The day seemed lazy from the Gerudo chief's point of view. Another day of sitting on her throne, listening to reports from scouts or reading letters from concerned citizens.
Then he appeared from amidst a flurry of black particles, a man in a green tunic with dirty blonde hair, his face strikingly like the Hylian Champion's. In his hand was a letter.
"What is the meaning of this!?" Buliara snarled, pointing her massive sword at him. "How did you get in here, Voe!?"
Riju studied his face. His sapphire eyes, much like Link's, held a gentle light, but something within them was different...Feral. He held up the letter.
"Chief Riju, This is a letter from Princess Zelda. You are invited to Hyrule Castle to talk about Reconstruction, along with the Sheikah, Zora, Rito, and Goron leaders." He explained, tossing the letter to her, the paper sailing like a shuriken, landing perfectly in her hand.
The Guards outside must have heard him, since they were charging in, spears first.
"Best Wishes." He shattered into blackness once again and disappeared.
Riju blinked, looking around confused. She eyed the letter, flipping it in her hand. The seal shown gold and purple, the seal of the Royal Family.
"Buliara. We're going on a trip." She said, sitting up.
"Mistress, you cannot be serious-"
"Hush, I am curious to hear the Princess out."
Unfortunately, Bolson and Karson were not in Hateno, forcing Link to make a quick jump to Tarrey Town to make his offer. He honestly didn't expect Bolson to be so thrilled by it, requesting he meet the Princess immediately.
The next day, it was a quick warp and a small hike and they were surveying the ruins of Castle Town from the Castle Sanctum. Zelda had seen them from her Father's study and made her way to meet them. Twilight had warped in and stood beside Link as they conversed.
"Ah! Princess Zelda, you're even cuter in person!" Zelda smiled brightly at the compliment. "My name is Bolson, President of Bolson Construction, and this is my employee Karson. We heard you are looking for workers to rebuild the Castle's Stable?"
"Oh, not in the Castle." Zelda corrected. "We'd prefer the Stable and an Inn be built in Castle Town."
"Ah, alright then." Bolson waved his hand. "It shall be done! For this task, we require about one thousand rupees for the materials."
A dozen silver rupees fell into his palm. Link also handed him and Karson a bag each. "That's a thousand and a two hundred tip, along with some Swift and Stamina elixirs to get it done fast."
He smirked a bit. "Also, can you repair the floor of the Sanctum first?"
"I like the way you do Business." Bolson pivoted on his heel, marching up the stairs. "Karson! Awaken your inner animal! We are BEASTS OF CONSTRUCTION!"
"YEAH!" Karson whooped, going after his boss.
Twilight leaned against a nearby pillar, watching them pass and waiting until they were out of earshot.
"Man, there are some freaks out there nowadays." He whistled, peeling an apple. This earned him a glance from Zelda, wondering where he had gotten it from.
"They are...odd." She laughed lightly, turning serious when she faced Link. "I sent Twilight to deliver letters to the other Races to meet here to discuss Reconstruction of the Kingdom."
She clicked her tongue, putting her hands on her hips. "I also send him to other Kingdoms to see if they could lend aid, supplies, soldiers, and whatnot."
"And?" Link inquired.
"And so far, only two of them even bothered to send something back."
"The bitch in Lorule can kiss my ass." Twilight muttered.
Zelda continued. "Prince Malo of Ordon and Princess Styla of Hytopia have both agreed to lend aid. A great deal of resources shall arrive in a few days in Lurelin Village, so I need you and Twilight to escort the carriages here. Since we do not have any soldiers yet."
"Sounds easy enough, as long as the Yiga don't catch wind of it." Link scratched his cheek. "Speaking of which, have you ever used an actual weapon, Princess?"
"Let's save that for later." Twilight frowned, pointing to the horizon. "Isn't that supposed to be gone?"
They both whipped their heads around, the moon rising with a sickly red aura, as if blood was spilling over the mountains and into the valley.
