Disclaimer
Hahaha, I still don't own ANYTHING! It's cuz I'm a lewzur. But I'm not as bad as I used to be, I've got my lover back! Also, my motivation because he came back. But you don't want to hear about that, you want to read story!
Hey! Thanks for those few who have reviewed. And guess what! I've got a longer-than-usual chapter! It's pretty good, too! I hope you enjoy!
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Ria shook off the harness from her shoulders, hearing her delicate jewelry tinkle against her as she brushed dirt off her arms. She stood up, flicking the fabric of her leggings and adjusting her bikini top. Her hands flew up to her hair to make sure it was still straight and held tight, then she glanced at the roof entrance to Link's cell.
"That pervert!" she muttered angrily, remembering how his eyes had been glued to her chest. She shrugged off the memory and slid down the ladder, staggering towards the cool interior of her apartment in the noonday sun. Now, to plan her, and Link's, escape.
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The thief hastily unlocked her apartment and stepped in, immediately going blind as she went from bright, noon-day sun, to the darkness of an empty home, if you could call it that. Ria felt the sweat pouring from her skin as she collapsed face first on her bed, soft fur blankets pillowing around her, and she kicked off her sandals. Gods, she hated the desert. No wonder she had left and swore to plunder on her own.
She rolled over and struggled into a sitting position, wishing she had a light of some sort, and some cool water from the river to bathe in. She grabbed a rag and whiped her forehead, feeling the oily surface on her fingers with a groan. Her jewel-shine rag......wonderful. Dark, slimy oil pooled on her forehead, and she hurriedly went to the door, belowing orders for a tub of fresh water from the river to be immediately delivered to her quarters.
"Yes ma'am!" the nearest woman answered, turning and jogging over to the station horses, saddled and tacked up for emergencies or errands. A horse neighed into the valley and took off, hooves thundering wildly as he carried his rider off towards the river.
Ria watched them go and turned back towards her apartment, grabbing a torch from outside and tossing it into the fireplace. She clasped shut the insulated doors, letting the heat drift up through the chimney and illuminating her humble abode. Her jewels glittered in the fire light, and she reached behind her to release the diamond necklace and hair decor.
Pounds resonated off the door, and she made her way forward and opened it. Two guards stood with a large tub between them, a cover stretched tight over the full container to keep the water from spilling around.
"Your bath, ma'am," the smaller of the two said. Ria eyed her and backed up, pointing to a far area, carved out for her bathing and such, on the other side of the apartment. She watched in amazement as the two servant girls swiftly carried and deposited it, vanishing without a second thought. Such small size holds such great power sometimes, she guessed with a shrug.
The wedding day draws ever closer, she thought as she stripped down and sank into the cool water. She almost moaned as the water lapped over her skin, the cold sinking into her pores and into her mind, releasing her into a half-conscious state. Her hair flared out under the water and she closed her eyes with a sigh.
Thump. Thump-thump.
She growled as she heard someone pounding on her door, and slowly slid out of the water. Her feet dripped water on the hard ground as she wrapped a towel around her, grunting as she tried to keep it covering her up. Her eyes darted around, desperately searching for her robe as someone continued to pound on the door.
Thump, thump, thump!
"What?" she snarled, raising her voice to be heard. A muffled reply was all she heard, unable to decipher what was said. Her eyes caught sight of her dark robe and she shrugged it on tying it around her waist as she made her way to the door. Her hand was twisting the knob, and she felt an angry growl in her throat before she realized what jeopardy she was in.
Her hand released the doorknob like it had burned her and she took a step back, inhaling deeply. She couldn't blow her cover, not now. Not when they were so close to getting out....so close to the wedding. Ria bit her lip and opened the door, smiling widely like someone who wasn't exactly intelligent. The head of security stood there, held at attention until Ria waved her hand carelessly.
"Your presence is requested at Hyrule Castle Town, madam, with Lord Ganon. He is going to pledge his allegience to King Harkinian, and thinks you should attend," the short guard said in a deep voice, bowing slightly. Mindless drones, Ria thought as she wrinkled her brow to appear deep in thought. A difficult task.
"King Harkinian? Isn't he that big tall guy, or whatever? Hyrule, huh? Okay. Tell him I'll be up there in his office in about thirty minutes, okay?" she smiled brightly, flashing white teeth in the darkness. The guard took this as an affirmative and disappeared, and Ria closed the door and grabbed her towel to dry off. Clothes were soon tossed on, and various articles of jewelry latched to the places they belonged. She glanced in the looking glass and smiled at what she saw, the picture of royalty in her mind.
