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Fully dressed, Link exited Zelda's chamber. Instantly, he knew he was being watched. "I thought you would still be here," said Link.
"How?" said the King in the corridor.
"Just a guess. You wouldn't just leave like that," answered Link.
The King looked at him. "Well, you are intelligent at least." the King sighed and crossed his arms.
Link let the King have his say.
"Let me be blunt Link. I don't like you. You are nothing but a dirty fighter of war, and war has no place at my daughters side." the King's voice was stone faced.
'At least we're talking,' thought Link. It's much better then fighting. "Okay your highness. Now let me be blunt. I... love her." 'at least the Link here loves her,' he thought. But were they not the same?
"Yes, I suppose you do. You'd better Link, because you are gambling more here then your life."
"Look Majesty, what is it you want from me? I love her and she loves me. That should be enough. And don't talk to me about my worth! I've saved Hyrule and wielded the sword of evil's bane. The master sword itself!"
"True..." the king said stroking his beard. "Very well Link. I will let you marry her with my blessings on one condition."
"What?"
"Understand, you will be next in line for king. It is not like being a soldier or fighting. You will protect others with words. When they fail, 'others' fight for you. I want you to give up the sword." explained the King.
"My... sword?" said Link.
"No more dragon slaying Link. I do not want Zelda to experience that with you. Your fights are behind you..."
Link pondered this. "Very well," sighed Link. But he knew that if anything threatened Zelda...
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Epilogue:
Link did indeed become King of Hyrule. But his fight was not behind him... his family was threatened by a past he longed to forget. For this Link possessed the mask of the Fierce deity... sealed forever in the royal chamber with his other weapons.
More on this story later...
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The end (for now) Go enjoy another timeline!
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Fully dressed, Link exited Zelda's chamber. Instantly, he knew he was being watched. "I thought you would still be here," said Link.
"How?" said the King in the corridor.
"Just a guess. You wouldn't just leave like that," answered Link.
The King looked at him. "Well, you are intelligent at least." the King sighed and crossed his arms.
Link let the King have his say.
"Let me be blunt Link. I don't like you. You are nothing but a dirty fighter of war, and war has no place at my daughters side." the King's voice was stone faced.
'At least we're talking,' thought Link. It's much better then fighting. "Okay your highness. Now let me be blunt. I... love her." 'at least the Link here loves her,' he thought. But were they not the same?
"Yes, I suppose you do. You'd better Link, because you are gambling more here then your life."
"Look Majesty, what is it you want from me? I love her and she loves me. That should be enough. And don't talk to me about my worth! I've saved Hyrule and wielded the sword of evil's bane. The master sword itself!"
"True..." the king said stroking his beard. "Very well Link. I will let you marry her with my blessings on one condition."
"What?"
"Understand, you will be next in line for king. It is not like being a soldier or fighting. You will protect others with words. When they fail, 'others' fight for you. I want you to give up the sword." explained the King.
"My... sword?" said Link.
"No more dragon slaying Link. I do not want Zelda to experience that with you. Your fights are behind you..."
Link pondered this. "Very well," sighed Link. But he knew that if anything threatened Zelda...
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Epilogue:
Link did indeed become King of Hyrule. But his fight was not behind him... his family was threatened by a past he longed to forget. For this Link possessed the mask of the Fierce deity... sealed forever in the royal chamber with his other weapons.
More on this story later...
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The end (for now) Go enjoy another timeline!
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