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Jeshi: Time to yet again, write a wonderful Zelda chapter! ^.^

Nabooru: *rolls eyes* Miss "I don't give details as to WHAT happened in Zelda's bedroom!"…

Jeshi: _ NABOORU!!! T_T I don't write that kinda stuff….lol

Nabooru: Do too! You just didn't write it all word for word!

Jeshi: EXACTLY.._ 'cause I don't wanna…

Nabooru: *sighs* -_-; Fine, whatever! Jeshi doesn't own the Legend of Zelda!

Jeshi: _…*sighs* -_-;
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"So…back are we, Link?" The king asked, pacing back and forth, shaking his head at Link, "you know, you were banned for a reason."

Link stood there watching the king. NOW he was in trouble, he knew it. He had fallen in the moat, in the castle grounds…after he was banned from them already.

"So? What do you have to say for yourself? What is your excuse this time?" the king asked. He stared Link hard in the eyes. Link saw it…yep, he was in for it now…

'Hmmm…better answer smart…think, Link…think…' he thought. He then attempted an innocent smile.

"I'm so sorry sir…but your daughter is like the very essence of life itself…if I can't look at her at least ONCE a day, then I fear that I shall die," Link replied. The king stared at him for a second, and chuckled. Link also chuckled. Hey, this was getting to be a pretty funny joke…the king was laughing! Link started laughing too, and the two of them had a good chuckle-fest..then suddenly the king narrowed his eyes and gave Link a very dark look.

"STRAIGHT to the dungeons! He is to NOT be left unattended!" the king said forebodingly. Link's eyes grew wide with astonishment. This was nuts, the two of them were just laughing hysterically a second ago, and now he's going to the dungeons?!

The guards were just pulling Link out of the great throne room when a short servant man ran in, face pure white with terror.

"KING!! KING!!!!" He shrieked, "GANONDORF!! GANONDORF IS IN..IN THE TOWN!!" the little man shouted, and collapsed to the floor, gasping for air.

The guards stared at the king. The king stood and looked back at them, then stared at Link gravely.

"Link…"

Link stared into the king's eyes. He could see that the king really wanted to send him away in the dungeons, because rules were rules, right? But he could also sense the desperate desire for help. He turned his head to the guards that were still holding on to him. They looked back at him, and let go. Link then turned and left the castle right away.

The king watched him leave and gave a deep sigh. Link was so much trouble, yet he was Hyrule's only hope.

Link quickly rushed to the scene of Ganondorf destroying a building in the market-place. He stopped the second he saw Link, and stood there, gawking at him.

"Oh…look who's come…it's little Link come to save Hyrule AGAIN, has he?" Ganondorf said mockingly, a smirk appearing on his face. Link glared at him.

"Get out of here, Ganondorf," he said, "you know that you're not welcome here…"

Ganondorf grinned maliciously as he then drew his sword. This was going to be fun….he was going to have his battle with Link finally! And this time…HE would win!

Link drew his sword also. He didn't want to fight right now…he had more important things to deal with…

Ganondorf suddenly charged at him. He slid out of the way of Ganondorf's incoming sword attack and swung his sword back at him. Ganondorf had dodged his too, and swung his sword again at Link, who did the same. Their swords collided and rebound off each other, the two of them quickly regaining any balance lost between them when the swords bounced off of one another, sending them back a few feet each, and went back at each other again.

It wasn't long until Link had took his sword, and with a last swing, shattered a thin, wooden beam that was holding up what seemed to be a cloth/shelter over the now empty market stall. The fabric fell over Ganondorf, and Link seized the opportunity (If a bit dirty of a trick…) to knock Ganondorf into the stall, smashing it on top of him as he fell.

Villagers stood around and stared, some laughed even. But they all watched intently as the great desert, black-armoured man got up slowly and angrily and glowered at everyone around him in the surrounding area. Yet he kept his cool. He grinned as the stared down at his sword, which he still had tightly grasped in his mighty hand. He then looked at Link, not with despise, but more with a mocking air about him.

"Heheh…..you remember how I tell you that I shall have my revenge?…It'll come soon, boy….not now though….it's too…early…"his grin widened. He turned, and slowly walked out of the castle-town market, complete silence everywhere. His long black cape flailed behind him, leaving an eerie and evil presence behind him, which stayed suspended in the air, even after he was long gone.