The door swung open then, and Ria shrieked and instinctively reached for her dagger. An arrow flew through the air and scraped against her knuckles, blood slowly seeping out as she jumped back with a cry. Her eyes darted to the door, where Link stood, his muscles bunched and a cold, angry glare aimed at her. She could feel goosebumps rising on her arms as she backed up against the wall and sank down, cowering under the hate emantipating off of the Kokori hero.
"Get up," he barked, and not wanting to get murdered, she scrambled to her feet. He pointed to the door and she stepped out, proceeding him to the stables with an arrowhead pressed against her back.
"I've already got the horses tacked up. Get on yours." She hestitated a moment and felt the sharp point stab into her back. "Now!" he bellowed. She grabbed the saddle and swung up, gripping the saddle horn with a whimper. Link climbed into the saddle of a dark bay mare with a white mane, grabbing the reins of both horses. He spurred his own mount and they took off, Ria's eyes pained by the sight of bodies littering the grounds of the Valley. Even if she hated it here, she hated it even more for innocent life to be taken.
"You said you wanted out. You're now MY prisoner, though," Link said, as if reading her mind. Ria's eyes flew to the ground in shame and she heaved a sigh. His eyes darted to her, an unreadable emotion hidden there.
"What do you want with me?" she asked softly, but loud enough to be heard over the thundering of hooves. "Why did you not kill me like the others?" She missed the weight of a sword at her hip terribly, but most of all she missed her Talon-blast most. Especially now, when she needed a weapon she was used to.
"I couldn't leave you. I knew you didn't want to marry him. Besides, you can help me. So, until you can prove yourself as useful," he spat, stressing the word, "you will be prisoner. Maybe for a few weeks, maybe a few years. Depends on if you help me." His eyes shot to her again, more warmth there, and a slight smile graced his lips, confusing Ria as she squirmed in the saddle.
"Also.....you interest me. It gets lonely travelling to save Hyrule."
"Oh shit!" she cursed, her heart pounding in her chest as she knew exactly what he was talking about.
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Hey!!!! What do you think? Another cliff-hanger. Don't hate me, just review! Come on, people! Also, I might be writing a DBZ fanfic soon, and a Final Fantasy one too. I've got way too much free time! Look for another update soon!!! ~Ria Shadowflare
Hahaha, I still don't own ANYTHING! It's cuz I'm a lewzur. But I'm not as bad as I used to be, I've got my lover back! Also, my motivation because he came back. But you don't want to hear about that, you want to read story!
Hey! Thanks for those few who have reviewed. And guess what! I've got a longer-than-usual chapter! It's pretty good, too! I hope you enjoy!
~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~
Ria shook off the harness from her shoulders, hearing her delicate jewelry tinkle against her as she brushed dirt off her arms. She stood up, flicking the fabric of her leggings and adjusting her bikini top. Her hands flew up to her hair to make sure it was still straight and held tight, then she glanced at the roof entrance to Link's cell.
"That pervert!" she muttered angrily, remembering how his eyes had been glued to her chest. She shrugged off the memory and slid down the ladder, staggering towards the cool interior of her apartment in the noonday sun. Now, to plan her, and Link's, escape.
~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~
The thief hastily unlocked her apartment and stepped in, immediately going blind as she went from bright, noon-day sun, to the darkness of an empty home, if you could call it that. Ria felt the sweat pouring from her skin as she collapsed face first on her bed, soft fur blankets pillowing around her, and she kicked off her sandals. Gods, she hated the desert. No wonder she had left and swore to plunder on her own.
She rolled over and struggled into a sitting position, wishing she had a light of some sort, and some cool water from the river to bathe in. She grabbed a rag and whiped her forehead, feeling the oily surface on her fingers with a groan. Her jewel-shine rag......wonderful. Dark, slimy oil pooled on her forehead, and she hurriedly went to the door, belowing orders for a tub of fresh water from the river to be immediately delivered to her quarters.
"Yes ma'am!" the nearest woman answered, turning and jogging over to the station horses, saddled and tacked up for emergencies or errands. A horse neighed into the valley and took off, hooves thundering wildly as he carried his rider off towards the river.
Ria watched them go and turned back towards her apartment, grabbing a torch from outside and tossing it into the fireplace. She clasped shut the insulated doors, letting the heat drift up through the chimney and illuminating her humble abode. Her jewels glittered in the fire light, and she reached behind her to release the diamond necklace and hair decor.
Pounds resonated off the door, and she made her way forward and opened it. Two guards stood with a large tub between them, a cover stretched tight over the full container to keep the water from spilling around.
