What's So Good About Hero's Anyway?
Part 2
By: Lori Kestroff
Authors Note: Hey all you loyal readers out there! This is the second part of What's So Good About Hero's Anyway? ! As you have probably seen, this chapter is not written by Alria, this is the friend she was talking about. This chapter is from Malon's POV and takes place about three months after the first chapter. As you know, Link is now Zelda's little "yes man" but is that such a good thing? Read, review, and enjoy!
Malon stormed into the kitchen, holding a filled bucket and a dirty wash rag with the task of washing the kitchen floor. She slammed the bucket down hard, causing half of what was in the bucket to splash out, sloppily tied her hair back with a piece of cloth, and set to work. On her knees, Malon started vigorously scrubbing the floor. Every little spec of dirt needed to go.
"So, Link's working for Zelda now. Well, that's fine, just fine. Let him work for his little stuck up princess. Oh, I'm terribly sorry, stuck up little queen! Sure, she's pretty, and has power, and … and… well, she's pretty and has power and that's all men crave. I'm sure Link is having a great time with his cute little girlfriend. Oh, Of course not Malon! I'm not her boyfriend! Just her "protector"! Like I'm believing any of that! What's so good about hero's anyway? They're pompous, and conceited, and power craving, and stupid, and …and…. and all they think about is money!" Malon muttered angrily.
She spun around and grabbed the bucket of water. Without even realizing it, Malon glanced at her reflection. She stopped what she was doing and looked down at her face in the water. Her own flaming red hair and shimmering blue eyes looked back at her, almost saying, "Malon, what in the Goddesses name are you doing? Why are you talking to your self?! Your being ridiculous!" Looking at her eyes brought back memories of Link. She had always loved his eyes. The turquoise blue that always had reflected his feelings. How he used to come to her fathers ranch when they were younger, before he had become the "Famous Hero of Time." A stray tear escaped from her eye, and she angrily wiped it away.
"Oh no," she said to herself. "Don't start, Malon. He works for Princess, no, Queen Zelda now. There are other fish in the pond, and much much better fish than he. Remember your dream about the knight in shining armor? Well, that knight defiantly wasn't having an affair with the Pr…Queen. He only saw you, and if Link is to dim-witted to think that you are his one and only, then, well…"
Malon sighed and brought her knees to her chest. Who was she kidding, anyway? Malon laughed bitterly. If she believed in foolish dreams like that for the rest of her life…. It was time to face reality.
Malon grabbed the water pail and ferociously threw the water all over the floor, and grabbing the rag, started the tedious task once again.