Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
(Once again sorry for the Typos)
Chapter 3: The Forest
They left for the Korki Villiage soon after. Zelda had packed more casual
clothes for the time she would spend there. They reached the village and
Mido
looked shocked to see Link with a girl his own age.
"This is Zel. My friend. She just needs a place to stay for a few days. Don't even start Mido." Link stated as he directed her toward his house. He helped her lug her bag up the ladder and pulled the curtain aside.
Once they were inside Zelda turned to him. "Why did you tell them my name is Zel?"
"The Korki cannot leave the forest or they die. They have always wanted to meet the Princess but are unable to. They have no idea what you look like just what your name is. Now you are not royalty you are just like everyone else. It has got to be refreshing." Link stated simply.
"So they have no idea who I am. I'm just a regualar person to them?" her eyes lit up.
"Yep now you can go socialize while I get cleaned up and feed Epona."she headed to the door and he called at her back. "Oh and if mido says anything to you ignore him Saria is in charge not him. He just has never liked me. I think its because Saria always has."He watched as she left then grabbed some clothes and headed out to the waterfall behind his house.
Zelda meanwhile was being peppered with questions about where she met Link and what its like outside the forest. She caught sight of the boy who Link had called Mido sulking in the backround.
She approached him and sat beside him. "Must be hard to not ever be able to grow up."she told the sulking boy.
"Yeah sometimes. I see Link grow up and he's able to use a bow and arrow and meet girls and such. I will always be a child and will never have a chance to see things like the castle." Mido sighed. "What's it like growing up?"he asked finally.
"Not as fun as you would think. I have a few more months till my father forces me to get married. When I was a kid it was great I could play all day and had no responsibilities. I met Link and we became friends and could always spend time together now i have to get married and my father won't let Link stay around after I get married. The castle isn't that great either. This forest you live in is beautiful. I'm happy Link brought me here." Zelda told mido thinking about all the great times she and Link had had.
"It's not that bad being grown up. At least we can still escape reality a few more months. Speaking of you want to go see Malon. You haven't seen her for a while. We can have a horse race if you want. Or we can go to Zora's Domain and swim for a bit. As long as Ruto doesn't see me."Zelda jumped not having noticed Link's approach.
"Yeah then maybe we can have a nice party here. These kids look like they could use some cheering up."
"They were depressed cause i haven't been here in a week. Oops. They like me to tell them stories of outside the forest. We can probably tell some new ones today." Link smilied at her.
"You know there are some things I can't do. Like go into the Lost Woods alone. Only over that bridge much like you guys can't go outside. I vote Zora's Domain."Zelda smilied at the thought of swimming."I'll make sure Ruto doesn't hurt you too much."
"Come on Zel. Let's go. Mido good luck calming everyone down." Link and Zelda left the forest. Epona was eating some vegtibles as they left toward Zora's Domain.
********************************************************************** Their last day in the forest Zelda decided to reveal her real identity. "Good morning Zel." one of the know-it-all brothers called to her. "Good morning to you too.I have decided to come clean with everyone my name is not Zel. Its Zelda, Princess of Hyrule."
Mido had just joined the know-it-all brother and heard this. "you're...you're? But Link said..."he stuttered.
Link came out of his house and caught Mido's glare. "What are you mad about now Mido?" he asked simply.
"You lied to us. You told us her name was Zel and she was your friend. Why didn't you tell us she was the Princess?" Mido began to chastise link.
"I didn't lie her name is Zel I just left off the second sylible, and I wasn't lying about her being my friend. She is my friend. I left off the part about her being the Princess because she needed a break from all that stuff so she came as my friend." Link defended quickly making his way to Zelda.
"Link is my friend. He is also my personal protector but only for a few more months cause my father is making me get married." she sighed. "I have to go back tonight and start seeing suitors again. I really do love being here. If you all could leave the forest I would invite you to my Birthday ball but sadly you can't leave. I will visit some other time." She sighed as Link signaled it was time to leave. "Goodbye everyone. It was really nice staying here."
As they rode back Zelda thought about the many good times they had had and that would end now in just a little over a month and a half. Link could feel that she was a bit depressed.
