A Kid Named Link.

V1.2

By: (o'.')o ( Kirby Kid )

Disclaimer:

I don't own the characters described in this story. Nintendo does. Who'd want to own Zelda anyway? It's not like it's popular or anything. o_O

In Our Last Adventure:

Link turned 14, and was about to celebrate when he finds the mysterious Triforce symbol on his left hand. He's brought to the Castle Hyrule by a huge knight, and converses with Princess Zelda, who is afraid that bad times are in store for Hyrule. The two don't get off on the right foot, but they're saved by an assassination attempt on the princesses life. Link returns to Lon Lon Ranch, where he's about to celebrate his birthday finally.

And now, on with our feature presentation.

Warning:

This installment may contain subject matter not suitable for some kids, but most of you will read it and won't bust a gut. However, if you do have complaints…tell me in the review or email me. Thanks.

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Malon stared at Link as he slipped on a pair of hiking boots. The sun was setting on the day, and the party ( such as it was ) wouldn't be for another few hours. Malon spent the time with Link, chatting, eating, and just staring at him. She was attracted to him, there as no doubt about it. Right now, all she could concentrate on was his bushy blonde hair, his angular face ( even though it still had traces of baby-fat ). His tunic was off, and she marveled at his washboard stomach. He wasn't big, but unlike his face, his body didn't seem to have any traces of fat on it.

When Malon thought about that washboard stomach and that sterling chest, she had thoughts…thoughts, that if anyone else knew, she'd die of embarrassment…but maybe not if Link knew….

…she snapped awake when she realized Link was staring back at her with those mysterious brown eyes of his. Malon blushed and looked away.

"What?" Link asked. "Is there a bug on me? Maybe another birthmark?" he sighed. "Wouldn't that be perfect?"

"No no." Malon said quickly. "You're perfe--- uh clean! You're clean." Link had showed her the Triforce on his hand, and saw that he was very worried about it. Malon didn't know what to think. She wasn't like that. Malon always thought about the present, she never worried about the future.

And right now, she was thinking of something very specific.

"Link?" she started quietly. Link turned towards her and smiled. He always did that, and it annoyed her. She was trying to be serious dammit.

"What's up?" he answered.

"Umm….well.." Malon flustered. She had to go through with this! She's a woman dang-nabbit…well almost. And she was in love with this man, so she's going to do it.

"I uh..wanted to give you something…" she started, blushing furiously. " …for your birthday." She looked at Link intensely, straight in the eye.

Link blinked. He glanced around, then looked back at her. "I'm glad. So do it, what's stopping you?". He went back to brushing his forest green tunic.

"He misunderstood!" she thought stricken. She grabbed Link by the hand and looked him in the eye. She licked her lips nervously and continued. "No…I mean, something special. You know?"

Link stared back at her.

"Something only I can give you." Malon continued. She leaned closer to Link and whispered. "Something we can only give to each other…"

Discovery dawned on Link's face. He looked Malon square in the face and smiled broadly. "I understand." He whispered. Then he got up and started East.

Malon stared at him incredulously. "Link, I'm right here…where are you going??"

"Fishing!" he exclaimed. "No one here can do it, I'm gonna catch you the biggest sterling!" Link spread his arms wide for emphasis. "I'll frame it, therein lies the surprise! Don't worry you'll love it!" And with that he left the ranch, whistling happily as he walked.

Malon stared at him, then his shadow…then where he was. She felt like crying, dying and bashing his head open with a rusty hammer, all at the same time. She buried her head in her hands. "I made such a fool of myself!" she wept silently.

She heard Talon call her name. She dried her eyes, straightened herself off and left towards the barn. She was ok, she decided, as long as she never attempted that stunt again.

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Link made it to his favorite fishin' hole. It was a nice crystal stream that flowed through the valley. It's source was the huge waterfall at the end of the divide.

Link sat down by a huge sledge-shaped rock that jutted from the fresh grass next to the stream. He searched underneath and found his fishing gear. Link walked the length of the stream, until he found a nice deep spot. Then he settled down for some fishin'.