It shouldn't be there.
Yet there it was.
Taunting them.
"The Blood Moon." Link clutched the Master Sword's handle. "This is bad! We'll be in for a fight if the Monsters in the Castle revive."
Twilight seemed to share the sentiment, tossing away his apple and drawing his sword.
"No." The Princess sighed, hands together. "When you defeated Ganon, his presence disappeared from the Castle when I sealed him. They will not revive."
Link looked at her for a moment, before sighing in relief, dropping his hand.
"Shall we turn in for the night?" Twilight asked, sheathing his blade. "I mean, I don't have to sleep, but I'm pretty sure you two do."
"Um, sure." Zelda nodded, walking briskly towards her room. Link began to follow after her, only to be stopped by Twilight grabbing his arm.
"You go rest." He said, no emotion in his voice. "I'll stand guard, you deserve it."
Link's throat felt dry at the thought, but he nodded appreciatively.
He scoured the underground rooms, finding many destroyed bedrooms. Eventually, he found a mostly intact one. He set the Master Sword and Hylian Shield on the ground, flopping onto the bed.
It was very comfy, he concluded as he drifted off.
"Like he said, Princess. Have you used a Bow or Sword before?" Twilight inquired, sitting in the corner of the room, shining his Ordon Sword. The Princess sat cross-legged, on her bedside.
She frowned, lightly shaking her head. "I don't believe so, all I was ever told to do was unlock my powers. I didn't have time to practice with a bow or sword."
"Well, let's start Tomorrow." Twilight inspected his blade. "It'll do you well to know how to fight if Link or I aren't around to protect you."
"Was your Zelda skilled in such things?" Zelda swung her feet around and gathered her blankets.
Twilight shrugged, standing up. "With a Sword? No. A bow? Yes, she was a renowned Archer in my time, only surpassed by my skill."
He walked over to her beside and blew out the candle on her nightstand, or what remained of it. He began to walk out when Zelda called after him.
"Twilight...May I ask you of something?"
He lazily turned around. "If it's a bedtime story, then no."
"No, it's..." She looked down, a faint tint on her cheeks. Twilight's eyes narrowed, he knew where this was going. "Can you talk to Link? I don't think he is well."
Oh, for the love of...
"Yeah, Yeah." He heavily rolled his eyes, nodding absently, leaving the room and closing the door.
'Sweet Nayru, if they are both oblivious to love, then this really is a lost cause.' He thought, warping into Link's room.
The knight was pretty much out cold, Twilight rolled his eyes again. Deciding to talk to him in the morning, he threw a blanket over him and warped back to just outside Zelda's room.
He sat criss-cross, laying his sword over his lap, and began to wait.
The next day...
With the sun over the Horizon, Twilight promptly warped back to Link's room, surprised to find him nowhere in sight. He continued to jump to different rooms.
It was when he warped into the Dining room did he find him, hunched over a cooking pot, seemingly intent on his food.
Rolling his eyes once more, Twilight began walking towards him, stepping behind him.
With lightning speed, Link unsheathed the Master Sword and swung it around. Twilight calmly and casually caught the sword with his hand, a flint of blood oozing from the sharp edge cutting into his palm.
"Morning." He snarked, giving his descendant a look, shoving the sword away. "You don't have to slice my head off to get me to leave, just say something."
Link returned his expression, mixed with caution and apprehension. "I was just being careful, being concerned that the Princess may be wrong and there be monsters roaming the halls."
"Nope." Twilight looked away in disinterest. "I warped all over the Castle trying to find you, no monsters in sight."
Link grumbled something, returning to his cooking. "What did you want anyway?"
"Well," Twilight sat down a nearby bench, hands on his knees. "The Princess, Her majesty, Hylia save her, is concerned that you are feeling unwell and if you should be relieved of duty and replaced with someone more competent?"
Link glanced at him. "What?"
"Are you sick?" He simplified.
"No, I'm not. What made her ask?"