Link stood there, and watched wide-eyed, not taking his eyes off of Ganondorf for a second…that was too easy….WAY too easy…Ganondorf never gave up that easily on him. And what did he mean that he would have his revenge soon? He ALWAYS said that, It's true, and he admitted it. Another thing wrong…Ganondorf had admitted that he always said that he 'would have his revenge'…but it never happened. Was he feeling okay? Or was Ganondorf planning something?

While these thoughts were racing through his head non-stop, the townsfolk had suddenly erupted with cheers of excitement, relief and the ultimate need for celebration, for their mighty Hero of Time had come to save them yet again.

But Link knew that he was still in for the punishment that the king had given him in the first place, so he headed back to the castle, a few ecstatic villagers tagging along with him, talking about how great he was.

Link appeared before the king back in the throne room…a villager still praising him. The king raised an eyebrow, then gave Link a stern look.

"So…you have defeated Ganondorf yet again, Hero of Time?" the king asked, though he already knew. Link silently nodded.

"Yes Sir, and I have returned to take my place in the dungeons," Link said nobly.

The king suddenly looked horror-struck. Did he just hear what he thought he heard? Link had returned just to go back to the dungeons? Most men would have fled just to be free, but not Link. Link was obviously more responsible than most men. He was obviously confident if he had told the king off before he left the day he went to Kakariko Village, but that's where the king was wrong…Link wasn't disrespectful…if he was…he wouldn't be here now. He came back, and he was being very sincere and accepting the responsibility for his actions, just like any noble young man should.

"Link…why did you come back? You were free to fight Ganondorf…after that, you were free to leave. You had the chance to run! So why did you come back?" the king asked him. Link looked up at him and smiled.

"Sir…I could never do that. That would make me a coward…to run away from the villagers, who all look up to me to protect and serve them..to protect and serve you…and I could never leave Zelda. If I left…I would surely never see her again…but if I was to take the time in the dungeons…I would be certain that I would be let out at some point, and I'd be with her again. That is how much I love her," Link replied.

The king had suddenly looked to see Zelda eavesdropping on the conversation from around the corner of the wall.

"Zelda, come in here…I don't see why you are hiding," the king said. Zelda hesitated, but she obediently stepped inside the throne room and walked up to her father. Her father had then taken a deep breath.

"Link…you certainly are a brave man indeed. And you take responsibility for your actions just like a true swordsman and gentleman at that. I am very proud of you indeed. That's why…I've decided….well…since you are so loyal and with a good heart…if you two are still up to it…you shall be wed if you so wish," the king smiled thoughtfully at Zelda and Link, who both suddenly were overcome with joy that they wrapped their arms right around each other.

They made to kiss, but Link had suddenly grabbed Zelda by the shoulders and pulled her arms width away from him, and looked at the king, as if asking for permission. The king kept the same proud smile on his face, and nodded to them. Then the new engaged couple embraced each other tightly in a soft, deep kiss.

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Nabooru: BOO-URNS….that's not cool! Too many stupid lovey-dovey stuff…

Jeshi: _ Oh shush it, Nabooru!! It's MY story, not yours!!

Nabooru: FINE THEN!! *turns to the readers* ALL OF YOU FLAME HER!! SHE DESERVES IT!!! *

Jeshi: NABOORU!! I'M THE AUTHOR, NOT YOU!! *glares at the readers* DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!

Nabooru: Why do YOU get to decide this stuff???? T_T

Jeshi: HOW DARE YOU QUESTION THE 'LOVEABLE, WONDERFUL AND EVER-SO-UNQUESTIONABLE MASTER KNOWN AS JESHI-CHAN?!?!?'

Nabooru: O_o? A WHAT now?

Jeshi: *turns to the readers again*…-_-;…*cough*…just please review without flames…this could take a while…*turns back to Nabooru* NOW…_ I think a little trip to the MICROWAVE will teach you!!

Nabooru: O_o? What does a microwave have to do with this?

Jeshi: MICROWAVE POPCORN!! ^.^

Nabooru: FUN!!!! ^_^
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