o.O sorri for the huge delay! *bows down to readers so they'll forgive
forgetful me* I have a million excuses...but I'll bet you don't want to hear
them... if you do, ask me to when you review. If there's 5 ppl asking for it.
then you'll get your wish. And the story continues......
o, and before I 4get, the disclamer: I do not own zelda and blah blah blah... you noe the rest. You've read enough disclaimers......o ya, I don't own Arwen either. as you may noe, I took her from LOTR
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A Stranger's Identity
Zelda's POV
As the knife plunged into her stomach, she yelled in pain. Nothing could compare to the pain she was feeling right now. It was searing through her whole body. The stranger pulled the knife out and prepared for another strike...... this time, at her heart. Out of nowhere, another dark figure appeared. Zelda could barely make out who this person was. She didn't know, but she wanted to run from these people. As the knife came down to her heart, the other stranger knocked the stranger that stabbed Zelda on the ground. And stabbed him. Zelda was confused. Was this person that just arrived helping her? She couldn't take any chances, and ran. However, with her stomach bleeding, she couldn't run much. Suddenly, the whole word was black.
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Link's POV
He couldn't see properly in the dark. All he was a dark figure hovering over another person. As he got closer, he saw the person getting hurt. So he tackled the dark figure and stabbed him. He didn't know if it was the right thing to do, but it was all by instinct. He turned to help the other person up, but couldn't find her...... or at least he thought it was a her. He looked at Epona, and patted her. He got on her and started to find the stranger. Maybe she might know where Zelda is. He rode along aimlessly since it was too dark to see anything.
Suddenly, Epona stopped. Link got of to see what was going on. Out of no where, he heard a moaning sound. He kneed down and found a body on the ground. He picked her up and carried her onto his horse. They went to a spot with moonlight and Link put her down. He looked at her an gasped. She looked exactly like Zelda! But he couldn't look at her face for long, because the huge gash in her stomach took his eyes of her face. He check her pulse and sighed. She was still breathing. He had some medicine on him, but it would only work if she swallowed them or if he rubbed them onto the infected area. Her mouth was shut tight, and he didn't want to rub without her permission. But there was no choice. She would die from infection if he didn't tend the cut. So he gathered up all his courage and began to unbutton her shirt......
He was careful not to reveal to much...... only her stomach. He began to rub. First slowly, then he began to press harder so the medicine would go in properly. The young woman winced and Link snapped his hand back. Maybe the medicine was stinging too much. So he rubbed again. This time, softer. Sighing with relief, he lowered her shirt and put back the medicine. He wiped his sweat of his forehead and looked at her. Something caught her attention. He looked carefully at the necklace dangling on her neck an gasped. The necklace he gave Zelda! She was Zelda! He couldn't think anymore though, because sleep overtook him.
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Zelda's POV
Zelda opened her eyes and tried to sit up. The pain in her stomach had lessened. But there was still a huge gash from the knife. She wondered who had rescued her. Was it the mysterious stranger? She turned and gasped! The stranger was Link! Right beside her was the man that killed her family! She had every chance to kill him, but she couldn't. She couldn't help wondering that he was innocent. Then she had an idea......
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Link woke up to the bright morning sun. Slowly, he breathed in the morning air. He turned around to look at the young woman he though was Zelda and gasped.
"Zelda! I'm so glad you're alive! I was so scared last night!" Link exclaimed without thinking.
"Um, my name isn't Zelda...... I'm......Princess Arwen of Lorien. I'm a friend of Princess Zelda though, if you're talking about her. "
"...... You're...... not Zelda? Then......How come you look exactly like Zelda? How come you have her necklace?"
"Everyone says I look like Princess Zelda, nobody could figure out which one was which. We looked like identical twins separated at birth. As for the necklace......she told me to take it as her dying wish."
"WHAT!!! Zelda's dead! She can't be! You have to be kidding!"
"I'm sorry. By the way, how do you know the princess?"
"I'm sorry, but can you give me a moment alone?"