Link whistled as he cast the line into the water. "Malon's gonna love this!" he thought happily. "I wander what she's gonna give me in return. Now I'm anxious."

He sat at the stream, waiting for about a half hour. The sun was gone, and there was just the red and yellow shine of the horizon now that gave Hyrule light. In the East, the moon was just peeking out from it's hiding spot, ready to take over the sky again.

Link sighed, bitterly disappointed. "Not biting? You have to bite! It's my birthday dammit!" he fumed. He huffed angrily and was about to pack it in, when his line snagged something. Something big.

Link shot to attention and started wheeling the bite in. It was huge, and it was fighting. He reeled in furiously. Sweat was beading on his forehead. He got up and dug against the soft dirt, trying to get a foot-hold on this sea-beast.

"I've got you now you son of a--" Link yanked victoriously on the line, and saw his prize bob out of the water.

It was a foot. A pale, white foot. Link panicked. "Oh crap! I drowned somebody!" He took his tunic off and was about to dive into the water, when the owner of the foot's head bobbed out of the water as well.

The head was that of a young girl. Very pale white, with big slanted blue eyes. Large tendrils jutted out of her head like hair. Her neck featured 3 slits on each side, and they where opening and closing at a quick rate. She smiled at Link and nodded towards the line caught around her leg.

"Do you mind?"

Link stammered. This was strange. He offered to help untie the cord, but the girl brought a long slim hand out of the water to stop him.

"Just let go of it for a second." She said. Link complied and the girl dove back into the water, rod and all. A few seconds later, she bobbed out, up to her neck. She offered the Fishing gear back to Link, who accepted it wordlessly.

"You Elves sure have a stupid way of fishing." She mused. "You're not going to catch anything like that. You're better off coming in here and grabbing at them with your teeth. I catch lots of fish like that."

Link smiled. "I bet you do." A Zoran. This was his first encounter with the species. He heard tales that they were up-front and abrasive, but this one didn't seem to be so bad.

That's when it happened. The girl smiled and got out of the water, which was no only up to her waist. She was slender, not very tall…around 5 feet. Purple spots patterned themselves down her body, and fin-like wings protruded from her wings, and there was a smaller version at her hips and elbow.

She was also, very, extremely naked.

"I'm Ruto!" she identified. "Pleased to meet you elf." She waited for a response, but all she got was a opened-mouth stare from the young male in front of her. Indeed, this was the first time seeing a naked chick….well actually, he had walked in on Talon once, when he was 6. That experience should have warped him for life, but the woman Talon was with was much like Talon himself, quite big and funny-looking. He laughed himself out of the room, hoping that all female bodies didn't look like that without clothes.

Now he had his answer.

Link fell to the ground, his eyes never leaving Ruto's sleek body. Ruto stared at him with concern. "You OK?"

"no" Link managed weakly. "I mean, yes….Yes I'm fine!" He squeezed his legs together and forced his eyes to hang only on Ruto's…which was easier said then done.

"You sure?" Ruto asked.

"Couldn't be better!"

"Ok, then tell me that name of yours. I gave you mine it's only fair."

"Name?"….Link's eyes shot sideways. "Link…Uhh.. Chain!." He added quickly. For some reason he didn't want Malon to ever hear of this. "Chain Link….F-Fence!"

"Chain Link Fence?" Ruto asked. Then she shrugs, her small breasts bobbing slightly. "That's a weird name, but then I guess you think Ruto's a weird name too."

"No no no!" Link disagreed. " 'Ruto' is a fine name. Say, do you mind putting on some clothes, I have a tunic you can wear-"

"Huh? Why, what's wrong with me?" Ruto pouted. " I know! It's these isn't it!" she said sadly cupping her breasts. " I knew it. Even the Landers think they're puny." She waltzed out of the water and sat on the grass, pouting immensely.

Link tried to pretend he never saw that. He instead focused on her gills, which closed down completely now that she was out of water. Link guessed she must have both air-sacs and gills for breathing. Quite an efficient species, he thought with a hint of praise.

