Authors note: I am so sorry I haven't continued this in ages. Very busy
though. This is a good chapter. It has more dialogue as people have been
begging for. Hehe. Ahh my public. -Pokes Emmie- Thanks for not reviewing a
billion times Emmers ^_^. Anyways, on with the fiction!
As the sun began to set, Link was already fully awake. All he usually needed was about four hours of sleep. It was about 8 PM when he decided to sit outside of his small cottage. He grew impatient as seeing Zelda became a more rare event. He knew Zelda's father wanted best for his daughter but he wasn't thinking of her feelings. It hurt Link to think, that even after all he has done for Hyrule and the king, that he was still perceive as nothing but a low peasant. The hours rolled by. Link drifted in and out of sleep on his front porch. He listened to the various sounds of the night to keep him from going completely off. He wiped his brow and looked up at the moon. It was in full phase and lit the sky up as if one giant torch with the stars to aid. He stood up and brushed off his tunic. It was nearly midnight and thought he should just leave than. He would be several hours early but it was still better than waiting in front of his house.
"Epona.." Link whispered to his horse. As she awoke, she let out a small grunt, a clear sign of annoyance.
"I am sorry girl. But, I am to see Zelda tonight and I would like to get a head start." Epona shook her head and extended her neck. Link pet his faithful friend behind her ears. It always did the trick. He mounted her and kicked her with the heel of his foot to get her started. Soon, she went from a light trot to a quickened sprint. Link exited the forest and entered Hyrule field. He felt the cool wind brush against his face. It was bracing. The moon set behind him made the sleeping kingdom look more beautiful than it does in the day.
"Wait here girl." Link said as he neared the entrance of Hyrule castle town and dismounted her. "I wouldn't want you waking everyone up." Epona slumped her head to the ground. No noise left her. Link patted her side.
"Sorry girl. Can't risk it." He turned and entered town.
Link walked to the fountain were he was the previous night. He knew he must have been a good hour or so early and was prepared for the long boring wait ahead of him. He sat on the edge of the fountain and closed his eyes. No better way to pass the time than sleep. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a horse's gallop on the cobble stones. He felt himself grow eager. She was early. He ran to greet her. With each sprint his excitement rose. When he reached the horse Zelda, excited her self, nearly jumped off the horse into her lovers arms. He embraced her enjoying every second he had to spend with her. She pulled away and kissed him passionately. They kissed for what seemed for ever, finally Link pulled away.
"Zelda, I am so happy to see you." He said as he took both of her hands.
"Link, I missed you so even in the small hours we spent apart." She responded, with deep emotion in her voice. Link smiled.
"And your early!" he looked at her than to the moon.
"I know. I didn't want to leave you waiting as I knew you would come early." She smiled and moved closer to him. Link laughed.
"What do you mean?" He asked jokingly
"Oh I know you Link. And you, my dear are very impatient." She tapped the tip of his nose and laughed. Link looked into Zelda's eyes. His smile faded.
"Zelda. Why does your father dislike me?" He asked, his voice sounding full of sorrow.
"He doesn't dislike YOU." She responded "He dislikes. Your. Social status." Zelda shrugged and looked down. "It has nothing to do with you at all." Link grunted in annoyance and broke away from Zelda's embrace.
"I saved his kingdom, I saved him and I saved you and all he can see in me is a worthless peasant! All I am to him is an empty rupee sack not fit for you or the kingdom." Zelda looked down and he looked away. He felt bad for coming down on Zelda like that. No one chooses to born a princess or a peasant. They just are. It wasn't her fault that she was were she was and he was were he was. He sighed.
"I am sorry Zelda. I am just.." He lifted her chin "I am just heart broken. All I want is to be with you and he won't let that be."
"I am not going to let him stop us." She replied, with a mixture of determination and anger rising in her voice. "He might be my father but that doesn't mean he is my lord!" Link was taken aback. Zelda never spoke of her father like that. Never the less, Link smiled and drew her close.