"Sure"
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Link's POV
Link couldn't believe it! He couldn't hold back the tears. He had traveled all this way for nothing. All to learn what he was hoping not to be true to be true. He though he had finally met his true love......but he was confused now. Why did she have to die? Why did his father have to hate Hyrulians? This wonderful day quickly turned into a horrible one.
This princess......Arwen, she reminded him so much of Zelda. Maybe, he could bring her to Talador with him and she'll cheer him up about losing Zelda since they look so much alike. Suddenly a person laid her hand on his shoulder.
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Zelda's POV
She hated to have to do this to Link. But it was the only way to find the truth. She looked over at him, and tears were flowing from his face. Maybe he wasn't part of the plan to kill her family. Maybe he really did love her...... but she couldn't be sure.
She looked up at the sky and whispered to herself. ' Impa, if you can hear me, please tell me what to do. I'm so confused.' Suddenly, a gust of wind blew towards Link, and Zelda smiled and walked towards him.
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"Are you okay umm...... sorry, what's your name?"
"Link, Prince Link. And I'm okay now......thanks. I was wondering. Do you have anywhere to go?"
"No, the castle was my home. But I have no idea where that is. My parents are very secretive, and only very high ranking officials, excluding princesses, know how to find our castle. And now, they're all dead......"
"I'm sorry......well, do you want to come with me? You can live in my castle and you can tell me how......Zelda died......" Link replied trying to hold back tears.
"Okay. Oh, you may want this." Zelda replied while taking off her necklace. "You said you gave it to the princess and you may want to keep it."
"Thank you. Come on my horse. "
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As Zelda wrapped her arms around Link, she could sense his innocence. If he was, he'll reveal herself to him. If not, she'll just live at their castle. No one will know. She smiled and laid her head on his shoulder and fell asleep.
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Link's POV
This was all too hard to accept. This princess......they he could befriend her more. Maybe she can replace Zelda.....No. No one can take her place. But he felt that if he helped her that it might be helping Zelda. At least my father will accept her into the household. She can live as a guest until her family comes. He looked and say Arwen had fallen asleep. The resemblance was remarkable. There was one hour until they reached the castle. Might as well enjoy the scenery.
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apologies again! I had so much work that I forgot about this. Please forgive me *puppy eyes*
o, and before I 4get, the disclamer: I do not own zelda and blah blah blah... you noe the rest. You've read enough disclaimers......o ya, I don't own Arwen either. as you may noe, I took her from LOTR
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A Stranger's Identity
Zelda's POV
As the knife plunged into her stomach, she yelled in pain. Nothing could compare to the pain she was feeling right now. It was searing through her whole body. The stranger pulled the knife out and prepared for another strike...... this time, at her heart. Out of nowhere, another dark figure appeared. Zelda could barely make out who this person was. She didn't know, but she wanted to run from these people. As the knife came down to her heart, the other stranger knocked the stranger that stabbed Zelda on the ground. And stabbed him. Zelda was confused. Was this person that just arrived helping her? She couldn't take any chances, and ran. However, with her stomach bleeding, she couldn't run much. Suddenly, the whole word was black.
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Link's POV
He couldn't see properly in the dark. All he was a dark figure hovering over another person. As he got closer, he saw the person getting hurt. So he tackled the dark figure and stabbed him. He didn't know if it was the right thing to do, but it was all by instinct. He turned to help the other person up, but couldn't find her...... or at least he thought it was a her. He looked at Epona, and patted her. He got on her and started to find the stranger. Maybe she might know where Zelda is. He rode along aimlessly since it was too dark to see anything.
Suddenly, Epona stopped. Link got of to see what was going on. Out of no where, he heard a moaning sound. He kneed down and found a body on the ground. He picked her up and carried her onto his horse. They went to a spot with moonlight and Link put her down. He looked at her an gasped. She looked exactly like Zelda! But he couldn't look at her face for long, because the huge gash in her stomach took his eyes of her face. He check her pulse and sighed. She was still breathing. He had some medicine on him, but it would only work if she swallowed them or if he rubbed them onto the infected area. Her mouth was shut tight, and he didn't want to rub without her permission. But there was no choice. She would die from infection if he didn't tend the cut. So he gathered up all his courage and began to unbutton her shirt......