"It's so depressing! You'd think by now they'd be bigger, like the others my age." She turned to Link, who put on a frightened smile. "You should see them! They're huge! It's so depressing, don't you think?" Ruto asked, turning towards him.

Link quickly nodded , indicating he had seen what he needed. "Uh…Ruto… I don't think you need to emphasize on that. You're pretty enough as you are." Link stammered. He suddenly realized Ruto's breasts didn't have nipples. He assumed that fish people didn't evolve to feed their young with lactation. Link thanked his partially scientific mind that took away from the pretty naked girl that sat next to him.

"You don't really mean that do you?" Ruto asked incredulously.

"N-No, really I mean it." Link said. He faced her, forcing his eyes on hers. "I mean it, you're pretty enough. Your…your b…umm…that's just a bonus! Really."

"Then why don't you look at me if I don't offend you?"

Link sighed and pointed to his tunic. "We cover ourselves. Call it a silly custom if you want. I'm not used to seeing someone…." Link gestured his hand at Ruto's body.

"Oh!" She smiled. "That's so SILLY! Our people pride ourselves on our physical appearance. It'd be silly to hide what's been given to us!" She frowned again. "Well, at least if what you've got is good."

"Stop it Ruto, it's annoying." Link admonished. "What you've got is good."

Ruto pouted. "You don't understand. Zoran men, they don't like them like this!" She blocked her breasts with her hands again. "They like them bigger!"

"They'll learn to like them like that." Link said solemnly. He was almost getting used to the girl being naked….almost. "Anyway, I think your pretty, and I bet anyone I ask would say the same….after slapping me for being cheeky of course."

Ruto smiled. "You're being honest.." Link nodded. It was hard for him to believe that a society could place so much emphasis on looks. "I like you Chain Link Fence. That's long, how about CLF…or Cliff? How's that?"

Link sighed. "Cliffs fine."

Ruto gracefully got to her feet and dived in the water, without making so much as a splash. She came back up, her gills drinking in the water. "Come in the water with me Cliff. We'll catch some fish."

Link smiled and got to his feet. The sky was getting dark, the red and yellow light that played on Ruto's white skin was disappearing. "I gotta go, I'm expected back at home."

Ruto smiled at the news. "I guess it can't be helped. I gotta go too. You'll come by again right?"

"It's my fishing spot."

"Great, then we'll fish together sometime Cliff." Ruto then smiled coyly. "But if you ever come down to my Kingdom, be prepared to lose your clothes! Better get used to it!" And with that, she disappeared into the blackness of the water.

Link sighed. Now he knew what people meant when they said Zorans were a bit too "in your face." Of course, there was no way he was going to relay that little experience over to Malon….not if he liked his mouth to be full of teeth. Still, he was glad he met her, such an interesting character.

Link said ,"Take care of yourself Ruto.", then turned back and headed towards the Ranch.

******

"Cliff's right. I shouldn't care what those dumb men think." Ruto found herself liking this stranger Lander…a lot. Suddenly it seemed the only opinion about herself that mattered was hers and his.

"Ha!" she laughed. "Chain Link Fence. He's so silly." Ruto giggled swimming backwards towards her home.

Which is why she didn't see the huge black object that stole her away into the night without as much as a scream.

******

Link reached Lon Lon Ranch. As per usual, Malon was waiting for him…but this time so was Talon and Ingo. They all looked shaken.

"What's up?" Link asked, striding up to Malon. His eyes took on a look of concern, when he saw the girl was pale, her usually pretty face wracked with worry and fright. " Hey your shaking," Link put a hand on her shoulder. "What's the matter?"

Malon hugged Link tightly, and he could sense that she was as tense as a board. Talon and Ingo didn't look that good either. Malon didn't look at Link in the eye, but spoke into his shoulder.

"Link…" she began. " We had visitors…"

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NEXT: Who were these visitors that frightened the Lon Lon Family so? And what's Link gonna do about it? See ya next time. (o'.')o