"Your bath, ma'am," the smaller of the two said. Ria eyed her and backed up, pointing to a far area, carved out for her bathing and such, on the other side of the apartment. She watched in amazement as the two servant girls swiftly carried and deposited it, vanishing without a second thought. Such small size holds such great power sometimes, she guessed with a shrug.
The wedding day draws ever closer, she thought as she stripped down and sank into the cool water. She almost moaned as the water lapped over her skin, the cold sinking into her pores and into her mind, releasing her into a half-conscious state. Her hair flared out under the water and she closed her eyes with a sigh.
Thump. Thump-thump.
She growled as she heard someone pounding on her door, and slowly slid out of the water. Her feet dripped water on the hard ground as she wrapped a towel around her, grunting as she tried to keep it covering her up. Her eyes darted around, desperately searching for her robe as someone continued to pound on the door.
Thump, thump, thump!
"What?" she snarled, raising her voice to be heard. A muffled reply was all she heard, unable to decipher what was said. Her eyes caught sight of her dark robe and she shrugged it on tying it around her waist as she made her way to the door. Her hand was twisting the knob, and she felt an angry growl in her throat before she realized what jeopardy she was in.
Her hand released the doorknob like it had burned her and she took a step back, inhaling deeply. She couldn't blow her cover, not now. Not when they were so close to getting out....so close to the wedding. Ria bit her lip and opened the door, smiling widely like someone who wasn't exactly intelligent. The head of security stood there, held at attention until Ria waved her hand carelessly.
"Your presence is requested at Hyrule Castle Town, madam, with Lord Ganon. He is going to pledge his allegience to King Harkinian, and thinks you should attend," the short guard said in a deep voice, bowing slightly. Mindless drones, Ria thought as she wrinkled her brow to appear deep in thought. A difficult task.
"King Harkinian? Isn't he that big tall guy, or whatever? Hyrule, huh? Okay. Tell him I'll be up there in his office in about thirty minutes, okay?" she smiled brightly, flashing white teeth in the darkness. The guard took this as an affirmative and disappeared, and Ria closed the door and grabbed her towel to dry off. Clothes were soon tossed on, and various articles of jewelry latched to the places they belonged. She glanced in the looking glass and smiled at what she saw, the picture of royalty in her mind.
The door swung open then, and Ria shrieked and instinctively reached for her dagger. An arrow flew through the air and scraped against her knuckles, blood slowly seeping out as she jumped back with a cry. Her eyes darted to the door, where Link stood, his muscles bunched and a cold, angry glare aimed at her. She could feel goosebumps rising on her arms as she backed up against the wall and sank down, cowering under the hate emantipating off of the Kokori hero.
"Get up," he barked, and not wanting to get murdered, she scrambled to her feet. He pointed to the door and she stepped out, proceeding him to the stables with an arrowhead pressed against her back.
"I've already got the horses tacked up. Get on yours." She hestitated a moment and felt the sharp point stab into her back. "Now!" he bellowed. She grabbed the saddle and swung up, gripping the saddle horn with a whimper. Link climbed into the saddle of a dark bay mare with a white mane, grabbing the reins of both horses. He spurred his own mount and they took off, Ria's eyes pained by the sight of bodies littering the grounds of the Valley. Even if she hated it here, she hated it even more for innocent life to be taken.
"You said you wanted out. You're now MY prisoner, though," Link said, as if reading her mind. Ria's eyes flew to the ground in shame and she heaved a sigh. His eyes darted to her, an unreadable emotion hidden there.
"What do you want with me?" she asked softly, but loud enough to be heard over the thundering of hooves. "Why did you not kill me like the others?" She missed the weight of a sword at her hip terribly, but most of all she missed her Talon-blast most. Especially now, when she needed a weapon she was used to.
"I couldn't leave you. I knew you didn't want to marry him. Besides, you can help me. So, until you can prove yourself as useful," he spat, stressing the word, "you will be prisoner. Maybe for a few weeks, maybe a few years. Depends on if you help me." His eyes shot to her again, more warmth there, and a slight smile graced his lips, confusing Ria as she squirmed in the saddle.
"Also.....you interest me. It gets lonely travelling to save Hyrule."
"Oh shit!" she cursed, her heart pounding in her chest as she knew exactly what he was talking about.
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Hey!!!! What do you think? Another cliff-hanger. Don't hate me, just review! Come on, people! Also, I might be writing a DBZ fanfic soon, and a Final Fantasy one too. I've got way too much free time! Look for another update soon!!! ~Ria Shadowflare