"As long as we are together." He whispered into her pointed Hylian ear. His warm breath tickled her ear sending a chill down her spine. She sighed happily and embraced him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and returned her love. She felt so safe with him. She could be surrounded by moblins, likelikes and even Ganon him self and feel safe with him. He stroked her hair.
"Link. we will be.." She whispered into his chest.
Several guards marched toward the throne room. They stepped in front of the king and kneeled before him.
"Your majesty!" They said in unison. The king nodded and moved his hands in circles as to say to the guards "Go on speak".
"Sire, we are sorry to bother you at this time but we are here to report your daughter is missing."
"Missing?!" The king stood up. His cheeks became bright red and his eyes burned with anger. "Did you see were she went?" He said clenching his teeth forcing his anger back down.
"Our fellow guards report seeing her climb out of her window sire."
"Oh did she?" he growled "WHY I WILL HAVE THE SCOUNDRAL OF A MAN IMPRISONED FOR THIS!" he exploded causing the chandeliers above him to shake ever so slightly. The guards cowered in fear. They watched their infuriated king spit profanities about both Link and his daughter.
"Sir..?" On of them whimpered. The king looked to the two petrified guards. He gained his composer slightly.
"Ah yes. well." he brushed his hair away and reset his crown. "Please send out the guards to find her. I really do hate it when she runs out in the middle of the night with.. THAT PEASANT!" he emphasized "peasant". The guards bowed and left the room.
"That girl. She is just like her mother." The king sighed, got up, and left for bed.
Link and Zelda sat quietly on the edge of the fountain enjoying there limited time together. Although they were lovers, they were also best friends and loved to spend hours just talking with each other about various things. Link held both of Zelda's hands and would at times kiss her briefly right in the middle of a sentence. Link would always laugh as Zelda would push him away playfully. Zelda tried to have a serious conversation, such as politics, or the arts, but Link was never that serious when it came to things like that. He would always joke, and laugh. He nearly never frowned which made it very pleasant to be around him.
"Hey Zelda." Link asked during a brief intermission of conversation "Would you like to go for a swim?" he had a cunning smirk across his features. Zelda raised her eyebrow as it was not only a sudden question, it was 4 AM!
"Link, don't you think it might be a little too cold to go. swimming?" She said brushing her arm.
"Nah. It's fun swimming at night!" he laughed tugging at her arm slightly than standing up. "You might enjoy it!" Zelda thought for a second. She looked up to him. He had the cutest smile on his face. She couldn't say no to him when he acted like a sad puppy.
"Alright Link alright!" She said slightly louder, still laughing. "I will go swimming with you!" She sighed jokingly. Link grabbed her arm and pulled her up excitedly.
"Well lets hurry than!" He and her ran out of Hyrule castle town.
Link and Zelda rode all the way to lake Hylia. Link, almost immediately jumped right in. Zelda needed some persuasion to jump in a get a little wet. She walked to the shore and dipped her foot in. She faked a shiver.
"brrrr Link! It's way to cold!" Zelda lied. The water happened to be warm for such a night, she just didn't want to get wet. "Link! C'mon I must be going soon anyway. The sun is coming up!"
No response.
"Link?" Zelda called to the water.
Still no answer.
"LINK?!" Zelda called frantically. Suddenly, she felt something on her ankles. Before she knew it, she was yanked into the water. Link emerged from under the water laughing hysterically.
"Zelda! HAHAHA! You should have seen yourself!" Link laughed barely able to breathe. Zelda sneered and stuck out her lip. Link shook his finger.
"Now now. Don't be a spoiled brat." He grabbed her and kissed her.
"Link! That wasn't very nice!" She made a pouting face and returned his kiss.
"Ok, now we are ready to leave." He put his arm around her. Suddenly, he felt something sharp at his back. He thought maybe a bug had bitten him or something so he ignored it. That is, until he heard the bark of a hylian knight.