He was careful not to reveal to much...... only her stomach. He began to rub. First slowly, then he began to press harder so the medicine would go in properly. The young woman winced and Link snapped his hand back. Maybe the medicine was stinging too much. So he rubbed again. This time, softer. Sighing with relief, he lowered her shirt and put back the medicine. He wiped his sweat of his forehead and looked at her. Something caught her attention. He looked carefully at the necklace dangling on her neck an gasped. The necklace he gave Zelda! She was Zelda! He couldn't think anymore though, because sleep overtook him.
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Zelda's POV
Zelda opened her eyes and tried to sit up. The pain in her stomach had lessened. But there was still a huge gash from the knife. She wondered who had rescued her. Was it the mysterious stranger? She turned and gasped! The stranger was Link! Right beside her was the man that killed her family! She had every chance to kill him, but she couldn't. She couldn't help wondering that he was innocent. Then she had an idea......
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Link woke up to the bright morning sun. Slowly, he breathed in the morning air. He turned around to look at the young woman he though was Zelda and gasped.
"Zelda! I'm so glad you're alive! I was so scared last night!" Link exclaimed without thinking.
"Um, my name isn't Zelda...... I'm......Princess Arwen of Lorien. I'm a friend of Princess Zelda though, if you're talking about her. "
"...... You're...... not Zelda? Then......How come you look exactly like Zelda? How come you have her necklace?"
"Everyone says I look like Princess Zelda, nobody could figure out which one was which. We looked like identical twins separated at birth. As for the necklace......she told me to take it as her dying wish."
"WHAT!!! Zelda's dead! She can't be! You have to be kidding!"
"I'm sorry. By the way, how do you know the princess?"
"I'm sorry, but can you give me a moment alone?"
"Sure"
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Link's POV
Link couldn't believe it! He couldn't hold back the tears. He had traveled all this way for nothing. All to learn what he was hoping not to be true to be true. He though he had finally met his true love......but he was confused now. Why did she have to die? Why did his father have to hate Hyrulians? This wonderful day quickly turned into a horrible one.
This princess......Arwen, she reminded him so much of Zelda. Maybe, he could bring her to Talador with him and she'll cheer him up about losing Zelda since they look so much alike. Suddenly a person laid her hand on his shoulder.
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Zelda's POV
She hated to have to do this to Link. But it was the only way to find the truth. She looked over at him, and tears were flowing from his face. Maybe he wasn't part of the plan to kill her family. Maybe he really did love her...... but she couldn't be sure.
She looked up at the sky and whispered to herself. ' Impa, if you can hear me, please tell me what to do. I'm so confused.' Suddenly, a gust of wind blew towards Link, and Zelda smiled and walked towards him.
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"Are you okay umm...... sorry, what's your name?"
"Link, Prince Link. And I'm okay now......thanks. I was wondering. Do you have anywhere to go?"
"No, the castle was my home. But I have no idea where that is. My parents are very secretive, and only very high ranking officials, excluding princesses, know how to find our castle. And now, they're all dead......"
"I'm sorry......well, do you want to come with me? You can live in my castle and you can tell me how......Zelda died......" Link replied trying to hold back tears.
"Okay. Oh, you may want this." Zelda replied while taking off her necklace. "You said you gave it to the princess and you may want to keep it."
"Thank you. Come on my horse. "
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As Zelda wrapped her arms around Link, she could sense his innocence. If he was, he'll reveal herself to him. If not, she'll just live at their castle. No one will know. She smiled and laid her head on his shoulder and fell asleep.
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Link's POV
This was all too hard to accept. This princess......they he could befriend her more. Maybe she can replace Zelda.....No. No one can take her place. But he felt that if he helped her that it might be helping Zelda. At least my father will accept her into the household. She can live as a guest until her family comes. He looked and say Arwen had fallen asleep. The resemblance was remarkable. There was one hour until they reached the castle. Might as well enjoy the scenery.
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apologies again! I had so much work that I forgot about this. Please forgive me *puppy eyes*
