Chapter 1:The Deal with the Devil
The time of Hyrule was now at peace, nobles soon tried to marry their sons to their beloved princess and yet she had not chosen one. After seven months, word got out that the princess was now carrying a child with no known father and nobles soon tried to convince her to abandon the unborn child but she would always decline.
The word spread throughout the lands about the fatherless child, and many tried to talk with the princess about giving the child to parents that would love and care for the child.
"No." Zelda denied them once more, sitting on her throne in her silk light blue and white dress and her long blond hair draping down her back to her hips. Her white gloved hands gently stroking her swollen belly as she gazed down to look at her soon to be child, a small smile on her lips as she looked up to her nobles.
"Princess Zelda, if you do not give up this child. Many people from other lands will think very negative of you and… that could lead to war." A Noble man said as he approached her a few steps before bowing to her, she could hear fear in his voice though he tried to hide it.
"Enough! I am going to keep my child, and that is final." Zelda spoke calmly, trying to keep herself calm from the stress she was receiving from the nagging nobles.
"As you wish, princess" the noble rose from his spot and turned to leave with a heavy heart, wondering if the future would bring a better outcome. Thinking even if it meant having to see that bastard child standing by their beloved princess side, looking more like her or someone else that was not fit to rule a kingdom.
Zelda sighed in frustration, reaching up with one hand to rub her forehead as she carefully got up to leave the throne room for the day. Not wanting to hear more about her abandoning her child or leaving her baby in the hands of others that might use her child to take the throne, filling his or hers little heart with hatred.
Word gone far when it reached the Gerudos, the women wondered how the princess of Hyrule managed to have "Free Time" when all they saw her do is rule the lands. This might be a chance for them to go and see what this child might look like, even plotting to take the child if Zelda planned on abandoning it.
Not all were thrilled about this news and not all seemed to accept it but they did what they were told, they had to accept even if it meant keeping their heads.
After three months past, there was a dark storm that covered the lands and rain flooded the fields and washed away crops. At that same time, Zelda was giving birth to her child while her guards and servants kept visitors that tried to sneak a peek of what the child might look like.
They could hear her screaming in pain from her room, maids coming out with white towels stained with blood and maids going in with fresh ones. They worried that the princess might not make it through the birthing when all became quiet, they feared the worst and before they could ask questions on Zelda's health.
Lightning struck through the sky and a loud crackling noise when suddenly, a baby's cry was heard and all seemed fine when Zelda's nurse maid came out to give the news. She looked at the crowd what were gathered in the throne room and gave them a smiled, "Princess Zelda and the baby are fine, and the Princess is resting with her Son." She announced to the people.
Everyone was grateful to hear of the princess living through the birth, but none of them truly showed much care for the boy as they still wondered what he might look like.
Meanwhile, in the dark room with only a few candles lit. Zelda was laying on her back against the big fluffy pillows with warm blankets cover her and her son. She smiled happily while holding him close, Breast feeding him when her nurse maid came into the quiet room to see how she and her boy were doing.
"My princess, the nobles have left to their homes, I did not tell them of what your son looks like." The nurse maid smiled and bowed to Zelda before walking over to see how the boy's health is.
"That's good and thank you for doing that. I appreciate it" Zelda said, looking up to her maid and smiled kindly.
"But there is coming else too" The Maid said, looking at Zelda with a worried face as she sat on the edge of the bed.
"What is it? You can tell me" Zelda spoke with a calm voice, hiding her worries with a smile.
"There are three Gerudo women here to see… your son." The maid spoke, almost a whisper as she looked at the boy.
"Really…? Well I guess it would be alright to show them…" Before Zelda could finish her sentence, her maid interrupts her.
"Ganondorf is with them too!"
Zelda looked at her with a blank expression, mixed emotions started to grow in her heart and mind that she could not bear to think about what that man wanted. She looked at her now sleeping son for a moment and sighed calmly, her heart feeling heavy as she closed her eyes.
"Bring them in and make sure there are guards nearby just in case they try to do anything, I do not want my son harmed." Zelda ordered when she heard her maid get up and leave the room to obey her orders.
I must keep my son safe, no matter what the cause is. I gave birth to him and I will keep him from anyone that tries to take him from me… Zelda thought to herself when she opened her eyes to see her boy still sleeping soundly, curled tiny fingers as she fixed herself so no one could see that she was breast feeding.
After a few minutes, the Butler brought in the "Guests" to see Hyrule's Prince. Zelda glared at the tall cloaked man with three cloaked women for a moment before greeting them to her room, she looked at her Butler before allowing him to leave so they could speak in privacy.