"Link, we have been ordered by the king of Hyrule to place you under arrest for the kidnapping of princess Zelda."
As the sun began to set, Link was already fully awake. All he usually needed was about four hours of sleep. It was about 8 PM when he decided to sit outside of his small cottage. He grew impatient as seeing Zelda became a more rare event. He knew Zelda's father wanted best for his daughter but he wasn't thinking of her feelings. It hurt Link to think, that even after all he has done for Hyrule and the king, that he was still perceive as nothing but a low peasant. The hours rolled by. Link drifted in and out of sleep on his front porch. He listened to the various sounds of the night to keep him from going completely off. He wiped his brow and looked up at the moon. It was in full phase and lit the sky up as if one giant torch with the stars to aid. He stood up and brushed off his tunic. It was nearly midnight and thought he should just leave than. He would be several hours early but it was still better than waiting in front of his house.
"Epona.." Link whispered to his horse. As she awoke, she let out a small grunt, a clear sign of annoyance.
"I am sorry girl. But, I am to see Zelda tonight and I would like to get a head start." Epona shook her head and extended her neck. Link pet his faithful friend behind her ears. It always did the trick. He mounted her and kicked her with the heel of his foot to get her started. Soon, she went from a light trot to a quickened sprint. Link exited the forest and entered Hyrule field. He felt the cool wind brush against his face. It was bracing. The moon set behind him made the sleeping kingdom look more beautiful than it does in the day.
"Wait here girl." Link said as he neared the entrance of Hyrule castle town and dismounted her. "I wouldn't want you waking everyone up." Epona slumped her head to the ground. No noise left her. Link patted her side.
"Sorry girl. Can't risk it." He turned and entered town.
Link walked to the fountain were he was the previous night. He knew he must have been a good hour or so early and was prepared for the long boring wait ahead of him. He sat on the edge of the fountain and closed his eyes. No better way to pass the time than sleep. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a horse's gallop on the cobble stones. He felt himself grow eager. She was early. He ran to greet her. With each sprint his excitement rose. When he reached the horse Zelda, excited her self, nearly jumped off the horse into her lovers arms. He embraced her enjoying every second he had to spend with her. She pulled away and kissed him passionately. They kissed for what seemed for ever, finally Link pulled away.
"Zelda, I am so happy to see you." He said as he took both of her hands.
"Link, I missed you so even in the small hours we spent apart." She responded, with deep emotion in her voice. Link smiled.
"And your early!" he looked at her than to the moon.
"I know. I didn't want to leave you waiting as I knew you would come early." She smiled and moved closer to him. Link laughed.
"What do you mean?" He asked jokingly
"Oh I know you Link. And you, my dear are very impatient." She tapped the tip of his nose and laughed. Link looked into Zelda's eyes. His smile faded.
"Zelda. Why does your father dislike me?" He asked, his voice sounding full of sorrow.
"He doesn't dislike YOU." She responded "He dislikes. Your. Social status." Zelda shrugged and looked down. "It has nothing to do with you at all." Link grunted in annoyance and broke away from Zelda's embrace.
"I saved his kingdom, I saved him and I saved you and all he can see in me is a worthless peasant! All I am to him is an empty rupee sack not fit for you or the kingdom." Zelda looked down and he looked away. He felt bad for coming down on Zelda like that. No one chooses to born a princess or a peasant. They just are. It wasn't her fault that she was were she was and he was were he was. He sighed.
"I am sorry Zelda. I am just.." He lifted her chin "I am just heart broken. All I want is to be with you and he won't let that be."
"I am not going to let him stop us." She replied, with a mixture of determination and anger rising in her voice. "He might be my father but that doesn't mean he is my lord!" Link was taken aback. Zelda never spoke of her father like that. Never the less, Link smiled and drew her close.