"The heavy amount of of awkward moments you two share." Twilight retorted. "Now, we have a slight change in schedule today."
"Slight?"
"That's what I said. Zelda needs to learn how to use a bow, so at least she can protect herself."
Link nodded, holding three plates of meat and veggies. "You want to teach her, or shall I?"
"Oh no, you're not giving me that job."
"Fine." Link sat down across from him, sliding a plate to him.
Zelda soon walked in and joined them, all three sitting at the table and chatting away, discussing ideas for rebuilding the kingdom. After breakfast, they decided to start the day with the bow training.
Together, they walked to the training yard where some of the dummies and targets still stood. Link found a Soldier's bow with no rust on it, handing it off to the Princess. She held it awkwardly, clearly not used to such a weapon.
Twilight sat on a nearby crate, eating an apple and watching with interest. Link withdrew his own bow, holding it like he had always used one, which was true in a sense.
"Watch carefully." He said, nocking the arrow and pulling the string back. He steadily breathed out, letting the arrow fly and hitting the target dead center. Twilight's eyes flicked to the side, but quickly rested back on them.
Zelda frowned, wrinkling her nose then letting out a breath. "Alright then, it doesn't seem too hard."
She nocked an arrow, pulling the string back as best as she could, finding the task very difficult since she lacked the Hero's strength. She let the string go prematurely, the arrow shooting straight down onto the ground.
"Hang on, let me help." He picked up the arrow and handed it back to her, his hands taking her own and pulling the string back for her. She felt far warmer at his close proximity, but shrugged it off to focus on the target.
A chuckle.
Both their eyes darted to the side, but eventually disregarded the noise. He steadied her aim, moving the bow slowly.
"Now." He breathed, letting go of her. She did so, loosing the string and hitting the target just below Link's own arrow.
A smile danced on her lips, confidence renewed. Link's eyes widened in surprise, his own smile apparent. "Heh, I guess it runs in the family. Try another."
Zelda nodded, nocking another arrow and pulling back with all her might, the task seeming easier now. She let it loose, hitting the target again, just above her previous arrow.
This went on for an hour, until finally, her arms simply couldn't manage pulling the string back again. Link once again pressed himself against her, hands guiding her's and pulling the string back.
"I do admit." Link mused, aiming. "A soldier's bow might've been a bad idea for a starter, it's a bit big for you."
"You think?" Zelda chuckled, looking him in the face. He looked back, their gazes meeting for an uncomfortable amount of time. Zelda felt herself blushing as she leaned closer...
She quickly turned away, realizing that his hands had left her's. She let the string loose, the arrow flying and hitting the target dead center, splitting Link's arrow.
"Wow, bravo!" Link applauded, Twilight gave a half-hearted clap.
"Oh." She blinked, the feat not necessarily registering in her mind. "T-thank you, Link."
She handed him the bow and started to walk to the Sanctum to check on the progress. Link watched her go, turning to Twilight, who had his face in his palm.
He peered out between his fingers. "That was your one chance, and you completely ignored it."
Link felt himself heat up, but simply lowered his head and followed after Zelda.
Twilight huffed. "And she didn't even thank me."
Hopeless.
I just got Deja Vu...WTF?
I have to stop and give my respects to Split Infinitive, who wrote Silent Knight. You, sir, are a goddamn genius, and I wish you praise and luck on your future endeavors.
That is one of the best Breath of the Wild fanfics I've read and constantly had me thinking "Damn, why didn't I think of that?"
I'll just have to do something better. :)
Anyway, onto the Fic:
I friggin love Bolson. (Not sexually, I don't swing that way.)
Prince Malo of Ordon Kingdo- I'm done. I'm so done.
Somehow, Twilight traveled to Lorule...I'm not even going to question that. That's like...above my paygrade, which is basically nothing. _
GASP, the Blood Moon is still rising? Oh Shi-
Alright Alright, have a good night everyone...Because we are BEASTS OF CONSTRUCTION!