The tall black cloaked man removed his hood, revealing his red hair as he and the women stood at the foot of the bed. The silence felt tense but that was because no one in Hyrule trusted Ganondorf with anything, except trying to take over the kingdom.
The tall man slowly approached the side of the bed with heavy footsteps, he looked at Zelda for a moment when he stopped by her side of the bed and waited for her permission to see this child of hers.
Zelda kept her baby covered for three moments before allowing Ganondorf to remove the cover to see, he did just that and his yellow eyes widen with surprise when he saw the boy.
"He… Has your nose and looks." Ganondorf said, not really thinking of what else to say as he continued to look at the boy.
"Is that all? Aren't you going to laugh and call him a bastard too" Zelda spoke, a bit angry and ashamed that no one liked her child from the start.
Ganondorf looked at her for a moment with a surprised look on his face, he never expected for her to say that. He sighed and gave her a reassuring grin when one of the Gerudo women stood up on her toes to sneak a peek and softly gasped as she turned to whisper to the others.
"That is surprising; I thought your people would be in awe for him" Ganondorf spoke, trying to keep his booming voice down so he would not wake the boy.
"They never saw what he looks like, they only began calling him that when they found out before I gave birth" Zelda spoke with a sad look in her eyes as she looked down at her son, gently stroking his soft cheek with one hand.
"So I am guess, we're the first to see what he looks like." Ganondorf sounded a bit touched though he held a sarcastic grin on his lips.
"Well, this is very rare of me to ask this of you. Even though we both hardly see eye to eye…" Zelda was about to finish her sentence when she was interrupted by Ganondorf this time.
"You want me to take the boy, don't you?"
Zelda looked up at him with a surprised yet sad expression, biting her bottom lip softly as she slowly nods. The Gerudo king sighed as he ran his fingers through his hair and looked at the women who were giving him an odd look, he wondered what they were thinking when it clicked.
They think he's mine… oh crap Ganondorf thought as he turned his head away and back at Zelda who was giving him a pleading look, he could not believe he was stuck in a suggestion involving having to keep a child that might or might not be his.
"Please, I want my son to be raised among your people and not have to deal with people who would bring him harm…" Zelda spoke softly as she reached out her free hand to touch his shoulder, she wanted to do what was right and have her son live a life where no one think of hurting him.
"Fine, but on one condition." Ganondorf looked at the princess with a surprise expression as he slowly leaned in close to her.
"Name what you want, if it means keeping my son from harm" Zelda spoke but regretted saying it.
"If I am going to be keeping your son, I want to have at least half your land for my people" Ganondorf spoke seriously as he slowly reached out to take the child but stopped half way, waiting for her to answer.
Zelda looked at Ganondorf and looked at her son for a moment, thinking about what he asked of her. She didn't want to give up land but she also didn't want her son hurt and if she asked Link, he would be probably say something like "Tell the people the truth about your son!" or "Your joking, I don't know anything about looking after a baby. And it's hard enough that I have to make a living while on the road"
"You get one chance, Princess. Choose now or I will not accept your offer again" Ganondorf aimed to push her closer to the edge, wanting her to choose quickly.
"Alright! Meet me at Hyrule Lake when you get the chance and we will discuss your deal." She spoke a little hesitant as she slowly handed her son to Ganondorf and watched the man take him; the gerudo man stood up slowly and held the boy close as he made his way to the three women who started to take turns at looking at the baby.
Zelda could not bear to see her son go but she had no choice, it was ever have him live a life of depression or grow to become something more than just a royal bastard.
Ganondorf took one look back at her while the women quietly started cooing over how handsome the boy would be when he grows up, "We will meet at Hyrule lake in one year" with that, Ganondorf and the women hid themselves with their cloaks and left the room without the guards noticing.
Zelda looked down at her bed in silence, her pride and joy now in the hands of an evil man. A tear started to fall down her cheek when she covered her face with her faces and began to cry softly to herself, the maid entered the room and saw that the baby was gone.
"Do not… tell anyone about this, its best that they don't know about… him being here." Zelda spoke softly as she moved her hands to look at her maid with sorrowful eyes, her heart heavy with grief as she moved to fix herself so she could sleep though she hardly felt tired now.
The next day, the people of Hyrule gathered to in the throne room to see their newly born prince when the maid dressed like Zelda Announced that her son did not make it through the night. It left everyone in shock, they could not believe that the child did not live but that didn't stop them from gossiping behind closed doors.
Zelda remained in her room for the rest of her day, looking out the window and the sounds of her baby's cry echoing through her head over and over again.
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see you all in chapter 2