"As long as we are together." He whispered into her pointed Hylian ear. His warm breath tickled her ear sending a chill down her spine. She sighed happily and embraced him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and returned her love. She felt so safe with him. She could be surrounded by moblins, likelikes and even Ganon him self and feel safe with him. He stroked her hair.
"Link. we will be.." She whispered into his chest.
Several guards marched toward the throne room. They stepped in front of the king and kneeled before him.
"Your majesty!" They said in unison. The king nodded and moved his hands in circles as to say to the guards "Go on speak".
"Sire, we are sorry to bother you at this time but we are here to report your daughter is missing."
"Missing?!" The king stood up. His cheeks became bright red and his eyes burned with anger. "Did you see were she went?" He said clenching his teeth forcing his anger back down.
"Our fellow guards report seeing her climb out of her window sire."
"Oh did she?" he growled "WHY I WILL HAVE THE SCOUNDRAL OF A MAN IMPRISONED FOR THIS!" he exploded causing the chandeliers above him to shake ever so slightly. The guards cowered in fear. They watched their infuriated king spit profanities about both Link and his daughter.
"Sir..?" On of them whimpered. The king looked to the two petrified guards. He gained his composer slightly.
"Ah yes. well." he brushed his hair away and reset his crown. "Please send out the guards to find her. I really do hate it when she runs out in the middle of the night with.. THAT PEASANT!" he emphasized "peasant". The guards bowed and left the room.
"That girl. She is just like her mother." The king sighed, got up, and left for bed.
Link and Zelda sat quietly on the edge of the fountain enjoying there limited time together. Although they were lovers, they were also best friends and loved to spend hours just talking with each other about various things. Link held both of Zelda's hands and would at times kiss her briefly right in the middle of a sentence. Link would always laugh as Zelda would push him away playfully. Zelda tried to have a serious conversation, such as politics, or the arts, but Link was never that serious when it came to things like that. He would always joke, and laugh. He nearly never frowned which made it very pleasant to be around him.
"Hey Zelda." Link asked during a brief intermission of conversation "Would you like to go for a swim?" he had a cunning smirk across his features. Zelda raised her eyebrow as it was not only a sudden question, it was 4 AM!
"Link, don't you think it might be a little too cold to go. swimming?" She said brushing her arm.
"Nah. It's fun swimming at night!" he laughed tugging at her arm slightly than standing up. "You might enjoy it!" Zelda thought for a second. She looked up to him. He had the cutest smile on his face. She couldn't say no to him when he acted like a sad puppy.
"Alright Link alright!" She said slightly louder, still laughing. "I will go swimming with you!" She sighed jokingly. Link grabbed her arm and pulled her up excitedly.
"Well lets hurry than!" He and her ran out of Hyrule castle town.
Link and Zelda rode all the way to lake Hylia. Link, almost immediately jumped right in. Zelda needed some persuasion to jump in a get a little wet. She walked to the shore and dipped her foot in. She faked a shiver.
"brrrr Link! It's way to cold!" Zelda lied. The water happened to be warm for such a night, she just didn't want to get wet. "Link! C'mon I must be going soon anyway. The sun is coming up!"
No response.
"Link?" Zelda called to the water.
Still no answer.
"LINK?!" Zelda called frantically. Suddenly, she felt something on her ankles. Before she knew it, she was yanked into the water. Link emerged from under the water laughing hysterically.
"Zelda! HAHAHA! You should have seen yourself!" Link laughed barely able to breathe. Zelda sneered and stuck out her lip. Link shook his finger.
"Now now. Don't be a spoiled brat." He grabbed her and kissed her.
"Link! That wasn't very nice!" She made a pouting face and returned his kiss.
"Ok, now we are ready to leave." He put his arm around her. Suddenly, he felt something sharp at his back. He thought maybe a bug had bitten him or something so he ignored it. That is, until he heard the bark of a hylian knight.
"Link, we have been ordered by the king of Hyrule to place you under arrest for the kidnapping of princess Zelda."