path, all welcoming the return of the hero. However, curious eyes also looked back towards the strangers that rode on horseback behind the Hylains. The whispers that spread across the street did not go unheard by the mages, especially the dragon slayers with their heightened senses. Sure the group was used to attention, they were known as the most destructive guild in Fiore after all. With that title, rumors were just a common thing. However, this was not that sort of case. I didn't really help that they were all speaking another language.
Who are those people? What's with their clothes? Do you think any of them are single? Wait, what kind of race are they? WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE THOSE FLYING CAT-LIKE THINGS?
"Well you all seem to be quite popular," Natsu commented as he reeled his horse to walk alongside them.
"Haha, the same thing can be said for you," Gray said, pointing out to the obvious blushed filled gazes of the young women of the village.
"I guess you are right," Natsu chuckled, "It is, after all, a knight's job to protect his people. I often tried to help out the villagers as much as possible."
"This is still so much to take in, I mean, I guess it is not the most surprising thing ever, as we have already gone to a different world… but still." Lucy's voice trailed off, but her thoughts were picked up by Erza.
"I agree, and who would have thought our destructive Natsu would be the head of this world's guard. Quite impressive I might say."
"Well then Erza," Natsu said with a smirk, "What do you think about taking me on in a dual of swords sometime?"
Ah, there was the real Natsu!
Ezra looked towards the knight with her own smirk. "I thought you would never ask!"
"Well, there could be worse things than finding out our friend is from a different world," Gajeel spoke, gaining the attention of the mages. "At least he is not some demon who is set on destroying the world!"
Natsu at first didn't respond to his comrade's joke; however, he then looked up and gave them a grin. "I know right!" It was then his eyes shot towards his horse, his hands gripping the reins.
Not yet any way…
"Sir Link," Zaos called out in his deep Hylian accent, "we have arrived."
Indeed they had, for what stood before them was a grand castle of stone walls. It wasn't as big as the royal castle back in Fiore; however, it was impressive nonetheless. It towered over them on several cliffs, a perfect advantage in case of enemy invaders. Another large gate stood between them and the inside. After a long ride, they finally unmounted. Natsu gestured for someone to take their horse. Of course, it was not after the mage's heard several bits of communication between them. After the few squires left, Natsu gathered the anxious mages.
"Alright, it is now time we meet the king and princess. Please follow me." With that, the group walked towards the large gate.
So it's finally time, Natsu thought. After years of training and trying to become stronger, the final test has come. Oh well, can't have the princess waiting any longer. With that, Natsu took a large breath and pushed open the door.
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Beautiful… that was the first thing everyone thought as they entered the throne room. Vaulted ceilings encircled the room. Red Hylian banners hung from the many rafters along the walls. Two staircases draped in red velvet led towards two thrones. Many Hylians, the mages assumed were royal guards, lined the walls. Each were dressed in a blue tunic, a couple of shades darker than Natsu's. They wore white gloves and boots, and each had a matching dark blue cap of their heads. In their gloved hands, they held a golden spear that pointed towards the sky. It was then, the mages looked towards the two figures sitting on the throne. A large man rose from his seat. Stark white hair lined his head and face. He wore a navy blue rode that was lined in gold. A gold crown also set along his white locks. The Fairy Tail mages had no doubt in their mind… this was the king. Next to him, stood a smaller young woman who leaned over the staircase railing with curious and excited eyes. The long, blonde hair, the gold crown that rested on her head, the light blue dress she wore… this was indeed the previously spoken... Princess Zelda. Although a little more developed and mature, the mages could easily remember this woman they saw in Natsu's memories.
"After these many moons," the princess' thrilled voice echoed throughout the room, "you finally have returned!" A large and brilliant smile came upon the girl's face.
"Welcome home, Link!"
To be continued...
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Authors note:
Hello! If you guys we wondering, I pasted Natsu's conversation with Zaos down below. I originally was going to have only a few of the words in German and then the rest in English, however, it made more sense just to leave it.
"Well, well, well... I was wondering when the legendary hero would be back, and here you are. I dare say you haven't lost your game in your absence... that's for sure. "
"I can also tell you that you have practiced your shooting. If I didn't know any better and you had actually tried to kill me, I say I would have had an arrow in my head right about now. "
"Haha. That's a compliment from you, Sir Link. "
"Well, this will probably be the last for a while. I've seriously given out too many lately. "
"Wow, that definitely doesn't sound like you."
"Haha! I know right!"
"It's really nice to see you, Link."
"It's good to see you too, Zaos."
"So I see that you actually managed to find people who would help us. However, are you sure they are all fighters? I mean, yeah sure, I can see a lot of them look like they have gone into battle, but seriously, you brought kids with you too. And what exactly are they anyway? "
"Yes, I assure you that they are fighters, and regarding your last question, I may have to answer that one after we return to the castle. It's been a very long time and I have to report to the princess. "
"Ah, I understand... well, I'll accompany you, are your... companions... to her highness."
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Alright, that's it for this chapter! I hoped you liked the addition of Natsu's students. I just find "Master" Natsu/Link so cute! Now, I do have a few QUESTIONS for you guys!
1. Should Natsu have any siblings besides Zeref? (Okay, I love Zeref as a character! Personally, I believe he is the best villain. I also love his connection to Natsu! I really am hoping to somehow include him... but we will see! ;)
2. What should Natsu's power limit be, now that he can only use his Hylian abilities, compared to the other Fairy Tail mages?
3. Are there any other couples/pairings you guys would like to see? (GALE, GRUVIA, and JERZA are a given!)