"Cheer up. i could always sneak you out of the castle to go swiming or to just go for a walk when you are married. I won't let anyone keep us from being friends." he promised.
"This is Zel. My friend. She just needs a place to stay for a few days. Don't even start Mido." Link stated as he directed her toward his house. He helped her lug her bag up the ladder and pulled the curtain aside.
Once they were inside Zelda turned to him. "Why did you tell them my name is Zel?"
"The Korki cannot leave the forest or they die. They have always wanted to meet the Princess but are unable to. They have no idea what you look like just what your name is. Now you are not royalty you are just like everyone else. It has got to be refreshing." Link stated simply.
"So they have no idea who I am. I'm just a regualar person to them?" her eyes lit up.
"Yep now you can go socialize while I get cleaned up and feed Epona."she headed to the door and he called at her back. "Oh and if mido says anything to you ignore him Saria is in charge not him. He just has never liked me. I think its because Saria always has."He watched as she left then grabbed some clothes and headed out to the waterfall behind his house.
Zelda meanwhile was being peppered with questions about where she met Link and what its like outside the forest. She caught sight of the boy who Link had called Mido sulking in the backround.
She approached him and sat beside him. "Must be hard to not ever be able to grow up."she told the sulking boy.
"Yeah sometimes. I see Link grow up and he's able to use a bow and arrow and meet girls and such. I will always be a child and will never have a chance to see things like the castle." Mido sighed. "What's it like growing up?"he asked finally.
"Not as fun as you would think. I have a few more months till my father forces me to get married. When I was a kid it was great I could play all day and had no responsibilities. I met Link and we became friends and could always spend time together now i have to get married and my father won't let Link stay around after I get married. The castle isn't that great either. This forest you live in is beautiful. I'm happy Link brought me here." Zelda told mido thinking about all the great times she and Link had had.
"It's not that bad being grown up. At least we can still escape reality a few more months. Speaking of you want to go see Malon. You haven't seen her for a while. We can have a horse race if you want. Or we can go to Zora's Domain and swim for a bit. As long as Ruto doesn't see me."Zelda jumped not having noticed Link's approach.
"Yeah then maybe we can have a nice party here. These kids look like they could use some cheering up."
"They were depressed cause i haven't been here in a week. Oops. They like me to tell them stories of outside the forest. We can probably tell some new ones today." Link smilied at her.
"You know there are some things I can't do. Like go into the Lost Woods alone. Only over that bridge much like you guys can't go outside. I vote Zora's Domain."Zelda smilied at the thought of swimming."I'll make sure Ruto doesn't hurt you too much."
"Come on Zel. Let's go. Mido good luck calming everyone down." Link and Zelda left the forest. Epona was eating some vegtibles as they left toward Zora's Domain.
********************************************************************** Their last day in the forest Zelda decided to reveal her real identity. "Good morning Zel." one of the know-it-all brothers called to her. "Good morning to you too.I have decided to come clean with everyone my name is not Zel. Its Zelda, Princess of Hyrule."
Mido had just joined the know-it-all brother and heard this. "you're...you're? But Link said..."he stuttered.
Link came out of his house and caught Mido's glare. "What are you mad about now Mido?" he asked simply.
"You lied to us. You told us her name was Zel and she was your friend. Why didn't you tell us she was the Princess?" Mido began to chastise link.
"I didn't lie her name is Zel I just left off the second sylible, and I wasn't lying about her being my friend. She is my friend. I left off the part about her being the Princess because she needed a break from all that stuff so she came as my friend." Link defended quickly making his way to Zelda.
"Link is my friend. He is also my personal protector but only for a few more months cause my father is making me get married." she sighed. "I have to go back tonight and start seeing suitors again. I really do love being here. If you all could leave the forest I would invite you to my Birthday ball but sadly you can't leave. I will visit some other time." She sighed as Link signaled it was time to leave. "Goodbye everyone. It was really nice staying here."
As they rode back Zelda thought about the many good times they had had and that would end now in just a little over a month and a half. Link could feel that she was a bit depressed.
"Cheer up. i could always sneak you out of the castle to go swiming or to just go for a walk when you are married. I won't let anyone keep us from being friends." he promised.