Love Takes Flight
By Father Hulk
OPENING WORDS: Hello, my children! Father Hulk of the St. Eva Church has returned with a new Zelda story! This one is intended to be deviant from my normal works, and I'm sure the finished product will exceed my own expectations as well as your own. So here we go! Just remember that these characters are not mine, nor are they the property of the St. Eva Church. Enjoy!
The situation was hopeless. That's the message that Link's brain had been sending to him ever since he had started his adventures all those years ago.
What was the situation? Romance. Plain and simple, he was never going to find any. Back in his youth, he had been infatuated with Princess Zelda, but she had no feelings for him. Every single girl that he even thought about asking out rejected him. And so, the situation was completely hopeless.
"Ouch!" he cried as a Moblin shot an arrow into his foot. He retaliated with a sword blow that killed the beast, then caught his breath and looked around.
He was in the Woods of Winter, a section of eastern Holodrum. He was on a quest to save Din, the Oracle of Seasons. He had obtained the Seasons Rod from Subrosia and had the ability to turn the season over to Winter, so the air was bitterly cold as he struggled deeper into the forest.
Suddenly, he heard a voice in the distance. "Help! Somebody please help me!"
Following the voice, Link ran into a clearing to see a young witch that was entangled in vines and being attacked by Octoroks.
"Hey, leave her alone!" Link cried, raising his sword. The monsters ran off, and Link used his sword to chop the vines away.
"Uhhhnn…" the witch moaned, standing up shakily. "Thank… thank you. Who are you?"
"I'm Link. Who are you?"
"My name is Maple. I was just looking for some stuff I dropped, and then these monsters started jumping at me and then…" she laughed nervously. "I'm sorry to trouble you."
"It's no problem." Link said with a smile. There was a brief silence, where they found themselves staring into the other's eyes.
Maple cleared her throat and quickly looked away. "Well, uh, I guess I should be going." She got on her broom. "Thanks again, Link!" she called before zooming off.
Link looked up as she disappeared over the trees, sighed, and continued on his journey.
That night, Bippin and Blossom had gone out to visit their son in Labrynna, so they let Link stay at their house until they got back. He was lying in bed, thinking of the things he had to do tomorrow. He had to go to Sunken City, he had to get to Mt. Cucco, and he had to be sure to pick up any items he found… Something about that thought triggered the memory of his encounter with Maple that afternoon, and he found himself dwelling on it.
She was beautiful, he admitted to himself. Long black hair, mischievous smile, and eyes with that "playfully aggressive" look in them…
He quickly tried to discard these thoughts. The sad truth was that Holodrum was a huge world, and that he had many more locations to explore, and he would never see Maple again. And repeating the word "Never" firmly to himself, he rolled over and fell asleep.